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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

There we're horssshoes In evidence
everywhere. and he told me that when
ever a gee-gee cast shoe outside his
premises Il was brought 10 him and
placed outside some door. l was
amused. but OF course, did not com
ment In any way upon the matter. A
couple of days later ! went to the sta
bles with my friend and noticed over
the entrance a big. common mint with
a hole In Il that may have been made
by the dripping OF water throughout
countless ages. A string was passed
through this hole and the flint sus-
pended by II. l stared at IL and looked
around 10 my companion. oh, he
said. that's to keep the devil from the
horses" | still stared. You see" he
continued. there's an old saying that
the devil is fond of coming to stables
at night. riding a mans best horses,
and bringing them back at cockcrow
run to death. II you have stone with
a natural hole and tie Il over the stable
door the devil is unable to get In.
Cant he get in at the window" l
asked i'm all seriousness. mo" re
piled my host equally gravely, Il be-
lieve not"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
WINE LABEL swlNoLERs.
Clever Devices which suec~ssfu'i, lie
eeive Wine Buyers.


ceIve Wine Buyers.
"If people who follow brands and
makers names knew Of half the SWIM
dies perpetrated with labels they'd be
astonished," said celebrated English
wine merchant to exchange reporter.
why, know a man. a former engraN-
err. who can forge the brand OF any
wine i'm existence. This Ia his sole oc-
cupation, and working in league WIN
him Is n clique OF rogues who buy up
quantities OF empty wine and cham
payne bottles from hotels and restaur-
ants. Some OF this gang have been
wine merchants assistants and under
stand bottling. and they I'LL the bottles
with low priced but drinkable port,
claret. champagne, etc, and afiix clev-
erly forged labels OF the most expen-
sive brands. bearing the names OF for
eign growers. Not only are the bot
ties peculiar to each grower used but
they even procure the proper gold and
silver foil from France. and as to corks,
they know where TO find cork cutter
to the trade who will supply any shape
and kind required. Seals are easily
initiated by taking an impression and
putting cobwebs on port wine bottles
is an old dodge. They plant these spu-
rious wines at certain restaurants and
clubs. the wine buyer standing in.
know more than one high class res
taurant where these limitations are con-
stantly sold to people dining there as
genuine brands. So perfect are the
forged labels that military officer ac-
tually paid these sharpem over $500
for some Madeira worth $50 which they
advertised as dating from the battle OF
Waterloo. A very well known noble
man. too. was victimized over some
pretended wine to the tune OF $1,000,
and | could give you the name of big
firm of wine merchants swindled for
nearly $4,000 Ia few bottles of gen
uine wine being procured and opened
for the men to taste), and dared not
prosecute, for it would simply have
ruined their business were il to be come
known that they had hundreds of false
ly labeled wines in their cellars. some
OF which they had even resold to their
customers"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

In the AGRICULTURAL n.
proaucts: Cotton. corn. ana ~ Of Ia
r snd Are raised In ever 80 cereals
stste and In the central section st
Urn portions sugar cane ara anu south
G are probably cuItivassa sorghum
uu,I Coast two or three eror. vn tha
s.soles are raised each vssr u veg
se shipped six weeks IN berries
ssschs. crop in the north pss. "
s.d nu,. p,ums, oranges, nes otS.s
-" nuts All grow abundantly ana vss yes
sheted from two 10 three va. sas
IN advance Of the Cal,forr,e' Seets
largo Quantities OF rice are nov . .sops
me land seeker, the boms s s'v.n
xno the settler desires N sac Soaer,
ssrm larger than the one he oec,n,. :
oa VASTLY more reasonable terms. . !, 20
wants more land 10 cnltiv,ts . s u ne
nar.sy Oh crops TO harvest. with nro
poi.'onateiy increased remunerat,o O
- y Tess outlay for cost OF prodnc,iou,
nc wants an earlier season ws.t
ooIrespondingly higher prices. % ~
wants miider winters, ali the Yea, ~. ~
, surase Tor his stock. improved hsa yas'
increased bodily comforts and waa,.t
ana prosperity he should 20 10 Ts~". a
SEND Tor pamphlet descriptive O, I ~.
resources OF this great stare lwasas NV
eel. Low rate home seekers exc"r'
siohs VIA the Missouri. Kansas & Tesa.
rii"ay on Tuesday, Noysmhss
.'tn, december LIST and 18th, 1896 n
s a; Cnerrier Northern Passenger Irer,
SZs Marquette Building, Chicago. f N
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
ITO BE coSrINUED.J
A FAMOUS SOPRANO.
Two Continents Pay Tribute to Ellen
Beach Naw. tine Great Singer.

Two Continents Pay Tribute to Ellen
Beach Naw, the Great Singer.
In this closing of the nineteenth CEN
fury there has dawned a star in tho
vocal armament which eclipses, in bird
like sweetness and phenomenal range,
all the voices of the past says the New
York World. History will write the
name and fame of Ellen Beach Yaw as
the greatest soprano singer the world
has ever known-greater than Patti
greater than Nilsson-greater than
Lind. The American people will find
much satisfaction in the thought that
Miss Yaw is an American girl. she was
born in New York state and the great
Ell portion of her early life was spent
in California.
Miss Yaw is n tall. stately girl, whose
wealth of blonde hair frames a face
that Is beautiful and expressive. Her
bearing and manner indicate self-pos-
session and are the embodiment of all
that is graceful and refined. The beau
ty and phenomenal range of her voice
became apparent some years ago, while
under the tuition of Nine. Bjorksten Of
New York. and under whose guidance
Miss Yaw went to Paris and studied
with the famous Della Sedie and Bax.
1t was not until two years ago that her
wonderful voice began to attract pub
lie attention. In this brief period
she has sung herself into a popularity
that has taken others lifetime to ac-
complish. Compared with other voices
OF worldwide fame, the scale stands
thus.
Miss Yaw sings without the slightest
perceptible effort, from + below the bar
to f in the altissimo-a range OF TWEEN
! ty-eight tones. Her famous note--the
! + above high + is five notes higher than
/ Patti ever attained-and the highest
note ever voiced from a human throat.
| Her singing and her methods cannot be
! likened to those OF Patti or Nilsson
! there is a distinctiveness and an indl-
viduality that has been created by and
! belongs exclusively to Yaw. who is now
engaging the attention of the whole
} music-loving world.
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Reminiscence OF sherida n.

Thomas Sheridan was once playing
at the Dublin theater, OF which place
he was manager. The piece was Nat
Lea's Alexander the Great" and
Sheridan took the part OF the Mace
DOMAIN king. In the play the hero
while drunk. kills his friend Citus with
spear. One OF the stage attendants
was a Dublin barber named Fotteral.
His great ambition was to become an
actor. and he was perpetually spouting
and striking attitudes, to the delight of
his associates. In throwing his spear.
Sheridan missed Citus and struck Fot-
teral. who. for moment was paralyz-
ed. Then the blissful idea came to him
Mr. Sheridan had heard of his abil-
lily and had this given him a chance.
lie speedily embraced the opportunity
TO distinguish himself. Dropping on
his back with yell that thrilled the
audience, Fotteral proceeded to die a
stage death. He rolled beneath the
chairs and tables, yelling all the time.
and at length, with mighty kick and
a tremendous groan, he gave up the
ghost. Then he was dragged off the
stage by the supers and kicked out OF
the theater.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

twelfth earl OF Derby and who has been
immortalized by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
She made her first appearance on the
stage in 1777. at the age OF Ia. when
she drew all the town 10 the Haymar-
ket to see her Miss Hardcastle in she
Stops to Conquer" Later she created
a Lady Teazle that has seldom been
approached. 1t was in this part that
she took her stage farewell almost 100
years ago. When she reached the words
addressed to Lady Sneerwell. Let me
also request, Lady Sneerwell, that you
will make my respects to the scanda-
lcus college OF which you are a mem
Der and inform them that Lady Teazle,
licentiate, begs leave to return the di-
ploma they granted her. as she leaves
off practice and kills characters no
longer" she burst into tears. the sym
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The Realistic Play wanted.

Fanny Davenport believes she has
found out the reason why the theaters
have been comparatively unattractive
of late. and also why audiences have
been less brilliant and numerous than
usual. In the old days, she sagely OBJ
serves. there was a delightful illu-
sion about everything connected with
the stage. There was mystery and a
sense of distance that added To the
charm of the theater. But now ii is
so different. The public has found out
that actors are very much like other
people. and they cease to idealize them.
And then. again. they all know the
practical side of the drama. and under
stand. little bit about technical
things. The result is that they criti-
else too coldly to he carried away by
clthusiasmii as formerly Ii seems 50
strange that the plays which give the
actor the greatest opportunity to dis
play his art are not in demand 1t is
the modern realistic play that is de-
sired"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

pathetic audience applauding her voci-
ferously. In the Remains of James
Smith are found several verses on the
actresses of his day and among them
the following 10 Miss Farren:
"Farren! Thalia's dear delight
Can | forget the fatal night
or grief, unstained by fiction?
Fen now the recollection damps
When Wroughton led thee to the lamps
In graceful valediction."
Wroughton was the Sir Peter. She
died in 1929. five years before her hus-
band. whose son by his first marriage
succeeded. so that the present Lord
Derby Is not descended from the beau
tiful actress.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

Was born in New York City in 1875,
and began her stage career when nine
years old. singing in German opera at
the Oriental Theater. During the five
following years she sang in church
choir. as leading soprano, and filled a
number of engagements at concerts.
singing operate selections and high
class sentimental ballads, her fsvorite
songs at that time having been Fare
well. Marguerite" and THE Song that
Reached My Heart" Her first appear
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
WISDOM.

Money Is the pick-lock that never
fails.
Where there Is no money there is no
devil.
Scatter sound literature, and the
harvest will come in due season.
The more you praise man who
don't deserve it the more you abuse
him.
Bicycles seem to have taken the place
of brass candlesticks for wedding pres
ents.
A weak constitution can be
strengthened, hut weak set of brains
can't.
Everybody in this world wants
watching, but none more than our
selves.
One of the hardest things In the
world is for a man who is stuck IN 10
get down.
The top round of the ladder is an
imaginary one; nobody has ever
reached IL yet
A wise man Is never confounded by
what he can't understand, but fool
generally Is.
| am no herald to inquire OF mems
pedigrees; II sufiiceth me II | know Of
their virtues.
IL Is not always necessary to tell the
whole truth. but all that you tell
should be the truth.
There Is no subject ON which "a
much arrant nonsense has been writ
ten as on that OF money.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
Crude Surveying,

1t Is commonly accepted theory tina,
a man steps three feet and many q
tract Of land has been stepped on
instead of measured with a chain. In
the west they obviate the difficulties Of
surveys by the land being divided into
sections, but in Pennsylvania much of
the property especially in the noun
tains. must still be described by metes
and bounds. In one of the counties in
Western Pennsylvania are two brothers,
one OF whom is tall and lank and the
other short and fat. Many years ago
they purchased a tract of mountain
land calling for mile square. They
divided the labor of measuring It.. one
stepping OFT one side, the other the 9TH
Ell side. Then they fenced &c in and
were perfectly satisfied. until recently
when suit was brought to recover a
considerable tract of the land. Each
brother swore that he knew the meas
urement to be right and told how
It had been done. Then as the
spectators saw the short legs OF
the one. scarcely long enough 10
reach the floor when he sat in a chair.
and the elongated extremitles of the
other. there was n general laugh. I'm
which the Judge and the attorney
Joined. Upon surveying it was found
that one line was n mile and a halF
long and the other only n little over
half mile.--W Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
A Tip In Embroidery

According to a writer in H,,,..
bazar, the raveling of buttSn- hol.s
edges after they are washed, thing ;,
wnicn many embroiderers complain
may be prevented il. before the wors :.
begun the outer edge of the scallon,s
outline is run with machine stitching
me tension must be loose, and artsr
the line has been stitched II must :.
pulled through the fingers, and n !,
any point 1t draws, the stitch must Ia
broken to relieve the drawing. Thers
will be no danger of even a chat,
stitch raveling after the button.hol.
has been worked over the stitched
line.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

An Upholstered Pullman Tourist "a,
Is run every Wednesday by the North.
ern Pacific. This car leaves 81. PAM
at 2:45 p. m, Minneapolis. 800 n m
reaching San Francisco the following
Monday morning. Double berth oplV
$500. For tickets and reservations
write to Chas. S. Fee. Gen. Pass and
Ticket Agent, n. p. Ry. Co.. st. Paul
Mimi. sending six cents for tourist
literature.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

Dan Leno's song about the horse
shoe. though by no means one Of the
comedians best efforts, interests me
considerably because II brings to my
mind the recollection of a novel experi-
ence of superstition, says an English
writer. Some few autumns ago was
staying in the north OF England for a
Few days shooting at the place of o
man who was a keen all-round sports
man and a very well educated man.
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Cured. She sat in her hard seat like
one In a trance, and paid no heed to the
lapse of time, until the piteous whining
Of Leo warned her that night was near,
and the poor dog was hungry. AT the
nrst stopping-place she purchased some
bread aud meat for him. but nothing for
herself She could not have swallowed
q mouthful.
Still the untiring train dashed on.
Boston was reached at last. She got
out, and stood. confused and bewil-
dered, gazing around her. 1t was
night and the place was strange to her.
The cries OF the porters and hackmen--
the hustle and dire confusion. struck a
chill TO her heart. The crowd hurried
hither and thlther, each one intent on
his own business, and the lamps gave
out dismal light, dimmed as thcy
we're by the hanging clouds Of mist and
fog. Alone In a great city! For the
nrst time in her life she felt the signif-
canoe OF the words she had so often
heard. She had never travelled half a
dozen miles before, by herself and she
felt almost as helpless as q nttle enid
Carriage, ma'am?" said hackman
touching her arm.
Eyes" she said. mechanically. ant
put her hand in her pocket for hel
porte-monnaie, with vague idea tina
she must pay him before she started.
She uttered a low cry Of dismay! He
pocket book was missing Sh'
searched more thoroughly, but 1t wa
not 10 be found. Her pocket had beer
picked. She turned piteous face t
the backman.
"My money is lost sir" she said p'i
~ Won win take me 20 place of shelter
! will rcmunerate you some way
Sorry TO be obliged to relus'
ma'ain." said the man, civilly enough
"but I'm a poor man with family an
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
Ancient Work In Iron,

The use OF iron in architecture is no,
so new as people are accustomed to
think. At Delhi is a forged iron col
umn 90 feet high. 1t is l6 inches in
diameter at the base. and II inches a,
the top. It's weight Is estimated at
about II tons. From records extant II
is reasonably certain that 1t wae al
ready in existence 900 years B. c.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
FLINT Manufactorx.

The Oldest industry in Britain Is
still carried on at the village of Bran.
don. or tho borders of Norfolk and SUI.
folk, and is in flourishing condition.
IT Is manufactury Of gun and finder.
box flints, but the work is done in it,
tie sheds, often at the back Of the
townfolk's cottages.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
Don, Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your LII. Ava,

IL you want TO quit tobacco using
easily and forever. regain lost man.
hood, be made well, strong, magnetic
full OF new life and vlgor. take No-To.
BAGS the wonder-worker that max.
weak men strong. Many gain ten
pounds in ten days. over 100000 cured
Buy No-To-Bac from your druggist
Who will guarantee a cure. Booklet
and sample mailed free. Ad. Sterling
Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
THEATRICAL LETTER.
CURRENT SAYINGS AND DoiNoS
OF STAGE FOLK.
"rIties and the stsge''-Dsn Leno's Hest
Effort Pretty Leons Lewis, ~ Variety
Queen Remin~.cencc of Daniei sheri-
dan.

HE lull In thcater-
dom. says { h e
sketch. has enabled
the Era TO start a
series OF articles on
Titles and { h e
Stage" and into
this category, of
course, comes the
lovely Miss Eliza
beth Farren, who
was welded by the
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and woodland. and portion OF a bright,
swift river. on whose banks Il was Mar
sie's delight TO sit through the purple
sunsets, and watch the play OF light
and shade on the bare, rocky cliff oppo-
site.
Nature proved n true friend TO the
sore heart of the girl. The breeZes, so
fresh and sweet, and clear. soothed
Margie inexpressibly. The sunshine
was message of healing; the songs OF
the birds carried her back TO her happy
childhood. Wandering through the
leafy aisles OF the forest. she seemed
brought nearer TO God and his mercy.
Only once had Nurse Day questioned
her OF the past, and then Margie had
said:
81 have done with the past forever,
Nurse Day wish II never recalled to
me. have met with great sorrow
one of which l cannot speak. l came
here TO forget it. Never ask me any
thing about It, would conflde IL to
you. IL could. but my word is given to
another 10 keep silent. acted for
what | thought best. Heaven knows
IL | erred. did not err willingly"
Give Il all into Gods hands" said
Nurse Day. reverently. "He knows
just what is best for u.s.
The days went on slowly. but they
brought something of peace TO Margle
Harrison. The violence OF her dis
tress passed away, and now there was
only a dull pain at her heart-a pain
that must always have It's abode there.
She held no communication with any
person In New York. save her aunt, and
her business agent, Mr.. Farley. and her
letters to them were posted in a distant
town. in neighboring state, where
Nurse Day had friends-and so Margie's
place Of refuge was still a secret.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

Stoneham. Maine, was very patriotic
during the civil war. One-fourth the
voters now living are pensioners. Dur
ing the war the number OF enlistments
exceeded the number of voters.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

There are now 40 cooking rooms
connected with London schools. for
instructing pupils. and 10000 girls are
receiving instruction in culinary and
other domestic affairs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

Francis Bernard Beere. the noted
English actress who is now critically
Ill In London, is the most popular emo
tional actress that has been seen on
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
Her Kefnt.t.

Mr.. Fussy-'I don't see why you
wear those ridiculous big sleeves when
you have nothing to fill them" Miss
Fussy-"Do you fiji your silk hat?"--
Standard.
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OF Margic Harri-
son? Through the
duh. stormy day
: h g h n q hecu
whirled along like
the wind. The train
was an express, and
made few stop
pages. Margie took
little note Of any
thing which oc-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

When there is no gospel In the
preaching, what good will It do to
crowd the church Rams Horn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

II we try to please everybody. We
shall soon have the respect Of nobody
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All
Druggists refund the money II II falls 10 cure 80
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The man will be well occupied whose
FIRST aim i'm life is TO do Gods will
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rins. pale and exhausted. in the arms

lying, pale and exhausted. In the arms
OF Nurse Day.
MY blessed child" cried the old
lady; my precious little Margie! My
old eyes will almost grew young again,
after having been checred by the sight
OF ye~ And she kissed Margie again
and again. while Leo expressed his de-
light In true canine style-by barking
vociferously. and leaping over tho
chairs and tables.
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the London boards for many years. She
was Miss Fanny Whitehead. the daugh-
ter OF the famous landscape painter.
VINO was friend OF the novelist Thack-
cray. Indeed. Mrs. Bernard Deere is a
goddaughter OF the author of VANITY
Fair Her histrionlc talent was de-
Veloped early In life. and soon after
taking to the stage she won praise
from all the critics. She is called the
English Bernhardt. although she has
ever resented IL. In fact. she believes
herself the peer of the French woman
During her early days on the stage she
played Jane Eyre and Bathsheba Ever
dene In Far From the Madding
Crowd" Her Peg Wellington was a
triumph, but the part in which she won
most praise was that of Lena Despard
in AS In n Looking Glass" A few
years ago she visited America. but not
liking New York did no. appear.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

pleasantly situated.
Her husband was a
grave. staid man.
who was very kind
to Margle. always.
The farm was n
rambling affair
extending over, and
embracing In its
ample limits. hill
and dale, meadow
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28

The New York Times declare that
Archibald Ciavering Gunter's "A Flor
ida Enchsntmcnt" does not want critI-
ciom, but chloride Of lime.
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CHAPTER XVII.

~ EANWHILE what