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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28

markets. against 46, COS. 300 last year, and
prices are yielding. with sales of old
wool one-half TO one cent below current
quotations for clothing. and no indica-
ton that manufacturers are nearing
the end OF their stocks. Cancellations
are numerous. but In proportion to or
ders smaller than for FIVE years past,
and find natural explanation in an adj
vance of prices greater I'm some lines
than distribution seems to warrant. Yet
the mills are nearly all full of orders
for some months to come, and rather
more demand for goods is seen since
colder weather appeared
Cotton mills at Fall River still in
crease their accumulated stocks about
100000 pieces, and printcloths have
declined TO 206 cents, the lowest quo
tation on record. Some prints have
also weakened. but ginghams are firm,
and the better grades Of dress goods
are sold well ahead.
Chicsgo's Big Demand for Steel Plates.
The iron and steel industry is more
fully employed than ever before in its
history, and, although production of
Bessemer pig is beyond all precedent,
the price advances and billets are still
bought in open market by sole of the
largest producers. Other pig is steady
in price and no decline appears In fin
ished products excepting steel plates at
the east, but for these the demand at
Chicago is enormous for cars and agri-
cultural implement materials, pending
orders for cars covering 500 to 1000
each.
The structural demand during the
first quarter was so per cent. larger
than in the same quarter any previous
year. and 1t is said the demand for pipe
is swelled by binding contracts for 126
miles. Minor metals are comparatively
quiet, tin at 1913 cents, lake copper at
II cents, lead firm at 81 cents, and nick
ell in heavy demand at "a cents.
Failures for the week have been Psi
in the United States, against POI last
year, and Fl in Canada, against so last
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
some Royal Presents.

Queen Mary, popularity known ana
"Bloody Mary" has not been pleasant
ly drawn for us by history, bnt. certain
records of the time when she was n.
young princess, occupying the danger
Gus position of doubtful heir to the
throne of England. indicate that she waas
not without human kindness. Mr. Rich
ard Davey, in his history of Mary Tu,-
dor, quotes from. the princess "priyy
purse expenses " Mary had been forbid
den to call the Princess Elizabeth byy
any title, but it is pleasant TO note that
she refers to her affectionately as ''Eayy
little sister. -
She sends her brother, afterward Ed
ward W. frock which she had om-
broidered for him and gave her sister p
Elizabeth cramoisie satin kirtle.
Again, she sends a box with silver
needlework in it for her "Sister Eliza
beth, 4" and also worked a cap for her
baby brother and made his nurse.
Mother Jackson" present of a bon
net and frontlets which cost 90 shil-
lings.
Most singular among the gifts Of the
period, however, is that presented by
Lady Lisle to Duke Philip of Bavaria
after the duke had visited Lord Lisle at
Calais.
my lord, 4" she writes to her spouse,
from Calais after Lisle and Duke Philip
nad set out for England, ~ send you
my toothpicker Thought to have given
it to the duke while he was here, but il
was not then at my hand. / send il TO
him because when he was here did see
him wear pin to pick his teeth withaL
And / pray you TO show him that il has
been mine these seven years. Z"
A proprietorship in a toothpick Of
seven years date would hardly be REQ
ommendation nowadays
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
was burned at Alton, la. Loss exceeds
$4,000.
Asks for 100000.

Washington, March 2S.-The secretary
Of the interior has sent to the house an
estimate calling for appropriations Of
over IS, 900 to meet a deficiency in
the pension funds. OF this amount ST.
900, 900 is credited to the lack Of last
years appropriations and the other &c.
900, 900 to large increases, reservations
and new pensions granted. This brings
the estimates so far submitted for in
corporation into the general deficiency
hill tn about S14 600 600
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
The Farmer In the Lighthouse.

A farmer had secured an appointments
as lightkeeper in Maine coast light
house. The first night he went on duty
he lighted up promptly at dusk and at
IL o'clock carefully extinguished the
lamp, The next day, of course there
was trouble. and when he WAS taken to-
task he replied that he supposed 10
o'clock was late enough to keep the
light going, as he thought that all hon.
est men should be in bed at that hour
Boston Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28

weeks ago. Nor have Industrial oper-
atoms been perceptibly affected, except
where extraordinary buying for some
weeks past has made necessary a pause
for breath. so to speak, or where unnat-
ural prices had caused halt before
the destruction of the Maine.
Some decrease in new engagements
would be expected with war apparently
near, but as yet scarcely any indication
Of decrease for that reason is seen. II
is difficult TO take dismal views when
the nation is surprising all records in
marketing products.
Heavy Exports Of Wheat
Atlantic exports of wheat for the
week have been 2,16O,S26 bushels,
against 1,272.2S6 bushels last year, and
in four weeks 1902, 514 bushels (flour in
cluded). against 5.103,427 bushels last
years, with Pacific exports 4,232, OS2
bushels, against S99,242 bushels last
year. The price has declined 2N cents,
but the heavy shipments and contracts
for exports are having a constant infiu-
ence.
Corn has declined only a small frac-
ton, with exports not a sixth lower
than a year ago to date. Cotton has
fallen sixteenth In spite OF large ex-
ports, because sales of fertilizers and
other evidences indicate that curtail-
ment of acreage this year will be less
than was expected.
Domestic exports from New York In
two weeks have been s9.l0s.0o0, or 37.s
per cent. larger than last year. while
imports have been scarcely larger. fore
shadowing exports again exceeding
81, 000. 900, 900 for the month and $4,000
900 over imports. In such conditions no
stringency in money Is needed to bring
money hither.
Wool and Cotton Industry.
Sales Of wool have been only II, All, 800
pounds In three weeks at the three chief
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo. N. " M

East Buffalo, N. Y, March 26.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock Com.
mission Merchants, East Buffalo. N. Y.
quote as ollows: Cattle-Markei
steady. Hogs-Receipts, rs cars; mar
ket lower; Workers.. early, A.05@4.1O
closing $500; few mixed, mediums and
heavy. early, s4.10@412h. closing s4.o5:
pigs, $3.60@3.S0. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts, 10 cars; market firm at yes
terday's prices; clipped heavy sheep,
$4.00; handy do. $3.50@4.00.
st. Louis Grain.
ST. Louis. March 26.
wheat-Higher; No. 2 red cash eleva-
tor, 97ikc asked; track. 97@97Ac; March
and May. 9s%c bid; July. 77N@7sc; Sep
TENDER, 74%c; No. 2 hard cash not
quoted. lCorn-Higher; No. cash,
26hc; March, 269sc; MsA 2ess G26% c +:
July, 27% @27Hc; SeptemN. 2sXc bid.
Oats-Firm; No. cash. 15kc; track,
2662eKc; March, 25%c; May, 25&c bid
July. 22%c bid; No. white, 2S%Q2.c
Rye-Steady; 4S%c.
MiIwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee March rs.
wheat-Dull: No. northern, ssc: No.
northern, 95cc; May, 98hc: July. 935sc.
Oats-Dull; 27%@30c. Rye-Firm; No
2, 44c; sample, 29h@44c.
Detroit Grain.
Detroit, aMrch 26.
Wheat-Cash white. 93Ac; cash red,
s5c; May. s5c; July. So1ac. Corn-Cash,
o0c. Oats-Cash white. S0hc. Rye-s2c
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Bloodhounds Track Inoend,aries.

ksedalia, Mo-, March 2S.-The Girard
ouse' three-story frame structure
Montrose, Mo-, was set on fire at
iuhight, but only slightly damaged,
Wenty-four inmates escaping in
er mghtclothes. sedalia's two blood
puhds were sent to the scene on a spe-
a. train. They struck the firebugs'
a., at once, going direct to the homes
hugh Osborne and Joseph Duffy,
no mad been suspected, and both men
ere arrested -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
steamer win Carry P.reop..

London, aMrch 2S.-The French lire
steamer La Bretagne, which sails from
Havre takes 100 carrier pigeons, with
the view of testing the possibility Of
establishing communication with the
shore In case Of accident. II the ex-
pertinent Is successful all steamers of
the French line will hereafter carry
pigeons The experiment is viewed
with great interest, though skeptically.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28

She-Don't you think MIRA wapsley
is beautiful woman?
He-She is beautiful woman-tbe,
most beautiful woman, ! think, that n
have ever seen.
She latter he has gone)-I wonder if'
he has always been such q fool or
whether IL has. Just begun 10 grow ON
him lately. Cleveland Leader.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Slaughter In TIN Plate Prices.

|rittsburg, March 2s.-The disruption
.ne TIN plate combination has re-
.eu IN slaughter of prices and tin
a.es are now selling at $2.70 per 100
uhus' and large orders have been
wen within the last few days, one
,aole order being for 10O,o pounds.
s onngs the price so low as to prac-
10y exclude the Welsh product and
ktent. ~ =" ''''s
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Asking For what n. wanted.

Two little tots Of Hudson were kneel-
ing at their mothers knee saying the
Lords Prayer. The oldest one was re-
peating it after his mother, and whess
he reached the passage that readss
Give US this day our daily brved. 80
what was the mothers establishments
when the little tot exclaimed, "Hie
him for q pie. Johnnie; hit him for q
pie "-Sturgis mich. Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28

A man may float in salt water with.
out moving his hands or feet IL he has
the presence of mind to throw his head
back and allow his body to sink to the
position which it will then naturally
,ake-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Big Mortgage Filed.

Toledo, o., March ga large mort
gage has been fled by the Detroit. To-
ledo and Milwaukee Railway company
In favor of the Central Trust company
of New York, on all it's lines. buildings.
personal property. ETC., between Toledo
and Allegan, Mich. 1t was given to
secure the issue Of $3,150.000 worth OF
per cent. first mortgage bonds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Ex-Millionaire in Poverty.

Anderson, Ind, March 2S.-J. ID.
Mackay, for many years the leading
millionaire railroad magnate in the
west. applied for work in Anderson fac
tories. He has lost his 81. J0UOo, death
has claimed his wife and daughter,
he is penniless and homeless and wants
to get a new start in life. His son has
accepted position as brakeman on n
railroad. Maokay is past so years OF
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28

waukesha, Wis, March 2S.-Fire at
the Wisconsin industrial school for
boys resulted in the destruction OF
buildings and contents. valued at S7b,-
900. on which there " no Insurance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Gladstone. Condition Critical.

nuon. March 2S.-Elaborate pre-
uons have been taken to keep any
FORMATION from reaching the press
.Ining Mr.. Gladstone, but 1t IL
"'o that his condition is most crit
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28

Chicago Grain and produos.

Chicago, March 20.
Following were the quotations on the
Board OF Trade today: Wheat-May,
opened and closed $1.0s; July, opened
S3%c. closed S3Bc; September. opened
76hc, closed 76Mc; December. opened
nominal, closed TIC. Corr-March.
opened nominal. closed 27%c May,
opened 2Sihc, closed 2S%c; July, opened
29%c, closed Gee; September, opened
S07sc, closed 31hc. Cats-March,
opened nominal. closed 24Hc; May,
opened and closed 25Hc; July, opened
22Kc, closed 23hc. Pork-@ay, opaT ell
s9.45, closed s9.371k: July, opened slf-H,
closed $9.45. Lard-May, opencc Z 95.
closed 81 921s; July, opened N1d o.oEed
$500
Produce: Butter - Extra CO .-c-y,
Isle per M: extra dairy, Ice; fresh p0c';-
Ing stock, 10K@11c. Eiggg-T-eGh stock.
9Ac per doz. Live Poultry-Tl,-ec
7Q1Oc per 10; chickens. s1I09c; ducss,
iRQSKc. PotatCes-Ccmmon to choice,
b5Q64c per Blu. Sweet Potatces-IiliIos,
t2.50Q3.00
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Fooled the Governor Again.

When the senate failed to dispose OF
.he contested seats of Senators Covell,
Preston and Hughes, as requested by
the governor, who desired to call an
Election to fill their seats. the gov
} rnor was provoked. At late hour he
issued a call for an election in Covell
md Preston's districts, taking 1t for
granted that their seats are vacant.
However, Senator Preston sent his res
|gnation as federal officeholder to
Washington and notified Governor Pin
free that he should take his seat in
Pie senate Mondays night. This action
2laces the governor in an awkward po-
(ition Both houses having adjourned
1ntil Monday afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28

Suss march 2S.-The Matin says the
=, April will quash the conviction
~ Aola and order q new trial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
Chicago Live stoc

Chicago, March &c
Hogs-Estimated receiplS tie day,
15,0C0; sales ranged at S.. so ~. 50 fcrpes
$S.70@3.S7h for light, 52.TcCc.71 fer
rough packing. $3.f50392b fo- mixed,
and SS.SO@S.95 fer heayy rack,-r and
shipping lots. Cattle stiwatcd re-
ceipts for the day, 3CC: quotations
ranged at $5.l0@5.75 for choice 20 extra
steers. &6O@51O good to choice do,
S4.25p4.75 fair TO good S3.S504.3O COM
mon to medium do. $375CD425 butchers
steers, $S.60GD4.20 stockers, $4,000. IS
feeders, S2.25@390 cows, S2.6O14.60 heif-
ers, S2.60Q4.25 bells, oxen and stays
$S.60Q4.75 Texas steers, and s4.Oo0s. 90
veal calves. Sheep and Lambs-Esti-
mated receipts for the day, 5000; quo
tations ranged at $3.50@4.75 westerns,
$S;25Q4.70 natives, and $4.25@5.65 lambs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-28
7 HAS MANY DEFECTS
70 Saws Attorney Baker of the
Pingree Bill.
LOWER HOUSE MAY NOT PASS 1T.

H. well-Known Constitutional Lawyer
paints Out Some Unconstitutional Feat
,,rss An the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Issues n
| Call for Special Elections and Finds
himself In Rather AN Awkward Posi-
\ ,,on-Preston Resigns His Once.
Lansing. Mich, March 2S.-When the
LEGISLATURE assembled on the 22d i'm
Lnecial session II was certain the house
Ayas in favor of Governor Pingree's
Laxation bill. Now it is not so GER
&ain. The change in sentiment is due
No an address delivered before the COM
3nlttee from both houses, to whom the
Governors bill had been referred. Fred
In Baker of Detroit, leading consti-
&utional lawyer and an individual whose
hnjnions are valuable, while apparent
IN favoring the general purpose of the
Governors bill, found SO much fault
with the measure and clinched his
Aolnts with such strong arguments
That the governors friends are dis
heartened. Some are confident the bill
hannot pass the house, and it is GER
lain to be defeated in the senate.
Defects in Pingree's Bill.
Mr.. Baker pointed out that the con-
ktitution provides that the laws for
Taxation must distinctly state the
Amount of tax and for what purpose
n 10 being assessed; that the bill before
the house does not state how the taxes
shaIl be assessed, but simply provides
That the state assessors shall decide
What taxes shall be levied. For that
reason he says he would change the
bin so that the board would be re-
hurried TO make the valuation and re-
bort the same to the legislature at
bach session, and the legislature then
fx the rate of taxation. He thinks
Ibis is the only way in which the bill
fould be made constitutional. He also
thinks that it would not be policy TO
lax the small roads as heavily as the
larger and more prosperous ones.
How the Bill Would Operate.
AS an example Mr.. Baker shows that
khe Michigan Central road, valued at
bver $50, 900, 900 now paying $4,000 tax
Is, which If taxed at per cent. of it's
bash value, would be compelled to pay
b 100000. He therefore thinks that it
Mould be best to let the legislature fix
The rate of tax every two years from
figures furnished by the assessment
board. Mr.. Baker says he would have
The members of the assessment board
Elected by the people instead of ap-
pointed by the board He thought tbs
charter of the Michigan Central should
be replaced. but said 1t could not be
bone under the governors call. In
ehort, so many defects were pointed
hut in the bill that it has lost favor
p the eyes of a majority of the MEM
bers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-04
School Supplies.

INVITE The attention Of Teachers. Schol-
4 aFs, ana the general public, to iull line
of fresh goods
TABLETS, for Pen and Pencil in variety;
Copy, Composition aud Exercise Books:
Lead, Slate and Colored Crayon Pencils
INKS, IN all sizes and colors;
Wards, Writings, Cranes and Hurd's
une correspondence Paper and Envelopes;
Legal Foolscap and Bill Paper;
Blank Books 10 variety,
AT WILSON'S DRUG STORE,
Opposite the Court House,
sep 27-tt RockviIle Nd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-04
How to Bride a Colt.

Many do not know how to bride a
colt Not every one knows how to even
bride horse that has been bridled
hundreds of times. A large number DO
not have a smooth temper when the
horse refuses to "take the bit" and at
once proceed to give him a "bit" of
chastisement, which only makes matters
worse. The horse that has been prop
erly bridled when colt will rarely for
get the lessons learned in youth The
way to do this, says the Iowa Home
stead, is to smooth out the foretop so it
will not be in the way, grasp the brow
band Of the bride in the right hand and
the bit with the left The bride is thus
held in position, and with the fingers of
the left hand entrance to the mouth is
made by pressing against the gums be-
tween the incisor and jaw teeth. This
will seldom fail to cause him to open bis
mouth, and the bit can easily be put in,
but it should not be done suddenly or
violently. After the bit is 10 the mouth
the ears should be carefully and gently
placed in position.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-04
Growing Corn.

claim that deep fall blowing for corn
has number of advantages. 1t brings
the cut worms, which are one of our
greatest pests to the action Of the frost
and destroys them to quite an extent.
The vegetation or manure, or whatever
we turn under, becomes rotted earlier
than it does under spring blowing.
Flowing in the fall greatly increases the
moisture so that we can raise a pretty
good crop in very season. Fall plow-
ing should be thoroughly dragged and
cultivated before planting, and let me
say right here that corn planted with
two-horse planter is far ahead of the old
way of planting
AS soon as the corn is planted it should
be dragged twice before the corn is up,
or by the time it is coming up, and twice
after, so that by the time it is three or
four inches high it will be perfectly
clean and ready for the cultivator.
Now, am great believer in shallow
cultivation think corn never should
be cultivated more than two inches
deep, for stalk of corn has a large
number of roots, some going straight
down for moisture while others branch
out and act as feeders. Now, these
feeders grow very near the surface of
the ground and from the time stalk
of corn is five or six inches high, these
feeders will grow about one-fourth as
fast in length as stalk will grow in
height. and hundreds of small feeders
keep growing out from these main feed
ers so that by the time you have cult
waited your corn three times thoroughly,
which is usually sufficient, these feeders
have passed and repassed each other,
have formed net work and are drawing
1ourishuent from every inch of the
ground.
But deep cultivation during any part
of the cultivating season will destroy
those feeders, and when you destroy
them you hinder the growth as we'll as
the production of CORN r Eng
land In Agricultural Epitomist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-04

Fish farming has never been taken
up seriously by our farmers, althoug b
hundreds of farms have suitable water
privileges or are so constituted that
ponds could easily be made on them. -
The rage for German carp which swept
the country few years ago has acted
as setback for fish farming. because
the German carp is coarse, flavorless
fsh, its flesh full of bones and its hab-
its that of buzzard, no feed being too
foul for it and no pond too muddy. We
have native fishes that are frst-class for
the table, and with very little trouble
they could be bred with profit. No doubt
an acre in fish could be made more pro-
6table than it would be put to any other
USE This is one of the industries thai
will come later.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-04
Forcing Lettuce.

The winter forcing Of lettuce near
large cities is very profitable invest
ment, the crop being in good demand,
with good prices for the best stock. The
New York experiment station at Geneva
has been at this work, growing the let
tuces on the bench in one house. A
contributor to American Gardening tells
all about it. He writes
The plan in growing winter lettuce
is to SOW the seeds thinly in small plats
aud when fit for transplanting | prick
out singly into pots u inch size aud
plunge them 10 the beuches to remain
until Ct to market, The distance from
each pot is 10 inches every way, and |
find that by combining the roots in those
small pots the lettuce heads better and
sooner than il planted in the ordinary
way, The small pots cos. So per 900,
and when shipping my lettuce to mar
ket pack in trays in damp Sphagnum
moss, without removing the pots The
lettuce thus keeps fresh for long time,
and | can command larger price and
get the first sale.
The proper temperature to produce
first class lettuce is from so to go de-
grees, aud at all times 10 favorable
weather admit abundance Of fresh air
Water should be given freely on all
bright days overhead With a moderate
sprinkler, and after dark weather, when
the sun shines brightly, the lettuce
should be sprinkled lightly overhead
two or three times daily.
Before planting lettuce finally in the
benches turn the plants upside down il
your band and dust some finely powder.
ed tobacco on the under sides of all tn.
foliage. This will prevent insects get
thug on them. By proper attention Il
ventilation and an occasional busting o.
tobacco powder on the leaves as th,
growth advances the crop will be KEEP
clean and healthy.
The benches should be six inche
deep, with two inches Of well decom
posed manure in the bottom, the re
mainder being filed with good, fresl
loan prepared in this way: Tire
shovelfuls Of loan to Que of leaf mol,
aud one of sand. In this preparation
grow lettuces all winter and nv las
crop is as good as the FIRST use
light dressing Of boLemeal at each plau,
ing, lightly sprinkling over the surfac
Of the soil
Every two weeks SOW Eve or 81
varieties in small plats, aud as soon .
fit for transplanting into small pots the
are planted and plunged in the bench,
Immediately. As one crop is remove
another crop takes its place. and no pa
Of the bench is unoccupied.
Six successful crops of lettuce can
raised easily throughout the winter.