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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
A WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT.
The Method by Which a Deaf and Blind
Boy Was Taught.

william L. Ellis writes paper for 81
Nicholas on "Helen Keller and Tommy
Stringer," telling how the well known
blind girl secured means for the education
of little boy similarly afflicted. BY per-
sonal appeals 20 the public Helen raised
sufficient sum to send little Tommy string
er 10 the Kindergarten For the Blind at
Jamaica Plain Mass Mr.. Ellis says OF
his education at this institution
Thither on April 10, 1891, came Baby
Tom. 4" as Helen called this b-year-old
child Ii was a pitiful spectacle that greet
ed his Boston friends when the boy was
brought 20 the kindergarten His life had
been spent mostly IN bed (it was the easiest
place TO care for him), and he could not
walk at all nor even stand with conn'
dence OF signs for indicating his wants
ne had none He was as little beast tear
ing and destroying his own clothes and all
else destructible that was within his reach.
His temper and stubbornness were fearful.
To the appalling task of giving the first
rays of light TO this child, Helen and her
teacher set themselves until q permanent
instructor could be secured With almost
inconceivable patience and love, kind
friends began the education of this untu-
tored mind The lessons of discipline,
regular habits and obedience had TO pre-
cede and accompany the teaching OF man
ual speech.
How could this child, who had not the
remotest conception of any sort Of Ian
guage, be taught to talkY
The method, simply stated, was this
Every time that bread was given to him
the letters "b-r-e-a-d" were formed in the
manual alphabet on the boys own fingers
and also in his hand by the fingers of his
teacher. Again and again this was re-
peated thousands of times. 1t was slow
work The mind had lain too long with
out knowledge to receive easily the idea of
speech. Even after the teachers were sure
that Tom understood the definite connec-
ton between the word "bread" and those
finger motions he refused to use his
knowledge because of his strange perver-
sity At last, after nine months of teaching
and waiting, the little fingers voluntarily
spelled bread, and the beginning had
been made.
Other words soon followed, and ere long
the mystery of speech was comprehended.
Tom took his place in the kindergarten
classes and learned all that was taught the
other boys Reading, writing, arithmetic,
sloid, gymnastics and other studies were
undertaken, and today in almost all re-
spects, save such as are entirely dependent
upon eye and ear, he is as we'll educated as
the average boy of his years.
Helen remained only short time at the
kindergarten assisting in the teaching of
her charge. Before very long she removed
TO another city, and while her interest in
him continued undated, she was unable
TO be with him or TO meet him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
The Moon and the Weather.

How often one hears the prediction of
change in the weather when the moon
changes. \ fallacy almost as generally
believed as that the crossing by the earth
of an imaginary line in its trip around the
sun causes an equinoctial storm
The moon and the weather
May change together,
But change of the moon
Does not change the weather.
There is one aspect of our satellite upon
which change in atmospheric conditions
may be predicted with some chance of full
fillment, and it is alluded to in the old
Scotch ballad of Sir Peter Spens
Oh ever alackl my master dear.
i fear deadly storm
saw the new moon late yestreen
w the auld moon in her arms.
And II ye gang TO sea, master,
fear will suffer harm
OF course what is referred to here is the
faint luminosity of that part of the moon.
which is in a shadow, occasionally seen
with the thin crescent of sunlight shining
on its edge. A moments consideration
will show that when the moon is new"
the earth would appear "old, or full.
could it be viewed from the moon, the sun
lit orb possessing considerable reflective
vast areas of clouds i'm our atmosphere, the
earth shine reflected from them upon the
side of the moon turned from the sun and
toward the earth would be much more
brilliant than if from the surface of the
planet-whether land or sea. How glow
ing with light are atmospheric clouds and
escaping steam when the sun shines upon
them And this, by reason of the multi
piled reflections from the minute globules
of moisture. The presence of these un-
usual volumes of vapor in the air, perhaps
not far away, is likely to make itself
known sooner or later i'm the form of rain
or snow, depending upon conditions of
wind and temperature. And yet, notwith-
standing the prognostic is so old and is
grounded on such a sound physical basis
the true significance of 1.-The old moon in
the arms of the new is sometimes re-
versed In the Book Of Days" Chalmers
says that this lunar appearance is sign
of fine weather. New York Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
THE BLUEJACkt1 S BED.
His Hammock on a Man-of-war and the
Rules Concerning 1t.


Tie only men that sleep in hunks on
BOARD a man-of-war are the commissioned
Officers Everybody else-the sailors the
engine force the marines - sleeps in a
hammock which Is slung at night and
taken down in the morning
The hammock is made of a sheet of can
vas about feet long and 21& feet wide
The bedding consists OF hair mattress
and blankets, which are bought by the
sailor while the hammock belongs TO the
ship The billet hooks from which the
hammocks are swung are about II inches
apart Ii the ship company is full and
the hooks all occupied this brings the
-1nen pretty close together There il foot
flashing OF rope at the foot Of the hammock
IL the hooks are all occupied. one man vii,
draw up on his foot flashing until his ham
mock it, brought a little above the level %.
the two on either side of him AL thus
RSst more room
A hammock l. not SO comfortable 70
sieep III O. a bed bur men get accustomed
to II When a man who has been dccus
toned "a sleeping in a hammock first goes
ashore % may be days before he gets &C
hat he can sleep well in bed
Te every man there are allotted two
Aammocks The second hammock i,
slowed below in the ships sairoOm
Every two weeks when ship Is in port
hC hmnmocks are changed The clean
Iammo2ks are issued and those that have
heen used are scrubbed Each man scrubs
iis own hammock and il is hung up 20
dry When dry, they are piped down and
slowed below
Where the hammocks are slung depends
.-Omcwhat on the ships size and build IL
might be that on one ship two-thirds of
The crew would sleep on the main deck
and the rest below; on another ship of
different construction all would sleep be-
low, some on the gun deck and some on
the berth deck
When the hammocks are taken Down in
the morning. each one is rolled up snugly,
with the blankets and mattress inside, and
tightly dashed, making trim canvas roll
about 8 feet in length and foot in dia
meter. The hammocks are then slowed
away in the hammock netting. which, it
may be explained. is never netting. 1t
may be a space iuclusCd along the inner
side Of the bulwarks on the main deck,
like n long flat pocket against the side of
the ship, into which tie hummocks are
thrust 10 a stand in a row along the side.
or 1t may be a platform with railing in
front TO keep the hammock n place 81 hen
the ship rolls Many years uoo, when the
hammocks were rolled up Tor tic GAY. they
were actually stowcu in MEETINGS, placed
along the bulwarks of the vessel
1t would. of course be possible 10 plo.
vide all the men on Il warship with hunk
to sleep i'm. but it would not be possible TO
10 that and TO preserve the vessels effect
iveness as 'warship The hunks would
take up too much room for one thing
Then the hammocks, with their appurtc-
lances, have always served for purposes of
7 protection. Slowed in the old lime ham
mock nettings they afforded some protec.
ton from the fire of small arms. and in
those days sometimes the hammock net.
tings were triced up az help in repcllinp
boarders New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
A Mistal<e.

An old woman who had sat down to
take rest on the steps of a residence near
Nineteenth and Master streets the other
afternoon was surprised by being shaken
by the policeman on the beat. What's
the matter here?" he asked gruffly She
gave no answer. and after sharp look at
her he ran quickly to the corner and rang
up the patrol, which came dashing up a
little later at breakneck speed. The un-
willing passenger was summarily bundled
In. and the driver raced TO the German
hospital and one of the physicians was
hastily summoned What's the matterp"
be asked of the supposed patient. Mat
teri" said she Yes What ails your"
"MeS" was the reply Well I'm little
tired and | d be obliged If you d let me sit
here TIL the gentlemen get ready to take
me back was slttin Oh the steps waitin
for my daughter 10 come out of the store
on the corner when they drove me off go
quick | wondered what they were about.
but | guess they know p" The physician
turned 10 the policemen TO make some in
qu.ries but those officials were looking
very III indeed so nothing was said Phil.
adelphIa Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
A KehuG For DIR. johnson.

DIR johnson called one morning on Ben
jamin West TO converse with him on
American affairs After some time Mr.
West said that he had young American
Colbert Stuartl living with him, from
whom he might derive some information,
and introduced stuart The conversation
continued (Stuart being thus invited to
take part in t), when the doctor OBJ
served to Mr.. West that the young man
spoke very good English, and turning Ia
Stuart rudely asked him where he had
learned it, Stuart very promptly replied
"Sir, can better tell you where did NOT
learn IL. II was not from your diction
sry."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
A New Firm.

Messrs. Scott & Co., civil engineers. ar
chitects, surveyors, ETC., (of Chicago), beg
to inform the public they have opened an
office in Calumet.
Every description OF civil engineering
architectural work and surveying under
taken. Rough drawings finished, details
prepared, or tracings made II required
Landscape work speciality.
Satisfaction guaranteed, prices reason
able; trial solicited.
Calumet representative
DONALD NJ. SCoTT, c. E., F.R.P.S.
$40 Sixth Street, Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

When we advertise that we will guar
antee DR.. Kings New Discovery. Electric
Bitters, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, or DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, il means that we
are authorized by the proprietors to sell
these remedies on positive guarantee,
that il purchaser is not satisfied with re-
suits. we will refund the purchase price.
These medicines have been sold on this
guarantee for many years and there
could be no more conclusive evidence oi
their great merit. AK about them and
give them trial. Sold at ID. I. Mac.
donald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
How to Cure Bilious COIic.

l suffered for weeks with collie and pains
in my stomach caused by biliousness and
had to take medicine ali the while until
used Chamberlain's Collie. Colera and
Diarrhoea Remedy which cured me. ]
have since recommended it to a good
many people. Mrs. F. Butler, Fairhaven
Conn. Persons who are subject to bilious
collie can ward off the attack by taking
this remedy as soon as the first sym
ptoms appear, Sold by Sodergren &
Sodergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

"The worst cold ever had in my life
was cured by Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy," writes W. II. Norton, of Suffer
Creek, Cal. This cold left me with q
cough and l was expectorating all the
time. The remedy cured me. and want
all my friends when troubled with a
cough or cold to use it, for it will do them
good" Sold by Sodergren & Solder
gren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
DIR. Mugs New Discovery for Con
sumption.

DIR. Aiug's New Discovery for Con
sumption.
This ia the best medicine in the world
for all forms OF coughs and colds and for
consumption. Every bottle Is guaran.
teed. 1t will cure and not disappoint,
1t has no equal for whoppIng cough, hay
fever, asthama, pneumonia, bronchitis,
la grippe, cold in the head and for con.
sumption. 1t is safe for all ages, pleas.
ant to take. and, above all, sure cure
1t is ALWAYS well to take DR.. Kings New
Lille Pills in connection with DR.. Kings
New Discovery, as they regulate and tone
the stomach and bowels, We guarantee
perfect satisfaction or return money
Free trial bottles at ID. #. Macdonald's
drug store. Regular size, 80 cents and 81
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

Wanted-Two boarders, con u
ees. Apply to Mrs. Williams' %"
Raymbaultown. nsny
Wanted-Three boarders' .s GV Warth b
ployees. Apply to Mrs. Bast' |Of wv
land street. Nth d
For Rent-Thre large roon nsn,,e.
privilege. Apply l4J Calumet a'o '',nsny
Wanted TO Rent-By coRR ed ID
ployee. a house In Yellow. Blue VI 20 as !
OF five rooms or more. Apply
street or at NEWS office. 49, ,eOL
For saue-Ten-room house, N nine Jsl
ium st. Apply 512 Fourth street aacls %
For sale-House No. lolI I,osenb sInl
six-room house. Apply 10 'o''r
on premises. .0- codar 81
For sale-House No oo n,remises tol
Blue jacket. Apply on the p''A
Gasperich. .ouse.
For sale-A six-roomed p,ns street
on the premises No. ia east r'ne svs 70
Wanted To Rent-Eour vi
Apply at the NEWS offites .e m 81
FOR aaIe-An eight-room nUr Appl
town road. No. 3048, swedetownmv.a oihcs
John b. Wertin or at the compan' a
For 9ale-House No. sls o
swedetown. Apply on tnepf'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
The "CycIist's Eye.-

The Little Review of Practical
knowledge asserts that ophthalmia is
increasingly frequent among bicyclists
and contends that.it is engendered by
the dust and impurities raised by the
wheel. 1t designates the affection as
Cyclists eye" and recommends wash.
ing the eyes with solution of boric
acid and warm water before and after
riding
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
Handsome Rugs.

Everybody knows how cheerful ii
makes a room look to have one or more
handsome rugs on the floor, whether the
floor be covered with carpets or mating,
or is painted. A pretty rug need not
necessarily be expensive. s. Olson. the
furniture man, has fifty or more designs
10 rugs, at prices ranging from 81 to 500
or more.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
au.kleu,s Arnioa salxs.

The best salve In the world Tor cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers. .alt rheum, fever
sores. letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corns. and all skin eruptions, and post.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by d. T. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
Fall and Winter styles.

Having received fine stock OF cloths,
suitable for fall and winter suitings, and
overcoats invite an inspection. Suits
made to order, fit guaranteed and the
prices very low. Give me call.
M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

Beve! gears are the safest, cleanest and
most durable form Of power transmit
tiers that have yet been put on bicycle,
and the Columbia Chainless on ex bibition
at j. Vivian Jr., & Cos, is practically a
perfect wheel.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
The Small Unwsshed.

The Lapp baby belongs to the class OF
sbe small unwashed When its mother
is in a particularly neat frame of mind,
she daubs fat on it, and that is all the
bathing that the youngster is likely to
get, as it outgrows fondling and fat
-,dubbing in time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

Big bargains in stockings, II cents
per pair. all wool. Gentlemen's white
handkerchieis, one-half dozen 1 Z cents at
Nj. Gittler's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

For SALE-A desirable house and lot
in block 81, Pewabic street, Laurium.
Terms. ETC.. call on J. r. Murphy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

Do not miss our special couch sale.'
8. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

You see how important it is that your
friends possess mimic show" OF thy.
self, as the poet calls really good por
trait. You can obtain perfect likeness
and most artistic picture at Herman's
studio,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
BALTIMORE RESTAURANT
2Is sixth street. Calumet.

First-class in every respect. Nothing but
the best for Calumet people and strangers;
that is what we keep Meals at all hours; any
thing you want; prices reasonable. Special
ties: HOLSTERS, quails, chickens, snipes, frog
legs. Meals furnished at private residences
and offices at any time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06

Our lodge room an De rented for
meetir 20 on Saturday evenings.
SrvrRT OLsOS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
POrtrattuTe.

For while the wings Of fancy still are free,
And can view this mimic show Of thee.
Time nas but half succeeded I'm his theft,
me left COWPER.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
situated In X eweenaw Co. Mich,

situated I'm Keweenaw Go. Mich,
Embracing 1855 acres on the mineral range,
Is 798 acres in fee 1888 acres surface only max
ng20, 1855 acres south OF mineral range with the
hardwood still standing, together with seven
miles OF railroad 10 stamp mill at Lac Ia Belle;
with outlet thence TO Lake superior. Plant at
the mine and Lake all in good order and ready
for operation. Enquire for further partic-
1ar from w. r. VIVIAN, supt.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
CALUMET BUSINESS LOCALS.

Two good horses for sale. Enquire at
Joseph Wertin 4 Sons store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-06
LATEST CARD GAME.
FROM OUT OF THE WEST HAS COME
SOLO.

Washington Folk Are It's Devotees-Puts
Poker In the shade-A Contribution OF
the New Northwestern States to the
Gayety Of Nations.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-15

when in bed is very important fac,
tor in the production of sleep. Eng
lishmen travelling on the continent are
sometimes puzzled and distressed by
insomnia, until they discover that
their bodies, propped by enormous,
square pillows, are at a much greater
angle to the plane of the bed than that
in which they are accustomed to re-
pose at home. The substitution of a
small pillow for the large one soon
disposes Of their wakefulness. And
so with children. The position in
which they are placed when put to bed
should be carefully attended to, as
nightly variations in this may at least
postpone the advent of sleep, which is
so essential to the welfare Of the grow
ing brains. Very little things serve
sometimes to induce sleep. Thus, the
mere turning of a pillow and the appli-
cation Of it's cold surface to the head
and face will, on occasion, prove the
turning point in struggle with
sleeplessness. .#
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-15
We are justified in regarding this as
q faithful representation Of what might

us We are justified in regarding this as
a faithful representation Of what might
take place. No ancient battle would
show any such wholesale destruction.
Here are huge ships plunging to the
bottom or blown in fragments to the
skies. Each contains more souls than
an average village. Besides the fight
ing men, who have the madness of bat
tie to nerve them for their fate, there
are sWarms Of workers, who have no
such delirium to help them endure the
terror and the suspense as they tend
the vast machinery in the roaring hell
of the ships bowels. For them, when
the blow falls, there is no escape. They
go down in their iron dungeons with
out even last look at the light Of
heaven.
There is a daunting horror about all
this which none of the most vivid
tales of ancient war can match. It
would not be difficult to show that in
a land engagement the destructiveness
Of the modern machine-guns would
provide a fair parallel, moving down
battalions and annihilating whole di-
visions in way that would make Wa
terloo and Gettysburg seem like play.
One cannot doubt that only a few
episodes of even a fiftieth part the hor-
ror of the one described would be need
ed to make the world rise up and cry,
There shall be no more war;"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-15
A New Device for illuminating.


A Pacific coast inventor is just about
putting upon the market device
which comes within the scope of the
:nickel-in-the-slot idea. It is COM
plicated and ingenious registering ma
chine that will furnish a given amount
of light when the coin is dropped
into the spot. One can use a certain
number of feet at a time, when the
supply stops. The registering is said
to be absolutely accurate and just to
both consumer and producer. BY
watching the indicator one can see lust
how long the light is to burn and can
drop in another coin or allow it to go
out. Twenty minues before the
amount paid for is consumed, the light
begins to waver and grow dim, there
by giving sufficient warning to the
householder to put in another coin.
when up comes the current as bright
as ever. There have been many anus
ing comments on this new system, and
one can but wonder how the town
lights or public buildings are to be sup
piled and whether there must be a
peripatetic dropper of nickels in order
ito keep the highways illuminated,
Some one suggests that after a few
months of use these slot machines will
furnish a good field for burglars, and
to break into them would pay better
than safe-cracking.