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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
TEARING THROUGH SPACE.
The Earth's Fearful and Unceasing Race
Toward the Stars.

have seldom felt more delicious sense
of repose than when, crossing the ocean
during the summer months, L sought a
place where / could lie alone on the deck,
look up at the consultations with Lyra
near the zenith, and while listening to the
clanll of the engine try To calculate the
hundreds of millions of years which would
be required by our ship to reach the star
Alpha Lyrc If she could continue her course
in that direction without ever stopping. IL
is "A striking example of how easily we
may fail TO realize our knowledge when
say that have thought many timo how
deliciously one might pass those hundred
millions of years in "a journey TO the star
Alpha Lyrge without its occurring TO me
that we are actually making that very
journey at a speed compared with which
the motion of a steamship is slow indeed.
Though every year, every hour, every
minute of human history, from the first
appearance of man on the earth, from the
era of the builders of the pyramids,
through the times of Caesar and Hannibal,
through the period of every event that his
tory records, not merely our earth, but the
sun and the whole solar system with it
have been speeding their way toward the
star of which speak on "A journey of which
we know neither the beginning nor the
end. During every clock beat through
which humanity has existed it has moved
on this journey by an amount which we
cannot specify more exactly than to say
that it is probably between five and nine
miles per second.
We are at this moment thousands of
miles nearer to Alpha Lyre than we were
few minutes ago when i began this dis
course, and through every future moment,
for untold thousands of years TO come, the
earth and all there is on IL will be nearer to
Alpha Lyra, or nearer to the place where
that star now is, by hundreds of miles for
every minute of time come and gone
When shall we get thereY Probably in less
than IA million years, perhaps in half n
million. We cannot tell exactly. but get
there we must if the laws of nature and
the laws of motion continue as they are
To attain TO the stars was the seemingly
vain wish of the philosopher, hut the
whole human race is in IA certain sense
realizing this wish as rapidly as a speed of
six or eight miles n second can bring it
about. 10y Professor Simon New
comb.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
MADE IN MAINE.
Interesting Facts About the Genesis OIL
spools and Shoe Pegs.

"Oxford county, Me-, turns out near
~ all the spools ON which the sewing
thread of this country il wound, said
wholesale dealer i'll such articles to
the writer. 1.-The spools are made from
white birch timber. and they are pro-
duced by the million in Oxford county.
There are many other parts OF western
Maine, also, where the industry Is I'M
portant. There are numerous sawmills
in that part of the state which are kept
busy all the year round saving white
birch logs into strips 4 feet long and
from | TO inches wide and OF the same
thickness. These strips are sent TO the
spool factories. where they are quickly
worked into spools by the most ingen-
ious labor saving machinery.
1.-The strips of white birch are fed in
to one machine, and they are not touch
ed, in fact, are hardly seen again, until
the spools, all finished for market ex-
cept polishing, drop out by the bushel
from another machine several rods away
from where the strips started in. The
spools get their gloss by being rapidly
revolved in barrels turned by machin-
cry, the polish resulting from the con-
tact of the spools in the barrel.
I'm the backwoods villages Of Ok
ford county one sees scarcely any other
industry but spoolmalling, and every
person in the neighborhood is in some
way interested in the business. The fac
tories have been eating into the Maine
birch forests for years, but there still
seems TO be enough of the timber left to
feed the machinery for many years to
come Hundreds of thousands of feet of
logs are cut and sawed into spool tim
Der annually.
"Shoe peg factories are also an i'm
portant branch of business once pecul-
lar TO Maine, although it has of late
been followed to some extent in other
eastern states and is spreading to the
hard wood forests of northern Pennsyl-
vania Maple is used largely in the
manufacture of shoe pegs, although
white birch is used at some factories.
Shoe pegs are sold by the bushel and
are worth all the way from 10 cents to
81 bushel, according to quality. More
than $3.50, 900 was received by Maine
shoe peg factories last year for goods.
"A curious and profitable business
has grown up i'll the Maine woods near
the sawmills in the utilizing of the i'm
mense quantities of sawdust by compress
sion. Thousands Of tons of this waste
material are bought for a mere nothing
and are pressed into compact blocks and
bales, and in this form is finding a
ready market for kindling and fuel in
eastern cities. Washington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
A TRlFlE TOO MUCH.
How an Old Darky's Sympathy Was Un-
feelingly Imposed Upon.

General Nichols of Louisiana COM
manded brigade of infantry during
the valley campaign in Virginia which
so immortalized the name of Stonewall
Jackson. In one of the three famous
victories over Banks, Milroy and Shields,
says the Nashville American, the Louisi-
ana brigade bore conspicuous part,
and its gallant commander was carried
from the field MORALLY wounded, as
every one supposed, but good nursing
and sllillful surgery saved the life Of
the general. He left leg aud an arm
ON the battlefield and lost one Of his
eyes He wears an artificial leg on one
side of his body and an arm on the op-
posite. The pluck which enabled him
to withstand these terrible wounds, and
to which he is indebted for his life
perhaps more than to any other cause,
sticks to him yet, and he is one of the
most jovial of men, enjoying a good
joke as much as anybody. He tells this
ON himself:
When canvassing for governor, he
was invited by a lady who knew of his
loss of limbs to make her house his
home, and he accepted. She ordered her
manservant, who knew nothing Of the
generals misfortune, to see that he was
comfortably put to bed. The darby felt
proud of the honor of serving distin-
guished general and the next governor,
and the general was inclined to be com
municative, which delighted the negro
very much and made him feel at home
with his guest. When he took the gen.
erals arm off and laid it on the table,
he commenced to express great sym.
| pathy, saying:
''It sho' is bad for man to lose he
arm dat erway An de Yankees done
dis, did dey?'
When the general told him to take
his leg off, the negro thought he was
! joking, but went at it in businesslike
way, though he was almost ready TO
shed tears of sympathy this time Plac-
ing the leg on the table by the side of
the arm and looking at the general, he
said:
'Umphl Leg off ON one side an arm
off on t'other. Dat is too bad, to cut q
man up in dat sort o. way
The general saw the opportunity for
a little fun had come, so, leaning his
body forward, said;
Come, now, take my head off
But the negro was gone.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
Free Pills

Send your address to Fl. f. Rucken
& Co., Chicago, and get a box OF DR..
Kings New Life Pills. A trial will con-
vince you OF their merits. These pills are
easy in action and are particularly effec-
tive in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. Formalarla and liver trou-
bles they have been proved invaluable.
They are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from every deleterious substance and to
be purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size, % cents per
box. Sold by ID. T. Macd onald, drugg 8. :.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
England,s "Fiery Dragons"

In the year 1882 various parts of Great
Britain were visited by remarkable me-
neurological phenomenon, which the old
authors refer to as "the visitation of the
fire brakes or dragons" The author of
Contemplation of Mysteries" says: SIN
ye latter parte of ye yeare (1532) ye feri
dragons appeared flying by fiocks or COM
panies in ye ayre, having swines' snowtes,
and sometimes were they scene foure hun
dred flying togitber." In speaking of the
fire dragons in another portion of his work
no says Common people thinke fire
brakes to be spirits which watch over hid
den treasure, but the philosophers affirm
them to DO ye result of poisonous vapors
which are spontaneously lighted in ye
ayrp -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
HYMN.
fsung at the completion of the Concord monu'
mani April 10 lSD

fsung at the completion Of the Concord monu'
ment, April 10, 1885,
BY the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag 10 April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattlod farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.
The foe long since in silence slept,
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps,
And time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seward creeps.
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set today a votive stone,
That memory may their deed redeem
When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Spirit that made those heroes dare
To die or leave their children free,
Bid time and nature gently spare
The shaft we raise 10 them and theel
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
Laurium Bus Line.

The public are respectfully informed
that we have started a bus line to run
from Laurium to Osceola and Red Jacket
Stages will leave our barn in time for
each outgoing train and will meet each
incoming one, This stage line will carry
the Laurium mail to and from Red acket.
FARES.
Between Red Jacket and Osceola. zee. 15c
To or from Laurium and Osceola. ..... 1Oc
To or from Laurium and Red Jacket 1Oc
MANNER K HUNT,
Laurium Livery Stable.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
Uur Boston Letter.

BOsToN, Mass, September 27 1897.
The reaction, which everyone was ex-
lecting end which was sure 70 occur
sooner or later, came last week and was
he FIRST material setback OF the 1897
buN movement There was no doubt
connected with the reaction as prices de-
-iined sufficiently to convince the most
rsbid bull that the market had turned.
a & tGs been tn strongest bull m srket ia
four years and prices haye climbed higher
q tan q any time since 1898. During
cte past four years the public has been
0Ut OF the market almost entirely and the
paslic appetite was thoroughly whetted
lar en- upward movement in the specula
tiyc markets The question now is: how
fg-WiH the reaction extend? For the past
feE months all the favorable factors
hEYs been magnifed so as TO help along
ste ri-e, but since the elimination of the
movement, some cognizance has been
taken Of the few less favorable featur, 8
sit the situation. Shrewd observers say
ueah JIG ANd|AlOi viii DC buL
aad chat, after speculative accounts have
aeeE adjusted, the market will resume its
upward course again. The sentiment
still is extremely bulish and the bull
leaders are not yet ready to abandon the
Gag side OF the market.
Speaking of sentiment. well known
millionaire OF this city, who is close
student Of passing events, says The
changing sentiment OF the American peo-
tie ie 2 puzzle TO me. year ago every
body was feeling depressed on account OF
the unsettled condition relative to the
fdture oithe currency, the possibility OF
strained diplomatic relations with Spain
s4aG because the tariff was to be revised
NGW.a-days everybody feels buoyant and
Idpeiul, not to say elated, but the cur.
reOcY question has not been considered
&C all by congress. and probably will be
nc the next session, we still have Cuba
END Spain IA drawback to commercial
activity and a subject likely TO prove
disturbing aud the new tariff is not entire
y satisfactory. II the people were toe
much depressed year ago, now they
EHGst be too highly elated in view OF tn,
existence Of almost az many unfavorabl,
TaccO-s es were present last year"
On Che other hand, let me quote what
another gentleman said to the writer
VOdsy. He s man who has followed
tke movements OF merchandise during
the past thirty years and is in position
20 speak authoritativey on the subject
Hss said: The advance in price OF stapl
sou- modities, recently, has not only beer
Substantial, but promises to make iurthe
progress. Some goods have advanced
bat iitsle so far and are proportionatel,
lover than relative commodities. Thes
goods must advance still more. Fo
Instance, hides have advanced consider
ssiy while leather has Jagged behind
y&Eners, today, cannot sell at prof
seather make from hides bought aroun,
ssrxrrent prices. There is no doubt in m
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
The Wheat King.

The "wheat king of the world be-
longs to Argentina. He is an Italian
immigrant named Guazone, and his
broad acres are situated in the south of
the province of Buenos Ayres. His crop
occupies an area of &c, 270 acres. He
numbers his worl1men by the thousand,
and each one receives certain share of
the profits. When his seasons crop is
harvested, he fills over 5000 railway
trucks with the grain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
A Greenland Newspaper.

The northernmost newspaper is said to
be the Laessetoff, printed by an Eskimo
at Godthaab Good Hope), Greenland In
its first issue it contained only rude
sketches to excite the interest of the un-
tutored natives. Then followed letters,
syllables, words, sentences-knowledge
being thus inculcated In truly scientific
and progressive manner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
The German and You,

1t is surprising when any one takes the
trouble to notice how many letters begin
with the pronoun 81" To Germans this
is egotistical, and their etiquette in letter
writing forbids it. 1t Is probably on the
same principle that they write Qoh) al
ways with small letter, and you (Siel
with a capital, reversing the English Gus
tom.-New York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

The busiest time on the Atlantic
cable Is between the hours of 10 and Ia
IN the forenoon. During that time ON
an average about 900 messages pass
over the cable each way
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

japanese theaters have their boxes 40
arranged that the ladies can change
dresses, as it is not considered stylish
Tor a lady to appear an entire evening
In one dress and with the same orna.
ments.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
FalI and Winter styles.

Having received fine stock of cloths,
suitable for fall and winter suitings, and
overcoats invite an inspection. Suits
made TO order, fit guaranteed and the
prices very low. Give me call.
M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

William Scott. OF Hancock. will furnish
Portage Entry sandstone for cemetery
lots and do all work in setting them at
reasonable prices. Apply at the Han
cock stone sawmill.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

A lineal descendant of the sheik -ul-
juhl, or Old Man of the Mountain, the
chief Of the famous sect of the Assassins, Is
now we'll to do resident of Bombay.
The sect numbers many thousand mem
bers In central Asia.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

II there is any newspaper or magazine
you want, and do not know the address,
hand your subscription to M. 4. O'Brien
at the postofiice aud he will do the rest,
He can also get you any periodical you
know the address OF.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

Lost on Tuesday. the 21st inst, n
wooden lap robe, green on one side and
plaid on the other; marked j. c. The
finder would oblige by returning it to
the NEWS Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29
Good wood-lopg and short-for sale
at Quello's meat market.

We sell the celebrated Sherwin- William
paints. S. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

There are not less than 1900, 900 dogs
In the British tales.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-29

We have all kinds ofbrushes, yarnishes,
oils, colors in oil, etc. S. OLSON.
The herald., 1897-07-04

the grand piano at one end of the plat
form. At the end of the hall, over d
fine engraving of Washington, was the
shield of the Sons of the Revolution;
above that, with large flag between,
was the Historical societyS seal, and a
shield on which was represented the
colors of the three nations that con-
tested for California-Spain, Mexico and
the United States; and upon table at
one side stood an old spinning wheel,
emblem of the Daughters of the Revolu-
tion, and, decorated with bows of blue
and white ribbons, the Eschscholtzia
chapter colors.
At 1925 string quartet, of which the
personnel is Misses Edna Foy. Beatrice
opened the program with spirited rem
dition of Schubert's March Militaire," "
and later in the evening the same quar-
tet gave careful reading of a Largo by
Haydn. The other musical numbers on
the program were a vocal solo, "The
Red, White and Blue" by Captain ]. A.
Osgood; another vocal solo, the Nina
Waltz" Wekerlin, by Mrs. L. P. Col
lette; and America" sung at the end
Of the program by the audience.
At the conclusion of the first named
musical number, DR.. j. D. Moody, pres
ident of the Historical society, made a
few Introductory remarks. in which he
referred to the raising of the American
flag July 4, 1S47. the date which the cell
The herald., 1897-07-04

"Sons Of the Revolution" in which he
gave an interesting biographical sketch
Of the birth, growth and general devel-
opment of that organization in general,
and the important part 1t plays and is
destined to play in the present and fu-
ture. Under this head Mr.. Collins touch
ed on most of the great questions Of the
day, political and otherwise, in explain
ing the practical work already accom-
plished and the objects sought by the
Sons of the Revolution.
Miss Houghton, regent Of the Eschsch-
oltzia chapter of the Daughters of the
Revolution, read thoughtful, lucid pa
per on their work that is similar In ma
ture to that of the Sons. and promised to
be as important in its way.
The last address Of the evening and
by no means the least, either in interest
or force, was that delivered by Major
]. A. Donnell on "Old and New Eng
land" Touching first on. the inspiration
of the audience and the season, the ma
jor went back to the seventeenth CEN
tury, and in ringing sentences called to
the minds of his hearers the salient
points of the conditions in old England
the starting and the landing Of the Pill
grims at Plymouth Rock, their Spartan
struggles and heroic fortitude in build
ing the nation and carving its early his
tory: and the speaker expressed it as
his opinion that the real hour Of our
birth was not In the eighteenth but tu
The herald., 1897-07-04

promises to be great effort, and as he
is we'll informed on his subject, as well
as born orator, it will be both enter
tanning and instructive.
MOVE G. NORTON
I regard Bryan as one of the grandest
characters in American history, and
as the leading exponent of the princi-
pie of free silver and American institu-
tions, shall be glad to do him honor.
regard his visit as high compliment,
and direct recognition of the support
he received at the last election, Los An
geles having had the largest Bryan club
in the union, of which am proud to say
l had the honor of being president.
GRIFFITH ]. GRIFFITH
While I do not agree with Mr.. Bryan
in his political views, concede his great
natural ability, which amounts almost
to positive genius, and for this reason
I am glad to welcome him to Los An
geles and California. His visit will do
us much good as city in material
way, and 1 do not think that the ques-
ton of politics should cut any figure.
Mr.. Bryan will probably give us an able
speech, which will we'll be worth hearing.
JOHN M'GONIGLE, VENTURA
I regard Mr.. Bryans visit as particu-
larly opportune just at this time. While
The herald., 1897-07-04

cf Col. Stevenson. Mr.. Quinn frightened
his narrative with anecdote, and pre-
sented many valuable statistical facts.
The next address by Col S. o. Hough-
ton, was on "California Fifty Years
Ago, 'and was running eXtempore mar
rative of the colonels personal expert
ences, was reminiscent in character ard
impressed his hearers He.spoke of the
difference between then and now in the
appearance of the landscape, of his trip
by sailing vessel around the Horn" and
arrival in San Francisco; of the Span
ish and Indian and mixture of the two
he found scattered sparsely over the
state; of the Pacific ocean, which was
its only definite boundary. Col. Hough-
as soldiers to protect the Mission San
Gabriel, and Eho with their families
founded the city Of Los Angeles; Of the
few American trappers that penetrated
California in search Of game; Of the
characteristics and traits of the Spanish
people, their love Of pleasure, their
manner of life at the rancheros, their
customs and habits in the way of dress
and pleasure, their sports in the way OF
cock fights, horse racing and featS of
horsemanship. Their Sunday and week
day amusements; money and mode of
traffic, and he finished by relating a few
incidents concerning hunting and min
ing.
Mr.. Holdredge o. Collins spoke on the
The herald., 1897-07-04

wealth and the oppression of the work
ingman, Mr.. Bryan is man that the
whole people should honor. We of Los
Angeles showed our faith by our works
during the late campaign, and I am
glad to welcome personally the leading
|exponent of the principles upon the sue
cess of which I believe the future pro-
gress and prosperity of the country
largely depends.
TELFAIR CREIGHTON
I supported Mr.. Bryan to the best of
my ability in the last campaign, and
shall be glad to welcome him to Los
Angeles. The effect of his visit will
undoubtedly be to greatly increase pub
lie interest in the silver movement, and
set the people to thinking as result
of which 1 anticipate large accessions
to the ranks Of the white metal support
ers. The wave of prosperity which was
so confidently predicted has not yet
reached US. and Mr.. Bryan will probably
be able to tell us the cause of the delay.
JUDGE A. ]. UTLEY
AS the recognized leader of the silver
sentiment, think that Mr.. Bryan shoul
receive cordial welcome at the hands
of the friends of the white metal. The
visit means much to Los Angeles. 1t Is
a great compliment in itself, but
aside from this, what the city
and state will gain should be an
incentive for all citizens to turn out and
90 honor to our guest. Mx.Bryan,s speech
The herald., 1897-07-04

and enriched with fine carving. The
grand staircase has been lavishly gilded
and adorned with beautiful frescoes and
the dining room is remarkable speci-
men Of the decorators art, and is hung
with magnificent tapestries.
The table is over forty feet long, prob
ably the largest in the country. The
table decorations the evening in ques-
tion were massive silver candelabra,
while yellow and white orchids and sill
yer bowls containing fruit and cham
pagne in ice were arranged along its en-
tire length.
The reception was one of the most
brilliant given in London in recent years.
Among those present were the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess Michael Of
Russia, Earl Cadogan, the lord lieuten-
ant of ireland and host of English
dukes, earls and counts with their duch-
esses and countesses, Lord Mayor Fau-
del-Phillips and the lady mayoress. and
scores of members Of the diplomatic
corps.
Among the most striking toilettes
were those worn by the countess Of Es-
sex, Lady William Vernon Harcourt.
Mrs. Ronalds. Mrs. Bradley Martin and
Miss Letter.