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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
RICH MEN IN KAN SAS.
The Banker In the Country Town Is al
Autocrat and Lives Well.

There are no rich men, says william Al
len White in the August A tlantic, in these
Kansas towns. The men who own 81 900,
600 worth of property number less than
half a score in the whole state. Those who
control $500, 600 worth of property might
ride together in a sleeping car, with an
upper berth or two to spare. Every town
has its rich man, measured by a local stand
ard, who is frequently retired farmer
turned banker, but not one In five of these
Is rated at 100000 yet each Is the auto
crat of his county If he cares to be. The
handspring that moves the towns daily
machinery may be found in the back room
of the bank. There it Is decided whether
or not the bonds shall be voted. There Ii
Is often determined whether there shall be
eight or nine months of school. There the
village chronicles are spread upon the
great ledgers every day.
The town banker supplies the money for
every contest II he is wise, he watches
his little corner of the world as a spider
watches from his web The great trust
which he keeps requires knowledge of
tho details Of the game that men are play
ing around him, yet with all his power
this town banker would be counted poor
man in the city. Seldom Is his annual in
come as much as 100000, but he lives in
the best house In the town. The butcher
saves his best cuts for him, the grocer puts
aside his best vegetables and tho whole
town waits to do his bidding
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
THAMES AT eLAcKFRIARs.
Picturesque Place In Days OF Good
Queen Bess.

"Master Skylark, f" the story of Shakes
psares time in 81. Nicholas, gives many
interesting glimpses of old London, among
them the following;
Nick and the master player came down
| Ludgate hill to Blackfriars, landing In u
stream of merrymakers, high and low,
rich and poor, faring forth to London s
greatest thoroughfare, the Thames, and as
the river and the noble mansions along tho
Strand came into view, Nick's heart beat
fast. 1t was sight TO stir the pulse.
Far down the stream the grim old Tow
or loomod above the drifting mist and
higher up old London bridge, lined with
tall houses, stretched from shore TO shore
There were towers on il with domes and
gildcd vanes and the river foamed and
roared under it, strangled by the piers.
From the dock at ST. Mary Averies by the
bridge to Barge house stairs the landing
stages all along the river bank were
thronged with boats, and to.and fro across
the stream wherries, punts, barges and
water craft of every kind were plying bust
ly. In middle stream sailboats tugged
along with cracking sweeps or brown
sailed trading vessels slipped away to sea,
with costly freight for Russia, Turkey and
the Levant. And amid the countless wa
ter craft multitude of stately swans swept
here and there like snowflakes on the
dusky river
Nick shifted at the air. for IL was full
OF strange odors-the smell of breweries
of pitchy oakum, Norway tar, spices from
hot countries, resinous woods and chilly.
whiffs from the water, and as they came
out along the wharf there were brown
faced, hard eyed sailors there who had
been to the new Worldwide fellows with
silver rings in their ears and u swagger-
ing stagger In their pettcoated legs. Some
OF them held short, crooked brown tubes
between their lips and pulled great clouds
OF pale brown smoke from their noses in
most amazing way.
Broad beamed Dutchmen, too, were
there, and swarthy Spanish renegades, with
sturdy craftsmen of the city guilds and
stalwart yeomen of the guard in the queens
rich livery.
But ere Nick had fairly begun TO stare,
confused by such n rout, Carew had hailed
q wherry, and they were half way over to
the Southwark side.
Landing amid deafening din of water
men bawling hoarsely for place along
the Paris Garden stairs, the master player
hurried up the lane through the noisy
crowd. Some were faring afoot into Sur
rey, and some to green st. Georges fields
to buy fresh fruit and milk from the farm
houses and TO picnic on the grass Some
turned inside to the Falcon inn for bit Of
cheese and ale, and others to the play
houses beyond the trees and fishing ponds.
And coming down from the inn they met
a crowd of players with Master Tom Hey
wood at their head, frolicking and canter-
ing along like so many overgrown school
BOYS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
THE BRITISH NAVY.
An English Statesman Calls Attention to
What He Calls Its Weakness.

That the British navy should have al
enormous force of cruisers Is admitted OF
all sides We have almost tho whole of thu
merchant shipping of the world. IL insur
ances are not To go up To prohibitive rates
on the outbreak of war, or even on the ap
prehension o. war, the ocean routes must
be patrolled and the fast steamers of the
enemy must bo watched, while every bat
tie fleet needs "a large force of cruisers as
| its eyes OF scouts, and there are the visiting
of coaling stations and the protection of
cables also 10 receive attention.
We have no such cruisers as, for exam
! pie, the second Esmeralda which belongs
10 Chile, or even as some Of the new cruis-
ers of the United States. We are proud TO
think that the Esmcralda is British built,
but tho Brooklyn, the Columbia and the
other new cruisers of the United States are
specimens of what can be built on the
western side of the Atlantic.
10 may, however, be admitted that we
have made great strides I'm recent years in
cruiser building and that our attention for
the next two or three years will be direct
ed toward two points which may give us
more anxiety. Our ironclad battleships
are larger than those of France, and when
we count numbers against the French sew.
eral coast defense ironclads are brought
into account on the side of France which
are inferior In some respects TO our own
ships, but In order to fight the French IN
the Mediterranean, or To shut them in If
they will not come out TO fight, we require
ships which can carry coal to steam much
greater distances than are needed by the
French.
For purposes OF blockade, size will not
make up for numbers, aud yet if we give
up blockade we enable our possible enemy,
In the event of war, TO look forward TO es-
Gaping from much of the pressure which
we could otherwise apply TO their policy,
and 10 putting us TO enormous inconven-
fence. For blockade a large superiority of
numbers is admitted to BIO necessary, and
we do not possess the necessary superiority
In numbers even against France alone,
still less rs against France and Russia, to
be able TO blockade their fleets. | am
counting France and Russia because that
is the official computation. We are TO have
superiority over the next two powers, and
of these the one is our great naval rival,
while the other is the power which is at
the present moment the most rapidly Great
ing great ironclad feet. Sir Charles ".
Dixie, NJ. p. in Casters Magazine FC,
August.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
Rhodes Was Different.

On one occasion General Gordon told
Cecil Rhodes the story of the offer of n
roomful of gold which had been made TO
him by the Chinese government after he
mad subducd the TAPPING rebellion.
what did you do?" said Rhodes. ERE
fused 1t of course" said Gordon "Wbat
would you have dones" ~ would have
taken It," said Rhodes, land as many
more roomfuls as they would give me- II
Is no use for us to have big ideas If we
nave not got the money to carry them
out. "-Cleveland Leader.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
How Diamonds Are Formed.

Professor (Sir William) Crookes in q
recent lecture expressed his opinion that
Moissan, Ill his experiments in diamond
making, has thrown much light on the
way in which nature has formed these
gems. In the artificial process pure iron
was packed in crucible with pure
charcoal frolu sugar Ia the electric
current the iron melts rapidly and sat.
urates itself with carbon. When heated
above 1000 degrees, the current il
stopped and the crucible plunged ir
cold water and held until it diminishes
to dull red heat. The sudden cooling
solidifies the outer layer of iron. The
expansion of the inner liquid in solidi.
flying produces an enormous pressure,
and the dissolved carbon separates in a
crystalline form-diamond. The metal
lie mass is then attacked with solvents
to liberate the grains within.
Professor Crookes pointed out that
the diamond of the chemist and that OF
the mine are akin as TO origin, and that
the diamond genesis must have taken
place at great depths under enormous
pressure. 1t has been proved that iron
at high temperature and under heavy
pressure, conditions existent at great
depths below the earth's surface, is the
long sought solvent for carbon. Chi.
cago Inter Ocean.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
HE TOOK THE RISKS
a ward In Chancery Married nm,
the English Com, "raved

|
A romantic wedding took r,..
Orange. N. j., recently. The Conf o ~
ing parties were Mrs. Mary NJ
Marshall, the widowed daughter 90 :,
millionaire contr'. tor Thomas Ner a'e
OF Orange, who has been liyino n ''lS
Dublin for year past, and Henry Wa Var
cent Jackson of Dublin.
Mrs. Marshall is beautiful ora
tractlve brunette, and while IN ~,
last year TO her father in Dublin -. ~
met Mr. jackson. Love at first CIV
was the result, bat Mr.. jackson l. en'
orphan and ward in chancerv 81. ="
tate left by his father being 'a aSo 81.
81, 600, 900. 'Oout
The young couple finally determine
to brave the wrath of the lord Nv
chancellor. ard accordingly Mr. Japl'
son sailed for this country ON rho O.
OF Paris, arriving here on june %
Mrs. Marshall followed him an ~ 49,
Etruria, reaching here on Julv w..
IN the meantime the young mans mol
one of the executors of the estate sr.
pecting what was in the wind ofta-
young Jackson sailed, kent Cio ooi
watch on Mrs. Marshall. She. bowevon
slipped off so quietly that he did No.
realize the fact till she had gone ~
then took the next steamer and followed
her.
Mr.. jackson was notified of this fact
and accordingly the young couple ont
witted the uncle, going quietly TO tho
Church of st. Ventius in Orange ana
being married by the Rev. p. A. Wen
eel, the pastor of the church, on the very
Gay that the uncle arrived in New
York. Mr.. Jackson, as being a ward in
chancery, has placed himself in con.
tempt of court by his action and cannot
return to England till he attains his
legal majority unless the lord bipb
chancellor chooses TO pardon the act
For this pardon the young couple ara
patiently waiting. New York Tele.
gram.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
MONSTER SNAKE KILLED.
1t Was sixteen Feet Long and Terrorized
the District.

Farmers i'll the vicinity of Lock
Springs, No.. have been greatly harassed
through depredations on their chickens
and pigs, and the mystery was not
solved until the other day, when New
ton McCrary started on the trail Of
what appeared to be monster snake
He Travelled distance of two miles,
when he came to the banks of the Grand
river, where it appeared the reptile en-.
tered the water A search of the vicin.
ity later on rewarded McCrary for his
persistence. Apparently asleep, after
having dispatched several full grown
chickens, lay reptile of such monstrous
proportions that the man was transfxed
with fear. His courage returning, Nc
Crazy sent charge of buckshot into the
head of the reptile and precipitately
fed.
The contortions of the snake as it
lashed its tail and body against the
ground and trees added TO the fears Of
the now thoroughly terrified man.
Summoning the assistance of neighbors,
McCrary cautiously led back an armed
party, when, to his satisfaction, the
life of the reptile was found to be ex-
tinct. 1t measured 16 feet, and the body
was as large rs an ordinary stovepipe.
The species of the reptile is not known,
although it looks very much like by.
thon. Early in the spring it was seen
several miles farther up the Grand
river, but reports IF the terrified spec
tators were not generally credited. st
Louis Globe-Demotr rat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
SANlTARlUM FOR BABIES.
A Columbian Exposition Drilding Now
ReOpened.

La Rabida, the convent building
which Will be remembered by all visit
ors TO the Columbian exposition, Chi.
cago, has Just been reopened not rs a
convent, however, nor as anything per-
tanning TO conventual life. Its new
Office is TO provide a sanitarium for
babies and their tired mothers. A mum.
Der Of prominent phiianthropic men
and women are in charge of the enter
prise, and IL promises TO become "A sue
cess. The same scheme was attempted
last summer, but failed, being largely
in the hands Of men and owing 60 some
friction between the commissioners and
the management
This year the women have greater
power, there being board of 81 mem
bers in order that there may he visit
ing member for each day Of the month.
The plumbing and sanitary features of
the building have been put in perfect
repair and the entire building adapted
TO the present needs. Examining room,
baths, toilet rooms, a kitchen and din
ing room are contained on the lower
floor. In the second story are the nurses
dormitory, the apartments of the house
the hospital and the store
rooms Five babies with their nurses
were the occupants of the sanitarium on
the day Of opening. Warmer weather will,
probably bring hundreds of little ones,
eager TO make the most of so charitable
an opportunity. No better or more prao-
teal use Of the structure can be inn
agined. New York Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
at the OPERA.

The glitter Of diamonds and big, bright eyes
Rival each other i'm = box there,
And the smiling red mouth which always de-
MES
The old. old story of hoartache and care,
And the spirit which ever defies.
But the shine OF tears in her brooding eyes
Rivals the jewels which gloam in her hair.
While feel that her coldness Is only lies,
That such routine she can hardly bear,
For her pale face droops as the voices rise.
l wonder II memory sings a lay
OF last winters sport ana an ardent boy,
And tho darling moods of that passionate day
When she won and naddencd her favorito
toy,
Then left hini alone ana rode away.
Irene O,gOOd in Vanity Fair.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
The klOnSliker.

Gold in my haversgck, sold
Eeid IN TIE belt at my girth,
Nuggets which have ca5oed
Out of the nav of the earth.
Gold N Ike ulisshapcn bags
Made. Ct my slice yes with rude
Skill There Is wealth. IN my raGl
Aye ana n cyu. tor iCcdl
Gold ii:e the scli 81 he ana,
Gcla that ~ .tris ht.Dirt,
Goll IN ny tIntstgS l'-,s md
GOA IN Tie ...t,f.t shist.
WHO TX tEcIe WtGEly ASH
Wl.o has ct.-Iya'oa, r"fh2
Heavens. VI as g "a Ivy
L,verwursi iiE = i,p nnd hrsh
Goid ~ M Lri ard q. s. stS!.~
what these ~ left a. Nc sa!acl,
Little irregular icr!.s
Root OF all rvll i.la slwc.c
Gold IN iay E-R.kc.c..:ci told
Packed IN ny undc. vCuT lcgs.
Gods, h,.w IA nike To Untold
Three siac!w 81 wheat anl soi1e eggs
Well, let ne lie " rus,.
Chilbaineu ana iamlslcd and cold.
Let me sink here with my dust.
Aye, and nv nugg,As of gold.
Death, CHASTITY death. cCmc TO me,
Wealthiest man among men.
Come with sweet dreams. Let me sec
Merry old Clark street againi
Let me look down its long lines
Here from my deathbed of icc).
Glaring with red painted signs
Telling Of food and its price.
Bring me the uproaF and push- o
Show me those supper hour scenes
Gold could be eaten like beans
Chicago Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
Food That Nourishe. the Nerves.

Any good wholesome diet will build up
the nerves. The food that nourishes the
end of the little finger nourishes also the
brain and the entire body. Each part Is
but a portion Of perfect whole, and we
cannot select food to build especially one
part of the human structure. Fatty foods
are supposed co be beneficial to the nerves,
rs they cushion them and counteract the
Irritating conditions. Starchy foods, fatty
meats and overeating tend to the accumu.
iation OF fat.-August Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
Provided For.

Whut's de use in toilin so
Fob de pleasure dat is free?
j has foun ies' whah to GO
Whah inioyment waits fob me.
Some II cultivate dab threats.
Learnin how 10 sing de notes.
In dc fiel's, 'mongst blossoms gay,
has found, fun day to day.
Songs ez sweet ez dey kin be.
White folks gifts brush an paint
Den foh hours dey'l sit an try
Fob ter ketch dem scenes IL amt
Possible ter hol so nigh.
i les laughs at dem an goes
Whah de murmurin rivuh flows
Oar sits an takes mer rest
Watchin twilight do his best
Maxim pictures on de sky.
Washington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
The buddhist Sacred Tree.

Father Hue, when he could not under
stand what seemed to him To be mary elous,
invariably set it down to the devil. There
was sacred tree near a lamasery which
put out leaves impressed with sacred
character of the Tibetan language. Bayard
Taylor, however, explained how it was
done. In the bulletin of the American
Geographical society tho exact character Of
this tree is described and how the letters
are made
Tho story of tho sacred tree that grows in
front of the temple in the Tibetan lamasery
of Kumbum has been severely shaken by
recent Investigations. Father Hue told, in
his charming book, of this tree, whose
leaves were miraculously inscribed with
figures Of Buddha, sacred formul;e or pray
ers. Later explorers, among whom were
Potanine, Grenard and Szechenyi, saw the
tree and attempted to explain the mysteri-
Gus markings on it's leaves and bark. NJ.
Potanine thought some insect wrought the
tracings Another explanation was that
the markings pertaincd naturally to the
tree, which was very remarkable, indeed,
inasmuch as whole sentences III the Tibet
an language might he read on the leaves
The one thing certain was that the priests
sold the leaves at "a very high price to the
faithful. M. Edouard Blanc, the explorer,
who has returned to France, saw the sa-
cred tree while in Tibet, and asserts that
the holy Inscriptions are an evident artifice
of human hands, and that the imposition
has boon handed down from one generation
to another of tho lamas of kumbum, who
number about 1900 Some of the leaves
were submitted last summer to Mr.. This
Teton Dyer of Kew Gardens, London. He
says that the tree is an ordinary syringa
villosa common In China, and that the
markings are impressed on the leaves by
molds, aided probably with heat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
The Problem EXPLAINED.

II wonder" said the young man who Is
able but exceedingly loquacious, "why il
IL that genius is not appreciated until
after he is dead"
Perhaps" was the cold blooded nm.
swer, its because in so many cases he in.
sists ON boring his friends up to the time
OF that occurrence. "-WashinRton Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20
The Snake Flag.

Among the suggestions offered for tho
union OF the United States flag when the
hrst congress was considering the subject
OF national standard was rattlesnnke
with ID ratties, and a flag bearing this do
vice, with the motto, Don't tread on
me-" was actually employed by one of the
states
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20

The nest OF the tree wasp or hornet il
made OF a true paper, wood being groun,
10 pulp by the jaws of the wasp and treat
ed with an adhesive matter secreted In the
creatures mouth
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20

IL is said that If parsley Is eaten with
onions or salad containing onions the
01or OF the onion will not affect the breath.
Inc sprigs OF parsley should be eaten AZ
you would celery. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20

Henry III Of England ordained that tho
English penny should equal the weight of
82 grains of wheat. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-20

according to mailing distance, Cyprus
is IL days from New York city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-05-11
MARJORIE M'KINLEY MORSE.

forgets it. She recites poetry as well
as many children much older. And to
these accomplishments she adds the
natural advantage Of being pretty and
lovable.
Mrs. Morse is a handsome woman Of
commanding presence, and has been
prominent in San Francisco society.
Mr.. Morse is prominent in San Francis
co business circles. He has always been
interested in politics and was particu,
larry active during the recent cam
paign. He is, as a dutiful father should
be, enthusiastic regarding everything
concerning Marjorie.
''Marjorie is the only baby in the
Mckinley family" he said, land the
president is very anxious to have her
with him. She is bright and pretty
child and--O, know it may seem some
what flat or familiar for a father to
praise his own child, but the fact is that
everybody who comes to the house is de-
lighted with little Marjorie. She is a
cute little thing, you know. She poses
prettily, and has many charming ways
about her.
That the baby will become the pet OF
Washington. if not of the nation, is
looked upon as Il certainty by her adj
mirerS