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The advocate., 1897-10-27
Advocate Museum.

Charles Pollock went in a balloon
safely across the English channel, start
ing from EastbOurne, Eng.
There is not a chimney in all the City
of Mexico, nor a CRATE, nor a stove, nor
a furnace. All the cooking is done with
charcoal in Dutch ovens.
Jerusalem artichokes owe their name
to an odd reason. They are the tubers
of Helianthus tuberosus, species OF
sun1ower. Jerusalem is a corruption
Of Girasole, its name in Italy.
In 1850 Arnoux, a French mechanic,
made metallic pens; an American jew
eler made a steel pen for himself about
1903. James Perry, an Englishman, OBJ
tanned patent for steel pens in $780,
The most curiously decorated graves
in the world, perhaps, are the negro
graves in Zululand. Some of these
mounds are garnished with the bottles
of medicine used by the departed in their
final illness, and the duration of the
malady is easily guessed by the number
of bottles.
A Pine Bluff, Ark, dispatch states:
"An alligator three and One-half feet
long, prOmenading at the corner of Mis-
souri, and Fourteenth streets, was an
unusual sight in this city to-day. 1t has
long been disputed that these reptiles in
habited the Arkansas river, but this dis
covery seems to settle the question"
The ink with which the original Dec
laration of Independence was written is
fading so that the writing is scarcely
legible The Declaration can be de-
ciphered with a glass, but the sigma
lures are almost faded out. What is
left Of the revered instrument will with
present precautions, last a long time.
A swarm of meteOrites is supposed TO
travel around the sun as small bodies,
and their journey is uninterrupted until
they get too near larger body, which
usually results in their passing into the
gaseous state. Many astronomers hold
that meteOrs are fragments of comets,
and that a comet itself is but a large
meteor, with tail of reflected light.
Let your letter be written as accu-
rately as you are able-I mean with re-
gard to language, grammar and stops
The advocate., 1897-10-27
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav.
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula OF a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure Of
Consumption, Bronchitis, CataFFh, Asthma,
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also q
and all Nervous Complaints, after having
tested its wonderful curative powers in thou
sands Of cases, has felt 1t his duty to make 1t
known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive and desire to relieve human sut-
iering, will send free Of charge, to sll who
desire it, this recipe, In German, French or
English, with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper. W. A. MOVES, 500
POUerS' Block, Rochester, N. Y
The advocate., 1897-10-27
In the Lead.

If you are going to Kansas City, Chi.
Cago, st. Louis or other eastern cities,
the Union Pacific offers the best service
and the fastest time. Don't purchase
your tickets until you have consulted
our time card or made inquiry regarding
rates and through car service. F. A.
Lewis, City Ticket Agent. ]. G. Fulton,
Depot Agent, Topeka, Kas.
The advocate., 1897-10-27

Write for samples and clubbing rates,
and get up a list in your locality for the
Advocate.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
The MACMILLAN COMPANYS
New Books
F. Marion CraWfOrd'S
COrleOne. /.

A story involving the love affairs of our
old friend Don 0rsino Saracinesca, with
Vlttoria, beautiful SiCilisn girl who has
the misfortune to belong
r, Marion to "the worst blood in
C..oeoly. Italy," although her per.
Or@WlOEuS sonal training among the
nuns of the Palermo Con-
vent has saved her from the evil OF her
race, and her whole character is so unlike
that OF the COrleOne brothers that it is
hard to believe her their
sister. The book is not in Novr, Naval
any degree sequel to any NoW NV'0A
other, but an independent OF Roman
story, dealing, however, 9ooio4v
with the fortunes OF q fam HVVAOOJ
lily in which many Of Mr..
CrRwtord's readers will take especial in
tereet, because one or another member of
it has appeared in his other
And tho novels. Thus the Blanca, who
ANU OA0 was the first love of Pietro
Malta In Ghisleri and Veronica's friend
Cioilv in TRqulsar8, was the i'll used
NAOAAJ' wife Of old Prince Corleone;
and it Is because Of their re.
sentPul memory Of him that neither Pie
tFo's English wife nor any
Of the CRmpodoniCo will 2 Vols,
recognize VittoriR and her Cloth, Extra,
mother in Roman society, Price, $500.
and no one but Don Or
sino and VittOria approves Of the match.
Which is the least Of their troubles,
The advocate., 1897-10-27
The Old
Santa Fe 7 rail,
BY Col. Henry Inman,
Late of the U. S. Army.
Cloth. Svo. $3.50.

The book is one of unusual inter
est, especially to those who knew the
States west of the Mis-
Mon ~ sissippi in the time of
"a a. mTp " the stage coach, to say
CLlo lr@ll' nothing of the "prairie
schooner" or the even
earlier pack mule and train. Colonel
Inman has added to a long personal
experience Of life on the plains, unus-
The advocate., 1897-10-27

ual opportunities
Ofhearing the ira
ditiOns of the
Trail; stories
which throw dime
novels into the
shade, for every
disputed ground.
The advocate., 1897-10-27

A story involving the love affairs Of our
old friend Don 0rsino Saracinesca, with
Vlttoria, beautiful Sicilisn girl who has
The advocate., 1897-10-27

that every wagOn-train
was supplied with anil Views Of
l'@Ey N.Y. eSoono' Toro +bo rndions Places of
the only dangers; in the Historic
later days many an out Interest.
law held up the stage in
the hope of getting the express com
pany's gold. During the war many
of the old hunters or trappers be-
came government scouts, guiding the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
KILLED IN A HoLO-UP.
C''arles Gow4r Of Allegheny, Pa, NM
dered by Robbers.

dr'arles Gow4r of Allegheny, Pa, Mur-
dered by Robbers.
Pittsburg, Sept. 7.-Charles Cover of
20 Brown street Allegheny, a molder.
employed at New Castle, was shot and
killed during a hold-up on the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie freight train early M the
morning
With him were four men, among them
being John Shafter a son of former
Judge Shafter of Lawrence county
They were going to Allegheny to assist
Cover to pack his household goods and
move to New Castle. At Beaver Falls
in an empty car they were aroused by
the command Hands up" Three men
with drawn revolvers stood over them
Cover started to explain that his wife
is dying with consumption and his fam
lily needed his money. With an oath
one man pointed his revolver at Cow
er's heart and pulled the trigger. Cow
er threw up his hands. whirled half way
around and fell dead to the bottom of
the car without uttering a sound The
men then ordered his pals to search the
corpse. They refused and Covers
money was not taken. Covers compan-
ions yielded about $12 and couple of
watches. The robbers then jumped
from the train.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
MINERS LIKELY TO ACCEPT.
Believed That Strikers VIII Resume Work
at the 65-Cent Rate.

Pittsburg. Sept. Mass meetings. are
being held orer the Pttsburg district
by the str ing miners for the purpose
of appointing delegates TO the district
convention 10 consider the Columbus
compromise and elect delegates to the
national convention at Columbus on
Wednesday. While some Of the leading
miners have stated that they will con-
tend for instructions TO the Columbus
delegates to vote for 60 cents or moth
ing, IL is thought the 69-cent men will
be in minority and unable TO success
fully urge their plan A number Of
operators have received assurances that
the miners formerly at work for them
will ratify the agreement arrived at in
Columbus and will vote to return to
work at the 65-cent rate. President
Dolan, Secretary William Warner and
District Organizer Cameron Miller all
say that they feel sure the majority Of
the miners will vote to accept the 65-
cent rate.
President Dolan is of the opinion that
the settlement OF the strike on this
basis is the best that can be accom-
plished at this time. At that rate the
big lake shippers can be got in line and
nearly all of the miners in the district
will be at work within week from the
time OF the acceptance of the PROPOSE
ton. The mining officials say that the
struggle against the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company will be
pushed up to the end Of the year unless
the company is beaten before that time.
The acceptance Of the 65-cent rate they
say in no way affects the price to be
paid the diggers at the mines Of this
company and until the mine workers
can force President w. p. De Armit to
pay the district price without the diff
ferential in his favor the fight against
him will be continued.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
LAKE STEAMER SINKS A YACHT.
Occupants of the smaller Craft Rescued
After Midnight Bath.

Alpena, Mich. Sept. AT midnight
Saturday night the steamer City of AL
pena Of the Detroit and Cleveland line
collided with and sank the sail yacht
Hattie V. i'm Thunder bay. The boat
was manned by John Weber, her own
er, and John c. Comfort, cashier Of the
Alpena National bank. Both men were
thrown into the water, but managed to
find pieces of wreckage to cling to, and
were afterward picked up by a boat
from the City Of Alpena, which had
been lowered to their rescue immediate
ly. The yacht sank at once in fifty feet
of water, and will be a total loss. She
was valued at $1,000.
Immediately after the accident some
one raised the alarm Of fire on the AL
pena. This, with the noise of the coll
lisior. brought out the passengers into
the cabin, attired in their night clothes.
1t took the officers of the boat some lit
tie time TO quiet them
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
CORN CROP OF KANSAS.
Less Than Last Year but VIII Exceed 1GO,-
100000 Bushels.

Topeka. Kan, Sept. 7.-An official es-
innate of the corn crop of Kansas was
issued by the state board of agriculture,
in the form Of compilation of esti-
mates by farmers throughout the state.
The average yield is placed at twenty
bushels per acre and the total crop 1885,
617. $50 bushels. as against POI, 600 900
bushels last year and POI, 100000 in 1895.
The dry hot winds of the past week
have caused serious damage TO the crop,
the average condition during the week
falling from 60 per cent to 55 per cent.
The reports as a whole indicate that the
crop is poor. not only as to yield, but
as to weight and quality. Though the
result is disappointing, II is a note
worthy fact that the state has raised
but seven bigger corn crops. This is
accounted for i'm the fact that the acre
age. which is S.2SS.0OO, is the greatest
In its history.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
THitK cHARNLEy $4,000 SHORT.
Through Bond and Redemption of Securi.
ties Loss VIII Be Reduced.

Chicago, Sept. 7-Rev. Dr. Herrick
johnson and Rev. Il. c. Ray, president
and secretary Of the Presbyterian
board Of aid for colleges and academies.
held conference Sunday to discuss the
defalcation of Charles NJ. Charnley, the
missing treasurer of the board. After
comparing notes they announced they
had no light on the amount of the en-
bezzlement or the whereabouts of Mr..
Charnley.
1T will take some time to straighten
out the accounts said DR.. Johnson.
because Mr. Charnley was treasurer of
several funds, had the money deposited
in the same bank, and used the same
signature for all funds. 1t is difficult
10 tell from the checks TO what ac-
counts they belong. / think the esti-
mate of $4,000 will approximate the
loss. The board believes the $500
bond is good. which IL collectable, will
reduce the loss materially. Some of the
securities disposed of by Mr.. Charnley
were not hypothecated for their full
thing by redeeming these securities
how much we cannot tell. None of our
institutions will suffer seriously.
II have no news of Mr. Charnley's
whereabouts and do not know what,
If anything, the security company is
doing to trace him. AS ii requires ten
days notice there can be no meeting of
the board before the special meeting
called for Sept Is. l am wholly unable
to say what will be done then"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
LocA- ISSUES WILL DOMINATE.
Ordinary Politics Have Little to Do with
the indianapolis Election.

indianapolis, Sept. Local issues will
be paramount in the city campaign,
which has been opened and which will
close with the October election. There
is marked disposition on the part of the
people to consider only such questions as
pertain to the city and give politics a
wide berth in the campaign. Though the
great bulk OF the vote of both parties
nay be cast largely from political con-
siderations, there are evidences that even
this vote, which is often blind to every
thing else, is not entirely insensible to
the presence Cf other and certainly no
less important issues.
The enforcement Of the law as 1t re-
lates to the saloons will be nothing more
than a side issue, for neither party is
disposed tc make that question particu-
larly prominent. The chief issues in the
campaign are found in the issuance Of
franchise to the telephone company az
rates that are regarded as exorbitant
by many users Of the Instruments: in
the adoption Of plans for a park system
and the extraordinary expense that il
incurs, in the building Of a sewer and
placing the expense CIR property owners
who have already paid for one sewer,
and in increasing the CITY debt by mai
ing improvements in times OF great
financial sttirgerCy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
BANKER cRocKER FIRED ON.
Some Unknown Person Attempts to Kill
the Californian.

the Californian.
San Francisco, Sept. IA shot was
fired at William II. Crocker, president
of the Crocker-W Woolworth bank, while
he was on a train on his way TO his
country place at Burlingame and a
good deal Of mystery surrounds the af-
fair The bullet came through the car
window, smashing the pane and just
missing the banker. 1t is believed by
some that an attempt was made to as
sassinate Mr.. Croker, but who fired the
shot and the animus of the assault are
entirely shrouded in mystery With his
wife Mr. Crocker had taken the 8 o'clock
train from the Third and Townsend
street depot. The car in which he sat
was crowded with society people going
to Burlingame and San Mateo. Just
before the train reached the station at
Twentyffth and Valencia streets a
bullet came crashing through the win
dow opposite which Mr. Crocker sat
The particles Of glass flew all over
Mr. CrockeT. IIe jumped to his feet
in alarm, as did everyone in the car.
The train passed to the station a few
blocks beyond and some of the railroad
men We're sent back 70 investigate.
They could find no trace of the shooter
and no one who had even heard the
shot Croker did not report the oc-
curance to the police, preferring TO have
his own men make a thorough investi-
cation of the matter. They have been
at work upon IL ever since, but have
failed entirely TO gain any trace of the
assailant. Crocker himself rather
makes light of the incident. but the
close inquiry being made shows IL is
considered Of more Importance than is
freely admitted
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07

Pittsburg, Sept. THE mammoth
plant at Mendelsshon Park. near Nc
Keesport, Pa, containing the Mendels-
shon Piano works, the Barckhoff Or
gan works. and the Dickson e. Wood
Brick works. was burned to the ground
at an early hour. entailing a loss OF
s65.000. The supposition is that the
building was set afire. The organ fac
tory, In which the blaze started, has
been idle during the past two weeks,
pending the settlement of litigation
brought about by financial difficulties.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
CRIME INCREASES AT sKAeuAY.
Miners Breaking Down Under the Strain of
Hardships.

Seattle Wash, Sept 7.-George c.
kittingor, manager of Millionaire Ad-
dicks Klondke expedition, arrived from
the Skaguay trail on the steamer Queen
Monday morning. In an interview he
confirms the dark accounts sent out Of
the condition of affairs at Camp Ska
quay. Miners are breaking down under
the terrible strain caused by the hard
ships they are compelled to endure.
Failures are numerous.
Thieving and crime have increased to
such degree that on Friday. Aug. q.
the executive committee met and pro-
mulgated an order to the effect that the
first man caught stealing would be
hanged without even the formality Of
trial or leave to say his prayers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
Fatal Trolley Car Accident.

Philadelphia, Sept. Ten persons
were seriously injured in a collision
with trolley car Sunday night There
was wagon load and all were enjoy
ing themselves singing. When Forty
fourth street and Park Side avenue was
reached the wagon was suddenly over
turned by a trolley car and the occu-
pants thrown in every direction. The
injured were taken 60 the German hos
pital. Two are not likely to recover.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
Robert Rlenkley Dead.

New Orleans, Sept. Robert Bleak
ley, president Of the advisory board Of
the international commercial congress,
which met in Philadelphia in June,
president of the local dock commission
and ex-president Of the Commercial
club. died Sunday night after brief
illness. Bleakley was one of the best
known men In the city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
Railway cnndncinr si;,s;.:e.

Chicago. Sept. 7.-IIenry Hite. a con-
ductor of a train running between Chi
cago and Danville on the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad, was crushed
between the coliiding sections OF a
freight train at Wellington. Ills, sun
day morning. Tlte was well known and
popular and had worked on the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois for six years.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
Train wreck i'm Missouri.

Foristell. Mo-. Sept. Train No. 5
on the Wabash railroad, west-bound.
struck bull quarter of a mile west of
this place Sunday night about midnight.
The passengers in the rear cars were
thrown to the floor by the shock, but
none of them was hurt. An unknown
tramp was instantly killed. Engineer
John Egar was fatally hurt. being ir-
jured internally and badly scalded.
Fireman Greasa was badly scalded on
the back and legs
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07

Ravenna, o., Sept. IAN iron ore
train on the Pittsburg and Western
railroad was wrecked two miles east OF
this city. Brakeman Hawley A. Thorn
as Of this place was Instantly killed
Michael Seibb. tramp. was fatally in
jured Several other tramps were bad
ly. but not fatally injured.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
French yyheelman Comes Over.

New York, Sept. 7.--Gastor Rivierre,
the French long distance bicycle rider.
arrived on the steamship la Touraine.
accompanied by his trainer He will
make his debut in a 6-hour race at
Bridgeport. Conn.,, Sept. %.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
Hanback, Dca

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 7.-Ex- Congress-
man Lew Hanback, died Monday morn
ing at Armourdalo, Kansas City, Kah
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07

was taken sick and died Sunday the
attending physician pronounce the case
one Of yellow fever.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
Death at Edwards. Miss.

Jackson. Miss, Sept. IA telegram
from Edwards, Miss, about thirty miles
west of here states that Hon. s. s.
Champion, member Of the state legis-
lature since 1890 and a prominent poll
tician, died here Sunday evening from
what was supposed to be yellow fever.
A family OF nine persons named Ander-
son. living near Edwards. had been so.
journing at Ocean Springs. After thier
return seven of the family were taken
sick. ard Mr.. Champion visited the FAM
lily TO inquire after their health. Two
or three days afterwards Mr.. Champion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch, one time, $3.50; one week,
$3.50; one month. $500; three months,
$500; six bonths. $1,000; one year,
$500.
Legal advertisements s1.00 per inch
each insertion. Trustees sales 75c per
inch first insertion. SOC per inch each
insertion after.
Reading matter, Editorial page, 25c
per line each insertion; Local columns,
zoe first insertion, 10c first week, &c
after first week. Special rates on so
and 100 lines running for a month.
Home advertisements payable on the
first of each month. Transient adver-
Using payable in advance. ONLY
METAL CUTS PRINTED.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

Mr.. A. C. Wolfe, Of Dundee, Mo-,
who travels for Mansur & Tibbetts,
Implement Co.. ! of st. Louis, gives
travelling men and travellers in general
some good advice. Being a Knight
Of the Grip" he says, 81 have for the
past three years made 1t rule to keep
myself supplied with Shamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and have found numerous occasions
to, test its merits. not only on myself,
but on others as well. 1 can truly say
that I never, in a single instance. have
known 1t to fail. / consider ii one Of
the best remedies travellers can carry
and could relate many instances where
| have used the remedy on sceptics,
much to their surprise and relief I
hope every travelling man in the U. s.
will carry bottle of this remedy In
his grip" For sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

Government by injunction is not go
ingdown with the American people.
There is a hereafter to all that is done
whether in the world of morals or of
letters or of politics. The rights of
the people are not to be construed to
be only the rights given to criminals
under suspicion. The men, the party,
if there is a party, responsible for this
injunction business will settle the mat
ter at that court of last resort, the bal
lot box. The Ininers'strike has forced
that much of an issue to the front and
ii will have to be met fairly in the
next national conventions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

The prediction of the Light as to
the shortage in the state cotton crop is
fully borne out by special reports from
the centre of the state. not made in
the interest of cotton buyers. These
reports show, three-fourths of the cot
ton belt suffering from drouth, that
the estimate for Texas and the Indian
Territory is 100000 bales above the
present prospect of the crop and that
the cotton growers would make money
by holding their crop as the wheat
raisers are doing. The cotton farmers
can take their choice of the reports
and be governed thereby.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

Lord Elgin, present viceroy of In
dia, has not the same aptitude for
government as his famous namesake
James Bruce Elgin, the most popular
governor general that Canada ever
had, and who was such a distinguish
ed success as viceroy of India in the
early sixties. He understood the peO-
pie whom he governed and his retire
ment from office on account of ill
health was greatly deplored at home
and in India. The present viceroy has
an elephant on his hands in this pres
ent mutiny.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

The Missouri w. G.. 4. q. have a
little fight on hand. The state presi-
dent took a hand in the capital re-
move contest, and siding with the Sc
dalia people said some very uncompli-
mentary things about the Jefferson
City people, rejecting on their intelli-
gence. Jefferson City ladies resenting
the language used on that heated oc-
casion are trying to remove the presi-
dent. What the result will be is also
w. G. II. U. affair. Who Can Tell
You.