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The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
THE DEGRADATION OF SPAIN.
Two Names That Stand Foremost In .
Long Record Of Shame.

Long oecOT0 Oh Suhhes
The history of Spain had long been a
record of shame. The despicable character
of their rulers had almost quenohed the
innate nobility of the Spanish people,
while the aristocracy had sunk into a
proud lethargy. In the story of national
degradation at its worst two names must
stand together as partners in political
crime-those of Godoy and Escoiquiz, who
sought to mask their own base ambitions
behind the acts of their feeble creatures,
the king and Ferdinand. Throughout the
whole vile complot moves also female
figure--that of the queen-whose counter
part must be sought in the annals of
witches, furies and het@re. Bat there
were still left uncontaminated IL, OOO,O 900
of the Spanish people. They were indolent
by nature, had been fettered both by ira
dition and by wornout institutions and
had long groaned in the bondage of cor
rupt administration. With the removal OF
the Bourbons all these servile parapher-
MALTA were swept away.
The brothers Napoleon believed, and no
doubt honestly, that pure and capable ad-
ministration under modern system
would soon produce order, industry, pros
perity and peace, and that grateful ma
ton would before long acclaim its preserv-
ers and enroll itself as a devoted ally
against the perfidious and tyrannical gov
ernment of England. 1t Is useless to spec
ulate how far this dream would have been
realized but for the utter rottenness OF the
Instruments with which the reformers
worked The kings senility, the queens S
lust, Godoy's greed, Escciquiz's self seek
ing, Ferdinands unreliability, Murat's
ambition, made poor armory of qualities
wherewith to accomplish beneflcent rev.
olution. But the one vital blunder was,
after all, not in the use of such tools. 1t
was in the contempt for nationality shown
first in making the treaty of Fontaine-
bleau, then in it's violation by the subse-
quent seizure of Portugal, and finally by
the occupation of Spain by French troops.
Declaring that more had been lost than
gained by the events which occurred at
Bayonne, Talleyrand says that on one oc-
casion he icily observed to Napoleon that
society would pardon much to man OF
the world, but cheating at cards never. III
this be true, it was u stinging rebuke and
one which touched the heart of the whole
matter. Life of Napoleon, by Professor
w. M. Sloane, in Century.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Engaged Long Ago.

A charming young matron of the upper
Sixth district is the mother Of sly lovely
children, all girls. A few evenings ago,
after dinner, while seated around the
hearthstone, she and her husband became
reminiscent, relating many happy episodes
which occurred during that blissful period
nearly all young people know when they
are engaged. That the little group sis-
tened with lively attention was fully dem
onstrated the next day by conversation
between one of the younger children and
new wood vender who had recently
moved into the neighborhood and came
around soliciting orders. The doorbell
rang, and one of the children, Anita, not
waiting for the servant to answer, went
to the door herself, when the following
dialogue took place:
Wood Vender-Good morning, little
grill Is your mother engagedS
Anita with astonishment)-Enga
Why, my mamma is married, and has six
children!
Exit wood vendcr in confusion, amid
roars of laughter from the older children,
who were listening behind the door
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
The eALAD BOWL
a Disqui.stisn on the Grssn Thinss That
Please Eye and Palate.

A Disqu1sstien on the Grssn Thinss That
Please xys sad Palate.
Salads supply what the system needs In
tho way ut mild acids, and, when eaten in
modefatson and at seasonable times. are a
gentle aid and stimulant to digestion.
Green salads not only please the palate
and aid digestion, but delight the eye by
their fresh appearance, which we all know
IL an Inducements to eat, az there Is very
intimate connection between sight and
TASTE Articles OF food that look tempting
and appetizing when brought to the table
appeal to the palate while nothing will
take away all desire for food more quickly
dishes. And particularly is this true OF
the salad, which must never look mussy
and pitched together In hurry. -.
Women ought to be lettuce lovers, for
this salad not only purifes the blood and
tones the color, but steadies the nerves and
successfully wooes sleep. 1t can be found
In the market every day of the year and Ia
always reasonable In price, which fact
alone may account for It's immense popu-
larity. The best variety is known as Bos-
ton head lettuce. The heads are compar.
atively solid, the Inner. leaves being thick,
juicy. And now let mo tell you how to
always treat lettuce before preparing 1t for
table: Pull the leaves apart, allowing each
to remain whole; wash carefully; then let
1t lay In very cold water for Is minutes,
after which shake the water off each
leaf, placing them In a white mosquito
netting bag, and hang in the refrigerator,
there to drain quite dry and to become
still more crisp. Lettuce should never be
dressed until just before eating 1t, as 1t
soon willis and takes ON q mussy appear
ance.
The best plain lettuce salad has French
dressing, which Is combination OF oil,
very little vinegar and generous amount
Of salt, and, II one likes, the very faintest
suspicion Of peppermint. An old Spanish
proverb says, "To make a perfect salad
there should be spendthrift for oil, a
miser for vinegar, a wise man for salt and
a madcap to stir the Ingredients and mi1
them we'll together.
A salad that Is particularly appetizine
podge. Line the bowl with plenty of crhsI
water cress which has been treated In q
drain and freeze In the refrigerator. Their
fill with one cup of peas, one Of beans, ont
of chopped carrots and one of chopped rec
beets, all Of which have been previously
boiled and cooled. Toss lightly until thor
oughly mixed, cover with thick layer o
water cress and serve with q French dress
| ing.-New York Journal.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Frank Sherwood was down town to-
day, the first time since he had his tussle
with cholera morbus. He says he drove
thirty miles after he was taken, and
never came so near dying in his life. After
this when be goes out in the country he
will take bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him.
Missouri Valley Qowa) Times. For
sale by Sodergren & Sodergren, Drug
Qista
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

occasionally oome in and get another
glimpse Of the mad vortex Of public life
that once held me snthralled.
"Will ever return to Alaskai Yes.
indeed, I am going back to Alaska this
coming summer, going to return to see
the changes and, fear, dissertations
that have been made by the mad rush
of gold seekers to that faron land. l
will then get more pictures and newer
material for another lecture tour Of the
United States" While talking she was
arranging,a beautiful bunch Of fowers
that had just been sent to her. and hold
ing them up. said: would you believe
that flowers every whit as lovely as
these grow all summer along the banks
of the Yukon, and yet by many Alaska
is termed the nations icebox.' think
we should now name it our treasure
box" LYDIA p BRADLEY.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
AN IMPERIAL CAPRICE.
How . Ruasian Empress Visited Her Wrath
~ ON One Of Her Mobiles.

How > Russisn Empress Visited Her Wrath
~ on One ef Her Mobiles.
The Empress Anna of Russia In the last
year Of her reign carried out one OF the
most mighty and magnificent caprices
that ever entered into the head of even a
supreme monarch.
In 1889 one of her mobiles, Prince Galit-
zin, offended her, and she varied the usual
programme--did not send him to Siberia,
but instead made him court page and buff
foon. He was widower. The empress
commanded him to marry again. The
prince carried out her instructions In the
spirit of his new profession and selected a
girl Of low degree
Her majesty took on herself all the we'd
ding arrangements. The winter of 1739-
40 was extraordinarily severe. She ordered
house built entirely of ice 1t consisted
of two rooms, and all the furniture, even
to the bedstead, was of ice also. In front
of the house were placed four small can
mons and two mortars, and these were OF
Ice. They were fired, too, several times
without bursting.
When the wedding day came, there was
q procession of 800 persons, mostly peas
ants, from every part of Russia. The en-
press had commanded them to be sent to
her by provincial governors. Each person
wore the costume of his or her province,
and some were drawn in sledges by rein
deer, some by dogs, some by goats, some
by Cxen.
The bride and groom rode in the midst
In a great iron cage placed on the back OF
an elephant. After marching through the
principal streets of ST. Petersburg they
went to a building we hear of as the Duke
of Coulrand's riding house, and there sup
per was served in many different fashions
for each guest supped as he would have
done at home, and the custom in different
parts of Russia then differed greatly
more even than they do now. A ball fol
lowed, and the dancing was as varied al
the cookery.
After the ball the unfortunate brida
pair were escorted to the icehouse, where
they had to spend the night, for guards
were placed before the door to SEQ thai
they didn't get out.-Chicago Record
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

anu bllSnU OI Dullu. NO Oue WOulu SiNo
her credit for having climbed the Chill
koot as early as the spring Of 1894 and-of
Drawing the perils and terrors of the in
terror Of Alaska when strong men
shrank from the trip. She was born Of
German and English parentage in New
York city and climbed the Alps before
the age Of IA.
Miss Lyons was educated in Philadel-
phia, being graduate of the Girls Nor
NAL school. She was great chum OF
her father, and together they visited
many chimes, shrines and ruins. His
ideas, thoughts and descriptions no
doubt had much influence over her later
life. She says that when in early wo-
manhood she stood on the summit of
Chilkoot pass and alone enjoyed its
grandeur and sublimity she sorrowed
that he who had stood ON the pinnacle
of 80 many mountains with her was
not there to voice his admiration and
enjoy that wonderful sight.
Miss Lyons, although boasting some
of the bluest blood of England in her
veins, is thoroughly American in her
tastes, desires and habits, and in her
lectures lays great stress on the fact that
Alaska, the American land Of the mid
night sun, is we'll worthy the attention
of the tourist. Miss Lyons declared that
she has never known sick day in her
life. Her perfect health she attributes
mainly to her outdoor exercises. She is
fond of both the wheel and horseback
riding and is an untiring walker.
She is a pleasant, magnetic and In
teresting talker and, being a great
traveller and Of an observing nature, OF
course has quite fund of interesting
information at her command. She is
very much interested in the Cuban ques-
ton, also that of the Russian refugees,
and becomes much enthused on either
of these subjects.
She has just finished a story of Mary
Tudor, known as Bloody Mary of Eng
land. When asked why Of all known
women she chose her as the heroine OF
her novel, Miss Lyons said: Poor
Nary So little queen, so much a
weak woman, dug her out of forgotten
history, / have wiped away the blood,
brushed the cobwebs from her mind,
enveloped her with an all absorbing
love, and consequently some heroism,
and have surprised even myself with
the woman that have portrayed. She
is now at work upon an Eskimo ro'
NANCE. She calls it 1.-THE Eskimo Slave
Girl"
Miss Lyons has quite collection OF
pets. She is very fond Of dogs, her libra
ry is full of choice books, and she has
an interesting cabinet of curios. When
asked whether she preferred public OF
domestic life, she answered quickly,
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
The Laurium Fair.

Our twelfth annual sale will be in great
bargains-455 pieces of mems fieeced-
lined underwear worth $1.25 each, at
this sale only 3S cents; $50 pairs OF mems
kid gloves worsh $1.50 per pair at this
sale only AS cents; 600 par OF children's
rubbers. from No. 6 to II and from IL
to No. 2, worth 35 cents perpair, at this
sale 10 cents. Call at once as it is to
your interest. The Laurium Fair, next
to the postoffice, l. Feinberg & Co., pro-
prietors.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Al
ways Proves EnectuaI.

There are no better medicines on the
market than Cbamberlain's We have
used the Cough Remedy when all others
failed, and in every instance 1T proved ef-
fectual. Almost daily we hear the vir-
tues OF Chamberlain's remedies extolled
by those who have used then. This is
not an empty puff. paid for at so much
line, but is voluntarily given in good
faith, in the hope that suffering human
ity may try these remedies and, like the
writer; be benefited. From the Glen
willie (w. va.) Pathfinder. For sale by
Sodergren & Sodergren, Druggists,
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
The Lawyers Objections.

"Now," remarked the attorneys wife.
as she sat down upon his chest and gave
his ear another twist, after the brief disa-
greement-"now I'd like to know who
holds the reins in this house.
MADAM" said her husband family,
but with true courage still, ~ refuse to
answer. That Is leading question. -
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Only Son--I don't believe I'll ever
amount to much rs lawyer father.
Father-R Keep right on climbing the lad
der, rung by runs, my son, and you'll ses
q only Son-That advice IL all right,
father. but the trouble II there are 80
msuy youne fellows IN the profession that
I can't get within mile OF the ladder
Roxbury 0asetts. -
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganised In 1890 according to the laws
the State OF Michigan. will insure propsr.
ty oil its members. Have paid fire loses
over a, 900 and dividends nearly %, 900
during the last seyen years to members
Of Eve years standing. On the hrst day
Of July the company had 541 mem.
bers, e466.948 worth Of property In
sured and 11,121.18 in Treasury. Foe
further particulars apply to the under.
dgnsd. JoHN BLoMovlsr, Presadsnt.
ALnx LnmoNBR, Secretary.
O@cs. 80 Pine strsst. upstairs dns
Jacket
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Clothes cleaning, dyeing. repairing.
altsring and pressing promptly and
neatly done. All work guaranteed to
prove satisfactory.
MICHIGAN Dye WORKS.
Over 312 Fifth street.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

have moved my merchant tailoring
shop to No. III Osceola street, Laurium.
where l will be glad to meet my old
friends as well as new ones. Suits made
to order from best woolens at very mod.
crate prices. STEVE FREpRIcKsoN.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

What pleasure rs there in life with q
headache, constipation and biliousness
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De-
Wits Little Early Risers. the famous
little pills. SoDERGREN 4 SoDERsREN.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 q. m. 10 q.
M, 1 and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
q. m, and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Oh, for that afternoon. that lane
Where picked fowersi Never again
viii common wild flowers look 20 well,
30 freshly blush the pimpsrnel,
And modest blue and simple white
Stand In the grass to such delight
I picked my flowers for Flors's sake,
Happy 70 have : chance TO make
a posegay abe might chance to SEQ
And know that II was made by me.
found baby oak leaf too.
30 ] had green, white, red and blue.
Henry Patmore In Spectator.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Over Sauer's Sample Room.

There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little
things created-they are the ant, the bee
and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
last being the famous little pills for
stomach and liver troubles.
SoDERGREN & SODERGREN.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

We are anxious to do little good
this world and can think OF no pleasanter
or better way to do it than by recon-
mending One Minute Cough Cure as a
preventive OF pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that fol.
low neglected colds,
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

! When it is necessary to break glass jar
or bottle evenly, the easiest way is to soak
piece of string in turpentine and tie It
around the neck of the bottle or wherever
1t Is to be broken and then set fire to the
string The glass will snap along the
heated line
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Calumet Carriage works.

Manufacturer and dealer of carriages,
wagons, cutters and sleighs. Repainting
and repairing OF all kinds on short no
tice. First-class work guaranteed and
prices reasonable. Give me call.
JOSEPH HEBERT,
Corner Hecla and Lake Linden Avenue,
Lanrium.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Children and adults tortured by burns,
scalds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases
may secure instant relief by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. 1t is the
great pile remedy.
SODERGREN Il SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

When Goethe was first In love, he went
into the forest, selected a beautiful tree,
engraved thereon two hearts united by a
scroll and received from the forester there
for sound thrashlnR.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
Spring and summer styles.

spring ana summer styles.
Having received fine stock of cloths,
suitable for spring and summer sultings,
and overcoats l invite an inspection.
Suite made to order, ft guaranteed and
the prices very low. Give me call.
M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

VIII FIJI Long Felt Want.
A.. .nventor-I'm working on an appliance
~" .uas VIII revolutionize things In this coun-
Wy ~ succeed In perfectinR Il.
Ileno-That sof What II isf
.nyentw-An airbSake1 That Win htdp .
s.y oOery Dill In half its own length. Chi.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Don't annov others by your coughing,
and risk your life by negIecting a cold.
One Minute Couth Cure cures coughs,
colds, Group, grippe and all throat and
lung troubles.
SODERGREN a SoDrpcpEN
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Irish and French Canadians constitute
70 per osnt Of the foreign population In
New England
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

WANTED : Two gentlemen roomers,
Apply AT this Office.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17
HEROINE OF ALASKA.
ESTHER LYONS, FIRST WOMAN TO
CROSS cHILkooT PASS.

She Has Been . Traveller All Her Lilo
aud Climbed the Alps In oirIhood.
Waited Alaska In 1se4-Hsr Literary
!. Work.
Miss Esther Lyons, the young woman
who has lately sprung into prominence
because she was the first woman to
cross the Chilkoot pass, Is retiring,
refined. quiet woman of medium height
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Domestic, but unfortunately am one
Of the army. Of breadwinners, and my
desires, Of course. are stified by my me-
cessities, but some day in some cozy lit
tie nook near New York city ! hope to
have little home surrounded by those
that l most care for. where can reed,
dream and write, cook II I 20 desire,
and yet BE- near enough to New York 70
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news., 1898-02-17

Women will be degraded by being al
lowed to go to the polls and vote. oh,
yes But it is no degradation to have
men approach them and try to bribe
them to use their influence to induce
their husbands to vote for a United
States senator when his ballot Is badly
wanted by one of the superior sex, as
is openly claimed to have been done In
the case Of Mrs Griffith Of Ohio. That
is all right and high minded and honor
abls and exalts woman to sthat high
pedestal which she should ever.occupy
In the masculine mind. oh, yesfpgaln'
ELIZA ARcuARD CONNER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-08
MYSTERY OF MAD WOMAN
Escaped From Bellevue and Caught
on Madison Avenue in Night
Dress

New York, Nov. s.-There was no
mystery about the young woman. She
was there as plain as the day that was
just breaking yesterday morning, and
she was wiId-eyed, barefooted and In
her nightdress. Two young men caught
her as she was running distractedly
across Madison avenue at Twenty-hfth
street.
Let me go! let me go!" she shrieked
madIy, Juggling for freedom. It want
to go home! They put me in Bellevue!
I'm not crazy! want to go home! 1
live at 125 Fifth avenue. He's there
tool"
Now, If Herman Bergdorf hadn't been
''ill'' or engaged yesterday-both these
things were said at No. 1926 Fifth ave-
nue. last night-there would have been
no mystery.
The young woman-she Is remarka-
bly, beautifuI-is Louise Westphalen.
According to the hospital reports, Berg
dorf is her brother. Five weeks ago the
woman, in great distress, appeared at
the Emergency hospital, Twenty-siXth
street. near Third avenue. There her
child was born. On October 10 she left.
On Wednesday night at IL o'clock a
strange man brought the young woman
to Bellevue. Nervous prostration was
diagnosed as her trouble. The warden
sent her to the insane ward.
Yesterday at 4 a m. Miss Westphalen
crept out of her bed without the nurse
on watch seeing her, and noiseIessly
raising a window, escaped. The first
seen Of her was on Madison avenue.
There her captors held the poor, scream
ing thing till Policeman Kenny came.
He took his prisoner, shielded by an
overcOat, to the TenderlOin station, and
from there she was sent back to the
hospital.
No. 125 Fifth avenue is a fur shop
kept by Bergdorf & Weight. Herman
BergdOrf has apartments over the store.
In response to a ring at the door bell
a dashing brunette in blue silk, modish-
ly cut, came to the door of the shop.
'Mr. Bergdorf is engaged" she said.
Informed that the visitor could wait
until he was at liberty, an elderly wo-
man stepped forward.
Mr.. Bergdorf's i'll and you can't see
him" she snapped.
At the hospital little was known Of
Bergdorf. superintendent O'Rourke said
that Miss WestphaIen was a voluntary
patient and could leave any time she
chose. He said Christopher WestphaIen
of No. S35 Park avenue, is the woman's
husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-08
SIAM COMING BACK.
Will Re-establish Diplomatic Rela-
tions With the United States

Washington. Nov. s-The secretary
of state has been informed that the
Siamese government is about to re-es-
tablish its legation in the United States
after a lapse of many years during
which time all of its diplomatic cores
pondence with this government has
been conducted through it's legation at
London. The newly accredited Siamese
minister plenipOtentiary to the United
States arrived in New York Saturday
and will come to this city in a, few days
to present his credentials and reopen
personal diplomatic relations between
the United States and Siam. His name
is Phya Visddha Suriyasakti. Among
his titles is commander of the Most
Noble Order of the White Elephant
He accredited jointly to Great Brit
ain and the United States and will
make his headquarters in London, Wis
iting this country from time to time
He succeeds Phya Maha Yopha, who,
although similarly accredited re-
NAMED almost exclusively in London
and never took occasion to visit the
United States