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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

to their meaning, but to the experts
very slight indication of the place to
which the letter is intended leads to
its ultimate delivery. The department.
instructs postmasters to whom these
letters are sent for delivery to return
the envelopes, if possible, so that the
expects handling them will be able to
see how nearly they came to decipher-
ing the addresses. In this way the
experts are constantly being trained
to greater and greater efficiency for
their work. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

The real name of General Smolen-
ski, the gallant Greek commander, is
Constantine Smolentz, and he comes
of Dalmatian stock. His father took
part in the war OF independence, set
tied at Athens, and married a Greek
lady. His two sons adopted military
career, for which they were educated
partly at home, partly in France and
Belgium. Constantine is the younger
of the two, and besides possessing
strategetical abilities of high order,
he is endowed with great physical
courage. 1t is related of him that q
few years ago he had to visit Germany
for the purpose of undergoing severe
surgical operation. The doctors were
proceeding to administer an anesthetic,
but Smolentz would have none of it.
"Chloroform, he exclaimed, sis only
fit for womeni" and while the knife
was being used he said, SEQ on,
gentlemanl' as oDolly as though he
were mere spectator, nor did a single
expression OF pain escape him during
the most trying moments.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

The first peanut oil factory in the
United States will be established in
Norfolk, Va, at an early date. The oil
is highly valued in Europe, and it is
stated that fully $5,000,000 worth of
peanuts are brought into Marseilles
annually for the manufacture of oil,
which is used in toilet soaps and for
other purposes. The peanut -four is
quite extensively used in Europe and
made into bread, cake, biscuit, etc. 1t
is one of the favorite articles of food,
according to consular reports, in hos
pitfalls in Germany. The capital stock
of the present companyis $780, 900, and
it is operating under the patents of
Mr.. Weatherly, which cover the ma
chinery and methods of decorticating
the kernel of the inner skin. Accord
ing to the estimates made, the cost of
a plant for treating five tons of pea
nuts daily is as follows: Machinery,
$4,000; building, $4,000, while the ex-
penditures, including labor, insur-
ance and taxes, amount to 1887 per
day. In prospectus issued by the
company it is calculated that the re-
ceipts from five tons of peanuts will
amount to 235 gallons of refined oil at
81 per gallon; IT'S gallons of crude oil
at fifty cents; $3.50 pounds of flour
and meal, at two cents, and $3.50
pounds of stock feed, at sixty cents
per 100 pounds, making the total gross
receipts $415.90 per day, which, it is
estimated, would give yearly profit
on five-ton factory of $40, 725.-At-
lanta Con sfitntinn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16
A Transparent Sea.

In the neighborhood of the Bermudas
the sea is extremely transparent, so
That the fishermen can readily see the
horns of Holsters protruding from their
hiding places in the rocks at consider
able depth. To entice the crustaceans
from these crannies they tie lot of
snails ina ball and dangle them in
front of the cautious lobster. When
he grabs the ball they haul him up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

A German missionary named Elwin
recently delivered lecture at Shanghai
in which he stated that the Chinese be-
lieve that "justice" will be admins
tered in the next world very much as
it is in this-that is, chiefly by means
of bribery, and that consequently it
happens occasionally that one of two
litigants commits suicide with q view
to getting at the judge in tho other
world before his rival. q.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16
PlTH AND POINT,

"Give poor fellow lift" solilo-
quized the burglar, and he lifted a
dozen diamond rings. Washington
Capital.
Lady-fWhere is my trunk?" Por-
teri couldn't find any trunk, mum,
but I've got the handle with the label
on. standard,
Freshman-"What makes you think
these eggs were stolen?" Clubmate-
"You can see yourself they've been
poached. Princeton Tiger.
Doctor-"Your friend shows some
improvement" Patients Friend
"Does he?" Doctor-"Yes; he ad-
mits that he's a crank. Puck.
Wife-"How people gaze at my new
dress. Ipresume they wonder if I've
been shopping in Paris" Husband
"More likely they wonder if Eve been
robbing bank. Tit Bits.
-FFrom the very first time
went upon the stage my aim has been
high one" Tom Mentor--"Yes
I've always noticed that you invariably
played to the gallery. Boston Trans
cript.
''What does that man Sticky do for
a living?" "For board and lodging
he does the hotels, and for clothes
does his tailor. Outside of that he
does the best he can. Detroit Free
Press.
Chambermaid-'Last evening Mon
sieur took me for his wife" Cook
'Ah He kissed you, 1 suppose?"
"Not in the least! He called me names
and made terrible scene. lie
Figaro.
81 guess there's something the
matter with our rubber tree, observed
the small boy. Give been watching
it for year or two now, and it
hasn't sprouted any overshoes yet. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Mr.. Bedford-''I believe in reci-
procity in underwear" Mr.. Webster
-"What do you mean by that?" Mr..
Bedford Stick to your winter fan
nels until they stick to you. Pitts
burg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Judge-''Didn't 1 tell you the
last time that you were here that L
wanted to see your face in this court
no more?" Weary Watkins -"You
did, yeronner, and that is exactly wot
1 tole the cop."-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Telescope roprietor-"Step up,
ladies' and gents, and view the planet
Mars. One penny, num-" Old Lady
-"Oh, lawl Hain't it round and
smooth?" Telescope Proprietor
"Will the bald headed gent please step
away from in front of the Instrument"
London Tit-Bits.
Husband - dearest Mathilde, I
have made up my mind to grant all
your wishes. You shall go to the
mountains six weeks, you shall have
new dress, and the parlor shall be sup
piled with new rococo furniture"
Wife-"Oh, Charlesl What have'you
been doing? g?"-Fliegende Batter.
"Mercy!" cried Mr.. Barker at the
restaurant. waiter, is this Neuf-
chatel cheese?" eyes, sir" said the
waiter. "Well, L must say it tastes
like very old chatel cheese Bringme
some cottage cheese instead, and be
sure it is made of some cottage since
the original Queen Anne period. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

According to the statistics compiled
for 1896, the total length Of the rail
way system of the whole world is
427, ,215 miles, distributed over the
various continents as follows: North
America, 2O2, ,983; Europe, 152, Az:
Asia, 2G,O7S; South America, 90, 1893;
Australasia, 13, 795; Africa, S,143.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

Recent experiments at Shoebury-
ness, England, by officers of the ord
nance department show that, contrary
to the general belief, balloons may be
struck by projectiles from cannon. A
captive balloon was sent up over the
estuary of the Thames, attached by o
cable of about 700 yards to boat
loaded with ballast, which was set
adrift on the water. The weather
was somewhat boisterous and the
morning dull and hazy. The field
piece was .placed on the marsh land
beyond the school of gunnery, from
where the firing took place The dis
tance of range was ascertained to be
about 1000 yards. Shrapnel shell was
used, and good practice was made
from the first. On the sixth round,
however, excellent elevation and di-
rection and distance were obtained,
and the shell was observed to burst
almost Immediately over the balloon.
After oscillating for few seconds the
balloon was observed to be collapsing,
and then it gradually fell. It's descent
was slow, and, as far as could be
judged, had the car contained any oc-
cupants it is possible they would have
sustained but little, if any, injury had
the balloon fallen on land 1t was
impossible to ascertain the extent of
the injury which was done to the bal
loon itself, but the wicker car APP
peared to have sustained little or no
damage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

German agricultural papers say the
imports of American apples into Ger
many last year were twenty timea
as large as in any previous season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

Biship Tugwell, who has recently
returned from Uganda, says that to all
practical purposes gin is the only
currency in some parts of Africa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

All northern Boone County, says o
Columbia Mo paper, is dotted with
cyclone cellars. The round grass
grown tops look like Indian mounds
or like the entrances to coyote holes
on the prairies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

Tt has been ascertained that there
are between 300 and 4C0 Hebrew law.
yers in the City of New York. Some
Of them are very successful practi'
TONERS at the bar, and more than one
of them have been elected to the
Bancn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

Senator R. Q. Mills says ''less than
25, out of our 10000, 900 people
own $31, 800, 900, ,OOO-more than one
half of our wealth" "
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

South Carolina is rejoicing over the
discovery that all her blue-birds were
not frozen in the great "freeze" of
three years ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

For siXty-seven years the United
States has raised two-thirds of the
worlds cotton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

Maa tills but one-fourth of the land
OF the earth. The rest is mountain,
desert, swamp or barren.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-16

Greater New York is thirty-two
miles long by sixteen wide.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
Volcano Of PiDcbinchs.

Two Swiss tourists were recently lost
while endeavoring to explore the volca-
no Of Pinchncha. near Quito, which
has sometimes been yelled for lays IN
thick darkness by its falling ashes
Humboldt assembled it and describes u
as forming wall more than eight geo
graphical miles long upheavcd over il
fssure in the westcrnmost c0rdlllera
nearest to the Pacific ocean IL is sur
mounted, castlelike. by three successive
SUBMITS from southwest to northeast,
called Cuntur Guachana Guaga Pichm
cha and Pichaco de los l.adrillos, the
proper volcano being termed the Fa'
Their" or odd Man" Rucu Pichincha
This is the only part which enters the
region Of perpetual snow. HumhoIdt
assembled it in 1902, Sebastian WisSe IN
1915, spending several days and nights
in part of it's crater. and the Engllsh
mountaineer Whympcr in 1876 It's ac
tivities are intermittent, occurring III
general several times in each ceptnry
but it has now for long time been rea
sonably quiescent II is one OF the most
interesting volcanoes in South Amerlc'
or the world but. as the fate OF the
Swiss tourists attests, IL discourageS
familiar approach, and there is goou
deal vet to learn about 1t New YORK
Tribuue
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
WHO SETS THE FAsHloNsf
Evidence That the Royal Ladies' Of Eng
land DO Sometimes.


The late Mr. Worth. the Partisan king
Of dressmakers, once said that it fire.
quently took him as l,ng as three years
10 educate the public up to one of his
fashions, and to have 1t adopted. He of
course has set great many fashions in
his time, but the dressmakers are not re-
sponsible for most of the changes that
take place.
1t is simpler thing for man like
the Prince of Wales, who is generally
admitted to be the best dressed gentle
man in Europe, TO change a fashion in
mems clothing than it is for lady in
society to change the fashion of the time,
or to bring in new one. But any of the
recognized fashion leaders, such as the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess of
Dudley, Lady Brooke, the Countess Gros-
venor or Mrs. CORVALLIS West, can, if
they persist long enough, bring in
fashion which will soon become general
ly popular.
For instance, the Duchess of Portland,
after her marriage, had a strong inclina-
ton for Malmaison carnations as button
holes, and wore them on every possible
occasion. Before that time they were
not much sought after, but very soon all
the florists in Bond street and Regent
street had great display of them in
their windows.
The Princess of Wales is not fashion
setter, but is one of those most sensible
ladies who favor comfortable costumes
and tailor made gowns, and who does
not run to the extreme modes. She
dresses, however, with excellent taste.
Another matter in which the royal
family are very conservative is theway in
which they wear their hair. AT the time
when the 'bun chignon" came in not
one of the young princesses adopted it,
although it was extremely fashionable.
Curled fringes, as is well known, are
very popular with the royal family.
Sometimes the fashions are introduced
quite by chance. A few years ago, when
a we'll known beauty was married to a
young nobleman, the bride decreed that
her bridesmaids should wear dark velvet
hats with ostrich feathers. At first ev'
cry ono was very much surprised, but
the idea caught on, and during 1892 al
| two-thirds of the fashionable weddings
dark velvet hats were worn with light
resses.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
Cbeap Lodging For a Prince.

Accidentally bill of an inn at Pas
seller, Tyrol, was discovered among the
papers of q recently deceased member of
the official household of Emperor Will
liam /, which gives an idea of the cost
of living at that time. m1851 William,
then prince of Prussia, with a suit OF
six companions, stopped at the inn. The
lodging for the company amounted to IL
kreutzer-5 cents. The breakfast coffee
was more expensive, however, lueut-
ger for each CUP. e., az cents. A
dish Of milk was cent, three eggs for |
cent The dinner at the inn, consisting
of SOUP meat, roast, fruit, preserves and
wine, cost 81 kreutzer each, or less than
II cents apiece. The total expense OF
lodging, breakfast and dinner for the
party amounted to Q forms and 20
kreutzer, or about 90 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23

s. Mawrence's store will be sold In
size OF thirty days, stock of $4,000
when he must get off the building, so cal
at once and get your bargains at your
own price. 1t will be sold by auction
and private sales every night and day
This stock includes ladies' goods, mems
and boys clothing and furnishing goods
hats, caps, etc. Don't miss this chance
of sitting goods 40 cents on the dollar
on the prices which you must pey else
where.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
A Novel Device.

"When people are suffering from
thirst, they will resort to all kinds Of
means to get water" remarked gen
tleman who was at one time member
of the United States geological and sur
veying expedition in the Indian Terri
tory. "For some time we had been
without water and were suffering great
ly. Among our number was an old trap
per who was as keen on the scent for
water as is hound on the trail of a
deer. Finally he paused at a place and
stopped.
Il think there's water here. if we
could dig well, he observed.
Z" But we can t. | replied.
No, but we can do something else, '
he said
with that he cut reed, tying some
moss on the end Of it. Then he dug into
the earth. placed his reed in the hole
and packed the earth around the reed.
He waited for few moments
- Do you mean to say you can suck
water out of that thing?' ! asked.
=" Yes, if, as l think, there's water
near the surface
He drew strongly at it with much
satisfaction.
4" Good, he remarked. Would you
like to try it?'
with little confidence in the result,
I sucked at the reed with the surprising
result of getting plenty of clear pure
water. To my parched tongue 1t seemed
the very nectar Of the gods
4" It's as clear as the water OF 4
spring, ] said.
. Yes, the moss is our filter he re
piled.
1--WE pursued our journey much re
freshed and never forgot the old trap
per's advice. detroit Free Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
The Bells.

Bells were we'll known TO the Eyvn.
tians before the time of the Jewish cxo.
aus. In the description of Aaron's sa.
cerdotal robe mention is made of the fact
that upon the hem of the garment there
were bells of gold, alternating with
pomegranates of blue, of purple and Of
scarlet: "A golden bell and a nome.
granate, golden bell and pomepra.
nate, upon the hem of the robe round
about. And it shall be upon Aaron TO
minister, and his sound shall be heard
when he goeth in unto the holy place
before the Lord, and when he cometb
out, that he die not. Hand bells wore
in common use all over the ancient
world. The earliest use of bells in
churches was for the purpose of fricat
ening away the evil spirits which were
believed 10 lnfest earth and air, and
the earliest curfew was rung at night.
fall to rid the neighhorhosl of the vii
lage or town and church of demons.
Most old churches of Europe have a
small door on the north side, and at
certain points in the service this door
was opened, and IA bell was rung to give
notice to the devil, if he CHANGED to be
present, that he might make his exit
before the elevation. BY the command
of Pope John TX church bells were rung
as a protection against thunder and
lightning. The monument of Porsena.
the Etrurian king, was decorated with
pinnacles, each surmounted with hell
which tinkled in the breeze. The army
of Clothaire raised the siege of Sens on
account of a panic occasioned among
the men by sudden chime from the
bells of st. Stephens church. The lar
gest bell in the world is in the Kremlin
at Moscow. Its weight is $50 tons, and
the value of the bell metal alone, not
counting the gold and silver ornaments
which were thrown into the pots as
votive offerings, is estimated at e66,
500, or about $685., S25.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
81. ElmO'A Light.

The atmospheric delusion known as
st. Elmo's fire, or st. Elmo's light, gets
its name from a curious old legend OF
st. Adelelm, who, having started one
dark and stormy night to visit the bishop
Of Auvergne, lighted a candle to guide
him on the way. 1t was wholly unpro-
tected by anything like covering; but,
notwithstanding the fact that the wind
blew furiously and the rain fell in tor
rents, cit continued to burn with q
bright and steady flame The news Of
this miraculous occurrence soon spread
in all Catholic countries and soon found
place i'm the monkish manuscripts. where
IL was declared that the good Adelelm
must have really been attended by ST.
Elmo and his fire. ST. Louis Republic
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
.RooL nf Adyertisement."

The "Book Of Advertisement would
mt the present day, mlslead most rea"
ers by its title It was prepared u,
the command of Queen Elizabeth ana
printed in 1865 The purpose OF the
book was to define the doctrines, disci-
pline and ritual of the English chnrcn'
so that uniformity should be secured ~
Great Britain. This book was tne ~
rect origin of denominationai utle III
England, for, after its publication
Sampson. dean Of Christ church, IN oS
ford. and Humphrey, professor OF own
ity at Oxford university. with others,
dissented from some of the doctrines II
contained; hence they were called non
conformists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
SMASHED HIS BAGGAGE.
And Then the Man Who Owned tho Trunl
Had Something to Say.

And Then the Man Who Owned tho Trunk
Had Something to Say.
cts queer how people stand it, +" said
the man with the baggy trousers as the
hotel baggage wagon came up from the
depot and passed the window.
"Stand what particular thing?" was
asked
Permitting the railroad companies
to smash their trunks as they do. There
are two ON that load which will have to
60 to the shop for repairs, and the own
ers will foot tho bill and not say a
word. 4"
"Well, isn't that your way?"
"No, sir, and it hasn't been for q
good many years. Last spring baggage
man threw my trunk off his wagon in
front of Boston hotel and busted it. He
drove off singing Us 1 stood looking at
the wreck. Half an hour later l walked
in ON him at tho depot and said:
"'I want 50 of you.
"'What for?'
For smashing my trunk in front OF
the Continental
"'You get out Trunks are liable &c
be damaged, and whoever heard OF any
one having to pay for them?'
"I'll show you case right off. You
had no more license to bust that trunk
than you had to bust my head. You
either come down or I'll begin proceed
ings.
"What will You do?"
"I'll sue you the first thing tomor'
row. I'll not only sue you, but I'll gar
nishee your wages. I'll make it cost
you at least $50 to get out of it, even il
you don't pay for the trunk.
"He clustered and defied me, " saic
the man Of the trousers, "but before IL
O clock he came to the hotel and Offered
me 81 to settle took written prom
Use ON his part to handle all trunks will
reasonable consideration thereafter ant
closed the case He admitted to me tha
he had probably damaged 5000 trunks il
his life, but that no one had ever kicked
before. He didn t suppose trunk owne1
had the slightest legal right on earth
and he probably didn't get over lookin;
pale for week. detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
Please Take Notice.

We are pleased to tell you that We
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality Of leather. Mems boots OF
shoes soled for As and so cents, ladies
shoes soled for 30 and 40 cents. VIZ
have nice assorted stock of fall and
winter snoes, ana our own MAKE shoe
packs, which we will dispose "a ct very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER & KEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
AUGUST GREN.

UphOlsterer and Mattress Maker.
All kinds OF upholstery work done on
short notice in first-class manner, and
cheaper than the cheapest. Carpets
cleaned, window draperies made, designed
and hung, awnings replaced, etc. With
ten years OF experience, solicit your pat
ronage. All work guaranteed. Office
and shop at No. 451 Front street. Calu
met, Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws oil
the State Of Michigan, will insure proper
tv OF IT, members. Have paid fire losees
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly 5000
during the last seven years to m' mbers
Of five years. standing. On the first day
Of this year the company had 4S2 men,
bars. $421. 4sO worth OF property in
sured and $10.668.54 in treasury. For
further par ticulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoMovBr, President.
ALEX LEmoNEN, Secretary.
Once. 448 Pine street, upstairs Red
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23

Our greet clearing sale for the next
thirty days, for cash only, to be sold at
so per cent on each dollar, consisting OF
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes,
ladies' and gents furnishing goods. Call
early as it will be to your interest. The
Laurium Fair, next to the post Office.
l. FENBERG & Co., Props.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-23
| Lake. News
Nils Auction
Presented at
ughton.
company Enrolled
L.,,ou-Graham's Bill
[,,,dIy Meet With
.,-O.her Notes.

|,ne,ion" will be at the
1 House next Friday
4 isa first class attrac-
IL iuture OF the house
|tbeir being a goou
Ued that there will be
|among Calumet people
pg a special train.
n Forever Devils Auc-
IA among its members
ntiiul women, notable
| Mildred Holden, Madge
! Hilton and Wayne
lsent the American con-
Bsrtolette, Adele Anon
no, who hail from Sunny
cnarbo. a Spanish beau
Ire others from England,
!, Russia and almost all
Of the civilized globe.
sr "Devil's Auction" Is
its general makeup is
liable.