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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
ON OCEANS BED.
What Becomes of Ships Which Sink to
the Bottom of the Sea.

What Becomes of Ships Which Sink to
the Bottom of the Sea.
What becomes of the ship that sinks
in midocean? If it is of wood. it takes,
in the first place, considerable time for
it to reach the bottom. In 100 or more
fathoms of water a quarter OF an hour
will elapse before the ship reaches bot
tom. 1t sinks slowly, and, when the bot
tom is reached, it falls gently into the
soft, oozy bed, with no crash or break
ing.
OF course, if it is laden with pig iron
or corresponding substances, or II 1t is
an iron ship, it sinks rapidly and some
times strikes the bottom with such force
as TO smash in pieces. Once sunken, a
ship becomes the prey of the countless
inhabitants of the ocean.
They swarm over and through the
great boat and make it their home. Be-
sides this they cover every inch OF the
boat with thick layer of lime This
takes time, of course, and when one
generation dies another continues the
work, until finally the ship is so laden
with heavy incrustations, corals, sponges
and barnacles that, if wood, the creak'
ing timbers fall apart and slowly but
surely are absorbed in the waste at the
sea bottom.
Iron vessels are demolished more
quickly than those of wood, which may
last for centuries. The only metals that
Withstand the chemical action OF the
waves are gold and platinum, and glass
also seems unaffected. No matter how
long gold may be hidden in the ocean,
it will always be gold when recovered
and this fact explains the many roman
tic and adventurous searches after hid
den submarine treasures lost in ship
! wrecks. -Exchapge,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Parliamentary Amenities.

In Michigan some years ago Dill
was before the legislature to restore the
death penalty for the crime OF murder.
Three of the ablest members OF the
house made long speeches in favor OF
the bill-so long AS to be found weari-
some, especially by those who disagreed
with the opinions expressed. When the
third man had finished, a young mem
Der on the other side of the chamber
rose and said very sarcasticaily:
"Mr. Speaker, / rise to question OF
privilege"
"The gentleman will state his ques'
ton of privilege" said the speaker.
"Mr Speaker, I wish to inquire OF
our friends of the other side OF the house
which they think is preferable-to DC
hanged or to be talked to death!'
The question was greeted by applause
THEN suddenly some one with very
loud voice said:
ooh, we'll if you're going to talk
we prefer to be hanged. Youth q
Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Sanitation In Asia.

The appearance of plague at Bombay
and Calcutta has produced one good
effect at all events. Before its advent
those prosperous cities had come to be-
lieve that they had nothing to learn In
regard to sanitation. There was time
when they were open to reproach IN
such matters as open sewers, polluted
water, and what not. But by dint OF
liberal expenditure of money and energy
they had made matters right and could
even challenge comparison with Paris,
Berlin and Vienna. When, however, the
awful eastern scourge, after striking
firm root at the western capital, flew
across the peninsula to the eastern. the
public became a little doubtful as 10
whether sanitary precautions had been
duly observed. First came inquiry, then
dismay, indignation, wrath, as discov-
cry followed discovery, each more APP
Mailing than the last. We refrain from
giving particulars. Even to read these
horrors is sickening. But still more
terrible question presents itself, If the
two most cultured and wealthiest cities
i'm Hindustan are in this dreadful con-
dition, what must be the state OF less
favored centers of population in districts
where there are few whites and many
blacks? Were the plague to penetrate
inland, il would, we fear, find many
towns only too ready for its reception.
London Graphic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
ST. PAUl'S ROCKS.
A Submarine Mountain In the Middle OF
the Atlantic Ocean.

the OCeah.
Almost at the very center of the At
lantic ocean-only a trifie north OF the
equator and about half way between
South America and Africa-is sub
marine mountain so high that, in spite
of the immense depth of the sea, it
thrusts its peak 70 feet above the waves.
This peak. startling from its position,
forms a labyrinth of islets, the whole
not over half mile in circumference,
known as st. Paul's rocks. So steep is
the mountain, of which this lonely rest
ing place of sea birds is the summit, that
one mile from these rocks 800 fathom
line with which soundings were at
tempted by Ross OH his voyage to the
Antarctic failed to touch bottom.
Were the bed of the sea to be suddenly
elevated to a level with the dry land.
St. Paul's rocks would be the cloud
capped peak of mountain rising III
sheer ascent in the midst OF broad
plain. They are supposed to have been
formed by the same disturbance OF ma
ture which separated the Cape Verde is
lands from Africa.
Treacherous currents make navigation
in the vicinity of these rocks dangerous.
A Brazilian naval officer, who passed
them on an English steamer, tells me
that the evening before they expected to
sight them he was told by the captain
that at 8 O'Clock in the morning they
would appear about five miles west. AT
that hour the officer went on deck and
looked to the Notwithstanding but al
expanse of heaving sea. He CHANGED tc
turn. and there, five miles to the east
ward were-the rocks. The currents
had. in less than 10 hours, carried
full powered steamer ten miles out o.
her course. Gustav Kobbe in st. Mich
| o1ao
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
DEVOID OF ANIMAL LIFE.
A Ceaseless Struggle Between Fire and
Water In Antarctica.

a CeaSctess StTuREie DttWeeh nhu
Water In Antarctica.
1.-THE Antarctic is a continental land
UNIQUE In the world" writes General
A. w. Greedy in an interesting article
ON "What May Be Found at the South
Pole" in The Ladies Home Journal.
"Its desolate shores, rarely approach
able under most favorable conditions,
are laved by an ocean the richest ON the
globe in its marine life, animal and
vegetable Seals and whales in incredi-
BILE numbers abound in its waters, and
countless sea birds cover with nests and
eggs the few favored land spots which
are free from snow during the brief,
comfortless summer. II is continent
where abounds no land animal life,
either mammals, birds, insects, spiders
or reptiles. No mammal exists within
600 miles of its borders. 1t is also de-
void of land vegetation Except the low
est forms of cellular tissue, lichens.
which have been found i'll two places
only, having neither ferns, Towering
plants, shrubs nor trees
"Here, however, nature displays her
forces on scale elsewhere unknown.
Over the millions of square miles OF this
austral continent ceaselessly continues q
titanic struggle between the opposing
ancient elements of fire and water. In
vain the volcanoes pour forth streams OF
molten lava and shoot upward pillars OF
fire. Welcoming the lava as protect
ing, nonconducting covering of its lower
strata of flowing glaciers, the cont
mental ice cap resistlessly advances, Ger
tain that in time, when the processes o.
erosion have lowered the elevation O
| the volcanic craters, its countless tin.
snowfiakes will quench the APPARENT.
unextinguishable fires that now shak
from end to end the continent OF An
| artica >,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
DEPARTMENT STORES.
The Prominent Part That Profuse Adver-
Using Plays In Their Success.

The Prominent Part That Profuse Adver-
Using Plays In Their Success.
Aside from departures in policy and
innovations on large scale, the original
ity of the department. store is largely
supplied by two departments. to some
extent correlated. These are the adver-
tising department and the window
dressing department.. One is the litera-
ture of the great store, the other its art
The shop windows are great stimulus
for the department whose goods are dis
played in them. A good showing will
often wonderfully increase the sale of
the stock as well as attract customers to
the store who are new to it. Frequently
the head advertising man is the general
manager of the store. Whether this is
the case or not, he is general supervis-
or of the establishment, with complete
knowledge of its ever changing detail.
Every day he holds consultations with
heads Of departments to find out what
particular lines of articles they want
doomed, and about those articles he
writes alluring statements for the shop
! ping public to read, sometimes arrang-
ing for illustrations with them.
The amount Of money spent for adver-
Using is appalling when looked upon as
an expense. One great store in Philadel-
phia spends on an average $1,000 every
day in the year, and good many spend
$500 day. The advertising receives
probably more of the personal attention
Of the head Of the house than any other
department. The head Of the firm which
expends the great sum just mentioned
personally suggests and frequently
writes the leading lines in the daily an
nouncement. The proprietor Of great
store IN Brooklyn does this invariably
and thinks the time well spent which
the work daily requires. The mail de
partment tends to enlarge this expendi
ture, as the store reaches out to the ut
most parts of the country, and the fu
ture will no doubt see an even create
development in the effort to secure mai
customers in the small towns and il
country places Samuel Hopkins AID
ans in Scribner's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Electric Railroad Statistics.

Electric railways in Europe formed
the subject of some interesting statistics
recently embodied in a report sent to
the United States government by Vice
Consul j. +. Monaghan, at Chemnltz,
Germany. According to these, the num-
Der Of such railways was increased
during the year 1895 from 20 to III,
while the total length was raised from
about 435 to $50 miles, the number OF
cars from / 1886 to Lar, and the horse
power from little over $4,000 to lit
tie over $4,000. OF all the European
countries, Germany, according to Mr..
Monaghan's figures, stood at the head,
with about $50 miles to her credit, and
an equipment of S57 cars and 7'l94
horsepower. The other countries fol-
lowed in the order given below:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

A magnificent upper chamber OF the
municipal palace (the Palazzo Vecchiol
in Florence is set apart in memory OF
the great poet Dante. To it each Of the
CD provinces and all Of the larger cities
and towns of united Italy have con-
tributed banner in his honor. There
are over 800 of these banners IN all, ana
the donors. in eager cmulation' nave
tried to make each offering more peau-
tiful than the Others. The banners are
of the differing colors of the provinces
and bear their arms in exquisite EN-
broidery or in paintings by the first liv-
ing artists
The fervor of the homage paid here 10
the immortal Italian poet stirs the heart
of even the passing stranger. Whatever
the jealousies or estrangement OF these
people, beside his tomb they are united
Youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Bismarck and Boulanger.

A few years ago statesman OF Eu-
ropean fame visited Bismarck at Fried
richsruh, and the two walked together
through the latter's plantation OF exotic
pines and frs, of which both were col
lectors. The visitor improved lapse III
the conversation about conifers to bring
mp the then recent topic OF Boulanger'
"Did Germany at the time really take
him seriously?" he asked. And VIVA.
did you yourself think of the man!
The ex-chanoellor, apparently IN all
candor, replied that he knew very httie
of the subject. 1T is true that was In
office at the time," he said. but just
then there was kind of beetle when
got in among these frs of mine and was
eating out the central shoots, and really
that worried me so that l scarcely paiu
any attention at all to what Boulanger
was doing"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
The Balreuth 1dolatry of Wagner.

As affording an insight into the crit
teal methods Of the Baireuth circle, let
us take as striking example one of the
most untiring of the bodyguard, Emer-
ich Kastner, who, as the compiler of
Wagner catalogue-a catalogue of writ.
ings and musical works by and upon
Richard Wagner-had acquired the rank
and title of great archivist of Wagne-
rian literature. Kastner introduced a
new, critical method, based OH the num-
Der OF beats and the metric measure and
began to measure out the works of Wag-
ner as one would stretch of roadway
or field, with the intention and con-
viction of discovering an unsupported
and highly important principle in art
BY careful computation Kastner found
that "Rienzi" contained 1880 beats;
the "Flying Dutchman, A ,434; "Tann-
hauser." 4,S81; "Lohengrin, 5,l29;
the "Meistersinger," 6,513. He then
announced, by means of demonstration
whose secret will remain eternally in
scrutable, that the life destiny and ar
tistic experiences Of Wagner were re-
6ected in these dry numbers. In fact, he
went still farther and grouped together
the number of beats in every single
scene from the operas of the master,
continually calculating, adding and SUBJ
tracing until he reached, through pure
ly arithmetical methods, the establish
ment of psychological laws.
This absurd sport, played by him with
figures and notes, many of his colleagues
p1rsued with the words, syllables, nay,
even the single letters, of Wagner's texts.
Thus a literature was created whereby
mental criticism was to be replaced by
those mechanical instruments-the bal.
ance, the microscope and the knife OF
the vivisector. All these researches,
prosecuted with much ardor, clearly
demonstrated to what degree artistic
views may be lowered through blint
idolatry. Herr Alexander Moszkowsk
in Forum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
ICE CAVES.
In California with Their Product ms Clear
as Crystal.

In California with Their Product as Clear
as Crystal.
In Modoc county, Cal. is an immense
field Of lava covered with beautiful
forest Of conifers, which is inhabited by
deer, bear, panther. lynx, coyote, porcu-
pine and numerous fur bearing animals
whose pelts are of value to the trapper
1t was in these lava beds that the Modoc
Indians made their stand against the
government troops some years ago and
were with very great difficulty destroy
ed. 1t is here that the ice caves are
found, and from them the Modocs drew
their water supply while besieged by
the troops
One never having been over lava
field can form but little idea of the
chaotic manner in which the ingenious
workmen have left the products of their
labor. The only order observed is disor-
der Of the most exaggerated kind,
wherein every mass of rock has been
twisted or raised or depressed or arched
over some cavern in different way from
that of its neighbors. The caves scatter
ed throughout these lava beds are OF
very varying shapes and dimensions.
Some are mere covert ways, with an
arch of stone thrown over them. Others
are immense chambers some yards from
the surface, another kind is sunk quite
deeply and may be in series OF cham
bers united by corridor that opens at
the surface, while another kind seems
to 60 directly to the center of the earth
without stopping.
1t is here that the stores Of ice are
found, which is formed from water that
filters in annually from the melting
SHOWS above. Every winter the lava
beds are covered with fall Of snow
which varies from two to ten feet IL
depth. The temperature over this region
in the coolest weather is often 20 OF
more degrees below zero, so that any
water that might be in the caves IL
frozen solid, unless the caves mouthl
should be entirely covered with snow
which is not often the case Now, wbeI
spring comes and the snow melts. thu
water percolates through into the colt
storage chambers beneath and is there
CONCEALED by the prevailing cold. 1t j
in this way that the ice has been mad
and stored for years. And were thes
caves accessible to market they woul'
furnish the purest of ice to many cite
for years to come.--Popular Scienc
News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
The Afternoon Nan.

The frequency with which medical
men are asked whether it is harmful to
indulge in the afternoon nap is not,
perhaps, surprising for several reasons.
Most persons have had experience in
the seductive charms OF the somnolence
which has followed the comfortable in
gestion of midday or evening meal.
The meal finished, the diner arranges
himself comfortably in an armchair; 1T
may be he lights IA pipe or cigar, takes up
newspaper and prepares to make the
most of the restful conditions OF his
mind and body. But nature soon begins
To assert her sway. In time the eyelids
close, the head begins to nod. the news
paper falls from the hands, the pipe, no
longer supported in the mouth, falls to
the floor, and the symptoms Of nap
are complete. Whether the winks be 4O
or 100 in number, the result is the same
"a short, sound sleep.
Then comes the question, Is 1T harm
full thus to fall asleep after meal? by
no means, for the very obvious reason
that the process is merely physiolog-
ical one, and as such, when 1t occurs, Is
quite natural. When digestion is III
progress, nature has arranged that all
the available blood in the body shall be
collected in and about the digestive or
gans. Consequently the blood supply to
the brain falls to low ebb, and thus
sleep is easily induced. On the other
hand, of course, physiologically, 1t is
wrong for brain work to be attempted
Immediately after solid meal. -Med-
ical Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
$500 Reward

Will be given to any person that will
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 ofdry 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, 1897-01-22

1t was suggested by some one at the
late Louisville convention that women
residing in market towns should open
their clubrooms on marset days for the
benefit of the women VINO COAT into
town, that they might have pleasant
and comfortable place in which to rest
and lunch. If practicable. the idea is :
good one, and women in surrounding
places might by that means be interest
ed in uniting and working for some
thing most needed in their own COM
munity.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade az cheap as ever from the
best quality of leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for As and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 30 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock of fall and
winter snoes, ana our own maze shoe
packs, which we will dispose -, ct very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER K kEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next 20 Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
M, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
a. m, and and A. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
THE "FAlR CHILDREN" AT THs GRAF
TON GALLERIES.

Aye, they grew older, queens and esrls
And duchesses and kings.
They lost their innocence and curls
And put off childish things.
They lived and died. For some the lot
In goodly ground was cast.
While others marred with plan and plot
The record Of the past
Young Master Lambton's arms and legs
That crimson suit outgrew.
Port and experience changed the charms
OF jovial Jacky Crewe.
The baby Johnson's thunder woke
To below round the arts,
And Gainsborough's Georgiana broke
A score OF hapless hearts.
"A Cochrane.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

Mutual Fire insurance company OF
Houghton and Kew~'uaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according TO the laws Of
the State Of Michigan, win insure proper
ty OF its memberS. Have paid fire Losses
over $4,000 during its existence. The
company paid back during the lest wear
to sixtv-two OF it's members OF i've years
standing 90 per cent Of their premiums,
amounting to $500 Will pay back
curing this year ON the same rate to
thirty-six members Of dive vesrr' stand
ing 81. 447. On the first day Of July
the company bad Ala memoerS. $35l,-
$40 worth Of T-,perty insured, and
S7,611.27 In treasury. For further par
ticulare apply to the undersigned.
JOHN BLoMovlsr, President
ALEX LErNoNEN, Secrctarv.
Once. 44s Pi-s str~st upssaivs. 10
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
TO secret Societies and Others wish.
Ing TO Rent 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. 4S, Calumet. Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress. 2029 Calumet street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Happy Days.

Fred-Mamma, our principal says
his schooldays were the happiest days Oh
his life. Do you believe that?
Mamma-Certainly. He wouldntsay
90 IL it were not true.
Fred--well, I suppose he piayeo
hockey and didn't get caught. -Phiia-
delphia Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Clearing sale

OF $40. 900 worth of clothing, dry goods,
shoes, mackintoshes. LADIES' capes, wrap
pers, etc. Goods will be sold at your
own orice. 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, 1897-01-22
Snow White Cattle.

The breed of snow white cattle which
were used in the sacrifices in Athens
and Rome from 1900 to 1880 years ago
is still in existence in Calabria. urea'
pains are taken to maintain the STRAIN
of blood in all its purity. and calves
showing single hair of any other color
than white are at once separated from
the herd.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

The bread and csk~ OF the Superio.
Bakery can be had at che following agen-
cies: James Lisa's. Mrs. Hoskin's. Red
Jacket; Martin Kuhn's. j. e. Leans
Peter Olcem's, Calumet Village, and
Weisenauer's, Guilbaul's, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply II left at these agencies every
day. and the prices are aslow as thelowest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

With this showing it is suggestive TO
compare the position of the United
States, in which, according to the latest
available figures, there were IL, 1873
miles of road, with a total OF 34,9!l
cars. 1t is not without reason evidently
that the United States is considered
the home of the electric railroad. Can
ada comes next in order, with 400 miles
of road and 1850 oars.-Cassier's Mag
azine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22

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 Jenkin, William Maynard, r. B.
Rule. trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-22
Reason.

"Iook at that foolish Mr.. Baker, ont
ON day like this without an umbrella
Is he crazy?" :,
"I'm afraid he is. Let's hurry on l
don't want to meet him.
"Why not9'
"He may recognize this umbrella.
It's his Pick Me Up