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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
MILK A NuTRiTiVG.
A Medical Man who Existed Tor Thirty
Days on Sweet Milk.

Medical Man who Existed Tor Thirty
Days on sweet Milk.
A medical man expresses the belief that
a person could live for any length of timo
and take heavy exercise all the while on no
other food than sweet milk. His convic-
ton is the result of personal experiment.
Hewanted to establish tho fact that per-
sons conyalescng from sickness may grow
stronger with no other nutriment than
sweet milk, and that they are not Obliged
to take something solid" Co eat, as SO
many people imagine. He holds that many
a convalescent has gone into his grave as a
result of oyertaxing his weak stomach by
putting "solid" food into it, and he main
tains that the old belief as to bread b. ing
the first essential of human life is shown
/ by his experiment to be erroneous
His test was to live 80 days with only
sweet milk as nourishment. In the whole
time he lost 8 x pounds in weight, bnj no
strength. He even attributes the loss Of
weight to the warmth of the weather and
| TO excessive exercise on the bicycle and
the daily manipulation of IS pound dumb
bells and other heavy weights. He took
| more exercise than usual in order to test
| the thing fairly. On the seventh day OF
| inc eXpCrlluSuU no Kan so'ciai i"SU t"NOe a.
| a skillful manner, but was beaten In oaci
| race.
| On tho thirtieth day he again pittet
himself against the Same runner and got
the best of his opponent, which certainly
would tend to confirm his statement tina
he lost 10 strength during the 30 days
test He drank four pints of milk daii'
for the last week. He thinks health.
person should take about ilvo pints o
milk daily when no other food ia beini
taken. His practice was to drink milk u
intervals for two hours during the day
commencing at O'Clock in the morning
and continuing until 10 Mt night Afte
that he would take 10 more until tho mex
morning. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
The French Republic.

A writer IL Macmillan's Magazine COM
ments ON French politics of today and rain
or question: the future of the republic. no
breads the influence of Radicals and social
lists:
If NJ. Theirs has been reported truly, NO
must have been one Of the most sagacious
Frenchmen of his day, and of ell his WISE
remarks the saying that the republic woulu
be conservative or cease To exist was per
haps the wisest Of them all In medic tu-
tissimus ibis, that was the advice whic"
he gave to tho republic, and If there is ore
thing more certain than another 10 Is 'lis
that from the day when tho republic ne'
gins to seriously alarm the conservative
feelings of the country the end VIII DO III
sight. Nobody can doubt that the repuD'
lie Is growing less conservative. Inc hau'.
calls and Socialists are sensibly increasing
at every general election they win more
votes and return more successful canuI-
dates to the chamber, where the Nouer'
Ates, who have lost many of their leaders,
are growing proportionately weaker
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Launching Methods.

The problem that the shipbuilder has TO
solve in launching is the transfer of II
huge, unwieldy, heavy mass from terra
firma to the water. Small vessels are sim
ply dragged down by what is called Scotch
science, defined by Americans to he main
force and stupidity" over the pebbles of
the beach or over wooden rollers, and such
was probably the practice of the ancients,
but even they had to have recourse TO me-
ohanical means when their ships attained
certain size. They probably used some
sort of windlnss, actuating great many
hauling ropes-at least that is the sort of
machine Archimedes is reported to have
designed for the purpose.
Nowadays, in vessels OF any size advan-
tago is taken of the energy of position OF
the ship on the stocks, rs measured by the
difference of the height of the center of
gravity of the vessel on land and ailoat.
A ship is supported on wooden keel blocks
at a certain distance above the ground.
In the slow process Of construction piece
by piece of metal and wood Is raised up
and built into the vessel, and the result oil
the sum of all these lifts is that the gen
eral center of gravity of the whole struc
ture is many feet above the ground, consti
tuting "a force, available for launching
inst as loose bowlder is ready TO be push
ed down "a hill In "a certain sense there
fore. we may say that the operation o.
launching begins with the first step In th'
construction of the ship. Robert Cairo II
Cassier's Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Marriage.

"That trouble could have averted from
my friend by bare turn of my hand; that
mistake one thoughtful word from me
would have prevented.
That is the kind of self torture every hui
man being has more or less to undergo
who has any influence whatever In the
world. How much more deeply may tho
responsibility bite when the sorrows OF Il
whole family-those who are the nearest
and dearest-hinge on the folly of DELHI
crate act of perhaps many years back, when
two people, choosing each other for better
or worse, have built up home and house
hold TO depend on them and their relation
unbroken!
Those who marry despite remonstrance,
saving, at is no ones affair save ours,
sneak in the obstinacy of an almost lnten-
tional blindness, for they have only to look
back and forth--in the family history per-
haps to see where here ana there ana In
the other place the deliberate infusion oil
bad blood or weak will or vicious instincts
has swept whole generation out OF It's IN
berited place No man may live or Ole
alone, and least of all may man marry
alone. In that one tie arc twisted STRANDS
that run back into the past ana forward
into the future. When the unhappily mar
ried begin to see miserable and farreaoh'
ing conditions arising, 1t Is Impossible tha'
they should not remember that All is TO
sultant upon their own act, which need
never have been, and with the thought tho
iron enters more deeply. -Harper's Ba%ar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
A PhiIosophic Sweep.

"Tbe best thing l heard" writes cor
respondent of the London Daily News, III
the great crowds which thronged the streets
of the west end came from the mouth OF
sweep. Rolling out of Piccadilly into
Berkeley street came one of those splendid ID
old family carriages, gorgeous with golden
lions and dragons, heavily hung with ma
noon troppings, guarded by two maroon
footmon in the rear, driven by burly
maroon cnachman in curly wig, contain
ing two visions in white with lovely . oS".
onets. At that moment the sweep refer
40 and his friend were emerging into Pc
codilly. with blackenod faces and brushes
having evidently just transacted some a,
fair of business, when this splendid Ve .p;,,
attracted their attention. says ore, BIZ,
7 wish we was themr 'whyY answered
Bill much surprised. They III have TO ore
the samo as us. l have just turned s, over a.,
The sMeditations Of Marcus Aurelius I'D
seorcb of some more profound reiiectlon
mon the inequality of our lots on THIS AM
bean of ours, and In vain.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Uses of bamboo.

The attention of builders Is being drawn
tn the value of bamboo ns building ma
terial. The great strength of bamboo
poles is not at all understood by the ma
iority of persons. 1t is stated on excellent
authority that two bamboo poles, each OF
them 1 40 inches in diameter, when
placed side by side, will support grand
piano slung between them by ropes ana
that they will neither sag nor break under
the burden. Bamboo will form poles 90
to 20 feet long and from to 10 inches IN
diameter. A derrick, 20 feet high, made
of inch bamboo poles, raised two IRON
girders, weighing together 424 POUNDS,
The wonderful lightness of this materiai
in proportion to its strength has excited
comment of late, and new uses are con.
stantly being made Of 1t. Scaftoidings Oh
bamboo have the advantage OF lightness
and strength 1t is predicted that TINS
material will come into general use Tor such
nnrnoses. An additional advantage Is
that bamboo resists decay In water as wen
as i'm the earth that the older ana drier IL
GETS the more solid it becomes, and that 10
can be grown for an incredibly small sum-
New York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Lfruit Foods.

Each year folks grow to appreciate moro
fully the value Of fruit and eat it not as
luxury, but as staple article of food.
Fruits are nourishing, refreshing, appetite
ing and purifying, and consequently have
effect upon the health and the complexion.
Yet there are differences. Grapes and APP
pies are highly nutritious. Grapes usually
agree with the most delicate persons, for
they are so easily digested. Nothing is
easier to digest than baked apple taken
either with or without cream. Oranges,
lemons and lines are of great value as "a
means of improving the complexion, and
they are especially good If taken before
breakfast. Ripe peaches are easy of diges-
ton, and are fattening. Nothing is better
to enrich the blood than Strawberries,
which contain a larger percentage of iron
than any other fruit. Fruit with firm
flesh, like apples, cherries or plums, should
be thoroughly masticated otherwise they
are difficult to digest. The skin of raw
fruit should never be eaten, and before eat
ing grapes or any small fruit care should
be taken to remove all impurities by wash
ing. Never swallow grape stones stale
fruit and unripe fruit should never be eat
en-, and very acid fruit should not be taken
with farina,eous foods unless the person
has vigorous digestion. Anew York sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
CHINESE CAP BUTTONS.
'""se' That Indicate the Rank NJ TIM
Aristocratic wearer.

Every one has heard of the Chinese hr.
tons ana how they indicate rank A croa.
many people, however, have no idea what
,he oinoiai button is. All Cinnamon hove
uu''ons SPOUT as big as hickory nut ON
.ne tops II their S. 1caps, and in cose Of
the comnon people t.ese buttons are made
ou' oi !uo or red silk thread, and when a
nun goes into mourning they are Of
Inc average common hat is of the finest
piack satin, and the shapes Of these cane
chahge from yoar 60 year. The Cbinese
arc as particular about the cut of their
clothes as we are. They have their favor.
lte fashionable colors, and there are lust as
many dudes and dandes in Peking and
canton as there are i'm London.
mo olntial button Ia about three times
as large as the ordinary silk button TIA
color ana material Indicate the rank of tho
wearer. IL stands straight up on tho crown
OF the cap, and it sometimes fastens ON the
peacock feather. The highest button is OF
dark red coral. Members of the second
class Oh nobility wear coral ball of light
plue ana the fourth of dark blue. A noble
OF Official Of the fifth class wears a ball of
crystal, and mandarin of the sixth class
has little round ball made of mother of
pearl on the top of his cap Below these
come the mandarins of the seventh and
eighth classes, who wear big marbles of
gold, and members of the ninth class, who
have their hats decorated with silver balls.
These oilicinl hats, or caps, fit closely TO
the head and have brims which are turned
up all around and extend as high as the
top of the cap. These caps are of black
beaver, and they are usually covered with
red silk tassel, which begins at the bot
tom and runs out to the edges of the top.
The laws provide rs to the kind of hat an
Official must wear and his dress is regulat.
ed by the statutes. The sleeves of all off
Gals must be very long and come down
over the hands, and whenever the mobiles and
officials call on the emperor they must not
have their sleeves rolled up. The idea is
that no man can fight well with his arms
| enveloped in bags, and a would be assassin
when no is compelled to come in on his
knees and have his sleeves extending for q
foot beyond his hands, would require some
time to prepare for action.
The laws provide that certain colorl
shall not be worn by common people
Only the highest mobiles and tho emperor
can woar dresses embroidered with the fiyt
clawed dragon. A great many of the Off
cials have their gowns embroidered will
| dragons, and one can tell the rank of
man by the number of gold dragons on hi
| gown, but these dragons must be fou
| clawed, and not flye.-Spare Moments.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19

The Disastrous Effect of Certain Pastimes
ON the Physiognomy.

"lf you don't want the world TO know
that you have done thing, don't do it,"
was the sage observation of an ancient
philosopher. The advice has renewed
force now, when women are becoming
more and more emancipated and are TAX
ing up the pursuits and occupations and
even the sports and pleasures that used 10
be considered mans especial prerogatives.
Whether women's faces are more mobile
and more ready TO receive an imprint, or
whether women are less given 10 self re-
straint, and SO express more of their inner
feelings, is not definitely understood, but
the fact remains that on nearly every fem
mime face is indelibly stamped some inn
press Of her tayOrite pursuit or amusement.
The bicycle face is well known, with its
tightly drawn muscles, resolute tense ex
preston ano an underlying air of resigna-
ton, as if it we're saying, IL death whirls
around the next corner, ! will meet it with
fortitude." The long distance lens of the
golf eye is also growing common, but the
card face Is comparatively new. The more
experienced Sherlock Holmeses of society
claim that they can detect the difference
between the whist face and the oounte-
nance nodded by progressive euchre, but
the card face in general is recognizable of
the veriest tyro.
There are women who have thrown
themselves into card playing so forcibly,
with such intense excitement, that 1t is no
longer a diversion, but serious task
Whether they play for money or points or
for some trumpery prize which they would
not admit to their drawing room except as
an evidence of their skill at the game, the
result Is the same. The strain on their
nerves is expressed by closely drawn brows
and an eye eager and watchful for an OPP
ponent's plays and misplays, while greed
and the desire for gain show themselves in
ugly lines about the mouth. This descrip-
tion applies, of course, to the worst VIC
tins of the craze, but the same symptoms
in more or less modified form are ap-
pearing on the faces of not a few of soci-
etys maids and matrons. - Mupsey'
MAGAZINE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Truthful Advertising.

The half dozen transcontinental railroad
companies, says John Muir in The Allan
tic, advertise the beauties of their lines III
gorgeous many colored folders, each claim
ing it's as the "scenic route. 1.-The route
of superior desolation'-the smoke, dust
and ashes route-wouid be more truth
ful description. Every train rolls on
through dismal smoke and barbarous mel
ancholy ruins, and the companies might
well cry i'm their advertisements: Come,
travel our wayl Ours is the blacklist. IL
is tho only genuine Erebus route. Inc
sky Is black, and the ground Is black, ana
ON either side there is n continuous border
of black stumps and logs and blasted trees
appealing to heaven for help II still half
aiiye. and their mute eloquence Is most in
terestingly touching. The blackness Is
perfect. On account Of the superior Skill
of our workmcn, advantages OF climate
and the kind of trees, the charming Is gen
orally deeper along our line, and the ashes
are deeper, and the confusion and desoia'
ton displayed can never DO rivaled. NC
other route on this continent SO fully IL,
Illustrates the abomination of desolation.
Such claim would be reasonable, as eacn
seems the worst, whatever route you
chance to take.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Heard the Baby.

"Last summer" says telephone man
ager of Chicago, "a big, portly, smiling
but excited man rushed in and asked II he
could reach Evansville, Ind, by phone.
He was assured that he could, and In
about two minutes he disappeared in
booth to talk to his wife Well, no talked
about Is minutes. Finally he bounced
out of the box, slapping his thigh.
'They re on me, gentlemen, he said. III
be right back He darted out, and In
two minutes was back with box OF as
GOOD cigars as ever smoked. its boy,
he exclaimed, and he's got about as good
lungs as 1 ever heard at close range!
Then he told the story. He had to be alb
sent from home, and telegram had just
come notifying him of the new arrival
He had rushed into the Office, called up
his residence and insisted that the nurse
bring the baby to the telephone and make
it laugh or cry 1t cried, and he heard II
800 miles away. "-Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
rhauadics of Llangollen.

The ladies were of unusually fine APP
nearance. Lady Eleanor, tho stronger
minded of the two, is described as being
small, brisk, plump, with round, far
face and glowing health, when they first
came to Llangollen, while her friend was
tall and fair, with graceful, elegant hg-
ure, a beautiful face and sweet, womaniy
features. They adopted costume at once
comfortable, serviceable, and at the time
becoming, from which they never varied
Each wore heavy dark blue riding haplt'
with stiffly starched neckcloth, gentle,
mans hat and boots, and profnsion OF
rings and brooches On special occasions
Lady Eleanor wore somewhat conspicuous
ornaments-the Gordon of the Order OF st,
Louis and golden lily almost OF naturai
size, presents from the Bourbon family
Helen Marshall North In Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
An Explained Ghost.

This is q true English ghost story OF an
unconventional kind. A young lady ar
rived late at night on visit to irienu'
She awoke in the darkness to find whlte
figure at the foot of the bed. While she
watched the bedclothes were suddenly
whisked off and the apparition vanished
After an anxious, not to say chilly night'
the visitor went down with little appetite
to breakfast At the table she was intro.
duced to gentleman, very old friend OF
the family, who had, she learned, also been
sleeping in the house. He complained OF D,
the cold. 81 hope you will excuse me,
he said to the hostess, "but found u SO
cold during the night that, knowing tne
room next mine was unoccupied' l Sooh
the liberty of going in and carrying of the
bedclothss to supplement my own" Inc
room, as it happened, was not unoccupleu'
but he never learned his mistake.-San
Francisco Argonaut.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
DICTIONARY ON NAILS.
They Figure In Speech as Well as Trade
and i;Silding.

To nail thing IS 10 fix or fasten with
nail or nails; to drive nails into for the
purpose of fastening or securing, such as
To nail up box, TO nail shelf to the
wall, To nail down tho matches, otc. TO
stud with nails; nguratiyely, to nail "A
thing Is TO pin it down and hold it fast,
such as 20 nail bargain or secure by
prompt action. 1t was Burns who said:
Ev'n ministers. they haze been ken'd,
In holy rapture,
rousing Wild at times 80 vend,
An nail t wi Scripture.
Passing into the colloquial, to "nail 70
the counter" is 10 put counterfeit coin
out of circulation by fastening it with "a
nail TO the counter of u shop; hence, fig
uratively, TO expose rs false.
Other definitions referring to the nail
are: Mailer, one who nails, who makes
nails or who sells them. while female
nailmaker Is referred to by Hugh Miller
as naileress A nailery is described as
an establishment where nails are made.
A nail head Is the head of IA nail and any
thing is said to be nail headed when so
shaped rs to resemble the head of nail.
A mailing machine is one for forcing or
driving nails into place; in carpentry, a
leeulng tube Tor the nails, connected with
plunger or reciprocating hammer; in
shoemaking, a power machine closely al
lied to the shoe pegger, used to drive small
metallic nails or brads into the soles OF
shoes.
The nail machine Is q power machine
for making nails, spikes, brads or tacks.
A nailmaker is one who makes nails; a
mailer, person connected in any capacity
in the manufacture of nails.
nail plate is a plate of metal rolled tc
the proper thickness for cutting into nails
nail rod is strip split or cut from an
iron plate to be made into wrought nails
| A nail selector Is machine, or an attach
ment TO nail machine for automaticall,
throwing out headless or otherwise ii
formed nails and sivers.
A countersunk nail Is one having com
shaped head like that of n screw; Gu
nail, one made by nail machine, as dis
tinguished from a wrought or forged nail
"On the nail" means on the spot, a
once, Immediately, without delay or post
ponement, as, to pay money on the nail
This phrase is said to have originate
from the custom of making payments, il
the exchange at Bristol, England, an
elsewhere, on the top of pillar calle
"the nail. Hardware.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
AUGUST GREN.
UphoBsterer and Mattress Make,

UphObsterer and MATRICES Mnker.
All kinds of upholstery work done on
short notice in first-class manner, and
cheaper than the cheapest. Carpets
cleaned, window draperies made, designed
and hung, awnings replaced. etc. With
ten years OF experience, solicit your pat
ronage. All work guaranteed. Office
and shop rear OF the Opera House. Red
Jacket. Mich
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
rne Finland rs'

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
panized in 1890 according to the laws oil
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
ty OF it's members. Have paid fire losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly $4,000
during the last seyen years to members
OF FIVE years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had GAL men,
bers, $466,94 worth OF property in
sured and $11,121.13 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under
signed. JOHN BLoMQvIsT, President
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Office, 448 Pine street, upstairs DIE
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-19
Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington, Ind,
"Sun," writes: You have valuable
prescription for Electric Btters, and |
can cheerfully recommend it for constipa-
ton and sick headache, and as a general
system tonic it has no equal" Mrs.
Annie Stehle, 1925 Cottage Grove av-
enue, Chicago, could not eat nor digest
iood. had backache which never left
her and felt tired and weary, but six bot
ties OF Electric Btters restored her to
health and renewed her strength. Price
so cents and 81. Get bottle at ID. l..
Macdonald's drug store.
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Searching For Light.

A well dressed, sensible looking woman
stro,led into Roosevelt hospital not long
ago and asked If they had any \ rays
"g1 road n lot about Them" she said be-
fore the astonished attendant could reply.
.sand how much good they are, SO 1 JUST
.hanaht I'd like to try them. haven
heen we'll for some time now, ana I've
.r,od most everything. Can you leu me
S.vs . hottie of X rayss'-New York sum-
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Nearest to 1t.

A boy of 8 years, who attends a private
school where prizes ere given on every
sort of provocation, but as yet had never
earned prize, came home one afternoon
and exhibited proudly one of these rewards
of merit.
"Good y, said his mother. "But how did
you gain its' ,,
az was first in natural history. .,
"Natural history at your ager How did
that happen9" j..
"Oh, they asked me how many legs o
horse had"
"And what did you sayY'
81 said FIVE" ,,
"But a horse hasn't five legs, child
al know, but all the other boys said
six. Pearson Weekly.