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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
a AIacnct!c Mountain.

IN the ARABIAN tales q story is told about
magnetic mountain which attracts ire
siStlbly all ships, and when they come ncar
extracts every particle of iron from them.
even TO the nails. Such a mountain OK.
lists III reality although not quite as dam
gerous In its activityas the one mentioned
in the oriental fairy tale The island of
Bornholm, in the Baltic, belonging m
Denmark, consists almost entirely of mao
nvtlte, and its magnetic influence is very
well known To the navigators of those wa
tcrs, ana also much feared by them. not ON
account of the possibility of its oxtractipg
the nails from their ships, but because of
It's influence on the magnetic needle. which
makes the steering of Il ship almost limos.
Side. This influence is felt even ot n dis
lance OIL miles, and when this island is
sighted all mariners on the Baltic discon.
tlnue steering their course by the needle
out turn to well known lighthouses and
other helps TO direct their course. Bet,voen
Bornholm and the mainland there is +,
bank of rock under water which is vorv
dangerous to navigation and because of II
Delng constantly submerged vessels have
peeh frequently wrecked at that point Tho
magnetic influence of that ore bank is so
powerful that u magnetic needle SUSPENDED
freely in boat over the bank will noir,
down and II not disturbed will remain in
a perfectly perpendicular linc.-philad,I.
phia Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
An Unusual Occasion.

Speaking of riding in those English
railroad coaches, said the present wife of
railroad magnate, it was in one of them
that j had the greatest fright of my life.
We were i'm London. Mamma was sick.
the maid had to be with her and was left
TO my own devices. Being an American
girl and an only daughter, felt ut liberty
TO do pretty much as l pleased, and one
day decided on a short run into the coun-
try.
In the same compartment with me
was rather handsome man of about 80.
| scarcely noticed him till he settled him
self comfortably and presently went TO
sleep. Then he terrified me. He would
mutter something and then break out i'm
shout Of laughter He sang snatches of
love song, talked about the lovcliest girl i'm
creation. declared tragically that his heart
was over the sea and walked up shouting,
Well bowled Roddy, old man, well
howlcdr
81 was as sure that was shut up with
lunatic rs Of my own existence He
must have seen that / was in state Of
terror, Tor he had 10 sooner pulled himself
together than ne began a profuse apology,
which succeeded in convincing me that he
was sane enough and altogether gentle
man. He informed me that he was "A bit
Knocked out for want of sleep and that his
mind must have gone wandering on re.
eurdless of his bodily fatigue
" But what puzzles me, " she continued,
more to herself than To her hearers. "is
that have never known him to talk in
his sleep since
Then her husband laughd great hearty
English laugh and declared that those on
this side of the big pond do not have u
complete monopoly Of Yankee tricks. De.
troit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
WHEN STUDENTS DON'T KNOW
Some OF the Queer Answers They Make Tn
Examination Papers

Idpers.
Medical students in the throes of CYAN,
nation time or entering upon the anxions
period preceding their appearance before
examiners who are TO decide their fitness
for graduation are often very nervous and
many ludicrous slips are made in answer.
ing questions propounded by the examin.
ers.
Some of these mistakes may be appreci.
ated only by the questioners or those fam.
liar with technical details of the subjects
with which the questions deal Others
however, may be appreciated by the Law
man, as the answer of student that "mu.
sic' is secreted by certain glands in the
throat. He meant no doubt TO say mucus
but many will think he was not far from
wrong, especially in regard TO some Threats
ITO strain the blood is common an.
swer to the question concerning the func-
tion of the liver.
One young man in the course Of exam
ination, in answer to a question as to
what disease rhe liver is most liable, wrote
oliver complaint.
Usually IL is the freshmen in medical
studies who make the most serious blum
dcrs In their answers. They are unaccus-
toned to the mode Uf examination and for
the noncc lose self possession if they are
not actually ignorant of the proper answer.
Rather than make complete "nunk"
some answer is written down and this
gives the examiner relief from the monot-
ony of looking over endless papers.
"Givc an outline of how the bony frame.
work of the body is built up and name
some of tho more important bones:" was
the question put to q student
''The bony framework Of the body Is
built up TO protect the vital organs " was
the comprehensive answer. Then he add
ed, ''Sone Of the more important bones
are skull, back, shoulder, hip and collar
bones.
A moro advanced student returned from
examination of II baby patient and report
ed that the little one was emancpated "
When asked what was meant by that
term, he replied in Bowery parlance, "The
baby is tin ting Chin thing)" The
patient died of lack of nourishment or in
anition, and the report of the would be
medico was that the cause of death was
ammunition.
What IRE the Office and use of the brain
In the human anatomy and TO what dis
eases is it most liabley' was a double bar
relied question propounded by an exam
incr Inc UefsS answer OF lne student was
Seat of intelligence. Apoplexy, fever"
question in an examination on ma
terra medica was, What is an alteratiye?"
Almost laconic was the answer change
for the better"
- change produced with aid of chem
icals' was the answer to the question, De-
fine chemical changer Define the term
decomposition" WAS asked student IN
chemistry, and he replied, In state of de-
cay"
Containing iron and sulphur was the
strange answer IL professor received to his
question, What is an antipyretic?' or
drug Co allay fever.
One bright youth was asked what be
would do if he was called to sec patient
who was sure to die. "Id turn the case
over to another physician, was the ready
response. Baltimore sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
Obliging.

BY Jovel" exclaimed j. J Burns, SUI
perintendent of the Rio Grande at Pueblo,
lit beats the Dutch what nerve some
people have There, read thatW said he,
throwing us a telegram. We read it and
handed it back Just met him accident
ally, and there is n request for pass, -
said he, as he read it over slowly send
me n pass here at Salida; stranded, and
ties are too hard to walk on
Burns smiled demoniacal smile and
grabbed up pen and sent the following
reply
Cant do IL. Don't be in a hurry, we
will have ties removed and pneumatic ties
put I'm their place. Denver Road.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
Hardenlng Steel.

A process of hardening steel by means
of an electric current traversing the redbot
metal has been invented In France. Ex.
periments maze with tools thus hardened
are said to have given surprising results.
sharpened table knife cut one ighth
inch iron wire as II 1t had been string.
Iron bars were easily cut with n circular
saw. Drills pierced cast steel plates with
twice the speed and ease of ordinary drills,
and In all the experiments the tools show.
ed no injury.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
A Novel Souvenir Of Travels.

"A satisfactory way of making up an ar
tlstic gift booklet of the scenery viewed IN
ones travels is by means of photographs.
Ihey may be neatly pasted on heavy paper
OF creamy tint. To embellish the book
the photographs might be surrounded with
decoration of leaves and flowers drawn
either In pen and ink or wash. The leaflets
may be fastened together by means of mar
row ribbon passed through holes made for
the purpose and tied together with bow
Knot. Ladies' Home journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
So Long.

An English correspondent says the ex-
preston so long" is the same as tho sa
lange" of the Swedes, which corresponds
To the "a tantot'' of the French. 'Sa
lange" as pronounced by Swede Is al
most identical, he says, with what you
would hear from Northumbrian IL you
got him TO say the English words so
long ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

imp once meant child. Shakesneoro
speaking of the children in the Tower cal,s
shei' imps. Jeremy Taylor, in one of his
sermons, speaks of 1.-THE beautiful inns tha,
sang hosannas to the Saviour of the tam.
ple." " 'he 'ein-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
One Place to Find IL.
fINIU.
1t was a cry full of anguish.

HtIpI
1t was cry full of anguish.
Inc man was going along the street
pareheaded. On, on he went, ever and
anon giving vent to this cry:
heipl Can you not sec / am looking
for hclpY" A''s
re mad accosted Mr.. Suburbs. That
gentleman understood the unhappy man s
iuffcrings '''"" .
Come" he said kindly. He linked his
arm through the others. 81 myself am
looking Tor help. Let us go TO the en-
Journal. hork
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

Some very interesting statistics have
been published which show that Great
Britain s expenditure per head on her navy
n nearly double that Of any other nation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
Reform on Paper.

DO you think Blattley's reform pre-
tensions are sinceref"
II haven't the slightest idea either way.
He never has been elected to anything
yet. "-Indianapolis Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
She inferred with Paul.

A certain old lady was arguing strongly
for woman's rights in the way of preach
ing when some one attempted to put her
down with a text from st. Paul. "Ah, I"
said she, that's where Paul and differ"
Household Words.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

Inc title reverend" was, until the sir.
.ecn.h century, addressed to many Others
pesioes clergymen, such as judges md emi.
nent writer's, but from that time its use
mas been strictly confined to the clergy
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
A Trine ENLARGED.

Sawyer seems to think good deal Of
himself
IL should say So He has had Moorish
arch cut over his Office doorway so he can
get his head In and out. "-Chicago Rec
ord.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

Cheering News For Lazy People.
What do you consider the hardest prob
lem OF mans existenceY''
Setting his own consent to crawl out
Oh PED In the morning. Chicago Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

this company. and II you viii then give
me share of what lou make, shall be
glad TO furnish the money you need at
the outset"
John Kenyon looked at Miss Long
worth with smile "You are very in
genious. Miss Longworth. but can see,
in spite OF your way of putting IL, that
what You propose is merely form of
charity. Suppose we did not succeed In
forming our company, how could we re-
pay you the money!"
you would not need 10 repay the
money. i would take that risk. IL is,
in a way, sort of speculation. III you
form the company, then l shall expect
n very large reward for furnishing the
funds. 1t is purely selfishness on my
part. l believe have n head for bust
ness. Women in this country do not get
such chances of developing their bust
ness talents as they seem TO have in
America. In that country there are
women who have made fortunes for
themselves. / believe in your mine, and
1 believe you will succeed in forming
your company. II you, or IL Mr.. Went
worth. were capitalists, of course, there
would be no need of my assistance. III
/ were alone could not form a com
pany. You and Mr.. Wentworth can do
what cannot do. You can appear before
the public and attend TO ali prelimi-
naries. On the other hand believe
can do what neither OF you can do; that
is, / can supply certain amount of
money each week TO pay the expenses
OF forming the company; because o
company is not formed in London foI
nothing, assure you. Perhaps you
think you have simply TO go and see q
sufficient number OF people and get
your company formed. ! fancy you
will find il not so easy as all
that Besides this business inter
est have in il, have a very friend
~ interest in Mr.. Wentworth" As she
said this, she bent over toward John
Kenyon and spoke in lower tone OF
voice. "Please do not tell him so, be-
cause l think that he is young man
who has possibilities of being conceit.
cd"
IL shall say nothing about it," said
Kenyon, dolefully.
"Please do not. BY the way. wish
YOU would give me Mr.. Wentworth's
address. so that may communicate
with him il good idea strikes me, or
If find out anything of value in form
ing our company"
fro ne coNTTNuED1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

much valuable advice i'm reference TO il,
and am anxious that my cousin should
help TO carry this project on TO success.
II is better to talk with them there
than at their Office. because they are
both so busy during the day that am
afraid they might not be able TO give
the time necessary TO it's discussion"
John Kenyon shook his head. II am
afraid" he said, that would do no good.
do not think your cousin cares to have
anything TO do with the mine"
"IIow can you say that? Did he not
discuss the matter with you on board
ship"
Eyes; we had some conversation
about il there, but / imagine that
really do not think he would care TO 60
any farther with IT,"
"Ah. see" said Edith Longworth
my cousin is the man who forgot to
day what he said yesterday"
what am TO say, Miss Longworth?
do not want to say Yes, and cannot
truthfully say NO."
"You need say nothing. know ex-
actly how IL has been. So he does not
want TO have anything to do with IL?
What reason did he give7r
"You will not say anything TO him
about the matter? l should he very
sorry il he thought that had talked TO
anyone else In reference TO IT,"
"Oh. certainly not; will say nothing
TO him at ALL"
'Wcll, he gave no particular reason;
he simply seemed 10 have changed his
mind But | must say this, he did not
appear TO be very enthusiastic about II
when talked with him ON board ship"
"Well. you see, Mr.. Kenyon. IL rests
with me now TO maintain the honor Of
the Longworth family. DO you want
TO make all the profit there is 20 be uadc
In the mica mine-that is yourself and
your friend. Mr.. Wentworth2"
"1Iow do you mean All the profit?"
swell. / mean-would you share the
profit with anybody"
Certainly. IL that person could help
us To form the company"
"Very well; IL was ON that basis you
were going TO take In my cousin as n
partner. was Il not2"
Eyes"
"Thcn should like 10 share in the
profits of the mine IL he does not take
an interest In u. II you will let me pay
+. the preliminary expenses Of forming
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

In Canadian city il is said that an
elector who announced himself at the
polling booth as "Mr. Bighouse," and
found no ballot paper awaiting him. ex-
planned that when the register was
compiled he had borne the name DE
Grandmaison." This may be n return
ing officers little joke, but il IL is true
Mr. Bighouse only followed the exam
pie OF a crowd OF his fcllow-country-
men few miles further south. When
jean Baptiste emigrates, so eager is
he 10 be thought Gun American" that
he often translates bis name into Eng
lish before applying for naturalization.
The young Canadian whose father vege-
tates in northern rusticity as Francois
Iabonte blossoms into American citi-
zenship as Frank Goodness. His COM
panion, Dominique Lafortune, goes
one better" and calls himself Washing
ton Lucky. In the same fashion Nj.
Dionne becomes Mr.. Young; Boisvert
and Vertefeuille turn into Greenwood
and Greenleaf; Lalibcrte and Poisson
are easily recognized in Liberty and
Fish; and NJ. Poulin is known 10 his
neighbors under the name OF Colt
Contemporary Review
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
FRO BE Continued
The First Thing.

II was during the terrific December
gales of year ago, writes correspond
ent, that Yankee schooner, flying sig
nails Of distress. sailed into the bay of
Gibraltar. Almost Immediately the
American yice-consul, with friend, put
of from the Calpe Rowing club piers
to visit her. AS they clambered up the
ships ladder they were welcomed by
the captain, a jolly Yankee from Ply
mouth, and by his rather gloomy crew.
captain. are you in trouble? What
can do for you?" asked the vice-consul.
at the same time remarking that his
friend had that morning arrived from
New York on the Furst Bismarck. wal,
sir The Lord knows we've he'd our
trouble bein' 81 days out o London,
an no nearer New York than this. Two
OF the lads went over the side in that
last blow, an our topsails went when
them spars did This pesky cargo o
chalk hes strained her so she's taltin'
in water this minute. Thar's a sight
o. things we needs done, an wei be
obleegcd for your help. o course, sir.
But If this here young man hes just
come from New York, he can tell us
what we want to know afore we does
anything else" The sailors crowded
around their captain. aud listened In
tently. rs he continued: "What we want
20 know is. haow did that there Har-
yard-Yale football game come out in
November? "-Youth's Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27

has forgotten what he told you yester-
day. Is that the case ?"
ayes: that is partly the case"
"But, Mr.. Kenyon. the success of your
project is not going to depend upon
what one man says, or two, or three, IL
it?''
mo; don't suppose IL is
"Then, IL were you, / would not feel
discouraged because one man has for
gotten. / wish were acquainted with
your one man. and would make him
ashamed of himself, / think
kenyon flushed as she said this. but
made no reply.
The coachman looked round as he
came to Holborn, and Miss Longworth
nodded 10 him, so he went on. without
stopping, up into Oxford street
"Now, take great interest in your
mine, Mr.. Kenyon, and hope TO see you
succeed with IL. / wish / could help
YOU, or, rather, wish you would be
frank with me, and let me know how |
can help you. / know a good deal
about city men and their ways, and !
think / may be able TO give you some
good advice, at least, IL you will have
the condescension 10 consult me-"
Again Kenyon flushed. You arc
making game OF me now, Miss Long
worth. OF course. as you said on ship
board, it is but very small matter"
III never said any such thing. When
did say that?'
"You said that C $4,000 was small
matter"
did /? Well. am like your man who
has forgotten; / have forgotten that.
l remember saying something about it's
being too small an amount for my faith
err 10 deal with. Was not that what
said?"
ayes, think that was il. II conveyed
the idea TO my mind that you thought
10000 n very trifing sum indeed"
Edith Longworth laughed. What
n terrible memory YOU have. ! do not
wonder at your city man forgetting.
Are you sure what you told him did not
happen longer ago than yesterday"
Eyes. IL happened some time before
"Ah, / thought so. ! am afraid il is
your own terrible memory. and not his
forgetfulness. that is 10 blame"
"Oh, am not blaming him at all. a
man has every right to change his mind
il he wants to-"
~ thought only a woman had that
privilege"
mo; for my part, / freely accord il
10 everybody; only sometimes tits a lii
tie depressing"
81 can imagine that. In fact. think
no one could be n more undesirable &C
| quaintance than a man who forgets TO
day what he promised yesterday, espe
c;ally IL anything particular depended
upon IT, Now, why cannot you come tc
our house some evening and have q
talk about the mine with my cousin ol
my father? My father could give you
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
STEP SQUARE.

Eete an me wns powerful hard on shoes.
An father-wcIl. ne never did refuse
To buy 'em when we asked-but Nate an
me
We always knew what kind o song 'twouid
be
when we had stamped 'em on: from ia
theirs chair.
Would come the same old tune: Now.
boys, step squarel'
Nate an me was dreadfully inclined
To run 'em over at the heels: mind
How father'd set an watch US kind o.
proud.
But chuck full OF reproofl How big an
loud
His voice was-dear old father settin
Remember what / tell ye boys. step
squarel"
Nate an mes got youngsters OF our own
An shoes to buy. an when the boys come
A-sportin their now shoes. somehow. you
know.
hash up that old tune OF long ago.
An seem TO see the old man settin' there
When l say; Boys. be careful an step
square"
Their mother. proud as ever mother was.
Leans on my chair 80 kind o. lovin' cause
She loves us all. an smiles so sweet an
bright
Upon them boys or our'n. an says: That's
right.
Take pas advice In morals as In shoes.
An when temptations come. dare TO re-
fuse,
I}e upright. honest. true an manly. then
lother'll be more than proud OF such young
men"
ut takes a woman TO point a moral fairD
ITO follow in great footsteps. boy. step
square"
Harriet +. crocker. In Detroit Free
Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
Suggestive Paragraphs from tho Columns
OF tho United Presbyterian.

Suggestive Paragraphs from tho Columns
of tho United Presbyterian.
LET n man examine himself" not
once n month, or once a week. but every
day.
Stars are better guides than COM
cts, though the latter may shine more
brightly; SO steadfastnessis better than
bTilliancy.
\ child's morning prayer, ns COM
plnion TO "Now | Lay Nc Down TO
Sleep" which older people might use
with profit;
Silver and gold have their uses, and
they are not 20 be dcspised, but "the
name OF Jesus Christ OF Nazareth" con-
fcrs happiness TO which wealth is a
stranger.
The lame man at the gate Beautiful
expected n small coin, but received n
complete cure; so our largest blessings
and opportunities may come atthe most
unexpected moments.
And now rise and see the light.
pray the Lord 10 lead vnc right;
In all do. and think and say.
I pray the Lord TO guide my way"
God Is infinite, and therefore lie alone
can satisfy the human soul. He who
would reach the heart must preach the
great things of God as related TO hui
man need. There is IN the soul n de-
mand for something higher, some
thing beyond itself; II we speak 20 that
consciousness OF need, we will have
hearers.
The death OF one dear 10 us. as
child or a parent, makes us review the
pust. II is very painful then TO think
of many things which we cannot now
approve. words unldndly spoken. dis
courtesies or neglects. IT Is too late
now; they cannot be undonc or re-
called or blotted mt. The grave cuts
of the opportunity 20 make proper
amends.--United Presbyterian.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-27
nnnrrr from Evil contac..

Take heed as TO the company you
keep. You are more likely 10 be like
your lowest chosen companions, than
20 be like your choicest associates. "IIc
that toucheth pitch shall be defiled," Is
n truth as old as Ecclesiastcus. On the
other hand. he that toucheth snow is
not always made pure white. 1tiseasier
10 be deflled than 10 be cleansed by mere
contact. n you do not want TO get into
bad habits. II IL better not 20 pick as
your associates those who already IL
iustrnte them.-S. s. Times.