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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
All In the Teaching.

Uncle Steve Melton is famous in
Jacksonville for his liberal dispensation
of charity and cuss words. He does not
use cuss words i'll profane way. but
simply as a matter Of economies. He
finds in his fishhouse that he can get
more work out of his colcred assistants
when he uses forcible explosives.
Some months ago a friend came to
him and said: IA friend Of mine, a very
wealthy Cuban gentleman, is coming to
this country to start large cigar fac
tory. He does not speak word OF Eng
lish, and his desire is to rent a room i'll
some family where English alone is
spoken in order that he may master the
language. -.
"Let him come up to my house, :"
said Uncle Steve bluffly, and so the ar
rangement was made.
After having been there about a
month the foreign gentleman was in
troduced to lady. He bowed low, with
his hat hand over his heart, and said:
"Ah, sonora, I'm ID if amt glad
to meet you!''-Florida Times-U Union.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
True western Hospitality.

People in the eastern cities know not
the meaning of the word hospitality"
as it is written in the dictionary of the
western ranchman.
"Why, said Senator Warren of Wy
oming, discussing some Of the charac-
teristics of western people with repre-
sentative Of the Washington Post the
other day, 81 would regard it as per-
sonal insult il l went to a house on any
ranch and found the door locked The
first impulse Of the average western
man on such an occasion would be to
break the door down.
"But how about locking up when the
inmates go away?"
Senator Warren laughed. ut would
make no difference at all, +" he said.
1--WE all go on the general supposition
that a man travelling through the coun-
try is hungry. If he has any food i'll his
haversack and finds nobody at home, he
goes in the house, takes possession Of
the kitchen and cooks his meal. If he
has nothing, he helps himself to what
he can find. He does it as matter Of
course, and the family would feel that
he was worse than a dude if he declined
to share with them even the smallest
bit of food that they happened to have
in store. Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
YAwN IN A MAIDEN SPEECH.
An Incident which Typines the sleepiness
of the English Commons.

of the English Commons.
The occasion of making ones maiden
speech is hardly the time one would ex-
pect a legislator to select for giving
vent TO yawn 1t is nevertheless on
record that some 80 years ago, when
the present Duke Of Devonshire then
Lord Harrington, was making bis maid
en- speech in the house of commons he
visibly yawned, and Mr. Disraeli, whose
keen eye noted the occurrence, is ac-
credited with having made the remark
that "a man who can yawn in the midst
Of his maiden speech is capable of rising
to the highest position in this house. "
Since his transference to the upper
house the noble duke has probably found
even more facilities than existed in the
commons for doing.
Mr.. Gladstone used to be a frequent
offender in the same direction. The
Grand Old Man was often lost to all
consciousness of what was going on
around him, and yet, marvellous to re-
late, after quietly nodding away
through portion Of debate, he would
wake up deliver himself of a big, long
yawn, and then make a speech which,
for lucidity and power Of argument,
would seem to imply that he had heard
every word that had been spoken
throughout the debate.
Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir William
Harcou.t often appear to be fast asleep,
but it is doubtful if either Of them ever
really loses touch Of what is going on
around him.
The habit Of fitting the hat well over
the eyes and sitting with bowed head
and legs crossed one over the other is
one which appears to find much favor
with a large number Of members in each
succeeding house Of commons, but it
will always be a moot point whether
they really go to sleep or merely make
believe to, as children say. At all
events, it is noticeable that they never
seem at q loss for a word or sentence
when the time comes for them to rise
up i'll their places.
Putting all others out of the question,
however, the champion sleeper of the
house is Sir Richard Temple, who goes
to sleep at all times and under all sorts
of conditions. AT times he appears tc
be anxious to ward off the feeling OF
somnolency which is obviously obtain
ing the mastery over him, but the eff
fort is all i'll vain and his head will in
sist on falling upon his breast.
How his hat ever remains upon hi!
head, seeing the dislocatory swerve'
and strange movements the latter as
sumes from time to time, is a matte1
for wonderment. -Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
Raw OYhters.

One of the most eminent OF French
nbvsicians. the late Dujardin Beaumetz,
urged for years before his death that
nersons of light or feeble digestion
should not eat raw oysters, because they
contain a chemical which excites FER
mentation as soon as it comes in contact
with the gastric juice Being an easy
carrier of germs, too, the oyster COM
municates very readily any pathogenic
mlcrobe which it may contain to the III.
festival canal, and trouble begins at
once. Recent Investigations corroborate
the opinion of the French scientist IAN, AND
NAV lead to the Punishment OF the hith-
erto esteemed raw oyster from the ist
of convalescent dainties 1t is already
an established fact that its nutritlVo
qualities have been much overrated'-
New York Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
Can He DO Those Thilgs?

Your 1S-year-old boy may have a
good deal of Latin and cube root, says
an exchange, but unless he can do the
things enumerated below lie is not even
ordinarily well equipped as business
man or as man Of the world. Can
he do them?
Write a good, legible hand.
Write good, sensible letter.
Speak and write good English.
Draw an ordinary bank check.
Take it to the proper place in the
bank to get it cashed.
Add a column of figures rapidly and
accurately.
Make out an ordinary account.
Write an ordinary promissory note.
Measure a pile of lumber in your
shed.
Spell all the words he knows how to
use.
Write an advertisement for the local
paper.
Make neat and correct entries in day
book and ledger.
Tell the number of bushels of wheat
in Your largest bin and their value at
current rates.
Tell something about the great au-
thors and statesmen of the present day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

1t is delightful to note the tameness
Of the birds of Egypt. They enter rooms
and houses through windows and crew
ices left for ventilation, and once inside
hop fearlessly about the floor picking
up stray crumbs. A sparrow often perch
es on the corner Of the table during the
progress Of crowded hotel repast, and
it is not uncommon to see them fitting
across the ceiling Of drawing room at
Luxor. All birds, from the largest to
the smallest, go unmolested unless they
are definitely used for food. The great
brown kite sits fearlessly on the roofs
Of Cairo, hard by his cousin, the crow,
which is not black, like our crow, but
is black and gray, and might easily be
mistaken for pigeon. Every large gar
den-at any rate In upper Egypt-has
Ats owl frequenting tall palm tree
and hooting or whistling as nature
uuides it.-Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
-.;d.v and Saturday
stormy Days at
Houghton,
Rvron King Addresses
..,a, Meeting ut the AudiI"r-
'' ,',, Yesterday Af'erDoon-o'"ef
Twin city News

.,o,mv weather why Satur-
n.y. inst the kind OF a day you like
Jay "" rood weather for an arctic ex-
ii no ru to train in, The day had s sl the
pD ~0toms of an old-timer's Lake super
sumter inter. 1t was a poor day for items
III w." have to move around to make
y. l.. Asthe reporter would open astore
, vs.. aOd blow in the storekeeper would
S'.tlo,k surprised at having customer
Judith a"dtbep disgu-ted that it wasn'ton At
's"courtbonse the Judge and two oppo'-
,.rors were the sul- occupants OF
~ asaonrt room. Stenographer Goode'l
sa workipr ia side room. tie had
ono prepared with n sandwich in his
ao.tot 40 that he would not have to
70 .bo storm 10 90 TO dinner. The
pourhton street commissioners with
nlou and roller tried to do their best, but
show boralv succeeded in leaving a mark
,,bsro tbe street ought to be. The rink
hOat on the ice near Moralee's mill got
onhll Of snow that it has gone out OF
bo.iDpss II the legislative committee
eoud have arrived Saturday the mem
bers would hayeregretted their insistence
on junket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
At and Around St. Malo.

1t Is autumn, and already the New
foundland fishing boats are coming
back one by one. There is saying
here that it is ''the wind of st. Fran
els that brings home the Terreneuvas.
and surely on the 4th of October, the
fete Of st. Francis d 'Assisi, there is
fair, strong wind blowing from the
west. In many of the villages round st.
Malo and inland, where one can no lon
ger catch sight of the sea, there will be
those who turn their faces westward to-
day to greet the wind that has filed the
returning sails. In many Of the cot
tages the good wife will look to her CT
der and tell herself that it must be
ready against the gars come home.
Perhaps the gars is indeed boy, as the
word signifies; perhaps also he is q
gray haired man, but to the good wife
who waits for him at home he is always
the gars. And she brings out the great
armchair from tho corner, where it has
stood unused all the long summer, and
sets it by the fire. 1t is empty still, but
she fills it for the present with hope.
Outside the sun shines broadly golden
and the trees wave i'll the wind. One
hears the thud of falling apples, and the
ground beneath is variously yellow or
green or red with them. In the yard
there is a scented shining heap of fruit,
and the cider mill is at work Every
where there is the rich, strong smell of
apples in the air. 1t is autumn, and the
TerreneuYas are coming home. Mac
millan's Magazine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
Tho Writ Was Served.

An impecunious gamekeeper. to avoid
being harassed by his impatient credit
ors, gave instructions to his wife to de-
ny him to all such unwelcoine visitors
A process server, however, who had
made several unsuccessful attempts to
effect personal service Of writ. became
at last suspicious.
Aiming himself with loaded gun,
he took up a position near a wood con-
tiguous to the keepers house and dis
charged the weapon in the air.
Bang went the gun, out rushed the
unsuspecting keeper in search OF poach-
ers, and-and the writ was served. -
Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

General Secretary r. c. Massman and
several Of the members OF the Calumet
YIN. C. A., came to Hancock Saturday
evening to play practice game of bas-
ket ball with the Hancock association
team. The game was played in the gym
nasium, which necessitated the removal
Of a number OF the lamps. General Sec
rotary Gillespie expects the cages in few
days from Detroit for the lamps and then
basket ball will be resumed to the full
satisfaction OF the members.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

Tonight is the night DR.. Byron W,
King lectures in the Y. NJ. G. A. Hail.
This will be the fourth attraction OF their
most excellent course. Prof. King does
not 'ollow a stereotyped program, but
varies his entertainment as the occasion
demands. He has fund of anecdotes
tOat ill in admirably. His recitation Of
ben Hur's Chariot Race" will be alone
worth the price Of admission, which is
oVcents and entities you to reserved
seat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

special ladies' day meeting was held
Yesterday afternoon in the auditorium OF
the Y. M. C. A. building. About one
third OF the audience was ladies. Prof.
King gave Bible reading. He read
from various portions OF scriptures and
commented on them, using quite a num-
her Of rotations and Incidents for illus
tration with excellent effect. The SER
vice was as interesting and impressive as
any vet arranged by the association and
will be long remembered by those pres
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

lhe report OF the treasurer OF the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church for the past year
SHOWS the SUN of $1,000 to have been
contributed to foreign missions and half
mat amount to work in the home mis-
SION held. During the same time about
Sf'ooo has been raised for the runni z
expenses oil the church. The total men,
oersnip OF the church is nearly 400, seven
" navlng been added during the year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
Poisoned by "a Snake In Alcohol.

A surprising experiment demonstrate
ing the lasting qualities of snake poison
was recently made by Professor Maison-
neuve, which showed that dead snake
is almost as dangerous as live one.
The professor took an unusually large
specimen of the common viper Of south
ern France, which for more than 90
years had been exhibited in the zoolog-
ical museum at Anglers, France, pre-
served in alcohol. The first experiment
with one of the poisonous fangs OF this
snake seemed TO show that the 20 years
contact with the alcohol had robbed the
poison of its vrulence, for sparrow
wounded with one of its teeth did not
develop any symptoms of being poisoned.
The cause of the nonaction of the poison
at first was speedily found, however, III
the thickening of the poison at the en-
trance of the canal into the tooth, which
prevented the poison from flowing
When Professor Maisonneuve extracted
some of the poisonous substance with n
fine needle and injected a minimal por-
tion of it into the sparrow, the latter
showed all the symptoms OF poisoning
inside OF half an hour, which gradually
increased until it died i'll commissions III
90 hours after the injection of the poi
son. As it was heretofore believed that
snake poison loses its dangerous and
virulent qualities with the death of the
reptile, great care in handling dead
snakes will be matter of common sense
precaution.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
Am SOUPS the Same to Him.

Guest Ito waiter)-I can't eat this
soup,
Waiter takes it away and brings an
other kind Of soup.
Guest-I CAM eat this soup.
Waiter angrily but silently for the
third time brings another kind.
Guest (again)--I can't eat this soup.
Waiter, furious, calls the hotel pro-
prietor.,
Proprietor Ito guest)-Why can't you
eat this SOUP sir2
Guest (quietly)-Because I have no
spoon. Texas Siftings.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

Old Lady (compassionately)-Pon
fellowl suppose your blindness is In
durable. Have you ever been trea'eo.
Blind Man (sighing)-Yes, num- put
not often. 'Tain't many as likes TO DO
seen goin into a public house with
Hind begpar. London Tit-Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
Cathode Rays Not as Bright rs Candle

Now, one of the first questions have
been asked in regard to these rays is
this, "How did you obtain light so in
tense that you could take photographs
through a board an inch thick?'' The
answer is this: The light is not intense
TO the eye. 1t does not appear as bright
us that of FREELY. Indeed it cannot be
seen ON the darkest night at distance
pf 800 feet. Yet candle can be dis
tinguished ON a similar night at least a
mile. But the rays of a candle are en-
tirely cut off from a Photographic plate
by sheet of pasteboard a sixteenth OF
an inch thick or even less. The cathode
rays are intense, however, to the photo
graphic plate, which can be termed the
Photographic eye. - Professor John
Trowbridge in Scribner's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

i"enty'nine stockholders of the Me-
.aanlcs 4 Miners cooperative associa-
'on' against the individual members of
"u'en Allen kirkpatrick is bringing suit,
.''e oelaulted and iudgoeu was rem
u''ed against them to the amount OF SO
wi each share held and $2O.65 costs in
each case.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

W. hancock Choral Society met again
AIM, "Hesoay to continue practice on Han
v..,, "es'ah'" The attendance at the
mu., meetings continues good and
~ s' interest is felt which will tend to
''''e the standard OF local music.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

A. AStltch in time saves nine,' thinks
~ u management Of the Mineral Range
m, 'oau and 80 the frequent trips OF the
wb s plow oyer the road proves for
S. u.u ol'zzard like Friday and Satur-
ny 'eomes along trains are not delayed
'Hu no trouble is experienced.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

4. man. well informed on gymnasiums
, ~ the northwest, says the
uo1eock I. M. c. A. has the finest gym
ao''um and bowling alleys he knows of
s Of the cities. He expressed his
o,s at finding such u good equipment
=" Ane apparatus for physical culture.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
what ;s ,,if,icultvp ONLY a word indi

What is difficulty? Only word indi'
eating the degree of strength requisite
for accomplishing particular objects; a
mere notice of the necessity for exer-
ton; bugbear to children and fools !;
only q mere stimulus to men.--Samuel
Warren.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

"To cave in" comes from the English
coal mining regions. After mine had
been worked out and abandoned the
last item in its history was the caving
I'm Of the ground above.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

Ds,,e n'sses Hoffenbacher entertained
inc =. VI friends at cards Saturday even
Os,," u honor Of the Misses Walker, OF
coun,. VAL who are visiting copper
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

The verbena is indicative of sensible
ity. This plant is said by some na.u-
ralists 60 display almost animate reason
in choosing its habitat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

The largest orchard in Great Britain
is at Tottington, in the county Oh
Gloucester. 1t is 500 acres in extent ano
in some seasons yields its owner Loru
smiley. n profit of $50, The trees
are chiefly apples and plums.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

bon.. ~ :, byron W. King is guest at the
uas ,S W.T. and Mrs. C. A. striuger. 1t
wa. a'ough Mr.. Striuger's Efforts he
Last u a's. engaged to visit this section
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

Portage Lake DeopleIiving down und
the protection OF the hill did not epy
the high position OF Calumet people
the world Saturday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

Register Ito witnesses at marriage
who are talking very loud)-Ladies anc
gentlemen, if you won't be quiet. !
Shall marry the lot of youl-Iesehsl'A
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

Mr.. W. W. Stockley has been elected p
captain OF the Boys brigade to succee
Major A. S. Ley who expects to NOV
from Hancock 10 Chicago this week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

DONE forget the lecture, "All III
Worlds Stage" by Prof King at th,
Y. M. q. A. auditorium this evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

The Maccabee Tent, of Dollar Bay. WI
give their annual party mt the Casino OF
the evening OF January 20.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25

From New York to Apia. via Ban
Francisco, requires 20 days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-25
sDaily. Daily except Sunday.
PASSENGER Trains on 4. & c. R. R.

.Daily. +Dailv except Sunday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-18
PROM Uses
::::FOR l8o7::::

With the experience had
during the year past in learn
ing the wants of customers in
my line, | think it safe to
promise that their require
ments will be more fully and
intelligently met in 1897 than
heretofore.
AS in the past my aim has
been, so in the future it will
be, to keep nothing but the
purest and most wholesome
groceries that money can buy,
and care select. Quality is
my first consideration in buy
ING groceries, and my highest
ambition is to have every ar
ticlc meet expectation and
representation.
My line Of crockery and
glassware will be enlarged
and improved, as ! have made
provision to handle these
goods to the best possible add
vantage. 1t will include the
finest China and Cut Glass.
imported and domestic, and
all the grades between to the
cheapest wares for common
est uses.
The lowest prices consist
ent with a safe business will
always be quoted. If goods
Of equal quality are found
anywhere at lower prices than
ours, it will be only because
somebody has made a mis-
take.
| shall continue to buy but
ter and eggs, poultry and other
farm produce, and pay the
highest ruling cash prices for
the same at all times.
Very respectfully,
JOHN r. TOAY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-18
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, the,
Olive Branch Home Bakery.

| have adopted the above name for
hy Home Bak cry, which is now fully
to supply bread from the
ygenic tlours of the Farwell d
'hines mills at l2la cents per loaf,
Wo loaves for % cents, and also
make to order bread from other
our at 10 cts. per leaf. Cakes of
very description, from the famous
'ansy Pastry flour, to order. Tur-
eys and Othermeats cooked prompt
on order. Fresh pies daily. Glad
zone Hlncemeat, my own make,
'eeh and pure, 10 cts. per pound.
'oston Baked Beans, Cookies and
'20ghnuts fresh every day. Full
Ae OF cookery on display every
Eturday Leave orders in evening
? next day.
EDITH PHILLIPS BURNS,
an of Deller's Store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-18
(E. C. Fielder, Attorney.

CTAqE OF wIsCoNsIN-COUNTY CoURTFOg
> Iowa County-ln Probate,
Notice is hereby given that at q regular term
of the Iowa county court, to he held in and for
said county, at the Court House, in the city
of Dodgevie. in said county, on the "a day OF
said month, at two o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of George Moon. for the ap.
pointmenr OF al administrator of the estate OF
Ricl ard Moon late of the town of Mineral Point
in said county. deceased.
And II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior TO said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point TRIBUNE, weekly newspaper
published in said county,
BY order OF the Court:
5wS CHARLES " MCILuON Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. FED. I'd, 1897.