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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
Several Encouraging Features Are
Noted In Geueeal Trade.

Several Encouraging Features Are
Noted In Geueral Trade.
Bradstreet's Weekly Review says: Not
withstanding cool. wet weather, which
checked the distribution of seasoEable
goods. disappointment at the restriction of
distribution of merchandise in che spring
and early summer is giving way to hope
fulness for the fail trade. Business is
better than year ago. The movement
of merchandise in. the past five
months has been disappointing, but
jobbers are beginning to report fair orders
for fall delivery. The encouraging feat
ures announced this week are the improve
ment in May railroad earnings and the
advance in the price of Bessemer pig iron,
although the latter is less significant than
some reports indicate. Manufacturers of
woclens are more hopeful, the outlook for
higher prices stimulating speculative de-
mand for both raw and manufactured pro-
ducts. Crop prospects, except in Oregon
and Washington, where rain is needed,
continue favorable.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Cincinnati Liquor Dealers Fan.

Ctnctnnatt Ltqu0r Dealers Fail.
Brachmann, Massard, DeLeon 4 Co.,
Wholesale wine and liquor dealers Of Cin-
einnati, have assigned. II ID one Of tho
0adese firms Ii the city. The liabilities ars
pl1ced q - 900; assets 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

Starts . Fund for Mark Twain.:s
The New York Herald has started a
fund for Mark Twain, the celebrated
American humorist, opening the list with
. subscription Of 81 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

The jury in the case of Carroll. charcoal
with having been implicated in the High
more postof1ce robberies found verdict
pr guilty. He Is the last Of a gang of four
which committed the several robberies of
postomces IN this state last year. The
other three are in the pen at Stony Fails
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
New Minister fbr Huror

dracc Episcopal Church of Huron has
secured Rev. Mr.. Montgomery Of Fari-
oanlt, MINI, a. rector, and he enters upon
his duties q once. '-a'o.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCTION
Detailed Statement by the Mint d.
rector for 1890.

The product of Gold and Silver IL the
several states and territories OF the United
States for the calendar year 1895 is esti-
mated by the director of the mint to have
been as follows:
State or Territory. Value, Value,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Weckly Bank Statement.

WCcR1y D0uA OCotcssI0uts1T@
The New York weekly bank statement
shows reserve increase of s., 280, 900. The
banks now hold al, 900 900 in excess Of tho
legal requirements.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

Assassinated in South Africa. I.
A Cape Town cablegram announces that
Rev. Father Walsh, i highly respected
Catholic priest, formerly Of Pittsburg dio-
cese. has been assassinGted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
Supreme Court Examinations.

Inc supreme court has set June q as the
date 1or holding an examination of appli-
cants for admission to the bar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17

The increase in the production OF gold
over 1895 is shown to have been S., AIS, 900,
while the production Of silver shows an in
crease Of "a ,OlS 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
Cotton Cellulose.

Cotton cellulose is an interesting mate
rial. Neither alcohol, benzine, ether, chic
reform nor water will dissolve it; indeed
they have no effect in any way upon it. A
30 per cent solution of zinc chloride added
to any form of cellulose conquers it. The
result is liquid of "a srupy consistency,
which Will, when sufficiently diluted, pre-
cipitate the cellulose in the form of n gelat-
inous mass. 1t contains about 20 per cent
zinc oxide and Is more or less hydrated.
Almost every known substance contains
more or less water, and this is of great inn
portance in the handling of cellulose in
spinning, especially what is known as Inv.
groscopic moisture beiirg necessary. Very
dry cotton will not make smooth thread
1t Is knotty, brittle and harsh and twists
and snarls continually. Loaded with n
certain amount of moisture, it becomes
soft, elastic and manageable. On the
same principle wool must carry a certain
proportion of grease. Without this it is
impossible to spin fine and smooth threads
New York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
Successful Novels.

The young and aspiring author some
times thinks, eff | could only write a sue
ccssful novel, my fortune would be made. "
Stories of the fabulous sums occasionally
realized on "a single book lead the inexpe-
rienced into erroneous conclusions. A
correspondent of the Philadelphia Times
has Investigated the returns from novels
and writes as follows:
Novels form the largest part of the book
manuscripts received by publishing houses.
Out of 100 manuscripts received during %
recent fortnight by a prominent publish
ing firm 62 were novels The same pub
Usher told me that sometimes the percent
age of novels would reach 75 per cent.
This tendency for novel writing is I'M
doubtedly due to the fact that the greatest
hits in the literary world are made with
novels and this stimulates the average
writer to work in this field.
OF all these novels it is plain TO be seen
from the figures given in the preceding
paragraph that scores must be written be-
fore one is accepted, and even If a writer
has novel accepted, the percentage of
success is decidedly against him.
During this investigation process Sc
lected 10 recently published novels issued
by six different houses, and learned that
the entire number printed of these 10 nov
els was Al, 900 copies or about 2, 700 copies
of each, and in this 10, 5000 copies were
printed OF one novel-really the only sue
cessful novel of the lot. 1t is safe to say
that of these 10 novels the average sale of
each Will not reach 200 copies.
But giving that number to each, the
novel selling ut 81, the author would re-
ceive less than 500 for his manuscript,
deducting for mutilated copies and those
sent to the newspapers, etc. / know case
after case where authors did not receive
500 all told as return for novel and
sometimes very much less than that
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
The Onions Virtues.

Onions are really sweeteners of the
breath after the local effects have passed
away, says one learned doctor. They cor.
rect stomach disorders and carry off the
accumulated poisons of the system. They
provide "a blood purifier that all may free
ly use. AS vermifuge the onion cannot
be surpassed and eaten raw will often
check "a violent cold in the head. One
small onion eaten every night before re.
firing is this well known doctors prescrip.
ton for numerous affections of the head
and is highly recommended for sleepless.
ness. 1t acts on the nerves in soothing
way, without the injurious effects of the
drugs often applied. The heart of the on
ion heated and placed in the ear will often
relieve the agony of earache, while tho
strip produced from sprinkling a sliced
onion with sugar and baked in the oven is
said to work wonders for croup.--New
York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
Danger In the Tea Cory.

There is danger to the health in the
coy used to preserve the heat of the aft
ernoon teapot. The menace, says writer,
lies in the i'll effects of the overdrawn tea.
1t should be made fresh often with freshly
boiled water and poured off into "A second,
previously heated, teapot. A thorough
stir with "a silver spoon should be given
when the tea Is first made. Two small
teaspoonfuls of some scented tea may be
added, if liked, as it usually is to four of
that generally used. The addition does
not lend much strength, but it varies the
flavor and imparts pleasant perfume.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
TAKING PRECAUTIONS.
A Lesson Taught 20 n Man Who Was In
clined to he Careless.

The horse dealer in Louisiana avenu'
Rad agreed TO take n lot of horses he haC
beer looking at and was To pay cash.
Cant you give the check nowy" In
| luired the seller.
Yes" laughed the dealer, but
won't You bring the animals here, anc
your money will be ready for you. "
But I'm here now, and you have seer
| the horses and know what they are, IN
sisted the seller.
MY dear boy, said the dealer coaxing'
| ", sit down there a minute and let me
tell you horse story. Away back yonder
when YOU were a boy l was in this bust
ness and wasn't as old then ms L am
now. had money, and though L was
careful enough i'm the handling of IL l had
a way of throwing il around when 1t was
time To throw il around that was startling
10 old hands Well, one day Kentucky
chap came into my place and asked me TO
go and look at a horse he had for sale.
Il went. and the sight did me good, for
IL was a beauty and, rs far as anybody
could see or find out, il was in perfect con-
dition. The man wanted $3.50, and L Of
fered him 5000 and didn't raise on my bid.
knew where could sell such horse for
$3.50 and 5000 was the best | could do. We
couldn't agree. and l went back TO my
office 10 let IL soak. That afternoon he
rode the horse past my place and it really
was a show 60 look at. Later he called on
me and tried TO persuade me to come TO
his figures but wouldn't do it, and he
went away.
1.-The next morning he came TO my place
of business about an hour after had got
there and offered TO split the difference,
but l held him down TO my price or no
sale. Then after hemming and having
awhile he agreed To take my price ana
send the horse around later. l was tickled
TO death, and i'm my usual style ! wrote
out a check for $500 and gave it to him.
didn't expect the horse for "A couple of
hours, and, as it happened was called
out and didn't get back until / o'clock.
The horse hadn't got there yet, and | sent
boy after it, He came back in about
half an hour with his eyes as big as sau-
GERS aud told me that the horse had got
his foot over the halter some way during
the night and had hung himself.
"That was all there was to that story.
The man had cashed the check as soon as
he could and had disappeared. l might
have made it a personal matter and had
him jagged for the crime, l suppose, but l
didn't for l wasn't reVengeful, and be-
sides, | knew that little thing like that
is necessary i'm the horse business to tone
a man up to the proper point of caution,
so l never bothered about the man or the
check or the horse, though did feel some
disappointment in not making the $50 l
was dead sure of. But, my dear fellow -
and the dealer smiled as gently as a wom-
own father couldn't get "A check
out of me now until had hold of what it
was intended to pay for. See? Now, tod
die along and bring on your live stock. -
Washington star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
Most Costly Leather In the Market.

The most costly leather now in the mar
ket Is known to the trade as "piano
leather" American tanners years ago
discovered the secret of making Russia
Leather, with its peculiarly pungent and
lasting odor, but the secret of making
piano leather is known only to family
OF tanners in Thuringia, Germany. This
leather has but one use-the covering of
piano keys. peculiar thing about it Is
that the skins from which 1t is tanned are
prepared almost entirely in America. 1t
Is particular kind of buckskin. The
skin OF the common red or Virginia deer
VIII not make the leather, a species of the
animal known as the gray deer, and found
only In the vicinity of the great northern
lakes, alone furnishing the material. The
herman tanners have an agency in the
west, which collects the skins of this deer
from the Indians and the half breed hunt
ers, who supply the market. When the
SKINS are returned to this country as piano
leather, they cost the piano manufacturers
from $40 to SIS pound. The worlds
supply of this invaluable and necessary
material is supplied by the Kutzenman
family CT tanners, W no have six establish
ments IN Germany, the largest in Thurin-
gla. -Washington star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
ASTHMA.
The Principal Causes of the Obstruction
In the bronchial Tubes.

In recent article concerning the treat
ment OF asthma a prominent authority on
| diseases of the chest enumerates as follows
| the principal causes of the obstruction in
the bronchial tubes To which the parox
ysmal difficulty i'm breathing is due;
First.-A previous diseased condition of
the lungs, which renders them susceptible
10 attack. Not infrequently cases of
asthma resist treatment simply from the
physician failure To recognize the exist
ence of an antecedent trouble. Weak lungs
are always open TO the influence of the
various eXcitants to asthmatical parox-
ysms.
Second direct irritation of the lining
membrane of the bronchial tubes may
establish the disease by exciting the lungs
TO successive paroxysms. The inhalation
of various dusts and powders, like those
arising from flowers, marble and coal, and
irritating fumes of metals are often the
starting point or occasion of a severe at
tack of asthma, which, in fact, usually
lasts as long as there is any additional
source of irritation. Experience must
teach the sufferer what kinds of irritants
are especially TO be avoided in his individ
ual case. Feather beds, animals, kero-
sene lamps and arsenical wall paper are
among tne more common OF ulfeCU lrrl-
tants.
Third.-In indirect irritation of the
lungs the source of the trouble may be To-
Gated at some distance from the lungs, as
is the case in digestive arrangements. At
tacks of asthma may be provoked by the
pressure of tumors or enlarged glands up
on the nerves which control the process of
breathing. Since the extension of special
surgery many cases of asthma arising from
irritations and distractions in the nose
have been discovered and cured Enlarged
tonsils may also be "A source of irritation
Fourth.-Not the least frequent among
the agents concerned in the production Of
paroxysms of asthma are what are called
toxic causes-that is to say, causes which
produce systemic poisoning. The more
common of these are of equity or malarial
origin. Signs of lead and arsenical poi
soning should be searched for.
In looking for the cause of given case
of asthma we should take into considera-
ton the fact that the disease may be due
to one condition alone or To several con-
ditions combined.
Whatever means are taken for the inn
mediate relief of the paroXysm, it is OBJ
vious that a cure of the disease itself can
not be expected until the underlying trou-
BILE has been remedied.-Youth's Compan-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09

Never by any chance do folk in that part
of the country refer to Fort Ticonderoga
in all its five syllabled completeness. but
always as Fort III. "Ticonderoga"
marks the tenderfoot. Even railway con-
ductors and others, who, from the dignity
of their own place, might be presumed to
treat the spot with more respect, abbrevi-
ate its name. 1t is all very we'll for the
time tables and the tenderfeet to say Ell
conderoga," but Fort Ti' IL what they
call out as the train slows up, and it Is to
" Fort I'll that the ticket agent or the liv-
cry stable man, as the case may be, pro-
vides you means Of transportation. If
you say Iiconderoga, they will look at
you as though you were a March hare
strayed out Of "A lice in Wonderland" CT
as the Baltimorean looks az her who calls
the Maryland metropolis anything else
than "Bawltner Mt far from the
ruins of the old fort is tho town of Tic1n.
deroga or I village, aa it s. invariably
called This j. cousGling in that II shows
that whatever degradation may lie ia nh-
broviating the name Is net personally
directed toward the fort Tho town shares
it too.-New York san
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
A MAID or WINCHESTER.
So Recites an Epithalamium Befor.
Queen Mary and Philip OF Spain.

Virginia Cabell Gardiner writes n storr
of old England for st. Nicholas, dealins
with the marriage of Queen Mary and
Philip of Spain. The following is an ex.
tract from it,:
Rosamund could scarcely believe n
when Ned came rushing in and told her
that she, too must go and recite before
the queen. The quick walk through the
streets with her father and Ned seemed
like dream to her. So, too, did the ar.
rival at the bishops palace and the great
hall where the long tables were spread and
where the English and Spanish courts
were, for the present, making the best of
each other, though regarding with i'll con.
cealed distaste each others foreign looks
and ways.
Presently Rosamund had reached the
dais and had kissed the hand of her SOW
ereign and of the king of Naples; for such
had Prince Philip been created by his IA
Their, according to a paper read aloud that
morning in the cathedral.
"Thy name, my little maiden?" the
queens deep tones were saying
"Rosamund Walton, your majesty, " an
swered Rosamund, scarcely recognizing
the sound of her own voice.
"Thy brother saith thou hast composed
certain lines in honor of our marriage.
Rosamund, and the king and l would
gladly hear them. Canst thou say them
to us?"
Rosamund looked up, glanced from
Mary's radiant face with its dark shining
eyes to Philips, cold and mysterious and
wearing a forced smile, and somehow she
felt very sorry for the queen. This feeling
made her forget her embarrassment and
added a thrill to her voice, and SO she stood
up straight and recited her simple verses
not knowing what pretty picture she
made nor that all eyes in the hall were
fixed on her.
And when she finished speaking there
was first little pause, such as Ned had
made when she had recited it to him, and
then the queen bent forward to say, cor
daily, "Thank you, my dear, and buzz
of praise was heard to pass around.
Philip spoke in Spanish, and Mary
turned to Rosamund again.
"The king is very much pleased with
thy verses" she said, as if there were no
higher pride in all the world than that.
"He says the English maids are as clever
as they are fair, and he gives thee this
And this, " she added, taking very beau
tiful and valuable bracelet from her own
arm, 81 hope thou wilt wear sometimes to
keep thee in mind of how much Queen
Mary was delighted by thy poem upon her
wedding day"
She spoke also some kind and encourag-
ing words to Master Walton, and then the
audience was over.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
Inevitable.

Perhaps you would like to do the shop.
ping for the family yourself" she ex-
claimed.
Perhaps you would like to undertake.
the responsibility of providing the funds, !"
he retorted.
Then both shuddercd and realized that
there was no use of trying to settle the
question. 1t was the old, old dispute be-
tween capital and bor.-washington
Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
is A THRIVING INDUSTRY.
Manufacture of Panama Hats Furnishes
Employment For Thousands.

The manufacture of the so called pana-
ma straw hats from straw made of palm
leaves is very interesting, and, although
Central America is furnishing great
many of these expensive hats, the great
majority of them are made elsewhere, prin-
cipally at Malaga, Spain. Throughout
Andalusia palm grows almost wild and
furnishes a great deal of wealth to this
country. The fruit and the root serve for
nourishment; the kernel of the fruit,
which is extremely hard, furnishes but
tons, and the leaf is also very valuable in
many respects. Roofs are matched with
these leaves the fiber which is extracted
from them serves as a stutfing for furni-
ture and mattresses; the stems are peeled
and employed in basket making, and the
fiber is also used for brooms and ropes,
and finally for the imitation panama hats
mentioned above.
The last named industry is of much inn
portance, since not less than 5000, 600 hats
are exported from the Malaga district,
most of the number going to New York
city. Still, their manufacture is entirely
carried on by hand. For centuries past
these hats have been made in the same
way, the qualities varying from the ordi-
nary hats worn by the Spanish peasants
and costing but few cents up to the fin
est qualities, which come high even there
More than 10000 persons live exclusively
by braiding hats. They are mainly wom-
en- and children, the men helping only
when they have no other occupation. A
clever girl can make from five to six large
hats day, and for the braiding of ordi-
nary hats % to 30 cents is the wages usu-
ally paid. The finely woven panamas can
be made only by skilled hands, who at the
best can turn out two per week. They re.
ceive on an average SO and "a for each hat
according to size.-Baltimore Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
Lost His Name.

One may, 1t seems, lose ones wits with.
out altogether losing ones wit The lotc
Henri Meilhac, a French dramatic author
who always had some clever thing to saw
was troubled in his last days by sad loss
OF memory. One day he exclaimed TO a
friend who called:
"Hurrah, I've got my name backl You
know twas forgotten"
why, nobody forgot your name"-
Yes, did, and l should say that was
quite enoughl"
This was Meilhac's last joke. He died
within few days.-Youths Companion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-09
THE GOT oF THE WORLD.
IL Is 81, ,s1, ess, 100. and Three Countries
Yielded Half of 1t In Fifty Years.

All the gold mined I'm the world from
the date of the discovery OF America TO
the close of the fiscal year of 1895 Is placed
by the statisticians of the various govern
ments at IS, ISL, S5S, 700
1t is interesting to know that nearly
half of this total for over 400 years has
been taken out of three countries In less
than 80 years Since the days of 1919
California and the contiguous goldflelds
have given up 81, 035, 4l6, 600. Gold was
discovered in Australia in 1851 in New
South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland,
Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia,
and the total output To date is 81 600, 7l3, =
OO0
Gold in the South African Republic has
only been of importance since 1890. and
the total at the end of the first six months
of 1896 was little less than S212, 600, 900.
The precious metal is today being yielded
mt an annual rate of $50, 600, 900 in the
United States, $35 500, 900 in Australia
and $50, 900, 900 in South Africa. But
little is ever heard of the enormous for
tunes that must have been made in Aus
tralia This is due to the fact that the
principal mines are operated by syndicates
of English capitalists.
The name that is pre-eminent in the
history of Australian golddelds is that of
Money Miller, who is said to have retired
with fortune of $50, 600, 600, not large
enough TO make him conspicuous should
he live in California.
The wealth of the South African Repub-
lie has been divided among fewer men.
Barney Barnato is said TO have been worth
5000, 600, 900. Alfred Belt is the reputed
owner of 500, 100000 Cecil Rhodes of
$50, 900, 900, and the greatest of all is l. B.
Robinson, who is supposed to command
$3.50, 900, 900.
The list of Americans who have become
many times millionaires through gold
mines is a long one. Fully one-half of the
So, 900, 600, 900 taken out of the mountains
of the Pacific is divided among less than
90 men, The names of the more famous
are part of the financial history of the
world and include: