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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
Martin Oldish Died at
Tamarack Hospital
Last Saturday.
After Several Days Suffering
He w a. Employed rs a Timberman
North TamsrseK Where some
Loose Hanging Fell ON Him.

Martin Oldish died at the Tamarack
hospital last Saturday from Injuries re-
ceived by an accident at the North Tam
arack mine on the 14th OF last mouth.
0ldish WAS timbeeman and on the
day 10 question he with party OF two
others we're at work preparing 10 put in
some timberiug. They had previously
examined the place and had come TO the
conclusion that il needed timbering.
They had not been at work long when a
lot OF the loose rock and blocks came
down striking Oldish on the head and
bruising him about the body. He was
taken to the Tamarack hospital where
his injuries were dressed and where it
was found that his skull was fractured.
The fracture was near the base and there
was another slight scalp wound. In-
flamation set in and be died from the in
jury Saturday.
The remains were removed TO Slattery
& Ryan's morgue. Mine Inspector Hall
ordered an inquest and Coroner Sowden
empaneled jury composed of the follow
ing: Messrs. Thomas Hancock, John
Bryant, Peter Beckmann. William Smell,
Ed Lark, Eugene Henley. They exam
med the remains at the morgue yester-
day aud then adjourned until this morn
ing when they heard the testimony OF the
two witnesses.
The two partners who were at work
with the deceased at the time OF the acct
dent, told the story about as given
above and Dr.. Lawt augh told of his in
uries when he was brought to the hos
pital. The jury returned the following
verdict
1--WE, the jury, find that the deceased,
Martin OidIsh, came to his death by be-
ing struck on The head by falling rock
and timber blocking. We think from the
evidence that this was caused by the con-
cussion Of blasting by the block holders,
causing blocking and rock To fall, which |
struck the deceased and severely injured |
him at the 18th level, south of No. 3 |
shaft, North Tamarark mine. on the 4th |
day Of October. 1897, from which injury |
he died at the Tamarack hospital, Octo- |!
Der 30, 1897. We find no cause for com
plant against any one, but consider it |
purely accidentally"
The deceased was a member OF st. JOS
eph's Austrian society and they had |
charge OF the funeral which took place |
this morning. The remains were in. I
tered at Hecla cemetery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
Money Refunded

Marks Bros. company commence the
fourth and last week OF their remarkable
run tonight. The attendance has been
simply phenomenal, and people have
been turned away at almost every per-
Torrance. Saturday night people were
Obliged TO stand all through the show,
and money was refunded to many who
was the Irish migrant" which was
bright and full OF hearty laughs and the
members OF the company took their roles
with rare adaptability. Tonight the
new play, the Rose of Kerry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
How 10 Cure Bilious Coi,c.

| uttered for weeks with collie and pains
in my stomach caused by biiousness and
had to take medicine all The while until |
used Chamberlain's Collie, Colera and
DIarrhoea Remedy which cured me. |
have since recommended it to a good
many people. Mrs. F. Butler, Fairhayen.
Conn. Persons who are subject to bilious
collie can ward off the attack by taking
this remedy as soon as the first sym
ptoms appear, Sold by Sodergren &
Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Mrs. Youngs, who has superintended
the production OF several dramas by
local talent in different parts OF the
county has made arrangements with the
Houghton Light Infantry TO put on the
we'll known comedy entitled The Gilded
FooP' in that city soon. All the bert
talent in the city will take part in the
production. Mrs. Youpgs has great
deal OF ability in this line and has good
success in what she has attempted here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
DIVISION OF TIE HULL.
The Early Use of Water Tight Buikhesds
In Ships.

TIE division of hull of a vessel into
compartments is of a more distant period
than is generally supposed. As early as
the beginning of the nineteenth century
the Chinese divided the holds of their trad
ing vessels intended for distant waters
into number of smaller holds or spaces
Those compartments were separated by
partitions, or bulkheads, made of three
inch planks and calked with gum that
was mixed with lime and threads of BAN
boo-a composition that readily hardened
when brought into contact with water
The number of compartments depended
upon the number of owners in the vessel.
In n large vessel there were sometimes
as many as lO0 each partner shipping his
goods i'm his own berth, which he fitted up
to suit himself and either went I'm 7 rson
or sent enc OF his family 10 take charge of
his property, Al just what time this di-
vision of the hull was first adopted does
not appear to have been recorded. It may
have been very old at the period named.
The compartments. it VIII hc seen. were
made Tor commercial economy rather than
for the safety ot the vessel
Use of bullsneads for safety purposes
was probably first made in the western
1920 not ten years after the introduction
of steam navigation onthc Mississippi and
Ohio rivers by Robert rulton, the hull of
the steamboat Columbus, running be-
tween New Orleans and Shippingport,
KY, was torn open by snag, but the YES
sci was saved from sinking by having a
snagroom, which apartment alone was
filed with water" The Caledonia, run
ming on the Mississippi river in 1924, also
had a snagroom.
Prior to the year 1s49, of 1856 vessels lost
from all causes on the western American
rivers 419 were lost from snags and other
distractions in the rivers No doubt the
danger in navigating these rivers is what
brought the snagroom or chamber into
use, though if they were as rudely and
cheaply constructed us many of these YES
sells themselves were at this early period,
they could hardly be relied on in many
cases, and this may account for the fact
that they did not come into more general
use.-John III. Morrison in Casters Mag
aZine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
Visited the Arnold.

A party consisting of Messrs. p. w.
Grier-on, A. g. Mcleod, J. ID. Cuddihy
and William Walls accompanied Presi.
dent Fitzgerald, OF the Arnold mine, on
visit to the mine last Saturday. MIR.
Fitzyergld did not return with the party,
but remained at the mine over Sunday,
where he was the guest of Superintendent
Clark. He is expected up from Kewee-
nav this afternoon.
Mr.. FitzgeralG's Y sit TO the nine il un-
derstood to have been to decide what Ia
cilities he considered necessary to stamp
the rock which il nov on hand at the
mine and that he will make report to
the directors on his return TO Boston.
He expressed himself az exceedingly well
pleased with the showing at the mine
and stated that it was beyond his expec-
tations. There is at pre- sent about %.
900 tons OF rock on the dump waiting to
be stamped aud it is ali considered good
rock. 1t is probable that the Copper
Falls mills may be leased to do the work,
but Mr.. Fitzgerald would venture no
statement on the subject.
Another party OF mining men. includ-
ing President Gay, OF the Central, and
Secretary John Stanton. OF the same
mine, with his brother, Frank Mem.
Stanton, OF Atlantic, passed through the
city this morning on their way to Kewee-
nav county, where they will visit the
Central and Arnold properties.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
PULLEY BLOCKS.
Lots of Them Used on Land Nowadays a
Well as on the Ocean.


Pulley blocks were formerly made with
rope strap placed around the block on
the outside Now, in wooden blocks, the
strap is made of iron, and is placed inside
the shell. Many very large blocks and
great numbers of very small ones are now
made entirely of iron. There are fewer
deep water ships than there were, their
place having been taken largely by steam
vessels and therefore fewer blocks are re-
quired to supply the demand but great
numbers are required for the coasting
fleets and yachts. Within comparatively
recent years the use of pulley blocks on
land has increased enormously, so that the
aggregate consumption of blocks continues
very large.
Wooden blocks are made most common
ly with an ash shell and lignum vitae
shcaves; in smaller and medium sized
blocks the shell also is sometimes made of
lignum VITAE. The use of wire rope in
dcrrcks is familiar. Wire halyards are
now used to some extent on yachts, as well
as wire standing rigging, and where such
halyards are used metal sheaves are sub
stitutCd for those of wood. The blocks of
big. heavily SPARED steam yacht, say
barkcntine rugged might cost 81, 500. On
the great number of sailboats and small
yachts there are used many little blocks of
galvanized iron.
On shore there arc now used in cities
immense numbers of little blocks for pull
ley lines for drying clothes Such blocks
are made OF iron and OF wood in various
styles. In city like New York hundreds
OF thousands OF such blocks are in use
The demand for the very largcst of blocks
for land use has also grown within very
recent years. such blocks being now used
very extensively OH the heavy derricks
employed in the construction of the tail
modern buildings. Sig blocks used on
derricks with MANILA rope ure made with
wooden shells and iron shcaves. Blocks
used with wire rope are all iron The use
of iron blocks is increasing. The great
wooden blocks are made VI to rs inches in
length. Iron blocks are made up TO IL
inches and sometimes to order still larger
New York san.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

The City band will make their first APP
pearance in their new uniforms. which
were lately received, this evening at the
performance OF Beyond the Rockies at
the Opera House.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

In this cold chime the fact that any OF
the fruits common to the southern part
OF the State can be grown IL something
out OF the ordinary, but such ia the case.
Mr.. Jacob Effinger, OF Laurium, has some
fine samples OF cluster grapes which he
grew in mis- garden this SKINNER.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

The private car OF General Manager
Fitch, OF the South Shore, was in the city
Saturday between trains, some of the
railroad officials coming up from Mar.
quette on business.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Mr.. John Rowell OF Calumet, and Miss
Lucretia TiPpett were united in marriage
Wednesday evening at the home OF the
brides parents. Rev. :. Polkinghorn Of
ficiated. A large number OF invited
guests were present to congratulate the
happy couple Iron Mountain Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

An oddity in window display advertis.
ing was noticed on Fifth street Saturday
night. A large turkey gobler all white
with the word "batbs" painted in large
letters on each eide OF the body strutted
up and down the window all evening.
1t was advertising turkish baths.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
BIRTHs.

BRAY-On the 2Sth ult. the wife of Mr.,
Fred Bray OF Calumet. of a son and
heir. Fred has been all smiles since the
happy event aud Havanas have been
going around.
BELL-On the 2Stb inst. the wife OF Mr.
John Bell OF Laurium, OF eon.
BASSO-On the 3Oth ult. the wife of Mr.
Joseph Basso Of HecIa, Of daughter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Mr.. Harry Ripley of Hammond. Ind.
has taken a position with Sivert Olson,
the we'll known furniture house. Mr.. Rip
ley is an experienced and practical man
at his business and is certain to please
the patrons OF the store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Buzzo OF Iron
Mountain arrived in the city Saturday
from Iron Mountain. They intend to
make this place their home in the future.
They were residents OF Hecla several
years ago before they went to the iron
country.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Young men should take advantage of
the evening educational classes conduct
ed by the Y. NJ. G. A. See the general Sec
rotary for particulars.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Will Weir left today for Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; where he will take up course in
the business university. He expects to
be gone about nine or ten months.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

The regular meetings for the transac-
ton OF the monthly business Of the vii
lagos OF Red Jacket and La ~rium are to be
held tomorrow evening. y ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

There will be meeting OF the Y. NJ.
C. A. board of directors tonight at 100
O'Clock. Every member is urgently re-
quested to be present.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Australia could Ec made TO support &c.,
600, 600 inhabitants Of the black or yellow
races, able to endure the climate. The
present population is only 5000, 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Il. Lewis who
have been visiting friends and relatives
at Guessing, Mich, for the past two
weeks returned last Saturday evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

For the month OF October the Wolyer-
inc mine produced LOG tons and 900
pounds of copper.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Rev. S. T. Morris gave splendid ad-
dress at the Y. M. G. A. mems meeting
yesterday afternoon. Seventy-two young
men were present.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Circuit court opened in Houghton this
morning and all the local disciples of
Blackstone went in on the morning
tram
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Naturalization in a meat market
by competent young man, with SIX years
experience. Address Box ia, Opechee,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

WANTED-A girl to do general house
work. Apply to Mrs. j. V. Gaul, corner
of Seventh and Pine streets.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Will Johns OF Hecla returned Saturday
from a visit with friends at Iron Mount
ain. n
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

More than q hundred tons of gun cot
ton are manufactured in England every
year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

George Taylor, of Hancock, was in th
city yesterday visiting friends.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
MONUMENTS.

j. A. BEVIER-Dealer I'm granite and
marble monuments and headstones; material
and workmanship guaranteed. Office at the
Calumet Hotel
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

"The Gay Matinee Grip at the opera
house Thursday night. e;s
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
FUNERAL DIRECTOx.

SIVERT OLAON- Funeral director ano
practical embalmer Established I'm 1876 Scott
street, Red Jacket Night Calls by telephone
or otherwise promptly attended to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

There will be rehearsal of the "Pirates
OF Penzance" tonight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Join the Y. M. C. A. now by paying
81. so down and the balance pext month.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
LODGE ME ETINsss.

A regular meeting OF Osceola Council.
No. z, p. d., l. 0. r. NJ, will be held
Tuesday evening, November 2. when p.
Fl. Frezse. Past Great Sachcm of the
Great Council of Michigan, will be pres.
ent and address the Council, Every one
should make an effort TO be present.
j. &. CHYNowETH. C. OR.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

Miss Sophie Jack ola and Mrs. Unc
Sodergren are visiting friends in Ishpem
ing for a short time. '7
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

For SALE-Two very fine cows at reas-
enable prices. Apply to j. j. Trainor
at the railroad depot.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01

There viii be re. nlar meeting of Calm
met Lodge, No. 271. +. & A. M. on
Thursday evening at 7:3O O'clock An
members ere requested TO be- OF esent.
L. W. knLMAR, JOHN MERroN
Secretary. WIN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-01
fttention, Sir knights:

Attention, Sir Knights:
A regular concIaye Of Montrose Com.
mandery. No. 3S, will be held at the asv.
ium at 7:3O, Friday evening, November
8. By order u n
Il. G. Brown, Recorder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-18
GREEN RIDGE.

Miss Leafy Mershon has returned to
her home in Waverly after spending a
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Charlie
Parker, of Sanderson avenue.
The meeting Of the board of trustees
of the Baptist church was very largely
attended last evening. At this meeting
it was decided to let contracts to build a
parsonage on the lot adjoining the
church.
Mrs ]. Duggan, missionary to MeXi-
co, who has been spending the past six
months with her brother, G. T. Richards,
of Marion street, returned this week to
her home in North Carolina.
The evangelist, Rev, +. Dempster, who
has been conducting services in the
Primitive Methodist church on East Mar
llet street for the past two weeks, will
lecture this and tomorrow evening in
that church.
Miss Minnie Bliss, of Sanderson ave-
nue., has gone to Wavcrly, where she
will spend some time with relatives.
Ma-Ghab-Ghab, a Syrian, gave a very
interesting and instructive talk on the
life and customs of the eastern shep-
herds last evening in the Baptist church.
He exhibited many specimens of the ar
ticles and dress used by the shepherds.
Mrs. Divers, of Washington, ID. c., is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Powers, of
Sanderson avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-18

G. King, the secondhand goods man,
was also held under $500 bail for receiv
ing the harness. The man who caused
these doing is Edward Farr, of West
Lackawanna avenue. About one week
ago Mr.. Farr missed from his barn a
harness. Since that time his son VIII
has been on the lookout for his fathers
property. He discovered the harness
on Weisbergs horse and a warrant was
sworn out before Alderman Johns
While serving the warrant Constable
Jones smelled a peculiar odor and Weis-
berg was questioned. He bought the
"butter," he said, of a farmer, paying
IL cents a pound for it, He sold it at
16 cents per pound. AS good butter is
% cents per pound the constable's sus-
picions were made as strong as the
butter" When Weisberg was brought
to the alderman's office the stuff he
was selling was taken along. Food In
spector Cullen was sent for, but he was
out of town yesterday and the butter"
$50 pounds of 1t, Is now stored in the
alderman's sanctum awaiting an in
spection. Weisberg was badly ratified
when on the stand. He said that he
had purchased his goods from John 7.
Porter, Notwithstanding his previous
statement about the farmer. The but
ter is in cakes and prints, each piece
weighing a pound or less. There Is a
penalty of S100 for all persons discov-
cred with imitation butter in their pos
session. The harness case will come
up for a further hearing this after
noon, and it is thought that the butter
case will then be disposed of also.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-18
DUNMORE.

The Loyal Legion Drum corp will hold
an entertainment and social in Boyle's
hall Monday evening, Feb. 90. The fol-
lowing programme will be rendered: Ad-
dress, Victor II. Pinkney; recitation, Miss
Annie Young; vocal solo, Miss Elsie
Powell: panoforte duet, Misses Mae
Simpson and Alice Correll; selection,
Dunmore Ladies' quartette; recitation,
Miss Ethel Litchenham; solo. William
r. Wilson; guitar selection, Harvey Zin-
tel; mouth organ duet, w. Finch and
Harry Davis; solo, Ted Jones; recitation,
Miss Hope Pinnell; solo, Miss Bessie
Powell; recitation, John Duncan; recita-
ton, Garfield Angwn; comic songs and
dances, John Duncan; solo, Miss Esther
Golfer.
The Electric Hose company held their
second annual masquerade bali last
night in Harmony hall. The hall was
gaily decorated, festoons of many coors
being hung suspended from the center OF
the building, giving 1t quite an attrac-
tive appearance. The ball opened with
the grand march, in which over seventy
five couple participated. The evening $
music was furnished by Guth's band
The unmasking caused much merriment
James Moore, of Monroe avenue, has
returned from Kingston, where he was
the guest of friends,
Miss Maggie Eckersley, of the North
End, who has been the guest of her aunt
Mrs William Jeffrey, of Clay avenue
for the past few days, has returned home
The pre-Lenten subscription dance
which Is to be held in Manley's hall OF
Wednesday evening, Feb. "a, will be II
charge of the following ladies': Mrs, p
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-18
OBITUARY.

After an Illness of about ten days with
pleuro ro-pneumonia. Lon Il. Payne, the
well-known Spruce street liveryman, died
Tuesday evening in his home, III Olive
street Mr.. Payne was born in Lenox,
Pa, thirty-elght years ago. He has lived
in this city for twenty-five years during
fifteen years of which he was actively
identified with the livery business. Seven
years ago he purchased Westervelts
stables, on Spruce street, where he con-
tinucd in business until his demise. About
six and u half years ago he married Miss
Nina German. of Lenox, who, together
with daughter, years of age, and
father and mother, MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo
Payne, of LenoXville, survive him. OF
bright cheerful and manly disposition his
treatment of his fellow-men and en-
ployes was always such as to gain him
respecting friends. He was Il member of
Scranton lodge 1913. of Elks, and that body
will have charge of the obsequies. The
bearers will be selected from the Elks,
and the lodge will attend In n body, the
funeral, which will be held this morning
at II o'clock from the Second Presbyterian
church. Rev DR.. Robinson will perform
the ceremony. Interment will be made
in the cemetery at Foster and the Elks
will accompany the remains via the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road, to that place and a brief service
prescribed by the ritual of the lodge will
be observed Among the officers who Will
Nertir Esteemaa I,oosing rSnigbt w
Woichel Esteemed Toval Enight v
Simnnre,, TsIeamed Iacturing Knigbt
Thon,os Pu,1dv and C,banlain q IL DaVis
townshin Wavne county. the death oc-
currad Of Mary Rassett wife Of Thomas
Krilov tTer ape was "A venrs Resides
her husband she is survived nv two sons
and four daughters as follows. John. of
scranton. George of Carhondale. Mrs,
snrah DnoIittle Reno and Minnie of
uonestlole The funeral was held Mon
dav
| John Tiscbler sr one Of the oldest in
| ho bitants Of that nlace His age ves "A
wears. and for forty-four of those years
| he had lived in the house in which he