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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
A CRIME TO LAUGH.
Queer Sunday Laws of 1881 That stiii
Govern England's Lords Day.

Queer Sunday Laws of 1881 That stu
Govern Englands Lords Day.
The introduction of the Sunday bill
by Lord Hobhouse brings mp the fact
that we are governed in respect to Sun
day observations by an act of the year
1871.
1t seems that Sunday lecture can al
ways be made the subject of prosecution.
Some time ago Sunday lecturer at
Leeds was actually sacrilegious enough
to make his audience laugh. The pro-
prietor of the lecture hall was thereupon
prosecuted for keeping q disorderly
house.
Music can now be given in the open
air ON Sunday, but if it is given in
room nothing must be charged Tor
| chairs. In other words, it will be posi-
BILE for any body of men and women to
run Sunday concerts and Sunday lee
lures with the view of making them pay
| expenses, but not for their own profit
| In the years 1900 and 1901 one Eus-
| tace, abbot of Flaye, preached through
| out England the observance OF the Lord
day He enjoined that no kind OF WORK
should be done after the ninth hour Oh
Saturday until sunrise on Monday.
According TO the manner OF the times
his preaching was backed up by MIRA
cles. At Beverly a carpenter persistine
in finishing wedge after the ninti
hour fell down in paralysis. In the same
town woman went on with her weav
ing after the ninth hour. Result, par
alysis, with loss of voice.
At Rafferton man made LOAF an'
baked it on Saturday evening. When n
broke it on Sunday morning, blood start
ed from it, At Wakefield miller
grinding after hours, ground out bloo'
instead of flour
In Lincolnshire woman made Il loa
and put it in the oven. 1t rename
, dough! In the same county piou
woman, finding it was the ninth houi
9 set aside her loaves. Lo! On Sunda
morning the loaves were beautifull
: baked without any fire at all
! And yet, the chronicler adds, in SPIT
: of these miracles the people have r
,, turned to the holding of markets on I'll
. Sunday London Queen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25

An investigation into the comparative
cost of living at the various European
capitals results in the following interest
ing facts: At Vienna the prices OF most
articles of food are lowest. AT Madrid
they are dearer than in any other capi-
tai, and such things as bread, meat, sug
ar and coal are very expensive. AT -
Petersburg also the price of bread is ~
high that white bread is still considered
luxury above the means of the WORK
ing classes. Next to Vienna, Brussels Is
an inexpensive city. Paris is little
higher in the scale, but London is ter
ribly expensive "-Westminster Ga
Zette
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
Tho Ad. brought the Cat Back.

SIR lost valuable cat-lost, strayed
or stolen. advertised for it in prom
inent newspaper, but didn't get the cat
back. Then l tried The News. You told
me. as you put the cash for the adyer-
tisement in your money drawer, that
Won had no doubt the cat would see the
ad in The News and come back OF her.
self. Within SO hours from the appear
ance Of the advertisement the cat APP
peared at my window and scratched TO
come in. I am not prepared to say
whether the cat saw the ad. herself and
acted ON it or whether some one found
her. picked her up and dropped her IN
INV yard after seeing the ad. AT any
rate the cat came back, and / feel crate
ful TO The News. Letter in Providence
News
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
The Split Waters.

A man who now stands high in the
mercantile community related to me the
following little incident of his early
life:
AT the age of l6 entered the store of
Silas Sturdeyant as clerk. One day.
shortly after my installment into the
office, | was employed in sealing and
superscribing q lot of business circulars
several hundred Of them That was
long before the day of gluten, and /
used small red waters for securing the
missives. While l was thus busy Mr..
Sturdevant came into the counting
room, and when l observed thai he was
watching me l worked the best l could.
hoping to get word Of appreciation. BY
and by he spoke to me:
'Young man, don't you think half
wafer would secure one Of those circu-
lars just as well as a whole one?''
l looked up, probably exhibiting as
much disgust as surprise
IF you split your waters, - he added,
"you will accomplish all you desire,
| and at the same time make saving of
| Just one-half
He turned away, and while I was
thinking what a mean old wafer split.
ter he was, lady entered who had been
| appointed one of committee to obtain
subscriptions toward building an orphan
asylum. One public spirited man had
given the land, and now they wished tc
raise $500, 900, if possible, for the build
ings and necessary endowments Mr..
Sturdevant said he had already been
consulted on the subject.
EYES," thought |, "and Iguess that's
all it will amount tor
| But he took the paper and wrote hi
name, and then he said:
Il will give 5000.
l could hardly believe my ears.
At that moment the merchant aros
to stature of grandeur before me, AM
in my heart l blessed him; for evel
then | knew that the lesson Of the spill
waters, with its sequel, was to tn
initial Of my future success.-NeN
York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
Financial Affairs of France.

The financial speech of the ex-Prime
Minister M. Loubet, in the senate, is to
be posted, by order of that house.. All
over France. There are some statements
in it worthy of consideration. Thus, the
national debt is set down ut FL 300, 0oo,-
600. 1t also appears that the difficulty OF
making both ends meet has greatly IN
creased since NJ. Meline secured the tn
umph of his system. The court OF audlts
has discovered eli irregularities Ill the
last budgetary account OF money PAID.
By irregularities it means embezzie-
monts. set down under the head of wire
ments.
Among them figures the $500 spent
ON behalf of minister for cabs,
and e64O "a month for little de
ieuners'' at Voisins, where mill
lister of justice entertained his friends
The "virements" at the home office are
set down at $3.50, those of the war OF
flee Mt 81. $50, those of the colonial Office
at g.. O9O, those of the public works Of
fee Mt a2.375. When M. de Freycinet
was war minister, the ''virements OF
his department amounted to about G6,
600 year. He, as minister OF pubilc
works and war, swelled the national
debit more than any one else in power
since THEIRS retirement The redeem
able loans were an expedient OF Nj. Gle
Frevcinet to give employment to the
mblic works department. London
Naxys
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25

Lesson For the Week Beginning March sS'
Comment by Rev. w. j. Yates, A. nj.
Topic, Prayer For Missionaries.

SCRIPTURE READINo.-Isa. xii, O. 2.
This whole chapter is psalm OF
deepest devotion. It's language is elevat-
ed and its spirit is fervid. Loyalty to
God and fidelity to His church breathe
in every line. Ii is in the highest style
of patriotic piety. Personal case and in
dividual wei being are all lost to sight
in the overlnastering desire for the good
OF the kingdom of God. Zion is the sa-
cred name Of the church OF the living
and only true God, Jehovah. For the
sake Of Zion the prophet declares he
will not cease to pray until It's salvation
shines with unquenchable brightness.
The nations have oppressed Israel.
Jerusalem has been besieged and taken.
Her defenses of wall and towers lie III
ruins Her glorious sanctuary has been
defiled, burned and overthrown. All IS
desolation,' shame and misery The peo-
pie are in captivity, their religion III
contempt and their God despised. In
this midnight hour Of faith most eyes
see 10 star of hope. All voices save
one mingle in walls and curses. one
tone only rises above the dissonance and
mourning with clear, trumpet tones or
cheer However deep the disaster, all Is
not lost. Jehovah lives and loves Zion.
He will yet be gracious and redeem a
remnant. The obedient ones shall re-
turn. Glory and honor and blessing be-
yond all thought shall yet be the portion
of Gods people. Men shall not then be
ashamed of their city and their sanctu-
ary They shall love her as the young
bride is loved by her husband. God
shall deck her with beauty. No more
famine then, but abundance for all. All
the world shall see this prosperity, and
the great ones of the earth shall hasten
to add their influence.
1t shall not then be dangerous for one
to be true and righteous. Persecution
shall no more assail the one who serves
God. But highway shall be there
: The stones shall all be gathered out
: that the weakest need not stumble ant
all may run swiftly. The great stand
ard, the royal banner, shall be unfurled
Q and protection shall be secured to all.
: Clearly the prophet sees the tim
;, coming. He will never cease to declar
q the promises of God to his brethren an
never cease TO beseech God TO hasten IN
4 glad day urtil he sees the day dawn
its splendor
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
Webster Under Suspicion.

The story is told that Daniel Webster,
when OF his way by stage coach to
Washington once, was looked upon with
suspicion by his travelling companions.
Finally one of the latter tapped him on
the knee and said:
"How far are you going?"
II am going to Washington, an
swered Webster.
"Are you a merchant" continued the
inquirer.
mo; / am a SENATOR, replied Web
ster.
well, WELT" exclaimed the other,
holding out his hand. Il am relieved.
We feared You might be a highway
man. ''-Harper's Round Table.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
The p1ciades.

Those timekeepers the Pleiades have
been used to mark the days from the
mostremote periods. Mr.. L. W. FewkeS'
describing the fire ceremonies OF the a.
eblo Indians of Tusayan, says that nav
ing been present on two such occasions III
1892 and 1898, he found that the error
OF time made by the Indians as TO the
18th of November in those two years
was insignificant. 1t was the culmina-
ton of the Pleiades which told the In
dams the proper time for the beginning
OF their rites. New York Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
Congressman and Brides.

A man who has been defeated for re-
election is not in fit frame of mind to
legislate for his people. There is sting
in defeat that tends to engender the
feeling of resentment which often finds
expression in the vote of such members
against wholesome legislation. That
same feeling often produces such want
of interest in proceedings as to cause
the member to be absent nearly all the
second session.
Congressman are not usually men OF
means. Their congressional career mas
resulted in the destruction OF their
clientage or business. To defeated
member who has relied upon his salary
for support the future looks dark ana
gloomy. 1t is then some are open TO
propositions which they would never
think of entertaining if they were to go
before the people for reelection. 1t is
then that the attorneyship of some cor
poration is often rendered and vote Is
afterward found in the record Ill favor
of legislation of q general or special
character favoring the corporation. l.
I
an affirmative vote cannot be had, IL Il
often Just as important that the member
should be absent. If there is ever time
in the history of the man when ne vii
directly or indirectly accept a bride, II
l. then. There is less chance OF detec
ton. He is no longer political FACTOR
| His political enemies no longer water
his course. The opposition newspaper
no longer criticise his conduct-th'
secret is his own and it is safe "
There are many upright men III con
press who would not be influenced o.
defeat. But in as large a body as tn
house of representatives there must al
WAYS be some who would yield to temp
tation. 1t is fact that nearly all
not all, of the legislation that Is ciaime'
TO have been passed by corrupt influence
was enacted during these second reg g,
sessions of congress. Hon. J. F. Shat
roth in North American Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
Ants as Biters.

Ants are terrible fighters. They have
very powerful jaws, considering the size
of their bodies, and therefore their
method is by biting. They will bite one
another and hold on with wonderful
grip of the jaws, even after all their legs
have been bitten off by other ants.
Sometimes six or eight ants Will be
clinging with death hold to one an
other, making peculiar spectacle, some
with leg gone and some with haif the
body gone One singular fact is that the
grip of an ants jaw is retained even
after the body has been bitten of and
nothing but the head remains. -Ex-
change
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
Great Libraries.

There are ID collections which are
worthy of the name of great Libraries.
All these are in Christian lands, all Ill
Europe or the United States Only those
containing 500, 900 or more volumes are
reckoned in this class. Five are found
in Germany, two each in England and
the United States. One each is credited
to France, Russia, Austria and Dem
mark. The largest in the world is the
Rationale of Paris. Then comes that OF
the British museum, the Imperial OF ST
Petersburg, the Royal Public OF Berlin
and the Congressional of Washington.
The Public library, Boston, is the Sec
ond in size in this country. In many
respects it is even more valuable than
the larger one of congress.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
TORPEDO MINES.
A Deadly Force That Is Used In Modern
Harbor Defenses.


Modern harbor defenses are described |
in St. Nicholas 10y Charles Rawson
Thurston He writes:
The torpedo mines are operated from
mining classmates located at the en-
frances of harbors or bays, the exact SIT
uation and their interior arrangement
being department secret. Some mines
are spherical in shape. about three feet
in diameter, and constructed or steel
These, when in service, are expected 10
hold 100 pounds of high explosives and
TO float near the surface. But they must
he concealed as well as buoyant, and so
TO each is attached by cable mush-
room anchor to keep the torpedo just
below the surface, out of sight and be-
yond the reach of the fire OF machine
guns.
These mines are intended for use in
the channels that hostile ships would
have to sail through, and are formed
in threes and set closely in the channel
according to plans previously arranged
If necessary, the sea off the entrance to
a harbor or bay could be well filled with
them. These mines may be exploded or
may be perfectly harmless according TO
the will of the occupant of the mining
casemate, who, with his important APP
paratus, is out of reach of shot and
she'll, there being tons of earth between
him and the upper air.
Out from this chamber through tun-
mel below low water mark, and hence
safe from discovery by the enemy or shot
from them, run numerous cables to the
mines planted in the channel or III the
sea. Within the chamber the operator
has an elaborate chart with the location
of every torpedo or mine upon it. by
telegraph or other signals from observa
!, ton stations near by he is kept INFORMED
of the approach of vessels, and acts al
he thinks best under the circumstances
He NAV receive word from his station
: TO such effect that with his chart h
knows vessel is directly within clus
ter of the sunken mines Then he cal
touch key, and a mine Will lnstantI
: explode beneath or near the vessel.
the vessel is friendly one, however
j the operator can disconnect his batteries
II and the ship will sail in perfect safet
!. over the tons of explosive beneath.
u the weather be foggy, or if some oth'
% condition unfavorable for locating
vessel prevails, and enemies are know
TO be near, the pressing of many buttoi
will make every one of these mines
deadly force, and any ship that ventur
in will strike torpedo, roll it owe
and automatically close an electric CT
cult, which will explode the mine, al
the ship will be sunk orbadly shattere
There are various devices for ascertai
ing that the hidden mines and come
tions are in good working order.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
~ AM so GLAD YOU CAME"


Pressing my hand, but stumbling at my name,
AZ am so glad yon came" she said ana
smiled
Then turned to greet her other guests who
filed
Past where she stood, fair in her fronded
frame
OF palms and flowers And still she spoke the
same
Sweet, unmeant phrases to tho chattering
rout
OF well clad drones who comprised her
about
And az listened the remembrance came
Of mother eyes that looked at me through
tears,
And mother arms so eager 10 Unfold
The Maynard child she never ceased To hold
Near TO her heart through lonely months ana
years,
And mother lips too tremulous TO frame
Those silly words, ~ am 80 glad you camel
j. l.. Heaton in 1.-The Quilting Bee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
A propressiye Princess.

Mrs. Weldon, the wife OF Mr.. Frank
Weldon of the editorial staff OF the At
lanta Constitution, is in correspondence
with the Princess Nazle of Cairo, Egypt,
with a view to securing an exhibit OF
the work of the women Of Egypt in the
woman's exhibit at the Cotton States ana
International exposition. The Princess
Nazle, though Moslem, has abandoned
the veil and enjoys more freedom than
most Mohammedan women. she is re-
parded as the most enlightened and pro-
eressiye woman in Egypt and has many
friends and correspondents in America.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
DIR. JAMES NJ. BUCKLEY.

been bishop if he would have consented.
He believes his present place the one for
which he is better fitted in the provi-
dence of God, and the one where ne can
do better service for the church. he
was elected in 1880. Born in New Jer-
sew, he was educated at Pennington
seminary and Wesleyan university. He
served as pastor in New Hampshire, De-
troit and New York east conferences.
His charges were among the largest and
most influential in the denomination.
He has been q prominent member OF
several general conferences and Is one
of the foremost men in the church. Ht
has travelled extensively, written much
and is noted for his skill in debate and
remarkable memory.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
The Birds Service to Men.

Before many years have passed the
legislatures of our states and nation
will be forced to some action on the
needless destruction of birds. The robins
and bluebirds and wrens and the hun
dreds of glad little singers OF the woods
and fields have been driven away not
merely from the cities, which they used
to inhabit, but from the villages ON the
outskirts, and in some cases from even
the isolated hamlets. The increase III
insect pests within two or three years
betokens grave danger. and the cheap
est and surest way to meet it is to stop
killing the birds and let them return ana
dine upon the moths and caterpillars
and the rest Of the evil tribe that strip
our trees and gardens. 1t will take many
wears. at best, to restore them Ill such
numbers as they could be reckoned by
dozen or 20 years ago, but people by
ceasing to be sportsmen, or at least py
ceasing to kill the birds that are OF nc
use as food, can bring good times back
Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
DIR. James NJ. Buckley.

The editor of The Christian Advocate
occupies one of the most responsible as
we'll as one of the most conspicuous ana
influential positions in Methodism. The
person selected for the place is always a
man of conspicuous ability, wide expert
ence and proved character.
1t has not infrequently happened that
one called to its duties has soon after
heard the voice of the church calling
him to the other office, usually supposed
to be the highest in the church, that OF
bishop. Probably no ADLER editor ever
occupied the office than the present IN
cumbent, DIR. j. M. Buckley. 1t is not
too much to say he might easily have
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
xvo,.eIey's Close Call.

On one occasion Lord Wolseley 5 nre
,o -. saved by Prince Victor of Hohen-
wa, was 'a ,,no,yn as Count Gleichen. 1t was
ione .ho Crimea. when young Wolseley'
LIZ ~ Wv wounded, was passed by the sur
reon as dead. UndisturDed py . tno 70
seon,s remarks, Prince Victor .r,eS ,,;o ~
s evtract a Jagged piece of stone when len
eA aas STICKING in the wound, and the
was was succeeded in restoring Wolseley'
pr,"0 ofter a little brandy had been
, ,onrsd down his throat and more as
seyerations from the surgeon od ono
was dead, he sat up and exclaimed, ~, ~
' w"S dead than you are, you FOOL =
Liverpool Mercury.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
A BIRTHDAY.

My heart Is like singing bird
Whose nest Is I'm watered shot;
My heart is like an apple tree
Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit;
My heart is like u rainbow sner
That paddles in halcyon sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my loye is come to me.
Raise me dais OF silk and down;
Hang it with vair and purple dyes;
Carve it i'm doves and pomegranates
And peacoclss with "A hundred eyes;
Work it in gold and silver grapes,
In leaves and silver ilours-de-lis,
Because the birthday of my life
Is come; my love Is come To me.
Christina q. Rossetti.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
An Anagram.

Somebody sends me the following an
agram, as having a curious bearing ON
our occupation of Egypt, not to mention
any other recent territorial acquisitions;
Great Britain-Grab. retain 1T. =
London Truth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
How Faith Comes.

Mr. Moody says: II used to think that
some day faith was going to come down
and strike me like lightning. One day L
read in the tenth chapter OF Romans
Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God. l had closed my
Bible and prayed for faith. l now open.
ed my Bible and began to study, and
faith hes been growing ever since. ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25

A cabman in one of the London po-
lice courts described golf as "what they
knock the balls about with an iron thing
mn i'm Scotland.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25

Hops were used as medicine and AZ
a basisfor an intoxicating beverage III
Egypt as early as 1000 B. G. The plant
is represented ON the Egyptian monu
ments of that date.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25
o,,uions Diner.

Critic-That performance OF yours
iaS Mansoer--I can't agree with you; !
think it was well done -De'ro'' ~
Press.
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II heard you fought duel with far
ker?'
II did"
Weren't you afraid to stand up w
lore loaded pistol?" :. =.
Not with Parker holding 1t. m III
sured In his company. London i's
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-25

1t is not generally known that, with
certain exceptions, the population of the
British isles are liable to consumption
for the militia.