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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
A Narrow Shave.

The tall, aged, sad looking man ate a
bountiful dinner at the restaurant and
then with postoffice order made his way
70 the Cashier desk. He banged down the
order with battered silver coin and looked
sadder than ever.
The cashier picked up the money and
examined is suspiciously. 1t had deep
dent on one side and looked as though it
had been tempered with.
At that moment the customer spoke
at is very painful for me to part with
that half crown. 1t saved my life once,
however, and must do SO again. At the
charge of Balaklava carried it in my tu-
mic, and the dent you see there was made
by bullet, which otherwise would havo
killed me. l have kept it since as q me-
mortal, and 1t well nigh breaks my heart to
let 1t go, but / must-I have nothing
else. "
The cashier was plainly interested. SIN
what year was the charge of Balaklavas"
he asked.
Fifty four" said the man promptly.
"And this COIN" returned the cashier,
lis dated ST. and is u counterfeit.
The sad man looked annoyed. "Of
course IL is, ~ he replied. How could
have an 1877 half crown in SOD if it WASH
"a counterfeit
And the cashier was so dumfoundcd
that he passed out threepence and allowed
the sad man to escape. Pearson Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Couldn't Fool Him.

He was standing in front Of theater
and surveying the building with seeming
interest, when pedestrian halted to In
quire if he was looking for the boxoffice.
"Well, l dunno" was the reply.
"What's going on in thereT
"It's the regular drama"
"Anything like circus?"
ooh, moi You've been to the theater,
haven't your"
"Mebbe. I've been around heap"
"Well, then, you know what it Is"
"Any bareback ridingY
"No"
anybody jump through hoops of flre?"
"No"
Golfer anybody $40 to ride bucking
mule?'
Il think not. You'd better go in and
see There's matinee this afternoon"
whats that-side show or museumy"
The other laughed and made no reply,
and the stranger bristled up and ex-
claimed:
"I'm on to you, old fellow, bigger'n
horse You're bunko steerer, and you
thought you d run up agin hayseed, but
you just walk on, or I'll lay you out cold
er'n barn door hinge in January l"-De-
troit Free Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
HOW ANCIENTS MADE GLASS.
Theban Workmen Were Experts In the
business Many Ages Ago.

The glass blowers of ancient Thebes are
known to have been as proficient in that
particular art as is the most scientific
craftsman of the same trade of the present
day after lapse of 40 centuries of so
called progress. They wore well nc
quainted with the art of staining glass
and are known to have produced that com
modify in great profusion and perfection.
Rossclini gives an illustration of picco
of stained glass known to be 1000 years
old, both in tint and design. In this case
the color is struck through the Nitriiled
structure, and he mentions designs strucl.
entirely in pieces from a half inch to three
quarters of an inch thick, the color being
perfectly incorporated with the structure OF
the piece and exactly the same on both the
diverse and reverse sides.
The priests of Ptah at Memphis were
adopts in the glassmaker's art, and not
only did they have factories for manufac-
turing the common crystal variety but
they had learned the vitrifying of the diff
ferent colors and the imitation of precious
stones to perfection. Their limitations Of
the amethyst and of the various other col
ored gems were so true to nature that even
now, after they have lain in the desert
sands from g. 600 to 1000 years, 1t takes
an expert to distinguish the genuine arti-
Gle from the spurious. 1t has been shown
that, besides being experts in glassmaking
and glass coloring, they used the diamond
in cutting and engraving glass. In the
British museum there Is a beautiful piece
of stained glass, with an engraved en-
blazonment of the monarch Thothmes III,
who lived 3, 400 years ago.-Jewelers' Cir
Cular
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

The work about the Hancock yards
preparatory to changing the guage of
the Mineral Range is about completed
and only the work at the reverse curve
near Swedetown prevented the change
being made last night. A day or so
more will certainly see the change made.
As yet none OF the local employees seem to
know what the change has in store for
them. The crews OF the passenger and
freight trains are particularly on the
anxious seat. Neither has the new sched-
ule been made public. The change in the
Hancock yards made necessary the NOV
ing oil the track out from the machine
shop building some eighteen inches and
the moving OF the trestle work over Ra-
vine street to correspond. This was
dole Saturday night and a third rail
mas been laid up aDoye the switch run
nlng into the shops. The narrow guage
Will remain that far 10 order that engines
and cars may be run into the repair
shops. The platform along the north
sue OF Close 4 Bawden's ware house was
Yesterday removed and the tracks will
run close to the building to allow more
room and admit of loading freight d.
ieetly ron the warehouse doors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
The Firemen's Tour
nament at Hough-
ton i'm 1898
will Eclipse Previous Ones.
MIN. spared 10 Make the Affair
succ. ss-Wide Gunge Track
WORK Being Pushed.

That the tournament next summer oil
The Upper Peninsula Firemen's Associa-
.,on will bring the biggest crowd To
uoroht n and the copper country OF
aov event in their history is certain. The
m,mbers of Continental Fire company in
-. name of Houghton has invited the
sonortments of the peninsula to come
here next August. and on account OF the
magnitude of the affair it ia none too
.oon for them to begin the agitation OF
,ba ouestion of financial support. This
tho committee of the company, named in
this column few days ago, will be doing
during the next few days.
About 81 500 will be needed toprovide
for IN expense OF the races held in con-
noction with the meeting. At Ironwood
ior instance this year. n course about 700
feet long was prepared and fenced in.
This course has to be worked down a
most as fl ne IA would be the one for a
hundred.yard dash, exactly level and
smooth as billiard table. Alongside
was built grand stand OF seven oreight
ters OF seats. These seating accommo-
dations at Ironwool were tested to their
capacity and the tournament was not
nearly so well attended az the one next
year is sure to be.
Then the matter OF prizes has to be
proyided for by the town entertaining
the visitors. All this will have to be
urged by the committee, but the result
will doubtless he satisfactory when the
benefits resulting from the presence OF
such a big crowd of visitors is taken into
consideration by the business men who
will derive them.
The choice OF the course lies with the
executive committee of the association
At each tournament there has been little
difference OF opinion between this COM
mttee and certain business men who de-
sired the races held near their location.
The committee however, has catered to
no one in the past. but has chosen the
best course for the purposes OF the asso-
citation. In the case OF Houghton it is
conceded that the races will take place
at some point along the East Houghton
street. There the street is wide enough
to accommodate the course, stands and
crowd and no where else in the city is
this so advantageous. The preparation
Of the course which must be done several
days before the tournament will doubt
less cause little inconvenience owing to
their being no parallel street into which
to turn traffic, but this will be gotten
around some way.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
cHlNEGe SUGGESTIONS.
some OF the C-iestials' Queer Ideas on
the subject of Medicines.

Among the many singular supcrstitions
or the Chinese people Is one which corre-
spends closely % tho miaumai of the Hin
dus, belief that western physicians use
the eyes, brains and hearts of infants I'm
tho ooncoction Of their medicines and of
those magical potioas which arc 10 DO used
In the fullnOss % time 10 kill OF The in.
hebitants Of China preparatory 10 the CON
hsca,ion of their land. This absurd belief
probably originated from their own prac.
ticos IN this direction The Chinese. as
their lawbooks show, are firm believers In
witchcr1tt by spells and drugs, and those
parts q tho human franc whioh wo have
mentioned arc frequently omplo,cd by
them - 10 wcy g. mallcincs, practico.
by tdl way, nos unknown in oar own
country, even in the eighteenth century.
Onc Of the gr9at works Of thu Sisters of
Mercy attached 10 tho French Catholic
miss on WAS the SAVING OF iifunt life. To-
malo oDoios IA China ufe held in yory poor
estimation a..i arc fryque-,ly t.:r)U \ out
to die - given away to Ca5 Ior4ons so
misgC.Gcl as TO dosiro tie possession of
thom To object OF the sisters was in ev.
cry VIZ conmendablu. They sought TO
prcvent deplorahlo waste Of hrman life,
or if their care could not avail TO save tho
poor Attle wasted bodies they sought at
least TO save thoir souls. Thoy gathered
into their Infant nsylums all the children
they could find 1t was proved that their
methods were not always beyond rcproach
but tho end, they argued, justified any
means The deaths were very numerous,
not unnaturally, considering the neglected
condition of the children when received.
A rumor spread that the foreign devils
were employing professional kitnapers
to obtain infants for tho sake of their eyes,
hearts and brains. Tho educated classes
are in all that pertains to physiological
knowledge, as ignorant and as supersti-
tious as tho common people. The popular
rage broke ont some bodies which were
eXhumed seemed to afford confirmation of
the charges, the official classes and the
secret societies famed the flame, and the
result was that every French man and
woman in Ticn-tsin was killed and all the
property belonging to them and to their
mission destroyed. The nuns wero sub
jected 10 foul outrage after death and their
bodies thrown into the Peiho river.-Mac-
millan's Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
There L. Nothing 40 ssA0d.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. so demand il and do
not permit the dealer Co sell YOU some
substitute. He will not claim there il
anything better. but in order To make
more profit he may claim something else
to be just as good. You want DR.. King's
New Discovery because you know it to be
safe and reliable. and guaranteed to do
good or money refunded. For Coughs,
Colds, Consumption and for all affections
of Throat Chest and Lungs, there
is nothing &C good a. lie DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free. Regular
size 80 cents and 81. For sale by d. T..
Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Martha Ledge.

Martha Lodge, Sisters OF the Sons of
Hermann desire to announce that they
will give grand ball at the Armory on
the evening OF Friday, the Oath of Sep
TENDER. upon which occasion the cele-
brated Opera House orchestra will sup
ply the music. The Sons daughters will
provide the supper and consequently it
goes without saying it will be all that
can be desired. The public are respect
fully invited. Tickets including supper,
Loo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
DO stones Grow? No, They Don't.

A builder employed on the work of re-
pairing church, IA well known and trust
ed man at PUNISHABLE, and old enough to
talk and think sensibly, declared to me
that the kind of stone pudding stone) In
question grows, and that this particular
mass had grown since 1t was used as
foundation stone, as proved by its proJec-
ton both ways beyond the thickness OF
the wall Nothing | could say about the
absence of vitality" or the imposslbility OF
an isolated mass removed from all oppor-
tunity of growth by accretiou of first ma
terial could shake his belief that the mass
had grown in size. Surely his opinion
could not find support in his experience.
1t would be well to inquire II this be
popular belief in this county Notes ana
Queries
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

"My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great pam, says
Mrs. + j. Schall, with Meyer Bros Drug
Co, st. Louis, Mo. ~ dressed the
wound, and applied Chamberlain Pain
Balm freely. All pain ceased, and IL n re-
markably short time it healed without
leaving n scar. For wounds. sprains,
swelliDgs and rheumatism | know OF no
medicine or prescription equal TO IL. |
consider il a household necessity" The
% and 80 cent sizes for sale 10y Solder
gren & Sodergren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
A Preference For starnant Water.

The Arabs in the deserts have contract
ed strange prejudice against running
water, and will only drink what they find
In some stagnant pool.
So much has this become matter of
habit with them that, while the most poi
sonous looking water agrees with them
admirably, pure running water will make
them violently sick i'm the course of few
hours. This prejudice Is shared by most
of the lower animals, and is often acquired
by European travellers In Africa.
At first the stagnant water produces
nausea and even fever. but when once the
system Is Injured to IL, running water af-
fects them In precisely the same way that
IL affects the Arabs. London It'll its
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
lie Saves the Croupy Children.

SEAvIEw. Va.-Wehave splendid sale
on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
our customers from far and near, speak
OF it in the highest terms. Many have
said that their children would have died
OF Group il Chamberlains Cough Remedy
had not been given.-KELLAM & OURREN.
The % and so cent sizes Tor sale by Sod
ergren & Sodergren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Tho Vance Monument.

The design of the monument to the
late Senator Zebulon b. Vance at Ashe-
vile, N. G., has been decided upon. 1t
will be a shaft about rs feet high the
core of which will be of brick and the
surface of granite 1t will stand in the
public square in front Of the court
house.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Flat Life.

Simmons-Helo! Have the billing and
cooling of that new married pair next To
you run You out YETI
Timmins-Naw.
"why, / thought you said 1t was driv-
ing you to distraction"
"It was. But they have got to quarrel
ing now go home early on purpose TO
listen. "-Indianapolis Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
A cure for Billions Collie.

RESOURCE, Screven Co., Gal have
been subject to attacks of bilious collie
for several years. Chamberlain Cholic,
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy is the only
sure relief. 1t acts like a charm. One
dose OF it gives relief when all other rem
edies fail-G. ID. SHARP. For sale by
Sodergren & Sodergren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Charles Ojala, at AT Pine street, Red
Jacket, having large stock OF footwear
on hand has determined TO offer the same
at half price. Mems hip rubber boots,
Woonsocket, up to 1915. He has also
large quantity OF ladies', hoys' and
shildren's shoes which he will otier at
greatly reduced prices. Remember the
place, AT Pine street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Architectural Work.

Persons about to build should employ
competent architect to get out the
plans and specification. Consult C. X.
Shand, architect and building superin-
tendent, who has opened an Office IN the
Borgo block. Terms moderate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
SsuekIen's Arnicn saIye.

The best salve In the world tor cuus,
sores. letter. chapped bauds. chilblsins,
corns. and all sk,n eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles. or no paw required. II
Is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, % cents pei
box. For sale by ID. T. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
InstrucliOn I'm NursinR.

Ladies desiring to avail themselves Of
a course of lectures and instruction to
be given in nursing at the Lake Superior
Hospital at Lake Linden during the CON-
ing fall and winter should, without de-
lay, call or write to DR.. George W. Orr,
Lake Linden. The lectures and instruc-
ton will commence on the I'd OF Septem-
Der next at 10 a. m,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

LosT-August 81 between Red Jacket
and kearsarge, lady's double case
silver watch with gold engraving and
gold fob. Finder please return to the
NEws Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Rooms Wanted.

Two furnished rooms in private
house suitable for a physicians office,
with or without board-parlor floor pre-.
ferred. Apply to DR.. |. G.. Williams, at
the Calumet Hotel at once.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Saving Appearances.

Our youngest is struggling into his
stockings. See what you are doing, says
his mamma. "You are putting your
stocking on the wrong way"
"I do 1t ON purpose, mamma. It's got
q hole on the other side. "-Chronique
Parisienne
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
PrOcra stinatiOn.

Be wise today; tbs madness TO defer;
Ne day the fatal precedent will plead I;
Thus on till wisaom is pushed ont OF life.
ProcrastinatiOn is the IN ef OF Time;
Year after year it steals. till all are fled.
Therefore b. wise today lose no time
in having your picture taken. 1t can no;
where be better or more artistically done
than at Herman's studio.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

noyts "A Bunch of Keys" will be at
Tue Armory opera house Saturday even
ns' his is the first attraction secured
os the upper peninsula circuit of thea
ters.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Inc annual meeting OF the board OF
SUPERVISORS occurs on October IL, at
winch time new equalization of the
values OF the different townships Is de.
cided upon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

dividend of two per 'ent. on the cap
"a, STOCK OF the Superior Savings bank
""' De paid September 30 to stock hold
ers Oh record September ID.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

FoR SALE-A desirable house ana Iotr
in block 81, Pewabic street, Lasr;om.-
Terms ETC., call on j. r. Murphy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Our lodge rC'u,u I'D r. RENTED for
ms-ttngr un saturday eveutnsn
pRr cLsOs
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

n Tue case OF Agnes Rodgers Va. Thomas
usefs' divorce; has been entered on
'ne calendar of the circuit court.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

.ne Bosch Brewing company ia paint
rs ~ 'neir recent purchase, the Betzer
o'ock in Houghton.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

No Flies in the house after yoD baVas
our screen on the doors and Window
SIvEaT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

WANTED-A girl to do general hoose-
work for small family. Apply to W. w
Ellis, next to Jewell House.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

ID Norton, Ewen's well known busi-
-. 'man and politician, was in Hough-
ton yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
CALUMET BUSINESS LOCALS.

Screen doors OF all kinds at the l)west
prices. SIvERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

As our increasing trade forced Os to-.
put extra help 30 we are now able 10
clean, dye, repair or alter all ladies' AND
gents fall and winter garments on sburf
notice. MICHIGAN Dye WORKS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

For SALE-A horse, harness, cutter
and buggy at reasonable prize. FOR
particulars apply ut rhe News Offer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

h, .sas' A. Eggers, Marquette's book
a.. VI mas been 10 this county the past
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

WANTED-Girl for general homework:
Swedish or Finnish preferred. Apply at
1876 Kearsarge streer, Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Fine Cider For Sale

Just received, new lot of fine cider at
James Lisa's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Notice.

The American stove repair works has
removed to their new headquarters, NO
1O7 Kearsarge street, Laurium, where
they are now able to DO all kinds OF stoys,
repairing on short notice. Mail orders
promptly attended to.
SILVER & RUBIN, PrOp'rs.
=. o. Box $50. Calumet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
PASSENGER Trains on 4. & c. R. r..
In effect December 90, 1896.

DAILY. +Dailv except SUNDAY.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
q. 81. TIMETABLES.
Passenger Trains on M. R. B. E.
In effect December 20, 1895.

DAILY. -Dailv except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
NO NEED OF PAIN.

Mans most painful Affections are
promptly relieved by Billiards. Snow
Liniment. You will never know all
that liniment can do until you tfy
this one. Cures Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Sprains, Brises, etc., as by magic.
The most penetrating compound ever
devised. This case is but one of thou
sands: II had a severe attack of
rheumatism. Could not work by day
or sleep at night. Three applications
of Billiards. Snow Liniment cured me
within "a hours. c. w. Ford, (of
Lyon Supply Coz, Fort Worth, Texas.
Price 80 cents. Sold by e. Reuss, and
c. Schasse. 1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
RAILROAD NOTES.

Colonel w. D. Lawson, Of the Katy,
is in the CITY.
The Gulf Shore took out a carload
of gin machinery to Sutherland Springs
this morning.
All arrangements have been complet-
ed for the Belknap excursion to Suth-
erland Springs tomorrow
The crossing of the Sunset track and
the two street car lines en- North
Pine street was repaired yesterday.
The Gulf Shore took fifteen empty
stock cars to Sutherland Springs yes
terday. They will be brought up to-
morrow loaded.
The Arkansas Pass is having some
neat hangers gotten out announcing
the big X. of p. excursion to Corpus
Christi on the 18th.
The Arkansas Pass will run a big ex-
cursion for colored folks to Corpus
Christi on the 18th. Tickets will be
sold on the 18th good until the goth.
Col. Uriah Lott. San Antonio's rail-
road pioneer, is sanguine in his hopes
to give San Antonio another railroad.
His plans are to build a 220-mile air
line between San Antonio and Calves
ton, and for this he asks right -of-way
through Bexar county, depot grounds
in the city and a stock subscription OF
SIPS, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-04
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington,
Ind, "Sun," writes: you have a val
label prescription in Electric Bitters,
and I can cheerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
as a general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2,625 Cot
tage Grove avenue, Chicago, was all
run down, could not eat nor digest
food, had backache which never left
her and felt tired and.~weary, bit six
bottles of Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength. Price
so cents and 81. Get bottle at F.
Kalteyer G. Sons drug store.