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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
The rtnlspders'

Mutual Fire insurance company Of
Houghton and Kewenaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State of Michigan, will insure proper
ty OF ite members. Have paid fire losses
over 1000 during its existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two of it's members OF hive years
standing 6s per cent Of their premiums,
amounting to $500. Will pay back
curing this year on the came rate to
thirty-six members OF five YEAR, stand
ing 81, 447. On the first day OF July
the company had Ala members. $35l,'
$40 worth OF property insured. and
S7.611.27 In treasury. For further par
ticuIars apply TO the undersigned.
JOHN BLoMovIsT, President
ALEX LENoNEN. Secretarv.
Of,ce, 44a Pire street upstair~. Ned
| Tsrhet
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
POWDER FOR CANNON.
A Mixture That VIII Burn Slowly IL Neo-
easary For Big Ordnance.

A Mixture That Will Burn Slowly IL Nec-
easary For Big Ordnance.
The great trouble with powder in
cannon was soon found to be that it eS-
erted all its force too suddenly, so that
all the strain came on one end of the
gun. When gunpowder is set on fire, IL
turns suddenly into gas, and the gas
needs about 800 times the space that
the solid powder occupied. The explo-
sion Of ordinary gunpowder is so sud-
den that for moment that part OF the
gun around the powder charge has to
hold the big volume of gas squeezed
down under enormous pressure until the
shot can make start to get out OF the
gun and make room for the gas. III,
therefore, gunpowder could be made
which would burn a little slower, so
that it would not all be burned until
the shot reached the muZzle, the gas
would be more gradually formed and
the strain he distributed all along the
gun. Such powder was first made in
Germany and was first called cocoa pow
der, because it resembled in color and
general appearance cake OF chocolate.
Its method of manufacture was kept Sc
cret, but other countries analysed the
grains and soon learned to make 1T even
better than Germany. 1t is made partly
by changing the proportions OF the IN
gradients, making them about 70 per
cent saltpeter, 3 per cent sulphur and
10 per cent charcoal, but mainly by
using an underburned charcoal, thus
giving the powder its peculiar color.
Thus there arose division of gunpow'
der into quick and slow burning pow
ders.
1t was not alone necessary to make
powder which would burn more slowly
but if possible to make one burn so thai
more gas would be forming when thu
shot got near the muzzle than wa
forming when it started from the breech
because there is more room behind TIT
shot when it nears the muZzle, and l
therefore takes more gas to keep up tn
same pressure against its base.
To accomplish this and to make tn
grains lie so that there should be space
evenly distributed among them to al
low the flame to reach every grain
once, causing all Of them to begin run
ming together, grains were made OF reg
ular shapes, and each shape was trie
to see how nearly it gave the desire
results. Thus there have been use
round grains, square grains, sphere
hexagonal grains, cylindrical grain
and prismatlc grains. Or course IL
: impossible to make grain which wi
have more and more surface to burn IL
smaller it gets, So the best result whic
$ has thus far been obtained is only
. approach to it, and this is obtaine
with a hexagonal prismatic grain abo'
inch high and liz inches in diamete
y with a hole or several holes through
't Lieutenant John M. Ellicott in S
Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
$500 Reward

Will be gwen to any person that viii
prove to Santa Claus that he does not
wish to see the big stock OF Xmas pres
ents: an elegant line of neckwear and a
full line of handkerchiefs for men, women
and children; also full line OF dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes. Santa Claus
has ordered that all shall be sold with
40 cent less on each dollar. By the Lau-
rum Fair. near the postoffice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, and p. m. Stageleayes 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, 1897-01-21
Toronto, 1897.

It is not probable that the lnterna-
tional League convention, in Toronto,
will be held till after July a. Many
chapters are already planning 10 sen''
some member as delegate and pay OK
penses. 1t will be a grand and inspiring
time. Plan TO go! Talk it up! 1t VIII
be the greatest and grandest gathering
Methodjsm ever saw.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
Clearing aale

of $1,000 worth of clothing, dry goods,
shoes, mackintoshes. ladies' capes, wrap
pers, etc. Goods will be sold at your
own price. No money refused and no
charge for examining the goods. Come
and avail yourself of this grand oppor-
tunity. SAM MAwRENCE,
Next to Carlton hardware store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

The bread and CAKE OF the Superio.
Bakery can he had at che following agen.
cies: James Lisa's. Mrs. Hoekin's. Red
Jacket: Martin Kuhn's. j. {. Leans
Peter Olcem's, Calumet Village, and
Weisenauer's, Guilbaul's, Lake Linden. A
iresh supply In left AZ these agencies every
dav. and the prices are as low as the lowest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
TO secret Societies and Others wish
ing TO Rent n lodge Room.

The Temple of Honor lodge room is
vacant on Wednesday and FRIDAY even
ings OF each week. Parties desiring to
rent the same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple Of Honor and Temperance,
No. As, Calumet, Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress. 2029 Calumet street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

The st. Georges Hall is TO rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday. every alternate
Thursday and three FRIDAYS in each
month. For further particulars apply to
John JenkiD, William Maynard, R. B.
Rule, trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
Mr.. Charles II. Magee.

The name. of Magee is a familiar one
to all New England Methodism and Is
well known in the regions beyond 1t
has come to be synonym for ability,
courtesy and reliability. Rev. James Z.
Magee was for long series of years
agent of the Boston depository OF the
Book Concern. On his death all eyes
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
To Mine Owners aud Timber Con
tractors.

For sale, in Keweenaw county, about
$50 acres OF land, the standing timber
being cedar, hemlock and Norway.
Part of this land is on the shores of Lake
Superior and about four miles from Boil
mann's lumber railroad. For particu-
lars apply at the News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
A Cheaper Way.

Little Jimmy Con his first visit TO
New York)-Oh, father. father, let me
have a nickel, so i kin peek through
the telescope an see the stars.
Reuben Oomeon-No, Jimmy, II
tew 'stravagant. But they's some ice
mn a leetle farther. Yc kin slip down
on it an see all the stars We wanter fer
nuthin. York Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

A Persian philosopher, being asked
by what method he had acquired so
much knowledge, answered. by not
being prevented by shame from asking
questions when i am ignorant. :" He
was another Lii Hung Chang
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
Taking Two Weeks on.

Teacher--How many weeks IN tbs
year. Tommy Timkins?
Tommy-Only 80 this year.
Teacher-You know very well that
there are 80.
Tommy-No'm; not this year. fa
says he's going 10 take two weeks 0n.--
nonbuxy 0a0etts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

Madame Smith, the cairvoyant, is still
in the city and can be consulted at her
residence on Sixth street, oyer Sotllch's
building.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

60 TO the CITY Bakervioe your fine pas
tries. Angel food. fruit cake always on
hand. Cream pufis Fridays and Sstur-
dava
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
tuition to Yellowstone Park.

Ianto,. EaTks
be Yenn,nn uerson, superintendent of
bat an .s National park, says
Egislation Aor' is being made to secure
|dd thu I. run congress which would
ark IT," aohson's Hole country to the
take inc IN q area which it was proposed
(outains Js - ABOUT 90 miles square and
luton mo. ausson's lake and the Three
atural sOena peaks. It is rich in
p Of tbs o a and would. in the opin.
be psrt ,se a.. captain, add materially to
Of Mos.iactiveness. Senator Oar
pat purO Un,ana has drafted a bill for
ksns c q \. which has the i ind =,
daho, bot ~. nS =, from Montana and
a 70. bss, 'ns wyoming senators have
won over. Omaha Bee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
CALUMET BUSINESS POINTERS

smokers, IL You have tailed to find q
cigar 10 suit YOU, try "Heimlich's
Crown" the best In the market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21
IT.. Court's Decision.

"You remember Howforth, who mar
ried the woman who kept house ior III"
so long?"
"Yep." a.;
"WeIl. the court granted her a d.
yorce last week. "
"Alimony?"
"Not in cash. The decision was ina.
she could keep the house. "-Cincinnat'
Enquirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

Our lodge room csn ne rented for
meetings % SATURDAY evenings.
SIvERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

A hornets nest usually contains from
400 70 400 perfect males and females
and an indefinite number OF WORKERS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

The earliest use Of weights Is atsflD.
u.ed 70 Pheidon, king Of Argos 900
B. q.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11

ton treaty, the tariff revision or the
appropriation bills aud will not break
up hitherto happy Brooklyn
Eagle.
1t is also to be hoped that sometime
the future will have evoIuted the
damphool American element into the
has-been; that the time will come ere
long when the city newspapers will
''fill up" with matter less disgusting to
the mental palate than accounts of the
doings of the aforesaid d. p. AS For
weeks past those journals have been
filed to overlooking with Jenkinsoniau
accounts of things pertaining to the
ball which is to cost $250,000. Now
we are to be instructed in the law of
precedence" governing the society of
these apers of the aristocracy of the
Old World-God save the mark If
there is an object in human creation
more contemplate than any other, it
is the misf1t American who asks for
other than that to be OBJ
tanned by personal merit. Give the
world a rest on the Bradley-Martin
inanities, and it will grow better and
brighter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11
Gov. Stone.

Gov. Stone leaves the executive
chair more popular and more en-
trenched in the affections of the PEG.
pie of Missouri than ever. He is as
clean and pure as the ice of the north
ern lakes. His administration has
been one of the best that Missouri has
ever had. 1t has shed lustre on the
great commonwealth.
1t is common saying that to be
Governor of Missouri means the shelly
ing, in political sense, of the man
who has had that high honor. This
will not hold good as applied to Gov.
Stone. His ability is too great, his
craftsmanship too broad for his servi-
ces to be lost to his people and his par
ty. The future holds much in store
for him. He is to-day one of the most
popular men in the country among the
millions who believe that the affairs of
should be administered
for the good of all the people and not
for the favored few.
He goes from the executive Office to
practice law in the city of st. Louis,
but he will continue to be one of the
trusted leaders of the State aud Ma
tional Democracy.-J. C. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11
Dreams OF the Future.

With the wav'ring thoughts of the present
they come;
And welcome intruders, they steal to our
brain,
And the sweep with a sunbeam from Granny
and nook,
Each lingering remembrance of past Joy or
pain.
And they tell US to hope, and forget all our
sorrow;
And they sing US to sleep with 'to-morrow,
Tomorrow"
And they paint us a wide arching rainbow
of promise
Most boldly athwart our damp, tear-moist-
end sky.
But with truthful wand stern reality comes
And stretches a cloud 'twixt the how and
our eve.
With dark, glowing thoughts of the past
they come;
And they enter the brain with stately tread
And their somber attire rustles mournful and
drear
As the autumn's sere grass Ger the graves
of the dead.
And they moan in low cadence, a cloister-
like chaunt,
And the drift of the moan is, ''you can't nc
you can't"
And the shadow they cast DER the heart i:
so dark,
That fear-stricken, hope, that bright Great
ure of light,
FIees shiv' ring away from her lessening sea
And cow'ring outside, waits the passing o.
night. JAMES a. GREAsON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11
Cuba Gives US a Lesson in Finance.

A lesson in finance comes to us from
Cuba. Some time ago the Spanish
government issued $4,000, 900 worth
of paper currency. They were called
''gold bilts," but there is not any gold
behind them, their backing being
Spanish credit, which is low. Gen.
Weyler used all the force of his army
ito keep this paper at par with gold,
but has been obliged to give up. 1t is
now at discount of twenty per cent.
and will soon go down to fifty. If the
less.
The above is from a publication en-
titled Our Times, put forth by E. l..
Kellogg & Company of New York so
called Educational Publishers. The
idea seems to be misled the youthful
mind in regard to the silver question.
1t suggests the old exploded notion
that the silver dollar is redeemable in
gold. 1t shows that Mark Hanna has
not neglected to secure our educational
journals along with other bric-a-brac.
Every boy or girl who reads the REG
IsTER understands that a nation like
an individual must pay its debts as it
agreed to where they are honestly con-
tracted. but they know that the teach
er who tells them that the United
States owes one single gold obligation
is an ass or something worse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11
Executors Sale

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of an order of the Probate Court
of the County of st. Louis, and State
of Missouri, made at the August term,
August 18th, 1895, thereof, 1, Henry
BOpp, executor of the estate of Sebas-
tian Bopp, ST., deceased, will, on
Saturday, February Goth, 1897,
at the east front door of the court
house in the city of Ironton, in Irol
county, Missouri, between the hours
of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
five o'clock in the afternoon of that
day, and during the session of the
Probate Court, sell, at public sale, to
the highest and best bidder, for cash,
the following described real estate,
to wit:
The northeast quarter of the south
east quarter, and the east half of lots
numbered one, two and three of the
northeast quarter of section one ri in
township thirty-three. 1881 north,
range three r. east: also so much of
the north half of lot number two of
the southwest quarter, and OF lots one
and two of the northwest quarter as
lies west of small creek called Buck
ner's Branch and on the south side of
Stout's creek. and so much of lot num-
Der three of the northwest quarter as
lies south and west of StOut's creek
all in section six [6l in township thir-
ty-three, 1881, north, of range four [4l
east, containing three hundred and
ten T3l0] acres, more or less-less six
teen Tl6l acres decided to Kessling in
lot three of the northeast quarter of
section one ~ in township thirty
three, 1881, north, range three [3l east.
HENRY BOPP, Executor
of the estate of Sebastian Bopp, ST.,
deceased.
F. w. Brooks, attorney.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11
There are others. :"

Is an apt expression when applied to
railways. There is only ONE, howev-
er, which during the last half century
has passed through the ''crucible" OF
an exacting travelling public and come
out Free of dross." Ever alert to
the best interests of its patrons, the
management of the BALTIMORE 6 OHIO
SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY have unQues-
tlOnably succeeded in establishing it
as the leading and most deservedly
POPULAR THROUGH ROUTE to ALL POINTS
EAST. For tickets via the Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern Railway, apply
TO Ticket Agents of any railway in the
West
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11
a Wartime Mystery Solved.

The following, from Bismarck, Mo-,
under date of February 9th, appeared
in last Sundays Globe-DemOcrGt:
One night in June, 1862, August
Schaefer heard noise in his barn, on
his farm, in st. Francois county. He
got up from his bed, and without TAX
ing time to dress himself, went to in
vestigate. He did not return, and his
family and friends never saw him
again.
1t is said that he had made himself
obnoxious to his neighbors, who were
generally Southern sympathizers in
the contest then waged between the
sections, and that he had caused at
least two of the leading citizens of the
community to be publicly whipped for
their rebel predictions. On another
occasion he had Investigated. if he had
not actually participated in, an unsuc-
cessful effort to assasinate one of the
best citizens of the county for the same
reason. Under these circumstances ii
was readily surmised by his family and
others that he had fallen Into the
hands of the Philistines;" but nobody
seemed to know anything definite as to
his fate.
Mrs. Schaefer, after a few years,
married again, and moved away. The
Schaefer farm was sold to Rev. John
Hjnze, Lutheran minister, who has
since occupied the premises.
The sudden and mysterious taking
off, of Schaefer had been forgotten,
till few days ago, when Uncle"
Elishee Cartee, an octOgenarian of sew
enty years residence in the communi-
ty, on his death bed told how the deed
was done, and disclosed the place of
execution and burial, but refused to
say who, beside himself, were con-
ccrned in it.
Briefly told, the story as given by
Mr.. Cartee is this: On the night in
June, 1862, party of six or eight in
number went to Schaefer home on the
public road leading from Dent Station
(now Bismarck) to Iron Mountain.
One of them caused a commotion
among the stock in the barn near the
road, and when Schaefer same to see
what was the trouble they marched
him off in his robe de mutt to Mr.. Car
tees residence, about mile north OF
where Bismarck now stands, where,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11

after an informal but impartial trial,
he was found guilty of seeking to COM
pass the death of his neighbors and
sentenced to immediate execution. Ac-
cOrdingly the prisoner was taken at
once to a hickory tree in the forest
about a quarter OF mile west of the
Cartee residence and hanged. As
soon as lite was extinct the body was
buried, without coffin or shroud, Under
the same tree, and the grave was uns
discovered until its whereabouts were
revealed. as stated, by Mr.. Cartee.
Last Sunday the relatives of the unfor-
tunate man removed the dust of the
remains to the family graveyard at
Doe Run. And thus time and death
have solved the mystery!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11

THE REGISTER is in receipt of let
ter from r. H. Jesse, President of the
State University. wherein that gentle
man passes his opinion or about every
important question at present before
the Legislature, with his recommends
ton that lit do, or do not pass" Pres
ident Jesse is a very modest man.
There is no occasion to go to the ex-
pense of holding sessions of the Legis-
lature. We should just turn all our
laW-making over to Mr.. Jesse who
thinks he is thoroughly competent to
attend to it for US.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11

DREADFUL, dreadful things have
been happening in New York. Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley Martin are going to
have O ball and they asked Mrs.
Bronson to lead the first dance. There
upon Mrs. Mills, who was to have
been one Of the guests, said that If Mrs.
Bronson was allowed to dance in that
cotillon she, Mrs. Mills, would express
her displeasure by staying away. In
order to avoid this terrible occurrence,
Mrs. Bronson was tearfully pleaded
with, and she graciously consented to
give up the dance in order that Mrs.
Mills might be exploited. Mrs. Mills
says that she was a Livingstone, and
shat in this country Livingstone has
precedence over all others. Ii Is ru-
mored that the Astors are now inouir-
ing where they come in, and it is even
thought that one of the Mrs. Astors
may lead the cotillon. All this is sad.
It is hoped that an amicable adjust
ment of the difficulty viii be reached.
It Is hoped. also. that the participants
in the dances will desist from begging
the all powerful press to settle their
differences. It is hoped-oh, so earn
estly-that the Bradley -Brou-
observation-disclosures episode
viii not have any effect on the arbitra-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11

TIE State game warden says he has
sufficient evidence to indict and con-
Vict violations of the game law in
seven hundred different cases in va
rious sections of the State. He pro-
poses to make it warm for the dealers
as we'll as the hunters, and says the
offenders will be given the full benefit
of the law. Several organizations of
sporting men throughout the State are
backing the game warden in his prose-
cutions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11


A GREAT many people point to the
low rate OF interest now prevailing as
one of the signs that money is plenti-
full and that 1t 10 not any fault of our
monetary system that we are not en-
joying our full share Of prosperity.
There never was a greater delusion.
The low rate of interest indicates that
money is not in demand for invest
ment. In the early days of California
money commanded from ten to twenty
per cent. and at times went higher.
The reason is obvious, property of
all kinds was rising, men preferred to
invest their money. A man with a
thousand dollars would rather put it
into the channels of commerce than to
hire it to another for that purpose. In
vestments were sure of return, there
was a profit in handling property, so
where the security was gilt-edged, the
interest had to be very tempting to in
duce any man to part with his money
for hire. Now, when prices are falling,
every man wants to hire his mon
ey and no man desires to invest it if
he can help 1t. Ample security will
secure large blocks of cash at three
and four per cent. Free coinage will
reverse this. Property will take an
upward turn, interest will begin to
climb higher, because the holder of
money will desire to invest, and bust
ness will once more be placed on a
safe basis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11

The prosperity, so freely promised
by the gold-bugs during the campaign,
Is surely to follow the triumph of the
Republican ticket, is now postponed
until after the Mckinley Inauguration.
Most thoughtful people are convinced
that it will then be postponed until a
silver leader is elected as McKinley's
aT1cDessOr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-11

Gov. STEPHENS has appointed A.
Rozelle, Chairman OF the Populist
State Central Committee, Labor Com
missioner to succeed Lee Meriwether.
We trust the new appointtee will make
as good an official as Mr.. MeriWether
has proven.