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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
China.

The Matchoorian has always been
aware that there were large deposits of
coal Sin his midst, but he used to inn
agine that they were under the control
of evil spirits, and he therefore would
not touch them himself nor allow any
one else to. 4 good deal of that old
nonsense has been brayed out of him by
recent events-the war and the practi-
cal enterprise of the Russians in his ter
ritory-and the fields are now being
opened. They are abundant and are
found all over the country and will have
the most important influence in its de-
velopment. The climate, soil and geo.
graphical situation of Manchuria are
favorable to the maintenance Of a large,
enlightened and progressive population,
the root of which, in many races inter-
blended through many ages, is already
there. With Russian railroad running
through the country and Port Arthur
as the outlet and inlet of its commerce,
new chapter of its history will be
opened, and the humdrum career which
it has pursued since the days OF Kublal
Khan. and as much further back as any
body wishes to go, may merge into a
more active and enterprising one, CIV
ing her new status in the world and
new relation to its affairs. New YORK
Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
THE ORIENTAL PEDDLER.
The Hawkes. of the East Adopts tho Gam
bling System.

The Hawkes.. OF the East Adopts the Gam.
bling System.
The hawker of the east is picturesque
in costume and of many nationalities.
His sunny smile and white, cleaning
teeth are of the very essence of the blue
sky overhead. He does not stand still IN
the street and appeal to passersby to buy
his wares. He fits from cafe to cafe and
interviews loungers smoking their mar
giles in the open air. He adopts the
gambling system as being more direct
appeal to human passions. IN his hand
he carries lucky bag. When he enters
a cafe, he invites you to dip your hand
in the bag and try your luck for pair of
live turkeys, beautiful Egyptian shawl
shimmering with gold or silver en-
broidery, or some other of the many
ornaments peculiar to the east. 1t is diff
cult to resist his persuasive eloquence.
The method of procedure is this: In
his lucky bag the hawller carries 200
numbers. The figures are neatly inscrib-
ed on small slips of stiff paper. These
are rolled and curled up in the lucky
bag, which resembles pillow case more
than anything else. When the peddler
enters the cafe, his quick eye soon de-
tects likely customer. To start by do
ing trade will greatly enhance his
chances with others. Terms are arrang-
ed, say three tries for half franc.
Then you guess, perhaps three times, at
the lucky number, say between 100 and
100, as arranged.
On drawing the first number you pay
down your half franc. OF course the
odds are very much against you. The
hawkers in Cairo and Alexandria make
a very fair harvest when these cities are
full. As much as 10 TO IS francs for n
turkey which costs 3 francs is pretty
good profit Somebody, of course, wins
| it in the long run.
The articles disposed Of in this way
comprise boxes of splendid peaches and
other fruits, soap, flowers in great va
riety, plants and the beautiful poin.
settia, turkeys and other live stock,
game in season, fish, dates, great va
! riety Of ornaments, cunning devices III
clocks, furniture, etc.
! There is another size TO tne picture
The eastern hawker would not be con-
tent with the mere gamble for n lucky
number without exercising his natural
ingenuity While he is talking to q
would be "futterer'' he drops his hand
into the bag and begins shaking up the
numbers. These, it should be explained,
are made up III patches OF tens aud
twenties, which are composed OF q
slightly different qualities of paper. LII
the bag is false bottom. So delicate /.
Hassan or Adults touch that he car
distinguish one batch from the Other
with his hand Instantly you select YOU
numbers he switches them off into the
reserved compartment. You may easily
be tricked half dozen times in this
way without knowing it. The face OF
the hawker ON such occasions is study
Never for moment does he relax III!
attention to you. His smile is sunny al
the eastern morn. His respectful gra
ciousness never leaves him. -Pearscn' ;!
Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
Tobacco an Essential.

In general order issued recently the
president virtually recognizes tobacco
as an article essential to the well being
and sustenance of the soldier III times
of great exertion, as we'll as in times of
peace and routine. The order, which
emanates from the war department.
reads as follows:
"Under the authority vested in him
by section TAG, revised statutes, the
president hereby establishes an emer-
gency ration for troops operating for
short periods under circumstances which
require them to depend upon supplies
carried upon their persons. Its compo-
nent parts are as follows: Bacon, 10
ounces hard bread, 6 ounces; pea meal,
ounces or an equivalent in approved
material for making soup; coffee, roast
ed and ground, ounces, or tea, half an
ounce; saccharin, grains; salt, "a
ounce; pepper, a ounce; tobacco, half an
ounce.
The secretary of war directs that this
emergency ration be resorted to only on
occasions arising in active operations
when the use of the regularly establish
ed ration may be impracticable; that,
although its nutritive qualities permit
its use on half allowance, it will not be
so used except in cases of everything ne
cessity and never for a longer period
than ten days, and that not more than
five days emergency rations be carried
on the person at one time.
BY order of the secretary of war, the
subsistence department will provide
tough paraffin paper for wrapping the
bacon; will furnish hard bread i'll grease
proof packages the pea meal in cylin'
drical packages, and the coffee, tea,
saccharin. salt, pepper and ttbacco III
suitable packages -Washington Star.
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Relieinns In New Zealand.

The New Zealand Gazette gives The
census tables dealing with Religions
of the People" Out Of 7O3, $50, the to-
tai population, 702,2 gave answers
ON the census forms. The Episcopaiians
numbered 2Sl, 1866; the Presbyterians,
159. 052; Methodists (of all kinds, over
"a. 600: Roman Catholics, over 81, 600.
The other sects come far below these
figures. Unitarians number $40. 'our
Fathers Church numbers 80. There Is
one "esoteric Christian, ono saliva
ton Catholic, one simmer saved by
Grace" and one Christian freethink-
err" One is "Bible freethinker, an
other "believes in his Makers" there IS
one "pessimist, ono "natist," one
TRUST and one "heathen. Nearly
16, 900 objected to state their position.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
His Opportunity.

Fuddy-There seems to have been
quite change come over Blowser They
say he gets up to speak almost every
evening at the revival meetings in the
Beulah street church.
Duddy-Yes, it gives him an oppor-
tunity of calling people names. 1t is
some satisfaction to him to be able 10
call folks sinners. And, then, you know,
it isn't actionable, as thieves" and
"rascals' would be. Bnt you make
mistake when you think that a change
of heart has made any perceptible
change in Blowser himself.-Boston
Transcript
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
IN HOLLAND.
Some Curiosities of Etiquette In the Meth
erlandS.


erlands.
An unmarried girl in Holland always
takes the right arm of her escort, while
the married one selects the left side of
her husband. So deeply has this custom
entered into the life Of Hollanders that
at a wedding the bride enters the church
on the right side of the groom, the
young wife returning on the left side OF
her husband when the ceremony has
been performed. No unmarried lady III
this country can dream Of going TO
church, concert or any other place of
public assemblage without the escort of
parents or male members of the family.
She c;nnot take walk, pay visit or
go shopping unaccompanied by her
mother or some married lady friend.
The Holland young lady does not go
to the theater with the gentleman who
has been introduced to her % week be-
fore, neither does she vary her beau to
suit her dress or complexion. Unmarried
daughters are chaperoned to all places
of amusement. Even dancing parties are
interspersed with songs Rotations,
ETC., for the amusement of elders OF the
family who sit around tables socially
slipping their coffee, wine or other favor
ed beverage, while the young members
glide over the waxed floors to the fitful
strains of music. Here the young must
make the best of their opportunities, for
when it pleases the parents to seek the
quiet solace of the house the daughters
also quit the gayety of the ballroom. -
PHILADELPHIA Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
SHE KNEW HER NAME.
But IL Wasn't Her Papa Calling, Only the
brakeman of the Railroad Car.

But IL Wasn't Her Papa Calling, Only the
brakeman of the Railroad Car.
She occupied the seat directly in front
of me on Central Railroad of New Jer-
sev train from New York the other
night She was a plump girl. with au-
burn hair and hazel eyes. She was evil
IDENTIFY "A girl employed in New York
perhaps typewriter. Her name is
Elizabeth. How do l know? Well,
didn't ask her never saw her before,
no one called her by name and she had
nothing about her that served TO tell me
that her name is Elizabeth. Yet her
name is Elizabeth.
/ am not the seventh son Of q seventh
son, neither do l possess the power of
second sight. But found ont that the
name Of the plump, rosy checked young
miss in The seat in front of me is Eliza
beth. Before we had gone many miles
out of Jersey City the "sand man" be-
gan to play havoc with Elizabeth. Her
eyes became heavy, and every few sec
onds her head would drop. Before we
had crossed Newark bay Elizabeth was
sound asleep. The train sped on, and
when the speed was slackened the brake
man opened the door and shouted:
Elizabeth! Elizabeth! iz'bethp
With the first word the girl began to
move When the brakeman shouted
Elizabeth the eyes were half open
ed, and when he finally called "Liz'-
bethl' she rubbed her eyes and said,
Eyes, papa I'll get up" Through the
cars ran the sound of suppressed laugh
ter. But the girl had fallen asleep again,
and when the train stopped and the
brakeman again called out Elizabeth!
Elizabeth" the plump girl jumped up
and said, "All right; I'm coming"
This was too much for the harebrained
dude across the aisle, and he began to
"Ha, hap' while the giggling maidens
several seats in front began to giggle
more furiously. Even the sedate looking
old gentleman seated near by could not
suppress a smile. BY this time the girl
was wide awake, and that she was con-
scious of what she had done was evident
by the fact that her naturally red cheeks
became redder still, and even imagined
that saw tears in her eyes.
That is how l found out that hel
name is Elizabeth. -Gerald Gray IL
Allentown Call.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality of leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for As and so cents. ladies'
shoes soled for 30 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock OF fall and
winter snoes, ana our own maze shoe
packs, which we will dispose Va 1T very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER 4 KEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
NO BACKSHEESH.
Arabs Will Not Accept Any Gifts From
Their Desert Guests.

r. Talbot Kelly, an English artist
who has lived long among the Arabs,
writes and illustrates paper entitled
"In the Desert With the Bedouin, "
which appears in The Century. In dis
cussing Arabian hospitality, Mr. Kelly
SAYS: had not much time for quiet OBJ
servation, as one by one all the head
men of the tribe called to pay their re-
spects to the stranger within their
gates. Taking off his shoes at the en-
trance, each one advanced with many
salaams and, kissing my hand, uttered
the single word, 'Mahubbah' c'Wel-
come'). They then seated themselves in
a long row at the other side OF the tent,
discussing me in undertones. No one
spoke to me unaddressed, and even the
sheik himself. whose guest l was, would
not sit OH the carpet beside me unlimited.
Literally, while the guest Of the Bedouin,
vour tent is sacred, and all the tribe are
your willing servants, and, though 1
have repeatedly paid comparatively long
visits to them, have never yet succeed
cd in pressing gift upon my host
remember asking the sheik Saoui el
Tahoui, chief of the Hanaardi Arabs, II
he knew any of the pyramid Arabs at
Gizeh. He replied. splitting upon the
ground, "They are not Bedouins; they
take backshcesh, thereby expressing his
contempt for mercenary service. On an
other occasion, while living with the
Nephaarta, the sheik Mansour Abu
Nasrullah had attached to me young
Arab whose special duty it was to at
tend to my various wants while paint
ing. At the end of the month tried to
induce him to accept sovereign as
backsheesh. Looking much alarmed,
he exclaimed: ooh, my master, l can
not 1t is not allowed. The sheik would
kill me if he knew ! had accepted a
gift" And all my arguments failed TO
persuade him to take the tip.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
If.
What to me are worlds Of splondor

What TO me are worlds Of spiendor
IL the splendor of thine eyes
Gaze not in the depths Of mine, love.
Whore thy image lies?
What arc days without thy presence,
What the nights without thy care,
What to me are joys of heaven
IL thou art not there?
PASSIONS kiss on red lips dieth
II the red lips kiss IL cold.
Scanty is the lily's perfume
Till the buds unfold.
There can be no strain OF music
Till the player touch the chord
And the masters thought il silent
Till it finds the word.
Worlds would darlgen into ruin
IL the sun should cease to shine.
What are life and love To me. then,
Ii bercit of thne2
Emily Eelircer in Boston Transcrip
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Following Directions.

Jones had been quite i'll. One day the
doctor called and found him in bath
tub.
"why, man, are you crazy? You
must be anxious to die. "
mo, l amt" protested poor Jones'
"but didn't you say that your last med
icine was to be taken in water?'-Lon-
don Answers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

The women of Siam intrust their
children to the care of elephant nurses,
and it is said the trust is never betray-
ed. The elephant, not being susceptible
TO the charms Of the sauntering police
man nor the social claims of its friends
and relatives, is consequently able to
devote its entire attention to its charge.
The babies play about the huge feet OF
the elephants. who are very careful new
er to hurt the little creatures. And IL
danger threatens, the sagacious animal
curis the child gently up in its trunk
and swings it up and out Of harms way
upon its own back.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
H., The Origin of yankee Doodle"

natio~" Aee Doodle" is claimed by many
FNs 'Os It was known in England as
b TN ~'g u doodle" in the time of Charles
N, s .ar niollanders had an old song TO this
b. also " Tanker Dudcl" 1t is said to
tm En an Old French vintage song, a ma
n tha s,tn air, and the ancient music
1ne sword dance of the Biscayans. In
kgmon 100 Dr. Richard Schuckburgh,
b. tL oa surgeon under General Brad
SM ta Thought to play a joke ON the rag
|he aN"n creu continentals by palming off
BEN uno nA =, Doodle" of the time of Crom.
| partial ,n 'ne colonial soldiers as the latest
pit ma nuslc 1t at once became popular,
lsnedf t~u, Of century later the joke
hyel tb,s ncu when the continental bands
onwallisS s'me Yankee Doodle" as Lord
ghs a.,, marched out after surrender
pOnles %, ~ his sword and the English
Ary Ian "a America to the Yankees.
ues' Home Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
To Mine Owners and Timber Con
Tractors.

For SALE in Keweenaw county, about
$50 acres OF land, the standing timber
being cedar, hemlock and Norway.
Part OF this land is on the shores of Lake
Superior and about four miles from Boil
mann's lumber railroad. For particu-
lars apply at the News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Mutual Fire Insurance company oil
Houghton and Keweenaw counties. or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws Of
the State Of Michigan, viii insure proper
ty oil its members. Have paid Gre losses
over "a, 900 and vidends nearly 5000
durice tie laet seyea years to M mbers
Of Ave years. standing. On the fret day
OF this year the company had 4S2 menu
b rs. $421. 4sO worth Of property in
sured and s10,68S.54 in treasury. For
further pas ticuiars apply to the under
signed. JoHN BLoNQvpr, President
ALEX LEmoNEN, Secretary.
Once. <l8 Pine strest- upseasrs ~
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
To Secret Societies and Others wish
Ing 90 Rent a LOdge Room.

The Temple Of Honor lodge room is
vacant on Wednesday and Friday even
ings OF each week. Parties desiring to
rent the same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple of Honor and Temperance,
No. AZ, Calumet. Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress. 2029 Calumet street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
sc. George,. Ha.Ito Rent.

The st. Georges Hall is to rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday. every alternate
Thursday and three FRIDAYS in each
month. For further particulars apply to
John Jenkin, William Maynard. X. B.
Rule, trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
Why Women Stand In woman's Way.

Vi all the movements in which 1 ever
@OA part, except the antislavery agitation,
v. @1eWoman's rights movement seems to me
ue most Important. Nor have / ever wa
,era In the opinion announced by Wendell
Iaiips that it is 1.-THE grandest reform
~ launched upon the century, as involv-
NY tne freedom of one-half the human
lay" All the ordinary objections to wo-
!. 1'an suffrage, as that women have not, in
%S phrase OF old Theophilus Parsons, ga
ssulclent acquired discretion, 4" or that they
a'e Nv impulsive, or that they cannot fight
.,. an 'nese seem most trivial But 1t is nee.
s,Sary always to face the fact that it is the
G great reform in which minority, at
An sS VI the very persons to be benefited
M M working actively on the other side.
s sN !" my mind, only confirms its neces.
tSs,' az showing that, as Mill points out,
sv,. ,uy nature of woman has been to some
e Isn' warped and enfeebled by prolonged
Fsfvps Colonel T. w. Higginson in
''Oruay Atlantic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

The bread and cake OF the Superio.
Bakery con be had at che following sgen.
cies: James Liss's. Mrs. Hoskin's, Red
jacket; Martin Rubn's. j. e. Leans
Peter OlceU's, Calumet Village, and
Wo;senauer's, Guilbaul's. Lake Linden. A
fresh supply is left ~ these agencies every
aay, end the prices are esiov as thslowest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

llderstand ,t0 as well as the city, would
\ not 10 u sne fact that 1t ought to sell
} much m eve away its franchises, posi-
pans Il oo,,, be accomplished. BY this
hble II 10 ha acquire funds enough to
tAout ey,, ~eep Its streets In perfect order
y they ra TAX upon the inhabitants. 40
agent " !" need only to hire n suit
scpan to ~ carry out necessary reforms
Pc to liSh,,ns profit by the sale of fran
Pies and pag and transportation COM
|h tar on 's snr raised money by .
sand m \. sne street railways to pur.
PC. Rohhain Its beautiful park
'ns In February Atlantic.
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Clearing sale

OF $4,000 worth OF clothing, dry goods,
shoes, mackintoshes, ladies' capes, wrap
pers, etc. Goods will be sold at your
own orice. No money refused and no
charge for examining the goods. Come
and avail yourself of this grand oppor-
tunity. SAM MAwRENCE,
Next to Carlton hardware store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
A sudden Change of Mind.

She-Docs my refusal really pain
you?
He-Yes, it does. Twas so sure you
would tell me Eyes" l actually wager
ed 500, 900 that you would marry me.
IA hundred thousand dollars? Well,
I was only joking. When shall 1t be,
dear?'-Boston Traveller.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Papa" said Jacky, would You
like to have me give you birthday
PRESENT."
eyes, indeed.
"Then now 10 the time to double my
weekly pocket money, SOS III have the
money TO buy IL when your birthday
Comes. "-Psarson's Weekly
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Our gre, clearing sale for the next
thirty days, for cash only, to be sold at
so per cent on each dollar, consisting OF
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes.
ladies' and gents furnishing goods. Call
early as it will be to your interest. The
Laurium Fair, next to the post Office.
1. FEINBERG & Co, Props.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 q.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 10
a. IN, and 1 and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Madame Smith, the clairvoyant, is still
in the city and can be consulted at her
residence on Sixth street, oyer Sotlich's
huildnp
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

The five principal fortresses in Bull
paria are at Rustchuk, Silistria and
Widen ON the Danube, Varna ON the
Black sea- and Shumla in the interior.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

The Notifications Of Vicksburg, At
lanta and other points in the south were
of earthworks, hastily constructed
though the positions chosen were gener-
ally of great natural strength.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Go to the CITY Bakery 'or your fine pas
tries. Angel food. fruit cake always on
hand. Cream putls Fridays and Sstur-
DAVIS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Smokers, IL you nave failed TO find a
:igar TO suit you, try "Heimlich's
Crown" the best is the market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Raphael is said to have conceived, in
dreams, the ideas Of some of his great
ct pictures
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

urr lodge room cen tie rented Tor
mestings 90 Saturday evenings.
SwERT Olson.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
Fine cider For sale

Just received, new lot of fine cider at
James Lisa's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16
CALUMET sUsINEss POINTERS

Three steady boarders wanted. Apply
to Mrs. Richard, 81 Mine street, Calumet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-16

Edinburgh is s.s75 miles northeast
of Washington.