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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02
Haarper's Bazaar
IN 1896.

The twenty ninth year OF HARPER'S
BAZAAR, beginning in January, 1896, feds
1t maintaining its deserved reputation both
as a Fashion Journal and a weekly peril
odical for home reading.
Every week. the BAZAAR presents beau.
4 tiful twoilettes Tor various occasions, SAM
DOE, BAUDE, and CHAPuIs illustrate and
engrave the W designs from the finest
models in Paris and Berlin. New York
Fashions epitomlze current styles in
New York. A ifortnIghtlv pattern-sheet
supplement With diagrams and directions
enables women to cut and make their own
gowns, and is OF great value to the pro-
fessional modiste as well as to the amateur
dressmaker. Children's Clothing receives
constant attention. Fashions for Men are
described in full detail by a man -about-
DE FOREST, is a sprightly weekly recital
of fashion, gossip, AMI social doings in
Paris, given by q clever woman In an en-
tertainiDg way.
Both the serials for 1895 are the work Of
American women. MRS. Gerald, by
Maria LOUISE Pool. is a striking story Of
New England life. MARY E. WILKINS, in
jerome, q Poor Man, discusses the al
ways interesting problem Of the relations
between labor and capital. Short stories
| will be written by the best authors.
special Departments. Music, The
Outdoor W0man PERSONALS, w hat we Are
Doing, Women and Men, report and dis
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Answers to Z correspondents. Cues
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02
EIRsr METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
HARTMAN j. HOOVER. Pastor.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Preaching
at II a, m. followed by thirty minutes
class meeting. Epworth League at 700 p.
m. Evening service at 1880 p. m.
The pastor and members extend, to all,
the welcome of this church, and will be
pleased to see you at its services.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02

REV. NORMAN SKINNER, Pastor.

Preaching at II a. m. and 1850 p. m.
Sunday school at 0:45 q. m. Society OF
Christian Endeavor at 6:45 D. nj.
All people are cordially welcomed.
Strangers n ~sojourners are invited to
worship with us.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02
Ut. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
HENRY G. PARKMAN,
Minister in Charge.

Services at II a. m. and 1880 D. m. Sun
day school at 10 100 q. m.
Friday-Evening prayer, 4:30 p. m.
Everyone cordially invited to attend
these services.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02

Decu Hclu tHht con-
ption Is hereditary.
the fact that one per
son Of a family had
died with consump-
ton was considered
a sure sign that
others of that family
could not escape It.
This 10 partly true
and partly Untrue.
A man with weak
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF SOR-
~ ROWS.
VERY REV. JAS. H. DEFOURI, Pastor.
REV. MAURICE OLIER, Assistant.

First mass, for winter season, at $3.50 a.
m. Second mass, for winter season, at 8
a. m. High mass for winter season, at
600 a. m. Sunday school at 800 p. IN.
Vespers and Bene fiction at 400 p. m.
The Fathers will preach both in English
and Spanish.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CON.
CEPTION.
FATHER T. P. O'KEEFE, Pastor.

Masses will be said at $3.50 and 900 a.
m, Sunday school at 8 pm. Vespers and
bcnediction, OF the Blessed Sacrament. at
1880 p. m. Daily morning mass at $3.50 a.
m. Sermon, at high mass, at 9:00 a.. m.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-04-02

Postage Free to all subscribers In the
United States, Canada and Mexico.
Address HARPER & BROTHERa,
p, 0. Box $50 N. Y. City,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21

An attempted burglary was discovered
at Ham Schulte's store at Dollar Bay
when the store was opened Saturday
morning. A hole had been drilled into
the top OF the safe six inches deep, but
the hard steel money chest inside prevent
ed further progress. Some three or
four dollars in small change was taken
out OF the drawer, but the post office
drawers, containing several dollars worth
OF stamps and silver, was not touched,
showing wholesome dread of Uncle
Sans officers il not OF the local powers.
The job was not very good one OF
drilling and the hard steel box easily pre-
vented the plan OF drilling into it and
then using dynamite to force open both
chest and safe. From the fact that the
property OF the post Office was left alone
it looks as though whoever tried the job
had been at that kind OF work before and
knew how tirelessly the national author
tiles hunt down criminals. Sheriff Dunn
visited Dollar Bay, but there appears to
be no clue whatever to work from.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
An Affinity Respected.

He is very quiet, uncxcitable man, and
when his friend took him home to see the
baby he did his best, though not very sue
cessfully, to be enthusiastic. He under
took to amuse the youngstcr and allowed
him to play with the small watch which
the jeweler had lent him while his own
was being repaired. The baby was so doc
lie In his company that they were left to-
gether for some time. He concealed the
apprehensions that he felt and resolved to
allow his charge to have his own way
without restraint. When the father re-
turned, he said:
"What do you think of the baby, now
that you are better acquainted with him?"
"You have one of the most intelligent
children | ever heard of, " was the earnest
reply.
you are beginning to appreciate his
fine points, are your Has he been saying
mamma and papa and day day for
your
"No. 1t wasn't In any such trivial
manner that he demonstrated his mental
powers He has shown comprehension
of relationships and the fitness of things
which, though crudely expressed, Is some
thing little less than marvellous. l gave
him my watch to play with, and he swal-
lowed 1t. ="
Great heavens, mani You don't mean
TO say that the baby has swallowed n
watchp"
Eyes But that isn't what shows his
intelligence. Most any baby, IL am not
misinformed, is liable to do that If he gets
n chance. When that was gone, the only
plaything / had to offer him was the key
l.
didn't swallow that tool''-Detroit Free
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
Alexaptiritc.

A popular but rare stone Of recent
discovery is the alexandria. which
owes its name to quite "a peculiar series
of condolences On the day Of the com
ing of age of the Emperor Alexander of
Russia the discovery of a new variety
Of mineral was made in the emerald
mines of the Catherine mountains This
stone varied in color from emerald to
the darkest green. having often u red
dish tint. Its especial peculiarly is
that. when exposed to artificial light.
its color changes entirely to a beautiful
red. AS green and red are the national
eolors of Russia, and IN commemorative
honor of the day on which the stone
was discovered. the name alexandrite
was given the mineral and the custom
inaugurated Of submitting all the finer
specimens to the emperor for his selcc.
ton before dealers are allowed to pur.
chase New York Dispatch
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
Something Like Red Tape.

1t is stated that an operate star of
some note connected with one of the
principal Moscow theaters, wishing to
make short excursion into the country,
went to get her passport countersigned
by the local authorities. The presiding
official received her politely, and, hav-
ing learned her business, inquired for
her written petition.
my written petition" cried the
lady. II have none. i never knew that
anything of the kind was required.
mot required, madam On the con-
trary, nothing can be done without it. "
"What am / to do, then?"
Nothing easier. BE good enough TO
take this sheet of paper and write ac-
cording to my dictation.
The applicant obeyed, and transcribed
word for word formal petition request
ing leave of absence from the city for a
stated time, which was then duly signed,
folded and sealed.
"And now" quoth the man in Office,
''you have only to deliver it. "
''To whom, prayY'
"To whom?" echoed the official, with
slight smile at the absurdity of the
question. ''To me, of course p"
The document was accordingly handed
across the table. The great man adjust
ed his spectacles, broke the seal, gravely
read over his own composition from be-
ginning to end, folded it and docketed
it with methodical slowness. and then,
turning to the impatient artist, said,
with an air of official solemnity:
Madam, l have read your petition,
and regret TO tell you that l am unable
to grant il. Moscow Correspondence
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
DEATH OF PResTeR JOHN.
Marco Polo Tells Of His Defeat by the
Great Mongol Khan.

Marco Polo Tells of HIS Defeat by the
Great Mongol Khan.
Now, the story goes that when Prester
John became aware that Chinghis with his
host was marching against him he went
forth to meet him with all his forces and
advanced until he reached the same plain
Of Tanduc and pitched his camp over
against that Of Jengis Khan, at dis
lance of 90 miles And then both armies
remained at rest for two days that they
might be fresher and hcartor for battle.
So when the two great hosts were pitch
ed on the plains of Tanduc, rs you have
heard, Jengis Khan one day summoned
before him his astrologers, both Christians
and Saracens, and desired them to let him
know which of the two hosts would gain
the battle, his own or Prester Johns.
The Saracens tried to ascertain, but were
unable to give true answer. The Chris
tians, however, did give true answer, and
showed manfestly beforehand how the
event should be, for they had got cane
and split 1t lengthwise and laid one half on
this side and one half on that, allowing no
one To touch the pieces. And one piece of
cane they called Jengis Khan and the
other piece they called Prestcr John. And
N,
and you will see the event of the battle,
and who shall have the best of it, for
whose cane soever shall get above the other
to him shall victory be - He replied that
he would fain see it and babe them begin.
Then the Christian astrologers read IA
psalm out of the psalter and went through
other lamentations. And, 10, while all
were beholding, the cane that bore the
name of Jengis Khan, without being
touched by anybody, advanced to the other
that bore the name of Prester John and
got OH the top of 1t. When the prince saw
that, he was greatly delighted, and, seeing
how In this matter he found the Christians
to tell the truth, he always treated them
with great respect and held them for men
of truth forever after.
And after both sides had rested well
those two days they armed for the fight
and engaged in desperate combat, and it
was the greatest battle that ever was seen.
The numbers that were slain on both sides
were very great, but in the end Jengis
Khan obtained the victory And In the
battle Prester John was slain. And from
that time forward, day by day, his king
dom passed into the hands of Jepgis Khan
till the whole was conquered.
may tell you that Jengis Khan reign
cd six years after this battle, engaged
continually in conquest and took many
province and city and stronghold. But
at the end of those six years he went
against certain castle that was called
Caaju, and there he was shot with an mr.
row in the knee, SO that he died of his
wound. A great pity it was, for he was n
valiant man and wise.-"The Story Of
Marco Polo, by Noah Brooks, in st. Mich
n
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
The Dutch In Japan. 1910.

The Dutchmen were confined within
the narrow bounds of their island prison
which, as Kaempfer tells us, was by
his own measuring 236 PAGES long 10y 50
PAGES broad-and shut in ny high pal
isading topped with spikes. a more
monotonous existence could scarcely he
conceived. In the earlier days some half
dozen ships would arrive during the
year, but from the beginning OF the
eighteenth century not more than one
or two annually-generally about Sep
TENDER They had scarcely anchored
when the resident, with his retinue. had
to set out ON his long and costly journey
TO Tokyo, to deliver the customary pres
ents to the shotgun. The humiliations
these poor Dutchmen were compelled to
undergo are well described by Kaempfer
in his immortal history:
'As soon as he (the Resident Van
Brutenheim in 169D came into the en-
peror's presence the commissioners cried
out, 'Oranda Kapitain. $50 Accord
ingly, he crawled on his hands and
knees to "a place between the presents
and the emperor = y Then, kneeling,
he bowed his forehead quite down to the
ground, and so crawled backward like
a crab, without uttering one single
word. So mean and short thing is the
audience we have of this mighty mon
arch. ~
In the following year, 1862, the new
resident, Van Outhoorn, was subjected
TO even greater indignity. "We were
commanded, writes Kaempfer, ''to sit
upright, take off our cloaks, stand up,
walk, turn about, sing songs, compli
ment one another, be angry, etc, to
jump, dance, play gambols etc." and
even Ito kiss one another like man and
wife, which the ladies of the court
showed particularly by their laughter
they were well pleased with. "-Athe-
lRum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
The understandable Tooth.

The temple at Yakadama, Japan, con-
tains "a wonderful relic in the shape OF a
tooth which, tradition says, one Of the
gods pulled from his jaw in order to have
a weapon with which to dispatch an i'm.
mense cobra Years ago, according to the
tradition, after the tooth had been worship
cd by heather devotees for centuries, a
change of sentiment took place In regard
TO the relic 1t was declared to be fraud
and was accordingly ground to powder
and then thrown into the river. But the
PARTICLES came together, 80 the priests say,
and again formed themselves into perfect
tooth, which was found as perfect as before
the ordeal, quietly reposing In the bed OF
the river. After this miracle the temple
of the sacred tooth, (which had also been
destroyed by the unbclievcrs, was rebuilt
and the tooth again enshrined as an OBJ
iect of alteration. At present it Is kept In
a gold box wrapped In films from the s''-
ired white spiders web.
Nonbelievcrs I'm the power of the sacred
indestructible tooth say that 1t Is simply a
molar of some extinct species OF gigantic
animals Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21

ment, when 4 started up i'm terror, ut
tering "a cry, weak, miserable cry,
which died ON MY lips as | sank again
on the deck and closed my eyes 10 ter
rible sight before me.
81 had left the cabin door open and
freed the imprisoned dead men. One of
the dead sailors had foated up to the
deck, and, by some horrible chance,
the tide bore him directly toward me.
Was 10 die surrounded once more by
those CHASTITY sentinels as "A death watch?
''He was borne slowly along on the
current. his eyes wide open in AN awful
stare, his arms outstretched as though
to embrace me. welcoming me to the
unknown world. fell PROSTATE on the
deck in my terror, but he fioated on
slowly, the tide casting him up against
me, when he fell at my side.
~ caught him in my desperation, TO
fling him from me, but his arms closed
tight about me in an iron embrace, and
his face was close TO mine-the face Of
old Lott, the diver, who had come down
through the waters 10 save me, and i'm
whose stout arms / was borne up and
carried insensible to the boats above.
"'We saw what was wrong right
away he said to Inc afterward, when
the ragged ends of your rope fioated TO
the surface. There was only one way of
reaching you, old fellow, and can tell
you we flew around quick. We had no
bell" to go down TO you in, so we
just fastened some weights to my feet
and ropes to my arms. / took a rubber
mouthpiece between my teeth and drop
ped overheard. The water oppressed
me fearfully, and 1 couldn't have stood
it more than few minutes. In that
few minutes | found you, caught you in
my arms and signaled to them to haul
US up pretty quick. 1t was killing me-
81 took his dear hands in mine, and
looked into his good, honest eyes. With
a swelling heart / told him. in such
words as l could of my gratitude for
his heroic efforts when he came down
through the waters at the risk of his
own life to save mine.
''Hettie and were married month
later. Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
Portage Lake IeVs
A Very Exciting Tine
on Lake Super
ior.
A Steamboat Is Disabled.
A Steampipe bursts ana She Nearly
Goes ON the HOUSEHOLDER Por-
tage Lake News.

The Alaska, OF the Anchor line. had n
very narrow escape from complete wreck.
age last Friday night. She lett Mar.
quette, bound up, and everything seemed
all right with her machinery. There was
considerable sea, but no more than abe
could easily go against, when steam
pipe burst. Thisnecessitated dampenine
the fires and allowing all head of steam
TO escape to get at the break to repair it.
While the steam was down the boat
began to drift and finally got uncomiort-
ably near the shore. An attempt was
made to get out the anchors, but the bull
warks had to be chopped away around
them to loosen them. When they were
finally dropped they did no good, not
even getting her head up into the wind.
All haste was made to get up steam and
power was gotten just in time to pre-
vent the boat going on the rocks, for, as
it was, she had to back away from shore,
there not being room to turn. While the
boat was IN the trough of the sea the
deck load began to shift and some heavy
articles broke the side. Several casks of
black oil were broken and the contents
strewn about the decks, and ali in all she
presented sorry sight AZ she discharged
freight in Portage Lake yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
Va.h,onnb,e DISSEMINATING.

Madame Fuda Finch, formerly from
Paris and continental cities, has opened
rooms in the Hall residence, West Hough-
ton, where she will be glad to see the
ladies OF Houghton and vicinity and
where she has on hand an EXQUISITE line
of dress goods, in wool and silk, with a
large assortment OF trimmings, which
she received from the best houses OF bust
ness in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia
and London. Ladies can join her classes
in dressmaking, which gave such i'm
mence satisfaction to the ladies' oil Calu-
met.
A few young ladies, who are good tew-
ere, can be received on application
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21

Mutual Fire insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper
~ OF it's mem ers. Have paid fire losses
over 81, 900 during its existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two of it's members OF tve years
standing 6s per cent OF their premiums,
amounting to s3,502. VIII pay back
during this year on the same rate to
thirty-six members Of FIVE years stand
ing 81, Az. On the first day Of July
the company had Ala members, s351,-
800 worth OF property insured. and
s7,611.27 in treasury. For further par
ticulars apply TO the undersigned.
JOIN BLoMovIsr, President.
ALEX LENoNEr. Secretary.
Office. 443 Pine street, upstairs. Red
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
A BARGAINING PHYLLIS.

"Pretty Phyllis. " said I. "truly
You have cheated ms unduly."
"How, prytheei" said she To me-
81 have only what Is due me-"
"You have more" said I, beguiling
Pretty Phyllis with my smiling.
"I have given you "a hundred
Chances To say Yes, and wondered
"why you lave not said II. Won't you
Say IL nowf' She answered. "Don't you
"Think my Yes - greater valueS
Let me ask you one thing, Shall you
Stop your givingi' II thought 50.
Then perhaps Yes might be bought so:
But II II 30 sweet TO hear you
Giving ms the chance ! fear you
"Holdi' cried I. "You do but banter,
And closed the deal instanter.
W. J. hampton in New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21

A real Indian.PrIncess,..in the person Of
Miss +. Pauline johnson, assisted by Mr.
Owen A. Smiley, will give an entertain
ment in the Y. NJ. C. A. Hall Wednesday
evening next. under the auspices of the
Young Mems Christian association. Adj
mission 80 cents, including reserved
seat. Telephone your order for seats to
the association office. Read the follow
ing press notices:
"The most noteworthy feature, how
ever, was the appearance OF the Mohawk
Indian poetess in the ornamental garb oil
a Mohawk Indian maiden. She tossed
back her black hair, clinched her hands
and recited. A Cry From an Indian Wife,
while the gentle American girls shiv-
cred with something more than the night
air."-NeW York Times.
"Smily proved to be combination OF
Crossmith and James Whitcomb Riley,
some preierrng him to either. "-Buhaio
SopipfV
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
silver. Copper and Then Paper.

The owners of copper mines need not
be elated with the idea that the argu-
ment for cheap silver dollars is a still
better argument for cheaper copper dol
lars. We shall not drop to copper
basis. The ultimate resting place for
the Popocrats is Predetermined in their
platform assertion of the right of the
government 10 issue legal tender paper
notes. That is the cheap money paradise
into which all the advocates of repudia-
ton are logically drawn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21

A match has been arranged to come off
On the Hancock track on Saturday, Sep
tember 26, between George Demarols'
Star and Mr.. Isaac Kockare's Title, for
800 a side The best three out of five
one mile heats. Mr.. Kocksre has lately
imported his mare from Finland and
clans she has very fast record there.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
SkiIlful.

A tourist in Switzerland who was about
TO make the ascent Of mountain thought
best 20 ask some questions as to the capa-
bilities of his guide "Is he thoroughly
skillful climber he asked Of the hotel
keeper. 81 should say so'' exclaimed tho
innkeeper. "He has lost two parties Of
tourists down the mountain side and escap-
ed without a scratch both times. LON
u,,s suDCh.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
Regular Examination.

A regular examination of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held at
the high school building, Calumet, Thurs
day and Friday, October 10 and 10, CON-
mencing promptly at 9 a. m. each day.
Also, an examination OF candidates Tor
admission to the Michigan Agricultural
College will be held in connection with the
above. WILLIAM pArh'
County School Commissioner.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-21
Sound Argument From Eminent Bimct-
allists.

Gold is recognized as the universal
standard of value. 1t is tho measure
that must be used. 1t is the measure by
which your wealth must be tested. sss
The wealth Of the United States is
tested by the same rule. 1t has been
and always will be the touchstone Of
measurement, and when you depart
from that and try to figure mp any other
measure which the world does not
recognize you get into confusion. Sen
ator William NJ. Stewart.