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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
Writes Letters to Himself.

John Beckwith, the warehouseman
received letter the other day address
ed in a round business hand and bearing
the Oakland postmark. He glanced at
it, rubbed his forehead refectively a
moment and then, without opening the
envelope, tore it into bits.
Why did you do that?" asked his
partner. THAT might have contained
something of importance.
mo, it didn't. wrote it myself"
Are you in the habit of writing let
tiers to yourself?''
"Yes, l have to. Now. if l hadn t
written that yesterday and mailed it
would have forgotten that bunch of
braid, two dozen pearl buttons and five
yards OF haircloth that have got to go
down town and buy right now. Once,
though, lwrote letter to myself about
something l wanted to remember and
forgot to mail it for two weeks. San
Francisco Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

A Specimen of the Letters sont to the
London Times.

The following letter 20 the London
| Times tells rather interesting expe-
rience and is a good illustration of the
way Englishmen write to that paper
about all sorts of topics:
| To the Editor of The Times:
SIR-A curious parallel to your correspond
ent Mr.. Wicks' exorcls of the ghost that
haunted the house ut Esther occurred some few
years ago in an old Oxfordshire mansion, OF
which friends of my own had recently become
possessed. Soon after the new owners arrival
the grewsome discovery was made that on the
upper floor, containing the servants apart
ments and the children's nurseries, there was
a chamber which had long been known IA
haunted and in which no one could ever be in.
duced to sleep. BY daylight il was pleasant.
sunny room, but TO be in il at night, so every
occupant declared was enough to chill the very
marrow in ones bones No sooner was the
house all quiet doors and windows shut and
midnight near Ginning from the church tower,
then strange sounds heard nowhere else, be-
gan to fill the haunted room. Weird music
broke the silence, now sweet and soft and love-
ly as n dream, then swelling into wild confu-
sion, then dying away in long drawn means of
infinite distress. Nothing was ever seen, but
there was no deluson as to the sounds. 1t was
no use putting a new servant, ignorant of the
facts, TO sleep there. Midnight was sure TO
make the secret known. Those means, as of "A
soul in pain, so il was steadily affirmed, pro
ceeded from no human visitant. The room
was haunted ana it was not to be expected
that any ore would sleep in company with
ghost.
My friend, the mistress Of the house, was
woman of great nerve and common sense She
needed the room for household use and she re-
solved TO lay the ghost. Accordingly she had
II made ready for occupation and after a care
full examination OF everythin in the apart
ment prepared to spend the night in ii herself
The tales were quite true. Toward midnight,
when all was still, the ghostly music began to
culver through the silence, sweet and wild and
exquisitely sad My friend listened, not quite
guiltless perhaps of tremors. Then she rose
and examined the room carefully afresh. Pres
entity it struck her that the sounds proceeded
from one corner of the floor. She lifted the
rug, put her ear down and found it TO be the
case. She had located the ghost, il il was not
laid. Next morning a carpenter was sent for
the boards were taken up and Immediately be-
meath there was revealed a perfect plexus of |
bell wires, which had been conducted by this |
route to the different parts of the house. When |
doors and windows were all closed and every. |
thing still at night, the wind. finding its way |
by what channel it could, turned this laby-
rinth OF wires into an eolian harp whence |
issued the mysterious sounds by which sue |
cessive households had been scared. The wires |
were adjusted, the chinks and crannies closed |
up, the ghost was laid and the haunted room
has been comfortably occupied ever since.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
WHAT WOMEN MOST NEED,
Miss willard Considers n Better Physique
Ahead of Woman Suffrage.

Ahead of Woman Suffrage.
Miss Frances +. Willard recently said
that the woman suffrage movement is
booming She believes that England
will be the first country to grant wom-
an suffrage She said: Lord Salisbury
is for it, and Mr. Arthur Balfour, who
is certainly the coming man in Eng
land, is for it. In the British parliament
one mans nod controls $50 majority
votes, while i'll America we have 90
states and complication Of legislatures
to besiege Blessed be unity in parlia-
mentary bodies when general evil has
to be fought.
Referring to the international peace
treaty, she said President Mckinley was
for it, and she believed that such
treaty between England and the United
States would be signed by the spring
and that within a decade there would
be universal international commission
created to deal with all international
matters and prevent international hos
tilities. What women today most need
is better physique, and that means
nutritious diet simpler food, loose cor
sets, larger shoes, fresh air at night and
a good supply of red corpuscles New
York Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
Mr.. pullman,s p,.c.rnmen..

A few years ago an inventor who had
devised a new sleeping car took his
plans to Mr. Pullman. The latter. after
looking over them, said: There is an
idea there. will give you 800, 600
cash for your patents. The inventor
was poor man, but he would not accept
the terms He said that if the idea was
worth 500, 600 to Pullman it was worth
millions to him. The car was built and
proved financial failure, and it is be-
loved that even to this day the inventor
does not know where the idea" was
whose presence Mr.. Pullman discerned
in the working plans. Boston Trans
cript.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
Coxey's Private Car.

Jacob s, Coxey, the Populist candi.
date for governor Of Ohio. will no Ion
ger travel in the middle of the pike by
horseback. The Lima Locomotive and
Machine works car department has a
private car almost completed in which
Mr.. Coxey will travel The car is being
fitted up in fine style. One end has
storage room enough for his big tent
and equipments, and he will go prepared
to unload at any point in Ohio, talk to
the multitude on short notice and then
move on.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
His Good Reason.

PATIENT want to take gas.
Dentist-It is not usual to admins
ter gas for such a small tooth, my boy.
1t won't hurt you for an instant"
You've got to give me gas, or
won't have it out. -
You shouldn't be so afraid of being
hurt. Now, sit up there like a little
man."
Il amt afraid of being hurt, but
expect j shall screech when it comes
out. -
That won't matter"
Yes. it will. All the boys ever
licked are waiting outside to hear me
holler. "-Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
How to Get Found In Boston.

A stranger has no excuse for being
lost in Boston, although our streets are
a trifle crooked. II the visitor who has
lost his bearings will only strike out at
random, he will soon find himself on
Boston Common. lisa sure rule.-Bos-
ton Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
Herd of Wild Runaloes.

The herd Of wild buffaloes has been
again seen in west Texas. Hal Kerr, a
stockman Of Buchel county. arrived in
San Antonio recently and says that the
herd is now in small valley near the
Rio Grande, within 10 miles OF his
ranch There are q number of calves
among the herd New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
Bacillus Of Eye Disease.

A young Vienna physician, Leopold
Mueller. has discovered the bacillus of
the Egyptian disease of the eye. The
new bacillus is somewhat similar to the
influenza bacillus --Philadelphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
THE SELF MADE NAN.
HIS Merit MUST BE JUDGED BY THE
KIND OF HIS SUCCESS.

From an Address Delivered by Ex-Presl-
dent Grover Cleveland on Commemora-
ton Day at Princeton University Friday.
Oct. 22.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
WELLS IN BARN EASEMENTS.

Every basement barn built for
housing stock should have q well under
it. In this way water of proper
warmth can be always secured for
cattle, and q tub or kettle kept full all
the time will add greatly to their
comfort. It is we'll for all stock to
run out of doors in cold weather for
awhile each day, but the animals
ought never to be forced to drink
water nearly or quite down to the
freezing temperature. We have scores
of times seen cows turn away from the
water under hole in the ice because
they were SO chilled that further
drinking Of 10y water was impossible.
Much of the lack of thrift Of cattle in
winter is due to drinking ice cold
water. and will be remedied by having
Il supply of water from q well In the
barn basement. Boston Cultivator.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
To Preserve Flowers, Colors.

The natural colors Of flowers may
be preserved with almost their orig
lnal brilliancy after being dried very
thoroughly in sand. The Gardners'
Monthly, which suggests this simple
process for manufacturing artificial
flowers, states that the most delicate
flowers can be made in this way to look
for several years as though they had
been freshly gathered. The flower
should be placed in pan or other
dish and covered with perfectly clean,
dry sand This should be sifted over
the flower so as not to break or bruise
the petals. Every chink and Granny
should be filled without disturbing the
natural position of the leaves. When
the pan is full and every crevice has
been filled solidly the flowers are al.
lowed to dry for several days. IT is
often effective to warm the sand and
keep the buried flower in o warm
oven. The sand should not be re-
moved, great care being taken not TO
break or tear the leaves, which will
be very brittle.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
JESUS WAITS BEYOND.

1t Is not with the grief which cannot be
assuaged that we who love Jesus mourn our
lost. His rising from the grave is the pledge
Of their immortal life, and waited to US
from that shore Of bloom where they await
US, come to our spirits whispers Of undying
hope. We know that we shall meet them
again when the heavens shall receive US, as
the heavens have received them. A dear
wife was drifted out on the tide which sets
away from these surf-beaten banks OF the
earth. Hour after hour her husband held
her in his arms, her breath growing fainter,
coming In gasps; ever her brave eyes look
ing steadily into his, her strong soul facing
the invisible world just beyond the vail,
without tremor, without a protest. An
other than the beloved husband was waiting
to take her hand, and to that Other both
could resign themselves trustfully and buoy
antly, for this and the next life. lone can
be glad who goes to Jesus !" said a girl In
the flush of her youth. "Glory, honor, i'm
mortality" whispered an aged saint. All
sunshine yonder!" said God 8 servant, going
home. So our Easter thoughts are full Of
rejoicing, full Of praise transcending speech.
Yesterday we thought Of Jesus in the tomb |;
today It Is Of Jesus risen we sing. And as a
dear poet has written, we remember In
thankfulness that
Calvary and Easter day
Were Just one day apart !"
Christian Intelligencer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
TEMPTING APPLE DESSERT.

Mrs. Lemcke's formula for a temp
ting apple dessert is one dozen Spit.
zenberg apples pared and cored whole
these are put in wide saucepan with
sufficient water to cover them, the
water being brought to the boil before
the apples are added. Cook the apples
till q straw will easily pierce them,
then carefully take out and arrange II
a large glass dish boil the liquor down
till it is reduced to quart, add one
cup of sugar and one ounce of gelatine
soaked for fifteen minutes in little
cold water; boil the syrup with these
for a few ninutes. then set aside to
cool slightly before pouring it over the
apples, and putting the dish on ice to
set firm. Serve with. whipped cream
Almonds blanched and finely chopped.
or grated cocoanut sprinkled over tho
Jelly. improve both taste and appear
ance of this dish. Peaches, pears, and
ounces may be prepared in the same
way, the two latter needing somewhat
longer cooking. g.-NeW York Post.
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POULTRY DISEASES.

Most of the diseases that aflict
poultry are the effects of unsanitary
surroundings, and due entirely to the
carelessness or indifference OF keepers
Naturally poultry is not sickly, and if
given proper care will keep In good
health without being dosed with any
drugs or nostrums of any kind.
The writer has had good many
years of experience in poultry keep
ing, and in all that time has never
found it necessary to give any great
amount of medicine to his flocks. Pure
feed, pure water, comfortable quarters
and cleanliness in all the surroundings
of the flock will insure its health and
thrift. The poultry keeper who has
"bad luck" with his flock and finds it
dwindling away from the effect OF dis.
ease is nine times out Of ten receiving
the just penalty for some Of his sins OF
omission. Silver Knight.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
A PRAYER OF ADoRATIoN.

Blessed be thou, o God who hast raised
up our Lord Jesus from the dead that he
might be the first fruits Of them that are
asleep. We bless thee for his service OF
humiliation, his atoping death, his glorious
resurrection and his continuing life. For
his sake pardon our transgressions and
shortcomings and enable us 80 to use this
world OF passion and temptation
that we may win the victory OF
faith. Teach Us to live as heirs OF
the inheritance Christ's death has purchased,
and to die as those who follow without fear
the path OF him who conquered death. Out
Of the experience Of Thy love We praise
Thee. With the innumerable company OF
the redeemed In heaven and earth we wor-
ship the Lamb slain from the foundation OF
the world, who died and rose again and lives
In an immortal life. Glory be to Thee, o
Christ In heaven and earth forevermore.
Amen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
GREECE IS UNDAUNTED.
Prsfers determination to Peace at the
Price of Abandoning Crete.
DEFIANT UNDER GREAT REvERSES'

Turkish Atrocities In Epirus Reported
Greeks Retreated on Domoko to Make
Anosher Stand-war to the Last Ditch
Rather Than Give Up Crete-The Feel
ing Against Royalty is Less Bitter.
ATHENS, Greece By Cabls).-Greece will
.eply that she prefers war, even to EXTERN
mination, it is stated positively, if the Pow
ers insist on the withdrawal Of the Greek
troops from Crete as condition of media
ton.
N. Ralli and his colleagues in the Greek
Cabinet advocate energetic preparations to
continue the struggle, while the King de-
sires to avoid further bloodshed.
r The news Of the retreat from Pharsala
was received with CONSERVATION at first,
but the public has already accepted the
situation, and now regards the retreat to
Domoko as strategic movement dictated
by prudence. 1t Is generally felt that
General Smolenitz's defense Of VeleStino
has yindicated the reputation OF the Greek
army and wiped out the disgrace OF Matt
and Larissa, leaving the national honor un-
tarnished.
But the old bellicose enthusiasm OF the
Athenians has vanished. On all sides de-
sire for peace Is expressed, and should the
government invoke the Intervention OF the
Powers It probably would be supported by
public opinion.
The anti royal feeling is diminishing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
usHEAurHPUL FOOD.

Farmers do not seem to be aware OF
the double loss sustained through the
grinding of cobs by millers, saysA. Z.
Steele, OF Pennsylvania. Corn Is
taken to the mill at the rate OF seventy
pounds to the bushel. Fourteen
pounds are deducted for cobs and are
not paid for, but the miller grinds
these with oat hulls, making No. 3
chop, which sells at $12 to $14 Per
ton, thus giving the miller Q clear
profit. This cheap chop isunhealthful
and its sale should not be allowed. A
friend OF mine recently lost two shoats
and was unable to assign cause. He
called veterinary surgeon, who found
that death had resulted from clogging
of the intestines with this cheap chop.
The man had paid 81 for half ton OF
chop and had lost $50 from its use.
The manufacture and sale of il should
be stopped and then there would be
an increased demand for rye, oats and
corn. State Grange Master Leonard
Rhone is investigating the matter.
Why shouldn't we have pure food laws
for the animals as well as for human
beings?-American Agriculturist.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
TEMPERED.

Wher stern occasion calls for war,
And the trumpets shrill and peal,
FORCES and armorieS ring all day
With the fierce clash Of steel.
The blades are heated in the flame,
And cooled In icy FLOOD.
And beaten hard, and beaten well,
To make them firm and pliable,
Their edge and temper good;
Then tough and sharp with discipline,
They win the fight for fighting men.
When Gods occasions call for men,
His chosen souls He takes:
In life's hot fire He tempers them,
With tears he cools and slakes;
With many heavy, grievous stroEs
He beats them to an edge
And tests and tries, again, again,
Till the hard will is fused, and pain
Becomes high privilege;
Then strong. and quickened through and
through,
They ready are His work to do.
Like All on-rushinG, furious host
The tide OF need and sin,
Unless the blades shall tempered be,
They have no chance to win;
God trusts TO no untested sword
When he goes forth to war;
Only tie souls that, beaten long
On pains great anvil, have grown strong,
His chosen weapons are.
All, souls, on pains great anvil laid,
Remen Der this, nor be afraid
Susan Coolidge, in Congregationalist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
SUPERIOR FORCE WON.
The Greek Defeat at Pharsala Was Rloo
and Complete.

The Greek Defeat at Pharsala Was Rloody
and Complete. e..
TURKISH CAMP, in Front OF Pharsala .lBy
Csble).-The most important conflict OF the
Turko- Greek war has just been terminated
after active hostilities lasting ell day.
Early in the morning the Turks advanced
and found the town abandoned. Twenty
thousand troops, with their officers, the two
royal princes and all the inhabitants had
fallen back to Domoko.
> The Greeks only once offered determined
resistance, namely, at the little town OF
Pasiamagiula.
Night fell almost Immediately afterward,
and In the darkness Pharsala was evacu-
ated.
So great battle was not expected. The
Greeks held good position on some small
mountains on the Turkish side Of the valley,
but the moment the attack was commenced
they began TO descend the sides and cross
the plain. This enabled the Turks to open
an artillery fire with great and continuous
effect.
The Turkish losses were insignificant,
but the Greeks lost heavily. Edhem Pacha
then pitched his camp overlooking the pas
toral and tranquil scene, and his army rests
and is happy.
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}HACE TREATY BEATEN.
The United States Senate Rejects the
Arbitration Compact.
YEAS WERE 43; NAYS, 26

Two-Thirds Required to Ratify Could Not
be Secured-Grsat Britatn's Conduct
Toward Greece and the Transvaal q
Weapon for the Opposftion-Spirited
Short Debate Led by Senator r. Q. MiIls
WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpecisD.-Thc Senate
refused to ratify the treaty providing Tor
the arbitration Of questions in dispute be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
On the roll-call sixty-nine Senators an
swered. OF these forty-three voted for
ratification and twenty-six against it. The
treaty therefore lacked three votes OF the
necessary two-thirds majority.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Bacon, Burrows, Cahery'
Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Fairbanks,
Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar. Lindsay,
Lodge, Mcbride, McEnery, Mcmillan,
Mitchell, Morrill,, Nelson, Pasco, Perkins,
Platt, Of Connecticut; Platt, OF New York;
Pritchard, Proctor, Smith, Spooner, Thurs
ton, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, Warren, We'll
lngton, Wetmore, Wilson-total IS.
N6yS-bakef, 68t6, DuIlcI, Setsc1, SOSA-
rell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris. OF Kan
sas; Harris, Of Tennessee; Heitfeld, Jones,
Of Arkansas; Jones, Of Nevada; hyde, Mar
tin, Mason, Mills, Morgan, Penrose, Petit
grew, Pettus, Quay, Rawhns, Roach, Shoup,
Stewart, White-total, 26.
Nineteen Senators did not respond. The
pairs were as follows, two affirmative Sem
ators being paired with one negative Sena-
tor In most instances:
Chandler and Clark for, with Teller
against.
Tillnan and Turner for, with Chiffon
against.
against. ~
Senator George was paired for the treaty
and Senator Berry against It. Pairs were
not announced for the following: Aldrich,
Cannon, Elkins, German, Murphy, Wolcott,
Kenny and Allen.
The vote was proceeded by q short,
spirited debate, introduced by Senator
Mills, Of Texas, who made q strong appeal
to the Senate against ratifying the agree
ment. ;,
Senator Davis, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, attributed the de-
feat to the feeling Of dissatisfaction at
England's course In the struggle OF the
Greeks to liberate the Island OF Crete from
Ottoman dominion, and In the Armenian
massacres and with the evident designs Oh
of Great Britain upon the Transvaal.
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The demonstrations due to cnange OF
Cabihet and to the flight from Larissa,
which were somewhat superficial, have not
been repeated. The gallantry Of the
Princes at Pharsala has also had good
effect.
All the inhabitants Of Domoko have fed
to Lamia. A panic prevails at Lamia, on
the Gulf Of Lamia, which Is now the base
OF supplies for the Greek forces at Domoko.
Many inhabitants are fleeing, fearing It Will
be attacked by the Turks. General Smol-
enitz,s brigade arrived at Halmyros, having
retreated from velestino in good order.
The artillery engineers and some cavalry
went by sea.
b The Government has notified the Powers
that the Greek feet has established an
effective blockade Of the coast Of Epirus.
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VOICE FROM THE DEEP.

There Is, It Is said, beautiful custom In
parts Of Sicily when the fishermen are go
ing on some expedition into the deep sea;
their wives and children accompany them
to the shore, and as they embark they raise
all together their voices in hymns OF praise
to God. and as they put out to sea, those In
the boats answer to those on the shore, In
an antiphone Of devotion, verse after verse.
until their voices die away in the distance,
and the yearning sea carries them out OF
sight and hearing. So We today stand on
the shore Of eternity, and as soul after soul
puts forth into the deep and passes from
our sight, we raise the song OF confidence,
"Christ is risen," and the answer comes
back from the bosom Of that boundless
ocean
"Christ Is risen, risen brother,
Brother, Christ Is risen indeed"
Canon Newbolt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-13
CHRYsASrHEMUM SALAD.

Not every one knows that chrysan'
themums may be converted into very
dainty dish. Chopped very fine and
served with pure, fresh cream, the
gorgeous Japanese blossom is said tc
make most delicious salad. IL tastes
a little like caulifower, but is more
delicate. The people in some OF the
provinces OF France make an extreme.
ly palstable salad Of the white and
pink clover blossoms, and every one
knows that nasturtium blooms taste
very much like watercress. The na.
bobs Of India esteem the blooms of the
cassis tree as an especially dainty
TODD. They have a sweet, spicy flavor.
New York Tribune.