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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-29
The Evolution OF the sideboard.

The dresser begin service in the
kitchen as q table, advancing until il
was composed Of top aud two shelves
below, supported by four legs. 1t
was then used, not so mach as place
for dressing the meats as serving
table, on which dishes are placed be-
fore being allotted to the members of
the household. At a later perio O
portion OF the dresser became en-
closed, and after that an extra shelf,
with sometimes hood, was Ilaced on
it, II was not then an article of
kitchen furniture, but stood in the
ball or living room. As result of the
desire to reduce the quantity of furni-
ture in the hal, the credence and
dresser were combined as one article,
with closet and shelf below and sew
eral shelves above, the whole sur
mounted by a canopy. Then il was
Ike some of our sideboards, though it
was mot known by that name until the
18TH century, when it assumed the
long, low table form, with drawers and
cupboards below. The name side
board prior to this had, however, been
applied to tables as early as the 18th
century. Architectural Record.
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GERMAN DUELlNC.
IL Takes the Place OF Football, Rowing
and Other sports.

One Of the most prominent features
of the picturesque side of German stu
dent life is dueling. 1t is to the Ger
man youth what sport in to the Ameri-
can college boy. There are, however,
two distinct kinds of duels. A real
duel, properly so called, in which dan
gerous weapons, like sabers or pistols,
are used occurs very rarely amongthe
students. The students duel is chiefly
test of skill of proves, and very
seldom has. a directly fatal result.
These duels are fought for various
reasons, sometimes, too, for no reason
whatever. Any slight insult or ofiense
and q German student is very
"touchy" and frequently most will
ingly offended-may be made the occa-
sion for a challenge.
The makeup of a duelist is remark
able. AS to grotesque appearance
the football player cannot compare
with the German student. The right
leg and the chest are amply protected
by cushion-like garments; the right
arm is guarded by padded glove
reaching to the shoulder, the neck is
safely covered with heavy wrappings,
and the eyes are shielded with tin
goggles. The rules and regulations
regarding the combat are intricate and
are strictly enforced. The duel is over
when the allotted time, fifteen minutes
actual fencing, has passed, or when
one OF combatants has received
wound which the attending surgeon
considers somewhat serious (abfuhr).
To receive an abfuhr is no dishonor,
while any show of fear is considered
disgraceful.
Dueling is, of course, forbidden by
the law. The authorities, however,
connive at its breach, and interfere
only when fighting is done to excess
or threatens to degenerate into mere
slashing The offenders when caught
in the act are committed to the Car
Ger, the students special prison. -
Chautauquan.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-29

The latest thing ''made in Germany"
is Harmonious bicycle. This ter.
rible invention is constructed TO grind
out 500 tunes and has been given the
name OF I'll Trovatore. The contriy.
ance is fixed TO the handle bar, ia
worked by the front wheel and will
play for a. hour while the cyclist is
pedalling at aspeed OF ten miles. Then
BY touching q spring II can be set going
for another hour. and SO on dinfinitum
until the machine wears out.-New
York Journal tA
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IN THE LAND OF THE pYAKs.
A Travelling nIagIcian's Queer Adventure
In Borneo.


In Borneo.
zone OF the queerest adventures I
ever had was in Borneo. 1 got away
up the country in the land OF the
Dyaks, and performed before king
and an army of head hunters. relates
travelling magician. "a princess
was among the people who saw my
show. She expressed her pleasure.
She was especially taken with my
power to burn people up. She wished
she had that power, as then she would
start several conhagrationa l in
formed her that / was ready TO burn
up any one who displeased her. She
thought for time. and then fixed on
great hulking fellow who was always
drunk aud would not work. l called
him and gave him o good scolding,
saying that I had heard complaints
abodt him, and that be was not any
good except TO be consumed by fire as
an example TO other evildoers. He
jawed back, saying that he could not
see what business of mine it was, no
matter how much he loafed. While
we were talking my confederate scat
tered few drops of fluid Oh his cloth
ing, aud be soon burst into flames.
He ran away bowling. told the
princess that in consideration of his
being a member of the tribe would
not consume him entirely and sure
enough the flames did him no harm.
"She proposed marriage. ] said I
was married already. She told me that
that made no difference, that she would
be sister to my wife, and together
they would rule all other wives I might
acquire. My wife, who was present
when the interpreter gave MS that,
thought it was all joke, and was for
jumping up and throwing her arms
about her new-found sister, but / could
see there was very serious side to the
matter. To refuse was to insult the
king, and mean certain death. I ex-
planned that such O great honor
merited great preparations, and that
/ would have to 60 to Singapore in
order to buy presents and wedding
clothes. I asked the princess what
she wanted me to buy for her. She
made long list and was delighted at
the idea Of getting all the things she
ordered. SO I lied myself and party
safe out of the land of the Dyaks. The
nearest English consul to whom I re-
lated my adventure, told me that / had
got him into bad scrape, and that he
might have poisoned arrow'shot in
his back somewhere on account OF my
doings.
1.-THE only way out Of the diff
entity he said, is for you to send an
enormous official envelope oil covered
with seals announcing that you are
dead. did that, and l guess the
princess probably got over her disap-
pointment. New York Sun.
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Down the canon Of the street,
Hear the muffied marching feetl
Hear the thousand-throate1 hum,
AS the soldiers nearer comel
Eagerly the people crowd;
Fatntly now and now more loud,
While We listen, breathless, dumb,
Comes the droning OF the drum;
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika tex tex tex,
Rika-tek, Tika-tek, rika tex TEX TEX,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek TEX tex,
Rlka-tek, rika-tek, rika-tek tex tex.
Marching down the western light,
Bursts the column on our sight!
Through the myriad golden notes
Bplendidly our banner floats!
Then the sudden-swelllng cheer,
Voicing all we hold most dear,
Wondrous, yelling wave OF sound,
Till the whirring drum Is drownedi
Still our pulses beat In time
To the rhythmic roll sublime:
Rika-tek. rika-tek, rika tex tex tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, riEa TEX tex tex,
Rika-tek TEX tex,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika-tek tex tex.
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ON THE MARCH.

Now the marching men have passed.
We have watched them 10 the last,
TIL the column disappears
In q mist OF sudden tears.
Loves and hates before unguessed
Tremble In the troubled breast;
Loves and hates and hopes and fears,
Waking from the sleep OF years,
At our country's calling come,
To the rolling OF the drum;
Rika-tek, 1ka-tek, rika tex tex tex,
Rika-tek, rlka-tek, rika tex TEX tex,
Rika-tek tex TEX,
Rika-tek TEX tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika-tek tex tex.
So the night comes on apace,
Settles on each solemn face;
While we pray with hearts OF 1re,
While u wisttul, wild desire
Follows where the dangers are,
Where the battles blaze afar-
Till our heroes homeward come,
And we hear the victor drum;
Rika-tek. rika.tek, rika tex TEX tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika tex tex TEX,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika.tek tex TEX,
Rika-tek, rika-tek. rika-tek tex tex.
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No Telephones in the Orient

Turkey and Greece are the only
european countries into which the
telephone has not yet been introduced.
Sweden has the largest number OF
telephones per capita Of any country
In the world, having one TO every MS
persons, and Switzerland comes next
with one 70 every l2s.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-07-29

In Sweden the railway stations where
meals are served are known by the pic
ture OF q crossed knife and fork oppo.
site the name Of the station.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
THE Ne! NEWS u BRIEF

Among the passengers who arri-., Gu
at New York on La Breta S1le, from
Havre, were Mrs. Stewart l.. Woodford
and Miss Woodford. wife and daughter
of General Woodford, former ambassa-
dor to Madrid,
An im,crial edict has been issued in
Gina providing for the establishment
Of the University or Pekin On European
models.
Henry c. Cook, a well-known Kan
sas banker. died at the infirmary at
Kirkville, Mo- Deceased was an old
soldier and his son, Allan, is now serv-
Ing as assistant engineer on the bat
tleship New York.
The Spanish authorities have discov-
cred that contraband trade in silver
coin is being carried on from Algeciras
While bathing in Wildcat creek, near
Flora, Ind, Andrew Spiese was
drowned.
James Carlin, now in command of the
Monterey, was a lieutenant on the old
Vandalia, wrecked in the Samoan dis
aster.
Edward A. Austin of the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company at
Milwaukee, Wis, committed suicide by
shooting.
Kansas editor got out a special flu
neral edition and sent papers to the
cemetery where a murdered man was
being buried.
Nellie Oneila, a Spaniard, at Hurley
Wis, stabbed Walter Wasshausen, in
hicting a dangerous wound.
The yard number Of the new battle
ship Alabama is 290, which was the
yard number of the famous Confed-
crate cruiser of the same name built
in an English shipyard during the civil
war.
Key west is a corruption Of the Snao-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
'Thc burden of the protests was, first,

Tho burden of the protests was, first,
that such rifling would diminish the range
of the gun tremendously without COM
pensating benefit, because 1t takes power
to turn bullet as well as to force 1t for
ward and an immense amount of power to
turn 1t Mt the high rate proposed, and,
second, that the rifiing could not possibly
stand the strain, but would be literally
stripped from the barrel in the course of a
few flrings.
"These statements must seem reason
able to the veriest layman, and assure
you that they are strictly true but they
were poohpoohed at by the naval men. 1t
was with the greatest difficulty that tests
OF the first guns made with the short
turns were finally ordered, and the results
were exactly as had been predicted. This
put the naval men In pretty deep hole,
and it was naturally expected that they
would acknowledge the corn at once,
and order the defective rifles thrown over
board or destroyed. But they didn't. On
the contrary, they proceeded to make a bad
matter worse, If such thing could be
done.
How could they do this9 Well, I'll tell
you. They insisted that their short turn
rifles were all right, that the extra rapid
twirling of the bullets would give them O
boring power that was too important to
be given up, and t3at everything could be
made right by making the bullets smaller.
Accordingly they instituted lot of ex.
periments, shortening the bullets as the
experiments progressed until the length
was only half as great as formerly.
Bullets That Drop.
"When they had got the bullets SO small
that they were fit for little else than am
munition for bean shooters or air guns. IL
was found that the rifling in the guns
would stand the strain. But then new
trouble developed. The little bullet was
found not to be of sufficient specific gray
lily to be effective. 1t is true that such n
bullet whirls at an almost inconceivable
rate when 1t leaves the muzzle of gun
after turning seven times in the barrel:
but, being so light, the projectile PLAYS
strange tricks later.
1t Is fact that these pellets often drop
after flight of 500 yards, thus rendering
Them practically ineffective so far as hit
tlng the target Is concerned no matter
now expert marksmen the men handling
the guns may be, even in calm weather
In the wind these bullets fired from these
rifles are virtually of no value whatever
for long range work.
Fortunately for all concerned only
ABOUT 10000 rifles of the type l have
named were made, and as they are for use
IN the navy alone they can probably work
little mischief, since the nava; use of small
arms will probably be at short range
onleiy. Yet am sure the government
would do well to get them out of service as
s1on as ever it cam
DEXTER MARSHALL.
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SURRENDER OF MANILA.
One Who Ought tn Know Does Not Be-
lieve the City Has Fallen.

One Who Ought tn Know Does Not Be-
lieve the City Has Fallen.
London, June 14.-SecTetary Briggs of
the Manila Railway company, who is
in constant Communication with Manila,
discredts the rumors in circulation as
to the surrender of that place. He re-
oeived a cable message from Manila,
via Hong Kong, reporting that the road
was working and no mention was made
of the city having surrendered. Mr..
Briggs believes the Spaniards would
surrender TO Rear Admiral Dewey in
preference to being conquered by the
insurgents. The secretary is informed
that a full understanding exists be-
tween Admiral Dewey and the insur-
gents, and 1t is generally believed at
Hong Kong and Manila that before
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, con-
scented TO return 10 Manila he secured
pledges that the United States would
not leave him in the lurch by returning
the Philippine islands to the Span
iards.
Referring to the Spanish tales Of al
legged insurgent atrocities, Mr.. Briggs
says they are utter nonsense. He adds
that the natives of the Philippine ISL
ands are the mildest people in the
world and asserts that all the Euro
peans there We're surprised that they
mustered up courage en- ugh TO revolt
Food To BE sent To Blanco.
London, June 1.-THE Madrid CORE
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
LIQUID AIR IN WAR.
It May Become a Commonplace Factor In
Furnishing Power.

Furnishing Power.
Mr.. Charles f. Tripler, the man who
has performed such miracles in the pro-
duction of liquid air, has been turning
his attention to the practical uses to
which this powerful product may be
put. Liquid air is expected to overthrow
all the present standards of force, and
its development will give US new pow
ers which seem beyond the dreams Of
possibility. Some idea of its expanding
qualities may be gathered when it is
known that cubic foot of liquid air
represents just 500 cubic feet of ordi-
nary air. Mr.. Tripler says that, by the
use of liquid air in conjunction with
steam, a battleship could almost double
her speed on one-fourth the consump-
ton of coal and would be able to
keep away from collier for the best
part of year. f" Liquid air would enor-
mously increase the speed of the torpedo
boats and would enable them to move
at night without telltale sparks from
their smokestacks. Submarine boats
could be managed splendidly. Moreover,
liquid air, by reducing temperature,
could control yellow fever, and con-
sumption, SO it is said, can be cured by
it's means.
AS liquid air is not very expensive
the new possibilities that it opens for
peace as well as war, for saving human
life as well as for destroying it, seem to
show that even at the end of the CEN
fury we are just beginning to realize
how little has been DONE how much re-
mains to be done. We are on the edge
OF progress. Baltimore American.
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ish name Cayo Hueso. meaning bone
| island.
The most recent estimate of the wealth
of Great Britain and Ireland is tll'-
SOC 600. 600.
officer Pritchard of Anderson. Ind,
was seriously injured in fight with
pistols with a man whom he found try
ing TO rob the safe at the Doxey MOTEL
Joseph McKerron, a miser or New
York with a fortune of $4,000, died OF
hunger and neglect.
Mrs. Julia A. Lindsey was found
dead in her bed at Oconto, WIS. she
has been a resident of Oconto over for
ty years.
Jacob Weber, a musician, was shot
and killed by Gustav Quenzer, his land
lord Jealousy was the cause.
Engineers Edward Floyd and William
Mullen were killed in a collision at
Eastman's switch on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad near Newark, o. Brake
man Bert Henry was seriously hurt.
DR.. Victor c. Vaughan, dean of the
medical department of the University
OF Michigan, has been appointed by
Governor Pingree as surgeon OF the
Thirty-third Michigan, now at Camp
Alger, near Washington. He has the
rank Of major.
The students and faculty of the
homeopathic department Of the Univer-
sty Of Michigan held their annual ban
quet last week. DR.. Henry NJ. Warren
Of Jonesville gave the address. The
toast master of the occasion was Mr..
Il. A. Clifford of Wadsworth, o.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
SPANISH PRISONERS SPORT.
Mimic Bullfghting One OF Their Diver
sions at Fort McPherson.

"imio Builhghting One Of Their Diver
sions at Fort Mcpherson.
30 passionately devoted to the nation
al sport OF bullfighting are the Spanish
prisoners at Fort Mcpherson that they
spend their time in mimic reproduc-
lions OF it. The stoutest men furnish
the horses and bulls needed for the
game, while the lighter prisoners take
the part of bullfghters.
Occasionally the sport is interfered
with when hard headed bull refuses
10 lie dead after he has been run
through the heart by the matadore or
the matadore insists in keeping mp the
conflict although he is supposed to have
oeen Killed. One of the most skillful
matadores lisa prisoner named Martinez,
who was policeman at Havana before
joining the Spanish army. Martinez is
very active, and it is not often that a
bull gets a chance at him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14

an eye, this tidal wave Of war rises in
the Atlantic, and with the marvellous
speed of such waves moves toward the
Pacific, and may within a few hours
bear into this port on its crest the
American legions The daring of Dew
ey's fleet confuses the thoughts of men
and bids fair to change the map of the
orient The shells of the Baltimore
crumbled the Spanish forts, but more
than that, they loosened up some Amer
lean traditions. Marvellous as the rapid
growth of the people Of the United
States has been, there are few better
evidences of it's searching vitality than
the sudden plunge into the orient
Honolulu Commercial Advertiser.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
HAWAII AS A SUPPLY STATION
How the Strategic Value of the islands Ia
Suddenly Enhanced.

"o" the strategic Value of the Islapds Ia
Suddenly Enhanced.
1t would be indeed one Of tho 70.
mances OF history if the American forces
en- route to the Philippines should use
the Hawaiian Islands for coaling and
supply station and by authority of the
american congress should plant tbe
nag even for an hour Heretofore the
discussion upon annexation has beon
largely speculative estimates of the
value OF this port from strategic po;nt
Oh view Even the most earnest debaters
looked only to the distant future for
continuation Of their respective views
Men like Senator White admitted M
computation of circumstances that
would give strategic value to these is.
lands. We believe that no member %
congress who was in favor of or onnosed
10 annexation ever suggested in debate
the possible contingency of American
soldiers with cavalry and artillery
crossing the ocean westward TO the
shores Of the far east and making 80
hawaii campfire and bivouao Of tSo;,
trackless path. - '"0'r
suddenly, in the very twinklino ~
= - /. : VI
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, June IL.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-June,
opened soc, closed Soc; July, opened Soc.
closed 76l3c; September, opened 721ac,
closed 699sc; December, opened 711ac,
closed 69&c. Corn-July opened 327sc,
closed 32c; September, opened 1850,
closed 32%c. Oats-July, opened 23Nc,
closed 23l2c; September, opened 217sc,
closed 21c. Pork-July, opened $9.421a,
closed $40; September opened 1855,
closed $9.621A. Lard-July, opened $5.57h
closed $780, September, opened $50
closed $780,
Produces: Butter - Extra creamery
l51ac per H. extra dairy 13c; fresh
packing stock, 9q10c. Eggs-Fresh
stock, 9Ac per doz. Live Poultry
Turkeys 6@7c per 10; chickens, &c;
ducks, 6Q6l2c. Potatoes-Old, copmon
to choice, 45Q55c per blu; new, si.65@1 sc
per Dbl. Berries-StrawberIie les, Michi-
gan, 3OQ60c per 16-qt cese; raspberries
red. 9Oc@sl.25 per 2i-pt case; black, 75@
$780,
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4 VOLLEY OF WARTIME FUN.
The Battle.

The air is rent with hail of lead.
But see
Our colors flutter from the ramparts
Of the enemy.
For an instant the intrepid color bear
er stands alone upon the parapet. but
only for an instant.
Now the reporters have sprung to his
side and are interviewing him. Detroit
Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Measles at Camp Merritt.

San Francisco, June l4.-Fffty cases
of measles among the soldiers of Camp
Merritt are reported by the regimental
physicians. Every precaution is taken
TO prevent the disease from spreading.
If the epidemic is checked in time the
field hospital and staff will be moved to
Manila with the third expedition. Gen
eral Merritt has sent verbal instruc-
tions TO the colonies to be ready to en-
bark by noon Wednesday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Gifts Of Philadelphia women.

Inc Women's Soldiers Aid society
on Philadelphia has undertaken to fur
nisn every one Of the 200, 900 volun-
.eers and 100, 600 regulars with tooth
erush and a cake Of soap. The work of
G,stripution was begun last week ut
tampa and Mobile and will be contin-
ued until the entire army is supplied.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Pane Wires the Queen Regent.

London. June 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondent OF The Standard says; "Ow-
ing 10 the serious news from the Fhii-
ippines the pope wired the queen re-
gent Of Spain placing his services at her
disposal If SHE considered that the time
had arrived for the Intervention OF the
movers i'm favor of Spain. The queen
regent in reply telegraphed her thanks,
saving that at an opportune moment
che would feel the pope's offer to be
yarv Yorecious "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
nnnAdrices from Dewey.

washington, June 1.-THE navy de-
partment has received its first mail ad-
vices from Admiral Dewey since he
reached Manila. Under date of May 4,
Cavite," he gives a detailed account or
the battle Of Manila bay. 1t is, in the
main. an elaboration of his cablegrams.
Its special feature is the terms of high
praise in which he speaks of the crews
of the ships, saying that never had an
officer so loyal and brave crews.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Also Important.

Remember, said the timorous citi
zen, while discussing the Philippine is
lands, that we are not q nation of con.
quest. +"
BY all means But let us likewise
remember that we are not nation of
cutters. Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Tennessee Men Bound West.

Denver. June 1.-THE train carrying
the first section of the Tennessee troops
arrived here at 12:45 a. m. and the other
three sections followed it, the last get
ting In at o'clock. They left for San
Francisco at o'clock.