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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
COURsING LIZARDS.
INV Amusement OF Tame Eagle In the
Arizona Desert.

in st. Nicholas Wulcott Le Clear
Beard writes of Moses, Tame Eagle"
which was one of his pets while he was
engaged III engineering III southern Ari-
zono. Mr.. Beard says he was very
fond If the lizards with which these
plains abounded, and one large variety,
called swifts, from their remarkable
speed in running, seemed to be especial
ly coveted
Whenever one Of these was caught,
which was not often, Moses would be
brought out, and, after the swift had
taken ten foot start, would be set free.
The lizard would promptly resolve itself
into white streak across the desert,
and, screaming with excitement half
running, half flying, Moses would pur-
sue, followed by the laughing crowd, OF
which only those on horseback had
much chance Of keeping up. Ii was III
no sense "A cruel sport. 1t amused Moses
and Us and didn't hurt the swift, for
he got away every time, and if the feel
ings Of our pet were tritie injured as
he returned, perched on some ones
wrist or saddle horn, from his fruitless
hunt these were speedily soothed by
the prompt gift Of nice bit of fresh
| beef so no one was the worse. The liz
ards, however, he seemed to view as a
sort of dessert, and as he could absorb
an unlimited quantity they were al
ways in demand.
A certain stick kept on the yeranda
of our Office was generally under his
eye, and when any one picked this up
and started for walk across the desert
Moses would. hop gravely along behind,
sure that some of his favorite dainties
would soon be forthcoming.
OF course Moses was perfectly well
| able TO catch the smaller kinds Of liz
ards for himself, but there was less ex-
ertion in allowing some one else to dc
it for him, and eXertion at this period
of his life was thing to which Moses
was violently opposed. These occasions
were almost the only ones when he
would be silent for any length of time,
for he seemed to understand perfectly
that at the first note Of his voice every
lizard within hearing would run for it,
life to the nearest refuge, and only
when blow of the stick failed for the
second or third time to reach its mari
would he give utterance to his deel
disgust at such clumsiness.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
MARYLAND Rice and Tobacco.

According to the Baltimore News, the
farmers of Maryland are becoming IN
terested in the movement for a general
cultivation of tobacco and for the intro
duction of the raising of rice. In earlier
days tobacco was grown throughout the
state. but for the last half century it
has been confined to the counties OF
southern Maryland. Rice has never been
grown in the state, but the recent sue
cess with this crop in lower New Jersey
has led many to think that it can be
profitably taken up in Delaware and
MARYLAND. The yield of rice is from 80
70 60 bushels an acre, and the net profit
is said 20 be from &25 to $40 an acre.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
The Largest Book.

Professor Max Muller of Oxford, in a
recent lecture, called attention to the
largest book in the world, the wonder
full Kuth Daw. 1t consists of 729 parts
in the shape of white marble plates,
covered with inscriptions, each plate
built with "a temple of brick. 1t is found
near the old priest city of Mandalay, in
Burma, and this temple city of more
than 700 pagodas virtually makes up
this monster book-the religious codex
of the Buddhists. 1t is written in Pail.
Rather strange to say, it is not an an
cient production, but its preparation
was prompted by the Buddhistic party
of this century. 1t was erected in 1857
by the command of Nindomin, the Sec
ond of the last kings of Burma. Home
Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Perhans il mioht be we'll to saw that

Perhaps it might be well to say that
when Inauguration day falls on Sun
day, the incoming president takes the
oath on Saturday, March 3, but is not
formally indicted into office until Mon
day, March .. This is done to prevent
a lapse in the Office, for the outgoing
president has no authority as such after
~ o'clock, noon, ON March A, whether
that date fall on Sunday or on any other
day. If, therefore, occasion should arise
between noon on Sunday, March A, and
noon on Monday, March b, for the ex-
ercise of the presidential authority, the
incoming president, having taken the
oath of office, would be qualified to per-
form the duty. Such a case never has
arisen, but it might arise. -Philadel-
phia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
The Opera House Orchestra,

This Is a strictly frst-class, up-to-date
organization and in every way prepared
to furnish the very best of music for sa-
cred and secular concerts, parties, etc, in
any part of the Upper Peninsula. No
amateur affair, but professional music by
professional musicians. Charges moder-
ate. For terms and dates apply to the
musical director and manager, Mr.. Max
Won Lenz, 2O5 Eighth street, Red Jacket.
Special music arranged or supplied on
short notice without extra charge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
CURRENT TOPICS.
Themes Which Men and Women Dis
course About on Street Cars.

A certain physician of this city, who
never neglects an opportunity to study
the traits of the people among whom
his business takes him, has been max
ing some observations recently that may
serve as basis for estimating the char
acter of the average modern American.
II have to travel on street cars a good
deal, the physician said in explaining
his course of procedure, land | hear all
kinds Of people talk. A short time ago
l thought / would keep record of the
words most frequently used within my
hearing by people of all classes.
81 omit Names profanity and vulgar
ity, but otherwise this list, which rep
resents one weeks street car CONVERSE
ton, is absolutely correct. Here, then,
is a summary of what married men talk
about:
Dollars mentioned within my hear
ing, 4O7 times; business, 295; money,
2O6; dollar 1914; stocks, 1853; bonds
1872; job, 81; son, SO; daughter, IL;
wife, 4; literature, 0; music, o.; art, o..
Married women: She, 400; party,
326; dress, 1924; splendid, 316; dol
lars, 2Ol; trimming, 1877; cards, l51;
prize, 151; society, 1870; baby, 1879;
clothes, 81; weather, So; rich, 60;
lovely, so; perfectly awful, 46; doctor,
AZ; medicine, "a; music, 6; literature,
o.; art, 0.
"Young men, unmarried Corker,
500; daisy, 467 girl, 416; beaut, S91;
fairy, s3O6; winner, 302; sumner, 2S4;
hummer, 251; dance, lO4; party, ~;
old man, SO; fight, rs; money, ~; dol
lars, 90; no good, AZ; cigarette, 81
college, /; literature, O.; music, 0; art, 0.
"Young women, unmarried: Lovely
500; just perfectly lovely, 49l; horrid
476; gorgeous, 463; fellow, 400; en-
gagged, 3S7; dress, 371; stunning, 352
love, 295; party, sol; wear, 2S4; she
2O6; opera, 10S; ring, 81; mamma, 20
papa, IS; music, 8; mother, /; picture
l. poem, l.; art, l.
81 intend" concluded the doctor
"to pursue this subject further, ano
may be able to give additional figures
that will be interesting. "-Clevelant
Leader.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Ho For a warmer Cline.

Persons DESTROYS OF settling in warm
er cline can, at very small cost, have
some homestead lands in Wing county,
Louisiana. pointed out to them provided
a party OF ten or more can be got to-
getner to go and inspect them; the home
steads will average million feet tf Vel
low pine and are within logging dis
lance OF saw mills. For further partic-
uIars apply by letter to Mr.. j. A. Cam
eron, Houghton.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Please Take Notice.

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality OF leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for 40 and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 80 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock OF fall and
winter SHOES, ana our own maze shoe
packs, which we will dispose "a 1T very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER 4 kEMPPAE,EN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
THE CHlPMUNK.
Iow He Rouses Himself and welcomes
the Spring.


AS the woodchuck sleeps away the
bitterness Of cold, so in his narrower
chamber sleeps the chipmunk. Happy
little hermit, lover of the sun, mate Of
the song sparrow and the butterflies,
what a goodly and hopeful token of the
earth's renewed life is he, verifying the
promises of his own chalices, the SOUR
rel cups, set in the warmest corners of
the woodside, with libations of dew and
shower drops, of the bluebird's carol,
the sparrow's song of spring!
He comes forth from his long night
into the fullness Of the sunlit day, to
proclaim his awakening to his summer
comrades, gay recluse clad all in the
motley, a jester, maybe, yet no fool
His voice, for all its monotony, is in
spring Of gladness and contentment,
whether he utters his thin, sharp chirp
or full mouthed cluck, or laughs chit
tering mockery as he scurIies in at his
narrow door.
He winds along his crooked pathway
Of the fence rails and forages for half
forgotten puts in the familiar grounds,
brown with strewn leaves or dun with
dead grass. Sometimes he ventures to
the top rail and climbs to giddy ten
foot height on tree, whence he looks
abroad, wondering, on the wide expanse
of an acre.
Music hath charms for him, and you
may entrance him with softly whis-
tied tune and entice him to frolic with
herds grass head gently moved be-
fore him.
When the fairies have made the white
curd of mallow blossoms into cheese foI
the children and the chipmunk, it is a
pretty sight to see him gathering his
share handily and toothily stripping of
| the green covers, filling his cheek
| pouches with the dainty disks and
scampering away to the cellar with his
ungrudged portion. Alack the day
J when the sweets of the sprouting corr
tempt him to turn rogue, for then hC
becomes a banded outlaw, and the sud
den thunder of the gun announces his
tragic fate He keeps well the secret OF
constructing his cunning house, with
out show of heaped or scattered sol
at its entrance. Bearing himself hon
estly and escaping his enemies, the cat
the hawk and the boy, he lives Ions
day of happy, inoffensive life. Thei
| when the filmy curtain Of the lndiai
summer falls upon the year again IN
bids us a long good night. -" New Eng
land Fields and Woods.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Hot Milk AS Nutriment.

If any one doubts the nourishing
properties of milk, let test be made OF
the following preparation of it: When
very weary or weak from exhaustion,
heat some milk to the scalding point,
until thin skin begins to wrinkle up
ON the surface, and then drink it as hot
as possible. 1t refreshes almost instant
ly and restores the exhausted vitality
to a surprising extent as soon as it is
taken. It is more nutritious than any
Of the beef teas made from meat ex-
tracts or that made from fresh beef.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

S. Mawrence's store will be sold in
side OF thirty days, stock OF $4,000,
when he must get off the building, 80 call
at once and get your bargains at your
own price. 1t will be sold by auction
and private sales every night and day.
This stock includes ladies' goods, mems
and boys clothing and furnishing goods,
hats, caps, etc. Don't miss this chance
of getting goods 40 cents on the dollar
on the prices which you must pay else
where
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Take Notice.

have just received new stock OF
domestic and imported woolens, which
will be made up to order in suits OF any
stvle desired.
One thing sure lie: If you try me once
YOU will patronize me again, Work and
fit fully warranted. John b. Rastello,
merchant tailor, 212 Sixth street.
Do not make objection to the street as
it ia not the street that makes your
clothes, but a first-class tailor with eigh-
teen years experience.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
DAYS TO COME.

long, grim corridor; sullen bar
OF light athwart the pavement, where no
fleet,
Pale sunshine spreads for dark her winding
sheet.
light not born Of noon or placid star
CLOVIS lurid through the gloom, while from
afar
Beats marching OF innumerable feet.
IL this the place where tragic armies meet?
The throb Of terror that prcsages WARP
/ strain TO see; then softly ON my sight
There falls the vision, manifold they come
White. listless day chained to her brother
night;
Their hands are shacl.led and their lips are
dWpb,
And IS they meet the air whore each one dies
They turn and smile at me with weary eyes.
Helen Hay in Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Time To Change.

1t was at table d'hote dinner at
hill station in India that very young
officer just up from the plains found
himself seated next to lady whom he
took for one of the grass widows COM
mon in those parts. He made himself
agreeable, but his neighbor seemed q
good deal out of spirits, so he said SYM
pathetically.
Il suppose you can't help thinking Of
your poor husband grilling down be-
low2''
But the lady was real widow, and
when he learned that he changed his
eat-London Vanity Fair
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
The FINLAND ere

Mutual Fire insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper
ty oil it's members. Have paid fire losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly $1,000
during the last seven years to members
of five years standing. On the FIRST day
OF this year the company had 4S2 men,
bers, $421. 4S0 worth OF property in
sured and $40. in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsr, President.
ALEX LEMoNEN, Secretary.
Once, 448 Pine street, upstalrs dRs
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
LADIES WHO STOLE.
Strange Tales Are Told Of Our Ancestors
of Washington's Time.


of WashingtOn's Time.
We naturally have very exalted
opinion of the aristocracy of our coun-
try and can scarcely be convinced that
the ladies of society in the early days OF
independence conducted themselves in
any but the most dignified manner. In
deed some of their descendants would
feel highly elated to know that they in
any wise resemble their supposed court
ly ancestors. 1t is to be hoped that they
are not kin to the personages referred to
in the following complaints:
One of our early statesmen actually
complains that between tippee beaux
and fashionable bellies an honest fellow
will stand good chance of being fieeced
by the politest tissue of mistakes con-
ceivable. The gentleman will help him
self very casually to your hat If it is
better than his, take up your umbrella
with the most absent air imaginable,
bear off your loose coat without once
perceiving his mistake and pick up your
gloves, they so much resemble his.
And now for the ladies' part in this
proceeding:
1.-THE lady will borrow your penknife,
very accidentally put your pocket hand
kerchief into her muff or playfully take
your ring from your finger or breastpin
from your bosom, all as innocently as
though it was the very thing you called
upon her for, so that between ladies
and gentlemen you will stand good
IL &c hn,,p t,,rnnI st,lnna6 nf
all your possessions, according to the
newest rules Of etiquette. '-Philadel-
phia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
81. GEORGE. Hal 10 Reut.

The st. Georges Hall is to rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday. every alternate
Thursday and three FRIDAYS in each
month. For further particulars apply to
John Jenkin, William Maynard. Frank
Ward. trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
INAUGURATION DAY.
When It VIII Fall Upon Sundays and
what Then Happens.


From the year 1917 to the year 20s5
inauguration day will fall OH Sunday
every rs years, but in changing from
the twentieth century to the twenty
first the 80 year period comes in, and
after 2085 the next inauguration Sun
day will be in 2125. So, there will be
a 40 year period from 2lSl to 1921 and
from 2277 to 2317, but only 20 year
period from 1878 to 240l, as % is not
divisible by 4.
During any century whose number is
divisible by Inauguration day falls ON
Sunday times. During any century
whose number is not divisible by A, it
falls ON Sunday only times. From
1000 to 2100, for instance, it will fall
on Sunday A times and also from 2400
to $500, 20 aud "a being divisible by 4,
but from 1900 to 2000 it will fall ON
Sunday only times, and so from 400
to 1900, 10 and 81 not being divisible
by A. Observe that, in speaking of the
number of century" we do not mean
the year; 20 is the number of the CEN
tury-which we divide by 4-and 1000
is the year. Observe, also, that in all
this we are not speaking of the recur-
renee of the date, March 4, but of the
particular March 4ths that are inaug-
uration days.
Here is table showing how many
times inauguration day falls on each OF
the seven days of the week from the
| year 1900 to the year 5000:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

FoUND-Near the corner of Elm and
Fifth streets, Singer sewing machine, on
easy monthly payments. Old machines
taken III exchange. Oil, needles and sup.
plies of all kinds constantly on hand.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
$50 Fifth street
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Bucklen's Arnica saIye.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns. and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. 1t
il guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by ID. 7. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

Lessons in elocutioD, delsarte and
dramatic art given by Mrs. w. A. Reed
formerly Miss Alice Moore. Address
Quincy hill, Hancock, or 1884 S. Rock
land street, Calumet
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
a. m, and 1 and 4. p. IN.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Real.

Little BESSIE had been taken in to
see her new baby brother for the first
time.
"Do you think you will like him,
Bessie?" asked her father.
"why, yes" she said, clapping her
hands deli2htedly. "There isn't any
sawdust about him at all, is there?
He's a real meat baby. Pick Me Up
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Hut II. Realizes 1t Now.

Mrs. Benham-Many true word is
spoken in jest.
Mr.. Benham-That's so. l little
dreamed when I said, With all my
worldly goods thee endow. that you
would take every cent had. -Twinkles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

1t is not too much to say that in Britain
a million Of money might be saved an
nually on funeral and marriage ceremo-
MES with no disrespect to the dead and
an increase of comfort to the living.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

"After all, boarding house life has
its advantages.
"How so?''
"When a man gets tired Of canned
vegetables, he dare not say 80 to his
wife. Chicago Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

For SALE-Four lots, Nos. 8, 10, IL
and ~, in block %, Tamarack street,
near Mr.. Bray's mill, Laurium. Applyto
Mr.. James Knight. 1876 Calumet avenue.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

The great fire of New York took place
In 1885. The value Of property destroy
ed on this occasion was $i5, 000. 900.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11
Wall Paper.

Imitation feathers and plain ingrains
with fiettes, friezes and ceilings to match.
SVERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-11

Smokers. II You have failed to find .
cigar to suit you, try "Heimlich's
Grown" the best In the market.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-07-01

WHILE Cleveland pressed the cush-
ions of the executive chair every para
graph which upheld the Cuban cause
was called the utterance of a lingo
press''-by the St. Paul Globe. Now
that the administration is changed the
Globe has changed it's policy, as witness
the following vigorous English: 'Since
Mr.. Mckinley took his seat in the
white house these helpless wretches.
gathered from all parts of the island.
have been kept herded in convict
camps, guarded by Spanish jailers and
left to starve, as the quickest method
of DISCRIMINATING the whole Cuban peo-
pie. The cry of their anguish has
come daily to our ears. For four
months we have listened to it. and
every true Americans blood boiled
with impotent anger. What has Mr..
Mckinley done? Has one step been
taken to stay the butchers hand? Has
one word been spoken to put an end to
this most hideous crime of the cen.
tury?''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-07-01

THE Minneapolis Tribune speaks
thus disrespectfully of the dead: 1.-THE
two branches Of the Democratic party,
one headed by Tillman and the other
by Villas, are quarrelling as to the ex-
act wording Of the tariff plank in the
Chicago platform last year. The dis
cussion is wasting time which might
be more proftably employed. No
matter what the form Of that plank
was, in view of the miserable record
made by the Democratic party on the
platform of 1892 on the same subject it
was entitled to no respect at the hands
OF the American vOter.''