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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
A Poisonous Orchid.

A comparatively common orchid, the
Cypripedium spectabile, one OF the old
est of cultivated species, has been dis
covered by Mr.. ID. +. MacDougal tc
possess decided poisonous properties.
These properties are localized in the
leaves and stems. They manifest them
selves by a special cutaneous irritation
in those who are so imprudent as &c
handle the orchid in question. This IL
ritation recalls that which appears III
persons who have handled rhus (poison
iyy). The substance that causes the ell.
fects consists Of an oily matter secreted
by the glandular hairs. This matter Is
found. as in the Chinese primrose, de.
posited between the cellular wall and
the cuticle of the terminal cellule OF the
hair. It is set free by the rupture OF the
cuticle This poisonous substance seems
To perform the function OF protecting
the reproductive portion Of the plant
for the yirulence of the poison and the
Quantity secreted increase as the plan'
develops and attain maximum during
the formation of the seeds. -Revue SCI
antique.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

James T. Fisher returned Sunday ever.
ing from Saginaw, where he attended tn.
session OF the Grand Chapter, r. A. NJ,
az delegate from Gate Of the Temple
Chapter. Fred Stoyle, who also attended
az representative, renamed to attend he
Grand Lodge, f, 4 A. NJ, as del,g e
from Houghton Lodge. John Il. Jones
went to Saginaw yesterday to attend the
Grand Lodge. The Chapter assented to
the plan for taking charge OF the Ma onic
Home at Grand Rapids in coDjuncti. n
with the Grand Lodge, Commandery md
Grand Council. 1t il proposed, il tie
home should not prove success, to die
pose OF the property and divide the pro-
ceeds among the above named grand or
carnations.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
t. Is the Unexpected That Happens

Ibid you put stamp ON the letter
gave you this morning." :,
"a stamp? Certainly; oh, yes. !
couldn't send it, you know, without
stamp" -,
"And you mailed it, then"
"Who, me? Why, of coure
"Let me take your coat and dust oil
the collar. ,.,,
"My coat9 No, thank you. l haven't
time" ,s nm
"You have plenty Of time. Hand me
the coat.
Unwillingly he removed the garment
and reluctantly he handed IL 10 ner.
There was q flash Of triumph III hei
ewes She ran her hand into his breast
nocket and drew it forth-empty'
There was no letter there.
Then she tossed the coat back 10 nm
and turned OH her heel.-Washing'on
Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
They Race Balloons In Paris.

The newest sport in Paris is the bal
loon game, which is played in this
fashion:
A number of toy balloons are entered
for the competition, and in each OF
them is placed an envelope, containing
q postal card, which is addressed to the
Judge of the contest The little balloons
are then set free, and after more or less
time come to earth again in different
parts of the country.
Those who find them see the envelopes
and notice thereon q request that the
time when each balloon was found, and
also the place. be written on the postal
card, which is then to be dropped In the
postoffice.
At the end of q week the various pos
tai cards are compared, and the prize IL
awarded to that balloon which Travelled
the greatest distance in the shortest
time.-Paris Letter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
Cooner Not Yet Neglected.

In commenting in Longman's Maya
zine on the recent Introduction to the
Study of American Literature" Mr.. An
drew Lang declares that Cooper "seems
to be good deal neglected now. No.
body goes on the trail with Natty Bum
DO (sic)." 1t may be that Cooper Is
neglected in England, but he has not
been neglected by all recent British au-
thors, for Robert Louis Stevenson read
him and praised him and borrowed
from him, and Mr. Rudyard Kipling
told an American friend not long ago
that he had just been reading Cooper
through and through with constantly
increasing appreciation. And Cooper is
not neglected by the publishers either
in France or in America. In Paris not
long ago sumptuously illustrated
translation of the most famous of Coop
ers stories was issued uniform with a
translation Of the most famous OF
Scotts novels In the United States
1.-THE Last of the Mohicans" has now
been put ON the list of books which q
boy must road before he can get into
college. The Putnams have begun to
publish complete set of his novels, il.
Illustrated, and to be known as the Mo-
hawk edition. T. Y. Crowell & Co.
have in preparation new edition OF
the five Misunderstanding Tales, to be IL
Illustrated with full page photographers
by Mr.. Frank 7. Merrill and to be in
troduced by long biographical ant
critical essay by Professor Brander Mat
| theWs. -Bookman.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
A Cow worth More Than a Man.

In the United States the administra-
ton Of the law affecting the civil rights
of the citizen, his property rights grow
ing out Of controversies between man
and man upon contracts, has come to be
regarded as of much more Importance
than the enforcement of the law which
protects the life Of the citizen. All can
notice that. The criminal law and its
administration have rather fallen into
disgrace. That is especially true OF the
large cities of the country. All must
agree that it is more important to pro
tect mans life than it is his property.
If the mans life is destroyed. If the as
sassin fires into his house and takes
away his life, is that not a greater dep
rivation than to despoil him OF his
horse or his COW or even of all the other
property which he possesses? Now why
is this the case? 1t is largely because OF
the corrupt methods resorted to to do
feat the laws administration and be
cause courts Of justice look to the shad'
Cw in the shape Of technicalities rather
than to the substance in the shape Of
crime. North American Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
ADVOCATES SURFACE BURIAL.
Sir f. Seymour Haden Says q Slight Earth
Covering Soonest Absorbs Bodies.

Covering Soonest Absorbs Bodies.
Sir f. Seymour Haden of London has
practically studied for ten years the best
methods of disposing of the dead. The
result of his Investigations he terms
Natures method of disposing Of the
dead, by far the most practical and GER
tainly the natural method.
He has buried animals, large and
small, in his lawn. BY digging them
up and examining them at intervals
varying from one to five years he found
that, buried at depth Of A p feet-the
depth required by the government for
the burial of human bodies-an interval
of from three to four years was neces-
sary for complete dissolution. Buried at
the depth of one foot, year and a half
he found was sufficient for the complete
dissolution Of . large and year or less
for the smaller animals A body simply
laid upon the ground, with covering
of earth q foot thick completely disap,
peared Clones excepted) in year.
DR.. A. B. Poore, after experiment,
states that if body is buried so as tt
further its complete dissolution the land
would be ready, after short interval,
to receive a second body, and that IL the
cemetery were Systematically planted
! with flowers the earth would be purl'
fed and the air freshened by the flour
ishing vegetation.
An acre of ground would prove am
pie burial ground in perpetuity for
population of 10000 persons. New
/ York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
Fho Judicial Dictionary.

The Century, Standard, International
and Encyclopedia dictionaries are stead
lily falling behind the courts One re-
cent decision establishes that when
man is hanged by mob it is an "acci'
dent" A child whose parents are liv-
ing has also been declared by an emf.
nent Judge to be an "orphan, and
when life insurance was taken by a man
while unmarried it was judicially de-
clared to have been effected by a hus'
band" In addition to these an unmar'
ried woman has been declared by oul
highest court to be "single man. -
Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
TIL. Value of y Cup.

One of the most comforting things q
Asberman or hunter can carry with him
10 q cup to drink from. Some men get
a,ono with their hands, or by leaning
over = stream or spring and drinking
direct from the water. but there is no
comfort, and there is possibility OF
u,.rds in this. One likes to stand erect
and drink comfortably when ON the
march. Il is more satisfactory. When
one forrets his cup, he makes one from
the large leaves Of q tree or bush, Oh
from paper. or uses the top OF his hat
New York Sum
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

A law enacted in Michigan recently is
interesting locally because OF the scare
from infectious. diseases we have just
passed through. 1t is a law providing
lot teaching in the public schools the
modes by which the dangerous commun-
'caole diseases are spread, and the best
lnethods Tor the restriction and proven
ZION OF such Diseases" and 1T has at
'racted the interested attention OF all
sanitlsts and intellectual folk generally.
!. Goes not need savant to decide now
mat the germ theory OF disease is estab-
hsneo, that it's full benefit can be secured
only through wide dissemination OF our
ne" knowledge. Prof Fall, OF the Michi'
gan state board OF health, is OF the opin'
ION that the public school 10 one OF the
vest means to scatter this saving lore
he thinks children should be taught the
germ theory and something OF the man
ner py which Investigations are carried
ON. They can learn the name OF the
uacciius tuberculosis as well as they car
'nat oil plant or root, and learn, too
mat 10 proper soil crop ofconsumptior
Just as sure to be had from the sowinf
:" consumption germs as crop OF pea
OF pumpkins follows the sowing OF th'
proper seeds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
The house Mining School committee

The house Mining School committee
arrived in Houghton last evening. The
committee is composed OF A. M. Kimmis,
chairman, Oakland county; NJ. G. Moore,
Wayne; James Cousins, Hillsdale; II. A.
Savage, Saginaw; John Washer, Bay.
They left Detroit Friday evening and,
though interested particularly in the
Mining School. the gentlemen have taken
the opportunity to see something OF the
rest OF the peninsula on the way up.
They visited the branch prison at Mar
quetts and yesterday the mipesat Negau-
nee and lshpeming.
Last night the visitors spent at the
Douglass House, being entertained in a
quiet way by prominent citizens, Today
the committee spent at the school and 1t
Is sale to say that they will carry away
much more information concerning our
local State Institution than has former
committees, for the simple reason that
there was no program OF red-hot re.
ception ahead and there was plenty oil
time to attend to the business that
brought thelegislatorsh here. Judge Hub.
bell, DR.. Wadsworth and other members
OF the faculty were active in showing the
visitors all there is to see and answering
questions as to progress in the work, etc
tomorrow it is probable that the gentle
men OF the committee will visit Calumet
where sights very interesting to Lower
PENINSULA eyes are to be found,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

State Geologist Hubbard returned y,s-
terday from Pequa, Ohio, where he W, 9
called by the death of his stepiather, Mr..
Kirk. Death was the result OF paralysis
and was so sudden that DIR. Hubbard's
mother and three sisters, who are resid-
ing abroad, were not notified until
afterward and 30, of course, were u, t
present at the funeral.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
Sung Revenge ~ He strewed Roses.

Human nature will assert itself, and
10 did it at Sunday school celebration
in one Of the outlying wards. The
church was crowded with fond parents
and friends to enjoy the exhibition OK
their youngsters going through their re-
ligious exercises. The participants were
all boys ranging from to 10 years OF
age, and they looked angelic, the most
of them, in their clean white waists and
knickerbockers, with patent leather
pumps. One of them attracted attention
by his cherubic appearance, as the chill
dren walked backward with bowed and
reverent attitude. strewing flowers be-
fore their religious teachers and singing
in sweet, boyish treble. Just as the song
swelled to its fullest the boy in front OF
the cherubic lad by mischance trod ON
his foot and without changing muscle
in the expression Of his face the latter
went on strewing his roses and singing,
changing the words Of the hymn to
"I'll swipe you for that when we get
out. brooklyn Eagle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
They Knew What 1t was.

A school inspector, finding class
hesitating over answering the question,
"with what weapon did Samson Stay
the Philistines?" and wishing to prompt
Them, significantly tapped his cheek and
asked, "What is this?"
The Whole Class-The jawbone OF
an ass. -Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

Providing the weather ut all permits
there will be large turnout fer I'll o
weekly tramp TO the 0nigaming club
hou-e this evening. An entertaining
evening has been arranged by those in
charge, " hen the house is reached
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

Judge Hubbel yesterday sfiernc on
sentenced Fred Komall, who plead guilty.
OF simple assault, to thirty days in Iai.
The court took into consideration sew
eral extenuating circumstances.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
ma. Mental Rurdens.

"Wbere do we 60 tonight, Henry
at don't know, Agnes. I've had some,
thing awful on my mind all day. Du. !
can ~ remember whether IT is progress,
I've eucbre party or the Browning class
-ChicaQo Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
MI. Peppers sngrests.

"How the wind bowls tonight said
the melancholy boarder.
"I shouldn't wonder If it had the
toothache," suggested Mr.. Asbury Pep,
pers.
"Toothache"
Eyes. Have you never heard Of the
teeth Of the gale?"-Cincinnad En-
uuirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

The suttee. or burning Of widows ON
the funeral pyres Of their husbands.
was inculcated In India as religious
duty.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

A statistical authority says that a
woman's chance of being married is
best between 20 and 20. After 90 her
chance is one in 10, 600.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

The French government makes no Of
icial examination Of the device for
which patent is asked and requires no
models
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26

Music is prophecy Of what life is to
be, the rainbow OF promise translated
out Of seeing into hearing. Mrs L. M.
Child.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
PASSENGER Trains on H. & c. R. B.

.Daily. +Dailv except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
". *. TIMETABLES.
PASSENGER Trains on M. R. R. T.
In effect December 20, 1895.

.Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-26
WEDDING In NORWAY
AN HONORED GUEST TELLS OF lrs
AMUSING FEATURES.

The Spirit of Reveiry Runs High, and the
Festivities Last Until Everybody Is Tired
Out-Drinking the Health of the Newly
Welded Pair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04

To>s1burit TO an operation, Is to volun
tari1y endauger ones life. without the
slightest hope of being benefited.
Mr.. William Walpole, is wealthy
planter residing at Walshsowu, South
Dakota, and is we'll known all over the
state. Under date of January goth, 1890
he writes; boutthveeyear ago, there
came under nv left eve little blot.h
about the size of small pea. It grew
rapidly, and Tor thu. past year, shooting
pains ran in every direction. became
alarmed and consulted good doctor,
who pronounced it cancer. and said that
1t must be Gu, out This would not
consent to, having little faith in the IN
discriminate use of the knife. though
was alarmed at my condition. Reading
of the many cures made by S.S.S., J
determined to give that medicine a trial.
and after I had taken it few days, the
cancer became irritated and began to dis.
charge. This afterawhileceased, leaving
q small scab, which finally dropped of.
and only q healthy looking little
scar remained to mark the place where
the destroyernad held full sway Words
are inadequate to express my gratitude to
the great blood purifier, S. S. S., and
write this hoping that itmay bethemeans
of leading other sufferers to cure"
Cancer is not incurable, but the onl.
smeaus of curing it is to rid the blood Of
the disease. SIS. never fails to do
this, but it is the only remedy to be re-
lied upon. It is guaranteed purely
vegetable, and cures Cancer, Scrofula,
Eczsna, catarrh, Rheumatism and any
other disease of the blood. Other blood
diseases often develop into such alarm,
ing conditions that the doctors think an
operation necessary. Scrcfula, for Gn-
stance, often diseases the glands of ,aae
neck 70 such an extent that an operation
is Aalied upon as absolutely the only
relied. This is also g grave ezror, as the
disease is in the blood and a zeal bloof
remedy is the only care.
An operation never did cure a blood
disease. Beware of the knifei
Send for our books on canaer and
blood diseases, mailed free. Swift Spe-
cific Company, Atlanta, Georgia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
[B1Ll A[RIP79 COTTON gPlR1o
A6 Mother Used Pick
'FRONT.'

or made me pair of pants and Il round
iacket out of it and | was proud and
yellow. 1t was not until the 40'S when
the finer fabrics, such as muslins and
lawns. were made of cotton. In 1912 a
machine was invented of so delicate a
mature that Il single pound of cotton was
Snun to Il length of LOO miles, and in
1851 some cloth of exquisite finenesS
was woven expressly for dress for the
Queen of England and was exhibited at
the Crystal Palace fair in London in
that year. But it is still asserted that
no machinery has ever surpassed the
hand work Of the Hindus and that Mon
tcZuma presented C0rtcz with robes OF
cotton interviewer with feather work
that rivalcd the delicacy of the fine:
painting.
But Notwithstanding the inventions OF
the spinning jenny and the power loom,
our coutry people continued for years TO
spin and to weave their own cloth, and
the female slaves were made to do so
by their masters The spinning wheel
was the first to surrender, and the fac
tory yarn. or spun truck as 1t was
called came into general use along III
the 40'S. In few years more the nome
made loom had to 90. and since the war
the wheel and the loom>have ceased then
music in the homes of our people.
1t was not until after the close Of the
war in 1872 that even the northern peo-
plr bought any cloth from England. Tn
til about 1916 England had none 10 sell
or export, but from that ime until 1871
or export, but from that time until 1S2l
and almost paralyzed our New England
mills. But in that year and in 1928 and
1882 Congress placed a duty of % per
cent ad valorem on all English cotton
goods and this protection greatly revived
our own manufactures. This tariff was
reduced in 1916, and the outside word
given fairer chance to compete
But cotton is still king-king i'll the
Southern fields and i'll the factories and
in the carrying trade Of the ocean and
in Liverpool and other great markets of
the world. Whether we make large
crops or small ones, it is still the great
est factor in the worlds comfort and
prosperity. Long live the king.
BILL ARP.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
Too
Much Knife S!

The use of the surgeons knife is be.
coming SO general, resulting fatally
In such a large number of cases, as to
occasion general alarm. The press al
most daily ammo lnces the death OF sOrle
unfortunate whose system could not
withstand the stock of an operation,
and whose life was cruelty sacrificed to
the keen blade Of the surgeon.
OF course, IL some instances an
operation is necessary, and is the
only means of saving life, but such cases
are exceedingly rare. So many deaths
occur under these conditions, however,
that the public is beginning to realize
that the doctors are too hasty in resort
ing to the knife, aud if such state OF
affairs continue, there will before long
be general uprising against such meas
ures. It is but reasonable to believe
that the majority Of operations are
unnecessary, but when the fatal mistake
is discovered too late, only the doctors
ever know Of their error, and though a
precious lie IS given up, the public is
assured that death would have resulted
in spite of the operation, and who is
ever the wiser
The folly OF rescrting 10 the knife in
cases OF cancer, IS demonstrated every
time it is undertaken. The disease is
in the blood and the cancer or sore is
but the outward manifestation of a
terrible condition of the entire circula-
ton. To cut out this sore, therefore,
does not in any way effect the disease,
and it can easily be seen that the only
correct treatment is to get at the seat of
the disease, and purify the blood; the
sore will then heal up naturally. SIS.
Is the most powerful blood remedy made
and is the only cure for cancer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
STANDS AT THE HEAD.

Aug. J. BoSel, the leading druggist OF
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
my cough, and it is the best seller l have"
j. +. Campbell, merchant of Stafford,
Arz., writes: "Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry is all that is claimed for it; it never
fails, and is a sure cure for CoRsump-
ton. Coughs and Colds. j cannGt say
enough for its merits" DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds is not an experiment. 1t has been
tried for quarter of a century, and to-
day stands at the head. 1t never dis
appoints. Free trial bottles at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

The best saIve In the world for Outs,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
uuired. 1t il guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by John Y.
MaERae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04

Alton. H.. April 2.Thc danger line
in the Mississippi was reached to-day.
The RISE during the last "A hours has
been y inches Rivermen predict furth-
err rise OF five feet but the signal service
does not agree with them, predicting only
> feet Of higher water.