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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
English Government Waste Paper.

Periodically precise statements @
what is in stock are drawn up and sen
to all known dealers in waste paper
and those Of them who wish to buy an
of the lots offered to them return tt
lists with the highest bids they are PR
pared to make, and the highest bldd'
becomes the purchaser and carries
off. The annual sales bring In som
thing over $40, 200 year, which,
cording TO arrangements prevailing I
till 1871, would all have gone as pc
quisites' into official pockets. The
were the good old times before the ei
il service went to the dogs" 1t W
found in very many cases that the al
! cial who pocketed the proceeds OF wa
paper had the original ordering OF
| goods.
The more he ordered the grea
would be the waste and the better
| his rocket, and of course there wa
! dreadful howl when, in 1S4l, Mr, \
Culloch proposed reform. The refo
was indeed carried-on paper. but VI
too. for long time, proved to be II
better than waste paper. Inc ONO
naturally entertained the strongess
lection to relinquishing their GUST
airy perquisites and held ON to them
iii a few Of them were prosecutor
theft, or, to adopt the more pr
phraseology of treasury minute
"the systematic misrepresentation
public property" and then for th'
time Mr.. McCulloch's reform be-
real one, and ever since all waste
: been properly collected and system
, allv dealt with. Journ
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
Sailing Fruits.

1t is the custom in Italy TO shiy
in Large casks filed with salt and
The fruit is sliced or cut in pie,
Immediately put into the pickle
fashion of shipping has its adv
over ordinary methods in that Il
prepared need not be so fresh {
which is sh.' "ped whole and wral
papers or pack, ID IN boxes. FIR
this sort are subjec,, ed nthe mo-
scrutiny, as one imp,- Tso'. SIP
may infect the entire parcel. tfn
fruit upon reaching its destina
soaked in fresh water until all tr
salt have disappeared. While this
cd may be tolerated in emergenci
flavor and quality are so much i
ed that shippers are looking 70
other way of preserving their p1
New York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
A MAfhenlatician.

"You mustn't detain me-" s
man who was hurrying down Il
nue.. MY time is valuable. -
do ye reckon tibet five min
yer time is worth % cents?"
Meandering Mike, quickening h
80 as to keep in step.
"Assuredly."
well, / was goin ter give We
luck story tibet nd last five mini
actly. I've timed it ter run jt
long. But ef ven gimme the 2
change I'll let We off with one n
an we can't neither of us feel the
been took advantage of. WASH
Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
OLD bIRpsl NESTS.
Many Festhered Creatures Use the Same
Ones Year After Year.

ones Year After Year.
"That common expression for worth
lessness, 1t has no more value than a
last years birds nest, said a bird
fancier to New York Press reporter,
sis often far from correct. The ajority
OF our birds do leave their nests after
raising brood, but many do not, and
their nests are used through a success
sion of years. | have known some birds
to use their nests ten years in success
sion, and so persistent are they that
many times the female will return even
after the nest has been robbed aud the
mate killed. Among these users of pc
rennial nests are the wrens, some OF
the swallow family, bluebirds, grea
crested fycatcher, some of the owls
eagles, chickadees and some woodpeck
ers.
..They repair to the nest each yea
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01

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CALUMET ". M. g. A,


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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
AOuaint Bird Legend.

The Medical Press, III recent
ence to work ON some old iegen
connection with drugs, said: III v
be interesting to know il the bird
the author calls 'aster' is know
modern ornithologists. Speaking
he remarks that its scent is said
SO strong that fishes are drawn by
he is flying over the river, and SO
up by him, having one leg like }
the other like duck. " 1t Is not
cult. However, to identify the b.
question. 1t is the osprey (Pandi'
Latus), which, although not
classified under the genus astur,
lated to it. In the Rev. 9. Swal
Folklore of British Birds ther
reference to it from Shakespeare,
iolanus, act 4, scene 81;
Autidius, loq.-
As is the osprey to the fish
Who takes it
BY sovereignty Of nature.
And in Peele's play, called
Battle of Alcazar" (1594), act 2, s
will provide thee of princely osp.
That, as she fiieth over fish in pools,
The fish shall turn their clustering be
And thou shalt take thy liberal choit
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
n...r.I arant,s Prediction.

although / have been trained as u
soldier and have participated in many
battles, there never was time wnen ~
nv opinion some way could not nave nave
been found of preventing the drawing
80 the sword. look forward to an
enoch when court recognized py III
nations will settle international diuer-
ances instead of keeping large STANDING
armies, as they do in Europe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
A Thirteen Month Year.

It is suggested that on Jan. 1, 1900,
a new division of the year into IS
months be instituted. If such division
were made, the first IL months would
have 2S days, or four weeks each, and
the new month 20 days. to make 365,
and 30 in leap years. After few days
there would be no need to refer to calen-
dars, as the same day of the week would
have the same date through the year.
If Jan. 1 were, say, Monday, every Mon
day would be the lst Sth, 10Th and ED;
every Tuesday the I'd, 9th, 10th and
Esd, and so on through the year. The
changes of the moon would be on about
the same dates through the year, and
many calculations, like interest, dates
of maturing notes, Easter and many
other important dates would be simpli-
fed -Exchouc-a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
Made Pisi".
[.awper-Well. proceed.

Lawyer-Well, proceed.
Witness-The plaintiff resorted to an
Ingenious use Of oiroumstantial evil
dence- A..
The Judge (interrupting)-For the
beneflt of the jury. state in palmer lam
quage exactly what you mean by that.
Witness-well, my exact meaning 10
that he liedl-Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
Alger I'm the Cabinet.

Canton. o., Feb 1.-THE visit of Gen
eral Alger of Michigan bore fruit. Pres
ident- Elect Mckinley offered the gener-
al the war portfolio and II was accepted.
General Alger then returned to his
Michigan home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01

1t is estimated by naturalis
there are not less than 100, 900 VI
Of plants already known and clas
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01

The distance from Bombay Il
tngton is 8, 54S miles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
Many Overcome by Gas.

Boston. Feb. 1.-Thirty-seven per-
sons were overcome by gas which es-
capped from a leak i'm the main In the
Palace hotel. a cheap lodging house.
and Jerry Cronin and John Harrington
had narrow escapes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01
HE WAS A POOH BAH.
HOW YOUNG FOX RAN A WHOLE
COUNTY IN DAKOTA.
He Held All the Ohices For One Winter
and Rather Enjoyed the Experience,
Though 1t Is Presumed That He Was
Sometimes a Little Lonesome.

There is man in this town who was
the supreme ruler of the whole county
for almost six months. He was Pooh
Bah with vengeance. His name is +.
]. Fox, and he is fond Of telling how
he ran Cavalier county in the first win
ter Of it's existence. 1t came about in
this way:
Cavalier county had been named, but
unorganized, for several years up to
1884. 1t consisted of large strip of
land. all owned by the government, ly
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-01

Awagon load of mortar will fill about
30 hoda
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
RnsehnII Notes.

At Springfield. O.. the Springfield Wheel
ing game was postponed on account OF wet
grounds.
Uncle" Nick Young has received favora-
BILE replies from all of the league magnates
on the proposition to amend the rules 10
allow the playing of double games when-
ever it is convenient to the clubs interested.
No one has objected, and the double
games will be allowed to stand.
For the first time in nearly moth
John Mccarthy will play ball this after
noon at Milwaukee and, with his long rest,
he will doubtless be able to pick out good
balls with a clear eye and steady nerve;
The game at the Grand this afternoon Will
be followed with unusual interest.
The veteran Chadwick observes: Cigar
cite smoking by ball players is a costly
habit No professional player can do
in it, and it is most pernicious in its enects
on the brain when carried TO excess. II
ought to lessen the salary OF every player
who is guilty of the folly.
THE work of Second baseman Steinfeldt
is attracting the attention of National
League magnates" is the latest bulletin
spread broadcast by the Detroit papers, out
the Texan will have to play far better pan
than he has up to date before a major
league magnate would give him passing
glance. Last year they touted kn0ll a. d
major league candidate, and now the nttle
fellow cannot get a position IN the western
League.
Says the Cleveland Plain Dealer: 1T
NAV he only coincidence, but 1t is fact
that since Tebeau and others have been
criticised for playing the kind or pan tnat
has twice landed the team INSIDE the Ien-
pie Cup money, there have been some very
stupid ball games at League Park For
some reason Tebeau has chosen TO pay
some attention to this absurd criticism. he
has practically cut out all coaching ana
Tuesday he even sent Harry Blake, who IS
second only to Dummy Hoy as modest
coacher to the lines
To-day the Indianapolis team will begin
series of four games at Milwaukee. Ihe
Brewers are playing still game THESE
days and Watkins will have to push MS
men from the start in order TO break even;
The games will be called at 1890 ana VIII
be reproduced by the Woodworking wooden
players at the Grand Opera House. mere
will be plenty of opportunity at the theater
this afternoon to enthuse, for Indianapolis,
with Mccarthy back on the team, is gong
in to win. Macs old friends will welcome
his wooden representative to-day In MS nfSt
game.
No pitcher in the league depends so much
upon the men behind him as Dwyer, or the
Reds. He realizes perfectly that there are
eight other men earning their daily bread
in the game with him, to gather up the
loose ends. and acts accordingly. lie ShunS
the middle of the plate on all possible oc-
casions, and turks around the corners with
the air of town loafer He has partlc-
ulary tantalizing habit of sending a mean
ball in between the batter and the plate at
a great risk of swapping the other fellow $
bat off at the handle. Everything consld-
cred Mr. DWyer can be called an all-round
good pitcher with some sound theories OF
his own the national game-EXchanSe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

Strong Communication of the Course
the President Has Pursued.
Washington Star UndD

The President course so far with re-
spect to Cuba invites confidence. NOT only
is his interest aroused, but the steps he
has taken show that peace for Cuba Is
his aim and desire. No other explanation
will answer What else would explain his
keeping General Lee. at Havana, his send
ing special commissioner to the island
to examine and report upon the latest
phases of the situation and his recon-
mendation of a liberal appropriation to re-
lieve the distress of the American residents
there?
Let it be observed also how radically
his course in the premises toward Con-
gress differs from that of his predecessor.
AS soon as Mr.. Cleveland discovered that
Congress sympathiZed with the Insurgents
he arched his back and prepared for fight.
Congress was first ignored, and then de-
fled One resolution favorable TO the in
surgents was pigeon-holed. A second, of
like tenor, which the Senate was on the
eve of passing, brought from FIR. Olney,
who spoke for his chief. the contemptuous
announcement that the President would
pay no attention to 1T even If II did pass.
Mr.. Mckinley. on the other hand, confers
with leading members of both houses,
takes them fully into his confidence, lays
before them for their official use all of the
information the State Department has col
lected on the subject of Cuba, and, alto
gether. shows sincere and scrupuious re-
1t is said that the President has a plan
of his own for settling the Cuban matter.
Particulars are not given, and maybe, at
this time, one man guess about the plan
is as good as anotherS. But that the plan,
whatever II may be, contemplateS honor
able peace for Cuba seems to be certain.
Everything points to that. To assume that
after taking the steps he has taken the
President may decide to stop and let things
drift again as they have been drifting. is
out OF the question The President by such
an act would cover himself with worse
than confusion.
The President shows no disposition to
withhold anything from Congress. Or to
bully Congress with curt messages, and
Congress can afford TO show fun appre-
citation of his friendly consideration The
great desideratum is peace for Cuba. which
as we all know. can only come from the
throwing off of the Spanish yoke. The
plan that will accomplish that speedily is
what is wanted. Whether that plan
originates in Congress or in the White
House does not SO much matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
OLDEST BANK IN THE WORLD.
Its Unique History and Present Pre-
cariOus Position.
New York Financier.

New YORK Flnancier
Mr.. Neville Rolfe, English consul at Ma
pies, gives an interesting account of the
past history and present position of the
Bank of Naples, which is, he says, the
oldest bank In existence, for the Monte
Necchio, of Venice, and the Banco San
Giorgio, both founded in the twelfth CEN
fury, have ceased to exist, as has also the
Bank of Barcelona, founded in the four
The Bank of Naples was founded in 1899,
and is a state bank, with considerable CAPT
tai, TO which no one lays any claim. In
other words, 1t is joint-stock bank, but
with no shareholders. When Charles V
went to take possession of the kingdom his
new subjects desired 10 receive him with
becoming magnificence, and therefore con-
tracted vast loans with the Jews against
valuable pledges. The loans they were I'M
able to pay, and to get rid of the difficulty,
his Majesty banished the Jews from the
kingdom, The Jews managed before their
departure to sell the pledges to two Neapol-
itans at very easy prices The new holders
offered them to the original owners at q
small protit, and they also offered further
loans without interest on the old security.
Some philanthropists stepped in and gave
considerable gifts to the new enterprise,
provided loans without interest were made.
In 1913 the bank was established on these
lines, and was in fact charitable pawn,
broker. But by degrees its scope enlarged
into that of a bank doing ordinary COM
mercial business. In 1884 it had an income
from government securities Of 1850, be-
sides the capital necessary for carrying on
its business. In 1855, in a commercial crisis,
the government forced it to lend ell 800
for two or three years certain without in
terest. The result was loss to the bank,
and in a few years it was declared to be
G56 600 in debt
In 1851 it had recovered its position; but
a series of frauds and losses amounting TO
nearly 100000 crippled it again. In De-
cember last Signor Luzzatti proved to the
Chamber that the bank had recently lost
G3,6OO000, for a great part of which the
branches of Genoa Bologna and Milan are
responsible. Nothing short of state inter-
ference can now save the bank, and Signor
luZZatti was anxious to incorporate ii into
a national bank of Italy on the lines of the
Banks of France and England. This, how
ever, met with very strong opposition in the
Metropolitan provinces. 1t is proposed to Is
sue government paper TO the amount of 49,
coo, 600 francs, which represents the bullion
in the hands of the bank, and from the in
tereSt accruipg to form sinking fund to
place the institution q sound financial
basis. The interest is fixed at 312 per cent.
net instead of the normal rate of Az. The
holder of paper will thus lose q per cent
in exchange for his government security
and the government will lose the same
amount. But both parties would lose a
great deal more were the Bank of Naples
to stop payment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

bring to bear to include provision to tax
not only the lumber imported from the
United States, but also saw-logs and pulp
wood exported thither. But the administra-
ton declined TO yield. In his budget speech
given up hope that a reciprocity arrange
ment between Canada and its neighbor
would be arrived at by joint commission
to whose appointment he had looked for
ward since the visit of Sir Richard Cart
wright and Mr.. Davies to Washington last
winter.
The commercial aspirations of the Liberal
party are towards trade with the United
states Whatever outward form Mr.. Lau-
rlers policy might assume, the steady pur-
pose that ran through il was to obtain rec
iproclty with the country beyond the
southern boundary line. The Conservatives
had tried repeatedly and in vain to do this,
ana Mr.. Laurier wanted the distinction OF
making that policy a success. Throughout
its course since 1t came into power MS
government has done nothing TO prejudice
the chances of reciprocity. Its adoption or
the double-column tariff looked like a right
about-face, but il was not 1t was a trick
to captivate British sentiment and to give
popularity to the new tariff. 1t was the aim
of the government TO make its final scheme
superficial enough to afford standing
ground for all interests and, of course.
more for the great body of British affection
than for any other. But the profound pol
icy of the scheme is not TO be studied on its
surface. 1t contains the germ of the whole
of free trade, and the more ii realizes that
the more 1t will make room in the Canadian
market for American products
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
FATAL GLOVE CONTEST.
Prize Fighter Has Conclusion of the
Rrnin md VII Probably Die.

NEW YORK, May 25.-In the glove con-
test last night in which Casper Leon, of
this city, defeated Edward Vaughn, OF
Trenton, N. j., Vaughn was struck on the
Jaw and knocked down. His head struck
the floor and became unconscious, and was
taken to the Manhattan Hospital, where
he has not recovered consciousness. he
sustained a conclusion of the brain, posi-
bly, fracture of the skull. Leon, with
the referee Jimmy Carroll; j. e. Kennedy,
manager of the National Athletic club, at
which the contest was held, the timekeeper
and seconds were all arrested. Leon was
released on $1,000 bail for examination. The
others also gave bail.
When Vaughn was knocked unconscious
there was great excitement, and DR.. ffney
was summoned The physician found that
Vaughn's heart was scarcely beating. the
doctor worked about two hours over the
unconscious man. and then Vaughn opened
his eyes He did not however. regain COM
plete consciousness. HE is suffering, SAID
the physician, simply from shock. There
is no cerebral hemOrrhage The serious ef-
feet of the blow was que to the TACT that
Vaughn was nearly exhausted when struck;
That is a risk every fighter takes. lie Will
undoubtedly recover.
AT the Manhattan Hospital to which
Vaughn was removed the physicians We're
not so confident of Vaughn,s recovery, but
thought the chances were in his favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24
BATTED LIKE A GIANT.
HOgriever Got Four Hits Out of Four
Times ut Bat.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
ST. PAUL, MINI, May 23.-The score Of
to-days game looks as if St Paul had a
wakaway. She had nothing of the kind,
however. the contest being one of the pref
test ever seen here. A little careless play
ing, however, by the visitors in the ninth
inning gave the Apostles seven when they
should have been shut out. Asa Stewart
started the inning by mufting Hollings-
worths easy fly and Goar made a bad
throw of Spies's grounder. McGill struck
out and this should have ended the inning.
Mcbride, O'Rourke, George and Glasscock
pounded out singles and Parrot ran the run
column for the inning UP to seven with a
home run. For the first six innings of the
game the score ran exactly even. In the
third st. Paul scored three on hit by the
pitcher a base on balls and homer. In
the same inning a single by Hogriever a
base on balls TO Flynn and home run by
Kahoe gave the Indianians three. Three sim
giles and a triple gave st. Paul three more
in the seventh. In the same inning Eustace
got a base and was batted in by Hogriever
and Flynn Clean hitting gave st. Paul an
other in the eighth. For Indianapolis Nc
Farland hit for a base and Stewart for
four. making the score to 6. when the dis
astrous inning above referred to came. The
Hoosiers gotta man around in the ninth and
had three on bases when the game closed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-24

always inclined to the opinion that the
lady Is not so anxious to vote as to talk
about it. The judgment of the court will,
therefore, give her material for public dis
cussion for at least another year, and per-
haps something will come up in the mean
time TO form the basis of a spirited series
of lectures. Mrs. Cougar is at once peren-
NAL and omnipresent and her feats Of arms
and tongue have been celebrated in In
diana in Massachusetts, in Kansas-wheres
ever one or two have been gathered to-
gether in the sacred name of universal suf-
frage A Kansas politician once said that
Mrs. Cougar was undoubtedly the influence
spoken of by the psalmist when he asked:
whittier shall | flee from thy presence?
If take the wings of the morning and
dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, be-
hold! thou art there!" This is very COM
plimentary to the lady's persistence and
we presume that she has esteemed it a rare
tribute Now that her case has been dis
posed of by the Indiana court we may nope
that she will journey to Chicago and de-
vote a little of her time and eloquence to
the proceedings of the Ant-Woman SUI
fra ge Association. One blast upon her
bugie horn viii inspire more, terror than the
noise of ten thousand ordinary feminine
rrumDetS.