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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
LORD RANpoLPH's WAGER.
How the Statesman Made Quick Time
Across Westminster Bridge.

The late Lord Randolph Churchill was
scarcely less famous as a wit ana joker
than as statesman. His colleagues In
the house Of commons were oftentimes tho
victims of his pranks, and many good
story in which Randy" figures as the hero
Is still told In the l0bbies. One night
while Lord Randolph was conversing with
several friends in the cafe attached to the
house n question arose as TO the time III
would take IA pedestrian to cross Westmin-
ster bridge. Different opinions were ex-
pressed but no two of the disputants were
able to agree. A length Lord Randolph,
who had been % silent auditor of the dis
cussion, offered TO wager that he could
cross from the Middlesex to the Surrey
side of the bridge while Big Ben, 4" the
great bell in the clock tower Of the parla-
ment buildings, was striking the four
quarters and the hour of H. The wager
was accepted by one of the members OF
the company, and 1t was arranged that at
the hour named witnesses should be sta
toned at each end of the bridge To watch
the performance.
A few minutes before midnight n select
party of well known members was seen
to emerge from little door near the
speakers quarters in the parliament build
ings and stalk sedately across the bridge.
AT the farther end the party paused and
was soon surrounded by curious throng.
Several other distinguished Legislators
soon afterward appeared and politely re-
| quested passersby TO keep to the left. just
as "Big Ben" began to strike the first
quarter the 1.-the figure of a man, wearing
top hat and evening clothes, was seen &c
leap out of little group of men on the
Middlesex side. Some waggish FRIEND
raised the cry of "Stop thief" and In 9
| jiffy half score of wondering men ano
boys were fast on the heels of the doughty
sprinter. A policeman, hearing the CRY
and observing the fleeing man, started II
pursuit.
AS Big Ben continued to clang the pac
grew hotter and hotter. One by one thu
pursuers began to fall away but the biz
policeman hung grimly to his task. Whel
the center of the bridge was reached, tn
quarters had been rung and the great bel
had already begun to strike the hour.
cheer arose from the watchers on the Sur
rey side, and Lord Randolph, who had I'm
til then been running up an incline, nov
had the descent in his favor A few me
ments later the painting policeman cam
upon his man, surrounded by admirin
friends.
whats up?" suffered the breathles
and bewildered bobby.
1.-TWO strokes to spareP' pulled the VII
torious Lord Randolph.
The officer started, blushed, apologizeC
wiped his brow and went away.-E,
change.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
Tit For Tat.

c. Sheldon, the well known Wisconsin
railroad conductor, said: IL stood only
little way from Grant the second day In
the Wilderness had been wounded, and
got back to his position Longstreet had
made fierce attack and was driving our
troops. An officer dashed up and. with
great excitement, said:
+" General Grant, Longstreet Is turning
our right. Grant did not seem to be dis.
turbed in the least. He looked out from
under his SLOUGH hat and said TO the officer,
We'll, then, we shall have to turn his
left. "-Chicago Times Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
WISE TICKET TAkER.
Tie Had a scheme To Protect Himself
From Theft.

Two small boys went into station on
the Lake street "L' road the other day
while the ticket agent was busy with some
work on the platform outside. nickel
lay exposed In tempting manner In the
little gate through which the passengers
shove their fares, and the boys took it.
When the ticket agent returned TO his
post, the hoys laid down Il dhac for their
fares and started 90 pass through the turn
stile, bat the agent did not move the ro-
lease mechanism.
Another nickel, boys, be said.
Flows THAR The fare l. cents, isn't
it,"
Eyes, but sou took nickel from the
window here while / was outside, and
want il"
After u little argument the youngsters
weakened and handed back the money.
The train was behind time and the agent
improved the time by cautioning the boys
not To touch the money they might find
on the fare shelves of the elevated road
stations.
cts just put there for a trap" he said
$50 the agent can tell whether he has been
robbed or not, and if you take it there's
big chance of your getting into serious
trouble.
Pressed by man, who had come in and
| overheard part Of the conversation, for an
explanation of the nickel trap, the agent
| went on TO say:
"We are frequently compelled to leave
| our boxes for few minutes to look after
| the stoves and attend To similar duties at
stations where there are no platform men.
"Most of us keep several dollars in small
| change piled up on the counter inside OF
| the railing, and it would be an easy matter
| for sneak thief to reach through and get
| handful of 10. To count this money over
every time we return TO the box would in
volve considerable time and labor, and
while we were doing it the thief, If there
was one around, would have a good chance
to get away before the shortage was dis
| covered.
"By leaving O nickel in the change win
dow we can tell at a glance whether our
money has been disturbed or not. If the
nickel is still in place when we come back.
it Is almost a cinch nobody has been
around. If the nickel is gone, it is dead
sure thing some sneak thief has been get
ting his work in, and then we count W
our cash as quickly as possible, and we
can generally nab the offender and make
him disgorge on the spot. Chicago Trib
| me.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
THE EARTH'S INTERIOR.
A Theory That 1t Is Solid Except In Small
Spaces.


Until very recent years the fact had
hardly been questioned that by far the
greater part of the earths interior was in
the condition of a fluid or molten mass,
the volcanic manifestations exhibited at
the surface, the rapid rise Of temperature
that is found as we proceed from the ex-
terror to the interior and other considera-
tons pointing almost irresistibly to such
conclusion.
Indeed, a common belief was that all
that was solid centered in crust of some
half mile in thickness, floating on the fiery
magma of the interior.
AT the present time, after the brilliant
mathematical expositions of Sir William
Thomson lord Kelvin, of Professor
George Darwin, of Professor Simon New
com b and of MIR. Rudski, this doctrine Of
terrestrial fiuidity is hardly longer taught
A few there are who yet linger with the
old theory, but the great mass of educators
and their pupils have settled down To the
comfortable conviction that our planet Is
rs solid or rigid as ball of glass or steel
lin fact twice as rigid, according TO the
determinations of Mr.. Rudski.
The doctrine of sOlidity does not, how
ever, involve the assumption of equal but
of average rigidity. Again, it Is not i'm.
piled that because the earth is virtually
solid TO the core local areas of liquidity or
tluidity do not exist.
1t is upon these pockets or areas of mo
ton material, theoretically assumed to ex-
list, that the geologist largely relies to har'
monte his facts concerning earth move
ments, etc, with those of the mathematic
al physicist. They are to the entire mass
of the earth what the air spaces are to a
block of ice Boston Globe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
Ra.ls with Drawers.

At some of the furniture houses are to be
found brass bedsteads with drawers be-
meath, which, in these days of apartment
life and vsluminous wearing apparel, Is q !,
distinct advantage. There is n drawer at
each end of the bedstead, extending across
the width. They are entirely Enclosed,
and thus the contents are protected from
all dust. While not wide enough for dress
skirts, they are ample to hold a much
trimmed bodice, and 1t is for these that
they are specially designed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
PARIS FLATS BEAT OURS.
The Frenchman Pays Less and Gets More
For His Money.

For His Money.
In some respects at least flat life in Paris
seems to hold advantages over that in New
York and Harlem. The concierge, for in
stance, has not obtained yet the despotic
power of the imperial Harlem janitor He
does not even attempt to dictate to the
tenants when they shall or shall not cat,
and they may dump their ashes and cook
their meals ut their own sweet will.
The concierge, like the janitor, lives in
the building. and he is expected, besides
keeping the building scrupulously clean,
to attend to all the wants of his tenants.
He or his wife must run all the errands,
take up the cards of visitors and see that
no guest is compelled to climb up to flat
when the owner is out. For his services
the concierge receives u regular fee,
amounting to about $3.50 a year.
The rental, too, of the Partisan fiat is
much less than that of New York, Har'
lem, or even Brooklyn. At Neuilly-sur'
Seine, "a bus ride of about three-quarters
of an hour from. the heart of Paris, one
may get three room fiat, with kitchen
and bath, for less than $40 month.
The apartments in this suburb overlook
a beautiful park, the rooms are honestly
eight and airy, and the kitchen contains
running water, stove, meat safe ano
coal bin. All the rooms are furnished
with parquet flooring, the ceiling is deco
rated prettily and French windows oper
out on to little balconies.
The marketmen in the neighborhoot
| deal in products suitable to such miniature
homes. 1t is possible to buy rabbit, duck
| hare, chicken, turkey, goose and othe
! game by the pound. Vegetables, cut read.
| for soup, can be bought, and the bake
brings around crisp bread at $50 ever.
| morning. York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

The wholesale eating of uncooked rice,
which Is supposed to insure n good COM
piexion, appears TO be the last idea among
fashionable women. These unfortunate
individuals, however, would do well to
pear In mind the fact that the result OF
eating raw rice is an .an@mic condition,
and that the CHASTITY whiteness Of person
suffering from an@mia Is far from being
fascinating or desirable to gaze upon
London Figaro.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
A entity Conscience.

81 was quite at a loss" said Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes, "to understand why, when
l pointed my finger into space and said
the counterfeit presentment of man, a
man got up and left precipitately.
81 guess" exclaimed the treasurer,
"that he must have been the man who
did 1t.
"Did what?"
"Came in on a lead quarter. - Wash
inoton Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
NIafricuIate.

Matriculate means TO enroll oneself un-
der mother. A college like the New
comb or university is called alma mater
(propitious mother, soul mother). The
meaning OF alumni Is foster children,
which students are to their college, being
enrolled in register after certain forms
and examinations. Matricula Is Latin for
roll.-New Orleans Times-Democrat
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

Pine and fir have long flbers exceeding
" we'll adapted to the use of the paper
maker, but the resinous substances con-
tanned In these woods form so large per
,entage of the composition and are SO dill
suit of removal that the paper makers are
compelled to use other varieties.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
scared AWAY Even the Deadheads.

Here is story which comes from Aus.
tralia. The day after the performance OF
q play in certain large city the manager
of the thcater wrote the following chilling
note to the leading actor.
MY DEAR SlR-lour performance last night
was so bad that several people have written
demanding that their names be removed from
the free list.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

Every Japanese barrack has n eymna-
stun, and the japanese soldiers rank
among the best gymnasts in the world. In
half n minute they can scale Ii foot wall
by simply bounding on each others shout
ders, one man supporting two or three
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

New Boarder-I found something in my
bedroom last night.
Landlady dndignantly)-Indeed,. sir.
you did nothing of the kind. IL you did,
you brought 1t with you. There isn't such
a thing in the house.
New Boarder-Oh, I'm glad of that, for
&c was q silver dollar found. -Trifles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

In 1892, the japanese entered into the
pearl fishing enterprise with some enthu-
siasm, and these people now hold fully
one-fifth of the trade, having some 40
boats, out Of total of 200, engaged in the
industry
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
parted In the Middle.

Mr.. Rattlebone's mouth is disflgured by
the absence of one of his front teeth. his
little son surprised him the other day ~
asking: ,-+
vour teeth in the middle?''-Golden Days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

The domestic tastes of the Princess OF
Wales have most natural origin. Her
father In early manhood was poor young
er son and lived almost In seclusion with
his wife and children. Her mother, Ger
man matron, trained her to housewifery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15

Pearl shells'need to grow three or four
years, but as the possible pearl does not
depend on the age or size of the shell, the
small ones are usually as ruthlessly opened
as though no law on the subject existed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-15
WAS AT BALAKLAVA.
o,ee,s STORY OF HIS PART IN
THE FAMOUS CHARGE.

49, who Claims the Honor Of Blow
,,s Call For the Charge Living In
v.r-Another Added to the Many Ac-
If That Awful Blunder.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12
{ presidential votes were to1ay L.
McKfnlax ara Hohar, -

presidential votes wsre 49,
Mckinley ard Hobart.
RALEIGH, y. C. Jan. ma
II electoral votes were cast 70 ~
day. Fer vlce president wers ~. !. :
sewall and for Watson. =
LITTLE ROCK. Jan. il-Th.
Dental electors OF Arkansas M, ~, -
day. Eight votes were east fer ~. .
for Sewall and for Watson. -
DIES MONIES, Jan. r..-rhA =
Dental electors met here TODAY ~ -. ~
the vote OF Iowa for McKin,sv IS 4, i
bart. +. 7. Conger was selected 4. :. -
senger. @s
LINCOLN. Neh. Jan. u-TAs ~.
presidential electors today cast M, 81
and elected Fred Metxer. ST.. Of f,n,s. !
delegate 70 carry the votes 10 waxks-,..'
FRANKFORT. KY. Jan. u.-Tsr =,
Republican electoral college IN K~,,s.'
today east thirteen votes for NsEsi''
and Hobart and one for Bryan ~ I.
wall.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Jan. f.-r.r =,
first time in thirty-two years tia x,ssss'
vote of Maryland was casr for In Nss,'
lican nominees for the ofsios Of pnwas,
and vice president
TOPEKA. Jan. 1.-THE stats esrsw.,
college today cast the ten votes 81 Ii,n,1
for Bryan and Sewaii.
ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. n.--TodAY Al ~
the vote of Georgia was cast FOR mn
for president, and Arthur SewAl, kk ~
president.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 1.-The Mnzs
presidential electors voted three Tot Ben
two for Sewal and one for Watson
BOISE. Jan. 1.-THE electoral US
OF Idaho were cast for Bryan ana lsss.
today. and DIR. Smith was selected ii ~
senger.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12
Gov. stevens Inaugurated.
MANDATES FROM WHITMAN.
YounG's Adherents Declare a Popu.
list Must Be Senator

COLFAx, Jan. 11.-SpeciaL-If Gov.
Rogers carries out his announced policy of
treating all three parties OF the Ellensburg
fusion with equal consideration in his state
appointments he Is likely TO hear from the
Ini6die-of-the-road Populists in Whitman
county. During the campaign there were
two county tickets in the field here, both of
which supported Rogers. and the radical
Pcpulists are very bitter in their enmity
against the Democrats and Silver Republi-
cans.
The middle-of- the-road Populist organ
here, which is owned by and partly under
the control OF State Treasurer-elect Young
has devoted the most of It's editorial SPACE
during the past two months 10 issuing
mandates 10 legislators that no man will
be considered eligible for election as Uni
ted States Senator except n middle-of-tha-
road Populizt. So radically has II pursued
this policy that the governor took occasion
In lengthy letter TO the paper last week
TO remind them that they were members OF
a fusion party, and ANY sensible man
should not require a brick wall to fall on
him before he tumb,es." Nothing Is said
against Rogers as yet, as a number OF the
strongest observation-disclosures candi-
dates for state appointments, but there Is
q suppressed feeling Of resentment, which
is sure to burst into an open eruption II
the places al the state crib are not distrib-
uted 70 the liking OF the maicontents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12

81 whitman county. called ne meeting 70
order ard asked FOR nominations for
chairman Roberts os Spokane. scion
T Williams OF King ard A p. Warner.
Of snohonish were nominated Warner
vits5re~ with the consent OF The mover
on q rising vote. ard fr very brief
sp>sch thanked the caucus
O. 3. Richmond ard J. n. Ge-sghty. OF
Spokane. were nominated Sor secretary.
Gsragaty was chosen
motion TO exclude representative OF
the press was lost.
Chairman williams called for nc<nina-
.tons for spes ker % the house Several
members nominated Charles < Cline. OK
Sex Wnafcom-
Ross OF Baker moved that the selection
OF Cline be made UNANIMOUS. The motion
received several seconds and prevailed
Tire chair appointed Roberts of spo-
kane. Ross OF Baker and Williams a com
rlttee to escort the speaker 20 the chair
when the house proper assembled
IRE following were chosen 20 I'll ne
various positions:
g. r. Carusl Of clsAan, chief clerk
J. n. Page, OF King, assistant chief
A p. Tugwsai. OF Lewis. ssrgesnt-at-
arms.
II. ". Boyer. Of snohomish. reading
. r. Hubbard. of whitman county.
docket clerk.
J. r. Genr, OF wsila wsiia, minute
clerk
Fay Fuller. OF Pierce county, enrolling
clerk.
A E. Tsubensck, of sksgft county. as-
HtEfznf eEgeaut-af-arTns and 60orkesper.
g n. GuiOsrsou, OF King county. day
Waterman.
Peter Barrgws. Of Spokane. night
watchman and JanItor.
J. K Heimun. Of Spokane, postmaster
and messenger.
Ernest Covert and RoElo George. pages.
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HOLDING POPS TO PLEDGES.
They Cried Economy and Now They
Are Sorry They spoke

MONTESANO. Jan. 1I-SpeciaL-The
board OF commissioners passed an order
Saturday revoking all orders authorizing
the employment Of deputies in any OF the
county Offices and all orders allowing any
compensation TO deputies. The board de-
sires 10 leave the incoming commissioners
unembarrassed by any orders
which were then OF record. as
the Populist campaign in this county
was made on the pledge that the auditor.
treasurer and sheriff should be allowed
but one deputy each at $50 a month,
and no deputies for the other officers.
The old board wished 10 give the Populists
every opportunity 20 carry out their
pledges. Some of the newly elected OIL
GERS claim that they did not make any
such pledges. and say that they intend to
have all the deputies which the work in
the office demands Some Of the deputies
selected say they wiii not work for so. As
the new board meets this afternoon, the
question Will probably be settled az this
session.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE MEETS.
Beth Houses Orsnnfze-The Senate
Already Preparing 10 spend
Money Freely

OLYMPIA. Jan. Notwithstanding
10 the constitution % the state both
branches Of the legislature met today at
u o'clock. The house was quickly or
gained by the election OF Charles E
Cline OF Whatcom, ss speaker. The list OF
officers and employees CHOSEN az the morn
ing caucus OF the fusionists in the house
went through without opposition. all OF
those chosen by the caucus being elected.
After the transaction 81 routine business
the house . O'Clock adjourned tiil tomor-
row morning AT 10 O'Clock.
In the senate hot fight was made by the
Republicans against the caucus slate Of
neeFs and employees elected by the fusion
lets Friday night. Taylor. silver Rspub-
can OF Pierce, opposed the election OF the
caHcus nominees or the ground Of irregu-
iarity and dlscourtesy. The Republican
minority maintained a hot FIRE. adopted
flibustering tactics. but twenty OF the
fusionlsts stood together and defeated any
attempt 20 break the slate
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directed toward the completion OF the
treaty In season TO admit of its being laid
before the Venezuelan congress as soon
as lt convenes. Under ordinary conditions
this date would be February %. but 1t is
as good as settled that President Crespo.
taking advantage OF the law which per-
mits the legal sixty days session TO be ex-
tended twenty days, viii advance the date
of meeting that number OF days and the
congress will assemble February I. In
this case. II the treaty is TO be submitted
at the opening of the session IL must be
dispatched from Washington not later
than January 90. so only ten days are
available TO close up the negotiations. Just
what points remain to be adjusted cannot
be learned at present but II IL known that
they do not touch questions of vital prin-
ciple and relate rather to details. impor-
tant but not likely TO give rise to serious
controversy.
1t can be stated for one thing. that
Venezuela has accepted that provision OF
the agreement between the United States
and Great Britain which leaves TO those
or even OF third country, as the arbi-
traitors. Some difficulty was expected to
be encountered on this point. but APP
parentIy Venezuela Is content to rest her
case in the hands of the United States.
leaving IL to the discretion OF the United
States supreme court TO name either cit
liens OF the United States or Venezuela.
or even of athird country. as the aroi-
traitors. it is possible that some undsr-
standing on this point has already been
reached by Senior Andrade and Secretary
Olney, but IL is not possible TO confirm
this view, though IL gains color from
the frequent conferences. even as late as
today. between the secretary. Chief JUS
tice Fuller and Mr.. Storrow, attorney
for the Venezuelan government.
Two Extradition Treaties.
The two treaties providing for the mu-
tual extradition OF criminals between the
United States and the Argentine repub-
lie and the United States and the Orange
Free State were ratified.
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kftfftaa Populiats Sfep In.

ELLENSBURG, Jan. 11.-Special-Th
Peoples party vlctors IN the late election
took Office today with the exception ~ the
treasurer and one commissioner. whose
bonds have nos yet been passed upon. In
the superior court Judge g. e. Graves re-
tired. being succeeded by J. r. Davidson.
The bar association adopted resolutions
euiogistic of the retiring judge. and the
resolutions were spread upon the records.
The new officers and deputies are: Sner-
III W ~. SI.son deputy. .. s. Palmer:
auditor, s. T Sterling, deputies. Simon Fo-
garty. J A. Bradbury, clerk. Z. L. Evens.
deputy. T. =. Wright: treasurer. c. II.
FIummerfelt deputy. Lee Purdeu.