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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
HANCOCK. February 16. 1897.

"
To the Editor:-lu your issue OF the
18th, IN an interview of your re-
porter with DR.. j. Il. Scallon. health Off
Ger OF Hancock, am denounced as a
dangerous" man Officially, a ''law
breaker" Estate board laws) and he had
me arrested. Now in fifteen minutes
after my arrest visited thejustice, found
out the charge, also learned that the
time OF trial would be when
Mrs. Maddigen could safely attend
A very indefinite time: for she is
in DR.. s hands; so | asked the Judge
to fine me. A no real crime W as charged
only an imaginary one aud possible
breaking of the letter of the law; not ~
spirits. paid may fine and was free.
Now, we all like good company. even
when we "break laws and | have it in
60 Of the leading physicians of Detroit
(see Evening News, Detroit Of February
4th) in medical meeting CDR Baker sec
rotary OF State Bord, being presently
voted that they would not obey the State
laws in regard TO plaearding ere in Ger.
tain diseases. and otherwise asserting
their independence Of action and belief
Truly "My Open Letter" has been ably
seconded. So much about my "official
duties" what about Dr.. Scallon's. has
he always kept the said laws in spirit
and truth? Let the history OF Diptheria
in Hancock this winter answer the qUes
ton Yours Truly
Nj RHoDI Nj ID
Health officer OF Franklin Township
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

,, lus Evening at the Gymnasium" last
asu' ives quite an event. All OF the reg
a' class work that was exempIified
aONea the degree Of physical culture
."e Oh the young men and boys have
WAIVED, which reflects credit on Mr.,
a. 40 hendrickson, r. G. Massman and
'' ~ Predecessors as trainers.
IN, ,us games Of basket ball and battle
Nh a between picked teams from the Calu.
=. ' ana Hancock Y. M. G. AS were very
49,, sSse'y contested and won by the Han
A. liner. men. There was a large attendance
NV. 'psc'ators, who occupied the gallery,
I. s and section oimain floor under gal
A., Az Some we're heard to say IL equalled
:. !. |" Tue field day programs a. q mat
" Of entertainment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
Health officer OF Franklin Township

The veterans have everything in read!-
ness for pleasant time on the occasion
OF their annual party at st. Patrick 8
Hall next Monday evening, Washingt on's
birthday. Weismiler's orchestra, which
has become great iayorite with dane
ing people, will furnish the music and the
supper will be served by Landlord Ne.
vile OF the Northwestern Hotel in the
dining room OF that establishment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

Game Warden Pummervile Is circulat-
ing petition to the legislature asking a
statute to prohibit the killing of the fur
bearing beaver, otter, fiber and marten
for the next four years. These animals
are fast becoming extinct in the Uppe'
Peninsula.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

The ladies, Of the Woman's Auxiliary
OF the Y. NJ. q. A, met this afternoon at
the association building TO do the first
sewing in preparation Tor bazaar 10 be
given by them in the near future.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

There will be game Of whist between
the Hancock and Liberal clubs Thursday
evening at the room OF the former club.
1t ia a second game of the series.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
T.. III. TIME-TABLEs.
PASSENGER Trains ON M. R. R. Y.
In effect December %, 1885.

.Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17
,,obton County Re-
'" ''bljcans Meet at
Hancock.
.,.,,..ts. Elected to Attend
=. Republican Convention
. So cane Makes a short speech
W other News.

.o,bl,can county convention was
lN" ',orday afternoon at Germania
~ HANCOCK. For a spring conVeh.
~ rasre as usual there isnoth'ng local
''i wy, interest and where the candl-
l'a'a =. State office are almost a surety
's .ss au excellent attendance
p s'.s.m Pope was made temporary
0 '''"sn and Angus Kerr secretary
'l = ,his organization was aiter"aro
psdspsrnanent' ,no,,tsd ! G.
~. !. ". wyckoff and j, 5. Dymock
' 'smmittee on credentials and Z. A.
s. R. Ii. Shields and E. F. Sutton
as,mauent organic alton, order oil bus
-. and resolutions. The following
..,.meO we're declared entitled to seats
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

II is estimated by naturaiists ina '
there ara not less than 100 oov vaI,e y
Of plants already known and classineo'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

Mr.. John Donaldson, OF Hancock, lett
Yesterday morning for Ann Arbor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17


olthe State central committee that the
members Of the county committee from
each township should also be made the
chairman OF the township committee and
asked that their wish be followed where
possible.
Inc chairman OF the convention, Mr..
rope being called upon, made stirring
ana most eloquent little speech. His
meme was republicanism in general and
meduty Of every man to his country
S'ore bis party. He paid q tribute to
uesreat aid given the party in the last
campaign by the honest money demo-
aa's' acknowledging that without that
sO 'ne republican party would not have
Nsa strong enough to whip the common
'ueuy' He urged the leaders OF the
purity 10 80 conduct themselves in their
power that these allies would in future not
~a'es simply, but a part OF themselves
name as well as fact.
l0deed the chairman made so finished
a.peech 80 full OF the right kind Of pa
''O''sm rightly expressed that It acted
asaenmax Of the speech making right
y auHe beginning and shortly the conyen-
uOn adjourned.
Improbable that the most OF the
s'''sates named will take ia the Mich
saue'ao banquet on February %, the
invention being on the 23d.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-17

u. Scott is expected home today or
tomOrrOw
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

Doubtless many people will 60 70
the klondike region who know little
or nothing OF mining Fortunately
for these the klondike mines are
placsrs-the most easily worked mines
Of any. and requiring the least ex-
penditure. The methods OF washing
ont placer gold are known a "sluic-
ing" and ''panning. The former Is
employed where the yield is OF ordin-
airy value, while all old-timers prefer
the latter in rich ground.
In sluicing the dirt Is shovelel into
the sluice box. through which water Is
rapidly running The box is Of vary
ing length. and has holes bored in the
bottom These holes are filed with
quicksilver; the dirt, gravel and small
powders are washed over the quick
silver. but the gold adheres 70 1t.
When a miner cleans up" sometimes
every night. sometimes once a week.
the water Is turned of and tie siuice
box holes are cleaned out.
IN panning. the dirt is put into =
gold pan-ahout the size of q small
/ dish pan. This pan Is made of cop
per. The miner squats beside "A stream.
/ dips water into the pan. Oscillates IL
with "a motion THAI can only be ac-
! Quirei by experience, and gradually
sloughs ont the water, DIRT, gravel.
etc, retaining the gold IN the pan.
Gold being the heaviest substance II
is Of course the easiest u retain IN the
pan. II il be in the shape ct nuggets,
the miner picks them out OF the pan
with his fingers; If the gold be il
small PARTICLES, fine gold or flour
gold. he dries the pan in the sun anC
carefully brushes the deposit into 4
piece of buckskin OF other materia
used for carrying the precious metal
\ pick, a shovel, gold pan, water
AID, of course, some gold are the onl.
essentials of placer mining.
The gold taken out of the klondik
placers, SO far, has been coarse, or il
good sized nuggets.
T., Machinery Is only necessary i
placer mining where large areas O
ground that yields only moderated
are worked. and then only for by
draulic power IN washing down tn
y dirt
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28
New Method OF Preserving Meats.

A new method of preserving meat,
proposed by DIR. Walker, of Monaco,
consists in washing il with an antisep-
tic liquid that may be removed with
warm water, and then keeping II in air
freed from bacteria. \ two per cent.
solution of persulphate of sodium has
been found a satisfactory liquid. The
meat, first placed IN a specially-de-
vised chamber capable of being her
meucally closed, is covered with the
aatiseptic, which is drawn off through
a cock at the end of ten minutes, when
warm wate~ is admitted through an
other cock and allowed TO run AS long
as il brings away any trace of the
chemical. The air which enters the
chamber through a tlbe is thoroughly
purified by first passing through SUI
phuric acid or some other antiseptic.
The germs OF fermentation in the meat
being destroyed. and all the manipu.
lations having been carried on In 6
sterilized atmosphere, the meat may be
left in the closed chamber six month:
or more with the assurance that il vii
continue fresh and unchanged
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

becoming II worn upside down. the
border looking exceedingly well over
the toQue rim
Lavender blue and the deeper iris
purple blue are two very fashionable
colors inst At the moaent both in
dress and millinery.
The side-closing blouse waist il
something new. pretty and becoming.
The opening Is frequently outlined
with an accordion plated frill. or
lace rufie. and .he full front ia trimmed
with bands Of insertion, II washable
materials are employed for the waist.
OF passementerie. braid or gimp. II
the garment j. made OF wool OF silk.
Girdles and belts. with sash ends
ali male Of ribbon. are shown in tho
shops in great variety Rules Of lace
edging. set on two or three inches
apart across the ends for the entire
length. are one mode q decoration:
others are OF fancy striped ribbon.
without the lace. arranged in deep
( pointed g,rdies, boned b keep them
IN place.
4 very smart little travelling gown Is
- dark blue canvas made over bright
green silk Around the skirt ~ the
hips are two rows Of bright green silk
The sleeves are banded with green silk
set four inches apart The bodice Il
blouse and fastened on the LEFT side
with a square hap. \ yoke OF plated
linen finishes tae gown n "A extreme
" pretty aud cool manner
Tissue paper is Indispensable for
properly packing mp summer ward
robes. The fun puff fronts Of sum
mer gowns and the puhs Of light. thin
sleeves should be carefully stuffed
with rolls of tissue paper. and the
collars and cuffs of pretty shirt waists
! should be carefully wrapped. Even
ing slippers aud shoes should always
, be pulled out with tissue paper and
carefully wrapped outside.
Plaids are used IA garnltures. waists
Z vests and sometimes a. deep points al
d the hens of skirts A handsome dress
, OF suiting has plain skirt and square
{ necled bodice of Victoria plaid. III,
l square neck Is filed in with chiffon
+. and the collar and either side Of TIA.
e front OK the square yoke are trimme,
, with the most elaborate rutiies Of ver'
p soft semi-transparent lace. \ bow O
b plaid ribbon Is worn az the belt an'
{ there Il skirt ruching of the plaid tina
q shows at every movement.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

Contrasting cloth bands. cnt bias
with perfectly even edges and stitched
on near each edge will figure promi-
nently rs a trimming on cloth and
heavy WOODEN materials The sleeves.
bodice. front. epaulettes and skirt Of
a design are So treated with excellent
elect. 1t gives the arms a round ap-
pearance without using much material.
The vest and collar are Of silk laid
in cross tucks. every third one being
rufiied Belt and collar wings Of vel
vet. The peculiar scarf effect given
% the waist front Is q new idea. II
requires Of silk Il Yards. and seven
yards OF forty-inch goods for the
gown. with the cloth bands extra.
Braid or velvet ribbon ribbon could bc
used IN place OF bands
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28
Rules For Chicken Raisers-

p. II. Jacobs. in the Poultry Keeper.
gives few rules that should be often
referred TO by chicken raisers:
Ten hens in house l0x1O feet are
enough The yard should be at least
ten times as large as the floor of the
house. Ten weeks from shell 70 mar
ket is the time allotted broiler chick.
Ten cents pound is about the aver
age price of hens in market for the
whole year.
Ten cents should feed chicken ten
weeks, and it should then weigh two
pounds.
Ten months year is usually tn,
highest limit of time during which 4
hen will lay.
Ten hens with one male is about tn,
proper proportion.
Ten quarts Of corn. or its equivalent
should feed a hen ten weeks, Il she Il
of a large breed, but ten quarts 10
three months is a fairer proportion.
Ten pounds is good weight fo
males of the larger breeds, one yea
old.
Ten eggs is the average number e
each pound.
Ten focks, each consisting OF e
hens. are enough for an acre.
Ten chicks, when just Matched
weigh about one pound.
Ten hens should lay about 1000 EGG
during the year. This allows for som
laying more than 100 eggs each, Will
others may not lay SO many.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

All New York is agog over the ex-
pected arrival Of rich widow from
Chile
The lady whose coming thus excites
comment is Sonora lie Cousina, who Is
alleged 20 have al income of 81, 200. 600
year. II IS saidby those who vouch
for her that she has one hundred
steamers and sailing vessels upon the
rivers and IN the cOast-wise trade OF
South America, and that she is q
shrewd manager, knowing where &c
place her money.
1t is not stated whether the object
of the widow is TO replace the late Mr.
Cousina or not. There are no duke:
here, as that brand Is kept over IN Eng
land. but several Of the new English
duchesses have brothers who az,
Ineligible for matrimonial promotion
In Europe. III the duchess would form
q matrimonial alliance with some o
the Goulds and the Vanderbilts i
| might inaugurate a new era. Th'
| fact that the sonora is fifty-tive year
old will not be in her way. for Lad,
Burdett- Coutts, who had more none,
than personal attraction, found il pos
sible to buy a young husband an
place him in Parliament, even thougl
she lost the friendship of the Quee
by SO doing. Atlanta Constitution.
Fashfoa Notes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

bacterial blight is n sure annual visi-
tor. This disease often perhaps
usually, here and in many other local
ities) sweeps through the patches, FIRST
taking n plant here and there, and con
timing its attacks until every plant in
the patch, long before the end Of the
season. has succumbed. The way is
20 PLAT on strictly new soil, prefer
ably some sandy or nucky loan. rather
moist than otherwise. but thorouGhly
drained Persistent spraying with
Bordeaux mixture seems 70 have good
effect in keeping foliage healthy. and
IL Paris green is added 10 it. in keep
ing the beetles in check Good Guilt
vation and repeated hOeing are abso-
/ lutely necessary, but the vines IN
! these operations. as well as In picking.
should be disturbed "a little as pos
sible. II is the large number Of
marketable pickles which is wanted
rather .han large size OF the individual
pickle The size most in demand Is
three inches in length The more
promptly we pick the three-inch size,
the more pickles the area viii furnish.
and therefore the greater the returns
and profits. An experienced grower
says In Michigan Farmer.
The larger the number grown on
a given territory the more profit, hence
they should be picked very close. The
bulk Of the crop should be of the
smallest or medium size. Those over
looked can be utilized. bat the fewer
;he better, aud none must be allowed
80 mature Care must be taken 70 dis
turb the vines rs little as possible: IN
this regard children with their bar,
feet are preferable 20 grown people
r and our experience leafs Us - believe
that children can. quite as easily az
, grown-ups. be taught 20 pick then
clean.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

Mrs Macdonald was for many years
Queen Yictorias chief dresser. She
was the widow Of one Of the Queens
footmen, and her bereavement came a
little after that OF Her Majesty. 1t IL
one of the curiosities Of human nature
that this coincidence Of sorrow should
have drawn together these two women,
80 widely apart in station. However.
the fact Ia undeniable. and 20 the day
OF her death. IN the midst Of the re
cent jubilee celebration. Mrs. Mac
donald enjoyed to a remarkable de-
gree the intimate confidence Of hel
sovereign.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
Secretary of State for the colonies, has
received a dispatch from her majesty's
high commissioner az the Cape stating
that in the fighting ~ Fort Martin.
near Hartley, South africa, on Satur-
day, the noted chief. Mashingombi,
was slain and betwesN 400 and 500 OF
his followers were taken prisoners.
The Government forces occupied all
the positions at MaFhec kraal, where
they captured more than one hundred
prisoners.
A dispatch from Fort Salisbury says
Tat the British forces took the ma
tives completely by surprise. When
u charge was made upon the stock
AIDES the natives fed TO their caves. IN
which they were afterward captured,
Mashingombi's main cave being de-
ssroyed with dynamite Mashingombi
was wounded during the attack and
died soon after being taken prisoner.
Two bullets made of solid gold were
found after the fght.-Washingtou
Star.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

If an egg is broken the hens will eat
II. and it is by eggs being broken that
the hens learn the vice, as they never
eat eggs unless they first find one
broken. The only way TO prevent the
hens from eating eggs after they once
begin is TO make a nest with a top,
compelling the hen 10 walk in 10 reach
the nest, and have the hcx raised ten
inches from the floor, so that the hen
cannot stand near the box TO eat the
eggs. When she goes on the nest she
cannot do any harm, as she must come
off and stand mp to eat the eggs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

Precise agricultural statistics may
be possible IN the next century. but
they have not been obtained hitherto.
The United States Governments esti-
mate OF this years American wheat
crop IA $50. 600. 600 bushels. But some
private expert estimates go almost a
high "a 900. 600, 600 Bradstreet's con-
siders 900. 600, 600 reasonable fore
east. Full allowance having been
made for the home demand. IL Is est
mated that We shall have about 100,
600, 600 bushels available for export.
For the year ending June so We ex-
ported l40, 900. 600 bushels. The
shortage in the European crop is esti
mated by such continental authorities
"a BeerbOhm 20 be more than leo. 600. o
900 bushels, as compared with last
year The demand for the American
surplus, therefore. is certain 90 be
very firm, with the result of better
prices than farmers have been ac-
customed 70 obtain for number of
years. An interesting development
of orr wheat trade Is the rapidly in
creasing demand that comes from
China aud Japan, this being fostered
in part by the changing customs OF
the orient and the gradual improve
ment IN standards OF living. and in
great measure also by the marked pro
gress of steamship navigation across
the Pacific. which has reduced freigh
charges aud has made wheat an avail
able return cargo for the great steam
ships that bring oriental wares q
, Puget Sound. Portland and San Fran
cisco When once We actually secur
waterway across Nicaragua or tn
, Panama isthmus there will be a larg
outflow of breadstuffs FROM the Mis-
I sissippi valley To- the orient by way 9
Galveston and New Orleans -Revie'
5 of Reviews.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

The amplitude OF skirts IL somewhat
modified aud their stiffness very much
So. The fulness is al carried around
% the back the front and the sides
being smooth. straight aad carefully
fitted
Ia cutting ont skirt the edges 81
the breadths should always be first
ruled with a ruler long enough 20 go
from top 20 bottom. for any irregularity
in the seams of skirt spoils rs APP
pearance and prevents IL from hanging
well In basung the seams lay the
two edges together on a long table.
the bias e1ge uppermost. II a straight
and bias edge are to be joined, and
basic them while they are lying Hat
II the goods are very thin, like gauze
or muslin or any sort of light silk,
haste AT the same time narrow strip
of paper along the seam. Stitch
through the paper. which will prevent
the machine needle from gathering the
material
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

From July TO December Is the moult-
ing or shedding period for the poultry.
II takes about one hundred days from
the time hen first commences 10 moult
until the process is completed. Some
hens will commence 90 moult much
earlier than others, thus finishing be-
fore the cold weather sets in. This Is
very desirable, as hens seldom lay
during the moult. or the larger part Of
it, therefore if they commence early.
thus finishing early. it viii be a deci
ded gain, for then they can be gotten
in laying condition before cold
weather. aud we all know what that
means The feathers are composed
largely OF nitrogen and mineral mat
ter. The first process Is the lo0sening
stage, when the feathers loosen and
drop out, at times leaving the bird
almost naked, thus cold and disease
(from expOsure) are apt 10 follow.
Hens should be carefully hou sed If the
weather is at all cold or damp. When
the new feathers commence 10 come
in il causes great drain on the
hens body, especially OF such sub
stances as goes 20 furnishing nitrogen
and mineral matter. Corn. wheat. etc.
furnish the hen principally with car
bon fat, etc, while grass, bugs
worms, etc, furnish the nitrogen En-,
mineral matter. Thus We see that tn,
foods best adapted 10 the moultng sea
son are the heterogeneous foods. l
will be seen from the above that at til
period the hens should have unlimite,
range. so that they eau themselve
gather a good supply of such article
as they need.-The Epitomist.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

The sunshaies and parasols for the
summer Of ~ blossomed out in such
an endless variety, and IN tempting
styles SO opposite IN effect. as to rem
der a choice something of task The
parasols Of airy texture, with pleated
frills Of the same. are most beautiful
% look az. but 1t Is not 20 be forgotten
that the shirrings. puthngs. and pleat-
ings Of these parasols become very
dusty during the long summer, and 1t
j. not AT all easy 20 brush out the dust
without taking the dainty bloom. SO 20
spc TX, OF the delicate fabric. Many
OF the so-called stylish parasols look
conspicuous and staring in the hot sun
shine. plain corded or other silk
parasol Of best quality. we'll made, and
lined with some soft, pretty color that
really shades the eyes, always looks
well with any costume. Some of the
plain silk parasols have a border OF
lace set on in Hat points, and this fash
ion has enabled the ingenious woman
with executive fingers TO renovate las
years sunshade past knowing. New
York Post
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28
WAY To MOVE HEAVY STONES.

stick can be placed as near TO the
boulder as is practicable and-as it
rises to the perpendicular it of course
lifts the stone. The hight of the prop
viii depend upon the size and depth
of the stone. The knack of knowing
how" to do such things often saves a
vast amount OF work.-American Agri-
Culturist.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

The State Railroad Commission of
North Carolina has increased the tax
valuation of the railroads in the State
byS3, 900, 900. The valuation Of nearly
everything else remains the same or
has been lowered. The telegraph rate
was ordered reduced from twenty-five
cents for ten words 10 fifteen cents.