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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
BICYCLE SKATES COMING
MayDrive Out the Larger Wheels
Altogether.
GOOD ON ANY KIND OF ROAD
They Cost From S25 to S35 Now and Weigh
-Four Pounds, But They Are Grow
ing Cheaper and Better,
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
In all probability the bike cop will have
a new species of swift wheeled game to
chase next year. The bicycle skate
scorcher is just trying his wings now,
and for a young bird of the boulevard
he has shown really remarkable strength
and such bursts of sped that the fleet
est cops have found difficulty in bring
ing him to EARTH
Only the other day one of the new style
scerchers led flock of cops a marry
chase of ten blocks up the boulevard and
really was just getting his stride when
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12

the masculine gender, but th= debut of
the feminine skate as a scorNcher is only
a question of time. Already sha has
taken to the spot, not as fercely, pos5i-
bly,, as she took to the like or ROLLER
skates, but with eagerness and a deter
mination to conquer it.
She is practicing NOW behind closed
doors or on the asphalt when the night
has fallen and no one may see hlsr wrest-
ling with the things D, is not a new in
vention, for the last three years bicycle
skates have been on the market but they
have been crude, clumsy affairs, anl,have
attracted little favorable attention.
HOW TT LOOKS.
Recently, however, a foreigner has in
vented a skate that seems to be practi-
cable and to possess few of the objec-
tionab1e featun-s found in the earlier in
ventions. D. is a curious affair-a sort
of "a cross between an old-fashioned
roller and modern racing skate, mount
ed on MINIATURE bicycle wheels. Tt diff
fers from tha roller in that there are only
two wheels on each skate. and each
wheel extends a distance of two or three
inches behind the fpsel ard forward OF
the toe instead of directly beneath, as
was the case with the roller. The frame
is of STEEL, set extremely low, and, like
the racing skate, made to fit the foot.
1t is 20 inches in length, and The wheels
are set i'm small horizontal forks, extend
ing four or five inches Beyond the frame.
They are made after the model of am
ordinary bicycle wheel, and have strong
steel spolxes and ball bearings. They are
5 inches high and have tires of solid rub
Der. The skate is fastened on by a strong
leather anklet, Geaehing half way to the
knee, and requires hoes made specially
for 1t.
HARD TO LEARN. Is
The chief difficulty lies in learning to-
balance oneself ON the skates. They
have a delightful way of discovering
suddenly that they have different en-
gagements on different SIDES of the road
simultaneously, and unless one is pro-
ficient in the science of the split the re-
suit is likely to be narrowing.
They are so constructed that skating
over the ordinary country road is not
only possible. but exhiliarating, and
there Is no limit to the speed of coast
ing,-and no way of stopping after get
ting under way. They are too expensive
now to become popular fads. The retail
price is $35, and only a few of the larger
sporting houses handle them.
MAY DRIVE OUT WHEELS.
A prominent bicycle maker, during
conversation on wheels, said: 81 am not
half so afraid of the chainless wheel as
I am of the bicycle skate. Before all
the riders who are now using chain
wheels can be supplied with gear wheels
THE time will be ripe for a clean aban-
donmena of their mounts for the modern
lied roller skate. There is more nejoy-
merit, with less danger and trouble, from
the use of pair of these swift carriers
than one imagines.
I'm the first place one can skate any
where one can ride, and 1t is mis-
taken nd.ion that many people have
that one would be obliged to walk to an
asphalt or macadam road and there
strap on THE skates. This is not so.
One can use the ordinary city street. or
hard dirt road of the suburbs. They are
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
Sterling Silver Articles.

Caheen's silver (mounted) toilet arti-
cles are warranted 925-1000 fine, and are
unique sttonably the we.ghtHest for the
least money and the choicest patterns.
All engraving done free of charge and
goods delivered quickly or stored until
desired Give this department your att
tenItion. It Will pay you to do so.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12

Christmas buying begins In earnest to-
morrow and the pNew Store is prepared
for 1T grandly with the b.st holiday line
ever offered the buying public of Bdr-
mingham.
Dolls Of every imaginable kind--joint-
ed kid body dressed dolls and undress-
ed dolls They start at Sc EACH
Toys here at a great money-saving
sac We slant the mechanical wonders
off ait &c each doll tea sets from SC up;
guns from 19c up.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12

fast. too. Tha American product sells
as low as s25, the skate being similar IN
pattern, save in the length of frame hat
supports the foot, and again in the diff
ference of the tire. This leaves a thick
surface that would prevent a puncture
and gives a. greater elasticity. 1t is
only a question of production that will
prevent the bicycle skate from being
an Immediate craze"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
BACHELOR OF EIGHTY
Tells Of His Love Only One Girl inthe World
For Him, and He Lost Her

From the Boston Globe.
lit is a mistake to suppose that Land
lord James F. Moses of the Robinson
House. Bucksport, Me-. is the original
of old Jed Prouty.
For year or two after Dick Golden
brought out his play with local Buck
sport coloring several colloquial drum
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
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OTIR-.'''''aIiF
Cloak
Department

And many new arrivals Ito the stock i'm
the last few days. You will find new
garments to delight you. Our buyer
bought them OF manufacturers, who
were overloaded Eat his price" We are
in a position to drop the price to you
for what the other merchants in this
town paid for their garments. We par
ticularly call your attention to the line
of Misses Jackets just received, and
Ladies' Capes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
The Finest

You can talk about Cincinnati police
and others, butt watch our intelligent
officers Ask any of them where to find
Hermf. age, the sign painter; they will
tell Won in an instant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money ii 1. fails
to cure. Csc. 9-23-9lt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

Matheson died yesterday at the home OF
his parents in Raymbaultown, Of typhoid
fever after an illness extending back sew
eral weeks. The deceased Was 20 years
Of age and had lived here several years
after he came from Canada The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon with
services az the residence al which Rev. ID.
Stalker will officiate The remains will
be inferred at SchooIcraft cemetery.
The funeral OF the late Lars Ericsson
took place yesterday afternoon and was
largely attended by friends and relatives
oil the deceased who was well known in
this vicinity and especially among his
own country people. Services took place
al the Swedish NJ. T.. church on Sixth
street and the remains we're inferred at
Lake View.
Thomas j. Bell died at his home at
North Tamarack this morning very sud-
denly OF kidney trouble. He had been at
work Saturday "a usual, but was taken
sick later and gradually gave way until
death claimed him this morning. The
deceased was 3S years OF age and leaves
a wife and family OF six children TO mourn |
his death. The funeral arrangements |
will be announced later.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby. az well as the good old.
fashioned woman who looks after her
home, will both at times get run down
in health. They will be troubled with
loss OF appetite, headache. sleeplesspess,
fainting or dizzy spells. The most Won
derful remedy for these women il Electric
BTtters. Thousands ofsufferersf from Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and call
it blessed. 1t is the medicine for women.
Female complaints and Nervous troubles
OF all kinds are soon relieved by the use
OF Electric Bitters. Delicate women
should keep this remedy on hand to
build mp the system. OILY so cents per
bottle. For sale by d. T. Macdonald,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Anded Another 10 Their y,c,o,,s.

The English American bowling clnb
added another victory TO the already
long list last Saturday evening when they
defeated the Columbans and upheld their
claim to the championship of the copper
country. The game was most interest
ing and exciting and was probably the
closest game ever played ia this civ.
The teams were very evenly mat cbed and
the players were all exceptionally good
ones. The crowd which attended the
game was the largest that has been out
to bowling contest for a long time and
the alley was packed. The game has
been the talk OF the town in bowling cir.
Giles since it was arranged and the rival
~ between the two clubs was very great.
The Columbians intended to claim the
championship II the other team refused
to play them and even now they are not
satisfied that they are not the better
team and are anxious for another game
which will probably take place next Sat
urday evening. The Columbians claim
that they were mt n disadvantage play
ing on Winners alley and that the Eng-
lish-Americans ought to be willing to
play them on their alley. The return
game is likely to take place at .Klobu.
cher's alley.
Saturdays game was won by.-Gye
points, the score being 1853 to 85S. The
score was close all the way through and
IL was doubtful which team would win mp
to the last innings. Some OF the scores
made by the individual players were ex-
ceptionally good and many fne records
were broken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
berrhip Contest

The proposed Y. NJ. c. A. membership
contest is already creating quite a little
excitement. Some OF the enthusiastic
members are already soliciting and max
ing sure OF new members when they do
not really know which side they are on.
The present membership has been divided
into two teams, viz: Reds" and
Blues" Commencing with last Novem-
ber's members IN the ASSOCIATION roll
book, every other member was named
Red" and the rest "Blue." Johnson
Vivian. Jr., was chosen captain OF the
Reds" and William NJ. Harris captain
OF the "hlues." Each captain has eigh-
teen lieutenants scattered with the whole
field. Full lists OF the members in each
team will be published soon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
HAIrEsNAkes FOR sepFeLLows.
4 Belgian NaturAIist's Night In the Tolteo
Ruins Of Ouemada.

| when / was collecting specimens OF
| plants and animals In Zacatecas, said the
noted DIT. Maximilien Schumann, II had
| an experience with rattlesnakes which
| came near being the death of me-"
The doctor is the Belgian explorer and
| naturalist who went through Africa, and
| in telling OF his adventures he said:
II had gone days journey on horse
back from the city Of Zacatecas 10 the
southeast TO examine some old Toltec
ruins there. These are known as tho
Quemada ruins. They are very extensive.
/ got there late at night. bad shot q
couple Of doe on the way and had thrown
them across my pack animal.
"On my arrival within the ruins lit a
fire to get my supper, after which spread
my blanket and lay down. In the morn
ing, when woke up, threw my hand
outside of the blanket, and it almost
touched a big, poisonous rattlesnake. l
escaped by the merest chance. Looking
toward my feet, what was my astonish-
ment TO see rattlesnakes all over the blan-
kets. There were no less than six of them,
besides the one that had missed my hand.
THE reptiles We're not the Crotalus
horridus, or diamond crotalus, known in
California, but the Crotalus milarius,
found in the hot regions. They are very
poisonous. When / had lit my fire in the
evening, could not see the snakes which,
presume, had crept along the walls.
1.-THE altitude of Zacateoas and the old
ruins is between 1000 and 5000 feet, and
it gets quite cold at night. My fire was
what undoubtedly attracted them. When
they got out toward it, they found my bed,
and, discerning the warm blankets, crawl
cd up on them and went to sleep. have
always thought it was almost miraculous
that escaped being bitten. AS l did not
want the snakes, having already all l
wanted, L killed them and nailed them all
to the adobe wall, with my card on each.
The lizards and other reptiles which l
got there l salted away in casks and for |
warded TO Europe. 1t is general belief |
among the Indians, notably among the |
Creeks, Cherokees and Choctaws in Indian |
Territory, where was for a time, that II |
one is bitten by rattlesnake all he has to |
do to prevent fatality is to eat the snake.
But never discovered any virtue in this. |
The best remedy is to Immediately bind
thong above the wound, so that the poison
cannot circulate higher. Then cut an in
cision below the wound and squeeze out
rs much blood as possible. Then If to
The wound is made an application of pot
ash or any alkali, there is almost no dan |
ger.
II got the best collection of reptiles from
Mexico and forwarded them to Europe
hat has ever been seen hero. The rattle
makes were so plentiful that they could
% seen by thousands and thousands. -
san Francisco Call.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Under Ouaranttne

There are four families under quaran.
tine for diphtheria and there are nearly
a dozen cases in all in this vicinity. The
Hannula family who 1--we on a farm at
Section 1S behind Swedetown, have three
members down with the contagion. One
OF the family died OF diphtheria last week
and the other children are seriously i'll.
There are also numerous cases OF typhoid
fever and scarlet fever about the city.
The Killmarresidence in Calumet is quar-
antined, their son Frederick. being taken
with scarlet fever yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
A Large Hearted Mus,o,an.

Gottschalk's generosity has been the SUBJ
Ject of many anecdotes. Wandering into a
music hall in New Orleans one evening he
heard the manager announce that a little
girl, who was to play the piano, was i'll
and could not appear. Gottschak went
behind the scenes and volunteered to take
her place. The little girl was delighted.
but remarked doubtfully:
You had better look at the score. The
piece is rather difficult"
Gottschalk gravely remarked that he
thought he could manage it and was per.
mitted to go on the stage. The audience
recognized him and of course went wild
with delight.
Before he left the stage the great artist
emptied his small change into his hat and
sent it aroun d among the audience for col.
lection for his little protege, q Kindness
which resulted in a substantial benefit for
the grateful lassie.-Chicago Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Closed Their Engagement

Mark Bros, dramatic and vaudeville
company closed a months engagement
in the city last Saturday evening at the
italian Hall with another OF their packed
houses. The attendance at their enter
tainments during their stay here has
been a record-breaker and the excellence
oftbe show put up for the price seems to
have caught the crowd. They will play
at Hancock and Lake Linden for a few
weeks and expect to be back here in a
short time for another stay when they
will put on some new plays.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
THE FIDDLE DRILL.
Its Kind Has Been Used For Two Thou
sand Years and Remains Unchanged.

It's Kind Has Ecen Used For Two Thou
sand Years and Remains Unchanged.
The elaborate carving on the building
OF the New York Clearing House associa-
ton, in Cedar street, necessitated consid-
cradle use OF the fiddle drill. " This drill
Is of peculiar interest, inasmuch as il is
one OF the Oldest stone cutting tools In ex-
istence. 1t is said to antedate Greek
sculpture and is in use today in about the
same form as IL was 1000 years ago. As
its name implies, its action resembles a
fiddle. The drill is of two pieces. In
one hand carver holds the drill stock.
which is like a carpenters brace, except
that it is straight instead of having a
crank. In the other hand he holds the
'bow, which is strung with brass wire.
and which is given turn around the drill
stock.
To use the drill the carver places the
drill stock against his breast holding it
with his left hand, and with his right he
draws the bow back and forth, fiddle fash
ion. This imparts "A rotary motion to the
drill stock, and the drill is ground to cut
in either way it turns. The fiddle drill Is
used in the finest work, in crevices where
the sculptor could not reach with his chisel
and hammer without endangering the
carving. About the first thing an ingen-
fous Yankee would say on seeing the ''ad-
die drill work would be: Why couldn't n
power drill of some sort be used for that
klnd OF work. Something like dentists
drllly But caryers say that pneumatic
drills and various other types of stonecut-
ting tools have been tried, but none has
been found able to supersede the fiddle"
New York Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Poison in the Cnnee.

Rochester. y. Y, Nov S.-There IS
considerable excitement over the mys-
ferrous death Of Mrs. Eva Kunder An
autopsy showed death was due to some
irritant poison, which is thought by
some Of the family TO have been placed
in the coffee. All the members of the
Kunder family are still suffering from
the effects Of the poison which caused
the death Of their mother. Many think
that the death Of Mrs. Kunder was a
murder committed by some one who
had a grudge against the dead woman
or some member Of the family. The
district attorney is investigating the
ga 90
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Pleasing service.

The song service given at the Y. NJ. G.
A. yesterday afternoon was a decided
success. IL was opened at $3.50 by a
beautiful selection by the Mandolin and
Guitar club. The opening hymn. "Res-
cue the Peri-hing," was then sung by
everybody, Mrs. A. Roberts then CON-
meDced the story OF THE Man That
Spoiled the Music" and az intervals the
large male chorus would sing. The
opera house was packed and quite a
number were unable to get seats. Just
before the closing hymn the Mandolin
and Guitar club rendered another one of
their fine selections.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
A Strange Logical Process.

1t Is wonder to me-" said Willie
Washington, Ito see how quickly the minds
OF some men act. There are people who
can decide in an instant what 1t would
take others long time to consider. met
man the other evening who is that way.
WAS he lawyerY'
u don't know. But he had an intel.
lectual grasp that was astounding. met
him In the hall just as he was reaching
for an umbrella is that your um brellsP'
he inquired. No, replied l. In that
case, he answered, it's mine. Wash
ington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Nov. S.-The president
has made the following appointments
Arthur w. Kinney, to be receiver of
public moneys at Los Angeles; James
=. Cullison, to be register of the land
office at Enid. o. T. To be second as
sistant engineer in the revenue service
Robert f. Halpine and Edwin w. DAY.
is. George A. Bright. to be medical
director in the navy with relative rank
OF captain. James NJ. Miller. to be com
mander in the nav.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

Mrs. Louisa Erickson for herself aud
family wish TO thank their many friends
for the kind assistance rendered them
during the illness ana death of her father,
Lars Erickson. In particular would
they thank those who sent the flowers,
also the medical attendance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

The News has all along praised the
present administration OF the village for
the magnificent condition OF our streets
and therefore feels justified in calling at
tention to the muddy condition of Fifth
street. 1t would look as II there were
something wrong in the material OF the
roadbed or it could never have got into
it's present condition. What 10 the rem
edy? Would asphalt stand our climate?
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

The new State Savings Bank OF Laur-
ium opened Tor business last Saturday in
the building formerly occupied by the
Laurium bank. Everything about the
new bank ls "A model OF neatness and the
Office Is one oIthe most convenient count
ing rooms in the county. The new bank
has been placed on the telephone ex-
change.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Reasonably REQUIRED Chance.

The Critical Editor - Miss Wright. I
think 1t would be better to change that
sentence wherein you say that woman
cannot DO expected to remain silent under
a smarting sense of Injustice
The Lovely Essayist = Why, what IL
wrong with 1t?
think 1t would be more In accordance
with fact II you were to change remain
TO become. Remain, you know, implies
the continuance Of previous condition"
Enquirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

Fred Larson left this morning for Mum
ising where he will get after the feet
footed deer for week or more. From
the outfit Fred carried with him he must
intend 10 get at least a few deer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
The Laurtum Hank

The bank opened out this morning
Tor business and has already quite
elientsge. Cashier Effinger will
no doubt in time q I'D that the services Of
the young cashier. who arrived this
morning, will come in very handy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Impeachment Proceedings.

Muskogee, /. T., Nov. S.-The house
Of warriors has voted to file articles OF
impeachment against Principal Chief
Isparhecher. He is charged with being
particeps criminis with the warrant
committee, who approved $4,000 in
fraudulent warrants. A committee has
also been appointed to examine the ac-
counts OF Treasurer Childers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

Mrs. ~. +. Odgers and daughter Lena
returned Saturday from their extended
trip across the water on their visit to
Mrs. Odger's old home in Cornwall. They
had pleasant trip and enjoyed their
visit a great deal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

Ben Willeson OF the local express off e
is assisting iu the Office at Houghton,
during the absen OF one OF the force
there. Richard Roberts is doing his
work here.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08
Yellow Fever Report.

ST. Louis, Nov. S.-Following was the
yellow fever situation at the latest re-
port: New Orleans, thirty-one new
cases. ten deaths; Mobile. eleven new
cases, one death; nuar Mobile two
deaths; Montgomery. two new cases.
one death; Memphis. one new case:
Cayuga, Miss, one new case
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

MIR. Fred Mackenzie, Jr., who has been
visiting the old folks, the first time for
several years, started for the farm a
Hallock, Mimi, via st. Paul, on this az
ternoon's train.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-08

Mrs. MARI III Spaulding and Mr.. ]. Ed
ward SheOard entertained a party of
their lady and gentlemen friends at their
home on Willow avenue last Saturday
evening at progressive pedro.