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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
russian Administrative Maehln..

The czar may possess qualities and
virtues which, under a happier system,
might bear fruit in the prosperity of his
people, but he, like his subjects, 10
crushed by the administrative machine,
from which, in Russia, there is 10 es-
cape. A new car has as littleinitiative
and is as much Mt the mercy of perma-
nent officials as is the chief of an Eng
lish department reading in the house Of
commons the elaborate evasions of his
head clerks. If he were really despot.
it might be we'll; for benevolent des-
not is an excellent thing, but he is no
more than the irresponsible head of an
evil system which is founded on repres-
sion, ignorance, darkness and slavery.
The chief object of the Russian bureau
cracy, whatever official apologists may
say, is to exclude the light; to hold the
people in a blind. superstitious obedi-
ence; to punish, imprison and Danish
those who would teach the miserable
mujik that he is man and not "a vod-
ka filled beast. that the peasant has his
rights as well as the czar and an equal
claim to happiness and freedom.
This is why political discussion is
forbidden in Russia, why every book
which opens the windows Of the mind,
even though Of pure science and philoso
ply, is prohibited by the censorship
and why every unorthodox dissentel
who questions the claims Of the success
or of Ivan and Paul and Catherine Il
mediate with God for the people is re
garded as disloyal and is treated a
such. A system like this would neve
have been tolerated by any race of ener
gy and intelligence, as Englishmen hav
often taught both popes and kings. Blu
the Slav people, of an oriental type, pa
tient, sluggish, mystic and ignorant be
yond all imagination, bear and suffer
and allow themselves to be. driven, Ek
sheep to the slaughter, into the armie
of the zar.-Nineteenth Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

iast war we fought ten years and had never
made so much Roadway as we have made
In the last II months.
"Do you know what would be likely TO
happen If Spanish agent were TO APP
proach General Gonez's camp with pro-
posal that we accept home ruler Well, he
would be i'm great danger Of being shot or
hanged That is one reason why the span
ish want the United States TO tender It's
good offices. They know that an agent OF
the United States in this role would be
perfectly safe, while a Spaniard would be
In danger of having his neck wrung as
warming TO those who sent him that Cuba
will fight to the bitter end.
WALTER WELLMAN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
woLcorr TO HUSTLE foa SILVER.
VIII Go to Europe to Arrange for an In-
ternationaI Conferences.


Washington, Jan. 2.--Senator Wolcott.
OF Colorado, the chairman OF the special
senate committee TO arrange for BIZ
metallic conference of the nations Of the
world, is going abroad to confer with
European bimetallists on the subject.
The purposes OF his visit are known
and approved by President-elect Nc
Kinley. and his trip is made at the
request OF his associates on the senator
ial committee. The senator said in re-
ply to questions that ii was true that
he was going to Europe early In jan
uary at the request of his associates
on the Republican caucus committee
for consultation with English bimetal-
lists. He added that there were other
matters concerning his mission in the
interests of bimetallism which he
preferred not to talk about. 1t was evil
| dent that the senator deprecated the
| publication of any statements concern
ing the errand upon which he Is about
| to depart.
Wolcott was asked II the purposes
| of his visit were known by Major Nc
Kinley and approved by him, and M
answered that they were, but wher
pressed for particulars declared that n
would prefer not to discuss the question
further. The senator will be absent un
til some time in February.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
An Editors Confessions.

Years ago a young and thoughtless
man carrying on the profession, trade or
business of free lance journalist pre-
sumed to congratulate friend upon the
dignity of his position as assistant edl-
tor of a great daily paper. Those were
the DAYS when editors were EDITORS
when nobody dreamed OF assigning tneH
title of news editor or sporting edi-
TOR TO the man who divided his time
between the scissors, the paste and the
noisome and oleaginous fimsy or TO the
man who knocked into shape the enu-,
sions of the sporting reporter. Ihose
were the DAYS also when to be an assist
ant editor was to occupy position OF
responsibility, trust and power, where-
as in these times the assistant editor Is
too often nothing better than the edIt-
or's secretary. The assistant editor ana
the free lance journalist were not Iar
apart in age. They had almost been
contemporaries at Oxford, but the man
of dignified position had harassed ana
weary look, tired eyes and ragged
heard and the free lance was young
and lusty as an eagle. And this was the
answer to the congratulations:
my dear X, wait until you nave
tried your hand as an editor, then you
will know what it is to long for the
davs that are past. You will fealize thai
the life of tolerably successful con
tributor is a thousand times more cholce
worthy than that of an editor. l used &C
,, write with pleasure and to take mod
est pride in my work. Now l never
, write a line except to fill up white O
to make an article turn the column
/ Much of my time is spent in spoiiinl
the work of others. National Review
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
v...t,ou.ness Doesn't Pay.

She was cheaply but neatly dressed
little woman who walked YEARLY in.o
the bookstore and asked for postage
stamps. 49, limo this
1--WE are not carrying that line .n,s
season, /" replied the proprietor IN go"
oastio tone and low OF mock aeiereno ..,
"Of course not, said the rich, pres.s
and indignant young lady VINO was
about to leave large order: ol oou, ira
not There is no profit in them. anu
ION cannot gull the public BY advers's'
Inc = quarter on sale on them.
Then the pretty young lady SOLO sns
- i,ttla woman some stamps ano
.Ss~ vent out together. while the pro,
prietor hurried up stairs TO ous' OF, liz
saainst the wall. -Detrois rfee
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The unemployed men at San Francis
co. estimated at from b,oOo 10 io,ooo'
have formed an organization, with1oipi
Lee. a printer, as president.
The November output of the De La
Mar mine in Nevada was 1,oOo tohs'
valued at $3.50, OO0.or at the rate OF $S'-
OOO, 900 per annum.
The famous pacing 4-year-oid SUI
nbide "a very sick at Denver from
blood poisoning, following an attack OF
influenza and her recovery Is DOUBTFUL
The attempt of Mrs. Jessie Loner'
gan, of st. Louis. to break the WIN "
her father, A. H. Lohlker. has faileo
Ths estate amounted to $4,000. and the
81. Louis daughter was cut on with
bequest of IS.
| Old-timers say that more snow ha'
fallen this winter In the Sangre "
Christie mountains in Colorado thai
has been known for years.
Amos Davenport. of Howard county
| Ind. had an affiiction OF the eye sine
the war. When he arose the othe
morning the diseased eyeball was miss
inc The ball was found in bed, wher
II had dropped from the socket whii
he slept. Mr.. Davenport Is now IRE
from pain for the first time In thir'
years. =
The Rev. O. j. Nylander, yoph
Rantist minister who created sensa
ton by cutting his throat with suiciua
intent in West Union, Ia. some week
ago. was adjudged insane at Grams
burg, Wis.
The United States Express compan
retired from business in the New Ems
land states Thursday night.
CAPTAIN Smith. who commanded IN
! wrecked collier San Benito. and Cni'
Onicer Zolling. who was on the pride
; when she struck on the rocks OF u
California coast, have been deprived
: their licenses.
: Fire in the jewelry and art store
Theodore b. Starr. 2o6 Fifth avenu
:. New York, caused $4,000 damage.
a An American named Bass has pee
arrested at San Sebastian, SPAIN =
: irving ocash a forged draft for ~
pesetas. ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

Sir Andrew Clarke, while travelling
in Italy, assembled u. high tower one
evening and found at the top another
tourist, an Englishman. They chatfed
pleasantly for few minutes, when sud-
denly the stranger seized Sir Andrew
by the shoulders and said quietly, II
am going to throw you over" The man
was a maniac. The physician had only
a moment in which to gather his
thoughts, but that moment saved MN
"Pooh," he replied unconcernodly,
"anybody can throw man OF the
towerl If we were on the ground, you
could not throw me up That would be-
too difficult. (" eyes, / could" retorteo
the maniac 81 could easily throw you
MP here from the ground. Let us go
down, and will do it." The descent
was accordingly made, during which
Sir Andrew managed to secure help and
release himself from his perilous situa-
ton. San Francisco Argonaut-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
r,nal Firures on the Election.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE official canvass
of the vote of Maryland for president at
the last election was completed Thurs
day, this being the last state TO be
heard from. The total vote in the dir-
ferent states was 13,SSS,762, of which
Mckinley (Rep.) received 7.lOl,4 Bry-
an (Dem) 6,470,656; Palmer (Gold
Dem.) 1886; lowering (Pro) 13O,5oo;
Bently (NationaD 1882; Matchette
(Socialist) 1888. McKinley's plurality
| is 63O,7 and his majority over all 49,
| 900
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
v.n Nortwio,xs to Resume Business,

Milwaukee, Jan. 2.-Enorts are max
ing for an adjustments of the a1airs OF
the Van Nortwicks for a settlement OF
their business affairs more speedily thah
is possible through the assignments III
is said that an agreement for eenerai
resumption of business by the lnstitu-
tions in which they are Interested VIII
probably be reached i'm a few days put
the plans under consideration are not
made public.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Preferred Death to Arrest.

Duluth, Mimi. Jan. AT o'clock
Thursday afternoon William @. PARK
representing the sugar trust, shot nm
self through the head with revolver In
his office in the Chamber of Commerce
building. Death resulted Instantly
The deed was evidently com
mitted to escape the exposure and
probable prosecutioN which was imml-
nent. for it is learned he was between
81. 600 and $4,000 short in his accounts
with the trust.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
LAST VISIT OF THE PHYSICIAN.
Finding of an Open Gas jet and the EN-
PLANTATION That Is Made.

planatiOn That Is Made.
p,fore going to bed herself Mrs. Man
ion looked into McCullagh's room. she
cav that everything in the room was
a., order and then retired to her own
onartments. About midnight she woke
M and detected an odor OK escaping
gas. She investigated and rouno
burner In the combination gas ana elec-
trio light chandelier which hangs sus-
pended in the center OF McCuhagn
room. open. The odor OF gas was very
strong in the apartments. mrs. MANOR,
turned on an electric light and smut OH
the gas. McCulagh woke up.
"Joe." she said," did you know the
gas was escaping In your roomf iou
would have been dead man In .ne
morning II had not discovered IL.
McCuilagh was apparently TOO orowsy
IN realize what his sister-in-iaw saio
He murmured an inaudible reply aho
fell asleep again. Mrs. Manioh raiseu
the omen window little higner' 30 ina
the fumes of the gas would leaVe .ii'
room. and then returned 10 pea. IN
d,cations seemed to be that McCuiiasi
had got out Of bed for something, an'
IN trying to turn on an electric hgh. ~
Turned on the gas. ne oiu Ho' No."
the error and retired again unconsciou
of danger. .h
Careful investigation warrants IN
conclusion that McCullagh was awak
ened later in the morning by smother
inc attack, and climbing out OF oe'
again. nervous and unsteady from Tn
sneIl. went to the window for NOR
air. AS he threw the sash up 10 II
Su,l height he was probably overcom
with weakness, lost his balance an
rolled out over the window Sill an
There seems to be difference OF OF
,nion as to whether McCullagh's deaf
was due to accident or was the resu
NJ his own act. This latter theory
scouted by the dead mans friends.
The funeral is set for 2 o'clock sa.u
aav afternoon at Mrs. Manion's res
, dence. Rev. DR.. w. w. BOYD. past
3 ~ the Second Baptist church. ana re
1 John Snyder. prominent unitar, -
: noinister OF this city. will conouc. g.
ssrvices. The interment Will be al Ben
Sontaine cemetery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
WIN Agree to Arbitration.

London, Jan. 2. = The Chronicles
Rome correspondent says that 1t Is
rumored that the European powers gen
orally viii give adherence to the protocol
for general arbitration between Eng
land and the United States and that
Italy will be the first to show an ex-
annie of official approval.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Methodists to Help India.

New York, Jan. 1.-The Missionary
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church has undertaken to ship to In
dia and distribute among the starving
people of the ADMINISTRATION districts
a shipload of corn given by the great
corn growing states of the west 10
cover EXPENSES contributions are asked
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
v,,u,d ~. yellow Fever Germ.

London, Jan. O. A dispatch from
Rome to The Standard says that
Young Italian doctor named Caccareii'
who has himself recovered from the ois-
ease in Rio Janeiro, has discovered tne
yellow fever germ and has given tne
details of his discovery under seal u
the Rome Academy of Medicine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Now RIGGS wife Has Gone.

London, Jan. 2.-The Morning POST
Paris dispatch says that the Princess OF
Chimay- and her gypsy soVer
have been so pestered by the crowds
that they had to change their lodgings
at Buda Pest. "Janesfs wife,, says the
dispatch, has decided to pay him BACK
in his own coin, and has disappeared
.,,;tb q loyarD
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Janan s.comes our Customer.

Washington, Jan. minister Hosnie.
Of Japan, Thursday signed contracts
for the construction of two newcruisers'
one with the Cramp shipyards Of Phil
adelphia, and the other with the Union.
Iron works, of San Francisco. The cost
win he about SO. 000 600.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
n,,yIev for CarIisle's Place.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE Tribune.s WASH
ington correspondent teiesrapiis
that NELSON Dingley, Jr' VIII
be the next secretary or or tne treas
ury. He has been offered TINS nieh
position under the Mckinley aofhiiiis-
tration and has accepted 1t.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Reunion of RepubIis ans.

Pittsburg, Jan. "A reunion OF IRE
mont campaigners will be held In THIS
city on Jan. 20, 1897, and an effort Is De-
ing made to secure large attendance
from all parts Of the country OF partci-
pants in the first campaign OF the he-
publican party.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Rules viii Take Effect July 1, 1897.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The president
has issued proclamation fixing July 1
next as the date for the taking effect or
the new rules for the prevention OF col
lisions at sea agreed on by theleadlng
maritime nations of the world.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Failure of an Importer.

New York, Jan. obadiah l.. Sy-
pher, doing business under the name OF
Sypher & Co, importer and dealer In
furniture, brio -brac and Antiquities mas
confessed judgment for $S3,OOO. The IA
bilities are said to be $l5O.OOO. Depression
i'm trade caused the failure.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Ricvele Show at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Jan. 2.-The CINCINNATI
bicycle board of trade has announced
that an exposition of the products or
the bicycle manufacturers of the coun--
try in all branches will begin on fep-
20. at Horticultural hall. and continue
until Feb. q.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

In 1903 Bombay was visited by fire
which destroyed buildings to the value
of %, 600, 900. The Indians regarded
the visitation as a mark of the anger OF
the god silva the Destroyer, and pene-
tential offerings were made while the
fire was in progress to stay his vengefuf
hand.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

ssicS i-A Iur lap robe from q baby's
ns;s su On Wednesday afternoon in the
nlss saa OF Calumet street. Finder
stors return to Holman & Williams
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

The name wheat is derived from -
Saxon word, ''hwaete," signifying
white, because the fiour from this gram
10 lighter in color than that from any
other.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

Omaha. Jan. 2.--Charles 8. Mason,
-s.,snv and Matilda Lorsh, - year,
"a suicided here Thursday. @N
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

ban ,us Ga, last and final recruiting Of the Gu
boot mpathizers win be held &C the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02

Chicago, Jan. 1.--Nsw Years oesne : -
holiday the exchanges are ciosed sno 'ns''
no quotations. $50
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-03
FAMED IN HISTORY.

The sacred crocodiles of Egypt were
buried with her proudest kings.
The Sandwich islanders believe that
the souls of their deceased monarchs
reside in the ravens and they entreat
Europeans not to modest them.
The calf. the white COW of Siam, the
hawk. the ape, the ibis. the cat, the asp,
the crocodile. dogs, beetles, frogs, mice
and rats have all been held in reverence
in different sections OF the globe.
Spiders have played important parts.
II is said when Mahomet fed from
Mecca he hid in cave and a spider wove
4 web over the entrance. When his
pursuers came thither they saw the web
end believed no one was there. 1t is said
Z spider performed the same kindly act
for David when Saul was hunting him.
Swine were abhorred in Crete,weasels
at Thebes. rats and mice in Troas. por
cupines in Persia, the lapwing in New
Mexico. bulls in Benares, serpents in
Greece and many of the African coun-
tries. The Hindoos never modest
snakes: they call them fathers, broth
ers, friends and other endearing names.
On the coast of Guinea hog happen
ing to kill snake, the king gave orders
that all the swine should be destroyed.
In 1909 an Englishman named Banks
had a horse which he had trained to
follow him wherever he went, over
fences and 10 the roofs of buildings.
He and his horse went to the top of that
immensely high structure, st. Pauls
church. After many wonderful ex-
PLOTS at home the horse and his master
went to Rome. where they performed
feats equally astonishing. The result
was that both Banks and his horse were
burned. by order of the pope. as en-
chanterS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-03

ELoCR->-ats and western quiet but
steady. city mills patents. S5-75f?s: win
ce- patents, S+s5e5-35- city mills clears.
ss-sse5sQ; winter St-aishrS. S4sOG4-e.
WEEAT-So. I'D opened weak IN
der c2oIss and big northwest RESET ptS.
oct rallied 81 heavy clearanceS. De
ceubs-. = s-lses-c-: January. 49, Q
sc.
RTEoutzt- Nc. western ts@c-. c
Z BuEsIo
CoRN-No~ . opened easy. but recov-
s-e5 q heavy ct=ara1csS. December.
E-6fItsc- Nay. 81 l-lses4i4c-
0AT-No- dun and nominal, track
wtl1s. state, 17l4 e5s-=c-, track. white
western 90 759lsc
P0Rh->-sa1y- ness. sS-256s- fsni-
u slL5aelZ
ARD-Duu. prime western steam.
s45G -oEzzzL
TER-Flru- state 5zIrv. 1sesgc.
state creamery. IsG9-c-
CEEESE->-sasy large white 80
rzz5er s.. 6S-sc- s-zL- white. Ser
cs-aer- g6s1ec
EGE@Efru- STATE ana Psz-svIr,s-
Ia. s1szzc-- western &c
STGAR-2w Eu fair rs=ufnr
5-Iic.- csz-LtczzL ~ c.z-- F-se-- r.
1zx1 E--- crushed szsc-- pew,t=rs,.
s-ISc
TCRPESTTSE-Fru Al e.. @sae.
E0ASSE- View Griears 2
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beef. <azezae. saedAe-- ii
pa1. 5e5zc-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-03
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mascagni IS staying at Milan at the
present moment. He has nearly COM
pleted his new opera Iris" which may
possibly be produced at Monaco.
Rudyard Kipling. who has been ey-
cling in DorSeShire, England. with
Thomas Hardy. is negotiating for the
purchase OF house and grounds 81
RoiweIl. near Dorchester.
Tobacco experts say the cheapest
cigar tina; J. Pierpon, Morgan smokes
costs him not less than SI-sS His cigars
are made in Havana Of tobSeeo selected
especially for him by an expert whom
he sends % Cuba every year.
Pjcquet. the plumber who diStin-
1rished himself 50 greatly as rsscuer
n TIE Bazar de Is Charlie IRE. was mar
RED recently IN Paris 70 Mdle- Viey.
6auSsl IN his own sphere a life Al the
Nogre Dame de Plaisance church Pic
lust had only ASKED for ninth-class
marriage but The clergy had prepared
The church As II for frst-class one and
he snail building could hardly contain
the numerous Populations from life
saving and o-her societies Picqust r.
c5eved a 1uubsr Of marriage presents
from persons whom he saved
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-03
INTENDED FOR BRIDES.

A little basque, edged with bias vel
vet, was belted in with filigree silver
belt, and a hat of gray felt in the new
mousquetaire shape was embelllshed
with a rouIeau of gathered velvet and
two lamb's-tail ostrich feathers in
tones of shaded gray,
\ gown recently made for the maid OF
honor had skirt of cream bengallne
and a pouched bodice of the same
trimmed with guipure. zouave OF
pink velvet and epaulets of cream lace
and big hat of pink velvet and white
feathers completed the picture.
One of the prettiest costumes in
very complete trousseau which has just
been sent up to Scotland was little
travelling gown of dove-gray face
cloth. The button-over sacque bodice,
SO becoming to slight figures, had four
rounded tabs, or scallops, which but
toned on the left shoulder.
A beautiful tea gown which comes
from a very famous Paris atelier in
tended for an extravagant trousseau
is of pale sapphire blue brocade. The
gown is cut en- princess and made with
full vatican back, the plaits of the
wstteau starting from a band of
jeweled embroidery, which is placed
across the back, between the shoulders,
and which glitters with small sapphires,
emeralds and diamonds.
A wedding gown carried out in very
original fashion is made in white
duchess satin, with q court train, orna-
mented with big true-lovers' knot,
beautifully embroidered in pearls,
lunches of orange blossoms and bow
drapery of white gauze. The whole of
the front of the skirt is yelled with a
gauze drapery of the finest and most
delicate design and on one side there is
a graceful chatelaine, formed entirely
ofVlong trails Of orange blossoms. The
bodice is particularly becoming, with
its soft draperies of gauze and chiffon
and its crossing bands of satin, on
which appear smaller true-lovers'
knots. traced out in pearls.