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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
LINCOLN AT GETTYSBURG.
Account of How He First Wrote His
Famous Speech.

Famous speech.
Speaking of the dedication of the ma
tioaaf cemetery at Gettysburg and Mr..
Lincoln ; famous address delivered on
that occasion, Nov. 10, 1868, Governor
Curtin began by saying that there had
been much discussion as TO how and
when that address was written, and he
continued, says The Independent:
81 can tell you all about that. OF
course L was there, and the president
and his cabinet had arrived and were
at the hotel. Soon after his arrival, as
we We're sitting around in the parlor,
Mr.. Lincoln looked thoughtful for a
moment or two and then said: Il be-
lieve, gentlemen, the committee are ex-
pecting me TO say something here to-
day Ii you will excuse me, will go
into this room here any prepare it, ;
After "a time he returned, holding in
his hand large, yellow government
envelope, on which he had written his
address.
"'Here, gentlemen, he said, Il want
to read this to you to see if it will do. ,
And, sitting down, he read it to us and
then said: Now for your criticisms
Will it do? What do you say?'
Several spoke in favor of it, and
one or two commended it in strong
terms. Well, says the president,
haven't you any criticisms? What do
you say, Seward?'
"Mr. Seward made one or two sug-
gestions bearing on some slight verbal
changes, which / believe Mr.. Lincoln
Incorporated.
"'Now, if you will allow me-. gentle
men, continued the president, l will
copy this Off And he again withdrew
made copy of the address.
"Ah, " continued the governor, 'if
had had wit enough about me to have
begged of him that yellow envelope,
what trophy it would have been! How
much it would have been worth to some
of the ladies' fairs which little later
began to be held to raise money for the
hospitals and the soldiers. But L die
not think of it then. +"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
THE OLD FlYBOOk.
IL Is Dearer to the Angler Than Any
Other Possession.

Is there anything closer to an anglers
heart than his fiybook? know of case
where burglar, among other things,
took a f1ybook. He was arrested and
speedily convicted and imprisoned. He
cleared things out pretty well in the
house, but TIE owner seemed to care for
nothing about the missing fur coats,
sealskin sacks, silverware and other
valuable Lares and Penates, but he did
bewail the loss of his book of flies The
other things he could buy again, but to
get together such an assortment of valu-
able flies seemed TO him an impossible
thing. He had been years collecting
them, picking up odd ones here and
there, until, for quality and variety,
his book could not be excelled.
1t was a fly storehouse, as it were.
No matter where he intended fishing,
or whether for trout, bass or salmon, he
could always find a choice assortment
to draw from with which to fill up
supplementary book.
Although it was some time ago he
yet bewails the loss of that fybook.
Many have been the efforts to get track
of it, but all in vain. He has gone to
the expense of sending to the prison in
a distant city and endeavoring to pre-
vail upon the convict to divulge the
hiding place of the book, but without
success. A persistent search of the
pawnshops and periodical advertising
have produced no better results.
There were flies III that book for trout
and salmon in Irish waters, flies for the
salmon and trout of the Scotch lakes
and the English streams and flies for
the salmon Of Norway. The favorites
from Maine TO California and from one
end of Canada TO another were collected
in that withdrawing and every
thing, from the feather down midget
with cobweb gut TO the lordly salmon
fly, absolutely irresistible TO the Turk
ing salmon deep down i'll the icy pools
of the Cascapedia.
There were flies in that book on
which famous bass, trout and salmon
had been hooked, each fly carrying with
it memories of battles fought from Ca
noes among the rushing, swirling wa
ers.-Forest and Stream.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
Slang.

The difference between ancient and
modern slang was amusingly illustrated
in a recent incident at the Chautauqua
assembly, when the teacher OF English
literature asked "What is the mean
ing of the Shakespearian phrase TO
tor and a member of the class replied
"Oh, that is only the sixteenth century
expression of the modern term Come
off. 4" The two phrases, while appar-
emily opposite, do, in fact, substantially
mean the same thing. Chicago Chron-
icle
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
A rov,s Thirst For Knowledge.

Little Boy--I wish l was great
philosopher like you.
Great Scientist-And why, my son?
Cause you know everything, and
there's some things / can't understand
but if | was like you | could.
"Tell me one of them. "
well, for one thing, I'd like to
know why photographers can take pic
tures of comets an meteors and flying
cannon balls and lightning flashes and
yet they can't photograph boy with,
out squashing his head in pair OF
pinchers. Pearson Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
Conversational Pitfalls.

Miss owsweet-Excuse my ig-
norance, but ought l to call you Mr..
Squills or DIR. Squills?
The Doctor-Oh, call me anything
Won like. Some of my friends call me
an old fool
Miss Meadowsweet-Ah, but that's
only people who know you intimately
London Punch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
FORTUNES FROM GARBAGE,
Science Converts the Refuse of Cities Into
Steam, Fertilizers, Soap, Etc.

Science Converts the Refuse of Cities Into
Steam, Fertilizers, Soap, Etc.
William George Jordan, writing on
"Wonders of the Worlds Waste" i'll
The Ladies Home Journal, says: 1.-THE
garbage of a great city is worth for
tune every year if properly utilized. In
st. Louis the refuse is placed i'll enor-
nous vertical cylinders, surrounded by
steam jackets, which evaporate the rs
to so per cent of water in the garbage.
The fatty substances are dissolved, and
as the result of number of processes %
fertilizer is produced which is worth
from 50 to $l2 per ton, the demand ex-
ceeding the supply One OF the purest
and best soaps of the country was made
of garbage grease before cottonseed oil
entered the field 1t is now proposed to
light London by electricity for nothing.
1t now costs that city $1.0S (4s. Sd to
get rid of ton of garbage. A combina-
ton of rollers and other apparatus has
been devised that can burn the garbage
at "a cents Il shilling) per ton and gem
crate steam sufficient to run enough dy-
namos to light the entire city. London
can thus save 3s Sd. on each ton and
in addition illuminate its city without
cost Garbage, by machine called the
dust destructor, is converted into cllnk-
ers. which can be used for roadways, as
artificial stone for sidewalks and as
sand for mortar and cement. In Paris
the invisible particles of iron, worn
from wheels and from the shoes OF
horses, are rescued by passing powerful
magnets through the sweepings.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
Looking backward.

"You must feel very happy in this
lovely cottage you call you own"
''How can when think of my fam
lily that owned an estate of thousands
of acres, with castle and whole regi.
ment of servants?"
why, when did they lose it?"
During the eleventh century. -
Brooklyn Life.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12

Stockport, England, boasts one of the
largest Sunday schools in the world.
The total number of scholars az present
ON the books is no fewer than 1884,
while there are 23S male and 1875 fe-
male teachers-a grand army Of over
3. 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12

It is an extraordinary fact that only
two presidents were born between April
and October. The record by months is
as follows: January, Q; February, .;
March, 4; April, 1; July, l; August, l;
October, 8; November, 4; December, ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
No Possible Danger.

"What do you consider the most alb
solutely certain way to distinguish
toadstools from mushrooms"
Cook them, get some other man to
eat them and then watch his symp-
toma Chicago Tribune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12

It has been estimated that over 2,000,-
600 acres are devoted to the manufac-
ture of deer in Scotland and that about
5000 stays are annually killed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12
A Natural Inference.

"Did you hear what Whimpton's lit
tie boy said when they showed him the
twins!"
"No; what was it?'
"He said, There, mammals been get
ting bargains again. E" - Collier
Weekly
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-12

In Russia women householders vote
for all elective officers and ON al local
matters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
WAR IN DEADLY EARNEST.
Continued from First Page.

good omen for Europe and for civilization Is a
matter for the Powers to consider. 1t has GER
tainly had the effect OF making Greece hesitate.
but trade is at standstill in both countries and
the people are already suffering. Greece is spend
ing about 100000 daily in the support of her
armies and Turkey is probably spending three
times this amount.
Many Of the Cabinet Ministers both of Great
Britain and the various countries of Continental
Europe are spending the Easter holidays away
from the capitals. and there is much comment
here at the absence from London of the Parlia-
mentary Secretary for the Foreign Office Mr.
Curzon, who Is understood to he suffering from
insomnia and hard work. But all the important
business is being transacted through the Mar
ous Of Salisbury and the permanent officials of
the British Foreign Office
Since the arrival of the Greek Commander-in-
Chief, the Crown Prince Consta ntn on the
frontier Greek emissaries have secured Mace
donia in an endeavor to foment rising Of the
inhabitants against Turkish rule; but it is re-
ported these agents have been rather disap-
POINTED and that the Ethnike Hetairia the Ma
tional League of Greece. has refused to
again without absolute promise that it's
forces will he supported by those of the regular
army Of Greece
Ii is understood that the Ethnike Hetaira has
an influential branch in London. and that this
branch has been active for long time past in
exporting arms. ammunition and canned foods
70 Greece for the Of the irregular forces.
A dispatch from Sebastopol says that four
large steamers there have been converted into
armed cruisers and that they will be sent to
Join the fleet in the Dardanelles
Large quantities of French shells and car
trdges arrive by every steamer reaching the
Bosporous from Marsees.
Among the Greek volunteers from all parts of
the world eight yesterday arrived at Kala-
baka from NewYork. Rochester and Chicago.
They Joined a force of irregulars.
The Roman Catholics Of Greece and Crete are
trying. through their priests. to induce the Pope
10 interfere between Turkey and Greece, seeing
that the Powers have failed in order to pre-
vent war But IT is said the Pope is not in
clined TO interfere.
The Princess of Wales, from Copenhagen, Is
making arrangements to have nurses sent from
London to the frontier Of Greece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
BUYERS IN TOWN.

Miller g. Peck Co.. Waterbury Come Miller
drvgoods etc 81. Louis
John S Naylor & Co. Wheeling W. "a--Jonn 3
Noyior drygoods. etc. Westminster
II sa.nsky & Co. Nashville. Tenn.-H. salinsky.
clothing Union Square
p,t,shurg prygoods Co.. Pittsburg: PENN. b.
shea representing. No. IS Lspenard
r,by G. ca Rochester ~ Y-E. r. Lynch.
linens and white goods. No. ss Grand Sinclair.
penholm & Mckay Co. Worcester. Ma:s-E. A.
OConnor. pictures, No Walker-st Vendome'
ZONES Witter e. Co. Columbus. Ohio-W. H. Jones.
drvgoods etc No. 23s Church-st. Westminster.
Denholm & Mckay Co. Worcester, Mass: F.
Rovle dress goods, silks and velvets, No. Walker
st Normandle
Adam Strain Darien, Ga.-DryGoods. etc. Broad
way Central
J. Halnes & Sons. Pittsburg Penn.-T Hartley,
drygoods. etc. Imperial
Brock & weiner. Buffalo, ~ VI. M. Brock.
clothing. Imperial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
4 MOUNTED TOURNAMENT AT DURLAND's.

A mounted tournament. under the direction OF
the instructors OF Durand's Riding Academy.
given last night at the Academy. There
large attendance. The exhibition began with evou-
lions which were participated In by twenty-five
women and the same number OF men. under the
direction OF Baron Paul Vietinghon This was fol-
lowed by an exhibition OF high school riding by
C. l.. Railey. A double quadrile, by sixteen women
under the direction OF Baron Paul Vietinghon.
loudly appauded. Other features OF the programme
were novelty race drlll and tent-pegging. by the
Rough Riding Club of New-York; THE Cretan
Question Solved" four horse Roman act. by the
realistic representation OF fort being attacked by
savages The "savages' were directed In their
hostilites by Captain W. r. Rawson Turner.
'"rhe Cretan Question Solved was one Of the
most novel Of the many interesting features OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

y-,uod States for twenty years-a fact whicn
.,rnwa Considerable doubt upon the condiron OF
tbe rihing OF the weapons which guard me ,nsss
,ia, srontier OF the empire OF much-amputa,eG ".
tngr,tv Mavbe these unkempt fellows would ngh,
well enoughTurksh soldiers generally nave VEL ,ov ssv
W. heen sent 10 10 the post OF greatest Danger
because thev soldiers who could t ws, r oe
spared and because It was pretty ceroa d ' ,,end
Wonder. II the frontier catches FIRE De Ia chaire
canon I'm fact OF the cheapest sort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

programme. Two riders dressed like q cretaD
and the other like Turk. entered the arena and
made furious attack on each other. In the course
or their struggle third rider appeared. made up
to represent Uncle Sam" He speedily interfered
In the combat subdued both combatants and led
them captives from the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
GREAT INTEREST IN WASHINGTON.
A TALK WITH SECRETARY SHERMAN ABOUT THE
BEGINNING OF THE WAR.

TALK WITH SECRETARY SHERMAN ABOUT THE
BEGINNING OF THE WAR
Washington April 1.-THE news OF the crisis In
the Cretan situation the absorbing topic in
official circles here tonight. The bulletins TO the
Associated Press taken 10 the White House
and 10 members of the Cabinet. leading diplomatic
representatives and the chairmen Of the Foreign
Affairs Committees In Congress. so that those most
interested in the event received early information
of the gravity which the situation has assumed.
Secretary Sherman at his home tonight
and he read the bulletins.
1T is no surprise to me-" said the Secretary OF
State as recent events AVE seemed TO make war
Inevitable. and have expected that result TO come
Fortunately the of the reported conflict Is
far from US and the United States has little or no
concern with the war. We will, of course. observe
the strictest neutrality between the parties This
Is a natural result from the conditions prevailing
and will require specific declaration of neu-
traty.
Our commercial interests with Greece and Tur
key are very small, there is ground for dis
turbance in that connection. Last year
ports to Greece amounted only s629, ~ insig
nihcant sum, barely per cent compared with
the total exports. Turkey exported TO the United
States s2.6l90o0 last year, showing a similar lack OF
important commercial dealings between the United
States and Turkey"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
N.Y.A. O. WINS THE FENCING CONTEST.

About fifty people gathered In the rooms of the
Fencers Club No. 81 West Twenty. second-st.. last
night to witness the conclusion Of the two-night
contest between the teams Of the New-York Ath-
letic Club the Fencers' Club and the Harvard
and Cornell University teams. 1t was competi-
ton with foils for gold medals for teams OF three
men who had never won an A. +. L. A. medal. the
object being TO bring out the younger and less ex.
perienced swordsmen.
The contests last night were spirited, and con-
sisted OF four rounds OF six bouts each, In which
the trio composing the team OF the New-York
Athletic Club proved to be the victors. the follow
Ing members OF II carrying of the three gold
medals; A. Schroeder, c. c. Curran and ". Lyon,
the latter also carrying or extra gold medal
for the highest individual score.
The final score for the two nights was a. fol-
lows: New-York Athletic Club l.57i; Harvard
ll76 Cornell 1900: Fencers' Club l.509.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

A Leveiler Of Ranks.-"Pete" said Meanderino
Mike de bicycle Ia a great ting"
II don't see whut It's done fur u.s. replied Plod.
ding Pete.
ITS annihilated de arstocracy, dats whut tie
done. Whenever gifts a handout Of old clothes,
they're bicycle clothes, an when We goes up ter
make a call at a farmhouse nobody can't tell from
de looks OF dat amt swells dat got lost on q
century rum kWashingtou Star. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

WuHbaN1
WatrbeS

are the most perfect
timepieces it is
possible to make, and
1hey are sold at
cover prices than
foreign watches OF
less value.
"RIVERSIDE" and
"ROTAL" movements
particularly recon-
mended.
For sale by all retail jewelers..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

ITALIAN LEGION FOUGHT BRAVELY.
Rome April ia Trikhala Telegram from one OF
the Italian volunteers says that the Italians fought
braye!y I'm the recent raid and that the defeat was
due to tho incapacity OF Chief Mylonas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
GuARpING THE MoNTENEGRIN FRoNTIEl

GUARDING THE MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER.
salonica, April IA battalion OF Albanians sta
toned at Uskub in readiness TO start for the Greek
frontier has been suddenly sent In haste to Verana
on the Montenegrin frontier and another battalion,
NOW I'm course of formation, will follow ~
poss ibe. This unexpected movement OF Turkish
rise 10 the report that serious danger Is appre-
hended In that direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

HOHENLOHE AND HANOTAUX CONFER.
Paris. April l7.-Prince Hohenlohe. the Imperial
German Chancellor. to-day visited NJ Hanotaux
French Minister OF Foreign Affairs a long confer
ence resulting. NJ Hanotaux returned the visit OF
Prince Hohenlohe this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

Norr-RsaAerv Of The Tribune can obtain pr Hunter
hook free by addressing him as above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

The insurgent Christians got the worst OF It III
this rebellion. The Porte. for once. acted with
promptitude and. to say the least, with consider
able astueness NJ. Tricoupis this time In
Office and the Turkish Government. aware that the
Cretans invariably seek counsel from Athens. in
duced the Greek statesman to persuade the insur
gents not to resist the occupation OF the more i'm
portant strategical posts in the island by the i'm
perial troops Once master OF the situation. the
Porte showed its hand Shakir Pacha, a Mussul-
man and a soldier was appointed Vail and in
vested with military authority, martial law
proclaimed. Albanian sendarmes were quartered In
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-31

through the Suez canal in the year
1895, two of which were private yachts
and the third a war ship. and only one.
also war ship, in 1896, it is thought
there is little possibility of the United
States becoming involved
While Secretary Sherman declined to
discuss the matter in any way, the
older officials of the State Department
take the ground that should the case
arise the United States would be likely
TO refuse to recognize the blockade
There are no precedents for refusing
to recognize blockade. but there are
many prominent international lawyers
who contend that pacific blockaders"
for the purpose OF coercion are in vio-
lation of the laws of the nations.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-31
TARIFF BILL DISSCUSION.
Treaty and Annexation VIII II,
Considered by Congress.

Treaty and Annexation VIII he
Considered by Congress-.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-There
promises to be lively fight in the SEN
ate when the Dingley tariff bill reaches
that body, provided the clause already
adopted by the Ways and Means Com
mittee reaffirming the Hawaiian sugar
reciprocity agreement of January 80,
1875, is allowed to stand in the bill and
passes the House. The attack on the
treaty will be led by the Louisiana
Senators, Caffrey and McEnery in the
interest of Southern cane sugar pro-
ducers, and they will be assisted by
Senators representing States in which
the beet sugar industry is a factor. 1t
will be made in the name of the con-
sumer, and will depend for success on
popular antagonism for trusts and mo-
nopolies. Senators White and Perkins
will defend the treaty, as they know
its vital Importance to the interests
of the Coast, not the least of which is
the Hawaiian sugar-carrying trade.
hC III lhCIpdi COllltltlOH vi tie OD-
ponents of the reciprocity treaty which
has stood for more than twenty years
is that, since there are no independent
refineries on the Pacific Coast, all the
sugar imported from the Hawaiian ISL
ands goes to the Spreckels refineries.
They are so closely identified with the
sugar trust, it is claimed, that the con-
sumner gets no benefit whatever from
the reciprocity agreement
When the treaty was first adopted
the carrying trade was encouraged and
many American bottoms engaged in it.
At present the great proportion of the
Hawaiian sugar crop is carried direct
TO New York by sailing vessels built
in England and in many cases by yes
sells flying the English flag, though re-
Gently a number have been given Ha-
waiian registers. This, the opponents
Of the reciprocity agreement assert,
gives to the trust all the advantage OF
free sugar, inasmuch. as the Hawaiian
crop figures as an item in the raw sup
ply. BY reason of this free entry, ii is
said, the Hawaiian sugar corporations
stock, which is owned almost entirely
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-31
S. OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.

Secretary Sherman Now Knows
Blockade Has Begun.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Secre-
tary of State Sherman has been noti-
fed that pacific blockade of Crete was
begun at o'clock Sunday morning
The notification was made in concert
by the representatives of the six sig
natory powers to the Berlin treaty
Great Britain, Italy, France, Germany,
ustria-Hungary and Russia.
The language of the several notes is
Identical They formally announce the
commencement of the blockade of Gre
tan ports against ships flying the
Greek flag. It is further declared that
merchant vessels of mutual powers,
including the United States, will not
be disturbed in their usual commercial
ventures, providing cargoes contain no
merchandise for use by the Greeks or
insurgents of the island. Such vessels,
however, will be subject TO inspection
by the blockading war ships of the
concerted sQuadrons.
There is little likelihood that the
United States will give it's assent to
the blockade, or in fact, even notice the
communications of the several powers.
Mr.. Sherman said the matter, because
of it's most remote interest to this
Government, had not been considered
in any way. It is not likely to receive
consideration until a merchant vessel
of the United States attempting to en-
ter the Cretan ports, is prevented by
the blockading ships. The master of
the American ship would in this case
call the matter to the attention of the
Navy Department, and President Nc
Kinley would then have to decide upon
a policy.
In view of the fact that only three
vessels flying the American flag passed