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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
Are They q Detriment to the General Com
manding an Army?


Everything in a campaign depends
upon the general IN command, upon his
GOODNESS, resourcefulness and rapidity
Of glance. He may be man who dis
likes correspondents, dislike they are
certain to return, and he feels therefore
AS If he were perpetually watched in
the gravest crises by personal enemies,
feeling which would have been fatal
to Marlborough or Eugene of Savoy, the
two commanders most remarkable for
immovable sang froid. Everybody is
not born with the advertising spirit
and there are insects which under a
burning glass feel torture instead of
that enjoyment of warmth which the
operator maintains they ought to feel.
Imagine the condition of general like
Frederick the Great, whose main bust
ness during three years of his campaign
ing life was to repair defeat, with 80
correspondent" in his camp reporting
every disaster, every preparation and
every execution of the incompetent or
the unruly!
1t would be maddening to such
general to know that the distribution of
blame or fame did not depend upon
himself, but would be taken out of his
hands by writers not under his COM
mand, who would declare that an attack
like that Oh Speicheren, which almost
cost an army corps, was "superb" be-
cause it succeeded, or that the perhaps
best general in the army was habitual-
ly little late in issuing his commands.
We do most seriously believe that there
are officers of the highest merit in the
British army from whom the country
will never obtain the best service they
are capable Of performing because of the
multitude of reporters in the camps.
That is thought which those who are
responsible for armies are bound to
ponder, and, knowing as they do its
truth, we do not wonder that they
doubt whether to interest the readers of
newspapers is an advantage sufficient
to outweigh so many risks London
Spectator.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
BRITISH SMUoGLERs.

cAsss Along the Coast Wherein Their
ContrabAnd Goods Were Stored.
A very curious feature Of the coasts
Of England, where rocky or wild. is the
trenched and banked up paths from the
caves along the coast. These are notice
able in Devon and Cornwall and along
the Bristol channel. That terrible sea
front consists of PERCEPTIONS walls of
rock, with only here and there dip.
wherea brawling stream has sawed its
course down to the sea, and here there
is, perhaps, sandy shore Of diminu-
tive proportions. and the rocks around
are pierced in all directions with cav
ems. The smugglers formerly ran their
goods into these caves, when the wealth
or permitted, or the preventive men were
not on the lookout. They slowed away
their goods in the caves and gave notice
to the farmers and gentry Of the neigh
borhood, all Of whom were provided
with numerous donkeys which were
henceforth sent down to the caches, and
the kegs and bales were removed under
cover of the night or of storm. AS an
excuse for keeping droves of donkeys
it was pretended that the sea sand and
the kelp served as admirable dressing
for the land, and no doubt SO they did.
The trains of asses sometimes came up
laden with sacks of sand, but not infre-
quently with kegs of brandy.
Now wary preventive man might
watch too narrowly the proceedings of
these trains of asses. Accordingly
squires. yeomen and farmers alike set
to work to cut deep ways in the face of
the downs, along the slopes of the hills,
and bank them up so that the whole
caravans of laden beasts might travel
up and down absolutely unseen from
the sea and greatly screened from the
land side. Undoubtedly the sunken
ways and high banks are great protec-
ton against the weather. So they were
represented to be, and no doubt greatly
were the good folks commended for
their consideration for the beasts and
their drivers in thus at great cost shut
ting them off from the violence of the
gale. Nevertheless it can hardly be
doubted that concealment from the eyes
OF the coast guard was sought by this
means quite as much, if not more, than
the sheltering the beasts of burden from
the weather. South African Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
French and Eprlisb Crusoes.

French men of letters have not enough
of the audacious spirit of the English,
says Henry ID. Sedgwick in The At
lantic. They troop to Paris, where they
have been accustomed 10 sit on their
classical benches since Paris became the
center Of France. The romance of Villon
is the romance Of a Partisan thief. The
romance of Ronsard is the romance of
the Partisan salon. Montague lives On
his seigniory while England is topsy
turvy with excitement Of new knowl-
edge and new feeling. Corneille has the
nobleness Of a jeune file. You can
measure them all y their ability to
plant colony. Wreck them OH desert
island, Villon will pick blackberries,
Ronsard will skip stones, Montaigne
whittle, Corneille look like gentle
man. and the empire of France will not
increase by hands breadth. Take a
handful of Elizabethan poets. and Sid
ney would chop, Shakespeare would
cook, Jonson dig, Bacon snare, Marlowe
catch a wild ass, and in "a hours they
would have a log fort, score of savage
slaves. windmill, pinnace, and the
Cross of st. George flying on the tallest
tree.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
SOCIETY IN SIBERIA.
Hostess and Guests Frequently Retire to
the Kitchen to Cook and Eat.

the Kitchen to Cook and Eat.
cat one Of the grand balls attended
at Krasnoyarsk, writes Thomas G.. AL
len, Jr., of Fashionable Siberia" in
The Ladies Home Journal, 81 was i'm
pressed by the profusion of flowers used
in the decoration of the ballroom, and
which had been imported from Europe
at enormous expense, and also by the
Importance given to the matter of re-
freshments. Although there appeared
to be about four girls to one man, the
male portion of the company spent the
greater part of the evening at the buffet,
or zokooski table, eating and drinking.
The conversation of the women, found,
was most conventional, and one could
invariably anticipate the same remarks
upon an introduction to lady. Knowl-
edge of French, which l was surprised
to find few could speak, is considered
the most graceful feminine accomplish.
ment.
1.-THE kitchen, however, has for the
lady of the land peculiar fascination.
Very often while dressed in silks and
satins and conversing with her guests
a hostess will proceed TO fry bin,
or pancake and eat it with the greatest
gusto. The other ladies are at liberty
to follow the hostess example if they
choose -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
Caloric.

The emotional litterateur had just
written piece Of which he was very
proud. The editor looked it over and
then said:
"Do You candidly think such opinions
ought to go into cold type?"
81 don't know much about the prac-
tical work of printing" was the reply,
"but don't believe it makes any differ
ence. Even if the type is cold, guess
that article will take the chill off it"
Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22

The siege Of Troy was mostly myth.
According to Homer's own figures IL
there ever was such Q man a. Homer.
Helen must have been at least 60 years
OF age when she first met Paris, and
even IN the heroic period Of the world
women Of that age were : title pAsss.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
Doing His Level Best.

"Do you think. Grimly, that you do
what you should to brighten your
homer
"I've put In gas, electric lights and
lamps. II there's anything else to make
70 brighter. I'm xsady = invest. DE.
troit Free Pres
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22

Stained glass portraits are favorite
fad with women who can afford them.
The queen Of Italy has . beautiful Stain
90 glass portrait of herself. and IL IL said
that AlmarTsdems IL now making use
OF the same medium in picture OF the
young Duchess e Naxlborpnsh
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
The CrIfica.

Flick-Csll him q musician Why,
he doesn't know the difference between
a nocturne and symphony.
Flack-You don't mean il?
And they hurry to get away from one
another. Each is terribly afraid that the
other will ask. "By the way, what Is
the Observation-Disclosures Transcripts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
Chilly.

Poor papai" said Ethel. HE has
dreadful cold"
Must have caught 1t while sitting
by himself, said Chollie, who knew
how frigid the old gentleman could be
when he tried.-London Tit-Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22

cts hard to die so young" said the
turkey, "but I'm thankful for one thing
anyway"
Whats that?" asked the oyster.
I'm not to be served in st. Louis"
replied the turkey, $50 I'll not be eaten
with knife. Chicago News
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22

Korean paper Is superior to that OF
either China or Japan, in both Of which
countries IL il in demand for umbrella
covers. roo6ng aud - substitute for
window glass.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-22
THE HORSES SHOES.
HOW OFTEN THEY NEED REPLEN-
iSHING AND WHAT THEY COST.

Resetting Old shoes Costs About Half ~
Much ~ New Ones-The Zee of Rubber
Pads-Carrisge Horses shoes Cost More
Than Thoss OF Work Horses.
The oasis., 1898-10-08

Prospector: From the Copper King mines at Barrett, near South Pass, comes the report that the company intends starting up it's shelter in a few days and begin turning out cop per bullion. The greatest obstacle, that of securing sufficient water to guarantee constant run" having been surmounted, for in three wells which were sunk the officials assert enough flow of water has been secured to warrant the starting of the furna- ces, and begin converting their ore into the money of the realm. The company has been doing considerable preliminary work and has everything iD shape for business At the mine development continues and the ore chutes and bins are filled with ore ready to be handled by the shelter.
 Many improvements have been in- troduced to facilitate mining and handling of ore and a systematic working is manifest. It is under stood also that the company's mines at Solomon Springs are developing better than expected and ore from the property will be shipped to the com pany shelter at Barrett for reduction.
The oasis., 1898-10-08
$25O REWARD.

Colin Cameron will give s25O reward for in- formation that will lead to the conviction of any person or persons unlawfully handling his stock.
The oasis., 1898-10-08

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The oasis., 1898-10-08
MINING NE ws.

gold mine belonging to JOnn Luxe. The mine is situated between the Eclipse and the Crowned King. There is considerable excitement over the strike.
 Florence Tribune: Nicolas Ander- son, general manager of the St. Louis
 Recovery Co.,, is here as delegate from Mammoth to the republican county convention. He has charge of the cyanide works now engaged in running through some 100000 tons of Mammoth tailings.
 El Paso Tribune: MT. P. B. Nc
 Cabe, superintendent of the Vekol mine, Arizona, is in the city making arrangements to ship ores from that once famous mine to the local smelt- CT. The Vekol was at one time a heavy producer of silver and is one of the earliest valuable silver discoveries in the territory.
 Graham Bulletin: MT. E. w. C.. Day, superintendent of the develop ment work being done on the San Juan mine in Lone Star district by Dudley Bros, reports twenty-two men at work. Sinking is progressing at the rate of 90 feet per month and the ore vein is steadily growing larger The ore is copper and it is of excellent grade, believed to equal any to be found in Arizona.
 Yuma Sun: H. Pomeroy Grswald has recently made shipment of rich ore from the Red Cloud mine, on which he has lease. The Red Cloud is situated in Silver district, near the Colorado river, about seven miles above Norton's Landing. It is an old developed property, but has laid idle for years on accouat of the low price of silver, which predominates in the ores, until MT. Griswald took hold of the property few months ago.
 Globe Belt: Theodore Crandall ar rived last Saturday from Lower Ton to where he had been prospecting for a month, and located claims on the same lead as the Goswick mines He has an excellent showing, the ledge being four feet wide and carrying a good percentage of gold. He returned Monday to resume work on his claims. The GOswick property has been bonded to party with ample capital, who will begin development work at once.
 Globe Belt; John N Esselstyn, NJ. E., who has been with the United Globe mines for the past six months, took his departure last Monday for Mercur, Utah, to fill the position of superintendent of the Del Mar Mercur gold mine, one of the best mines in Utah, and dividend payer l During his short stay here Mr Essels- tyn made friends who while regret ting his departure, wish him the full est measure of success in his new field | of operations.
 Yuma Sun; The case of Wilsey | against the King of Arizona Mining and Milling company, occupied the | attention of the district court all the week This suit involved the title to | a portion 0f the valuable ground To- | cated by c. k. Eichelberger, who dis | covered the famous King of Arizona mine. Edward Cain, the prospector who in company with O'Brien, fol- i lowed Eichelberger to the scene of the rich fiud, also located some claims in the district, and the lines Of the of the two men, which have since passed into the hands of companies, are the conflicting point at issue. After twenty minutes of 1eliberati0n the jury returned a yer
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

We have not included in above the
items of borrowed money received or
paid, and for the purpose of ascertaining
the cost of the fire department, borough
hall, street lights and police, some items
have been added which in the annual re-
ports appear in the miscellaneous ex-
penses. A careful study of the figures
given and results obtained will be of val
ue in prosecuting the work of the coming
years. Many times the question has been
money, been obtained? especially upon
the highway expense, that being the
largest item in the list. OF the &c., ,84. 18
expended for grading, macadam, ETC.,
adam road laid down by the borough.
Had three-fourths Of the sum expended
upon the highway repairs been laid out
after the manner of the $3.50 noted,
who can say that the balance Of the high
way item, with the amount charged to
grading, would not have given as good
macadam roads along all our principal
streets, and at the same time cared for
the repairs on the side streets. There
has been one good feature about the bor-
ough affairs during the quarter century
just closed political strife has not entered
Into the borough affairs, and only the
best interests of the place have seemed 10
enter into the minds or plans of the bor-
ough officials. May those who chronicle
the summary of the next quarter century
be able to make like statement, and the
best good of all the people of the bor-
ough be lived for, sought for and OBJ
foipod
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
ls,s,narck as DIR. Jekxll.

No greater contrast could possibly be
imagined than that which existed be-
tween tie Bisu arck of private life and
the Bismarck CT politics. sin the home
circle, writes a correspondent who
knew him we'll, ''he was perfectly
charming, easy going and good natured.
He was passionately fond of children.
and have seen him over aud over again
have game with the little ones of his
gardener, who were very familiar with
him and would not hesitate to climb
upon his knee.
''Once when his gardener $ little girl
died the great statesman went to con-
dole with him. He was dreadfully up
set and while holding the poor father S
hand burst into tears, for he was very
fond of the child. He kissed the little
corpse and bilnself placed bunch Of
roses in it's hand. He was always eager
to assist his poorer neighbors and en-
joyed chatting with them on all sub
jects but politics. These he never men.
tioued. London Chronicle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

A Maori chief who lost e40 through
a white storekeeper going through the
bankruptcy court has given the follow
ing lucid exposition of this particular
branch of British Jurisprudence: "The
pakeha (white MANI who wants to be-
come pakarapu (insolvent) goes into
business and gets los of goods and does
not pay for them. He then gets all the
money he can together, say So, 600, and
puts all of it except So away where no
one can find it. With the So he goes to
a judge of the court and tells him he
wants to become pakarapu.
"The judge then calls all the lawyers
together, likewise all the men to whom
the pakeha owes money, and he says.
This man is pakarapu, but he wishes
to give you all that he has got, and so
he has asked me to divide this So among
you all. The judge thereupon gives the
lawyers ga and the remaining 81 to the
other men Then the pakeha goes
home. London Chronicle.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
Angelic Acid.

Apropos of acids, there is an angelic
acid, obtained from that most graceful
of our umbeIliferous plants, cultivated
in England i'll the sixteenth century as
a pot herb and still used as a candied
sweetmeat From this "herb angelick, :"
or 'ront of the Holy Ghost, whose
fragrance was reputcd good against poi
son and pestilence, was also distilled a
perfume, charmingly named angel wa
ter affected by the beauties of the sew
enteen.h century. 81 met, /" says Sed-
ley, "the prettiest creature in New
Springgarden. Angel water was the
worst scent about her. "-Cornhill Mag
Rzine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
Ynnr Nerves IVAN Kan Yon

II you neglect them. The moment your
nervous system become impaired, your
vital o. gans fail to perform their functions
and the dangerous diseases fol-
low. Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea
is an immediate and permanent cure for
nervous prostration, nervous exhaustion.
indigestion, headache, and
of the blood, liver, and kidneys.
w. d. Heald. Stafford Springs, or g. L.
Phillips, South Coventry, will give you a
trial package free. Large package, 25c, !
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
Model Letter writers.

A Boston publishing firm that issues
school readers recently received the fol-
lowing letters from rural school trus-
tees:
Mr. - have baught all fables
Story Books and Novels am q Coin to
shal see the Board aboit it first. /
have Baught all School Books Requaird
am Citing tieard of Bying Novels.
Yours,
Dear Sir
Can not Get no mobiles (novels) book
for Scool Book, he can reed Out of his
Reeders and not Out OF the FairtaiI
Stories Books Yours Truley
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

BRAVE MEN FALL victims to stomach,
liver and kidney troubles as we'll as wom-
en-, and all feel the results in loss of ap-
petite, poisons in the blood, backache,
nervousness, headache and tired, listless.
rundown feeling But there's no need to
feel like that. Listen to j. w. Gardner
IdavilIe, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
ters are just the thing for man when he
is all run down, and don't care whether
he lives or dies. 1t did more to give me
new strength and good appetite than any,
thing | could take. can now eat
anything and have a new lease or life.
Every bottle guaranteed. 3
Sold by A. G. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

like occurance. The proper and needed
changes may involve some expense but
should not be delayed because Of cost.
For the coming year, aside from the
regular repairs, the work on West Main
street will need to be completed, the fear
fui mud hole on East Main street near
Crown street, and that part of Furnace
avenue In front of the Central Woolen
Company mill should be properly and per-
manently fixed.''
FIN reviewing the past it may be well to
note some of the personal and business
changes that have taken place since the
borough charter was granted. OF the
first court of burgesses elected but three
are living, and only one of them-George
G. Park ess resides in the borough or in
the state. Warden Julius Converse, and
Burgesses George M. Ives, John K Lord
and B. w. Patten have passed away. A.
Howard, the first clerk and treasurer, is
at present chairman of the board of bur-
gesses. OF the 35 subordinate officers on
the first ticket elected 16 survive, and 13
reside in the borough. With the excep-
concern, E. G. Dennis w A. Comins and
The Press, none of the mills or industries
in the borough are in the hands OF the
people owning or managing them at that
time, and with the exception Of Anthony
Adams, Gary Bros, G.. H. Baker & Co.,
W. D. Heald, j. F. Chamberlin, ]. M.
Horniss, DIR. G. B. Newton and ]. W.
Oh 'ndler, none of the business men were
in the lines they now follow. None of
the lawyers then active in town are now
here, and but one, S. E. Fairfield, Is liv-
ing. The money cost of the changes
wrought in the physical conditions OF the
borough, while counting up, will in the
aggregate amount to an average annual
outlay of about $5.738, which would in
clude the loss of the original borough
hall and highway damage by the flood of
1877. The items of receipts and expen-
ditures for the 25 years since the borough
started may be of interest and of value
for future reference, and are given here
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
Full Price for the Empty Bottle.

IfsCIevelands Lung Healer doesn't cure
your cough, return the empty bottle
and get all your money back. But 1t
will cure you. 1t never fails. 1t has
cured thousands OF cases which other
remedies failed to relieve in the slightest
Don't wait until that persistent cold or
distressing cough develops into fatal con-
sumption. w. d. Heald Stafford Springs,
or 9. L. Phillips, South Coventry, will
give you trial bottle of this We nderful
remedy free. Large bottle % cents. Il
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

the Egyptians than among the Hebrews.
They were worn by women of the high
est rank, for we read of the sandals
with long, turn up points which beau
tifui queen habitually wore when she
WAS af hnmn
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
A FRIeHrFU1, BlrNnrR viii often can

A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER will often cause
a horrible burn, scald, cut or bruise.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the
world, will kill the pain and promptly
heal 1t. Cures old sores, fever sores,
ulcers, boils, feIons, corns, all skin erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only %
cts. box. Cure guaranteed. /
Sold by A. q. Eaton, Druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

Do your Christmas trading
in Springfield at this store.
Come in the morning, if
you can as conveniently, and
be out of the crowds that
come in the thick of the day.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22
Conveniences:

Conveniences:
A place where you can
check your bundles, parcels,
and wraps free of charge,
while you go about the store
or city.
Waiting rooms, where you
may sit and rest.
Restaurant, where you can
refresh yourself or dine at lit
tie expense.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-12-22

Look to us for such Christ
mas goods as you never saw
before at the prices, in
Handkerchiefs,
Books,
Toys,
Gloves,
Jewelry,
Mems Furnishings,
Umbrellas,
Dress Patterns,
Bric-a-brac,
Cut Glass,
Silverware,
Framed Pictures,
Mems Smoking Jackets,
Rugs,
Women's, Children's and
Misses shoes and slippers,
Women's Dainty Lingerie,
Bicycles-1899 Lenox, $25.