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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
FANClES OF INvAllDS.
Queer Lodgings of People Who Make Bust
ness For the Doctors.

Queer Longings of People Who Make Brsi-
ness For the Doctors.
About the manner of serving their
food patients sometimes have curious
fancies. In one case woman fatty re-
fused to take her beef tea unless the
bread which accompanied it was cut IN
the shape of diamonds, while IN another
it is always necessary to serve the food
in a blue bowl, for out of nothing else
whatever will she take nourishment.
A boy who was attacked with scarlet
fever showed great Discrimination to
take his food, but finally agreed to swal-
low what was necessary provided he
was fed in the following way: The beef
tea, or whatever was to be given him,
was put into silver teapot, the spout
was placed in his mouth, and in this
manner the food was poured down his
throat
An elderly gentleman who spent much
of his time hunting in Africa, on being
asked if he fancied any particular dish,
replied that he would like bit OF ele-
phant's foot. Under certain circum-
stances this dish is "a dainty and nour-
ishing one, but the price of elephant be-
ing prohibitive, this elderly nimrod
was forced to content himself with beef
steak instead.
A clergyman with a broken leg had
| great longing to put on pair OF stlits'
! pastime which he had never yet tried
! while a man whose leg had been ampu
tated although admitting the impracti
cability of the wish, declared that
! passion for skating had so seized upor
! him since the loss of his limb that HI
regretted being operated upon chiefly
on that account. -Philadelphia Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
Where He Was,

A visitor from Manchester had been
invited to address the Sunday school.
"I am reminded, children, " he said,
"of the career of a boy who was once
no larger than some of the little fellows
see before me. He played truant when
he was sent to school, went fishing every
Sunday, ran away from home when ne
was 10 years old, learned to drink,
smoke tobacco and play cards. He went
into bad company, frequented stables
and low taprooms, finally became a
pickpocket, then forger, and one day,
in a fit of drunkenness, he committed q
cowardly murder. Children. he con-
tinued impressively, where do you
think that boy is nowg"
HE stands before us'' cried the chill
dren, as with one voice. Sketch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
TWO MEETINGS.
A Very Old Man Tells of Something That
Awakened Tender Memories.

st came across something last Sun
day." said an old, very old, man one
day in 1866, something that brought
tears to my eyes ana started flood OF
recollections that could not control. l
had been out with my son-in-law for
little excursion, and feeling thirsty we
dropped down in the yard of neat
looking hotel and called for some Rhine
wine and settlers.
"'You will have to order meal,
said the waiter, and we said, OF course;
two meals. In time the Rhine wine
was brought. The glasses were smaller
than they were when was young, but
their contents were otherwise we'll.
Then he brought the meals.
"They were the ordinary Sunday
drink meals. My son-in-law's was or
binary in every way; but the waiter
had dropped mine, and, picking 1T up
in hurry, had placed it on the plate
upside down. Otherwise, of course, 1
should never have noticed it. On the
bottom of the meal, carved deep into
the crust, were the initials B. q. r.,
| and the date 1896, May H. Seventy
years old and more that Raines Sunday
meal was! The initials were my own,
and, as looked at the figures, almost
as fresh as when they were first carved,
my memory went back to the bright
Sunday in May, 1896, when friend
| and / had ridden on our bicycles to the
self same hotel and ordered the same
! drinks and meals. Of course, 1T was
only coincidence, but it was interest
ing.
''It was just about that time, " said
the old, very old, man, picking up his
cane, "that the custom the boys had OF
carving their names on turtles backs
was given up; they carved them Oh
Raines Sunday meals, because they last
ed longer. And think that was one
of the pioneers of the new CUSTOM. . Anc
the old, very old, man went out. New
York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
Wood Pulp.

A new and efficient machine for
grinding log into paper pulp and pro-
ducing "a superior quality Of fiber is de-
scribed in The Manufacturers Gazette
as having metallic base, heavy and
over an inch thick, pierced with holes
throughout its surface, and the inner
surface corrugated; within is heavy
cvclinder, the outer surface OF which Is
corrugated, the corrugations running IN
a direction opposite to the casing. Now,
when the cylinder is set i'll motion ana
a log of wood is placed between cylinder
and casing, the corrugations strip the
wood into soft, fluffy, tibrous material
in appearance nearly like ootton-so
nearly like it, in fact. as to be mistaken
for that article by the uninitiated. LII
the final stage of this simple operation
the fibrous material is forced through
the holes which pierce the casing OF the
machine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Terrifying to Some Birds and Beasts, but
Not To Others.


The human voice may or may not be
urifying to wild animals. Two Adiron-
dack boys once hid behind little bush
on the banks of the West Canada creek
and yelled. screamed and howled at a
big blue heron across the stream, with
no other result than to make the bird
stare about i'll curiosity. 1t was only
when both boys leaped to their feet,
wildly waved their arms and did some
high kicking that the bird flew away.
Woodchucks, red squirrels, muskrats,
mink and various others OF the small
animals seem to fear the human form,
but not the voice. Foxes fee at lively
gait when q man yells, but deer have
been known to almost run over men
that were talking in loud voices. Log
ging teamsters in the woods yell and
swear at their horses in voices audible
q mile away but deer lie in their beds
comfortably less than half a mile dis
| tant. Bears do not usually monkey
around in the vicinity of men, except
during berry time, when they are some
times on one side of the bushes while
human berry pickers are on the other.
The human voice is very soothing to
| wild birds Of various kinds, such as
robins. They will often come very close
| to a person who talks to them, and turn
their heads from side to side, much as
Gagged birds-canaries for example-do,
but if person is robbing the bird S nest
the voice adds greatly to the terror OF
the birds. 1t is related of swallow
that it had in some manner broken Its
leg, which was observed by woman as
the bird flew about. She went out, called
to it and spoke to it, and after while
the bird came so near as to be taken III
the woman's hands, who then put the
leg in splints, setting it properly and
putting on a soothing ointment. The
bird flew away and was soon chirplne
with the rest of the birds in the air, it,
leg having been relieved of pain evi
IDENTIFY by the bandages.
The old story of lion that allowed
man to pick thorn out of its infiameo
foot and dress the wound, then refused
to eat the man, may be truthful, since
dogs cats. elephants, horses and goo;
many other animals have remembered
kindness Us well as evil.-New Yorl
Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
RumiIo Carp.

We have fish in the Illinois river
which does not feed OH anything except
vegetable matter, and its name is buffalo
earn This fish in every way is superior
70 the German carp. The buffalo carp
we ship in carload lots to New YORK an
the winter season, and at times they
sell at fair profit to the fisherman In
the summer they are shipped to all parts
of the west. We learn that no one III
New York except the Jews eat the bull
falo carp, but we think if some OF the
oentiles would try them they would De
surprised, as they are purely vegetable
eating fish and exceedingly sweet TO
the taste. --Beardstown Oils Le''ei ii'
Fishing Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Yesterday Ed Perso 4 Co. succeeded
William Condor in the dry goods busi-
ness and will continue in the same well
known stand 80 long occupied by the
latter. Mr.. Perso is thoroughly familiar
with the business, having gained his ex-
perience through many years with Wer-
tin & Son.
For the past few months the big stock
Of Mr.. Condor has been selling at a sac
rifice and it will be thinned out still more
to admit OF considerable improvements
to the building after which complete
new stock will be put in.
A steel ceiling and new shelving will be
put in now and in the spring plate
glass front will be put into the building,
The store has been a double one, but the
east room, small one in comparison to
the main store, will henceforth be separ-
ate from the others and will be made
equally modern and for rent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
FACTORY SYSTEMS IN SWITZERLAND.
Skilled watchmakers VIII Not Work by
American Methods.

It is most interesting to compare the
different methods by means of which
the highest grade of III schanical perfec-
ton is attained in various countries
Notwithstanding the high character OF
American watches, for example, the
finest Swiss watches will retain their
great reputation. The Swiss workman
receives the parts from the manufactures
in the rough, takes them to his home,
puts his best individual skill into the
finishing and assembling and brings the
completed watches to his employer.
The latter inspects the work, and out OF
a batch of, say. so watches he selects
five or six as worthy of his attention
and puts the others into the regular
trade under some general trade name.
The selected watches he readjusts, work.
ing over them for days, weeks and
months before he considers them worthy
to bear his own name, and it is these
watches which go to those who not only
have the money to buy, but also tho
patience to wait.
A prominent firm of American jew
elers, chatting under the Inconvenience
of this old world method of doing
things, sought to introduce American
methods and see if the highest grade of
| Swiss watches could not be made more
methodically. A factory was built, en-
ticing rates of wages were offered to the
most skillful workmen, and the expert
ment was tried. But, alas, the Swiss
workman soon found that no regular
wages could pay him for his loss OF lib
erty. To be on hand when the whistle
blew in the morning, to have his stated
hour for dinner and his fixed hour fol
quitting at night-these restrictions he
could not long stand. Formerly he hac
worked when he felt like it and stopped
when it pleased him, and when he wa
paid for one job he took his own time
to begin the next, generally waiting
until his funds ran low. The factor,
plan did not work for long, and the idl
building now bears silent testimony t.
the Swiss love for independence, which
is as much. "a factor in present life as !
has been in past history.
Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

An interesting relic In Houghton bus
mess Office was shown the NEWS yester-
day. 1t was the Exhibit OF the business
Of the Mineral Range railroad company
for the eight months ending May 81,
1874, 1t is a resume Of the business OF
the first eight months OF the road and
was issued 'ior the information OF those
seeking profitable investment for capital
and to show the profitable results OF the
operations for the balance OF the year.
The main line then consisted OF thirteen
miles OF track with three quarters OF a
mile OF sidings and the equipment was
two Baldwin locomotives, two passen-
ger cars, eighteen freight cars and "a iuil
complement of auxiliary ca S, buildings,
turn tables, and other appliances for the
convenient operation and repair OF the
road at total cost OF $30S, 1882"
The receipts for the first eight months
averaged little less than $1,000 a
month. Operating expt nses were Vi ,OOO
am0nth and the net earnings were w.
S57. These figures present quite a CON
trast to the balance sheet OF any eight
months at the present time.
The first board of directors was com
posed Of j. A. Close, r. M. Hoar, William
Harris. j. r. Devereaux, Jacob Baer
Peter Ruppe, NJ. M. Moralee, j. Ii. Chand
Ter, Philip Scheuerman and Charles f
Holland. c. +. Holland was presiden'
and o. II. Viele, treasurer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

The marriage is announced OF Miss
Edith Hartman, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Gothieb Hartman, OF Houghton, to
Mr.. John ID. Cotton, of Long Meadow,
Mass, to occur on February II, at the
home OF the bride. The groom to be is
a student at the Mining School and the
young people will reside in Houghton
until he finishes his course.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Mr.. j. f. O'Neil, OF Hancock. is candi.
date for the Office OF yilage treasurer and
no more competent man is in the field.
His place OF business, the old Pearce liv-
cry stable, is centrally located and con-
venient TO tax payers. Mr.. O'Neil il a
popular young man and this ia the first
time he has asked anything at the hands
OF his fellow townsmen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Don't forget the gymnasium entertain
ment on next Tuesday evening. The
Y. M. e. A. boys promise to give to their
friends an evening OF rare enjoyment. 1t
has been decided to play game of battle
bail as well as a game OF basket ball.
Members are selling tickets; buy one and
thus help keep the gymnasium going
Prices are low. Gentlemen, 20 cents; la
dies and children. 10 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
wonderful vitality of Seeds.

Professors Webster and Pouchet, who
have recently been engaged in expert.
menting ON the vitality Of seeds, find
that the seed Of Medicigo americana
(lucern) may be boiled uninterruptedly
for four hours without losing their VI
tally. Seeds so treated sprouted and
sprung up in from IL to IL days.-St.
Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Most OF the pilgrims OF Ahmed Temple
to the oasis Of Marquette returned yes.
terday delighted with the time they had.
1t is possible that in June next a pilgrim
age will be made to the copper county
for the purpose OF theinitiation Of novices
and a general good time for which
Shriners are noted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

The Gazette devotes two pages to a
history Of the Mining School, illui-
trated by views OF the building, portraits
OF the director, DR.. Wadsworth, the pres
ident OF the board OF control, Hon. Jay
A. Hubbell, and OF Lieut.. Gov. Dunstan,
amember OF the board, and group pic
ture OF the school football team, cham
plons OF the Upper Peninsula. The arti-
Gle is particularly timely, as our legisla-
tors are after all information regarding
our institution.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
She Had Been There.

Mrs. Nouvo Reesh-She called me q
barmaid, and flew at her and pulled
her hair.
Mrs Toplofty-Oh, how terriblel
Still even that didn't Justify you in
fighting her.
Mrs. Nouvo Reesh-Yes, but II you
had ever been barmaid you would
understand how mad it made me. -
Gins
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
A Chestnut.

Much bewildered Lady Landholder
(who has been struggling for quite an
hour with land tax form, to elderly
stand ON my dignity landlady) - Can
Won tell me, Mrs. Neall, how many
perches go to a rood?
Mrs. N. with severity)-No. l can
not; but can tell you it's not original.
for I've heard it before somewhere.
Sydney Bulletin.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

The women of savage nations rarely
nav much attention to the dressing OF
their hair, while savage men, ON the
contrary, regard their coiffures as OF the
utmost importance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

The Woman's Auxiliary OF the Y. NJ.
c. A. hereby wish to extend very hear
ty vote OF thanks to all those Who 50
kindly assisted in the delightful enter
tainment given in the association audi
forum one week ago tonight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Posters are out announcing the Hough-
ton band masquerade on the evening Of
March l, at the Armory Opera House.
Prizes to the amount of $75 are offered
for the best fancy and comic costumes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
Changed Meanings.

cts very funny, remarked old Mrs,
t1o,nosnun. chow the meanings OF
words change. Now, when you ana
wore vounr. Jed, an orchard was lot
of fruit trees. Yet. here is Mary Ellen
writin that her friends, the Van Eltons'
at their last party, had the parior dec'
Grated with orchids. Pretty poor dec0r"-
.;on call il. New York Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
rho "Mikado" to be
Given by Houghton
People Soon.
The Houshton Milif'" Boys
u.vs The A fair I'm Charge-The
Standing Of the Mineral Range
Company-Other Late News

.o,,m;nary meeting OF those inter-
IA IN placing on the boards at the
' 'morv Opera House, the "Mikado" has
" hs,d and in few days the cast will
ue determined upon and rehearsals will
~ hold almost nightly. Among those
no will take leading parts are Mrs.
p Edwards, Miss Jacques, M. E.
Wright, E. c. Taylor. r. ). Sheldon and
Prof. Johnson.
The Houghton Light Infantry has been
.rccessiul in all their amusement enter
rises and this will be no exception. The
,aot that Mr.. A. L. Baker has been en-
rsged IN organizing and presenting comic
: oDeras for the past twelve years will in
snre the success of the present affair az
he has exceptionally good musical and
theatrical talent to cast from. The CO.'S
tume. TO be used are the property OF Mr..
Raker and we're made expressly Tor the
nroduction of the "Mikado" by the Co.'S
tuners of the original company.
In addition to the regular opera and
IN connection with it Mr.. Baker intro
duces Kermiss. For this 100 children
will be trained. There are to be three
numbers in this part OF the entertain
mept which is usually considered enough
alone for one evening.
The Infantry con pany has contracted
with H. C. Temple, the artist who has
recently completed the Red Jacket Opera
House. to make complete stage settings
for the occasion together with Other
scenery he is to make for the regular use
OF the Armory.
MIR. Baker is negotiating with Rec
Jacket people for the production OF TIT
"Plrates OF Penzance" and he will coach
both casts at the same time in case TIT
latter contract is made. The date OF TIT
"Mikado" will be announced in a lev
DAYS. 1t will be the latter part OF thi
month or the early part OF March.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

George Slockett announces himself as a
candidate for the Office ofvillage recorder
of Houghton.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

1t is probable that game Of Whist will
be arranged in the near future between
the Hancock whist club and the club ut
the Calumet and Hecla smelling works,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

The proportion of women to men in
the United States is greatest in New
England, where the women are in ex-
cess. 1t is least in the far west, where
the number of men exceeds that Of the
women.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

A British patent covers England,
Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Chan
mel islands, but not one Of the British
colonies.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

Az readers for publishing houses
and magazines women show remark
able instinct in the ability to alscose,
talent They arc more discerning and
more severely critical in such matters
than are men.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

The monthly business meeting OF the
Y. NJ. C. A. will be held III the board
room of the association building tonight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

The home secretary, the secretary for
war and the secretary for India receive
each salary Of S25, 900 per year
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

MISS Carney, OF the Hancock high
scnool, went to Ishpemipg today to CON-
pete in the oratorical contest there this
evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12

DIR. and Mrs. Overfeld left Wednesday
for Jackson, Miss.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-12
Daily. 7 Daily except Sunday.
PASSENGER Trains ON 4. & c. R. R.

DAILY. I Daily except Sunday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16

Just n dash Of crimson. She dresses
passably well, and has an air Of su-
perior knowing. Some idea of her
power is derived from the following
statement she recently made to Chi
cago reporter:
"A-ah, yes, they call me queen Of
Italians" she said. II know them all
here on Pacific avenue-North Side
West Side-everywhere! They come to
me, morning, night, all times. To-day
l go with man who buy fruit stand.
see he is not cheated. / sign leases;
tell him what to do. Tomorrow / go
to court. Some Italian man fights. l
sign bond, and be his lawyer. The
Judge, the ailiff-the-the-the clerk
they all know me. rent houses-five
-six-seven here on Pacific avenue. l
t-you-call-agent, for Mrs.
Bagley's tenements. keep grocery;
l keep saloon-no, that not place for
me. busy-busy all the time. get up
sometimes o'clock. go to bed at II.
Always SO much to do. The people
come. l get them work. l go with
girls to candy factories. / find them
places. / get men work; / know the
bosses. Hundreds men get work for.
When man loses job he comes to me.
l find place for him."
"And do they pay you for that"
was asked.
mo, no! Only sometimes. / not want
pay. l glad always to help my people"
1T Is said that you have wide in
fuence with the Italian voters" was
remarked.
Eyes, that es So" she answered.
''They ask me how TO vote. The men
they know not how to vote. They can
not read; they cannot write. tell
Chem"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-16
A Huge Freight Bill.

do not know that many are aware
that the annual freight bill of this
country amounts to more than $780,
100000 a year. 1t is n tax, and the
most burdensome tax which this coun-
try knows, upon our industries and
upon production. Its meaning, brought
home, is that each family in the United
States pays on the average $50 year
for freight alone. If Commissioner
Wright's statistics are correct-that
the average income of each laborer In
this country Is not more than $500
year-then each head of n family must
set aside on the average the results
of month and half of toll to pay his
share of the freight.
The people Of the West have learned
this economic lesson well. They have
seen their wheat carried over the great
lakes at an average charge of less than
1 mill per ton per mile. when the rail
road rate from their farms to lake
transportation or to market was from
cent to IL cents per ton per mile. They
know that If all the freight in the Uni
ted States could be carried as cheaply
as is wheat from Duluth to Buffalo this
burden would be cut down to one-tenth
of what 1t now Is.
Such considerations as these ought
to make 1t plain, even to a wayfarer
or Congressman, that the freight
question Is worth little attention.
Review of Reviews.