The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07

is popular and Is member OF the Mich
igan association In the national capital
since its organization, and has done
much towards forwarding the success
Of the association.
Given Good Advice.
II have been trying for two weeks
to see Secretary Day." said a seeker
after a consulate one evening last
month. II have been at his door daily.
but he has SO many distinguished callers
that am always barred, though i per-
sonally know him."
He was talking to an experienced and
aging government clerk, who said:
Take this sheet of paper and write
down briefly what you would say to Mr..
Day if you were to get one Of those
half-minute interviews which are accord
ed to odiceseekers. Don't ask me why,
but put it all down inside of dozen
lines"
The consulate seeker did so, and then
said: Here it is. That is all / want
20 say to him"
vised him to go to the White House on
the morrow, catch Secretary Day as he
came from the cabinet meeting, talk to
him If possible. and. and if he could not
get a hearing there, place the document
in his hands.
Promptly at noon the next day Mr..
Consulate Seeker took his position on
the north portico OF the executive man.
cit nd tod ,.Ix ,fn oil
The cabinet meeting adjourned and Mr.
Consulate Seeker stepped up to him and
| said: Mr. Day. can l see you for a
| minute-only a minute?"
Got His Appointment.
Certainly. if only for a minute. and
| thank you for being so brief" responded
Mr.. Day, as he cheerily turned, called
| the man by name, and shook hands
| with him. What do you want?"
Il wart an interview with you, and
would like to tell you my story in full
| when you can have time to receive me"
Il never have time. Now is as good
a time as any. Tell me what you want
| right now, and I'll hear you"
| Il am seeking an office, Mr. Day." he
said, land | should like to tell you all
about it; but as you seem to be in a
| y
briefly expresses what / want" and he
handed him the paper.
You are an exceedingly practical Of
fceseeker," said Mr.. Day, as he stepped
| into his carriage, land / will read this
as / drive along. You ought to make q
good diplomat, and ! can assure you
shall not forget you" and he drove
away reading the paper. The man has
received his appointment.
| A Pathetic story.
| An ex-member of congress tells pa
thetic story He says: Il am living il
Washington form hand to mouth, sole
ly because l am the victim Of the to-
bacco habit. don't and never did drinl
as a carouser, but am a drinking man
!, | drink ard besot myself merely to keel
up steam. That is, l chew tobacco
| smoke cigars and use snuff until my di
gestion is gone my mind clouded, ant
my nerves shaking as in an ague. Moth
ing will do me any good but alcohol.
then go to drinking, thinking thereby t
build myself up. The result is l ar
often seen drunk Pm a wreck, and
know it; but If could break the tobac
co habit the liquor habit would brea
, itself"
THE women of this country ought
erect monument to the memory of eX
, Treasurer Spinner. says an eiueri
I | lady in Washington.
1t Is suggested that it is too soon
erect a monument to Spinner, inasmuc
: as some of the greatest men our ag
{ has produced are lying in graves whic
are but cheaply marked.
Was the women's Friend.
| xvbatbar Simmer he aliZ
ar dead" she continued, 'the wome
oueht TO erect a monument to his men
ory. / think it ought to have been dor
long ago, SO that the old man could haN
= gone TO see il himself. l don't beliey
!, in waiting for men to die, and to be
e | most forgotten, before the world show
its appreciation of them"
But why, madam. do you think II
e women should do this?'
Because General Spinner was tf
first man TO come forward and hgf
Y the battle of women with the govern
j ment. He employed women as clerks
e | the treasury department, and did II
Y spite of bitter opposition. L was
= moor girl then myself, and could get
most nothing to do to make an hoi
est living. when a place was found II
: me in the treasury soon after Gener
: Simmer issued his mandate upon II
: subject. / was doing housework, sew
j ing. and all sorts of mental labor Il
n my daily bread. l was a good-iooKif
: girl. and vice was calling me with
O Turing voice to a life of easODwhen TN
e opportunity to earn living, and goo
: living. came to me. / have been sayir
e daily prayers for that good man ev
e since. and / shall continue to DO so
?, long as / live. I shall try to impre
It upon all others the fact that he was o.
of the greatest and best men in q
II world. and shall never cease TO ur
n women to unite in erecting a mon
d ment to his memory. He was pra
y tical friend Of our SEX
e Di.reputabIe Lobbyists.
O Among the lobbyists in Washingt
e who make their living out OF the pc
n ple who have claims before congres
l. there are none so disreputable as
d men who assess the Indians OF vario
e tribes for looking after their interes
l. The congress is always well suppl
l. with honest, sincere men In DO
=, | h,ooohas who are careful to do on