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The leader., 1897-07-14

THE French Legislature has been con-
sidering a plan for decimal sub-divi-
sion of time for universal adoption. 1t
is proposed to divide the day into ten
hours, the hour into 100 minutes and
The minutes into 100 seconds, making
1000 minutes. or 100000 seconds in a
day. Then by dividing the globe into
1000 degrees of longitude, correspond
ing with the 1000 minutes of the day,
and grouping them into 90 sections of
50 degrees each, universal standard
time could be established. The hour
aand is to point in the direction of the
mn-at midnight downward, at noon
20 the zenith.
The leader., 1897-07-14

FOREST, Miss, July 10.-Three weeks
ago Atticus Thompson, negro, at
empted to outrage a white woman,
rut was frustrated in his designs. lie
eluded arrest until yesterday, when he
was captured by mob of unknown
men and shot TO death.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Drowned In thu Cumberland.

Edward Mallory, lad of Is, was
drowned the other day while swimming
IN the Cumberland river, near Clarks-
vile, Tenn.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Btoke His NecIs Whi,. DancInp

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 10.-Louis
Walters, young ranehman of Kendall
county, attended Il dance at Engers
store. While dancing his foot slipped
and he struck his head against board.
His neck was broken ard he died in
stantly.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Work of the Railroad Commission. va


Judge Haddleston Of the Meridian
circuit court last week in a very able
and comprehensive manner charged tho
grand jury as to the various violations
of law, and in discussing blind tigers"
and the sale of HOP tea" gave it as his
opinion that the salo of hop tea" is a
violation of the dramshop chapter Of
the codo of 1892, and that the wonders
OF hop tea, although they may he
operating under license granted IN
pursuance of the act of the legislature
of 1896, should be indicted.
The leader., 1897-07-14

DR.. Davidson, superinte ndent. of the
Kentucky Chautauqua association, has
been offered the presidency of the West
Virginia state university.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Very Natural.

He-They tell me your husband is a great
artist.
She-That he is. He painted picture Of
some onions for the last exhibition, and
them on the top line, so that the people
wouldn't smell them.-Yonkers Statesman.
The leader., 1897-07-14

THE gold production of 1897 is likely
to exceed that of 1896, which was the
largest in the history of the world.
Advices from Ecuador show that mines
being developed there are reported as
richer and more extensive than those
of South Africa, where such enormous
quantities of gold have recently been
produced. New mines are being de-
veloped in Mexico, Texas and other
parts of the southwest, while new
methods which are being applied in
the old gold mines of Georgia, Ala
bama and North Carolina are making
them profitable, and the quantity of
gold produced very considerable.
The leader., 1897-07-14
New Jersey Grocers Sued.

has been filed here by The National Cash
Register Company of Dayton, Ohio, against
Edwards & Vrce!and, grocers of Paterson,
n. j., who use Globe cash register, which
the National Company claims infringes its
patents. An injunction and damages are
asked for
The leader., 1897-07-14

LARMoRE, n. d., July lo.-During
the severe storm last night the hous
Of S. L. North, four miles east of here,
was struck by lightning and North,
his wife and three-year-old child were
killed. The only member of the fam
lily that escaped was 15-months-old
child
The leader., 1897-07-14
DR.. Cornwall Charged with Murder.

ST. Louis, July 10.-A warrant was
issued at noon to-day charging DIR.
Richmond Cornwall, who killed his
brother Herbert Cornwall Wednesday
morning in such sensational manner.
with murder in the first degree.
The leader., 1897-07-14

THE New York post Office depart
ment is prepared to put box at the
door of every house whose owner is
willing to pay. There will be n com
partment for the receipt of mail to be
sent, to which only the proprietor will
possess a key, and another for deliv-
cry, key to which will be in the sole
possession of the carrier With each
box there will be an envelope, belong
ing to the department, on which or
aers for stamps and postal cards may
be indicated. observing which the car
rier will leave the stamps or cards or
both in the envelope in the box.
The leader., 1897-07-14

A NEW and scientific method of re-
rording speech has been invented.
The writing is obtained by means of
an ingenious instrument called the
Autograph, or lip writer. 1t is a
French invention. One instrument is
now in the possession of DR.. Arthur
Melon of the bureau of educa-
ton in Washington, who is making
experiments with it. The writing of
the Autograph does not record letters
composed. Anyone can satisfy himself
that the lines are readable by compar
ing the same words spoken by different
persons
The leader., 1897-07-14

PRESIDENT CHARLES B. SKINNER, In
an address before the National Educa-
tional association, which recently as
sembled at Milwaukee, called atten-
tion to the fact that the United States
spends 81 for education to 81 for war,
while France spends 81 for war to 70
cents for education. Germany pays
E204 for war and 80 cents for educa-
ton. Russia is, of course, the worst
off, spending SIT for war to 81 for edu-
cation. The United States spends
more per .capita for education than
England, France and Russia combined.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Ate While Ills Family Starved.

New YORK, July 1o.-Joseph Weiss
hauer was arrested to-day charged
with bringing home food, cooking and
eating it himself, and leaving his wife
and two-year-old child to starve. He
was held fer examination.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Asking Pardon for a Negro.

Many Kentuckians have asked Gov.
bradley to pardon George Dining. a
negro, who killed man while defend
ing his home.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Col. n ellie Ely.

Nellie Ely has been appointed
colonel on the staff of Gov. Taylor of
Tennessee. She is the second woman
colonel in the United States.
The leader., 1897-07-14

Judge James Mason Arnold, aged 50,
former chief-justice of the Mississippi
supreme court, died at birmingham.
Ala, after long illness.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Result OF n Bicyc,o Accident

Miss L. Mayme Stout died in an in
Urinary in Louisville, Ky, the other
day, from an operation that was made
necessary by a bicycle accident.
The leader., 1897-07-14

The Wells-Fargo Express Co. has paid
5000 to the Texas rangers for capturing
two of the men concerned in the Com
stock train robbery.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Made Much Noise.

1t is estimated that Sl00, 900 was spent
in st. Louis this year for fireworks to
celebrate the Fourth. Such a noisy
day was never known before.
The leader., 1897-07-14

A FRENCH ecclesiastic has written to
the London Times saying that the next
great change in the Roman Catholic
church will be the repeal of the law of
clerical celibacy. The movement, he
thinks, might we'll start in the United
The leader., 1897-07-14
\ Thresher Boiler Let's Go.

The boiler of a steam thresher burst
near Calhoun, Tenn. Lum Dewitt, en-
gineer, was instantly killed, and John
Moore fatally scalded.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Destroyed by Lightning.

The large frame sanitarium of DIR. r.
r. Johnson.on Missionary Ridge, Tenn,
was destroyed by lightning. MANY in
mates were injured.
The leader., 1897-07-14

Gov. ATKINSON, of Georgia, recently
made Miss Butt a colonel, and Gov.
Taylor, of Tennessee, soon afterward
conferred the same title on Miss Ely.
The leader., 1897-07-14

PAPER shoes are being fitted on the
German cavalry horses, as they are
lighter and more durable than the
ordinary horseshoe.
The leader., 1897-07-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

At the recent Ashburnham library
sale in London the famous Mazarin, OF
Gutenberg Bible, on vellum, fetched
$40. 900.
The leader., 1897-07-14

Dear me-" said an old lady, who prob
ably never knew of such a game as base
ball, dear me! How this craze for china is
growing. Here's club in New York city
that is paying $1,000 for pitcher"
The leader., 1897-07-14

Mrs. Newed-"Was I nervous, dear, dur
ing the ceremony" Miss Spitegirl-Well,
trife at first, darling, but not after William
had said yes Truth.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Col. j. w. s. Ridley.

Col. >. w. S. Ridley died near Column
pa Ienn., aged 70. He was called
.ne mule king of the world a. oas
The leader., 1897-07-14
Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

Queen Victoria always looks so solemn
You'd look solemn if you had had the
prince of Wales for son all these years.
Chicago Record
The leader., 1897-07-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
l Asthma medicine.-W. r. Williams, An
tioch, III. April II, 1894.
The leader., 1897-07-14

You can always tell false teeth because
they are so much nearer perfect than natu
raj ashington Democrat.
The leader., 1897-07-14
SOUTHERN GLEANINoS.
A Preacher and Women quarrel.

A state of war exists between the
pastor, DIR. J. II. Roberts, OF Trinity
Methodist church, Atlanta, Ga, the
most fashionable in the city, and the
local w. c. T. u, of which Mrs. M. j..
McLendon Is president The stewards
and Dr. Roberts, discovering that
the ladies were discussing poll
ties and suffrage in the church
basement instead of combining
themselves To temperance, threatened
to GUST them unless they would leave
out the former subjects. This, in a
provoke ng newspaper card, they de-
clined to do. and DIR. Roberts angrily
responded through the newspapers
that they were merely using the w. c.
T. u. to conceal tn cir political plans,
and that neither he nor his church MEM
bers could tolerate woman suffrage.
Mrs. McLendon says that Rev. Warren
Gambler, president of the famous
Emory college, is behind DIR. Roberts,
as DIR. Gambler withdrew his wife from
the W. C. T. u, remarking that he
would rather see saloon on every
corner and a house of i'll fame in be-
tween them than to see women have
the right to vote. The bitterness be-
tween the sides is terrific and absorb
ing developments are anticipated.
"Lord Beresford' a DofauIter.
Sidney Lascelles, alias Lord Beres-
ford, of Georgia, a shrewd swindler,
known throughout the country, who
was recently pardoned out of the Geor-
gia penitentiary and Immediately es-
tablished himself in business at Fitz-
gerald, the grand army colony in south
Georgia, is again a defaulter and fugi-
tive from justice. Lascelles ingratiat-
ed himself with the people of Fitzger-
aid, and quickly became one of its most
popular citizens, marrying the daugh-
ter of the wealthiest man in town. The
other day he left for Savannah, and
has not been seen since. Warrants
have been issued for his arrest for
cheating and swindling. His pecula-
tions from citizens of Fitzgerald and
nonresident wholesale houses amount
to about $40, 900.
The leader., 1897-07-14
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
Condition Of the Treasury.

7. NJ. Henry in Commercial Appeal:
State Treasurer May has made the
following statement showing the con-
The leader., 1897-07-14

From all over the black belt of Ala
bama come reports of pension swim
dlers' impositions upon ignorant ne
groes. Emissaries of the fakirs, who
appear to have made headquarters
near Montgomery, have gone through
the country informing the negroes that
congress had passed q law pensioning
all ex-slavcs and their children. For a
fee, ranging from 5 cents to s., the al
legged agents have enrolled thousands
of the negroes, who are now hourly
awaiting the payment of their pen
sions. Several government detectives
are looking for the rascals.
The leader., 1897-07-14

THE American Federation of Labor
proposes that an eight-hour army be
formed in every city, town and hamlet
In the United States. A general de-
mand for an eight-hour day will be
made May l, 1898. The armies are to
parade the streets with musical In.
struments and hold street meetings
with songs and speeches in favor of
the eight-honr movement, following
somewhat the plan of the Salvation
army. President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, esti-
mates 1900, 900 men and women will
enter the conflict for shorter day May
!, when a great strike viii take place
The leader., 1897-07-14
Lord Bere,rord" a Dofaulter.
Mormon Church Burned.

A conference of Mormons, led by 1
elders, was held in their church in Fair
field county, S. c., the other day, the
only Mormon church In the state, built
at a cost of much self-denial. A feature
of the occasion was the presence Of 10
Cotawha Indians, who had been con-
verified. There was much feeling
against the Mormons, and at midnight
a party of men applied the torch to the
church in several places, burning it to
the ground. The Mormons held their
meeting the next day in bush arbor.
Christians who condemn such warfare
have subscribed for the erection of a
larger and handsomer church.
The leader., 1897-07-14
a Train EIagman Murdered.

The fagman on the north-bound local
freight train, c. Il. Market of Water
Valley, was fatally shot last week AS
his train was nearing Shaw, small sta
zion near Duck Hill, he discovered one
or two negroes stealing ride on an
open fat car. The train was stopped
and Market, with the conductor, e. Il.
Box, went back and made the negroes
get off. Whilo the train was just get
ting ready to start again, one of the me-
grocs, who was armed with a shotgun
and pistol, opened fire on the trainmen.
FIagman Market was struck in three
places, the conductor escaping harm by
lodging behind the sides OF the car.
Tho negro then dashed off in the woods.
An examination of Markets wounds
showed thom to be most serious, and the
train was run on fast time to Grenada
for medical assistance, but before arriy-
ing there the young man was dead.
Work of the Railroad Commission. va
The railroad commission met at Jack
son last week and passed on the assess
mont Of the railroads, sleeping cars,
telegraph ompanies, etc. Several of
the rates are subject to revision. The
mileage of the main lines and the side
tracks of all the railroads in the STATE
was assessed the same as last year, with
the exception of the Mississippi & Ten
nessoe division of tho Illinois Central.
Tho main line of that division was
raised from SO, 0G0 to SI2,0JO, and the
side tracks uniformly assessed at $1,000
per mile. The property, consisting of
depo's and lots in several towns, was
considerably increased. Tho increase
viii amount to a nice sum, but the exact
figures cannot be stated.
The leader., 1897-07-14
Historic Cumberland Turnpike Sold.

The charter of the once famous Cum
berland (Tenn.) turnpike was sold to
Cumberland county the other day for
S75. This was one of the first roads
built in Tennessee, ana over it emf
grants came from North Carolina aud
Virginia when it was but trail. When
stage coaches were in vogue the mail
from Knoxville to Nashville was car
ried over this route aud over it passed
"Old Hickory" on his pilgrimage from
the "Hermitnge" to Washington to
take the oath of Office as president of
the United States
The leader., 1897-07-14
Woman AsSasslnated.

Minnie Turner, married, while walk
ing to church near Newberry, S. c.,
with a man friend, was shot from am
bush and instantly killed. Her com
panion fed and the body lay by the
roadside till daylight. John Turner,
her husband, was recently fined SIS for
whipping his wife for associating with
the same man accompanying her.
Railway Building In the South.
Railway mileage laid from January
to June 80, in the south, was as fol-
lows:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
!. d. KNNEE. 5O7 Oak street.

Mr.. Ward l.. Smith OF Frederick at wn,
Mo-, was troubled with chronic diarrbGa
for oyer thirty years. He had become
fully sati fed that it was only question
OF short time until he would have to
give up. he had been treated by come
OF the best physicians in Europe and
Ameri'a, but got no permanent relief.
One day he picked up a newspaper and
CHANGED to read an advertisement .oI
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhGa Remedy. He got bottle of it, the
first dose helped him and Its continued
used cured him. For sale 10y Sodergren
& Sodergren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
Great Slaughter Sale.

In order to reduce my stock will sell
all kinds OF mems boys and children g
clothing, furnishing goods and leather
goods at cost price for the next three
weeks only. This is each sale, and will
be the first chance Of lifetime tn
buy goods retailed at wholesale prices.
This sale commences on Saturday, Feb
ruary ID, and will close on February %.
Remember tn place: Borgo Block. Red
Jacket, Mich. b. NEIMARK.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
nu,ld,ng and Loan A..oc,n,,o.,

The Mort, bern Michigan building and
loan association has Issued the following
proposition to stockholders:
"The first series stock is now eight
years old, and on or after March 1, 1897.
we will pay you in cash the foil book
value therefor, on withdrawal Of your
shares In whole or in part Or, II you so
desire, we will exchange TOR your first
series stock, stock in any other series be-
tween numbers and 25, and will allow
you the full book value, making no extra
charge for membership fee. We desire to
call your attention to Section 2, Article
IA, OF the bylaws in relation to the m a.
turity OF stock. FT
Under the above propositions, we will
give you the book value ............ 81 2,
per share, In cash, or III you wish to
take stock In another series, saw the
eleventh, for ten shares of stock in
the first series. worth. -. si2 70
we Will give you seventeen shares of
~ stock In the eleventh series book
value being 20 81 per share. ........ 77s n
.6 ana an ORDER t9r !. ......... ,....... 10 %
shares az stock I'm the eleventh ser
iss; We will give you an order for the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
The Opera House Orchestra.

This ID strictly first-class, up-to-dat,
organization and in every way prepared
to furnish the very best of music for sa
cred and secular concerts, parties, etc, in
any part of the Upper Peninsula. Nc
amateur affair, but professional music by
professional musicians. Charges moder.
ate. For terms and dates apply to the
musical director and manager, Mr.. Max
Won Lenz, 2O5 Eighth street, Red Jacket.
Special music arranged or supplied on
short notice without extra charge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
Something 60 Depeud On.

Mr.. James Jones, Of the drug firm OF
Jones x Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking oil
Dr. Kings New Discovery, says that last
winter bis wife was attacked with la
grippe. and her case grew SO serious that
physicians at Cowden and Rama could do
nothing Tor her. 1t seemed to deveIope
INTO hasfy consumption. Having DIR.
k'ng's New Discovery in store, and sell
ing lots OF it, he took bottle home
ana TO the Surprise Of all she began to
get better fom first dose. and half dozen
uo''ar oovles cured her sound and well.
7 tAN'nqfy New Discovery for consump.
s : socyns and colds 10 guaranteed to
sosn bod work. Try IL. Free trial
'o''' ID. T. Mscdonald's drug store
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
Adam Schaaf Pianos.

Highly ornamented casee, double ven.
eered inside and out. Made in all the
fancy woods: rosewood, PLAIN mahogany
fancy mahogany, figured mahogany
oak, walnut, birch, Hungarian ash and
birds eye maple. HIgh-grade in every
particular Every instrument warranted
or five years. Prices $685., s245, 1856,
1865 and 1915. A handsome stool and
scarf, worth $l2, gwen away with each
instrument. Terms cash or time pay.
ments. h'i'' -
u KYNNrr 6O7 Dab stroat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
Excursion nn,r ca p.,ro,,.

Michigan club annual meet and ban.
quet. Detroit, February 30 nl
Michigan League of Republican Clubs
meeting, Detroit, February %.
Republican State convention, Detroit,
February 49, .5...rf l.. ....l
The d., s. 8. & "A. railroad will sell ex
cursion tickets to Detroit and return at
therate Of one fare for the round trip from
all stations in the State Of Michigan
Tickets will be on sale February 20, 81
and % and will be valid for return until
February "a, 1897, For further partie-
ulars apply to the station and ticket
agents OF the company. ~ s
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
Old ReODle.f

Old people who require medicine to reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and con-
tains no whiskey nor other intoxicant,
but acts az tonic and Alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomach and bowels.
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding nature in the per-
Torrance OF the functions. Electric Bit.
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids d.
gestion. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price, so cents aud 81
per bottle. at ID. 4. Mncdonnld's drug
store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25

have given Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy fair test and consider it one of the
very best remedies for Group that 1 have
ever found. One dose has always been
sufficient, although use it freely. Any
cold my children contract yields very
readily to this medicine. can conscient-
lousy recommend 1t for Group and colds
in cbildren-George E. Wolf. clerk OF
the circuit court. Fernandina, Fla. Sold
by Sodergren & Sodergren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
cts EmPLOYxEs

To Rent-Four good rooms to rent. p NJ,
quire OF Mike Halter. on the premises, 'Vo NV
street.
Wanted To Rent-Wour or five roo"''
Apply at the NEWS office.
To Rent--wanted to rent by compspgg
employee. q house of four or i've ro yus a
yellow or Blue jacket. Leave parucu'''''
the NEWS Office.
Rooms TO Rent--House No: 3O40 toP
Swedetown Hill. Inquire Of the Company
For hnIe-An eight-room house on sw W. u
town road, No. 3046, Swedetown. A4py
John b. Wertin or at the companys om".
For sale-House No. 1888 Raymbault cry"
rooms. ENQUIRE of Mat Lucas Red JacAo oh
For bsle-For $3.50, house No. ~ I'm m.
barn, on county, road, Raymbaultown'
Qutre at house OF, of the company.
For Sale-Hotlse No. 1872 Lake Llnae anm M
enue. corner Railroad street. Zen wv
Enquire of the cornpany.
For HaIe-Ho - No. s1o1, swedetownt,
Enquire at Joseph 0otlich's store heo
For Sale-HoufDo 10. a202. swedetoWn'
Quire at the hour frs
For Sale nj ~ No. 8ll1; six roo %slumst
situated in swed| town. Apply 10 osiu~''
and Hecla mtninsy lu
I For nale--Ho,I ~ No. 2l1b stree. u con-
pany. .s~set
SwedecDwn: Apply x-sS 49, So,,se. No. . yn
ranns I street, swsJ '0vn' Apply "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
Keau,y.

who hath not proved how feebly words essay
10 hx one spark OF Beauty's heavenly ray?
Who doth not feel until his failing sight,
Faints into dimness with its own delight,
His changing cheek, his sinking heart confess
The might-the majesty of loveliness?"
BYRON.
Yet can portrait preserve the delight
OF form, face and figure, whateycr raw
ages the passing years may work, IL only.
in the prime OF life, sitting ia given to a
man who is competent Photographic
artist, than whom none is superior to
V. Herman.