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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
Electric Light Test.

The public is becoming quite know
ing in many branches Of electric knowl.
edge, and in none more than i'm the de-
termination, with greater or less accu-
racy, of the efficiency Of the electric light.
AT one time central station had no
great difficulty in foisting upon its Gus
toners as 10 candle power a light that
the ordinary gas jet would be an i'm
provement upon. Now, however, people
are more critical, and they have very
shrewd idea as to whether they are get
ting rs much light as they are paving
for. If they have any doubt OH the sub
Ject, 1t can be easily set at rest.
The latest method of measuring illu-
mination is based upon the principle
that the illumination, falling, say, on q
printed page, must have definite value
III order to render the printed characters
just legible, and that the intensity of IL
Elimination so required will, for nor
NAL eye, depend upon the size and char
acter of the print. a small printed tab
let is placed in darkened box and ex
posed to illumination from translucent
plate OF glass or porcelain, which re-
ceivoS directly ON It's surface the lipht
WhoSc intensity is 90 be measured. The
area OF the translucent plate is then
varied mtilthe amount Of light received
by Tire test characters just renders them
visible. a scale i5 provided by reference
to which thcc@uot degree Of candle pow
en- OF tho illumination is determined. -
New York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09

Secret of the Power and Popularity Of the
President of Mexico.

Diaz tsts never needed guardian, but
neither has his country, since he came up
No governor in our states Is more accessi
BILE than this president plus. He wears nc
bodyguards, no hedges, no ostentation.
Ii Is not precisely ear who gives audi
ence TO laborers, rides unattended i'm a
street car and often walks 10 his residence
alone or 10 church with no moro retinue
than his wife A man OF warm friendships
as of stanch resentments, he does not
abuse either He may not forget, but he
does shelve personal grudge whose oh
ject can be citizen of use To the republic,
and his whole tenure of office is full of
instances. AS 10 his friends, he rcmembers
n certain fine discrimination between Por-
flrio Diaz and President Diaz. No one is
allowed 10 become his shadow, and he Is
scrupulous that his public goings and COM
ings shall not be inseparably associated
with certain companions, for, in his own
words, Nothing so irritates people as
the insolence of favorites, and all favor.
ties tend to insolence
This, of course, is a matter of business
Judgment Outside what he conceives to
be a rulers duty TO the public he is not
only accessible but VIGOROUSLY warm
hearted. His career Is as full of handsome
friendships and tender mercies as of I'M
compromising frmness. One incident,
which L believe has not been published, is
illustrative of the man. In June, 1895, the
president was invited to Catorce, the chief
mining camp of San Luis Potosi, TO inau-
gurate the great electrical PLAINTIFF first |
of its kind in Mexico-at the Santa Ana |
mine. A large company of the foremost |
men in Mexico had come up with him |
from the capital, and the mine owners had
made a fitting fiesta. When Diaz appeared
at the works, the laborers went wild and
surged forward upon the presidential par
~. A stranger might have fancied this
battered and mine stained horde about to
swallow up the little knot of broadclothed
statesmen. One grizzled old Indian in the
IAN hurled his shabby hat aloft, with a
shout above all the clamor,
Viva nuestro fatal" Long live our
ather,' Tata is at once as affectionate as
daddy" yet reverent. The Indians use
{ of God
Rushing upon the nonplused president,
e caught him a tremendous hug that
airly lifted him from his feet. Diaz in
fell back step. Then his in
crutable face suddenly resolved in a
mile, half humorous, half tender, and as
is friends elbowed him out of the crush
hey saw tear creeping down either
neck. Charles +. Lummis i'm Harper's
IagaZine For April.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
ENGLISH LAWSUITS


""" "'s Fees and Retainer
In England there are manv Co.,.
PAID by the unhappy client ~ y" ~A
mat are unknown here in a.awyn
There Is a retaining fee. wb,ah e''ca
guinea and a half crown 10 the -, Is q
pesiues the brief fee. which Is no. ae'f
portant Then there Is the ",as aO'e IN
OF the leader aud the "refreshosanNe'
the subordinate lawyers In Fna, o
the leaders refreshment, which SAND
AFTER hve hours. the brief fee ha;na uus
posed to cover only the getting m :, up y
case. is 10 guineas, or a h,tle or az VI .ne
while s25 must be paid 70 tho 10, 'OO'
lawyers ''' iessei
According 70 English et,ope,o
counsel can leave his circuit to nle.a ~ '
another without a special re,a,s
which. IN most cases. cannon ho I l
than 800 guineas This is proboh,r v
discourage 'poaching ="
A would be client once w,o,o >.
famous American lawyer Stain,
for his opinion and mclosing = sae
note. The lawyer did not replv WIZ n'0
upon the client wrote a second 80
and received word from the lawyer ~.
he had read the case and formed an on;' "
ION, but somehow it stuck in his tbroa,
The client took the hint and sem ,INo
note, receiving the lawyers opinion h,
the next mail y
Nobody does anything for notb;n,
especially a lawyer Lord MapssaiS
was so sensible of this that on one occ,
sion, when he had attended to some looa,
business for himself, he took some pnin
cas- out of his purse and put them in
his waistcoat pocket to give him tbs
necessary stimulus. Sir Anthony Ma.
lone, an Irish attorney general, was So
imprudent as to forget this fact and was
grievously punished for it, for he was
so inattentive to some property of his
that he lost $4,000 a year by it, and
in the future he required his clerk r.
make abstract deeds of any property he
might buy and lay them before him
with a fee of 3 guineas, properly indors
ed, which the clerk was TO scrupulouslv
account for, after which Sir Anthony
made no more mistakes in regard to hi.
own property. Chicago News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
We Shall BE Rewarded.

That we may be truly prepared to
welcome Him, i'll death or in Judgment
let us bestir ourselves, and also ask fer
vently His mighty aid. Let the enthusi.
asm for useful work possess us, and the
flames of worship rise from faithful and
loving and adoring hearts, to God our
Father, and then, having plenteously
brought forth the fruits of good works,
we shall by Him be plenteously reward
ed, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. -
Parish Messenger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
A Continuous Bepediction.

Everywhere in civilized society those
who rise highest III the scale of being
are the philanthropists, the humanitari-
ans, the sincere Christians, whose lives
arc continuous benediction. They 20
about making sacrifices Of time, per
sonal comfort and money, so they may
dispense the gifts Of costliest kind, net
merely III charity, but in the broad and
noble traits Of character that elevate
and enthusc men Of lower gradc. Exalt.
ing their own nature, they, by their
example and life Of sacrifice, influence
others to be mindful Of those who. nv
reason of untowud circumstances or in.
efficiency or their pant, fail to compre-
bend the tine significance of life, aud,
but for timely aid, would drag out
a miserable existence. - PHILADELPHIA
Methodist
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
4 Postal Card Made Trouble.

Mary Mckee OF New Philadelphia, o.
was arrested recently charged with the
misuse of mails
1t was charged that Miss Mckee, who is
"a schoolteacher sent postal card to A
l.. Meyers, postmaster at Annapolis. say
ing She had sent letter through his office
and asked him not to cpen IT, as he had
done with letter sent by her once before.
The otfense was in the use of postal card
IN transmitting her message.
she pleaded guilty to the charge and was
released by the Judge. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
SwOre Himself In.

In his "reminiscences of the Crimea. in
1904, General Sir Evelyn Wood tells a
story OF fighting general who during
conflict, was seen wherever bullets
fell most thickly. When not visible. his
voice was heard encouraging his men
with a vocabulary borrowed from the
army in Flanders, which Sir EVELYN
says will not bear repetition. years
after he was appointed to the Aldersbot
command, and her majesty happened to
ASK Has the new general yet taken up
his commando Yes, your majesty. was
the apt reply; he swore himself in ves-
terday ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09

What IL the message OF days, what IL the
thought they bring
Days that darkcn 10 winter days that swcctcn
TO sprinei
Is there "a lore To learnt II there truih 60 10
told.
Hath the new Gavin ray tia, new, fa'hc'l
from the oldY
Day that doepens to night, night that broad
ems 10 day,
What is the meaning Of all, what is the word
they sayY
Silence for aye and aye, and the heart beats
never cease
Till toll and life and the day are the night and
death and peace.
John Hall Ingham in Scribner's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
She Got Left.

some time ago the queen of Italy
asked little girl to knit her pair of
SILK mittens for her birthday, giving
her the money for the material. A pair
OF beautifully worked mittens arrived
on the queens birthday. The little girl
received in return another pair One
m'tten contained lire, the other bon
oohs. Queen Marguerite inclosed lit.
'ie note saying, Tell me, my dear
enid, which you like best" The reply
ran as follows:
DEAREST QuEEN-Your lovely presents have
'haue me shed many tears Papa took the
mitten with the money. My brother had the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.

nj. Tor the Week beginning April III
E Comment ny Rev. :. II. Doyle.
Tore. different kinds Of death and tn
4 conquest OF them" ~ Cor XIV. 05s. tAi
Easter topicl
0 The Scriptures speak Of three differ
ent kinds of death, and also tell us how
each may be- conquered. These are phys
zeal, spiritual and eternal death, and
these forms Of death and their conquest
are the study before us.
/. Physical death and its conquest.
We all know what physical death is
the separation of the soul from the body,
leaving the body lifeless, inanimate
form. Physical death came into the
world as n result of Adams sin. In the
day that man sinned God said he should
die. Man did sin, and that day physical,
spiritual and eternal death came into
the world that has since held universal
sway. Enoch and Elijah alone of all
mankind have passed from the present
TO the future life without tasting death.
But physical death has been conquered
by Jesus Christ. and through Him and
Him alone we can conquer it, Christ,
being raised from the dead, dieth no
more; death hath no dominion over
Him" And not only so, but death hath
no dominion over those who trust in
Christ They no longer fear it or dread
it, for Christ gives them the victory
over death.
2. Spiritual death and its conquest
When man died physically as conse
quence of sin, he also died morally ano
spiritually. The seeds of spiritual death
were born in him at the same time as
those of physical death. He was dead in
trespasses and in sins. He was away
from God and Icwerless. He could not
return To God. He was alive to sin and
dead 10 God. He was alive to upright
eousness and dead to holiness But
through Christ spiritual death may also
be overcome. HE that heareth My
word, =" says Christ, land believeth on
Him that sent Me hath everlasting life
and shall not come into condemnation,
but is passed from death unto life"
But God, who is rich in mercy" says
Paul, for His great love wherewith He
loved us, even when we were dead in
sins, hath quickened us together with
Christ" Spiritual death has also been
overcome by Jesus Christ, and through |
Him we also may overcome it.
3. Eternal death and its conquest.
The most awful consequence of sin is
eternal death, not eternal cessation of |
life, but eternal separation from God |
and punishment for sin. Eternal death |
is awful, and we may we'll thank God |
hat we may have the victory over it |
through Jesus Christ. This is the pre- |
cious truth of the Bible Through Christ |
5od gives us eternal life instead of |
eternal death. God SO loved the world |
that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whatsoever believeth in Him should not !
perish, but should have everlasting life. "
God hath given to us eternal life, and
this life is III His Son
Bible Readings. Gen ii, IL; Ps.
xiii, IA; Isa i, lis; TX, 2; Math. XIV,
As. john iii, IS; V, "a; viii, 81; Rom. vi,
II; viii, 1914; Eph. ii, Leg; V, Ii; Col.
ii, 1918; Thess. iv, 1915 l Tim. V,
8; l John iii, IA, 10; V, LIZ; ii Pet.
i, II; Rev. iii, l-5.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
How Many CousinsP

How many cousins are there in the Nc.
kinley family, and how far are collateral
relations to be recognizedf These are cues
lions OF burning interest WrIayc seen
what 10 was under the Harrison admins
tration, and the early start made by Frcsi
dent Mckinley in the same direction prom
ises results not dissimilar Who knows
that there may not be a Mckinley cousin
IN every state i'm the Union ready 20 serve
his country at the call of the head Of the
iamilyf- Boston Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
PraNs ON the Prairie.

John Horrigan, known as Praying
John, OF Ellis Kan has made il an un.
varying practice a. long as any resident of
the place can remember To go out upon the
prairie at sunrise and at sunset, no matter
what the weather or season or his condi
ton Of health. and there to offer up prayer.
His knees have worn away the turf and
hardened the soil Mt the Place of his devo.
figr-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
His Conversational Egart.

lie did not know much about pictures,
ana when she spoke of girl friend s
achievcments with brush he was q
niue at sea. He said Eyes" and mo
with reasonable accuracy until she
happened TO say:
What am especially disposed to
praise is her coloring."
Her coloring!" he echoed with alac.
rity. ITS suporbl You know I always
ala admire blends Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
Hospitality.

Hospitality is a Christian virtue, and
1T is one of the most effective modes of
evangelization. Few efforts for the good
OF others are more fitted TO lie effective
than when Christian men and women
of standing invite to their tables the
young and The humble, who see there
the culture and the cham Ct Il Christian
home. j. ii. Stalker
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
IMPROVED FIRE ENGINES.
The Latest step In This Direction Does
AWAY With the Use of Horses.

Self propclling fire engines are becom-
ing the fashion. Boston has just added one
TO her fire fighting equipmcnt-not the
first, by the way, that has been turned out
In the United States-and 1t will probably
not be long before other cities will follow
suit. The needs of thorough municipal
fire protection have received almost pro-
verbally careful attention in America,
and the new department, therefore, has
not been prompted by a craving for the
novel, of which Americans are so often &C.
cused, but by the promise of better service
the more likely saving of property.
With the growing demand for greater
water throwing capacity, fire engines have
gone on increasing i'm size and weight year
after year until the heaviest now in use
somewhere about the 10000 pound mark
and capable of handling /, 100 gallons of
water minutc-requiro three horses for
reasonably rapid getting around. But the
demand for even larger engines still re-
mains To meet this the Boston self pro-
pellcr was ordered, which, in general APP
pearancC, seems TO bear n pretty close re
semhlancc to the typical American steam
fire engine. It's sery ice weight, however
Is 1000 pounds and It's water capacity
l,SdO gallons Il minute, so that il is de
cidcdly more formidable fire fighting ap-
parntuS than its variO,s prototypes.
Successful animal traction for SO heavy
a machine was out of the question. Obvi-
ously some other form of power was nee
essary, ANA in making the machine self
propelliug its builders set an example
which is pretty well assured of imitation.
1t remains to bc seen, however, whether
lire engines OF so great "a weight as this
one Will prove as all around satisfactory
as Is evidently expected. Great weight,
even If coupled with great capacity, may
not be exactly conducive to best service.
Cassier's Magazine For April
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09

y recent patent claims 60 replace the
Old fashioned leather blnkcrs for horses
by squares Of celluloid The latter are
semitransparcnt and, while not entirely
shutting out side view, serve the purpose
OF preventing shying The celluloid blink.
or has attracted favorable attention i'm Ger.
many where IL is being brought out -
Hide and Leather.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
Manufactured Facets.

The manufactured diamond is at last
an accomplished fact, and the diamond
mill will take the place of the diamond
field in fact if not in romance. -Phila-
delphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09

Iceland moss is native to the northern
parts OF all continents. 1t is most abup.
dant, however, in Iceland, whence its
name has been obtained. Formerly in
high repute in medicine, it is low very
r'..'v regarded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09
Beneath the Kninbow.

IL D. not love that gives the clearost sight,
For ont Of bitter tears and tears unshed
Riseth Che rainbow Of sorrow overhead,
Aud meath the rainbow j. the cearest light
-tiona Macleod in Ilarpor's Magazine For
AnrU
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09

Australia means "south." and tb,
land now known by that name was for.
merly called New Holland.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09

The kite track at Meadyille, Pa, will
be romodeled and made into mile regu-
!ation track. Turf, Field ;Xd F.rn.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-09

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introduced into France from Italy about
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
Wa-Keensy School Commenc ement.

The Wa-Keeney school closed Nav
21. 1897, with very pretty and appro-
pirate exercises at the court house at
1:30 p m The exercise was devoted
principally to the primary depart
ment and the little ones distinguish
ed themselves in the parts assigned
them. Great praise is due the teach
erS in their care and patience in pre-
pairing and drilling them not only for
their closing work but also during the
work of the entire school year.
On Friday evening, May 81, the
Common School commencement took
place in the court house at 1880 D. m.
The spacious court room was taste
fully decorated in the class color
pink and white, and beautiful house
plants were artiStically arranged max
ing very pretty effect. At 7:30 the
strains of lively march pealed forth
and class of twelve bright boys and
girls marched up the aisle to the seats
that had been arranged for them. An
excellent program was carried out
showing no little pains and talent on
the part of the young students. Each
handled carefully prepared subject
with ease and knowledge becoming to
their years. The Quartette furnished
excellent music and the ladies' quar-
tette in ''OId Mother HUBBARD
brought down the house. SeveralNap-
Mrs. Nelson were also rendered. Supt.
A. S. Peacock made the class address
and presented the diplomas that were
so deservingly obtained by each men,
Der of the class.
On Monday evening, May %, the
second High School commencement
took place at the court house at 8
O'Clock p. m. The room was decorat-
ed in blue and white and profusions
of flowers The quartette furnished
music besides several beautiful solos.
Miss Eta Hazen delivered the saluta-
tory, Rome was not Built in a Day,"
in a manner that held the audience
during the entire discourse Walter
w. Wonner delivered an oration.
"Let There be Light" He handled his
subject well and his selection showed
no little depth of mind and genius.
Eliza NJ. COuntryman's oration, '.The
Fate of Reformers," showed Miss |
Countryman to be a young woman |
capable of high intellectual attain |
ment. Gertrude f. Best deliverered |
the valedictory, ''Out Upon the |
Deep" in a very pleasing manner, |
showing skill and grace in handling
her subject. Hon. A. III. Blair in a few
we'll chosen and appropriate remarks
presented the diplomas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-05-29
Ministerial Association Meetings.

The 22nd session of the Ellsworth
District Ministerial association met
in the M. E. church in this city on
May 1S, 1897. At 8 o'clock p. M. an
able sermon was preached by Rev.
johnson.
Wednesday morning session was
opened with devotional services led
by Elder Mcdowell, after which the
secretary of the last session called the
roll and the following members re-
spOnded to their names: L. Mcdowell,
]. F. Clark, J. w. Blundon, w. r. AL
len, w. E. Scott, w. G. Jordan, G. w.
Talmadge, w. E. Cox, A. L. Norf1eet,
w. E. Greene, j. F. johnson, E. E.
Gunckel and f. n. Cox.
On motion the chair was instructed
to appoint a committee of three on
program. On motion the place for
fixing the next meeting was made the
order of the day, Immediately after
the adjournment of the district stew
ards meeting. A motion was made
appointing a committee on resolu-
tions consisting of Bros. G. w. Tai
madge, w r. Allen and A. S. Nor
fleet.
The report of the secretary of the
last association on the Woman's Home