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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
CROWDED JAVA.
Twenty four Million People ON I'm Island
the Size of New York State.

"' "Aiiii"h icopie on I'm Island
the Size of New York state.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, author OF
"Jinrickshn Days, writes paper entitled
"Prisoners OF State at Boro Boedor. for
Tho Century. 1t is AN account of tho visit
OF two American ladies to the vast Bud
uhls5 ruins in tho middle of Java. Miss
Scidmore says:
Every few miles there were open red
tllcd paYilions built over the HIGHWAYS "a
refugees for man and beast from the scorch-
ing sun Of one season and the cloudburst
showers of the rainy half Of the year
Twice wo found busy passers going ON in
groves beside these resthouses-piotur-
esque gatherings of men, women and chill
dren and displays of fowls, fruits. nuts.
vegetables, grain, sugar, spices, gums and
howors that tempted one to linger and on
JOY and TO photograph every foot of the
passers' area. The main road was crowd.
Cd all the way like city street, and
around these passers the highway hummed
with voices.
One can believe in the density Of the
population-24, 600, 600 people on this is
land of 40,l97 square miles about the size
of tho state Of New York-when he sees
the people trooping along these country
roads, and he can well understand why
every foot of land is cultivated, how even
in the benevolent land of the banana every
one must produce something, must work
or starve. Men and boys toiled to the
passer, bent over with the weight of one
or two monstrous jackfruits or durians on
their backs. A woman with baby swing
ing in the slandang over her shoulder had
tied cackling chickens to the back of her
belt and trudged on comfortably under her
umbrella, and IA boy swung brace of
ducks from each end of shoulder pole
and trotted gayly to the passer
The bampongs, or villages, when not
hidden in palm and plantain groves be-
hind fancy bamboo fences, were rows of
open houses on each side Of the highway,
and we reviewed native life at leisure
while the ponies were changed The friend
ly, gentle little brown people welcomed us
with amused and embarrassed smiles when
our curiosity as to sarong painting, lac
quering and mat weaving carried us into
the family circle. The dark, round eyed,
star eyed babies and children showed no
fear or shyness, and the tiniest ones-their
soft, little, warm, brown bodies bare of ever
n garment save the cotton slandang in
which they cuddle so confdmgly under
tho mothers protecting arm-let us lift
and carry and play with them at will.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
The Discoverer of the Gladstone Collar.

believe / am generally supposed to
have invented Mr.. Gladstone's collars, but
as a matter of fact l merely discovered
them. Many men wear collars quite as
large as, and even larger than, his, but
they are not so prominent in appearance
for the simple reason that when Mr.. Glad
stone sat down it was his custom to sit
well forward. His body collapsed, so to
speak, and his head sank into his coat.
The inevitable result was that his collar
rose, and owing to this circumstance, l
have frequently seen it looking quite as
conspicuous as it is depicted in my carica-
lures.
When Mr.. Gladstone upon one occasion
met the artist of Punch at dinner, was
chagrined to find, when he walked into
the dining room, that he had discarded his
usual large collar for one of the "masher"
type. / felt that my reputation for ac-
curacy was blighted and sought consola-
ton from the editor OF a Gladstonian or
gan, who happened TO be present.
eyes," he said, she Is evidently dressed
up to meet the Punch artists. He is the
pink of fashion and neatness now, but last
night when met him at dinner, his shirt
was frayed mt the edges and his collar was
pinned down behind, but the pin gave way
during the evening and the collar nearly
came over his head. Harry Furniss I'm
Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
HOW MANY PLANTsl
What the Naturaiists Tell Us About the
Number Of Species.


The number OF different kinds Of plants
that are TO be found on the surface Of the
globe has long been Il disputed question.
The history OF the efforts to determine it
Is "A curious one. Those Efforts hogan in
800 B. G. with Theophrustus. who emu
meratod 500 kinds Of plants. This may be
presumed 20 represent all that were then
known. Tho botanical knowledge Of King
Solomon had, then, comparatively narrow
limits, even though he disconrscd on all
the plants from the cedar of Lebanon 10
the hyssop on the wall Pnny-A. d. ~
increased the number to double that
named 10y Ibeophastus
In the beginning ~ the seventeenth CEN
tury the number had increased 40 6. COO.
The second edition of LinnRus great book
included no more than s 500. Willdenow,
up to 1907 had detected l7,457 species Of
lowering Plants From this period tho
increase IN the number Of known species
is very rapid, as result Of the stimulus
Riyon TO botany by LinuWus and his sue
oossors, so that, nc the beginning of tho
present century Robert Brown had esti-
mated the Towering plants at $4,000 aud
Humboldt all plants, Towering and nom
Towering, at A, 900.
Progressing still further i'm 1920 De
Candolle estimated that at least $4,000
were known. it was found that the num-
Der of species preserved in the horbarium
at the .Iardin DIES Plantes was estimated
at the same figure, and that the collection
of Nj. Delessert contained SO, 900 species in
1S47, although DR. Iindley had estimated
in 1886 that all the plants in the world
might be included i'm that number.
Humboldt entered upon n series of cal
culations about this time To show that all
these estimates fell short of tho number
that might BIO supposed TO exist. "Such
considerations, ne writes, "soem to verify
the ancient myth of the Xend-Avesta, that
the creating of primeval force called forth
1870, coo vegetable forms from the sacred
blood Of the bull.
In 1915 r. b. Kinds estimated the phe-
nogamic and cryptogamic plants mt l34,
600 species. The next estimate we meet
with is in Henlrey i'm 1857, 2l3, 600, but in
1855 De Candollo had by another process
of reasoning come TO the conclusion that
the total could not be less than $50, 600 foI
Towering plants.
Al the present time the very lowest esti-
mate of authentic species of cryptogamia
cannot be less than 800 600, and tbcy prob
ably exceed that number. Here, then, we
have an approximate idea Of what may be
regarded as a very low estimate of the
number of species Of plants scattered over
the face of the earth II we feel confidence
in asserting that there are not less than
500, 600 distinct and different species OF
vegetable organisms, including land and
water, it is because it has been proved that
the number is even in excess of that
Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
Fireboats and Burning Vessels.

Mr.. Charles II. Hill contributes an arti-
Gle ON Floating Fire Eng!aes" to st.
Nicholas. The article describes New York s
three fireboats. Mr.. Hill says;
These boats serve double purpose, for
they are not only effective water throwing
engines, but powerful tugs as we'll. When
a fire is discovered on "a ship lying among
other vessels, "a line is fastened to her, and
she is tOwed out into midstream, where
she cannot spread destruction about her.
A few dashes from the powerful monitor
nozzle soon put out any fire in the rigging
and upper works. If the fire has spread to
the hold or has eaten in among the cargo,
she is lowed down to the mud flats near
Liberty island or to the sand bars south
of Governors island and beached. Then
the big longths of hose are passed aboard,
largo metal connections are fastened to the
ends, and these are thrust into the hold or
into any compartment where there is fire,
and she is soon pumped full of water and
the fire drowned out. If a boat like the
New Yorker has charge of this work, it is
quickly accomplished.
This saves the hull of the vessel and less
ems the damage considerably, for the own
ers can have her pumped Out afterward,
and, tho hull remaining intact, there is
nothing but the burned interior TO repair
If she were scuttled in midstream the hull
would interfere with navigation, and it
would cost "a large amount to raise the
vessel, so it can be seen that these boats
can render other services than that of ex-
tiDguishng fires.
In fires on vessels loaded with cotton
(they make ugly fires to handle) lighter
is usually brought alongside, and after
Ill
bales are hosted out one by one and extin-
guished as they are brought out. BY this
means part of the cargo is saved, for only
the surfaces of the bales are on fire, and
they can be picked over and rebaled and
sold again, while to fill the vessel full Of
water and drown out the fire would de-
stroy the whole cargo, and cotton fire
might burn for months if fought in any
Their way.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
A Passion For Buttons.

Louis XIV, the grand monarque, u
had positive passion for buttons. In
1856, when his craze was at its highest, he
spent no less than 5000, 900 in this strange
form of indulgence. Among the items OF
which this expenditure was made up are
the following: Aug. /, 1886, two diamond
buttons, value 1866 francs; 70 diamond
buttons, value 5S6, 703 francs. On the
buttons for single vest he spent 5000, 900.
OF the 354 "boutoniers" used 162 con-
tanned five diamonds each. 1t is estimated
that during his lifetime this foolish mon
arch spent no less than $4,000, 900 on but
toms alone
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
They Knew Ma.

The train had stopped for few minutes
at station out on the plains, and two or
three barefooted little boys and girls had
their backs against the depot and their fin
gers in their mouths, while they stared at
the passengers.
Suddenly boy of about 10 years dashed
round corner of the station and called to
his brother and sister:
"You. Joey Ma says II you and Maggie
don't come right straight home she Il
she'll-well, l forgit what, but she'll do
It, sure, for you know what ma Is when
she gifts started. So you'd better git home
straight off,"
Joey and Maggie evidently knew what
ma was when she got started, for they
started homeward as fast as their bare lit
tie feet would carry them. Youths Com
papion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07

A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with severe cold that caused him to be
in a most miserable condition. Ii was
undoubtedly bad case of la grippe and
recognizing it as dangerous he took i'm
mediate steps to bring about speedy
cure. From the advertisement OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remdey and the many
good recommendations included therein,
we concluded to make a first trial OF the
medicine. To say that it was satisfac-
tory in it's results, ia putting it very
mildly, indeed. 1t acted like magic and
the result was speedy and permanent
cure. We have no nesitancy in recon.
mending this excellent Cough Remedy to
anyone afflicted with a'cough or cold in
any iorm.--7he Banner of Liberty, Lib
ertytown, Maryland. The % and so
cent sizes for sale by Sodergren & Sober
gren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
THE WEAVER.

Beside the loom Of lie I stand
And watch the busy shuttle go.
The threads | hold within my hand
Make up the filling. Strand on strand
They slip my fingers through, and so
rhis web Of mine fills out apace
While ] stand ever in my place.
One time the wool is smooth and fine
And colored with sunny dye.
Again the threads so roughly Irvine
And weave so darkly line ON line
My heart misgiyes me. Then would
Fain lose this web, begin anew,
But that, alas, cannot do
Como day the web will all be done,
The shuttle quiet in its place,
From out my hold the threads be run,
And friends at setting Of the sun
Will come 20 look upon my face
And say mistakes she made not few,
Yot wovo perchunce as best she knew"
independents
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
me Finlanders'

Mutual Fire insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
ty OF it's members. Have paid fire losses
over 81 900 and dividends nearly sc, 900
during the last seyen years to members
OF five years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had SAL men,
bers, $466,943 worth OF property in
sured and S11,121.15 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsT, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Office. 44S Pine street, upstairs DIE
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
HelgOIaud.

Helgoland will continue to be the Greet
M Green of Germany till 1918, when the
special privilege of the island expires. Pas
tor Schroeder, the minister, however, re-
quires certificates of birth, of the consent
Of the parents II the parties are under age,
an affidavit that neither Ia already mar
ried nor divorced and statement Of the
reasons for their coming so far to get mar
ried. Then he charges fee Of $50. 1t Is
80 difficult to get married In Germany un-
less everything is in perfectly formal order
that go couples year prefer to make the
journey to Heigoland. Francisco
Argonaut
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
NY MOTHERS HOME.

Oh, carry me back 10 my native shore.
For my heart Is sad and lone,
And ere j die let me gaze once more
ON my mothers cottage homel
Oh, bear me back 10 the quiet shade
OF the well known trusting tree,
To the babbling stream and tho sunny
glade,
The haunts of my childhood's gleel
Ny spirit pines for my mothers love
And the grasp Of her dear right hand
And TO feel once more affections kiss
From the joyous household band.
Then bear me back to my native shore.
For my heart is sad and lone,
And ere die let mo gaze once more
On my mothers cottage homel
Finley johnson in Now York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
a Plucky Artist.

acoC, Is extraordinary what some men can
cbpnsh In spite of iii fortune. Verest-
tsn "e gin mad his right thumb so badly bit.
ha n W a leopard some years ago that 1t
tla -, 20 De amputated. On the field of bat
m s sne middle finger of his right hand was
SIAM, Sion useless by shot. BY a fall on the
h sndp later the center bones of the same
cha", were shattered. Nevertheless verest-
Rn.s,n Is one of the foremost painters in
r,sss and makes as dexterous use of his
rn,o,In and, famed a. IL lie, a. any man In
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
He WI Succeed.

Balliol, the most exclusive Of Oxford
colleges, has among its undergraduates a
married Lancashire millhand 90 years OF
age, who worked his way into the univer-
sity by studying after factory hours, with
the help of free libraries and university
extension lectures. He passed his Greek
examination IS months after learning the
alphabet and within six weeks after ad.
mission TO college won the Brackenbury
history scholarship, worth s400 year for
four years. He 10 trying for an honor de.
gree in history.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
Group OnickIY Cured.

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark.,-Our children
were suffering with Group when we re-
ceived hottie of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t afforded almost instant re-
lief.-F. A. THORNTON. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by Sodergren & Sod
ergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
Two Good Reasons.

Mrs. Nexdoor-I haven't seen your par
ents for ever SO long.
Little Fannie-Mamma has got scarlet
fever and cannot come out.
Mrs. Nexdoor-And what has your papa
gotf
Little Fannie-He's got six months, and
he can't come out either.-London Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
Great DEMONSTRATING saIe

At the Laurium Fair, next to the post.
office. Fifteen hundred peirs OF ladies'
and Misses fine shoes, worth from $3.50
to 81 pair, to be sold at 81 pair for
thirty days only. We also have a lot of
baby shoes, sizes from to No. 4, at 3
cents pair. Call promptly, as it is to
your interest. l. FEINBERG & Co.,
Hecla Street, Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
Beneath the Earth's Surface.

Lord Kelvin does not believe In the the
DRY that the earth consists of thin crust,
inolosing liquid, lavalike mass. II that
assumption has any ground, he cannot see
how 1t is that tho crust has not yielded to
the tidal influence as readily as the sea,
and thus caused the globe to be pulled en-
tirely out of shape. There Is, he says, no
reason whatever for believing that there II
ANYTHING more than very moderate
amount Of lava under the earth's surface
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07

Johnson's hot bath in Laurium will be
open to the public Tuesday, August II,
and every day except Sunday from 1
to IL O'Clock p. N. Cold shower baths
in the morning from 8 to IL o'clock.
A. Johnson. 10 Osceola street, north
east end OF Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07

Argall Brothers, Red Jacket Mich, un
dertakers, paractical embalmer and tuner
al directors. Graduate of Chicago Col
lege OF Embalming) All calls promptly
attended 10 and the best OF service rem
dered. Telephone in connection. Tach-
ellis old stand, corner Scott end Main
streets.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07

On He'll Roaring creek, 40 miles east of
Perry, o. t., there Is settlement of re-
ligious sect who call themselves Homes
people. They oppose doctors and will not
allow medicine to be given to their sick
under any circumstances. Further, they
will not allow water on their persons, but
anoint themselves with oil once week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
Lake Linden Stare.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at a. m, 10 a.
m, and p. m. Stageleayes McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 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, 1897-10-07

Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ice
company headquarters at Slattery &
Ryan's. Telephone connections. james
Allen. manager
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07

The Japanese government issues every
day three weather charts, which include
observations in China and the Lin-Kiu
islands, enabling captains TO ascertain the
movements Of storms several days In ad-
vance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07

To be sold my grey horse which has
been used 10 the the pop team. Apply to
Joseph james. Pine street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

Do not miss our special couch sale.
). OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07

Anomalous as IL may seem, Kentucky
man has become the patentee Of water
filter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-07
MAD KINGS FREAKS
COME OF THE WAYS LUDWIG HAD
OF AMUSING HIMSELF.

rx,ensive Opera at Baireuth- brilliant
Turnouts Used at Night In the Forests.
Driying Horses Crazy That He Might BE
Amused.
The age-herald., 1897-10-02
THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE
AN ATTACHMENT SUIT AGAINST HAR.
 MEN BROS.
In the Criminal Court William Nelson Was Convicted of the Theft of Various
 Pieces of Wearing Apparel.

An a':tachmen has been issued out of the city cours against Harmen Bros, of Pratt City, for the sum of $1,157
 The wrda was issued at the instance of Inman, Smith & Co.,, through eheir at torneys, Mountjoy & Tomlinson.
 The case of Will Sanders in the crim- inal court, against whose name Hhe charge of burglary and grand larceny is written, was passed until the next jury week.
 Ed Harris stood his triad on simi- 1ar change, and was acquitted.
 Attachments were issued for other wit nesses dn the case of Charles Abbo,t, who is charged with grand larceny. His case was passed.
 The lease of Pat Richmond, charged With carrying concealed weapons, was passed by the defendant. Albert Boldon pleaded guilty to bur glary and grand larceny. He wals conn mttted to Jail to await sentence by the court.
 Pleas of guilty were also entered for grand larceny by Edward Davis, Will liam Carrol and Horace Washington Judge Greene will likewise sen: ence them later on.
 Burglary and grand larceny Is on yes- terday's docket against Edward Nelson, but he got his case passed.
 William Smith had long fingers, too Here is what the jury said about his charge of grand larceny: 'We, the jury, find the defendant guil.y as charged in the property stolen at 90 cents. William Taylor, foreman" A pair of shoes is the cause of Williams trouble. He stole them from Merchant Levi.
 IA few weeks ago WilEam Nelson took a covetous fancy to the property of William McNeal, a drummer, who was stopping al the Morris hotel There was an overcoat, some shoes and some fine clothes, such as only drummers wear Nelson fixed himself for the winter, in- tending, no doub!, to flourish as a bird of rich feathers during tine cold months with a long overcoat and suits of strik- ing pattern. Yesterday the jury decided to give Nelson a real gWady garb His new clothes will have big Drown s:r.pes two inches wide, and thus attired he will use a pick and shovel dn the mines for stealing Drummer N1oNeals prop erty.
 The overcoat and some of the property was recovered, which was assessed at $25 by the jury. A suit of clo hes was not recovered. Assessed value, $41.
The age-herald., 1897-10-02
PERSONAL.

E. H. Hickman, the South Side grolcer, leaves Sunday noon for New York.
 B. F. Adams, the mayor of Horse Creek, was in the city last night. He is en route home from the Centennial
 J. l.. Knoepfler, general manager of the Alabama brewery has changed his residence from 2000 Eighth avenue to 2G23 Avenue G, South Highlands.
 c. Mathison, the assistant superinten- dent of the Birmingham Fertilizer con- pany, is off on a business visit to Charles ton. He will be absent three or four weeks.
 l.. w. Willis, a republican leader of Scottsboro spent yesterday in the city. He is now and was during the Fsfty- fourth congress a door-keeper of the house of representatives
 R. e. Carson, the associate editor of the Dixie Home, will leave today for Gn- dianapolis, where he will make applica- tion ito practice at the Indiana bar. He retains his interest i'm the paper and will return to Birmingham next spring.
The age-herald., 1897-10-02

at present on account of the city's finances. But when the citizens are in jeopardy, as I believe they are more or less under the present order of affairs, I do not think mere question of money should weigh with the board. They should appoint this officer and appoint a good one on fair and reasonable salary. for which he will have enough to do.
 "As to the important cases. fhere are a great many which come before that court The policeman would know what cases to call the prosecuting attor- neys attention to. The minor cas-: s could be disposed of readily by the trial judge"
 ''Yes," concluded Alderman Gregg, 1T am heartily and earnestly in favor of the proposition to appoint prosecuting attorney for that court"
 Emil Lesser, a number of the police commission, sad: q have always been in favor of that proposition.
 At the next meeting of the police commission I will personally request and urge the commissioners to make formal request on the mayor and board of aldermen fer the appointment of prosecuting attorney"