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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
They Discover a Lake of Oil.

What is said to be the greatest discov-
cry ever made is reported from Alaska.
Some gold prospectors several months
ago ran across what seemed to be a lake
of oil 1t was fed by innumerable
springs, and the surrounding mountains
were full of coal. They brought sam
pies to Seattle, and tests proved it to be
of as high grade as any taken out of
Pennsylvania wells.
A local company was formed and ex-
perts sent up. They have returned on
the steamer Topeka, and their report
has more than borne out the first reports.
1t is said there are enough oil and coal in
the discovery to supply the world. 1t is
close to the ocean-in fact, the experts
say that the oil oozes out into the salt
water. 1t is said that the Standard Oil
company has already made an offer for
the property. The owners have filed on
5000 acres and are naturally very much
excited over their prospects for fortune
philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
c. P. HUNTlNGTON'S GIFT.
Presents Valuable Manuscripts to Uni
versity.

Presents Valuable Manuscripts to n uni
versity.
President @. p. Huntington of the
Southern Pacific Railway company has
formally transferred to the University
of California the most valuable collec-
ton of Spanish manuscripts and docu
ments touching the early history of
California in the world, with the single
exception of the Bancroft library The
manuscripts comprise about 4, 900 sepa-
rate documents and were largely col
lected by Colonel j. l.. Warren, editor
of the California Farmer, and by Rob-
ert +. Cowen and Colonel George w.
Granniss, the executor of General Henry
w. Halleck.
Many of the Spanish documents were
owned for nearly 40 years by Colonel
Granniss, who guarded them most care
fully from fire and accident. Mr.. Ban
croft was never able to secure them
from Colonel Granniss, and it is said
that after systematic search, conducted
for score of years by Mr. Bancroft and
his agents, these are about all the docu
ments that are known to exist outside
of his library.
English manuscripts dating from
1924 to 1850 are of great importance.
The names of Suffer. Fremont. Larkin,
Ide, Bartlett, Semple, Cotton, Bryant,
Weber, Hull, Halleck, Leidesdorff and
many others are represented. The ma
jority of these documents, both Spanish
and English, have never been referred
to and will greatly assist the future
historian in his researches. Among
these one of the most valuable is Hal.
leck's manuscript history of the Cali
fornias from the discovery to 1849.
The collection is rich in placards and
broadsides of the Spanish and early pi-
oneer days, which were not secured
even by Mr.. Bancroft. In fact, it repre-
sents more than three-quarters of all the
printed matter issued in the early years
of the American occupation Of Cali
fornia. New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Income of Painters Not Large.

The announcement of M. Puvis de
Chavannes' approaching marriage has
revived talk in Paris about the gains of
prominent painters in that city which
the Gaulois takes pains to confute. M.
Puvis de Chavannes, one Of the most
distinguished of modern painters, has
gained only a modest competence,
though he has executed very large pub
lie commissions. His income during
the 81 years of his artistic career, as
calculated by himself, has aggregated
only &c., 900 francs, or SIS, 400, being
an average of a little over $2,0 a
year. The two magnificent canvases at
Marseilles, at the Longchamp palace,
brought him only $4,000. The four
symbolic paintings he made for Lyons
were bought for $50 The enormous
panel at the Sorbonne, in Paris, was
worth to him only $1,000 The ''Sainte
Genevieve" at the Pantheon, repre-
senting several years of his labor, cost
the government $4,000. York
Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
The Senator'S Nobby Crash Suit.

Tire are various kinds of crash suits,
but in point of extreme nobbiness Sen
ator Mason's clothes would take the
biscuit.
The rotund Illinois senator is not con-
tent with the ordinary tow such as Sem
ator Hawley delights in. Oh, mol There
is nothing unique or stylish in the dusty
drab of the common So. 5S article. Mr..
Mason's suit is crash, but it is orna-
mented with the prettiest black stripes
you ever saw. They run close together
in neat parallel lines and are as fine as
If drawn with pen. 1t is the only suit
of its kind in Washington, and Senator
Mason is the envy of all his colleagues.
WASHINGTON Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Reasons Why ChamberIain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy
Ia tht, IIest

1. Because it affords almost instant
relief in case OF pain in the ST omach, collie
and cholera morbus.
2. Because it it the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe cases Of dys-
entery and diarrhpa.
3. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure chronic diarrbea.
4. Because it is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
3. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because it is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases OF
cholera infantum.
z. Because il is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
8. Because it produces no bad results.
8. Because il is pleasant and :safe to
take.
10. Because il has saved the lives Of
more people than any other medicine in
the world.
The % and so cent sizes for sale by
Sodergren 4 Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troubles? III not, get bottle now and
get relief. This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and
cure OF all female complaints, exerting a
wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. Ifyou
have loss OF appetite, constipation, head
ache, fainting spells, or are nervous
sleepless, excitable. melancholy, or trou-
bled with dizzy spells, Electric Bitters is
the medicine you need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by it's use.
Fifty cents and 81 at d. T. Macdonald's
drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
THE KEYNOTE OF NATURE
Chinese Discovered 1t Thousands of Years
Ago.

Chinese Discovered 1t Thousands of Years
Ago.
The Chinese find in the deep roar of
the great and sacred river the keynote
of nature. They say that the aggregate
sound of nature, such as is heard in the
roar of great rivers, the soughing of
the wind in tall forest trees, the hum Of
great cities, etc., is q definite single
tone of quite an appreclable pitch.
Professor Rice, in his Chinese Music, J"
SAYS that the Chinese recognized thou
sands of years ago this fact in regard to
sound which the scientists of today are
lust beginning to discover. AS proof of
this he quotes from their writings, 1.-THE
waters of the Hoang Ho, rushing by,
intoned the great kung," called 1.-the
great tone" in Chinese music, and he
shows this to correspond with the f,
considered by modern physicists to be
the actual tonic of nature. -
Professor b. Silliman, too, in his
Principles of Physics, says that this
tone is held to be the middle F of the
piano, which may therefore be consid-
cred the keynote Of nature. This can
easily be put to the test by any one in
the following way: Go outside some
fine night when sounds are clear and
listen to the general sound of nature as
from distance. 1t will suggest tone
of a certain pitch. Keeping this in your
mind, 90 inside and strike the middle
+ of the piano. The two sounds will be
found to correspond in pitch. Harper s
MapaZine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
MONEY COINED FOR CUBA.
First Issue OF the Kind Authorized by tho
Embryo Republic.

The first coins authorized by the Gu
ban government were issued in New
York city recently. Ten thousand of
them were ready for distribution, and
there is a contract for the coinage of
So, 900, 900 as fast as they are needed.
They will likely soon be called for, az
orders for lots OF 8, 900, 1000 and 8, 900
have been filed. and the total amount
OF subscription now amounts TO more
than $50, They will be sought for
as souvenirs, and collectors and dealers
in coins are ordering with the expecta-
ton that they will he quite valuable.
The coin is a silver piece 900 fine
weighing 348 grains, or exactly the
same as four shilling English piece
quoted in this market at 06 cents. 1t is
authorized by the Cuban junta, which
has authority from the Cuban govern
ment TO issue money and credits TO raise
funds for the prosecution of the war,
and this is one of the means. The
scheme of the coins was devised by
Financial Commissioner Jose de Zayas
of the Cuban delegation in New York
city. and the design is the work of the
Italian sculptor Philip Martigny.
On the diverse OF the coin Is the head
Of the Goddess of Liberty surrounded
by the motto, "Patria y Liberty" (Coun-
try and Liberty, and the word Sou
venir.
The model for this head is Miss Leo
nora Molina, prominent Cuban society
lady of New York. who always takes "a
leading part i'll all entertainments for
the benefit Of the Cuban cause.
The reverse of the coin bears the Gu
ban seal, with the words, "Republica
de Cuba" (Republic of Cuba), and six
stars, representing the six Cuban states.
These states are not well understood,
even by Cubans, who often confound
them with the six Spanish provinces.
They are Oriente, Camaguey. Las Villas.
Matanzas, Havana and Occidente.
Each coin will be sold for 81 in
United States money, and the money
received will go directly into the fund
for carrying on the revolution.
The authority and order for these
souvenir coins provides for their re-
demption at 81 each in United States
silver money so soon as Cuban indie
pendence is established. Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
INDIAN LANGUAGE DYING.
But Few Now Speak 1t In Its Purity In
This Country.

Like the buffalo, the Indian Ian
guage will soon be lost forever" ex-
planned gentleman who, under the
auspices of the Smithsonian institution,
has devoted number of years to the
study and preservation of the Indian
language. 1t was thought that the In
dian language could be preserved by the
aid OF the monograph and graphophone,
and parties were sent out to many In
dian tribes to have them talk into the
apparatus and thus secure a record of
the Indian tongue. 1t was found, how
ever, that but few Indians of the pres
ent Gay-and they were the older ones
could talk pure tongue. More than
one-half of the Indians now on the res
ervations-and this is the case with all
Of the younger lndians-converse in
English. 1t is not good English, but it
is the kind they speak, "a kind of pigeon
English.
81 had the work of securing some
Cherokee talk, and in doing so talked
with dozen or more leading Cherokees.
They admitted to me that they did not
know one Cherokee who could speak
pure Cherokee. They said it was with
the greatest difficulty that they could
get the boys and girls to speak in their
native tongue at all or to learn even
the commonest words or phrases l ar
ranged with half dozen Cherokees,
however, and secured their services to
talk into the machines, and have thus
got some pretty good Cherokee, but l
know enough about the language my.
self to know that it is very imperfect
Indian language. A few of the Sioux
Indians talk pretty well, but it is a
mixture. In less than 20 years l do not
think there will be an Indian in this
country who can talk his native tongue
pure. AS far as the Indian children are
concerned, they use six English words
where they use one Indian word. The
machines of the day will record the
language if it is talked into them, but
the difficulty is to get Indians who can
talk with the necessary degree of ac-
curacy. w Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Tho rinlandOrO,

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
gained In 1890 according to the laws OF
the State Of Michigan, will insure proper.
tv OF its members. Have paid fire losses
over "a 900 and dividends nearly $4,000
during the last seyen years to members
OF FIVE years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had 541 GEM
bers, $466,943 worth OF property in
sured and $11,121.13 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsT, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Office, 448 Pine street, upstairs DIE
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Calf and a Rabbit Friends.

A few years ago Attorney E. W.
Draffen of Lawrenceburg KY, bought
pair of white rabbits. One of them
died, and, strange to say, a strong at
tachment soon sprang up between the
other rabbit and Jersey calf. The
two became constant companions, and
when the calf grew up the friendship
was not broken. The Jersey goes out in
the field to Craze during the day and the
rabbit plays about the yard. In the even
ing when the Jersey comes up the rab-
bit goes out, and the two fondle and
caress each other in the most affection
ate manner. Lawrence burg News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 q.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 10
a. m, and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

Last summer one OF our grand-chil-
ble," says Mrs, E. G. Gregory, OF Fred
erickstown, Mo. Our Doctors remedy
had failed, then we tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy,
which gave very speedy relief" For sale
by Sodergren & Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
Great NIOney.Saving sale

At the Laurium Fair, next to the post
Office. Fifteen hundred pairs OF ladies'
and Misses fine shoes, worth from $3.50
to 81 pair, to be sold at 81 pair for
thirty days only. We also have lot OF
baby shoes, sizes from o to No. 4, at 5
cents pair. Call promptly, as it is to
your interest. l. FEIYBERG x Co.,
Hecla Street, Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

FoUND-Near the corner of Elm and
Fifth streets, Singer sewing machine, on
easy monthly payments. Old machines
taken Ill exchange. Oil, needles and sup
plies OF all kinds constantly on hand.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
$50 Fifth street
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

Argall Brothers, Red Jacket Mich, un
Goftakers, paractical embalmer and tuner
al directors. Graduate of Chicago Col
lege OF Embalming) All calls promptly
attended to and the best OF service rem
dered. Telephone in connection. Tach-
ellis old stand, corner Scott and Main
strppts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
summer styIes,

Having received fine stock OF cloths,
suitable for spring and summer suitings,
inyitean inspection. Suits made to
order, fit guaranteed and the prices very
low. Give me call. M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21
PERSONAL POINTS.

To the late Dean Allen of Wales is
due the credit of having restored st.
David's cathedral. Quite recently he
presented to the cathedral library q
large number of valuable works from
his own private collection.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

Silas Hinkley, son of the million
aire president of the Poughkeepsie Elec-
trio Railroad company, is heaving coal
as stoker in the employ of the COM
pany at $3.50 day. He is Harvard
graduate, but took his present place
voluntarily in order to learn the bust
ness thoroughly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

The late Archbishop Janssens of New
Orleans left an estate of only about
1000, which he inherited from his
father, and three-fourths of it he be-
queathed for religious and charitable
purposes. He was entitled to hand
some salary for years, but drew barely
enough to pay the actual expenses for
his simple living, having allowed the
remainder to accumulate TO pay off the
debt of the diocese.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

When he was paying for drink in a
Kentucky town, the lieutenant COVER
nor of Arkansas not long ago drew cut
five 800 bills The bystanders had
never seen so much money before, and
the police were Immediately notified
that counterfeiter was in town. The
lieutenant governor had to tell who he
was before the people would believe no
was straight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-21

A petition has been forwarded by the
American residents in Siam to Presi-
dent Mckinley asking that the present
United States minister resident and
consul general, Mr.. John Barrett, be
retained at that post during the present
administration.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-05-06
To Cure n Cold in One Dsy.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
TO cure. l1e. il
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
Sheriff'S Sale.
Firstpublished Oct p, 1871

Firstpublished Oct p, 1871
STATE OF Kansas
ALLEN COUNTY !
In the District Court. Seventh Judicial District,
Sitting in and for Allen County, State Of Kansas
J. D. Mann. Plaintiff,
VS..
G. D. Martin, Defendant
BY yirture of an order of sale issued by the
Clerk of the Seventh Judicial District Court, IN
and for Allen county, State of Kansas, in the
above entitled cause, and 10 me directed and
delivered will on Monday November p A. D.
1897. at l O'Clock D. m. of said day az the front
door of the court house in the City Of lola Allen
county. Kanss s, offer for sale and sell to TIE
highest bidder, for cash in hand, the following
described real estate, to-wit: The west half
C1O Of the northwest quarter % and the west
half (1S) of the east half [1lI OF the northwest
quarter n and the north half q Of the south
west quarter ~ Of section twenty-seyen ~
township twenty-three 1871 range nineteen ll9l
all in Allen county, Kansas
Said lands and tenements will be sold without
appraisement to satisfy said order Of sale
e.. G.. AUsHERMAE.
Sheriff of Allen county.
SheriH's Office, lola Kansas, Oct. %, 1885,.
Oscar Foust & Son. stty's for plf. 1881
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
lola GAS INExHAUsn8LE.

Flow of Our Wells Increasing, Not De-
creasing as Are the Eastern Wells.
Here is a point worth remembering
when some doubling Thomas casts
that old story about the gas playing
out in your face. \ very radical diff
ference between our gas wells and
the eastern wells is that our wells
continue to grow stronger the longer
they are left open or free flow is al
lowed through their mains, while the
eastern wells elbow their heads OFF,
the first twenty-four hours and then
settle down to a decidedly reduced
flew. None of our wells have been
left open long enough to show just
what flow they would reach, but
while the flow is still increasing,
there need be no fear of playing out.
Mr.. Beatty accounts for the increase
in the flow on the theory that as the
gas escapes from the sand, it blows
chunks and distractions from the
way and clears passage for escape.
Tell your skepticsl friend that he may
confidently expect to be gone where nc
report will follow to worry him when
the lola gas is exhausted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
The LADIES RECEIVE.

ReautifuI Home OF Mrs. Richards Filled
With the Chivalry and Beauty eff lola.
There have been receptions held in
lola from time to time which have
been delightful social affairs, but we
venture the assertion that never be-
fore was there gathered together IN
our city so large number OF we'll
dressed, intelligent people as gather
ed last week at the home of Mrs. w.
H. Richards in the east part of town.
No effort was made to be "swell" in
that blood-curdling, approved eastern
way. the object of which would seem
TO show in speech and action that one
is a we'll trained animal, who does
not think too much, but is able to say
and do everything as it is said and
done by every other person. Those
minor details were left to the indlvld-
ual and each expressed his good will
in a manner that was impulsive and
sincere.
The house was a blaze of light from
innumerable gas jets and the halls
and reception rooms were decorated
with profusiOn of roses and chrysan-
themums. The guests began to ar
rive about : O'Clock and were met at
the door of the reception room by the
ladies who received, Mrs. Richards,
Mrs. Beck, Mrs. BOwlus, Mrs. Picken,
Mrs. Fulton and Mrs. Brewster. AS
each guest entered he was greeted by
the smiling hOstesses with a cordial
ity which spoke from the eye and ap-
peared in the cordial grasp of the
hand making him feel that his vel
come was indeed sincere. The guests
then passed into the other looms and
were made to feel at home and were
introduced to those whom they did
not already know. The buzz OF con-
versation and merry laughter told
in unmistakable accents that every
one was enjoying himself.
AS soon as the rooms were com
fortably flied about fifty guests were
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
Administrative Notice of
Hearing Petition to Sell
Real Estate.
[First published Nov. 5. 80. !


To all whom 1t may concern, but more es-
pecially to the heirs a; law and guardians sd-
iilem of heirs at law of Lafayette e. McCariey,
deceased late of Allen county, Kansas
You ale hereby notified that /, Hannah Rob
ertson Administrative of said deceased, did on
the 18th day of October, A. D., 1897, file Beb-
ton in the Probate court of Allen county, Kan
sas. praying that l might be authorized and
empowered to sell at public or private
sale the following described land for the PuT-
pose of paying the debts and COSTS or admins
trstiOn of said estate, tO-wic The swq Of the
swq and ten acres OF Ofthe nwq all in section
81, township "a. range ~ also the undivided
three-tenth c}-1Ol Of lots and in the east
half of nwq Of section d. township a. range Is,
Allen county, Kansas.
And said petition will be heard atthe ONCE Of
the probate Judge. of said county, on the 18th
day Of November, d 1897, at o'clock p. NJ
of said day, at which time and place each Of you
and all others interested notified 10 be pres
ent and show canse if any yOu have why an or
der of sale as prayed for should not be granted
Dated this SOth day Of October. A. d. 1897.
HANNAH ROBERTSON,
Administrative of the estate of Lafayette C.
McCarley, deceased.
EWING & EWING, AttYs. 4y-oO
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-12
Publication Notice.

First published November 5. ls97.I
srAIEoE Kansas, IS
In the District Court for said county.
Lura Calvin, plaintiff,
vs.
G W Johnson, William
johnson, Anna Foster,
Geo H Johnson, Elmer No 4044
johnson, ChSrles John
son, Alfred H Johnson
and Lydia G Johnson de-
PENDANTS.
said defendants " Johnson and william
2 Johnson will take notice that they have been
sued in the above named court for paiuuOn OF
the following described real estate situated IN
Allen county, state of Kansas, to-w1E Inc
north half of the northeast quarter G4l OF sec
ton number Is, township number %, range
number nineteen and for the ascert9inment OF
the respective interests Of the defendants as
heirs Of Lydia Johnson therein and
must answer thepetitiOn fled there
in BY said plaintiff on or be
fore the twentieth day of December, A. D., 1897,
or said petition viii be taken as true. and lucg-
ment for plaintiff in said action for paruuon
and division Of said above described real estate
and aseertainment OF interests as In petition Is
PRAYED for will be rendered accordingly.
(sEAu NJ MILLER.
Clerk of said court
OSCAR Yousr soN. Attys for Plh- 1851