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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10
The Case of ScoveI.

President Mckinley has personally in
terested himself in the case of Sylvester
Scovel so long held i'm a Spanish prison
In Cuba This adventurous young news
paper man is personally known to the
president His father. Rev Mr. Scovel wa.
formerly one of Mckinley's constituents
The young man himself visited Canton
last fall and told Major Mckinley. who
had Just been elected president great
deal about Cuba. and made a fine imprcs
sion with his modest manners and frank
manly speech Scovel Is really a younp
man of fine character He is brave he
Is thoroughly devoted to his profession
] do not remember any finer work than
that which he has done In Cuba in the
face of enormous difficulties
Of late there has been striking increase
In the number Of colored people commit.
ting suicide in the District of Columbia
Years ago such thing as suicide among
the colored people was practically un.
known, but recently number of cases Of
sell destruction among them have served
10 attract attention to the fact that as the
freedmen rise higher and higher in the so
cial scale their troubles appear to increase
None OF the recent suicides was among thu
lowest class of eolored people, but among
those who have refined tastes and hiQh am.
billions What good sermon some moral.
ise or social philosopher could preach VITA
sh's ssr sszs Waffle WnIl.MAn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10

In all the STAIRS OF life let it be your
great care not 10 hurt your mind on OF.
fepd your Judgment. And this rule. il
shsavsd nssfulIy In all your depcrt-
aoA, win - Q n1uAAv ssesriV to yca
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10
Democratic Leaders.

On the Democratic side, oddly enough,
there Is quite competition Tor the empty
honor of posing as the party candidate for
speaker. Two or three able gentlemen are
already in the hunt. Conspicuous among
these is Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee and
Mr. Bailey of Texas. The latter was a few
years ago the "baby of the house" but he
is now quite u veteran, SO rapidly does
time pass 1t is difficult to tell which is
ahead at this writing A dark horse who
may beat both of them out is our old
friend, Silver Dick Bland of Missouri.
The gossips have it that Mr. Bland is the
Bryan candidate or at least the choice of
that wing of the Parry which favors the
denomination of Dir Bryan in 1900 The
only advantage OF PRACTICAL sort in the
Democratic nomination for the speakership
Is that it carries with 1t the right to be re.
garded as the party leader upon the floor
Now that Mrs Cleveland has left the
national capital for her home in Princeton.
n. j., 1t will do no harm, perhaps, to tell
little story concerning her l give il
upon the testimony of one of the women
correspondents of Washington, member
OF that corps of society writers who, from
long experience, know all the ms and outs
of high life ut this capital when Mrs
Cleveland 1rst came to Washington as
bride said this society writer. "she was
young and rather new She was beautiful
indeed, and as gracious as she was pretty
But she did not know how to dress herself
what do you suppose she wore the first
time she held a reception in the White
Housef thick plush of reddish color.
Ii made her look like sofa done up in
pink. Well. we society writers couldn't
stand that so we took the first lady of the
land in hand and taught her to dress SO as
TO make the most of her charms Speak to
her about it personally No not for
worlds. We knew trick better than that
We Just wrote up II description of the sort
OF gown Mrs Cleveland should have had
on, precisely as II that was what She had
worn The gown she actually did wear we
ignored altogether Two or three lessons
OF this sort were all that were needed
Since then Mrs. Cleveland has attired her
self faultlessly -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10
includes stumpage, etc. Withdrawn
rne report SAYS:

Although the removal OF our stamp
aCss operations to the new rite on the
~ tsCe OF Lake SUPERIOR hal been Effected
ttg che close OF 1896, yet much remained
10 be done TO perfect the plant and put
gt<n good working coalition, aud TO
-cempiete the railroad connections and
eQsi Iment. This work, and the compile
zion OF the new shaft. which has been
constructed from the surface to the bot.
tom of the mine through the old work
Jugs. with the equipment for operating
~ have absorbed a large portion OF the
earnings OF the year, bat this ex penditure
could not be avoided il the output OF the
mi 20 is TO he increase 4, or even main
taued at the rate OF the past few years.
The quantity OF rock stamped was 374.-
800 tons against 331 .05S tons in 1895:
ch- total cost per ton of rock treated
bei az increased about cents. mainly by
an advance in the wages paid OF about
10 ger cent, but the yield OF the rock was
oniV t3 1900 pounds per ton az sinst
rs g 10 pounds in the previous year, and
thus the cost per pound Of copper has
Hiso been materially increased. During
the oast ten yeas the yearly average OF
yield Of our rock has fuctuated between
~ ) 10 pounds Of copper per ton as the
minimum and Ia Clio pounds 90 the
tnsximum. II Ia obvious that these var
isdons In the yield must materially effect
tsse net results. AT this time the mine 10
Tn good condition and with the improved
p~ices now obtained for copper the pros
Escts Tor 1897 seem TO be fayorabls."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10

For SALE - Two first-class ranges;
nearly new. Apply TO Oates Central
Hotel.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10

Rooms or offices TO rent over kins-
mans shoe shop, adjoining the post Of
flee. Apply on the premises.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10
IOl PEED STILL LEADS
Will Have No Opposition as
Speaker.
BUT He CARES LITTLE FOR TT.
A hit of Gossip About Mrs. Cleveland.
The Case Of Young scoveI = His Devo-
ton to His Profession A Text For q
MoraIist or n Philosopher.

WASHINGTON. March l0-[Special j
Now that the official call for the meeting
of congress in special session has been is
sued by President Mckinley gossip is rife
concerning the speakership nominations of
the two parties in the house Of representa-
tiyes. Among the Republicans there is
but one candidate. Mr.. Reed will have
no opposition. 1t is true that there has
been great deal of dissatisfaction with
the speaker on the part of Republican
members during the past session, growing
out of his persistent refusal to permit the
passage of bills which in their aggregate
effect might constitute raid upon the
treasury Many of these dissatisfied men
would be glad enough of a chance 10 en-
roll themselves under the banner of anoth
err leader, While they admire MIR Reed
very much for his ability and his wit, they
would be better content TO have in the
chair speaker who will not try to man
age the business of the house, but will
leave that TO the house itself
Let Us Have Peace.
But there is no leader to stand up
against Mr.. Reed No one cares to make
a race in the face of certain defeat. The
suggestion has been made that General
Grosvenor Of Ohio or Mr.. Hopkins of ILL
nois would make good rival for Reed.
But SO far neither OF these gentlemen has
indicated any willingness to be considered
In the hands of his friends On the con
trary, both say emphatically they will not
stand as candidates, and that they are for
Reed. If either Grosvenor or Hopkins
were to consent to make the race, the re.
suit would probably be faction war be-
tween the friends Of Speaker Reed and
those of the administration. Both Gros.
venor and Hopkins are original Mckinley
men, and the candidacy of either of them
would be taken as signal for war Presi
dent Mckinley probably would not permit
any special friend of his to stand against
Reed, If he were able to prevent 1t. The
president wants no wars He is man of
peace, and proposes to have it.
Some of Mr.. Reed intimate friends say
he would not be averse To struggle for
the speakership nomination of the new
congress. He doesn't care much for the of
flee anyway, though he has no doubt of his
ability to beat any one that should run
against him. If Grosvenor or Hopkins or
another were to happen to win the prize
away from him, MIR. Reed would not feel
very bad He could then take his place
on the floor, where he no doubt would be
able to have Il great deal of fun 1t is wills
pered that some of the ambitious Republic
ans of the house might be induced to run
against Reed if they were assured they
could not win. They dread the ex speaker
presence as u free lance upon the floor
Mr.. Reed will be his own successor with
out a struggle
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
EXPECT A SETTLEMENT
Miners Officials and Operators
to Meet in Conference at
Columbus, o.
The Offer of a 64-Cent Rate
Pending Arbitration May
Be Accepted.
Miners in the DeS MoineS Ua.) }
DiStict Go on Strike for
an Increase.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 2.-Pittsburg coal
operators will meet the national execu.
tive board of the United Mine Workers
Of America during the afternoon at
Columbus. A conference will be held
and it is very probable that the big
strike will be settled 1t is expected
that several of the operators from
Cleveland will also be in Columbus in
the morning. That the miners Of
ficials think favorably of the PROPOSE
ton submitted by Thongs Young in be-
half of the Senator HAMA interests is
very evident. A private message from
District President Dolan said the propo-
sition will be considered, but that he
was in favor Of standing out for the 90
cent rate pending arbitration. If the
executive board decided otherwise, he
said he would not agree to it unless his
constituents were consulted. Whether
the miners of the district will agree to
the compromise is another question.
Secretary William Warner has issued
letter to the miners assuring them
that no settlement would be made at
Columbus below the 69-cent rate with
out first consulting them in convention.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
IOWA STRIKE is ON.
Threatened Trouble In Regard to Raise
eliminates.

Threatened Trouble In Regard to Raise
eliminates.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2.-Threatened
miners strike in this district has cul-
minated and all miners except 200 EN-.
ployed in Christy, Flint Valley and Des
Moines Coal and Mining company S
mines went out, following the lead of
the Carbondale miners several days
ago. 1t was decided by meeting held
during the day to stand by the demand
for 81 a ton. A conference committee
was appointed to confer with
the operators. About 800 men are
out. The operators issued state
ment a few days ago refusing
to grant the price asked by the miners,
and it is reasonably certain they will
not give in, though they may concede a
80 cent maxim rate
BOONE, Ia, Sept. 2.-The miners in
this district held meeting and voted
to demand 30 cents per ton for mining
or strike.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
|NRET|NC OF FARMERS
onening Sessions of the Ma
.,onal Congress at st. Paul
Are Well Attended.
.aarosses of Welcome Made
and the Annual Reports
of Officers Read.
ronics of Interest to the Agri-
culturist Discussed by
the Members.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 1.-The 18th annual
..sS;on Of the Farmers national con-
rrass met during the morning. The
hall of the house of representatives con-
tained about 25O delegates and friends,
and when President b. f. Clayton
called the assemblage to order at 1918
everything pointed to session OF con-
siderable interest and utility.
The opening prayer was offered by
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul, who
was followed at once by the addresses of
welcome and responses. President
Cayton's annual address was then de-
Hvered, its reading occupying about an
hours time. In concluding he enumer-
,ted various questions to which the
congress should devote its energies.
These included the enlargement of the
agriculture department, giving it power
and means to open up the avenues of
trade for American farm products and
giving the farmers the same protection
accorded other interests; amendment of
interstate commerce law and antitrust
measures; extension Of
Mail Delivery to Rural Districts;
enlargement of the weather bureau;
more systematic crop statistics; recla-
nation of arid and semi-arid lands; re-
strctions of boards of trade to point
where fraud and dealing wi tn options
will be prevented; wiping out of bucket
shops; increased appropriations u pre-
vent the importation of infected live
stock, and to stamp out existing dis
eases.
Secretary John M. Stahl of Chicago
then read his annual report.
The morning session closed at l1:45
o'clock and recess was taken to p.
m, at which time the committee on
resolutions, the most important COM
mittee OF the convention, was ap-
pointed. The reading and discussion Of
papers on various topics of interest to
aTlculturists was then proceeded with
and occupied the remainder of the days
session.
The Agricultural Press league of the
United States is in session in the Com
merclal club rooms and the Farmers
congress, by unanimous vote, made
every visiting newspaper man an honor
ary delegate.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
RATCHFORD WILL NOT TALK
Refuses to Discuss the Probable OutcOm,
of the Meeting.

Refuses to Discuss the Probable outcome
of the Meeting.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 2.-President
Ratchford of the United Mine Workers
and several members of the national
executive board are here to attend a
meeting of the board. The board will
consider proposition from the Pitts
burg operators for the miners in that
district to return to work at "a cents a
ton pending arbitration of differences.
President Ratchford has not yet re-
ceived the formal proposition and he
refuses to talk Oh the probable outcome
of the meeting until more is known of
the proposition on the Pittsburg op-
orators. The miners officials are not
disposed to regard favorably any propo-
sition for an agreement for the remain
der of the present year officially. If
any agreement is made they desire that
it shall be for a full year.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
WAS A LIVELY CONVENTION.
pennsylvania Democrats Vote to Retire
Committeeman Harrity.

Committeeman Harrity.
HEADING, Pa, Sept. 1.-The Demo-
crallc state convention met in this city
ana nominated Walter E. Ritter of Ly-
coming county for auditor general and
~ L. Brown of Blairsville for state
treasurer. The matter of the selection
:" candidates was entirely overshad-
owed by the fight to force the retire
ment OF William +. Harrity from
'ae national committee. Opponents
Ol Mr. Harrity succeeded in pushing
anfough by a vote of 290 to 234
sfesoiutlon endorsing James M. Guffey
iOf his position. Mr.. Harrity's friends
O0n'end that the state cow ention has
w power to declare his seat in the ma
aonal committee vacant and that he
VIII not surrender without a fight.
me morning session of the conven-
aon ended with disgraceful row, dur
M s winch some delegates who did not
IN. nAe 'ne way things We're going climbed
,l ,apOh the stage and exchanged blows. A
h se detachment of policemen was on
.and IN the afternoon and everything
was serene
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Iowa Christian Endeavorers.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. /. The 12th an.
nual convention OF the Christian En-
deavor association met here with about
800 delegates present. The morning
session was devoted to preliminary
work, meeting of the executive com.
mittee and registration and enrolment
of delegates. Rev. A. V. ID. Kinser of
Lyons, president OF the association,
presides over the meetings.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Refused the BondhoIder.' Offer.

., .oLGTH, -. Sept. 1.-The bondholders
maa e Duluth Gas and Water company
naa ue an offer Of the plant of the com.
Tha 70 the city council at $l,400, 900.
10 council by vote of Ia to refused
~ outsider ~ the proposition. Members
Ss, ne council say that their action last
n,.n. n,utaay in offering $1,lOo,OOo for the
ers ,,,, IS hnal and that If the bondhold-
no sn WI not accept that figure there is
'aer need CT talk on their part.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Tennessee Miners Returning to Work.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 2.-The
miners strike in the Jellico district is
practically at an end. The operators
gave notice to the striking miners that
unless they .eturned to work at the
scale offered tESy would have to vacate
the company's houses. AS this threat
ened homelessness III addition to starya.
ton, the strikers i'll large numbers have
returned to work
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
First Klondike Mail.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The first let
ter mail to be dispatched from this
country to the Klondike region under
the new reciprocal relations with Can
ada, effected by establishing an interna-
'onal exchange between Dyea, Alaska,
nd Dawson City, will be forwarded
rom Seattle by steamer leaving there
'pt. IL.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Immigration for July.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The treasury
department has prepared the figures
showing the immigration for the month
of July They show a total immigra-
ton into the United States of l4,774,
against 2l,47l for the corresponding
month last year.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Mrs. lease Has the kiondike Fever.

CHICAGO, Sept. :. Mrs. Mary Lease,
who was i'll this sity during the day.
announced that in the spring it was
possible she would so to Alaska to hunt
for gold. She says she has an attack of
the Klondike fever and has it hard.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
WANT ANDREWS TO STAY.

President of Brown University Requested
to Withdraw His Resignation.
PROVIDENCE, h. l., Sept. 2.-The cor.
poration Of Brown university voted,
after long meeting, to request Presi.
dent Andrews to withdraw his resiena.
ton us president OF that institution.
The request was embodied in q resolu.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
AFFECTS THE COAL MARKET
Belief General That the End of the Strik
Ia Near.

Is Near.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 2.-The publica-
ton of the news regarding the negotia-
tions which it is hoped will end the
coal miners strike has affected the coal
market in this city Purchasers are
cautious and are buying only in small
quantities. Nearly all the operators
are sanguine that the end Of the trouble
is near at hand, but there are few
who express doubt on the subject. All
are awaiting the meeting of the miners
committee at Columbus at which the
new proposition will be considered.
Should Have Read "Mines and Railroads" ="
CHICAGO, Sept. 2. 2.-Victor L. Berger
of Milwaukee, who was secretary Of the
committee which prepared the declara-
ton of the st. Louis labor conference,
calls attention to an error in the resolu.
tions as sent out. He says that de.
mand was made for the public owner.
ship of ''mines" and railroads" not Of
railroads and teleg-aphs," the public
ownership Of mines being considered by
the conference as important to the body
polite as the ownership Of railroads.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
McLaurin Will Succeed Earle.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept Demo
cratic primaries were held in this state
to name candidate for United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused by tic
death of Senator Earle. From relurns
received McLaurin will be nominated
by a considerable majority over Evans
and IrbY.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Decided to Return to Work.

PEORIA, Ills, Sept. 2.-The miners of
the Peoria and Canton sub.district met
and decided to return to work at once
at scale of 20 cents for screened coal
and 45 cents for mine run. This affects
about 1900.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
DE Armitt for Uniformity.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 2.-W. +. De- Ar
mitt, president of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company, has at
tached the signature of his company to
the uniformity agreement. 1t is now
thought the uniformity plan will be an
assured fact
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Harrity Says He's Not surprised.

,,a nlhANTlc IL CITY, N. j., Sept. Twill
d;u l I harrity, who is here, showed no
ans 'Ay over his defeat. He said: II
am oau not greatly surprised at the out
ts oie In my judgment the time is not
D.. Instant when the Democracy of
an. u.nhSyiyania will recede from it's pres
- position, 1t must do so if it desires
WIN victories in Pennsylvania.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Strikers and Miners Fight.

WASHINGTON, Ind, Sept. /. STRIKERS
and miners had lively fight with fists,
clubs and rocks, in which number of
parsons, including Superintendent
S.rasser, were painfully injured.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
Many Distinguished Physicians Present.

MONTREAL, Sept. 1.-The first ses-
sion of the British Medical association
to be held in Canada was called to order
here during the afternoon. Many dis.
tinguished physicians from the old and
new world are in attendance.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-04
ton containing the following in refer.

ence to the action previously taken:
cit was not in cur minds to prescribe
the path in which you should tread or
to administer to you any official rebuhe
or to restrain your freedom of opinion
or reasonable liberty of utterance, but
simply to intimate that it would be the
part of wisdom for you to take less
active part in exciting partisan discus
slons and apply your energies more ex-
clusively to the affairs of the college,"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-05-13

Methods Emp Ioysd to Obtain Them
Demand kxceeds the supply.
The sponge belongs to one of the low
est orders of animal life. Its skeleton
is a strong fibrous substance, and the
animal part Of 1t is a gelatinous matter
which fills the pores and covers the en-
tire surface. II this matter Is not re-
moved within a few hours after the
sponge has been torn from the rock or
stones to wnich.it was fastened 1t is
almost impossible to purify 1t. The
hooking or harpooning methods used
In the Florida and Cuban fishing
grounds are useless when the sponges
lie In deep water.
In some parts of the Mediterranean
sea, where very fine sponges are
found, the old method of diving Is used.
The diver fastens stone to his feet
and with long rope In his hand goes
down feet first. Some divers can re-
main under water for three minutes
at time. They snatch the sponges
from the bottom, working as rapidly
as possible. If lucky, the diver fills the
little basket he carries, tugs hard at
the rope and Is drawn to the surface.
Another method employed in sponge
fishing is dredging. The dredge Is a
strong. heavy net, from six to eight
yards long and about one yard high. 1t
is made Of hair cords. with the meshes