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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
A POINTLESS SPOON.
Fashion Cries "Checkmate" to the Man
Who Uses One Head On.

Fashion Cries "Checkmate" 60 the Man
Who Uses One Head On.
Destiny is shaping the end of the man
who for years has been breaking hearts
by his efforts to fetch the point of his
soup spoon head on between the wings
of his mustache. He may refuse to
be shaped, of course, and may con-
tinue to dislocate his shoulder at each
mouthful and to wreck frill of his
neighbours sleeve at each hosting OF his
elbow, but he cannot longer in fashion
able houses get the point of his spoon
into his mouth.
And the reason is like that which the
little boy gave for refusing to give the
core of his apple. There wasn't going
to be any core," and there isn't any
point to the new soup spoon. A round
spoon, not so very unlike a miniature
ladle in its shape as to entirely escape
calumny, has been eagerly adopted by
those who like up to date services and
vs. now being bought at the rate OF thou
sands week by those who follow fash
ion.
To make rather aesthetic companion
Tor the new soup spoon, that lt may hos
60 forth into the world alone, so to
speak, there is positively new pastry
fork.
A "pie fork" they would probably
call this in the land where Ralph Waldo
Emerson, favorite son, is reverenced
for having once answered q man who
asked him if he really ate pie at break
fast, "But, my dear sir, what is pie
for?"
A "pastry fork" it is called. But by
even more euphemistic name yet, 1T
would be an interesting invention and
o high novelty. The wavy edge. which
has made certain sort of bread knife
famous, has been applied to the pastry
fork, together with curving shape,
which makes it possible for even nerv-
GUS man to keep the tip of the fork OIL
his plate and saw through an obstinate
bit of puff paste. To be spared the ole
familiar agony Of seeing the soft and
melting hears of his "sweetie" 60 sail
ing away to make cranberry island OF
, his next neighbours white satin lap II
. worth more than So a fork to any man
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
WITH THE x RAY.
A Cent q Child Had Swallowed Located
and Successfully Removed.

A Cent a Child Had Swallowed Located
and Successfully Removed.
A Roentgen ray surgical operation
was performed by DR.. f. w. thinner OF
Rochester, N. Y, which will be OF great
interest to surgeons. A child % months
old swallowed cent recently. With
Photograph the cent was approximately
located in the esophagus. A prolonged
attempt was then made by ordinary
means to extract the coin, but without
success
1t was finally determined to use the
horoscope during the operation, the
observer directing the movements from
his observation of the coin and metal
instruments as they appeared ON the
fiuoroscope screen. Thin boards were
placed across two boxes, and the patient
was placed under the Crookes tube.
The observer placed himself beneath,
and with the use of the new metallic
screen of inch mesh definitely located
the coin. The tube was then placed I'M
der the patient, and Dr.. thinner pro-
ceeded to grasp the coin, under the direc'
rion of the observer.
1t was highly successful, the coin be-
ing removed after slipping once or twice
from the forceps. The patient was un-
der the influence of ether, and the OBJ
server saw every movement OF the for
ceps. The patient is now considered out
of danger. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Unpub.a-ed Calnoaa Letters.

A kinsman CT John G.. Calhoun, who
has recently visited Tic old homestead
Ill South Carolina, Gays lie found there
nearly S,CC0 unpublished letters of the
south Carolina statesman. He quotes
onewritten to Mrs. Clemson, his daugh-
er' March 2, lS4S, she being in Belgium
az the time in which Calhoun wrote;
Il hold the duties of life to be greater
tnan life itself, and in performing them
maniully and against hope our labor is
not lost, but will be productive of good
ID after time. Indeed, / regard this life
very much as a struggle against evil
ana that to him who acts on proper
principle the reward is in the struggle
more than in the victory itself. although
mat greatly enhances it. So strong is
my ~. ialth in this belief. my dear daugh.
ui' mat no appreciation either by the
present or after time is necessary to sus-
IAN Jam me In struggling to do my duty in
,.sis,ing wrong, especially whore my
vwlnuy is concerned, although I put
A'gh value on renown.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES
Will Bear vignettes of G. ii. Mccormick
and ELI whitney.

and ELI whitney.
The last silver certificate likely TO DE
turned out by the present administration
is of the $40 denomination, the plates
for which are now being prepared at the
bureau of engraving and printing.
On the face of the note will be repre-
sensations of implements and products
of agriculture, the intention being 70
make this new note as picturesque as
the denominations which have preceded
it-ones, twos and fives. For the re-
verse, ON a green ground, will be VI
ppettes made from busts of Q. ID. NC
Cormick, of reaper fame, and Whitney,
the inventor Of the cotton gin. 1t Will
be q radical departure from the plan
heretofore in vogue-that of taking pri-
yate individuals instead OF officials OF
the government for the ornamentation
of notes issued by Uncle Sam.
Il is not expected that these rew
notes will be ready for circulation Tor q
couple of months at least, and they may
be deferred until few days before the
inauguration of President Mckinley.
There is a law upon the statute books
which prohibits the use OF the PORTRAIT
of any living person upon treasury
notes, but there is never any difncuity
about getting portraits of distinguished
men. as complete file of eminent
Americans is kept always Oh hand ioi
use when it can be done without IN
fringing upon the law.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
He Escorted $40, 200, 900.

There was great crush at the Grand
Central station, and when the nice look
ing old lady got off the train she had
entered at Albany she looked tribe be-
wildered.
MADAM, said the polite traveller,
permit me-"
He offered the lady his arm, took her
baggage in hand and elbowed his way
through the crowd to a cab.
"Young man." said the, you are
very kind. I'd like to know your name. ;"
ooh, never mind" said he. II only
did what l should wish fellow passen-
ger to do for my mother in crowd Ike
this" She insisted, and he gave her his
card. She handed him hers and ordered
the driver to drive on. When he looked
at the card, the young man found 10
bore the name of Hetty Green, the rich.
sst womax In tho world. New Ytsa
World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
CANINE FRIEND IN NEED.
How the Greyhound Rescued the Little
Spaniel.


Spaniel.
'Talk about the sagacity of dogs"
remarked Jenkins as he scornfully sur
veyed the records of the good deeds
done by CANNES in general. "Why, I
saw something one day which beats the
world-something which, in addition
to proving the reasoning power of dogs,
showed also that some of them at least
possess a great capacity for affection for
their own kind. A friend of mine up
town owns several dogs, among the lot
being magnificent greyhound and a
diminutive spaniel, the two dogs, not.
withstanding the disparity in size, be-
ing warm friends. One summer day the
dog catcher wagon was making the
rounds and, as usual, was missing the
ours while corralling the animals which
are well taken care of. 1t happened that
my friend g front gate had been left open,
and the two dogs mentioned escaped
into the street just as the wagon turned
the corner. There was great cry on
the part of the catchers who grasped
their nets and made scramble for the
little spaniel, not seeming to like the
idea of tackling the big hound Tho
poor little spaniel realized her danger
and attempted to escape. She flew like
one possessed in every direction. only to
be headed off by the men with the nets
and score Of small boys She finally
halted, painting, i'll the middle of the
street. and one of the men approached
her with his net. 1t seemed that the lit.
tie things doom was sealed.
Suddenly there was fierce bark
and the big greyhound came leaping into
the crowd, scattering the small boys
and compelling the catchers to take tC
the wagon. The hound reached the sid,
of the spaniel and, taking in the situa
ton, reached down, grasped his wee
companion in his capacious mouth ant
was off down the street like shot. HI
didn't stop for the gate, but with
great, graceful leap, was over the fence
and then, gently depositing the spanie
ON the ground, stood wagging his tail
as if knowing that he had disomfite
their enemies, while the spaniel gam
boiled and made the welkin ring wit
her shrill barks. If that wasn't grea
thing, 1 don't know. New Olle Al
Times Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
AN APPARENT SUCCESS.
New Rotary Engine For Which Much To
Claimed.

Claimed.
The geuiIs Of Mr.. James A. Goodner,
assisted by Mr.. James M. Chritton, both
OF Mosca, Colo, has given great in
vention to the world.
The Eureka rotary engine, for which
patent No. 573,l7 was issued Dec. 10,
is proving q mechanical wonder to all
who see it. During its stay at Pueblo
in October and November it was exam
ined by expert machinists from many
points in the west. The universal ver-
dict was that it stood without peer
among rotaries. triumph long sought,
but never before realized.
The simplicity of its construction,
economy of material and space and the
fact that it utilities practically all the
power in steam before releasing it make
this invention one of the most remarka-
bic of its kind known.
A rotating valve or abutment is So
cured upon shaft A receivable disk
is placed upon shaft below and par.
allel with the first and bearing piston.
These two rotate in unison, forming one
engine. Any required number Of the
piston bearing disks can be keyed upon
the shaft, each added one greatly aug
menting the power.
The parts are so related that while
one piston is receiving live steam the
others are using it expansivoly, each
piston taking live steam in its turn.
The space occupied by six horsepower
rotary is l6 10y 16 inches, 20 inches
high. 1t will be fed by two half-incf
steam pipes, turn 1900 revolutions pei
minute and weigh loo pounds. The
uses to which it can be put are withou
limit From a peanut rooster to Gu
nard liner it will fill every want. Thu
economizing of time, space and none.
will, through this invention, enlarg
the use of steam power TO an indefinit
extent. Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
,,.,t the Liquor Ii
esnse Reduced in
the County.
o.. Re. ent Tax Case Decision"
ue,inqueut Tax Payers
Nov settle up-o'ner i"'srfS'''S
News.
n.nIE HAnro :.

III. mail for this portion OF the dom a'
, wv Sam had quite IA tune ee'',pe
o. u', saturday, Mr.. Mcdonald having
brought n it to Pheniz' theDe Saa. " r,.rt
D'OTs River, IRON there Capt clark
hats ~ II 70 Copper Falls, where our
o'Ousu aail carrier secured it and brought
i0, a".o 90 our people secured Their sun
d %u' reading matter Notwithstanding tue
big storm .,o,r RIVER.
o.omothiuc not be done towards
Living license law passed at TINS ses-
I Of the legislaturethat would be oper-
SO' v - .ou,,ies such as Keweenaw.
au'' ,,asant license, $500, is too hiEh
,a.many dealers in redeye to pay ana
"h,Ia the sentiment Of majority OF our
,.;.lotors ia uudoubtedlyin favor cihign
s''.ao II seems to your scribe that II a
" move was made by Upper Pen
'S.n,. counties looking towards such
. .anro IN the law that would allow our
hoa,ds Of supervisors to fix the am unit
I,ho licenses. that it would stand lar
show Of being successful and would GER
.aOlv he more satisfactory than our
present law; it would also be the means
Introducing greater revenue, as under
tho Oreseut law very few pay any license
!, tho smaller counties or in outlying
portions of the large ones.
The auditor generals Office has sent
ont the decision in the tax case when
vas handed down on January and
seems TO be a sweeping and far-reaching
decison The decision plainly says, pay
YOUR taxes or lose your land. While this
NAV sometimes prove a hardship it will
be productive OF much good, as there are
apumber Of delinquent taxpayers in this
county who are now hustling themselves
topay up.
Hon. +. c. Chamberlain, our progrts
siye representative, is a candidate foI
United States dlsir attorney to sue
coed the present incumbent, John Power
Mrs. W. II. BENEFITS, who has been via
ting in Wisconsin for the past few weeks
isexpected home this week.
This is the 9th OF January and no leg
islatige journals have made their appear
auce. Are our legislators doing nothing
or what?
The steam yacht Alya is to be disposed
OIby lottery, thousand chances TO b.
sold. The numbers will range from on
to one hundred and will be IN ten series
80 the cost Of ticket will in no case b
more than 81, the price being in cents
the same as the number one draws. Th
boat lisa neat little craft and WORT
about $500.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
A STRANGE PERSECUTION.
An Entire Indiana Household Is Threat
ened With Death.

ened with Death.
The death of DR.. W. II. Ebert, the
prominent Seventh Day Adventist, near
Elwood, Ind, and his funeral Tuesday,
recall to mind some very sensational oc-
currences Of year ago, and it is be-
lieved by many that the lives OF the
family left behind are not safe in that
place. Some one unknown to the family
several months ago began to plan to kill
them, and several times the well at the
house was poisoned, and the family
only escaped death by the most constant
watchfulness. Stock was killed and pol
soned, and at last they found note I'M
der the door one morning threatening
to kill the little granddaughter, who re-
sided with the aged couple, and saying
that she would be killed If the house
had to be burned down over their heads.
In few nights the barn was burned,
and the stock narrowly escaped death as
q result. Following that, there was an
other note found threatening all kinds
of desperate things and saying that 't
was only q question of time until the
granddaughter would be killed and the
whole family with her. The family took
all pfecautions and got guns Neighbors
assisted in keeping watch, and the
watch kept up for months, until, MOTH
ing having occurred, it was gradually
relaxed, and for some time nothing has
happened The family fear, now that
the doctor is dead, that their old enemy
will begin to annoy them again, ano
their friends are alarmed for their safe
tv.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
VlRGlNIA'S ICE NINE.
It Is One OF the Greatest Wonders In
This Country.

One the DTchtest w An
This Country.
One of the greatest curiosities in tle
United States, or in the world, PERHAPS,
is the wonderful ledge of ice which ex-
lists, even in the midst of the hottest
summer, in Scott county, Va. This nat
ural icehouse is situated on the north
side of Stone mountain and about SIX
miles from the mouth of a small stream
known as Stony creek. The marvel is
said to have been known to at least one
of the early settlers, Mr.. Danridge,
who, it is alleged, discovered it while
deer hunting away back i'll 1880. Ow-
ing to the fact that the land on which
it was situated could not be bought, Mr..
Danridge positively refused to tell OF
the whereabouts Of the ice ledge, and
only visited the place when 1T was alb
solutely necessary to obtain supply 10
be used in case of sickness.
The old man died many years ago,
and from that time until 1898 the loca-
ton of Danridge's ice mine was un-
known, the old gentleman having never
even taken his own family into the Sc
cret.
In the year last mentioned, however,
q party of herb diggers visited the I'M
frequented region contiguous to Stone
mountain and were fortunate enough 10
rediscover the lost ice mine.
During two or three months IN the
middle of summer the ice is only pro-
tected from the suns rays by thick
growth of moss. The formation OF the
ice layer is similar to that OF coal
vein, being thin in some places ana
thicker in others, the average thickness
being about four feet. Persons of some
scientific attainments who have visited
the place for the purpose OF studying
the wonder say that it has the appear
ance of having been there since the time
of the ice age, which the BIOLOGISTS taiH
so much about. Another plausible theo
nv is that somewhere beneath the Dec
is situated great natural laboratory
where ether is constantly formed ane
expelled, and that the process OF freez
ing is now constantly going on. What
ever view is taken it is one OF the great
est natural wonders the state AFFORDS =
st. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
$500 Reward

Will be given to any person that will
prove to Santa Claus that he does not
wish to see the big stock of Xmas pres
ents; an elegant line Of neckwear and
full line of handkerchiefs for men, women
and children; also full line ofdry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes. Santa Claus
has ordered that all shall be sold with
40 cent less on each dollar. By the Lau-
rum Fair. near the postoffice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Please Take Notice.

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality OF leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for As and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 80 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock OF fall and
winter snoes, ana our own MAKE shoe
packs, which we will dispose u; 1T very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER K KEMPPANEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
rorcupine Doesn't Throw His Ouills.

- Inc spines are very loosely attached
s ~ 'ne porcupine, and they are very
.nsrp-as sharp as a needle at the outer
, nau, AT almost the slightest touch they
T.; Isne'rate the nose Of dog or the cloth
NJ, nos' III hesh of person touching the
s su.Uuplne and stick there, coming away
,s ou, 'ne animal without any pull being
, s';.a The facility in catching hold
o ~i'u enc end and letting go with the
tbip et mas sometimes caused people to
~ .4' .u that the spines had been thrown
fors uenl' The outer end of the spines,
sma 1vnle distance down, is covered with
onco yards These barbs cause O spine
keer u ,moedded in a living animal to
moro. working farther in with every
nor = ., OF the muscles. so that it is
tho" peasant thing to get stuck full Of
'n-Portland Oregonian
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
The FinIanders'

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
panixed in 1890 according to the laws oil
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper
ty oil its members. Have paid fire leases
over 5000 and dividends oyer $6, 900
during the last seyen years to me mbers
OF FIVE years. standing. On the FIRST day
of this year the company had 4S2 MEM
bsrs. $421, 4sO worth Of property in
sured and S1O.66s.54 in treasury. For
further par ticulsrs apply to the under
signed. john BLoNQvrsr, President.
ALEX LEmoNEN, Secretary.
Once. 44S Pine stret. upstairS Red
isrket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
a. m, and / and 4. p.m m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
M'KINLEYS SPEECH.
His Inauguration Address May Be Heard
In Many Cities.

In Many Cities.
What would yop think of hearing Nc
Kinley's inauguration speech on the 4th
of next March, Grery word and every
syllable of it, jusG as it falls from his
lips and as clearly and distinctly as II
you were standing within DO feet OF the
platform in front of the capitol on
which he will be standing on that mo-
mentous occasion? j. g. Wamburton OF
Chicago says it can be done, and, what
is more, he intends to see that it is done.
He is the inventor Of u new sounding
board by which the volume of sound
from any source can be immensely IN
creased. He has device of this kind to
be attached to q telephone receiver SO
that the other end of the line can be
heard distinctly throughout large
room or hall His idea is to rent halls
or theaters for the day in New York,
Chicago Pittsburg and other large CIT
Us and to guarantee that every one ad-
v.itted shall hear the presidents speech
$ well as if he were in Washington.
Mr.. Wamburton is in New York to
make arrangements with the Bell tele-
phone people to fit up the necessary ap-
paratus. The mouthpiece, he says, can
be placed on the stand in front OF the
president and will not hinder or obstruct
! ,he view of the throng in front OF him
b any degree.
If he can only arrange the necessary
preliminarisS, Mr.. Wamburton says he
can give people an entertainment abso-
lutely unique as well as remarkable
exhibition If the possibilities of modern
science. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
50. georges. Ito Reut.

The st. Georges Hall is to rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday. every alternate
Thursday and three FRIDAYS in each
month. For further particulars apply to
John Jenkin, William Maynard, r. B..
Rule, trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
robacco Trust Has q Rival.

The Tobacco trust will soon iind
nowerful new rival in the Drummond
Tobacco company, capitalized at Sl,-
600, 600. Its stock will be held chieily
by the trade throughout section where
the trust has had its strongest hold
Work ON the factory at Pavonia, N. a.,
will begin soon. The plant Will have
the most improved machinery and VIII
produce all forms of chewing ana sm nor,
ing tobacco and snuff. -Pittsburg DIS
patch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
His Fatal Error.

Geo,na enIhe bar parlor of the Prince
sroueS brighton. Pipes and beer all
' .I,o. An old salt saying:
Ii ,s,,, got riddle to ask you chaps.
thinss ing and a 'alf cost three far
pepoe,', wv mony could you buy for six
pipes pr silence and much putting Of
ner: 'esently q voice from the COR
"Y ssy' Bill, did you say 'erringss"
nacke,s, AZ y, I've been a-reckouin Of
III this ere time. "-Loudon
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
Clearing sale

of $40. 900 worth of clothing, dry goods,
shoes, mackintoshes, ladies' capes, wrap
pers, etc. Goods will be sold at your
own price. No money refused and no
charge for examining the goods. Come
and avail yourself of this grand oppor-
tunity. SAM MAwRENcE,
Next to Carlton hardware store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
To Mine Owners and Timber Con
tractors.

For sale. in Keweenaw county, about
$50 acres OF land, the standing timber
being cedar, hemlock and Norway.
Part OF this land is on the shores OF Lake
Superior and about four miles from Boil
mann's lumber railroad. For particu-
lars apply at the News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-28
TO secret Societies anc Others wish
Ing TO Rent n lodge Room

The Temple OF Honor lodge room ia
vacant on Wednesday and FRIDAY even
ings OF each week. Parties desiring to
rent the same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple of Honor and Temperance,
No. 4S, Calumet. Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress. 1929 Calumet street.