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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
silver and the Poor Man.


Every crank who ventures to proselyte
for free silver seems to think that the
poor man is his most promising game.
The doctrine he presents is that more
money is needed that the poor man may
have plenty. He does not say how the
poor man is TO get any more money,
which is the important thing. nor that
a cheap money is the one thing Inc poor
man can stand less ably than the rich
man. The poor man, the workingman,
or the farmer, are served only when
they have the best money obtainable.
Suppose for moment that free silver
should drive the gold dollar out of cir
culation. The first effect is on the poor
man. When he receives his weekly
wages it is paid in the cheap money.
He is the first loser. He can buy less
with it than with the higher priced
money, of course. If he happens to be
earning $12 a week and the dollars are
cut down from a gold basis to q silver
basis he will get IL dollars, worth pos
sibly 20 cents each, or %. 40, instead Of
the value that prevails when the gold
standard is accepted. With cheap money
prices will go up. What he buys he
will have to pay more for. Manufactur-
ers are not going to produce their wares
and sell them for the same number of
dollars when the dollars are worth less
money. The poor man will catch il in
both directions.
Cheap money disarranges all business
relations. There is no such a thing as
one standard for one class and another
for another class The talk of the debt
or's money and the creditors money is
bunko. Every man is debtor and cred
itor all the time. The workingman il
the creditor while he is earning his
wages, until he is paid. He is debtor
for the few things he buys without pay
ing for when he gets them. As he pay.
cash for much of what he buys, and al
lows all his wages to stand until the
end of the week OF month, he is cred
itor more than he is a debtor. The cheap
money, which is to benefit the debtor
would benefit the employer who owes
him wages, and who pays the wages in
the deprecated coin.
There il but one standard desirable
and that is the best dollar that can be
made. The standard is now fixed at d
trife more than % grains of pure gold
The aim of the country is to keep all
other dollars, gold, silver or paper, W
to that standard and not debase on
cheaper any of them. -Pittsburg Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
The Old uds. Of Electricity.

When people speak today of the electric
fluid and the electric juice, they are
only carrying out the idea, common gen
Grafton ago, that electricity was not only
a fluid, but "a liquid, which flowed from
point To point as water flows. That, at
any rate, was the theory held by one good
old lady. This story is told by an operator
who now works one of the press wires
in New York:
i learned telegnphy, as l suppose most
boys do, by setting up IA "sounder' at
home. j had it on II shelf by the kitchen
window The battery stood in the corner
under table The wires from the battery
To the sounder were full of kinks a. they
always are, to take up the slack wire with.
out cutting it.
One day the sounder would not work at
all, and got out of patience. Then my
good old grandmother, who had been
watching me, said:
John Henry you let me get at il IA min
ute. III make it 20 if there saEy go To 1t. y
She put on her big silver bow cd spec
tacles and looked il all over. hen she
crawled under the table-for;ctting all
about her rheumatism - and carefully
Strengthened out all the kinks and loops in
the wires. Such satisfied smile as she
wore when she got up.
There John Henry" she said, Il don Z
believe but what IL will work all right
now. You try IL and see You hadn't
ought to expect that electric fluid to run
through anything so crooked as them wires
was"
The funny part of the story Is that 1t
did work all right" In strengthening the
wires the old lady had probably pulled ono
Of them little way through the zinc in
the battery and 50 had made the connec-
ton, but she insisted that all that was
necessary was to get the kinks out Of the
wires. -l outh's Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
How to Cure STOPPING.

Ore of the greatest and most common
deformities of the day, observes IA medical
writer, is one that with care and attention
can lie remedied. 1t is the round shout
dered or STOPPING habit Many of the most
natural figures show this tendency to
stoop, while i'm the narrow chested ii is
marked to painful degree. And yet by
raising oneself leisurely upon the toes in a
perpendicular position several times day
this deformity could be easily rectified.
To do this properly one must be In a
perfectly upright position, the arms drop
ping at the sides, the heels well together
and the toes forming an angle OF 46 de-
grees. The rise should be made very slow
ly and from the balls of both feet, and the
descent should be accomplished In the
same way without swaying the body out OF
its perpendicular line. The exercise is not
an easy one, but may be accomplished by
perseverance and patience. 1t can be mod
flied, too, by standing first on one leg,
then on the other. Initiating and raising
the chest at the same time are a part Of the
exercise, and II persevered in will ulti-
mately show an increased chest measure
ment, development Of lung power and per-
fectly straight and erect figure. Pearson g
Weekly
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Gifted Higber.-

A child lay dying and said plaintive-
ly: Lift me higher! Lift me higher!'
The father took the little one in his
arms and lifted her up as high as he
could raise her as she continued to plead,
with failing strength. Lift me higher!'
Soon she was gone, lifted out of her
earthly fathers trembling arms into the
bosom Of her heavenly Father. On the
child's grave they cut her name and the
words, Lifted higher" God wants Us
all to come up TO Him. TO get closer TO
Him, to be lifted higher into life's bet
ter things. j. r. Miller, ID. d.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Mooushine whisky.

Says revenue agent: There is q
great popular misunderstanding about
moonshine whisky. 1t is nothing but
raw highwine-the crudest kind OF
whisky-and most of il is made right
I'm the big cities. You take barrel OF
molasses, some yeast and still, snch
as many people use for distilling water,
or even less than that, you can let the
vapor pass through glass pipe covered
with cold water, and you can make all
the moonshine you want The foreign
ers in New York city make thousands
Of gallons Of it for private use in this
way. All whisky is white as water
when first made. II kept in glass it re-
mains white for years, as you see in the
case of Irish and Scotch whisky. Put
into wood il will in time darken, owing
to the rotting Of the oils. Moonshine is
usually white because not kept long
enough to darken, or. il kept. being
usually stored i'm bottles or jugs. -
New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Portage Lake News
M. J.DWyer Wishes to
Arrange a Wrest-
ling Match.
willing to Meet Harrington
zion 60 Meet at Marquette In
one Day Session.

M. j. Dwyer, athletic director OF the
Buffalo Y. NJ. G. A., who In here visiting
his parents, took part in the Cornish
wrestling match at Calumet on the
Fourth OF July. He wishes to make a
correction OF the statement In the NEWS
that after the match he challenged any
16O-pound man in the world to a match
at Cornish style. What he did announce
to the audience was that he would meet
any man OF 1873 pounds, or under. at
catch-as-catch-can for any part Of $500.
MIR. Dwyer said in the Fourth OF July
match, that he was compelled to have
four hard goes before meeting Tim Har-
rington, the winner, while the latter was
given their backs by several whom he
was matched against. Mr.. Dwyer said
he had had an hour and forty-fve min
utes' wrestling when he met Mr.. Harring-
ton, who had had much less work. Mr..
Dwyer did not offer the above as an ex-
cuse, but said that be would be willing
to make a match with Mr.. Harrington
Tor $50 or 800, Cornish style, or he Of
fers to throw Harrington five times
catch-as catch-can (no hold barred) in
sixty minutes. Should Harrington win
one fall at the latter style, Dwyer agrees
to forfeit the match. Mr.. Dwyer will be
in Hancock month more, and will take
charge OF the Y. NJ. c. A. athletic team in
training for the INTERPRETATION field
day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning July IL.
Comment by Rev. \. n. Doyle.

Topic For the Week Beginning July n.
Comment by Rev. 4. N. Doyle.
TopIo.-Entlslsiasm In Christian service
Acts ~. 1888. Prayer for the international
Christian Endeavor convention.)
The sixteenth international Christian
Endeavor convention is upon us. As we
look back over these 16 years and see
what has been accomplished for Christ
and the church" by the Endeavor hosts
our hearts should go out to God in
praise and thanksgiving for His bless
ings and earnest prayer for the contin-
nance Of the same and for His blessing
upon the convention.
No more appropriate convention topic
could have been selected than "enthu-
siasm in Christian service" This move
ment has practically been a movement
Of enthusiasm in Christian service since
its Inauguration. IL is 20 be hoped that
IL will still continue TO be SUCH We
have a practical illustration Of such en-
thusiasm in our topical reference, and a
study Of it will point out some Of the
characteristics Of such enthusiasm. Ii
is the enthusiasm of Peter and John in
preaching Christ after they had offended
the authorities and been arrested and
imprisoned for healing lame man and
preaching Christ crucified and resurrect-
ed
!. 1t was worthy enthusiasm. They
were enthusiastic over one who had died
for the world and had risen and ascend
ed into heaven, and in whose name not
only physical healing could come but
in whose name only the soul could be
eternally saved Why should they not
be enthusiastic in the service of such a
one? Men are enthusiastic in the service
Of worthy generals and statesmen in
the service of country. Why should we
not be enthusiastic in serving God and
Jesus Christ? There is no reason why
we should not and every reason why we
should
2. 1t was enthusiasm at the beginning
of the service. Peter and John had been
disciples Of Christ before, but they had
only received the Holy Ghost, and i'll a
sense this service was new. But Peter
and John held out. They were not sim
| ply enthusiastic for a moment, but for
life Too many Christians are enthusi-
II tstiC WITH leu 10 SllIlStt Dut
soon become weary i'll well doing. Look
over the members of your church and
| your society. Did not many start well,
but soon loose their interest and zeal;
| Are you one of them?
8. This enthusiasm for Christ cost
something Much that was unpleasant
and injurious had TO be endured. The
| religious enthusiast always pays for his
enthusiasm. The world cannot under
stand il, and therefore SCOTS at il and
| persecutes it. But il cost Christ some
thing TO make it possible for us to serve
Him. Shall we hesitate then because OF
the cost?
Bible Reading -Deut. xi, 1915;
Joshua xii, 1-6 / Sam. xii, 20-24;
| Kings xix, lois; lisa. lix, 10; Math.
VII, Z, 9; xvi, 1917; xxi, Sill; Mark
| ii, l-5 Luke xix, 10; Acts xviii,
| 24-2S xvi, 27-29; Gal. iv, IS; Col.
| iii, go, "a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
A Never Failing PATIENCE.

Strong natures, as well as weak ones,
have other peculiar temptations. As a
usual thing, they are too confident of
the sufficiency of their own resources
and too much inclined TO look with a
feeling akin to contempt on timid and
hesitating souls. Oftentimes they are
inclined to use force where force is not
Of the slightest avail. Opposition makes
them resentful, and even delay makes
them fretful. The grace which they
most need 10 never failing patience -
Nashville Christian Advocate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.


Silence VI IsssoIstion Bsooding Over Re.
gie.s Once Thickiy Peopied.
In the beginning Of the thirteenth
century the annual revenue Of the By
xantine empire amounted to e130, 600, :
900. Yet ut that time not only was the
eastern empire greatly impoverished by
the ravages Of the crusades, but the
chief part of Asia Minor, with its -four
ishing cities, had been wrested from her
BY the arms Of Islam. Today the revenue
Of the Ottoman empire is less than els. /.
600, 900. The silence Of Oscillation now
broods over vast regions which were
once thickly peopled, we'll cultivated.
Astounding in fiourishing cities and re.
joicing in an advanced civilization. Ter
ritories which formerly supported the
capitals Of ancient kingdoms-Perga-
mos, Sardis, Cyzicus, Prusium, Troy.
Nicomedia and many more-bave been
reduced under Islam to cherries soli-
tudes, broken at intervals by kurds on
wandering Turcomans.
According to Ubicini, who spent 20
years i'm the civil administration Of the
porte, and wrote in defense Of Turkey
40 years ago. the annual produce Of corn
in Asia Minor was then estimated nj
%, 900, 900 Turkish kiles which, I've
thinks. might be easily incresscd tenfold
"if the great productiveness' Of the soil
were turned to account. The same re-
mark, +" he adds. "applies TO all other
productions which serve for local con-
sumption or for expectation. But in
stead Of increasing during the last 40
years there has been an accelerated de-
crease. The decay Of every kind Of man
ufacture has kept pace with the decline
Of agriculture Disrbekir and Broussa.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Low. That Ps...tb Kpov,.d~e

Not what am, o Lord. but what Thou art
That. that alone can be my souls true rest.
Thy love, not mine, bids fear and doubt depart
And stills the tempest OF my doubling heart
II " Thy perfect love that casts out fear.
know the voice that speaks the 1T H. I. -
And In these well known words OF heavenly
cheer
hear the Joy that bids each sorrow fly.
Thy name Is love; hear IL from yon cross
Thy name IN love; read II In yon tomb
All meaner love IN perishable dross,
But this shall light me through times thick
est gloom.
It's what know Of Thee. my Lord and God.
That nlls my soul with peace, my lips with
Thou art my health. my Joy, my staf, my rod
Leaning on Thee, In weakness ] am strong
--Bonar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

Cornelius McAuliife, chief editorial
writer on the Chicago Times Herald, was
n Hurontown boy, and got his first
newspaper experience in the Houghton
Gazette Office. He went to Chicago
about sixteen years ago, and advanced
rapidly in the employ of the old Times
under Editor Storey. When the cOnsoli-
dation came, IL was announced that Mr..
McAuliffe would be editor-in-chief. and
many OF the strongest editorials today
are from his pen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
The Ffnlanders'

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan. will insure proper
ty OF it's mem ers. Have paid fire losses
over 5000 during it's existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two OF It's members OF hve years'
standing 50 per cent Of their premiums.
amounting to $500. Will pay back
curing this year on the same rate to
thirty-six members Of Eve years stand
ing 81, AT. On the FIRST day Of this year
the company had 344 members, S297.-
40 worth Of Trppcrty incurred. and
1864. IL in treasury. For further par
ticuIars apply to the undersigned.
john BLoMovrsT, President.
ALEX LENoNES, Secretary.
Once. 44s Pine street, upstairs. Red
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Hs,l.torms In the Orange Free State.

The Orange Free State is very nearly
an large as England, and just as
large as the state of New York. It
lies from 4, 900 to 8, 900 feet above the
sea and is mostly level, with some low
ranges Of hills. The surface is bare OF
wood, except in few sheltered spots
along the streams, but is well covered
with heritage. The air is pure and brac-
ing, much like that Of Colorado or Wyo-
ming. There are, happily, no blizzards,
but violent thunderstorms are not un-
common, and the hailstones-I have
seen them bigger than pigeons eggs
which fall during such storms some.
times kill the smaller animals and even
men. Professor James Bryce. M. p,
I'm Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Extra.

We are going to give great sale OF
dry goods and clothing, boots and shoes
for the next thirty days, to close out our
summer stock. We want to make room
for our fall stock, of which we will carry
big line. Call and be convinced and
look over our stock. We can save you
40 cents on every dollar. The Laurium
Fair, next door to post office.
|. FEINBERG 4 Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
~hs Ipc.n.l.tsn, sll,.rtts.

IL believe in man living up to his
principles. said Uncle Allen Sparks.
''Now. have neighbor who ia howl
Ing silverite and Is always talking about
the crime Of 1878, but whenever he finds
that somebody has passed a Canadian 10
cent piece ON him he saves IL TO throw
In the contribution box at church. -
Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

once 40 famous for their veiveis. satins
and silk stuffs, have been ruined. So
have Aleppo and Bagdad. Turkey
abounds also in mineral wealth. It pos
sesses copper mines which yield 30 per
cent Of ore. while the best British mines
yield only about 10 per cent. And there
is coal in abundance within easy access
Quarterly Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

Ii would be hard to convince a man
suffering from bilious colo that his agony
is due to microbe with an unpronounc-
able name. But one dose OF DeWitt's
Collie and Cholera Cure will convince him
OF its power to afford instant relief. IL
kills pain. EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
Buckien's Aruica saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores. letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price. % cents per
box. For sale bv ID. T. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

Calumet merchants having given notice
that their stores will be closed hereafter
at o'clock, except on Saturday evening,
Portage Lake clerks are wondering
whether their employers will follow suit
Early closing will be the rule in Mar
quette and other iron country towns,
now that the Fourth Of July is past.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
.what.. LA NamsY-

A sculptor Of more humor than talent
recently induced a prominent New York
woman to allow him to make bust OF
her. When il was nearing completion,
he remarked during one Of her sittings:
IT am afraid this is not going to look
very much like you, but never mind, we
will call il Ruth or st Cecilia and
send il somewhere to take prize -
New York journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

Eli Hill, Lumber City, Pa, writes: L"
have been suffering from piles for twenty
fiveyears and thought my case incurable.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve was recon-
mended to me as pile cure, 30 bought
a box and it performed a permanent
cure" This is only one of thousands Of
similar cases. Eczema, sores and skin
diseases yield quickly when 1t IL used.
EAGLE DRue STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
For sale.

A well-built house on Eighth street, at
present occupied by Capt. j. F. ID. Smith,
The house contains all the latest plumb
ing improvements, with cement cellar,
etc, and has been laid out for the occu
pancy Of two families. Apply toJ. ID
"uddihy, at Ryan's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
To the Public.

Any person desiring to take ice for the
coming season will do well to call on
John NJ. Messner 4 Son. the famous ice
dealers, and make arrangements for your
supply. Ice suitable Tor any purpose.
Orders by telephone promptly delivered.
JIM. MEssNER < Son,
461 Pine Street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

Jorkins-I am going to have my bank
bills disinfeoted before handle them.
Mrs Jorkins--For what reason?
Jorkins-To remove the danger OF
contagion TO my family.
Mrs Jorkins--I never heard Of your
family being exposed. detroit Free
D..os
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
For Every Man.

The blood Of Jesus was shed for every
man, and every man that goes down to
eternal ruin because of the neglect Of
the church will at the Judgment bar of
God stand as an accuser Of the church
for the wasted blood Of Jesus. -Lu-
tharap
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think OF no pleasant
er or better way than by recommending
One Minute Cough Cure as a preventative
OF pneumonia, consumption and other
serious lung troubles that follow neglect
ed colds. EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

DIR. A. r. Fischer and Miss Mamie Sion
aker, OF South Lake Linden, will be mar
ried next Tuesday. The doctors many
friends, made during his residence at the
Quincy, will extend congratulations.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

Persons who have a coughing spell
every night, on account Of tickling sen
sation in the throat, may overcome il at
once by dose OF One Minute Cough Cure.
EAGLE DRua STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

When we consider that the intestine
are about Ave times as long as the body,
We can realize the intense suffering exper-
fenced when they become infamed. De-
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure subdues in
Hammation at once and completely re
moves the difficulty.
EAGLE DRUo STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

The Rockford electric belt Is meeting
with the best OF success. Call and exam
inc it and get references. Office over
Grand Union tea store Red Jacket, Mich.
Russell 4 BURNS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
The Bells of Westminster.

The bells of Westminster abbey
chime hourly sweet, simple melody.
The words allied to the tune are these :
All through this hour,
Lord, be my guide,
And through Thy power
No foot shall slide.
Christian Intelligencer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
other Things.

We pray a great deal-of course none
too much-perhaps not as much rs we
ought-but what about recollection,
meditation, thanksgiving, praise, ado
ration?-Christian Standard.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

Small in size, but great in results. DE
Wits Little Earlv Risers act gently but
thoroughly, curing dyspepsia, Indigestion
and constipation. Small pill. safe pill,
best pill. EAGLE DRUG STORE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09

The Western Union has been sending
out very full reports from the Chicago
convention. The bulletin boards are al
ways surrounded by crowd specializing
on what the silver majority may do next.