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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
On the Orinoco.

Scrambling through a creek choked
with bulrushes many times higher than
our heads we climbed up the clay bank
and attempted to push through the dense
underground IL the direction of the tur-
MOL. More easily said than done.
The profound density of that tropical
forest is indescribable Thorns, palms,
lianas and other creepers were bound to-
gether in an elastic but impenetrable mass,
and 1t was only by crawling on all fours
that any progress was possible. Fearsome
creatures, but half seen in the somber for
est shade, wriggled away through the ooze
at our approach, and at each step swarms
of mosquitoes rose from the decaying veg
citation, settling with determined ferocity
on every available bare spot of skin. Once
we ran our heads against what seemed "a
thick Llama, but which, twisting rapidly
away, proved TO be large anaconda. I'm
fortunately he was out of sight before a
rife could be disentangled.
Suddenly deep throatcd roar resound-
ed in tree just over our heads, and, look
ing up with tingling nerves, we found 1t
had been emitted by nothing more formi-
dable than large gibbon which, net being
deemed worthy of powder and lead, was
left unmolested, and, torn, bleeding, drip
ping with perspiration and half frantic
from mosquito poison, we returned sor-
nv spectacle to the launch.-Chambers
Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
Entertainment For Convicts.

Wagons driven by convicts came into
Weldon, n. c., recently from the state
farms without a guard except convict
ON horseback. IL is "a fact that these
convicts walk around in convict garb
and converse with whatsoever they
please. One vent into the telegraph
Office at Tillery and laid down upon the
operators table, and when ordered out
he refused to go until the operator
threatened to get or did get his gun. 1t
il also said that citizens go to the Hall
fax farm t. fox hunt with the supervis-
OF, who keeps pack of hounds. They
sometimes go to the farm with their
teams, put them up at the expense of
the state ana hunt at night. Recently a
gentleman of this town says he went to
the farm near l2 o'clock in the day, and
the supervisor, who keeps a pack Of
hounds, was just returning from to1
hunt Raleigh News and Observer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
CLERGYMEN MUST PAY.
New England Preachers Are Not Favored
With Railroad Passes.

preachers who ride on railroad trains
in New England are not favored with free
passes. They pay the same fare the gen
eral public is required TO pay, said W. +.
Babcock, a railroad official of Boston.
"All New England lines decided long
while ago that preachers should pay full
fare. j don't see why man who Is trying
TO save souls and draws ST., 900 n year sal
airy for working one day week should be
hauled about the country free of charge,
while the poor devil who works six days "a
week must pay full fare. The custom of
giving railroad passes To preachers origi-
mated in the days of the early settlements in
various parts of the country when "a min
lister travelled from place to place on a
large circuit and sometimes had no fixed
salary, but accepted donations from the
people In those times the settlers were
unable TO donate liberal sums. SO the
railroads thought it no more than proper
spirit of benevolence to allow the preachers
To ride free But is there any valid reason
these days for a minister of the gospel hav-
ing fine passionate, drawing a comforta-
BILE if not princely salary and living off
the fat of the land-I say, is there any
valid reason why such favored individual
should expect 10 ride on railroad train
for nothing?''-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
stocks.
BOSTON Mass. December 4. 1897
STORY OF PROF. SHIELDS.
Qualities That Made His Glasses Unex
pectedIy Popular With Some students.

Qualities That Made His Glasses Unex.
pectedIy Popular With Some students.
Professor Charles w. Shields Of
Princeton who has recently been per-
mitted by the New Brunswick presby-
terry TO Withdraw in peace from the
Presbyterian church, is an eminently
kind hearted old gentleman. Except on
his own particular subject, the harmony
of science and revealed religion, he has
never been distinguished for severe or
cruel reasoning. His gentleness and
mildness toward those who study under
him have been well appreciated by un-
dergraduates
An anecdote Of Professor Shields is
told by a Princeton graduate of 20
years standing which shows that the
professor $ carelessness Of worldly stand
ards is not new thing.
"In my time, said this graduate,
"the faculty passed a rule that all the
grades or marks of the members of a
given course must average so in the
scale of 100 This was because the
grades in snap courses averaged up
around 90, while III mathematical
courses, where the work was harder
and the students usually more earnest,
the average grade was 60 or there
about With the average grade fixed at
so it was hoped that the inequality IN
the difficulty of courses would be COM
pensated for.
1.-The first set Of marks turned in to
the registrar by Professor Shields after
the rule was passed had an average OF
%. 1t was sent back TO him to be put
in conformity to the new rule. With
much reluctance he consented TO alter
them. When Professor Shields sent the
marks back, the registrar discovered
that the doctor had secured the desired
average by dividing the requisite reduc
ton of grade among eight or ten stu
dents instead Of distributing it over Tia,
entire class. The eight or ten victims
the registrar further discovered, haC
been picked out by selecting every tentl
name ON the class list. was one o
them. My original mark had been 100
and had earned it. / came out Of tn
good Doctors averaging process witt
65. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
SHOPPING IN THE AIR.
U~w Amusement That IL Much Encour-
aged by Economical Husbands.

A new phaseAn the amusement Of shop
ping has DEVELOPED in this city which may
prove a bonanza to economical husbands.
One illustration will give an idea of it's
utility as money saving scheme.
A gentle little woman, well dressed ana
with a pleasant, dreamy expression In her
brown eyes, met a friend at one or the
large department stores down town. She
carried list of shopping wares In her
hand, TO which she referred from time TO
time. When she had greeted her friend,
she referred to this list.
at want TO find mahogany stand first, !"
she said, lone that will hold book OF
ustrations-something like Chippen-
dale, with spidery legs.
sis the house finishedY" asked the
friend in low voice.
"Oh, yes, from basement to roof, and 1t
Is beauty. am almost sorry it is done,
it was such a pleasure TO build 1t.
"You need not be in hurry over the
furnishing" suggested the friend.
"That is true. / thought 1 would mere
" look up odd pieces today. When 1 be-
gin with the curtains and carpets, 1t will
take long time. / want everything to
correspond with the house"
They walked through the furniture de-
partment of the store and found the table,
but il was marked "Sold.
"Have you another just like it'" asked
the little woman, with breathless eager
ness.
~ can get one for you, said the clerk.
"But it might not be an exact duplicate
of this -
"Then, madam, you need not take it. "
Every well. You can get it for me on
that condition. How soon can you have
it?''
"In day or two. VIII you give me
your name and address,"
But the customer objected to this and
left the store, promising TO return later.
But she never did. She was shopping on
new lines. The house she had built was
one of imagination solely, castle In the
air, and the furnishings were of the same
vague order 1t will take her six months
to buy them and keep her from doing
any real shopping where money must be
expended. She is one of large class OF
good housewives who live in rented homes
and can never have the actual experience
of building and fitting up house. And
they do not impose on the merchants any
more than the regular shoppers who han
die everything, but never purchase. 1t is a
system that commends itself as consistent
and ique.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

Atthis time OF the year cold is very
easily contracted, and If left to run it's
course without the aid OF some reliable
cough medicine is liable to result in that
dread disease, pneumonia. We know of
no better remedy to cure cough or cold
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We
have used 1t quite extensively and it has
always given entire satisfactio Ola
gah. Indian Territory Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known
to be a certain preventive OF pneumonia.
Among the many thousands who have
used it for colds and la grippe. we have
never yet learned OF single case having
resulted in pneumonia. Persons who
have weak lungs or have reason to fear
an attack Of pneumonia, should keep the
remedy at hand. The % and so cent
sizes Tor sale by Sodergren & Sodergren,
Druggists. "
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
A Memory with One Failing.

Jones was telling his friend Smith of an
incident that had occurred some 25 years
ago. and the latter remarked on the won
derful memory his friend possessed.
The compliment seemed to please Jones.
eyes, my boy, ;" he said, Il never forget
anything when it is once in there, point
ing to his forehead.
"You surprise me. But think can
tell you of little thing about which your
memory has singularly failed. F"
'What is it!''
"Well, old man, how about that half
sovereign lent you month or so ago."
"Ah, you see, that's different. / put
that in my pocket. ''-Pearson's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
A Use For It.

"And now," said the banker, when
they had entered the private office and
closed the door, what can l do for
your"
The sinister looking stranger drew
from his pocket glass vessel securely
corked, containing yellowish liquid.
II want money" he said, land /
must have it. If l were to drop this
glass on the floor and break it, both OF
us would be blown into a thousand
pieces.
The banker scrubbed an address upon
q card.
Take that thing up to my house. F"
he said, land turn it over to our new
servant girl, and then name your price. "
Strand Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
ITS EMPLOYEES

Wanted to Rent-A house of four rooms
Apply to Peter Kelly, Laurium.
wanted = -Four boarders, COMPANY em-
street Hecla.
Wanted-Two boarders, company EMPLOY
ees. Apply TO Mrs. Williams, 256 A street.
Raymbaultown.
wanted TO Rent-Bv a companv em-
ployee, house I'm Yellow, Blue or Red Jacket
OF nve rooms or more. Apply to Alb sixth
street or at NEWS Office.
For Snee-Ten-room house, No. I6cO Laur-
ium st. Apply bl2 Fourth street, Blue Jacket.
FOR Sale-House No. 1911, Hecla street..
six-room house. Apply to Joseph sinlakar
- For sale No. bs7 Cedar STRAIT
Blue jacket. Apply :. the premises to Mike
Gaspsrich. '" "''Ao
For Sale-A six-roomed house. Ann
on the premises No. ia east Pine street.
wanted To Rent-vour or Hve rooms.
Apply at the NEWS once 0o"s'
For eele-An etght-room house ON svsds-
own ROAD, NO. 900, Bwedetown. Appiv 81
5onn b. Wertin or at the oompanv's oii3ce.
Ter 0ale-House No. Slso runnei ssv..s
swsdstown. Apply On The prsmisSs. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

One hundred and twenty-five boys oyer
coats, sizes from 6 to ID, worth from
$3.50 S., at this sale only from So to
$1.75; 90-inch youths listers. sizes from
IA to 10, worth from % to $9.5 so, at
this sale from $3.50 to $5; $50 mems
Melton overcoats, worth 50, at this sale
81; 100 mems listers in Chinchilla,
worth $1S, at this sale $1O.5O; 112 mems
ulsters, in Irish frieze, orth $3.50, at
this sale $11; IT'S pairs mems calf
boots, worth 1915, at this sale $1.4S;
100 OF boys calf boots, sizes from 3 to s,
worth $3.50, at this sale $1.1O. Give
me a call and convince yourself that
what we say is true and that by this
special sale you can Iot only save pen
MES, but dollars as WELL The Laurium
Fair. 1. FEINBERG & Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
SODERGREN & SODERGREN.

j. c. Berry, one OF the best known citi-
zens OF Spencer, Mo-, testifes that he
cured himself OF the worst kind OF piles by
using few boxes of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He had been troubled with
piles for over thirty years and had used
many different kinds OF socalled cures;
but DeWitt's was the only onel that did
the work, and he will verify this state
ment II any one wishes to write him.
SODERGREN a SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
POrtrafIure.

For while the wings of fancy still are free,
And can view this mimic show of thee.
Time mas but half succeeded In his theft,
Thyself removed, thy power to sOothe
me left. COwPER.
You see how important it is that your
friends possess mimic show" of thy
self, as the poet calls really good por-
trait. You can obtain perfect likeness
and most artistic picture at Herman's
studiO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
WHY 1t Failed.

He found his hair was leaving him at
the top of his head and took his barber to
task about IL.
"You sold me two bottles Of stuff to
make the hair grow
"It is very strange 1t won t grow again, !"
said the barber 81 can't understand IL. "
"Look here" said the man, II don't
mind drinking another bottle, but this
must be the last. London Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

Messrs. Boelter & Boss have rented
the rooms over the postoffice in Laurium
where they have opened custom tailor
shop and ask for share OF the peoples
patronage. Attention paid to cleaning
aud repairing clothes. Terms moderate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

We now handle a full line OF underwear.
overshirts, etc; our stock having just ar
rived is all fresh and clean and our
prices-well our reputation will tell you
this story. The SAVING BANK.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
Theatsr Chat.

Hem China a play is six months
long.
She-Dear me. what lot Of good
shoe leather you save in not being there
to 60 out between actsi-Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
To storekeepers and others.

This is to give notice that hereafter /
shall not hold myself respon slble for any
debt or debts that may be contracted by
my daughter. Emma. IN her own or my
name. CAPT. WILLIAM STEPHENS,
South Hecla.
December 4, 1897.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

Big bargains in stockings, IL cents
per pair. all wool. Gentlemen's white
handkerchiefs, one-half dozen IL cents at
nj, Gittler's
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

WARNNG:-Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the warn
ings of danger and save themselves SUI
fering and fatal results by using One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t ia an iniallible
remedy for coughs, colds. Group and all
throat and lung troubles.
SODERGREN & SODERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

have just received carload OF fresh
mich cows, some Jerseys, which will be
sold at moderate prices. Milk and cream
for sale. GEORGE DEMARoIs,
Portland street, Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

Imported chinaware is not a side line
with us, this is one OF our main lines and
while we handle it in large quantities we
are able to give you bigger values than
any other store in this county.
The SAVING BANK.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
Fall and winter STYLES.

Having received fine stock OF cloths,
suitable for fall and winter suitings, and
overcoats invite an inspection. Suits
made to order. fit guaranteed and the
prices very low. Give me CALL
M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

You can't cure consumption but you
can avoid IL and cure every form OF
throat or lung trouble by the use Of One
Minute Cough Cure.
SOurRaIrEN N SOnEReu Y
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
Tax Notice.

The tax roll has now been .placed in
nv hands for collection and l shall at
tend at the Merchants and Miners bank
every Friday during the present
month OF December for the purpose OF re-
ceiying same. WILLIAM WALLS,
Treasurer OF Calumet Township.
December 2, 1897.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

Disagreement for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided ..by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds OF sores
and skin troubles.
SoDERGREN & SODEReIyEN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

The storekeeper who tries to make you
buy one article when you ask for another
cares more for few cents OF profit than
for gaining steady cust2per'-Phiiadel-
mia item
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

For SALE CHEAP-A forty-acre farm
located near Bay City, Mich. All under
cultivation, with buildings; well drained.
For information address j. W. Deschaine,
Wisner. Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

The Granicus, who're Alexander de-
feated the Persian host, 10 q small stream
Of Asia Minor, CLOSE 70 tho ancient city Of
Toy. sa a. tJrst
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
Portland street. Red Jacket

Clothes cleaning, dyeing, repairing,
altering and pressing promptly and
neatly done. All work guaranteed to
prove satisfactory.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06
CALUMET BUSINESS LOCALS.

Our lodge room an ne rented Tor
meetiI 20 on Saturday evenings.
svvwRT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

MICHIGAN DYE WORKS.
Oyer 312 Fifth Street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-06

SopERGUEN X SODEReq
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
Evolution OF the Educational Ideal.

Let us place ourselves apart from the
tumult which RACES on both sides, and,
closing our ears, question ourselves
whether a new educational ideal may be
evolved from this strife of contending
factions and what the general charac-
ter Of this ideal would be. If we assume
that the three features which | have
mentioned may be combined, we should
have a popular, realistic, individualistic
ideal of education-popular, not exclu-
sive or aristocratic i'll the narrower
sense OF the word; national, not foreign
or international, but rather the result
Of an evolution from the national life
itself; realistic, characterized by
strength and action and not by mere
thought and aesthetic sentiment; indi-
vidualistic-i. e., aiming at the devel-
opment Of the individual and not at the
establishment of duh uniformity; not
democratic, therefore, if this word inn
ply a general reduction TO a dead level,
but rather aristocratic, i'll the sense Of
an individual, not a class, aristocrGcy.
1t would be presumptuous at the pres
ent day to state what the concrete form
of such an educational ideal would be.
| wish to say, however, that the soci-
ETY. corresponding to the above ideal
would be that of an ~aristocracy Of
mind Is this the type toward which
we are tending? Is the aristocracy Of
birth and wealth to be supplanted by
the aristoeracy of personal worth and
merit? This has been the philosophers
dream from the day of Plato's ''Repub-
lie" to the present hour. 1t is the tend
ency of nature, 1t would be the aristoc-
racy Of nature to have every individual
stand Independently upon his W per
sonal merit and not upon the achieve
ments of his father. Professor Paulsen
in Forum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
Shot at Two Stars.

Bob Cunningham and two compan-
ions went o o hunting near Pulaski,
Coons can be found only at night, and
they are usually seen near IA cornfield
The trio, with their dogs, had wander
ed about half the night, when Bob sud
denly pulled up with Hist | see a big
one. " He became afflicted with a touch
of the buck fever and danced about in a
strange and weird manne "Do you
see his eyes?'' he asked. I'm going to
shoot. "
The gun went off and Bob said, with
many an adjective, I've missed him. =
He loaded up again and blazed away,
and still he declared he saw the eyes,
None of the other parties could see the
first symptom OF eyes, neither could
they hear Mr.. Coon rustling among the
trees. Bob declared that he could, and
he shot once more, but the eyes were
still there.
He is a pretty good shot, and firing
three times at 50 large an animal as a
O made him think, s. he walked
over TO the tree where he saw the coon
and took a good look, and then discov-
cred that he had been shooting AT two
stars that were peeping from between
the limbs Of the tree. New Castle
Courant-G Guardian
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-10-21
ONLY HIMSELF TO BLAME.
Where Wa \, Need Of His Plunging So
Rssekt- ssiy and Elindly.

R,skir ssiy and Blindiy.
Miss Pinkerly-Are y1u interested in
charity, Mr.. Tutter?
Tutter (who knows that she is and
suspects a possible donation) - Well,
Miss Clara, that depends. Some forms
OF charity are excellent. Others are mis-
directed.
Miss Pinkerly-Yes, l suppose that's
SO. You know we are going to give a
little entertainment at the church.
Iutter-Oh, yes. Something for the
heather, | suppose. Do you know, Miss
Clara, | haven't much faith in that sort
OF thing. Now, if it were nearer home.
Miss Pinkerly-But it is nearer home.
It's just for the poor children of the
neighborhood.
Iutter (seeing no escaped Well,
that's better. | approve of that. OF
course I'll take a ticket. Awfully glad.
Miss Pinkerly-Oh, that is so kind
of you.
Tutter-Not at all. Tell me, what
sort of an entertainment is it going to
be?
Miss Pinkerly-Oh, just a simple lit
tie affair. We thought it best, you
know, to have everything as simple as
possible. There will be refreshments,
OF course, but they will all be donated,
and then WI propose to have some sort
OF amateur play-possibly a charade.
Tutter-Oh, | see. Well, it'sa worthy
object. | believe III that sort of thing
Have you sold many tickets?
Miss Pinkerly-Not so many as l
hoped to. Still there is some time yet.
Tutter-Put me down for two tickets.
Miss Pinkerly-Now, Mr.. Tutter,
you are really too generous You must
consider your own pocketbook a little.
Tutter-Don't say a word a simple,
inexpensive little entertainment like
this, with such a worthy object in view,
ought to be encouraged. BY Jove, the
more | think of it the better | like the
idea. Charity begins at home. It's a
good thing, Miss Clara, I'm not salts
fed. Let me have four tickets. No,
make it a half dozen.
Miss Pinkerly-Now, Mr.. Topper,
really
Tutter-Don't say another word. |
insist upon it. Where are the tickets!
Have you got them here: I'll take them
at once.
Miss Pinkerly-Oh, yesl Here they
are.
Tutter-Good! Now, how much did
you say they We're apiece?
Miss Pinkerly-Only So, MIR. Tutterl
--Harper's Bazaar.