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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-12
HAWAII VS.. IAPAN.

The position of the Government to-
wards the japanese immigrants per
S. S. Shinshiu Maru is perhaps MT
understood by the general public. the
importation of laborers into this un.
try is governed by special law. Men
can be imported to work upon TIE
plantations, but at the end of their
contracts they have to return to their
own country. This plan was adopted
by the Republican Government of la
wall to protect its citizens from an
overwhelming invasion'of Asiatics. For
some time they were successful in
keeping the trade within bounds, but
as always is the case, some one of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-12

The mass meeting of the Japanese
last evening did not amount to much.
1t was very evident that a different
spirit has come over their dream since
a day or so ago. The fact is that it is
not the mass of the japanese who are
aroused over this matter, but it is GER
tain indictments and busybodies who
think they see their own gain in keep
ing up an agitation. The only course
for the Government is to remain firm.
1t is rather amusing to notice that one
speaker at the meeting says the jap
anese will abide by the decision of the
Supreme Court. OF course they will
abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court. Do they think that they will
be allowed to dc anything else? Such
an expression has very much the
sound of threat. eff the Supreme
Court gives us a decision the way we
want it well and good, but if not, why
we will take the matter again into
consideration"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-12
IT'S A PUZZLE.

To find more pleasant or conven-
lent way of seeing Honolulu and en-
yirons than on a wheel. First class BIZ
cycles to rent at the PACIFIC CYCLE
& MANUFACTURING cos, Love
building, Fort street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-12
REMOND GROVE DANCE.

Walter Dillingham;, Fred Smith and
George Kleugel comprise a committee
which is arranging for social and
dance at Remond Grove for some even
ing next week. 1t will probably be
either Tuesday or Friday evening. The
dance will be a subscription affair.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
The Typewriter Envelope.

The introduction Uf typewriter envel-
ope as universal boon to careful type
writer's proves how extensively commercial
correspondence is carried out by means Of
the ingenious typewriting machine, and
how manufacturers of the day are con-
stantly on the alert to meet every need
In all that concerns art and industry.
The popularity of these novel square en-
velopes is to offer splendidly even sur
face and regular thickness of paper just In
the space where the address has to be
written. In this wise, whatever type
writer Is employed, any unsightly 'shad-
owing" Is avoided and perfect alignment
secured. 1t is worth noting, too, as q
sign of the advance of modern civilization,
that the very first parcel of the new in
pention dispatched from England was for
Reikiavik, which boasts of the only type
writer In the whole Of Iceland.-Philadel-
phia Press
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Pride Humbled.

She entered tho hardware store with the
air of one who confers favor on the earth
by continuing to exist upon 1t. She was
as portly as middle age and high living
could make her and as slender as French
stays and tailor made gown could force
her to be- She looked through the clerk
with her lorgnette and then said:
Have you alabaster plates and cooking
utensilsf'
"Alabaster?" faltered the clerk. II
don't think we have, madam.
''Surely you have" she retorted weari-
ly, as one who is very tired of having to
teach people what they ought to know
themselves. ''All stores must keep them.
They are quite common"
1--WE do not, replied the clerk deferen-
TALLY, "or at least we do not call them
by that name.'
probably not" said madam contempt
uously. "Then see if you recognize them
under the name of flreproof?"
oh" cried the clerk, great light
breaking in upon his brain. You meant
asbestus, not alabaster
And for the next 10 minutes the stout,
imposing lady had little less the air of
comforting favor upon the community
by living York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
An Annual Joke.

Professor Josiah p. Cooke, well known
head of the chemistry department at Har-
ward, had his one little joke which he per-
pctrated on the freshman class every year
with great good humor.
At the first lecture each year when the
200 or 800 freshmen were gathered before
him in the big amphitheater in Boyleston
nall Professor Cooke would bring out a
small bottle containing an innocent look
ing white liquid. At certain stage in
the lecture, after he had touched upon the
tremendously destructive qualities of GER
tain chemicals, the old gentleman would
pick up the vial and hold it out in his
trembling fingers before the view of the
whole class
"Gentlemen, he would say in voice
full of tremors and quavers, gentlemen,
this bottle contains a terrible explosive.
If it should drop from my hands to the
floor'-and here his fingers would trem-
BILE alarmingly-"you would be all blown
into atoms"
Invariably this Speech combined with
the pathetic trembling of the old mans
fingers, would cause a commotion in the
room, and half a dozen of the more timid
freshmen on the front row would jump
and fee precipitately. Professor Cooke
would turn and look at the fleeing stu
dents, and then, with broad, genial and
knowing smile to the rest of the class,
which would smile back at him, he would
carefully lay tho vial back in its little
case, ready to be used at the next annual
ioke
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
WHAT THE MINE BOSS KNOWS.
Nowadays a Colliery Manager Must Have
a Smattering of the Sciences.

The subjects, in addition to the three
RS. which intending colliery managers
should endeavor to get thorough knowl-
edge of, are as follows: l. Geology, which
gives them a knowledge of the rocks form
ing the earth and the formations in which
coal is found; also of the faults, dikes,
washouts, etc., which interrupt the con-
tinuation of coal seams. 2. Boring and
sinking, a knowledge of which is required
in opening new royalties and in search
ing for coal seams that have been disclos-
ed by faults, etc. 3. The practical work
ing of mines, which enables them to lay
out mine on the most advantageous sys-
TENS of working, hauling and drainage.
4. Principles of mechanics, which en-
ables them to know the strength of beams,
girders, ropes and chains required for diff
ferent kinds of work. also the horsepower
of engines required for winding, hauling
and pumping certain quantities of water
8. Steam, compressed air and electricity;
the properties of steam and the principles
of the steam engine enable them to use
steam economically and to the best adj
vantage and to superintend the erection
of engines and be "a help to them in pur-
chasing new engines; compressed air,
which enables them to know the advan-
tage of it over steam for driving, drilling
and coal cutting machines; electricity, so
that they may know something of the ad-
vantages of electric signaling and lighting
and of the transmission of power for long
distances 6. Mine ventilations, gases,
coal dust, lighting of Mines explosives
and blasting; thorough knowledge of
these, if properly carried out, insures the
safe working of mine and will consider
oh 10 raInco IN of pynlnsinns
Surveying, because the manager is respon-
sible for the plans to be produced to the
inspector and for his workings trespassing
into other royalties and for leaving sufli-
cient coal under surface erections, etc. 8.
The coal mines regulation act, which
should be we'll understood to comply with
the act in all its details for safety. 8.
And last, but not least, he must study
mankind so as to be able to deal properly
with and manage men of all shades OF
opinion. =" Science and Art In Training"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Why She Changed Cars.

There was precocious youngster on a
suburban train the other day who fur
nished the passengers with considerable
amusement. His mother, desiring to ask
the conductor question concerning cars,
told her only son to hail him when he
passed by. The blue uniformed man with
q punch soon appeared. Say, mister, my
mother wants to see you" exclaimed the
young scion in voice loud enough to be
heard all over the car.
The conductor, who was busy, replied,
"I'll be back in minute"
This did not satisfy mammals pet, for
as the conductor reached the end of the
car he exclaimed in a loud voice.
"You had better hurry up, or you'll get
1t where the chicken got the axP'
The passengers laughed loudly, while
the mother of the enfant terrible remem-
bered that she was In the wrong car
Boston Traveller.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
RUSSIAN AMY ODDITIES.
Queer Features Of she Military Service OF
the Czar.


The Russian army is full of strange
features. Thus the biggest fellows arc de.
tailed for duty In the bodyguard regiment
brashenski-founded by Peter the
Great and originally composed of that
monarch's personal friends, all giants in
their way. The cars family take great
pride in this regiment, and on the named
day of its patron saint attend the festivi-
ties In body usually REINFORCED by for
eign ambassadors and ministers. Then
there is the Ismailowski regiment, where
only blends are tolerated, and the we'll
know Pawlow guards, all o. whom must
have turn up noses
The regulations of the guard chasseurs,
on the other hand, admit only dark haired
men. The guard officers, being privileged
by birth as well as rank In their chosen
professions, treat their colleagues In the
line almost as badly as the latter treat
their subalterns. Up TO few years ago
the distinction between them was such
that a guard lieutenant had precedence
over the captain of the line. The late
cars father changed this state of things
somewhat, but not much. A major of the
guards would even today rank higher than
a line colonel, If there were such person.
But the advancement of the regular army
officer seldom surpasses the rank of bat
talon chief. Men having attained that
distinction are generally made "com-
manders'' Of small precinct, while dis
graced guard officers or general staff Off
GERS obtain the colonelship or lieutenant
colonelship of the regiment to which they
have devoted their lives.
Only very rarely does a line officer sue
coed in obtaining a commission In the
war academy and eventually in the gen.
eral staff. 1t should be mentioned, how
ever, that the majority are untitled for
such advancement The requirements of
the officers examination in the line are
considerably less stringent than those
upon which the admission to the guards
officer corps are based. The applicants
social standing is not at all considered,
and to complete the wretchedness of the
line officer his pay is ridiculously small
and inadequate, especially that of the in
fantry officer, the lieutenant receiving not
more than 5000 per year all told. The
captain has little over $500, the major
$3.50. The most abject poverty prevails
among them, and only a few of the youn-
ger officers own more than one uniform,
which must do service both on and off pa
rade. The infantry private of the line re-
ceives in money 10 shillings per year, in.
Guiding the cars and others presents
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Distributing Correct Time.

The revenue of the Western Union Tele-
graph company for furnishing the time of
day to this country amounted last year to
about $1,000, 600. The company has n
telegraph desk in the naval observatory in
Washington. Four minutes before noon
the wires of the system all over the United
States are cleared Of business, and the in
slant the sun passes the seventy fifth me-
ridian electricity carries the news to every
CITY,
The time ball falls in New York at
noon, In Chicago at / a. M, in Omaha at
10 a. IN. and in San Francisco at Q n. IN.
In all the large cities business houses,
banks and offices are supplied with cleo
trio clocks that respond obediently to the
daily mandate. They rent for $l5 year,
and in New York alone over 5000 have
been put up.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
Change of Heart.

Sweet Girl hope you will call again.
Mr.. Coolhead.
Mr.. Coolhcad (ncw admirer)-Thank
you, | should be delighted to call very
soon again If l were sure of finding you at
home.
"Oh, I'm nenrly always at home, but
let me sect won't do for you to call
Tuesday evening, for that is tho night OF
the Home Mission meeting, and Wednes-
day night the Emperor's Daughters meet,
and Thursday the Blue Ribbons have
most important session, and Friday Is the
monthly meeting of the Dorcas club, and
Saturday the Browning club-rcaliy
hardly know whnt day to set, but
"Uml DO you expect to belong to those
societies always
"Oh, yes. indcedi I'm life member OF
them all.
Fri should like to call again soon'
but this is our busy season. and shall be
confined very closely to the office Tor sew
eral months Good evening New YORK
Weekly
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
western Union Tele-
egraph Co. Lines
to Be Extended
pxpect TO Reach Calumet
49,. FIRST OF the New Yenr-Wfll
Try 20 Buy the Mineral Range
Equipment.

That the Western Union Telegraph
70 will extend its lines to Calumet in the
.oor future is about assured. The extern
80, NAV be made January l or there
nav he a delay until May l next, but
,be latter date will surely see the change.
The Mineral Range Telegraph Co. has
contract with the Mineral Range rail
,ood company which expires next Jsnu-
o,v Negotiations have been had be-
tween this company and the Western
Union for the purchase OF the formers
limos from Houghton to Calumet and
some ten days ago deal was almost
made when the change would have taken
nlace. Some detail of consideration or
otherwise interfered with the consuma-
ton oI the deal and the first OF the year,
will probably be the earliest date that
will gee the Western Union establish an
office at Hancock and Calumet. As the
contract OF the Mineral Range Telegraph
Co. provides for an extension OF time to
May that may be the important date.
The negotiation between the Western
Union and Mineral Range telegraph CON-
panies was for thepurchase ofthe latter's
lines which will save the building OF new
and for the surrender of the contract for
the short time it has to run. The pur-
chase OF the lines will doubtless be effect
ed in the end by the Western Union, as
this would be advantageous to both par
ties.
The change will mean considerable
saving OF money to large users at Han
cock aud more to Calumet business men
and stock operators.
Western Division Superintendent Nc
Michaels, OF the Western Union, is expect
ed here this evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
THE COST OF OLD BOOKS.
The Prices Vary According to the Quality
of the Dealers Patrons.


of the Dealers Patrons.
The book hunter soon finds out that the
prices for rare old tones vary in ratio to
the quality or wealth of dealers patrons.
This is as true of the bookshops of San
Francisco, Chicago New Orleans or Bos-
ton as it is of New York, the leading old
book mart of the country. If you go into
the stylish book stores of any of these
cities, you will have to pay 20 or 90 per
cent more for book than if you went TO
the inconsequential dealers in out of the
way places-in cellars or in tumble down
shops.
Another point in book prices is the high
prices charged for one sort of books and
the cheapness of others. On the and 10
cent counters will be found beatifu y
bound religious works and volumes of
novels, worn and cheap editions Of popu-
lar novels and technical works too an
cient to be of any special service at this
time. 1t is an unusual thing to find a
bargain on any of these cheap counters
The dealers are exceedingly careful on
that score. Albeit, every once in awhile
n dealer gets caught mapping, and the
book hunter picks up tome of great
value.
~ may Dt silu llluO ItiiRlOuS NOIhS SUI
ut the cheapest prices, dramatic works,
memoirs and annals of the stage at the
highest. Works on sport average up with
the drama Audubon's works arc always
held at high figures. Frank Forresters
works. now out of print, are hard to pick
up, and the few found on sale go at fancy
figures.
The high prices for sporting works are
owing to two causes. Works of this char
aoter are rarely issued except in limited
editions and are well printed and bound.
Dramatic and sporting works seldom go
into second editions, so when Gn edition
is exhausted the purchaser must go to the
old book store. These works got up in
the style of Booths Letters and JEFF
ferson's Autobiography" both exqui-
sitely illustrated by The Century-aro not
thrown away when read, like most novels
are, but are preserved for reference.
Hence when copy gets into secondhand
book stores tho figure asked is often great
er than the publishers price.-New York
ADV ertiser.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
ELECTRIC SHOCKS.
London Lancet's Rules For the Treatment
of Accident Cases.

Va Sdsess
The London Lahcet gives some direc-
lions for the treatment of persons severely
shocked that may be of little use to men
on electric railway work, although shocks
from 900 volt circuits will rarely be as
severe as those implied in the rules. The
rules Will, however, give new men gen.
eral idea of some Of the precautions to BIO
employed. One of the principal difficult
ties is in getting man off live wire,
and this operation Is we'll covered by the
instructions. The treatment after this Is
done is much the same as for drowning.
The rules are:
First.-Break the circuit at once If there
be an interrupter close at hand and you
know how to use it. If not, lose no time,
but proceed to rule 2.
Second.-Do not touch tho mans body
with your bare hands, but If india rubber
gloves are not at hand pull him off tho ca
BILE by his coattail or fold your coat or
some dry article into two or three thick
nesses, and using this as pad to take
hold of the body pull it away from the cir
cult and resort to rule d.
Third.-If unable to get him off, raise
with covered hands that part of the body
which is touching the earth or one of the
poles of circuit. This will break the cir
cult, and it will usually BIO thus possible
to get him easily away, and if so proceed
to rule 5.
Fourth.-If still unsuccessful, make an
other pad, and placing it between the
ground and that part OF the body in con-
tact with the ground continue your efforts
to detach him.
Fifth. Having pulled him away from
the cable, free his neck from clothing and
treat the case as one of drowning, one
method being as follows:
Sixth.-Open his mouth, and taking
hold Of the front part Of tongue with your
fingers covered with handkerchief if
you have one) draw tho tongue forward
and gradually let it 90 back IS times a
minute. BE sure that tho root of the
tongue is acted upon and drawn forward.
If the teeth are clinched and you cannot
get them apart with your fingers, gently
separate them with the handle Of your
pocket knife or by a small piece of wood
cork, etc.
Seventh.-Resist the efforts of the by
ISLANDERS to pour stimulants down his
throat until medical man arrives and
"takes over" the case.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
PURPLE AsTERs.

In cool Of wood, the shades among,
Where late is heard the robins song,
There, there the purple asters throng,
In breeze ne'er fail TO nod,
Along with goldenrodl
Mid grasses rank, the purple stars.
Where sunlight falls in golden bars,
Where naught the peace and quiet mars.
We count them even odd,
Along with goldenrodi
Intwined with daisies. mulberries,
White morning glories, too may kiss,
With golden centers, purple bliss,
Wild, fair, they CLEAN from sod.
Along with goldenrodl
Florence Cone in Good Housekeeping.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
A South American Revolution.
Lt IOI tSU HIUTUI
'Vive 10 roip

There came the sharp sound of gun
shot. Immediately it was followed by
Others by regular fusillade, by the bawl-
ing of hasty commands, by the seurrying
of feet in the Corridors the chatter of steel,
q babel of raucous voices and all the con-
fused tumult of an army caught mapping
by the enemy. Above the clamor rose
cry that sent the blood tingling through
my veins:
"Viva ell presidentel Viva el Presidente
DIAL"
The press of conflict drew nearer minute
by minute The insurgents, getting the
worst of it, were falling back upon the
shelter of the farmstead. was exultant.
Now, by pecring through the narrow slit
that did duty for window in my carccl, l
caught spasmodic glimpses of the strife
figures in dirty blue fitting from tree
trunk to tree trunk, ever in the direction
of the house, shadows in gray, with red
sashes worn bandolier fashion-the presi-
dents soldiery-advancing steadily and
surely, pouring in hot fire that babe fair
soon to make of the retreat demoralized
rout. A few stray bullets spattcred against
the walls of the alqueria, but l was too
fascinated to heed the warning. Not until
q missile, more minatory than the rest,
shipped fragment off the window sill did
1 judge it wise to duck down and await
the outcome of the attack with what COM
posture l could muster.
Nor had long to wait. AS afterward
learned, Don Miguel had been killed early
in the action, and his dispirited support
ers, thus deprived of leader, retained small
stomach for further fghting-indeed,
most of them were quite eager now to cat
their principles and cast their votes in
favor of the opposition candidate. The
campaign, both military and political.
was at an nd.-Chambers' journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22
He .ripped. Him the Gloves.

1t is related of the famous Jonas Han
way that, on being politely reproached by
a nobleman for not coming oftener to dine
with him, he replied:
Indeed, my lord, cannot afford It.
On another occasion he was paying
the string of servants, who, as usual, ap-
peared on the scene as he was leaving the
house he had visited.
''Sir, your greatcoat, said one. upon
which he paid shilling.
Your umbrella, sir, said a second,
another shilling.
'Sir, your hat" another shilling.
Your gloves, SIR"
"Why, friend" said Hanway, You
may keep the gloves. They are not worth
q shilling "-London Tit Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-22

Lodge No. 3S1 OF the Elks had one OF
the social evenings at the rooms in the
Masonic Hall last night for which the
order s celebrated all over the country.
The guests OF the evening were the gen.
tlemen members OF the Moore & Living
ston company now filling an engagement
at st. Patrick's Hall. After the regular
work OF the evening the members OF the
lodge with their guests, in all about fifty,
SAT down to banquet spread in the
lodge room.
The good cheer served to stimulate the
entertaining qualities OF some of those
present and certainly made the minds of
the rest properly receptive.
The program included the giving of
The Raven by Mr.. Willard Newell,
vocal selections by Mr.. Frank Moore and
selections vocal aud instrumental by
other members OF the Moore Il Living
tone company, Mr.. Lew Hoffman, Of
dreen Bay, whose capacity for furnish
log entertainment has made him an Elk
Of renown, contributed largely to the
impromptu program. Messrs. Wasburn
ana Sheuerman gave guitar and man
uolin duet and there was singing by a
quartette. Tim Meads, of Grand Rapids,
aorother Elk, was one OF the guests.
his is the first social evening OF the
hancock lodge and the members are all
oellghted with it's success and the good
ume' They declare membership in the
IKs is all right il 1t brings one in contact
WIN such Jolly lot OF entertainers as
were their guests last evening.
During the evening the ladies OF the
moore Il Livingstone troupe were served
lunch at their hotel az guests of the
lodge.