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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
A Dog Story.

Two dogs belonging to an Iowa man
disappeared and remained absent for
nine days. On the tenth day the man
was surprised to see the dogs come stag
gering into the house, thin and haggard
looking. Investigation revealed that "a
neighbor was out hunting, and OH the
banks of a creek his dogs began to
whine at hole in the ground, and
nothing could make them move away
from the spot. Satisfied that something
was wrong, the man procured spade
and began digging, and the dogs assist
ed him. Fully six feet of earth was
taken away, when he came upon the
imprisoned dogs. 1t seems that they
chased rabbit into its burrow, and IL
digging after it they threw the dir
back, thus closing up the hole and pre-
venting their own escape. There they
had lain for nine days, and their sur
yival is a wonderful proof OF the tenaci
ty of life in lower animals. -Exchange
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
Death by Electricity.

Scientists think that death by cleo
tricity or lightning is painless. They
do not know that it is so. but infer that
1t is from these Acts:
The nerves communicate the sensa-
tion Of psIA by their vibrations or
movements, which are at the rate OF %
feet per second Electricity moves in a
copper wire at the rate of 288, 900 miles
per second. Hence it is probable that
strong current Of electricity kills man
before his nerves can make him con-
scious of the shock.
Professor Tyndall, while lecturing at
the Royal institution, London, acciden-
tally touched with his shoulder the con-
ductor leading from 10 Leyden jars,
charged with electricity. He thus de-
scribes the effect on his body:
II am extremely sensitive to elec-
tricity, yet a charge from such pow
erful battery as 10 jars seemed to have
no disastrous effect upon me. l stood
| perfectly still, wondering that did not
| feel it, but l knew something had &C.
CURED.
after standing for moment or two
I seemed to open my eyes, which prob
ably were open all the time. saw
confused mass of apparatus about me.
felt it necessary to reassure the people
before me, so l said
"'Over and over again have want
ed this battery to be discharged into
me, and now have had it,
although l appeared unaffected,
really the optic nerve in me was so AT
fected that | saw my arm severed from
my body. | soon, however, recovered
proper sight and saw that l was al
right.
The battery was not powerful enough
to cause death, nor did it cloud Profess
or Tyndalls intellect while distortin
his vision, but he felt no pain, thougI
the shock affected him, because the nery
Gus agency, by which the consciousness
of pain is excited, travelled like "a tor
toise, while the electric current ran Ink
hare
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
Progress In Modern Athens.

The progress of the modern capital OF
Greece will not astonish American read
ers, but Athens in no way resembles
New York or Chicago, nor is Greece
America. Between the two countries
there is no point of comparison whatso-
ever. The Americans, springing from
and connected with powerful European
nation, began their career with all the
advantages and few of the draw backs OF
civilization. They had only to confront
the physical obstacles to their possession
of the extensive territories which at
tracted and rewarded their enlightened
energy, and immigration accelerated
the formation of glorious common
wealth. The Greeks, emerging from
ages of debasing serfdom, had no politi-
cal or social or intellectual preparation
| for the work of regeneration. After hav'
ing achieved by dint of desperate efforts
| the independence of a part only OF theil
land and race they had to undergo
series of revolutions before settling
down into an organized body polite
| Moreover, the belief that the natlona
unity is not yet complete has tended
and long may tend, to retard the wor
of internal development. Neither thes
considerations, nor the fact that tn
whole country was scene OF desolatlo
at the close of the war of independence
must be lost sight of in forming juds
ment as to the progress thus far eftec
ed.-D. Bikelas in Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
THE MISTAKE SHE MADE.
Railroad Travellers Who at Last Under
stood Each Other.

Railroad Travellers Who at Last Under
stood Each Other.
She sat by the car window, gazing
out upon the unrolling scenery and pos
sibly dreaming of home and things like
that.
About six feet away from her, across
the aisle, was an empty seat, which at
the next station was filled by man
with a sample case. He was 90 years OF
age or thereabout and was quite as dap
per looking as il he were 80 and still
the knight to please every fair dame
who set her soft eyes upon him.
The lady was young and pretty. with
perhaps IA shade too much display In her
makeup but still one could hardly say
that, for all is not gold that glitters in
such cases-or words to that effect.
When the man had sat down in the
vacant seat and composed himself for
| the journey before him, he began to look
about to familiarize himself with his
| environments, and in the course Of his
visual wanderings his eyes fell upon the
young lady. He gave slight start, as
| people do when they think they see
somebody they know, and looked again.
The lady wasn't looking, of course.
But she wasn't asleep.
Not in the slightest.
After minute or two or three or
four of hesitating investigation the trav'
cling man, for it was he, arose and very
politely and deferentially approached
the young lady.
It was done as if be had been practic
ing that sort of thing ever since he haC
picked up the first sample case. Either
that or he was to the manner born.
81 beg your pardon, " he said as sh'
turned from the window to meet hin
with half startled, fawnlike move
ment not altogether unusual on sucl
occasions, aren't you Miss Morton
, Philadelphia"
She gave him CLASSY stare with
, raw edge on it,
"You don't look Ikea man., she re
piled with an insolent air, "who woul
try to work as old racket as that o
me. Do look so green as that!'
: 1t was now his turn to gaze at her
S startled wonder.
Q "Oh, that's all right" she laughed
s moving over to make room beside he
! land I'll forgive you. You know l al
n not Miss Morton of Philadelphia or an!
n where else, and so do l know it. B'
@ sit down. I'm lonesome, and I'd just
# soon have pleasant little talk with yc
It as not I'm to meet mamma at the ST
n ton where we take dinner.
t. IT beg your pardon, said the trave
d ing man, backing away. II am sure
ID you are not Miss Morton l have no d
J. sire whatever to talk with you.
N Then he went back to his place, al
j. the flip young woman was rather !
IN clined to the opinion that there was
" least one man ON the road who could
ts mistaken honestly.
ir All of which occurred between Was
o ington and New York within the II
ng two weeks. w ashington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
A Nice Regiment.

Soldiers belonging to line regiments
are never tired of telling stories at the
expense Of the militia. Here is one:
While certain militia regiment was
encamped on we'll known common a
woman with her children came out
there for an outing. During the time
she was playing with the children a
militiaman, passing, stole a loaf and
ran of. The woman, observing him.
commenced calling:
"Stop, theft
The colonel was close at hand, and
hearing the cry. rode up, asking the
reason.
''That thief has stolen my loaf"
"Never mind" said the colonel, Civ
ing her half crown. "This will get
another for You. But for goodness sake
don't call stop, theft or shan't have
a man left in the regiment "--Londor
Tit. Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
e,,cators to Meet at
'a Isahvpeming Friday
''' and Saturday.
Now Has one Run"'DT In
S'''n'' o,aer-An Dogs Required
s''' 10 b. Tagged.

=, = wadsworth, OF the Mining
Dr. w. !, :" an the program OF the lnitla,
school, ''. : :, n the Upper Peninsula School
u'slI Ilss,s ~ association at isnpem,
s'ps perm paper entitled, High School 90
work As .1 ssIssl among OF school Workers
p's. inject upon which Prof. White. oil
81. '.' Linden will address the G %seums
LAKE, aas I snnt. Cooley, OF the Calume.
while While. 'r has efficient Teaching: :, What nj,
'cAoO'' I'D 10 How to Determine It," The
It Is aHa will be opened on the last
d s,n't Sv sapt. Brock, OF Hancock
'upl''s % tho things to he &C nsidered at
AT 1aiues. session are, Time and
l pI,,e s Of Future Meetings." a Shall The
raw ;.otioO Consist of Superinten'
,.st. Principals and Commissioners
~ "al" or Of All Teachers OF the Upper
V Ulai'.ulo?" also, "What Can BE Done
r r' Securing Normal schooiF
NV rV"' .ailrood will grant rate OF one
' nj one.third fare for the round trip
V buylng tickets the purchasers ar
..onest,d to secure a certificate from tn
,;'rat agent. This must be signed b,
~. . secretary of the association. Head
snartsrs will be at the Nelson House
rhorp a special rate OF $3.50 per da.
rill no given. The meeting is to be hell
Friday and Saturday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
What n stamp Collection Did.

They are telling an interesting little
story i'm Toronto, which, II not true, Is
certainly ben trovato and will furnish
philatelists with a greater Justlhcatioh
for the indulgence in their craze tnan
any they have probably had before Inc
receiving cashier of the Bank OF BRUSH
North America, when he was appolnteu'
was required to give bonds 10 'he
amount of $4,000.
He did not find this particularly
easy thing to do, for he had no lriehus
TO whom he could go. La thinking over
yavs and means, it struck him that per-
hans his collection OF stamps maue
when lad might help him out o. the
difficulty, as he had some rare speclipehs'
He accordingly hunted out his album,
which had lain unregarded Ior o''i ~
wears in an old drawer.
Then he made a catalogue and. sent
il to a rich stamp collector OF MS NC
ouaintance. In due course came reply
from that gentleman saying he was pre-
nared TO give the sum Of 92, OOo tor 'he
collection.
Dramatic coincidencel
The cashier thereupon took the letter
and his stamps to the bank directors
ord offered them as the security ne was
rocp;red Tn furnish They were accept
"a and the bank has had the stamp
book locked up in its vault ever sino nee.
An estimate has just been MADE Oh Wv
valne Of it's contents. and the luck,
cashier finds that his stamps are worti
the snug little fortune OF e7'ooo'-
i pA.-.o.,,a Weakly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
Tho sunf,ower and It's Uses

Tho sunflower is native OF Amerioa.
Tn 1863 it was introduced into Europe
and is now extensively cultivated tnere,
particularly in Russia, where !, n ,a.
been grown for 80 years. princ,pa' ~ tH'
the oil i contained in its seed. The SEEDS y
aster the shells are removed, contain "a
nor cant of oil. This oil is Clear Nsh'
yellow. nearly odorless, and Oh pecu "a
lar pleasant and mild taste Il ,S . ssD
to be superior to both ALMOND and ,e.s o,'f ;u
oil vi II for table purposes and is used IN
making soap and candles In nuss 80
tha larger seeds are sold in immense
Quantities to the lower classes Oh ' ne
people, who eat the kernels as we Je
peanuts. The stalks furnish a valuaoie
Fertilizer, while the green leaves az, aat
dr;sd pulverized and mixed with mea1
as food for cows. The stalk produces al q.
excellent fiber. 1t is said that Onine .,
silk goods commonly contain more ~ ~
,ass snnflower fiber. The SO called M
aar seed oil is made from species y
,ha sunflower family which Is . nA'iV'
20 Abvssinia. It furnishes the commo !.
iamp oil of upper India wnero "
largely cultivated.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
A Confused Judge.

An English lawyer who had habit
Of dropping his his was one day prose-
outing before Mr.. Justice Lawranoe a
man for stealing, among other things,
a halter. Constantly and consistently ne
spoke of alter" and after an hour or
20 Of this the judge summoned the CLERK
Of sssize and seriously asked him. is
this The crown oourti'' eyes, my lord,
I believe So" was the answer OF the
wondering ofacial. "Thank you. I am
relieved. ! thssght I had found my way
i~Sp an ecclesiastical tribunal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
The Ruling Power.

The changes wrought In the distripu-
t,on of president making strength by tne
adontion of such plan would be enormous
For instance, at the present timelt requires
the votes of the 12 states having the great
at number of electors to make MAJORITY
NJ the electoral college. These are, in oruer'
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio'
Missouri. Indiana, Massachusetts,, Texas,
M,cbiean. Iowa, Kentucky and Georgia.
total number of electors, $50.
Under the other plan eight states couio
nv vot,ns together elect president. Ihey
az. New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Ob,o. Missouri, Indiana and Iexas; ooSA'
number Of electoral votes, 2s7.
Con,idering the matter geographically
a. a. curious to note that under the sug
...tod nlan nine northern states by voting
soasther could control the presidency
Tbsv are New York, Pennsylvania, iii
no,s Ohio. Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, WIS
oor.,n and Minnesota, with an aggregate
- oao electoral votes. IL this plan were
sdonted the seat Of empire politicaiiy
'.,o,,,d lie between the Hudson, the ONO
snd the Missouri rivers, with a state .'
sns,o New England, the south ana tn'
49,. ,,,obt combine their votes and still
be In the minority.
II such plan were adopted, the seosi o.
| =. a,,rtrv which we used to call the SOLE
.onth" would be reduced from 100 votes .
ssa vbile the seven great states OF o.. Tn
nor,hwsst-ohio, Indiana, Michigan, iii
nsis. wisconsin, Iowa and Minneso.s s.
w.sid gain from ITO to i4s. In osn ,s
VT the seven chief northwestern state
wsrld pass in the race for political pcws
~. srt;re south, the border states inoius
- and With Is votes TO spare:
WALTnR WnLLMAA
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
KILLING WOLVES.
Some OF the Methods Used to Get Rid OF
the Pests.

Some OF the uethoub t5e0 ~ O~~ -
the Pests.
Whole families of the animals are
sometimes asphyxiated in their dens.
A wolf of the gray variety generally
makes its home by getting on the SIDE
of dirt gulch and burrowlng straight
inward until safe distance from the
surface is reached. There her young are
born and raised to sturdy cub estate.
When a cowboy locates a den IN
which he believes the entire family TO
be gathered, composite mass OF cotton,
saturated with damp -four sulphur and
other noxious smelling substances, Is
thrust into the den and set ON fire. Inc
mouth of the hole is then filled with
clay tamped down solidly, and the I'M
prisoned wolves are speedily suffocated
within. In this way from 9 to 10 and
II wolves, young and old, are wiped
out at one stroke.
Another effective method is to bore
four or more holes in fiat piece OF
hoard and plug them up with beef fat
soaked in strychnine. The odor OF the
fat attracts any wolves that may be in
the vicinity, and they lick the TAT vora-
ciously until the leavening of poison
does its work upon them and they DROP
dead. Very often Is many as dozen
wolves are killed off by this process be-
| fore the fat in the holes Is exhausted.
Strychnine inclosed in capsules is also
used. The capsule is thrust into sill
cut in chunk Of beef, and the wolf
boiling the meat whole, falls an cas-!
victim. Steel traps. baited with raw
beef, are also tried with fair success =
| Denyer Republican.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Inc Finnish employees OF the Portage
nn'ry quarries company finally accepted
'ne terms oil the company, 81. 35 per day,
a n, started to work Tuesday morning.
lucy nave been holding out since the
IL. OF December. The men will receive
a'u,' Gays pay whether aiull days work
can be put in or not
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

There is freight conductor on a road
running through the Upper Peninsula who
has become noted for his laconic dis
patches to headquarters. His train had
not been out many hours when the FOL-
lowing dispatch was received at the sup
erintendent's Office, -Four cars off and on
again, Flanagan" Pretty soon the
sequel came as follows, "All right and
on again, Flanagan"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

The funeral OF Mrs. Henry Drittler, Sr.,
was held yesterday afternoon. Short
services we're held at the house and also
at the German Lutheran church. The re-
mains we're inferred in the new Lake
View cemetery. The funeral was largely
attended, many friends OF the family
coming from Calumet. Mrs. Geltz, OF
Ashland, Mrs. Drittler's sister, arrived in
Hancock Monday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Aapecial meeting ofthe Congregational
society, oil Hancock, is called for Wednes-
Gay evening, January 20, to discuss i'm
portant matters affecting the interests Of
tne church. All interested in the welfare
Oh the church should be present. The
meeting will be held in the parlors OF the
church and will commence promptly at
8o'clock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Inc special meeting OF Columbia Lodge,
NJ Of r., Monday was a pleasant event
win Past Grand Chancellor w. d. Clisbee
W 10 the work OF initiation. There were
only a lew OF the members of Lake Super
,or Lodge present, but more are expected
Dloln Columbia Lodge upon the consol.
idation being effected.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

From the time of julius Caesar to
that of Constantine the Great the popu-
ls- name for Roman emperor was C@-
ssr. After the reign Of Constantine the
sobriuuet in the eastern empire was
Constantine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

The case Of Stanton, Morey & Co. vs
Peter Sauer was on trial in the circuit
court Yesterday. The plaintiff claims
the defendant is responsible for the
amount Of bill OF goods, $75, sold to a
pedder, while Mr.. Sauer claimed he sim
ply recommended the peddler to the firm.
It was really too bad to zee man in MIR.
Sauer's circumstances in peril OF having
to pay such an amount.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

John q. Richards, an old Franklin boy,
now OF Butte, Mont, was married this
morning to Miss Ada M. Ley, OF Ripley.
The happy couple left on the afternoon
train for the west.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Ronald Mcdonald, superintendent oil
the Houghton waterworks, having sui
lered a stroke of paralysis and being in
eaDacitated for duty, the council has
amounted Frank Major in his place.
Recorder Octave Baudin has resigned be-
cause Of i'll health and William Van
Orden will attend to the duties OF the
office until the spring election. Albert
Raudp, of the National Bank, will at
tend TO the collecting OF the water tax.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Tomorrow evening occurs the ball OF
st. Patrick's society. 1t is for the
purpose OF adding to the fund for aiding
members in sickness and death, worthy
object.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20
Latin and italian.

Several hundred writer's on the SUBJ
iect claim that the Italian, with such
changes as naturally come about in the
course of ages. has always been the Ian
puape of the common people living Ill
the boot shaped peninsula. These writers
assert that Latin was the language OF
literature, the law and the educated
classes, while Italian was spoken by the
people.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Mrs. JohDs, a quite notorious character
OF Lake Linden, was brought to the jail
yesterday morning, having been sen
fenced for sixty days for being drunk and
disorderly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

The holder OF the first ticket drawing
the Regina music box not appearing a
second drawing was had and now the
holder OF ticket No. 1854 is entitled to
the box,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

n uog pound has been established in
u in building on the Grand
o',age sands and the ordinance re-
sa'uing unlicensed CANNES will be en-
a"s Already several dogs captured
Az unlicensed have met their death.
'' uogs must be licensed and tagged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Mrs. +. ]. Bawden will entertain the
ladies OF the Wednesday afternoon club.
their husbands and party of other
friends at six-ha euchre at her home
tomorrow evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

The corn tassel is symbolic OF riches.
though the low price OF sne Ir0a.0,
during the last few years has deyrivsu
the symbol Of much Of IT. former NJ
ni6OanCo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

M n'y. Henry Harris, Of Buttes. COL. and
Mss Martha Jenkins, Of Grover. were
h" s,r'ed Monday noon at the home Of the
D"o e' Ihey left BY Thursdays after
o" Train Tor their future home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

I, ~s'or pouslass, Captain Mpllar and
1t. u'enants Bawdin and oHenderickson
...S o' the 500 yesterday to be present
'ne regimental election there today.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

The civil crown was . Roman honor
s,veu to the soldier who saved the life
q . sitissu By Staying sa enemy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

Miss Nellie Gardner " ent TO Duluth &C.
day for >, vera weeks visit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-20

FIR. Mesnard, formerly OF Lake Lind n
and now stationed at Escanaba, arriy d
here yesterday for Witt