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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The senate committee on public health
has reported favorably the bill author
izing an investigation OF leprosy in the
United States.
The remains OF Gus Ballou. a we'll
known Rockford. Ills, man who disap-
peared last fall. have been found i'm
the woods eight miles south OF the city
by farm hand.
pure food aud drug congress In
which all bodies interested are invited
to send delegates. will be held March
20 in Washington
j. T, McFee of Lenox, Ia, stock feed
er and importer OF fine horses. has
failed. Liabilities are estimated from
$50 900 to $40. 600; assets probably about
500, 900.
Joseph Diebot jumped in front OF a
train near Carlinville. Ills. and was
instantly killed.
Grifiths Thomas shot a large grey
wolf on his farm near Rush Lake. Wis.
The large furniture house of s. ". X.
slade OF Waterloo. Ia. has failed. LA
bilities will reach 10000 1t is thought
the assets will not be more than 81. 900.
Henry Fiese of Beloit. Wis, who en-
nsteu III the TeSuidr army rev months
ago. is reported killed by Indians in In
dian territory.
The dry goods firm CT volney G..
Hatch e. Bro. of Decatur, Ills, has as
signed. Liabilities. $7.lCO; assets esti-
mated at $4,000.
Clarence Elliott. aged As years, COM
| mitted suicide at Sycamore. Ills.
Edwin Curtis committed suicide al
Benton Harbor, Mich.
Archie Terrell was MORALLY wounded
by the accidental discharge OF his gun
while out hunting near Fairbury, Ills
The gross receipts of the poultry bust
ness for the year 1897 in Indiana was
| 81. 0O0. O00
The Indiana state auditor has black
| listed the Ocean Accident and Guaran.
| tee company of London, because 1t has
| failed to comply with the insurance
laws of the state.
Hattie Harding's suit to recover q
wifes share OF the estate of the late
Frank Fairbanks at Terre Haute, Ind.
has been compromised.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
Morris GoiembIewskrs Luck.

A sleigh containing Morris Golem
biewski aud his son of Danville, Pa.
was recently precipitated by snow
drift over the edge Of the mountain fac
ing Bear Gap valley, 600 feet below
Golembiewski tossed his son from the
sleigh as it went over the almost per
pendicular wall of snow, and he landed
safely in drift. His father went down
over the declivity with the horse and
sleigh, but saved himself by clinging tc
a tree that he struck in his descent. The
horse, valued at $1,000, rolled to the
bottom of the declivity and escaped un'
injured, while the sleigh was totally
wrecked. -Philadelphia Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
Women Who smoke.

Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant says in
regard to women smoking; II tried d
cigarette once. but the result was by
no means encouraging. Broadly speak.
ing, ! see no reason why women should
not smoke AS we'll AS men if they want
TO-. Still most women who smoke do
not smoke AS we'll as men any more
than they chew as well as men. We
say "most, not "all. boston Jour-
nal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
Silly Modern Magic.

I, 1t would be quite wrong to conclude
that the crystal sphere Is discredited
among the faithful Large numbers arc
sold every year-few, by comparison, with
the parchment talismans, of course and
foraskesllent reasons In the first place,
the parchment worn next the skin requires
periodical renewal; in the next, the crys-
tai ball will last forever, and is, moreover,
expensive. The genuine article-real crys
tal-may cost as much as $780, but that Is
a luxury only accessible to the wealthy
and earnest prober into the future; for l5
shillings or a guinea you may possess
yourself of a composition or glass ball
nicely served up in morocco case lined
with satin like a jeweler casket, and this
will answer tho purpose equally well.
They are usually made perfect spheres,
but If you'prefer 1t egg shaped you can
order an sovoid crystal.
understand that astrology recognizes
no difference i'm the relative merits Of the
two forms The chief essential to success
in using the crystal ball is great concon-
tration. A north light is recommended,
for reasons am unable to explain, but is
not absolutely necessary. You reoliDe In
an easy attitude hold the ball up to the
light, and center your mind upon 1t until
you see something; that which you SEQ is
going to happen. My knowledge of this
particular matter Is SO slender that will
say no more about 1t.
That crystal balls have their sincere be-
levers would seem to be proved by the
prices they command. The richest man
or woman does not pay 30 sovereigDs for
n sphere of cry stal the size of lawn tennis
ball unless he or she confidently antici-
pates some return for the money. Cham
bers' Magazine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20

So the stunsail Has Disappeared For Good
From Most American ships

"Stunsails out of fashion u said the skip
per "a he pulled vigorously at his old clay
pipe, which has been around the Horn al
most as many times AS It's owner. well,
they may be-, but Ii In because financial
economy has abolished them OH American
shiEs However, an old shipmato of mine,
who is bit of a crank and lefr this port
the other day, still carries topmast tun-
sail. 1t may be for sentimental reasons,
Just as IA Confederate veteran might dis
play the flag under which he went to bat
tie, but stunsails are just IN practical to-
day as ever.
:" Studding sail, you say' Oh. yes.
Studding sail may be literally correct, but
Jack says stunsail. He objects to mouth
ing participles and words with long end
ings He wants brevity all the time-in
everything perhaps except rum. The cor
ruptioD Of language by sailors Is proven
bal. Stunsail may be corruption Of stud
ding sail. But studding sail itself Is u
corruption of steadying sail or steering
SAIL which In my opinion was the original
term. The stunsail, although used only
in moderate weather, was n driving sail
Our yachts carry stunsails today I'm the
form of tho immense side sail that Is called
tho spinnaker.
1T costs to fit a ship with a suit Of stun
sails. Their use means extra labor for the
crew, or larger crew, and their storage
takes valuable cargo room. This means
expense for the ship, which her earnings
In these days of railroads and ocean tramps
do not warrant. The cargoes that sailing
vessels carry today do not demand quick
transportation, with its high freight rates.
The modern sailing ship Is little better
than floating warehouse 1t Is not driv-
on. Spars and canvas are not pressed as
they were before the advent Of the steam
ship. Sailing a ship to make short pas
sage is one of the lost arts. There Is nc
demand for auxiliary canvas such as stun
sails. The Yankee clipper is out of tide
funct
Away back in the middle of the cen
fury the stars and stripes hoated over Ship
that were really clippers below and aloft
In competition with one another and witt
foreign craft our clippers carried valuable
cargoes--tea from China, coffee from Rio
and fancy merchandise to San Francisco
The steamships do the tea and coffee car
rying now. 1t was not In those days a g
as you please run. The clippers were un
der orders to get there to catch the top o
a market. Hours saved on their voyages
long though they were, meant many dol
lars for all concerned. Ships were driver
then with canvas that fairly smotheret
them in fair weather and foul, and Yanke
seamanship, with its characteristic judg
ment and nerve, was recognized and re
warded.
"But all this is merely memory now
/ can fancy the clipper Of the fifties com
ing head on, rising against the clear sky o
| the lower ATTITUDES, her sails mounting
above the blue horizon, tier upon tier
skyscrapers, moonrakers, cloud cleaners
a snow white pyramid, an angels foot
stool, as Jack says Did they carry stun
sailsa Aye, up to the royal yards. "-Ney
| York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
Black and white.

The Boston Budget says that mer-
chant who lives near Boston numbers
among his acquaintance and friends an
old oolorcd preacher, by whom he was re
Gently invited to make Sunday morning
call at the church over which the latter
presides. Tho merchant, although wish
ing most heartily to accept the Invitation
and to bring his wife also, was somewhat
In doubt rs to the propriety Of so doing
~ am afraid no said I'm explanation,
that our presence would not be wholly
pleasant to your congregation. The
shepherd treasured him. why, sab, he
exclaimed, "derc's SO many white folks
I'm dat church some Sundays, nah congre-
gashun looks like han'ful Of blueberrics
in bowl of milkl"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
EAGLE EYES GUARD LEE.
Every Precaution Taken to Guard Our Rep
resentative In Havana.

Every Precaution Taken To Guard Our Rep
resentative In Havana.
Washington. Jan. 20.-Ever since
Wednesday OF last week Consul Gen.
eral Lee at Havana has been in direct
Communication with Captain Sigsbee of
the battleship Maine, stationed at Key
West 1t has been generally known
that this particular battleship was at
General Lees disposal IL needed for
the protection of American interests,
but the closeness Of the communication
and the elaborate precautions which
have been taken to insure the signalling
! OF the ship in case Of an emergency are
not matters Of common knowledge
They have a significance also as in
dicating the presidents opinion as to
the seriousness Of the situation. In the
nrst place, when the order was issued
by Secretary Long directing Captain
sissbee to hold himself subject to the
commands Of Consul General Lee, these
TWO officers communicated by cable
ana formed plan calculated to insure
'he american consul against being TAX
en- Dy surprise or being cut off from
communication with his reserve. 1t was
arranged that messages should be
transmitted from Havana to the war
snip al frequent stated intervals, and
tnat any failure in the receipt of the
messages at the time agreed, should be
'ne signal for the ship to proceed at
once to Havana.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
MINISTER ON THE STAND.
Draper's Pastor Thinks He Was Insane
When the Crime Was Committed.

Jacksonville. Ills. Jan. 20.-The plan
Of the defense In the Draper trial has
been outlined. After examining hun
dred witnesses to prove the good char
acter of Rev. A. b. Morey, pastor Of
Draper, and to whom he made the con-
fesssion. he was put on the stand and
went into Diapers condition at length
for the last two years.
He dwelt on the morose and unnat-
ural condition of the defendant and
laxative manner which was unusual
for him. and deducted the theory from
II all that Draper was insane when he
murdered Hastings, although he was
carrying on successful business at the
time and told before the coroner's jury.
a long and circumstantial story the
next day, denying the whole thing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
RIA PLOT IS FOlLED.
.,.,,,..rs intended To Drive
V0'S c.ns,al Glance from Cuba.
,RnEp MEN TO FIGHT TROOPS

-, Captain Genera, learns ., ,s the yala%.
''' s,sd outbreak and compe'. ~.
see. .s,oosls to Confess Their rreason-
ee' .-..aution Taken for the frosec-
fve'' .u, General Lee, Who La In
Con- o.n..pt Communication Wit" : "A'
ma Ian. 2O.-Just as this ais
ha'1 cent by special courier to Key
TS..t Havana is in a TREMENDOUS , .n
Yves" S.rt caused by the news OF a Tor
clle .nS'. conspiracy among the volun-
miosv'' o,,erthrow General Blanco. The
teef' !" was discovered by the CHER
' % n",,ce, Colonel Paglieri. The plotters
OF pun 40 start an armed revolt by
ln'enO Ooo volunteers now In Havana
inc omnel General Blanco to leave the
a ana simultaneous attack was 10
lsia"e' A. on The forts surrounding Ha-
DC "'" s.noc,ally on La Cabana, and the
'ana' now stationed at the stratesicai
Tvs Uts Of the city were to be overpow-
pa pvad and compelled to SURRENDER As
eieu 90 the news reached the palace
soOn pIanco summoned a council OF
his staff officers.
Head of the Conspiracy.
r,sv advised an energetic attitude
,,ora punishment of the colonies
' .ot,alions OF volunteers IL they were
" ia Guilty The news spread rapidly
Nv. w.. ;sutenant Colonel Calderon or the
, r's,h battalion of volunteers was at the
head Of the conspiracy. General Bianco
summoned to the palace all the colon
s,s ~ volunteers in Havana. Not SIM
-. ono failed to be present. A stormy
sooro epsued. Blanco upbraided them
.overs,v and threatened them with Sc
,.aro punishment for the crime OF treas
on The Count Of Diana, a well-known
cnor,sb irreconcilable, was selected To
rsnly. He said the loyalist Spaniards
IN Cuba were not satisfied with the new
rao,rne Blanco interrupted him in
,bunderous voice, saying that he would
~, hermit the least reflection on the
govsrnment by the colonies under his
Command and subject to military disci-
pline'
Declaration Of Loyalty.
The Count of Diana then yielded and
protested against what he said was
caumny on the volunteers. He avowec
that the volunteers were most loyal
Blanco made all the other colonies. one
by one, ratify the final words OF the
Count Diana. 1t is officially declared
that "a spontaneous declaration Of 10y.
atty was made by the volunteers to the
governor general. who Is entirely salts
fed" An officer from the palace went
10 Lieutenant Colonel Calderon's house
and commanded him Immediately to
present his resignation. He did 80, anc
It is announced that IL has been ac'
cepted No further riots have occurred
in Havana, but the city is still under
military control of General Arolas anc
presents the same warlike appearance
General Lee keeps watchful eye or
the situation, and is sending full re-
ports To Washington
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
African Monkey skins.

Africa's monkeys are giving out. In
tho neighborhood OF the Gold Coast
they have been exterminated, and last
year the colony could collect only
81. 600 monkey skins, whereas in 1894
165, 405 skins, valued at $205, 900, were
exported. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20

Hicks-Come, now, you profess to be
great lover of art, and yet you refuse to
give anything toward the erection Of this
public statue.
Wicks--As you say, am great lover
of art. - Boston Transcripts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago Jan. 10.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today; Wheat-Janu-
airy, opened 91%c. closed 92c; May:
opened slAc, closed 91sc; July, opened
SAC, closed S27c. Corn-January,
opened 26Mc, closed nominal; May,
opened 2S%c, closed 2SBc: July, opened
and closed 29Nc. Oats-May. opened
and closed 2S7c. Pork-January,
opened s9.45, closed nominal; May.
uary, opened s465, closed nominal;
May. opened and closed s4.75.
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery,
l9c per ID; extra dairy, lie; fresh
packing stock, lie. Eggs-Fresh stock.
zoe per doz. Dressed Poultry-Turkeys.
sQ1011c per 10; chickens. sac; ducks,
6k@7Ihc. Observation-Disclosures 5o@
6Oc per bu. Sweet Potatoes-lllinois.
$1.75@250 per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago Jan. 19.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
SO. 600: market active and feeling hrm-
err. with prices 21s@5c higher; opening
was strong, but later market ruled easy
at the advance; sales ranged at S5.ZoM
3.671a for pigs, $3.55@3.72h for light, 3:oo
63.55 for rough packing, $3.55@317h for
mixed, and s3.6OQ3.771z for heavy pack
ing and shipping lots. Cattle-Estimat-
ed receipts for the day. $1,000; quality
fair. market rather active on shipping
and local account; good lots ruied
steady, but other grades weak; quota
tions ranged at $5.0O@5.45 Tor choice 10
extra steers, s4.50@4.95 good to choice
do, s435Q4.90 fair to good, sSSUgf.a Az
common TO medium do. $S'Uu4.zo
butchers' steers $3.0003.75 stockers,
s3 6OM42J feeders, $2.00Q390 cows, $z.oo
14.5O heifers, $24004.00 bulls. oxen ana
stays, $2O0G4.30 Texas steers. and $S.oo
Q615 veal calves. Sheep ana LAMPS 1n oso.
ESTIMATED receipts for the day. 2O,Ooo;
quality fairly good; market rather &C
tive: feeling steady; prices unchanged;
quotations ranged at $3.6Oq4:4o VEST u
erns. S360G4.6o natives, and $4Oouo.oV
lambs.
East Buffalo Live stock.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 10
Dunning e stevens. Live STOCK com
mission Merchants. East Bunalo, n. L =;
n,ota "a follows: Cattle-Receipts, z
cars. market steady Hogs-Receipts,
70 cars; market opened strong, closing
easy; Workers, $685.: light mixed ana
pigs. sa.S5S, 1885, medium ana heavy,
$3.50: PIGS, s37cCS.75. sheep ana
I,ambs-Merket fer sale dull; l0g a5c
lower; lambs. bulk or tops, ~; 'VI y soSs
few carry. 50 60: culls To good A.ooW
ses. sscc; ...,,cgs steady at for
mer o.Sotat" ns.
NJ. louis GRAIN.
St. Louis, Jan. 10.
wbeat-tInsettled; No. 2 red cash
elevator. g21Ac; track 95c; January, sSc
bid: May, 949sc bid July, soc bid No;
hard cash, S1sc. Corn-stronger' ~ no
? cash. 25Ihc: January. 25hc; May
2b%c: July, 27%c oats-Lower; No:
cash. 2sc: track, 24@24hc; January, zsc
hid: May, 24hc bid July. 22h@22Ac;
No. 2 white. 24%@25c. Rye-Lower' a'c
bid.
Milwaukee, Jan. ~.
wbeat-Easier; No. northern, glhc;
No spring. ssc; May. slAc. rye.
steady; No. 1, acc. Barley--Easier' NO
2, 42c; sample, 2s@Ssc'
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, Jan. ~.
wheat-Cash white, s2hc; cash REQ
~oMc. MAY. 92xc asked; July, Smc'
Corn'-Cash, 2shc. Oats-Cah wnits'
fKc. Rye-4sc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
Bricklayers' Convention.

Peoria, Ills, Jan. 20.-At the morn
ing's session of the Bricklayers and
Masons' International union an invita-
ton from the local union to attend. a
banquet at night was accepted. Priv
ileges OF the convention were extended
to Edward Carroll. president of the Ma
tional Building council and he ad-
dressed the delegates in the afternoon
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
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GENERAL CLAWS IRE ARISES.
'eArs His Young Wife Is In Love witt
the Boy Rrvant

the Boy Bryant.
:, 'aley View, KY, Jan. 20.-The trou-
YVES Oh General Cassius NJ. Clay and his
'nild wife, Dora. are fast approaching
I climax. The general is beginning to
nr uSuus' the statement of the girl, who
VIM that she is not In love with
Rlcho.s bryant The brothers of Clell
urn,n .usoh are denouncing him for
msd,a. DORA away from his place i'm
the house. ' '"'e Di'a"'
DORA and Clell met I'm the road and
Due Que girl hurried by without speaking.
cyan. says he has been informed that
n Clay has ordered his guards.
hui m rooney and Bud Littrell. TO kill
mna. On sight. and that he is ready TO
lhsv . mem. He met Dora again and
IVY talked together n LONE ti,r.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
Captain Only wa. s.v..,

H Sslis{t Jan. 2O.-TAe British steamer
aered a. mailing from Leith. has foun-
ss nil. the County Down coast. about
tain wss from Gum island. The cap
the o sss saved. but 1t 10 believed that
tsrDs, a .a members Of the crew, num-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
captain Murphy Not s;uiltv.

wilmington, Del, Jan. 2O.-Captain
snufphy, who was on trial in the United
states district court. charged with fili-
fostering In connection with the steam
Laurada, has been declared not
guilty by the Jury.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20
Desperate Fight ON /. rr.,,

which te ,d,' Jan. 9o.-A desperate fight
msr VIII result In the death of one
nea, y w,u on an Erie railway train
was ., "ilson' Special officer McNabb
with vac by four tramps and pelted
Am Avn IRON ore. He shot two OF them
mer a ureen and John Green. The for
4 "ho Ia IN the hospital will die
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01
Rents Boxes

In its New Burgalar and Fire-prco
Vaults, Makes ample provision in It's
Store Room and Vaults for.the safe keer
ing Of Securities and Valuable package
placed in its cussody.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01
The camnheu system.

The Campbell system of farming is
being introduced in North Dakota, ac-
cording to the Milwaukee Sentinel. In
Kansas and Nebraska there are now IL
large experiment farms conducted by
the railroads, and the same thing is be-
ing tried in North and South Dakota
and Minnesota. The Burlington, Rock
Island, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul,
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
companies are engaged in it, and farm
ers in the different states are watching
the experiments with much interest.
This new system is for raising field
crops without much rain, as described
In The Country Gentleman. The soil is
first thoroughly pulverized three or four
inches with disk. plow or harrow.
Then the land is plowed eight or ten
inches deep, turning the fine top soil
into the bottom, of the furrow, and a
surface packer packs the substratum
firmly, leaving the top soil loose three
inches deep. In the spring the ground
is thoroughly narrowed and the wheat
drilled in "a to 80 inches apart for cul-
tivation during the summer. A wide
machine is used. so that man and two
horses can go over 20 to 25 acres day.
The idea is that constant cultivation re-
tains moisture and enables the roots OF
the plants to make the most Of what
rain and dew fall, the dust blanket"
forming mulch for the growing grain
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01
NEW YEARS THOUGHTS.

1t is because nearly all of US live on
hope, because we are mentally sustain
ed by expectations, that New Years is
always welcome. 1t is the one day of
the twelve-month-Ch Christmas is chiefly
for children-that appeals most to men
and women. Much of its attractive
ness depends, for the multitude, OH it's
nominal newness. We are all familiar
and weary with the old. We are ever
signing for the new, which seems as if
it would bring change of mind and
condition. New Years is not whit
newer for its name, as every one who
thinks for moment is aware, but
names are potent, more potent often
than things. We like to deceive our
selves and to accept any sort of pretext
that will serve our purpose. A name
is as good as anything else, though there
is nothing behind it.
1t is absurd and ludicrous, phil soph-
ically, to believe, unless for some speci-
dc cause, that the coming year will
be any better, more helpful or will
make US any more contented than the
last year has done. Nevertheless it is
natural to SO believe, for belief is but
hope intensified, full matured. Few
Of us can reach philosophic height,
and it may be we'll that we cannot.
Philosophy may make US strong, but
the majority Of US would rather be
satisfied, would rather enjoy The pros
pect Of something desirable, even il ii
should never he reached. And this feel
ing cannot be had without hope and
without hope life is not worth keeping.
Could any Of US live deprived Of hopeP
Some of US think we can and that we
do. But do we? Have we not hope that
we are unconscious of?Is not the mere
fact of our living positive proof Of this2
Would not entire absence of hope re-
suit in discontinuance Of our physical
beingP Is not hope essential to the
worlds perpetuityp
\ The bulk of us hold as much faith in
each New Year as If we had neyar ex-
perienced New Year life. We for
get that the past year was once the
new and that we had fond anticipations
~ -
OF what it would bring. Not only win
the New Year, as We imagine, afford
Us improved circumstances, 1T will altar