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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
MINISTER AND LATAN.
A Good story Told by Writer I'm the
Rams Horn.

Rams Horn.
"Yes." said the devil to the minister
"your church is full OF liars"
WHAT! cried the minister. indig-
nantly.
"Your church is full Of liars" re-
peated the devil calmly. Let us see,
You have a membership of three hun
dred."
Three hundred and fifteen," cor
rected the minister.
"Three hundred and fifteen. One
hundred OF them are men. Seventy
five of them business men. All of them
when they Joined the church solemnly
vowed before their Savior to support
the church services and 10 love the life
of the church as the apple of the eye.
Isn't that SOP"
1T is" replied the minister anxious
ly.
Now then" continued the devil
with a sheer. chow many of these mem
bers ever go to the church prayer meet
ing"
"How many?" faltered the minister.
Yes, how many?"
The minister made a rapid calcula-
ton as his memory called up the APP
pearance of his church chapel, prayer
meeting nights.
About fifteen"
WHAT cried the devil. Fifteen?
Are you sure?"
MAY be IL is a little more than
usual" the minister stammered.
We'll. never mind. Call 1t fifteen OF
your seventy-fve business men attend
ing the prayer meeting regularly. The
rest never come. Or very seldom. How
many of the women are there?"
About fifty or sixty?' replied the
minister, Frightening up little.
Fifty or sixty out of two hundred.
Say a possible seventy-five attend
prayer meeting regularly out OF three
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
ROMEO AND JULIET AGAIN
a "ontaGue-Capuiet Love Tragedy {,
Real Life in Austria.

"ontaEue-Capuiet Love Tragedy in
Real Life in Austria.
An extraordinary love trapedv 70
calling the story of Romeo and Inlet
is reported from Altfoldt, writes a Wien
ma correspondent to the London News
some time ago the daughter of a highly
respected family made tie acouaint-
ance of an employe of the local admins
tration, whose uncle is one of tho
princes Of the Hungarian church The
Two fell deeply in love, and often met
Dy stealth, as the young mans parents
could not forget lawsuit they had had
with the girls family, and which was
decided against them. The girls father
who was once a millionaire but whom
speculation had reduced. tried 70 nor
suade his daughter to marry a rich
landowner who was anxious 10 mako
her his wife. The young man succeeded
however, in getting a dispensation
through his clerical uncle. and a secre,
marriage was performed. A week apo
the girls parents again made violent
scene to induce her to marry the land
owner. She took their words so much
10 heart that she took large dose of
opium, and next morning was found nm
conscious in her bed. The young hus-
band hearing the news ran to the bouse
and in the general confusion entered
her room. Seeing her pale and motion.
less, and believing her to be dead bo
blew his brains out with a revolver no
mad brought with him. The report
awoke the young woman, whom tho
opium had held in a trance. When she
saw her lover lifeless on the ground |
near her, she took the revolver from
ais dead hand and shot herself.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

John II. Rogers received a dispatch
tlom his attorneys in London, recently,
saying that his judgment for divorce
from Minnie Palmer had been con-
firmed.
Edward Franklin is playing Jaxson.
In Land Of the Midnight Sum-" owing
to the Illness of Milton Taylor.
Geo. II. Bubb has signed as stoge-
manager for Newton Beers.
Harry T. Leonard and Lillian Cater
nave been engaged by Chas. Il. TAYLOR
70 play the comedy and soubrette roles
IN his production OF "A Pretzel.D
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

successful as many other pieces mat
have much less merit and nave re-
ceived far more commentator nan
sci and Gretel" is a dramatic ana mus
ical gem-dainty, bright, thorousniy
imbued with the spirit Of the orlslna'
story of fancy, but it is too good TOT the
public. Il seems disagreeaDle way
to look at the matter. but there Is no
other conclusion that can be arrived at
sensibly. Humperdinck's fairy opera
will always be remembered by those
who have seen II as one of the loyellest
bits of stage creation that could De
imagined. There the thing ends. IL
has not been a fiat failure, for, thank
Heaven, small part of the public love
the theater for arts sake, but this por-
ton figures so inconspicuously IN the
whole that ii has no appreciate effect
on the box office receipts.
John Drew last year played Chris
TOPPER, Jr.," on the road. If it had not
been for the failure of THAT Impru-
dent Young Couple" New Workers
might not have seen Miss Ryley's play
this year. christopher, Jr., ;" is a good
example of effective evolution in the
matter of play building. AS rule,
the last act of three and four-act pieces
is put on apparently for the sole pur-
ge unravelling little tangles and
7ether the dramatic odds and
re author had forgotten
preceding acts. Miss
on different principles
The first two acts are
1, the third act is an i'm
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
A PECULIAR WELL.
Its Water Becomes MILKY In Advance of
"A storm.


A well on a hill overlooking the sur
rounding country known as the Wheat
Hill, is eighty feet deep, twenty feet
sand, forty feet solid blue clay, twenty
feet quicksand and ground, has a good
supply of water, not affected by the dry
weather of this season. Storms are in
dicated in advance by discoloration OF
the water, ii having the appearance Of
milk being dropped In it, and is quite
agitated in appearance when pumped
from the we'll. This condition of the
water usually continues but short
time, generally becoming clear before
the storm commences. With an APP
preaching storms these conditions Of
the water are more or less extreme, as
the storm will be more or less severe.
AS to its reliability and accuracy as a
weather forecaster for western New
York, correspondent says: | consider
IL correct from observations of the past
summer and fall, while the weather
bureau and all of our weather prophets
have made mistakes on account of UNI
expected counter winds ana highs ana
lows. The we'll has made no mistakes.
For example, on the 10th OF August last,
the weather bureau gave no warning OF
storm. Mr.. Parker stated that no rain
was in sight and could look for contin-
ued dry weather, but the well gave the
strongest indications of storm of any
time this summer. On Saturday. the
18th, in the afternoon and evening
there was a terrific electric aud rain
storm, which swept Wayne and On
tario counties.-Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
DID HE DO MURDER?
A. c. ARNOLD ACCUSED OF
KILLING HIS SON.
Theory that the Victim Was Drowned
Does Not Seem to Be worth Much
The Story of Eme Mead Looks Had
for tho Father.

HERE is now on
trial at Marshall,
Mich, the most IA
nous murder case
in the criminal an
nails of that sec
ton Of the state.
Adam c. Arnold is
accused Of the muir
der of his son and
only child, George
II. Arnold.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
CARRIES A CANE.
Daisy Ballard, the English Actress, In
Producing u New Custom.

Miss Daisy Ballard, one Of the mem
bdrs of His Excellency" company who
came to this country with that organi-
cation, has undertaken the task of
making popular the custom of cane
carrying by women. The accompany
ing Photograph shows Miss Ballard just
as she has been appearing every pleas
ant day on Broadway during the past
month. Miss Ballard says she is quite
sure that when women know how jolly
a thing a cane is to carry they Will
sTeiy take it up. There rs NO oen,,ns
fact that up to date Miss Ballard
h. Is not left her impress upon American
fsIhions. Cane-carrying is too ultra
for even the average new woman, and
Miss Ballard's attempted folsting of 1t
noon those on this side of the Atlantic
has fallen fiat. In other lines the new
woman is making rapid progress, and
Z, ON month to month to chronicle all
her advances and by-paths would -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

tresses whose art would be missed from
American theatricals. While she has
not always been wise in the selection
Oh plays, she certainly has always been
sincere In her work, and there are few
OF us who cannot remember something
PHEASANT In connection with her imper-
sohations. Modjeska's Camille and one
OF two other characters have proven
ner an actress Of artistic refinement
ana one thoroughly equipped in stage
art. In Measure for Measure" en-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

gaze the charges made by Lord Dunrav-
en- was born in 1S49, and is a grandson
Oh William c. Rives. senator from Vir-
sihia and minister to France. He was
educated at Columbia and at Cam
prluge university in England. He is q
member of the New York law firm of
olin, Rives & Montgomery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

HE crown OF Por-
tugal is for sale, ac-
cordirg to gossip in
l. o n d o n, where
Dom carlo S, the
owner and wearer
OF ;he bauble. is
now visiting. The
no yal treasury Is
very scant it seems,
and the king, who
little relishes the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

Adam C. Arnold came to Battle Creek
from Oneida, NY, April s, 1857, and be-
gan the manufacture of pumps, which
gave him the nickname of Pump" Ar
mold, by which he has ever since been
known.
Arnold had one son, George II. Ar
mold, who was born in Bat
tie Creek Feb. 16, 1860. He
was naturally good boy, but
his surroundings soon contaminated
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

The nettlel is put to useful purpose
in some parts Of Europe by being con-
yerted into various textile fabrics. In
Dresden thread from IT has been pro-
auced so fine and silky that a length
d sixty m s weighs only forty ounces.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
An Imbortant rnn,

There is one Question which bother,
.he IN conenctioh with the emancipa-
''onLoi woman" observed Chambers.
Name IT," replied Gummey.
JWhat will the new woman saw whom
hex collar buttoh rolls under Tho Nm.
fauF-Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
THE NEW YORK STAGE
CURRENT GOSSIP ABOUT PLAYS
AND PLAYEPS.
aansel and Gretei TOO "'''
oeed-"Christopher Jrp" stl' o" '"'
Ro.ra.-rhree Favorites OF "o'"""'
Plsygoers.

n n - y -
Gretel" has been
more profusely
praised from an
artistic standpoint
than almost any
other production
that has been seen
in New York this
season; and yet, on
the whole, it has
not been nearly as
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

him and he began TO drink. Sunday
night, Dec. 16, 1894, he disappeared from
home The next morning Arnold began
a search for him. The fact that George
had often left home before without say
ing anything to his father about where
he was going, and Arnold had never
complained about it, aroused the sus-
picions of the officers. He seemed posi-
tive that George was dead, and when
the sheriff expressed doubts about it
and said that George was off upon
spree Arnold wanted TO bet him $40
that George would be found in the river.
Arnold's block faces the mill race, only
a street being between the building and
the water. In this block he kept his
pawn shop and his sleeping rooms.
George usually lived at his fathers
house on West Jackson street HIS
mother, a most estimahl-
died the year
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

quire, not pages, but books. In truth,
the new woman is taking up a good
share of the worlds attention at pres
ent, and bids fair to continue to do so.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
WARD IN THE TOLLS.
The Memphis Forger VIII Soon Face
Ills Accusers in Conrt

The state department has been in
formed that Augustus Kenneth Ward.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

lis grand
money in
| was over
he money
/ get mar
such a
had be-
and al
supposed
SO on that
cred to his
lother quar-
money. The
'mpered and
was that he
choked him,
sickly condi-
md died.
FEB. 8. After
Fife Mead. |
ded to marry, |
hit that George !
{ him near the /
it'll him TO his
= that he was
money from
the door
IRIS. Soon
ng up
For
The
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04
IT COST 100000.
THE CROWN OF PORTUGAL Of
FERED FOR SALE.
The Royal Treasury IL scant just Now
and Must lie RepieDished Even ut the
Cost OF the Kings Headgear-Thc
Countess Lionora.

6 HE crown of Por-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
First Mississippi Steamboats,.
from the New Orleans Picayune.

From the New Orleans Picayune
Among the citizens of New Orleans no
one probably cen speak more knowingly
from personal observation, from gathered
notes and memoranda. on the subject of
old-time Mississippi river navigation than
our venerable fellow-citizen. Mr.. John A.
Watkins, who has lived his long life of
nearly eiglty-seven years on or very near
the bTnks Of the Mississippi.
The New Orleans was the first steam
boat that ever came to this port" said
Mr.. Watkins. "She was registered at the
custom house here on the 10th of Febru-
airy, 1913 She came bither from Pitts
burg. where she was built She registered
S4I tons, and was commanded by Capt
Clement At that time / was five years
old The New Orleans ran until the winter
of 1Sli-l3. when she was destroyed by fire
near Baton Rouge, being the first steam
boat lost on southern or western waters
up TO that early period in the history of
steam rfve- n avigation.
THE Aetna" gays Mr.. Watkins was
the next boat, after the New Orleans. to
enter at this port. She measured 361 tons.
and was commanded by Capt Duhart
She was the first steamer that i ever saw
1t was In the year 1916, end the place was
Natchez, which at that time was little
better than a village. although busy and
thriving place. as 1t was the cotton market
for nearly ell of Mississippi. The Aetna
cane from out of the Ohio river from
Pittshurg, where all the early Ohio and
Mississippi river steamboats, were built"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
Sewing at Home.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
I saw in Saturdays Star an answer to
Pauline Pry's article on Sewing at Home -
and 1 want to put in my word, too.
Pauline Pry seems to forget that there
are great many people in the world who,
although in comfortable circumstances, are
not able to live by her motto: Don't do
anything for yourself that you can pay
others to do for you" Even If one can do
1t. / think 1t a very bad plan to depend on
others entirely for everything. I am one
of hundreds of people who have become
suddenly poor through misfortune, and
am very thankful for everything that 1
learned to do when I could have had it
done for me.
they could not make their own clothes
would look old fashioned and "dowdy,''
but II they know how to sew they can fix
over a great many things and make a
pretty gown out of what they would have
been ashamed to take to q dressmaker
1 wonder what Pauline Pry would say IL
she knew how many women have one sim
pie waist spattern. and ass that for the
basis of all the gowns they make, cutting
out of newspapers the rsvers or whatever
they embellish them with. and do II with.
out any fuss or worry whatever / sin
cercly pity the woman who cannot make
nothing can be more simple.
l heartily agree with your correspondent
who intimates that a man Is always proud
Of the wife who can make for herself a
pretty gown, much prouder o. her than Of
the one who hands him a big dressmaker.s
bill at the beginning Of every season.
ANOTHER READER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Some Sound Scientific Suggestions
to Men md Women Who Are Look
ing Into the Future.

How can live a hundred yesrsT'
Very happy most OF would he IL we only knew
the secret of the centenarians life and now that
secret has at last been discovered. A well known
scientist who made this discovery has for years
past been Investigating the habits OF men and
women VINO have reached advanced years. He has
round that In nearly every case the people who
ENJOY the heathest and happiest old age are those
VINO make regular use of pure stinulaut-
After middle life" he says, 1.-The energies droop
ana nature requires stimulating and assisting For
this reason old people who wish to be strong and
wei should never let a DAY pass without taking
some pure stiuulant which can be demanded uIs,n
1Els IL an interesting fact. and II clearly shows
mat scientific men correct when theJ tell
us that nothing compares with n Iure stimulnnt
Tor building up the system. They also tell rs
that the safest and best stlmulant is pure malt
vi sky because IL is not only tonic, but a food
Tor the nerves and TISSUES. There is, In fact,
only one pure whisky in existence, entirely Tree.
ION adulteTation. IL is known as Duffy's pure
malt whisky and thousands of aged and
women have testified its remarkable streng
Ing effects.
Elderly people who suffer from stomach all
nloits or any form Of weakness viii mud great
reiief from taking Duffy pure malt. II is not u
ORDINARY whisky, hut pure stinulant, which ,spn-
uliis all the properties that contribute to health
aud none that injure. For this reason in
purchasing from Srocers druggists beware of
inferior limitations and insist getting exactly
What you ask for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
THE HONEST SHAKERS AND
TaEl. CUR FOB DYSPEPSIA.

The shOpkeeper who cheats by lying with re-
gard the quality of his goods and the grocer
the butcher who gives short weights, is a
thief. However their knayery touches nothing
but pocketbOok. There Is another widespread
ard Wills inous character.
We refer the false statements and worthless
guarantees that frequently accompany medicines.
To suarsEtee medicine 10 cure is to brand 1t as
Guack product. If guarantee to cure dis
ease, then can guarantee everlasting life for in
large majority OF people die Of disease, the
proportion Of violent accidental deaths being
very small.
The Shakers have always been known as a most
upright and honorable people and their success In
the manufacture of medicines has also been well
known. II is therefore not surprising to find them
pursuln, j very original and novel plan for the
Introduction of their remedy for dyspepsia.
These Cod fearing people, whose motto has al
WAYS been Try all things and mold fast that
which is good have put upon the market 1ocent
sample BOTTLES of their product sufficient to
give 1T 4 trial
The shaker Digestive Cordial is so prompt in
fits action that for the trivial of 10 cents, a
person can usually determine TO whether or not
1t meets the requirements Of his case There are
forms of dyspepsia which 1t won't help, but these
are very rare In most cases the first dose re-
Neves all Distress and increase OF appetite
ct oEce follows.
All druggists have it, and the next time you
are truubled with indigestion send out and try
this popular and successful product. 1t repre-
senIs marty hundred years Of patient investiSa-
ton and study ny26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26

From Chambers Journal.
The head of our fly Is q very pretty OBJ
ject. The greater part is occupied by two
large reddish-brown hemispheres, one on
each side. These are the compound eyes,
and each Of them consists of several thou
sand separate teXagonal lenses, arranged
so as to cause an appearance under the
microscope like the engine turning on the
back of q watch Between these compound
eyes, and quite on the top of the head, are
a trio of small clear dots, arranged in
triangle, like set jewels. These are the
simple eyes, and their exact purpose does
not seem to be thoroughly understood In
front of the head are the anternae or feel
erS and each consists of three joints with
a feathered bristie arising from the back
of the last joint. This bristle Is an iYnpor-
tant aid in the identfio alton Of the differ
ent species of flies in some kinds being
quite simple, in others beautifully plumose
or feathered, as in the common species
row occupying our attention.
Below the head of the fly may be seen
projecting the long. thick tongue or probo-
scis, which is very wonderful structure
We have only space to say a very little
about this organ; to describe Il fully would
occupy more than the whole space devoted
to our present article. 1t Is true sucker
but a very complicated one, made I'D of
several pieces, united so as to form a tube
which not only serves for the conveyance
of the fluid food to the mouth, but also for
the massage of saliva from the mouth In
order t. moisten and dissolve particles Of
the substance upon which the fly is feed
ing. At the tip of the proboscis are to be
found hardened rings, which aid in tritu-
rating the food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
III-Used Horse Kills Himself.

From the Chicago Times-Hersld.
Hundreds of employees In the yards of the
American Steal Barge Company at Superior
Wis, witnessed singular occurrence A
bony. played-out old bay horse walked into
the shallow water in the slip known as How
ARDS pocket, and slowly moved farther out
into the deeper water, unmindful of the
shouts and missiles of the spectators on the
shore. When in about three feet of water
the poor animal cast one wistfuI look
around. then deliberately put its head under
water and held it there until life was ex-
tinct In short time after this the owner.
peddler, appeared upon the scene and al
most committed suicide himself when he
learned OF the astonishing deed of his four
footed servant. The horse, 1t IL said, had
been poorly fed and ayerworked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-26
Metal Buttons and Knee Breeches.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star.

~.
To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
1 have read in the daily papers the an
ncuncement from Moscow that for the
coronation Of the young Car Of Russia the
American ambassador to st. Petersburg is
to be logged out in an evening coat, with
metal buttons, white vest, knee breaches
and silk stockings, and that the Department
Of State has made an extra allowance of
money for said representative for incidental
expenses. etc.
Now, the ordinary American citizen can
only contemplate such things with the mos,
profound disgust. If the genteel costume Of
an American citizen is not sufficient to
admit representative of the American
government to any court on earth, then the
American representative should draw the
mantel OF his dignity about him and remain
away. When representative of this gov
eminent toys himself out as a monkey. he
not only makes monkey of himself. but
he makes monkeys OF the entire nation he
represents. If his actions are Endorsed by
his people. Americans are not MONKEYS
and I very much underestimate their an
probation Of their manhood If they tameIv
submit to being represented as SUCH But
we read that this was brought about by a
proper sense of Difference to the strict re-
Quirements Of the Russian court cere
monials." Are republics, especially the
United States, required to defer to monar
chial ceremonials to the extent of making
monkeys of themselves? Why not demand
a recognition Of republican customs in 40
far as our representatives are concerned !?
We inaugurate President and do not re-
quire that the representatives of any for
eign government shall wear any specific
garb in order to be admitted to the cere
mony. I suppose the extra allowance made
by the State Department to our amba dor
to st. Petersburg Is to pay for the metal
buttons gold. Of course), knee breeches and
silk stockings, as an evening coat and white
vest are always in style. r.