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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
A child OF Daniel Holland, OF West Han
cock, has the diphtheria.
Mountains.

There used to be held, in accordance
with Murchison's well known geolog-
ical views, the general theory that
mountains were mainly due to cracks
which took place in the surface OF the
earth in remote periods, but this idea is
no longer entertained by scientific men.
As to the form of mountains, that which
is known as table mountain finds the
best example, curiously enough, at the
cape of Good Hope, mountain, 1t Is
believed, due not to any action or phe-
nomenon of upheaval, but 10 the sink
ing of the surrounding districts or ter
ritory. Why these peculiarly defined
areas did not sink was owing, it is
thought, to the probable fact that the
ground under them cooled before the
rest of the section, and thus the table
mountain had the earlier foundation
and has long retained its place. There
would always be denudation, however,
though proportionate with its surround
ings, and therefore, owing to this fact
of being higher at the start, it still keeps
to its approximate elevation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
MARRIAGE FOR MONEY.
DIR. Parkhurst ON the Tendency to Degrade
Marriage to the Level of Commerce.

DIR. Parkhurst on the Tendency to Degrade
Marriage to the Level of Commerce.
II cannot dismiss this matter without
deprecating the tendency SO conspicu-
ously operative among rs to degrade
marriage to the level Of commerce"
writes the Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst,
d. d., in The Ladies Home Journal in
paper on "The Young Man and Mar
riage. " ''This is not denying that there
are material considerations that in this
matter, as in all others, require to be re-
spected. A poor young man marrying a
poor young girl, with only the prospect
that their life will become more and
more complicated as time goes on, is a
fool. / have had affectionate couples
wait upon me to be married and then
ask me to trust them for the wedding
fee. think that we who are clergymen
ought to refuse to marry applicants who
cannot show TO our. satisfaction that
there is no likelihood that either they
or their possible offspring will ever
come upon the town.
"Nor, on the other hand, does my
objection lie against any amount OF
contingent assets with which either OF
both Of the contracting parties may
chance to be endowed. My only conten-
ton is that in every marriage not es'
sentially unholy the basal element il
love, and that marriages which are 'ar.
ranged marriages which mean, first
of all, an affair of perquisites or a bar
ter in commodities. are distinct in
fraction upon the spirit of the seventh
commandment. The voluminous dis
plays with which we know such union:
to be sometimes celebrated only aggra'
vate the mischief and operate to teach
our young people in all conditions OF
life that marriage may be reduced to q
species of traffic, differing from the
dealings on the Stock or Produce Elk
changes only in some of the details with
which the bargain is consummated.
Such examples are distinctly alien tc
the entire genius of the institution OF
marriage"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
COnSistencY.

She was just 8 years old, but she was
capable of emotions which in their in
tensity would strain the capacity OF
much larger breasts than hers.
~ am mad as bull, " she cried. 81
am going to grow me some horns and
run every body out of the house.
Her grandmother overheard the re-
mark and called the little one to her
side.
"You wouldn't run your grandmoth.
er out of the house. would you?' she
asked.
"N-no," the tot replied, relenting
under the personal appeal. "You could
hide
Would you run your mamma out?'
"No. She could hide too.
"Your papa and Aunt Mary and Jack
what about them?" persisted the
grandmother.
''They could all hide"
'But. my dear, what use would your
horns be if we could all hide"'
"Oh," she replied with delightful
inconsistency, "but l could find you,
though. New York Mail and Express.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
THE ART OF CONVERSATION.
It Means Saying Old Things In a New
and Charming Way.

It Means Saying Old Things In a New
and Charming Way.
Takers are not those who have news
to tell. Their mission is, as Pope de-
scribed the poets, to put into words
what oft was thought before, but not SO
we'll expressed. The mind is unequal to
the strain Of taking information as such
all the time. We read just as we dress
in new garments-not because we are
naked, but because we want to vary our
garments. We read poetry for inspira-
tion, science for the laws of life and
nature, newspapers for general informa-
ton, essays and history for relaxation
and the basis Of knowledge. Any one
we'll read in these must be an entertain
ing companion, if the faculty of impart-
ing the sum of them be given. In other
words, if he or she be good talker.
Lord Macaulay, one of the best in
formed men of his time, was so irresist-
ible talker that whole companies sat
for hours to listen. His love of talking
was so inordinate that a cessation Of his
wondrous outflow was loosely alluded
to as a brilliant flash Of silence.
They had, it is true, more time TO talk
in other days than we can set aside now.
and there were other occult influences
not less conducive to engaging garrulity.
In those times the streets were filled
with picturesque shapes and colors-the
nameless grace Of costumes and equi-
pages now seen only on the stage. No
wonder that, surrounded by birds OF
such brilliant plumage, courts and kings.
robes and plumes. clashing swords and
rustling silks, our fathers and mothers
talked well. But in revenge we have a
vaster field to draw on for sprightly con-
versation. The schoolboy of today has a
greater fund of knowledge by merely
learning life's needs than the best edu-
Gated of the ancients. But he should be
encouraged to make use of this by talk.
philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
LAVENDER LEAVES.

The waving corn was green and gold.
The damask roses blown,
The bees and busy spinning wheel
Kept up drowsy drone,
When Mistress Standish, folding down
Her linen, white as snow,
Bewteen it laid the lavendar.
One summer long ago.
Tho slender spikes of grayish green,
Still moist with morning dew,
Recalled garden sweet with box
Beyond the oceans blue
An English garden. quaint and old.
She never more might know
And SO she dropped n homesick tear
That summer long ago.
The yellow sheets grew worn and thin
And fell in many n shred.
Some went to bind soldiers wounds.
And some to shroud the dead.
And Mistress Standish rests her soul
Where graves their shadows throw
And violets blossom, planted there
In summers long ago.
But still between the royal rose
And lady lily tall
Springs up the modest lavender
Beside the cottage wall.
The spider spreads her gossamer
Across it to and fro
The ghost of linen laid to bleach
One summer long ago.
New England Magazine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

1t Ia now considered necessary in thor
oughly guaranteeing a case ofcontagious
disease that domestic animals frequent
ing the house, such as dogs and cats, be
killed or effectually disposed OF. The
running in and out OF quarantined
house OF the family dog or cat would
never strike IN average person as IL
means OF communication, hut it is get
ting to be sn considered and safe dis
position OF ruch animals is urged by the
State board II health.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
BICYCLE GRIPS.
The Habit Of Holding the Handle Bar ut
the Center.

The Habit of Holding the Handle Bar ut
the Center.
Assume, IL you please, that the grips
are properly placed at the ends of the
handle bar, from 2 to g inches apart,
and that the proper place for tho riders
hands is on the grips. The fact remains
that the average rider seldom touches
his grips in riding, but grips the naked
bar on either side of and close to the
top of the steering head. Are we to in
fer from this that the standard of handle
bar construction is all wrong and that
the grips should be at the top of the
bar and not more than eight inches
apart, or that the bar should be left
long TO meet the exigencies of rough
riding, while the material of which the
grips are made should cover the entire
bar up to within an inch or two of the
center, or that it would be we'll to have
pair of supplementary grips at the
place indicated by the position assumed
by the rider, or what?
Undoubtedly the present standard
handle bar is correct. The average
rider, for ole thing, has his grips drop
ped SO low that he cannot reach them
conveniently, so that his easiest position
is with his hands on the top Of the bar,
and again many riders, with level or up
turned bars, who are able to reach their
grips comfortably, have acquired the
habit of grasping the nickel in defer
ence to the popular idea. We think that
every rider is obliged at times to use
his grips. Full handle bar leverage is
necessary whenever steering is rendered
difficult by rough surface or otherwise.
At such times every rider finds that the
standard bar comes in handy. Supple
mentary grips would detract measure
bly, from the trim appearance of the
handle bar, and it may be doubted
whether cyclists as class would toler-
ate them. A bar entirely covered with
cork or other grip material would speed
lily become soiled and make sorry
looking object in comparison with the
bright Eickeled bar American Cyclist.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Hardships of Telegraph Poles.

EYES," said Joseph Bonner, superin-
tendent of telegraph for the Southern
Pacific railroad, telegraph poles along
the line have hard time. Particularly
is this so out west, where the poles are
costly and stations are few and far be-
tween. Now; out in the Arizona desert
the poles are played the deuce with gem
orally. There is a sort of woodpecker
that picks the posts absolutely to pieces,
thinking there may be insects inside of
the wood. They hear the humming and
haven't sense enough to know what
causes it. Then near the hills the black
bears imagine that each pole contains a
swarm of bees and they climb to the top
and chew the glass insulators to pieces ;
but the sandstorms are the things that
create the most havoc. When the winds
blow strongly, the sand is drifted at a
rapid rate and the grains cut away the
wood at "a fearful rate. Itwas common
thing to have an oak pole worn to a
shaving in days time, while l have
seen poles just ground to the surface of
the earth during single storm. Things
got so bad out there that the company
decided to substitute steel poles for the
oak and cedar, but that didn't remedy
the evil at all. The sand just wore away
the metal on each side OF the pole until
the center was ais sharp as razor, and
all the Indians used to shave themselves
on the edge. We finally managed to fix
things-just painted the poles with soft
mitch. The pitch caught the sand, and
now every pole is about two feet thick
aud as solid as rock. New Orleans
Times. Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Made n Difference.

He had just dotted his hat as re-
markably pretty woman passed, and his
companion obviously congratulated him
upon his acquaintance
"Oh," he replied carelessly, "that is
Belle Gotrocks. Pretty. isn't she?"
"Bet your life. Know her well?'
"Well, should sayl Why, she's an
old flame of mine.
"Old flame of yours?"
"That's what l said.
"You may be an old flame OF hers,
but she is not an old flame of yours. +"
Whats the diff"
eff you are an old flame OF hers, her
father must have put you outT'
Guess you're right, old man. That's
Just what he did. Chicago Times
Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Mountain Climbing.

In sketch of Sir William Martin
Conway, the mountain climber and ex.
plorer of the Himalayas, The English
Illustrated Magazine says that he has
the climbers walk"-that is, gen
tie roll of the body, with no unequal
steps. but swinging his legs with rhyth'
mic precision. He is q slim man. but
tough. full of energy and with iron
muscles When climbing the Himala-
vas. he spent S4 days on snow and gla.
cier During that time he traversed
from end to end the three longest known
glaciers in the world outside the polar
regions and landed on the summit OF
Pioneer peak, $4,000 feet high. the
greatest height yet reached by man.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The NEWS heard discussed recently
Nnether the running of sand into Lake
puperlor at Salmon Trout river from the
Atlantlc mill would ever reach and dis
uro The sourse of Calumet's water supply.
us may seem almost impossible at first
"ought Tor the mill and the water works
are nearly twelve miles apart and yet the
''uehces oil last summer show that it is
possible, IL not probable. Parties camp.
ny on the shore OF Lake Superior quite a
ways 10 the east OF the canal last sum-
ner say that on several occasions with
n &c "lhd Just right the water colored by
a''i "ashlngs was drifted to their loca-
,on and proving that it was not from
of'age Lake through the canal the
'''r III the canal was always clear at
"eSe times until the colored water drift
W along the shore from the west reached
D'' point The Calumet water works
:. situated but about four miles above
A'' camping ground so that with in
[,, ea'eu opposite OF sand at the mill this
r m. may eventually reach them.
iaere Is no idea that the water 40 col.
~ "ou'd be unfit for use or contami-
49, 10 a manner dangerous to health,
~. ~ 'ae only result would be the neces.
y, " occasional filtering. The intake
[,.a e water works is situated. weunder.
S"u' ABOUT 1,300 feet from shore and
IN. D y, oe difficult to carry it further
sas unto The lake for at that distance the
Ehs al ~ sharp incline is reached and
Ebs t sp.u increases suddenly too deep for
40 oulidlng OF any kind OF work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
No Thanks.

A Bath physician has been having
hard work to get one of his patients, o
small boy. to take the medicine that he
has prescribed. One day he offered the
little fellow cents if he would take 1t.
The offer was accepted, the medicine
taken, and the physician handed him
the money. AREN'T you going to thank
the doctor?' asked the mother. mo,
I'm not. don't thank people for pay
ing me what earnl" was the reply
Aupusta (Me. J Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

Peter Destramps, OF Paradise, has a
contract I" furnish the Franklin with
5000 cords of wood during the winter
and Charles Duncan will haul 1000
cords. The wood is now being hauled
daily to the mill and about twenty teams
are now engaged. Mr.. Destramp says he
will have forty teams at work before
long on this and other contracts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
An Everyday Joke.

Woman (who has been turning over
shawls for half an hourly We'll, don Z
care to buy today. I'm just looking for
friend.
Clerk (politely)-Don't think you'll
find your friend among the shawls
We've looked them all through. New
York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

Mrs. Jane Mclean, OF Hancock, will
entertain large party OF married lady
and gentleman friends at the Onigaming
club house this evening. Dinner with
euchre aiterward will be the amusements
provided.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The superintendents OF the poor, of
Houghton county. have commenced suit
in assumpsit against Thomas Dooley
and his bondsmeD, Martin Carol and
William O'Conner. The principal defen-
dant furnished bonds for the support of
his child and default in such support
occasions this action.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
For sale at a bargain.

One ten.room house, with bathroom,
good cellar and large barn; within four
blocks OF post office, Hancock, forcssh or
on time; time payments would be about
the same as rent. Apply to C. ID. Han
Ghetto, secretary.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The Ornickron Kappa, the publication
written and edited by members of the
class OF 90 OF the Hancock high school,
may be purchased at George II. Nichols
store. The price is % cents. Itcontalns
some well written papers and history
OF the school and Of the publishing class.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

N. 10 VIEWS is prompted to again notice
n Vcure TO be given this evening at
M;a ~. =, a. Hall by Prof. McNair, of the
|p,o, 's x ocnool, on electricity and optics.
Ieetu,s ~eNa,r has eliminated from the
Isn. ',e al that is technical and will pre-
em . s concerning the wonderful nod
Hh,shs sn' OF power and light in q manner
|wb,.h ,s,yone may understand and in
ke,sss. :" MS hearers are sure to be in
poou, .u' Here lie an entertainment at a
h,m S.sr price. 10 cents, and il you are a
Of the association. for nothing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Improving.

"I don't mind the city 80 much now.
I'm getting accustomed to its ways"
"Are you? Howl" -
well, 1 used to turn two somersaults
every time got Of Q street car, and
now I turn only one. Chicago Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The Hancock whist club organized last
evening with the following officers:
Presdent-C. d. Hanohette.
Vice President-James II. Fisher.
Secretary and Treasurer-John w. Ruhl.
The regular meeting night will be
Thursday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

There will be business and literary
meeting OF the Pewabic Epworth Leagre
Monday evening at 7:30. A program
has been prepared.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
FIRE At westport. Conn.

westport, Conn. Dec. lo.-Fire mere
"wednesday destroyed the large brick
factory building occupied by Charles
II. Hamper & Co., manufacturer OF
hats. etc. The loss on building v w.
600. md on sock 10000.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The Mining School holiday vacation
commences December "a and extends to
January IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The case of F. w. Read & Co. vs
Charles Gibbs aud George Gibbs, assump-
SIT. has been commenced 10 the circuit
cOurt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The comedy Jolly Old Chums" will bs
presented at the Armory Opera House
January II.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

George Hooking was taken i'll Wednss-
day and yesterday afternoon his case
was pronounced diphtheria.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The first theater in this country to be
lighted with gas was theater at PhiIa-
delphia. which put in gas pipes In 1916.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

Twenty -one days are required for q
letter posted in New York to be deliv-
cred in Bahia.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

The offices OF Gray & Looney are being
papered, walls and ceiling.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

Mail from New York to Batavia will
be delivered in Al days from the date Of
mailing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

Hanc OK Lodge. A. o. u. W.. elected
officers lsst evening as follows:
Master Workman p. @. Murphy,
Foreman John Began.
Overseer-- Frank Il. jerks.
Recorder James Cornish
Receiver--rhomas Coughlin.
Financier--W. j. James.
Guide--Jaines ii. Barkell.
Inside Wa CHIP. @. Maier.
Outside Watch--John Arris
Representatve--James Cornish.
Alternate--Thomas Conway.
Trustee--G. w. Emery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

A rainbow in the morning foretells
rainy weather during the day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11

PASSENGER Trains on M. R. R. R.
In effect December 20, 1895.

DAILY. Daily except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
Passenger Trains ON 4. & c. R. R.
In effect DECEMBER 20. 1895.

Daily. +Dailv except Sunday.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-29
A Fearful Storm, over 1000 Killed.

Dispatches from st. Louis and sur
rounding towns, report the worst storm
ever witnessed by the oldest citizens
which swept through that country on
Wednesday. Ruin as stamped upon the
whole city. Over one thousand people
were killed and the list is not yet com
plete. The following is dispatch from
St. Louis which was the only one sent
imediately after the storm:
A tornado blowing So miles an hour
struck st Louis at SIS this evening,
and ragged for half an hour with great
fury, and, as result, hundreds of lives
are lost on both sides of the river.
Many buildings were blown down, and
several river steamers sank with all on
board.
At present it is impossible to state
the number of lives lost. The hospitals
are full of injured, and the morgue
contains many dead, while numbers
lay everywhere among the ruins Of
demolished building. A portion of
the end of the Eads bridge was des-
troyed. The grand-stand at the fair
grounds, and the woman's portion of
the Jail were blown down. Waters and
Pierce Oil Works ara h1rninu and
buildings in various sections of the
town are on fire. The Plant flour miles
and ST. Louis Iron and Steel Works
we're demolished, and the immense
Cupples block partially destroyed.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-29
Tillrnan a Candidate.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Till
man, of South Carolina, returned this
morning after and absence of three
weeks. He has been making speeches
in Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida
and South Carolina, and says "The
silver sentiment is predominant. The
South will divide on silver or Republi-
canism. If the Democrats declare for
gold at Chicago, the entire South and
West will bolt. 1t is to be silver or bust.
The border States won't stay in the
Democratic party on gold platform.
| think the silver men will control at
Chicago by over hundred majority"
Senator Tillman is candidate for
the Presidency, and one of the badges
prepared for his boom was shown at the
Capitol to-day. 1t is a silver pitchfork
with three prongs. On each prong is
impaled a gold bug. These bugs are
labeled Carlisle, Sherman and Cleve-
land. On the handle is the name of
Tillman.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-05-29
WEEK IN CONGRESS.

The Deficiency Appropriation Bill
passed the Senate last Monday. This
is the last of the general appropriation
bills.
In the house the day was devoted to
the District of Columbia affairs. The
Filled Cheese bill was before the
Senate on Tuesday. Its object is to
discourage the manufacture and sale
of an adulterated article of food by
imposing heavy tax upon it.
This was not disposed Of and was
followed by a discussion of Senator
Buffers bill to inquire into and if posi-.
bic prevent bond issues. Pritchard Of
North Carolina opposed this bill. This
bill went over without action, but on
Wednesday it was discussed agar
and its progress much delayed by the
obstructing tactics of the gold men,
yet with no final action. The Senate
that day also defeated a proposition tc
increase the tax on beer 75c. pei
barrel.