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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-16
10 GALVESTON.
Milton Everett Going Into trIsnnsus
and Mississippi FOR Husiur--.

and Mississippi For Busiur--.
Galveston, Texas, juno l5.-Milton Ev-
erett of the Houston East aud West Texas
announces that his line is preparing for
one Of the biggest excursions that Calves
ton has known for years. They will run It
rate from Shreveport aud all points soutl.
Not content with this. they will gu up into
Arkansas with an s. rate FROM Pine Hlnff,
aud across North Louisiana TO Vicksburg.
Miss, with an IS rate from Nirksburg and
all towns along the Nickshurg. Shreveport
and Pacific. MIR. Everett leaves today for
Vichsb,rg ana intermediate points 10 WORK
M the business. lie viii advertise Calves
ton and her attractions thoroughly, and
hopes 10 bring several thousand people as
a result.
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Ar1Inorc, /, r.. June 10. Tho entire day
was occupied today by the Federal court
IN the examining trial Of Clarence y.
Douglas. chpfged with the murder Of
Iam,a Wiliams, late editor oi the Ardmoro
Daily Chronicle. Twenty witnesses were
examined Ilouglas was rcmnDdod 10 Jail
without bond
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WANT RATES REDUCED.
North Tcxas Farmers Petition th-
Commit sSion.

Dallas. Texas, June l5.-Ncarly 300 lead
ing farmers Of Dallas. Cass and Marion
counties today forwarded 10 the state rail-
way commission, through The Dallas Com
Inercial club. petition asking the COM
mission TO grant a reduction of rates on
cotton and corn from all North Texas
points to Galveston. The reductions asked
are 20 cents per 100 pounds on cotton and
5 cents per bushel on corn.
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Mrs. yi.k Sims,

Wnxahaohie, Tcsaa. June Mrs. Nick
Sims died at the home Of $, N. Dunlap to.
day She ~ Of a prominent family aud IL
related to hundreds of people In Ellis coan-
~, The three banks will close tomorrow
In respect To her TlIe funeral viii ,ako
A 40 IA m
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-16

Austin, Texas. June l5.--1'he commits
sion has granted authority for the adoption
OF the following special rates:
From San Antonio 20 stations on the Nils
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway OF Texas,
Waco and south to Houston. Inclusive
Beer BIC; Ice Ike. using actual weight Of
each commodity.
Hay. In carloads. minimum weight IT.
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Houston and Texas Ccntra, Rates.

Rates have been made on the certificate
plan for tho following occasions; District
conference OF the G. NJ. u. church South at
Mount Vernon. Texas. June 16 to 81, isg1;
district meeting and school Of Instructions
knights OF pythias, at TAYLOR. Texas, June
81 1897: district meeting aud school of in-
struc,ions. knights of Py,hias at henrct-
ta Texas. June &c. 1897: West Texas Ep-
worth League conference at Bccvilic, Texas
June 80 to July 1. 1897: Northwest Texas
Epworth League conference at Brwnwood
Texas. Juno % 10 July /. 1897, Masonic
school. of Instructions at Lullng. Texas.
July 5>(o 10 1897.
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900 pounds per car. from all stations ON the
Galveston, La Porte and Housion railway
TO San Antonio 1ic per 100 pounds.
a rate OF 5isc per 100 pounds for the
transportation OF crude asphaltum. In ear
loads, minimum weight 10000 pounds nor
car, from Cline to SAN Antonio
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TirSets at above rates may 90 so ,,are sgs
train reaching Laredo July : oni ", nav" ',ays
To- Monterey eaink inii' ,,,,,sd 10 thirty
and to city Of Mess n, sam Antonio ana
days LOT I'm diverse route City Of Msfiee
points nor nor he sold. going alLaIedo ana
u Tickets W." Via Eagle Pass. at rate " h'sher
thsa an. ss,,as q Epworth LEAGUE To,oa a,
on r Imiv IL 10 IS, agents may sell 'sss-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-16

LaGraugc. Texas. June 10. Tho case
against Foster, charged with blowing tho
safe Of Mr.. Dradale OF West Point. WAS
continued by the state. Tho court fixed
bond Of the defendant ut $500, which he
says he rs able 10 give.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-16

kuo, ''Aas' June LEA fire in tho
ma j. G. Dallas q Co. last night
cove. Stock and building about
ri Ppnte by insurance in tho Fire
y fo,." association and Greenwieh OF
swtA The fire department aid suien.
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ulI-,oro wnacrworl-.

fIilsb0ro. Texas. June H. lex Alderman
a. l.. Smith IL In 81 Louis wlyrc ho has
succeeded In floating $4,000 forty year
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Account OF the teachers excursion TO
Monterey and City OF Mexico agents may
sell tickets to Monterey or Mexico City at
following rates:
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ss,L AwL0R-R ATgs $3.50 AND saM
I'm DAY. JAN Is LA WLOR, PRO

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Na' WACO; VI IS Clrria t;resh.un. Mo
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Xxx Z r Rpman, Weathr,1ord g.
y, I'm Antonio. J. ~. Moran. Orsn"c:
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henis; Roberi Jules Talson. g. NJ.
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= Lecse, WcsIaltc NJ n. Kenn~,iy,
MIchell, suGland; n. O. Davidson.
\, ,hawarls, Now York; Homer fldS.
antonio; Jimos Diilcy. Dallas. G..
Ie .yti.,ssan Arinnlo, Charles :, Jones.
n. hsi fricuch Smpsnn, Iiallrts-
H., y Blmkcush.p, Dallas; Crnrlrs
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- Texas. June 1.-THE residence
~, n. w. Moore OF Crockett. Texas,
n ~ from defective flue this morn
lepty ana hre department responded
slsht @s eslinguished the flames with
ls1e. ase TO the building. No in
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JOE MORHow'S VIEW POSITION.

Assistant General Passenger and Ticket
Agent
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
The British me d,cal Institute.

1t affords us much pleasure to an.
nounce that the British Medical Institute
has become permanent fixture in Calu-
met and that DIR. Ira q. Williams, who has
made 80 many friends in this vicinity,
has been promoted to the position OF
chief consulting physician.
DIR. Williams has had twentv.foury years
OF experience in the practice OF medicine,
is graduate OF Long Island Hospital,
OF Brooklyn, New York, class OF 1873. is
an honest. conscientious. and skilliul ply
stefan. His speciality is the treatment OF
oil chronic, nervous. and special diseases
OF both sexes, especially all catarrh affec-
tions OF the nose, throat and lungs, dis
eases of women, and the special diseases
OF men.
From now until further notice, the
doctor will give the deserving poor free
treatment ever week day morning to
10 o'clock, at his Office in the Agnitz
block, 439 Fifth street, and to those able
to pay his charges are exceedingly rea-
sonable.
He can be consulted from o a. m. till 8
D. m. on week days, and from 10 to 2 on
Sundays. No better opportunity has
ever been afforded the citizens OF this
country to avail themselves Of the SER
vices Of an honest and skillliul physician.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
The Greatest Discovery Yet.

w. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa. ILL.,,
Chief" says: We won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR.. King g
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take it's place in our home, as, in 1T we
have certain and sure cure for coughs,
colds, whooping cough, ETC." 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
il they are urged on you as just as good
as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They are
not az good, because this remedy has a
record vi cures and besides isguaranteed.
It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at ID. T. McDonald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
A Human Printing Press.

General Joseph S. Smith of Maine
tells how he published paper without
press in Bath, Me-, many years ago;
when I'd get my paper all set up and
ready for the press, I'd lay the type OIL
a washstand, get it all leveled down
well in the chase, or the frame in which
twas locked up. and then Id call in
the hired girl. She weighed about PIC
when she sat down. That's what
Misunderstanding down weight. So, after
the hired girl came in linked the type.
laid over it the sheet of paper and on
top of that the blanket, and then | po-
litely invited the hired girl to sit down
on the washstand Two hundred and
ten pounds, rememberl The result was
Just as good an impression as you could
get OH any 500 hand press made in the
United States My edition Ill those
days was about 200 copies, and the
hired girl was good for the job at one
sitting-no, at 200 sittings. And she
took an interest in it, too, and was just
as ready for business every publication
day as a $50, 900 Hoe perfecting press
would be.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
REClAlMlNG AlkAll LANDS.
Planting with Salt Bush May Make Good
Pasture of the Worst.

Planting With Salt Bush May Make Good
Pasture Of the Worst.
Charles II. Shinn of the agricultural
department of the California state uni
versity returned recently from the agri-
cultural experiment station at Tulare
with enthusiastic reports Of the success
of the experiments which have been
made there recently in the reclamation
of alkali lands.
The land, some of which is the worst
alkali land in the state, has been treat
ed with gypsum, and during the season
over 800 kinds of seeds will be planted
in the ground A crop Of wheat is ex-
pected where before the reclamation OF
the land barley grew only an inch high.
1--WE are showing the people" said
Mr. Shinn, that even on a small scale
the land can be profitably reclaimed in
this manner. OF course if all the farm
ers would adopt the method the recla-
nation of the alkali lands would be
much easier and cheaper.
1--WE have discovered that much can
be done to neutralize the effect Of the
alkali by mechanical treatment OF the
soil. BY using straw-not manure, Tor
manure makes alkali soil even worse
the ground is kept warm and the cold
alkali is kept from rotting the seed.
"Our experiments with the Atriplex
semibaccalum, or salt bush, have also
proved that even without reclamation
alkali lands can be made valuable for
pasture Within the last three or four
years we have distributed at least | 200
pounds of the seed all over the state.
The salt bush makes thick growth six
or seven inches high and makes excel
lent grazing for sheep. The excellence
of the Australian wool is due very large
ly to the abundance of salt bush upon
which the sheep Craze. On the karroos
of South Africa the salt bush has been
planted for sheep pasture by several
companies
1.-THE planting Of the salt bush prom.
Uses to establish new industry in Cali.
fornia. Already there is large demand
for the seed, even from Mexico The
bush grows where alfalfa will not grow,
and in many cases, perhaps, it will be
cheaper to plant it than to attempt tC
reclaim the land. San Francisco Call.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

case is not on exhibition. Or. Nammack
regards the girl just as he would any
private patient. The physicians at the
Academy of Medicine have fully salts
fed themselves that the girl is not one
of those strange individuals who can, by
exercise of wonderful will power, with
stand tbs ordinary tests This girl has
been through the most trying tests
known to medicine. II want to be
cured is all she asks, $50 that can
be married +"
"She will be cured, said DR.. Nam
mack recently. "She comes to me once
a week-Saturdays. The scheme of cure
is not to excite her, for each fall into
the cataleptic state is harder to come
out of, and when she is conscious again
she weeps and has genuine hystsria.
She is having nerve tonics and baths
and general bracing up Of her nervous
system, for in that way the cure lies.
l think it highly probable that she will
eventually regain all her faculties and
be impervious to such sudden falls into
the cataleptic state. " - New York
World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
Telephones In Bed.

One OF the most ingenious applica.
lions OF the telephone is the portable
form, which is known as the portable
hospital telephone. Its particular use
is to enable people in sickroom in
which an infectious disease is being
nursed to communicative with the peo-
pie In the rest of the house.
In hospitals this simple adaptation of
the telephone to the requirements Of the
situation will be found invaluable, but
an even greater field for its utility will
be the private house
The irksomeness of having some of
the infectious diseases in mild form is
multiplied tenfold by the enforced SO.
clusion Of the patient, who is suddenly
cut off from intercourse with tho rest
OF the family. Now, by the mere adj
dition of this little instrument to the
furniture of the apartment, it is posi-
BILE for a sick person to keep up con-
versation with any member of the rest
of the family, and in this way the te-
dunn which is inseparable from the
compulsory isolation may be relieved
Furthermore, the nurse will by its
means be saved good many journeys,
even in noninfectious cases. for she can
ask for things to be brought to her at
odd times which in the ordinary
course she would have to go for, or at
least ring bell and have some one
come to the door to ask what she re-
quired. Pearson Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
|. Attraction for Res
,dents of the Twin
Cities
the Armory Opera House
r..,xsgiviug Evening, When "A
.,..a FOOL, Will he Presented
.p.rtage Lake Laconics.

,oorsals for "a Gilded Fool" are be
hold regularly and through the able
/, untiripg efforts OF Mrs. Young, under
:. airections the play will be pro-
"a the different members OF the cast
h.io0 brought up to professionals
| ndooint of excellence. This popular
I,;c drama will be produced for the
4 time before a Portage Lake audi
I on Thanksgiving evening at the
kabton opera house and will be pre-
|tod upder the auspices OF the Hough-
LIGHT Infantry, and from the large
mher of reserved seats already en-
I,od II il a sure indication that the
formsnce will be greeted by a large
hence. The performance will be a
Stiuuous one, as pleasing specialties
he introduced between acts, doing
law with the long waits customary at
lone talent affair. Mr.. Frank Oates
calumet. OF whose singing much is
|orebly said, will render several Of
luucey Alcott's ballads. The play
also be produced on Friday evening.
secure good seats they should be re-
ked at once. The prices OF admission
ke been fixed at %. 35 and so cents.
tickets can now be found on sale at
kry's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

h. Dan Washburn, the popular pro-
|or OF the Lake View House at the
|al, was in the city Monday. Mr..
|shburn has closed up his summer re-
\ for the season and moved his house.
b effects to Hancock today, where be
spend the winter. He reports the
look for new road to thecanal from
kmet as looking very bright. Peti-
bs to the. officials OF the townships
bugh which the proposed road will
are now in circulation and are being
n literally signed. The road can be
through and put in excellent condi-
! at a comparatively small cost to
r township. Should the endeayOr
uild this road prove successful it will
me Of the most delightful drives IN
upper country and the canal would
be a favorlte place for pleasure and
|ping parties.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
MINISTER AND CAPTAIN.
Effect of Youthful Looks Combined With
Yukon Travelling Suit.

Yukon Travelling Suit.
The following anecdote is related in
connection with the Hon. Clifford Sif-
tons trip to the Yukon country. The
Canadian government party embarked
at Vancouver on the government steam
er Quadra The youthful looking Cana
dian minister of the interior, who was
personally unknown to the captain Of
the vessel, retired to his cabin for the
purpose of changing his clothes, and
appeared shortly afterward at the din
ner table in a Yukon travelling suit, OF
which the prominent features were a
blue flannel shirt and copper riveted
overalls.
Captain Walbran, attired in full ma
val uniform, took his customary seat at
the head of the table, and the company
waited for the signal to begin. The cap
tain seemed to have something on his
mind, however, and was apparently
waiting for somebody. He fidgeted
around generally and looked occasion
ally over his shoulder toward the saloon
entrance. Finally, when the soup was
getting rather cool, the captain, hearing
one of the guests address the minister
as "Mr Sifton, said politely:
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Sifton, but
do you know if the minister, your ia
Their, is coming in to dinner?'
Explanations followed, and now the
captain has ordered the photographs OF
all the members Of the cabinet to be
sent him for future use. New York
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
Won sS. 800 on One Turn.

One of the biggest faro plays ever
seen in Spokane occurred recently in
the Occur dAlene gambling rooms.
One turn of the cards enriched player
So, 500. A young Englishman, evident
ly tourist, started to play 500 notes
until he was winner Of over So, 500.
He then made final plunge on the
jack and doubled his money Dutch
Jake, an expert gambler and owner OF
the gambling rooms, was dealing. The
stranger "cashed in" and disappeared.
Minneapolis Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
The opera House Orchestra

Will from this date be under the leader
ship and management Ct Mr.. William
Morgan, Jr., and will be composed of the
following gentlemeD: Arthur Solomon,
first violin; Will Mathews, second violin;
August Torreano, clarinet; Will Morgan,
cornet; Ed Martin, Trombone; John
Mathews, string bass; Richard Morgan,
drum. For engagements for balls, con-
certs, ETC., apply to William Morgan, Jr.
Concert music a speciality.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

"The worst cold ever had in my life
was cured by Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy," writes w. HI. Norton, OF Suffer
Creek, Cal. This cold left me with a
cough and was expectorating" all the
time. The remedy cured me, and ] want
all my friends when troubled with a
cough or cold to use it, forit will'do them
good" Sold by Sodergren & Solder.
gren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

Rere was quite large attendancelast
}ing at the bazaar and dance given
|he Ladies' Idea club at the Germania
The hall, although not profusely
very prettlly decorated and at the
GUS booths could be found a great
|ety OF beautiful as well as useful
Y articles which we're offered at mod
prices, Supper was served from 6
Pck and the tables were presided over
|he Young ladies OF the society. Good
be was in attendance and dancing
a feature of the evening. On We'd
lay, the last evening OF the bazaar,
admission fee OF so cents per couple
e charged. There will be dancing
8 to o'clock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

/. +. c. Haefer, who formerly ran a
Fograph gallery in Hancock, has re-
|ed to ibis first love and has opened
P gallery IN the old stand oc-
by him on Main street. The peo-
4 Portage Lake will know the abili-
Y Mr. Haefer to do first.class work
he will receive a liberal share OF the
Pc patronage. The new gallery has
newly and thoroughly re6tted
nghout.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

terday waslan exceptionally busy
or the engineer on the draw bridge,
pats we're passing up and down the
Ht all hours OF the day. On several
lions pedestrians using the bridge
compelled to make long waits dur
pc turning OF the draw, and as they
Exposed to the inclemency OF the
ner 1t was anything but a pleasant
bation
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

We are now ready for business in our
new store room 429 9Th street where we
have large line OF all kinds OF second
hand heating stoves and stove repairs.
We will buy sell and exchange all kinds Of
household goods and do all kinds Of
stove repairing on short notice. Mail
orders promptly attended to.
AMERICAN Stove REPAIR Works,
Red Jacket, Mich,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
An Indian Summer.

Amid the twilight Of the peaceful year,
When vanished summer seemed forever fed,
saw upon the autumn hills appear
A golden noontide with its flame Of red.
Twas like the day that cometh after rain
And lets us breathe once more tho balmy air (;
Twas like the love that wakeneth again
To cheer the heart grown old with many
care.
Charles Hanson Towne in Outing:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

rles Smith, OF the canal. on Friday
18th a very painful though not ser
jury. While Mr.. Smith was at
to his horses one of the animals
'p bis heels and struck him in the
cturing his Jaw.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

hev. Mr.. Joslin, pastor OF the
y M. E. church, IL still confined to
'me through the injuries received in
away accident some two weeks ago.
oslin hopes to be out and attending
church duties in another week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

For SALE-A lot OF new furniture and
household goods. Everything OF the
best quality. You can buy it at a bar
gam as the owner is compelled to sell on
account of removing his family. Apply
to A. Frazin OF the Far, 213 Eighth
street, Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

ck O'Connell has disposed OF his in
IN the ice rink to Dan Washburn
Fhe rink will be conducted under the
pane OF Washburn & Hoskin. The
er to be used in the construction OF
pudding has arrived and the work
e pushed as vigorously as possible.
DIMENSIONS OF the rink will be 250x
pt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

A large number from the Portage Lake
cities intend taking in the Light Guard
annual ball at Calumet Wednesday even
ing and a special train, leaving Hough.
ton at p. m. standard time and return.
ing after the ball will be run.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23
Dom Paul's Coach.

Dom Paul Kruger is to be fired.
That state coach embroidered with sill
yer lilies was too much for the Beers.
The old man should have stuck to the
blackboard and hay wagon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

LosT-About five weeks ago, dark
red COW, dry and fat, the left horn is
shorter than the right. Finder please re-
turn to George Demerois, Seventh street,
and receive reward
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-23

For SALE-A desirable house and lot
in block Fl, Pewabic street, Laurium.
Terms, etc., call on j. r. Murphy.