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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
SIGNIFICANCE LONG LOST.
Some Superstiilons Which Have to DO
with the Passing of Life.

Some SuperstiiiOns Which Have to DO
With the Passing of Life.
The superstitons which have clustered
about the closing scenes of human life arc
almost innumerable Some, perhaps the
greater portion, now seem to be meaning
less but few had in early days a signif-
cameo which they have since lost. The
stopping Of the clock at tho moment
death occurs in the house is still practiced
in many families i'm this country and Eu-
rope, and originated in the fact that ac-
cording to the laws of several European
states it was necessary to have evidence Of
the exact moment of births and deaths oo-
curing in the royal family. When king
died, an attendant was always present
whose duty it was to stop the clock in the
royal apartment at the moment when
death occurred, and the timepiece was
thus u mute record of the event. From
royal families the descent of this practice
to aristocratic and finally to families of
low degree was easy, and many persons
adopted 1t as mere superstition without
knowing anything Of its former signif-
cance
Turning the looking glass to the wall Is
superstition which is said to have orig
mated in the country districts of Germany
during the days when mirrors were novel
ties. Mirrors of glass with quicksilver
backs are said to have been made at Ven
ice in 1900 A. d., and were first made
in England IN 1878, but did not come into
common Iso among the middle classes
until the beginning Of the last century
AT first they were regarded with supersti
tious awe, the idea being that the reflec-
ton of the face In the mirror was a sort of
specter or second soul of the individual.
When death occurred, the looking glass
which the person was accustomed to use
was turned to the we'll, lest his ghost
should be disturbed by others using the
mirror before his spirit had finally de-
parted from the neighborhood, there be-
ing an idea that the spirit of the departed
fingered about the vicinity for several
hours, or perhaps days, after it had sepa-
rated from the body.--St. Louis Globe
DamOcrat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
AWFUL WIcKeDNESs.
Boarding School Young Ladies' Shocked
at the Actresses engagements,


When the weather is fine, neither toe
hot nor too cold, and the preceptress herself
has tested IL by sticking her head out OF
the window, four or five of the most dig.
nifled pupils Of a North Side boarding
school for girls are allowed to accompany
that learned lady in a stroll about tho
most elevating parts of Lincoln park.
Whom the boarding school girl does not
follow the lines indicated by comic opera
lihrettists and farce writers, she is apt to
60 TO the other extreme and he very stiff
indeed. She has more starch about her
than steam laundry. She can frown You
out of existence at a blow. Her trivial.
ties must be all of the most ethereal and
esoteric kind. She is bound by convention
and walled in by formality, and, above all,
she Is the properest creature of very prop
or age.
Three or four of the latter class were
seated one afternoon on rustic torture
endeavoring to extract beauty out of the
H2O of Lake Michigan. Their guide and
teacher wore one of those smiles which, to
borrow an expression from photography,
may be called long exposure.
Presently, on another seat, within easy
hearing distance. sat two fashonably
dressed ladies. They were members of the
dramatic profession, although no one
could have guessed it by their appearance
From their piquant ways the girls from
the boarding school took them to be but
terflies of society, perhaps ornamenting
the very top set. They became immediate
ly interested.
did you hear about my new engage
ment?" said one of tho newcomers.
"Another alreadyY You don t mean It'll"
said the other. "Wby, that's four you've
had in as many months"
81 know it," responded the first, land
this may not last very long either"
1t Is needless to say that the five young
ladies and their preceptress were shocked.
They had never heard, even read, of such
duplicity.
"How do you like his company" asked
one
"Not at all" replied the other.
"That's too bad," said the first. al
should think you would be very happy"
~ would be-, replied the other, "but,
you see, I'm playing dual role"
"Well, it may be trying" responded the
second, "but 1 wish were in your place.
Is he an 'angel2'
'No, but that young man whom he
calls his partner is.
This was more than the auditors could
stand, and, at signal from the precep-
tress, they marched home thoroughly hor.
ror stricken. Chicago Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with severe cold that caused him to be
in most miserable condition. Ii was
undoubtedly a bad case OF la grippe and
recognizing it as dangerous he took i'm
mediate steps to bring about speedy
cure. From the advertisement of Cham
berlain's Cough Remdey and the many
good recommendations included therein.
we concluded to make first trial of the
medicine. To say that it was satisfac-
tory in it's results, il putting it very
mildly, indeed. 1t acted like magic ana
the result was q speedy AMI permanent
clre. We have no nesitancy in recon-
mending this excellent Cough Remedy to
anyone afflicted with a-cough or cold in
any form.--The Banner OF Liberty Lib
ertytown, Maryland. The % and so
cent sizes for sale by Sodergren & Solder
grep, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

W. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskiwa, Ill.,,
'Chef," says: I'VE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take it's place in our home, az in it we
have certain and sure cure for coughs,
colds, whoopIng cough. etc" 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
il they are urged on you as just as good
as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as goou, because this remedy has a
record OF cures and besides is guaranteed.
1t never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at Macdonald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
A WiIy Matchmaker.

The following story Is told of the late
Sir John Bennett, the matchmaker: He
was, with two friends, travelling up to
town from an outlying place some IL or
20 miles distant, when little dispute
arose as to the exact distance of the jour-
ney. The two friends were emphatic in
their contradictions of each others state
ments, and eventually offered to back
their own opinions. At this point Sir
John came to the rescue. He would not
hear of money bet, but consented to al
low them to settle matters by betting
ten guinea (Bennett's) watch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
a Cure For Snake Poisoning.

1t Is very noteworthy that many ma
lions, races and castles lowest in civiliza-
ton have for a long time protected them
selves against poisoning from snake bites
by method which never until the pre- MT
time, the twentieth century, has been is
covered by European scientists. The races
of Psyller in Africa, Morser in Italy and
Gunner in India, ages ago possessed a
means to insure themselves against poison
ing from snake bites, and today there are
people who are not harmed by snake poi
son, if we may believe the descriptions of
travellers. Such are the negroes on the
Guinea coasts, the race of Eisower in Bar
barry, some fakirs and snake charmers in
India, the inhabitants of Mozambique and
some Kafiirs in South Africa. The means
used by all these peoples to secure immu-
nifty from snake venom consists in taking
as medicine the venom, either fresh or
dried, from the venom glands of snakes.
The majority eat the venom, but in Mo-
zambique the same result is gained by in
oculating with it. That these peoples real
ly do make themselves proof against snake
bites in this way reems to be sure beyond
q doubt.
Although this method was made known
long ago in Europe by travellers, nobody
seemed to take any notice of it until tho
experiments of Pasteur and his school had
demonstrated the possibility of utilizing
it. Then scholars began to study the
effects on animals IF feeding snake venom
and of inoculating with it and TO convert
into scientific capitnl the avowals of these
fakirs. Robert Won Lenderfeld in Chau-
tauuuan
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
l'ft rCoaooU roo,n =.
Pest For Which No satisfactory n.u
edy Has Been Pound Yet

N' NN"s -stth iounu Act.
The tobacco worm is an enemy agains
which large dealers would like 90 find
means Of protection Il is curious fact
that TINS pest is seldom seen in ATTITUDES
north OF 80 degrees above the equator. and
II Is never found IN domestic cigar leaf
grown In this country or In any of orr IN.
oaccosi unless a certain amount of mois.
ture enters into the manufacturing process
so important Is this matter in countrto.
south of 50 degrees OF longitude. ard moro
especially 70 the cigar manufacturers Of
Hlndustan. that a process has been patent
&c Tor protecting cigars from the pest Anv
one who has had any experience with
The 'triches' or "lunkahs" Mr. Kipltng
talks about will know that it Is nc inere.
quent thing to come across one so filed
with holes that II is impossible &c smoke
10. Every once in awhile cigars from
Cuba are found 10 have the pest Cigars
that are smoked eight or ten weeks after
leaving the rolling table as are most of
the American made cigars, are not at
tackled
In smoking tobaccos in this country the
worm is found Every now and again a
dealer finds the worms in his store. and a
nice task he has 10 get rid of them The
manufacturer closes out his stock, scrubs
the factory down and leaves it open TO the
frosts OF IA winter Then in the spring It
will be clear again The dealer has to
clear out all his stock, inspect it closely,
and make bargains OF the tainted or send
1t back 20 the manufacturer a few years
ago cigar dealer not far from the city
tall received from the manufacturers of "A
certain brand of cigarettes a warship made
entirely OF cigarettes soon after worms
appeared IL his cigars and were traced to
the ship The snip had been made for
some time, and the tobacco had been made
especially rich in glycerin to keep it from
breaking as itdried 1t was literally alive,
and from the window where the ship was
the worms had spread all over the store.
The remedy for these worms in Hindu.
stan is to coat the box with solution
which practically renders it alright, and
then subject the box TO a very high dry
heat. This process is said to be successful,
but leaves the cigars drier than the aver
age American likes them The remedy
tried in this country has been cold storage,
which has also put an end TO the worms,
but, then. Geld has an effect on fine leaf
as bad as heat and utterly takes the aroma
and snap out OF fine cigars, The only sure
preventive appears TO be to get the goods
fresh and not keep them too long. New
York sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
God upon my window sill,

He stood upon my window sill,
A trumpeter I'm green,
While half across the window pane
The frost had drawn "A screen.
Outside, in gnarled and twisted age,
The weary apple trees
Stood clashing ali their hopeless boughA
Cut by the bitter breeze.
But nothing cared my trumpetcr
For all the gloom and chill.
he blow from out his crimson horn
A blast with right good will.
1t was brave and merry peal
Which through my fancy rang.
IL brought hint of budding flowers,
And birds Of springtime sang.
saw the sunshine on the grass,
The CHANGING shadows fall,
While lovely hues and fragrances
Went floating through it ALL
Without twas bitter cold and bare,
The north winds reign of power.
Within were spring and all her train
Led by single flower;
-Woman's Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
'rhe Erinlandsrs,

Mutual Fire insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
gained In 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
tv OF it's members. Have paid fire losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly sc, 900
during the last seven years to members
OF five years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had SAL men,
bers. s466,943 worth of property in
sured and S11.121.15 in treasury. For
further par ticulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsr, President.
ALEX LErNoNEN, Secretary.
Office. 448 Pine street. upstairs DIE
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
willing to Oblige.

"I'd like to see man kiss mel" she
said, with considerable spirit.
well" he replied thoughtfully, "as u
spectacle / think you would find 1t disap-
pointing. The value of a kiss does not lie
in the looks Of it, you know. However, IL
you feel that way about 1t would suggest
that you stand over here and look in the
mirror. There! That's just It. B."
You horrid thingl" she exclaimed just
about half "a minute later.
Afterward she confessed to her dearest
friend that she was so preoccupied that
even then she did not see any one kiss her,
but she was pretty well convinced in her
own mind that some one did. Chicago
Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Curious Condolences.

A Viennese journal, the Neues Wiener
Tageblatt, calls attention TO the curious
fact that when the Ring theater, in Vienna,
was burned, with great loss of life, one of
tho other playhouses of the Austrian capt.
tai was playing Pailleron's "Le Monde GU
ron S'Ennuie;" that when the Stadt thea
ter, in Vienna, was burned another theator
In the city was playing "Le Monde on l'on
S'Ennuie," and that on the evening of thu
day when the fire in the charity bazaar in
Paris took place the Theatre Francois was
announced to play "Le Monde OH ION
S'Ennuie"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
MEN AND WOMEN.

u, leon Gautier professor of paleogra.
suy az the Paris Ecole DIES Charles. is
O'1u at the age Of 60 years.
H.. SOre than 300 descendants of Jacob
~, ,laVer' who, with his three brothers. set.
., nm r N bucks county. Pa, in 1882. met
'"''iow Grove, in that state. recently.
Stow ~ 1"usn'erS OF Harriet Beecher
N 6'V ,Se, dtellne the subscription proposed
il i 'ehalf and deny that they need
D, Io'u Kostbery's eldest son, Viscount
h., eIy is 10 years of age and prom.
W Oecome a first class cricketer.
tbs s'i SS. berthal Stoneman. a student in
univor,:alical department. of Cornell
aupOn,oS Tor several years has been
B brv,u.ea professor of botany in the
Afro 0' college in Cape Colony.
CstboI;a' henelm Vaughan, an English
Money = priest, has been gathering
ster CATH, ~ spain for the new Westmin'
lords H. sest member of the house of
sttapad luke OF Roxburghe. recentlv
btake hi; us majority and is qualified
DE Sosss 'os Georgief. the founder of
kQuea,%Sauhi university, who died recently
bulpar;aa'eu 10000, 900 francs TO the
ae Conan, government. to be applied TO
|.dapter slan Marbury, playwright and
|tanatists' O s Oh sardou and other French
Just bea0 n's ; Tor the American stage. has
Eminent v decorated by the French gov.
Indicates win y, the purple ribbon that
my an officer Of the French ac cad.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

Johnson's hot bath in Laurium will be
open to the public Tuesday, August II,
and every day except Sunday from 1
to IL O'Clock p. IN. Cold shower baths
in the morning from s to IL o'clock.
A. johnson. 10 Osceola street, north
east end OF Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Pigs MIXED Her.

Euius D. Shuptring, q farmer of
Salord' Ala, noticed some time ago
.uA' one OF his cows was not giving her
Usual S quantity Of milk, and, thinking
u. some of the negroes were milking
.ue COW at night, he set out to watch
s ugl' When, to his surprise, he saw four
t gS' OUT OF litter Of six sitting under
wy COW sucking her teats. He says the
p pigs are getting sleek and fat, while the
WV mas fallen off considerably
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Yielding to Medical Advice.

"Mabel, the doctor says you drink en-
tirely too much coffee. 1t Is not good for
you"
"Why, mamma, it doesn't hurt me a
particle, and l like IL too well to quit
using it. l just couldn't get along with.
out my coffee.
"And Nine. Loockes, the celebrated au-
thority on beauty, says it is ruinous to the
complexion"
"Oh, well, II the doctor thinks ought
not TO drink 1t any more I'll drop 1t of
course. Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Their Conclusions.

Two scientists Of the twenty first cen
tury were examining with deep Interest
petrified body which had Just been discov
cred.
1T is quite old, E" said one
Yes, replied the other, but not more
than $50 years. should say You Will no
tice that 1t has the bicycle face and the tel
ephone ear Those peculiarities did not
develop until near the close OF the nine
tenth century according TO the best al
thorities "-London Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
USE FOR SCRAPS OF TIN.
Employed Largely to Stop Rat Holes in
Houses and Factories.

AShPioyeu ASdIStiy W sup hOieB ID
Houses and Factories.
A two horse load of tin clippings was
being transferred to the rear basement Of
prominent hotel. 1t had come from
can factory, and the narrow curling strips
had become so twisted and intertwined as
to form a conglomerate mass that was
moved with the greatest difficulty by two
sturdy fellows with stable forks.
A bystander who was curious enough to
inquire what use swell hotel had for such
truck was answered by an attache of the
house: ave use il for rats. mean the
big, gray fellows with whiskers. The ho-
tel rat is bigger, holder and wiser than
any other rat. He laughs at traps, fattens
on poison, and the killing or chasing of
dogs, cats and ferrets is his pet diversion.
Even when energetic measures have rid us
of the pests they are with us again In
augmented force within day or two.
They will tunnel through almost anything
for sncredible distances. 1t is their boring
ability that has given us so much trouble
hitherto No matter how we closed up their
passageways, the routes were promptly re.
opened. Filling the holes with broken
glass was considered a good scheme until
we found that with marvellous patience
they removed the glass piece by piece.
But we think we've got them now.
With this tangled up tin we construct a
sort of abatis, covering all places where
the beasts are likely to enter our cellars.
They can't get drought it. They can't
chew it, and they can't carry it away as
they do broken bottles, for, when Mr.. Rat
takes hold of single strip of the tin, he
finds 1t an inseparable part of network
weighing many pounds "-Philadelph
Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
A Unique Sign.

In the line of novelties of advertising
there is one Chicago druggist whose de-
parture would be hard to discount. This
gentleman, whose place Of business is In
Hyde park district, announces that he has
choice line Of blue blooded Angora cats.
His business cards bear n picture of an
aristocratio cooking tabby In one corner,
and after the address are the words, "Drug
Store and Cattory. American Druggist.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
(rOup Quickly Cured,

MOUNTAIN GLEN, rk.,-Our children
were suffering with Group when we re-
ceived bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Ii afforded almost instant re-
lief.-F. a. THORNTON. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by Sodergren & Sod
ergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

Argall Brothers, Red jacket Mich, un
Gertakers, paractical embalmer and iuner
al directors. Graduate of Chicago Col
lege OF Embalming.) All calls promptly
attended to and the best of service rem
dered. Telephone in connection. Tach-
ellis old stand, corner Scott end Main
strppts
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
A ROYAL Weakness.

The shah of Persia has weakness for
cucumbers, which are great luxury in
the east. On one occasion large dishful
had been placed before him, and the ex.
pectant courtiers were looking forward to
a good feast when their master had finish
ed. One by one, however, the vegetables
disappeared, and after his majesty had de-
molished over dozen he quietly proceeded
to place the remainder in his pockets and
then left the table
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Great DEMONSTRATING sale

At the Laurium Fair, next to the post
office. Fifteen hundred pairs OF ladies'
and Misses fine shoes, worth from 81. 80
70 81 pair, TO be sold at 81 pair for
thirty days only. We also have lot OF
baby shoes, sizes from 0 to No. 4, at 5
cents pair. Call promptly, as it is to
your interest. |. FENBERG & CO.,
Hecla Street, Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
He Marked.

"This," said the enthusiastic young 70.
porter. "is going to be one OF the pest
stories the paper has had for month Now
mark my words "
Whereuyon the editor seized his large
club shaped blue pencil and so did In
dianapolis Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Natures Warning.

All nature Is full of beckoning hands
and welcoming voices. inviting man to a
truer and higher life. She says to him
from the heart of the rose. "Be beautiful
in soul rs l am and fragrant with the
aroma of good deeds" She calls TO him
from mountain heights of eternal SHOWS,
saying, "Be white and pure as am, and
warm In heart as the fires that glow down
deep In my own bosom. "-Housewifo
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, 1 and A p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
a. M, and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

"You wish to be relieved from jury
duty" said judge quoted by The Green
Bag, "but you haven't given a good rea-
son." at Is to save money for the people, 4"
replied the unwilling talesman. 81 have
dyspepsia, judge, and / never agree with
anybody II go on this jury, there will
be disagreement, and the county will
have to go to the expense of q new trial"
Excused, said the judge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

Portage Lake and Lake Superior
company headquarters at Slattery &
Ryan's. Telephone connections. James
Allen. manager
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

Mica when reduced to powder form
Is now used as lubricant for high speed
machinery. 1t keeps the bearings free from
dust and resists cold and dampnsss.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
Horse For sale

To be sold my grey horse which has
been used in the the pop team. Apply to
Joseph James. Pine street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

Do not miss our special couch sale.
=. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

lila Events In the Career of n
character-The Court Did a Rush
,..iness A Picturesque Existence
-, 10 an End by Pistol BAIL
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-02

u, leon Gautier, professor of paleogra-
nv dI The Paris Ecole DIES Charles. is
D'au at the age of 60 years.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-01-14
Pto-Rico, Il de Enero de 1897.

Los dias 10 20 de cada mes saldra de la II
d. dicha Empresa con e1 itinerario siguiente: