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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-23

Senator Jones, Of Ark, who was
chosen by Mr.. Bryan to be chair
man Of the Democratic National
Com mittee, returned to Washing.
ton this week. lie brought with
him an immense stock OF conf
dence which he is freely distrib-
uting among Democrats. He re-
fuses to consider the election Of
Bryan and Sewall other than an
absolute certainty, and he SAYS he
knows prominent Repu blicans who
take the same view of the situation.
one Of whom told him that no
would not be surprised to see sill
yer carry every state outside Of
New England. He was asked m
he feared the nomination Of a gold
Democratic ticket, and he replied
"Not ia the loast. Why should
we ? IL viii not carry any state.
and the only vojos IL will get will
be Of those Democrats who would
otherwise vote for Mckinley or else
20 fishing. It may be called an
Afttf@ ~ AAHtNtAH NAknNNs % NWElNNIl a
ton would not be representative Of
The Democratic party, because tho
Democratic party, called together
in national convention by its ma
tiOuai committee, has already acted
30 one bias any authority to call
another Democratic convention.
No, tho threat if 10 may be called
one, OF certain gentlemen TO hold
another convention has no terror.
J understand that several aImin.
istration officials refuse 10 support
tho rominco of tho Democratic
convention They have never been
with us. The fact that they are
not with us now is not astonish-
ing. Secretary Herbert was prob
ably one OF The officials Senator
Jones referred 70. a8 hc is credited
with having said that De woald not
vote for Bryan aud 5cwall
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-23

A drive to the Catacombs Is one
of the inevitable duties of the Wis.
ltOr here. no matter how little time
he may find for anything else. 1t
is indeed of unfailing interest to
all sorts and conditions of tourists,
from the student of history or the
archeologist to the mau who is edo
ing Europe IN five weeks, aud
who decides To give forty-eight
hours to the Eternal City. The
latter, it is true, is disinclined to
waste time on the Catacombs, be-
ing under the impression that we
have mines or tunnels in America
which are as interesting aud more
practical; but he comes because
some one has told him that they
must be seen; nor does he feel that
his time has been wasted when lac
returns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-23

lightning Hot Drops
What Funny Marusi
Very True. 5us !. Kills All Pain.
Sold Everywhere. Every Gay-
Without 7ereg Taers is Ne Pssf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-23
FROM SUNNY ITALY.
Interesting Letter From A Far Away
Land.

interesting Letter From A Far Away
Land.
ROME, ITALY, June Is, 1896
Correspondence Of tho Argus.
Another chapel. further out, on
the site Of Piul's execution, is
called the church of the Three
Fountains. A bare-footed friar
explains that as the head of the
apostle fell from the axe, it re-
bounded three times. At every
spot where it touched the earth,
a spring of water arose. If any
skeptic doubts this, the ingenious
monk says. with an Impressive
gesture. "But do you not see the
springs:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
RUNNING BIRDS.
IT Is Mistake to Think They Cannot BE
Tanned.

1t is popularity supposed that hum
ming birds are too delicate to endure
captivity, but this is Il mistake, rs
personally know, says writer i'll the
New York Home Journal, and can give
account of several that have been tanned.
Living specimens of these tiny members
of the feathercd tribe were owned by a
friend of mine awhile since and exhib-
tied in the window Of the late proprietor
Of Taylor's saloon, Broadway, New
York In fact, instances are numerous
in which they have been kept for
months, and even for year, incaged,
in England as well as in this country,
and believe that large collection has
for some time existed in the Geological
gardens, Regents park, London. A
young lady of New York has for some
time amused herself with these delicate
creatures as pets. They build their nests
in the lace curtains and have raised
little families in the parlor There are
plants for them to fly about in, and ev.
cry day the florist sends basket or
flowers for them to extract honey from.
They are like little rainbows flying
about the room, and they light on the
head of their dainty mistress with per-
feet freedom.
The humming birds shown in Broad
way were caught by German, who
succeeded in tanning them very easily.
They subsist, when Gagged, upon honey
or sugar and water He had them placed
in little crystal cages, with pretty spray
perches and punches of glass flowers, III
whose cups their food was placed. After
being Gagged two months they became SO
tame that they readily learned to thrust
their long slender, threadlike tongues
between the lips of their keeper for the
sweets on which they subsisted. In their
natural state they also feed upon the
minnie insects which infest flowers, and
no doubt. if this sort of food were sup
nlied 10 them, together with honey, by
| those who held them in confinement,
they might be kept alive for as long .
time as some Of the more hardy pets OF
the aviary.
The birds at Taylor's attracted
crowd of people from morning till night,
| who seemed to never grow weary o.
watching them. They were evidently at
| that time a "new sensation" to the
habitues of Broadway. Nor is this e
be wondered at, for, what with the
flashing iridescence of their plumage'
changing with every motion, from EN-
erald to ruby and gold, their marvelou
delicacy of form, their extreme rapidit!
of flight. now lowering over the hone!
laden calyx, now darting from spray c
spray or pcrching upon twig, coquet
tishiy pluming themselves with thei
long slender beaks, they are really OBJ
J iects of grace and beauty, worthy TN
admiration of every beholder.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
PORTAGE Lake News
The Hancock Town
ship Republican
Caucus.
A Wright Delegation Elected,
Robinson Wen Did Not Number A.
Many-They Did Not Organic
Other News.

The Hancock township republican eau.
Gus last evening elected seven delegates
to the county convention and il il n
Wright delegation. The Robinson men
neither numbered so many as the oppon.
ents, nor did they have the organization
q. W. Emery called the caucus to order
and c. A. Strnger was made chairman
and John j. Echkem, secretary. &c. W.
Emery and j. ID. Crawford were made
tellers. A motion was made that bal
lot be taken for delegates and that seven
names be written on each voters ballot
and the seven receiving the highest num-
Der be made the delegate. An amend
ment was offered by the Robinson men
to ballot for each delegate separately, but
it was voted down and the original mo.
ton was carried. IL becameapparent to
the Robinson forces that the Wright
forces were well organized and had pre-
pared tickets with a slate OF delegates
and motion was, after a little discus
sion, made to reconsider the manner OF bal
lotipg. This motion was laid on the table
| and the following ballot was east. W. II.
Mason, 81; A. Kauth, 53; G. W. Emery,
80; John Erickson, 40; James Cornish
81. Orle Olson, As; Albert Beakley 30;
C. d. Hanchette, 13; T. d. Mason, Is; o.
Elliasen, IA; II. II. Hollace, II; William
Kerredge, 10; J. ID. Crawford, o; j. y.
Mitchell, Is; q. W. Rulson. 3; William
Condor, IL; Ed Rabarge, ?; +. l.. Wright,
Z; Charles Coon, Z; James Tambyn, 1.
The first seven of this list were declared
the delegates The total vote was II.
The scattering vote for the Others shows
the lack OF organization of the Robinson
men, but even had they had ticket pre-
pared it would hayecommanded no more
than a third of the total.
For the office of probate Judge this del.
| egation will be split.
The manner Of balloting was the same
as the Plngree forces carried through at
the last township caucus. and to show
the uncertainties of politics the very men
who employed the tactics at that time
were the ones who advocated voting FOL
delegates separately. The best organ
lied force hereafter will, with this way o.
ballotiDg, hereafter carry the caucusef
and, as IN this instance, this would bt
eminently far, for the choice OF the ma
iority is usually able tie make the best
previous organization, as was evident
last evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16

prepared 10 say, and 'spect that the
nature of the material these were made
nom is changed from what il was at
first.
III tell you how come by 'em, and
you'll learn what extraordinary things
can happen down hereaways. A year
ago the 18th OF June there was party
Of Brooklyn fellows down here, and
they set out for good time. They
fetched cards and chips with them and
lowed TO play poker until o'clock in
the morning and then go fishing. sot
up with them and took hand i'm the
game. We were setting at that round
table, and il was pushed over in the cor
ner between them windows. Long
about IL o'clock / was mixing drinks
for the crowd, when heard thunder and
mutterin and see flashes of lightning.
L told them fellows they'd better move
away from the windows, but they
laughed at me.
zone fellow had been winning right
straight along. He had big pile of
chips in front Of him, and they was in
according TO color and laid 20 of each
kind in stacks side by side on the win
dow sill. Meanwhile the storm broke
and the lightning played hob around
the house, The party got kinder scared
and jumped up promptly when i pro-
posed 10 all to go 10 the bar and have
drink. was just setting out the glasses
when there was swish of lightning
that turned the whole air blue. | didn't
hear amy thunder, but see big balls of
fire dancing round the room, and one
Of them hit me right on the breast and
knocked me down behind the bar. Ev-
cry man in the room was hit plumb in
the gi2zard with "A ball of fire and
knocked fiat don't know how long it
was before we all come TO and took our
drinks but | do know that the storm
had passed. l looked round and was
surprised to find that nothing had been
hurt, After the fellows all took their
drinks they wanted to play poker again
and started for the table. There the fell
low that had won most of the chips put
up holler about them. He said some-
body had got EN-.
II didn't b'lieve that possible, and
told him that the lightning had prob
ably knocked them often the window
sill. Then he looked on the floor under
the table and said, Il don't see no chips,
but here's billiard ball, and he picked
up a red ball. Now / never had bill
lizard ball in my house before, and /
thought that he was playing a trick on
me antil one of the other fellows moved
his feet and rolled white ball out on
the floor. picked it up and found it
was hot. \ minute later Ike Hicks gave
a whoop and held up blue billiard
ball, saying it was the first he ever seen
in his life. Then il come to us all at
once that the lightning had struck them
poker chips and melted 'em into solid
balls. P'raps they amt quite rs regular
as some, but they answer all our pur-
poses. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
British Governments Camels.

The British government is the owner of
about $4,000 camels, the greater number
being in India, where they are kept in re-
serve at the commissariat depots to meet
various requirements, such as the carriage
of stores to out stations and camp equi-
pages of troops changing quarters by line
of march. In the war of 1878 In Afghan
istan camels were used by the British.
Some 90, 900 died during the campaign
from cold, neglect and starvation. lnclud-
ed in the above 20, 600 are the camels en-
ployed in Egypt with the British army OF
occupation. In 1SS4-5 a camel corps Of
1000 was formed, which did excellent
service during the war against the mahdi.
At present between 5000 and 1000 camels
belonging to the British government are
engaged in the advance on Dongola in the
Sudan, and the government is still buy
ing largely, so that probably before the
autumn campaign is over those numbers
will be at least doubled. As the camels are
obtained they are organized into companies
of 400 each
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
CANDLE POWER.


How to Measure the Lighting Force and
Eject Of . Flame.
This question and its answer have
been until recently of interest to scien-
fists only. But since one method of
lighting is competing with the other
for superiority the question Of lighting
power has seemingly become public
matter. How many candle power? The
question is very simple and yet mysteri-
GUS to the layman.
For measuring the lighting power the
most reliable results are obtained by
means Of grease spot. In its most SIM
pie application the experiment can be
tried easily at home. sheet OF white
paper with grease spot in the center
is put into frame and placed between
two flames Of different lighting power
for instance, between an ordinary
candle and lamp.
When the frame is equally distant
from the two unequally bright flames,
the grease spot can be seen plainly on
both sides. By moving the frame with
the sheet of paper slowly toward the
less brilliant light-that is, the candle
it will arrive finally at point where
the grease spot has apparently disap-
peared ON both sides of the paper. This
deception must always occur when on
both sides of the paper an equal bright
ness prevails and no side light exists.
Having reached this point, it can be
ascertained how much stronger is the
light Of the lamp than that CT the can
die
If the candle is 30 inches distant from
the paper and the lamp 60 inches and
yet the brightness on both sides of the
paper is the same, then the light OF the
lamp will be as strong as that OF nine
candles. The calculation is based upon
| the distances, the figures of which are
multiplied by themselves and then di-
vided-here, for instance, 60 times &C
divided by 90 multiplied by 20 equals 0.
This, of course, is the most primitive
method for measuring light, but it is
the principle for all the delicate instru'
ments used in the laboratories. Pear
sons Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
Self Help In Japan.

The Epworth League of the Nagoya
church in Japan is active in the mat
ter of helping the church to self support.
The opportunities for aggressive evan
gelization in this pagan empire are much
greater than can be met by the funds at
the disposal of the missionary society,
and then the gospel plan is to encourage
each church to be giver and not mere
ly a receiver of help So this League
meets frequently, and the members, seat
ed on the mating spread on the floor.
make bookmarks of silk inscribed with
Scripture passages in japanese. These
are sent to friends in America, who sell
them and forward the proceeds TO the
makers, to assist in the support OF the
native workers. Some of the ladies are
extremely skillful at embroidery, and the
delicate and exquisitely beautiful silk
handkerchiefs they make are readily
sold in the churches of the United States
and greatly help. to the same end. Rev
d. S. Spencer, the missionary in charge,
deserves special credit for this work.
The photograph of these busy workers is
one TO stimulate our home chapters to
renewed exertion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
Re.u,t, Of summer As.emblie..

The great gatherings Of the Endeavor
society in Washington and the Epworth
League at Ocean Grove have, without
doubt awakened in the multitudes who
attended their sessions or read their re-
ports in the press desires to achieve
better and larger results in local chap
ters. The great difficulty comes when
one returns from these vast assemblies,
that the thing which was easy to do
when many were helping Is difficult
when in home surroundings and away
from the stimulation of the crowd. Yet
the most valuable efforts are the quiet,
persistent ones in the home field. III you
cannot do in the small chapter all that
is said to have been done in the great
one, do what you can. The end sought
is not in the programme and in ap-
plause. but in character building. Adapt
what you learned in the summer to the
local needs in the fall and do some
thing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Lesson For the Week Beginning sept. 20
Comment by Rev. w. j. Yates, A. NJ.
Topic, Enemies Because Of Bigotry.

SCRIPTURE READISG.-Luko ri, 10. IS; Kill.
IL 10; John TX. 1917.
To one who knows no language but
his mother tongue the conversation of d
foreigner sounds not only unintelligible
but unintelligent Is it possible that
such gibberish can be called talk? IL If
like the chattering Of apes. Yet, all the
time, the one despised may be the supe-
rior in intelligence and culture and may
be uttering wisdom far above the caliber
of his criticiser TO comprehend in any
language. The same is true in matters
of spiritual experience. IL is at best
difficult to understand the heart life and
processes of any other person. With
limited experience we are apt to mag
inc we can measure all men and things
by what we have believed or felt or
done. Whoever differs with us in belief
or practice-how can he possibly be
right when we know we are right
Distrust, contempt, condemnation, en-
nifty, antagonism, all follow quickly.
Then comes blind passion, and bigotry
has full possession. 1t was no different
in Christs time from the present.
The ceremonial of hand washing and
Sabbath bondage seem Of the very es.
sence of piety to a Pharisee The outer
form is superior to the inner spirit OF
devotion. These make visible, tangible,
sensible religion. Who can tell what Ii
in man except in this way? All else il
vapory, insubstantial and TO be distrust.
ed. He who can rest satisfied in the ex.
ternal form is shown thereby TO be in
capable of approaching the inner and
hidden life.
We need to constantly beware Of the
opinions we form of others lest by tina,
very thing we condemn ourselves. Crit
icism of others is less mark of superior
sanctity than of a debased bigotry. Su
perior claims of holiness and wisdom
not only reveal lack of modesty anC
humility, but often display a spirit o.
intolerance the very opposite of Chris
tian charity and brotherly love, which
constitute the holiness and wisdom o
the gospel. Take heed how We judg'
other men lest We condemn YOURSELF
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
CAN'T BEAT THE "HslLo GIRL"
Efforts NJ q Young Man to Avoid Pay
ment az Dime.


II have found way o. beat the telc-
phone company out Of adime. The speak
err was one Of those young men who are
abundantly able to pay all charges, but
who imagine IL proper thing To get
the best of every one, and he was address
ing Chicago Post reporter According
20 their ethics, cheating the telephone com
pany out Of dime is II worthy thing 10 do.
go into drug store, ring up central
and tell the girl to call the man you want
70 talk with and have her tell him 10 call
up No -, whatever may be the number
Of the telephone at which you are stand
ing. Ask her to tell him To call you, Civ
ing your name. He Is a subscriber and
there Is no charge"
The young man TO whom this lnforma-
ton was impaired wanted TO chat with
the cashier girl in n restaurant along in
the quiet afternoon hour, and he went in
TO drug store. There was very attrac-
tive cashier girl here also. The young man
noted the telephone was No Al IA Main,
and he rang up central and took down tho
transmitter.
A moment of silence.
Hello" from the young man. "Why-
central, be kind enough 10 ring up No.
7,117 and tell Miss-tell them TO call Mr..
Light at Al, IA"
He was little nervous about It. He
thought the cashier girl across the room
was watching him, but his back was to-
ward her.
There was another moment OF silence.
| Then the girl at central said:
"Why, you are 1,144. Why don't you
call up 7,ll7 If you want themy"
And right there the big scheme for beat
| ing the telephone company went to pieces.
Furthermore, the young man, being con
fused, imagined that cashier girl behind
| him had heard all he had said over the telc
| phone, and he turned around much con
| fused. The cashier was smiling wisely
but not looking at him. He started Il
walk out with what dignity no could re
/ tain.
"Ten cents, said the cashier girl, ant
he stopped as he lariatcd. He blushed an,
grinned and paid and went. But he sai'
| to himself he would kill the man who ha'
given him so dangerous pointer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
Cultivate Kindness.

There is no danger that this crop will
ever be too abundant or the market over
stocked. There is an abundance of the
dollhouse growth of manners, but that is
rank and coarse and strong favored.
What we need is the tender, sweet cour-
tesy that grows on the root of hrotherly
love. Have an interest in people. De-
sire their acquaintance. In soul and
depth of heart life get interested in their
welfare for Jesus sake. He is trying to
help them. You profess to be His fol-
lower and disciple. He ever sought men
to help them. Do you do the same? He
was gentle and kind. You can be the
same if this life and spirit dwell in
you. Speak pleasant things, not flat
teries, but truths. Be agreeable. Make
your religion cheerful and attractive.
Shine and glow as the stars do. Shed
perfume of goodness as flowers do, nat
urally and because it comes from the in
ner spirit. Let this be in the home life,
with the familiar forms of daily work
and it will be easy to then be kind to
all
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
Writers Pride.

Dickens has told us of the keen emo
ton that overcame him on seeing in
print his first "effusion," as he styled
it, which he had dropped stealthily one
evening at twilight, with fear and trem-
bling, into dark letter box. in a dark
office, up dark court in Fleet street !;
and how, when it appeared next morn
ing. he went for half an hour into West
minister hall, because my eyes were so
dimmed with joy and pride that they
could not bear the street." Charles
Mathews the elder describes the delight
with which he gazed on the first proof
of his translation of "The Princess Of
Cleves," which appeared by monthly
installments in The Lady's Magazine, as
"boundless, and how he fancied the
eyes of Europe We're upon him, and that
the ladies who subscribed to that peri
odical would unite in calling OH the ed
itor to insist on &C. M" declaring
himself.
Poor Haydon has left a vivid record
of the fluster Of citation with which he
greeted the result 81 his having dropped
a little compositions into the letter box
of The Examiner. Never" he writes,
"shall forget that Sunday morning.
In came the paper, wet and uncut; in
went the paper knife-cut, cut, cut.
Affecting not to be interested, l turned
the pages open to dry, and to my certain
immortality beheld, with a delight not
to be expressed, the first sentence OF my
letter. 1 put down, the paper, walked
about the room, looked at Macbeth "a
print ON the wall), made the tea, but
tered the toast, put in the sugar, with
that inexpressible suppressed chuckle OF
delight which always attends a conde-
scending REIMBURSEMENT of an antici'
pated rapture till one is perfectly ready.
Who has not felt this? Who has not
| done this?''-Chambers Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-16
The Finlanders'

Mutual Fire insurance company oil
HoIShton 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 % 900 during it's existence. The
company paid back during the last year
to sixty-two OF it's members oil hve years
standing 6S per cent OF their premiums.
amounting to s3,5O2. Will pay back
during this year on the same rate to
thirty six members Of Ave years stand
ing 81 ,447. On the first day OF July
the company had Ala members, $351,-
ago worth Of property insured, and
s7,611.27 in treasury. For further par
ticu.ars apply to the undersigned.
JOHN BLoMovIsr, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Once. 443 Pine street, upstairs. BED
Jacket.