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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
RENEWING aT--L RAILS.
4 Mil to Operate on the McKenna Method
VIII lie Ready June 4.

A Mil to Operate on the McKcnna Method
VIII lie Ready June 4.
MIR. f. ". MoKcnna became convinced
years ago that the cost Of rail renewals on
railroads was much too high, and his nat
ural bent toward investigation and depar-
turc from accepted "ruts' led him toward
his rail renewing invention.
Research showed that several patents
had been issued for rolling down steel
rails, and in actual practice steel rails OF
given sections had been cut 10 compare
lively short Lengths, which were heated,
and then rolled down into new rails of
much lighter weight per yard.
His idea was to heat the worn rail i'm its
entirety and cause as little reduction I'm
weight of section rs possible; i'm fact,
seek to restore IL 10 the original form
or else TO one which should be consid-
cred more desirable, and also restore
it TO perfect section, and thus make IL
suitable for its original main track use.
Ii is very desirable i'm track maintenance
TO have as little variation as possible in
standards used-that is as few different
sections of rails splice bars, ETC., as posi-
BILE Therefore in restoring or renewing
the rails il was very important that the
fishing or splice bar angles and distances
should not be altered, thus permitting the
same standard spices To be used on the re-
newed as on the original rails.
Mr.. McKenna made some experiments
in a small way, was satisfied that his ideas
were practical and succeeded in obtaining
United States and foreign letters patent.
In 1895 he succeeded in forming a COM
pany, which leased from the Illinois Steel
of Chicago its old North Chi
cagO rail mill. Ii was altered to conform
TO the requirements of his process, and the
works were started.
1t is a somewhat remarkable historical
instance that in this same mill were rolled
the first steel rails made in America Later
i5 became one of the most prominent steel
rail mills, but in the march of progress it
fell out of the ranks, and had been aban-
doncd as a rail mill for several years, only
to be once more put in service to prove the
value of this new idea.
After having fully demonstrated the
of his process, Mr.. McKenna
ceased experimental operations and organ
led a company TO build n mill specially
designed for the process. This company is
known as the McKonna Steel Rail Renew
ing company, and has contracted with the
Lewis Foundry and Machine company of
to build complete mill, to be
located at Joliet, Ills. The contract re-
luires the mill to be completed by June /,
1897.
The company will begin operations with
quite large orders on its books, all of
hem being from the railroad companies
for which it made rollings in the expert
mental mill.-Captain Robert W. Hunt in
Casters For May.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
BURNS AND AIS MARY.


He sang of friendship and duty
And manhood all creeds above,
OF the dear green earth i'm her beauty
And the dewy glory OF love,
But the sweetest. tenderest chord he gave
Was the requiem poured Ger his lost
loves grave.
Then life was but futile longing
And earth but beauteous tomb.
But songs through the silence were
thronging.
And glory dwelt I'm the gloom,
Aud sorrow. the harper skilled and strong.
From the breaking heart drew its sweet
est song.
When thy grief had hcavenward striven
In melody trembling 10 prayer,
Did thy Mary remember in heaven
Her love by the braes of Ayr?
We know not. but earth that heard thee
sing
Must cherish thy song to her latest sprtng
Deep heart, so lavish I'm lovingl
OH hayward and broken heart,
AS safe from our shallow reproving
AS deaf TO our praise thou art.
Yet thy song shall thrill us while love
shall last
And thy sorrow move us till death be past.
Maggie Clare in New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
Washington Puzzles Him.

Il have found my way across painless
prairies where l had never been before,
and even through the tangled mazes of
chaparral thicket, without getting
lost, but / never come to a strange city
without getting absolutely hewildered, {"
sGid Mr.. II. M. Barker of New Mexico.
Il have been to Washington at least a
dozen times in the past three years, and
yet it is just as strange to me now, aft
er sojourn of two weeks, as it was the
first time l ever set foot in the district.
If get one block away from my hotel l
lose my reckoning, and / find myself
wondering continually whether l am
going toward the capitol or in the di-
rection of the treasury. get sore with
myself for being SO slow to find my
bearings, but hear other men owning
up to the same difficulty. It certainly
is queer that there should be such o
difference between people, for l know
plenty of men that can go anywhere
they choose in city few hours after
landing in it, but take them out into
the country, and they would get lost
like the babes in the woods Wash
ington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
Omcial InqulsitivCness.

"Billings-and hurry, please" said the
flerco little man who walked up TO the
window where the man was reading
"What are your initialsy"
at doesn't make any difference to you
what they are. Hurry up, will youY'
"How can unless you tell me your in
itialsf"
The little man danced up and down ex-
citedly.
"See here, he said "Ive travelled all
over the United States and l never had
such an impairment question asked me
before. It's mono Of your business what
my initials are. Are you going to wait on
me or noty"
"You must be crazy, said the man at
the window. eff you want me TO guess
who you are, I'd say Tom Thumb"
The little man ragged afresh.
ON sue your road, - he shouted, "for
$4,000"
81 haven't any road, but I'd give that
amount for you if was in the museum
business.
"Are you going to give me that ticket
to Billings or noty'
ooh, you want TO buy railroad ticket.
Why didn' e you say so? This is the post
office. The ticket office is just around the
corner, but l think your train has just
pulled out "
The man at the window went on reading
his pamphlet on wheat wCevil, and the lit
tie man listened Co the train going around
the curve ana thought some things real
hard. Detroit Free Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
Horse Breeding In Tennessee.

Blue grass, native to the soil, is gradu.
ally predominating in state where every
square foot of open land is covered with
grass of some kind. Watered by plentiful
springs and rills, this territory, where
cattle need to be housed only two months
in the year, affords ideal conditions for the
cultivation of live stock, and although over
5000, 900 of acres of good pasturage in the
state are unfenced and scarcely utilized
Tennessee is famous for the extent and
perfection of its stock farms. One estab-
lishment alone for breeding race horses
Is valued at 81, 500, 900, its oldest stallion
mt S25O, 900, and at its annual sales year
hngs average $4,000 a head Running,
trotting and pacing thoroughbreds lead
the industry. Yet the number of regis
tered kline in the state is exceptionally
large, and Tennessee wool took the gold
medal over all competitors at tho world :
fair, London, In 1S51.-Nlarks White
Handy in May Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
ENGLISH HOUSE PARTIES.
Second Invitation Frequently Depends
Upon Alertness and Tact.

What attracts you most of all in an Eng
lish house is the fact that you are at home,
a guest in the midst of a family circle, the
ordering of the household just what it
would be if you were not there. You fiji
into this complicated yet almost always
smoothly working machine. You become
for the time being part of the establish
ment. There are certain rules to which
you will conform. They vary in different
houses. If it is your first visit, you will
find them out yourself or ask a friend or
servant. Tact and your eyes open are two
Indispensable conditions of success if you
care to repeat your visit. There is story
of a certain guest at Strathfleldsaye, in the
time of the late Duke of Wellington, who
consulted Mr.. George Payne on the often
doubtful point of how much to give the
gamekeeper.
"If were you," said Payne, 81 should
give him nothing"
"But do you give nothing?"
'Oh, l shall give him a5 note! But
then L shall be asked here again, and you
never will. F"
This unlucky guest had simply failed to
make himself acceptable or interesting
or to contribute his share to tho general
fund of good feeling or good society or
good fellowship. The penalty of his fail
ure was being dropped. He was novice.
If he had been an old hand and his posi-
ton secure, he might have committed
worse crimes and yet escaped. But even
the old hand must not presume too much.
The old hand would at least have known
how far he could go and would have TAX
en- good care not to go beyond. In u GER
tain Scotch house there was among the
guests many years ago "A foreigner who
went out partridge shooting with the rest
He was rather a good shot, very keen and
unduly ambitious, with the result that he
continually got ahead of the line and
brought down other mems birds. They
bore it stoically for time, but finally ono
of them turned to the offender and said
gravely, "Mr. A., this is not walking
match" 1t was severe, but sufficient, and
said in way which made il impossible
for A. either to take offense or neglect the
rebuke. The whole party were grateful to
tho speaker who was thought to have
shown not only tact, but courage.-George
W. Smalley in Harper's For May.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
The r,inr,s pnrtrnit

A pretty trait is recorded OF King George
of Greece. AT home as ON his travels he
likes to wander abroad iucognito, without
attendance, and so unprct ntiously dressed
that he escapes recognition. At one time
he was taking one of his long solitary
walks when his attention was attracted by
a couple coming along the road hand in
hand, evidently young workman and his
sweetheart. Under preteXt of asking his
way, he entered into conversation with
them, and was told that they were engaged
and hoped by Christmas TO have earned
enough TO get married. Before parting
from them he took down their names and
addresses, and jokingly told the girl that
he might perhaps find remuncrative work
for them, but that anyway he would send
them his portrait as n reminder of this
meeting. On her wedding day the bride
received heavy necklace composed of gold
coins, on which she recognized the face of
the man who had asked his way of her. 1t
was the promised portrait of the king
New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
HER REFORMED DIET.
Mrs. NewliGht Makes "a Series of Astound-
ing Discoveries.

WIN. %NtNbhht ~ otTitS Vi ]tstOunu-
ing Discoveries.
It's just awful how criminally ig-
norant I've been regarding our food, :"
said Mrs. Newlight TO her husband the
other day II can never be thankful
enough that joined Professor Scarem S
class in domestic science N.Y. It's a
wonder we're not all dead, ignorant as
I've been There's one thing sure,
George Newlight--there' II be no more
tomatoes on my table. "
"Why?'
g Because Professor Scarem explained
to us today how tomatoes cause mark
ed arrest of vital activity in those who
eat them, and he proved that the acid
of tomatoes acts almost like poison on
the membrane of the stomach. Then
I'm done with any berries that have
seeds in ON my table. -
"I'd like to know why?"
"You wouldn't ask if you'd heard the
professors talk on appendicitis and its
cause, A single dish of raspberries or
Strawberries may bring ON that awful
trouble. It's fearful to think of the risks
people will run just to crafty the palate.
And here we've always allowed our
children to have sugar and cream Oh
their oatmeal!'
"What of it?''
"Well, you'd say What of it?' if you
could hear the professor explain how the
combination Of oatmeal and cream and
sugar causes dreadful gases to arise in
the stomach and utterly retards diges-
tion. I've not the slightest doubt that
the awful spasm our little Mamie had
last year was due entirely to this Gauge.
Then there's bananas. Why, George
Newlight, they're simply rank poison
And you'll get no more white bread at
my table"
"Why not?''
Because there's no more nutrition in
it than there would be in bread made
out of pure starch. Every bit of the nu-
tritive clement has been refined out of
it. 1t makes those who eat it thin blood.
ed"
Do look thin blooded or as if ]
lacked nutrition?" asked Newlight, who
weighs 1919.
That doesn't signify You don't
KNOW WHAT Gay you III begin 10 break
down under such bread. Well have
nothing but graham or whole wheat
-four hereafter. And I've done with
coffee too. If you could see aud hear
Professor Scarem demonstrate just how
poisonous it is to the whole human sys-
tenn you'd shun it as you shuu opium.
He says that cocoa shells is the only
real safe warm drink -
'Id as soon drink dishwater, said
Newlight.
You'd better drink dishwater than
your poisonous coffee. If you'd only
take little time to study domestic sci
ence and look into this food business q
little. it would be good thing for your
health and the health of your family.
There's lot more things we've been
Jeopardizing our lives 10y eating in our
criminal ignorance, and I'm going to
cut all of them off our list
And she did, which is the reason that
Newlight is taking most of his meals
down town at present.-Detroit Free
Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 100 Henry
St., Alton, ILL.,, suffered with sciatic rheu-
matism for over eight months. She doc
tored for it nearly the whole OF this time,
trying various remedies recommended by
friends, and was treated bv the physi-
clans, but received no relief She then
used one and a half bottles OF Chamber
aims Pain Balm, which effected CON-
plete cure. This is published at her re-
quest. as che wants others similarly
afflicted to know what cured her. The
20 and so cent sizes for sale by Solder
gren & Sodergren, Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

The Westfisld (Ind.) News prints the
following in regard to an old resident OF
that place: Frank McAyoy, for many
years in the employ of the L., N. A. & c..
railway here, says: have used Cham
berlaIn's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy for ten years or longer-am
never without it in my family. | con-
slider it the best remedy OF the kind manu-
featured | take pleasure in recommend
ing It," 1t is specific for all bowel dis
orders, For sale by Sodergren & Solder
gren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
The Grandest Remedy

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howis, Va, certifes that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die. sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he could
hear OF, but got no relief; spent many
nights sitting up in chair; was induced
to try DIR. Kings New Discovery and was
cured by use Of two bottles. For past
three years has been attending to bust
mess, and says, DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry is the grandest remedy ever made, as
it has done so much for him and also for
Others in his community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for coughs,
colds and consumption. It don't fail.
Trial bottles free at ID. T. Macdonald's
drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

The bread and cake o; Che Superio
Bakery can be- had at che following agen-
ciee: james Lise's. Mrs. Hoskin's, Red
Jacket; Martin Kuhn's. j. &. Leans
Peter Olcem's, Calumet Village, and
Weisenauer's, Guilbaul's, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply is left at these agencies every
day. and thepricesa are sslow "a thelowest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
ALGERIAN WOMAN AND GIRL ABROAD

ALGERIAN WOMAN AND GIRL ABROAD.
consisting of short jacket of silk or cot.
ton, closed waistcoat, shoes or Slip
pers without heels (but no stockings. as
a rule) and trousers These latter are of
the "bcuffard" variety, confined at the
waist by broad red belt of wool or
silk, swelling out in the middle and
gathered at the ankles or lower leg. In
Tunis and few other restricted locali-
ties the Jewesses wear pantaloons of
fine silk, skin tight, and a short omen
jacket richly embroidered. Their Golf
fure is sometimes very attractive, the
hair being brought to the top of the
head and wound round with twisted
handkerchief, the young girls braiding
it into long plaits and adjoining it with
q velvet cap hung with silver seuuins.
But, no matter what their dress NAV
be indoors, when the Algerian lady
las is lady" prepares for a prome.
made in the street or on the boulevard
she successfully conceals whatever of
prettiness she may have evolved from
her costume. Over her head and shoul-
ders she draws big burnoose, or Arab
wrap, which descends to her knees
Across her face, just below the eyes, she
binds little veil, which hides all her
features except the Liquid orbs" and n
narrow bit of her forehead, and then
she waddles forth, her big trousers BAG.
ging not at the knees, but at the
ankles, her petticoats, or whatever thew
may be called, bullying at the hips and
giving her very much the appearance of
an animated bolster stood on end and
endowed with powers of locomotion.
A rear view of an Algerian female
thus costumed is not SO ungraceful as a
'front.' aspect. for the draperies some.
times NIL in classic outlines to her heels
j. A. ELDRIDoE
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
A Remarkable Portrait.

The pope has received, through the
Countess Maria Festetics, maid of hon.
or to the empress of Austria, a some
what remarkable portrait of the EN-
peror Francis Joseph. 1t is wrought in
silk and cotton, and its production in
volved an enormous amount of labor
and expense, the effect of light and
shade being produced by only two colors.
The factory from which it comes is the
famous one of Wernstadt, in Bohemia.
The portrait, which Leo XIII is having
placed in his library, received gold
medal at the Chicago Worlds fair.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
The First Railroad In America.

Gridley Bryant, a civil engineer, in 1925,
projected the first railroad in the United
States. 1t was built for the purpose Of
carrying granite from the quarries of
Quincy, Mass, TO the nearest tide water
Its length was four miles, including
ranches, and its first cost $4,000. The
sleepers were of stone and wero laid acros,
the track eight feet apart Upon rails of
wood O inches thick wrought iron plates
inches wide and quarter of an inch
thick were spiked. At the crossings stone
rails were used, and as the wooden rails
became unserviceable they were replaced
by others of stone.-May Ladies' Home
Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
Repair shop.

/ have opened general repair shop at
321 Kearsarge street, Laurium, and am
prepared to do all kinds of bicycle re.
pairing, lin soldering, light forging, re-
pairing baby carriages, sharpening picks.
repairing chains, gun cleaning and re-
pairing, etc. GEORGE WARNE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
AUGUST GREN.
UphoIsterer and Mattress NIs

UphOlsterer and Mattress Maker.
All kinds of upholstery work done on
short notice in frst-class manner, and
cheaper than the cheapest. Carpets
cleaned, window draperies made. designed
and hung. awnings replaced, etc. With
ten years OF experience, solicit your pat
ronage. All work guaranteed. Office
and shop at No. 451 Front street, Red
Jacket, Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
The best Kennedy for Rheumat,sm

The Best Remedy for Rheumatism
From the Fairhaven IN. W Register
Mr.. James Rowland OF this village, states
that Tor twenty-five years his wife has
been sufferer from rheumatism. A few
nights ago she was in such pain that she
was nearly crazy. She sent Mr.. Row
land Tor the doctor, but he had read OF
Chamberlain's Pam Balm and instead OF
going for physician he went to the
store and secured bottle oil it. His wife
did not approve OF Mr. Rowland's pur-
chase at first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hour
time was able to go to sleep. She now
applies 1t whenever she feels an ache or a
pain and finds that it always gives relief.
He says that no medicine which she had
used ever did her as much good. The
20 and 80 cent sizes for sale by Sodergren
4 Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
special Trip 10 England.

For the Queens Jubilee the Teutopie
will leave New York Monday, June H.
instead of the 10th. Particulars OF R
Oates, ticket agent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

WANTED-Boarders at 1l2 Eighth
street, Req Jacket. eden Warren, pro-
prietor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

1t has been discovered that to bury a
man up to his neck in wet sand is a
practically certain cure for apparent
death from an electric shock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
ADDITIONAL CALUMET NEWS

Try Oates tailor made suits for ladies'
or gents at $3.50.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
BEHIND THE VEIL.

Glimpses OF Moorish women AT Home ana
Abroad.
The oriental odalisque is the most
beautiful woman in the world, the
Arabian poets would have us believe.
She may be, but l doubt it, judging
from the few specimens have seen and
what have seen Of them. She has liz
uid black eyes. full of slumberous fire
assuming that eyes may be fiery with
out having their flames extinguished IN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

We are now prepared to do all kinds O
plastering, kalsomning, chimney build
ing and whitewashipg.
SCHINDLER 4 BELL,
437 Fifth street
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

WANTED TO RENT-A fiye-room honso
Apply at the News Office.
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Fresh Strawberries and green stuffs 70.
ceived daily at the California fruit store
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ZINE CIDER Eor snle

Just received, new lot OF fine cider at
James Lisa's.
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And far down in the most sulphurous
corner of the internal regions a chorus of
red legged fiends Llcw Il pecan of JOY on b
Eat comets as they heated to incandescence
a birthstone pit labeled, Reserved for Will
liam w Jones. Strand MaraZine
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There Are others

William, dear, Mrs. Smith has never
received that letter of mine which gave
you TO post a month ago You posted it,
didn't you?''