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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
Great Winning on Thirteen at Monte Carlo

A private letter from Monte Carlo re-
counts an extraordinary run of luck made
by one of the players, an American girl,
at a roulette table She went there mere
ly TO see the gambling of which she had
heard so much, and, becoming excited,
obtained permission from her escort to
venture one goldpjece and one only. If
she lost it, she would play no more. II
she won, she would play with her win
nings until they were gone.
She placed the coin on No. 10, and the
turn of the wheel was in her favor Her
escort entered into an animated argument
with her to take what she had gained and
to be content with her experience. She
reminded him of the terms of the agree
ment and while the controversy was going
on the croupier gave another turn to the
wheel, which, when it stopped, showed
the same number as winner. AS her
money had remained on the table, it was
increased thirtyfold. Again urged to re-
move her gains and to cease playing, she
became angry, and left the money on the
same number, with the intention of los
ing it. Once more the ball stopped in 10,
and her single goldpiece had increased to
little fortune, which she was at length
prevailed upon to pocket.
Oddly enough, the next turn of the
wheel stopped at the same number, but as
it had already come up three times no.
body played it-Boston Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
WRONG ADDRESSES ON LETTERS.
The Commonest Mistakes That Puzzle New
York Postal Officials.

"It takes very wise man to be clerk
in the delivery department. of the New
York postofiice, +" said postoffice official
to The Sun reporter. 'Why? Well, guess
it's because people have kinks in their
heads when they come to addressing let
ters 1t is astonishing the amount of time
that is taken up with figuring out what
the sender of letter meant when he put
the address on it. l had letter this morn
ing addressed to John Smith or something
or other, Al Oak street. The carrier return
ed it marked not found | marked 1t
try Al Elm 1t came back not found. ;
Then marked it Al Beach 1t came back
again mot found Then l marked it try
Al Cedar Back it game again not found. ;
I marked 1t Al Cherry. Still it came
back mot found. l sent II to Al Cypress
avenue, and then TO Al Spruce street, then
to Forrest avenue, then to Locust street.
Finally thought of Pine street, and sent
it down there. 1t belonged there.
"Now, this installing the kind of wood
a street Is named after is one of the COM
monest that people who address letters
make There are plenty of others. Letters
come addressed to Grass street, and we
find the people they are intended for in
Glover Letters come for people in Duck
street, and we find them in Drake street.
People who have friends in John street
write to James street; those who have
friends in jackson street write to johnson
street, and SO on almost without end un
til you think that oil people who write let
tiers have kinks in their heads at some
time or another. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
Told Of Dean Stanley This Time.

1t Is related that Dean Stanley once
went to an inn in a country village, and
after ordering pot of ale sat down on a
bench beside an old sailor. The dean soon
got into conversation with the man and
presently asked him IL he could say the
points of the compass The sailor could
do so. Now" said the dean, lean you
say them Backward" This also the sailor
was able to do. After pause the latter
asked the dean whether he could say tho
Lords Prayer. Dean Stanley repeated the
prayer as desired "Now, then" said the
sailor, lean you repeat 1t backwards" The
dean made the attempt, closing his eyes
the better to concentrate his thoughts on
his task. At length he finished "Yes. :"
said the sailor, that's all very we'll, but
haven't you heard that we must watch as
we'll as prayP" The rogue had drunk the
clerics beer while the latter was engaged
In saying the Lords Prayer backward. -
Westminster Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
CARING For HOUSE PLANTS.
A Few Suggestions as To How They Can
he Made to DO Well.

In order Ia have the best success in
growing house plants for the windows in
winter the first thing is good, healthy
plants, free from insects. People often
Tail TO revive sickly plant. The aim
should be To get good soil from the florist
or from pasture. Ii matters not whether
1t be geranium or a palm, the best of
care is necessary for success. Nothing is
more beautiful than a window filled with
tine towering plants i'm midwinter, but TO
have lot of plants feet high, not leaf
on them, is not inviting, and they require
as much care as the healthy plants.
The practice of most plant buyers Is 20
get them of the florist in the spring, plant
them in the garden and let them grow all
summer. When the first frost comes, they
will lift the large plants, full OF bud and
bloom, out of the ground and pot them.
In few days the plants begin to lose
their foliage and wilt. The best way to
do is TO cut away about two-thirds of the
plant and make them start new roots and
new growth, though it puts of Towering
for some time. The best way TO have good
house plants is to buy what are wanted in
May, put in good sized pots, and plunge
the pots in the earth. See that good drain
age is obtained, put small board on the
bottom TO keep out the worms, and about
every two weeks turn around to keep the
roots from going through the bottom of
pot. Keep well watered through the sum-
mer and by fall you will have fine plants
that will produce more flowers than half O
dozen poor ones. The best plants for flow
ering in winter are geraniums, Chinese
primrose, Gala, cyclamens, cineraria, car
nations, Easter lilies, lilium, freesias, be-
gonias and many others.
Insects should never be seen on plants.
Regular use of tobacco smoke at least
twice each week will drive them away.
The red spider often does much mischief
before he is discovered A dry, hot at
mosphere favofs his production. 10 pre-.
vent him keep the plants moist and
syringe them. Bulbs, ferns, palms. etc,
make good plants for home culture. Most
house plants do well in an average tenn
perature of not more than 80 degrees at
night, with 20 or 25 degrees higher in the
daytime. Plants are often put in the cell
lar for the winter They will live, but
not make as good plant as a cutting
rooted in March. We have TO watch them
closely in the greenhouses. If men in the
florist business could raise plants by put
ting them under bench in the winter
they would get rich in IA few years. Flow
ering plants need the best sunlight, while
foliage plants will thrive without the
bright sun. Plants should not be put up
too high in a room, for the air is too hot
and dry there Utica Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
IMITATION OYSTERS IN PARIS.
A Perfect Counterfeit In Appearance. blu
the Taste Is Far From Genuine.

Perfect Counterfeit In Appearance, Out
the Taste Is Far From Genuine.
1.-The most singular thing / saw while
in Paris, " said a gentleman who has just
returned from Europe, twas artificial oys-
ters. don't mean what are called mock
oysters-that is, meat done up in patty
or a potpe-but the real bivalve intended
to serve raw. And as far as looks go you
would say at glance that they were genu
inc American oysters, but when you came
TO eat one the difference would be percepti-
BILE at once How they are made and what
materials are used in their manufacture are
a mystery which l did not solve, but il is
certain that great deal of money is made
by the producers. The usual price paid
for these artificial oysters is cents each,
or 30 cents a dozen, and sometimes, in
the second class restaurants, they are TO
be had for cents each, though they are
not apt to be very fresh at that price. You
order plate on the half shell, and when
the waiter brings them to you they look
Us nice as the real oyster that you get in
the best New York oyster house. If you
are not good judge Of oysters, you will
eat them with your wine and go away
without asking any questions.
1.-The only really genuine thing about
them is the shells. The manufacturers,
/ was sold, buy secondhand shells from
the restaurant keepers at n small expense,
and with harmless and tasteless paste
fasten the spurious oyster in its place.
Only one-half shell is used for the pur-
pose, and in that shape the fraud oysters
are packed in tiers in boxes and Baskets,
which are displayed in windows on coun-
tiers or on shelves Others, to be served
without the shells, are put up in cans or
in glass jars, containing from 25 to 100.
The limitations are consumed in such
large quantities that the dealers in real
oysters are urging the restaurant and ho-
tel keepers to break up their shells as fast
as their contents are eaten, and even pay
the cooks and walters literally to pound
them to pieces, so that the makers of the
artificial article will have a limited supply
of shells "-Exchange
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
The smuggier and the Peer.

The only instance I have ever heard Of
smuggling by any one on big scale was
the case of a traveller who had brought
from Cuba large quantity Of cigars for
his own smoking He was honest up to a
certain point, for, on being asked by the
customs officer II he had anything to de-
clare he pointed to his portmanteau, say
ing, "That is full of cigars. "Oh, dare
say" said the official, laughing, and writ
ing his cabalistic hieroglyphics in chalk he
let him go free. 1 regret to say that the
travellers honesty was not proof against
such temptation to evade the proper
duties. Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
Couldn,t Take Her Back.

A Sheffield merchant whose daughter
had married man with whom it proved
that she could not get on very well was
much surprised some weeks ago to see the
young lady return home again with all
her belongings. The old man listened
very attentively to her story and then
went to his desk and wrote q note to his
son in law, which he gave to his daughter,
assuring her that her husband would re-
ceive her kindly after this. The pair on
reading the letter found in it the follow
ing notice:
DEAR SIR-Goods that have been selected Of
ones own free will at my establishment are
not taken back again.
The young couple laughed heartily and
were reconciled. -Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
WHERE 100, 900 sUFFALoes DIED.
Driven Over n Precipice by a Blixzard-The
Destructive Sandstorm.

Driven Over PrecIpice by Blixxard-The
Destructive Sandstorm.
Near Cheyenne Wells is long stretch OF
level prairie. which suddenly terminates
In q precipice, making perpendicular do
scent of perhaps 80 feet To another plain
below. In the winter of 1858 great bliz-
gard ragged for several days The snow was
driven at terrific rate before hurricane
of wind. and the buffaloes were obliged. In
self preservation. To turn their backs and
run with the wind The result was that
vast numbers of the buffaloes were carried
over the precipice and their dead bodies
were covered with 90 or 80 feet of snow.
For many years people visited the spot to
look at the bones, which lay in piles 10
and Is feet high as far as the eye could
reach along the precipice. and 1t was com
monty estimated that 100, 900 buffaloes
found a grave on that fatal spot
Sandstorms in those days were so de-
structive that 1t was not unusual for
freighters to lose their entire outfit. Dur
ing the prevalence OF q storm no attempt
was made to move forward, and drivers
cleared the sand out of the nostrils of the
horses and oxen, as otherwise the animals
were threatened with death from suffoca-
ton. A sandstone usually lasted only
two or three hours. but its effects were
telt for days by men and animals exposed
to the fury Of the blast.
A curious phenomenon noticed in differ
emit places on the plains was the immense
excavating power of the wind In a sand
storm. There were areas of three or four
acres where the wind scooped out the sand
40 or 90 feet deep and whirled it away in
the air. 1t seemed as if the work began at
a central spot no longer than could be COW
cred with mans hat. In an incredibly
short time round hole would be excavat.
ed. The wind then took hold in real ear
nest, and the probabilities were that an en-
tire sand hill would be leveled down in
the next 80 minutes. Denver Field and
Farm.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
MADELINE.

Dear eyes of tender blue
Soft eyes of azure blue,
My Madge's eyes,
Orbs that shine clear and strong,
Whispering the olden song,
Lover never diesi
Sweet lips of Cupid's mold.
Dear lips that nectar hold,
My Madge's lips,
Bow of the gods design,
Sweeter than sweetest wine
Seraph e'er sipsl
Here's TO the girl of girlsl
Here's TO the pearl of pearlsi
My Madge is both
All. TO this queen prize,
With heavily lips and eyes,
pledge my trothl
William Manley in New York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
Smart Boy.

"James, my son, take this letter to the
postoffice and pay the postage on 1t.
The boy James returned highly elated
and said
Father, seed lot OF men putting
letters in a little place, and when no one
was looking slipped in yours for moth
ing London Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
Hebrew Bible Texts.

Two remarkable illuminated Hebrew
manuscripts of the Bible, written in the
ninth or tenth century, were shown by
DR.. Caster recently to the Society of Bib
lical Archaeology in London They came
from central Asia. and are probably the
oldest Hebrew texts of the Bible in exist
ence. The margins of the leaves are cover
ed with rosettes in gold and other orna-
ments, while the writing is surrounded by
q border of five colored lines.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18

The extravaganza of the Roman ladies
of high rank was one Of the prime causes
Of the fall Of that mighty empire. Lola
Poppia, who cut wide swath in Nero q
time, was the happy possessor OF u gown
said to cost nearly 81, 900, 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18
A Boomerang.

az was on the gunboat Barracot, down
Wilmington way" said the old mariner.
"She was a light draft boat, an one day
orders came from the flagship to take the
Barraot an go up river there an sec If
there were any rebs about We went, an
we found the rebs too.
1.-THE river was shallow, an we had to
take soundin's all the time. l was sent
forward in the chains with the lead line
an was calm off the deeps an marks all
nice an easy when the dad blamed rebels
opened fire on us. A lot of sharpshooters
was up on hill, an they got our range
first rate, an the fust thing l knew / an
the man at the wheel was the only ones
left on deck. All the rest of the crew had
business below. Well, the steersman man
aged to shelter himself all right, but thar
1 was, way out on her bow an no way to
get under cover except l expose myself
more doin it,
"Well, the rebs got on to me quick
enough an begun firm in my direction.
heard the first bullets fly by me, an, thinks
/, it's about time to get under cover.
didn't know what else to do, so l begins
whirlin the lead line around my head.
Well, l whirled that lead so fast that there
wasn't no chance for a bullet To hit me. IL
was just like had IA solid shield in front
of me, an when we got out of range there
was at least pound of rebel lead stuck il,
the ships lead where the bullets hit. -
why didn't you keep that lead for a
souvenir"
well, s'pose / ought to. But, say,
them rebels made me 50 darn mad firm at
me that way that when we got safe out Of
range just gave that ole lead line an ex-
ira whirl an let her go, an dad blame me
if she didn { fly clean back an Kill three
of the .Iohnnies. Yes, sir, that S fact. 3"
Buffalo Express.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18

There Is n moral excellence attainable
BY all who have the will to strive for It,
but there Is an intellectual and physical
superiority which is above the reach of
our wishes, and is granted only to few.
-Crabbe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18

Down on his knees he fell and begged
that she would accept his hand. When she
looked upon that hand and saw the size of
It, no wonder that she exclaimed, Really
this Is more than / expected. boston
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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18

The first wearer of scale armor was the
common flea, which Is provided with q
coat OF mail In overlapping folds and with
high resisting power.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-18

Shakespeare longest play is " Hamlet. 4"
1t contains 4, O6S lines. The shortest Ia
The Comedy Of Errors, with ], SO7 lines.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
uERsELr AND CHILDREN.
Mother and Four Little Chfidrcn
Died by Appreciation.


New York, October IA woman and
her four children were found dead by
asphyxlation IN the West Shore hotel
Forty second and Eleventh avenue. this
morning. The woman had evidently killed
her children and then committed suicide
They were registered as Ms, Caroline RAJ
vanus. West Point, and four children. They
arrived On late train, which came from
West Point last night at S:4b. Mrs. Ra-
yanus appeared TO be about 80 years old
The children were two boys and two glils
ranging from Z 10 10 years OF age. The
victims OF tho terrible tragedy were the
wife and children OF Robert Reyanus, an
enlisted man in the United States army at
Vest Point. Ravanus is printer In the
administrative building lie has been In
the army thirty years and expects to be
retired in July next. He was greatly moved
on receiving news OF the death OF his wife
and children.
Neighhors scout the suicide theory, say
ing that Mr. Ravanus was an excellent
woman and her home life was very pleas
ant and her love for her children marked.
She had made frequent trips TO this city.
They know OF no reason why she should
wish 10 take her life.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
OFFERS TO MEDIATE.
Text Of the Famous Noodford Note
to Spain.
NO SUGGESTION OF FORCE IS MADE.
United States Volunteers Good Of
fices to Close the War
IN THE INTEREST or HUMANITY
Many Reasons Presented why the
Fighting In Cuba should stop
at an EARLY Date.

Chicago, October LA Warrington spe-
cial to the Times Herald says:
1t is now possible for the Times Herald
to give, not the exact text Of the famous
woodford note to Spain. but a fair state
ment of Its substance:
This now celebrated and much discussed
document simply expresses on the part ct
the United States the hope that the war
will be brought to close as speedily as
possible, but there Is no date fixed when
the consummation is to be reached and
intimates that the interests Of humanity
and the world at large are reasons why the
war should be ended. And with that In
view, acting as friend to Spain because
of the great stake which the United
States has in Cuba financially and other
wise, because Of the annoyance to which
the United States has been nut by main
tanning patrol over and hunting the fili-
clustering expeditions, and because civiltza-
ton opposes the war. the United States
rendered to Spain It's good Offices to act
as a friend between the mother country
and her rebellious colony In the hope that
she may be able to effect a settlement
and bring the warfare to a close. This In
all there is in the note. There is not the
faintest suggestion Of this government
forcing upon Spain her good offices il she
does not care to voluntarily accept them.
Spain must return an answer to this note
| by fixed date.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
IN MEXICO.
Concession for n Powder Mlll-Mat.
tcrs for Congress.

tcrs for Congress-.
Mexico City, October IA concession
has been granted for the establishment
of one or more modern powder and ex-
plosive mills In this country. The company
is obliged TO receive certain number OF
students and cadets from mining and mil
ltary schools. 1t is granted an exemption
Of duty on materials for its building, etc.
Two matters OF great interest are likely
TO give al new turn TO public attention
very soon, as congress will probably discuss
the alleged infratti lions OF the reform laws
by various religious orders. It being
charged that number of clandestinc con-
vents have been established In the coun-
try In defiance o. those laws. The asso-
citation OF members Of religious orders is
forbidden by law ana this regulation is
claimed to have been broken. The radical
liberals claim that Jesuits. Augustinians
and various Catholic educational orders are
established here and ehould be dispersed.
Another matter to come before congress
is the revival of the project for subject
ing citizens TO compulsory military ser
vice which will be warmly opposed. The
army Is now kept up by re-enlistments
and sometimes by ccnscripting Indians who
are reported as disorderiy and troublesome
In the interior towns. Military discipline
transforms these men into methodical and
civilized citizens and undoubtedly does
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
ATTITUDE OF AMERICANS.
"National Review" Comments Upou
Intervention in Cuba.

"National Review" Comments Upon
Intervention In Cuba.
London. October 1.-The October num-
Der of the National Review contains an
article on the situation in Cuba. which
says:
Tho great mass OF the people Of the
United States have long wished TO inter-
venc in Cuba at all costs. The British
people would in their place share their
sentiments and desires. and long before
this the British government would have
been compelled to act or would have
persisted. In America. howev, there ar.
pears frequently to be complete divorce
on foreign questions between Dubllc q IN
Ion and the quadrennially elected e,srot.
The last despot declared thar ,ubl Law
within the American sphere OF action and
warned the other powers against interior
ence. They acquiesced. The policy OF the
present despot has not yet been revealed.
We do not much believe in his alleged
ultimatum, though possibly he may take
some step which will cause the Spanish
people to boil over.
Every European must sympa.hize with
the courageous and deservedly respected
queen regent of Spain in her terrible polti-
cal Affections. This does not AFFECT the
fact. however, that Cuba under SPANISH
auspices has become hell upon earth pnd
1t would be grave reprcach upon the
American people II they did not desire to
suppress such hideous scandal at their
very doors. The administration. on the
other hand. Is desperately anxious to avoid
a crisis. which will probably come IN some
shape and may be precipitatcd on Spain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-02
Proposed Kiondike Road.

Montreal. October 1.--Application will
De made to the dominion parliament next
session for bill to incorporate com
pany for the purpose OF constructing and
operating railroad from point near the
head Of chilcoo. inlet. on the Lynn canal.
to the rapids of the Yukon river. following
as closely as practicable Dalton's trail.
with power to reconstruct and operate
branch lines, bridges. whaves. telegraph
and telephone lines. steamboats, and other
craft on the lakes and tributaries OF the
Yukon river: to acquire shore rights and
land for station houses and all necesssry
powers and privileges. bonus or other aid
from the government Of Canada, provincial
or municipal bodies. corporations o. psr-