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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07

LITTLE boats are pushed up TO the full limit
Of their speed. they burn coal much faster.
not only per hour, but per mile. But they
cannot keep up the gait very long before
their fuel runs out. Therefore II the fly
ing squadron should come upon Spain's
hotilla out In the open sea 1t would be- an
easy matter for our cruisers to destroy the
convoy ship. A few shots would place her
out of commission forever more. Instant
ly, In all probability, the fast little boats
would scatter and make run for their
lives.
At the outset they could run away from
the bigger ships, and under cover of dark
ness they might be able to elude pursuit.
but what would become of them after
their coal supply gave out' Or would they
be able to get away at all? In answering
these questions naval experts say much
depends upon ohanoe-upon the weather,
the distance from port, whether or not tho
torpedo boats had much or little coal
aboard the moment the pursuit began, etc.
But from this showing it Is easy to see
that there has been needless excitement
over the approach of this modern Spanish
armada of ocean mosquitoes. While 1t is
doubtless true that In a line of battle the
small craft may be able to inflict some
losses upon us, they are not yet In the line
of battle or even near 1t and may never
get there. WALTER WELLMAS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07

having Introduced an apple pip Into the
eye of horse that belonged to baronet
to the neighborhood, against whom he
bore grudge.
The story Is told of Parson Chowne that
the bishop of Exeter sent word that he
would visit him. Chowne had portion OF
the road dug up and filled with peat wa
ter and then covered over with sticks and
furze and sprinkling of soil. The bishops
carriage went in, and the bishop was up
set, but Henry of Exeter was not the man
to be stopped by such a matter as break
down-not on the road, but of the road
and he walked forward on foot.
"Mr. Chowne,' said he, I've heard
strange stories of you"
"Waal my lord, )" answered the rector,
$50 hev / of you. But, my lord, us be
gentlemen, you and l, and us pays no no.
tice to the chitter chatter of pars'l o.
fules "
Nothing could be brought home to
Chowne He was far too clever man to
allow himself to be caught in his malprac-
tice Toward the end of his days he re-
signed his living and resided in house
of his own.-Atalanta.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
OMNlPRESeNT HYDROGEN.
Ono OF the Commonest Elements Of tn
Earth and the Universe.

Ono of the Commonest Elements OF the
Earth and the Universe.
No result of spectrosoopic research
among the heavenly bodies has been more
remarkable than that which demonstrates
the extraordinary abundance with which
the element hydrogen Is diffused through
out the universe. 1t is, of course, one OF
the commonest elements of the earth, enter
ing, as it does, into the composition Of ev-
cry drop of water. Hydrogen is also con-
stituent part of vast number of solid
bodies, but the remarkable circumstance
for our present purpose Is that this same
element is found in profusion elsewhere.
Surrounding that visual glowing globe of
the sun there Is an invisible atmosphere,
Of which hydrogen Is one OF the most
prominent components.
A like conclusion Is drawn from the
spectra of many of the stars. In the case
of certain specially white and brilliant
gems, of which Sirius and Vega may be
taken as the types, the chief spectroscopic
feature is the extraordinary abundance in
which hydrogen is present Even In the
dim and distant nebul@ gaseous hydrogen
is the constituent more easily recognized
than any other which they may possess.
Indeed 1t may be affirmed that we do not
know any other substance which Is so
widely diffused as hydrogen.
1t need hardly be said that this gas Is
an important constituent in those COM
pound bodies with which life Is associated.
In that somewhat grewsome exhibition
which shows the actual quantities OF the
several elements of which an average hui
man body is composed the bulk of the by
drogen forms one Of the most striking
items, and indeed In connection with all
forms of animal and vegetable life hydro
gen is of primary Importance. In the ar
gument from analogy for the existence OF
lifo In other worlds 1t is Significant to
note that an element associated In such an
emphatic manner with the manifestation
of life here should now DO shown to be
widespread through the universe. Sir
Robert Ball In Fortnightly Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07

. Part os sosth Africa That May Ne CsuD-
pared With switserland.

pared WIN SWhS4orho80s
Two hundred miles north northeast az
Basutoland the great Kathlamba range
rises In very bold slopes from the coase
levels behind Delagoa bay, and the socnsry
of the valleys and passes Is said to be az
tremely grand. Knowing 1t, however, ooly.
by report, i will not venture to describsfe~
Nearly 500 miles still farther to the north
In the district called Manicaland, II q
third mountain region, less lofty than
Basutoland, but deriving a singular charm
from the dignity and variety OF its noun
tain forms.
The whole country is SO elevated that
SUBMITS of 1000 or even 3, 600 feet do not
produce any greater effect upon the eye
than does Ben Lomond as seen from Loeb
Lomond or Mount Washington from tho
Glen House. But there Is holiness
Of line about these granite peaks compar-
able to those of the west coast OF Norway
or of the finest parts Of the Swiss Aips-
Some of them rise in smooth shafts OF APP
parently inaccessible rock. Others form
long ridges of pinnacles Of every kind or
shape, specially striking when they stand
out against the brilliantly clear morning
or evening sky. The valleys are we'll
wooded, the lower slopes covered with
heritage, SO the effect of these wild peaks
is heightened by the softness of the sur
roundings which they dominate, while at
the same time the whole landscape be-
comes more complex and more noble by
the mingling of such diverse elements.
No scenery better deserves the name or
romantic. And even In the tanner parts,
where instead of mountains there are only
low hills, or "kopies, as they arc called
in South Africa, the comparatively friabie'
rock of these hills decomposes under the
influence of the weather into curiously
picturesque and fantastic forms, with
crags riven to their base and detached pill
lars supporting loose blocks and tabular
masses, among or upon which the timid
Mashonas have built their huts in the hope
of escaping the raids of their warlike enc
mics, the Matabeles. James
Bryce, M. p, in Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07

= John Foss died at sturgis. Mich. o,
heart disease, aged So wears

V John Foss died. at sturgis. Mich, of
heart disease. aged 50 years.
Frederick Walden, who is now living
In little village In Michigan. IL one
OF the six remaining survivors OF the
crew OF the Kearsarge. which sank the
Alabama.
A 2-year-old child OF Perry Rodgers
OF Upland. Ind. was burned to death.
In Cincinnati lecture on "Heredity"
the other day Professor Millkin said
he had discovered that all the great
winners OF boat races In England were
for the most part of a very few fami-
lies who lived at Newcastle on Tyne.
w. J. Webb and wife OF Hillsboro.
Ills. celebrated the sixtieth anniver-
sary of their marriage.
Ellsworth Miller tried to thaw dyna-
mite in his kitchen stove at Abel, la.
The house was demolished. killing one
child and seriously injuring his wife
and another child.
1. N. Kelly postmaster of Kenton,
o., hanged himself for fear of losing
his position.
Sheriff Wheeler took charge of all
the personal property of the Fort Scott
(KanO Water company. which has re-
fused to pay $4,000 taxes.
Lee Brown died at San Francisco OF
opium poisoning. Brown went there
from Chicago with 5000. which he
squandered.
Miss Anna Kent was thrown from a
carriage at Bloomery. w. Va. and in.
stantly killed
The board of pardons Of Indiana ha:
paroled Winnie b. Smith, who killed
Weston B. Thomas of Anderson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
A Peculiar Cat.

Among the most cherished possessions Of
Miss Frances Willard Is her Angora cat
Toots. Toots once bore the more dignified
name of Gladstone, but England's Grand
Old Man happened to take stand on the
prohibition question that did not meet
with Miss Wizards approval, so she re-
christened the cat. Toots has habits which
must try the temperance reformer, for he
gets intoxicated occasionally, though with
Miss willard for mistress rum" Is nat
urally not the cause of his crime. The
perfume of English violets makes him as
maudlln as ever fiery liquids did human
being, and carnations, too, are as bad as.
strong drink In his case.-New York.
journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
Shine Shooting In washington.

"In early days" remarked an old citi-
zen, "the finest snipe shooting abous
Washington was along stream that ran
through the square bounded by M, K, Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets. The sand
banks were numerous, and the snipe SEEM
ed to prefer to feed there to going out to-
the 'slashes, which was the term used for
the entire northern part of the city from
Fifteenth street west to Rock creek and
Georgetown. Blackbirds and reedbirds
seemed to prefer, 40 years ago, and even
In more recent years, to congregate on the
hill which Is now the site Of the Louise
home on Massachusetts, avenue and Fiji
teenth street. / have shot many a bagfuk
of reedbirds In the locality where are now
standing fine residences, along K street,
between Sixteenth and Eighteenth
streets. "-Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
WASPS OF THE ocean.
SPANS Torpedo Fleet Caused
Needless Alarm.
NOT so DANGEROUS AS IMAGINED.

Naval Ofncers Say They Are Only Effective
Under Favorable Conditions - or Small
value In Daylight Almost Helpless In
the Open Sea.
WASHINGTON. April 7.--[Special. For
several days there has been more talk In
than of any other feature Of the naval stu
alton. There was intense excitement In
naval circles and throughout the city when
1t was reported that the three torpedo
boats and the three torpedo boat destroy
ers had reached Puerto Rico. AS evidence
Of the carefulness with which our naval
authorities have been watching the west
ward progress of these craft 1t may be said
that the navy men did not believe the re-
port from the start. They had calculated,
as they thought, to nicely that the flo
tilla could not reach Puerto Rico before
April z, and this was giving the boats the
advantage of all doubt. Therefore the ex-
perts in the big white building west of the
White House in which the war, state and
navy departments are housed, the three
centers of interest in all the events leading
up to war, felt that their calculations had
been INDICATED when the news came that
instead of having arrived at Puerto Rico
| the flotilla had been compelled to put in
at the Cape Verde islands, away over on
the other side of the Atlantic.
An Unknown Quantity.
| There was relief, too, not only In navy
but in congressional circles. 1t is undeni-
| ably true that this little fstilla of small
craft has aroused the fears of the people OF
the United States, especially navy officers,
more than the coming of the big ships OF
the Spanish navy This is true because
the wasps of the ocean, as the torpedo boats
are sometimes called, are a sort of un'
known quantity. No one pretends to know
how much damage they might inflict II
permitted to get within striking distance
Of our fleets. For several days the nava
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, April 6.
Quotations on the board of trade to-
day ranged az follows: Wheat-May'
opened 81. 06, closed $1.05H. Jluy, OPEN
ed SNc. closed 77hc. Corn-Apru
opened and closed nominal; May,
opened 2s7sc. closed 29%c; July, opened
9ixc closed 3OAc; September, opened
So%c' closed 32c. Oats-April. opened
and closed nominal; May. opened 25Nc,
closed 25hc; July. opened 23hc, CLOSED
2SMc. Pork-May,. opened ss.So; s,o CLOS o
Iard-May. opened and closed So25;
Julv. opened $5-S21a, closed $5.32h.
2Oc per 10; extra dairy, lie; fresh
backing stock, 11@1lhc. Eggs-Fresh
stock. &c per doz. Live PoultryaIur
keys. 7@10c per 10; ehickens, oWoTst,
choice 52GcO per blu. Sweet Potatoes
Illinois, $2.50Q300.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, April 8.
uogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
90 600: quality good; sales ranged at
"a 00I3 IS for pigs. $3.70@3.s5 for light.
sS75I3.sO for rough packing. s3.I5@4.oo
FOR mixed, and $3S5@4.10 for heavy
hacking and shipping lots Cattie-E rs
timated receipts for the DAY. lz,Voo.
cmajitv good: prices weak to 10c lower
aaucta lions ranged at s5.10@5.75 for
ddho,ce TO extra steers. s4.6O@5.2O for
Good to choice do, s425@4.so fair TO
good. s3.S5@4.S0 common to med,um 90 D.
e. 75GD4.25 butchers steers. SS.5oWa ~
stocLers s4.OOm4.75 feeders. S2.25m3,st
oows 40 sod4 40 heifers, s2.50G4.25 bulls
oyen and stays. sS60@475 Texas steers
and s4.00@690 veal calves sheep ano
aambswEstimated receipts for the day
"a 900; quotations ranged at sS;5Vg4,n
westerns. $S25Q4S0 natives. ana s4'ooa
500 lambs.
un.st-Cash white, CSC; cash red
osc MID. July. SIC asked. Corn-Cash
Mxe. Oats-Cash white. uo Rye
| 62xc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
PARSON CHOWNE.
& Peculiar Character In the Novel of
.The Maid OF Sker."


Mr.. Blackmore worked into his story
the character of a notorious pair of par
sons In the same portion of tho county.
Parson Chowne actually was rector OF
Knowstone, and the tradition of his evil
deeds is by no means faded out of recollec-
ton. The people tell still of the manner
in which he revenged himself upon any
farmer who offended him. He had two
methods. One was to invite the man
against whom he meditated evil to dine
with him, when he would ply him with
liquor, and when his guest drove away,
down a steep and rugged hill, the Inch
pin of one of his wheels would come out
and the man be thrown from his trap and
break neck or leg or arm. The other way
was less severe He would say before some
man whom he could trust, Il wonder how
bad Farmer X. would feel were his rick
to be firedS' Next night the rick would
be in flames Chowne never entered into
alliance with the savages Of Coleridge.
Nor did he end his days torn to pieces by
dogs, as represented in the novel. Several
of the tales told of him In '.Tbe Maid of
Skier" are. however true, as is that of his
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
TRY NEW LURES.
All Fish Have to Feed. and the Questions
to Solve Is, What DO They Eat?

All Fish Have to Feed. and the Questions
to Solve Is, What DO They Eat?
If there is anything fisherman likes to
do. il is TO get "a mess of fish where others
have failed to get a bite, and no stories are
more frequently told than those of big
baskets filled at lakes or ponds known to-
be alive with fish, but In which the fish
were never before known to bite. There
are lots of ponds in which fish can be seen,
but not taken. In some lakes fish may b@
taken in the spring only, or In midsum-
mer, giving rise to the belief that they do
not feed at other times. In places where
trolling spoons alone are used very often
big catches are made with flies of bass and
pickerel, and In places where only natural
baits-worms, frogs, minnows-are popu--
lar, artificial lures are often successful.
1t Is related of jefferson county village
that no one ever used flies for bass fishing
till boy who knew about Adirondack
trout fishing came along with seven
ounce fly rod, with other tackle to match
"That toothpick catch fishf' said the
native fishermen. "Why, a half pound
bass would smash it all to pieces"
A couple of them were curious to know
how the thing worked and volunteered to-
row the boat. They got TO big, dark pool
under cedar tree on ledge of rocks, and
a grizzly king aud yellow sallie dropped
on to the water like natural HES What
followed was convincing to the natives
A black bass of over two pounds in weight
grabbed the grizzly king and was hooked
He put up good fight, but at last rolled
up on his side and was dipped up with the
landing net The natives didn't say very
| much, but they did "a whole lot of think
ing Light wood rods soon became popu-
lar in that region, and bigger messes OF
| fish were the rule.-New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
To Make Strawberry Jelly.

Boil thrce-quarters Of pound of sugar
in half n pint Of water, pour 1t boiling hot
over pints Of strawberries placed In an
earthen vessel, add the juice OF lemons,
cover closely and let 1t stand IL hours;
then strain through cloth (iannel is the
best thing), mix the juice which has run
through with "a ounces of gelatin which
has been dissolved In little warm water,
and add sufficient cold water to make the
mixture one quart; pour into mold and
set Oh the ice to cool.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Governor Pingree's New Appropriation
Message Now Ready.

Lansing, Mich, April THE legisla-
ture has convened, but Governor Pin
gree did not send in his message ask
ing for an appropriation to place the
state on a war footing. The message.
however, is understood to be ready, and
ii may be read at any time the urgency
Of the case seems to require 1t. The re-
mainder of the week. the governor IN
tends. shall be taken up with the con-
sideration of his bill for the taxation or
corporations.
Adjutant General Irish has received
advices from Washington to the erect
that the equipment for the naval re-
serves Of Michigan had been forwarded
by the general government from the
navy yard at New York, and Will arrive
In day or two. The reserves have peen
notified by the secretary Of war to hold
themselves in readiness to respond to q
call
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
Overdue Vessel Arrives.

San Francisco. April THE schooner
Nellie G. Thurston arrived in port after
a voyage Of l76 days from New YORK
The little vessel was expected mere
early in March and several times fears
were entertained for her safety. Inc
Thurston is schooner of eighty-two
tons burden and is commanded by Cap
tain Douse. She has a party OF pros
pectors on board who are going to seek
their fortune in the gold fields OF Alas
ka. After taking on fresh supplies the
schooner Will proceed to her destina-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
LIVELY TIME IN A FLAT.

Women, Dogs, Cats anu Hot Water Mix i'm
Row.
Chicago, April T.-Justice Dooley was
called upon to pass upon a west side
apartment house complication, involv-
ing cats and dogs Of various breeds and
degrees, half dozen irate women, own
ers OF the animals, and lastly questions
of paris green, hot water and tenement
house etiquette. The following resi-
dents of 1874 West Harrison street were
involved: Mrs. Mary Hoeller, owner
of a poodle named Trilby; Mrs. h. lie
Buy owner of Oscar, a Great Dane,
and Gyp, a pug; f. Buckley, owner of
Sport, a fox terrier; Mrs. May Price,
owner of Nellie, bull terrier.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
Knew His Company.

A southern woman tells the story that
her grandfather, who was great player
of solitaire, was once asked by fiippant
young man the reason of his preference for
the game.
81 like IL, sir, because always know
that am playing cards with gentle
man. "-Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
A Parasol Holder.

A clever continuance for holding and
protecting delicate parasols not in use Is
made of pretty cretonne and lined with
silesia 1t Is made like shoe bag, with
long pockets the length of the parasols,
having a lap at the top to keep out the
dust. Fixed upon the inside of closet
door 1t is convenient to get at and out Of
fha urav
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
Fire IN /, Mining Town.

Prescott, A. T.. April Fire at Con-
gress ,,,n;sS camp destroyed nearly
every business house in what Is known
as Lower Town. There was no wafer
and the fire spread rapidly. Loss. s4o'-
600. James Vigante. proprietor or the
Silver Dollar saloon and a woman
named Gertie Tomlnson. alias Graham'
were burned to death.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07

Mrs. lie Buy tearfully explained to
the court that Mrs. Hoeller had threat
ened to poison all the dogs and cats in
the house except her own. Then some
paris green was found strewn along the
hall and front stairs. Mrs. lie Buy at
tempted to get rid Of the paris green
with the aid of a broom and water
which proceeding, says Mrs. Hoeiler'
caused water to flow into her room
She thereupon threw pan of hot water
into the face of Mrs. lie Buy. In the
confusion that followed the dogs pro-
ceeded to chew one another, while sew
eral of the cats mixed in the row.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
r.,n.r Cb,dw,ck Promoted.

New York. April Father Chidwick
chaplain of the Maine. who Is In TINS
city received notice from washington
that he has been advanced to the rank
of lieutenant in the United States navy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07

"well, Samantha, did you feel perfectly
TO hum when you were visiting your rela-
ton In the city Of New York;
"I orter felt that way, Zekel. They
never let me get out Of the house but once
the hull time was there. "-Detroit Free
Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
Law students Victorious.

Ann Arbor, Mich. April 7.-One OF the
hottest political fights in the history OF
the university occurred at the election
of the Oratorical association. Inc
students of the literary department
tried to GUST the laws. The laws proved
too strong and their entire ticket was
elected.
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Chicago Press Feeders on strike.

Chicago, April 7.-Between $50 and $50
press feeders are on strike, and all the
large printing and publishing estab-
lishments in the city are affected. The
strike is caused by the refusal OF the
employers to grant an increase in the
press-feeders' wages from $1,000 to 81
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LOST AND FOUND

Cali for seEfm0Hthly Bulletins.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, the 10th day of October 1898.
Filed October 10. 1898. J. r. Young.
Louisa Letora VS.. Jacomo Letora. No. 1866,
Equity Docket.
On molten of the plaintiff. by Mr. Campbell
Darlington, her solicitor, ii is ordered that the
defendant his appearance to be entered
herein on before the first rule-day, occurring
forty days after this day: otherwise the cause will
be proceeded with as in case of default
The object OF this suit is divorce on the ground
Of willful desertion on the part of the defendant
By the Court, W. S. COX, Justice, Etc.
True copy. Test:
fSeall ]. R. YOUNG, Clerk, Etc
By NJ. A. CLANCY, Asst. Clerk. Etc.
ocl2 10 26 EN-
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for grading Michigan Avenue -Ofic,
of the Commissioners d.. c.. Washington
October s,Is9s Sealed proposals will be receivS at
this Office until - O'CLOCK NOON. SATURDAY.
OCTOBER %, 1928, for grading Michigan Avenue
Blank forms of proposals. specifications and all
necessary information may be obtained at this
Office. JOHN b. WIGHT. JOHN W ROSS,
LANSING II. BEACH Commissioners d. C.
ocl0-ct
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FOR RENT-HALI.
FOR SALE-BICYCLEs

FOR SALE-EGlipse, Morrow br0ke and coaster;
22-inch frame; cash, $50. 1402 18th 81. NV
ocI3-St EN-
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FOR HIRE.

FOR HIRE-Fine saddle and driving ho-ses. bug
gies, surreys, traps, and daytoRs. at rea5en-
able rates; cheapest rates in city 70 drumnsrs.
PRESToN'S STABLES. sth and sts nv-s phoas
gl7-2 se2clm