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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
ALMOST WAR.
The Jereed Play of the wild Arabs y,
the Desert.

The Jereed Play OF the Wild Arabs N,
the Desert.
ain the Desert With the Bedouinu e
paper written and illustrated by the Enc
lish artist II. Talbot Kelly in The Cen.
tury. Mr.. Kelly thus describes one of tbo
diversions of the desert: BY far the most
exciting of their equestrian sports. how,
ever, is their jereed, or short iayeIin
"play." put play in quotation marks to
express the sarcasm of it, for l never saw
anything more nearly approaching war in
my life Two friendly tribes meet I'm a
suitable bit of desert, several hundred
mounted men representing each tribe. and
are drawn up facing each other Twirlipg
his jereed, the champion of one side rides
into the open, and in loud voice and
with much cloquence recounts his deeds Of
yalor and with many sarcasms CHALLENGES
one of the other side TO fight.
On the appearance of an opposing cham.
pion i'm the arena the first turns TO flee
chased by the second and endeavors 10
reach his own side before being caught bv
his pursuer Should he succeed in escap-
ing both turn again. and the positions Of
fugitive and puTsuer are reversed, but il
always ends In fierce tight for suprema-
cy in the middle, in which one or the 9th
or is generally unseatod, often with the
accompaniment Of few broken ribs or a
fractured arm or leg. Champions being
eventually placed hors dc combat, the re.
manning bodies charge at each other and
engage, and in the excitement OF the mo.
mont, WHOM several hundred men and
their horses are involved in the scrim-
mage, the death OF several men and horses
frequently results Lefore the sport" con
cludes with light refreshments and a pos
siblc funeral or two.
As l remarked before, this is the nearest
approach 10 war possible and is almost as
exciting for the onloolScr rs for those en-
gagged. No bad blood is engendercd, how
ever, whatever the casualties may be, this
being an honorable exhibition of skill
where no malice is borne, and any fatality
-"kismet!'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
On Catching Heat,

Some doctors hold that there is more
danger from going from the cold outside
and into hot room than from the hot air
into the cold. 1t is further declared that
IL would be more correct in most cases to
speak of catching heat than of "catch-
ing cold.
DR.. William ii. Pearse, writing in The
Scalpel, says that he ventures to differ from
the popular belief that there is special
danger in going from hot room into the
open air, holding, on the contrary, that
the heat of the room or house is great
preventative from chill or Catching cold"
on going out into the open air.
In Russia, in central Europe, Canada
and the northern United States houses are
made very warm with a dry heat in the
winter, yet men, women and children 90
out into temperature below zero. The
stimulation and heightened condition of
the circulation and nerves and ultimate
molecules of protoplasm give great power
OF resistance 10 the outer intense cold, pre-
venting Chilli in the first exposure until
exercise, with its infinite motions, as it
were, takes up and maintains the condi-
tions of resistance.
DR.. Pearse says that he has walked at
midnight from IA highly heated mansion
across Boston Common, in his dress coat
only, on calm, starry night, the tempera-
ture about zero. He suffered no inconyen-
fence and felt sure that the stimulus of
the heat of the house gave him power of
resistance to the cold.
The Medical Record declares that DIR.
Pearse is undoubtedly correct in his obser-
walton that one can come from a hot room
into the cold outer air and run but little
chance OF catching cold. The danger is
rather in entering hot room from with
out, especially an unventilated hot ROOM
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Extravagant Mascarp,.

Mascagni the composer of "Cavalleria
husticana, is reported to be growing ex-
travagant In dress and manners. His
cravats the cut of his coats, the color of
his socks, are continually varied, each be-
Ing more extraordinary than the last. One
OF his crazes is the collection of clocks and
watches of all kinds, from an English gold
lever to cheap nickel timekeeper. Three
OF these watches he always carries with
him-one gold repeater, with his mono
gram In brilliants, presented by a club of
mobiles; another silver watch the third
made OF nickel and three times the ordi-
nary size.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
A Theological Point.

A Sunday school superintendent at the
close of an address on the creation, which
he was sure he had kept within the com.
prehension of the least intelligent of the
scholars, smilingly invited questions
A tiny boy, with white, eager face and
large brow, at once held up his hand.
Please, sir, why was Adam never a
babyY'
The superintendent coughed in some
doubt as to what answer to give but a lit
tie girl Of 8, the eldest of several brothers
and sisters, came promptly to his aid
Please, sir, she said smartly, there
was nobody TO nuss him P'-London lit
Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21

Ii will pay silyerites who want cheap
money-that is, money az low rates q
interest-to study the rates Of interest
charged in gold and silver standard
countries and TO compare the average
rates Of interest on certain classes Of
loans in sound money states, which
never favor repudiation, and in states
which favor free coinage and which
sometimes favor Reputation Of debts.
IL is difficult 10 Get exact figures Of in
terest rates in different states and coun-
tries, but the statistics obtainable are
not favorable for the farmer who votes
for free silver with the expectation that
il would enable him 10 borrow money
at low rates of interest.
According TO the last census, the
average rate Of interest OH farm mort
cages in 1890 was 1856 per cent. The
rate has undoubtedly declined since
then, except, perhaps, in certain states
which are voting and legislating against
capital. The rate is also higher than
that on most other classes of securities.
1t is probable that the average rate of
iutcIcSt III lhiS NOuhtly - uON NOhSiuti-
able less than per cent. In England,
France, Germany and many other gold
standard countries it is undoubtedly less
than per cent. We have, however, put
the rate on the barometer at per cent.
In Mexico, Central and South Amer
lean countries and in most other coun-
tries on a silver basis the rates of inter
est will probably average more rather
than less than l0per cent. Statistics on
ordinary loans on farm mortgages are
not available for comparison in these
countries Perha.,5 ito best available
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Ten Loco,uotsves.

An order has just been received by
the Manchester Locomotive works at
Manchester, N. H., from the Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad COM
pany for ten locomotives of the most
improved type.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
road Is the line to Port Arthur on the
gulf coast, a railway enterprise that
has created wide interest o'~~-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Another Blow For Silver

Ihe Peruvian government in April
suspended the coinage of silver and de
cided to prohibit its importation after
May ~. 1t is probable that Peru wish
eu 10 borrow money and that she could
not do SO while on a silver basis with.
out paying very high rates of Interest
Inc Shylocks of Europe refused to loan
at low rates and to take chances of los
ing more by the depreciation of silver
than they would gain from the interest
Oh, these wicked, grasping shylocks
who refuse to loan money at lossi
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Monograns.

An expert on the subject says that to
construct good monogram the last letter
should be the largest and boldest, and the
first letter next in size, but lighter than
the middle letter.
We always supposed from the contour of
the thing that the secret of good mono
gram consisted In the inability to deter.
mine whether 1t was "S. p. W." or so.
v. X.," and the more one letter couldn't be
distinguished from another the more sue.
cessful 1t was.-Strand Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
The National Financial School.

The National Financial school is
the name Of an organization which is
making some Roadway in the middle
northern states and perhaps also in 9TH
er sections Of the country. It's ostensi-
bic object is to conduct nonpartisan
study of American finance. It's pros
pectus, however, contains some express.
sions such as restoration of q thorough
ly American financial policy" which
indicates the real object of the pro-
moters. The organization was recently
extended into Boone county. Ind.
where seven financial schools besides
the advance school" and the county
school, are now in operation, each with
presidents. secretaries, instructors and
directors.
These financial schools should be en-
couraged by all sound money men and
organizations There is no more GER
tain way of Kidding the country of
the l6-to-l-er than by educating the
voters on the money question. If the
schools are real schools and not merely
lecture rooms, there cannot be too MANY
OF them. AS they are nonpartisan, books
and literature on both sides of the sill
yer question should be provided for
their use. In this connection the sound
currency committee of the Reform club.
OF William street, New York city. Of
fers to send free of charge a limited
supply of literature to the officers of
any OF these schools asking for same.
Send for its literature and be ready to
vote intelligently Oh this question shonld
1t be up for settlement AZ the next con.
gressional and presidential elections.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Oldest Liquor Dealer A..,.,.

La Crosse, Wis, Ma &-M. M. Man.
vile, the Oldest LIQUOR dealer in the
united States, as was discovered at the
National Association Of Liquor Dealers
TWO years ago. has assigned to John A
Elliott The business. which was once
large, has fallen away so that the as
signee was only required to give a bond
OF 5000. Mr. Manville is the father Of
Marion Manville Pope, well-known in
the literary world. :"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21

are those prepared by Professor Irving
Fisher and published in August, 1896,
by the American Economic association.
These show only market or bank rates
Of interest in London, Berlin, Paris,
New York, Calcutta, Tokyo and Shang-
hal for a series Of years, and of course
these are far below the average rates.
Professor Fisher finds that the average
bank rate of interest from 1875 TO 1879
was 3. s per cent in the four gold stand
ard countries and TO- per cent in the
three silver standard countries. In sill
yer standard countries the rate had fallen
but little, the average for 1904 being
l0.7 per cent. In gold standard coun-
tries the rate had fallen over 20 per
cent, or from .. ? in 1904. These facts
tend 70 show that there is some good
reason why interest is lower in gold
standard countries They are confirmed
ly the further facts that many large
leans and some small ones made in sill
yer standard countries are made pay
able il gold and at rates of interest far
below those prevailing. One Of the al
legged reasons why Japan has changed
from silver 70 gold basis is TO obtain
lower rates Of interest on loans which
she wished TO negotiate
There is more in this SUBJECT of cheap
money than some silverites dream of.
The best money is, in fact, the cheapest.
If the borrower thinks otherwise, let
him have his cheap money and pay the
increased rates Of interest charged for it.
W. Holt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Similarity.

Mr.. HI wonder why love and war are
20 frequently associated In proverbsY
Miss WI suppose IL Is because engage
ments are common to both. Boston Tray.
eller
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
A Suitable Name.

"You say you have Is childrenS wha,
q familyp'
Eyes. ! named the last one Chest.
nuts New York journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
A Literary Evening.

The city of London was selected as
the place to be visited. One person acted
as guide and described briefly the ocean
passage and railway journey from South
ampton and left the party at the lodg-
ings secured in the city. Another person
acted as architect and gave description
of few of the great buildings of the
city, notably of st. Paul's cathedral,
Westminster abbey, the houses of parlia-
ment and the bridges over the Thames
The artist took us to the National gal
lery and described some of the famous
paintings, to the abbey and showed us
the sculptured tombs. One acted as min
isterial guide and described the noted
churches, preachers and mission work of
the metropolis. The soldier gave us
glimpses of the Tower of London and
the story of the successive conquests of
Roman, Saxon, Dane and Norman.
The antiquary closed the evening with
a description of the city of olden time
different from the present and led the
company through the rooms of the Brit
ish museum, stored with memorials of
old Britain and relics from faroff Baby
lonia, Assyria and Egypt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
Men, Women ard Hats.

A German professor has been study
ing that article Of masculine apparel
which the irreverent call a "stovepipe"
and has found in it proof of mans SUI
periority to woman. Time was, he says,
when men, like women now, ornament
ed their hats with ribbons and feathers
more or less beautiful and wore gar
ments of the brightest colors they could
find This was all ''plumage d'amour;"
it indicated no intellectual superiority
and no moral worth. 1t merely repre-
scented the superiority of the peacock
over the peahen. Now men have mott
ed. Their headgear has become the un-
plumed "stovepipe," their habit theineX-
pressive frock coat. 1t is woman, the
professor points out, who wears the
"plumage d'amour" today, in her hat
and elsewhere.
Nature, he explains, means something
by every evolution or revolution she
permits. What she means by this one
is that fine feathers are best suited to
the feather Drained. The plumed hat of
woman is symbolical of her fall. the
plain "stovepipe" of man, Of his rise in
intellectually. Mans neral worth, in
short, has become such that he can lose
plumage to the inferior animals If this
isn't Just like man for all the world"
nothing ever was.-New York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
A PersonaI Revival.

You need not wait for the rest of the
church to be revived before enjoying a
personal revival. If your assurance has
grown dim, you may at once secure a
clear and joyful consciousness OF your
relationship to God by renewing your
conservation, doing works meet for re-
pentance and trusting yourself without
reserve in the hands of your Saviour.
You may have an abundant spiritual
life, full of freedom, energy, activity,
serene peace and victorious hopefulness.
You may be strengthened for service.
Opportunities to help cheer and save
others are abundant, and you may be
qualified by the Divine Spirit to i'm
prove them. You may enjoy blessed
spiritual quickening that will free you
from selfishness and envy, making tn,
prosperity, talents, promotion and infiu-
ence of others an increase of your own
happiness. God is ready now to give
you abundant grace to be faithful to all
your vows and responsibilities and to
run joyfully the shining way till you
shall see and praise your Lord. North
ern Christian Advocate.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25

Atthe Saginaw convention OF Congre-
rational churches Rev. John p. Sander
ION, Of Lansing, reported that in the
State the denomination has increased to
b50 churches and that during the year
aehurch had been dropped from the
F0l, The membership has risen from
10000 to 81, 500. Among the churches
reporting accessions to membership OF
40 or more is Calumet with "a, Red
Jacket So and Hancock 6S. The Sun
day school membership has reached A.
N, while the Christian Endeavor society
phs denomination has now enrolled
Il46O2, gain OF over thousand dur
Ing the yea. The home expenditures
were SIZE, ia, a decrease of $32,674,
and the beneyolences OF the year were
s6l,9S7.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
All Wrong.

One of the boys brought home hir
arithmetic lesson, and his mother, after
watching his struggles for u time in ST.
lence offered to help him.
''Oh, no." said he, with look of scorn,
"you can't do it to save you. AS the
mother was a college graduate she nat
urally felt somewhat nettled at this and
insisted upon her ability to solve the
problem She did so to her own salts
faction, but not to the boys. He de-
clared that she did not do 1t right,
though he could rot tell what was
wrong.
wen leave 1t to papa" said she
finally. The father, too, was college
graduate and had taken high honors in
mathematics. The father said that the
mothers method was the right one and,
Indeed, the only one. Unconvincsd, the
boy went off to school the next morning.
At noon he came home triumphant.
There, told you sol" he shoused as
he entered the house. you did 1t
wrong"
what was the matter?" both parents
asked.
well, you left out two 'sinces' and
'hence.'" was the convincing reply. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
Toronto Convention.

The programme of the third interna-
tional convention of the League is packed
with good things. The best talent in
our own church us well as i'll the Church
South and Canadian Methodism has been
drafted for service. Three places of
meeting with simultaneous services will
be provided The hospitality of Toronto
is proverbial. The city is called the
most Christian municipality in Amer
lea 1t is beautifully situated on Lake
Ontario, and the trip will furnish va
cation long to be remembered,
1t is expected that 20, Leaguers
will be in attendance. The culture and
learning and spirituality of the Metho-
dism of the continent will be present.
Chattanooga was great occasion. To
ronto will be greater. No one who can
go should lightly miss the opportunity,
To many it will be the turning point of
life and give an inspiration and uplift
that will last forever.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
HIS NOVEL METHOD.
A Sheriff Who Appointed His Deputy With
Double Isarrcled shotgun.

That tale related of an Alabama girl
who shot a young man a couple OF
times and then married him recalls
the method employed by George Bards-
ley, one of the early day sheriffs OF
Ellis county, in appointing his deputies.
One night he was called to Chris Ri
ley's saloon, where Texas Frank" a
newly arrived desperate in Hays City,
was Shooting out" the place--a per-
Torrance which consisted in the pro-
miscuous firing Of his gun" at the bar
keeper. bystanders, lamps. bottles and
pictures. Sheriff Bardsley grabbed the
first weapon handy in his own saloon.
which happened TO be a double bar
relied shotgun. and proceeded to Ri
ley's on the run. Dashing in he ordered
Frank 10 throw up his hands, and the
response was a bullet from Franks a..
Letting go both barrels OF his shotgun.
Bardsley brought the desperate to he
floor, SO fun of shot holes that he
couldn't hold either air or water.
Frank was not killed, however, and
in course Of time recovered, under the
kind attention which he received in
the county jail Presently it was OBJ
served that the Texas man was walk
ing around town without guard. aad
little later the people were aston
ished to find him serving LEGAL pav FRS
and making arrests. Bardsley was OPP
preached by newspaper man at tbs
time. when the following colloQuy too.
place:
"Is Texas Frank your deputy?" one
ried tho reporter.
yep" was the senten.ious response
of Bar6sley.
How does that Gomez" was the next
inquiry
"Wcll, you see" said Bardsley, mos:
sheriffs appoint their deputies. but |
like to shoot mine. kansas City Jour
nal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
Baboon Guides.

1t seems probable that travellers and
explorers who are usually accompanied
with dogs, who hunt with them ana
guard their camp from danger, would
find a more reliable companion In
baboon.
SO far as speed Is concerned the dog.
Of course, has the advantage, but sor
keenness of scent, for the instinct OF
finding edible plants and hidden water
and as a sentinel against every kind OF
danger, the baboon Is uneGualed.
lie valiant, an African traveller.
gives an account of tame baboon
which accompanied him on some Of his
Journeys. by his cries." ne says. The
always warned us of the approach Of
an enemy before my dogs discovered
II. The dogs were so accustomed TO
his voice that they used to go TO sleep.
and I was at first vexed with them for
deserving their duties. When he once
had given the alarm. they WOULD all
stop to watch for his signal. and on the
least motion of his eyes, or the shNk-
ing of his head. l have seen them all
rush forward TO the quarter where his
looks were directed. "-Pearson's Week.
w.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-25
A League Evening In Calcutta.

The stereopticon has been found OF
great value in mission work as well as at
home. The Bengalee League in Calcut-
ia invited the Hindustanee League and
several other societies to an evenings
entertainment. Mr. Jefferson gave the
lecture. The story of Jesus was told in
pictures. The Bethlehem birth and life
at Nazareth, the baptism and ministry,
were all shown. Songs thrown on the
screen were interspersed. Crucifixion,
Resurrection, Ascension and Rock OF
Ages" were all most beautifully exhibit
ed and described No more effective way
of preaching the gospel has been found,
and none more enjoyed by old and
young. The stereopticon should be more
used in the chapters at home to give an
idea of the work in foreign fields.