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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
A Timely Loan.

Philadelphia, July 30.-Dr. French,
general secretary Of the national re-
lief commission, has received a COM
munication from Alexander Van Renn-
seaer stating that he has placed his
yacht May at the disposal of the ma
tional relief commission as supply
vessel, at his own expense, with the
assurance that any orders the COM
mission might impose upon him will
be faithfully executed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
Keep Tab on the Ministers.

Every time Russian minister leaves
town his colleagues are notified of the
journey, besides the council of the en-
pire, the cabinet of the emperor, the
empires comptroller and secretary,
the sacred synod, the emperor's mill
tary secretary, the empress, the gov
ernors of Moscow, Narsovie, Kieff, etc,
ad infnitum to all appearance. When
he returns the same minute notifica-
tion performance is gone through.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
A Bursted Bubble,

Lubcc, Me-, July 3O.-The Electro
lytic Marine Salts Co., organized for
the purpose of extracting gold from
sea water. which has been brought
into great prominence on account of
the alleged course of its vice president
and general manager, Rev. p. F. Jer-
nagan, in buying thousands of dol
lars worth of government securities
just previous to his departure for Eu-
rope last week. has suspended opera
tions at the plant. It's force of 900
men has been discharged. The COM
pany was organized last year and it
is claimed that 100000 shares of the
stock were disposed of.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
Had Not Attacked Manila.

Hong Kong, July 30.-The Britt L
gunboat Plover has arrived here fro.
Manila. She reports that when she
left there on July 27 the situation
there was unchanged and the Ameri-
cans had not yet attacked the city.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04

Washington, July 30.-It was stated
last night in high diplomatic quarter
in such manner as to give semi-otfi-
cal character to the expression, that
if American control of the Philippines
was an indispensable condition laid
down as the basis for peace negotia-
tions, it was certain that the Spanish
government would not accede to this
condition, but would continue the war.
As to the other peace conditions un-
derstood to have been decided by the
cabinet, it is believed they will be ac-
cepted. Z
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04

enemy in the UPPER air. And sure
enough, as though loud shouts added
to the skill of the arrow, this monster
fell, eneveloped in a cloud of feathers.
The braves completely encircled him
with the circular war dance of noisy
triumnh
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04

Portsmouth, n. H., July 3O.-Three
of the Spanish prisoners died yester-
day at Camp Long. There are ten
prisoners dangerously ill at the pres
ent time and more deaths are expected
from penumonia. The fever has prac-
tically disappeared from the camp.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04

The present war has brought to light
the fact that DR.. Antommarchi, who
attended Napoleon during his last i'll
ness at st. Helena, is buried at Santiago
de Cuba. where he gave his services
free to the poor for many years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04

Cincinnati, July 3O.-A hospital
train arrived at Newport, Ky, last
night with 139 sick soldiers from
Tampa and transferred them to the
hospital at Fort Thomas. All except
one wounded soldier were suffering
from typhoid fever.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
Vaccination Before Marriage.

In Sweden and Norway legal mar
riage is not allowed to be solemniZed
till both parties produce certificates
attesting that they bear genuine vac
cination marks.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
Fixed the Date.

Ottawa, Canada, July 30.-Sir Will
fred Laurier, the premier, announces
that the international conference to
settle the differences existing between
the United States and Canada will
open here on August 10.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04

san Francisco, July 3O.--The Third
battalion, First South Dakota volun-
teers. and the Minnesota and Colorado
recruits sailed yesterday to join their
comrades in the Philippines.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
Niles Troops Capture An
other Porto Rican Town.
A SKIRMISH AT YAUCO.
Spaniards Ambushed Our YOlun.
unteers, but We're Routed.
GARRETSON LED THE FIGHT.

Enemy Left Four Men Dad on the Field
and Several wounJe,l--yot Ono of Our
Men Was Killed and Only Three Wero
Wounded.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-04
A Puerto Rico Custom.

ernoon want a thunderstorm or other
stimulant.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

The Misses Maggie Carey and Mollie
Foley OF the Houghton schools, while re-
turning from the entertainment at the
Atlantic Saturday evening each had en-
arm broken by the overturning OF the
conveyance they we're riding in. There
were several other persons in the rig who
fortunately escaped without injury, but
from the manner the vehicle was turned
over it was marvellous that no more dam
age was done. Besides their broken
arms the ladies sustained other injuries
which will lay them up Tor some time and
will incapacitate them from completing
their school work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
The Eclipse.

On no other occasion does the display OF
tremendous power in the economy OF the
physical universe exercise so subduing an
influence over the mind or produce so hui
initiating conviction of the impotence OF
all human Efforts to control the immutable
laws of nature and arrest the course oil
events as when the glorious orb OF day,
while riding in the heavens with uncloud-
ed splendor, begins to melt away from an
unseen cause and soon totally disappears.
leaving the whole visible world wrapped
in the sable gloom of nocturnal darkness
The scene is rendered still more impressive
by the circumstances accompanying SO re-
markable an occurrence.
The heavens assume an unnatural aspect
which excites feeling of horror In the
spectator. A livid hue is diffused over all
terrestrial objects Plants close up their
leaves as on the approach of night The
fowls betake themselves to their resting
places. The warbling Of the grove Is
hushed in profound silence. In other
words, universal nature seems to relax her
energies, as If the pulse which stimulated
her mighty movements had all ut once
stood still. Sir Norman Lockyer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
SUGAR EATING NATIONS.
Figures That Indicate That Maritime Poo
pie Excel In Its Consumption.

Tho sugar crop of the world amounts In
a normal year 10 about 5000, 900 tons, of
which the larger part, about 1900, 900
tons, comes from beets and the balance,
5000, 900 tons, from sugar cane. OF the
latter the largest proportion comes from
the West Indies and large amount from
the island OF Java. Among the countries
producing beet sugar Germany comes first
with about one-third of the worlds crop;
then Austria with about as much, and
then France, Russia and Belgium and
Holland together, with substantially the
same quantity.
Among scientists the opinion has been
general that moderate amount of sugar,
like moderate amount of salt, should
enter into the dietary of the people of each
nation, but 1t Is only when the figures of
the consumption of sugar are examined
that 1t Is seen that the quantity consumed
varies radically, and 1t is curious fact
that in those countries in which the mari
time spirit-the spirit of navigation, COM
merce, travel and colonization-is strong
there Is q very considerable consumption
OF sugar per capita, whereas in those coun-
tries in which these qualities are not pre-
dominant among the inhabitants the con-
sumption Is smaller. In England, first
among tho maritime nations of the world,
tho consumption of sugar Is So pounds "a
gear for each inl liant. In Denmark it
is 40, in Hollano>v, in France 30 and in
Norway and Sweden 25, whereas in Rus
STA 1t is only 10, in Italy z, in Turkey z,
in Greece 8 and in Seryia L. The consump-
tion of sugar seems to have very little con-
nection with or relation to the production
of sugar, for in Austria, the sugar product
| of which is large, the average consumption
| Is only 10 pounds, while in Switzerland,
in which there is no production to speak
| of, ii is A. And another curious phase OF
the matter is that there is great disparity
in the consumption of sugar in the two
tea drinking countries, England and Rus
STA. The large amount of sugar consumed
in France is attributed in part to the fact
that the French confectioners and candy
makers, and more especially those doing
business in the city of Paris, use in theil
trade enormous quantities of sugar in G
year. adding abnormally to the average
consumption of sugar In the French re
public. York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

time this seeson for an affair OF this ma
ture and the large number OF persons
present signihed that there was a grow.
ing interest in such occasions. King
hammers orchestra was in attendance
and furnished excellent music, and the
worshipers at the shrine OF Terpsichore
tripped the light fantastic until an early
hour this morning. The barge piled up
and down Portage Lake and presented
a pretty appearance with it's numerous
lights, from the shore. The young PEG.
pie are anxiously looking forward to a
similar event.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
The Supreme Court.

Justice Brewer has noted some curl
ous condolences in regard to the men,
bers of the supreme court. The judges
are seated on the bench on either sid,
of the chief justice in the order OF the
date of their appointments, the senior
at the right, the second at the left, and
so ON. Before the retirement OF Justice
Field on the right of the chief justice
were seated the three colors, Justices
Gray. Brown and White. None OF the
associates who sat on the right OF the
chief justice had children. Every asso-
ciate who sat ON the left had large
family. and all but Judge Peokham had
grandchildren New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
Furniture for sale.

On account OF moving from the copper
country, E. =. Stringer offers his house.
hold furniture for sale consisting OF a
high-grade Mehin piano, two coal stoves,
one gasoline stove, one mantel clock, one
piano lamp and shade, one couch, one
hall rack. four parlor chairs, one pair OF
chenille curtains, one large mirror, one
cot bed, one bed room suit and other nu-
merous articles, such as lamps, cloth
bars, kitchen cupboard, kitchen cup
board, kitchen chairs, etc.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
MUSHROOMS.
How n Man Saved His Life by Rot Eating
Them.

How n Man Saved His Lire cy E'ot riauhS
Them.
A dish of mushrooms was served to
party of politicians in one of the leading
restaurants the other night and the re-
fusal of one of the diners to partake Oh
them because he was not expert enough 10
determine for himself whether they were
of the edible or the poisonous variety led to
n somewhat animated discussion in which
the obiector fully held his own. I'm most
restaurants, " said he, 1.-THE test applied by
tho cook is that of inserting silver spoon
into the vessel of boiling fungi III the
spoon turns black, the fungi are regarded
ms dangerous. but II it remains uncolorcu
they arc supposed to be edible. DIR. Henry
G. Piffard, the mycologist, declares that
this test is falacy. He also contends tbat
certain markings are not sure signs In de-
termining the edibility of mushrooms.
The only sure method when there is any
doubt is by comparison with elaborate ana
carefully prepared colorcd plates.
"Now 1 have neither the timo nor the
inclination to go to all that trouble, nor
do feel like taking any risk for the sake
of n dish of which am very fond, but
which is not at all necessary to my exist
ence. 1t may interest you to know that
DIR. Piffard says that the mushroom Il
more like animal than vegetable matter
and is consequently liable to rapid putre'
faction. A great many cases of poisoning
even when tho mushrooms are genuine
have been traced to this cause" The resi-
Of the politicians ate the mushrooms ano
were ali right. The other man abstained'
and he was all right too.-Philadelphis
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
A PRACTICAL JOKE.
One You Would Better Try on q Smaller
Man Than Yourself.

Sns hou Wouiu better Try on q smaller
Man Than Yourself.
Most people think themselves very clever
n they are able to devise some catch or
practical joke, but the individual who in
vented the latest trick which is catching
on Is certainly entitled to regard himself
as a genius In his way. This is how you
proceed:
Ask a friend the time, and when he
takes out his watch say:
"That seems nice little ticker Let's
have look ut it..
With an air of pride he takes 1t off hia
chain and hands 1t to you. just as you
are about to examine 1t, it slips out Of
your hand and smashes on the floor. The
glass breaks, the case comes off and the
works part company.
You are awfully upset about 1t, you are,
really, and so staggered that you can do
nothing but put your hands helplessly into
your jacket pockets and stammer your
apologies. But you soon recover yourself,
and, STOPPING down, you scoop up the
pieces with your two hands and offer them
to your friend. You might just smile
gently 1t rather improves the flavor of
the joke.
You are able at this point to sample your
friends language and to get him to give
an exhibition of all his angelic qualities.
Very likely he will take the opportunity OF
telling you what his true opinion of you
has been all along. When you have heard
enough, you take his watch out of your
jacket pocket and give it to him safe anu
sound.
For, Of course you haven't really drop
ped his watch, but broken one which
you happen to DO in possession of, and
which serves on more than one OCCASION
1t requires a little sleight of hand, bu
your victim, who suspects nothing, II
easily deceived
If this joke doesn't become popular, i
will be because very few people have silver
watches to play with But there is dan
geg, rs wHs illustrated in the case of Jok
list " 40 It'd this on very hot tempered
man anu got such 'pasting" before III
could explain the true state of affairs tina
he had to keep in bed for week, where b
passed his time in trying to think out VIII
mad the best of the joke. Pearson S Week
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
GOVERNMENT PAY DAY.
Every Department Goes on It's Own HOOK
In Recommending Employees.

In Recommending Employees.
"One of the most peculiar things in
connection with the department service"
remarked a disbursing officer, sis the al
most entire absence of legislation regard
ing the question of when payments are to
be made The whole matter of paying Is
left with the head Of each department, sub
ject to any rules which he wishes 10 adopt,
and this is governed by custom rather than
by direct or expressed law Thus in some
of the branches of the treasury department.
there are weekly pay days, notably in tho
redemption division, while in the others
there are semimonthly Pay days In most
of the branches of the other departments
there are semimonthly pay days, though to
the clerks of the headquarters of the army
in the war department., who are paid by an
army paymaster, there is but one pay in
each month Congress has been appealed
to time and time again to regulate pay
days by legislation, but for some unknown
reason it has always refused.
Though there are now, and always
have been, advocates of frequent pay days,
it is not sure that weekly pay days are the
best for department. clerks. Getting their
money in four parts, one-fourth each week,
seriously interferes with them, for, as
rule, all of one weeks money is expended
| by the time tho next week comes around,
leaving nothing to pay off their boarding
| house or rent bills, which come due every
month. All through Europe department
clerks arc paid but once in three months
| and it is said. they manage to save more
money by that method than is saved 10y
those who receive their salary more fire.
| ouently."-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Our theatre going people have rare
treat in store for them this evening when
Faust" will be presented at the Armory
Opera House. Houghton. The company
il reported to be an excellent one and the
public is assured OF II fine performance.
Porter j. White IA Mephisto, Arnold
Mansfield, as Faust aud hss Olga Verne
ns Marguerite, are the stars OF the COM
pany and fill their parts to perfection.
The electrical fleets are SAID TO be mar
yelou5.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

IT, is not generally known that Mr..
Frank Freeman is a poet OF no small
rank. He has considerable talentin that
line, as his poem "And Why" written
on the Elks' trip to Duluth. will demon
strate. The NEws would be glad to
publish the poem, but the author being
unusually modest and not wanting to
put himself up az a poet. refused to furn-
ish the necessary manuscript, although
the poem is open for the pe;usal oil any oil
his brother Elks.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
Invalid and HIS Praye..

In the new polycbrome Bible the name
~ the Deity Is given as Jhvh, this vowel
less form being as near the original he
brew as the English alphabet can express
a. This reminds a writer in the Rochester
Post Express of a story told OF the famous
German professor. Ewald, who once IN
serted parenthctical footnote to a prayer
Ewald was In tho thick of fight (such rs
scholars wage tho one with the othcr)
with the emincns Hebraist Gcsenius when
he arose to pray in his classroom And ne
hagan Thus in slow, solemn voice, % tho'l
GREAT. omniscient, infinite fih, ana
then added, half TO himself, mot de
hovnb os that fool Gesenius says.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Decoration Day on Portage Lake VIZ 8
a very quiet affair, the reunion celeora-
ton being held at Lake Linden. The
G. A. r. OF Hancock decorated the graV' i
of the old veterans in the local cemeteri :
on Sunday. f. r. Stiles Post, IT, A. H.
together with number oil veterans went
TO Lake Linden on the morning train
where they participated in the general
service returning home in the evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Mr.. Seager lost his valuable driving
horse on Saturday morning. The AMI.
NAL ran away from the watering tank on
the side hill down town and when turn
ing the corner TO Houghton at Il. L.
Wright's insurance office it fell, breaSin0
two OF It's legs. To put the animal out
n, main MIR. Seager ordered 1t shot.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
sane.

psrrvmap, Baraga's last year pitcher
has occurred employment at .ne V .h -
nine mil and it is expected he will JOIN .n ne
Hancock ball club. He will be quite a., an
acquisition to the club as tney a'' '
in need OF another pitcner'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

The old Central mine in keweeoa"
county is said to have a new lease oil lie
"a some exceptionally rich ground mas mas
been encountered in the loo ana |oo
levels. Ia one day last week four barr -
=, conner were taken out Of the 16o lever
aInna
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Marks Brothers, the popular comeu-
ians. opened weeks engagement at 81, :.
patrick's Hall last evening. The hall
was packed and the audience was wen
satisfied with the performance. Ihey
give an exceptionally fine entertainment
for the price OF admission
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
Al tho Box Once.

.Have YOU sold the dog seat YETI" asked
.ho ioker as he hurried up to the ticket
Office window.
DOG seat' What are you giving 70,
responded the ticket seller You NUS oe
IN a dream. This Is no menagerie.
"Ab, see you arc not on, the !oke,
continued. Il want No.
Argus. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

The contrac; for moving and remodel
mo The old county court house has been
.warded TO Wallace Bros OF Houghton,
thew being the lowest bidders, their =, p '
zinc 80 200. The old building will DC
s,tsd m az a county asylum for the IN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

DR.. McRae and Master Mechanic r George
Lon. ., tbe Central mine. were Portage
lake visitors yesterday. Both gem,
men drove out and viewed the won'e''
and working OF the Baltic mIne'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

With Professor Kidwell OF the MicLi-
gan School OF Mines as agent. and r. H.
Shields as clerk, the Arcadlan mine will
be efficiently Offered.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31
mornings

Mr.. John Funkey, the hardware %.,
.s.n. nas been awarded the contract 20
souip the new Hancock schoolno s.. wiz" Wv.
stsamheating apparatus. HIS DID ~a'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Losr-On Sunday. the ,o,a a ,omr.
D.Ir Of eyeglasses, between Hodges , 'o"",
DIV DIV and congregational church Leave
o :. hodges "su foundry and receive reward
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Mr. 81 Rohrer, the ieweler, has received
a chainless Crescent bicycle which IA now
on exhibition at his store aud which at.
tracts considerable attention.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

the oldest pio-
has departed to the
bis time it was In the
Srgaret Harrington OF
led ca rly Sunday morn
A years. The deceased
! the past two or three
particular complaint.
ht IL o'clock Saturday
ID by 2 O'Clock the next
bly from heart failure,
, no physician in at
arlington had been a
copper country Tor the
aving always been q
, Lake, where she was
be deceased leaves two
n her loes, Katie, at
notify SDwyer OF St
funeral arrangements
made, ~ word Is being
e daughter living In
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

The coal beavers of Portage Lake are
now receiving 40 cents On hour Instead
OF 80 cents they having struck for higher
pay and won the day on Saturday last.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

We NAV look for some exciting morse
races in the near future as tue o" .;ms
Ia. horse fIssh are spending mucn .'"e
ruDning them out at the race track toefe
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Mr.. Ed Spring, OF L. Ryan's Calumet
store, yisited with friends on Portae e
Lake Yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Mr.. John j, Ellis, Calumet's j,weler,
visited at Hancock on Sunday. He came
down on his bike.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Miss Agnes Looney has been rendered
the principalship OF the new West Han
cock schools.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

Mrs. F. B. Blair OF Escanaba, is visit
ing friends on Portage Lake, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s, Mackenzie.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-31

hour and sixteen min
lame. Goulette, OF Han
game and he gave the