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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
OCEAN liner IS LOST.
Steamer veendam Wrecked and
Set on Fire.
PASSENGERS AND CREW RESCUED.
The American Line Steamer Sc. Louis Ar
rives I'm Time to Transfer All the Human
Beings ON Board aud In n Few Minutes
the Doomed Vessel Begins to sink
Wreck Caused by Striking u Submerged
Craft-Report of Captain Singer.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE American
line steamer st. Louis, Captain Randle.
which has arrived from Southampton.
reports the loss at sea of the Holland
American line steamer Veendam, Cap
tain Singer, from Rotterdam for New
York The passengers and crew Of the
Veen6am were saved by the st. Louis.
At quarantine Captain Singer of the
Veendam reported as follows:
The Veendam left Rotterdam Feb.
with a general cargo, nine cabin. 11s
steerage passengers and eighty-five
crew. bound for New York Had strong
northwest gales and high west and
west-northwest seas. Feb. 6 at about
SLY p. M, ships time. being in latitude
1875 north. longitude 20.1 west. The
steamer struck a submerged wreck or
wreckage which probably tore hole
In the ships bottom and broke her pro-
peller shaft. We found that our ship
was taking considerable water.
Set the Pumps to Work.
I'VE Immediately set all pumps to
work, but Notwithstanding this the wa
ter gained on us. In the meantime all
our boats were made ready in order.
If necessary. to leave the ship at a mo-
ment's notice, because she was now
sinking rapidly by the stern. At 1870
a. m. we observed the masthead lights
of alarge steamer bearing about west
by south from us. We made signals of
distress, on which the vessel bore down
on us. We then decided, for the safety
Of the passengers and crew. to aban-
don the ship. The vessel proved to be
the st. Louis of the American line.
bound from Southampton for New York.
We hailed her and reported that our
ship was sinking and that we wished to
be taken off. At 1:43 a. m. we COM
menced to transfer our passengers and
crew. using three boats of the st. Louis
and one of ours. Our men were kept
at the pumps.
Left the veendam Sinking.
AT 4:5S a. m. Monday morning every
body had been transferred to the st.
Louis When the last boat left the
Veendam was laboripg heavily and
sinking rapidly by the stern. The
transfer OF the passengers and crew
took, Notwithstanding the great diff
culties and high seas running, three
hours and ten minutes and was accom-
plished without the slightest accident.
AS the wreck was a dangerous obstruc-
tion TO navigation we decided to set her
on fire, which was done. The position
Of the wreck was then latitude 49.19
north. longitude 19.47 west. On board
the st. Louis we were warmly received
and the captain and his officers did ev-
erything possible for our comfort. We
take this opportunity to express our
utmost gratitude. also in the name of
the passengers of the Veendam."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
Mad Dog Scare.

Waukegan, Ills, Feb. IA mad dog
scare has prevailed for several days in
the western part of Lake county. At
volo a dog went mad, killed a lot of
chickens. and bit several hogs. He
then ran over into McHenry county.
AS a result. a great many dogs have
been killed in the latter county. At
Gray's Lake the village board has is
sued the order so common in midsum-
mer that all dogs be muzzled or they
will be shot
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
Police chief Kills Himself

Pittsburg, Feb. 4.-Henry Kline. chief
of police Of McKeesport. Pa, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head. Mayor Carothers appointed him
chief of police a few months ago, but
the council refused to confirm the APP
pointment and rejected his claim of $500
for services. He left note assigning
this as the reason for the deed. Kline
was 2s years of age and was married
In December.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
Alger Goes to Fortress Monroe.

Washington. Feb. 1i.-Secretary Alger
left Washington for Fortress Monroe
at 1857 a. IN. on a special car attached
TO a regular train over the Baltimore
and Ohio road. He was accompanied
by Mrs. and Miss Alger. DR.. Wood, an
attendant and a nurse. The secretary
was able to walk from his carriage to
the railroad car and looked improved
in health He expects to stay at Fort
Monroe about a week
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
No Hone Cor Iri.h Prisoner.

London. Feb. l4.-william Redmond
(Parnellite). member for East Clare.
moved that amnesty should be granted
to Irish political prisoners. Lord Charles
Beresford Uiberal Unionist), supported
the motion. The home secretary op-
posed the amendment In behalf OF the
government. and II was rejected by q
vote Of 152 to 100.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
Could Not Face the Disgrace.

Lewistown, Ills, Feb. 14.-William A.
Kimbrough, aged ~ years, of this place,
was detected in the act of stealing
sack of -four from a local grocery store.
Though he was not arrested, the fact
became public and rather than face the
iisgrace he committed suicide by drown
ing himself in watering trough on
the farm OF j. M. Stewart. one mile
south of this city
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
Minister wood-ord II would be improp=
er to express any opinion.
Persona Non Grata Resolution.

Washington. Feb. 14.-Representativ
Lewis of Washington has prepared
Joint resolution which he will offer In
the house expressing II to be the sense
OF the house and senate that the presi-
dent decline to recognize the resigna-
tion Of senor de LONE. the Spanish
minister, and instead inform him that
he Is persona non grata-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14

Cleveland. Feb. 14.--The Hoyt build
ing. a large five-story brick structure
at the northwest corner OF Bank and
st. Clair streets. occupied by stores and
various manufacturing concerns. was
entirely destroyed by fire at an early
hour In the morning. The entire loss
is estimated at 100000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
CHARGE LEE WITH PERFIDY.
spaniards Try to Implicate the Consul i'm
DE LONE Episode.

SphnldFUs lEN to ihtpbcate thc SOhsoa III ~
DE LONE Episode.
Havana, Feb. 14.-The De LONE incl
dent still largely occupies attention
here. Some Spaniards try to charge
Consul Lee with having written letters
against Spain to the United States. but
the charge is false. as Lee has never
written about the situation except In
his official correspondence. Rewards
are offered for compromising letters
from Lee, but they all will prove use
less.
La Lucha had a strong editorial
against DE LONE. 1t says that the
Spanish minister enjoyed unjustly the
reputation of a wise diplomat. when
he really was an indscreet man. who
constantly exposed himself and his
cause to ridicule and criticism.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
slcnrd Bnck on Duty.

Washington. Feb. i4.-Considerablc
significance is attached to the fact that
Rear Admiral Sicard, who was just
given two months leave on account Of
sickness has returned TO take command
of the fleet. He discovered suddenly
that he was well again and went at
once to Key West. where he took the
dispatch boat Fearn for the Dry Tortu
gas There is no doubt his change OF
plans is due to the growing strain In
our relations with Spain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14
culIom Has Nothing to Say.

washington. Feb. Ex-senator Cullom
declines to be interviewed on the sub
feet OF Cuba. He called at the White
House to see the president. but did not
succeed in discovering Mr.. McKinleys
views on the Spanish insult. Senator
Cullom says the matter Is now being
handled by the state department. and
Until further advices are received from
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-14

30 Far as the Personal Allusions OF the
Late Minister tn the President Arc Con-
cerned the Incident Is Undoubtedly
Closed = spain's Premier Believes the
AFFAIR VIII Not Affect Friendly Reia-
tions-Charges Against Consul Lee.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
GUARDING AGAINST FRAUD.
How London Bankers Lessen the
Chances For EmbexEIement.

How London Bankers Lessen the
Chances For EmbeEzlement.
"Very few people know that there are
a great and increasing number Of firms
in this country-banking firms especial
ly-who make an inhexible rule that
all employees, whether they be man
agerial heads or mere junior clerks,
must take an annual holiday"
The speaker was one of the best
known accountants in London, and he
continued: "The reason is that all great
employers now realize that most long
continued cases of embezzlement and
breach of trust are only, as rule. dis
covered through the offender being COM
PEELED, through illness or some other
cause, to leave his books for time.
NEARLY all defaulting bank managers
are trapped through their enforced alb
senoe, and thus it has begun to be the
rule for employers to insist that serv-
ants who have the manipulation Of
books and money must go away. Hun
dreds of sets of books come into my
hands and those of other accountants in
this way, and I could tell you of many
cases where two or more clerks, who
could in their ordinary work play into
each others hands, are sent holiday
making at the same time.
Another fact of the same kind that
is little known is that many employers
make rule of having their employees
photographed very plainly in groups
every year or two-on some occasion Of
festivity that is made the exouse--so
that the firm always possess valuable
means of Identification in case of any
man absconding. Pearson Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
AMERICAS RAPHAEL.
A Picture Which, 1t Is Said, Has Y
IN Re ntao0Verad

A Picture Which, 1t Is Said, Has Yet
to Be Discovered.
There is one picture in America
which, for convenience's sake, may be
designated "Fata Morgana. 1t is fire.
quently alluded to and always in tone
of reverent admiration. When one Is in
New York one hears of it as in Boston.
When one is in Boston one hears Of II
as either in New York or Philadelphia.
If the quest be pursued in these cities
the picture is said to be located in Bal
timore and so forth. What is this mys-
FERROUS work which would appear to
be considered as the chief treasure of
nary Raphael. / found the most rooted
conviction in all SO called "art circles"
that America is the happy possessor not
only Of a Raphael, but of a superbly
fine example of that master, and as al
ready indicated, the picture is not only
alluded to with pride, but with an ad-
miration that is akin to awe.
1t is unfortunate that the picture
does not exist, except in the fervent
transatlantic imagination. In a word,
there is no Raphael in America.
Strangely enough, there are very few
forgeries even, the one or two canvases
with any approach to the manner of the
great Italian master being so obviously
initiative that no one with any adequate
knowledge of his work could possibly
be deceived. 1t is, however, pleasant
fiction, and enables patriotic Americans
in Europe to enlarge upon the superb
masterpieces oversee. -Nineteenth Cen
turv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
Woe to That. pressmaker.

You may talk about naval heroes and
rough riders all You like, but for super
human nerve and colossal daring COM
mend me to a woman l saw in a dry
goods shop here in town only last Mon
day morning. had an excellent op-
portunity to observe her carefully, for
she stood precisely where l desired to
stand while she-well, this is what she
did: She asked the salesman to show
her certain piece of red cashmere.
Then she produced from her pocket the
cut paper pattern of child s dress and
calmy pinned the pieces to the cloth.
The salesman stood politely by, think
ing, if a salesman ever had time to
think, that she desired to ascertain the
quantity required for the garment che
intended to make, but she didn't intend
to make any garment at all. After she
had pinned the whole pattern carefully
in place, she took it off and rolled 1t
up. There was CLEAN of triumph In
her eye.
"Thank you," she said. "That's all
l wanted. l know it didn't take four
yards. That dressmaker has just kept
that extra yard and half, that's what
she's done.
But my, my Think of dressmaker
reckless enough to try to deceive wo-
man like that Washington Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
oECAPITATION.
Life Said to Remain Long After the
Head Is Severed.

Life Said to Remain Long After the
Head Is Severed.
"The executions in Paris during re-
cent years have revived the old question
whether death instantaneously follows
upon the severance of the head from
the body" says the Massachusetts Med
ical Journal CDR. Cinel asserts that
decapitation does not Immediately affect
the brain. He says that the blood which
flows after decapitation comes from the
large vessels of the neck, and there is
hardly any call upon the circulation of
the Uranium. The brain remains intact,
nourishing itself with the blood retained
by the pressure Of the air.
"When the blood remaining in the
head at the moment of separation is ex-
hausted, there commences a state, not
Of death, but Of inertia, which lasts up
to the moment when the organ, no
longer fed, ceases to exist. DR.. Cinel
estimates that the brain finds nourish-
ment in the residuary blood for about
an hour after decapitation. The period
of inertia would last for about two
hours, he thinks, and absolute death
would not ensue till after the space of
three hours altogether.
''If, he adds, a bodiless head indicates
by no movement the horrors of its stu
alton, it is because it is physically i'm
possible that it should do SO, all the
nerves-whioh serve for the transmits
sion Of orders from the brain to the trunk
being severed; but there remains the
nerves of hearing, of smell and sight,
and he concludes that the guillotine does
not cause instant death. If this be true,
could any other form of death be more
meroiless?''
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

A clergyman recently, addressing
those who criticise others while they
themselves are open to criticism, told
this story: "When Twas boy, we had
a schoolmaster who had odd ways of
catching idle boys. Says he one day
Boys, | must have closer attention to
books. The first one of you that sees an
other boy idle want you to inform me
and will attend to the CASE All,
thought 1 to myself, there's Joe Sim
mons, that don t like. I'll watch him,
and if l see him look off his book I'll
tell on him.
ut was not long before l saw Joe
look off his book, and Immediately !
informed the master. Indeed, said he.
How did you know he was idle2' i
saw him, was the reply. You did. And
were your eyes on your book when you
saw him?' l was caught, but / didn t
watch for the boys again. New York
Trihuna
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

have sent the letle provision agen
this time, but cold wish it were much
better. Their is a goose pye, a netes
lounge pye, and a mutton paste for
ISLANDERS for thy table this Orismas, for
nede. knowe they will last tell
twelftide, for they are now newe baked.
| have sent the a goose and il capens
alive for feare they void not last tell
ye holy daies if they had bin killed,
but l wish the to kill them on Saturday
at ye furdest lest they grove worse.
y prethe doe SO much as bestoe
for me vjd or Wild in sumo oringes OF
lemons or ii pouns siterns and sende
them downe move by Hale and
so with my best wishes to the and Kilt
rest, THY MOTHER, S. D.
-"Antiquities and Curiosities of the
Exohequer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
Three Layers of Atmosphere.

1t appears that in the atmosphere
there are practically three distinct cur
rents of air, the first lying at an eleva-
ton of from 900 to 1000 meters, the
second at from 1880 to 4, 900 meters
and the upper one at from 5000 to
8, 600 meters above the surface of the
earth. These are, to an extent separate
currents. flowing each with its own
velocity At the bottom of each of the
layers the stratus clouds are formed,
and at the top of each of the layers o.
cur the cumulus clouds This suggests
that the stratus originate at the bottom
of moving current and the cumulus at
the top 1t is probable, then, that the
stratus owe their origin to the difference
in velocity and temperature of the two
layers, while the cumulus are formed
by ascending currents within the layer
of air.-Professor F. H. Bigelow.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

The things that people see are inside OF
them and not outside. No two people see
the same thing exactly alike. One wo-
man may look out at a beautiful land
scape and see all the beauty and restful-
ness and grandness that there is in it.
Another one will look out at the same
scene and see nothing. The man who is
perfectly well and vigorous enjoys life to
the full. DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery makes people well. There isn't
anything miraculous about tit is the
most natural thing in the world. 1t sim
ply puts the digestive organs, the stomach,
the liver, the bowels, in perfect orderss and
thereby makes the blood pure and rich.
All diseases live and thrive on impure
blood. Keep stream of pure, rich, red
blood flowing into diseased spot, and the
disease will not stay. A man lives on
rich, pure blood and dies on it.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes pure, rich blood. Send 81 cents in
one cent stamps to Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, and
receive Dr. Pierce's 1908 page Common
Sense Medical Adviser" profusely illus
trated.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

Mineral wool looks very much like
cotton batting with little bits or glass
scattered through it. 1t is made in this
way: There are two streams of Stag
(Which is the scum from iron), one in
each side, and a jet of steam in be-
tween, and as the two streams Of elag
meet the steam the mineral wool is
formed
The blast that is used to send the Stag
over the steam comes with such force
that it sends the wool formed from the
Stag flying to all parts of the building,
and some getting outside of the build
ing makes it look as though it were
covered with snow.
As the wool flies around the little
PARTICLES of glass separate from it, and
as the Stag was redhot the pieces of
glass are on fire, and they look like lit
tie stars flying around
1t is used for packing around registers
and between walls 1t Is nonoonductoT
Of heat. therefore it will not burn
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
American Soldiers In Manila,

Their brief experience in actual war
fare established notabble fact. 1t
proved them courageous, decent, high
minded soldiers, worthy of every CON
hdence and cheerful in all circum-
stances. If the laurels they have gained
are small in comparison with those
which rewarded the heroism Of their
comrades at Santiago they are none the
less honorable, for no men could have
endured more or worked harder than
they or have shown more valor. Cor.
London Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

Diamandi, a native of Pylaros. one Of
the Greek islands, is remarkable cal
culator. After mere glance at black
board on which 80 groups Of figures are
written he can repeat them in any order
and deal with them by any arithmetical
process. 1t is said that he never makes
an error in calculations involving bill
lions, and he can extract square or cube
roots with marvellous rapidity and ac-
ouracy. An eminent German specialist
declared the other day that all these
ready reckoners were idiots. This is not
the case with Diamandi, who writes
poetry and novels in the intervals Of
business and shows considerable intel
leotuai capacity.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

In front of the Theater Royal at Ok
ford, England, are, or were. some gi-
gantic stone figures, the age and object
of which are buried In Oblivion. Two
sailors were going by and one of them
asked, ''Who are these fellows, Bill9"
"The IL apostles was the reply
without smile.
Twelve apostlesP' roared the in
credulous Jack. How can that beH
There's only six of 'em"
well, y swab, replied the learned
Bill, Eyer wouldn't have 'em all ON
deck at once, would ye?"-Leeds Mer-
r0rU
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
Enective Rejecting.

"It is SO suddenp' exclaimed the fair
haired girl. who had just received q
proposal to merge her identity in that
of would be protector. "You must
give me time to reflect.
mo, no." retorted the diplomatic
young man. Zone whose dazzling
beauty makes a mirror ashamed Of
itself should never go into the reflect
ing business Let this solitaire diamond
do the rejecting"
And the records of the license clerk
show that 1t was even so.-Chicago
News
Meant What He Said.
Eyes" said Mr.. Jones, when GER
tain girls name had been mentioned.
II know her to speak to, but not by
sight"
"You mean" cut in the prompt COR
rector-"you mean that you know her
by sight, but not to speak to. -
"Do I?'' asked Mr.. Jones anxiously.
"Of course you do. You have seen
her so often that you know who she Is,
but have never been introduced to her.
Isn't that it?'
mo, that isn't 1t. Inever saw her at
all to know her, but speak to her
nearly every day"
'How can that be?"
'She is the telephone girl at GEN.
trail Harper Bazaar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

Experiments with aluminium as a
substitute for paper are now under way
in France. 1t is well known that the
paper used today in the manufacture of
books is not durable.
1t is now possible to roll aluminium
into sheets four thousandths of an inch
in thickness, in which form it weighs
less than paper. By the adoption of
suitable machinery these sheets can be
made even thinner still and can be used
for book and writing paper. The metal
will not oxidize, is practically fire and
water proof, and is indestructible by
the jaws of worms
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

The name California, derived from
the two Spanish words oaliente formal
II, /. g., "hot furnace" was given by
Cortes in the year 1885 to the peninsula
now known as Lower California, of
which he was the discoverer, on account
of its hot climate.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27
dwelling the Past.

81 wish now," shrieked the angry
young wife, ~ wish now, George
Winchester, you had married Luce Jones
instead of mel That's what l wishP'
II would have married her," howled
the equally angry young husband, ION
~ she wouldn't have me and you
would Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-12-27

Is at all times to attend to the comforts of
your family. Should anyone of them
catch slight cold or cough, call at once
on Wells 6 Son, Columbus; E. D. Prick
lit, Mount Holly; W. c. Jones, New Egypt;
Edw. w. Rossell, Pemberton, and J. FL.
Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents, and get a
trial bottle of Otto Cure, the great Ger
man remedy, free. We give it away to
prove that we have sure cure for coughs
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. Large sizes
SOC. and 25c.