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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
A CLEVER SCHEME.
But the boss Had Been Too Long In Busi-
ness to BE Fooled.

But the Boss Had Been Too Long In Busi-
ness to BE Fooled.
One day in Sixth avenue chophouse
a we'll dressed young man sitting at a
table not far from me finished his lunch
and asked for his check, but as it was
brought to him he suddenly rose up and
hurried to the cashiers desk, which was
near the door, and said:
"Sir, have dropped $50 out of my
pocket in this place! Let no one go out
until l make a search ~
where's your check9" he was asked.
"Here it is had two twenties and
a $40 bill"
"Will you pay this check of $780,"
81 can't till find my roll. +"
"Thomas, call in an officer u
"But what for?" asked the victim.
"To arrest you if you don't pay |!
That's an old game-too ancient to
work here"
"But have dropped $50P'
"Guff Will you pay?"
"I'll pay if can find my money. I
know had it when l came in here.
Call the copper, Tom u
Two minutes later an officer hustled
in to see what was wanted. The cashier
was telling him that he had deadbeat
to be cared for when a woman rose up
to leave, and the young mans $50 was
found ON the floor, where it had been
covered by her skirts.
Didn't tell you sor' he exclaimed
as he returned to the cashier to pay the
check. "Nice sort of man, you are! I'll
sue you for damages before I'm through
with this"
The cashier looked tired, but made
no reply. When the indignant young
man had departed, said:
"Then he wasn't beat, after all?"
"The slickest kind, )" he replied.
"But he lost his money, and it wal
found"
Don't you believe it The woman
was his pal and gave it up only whei
| she saw that he would be arrested
| Your Uncle Hiram has been right herr
for 20 years and knows the ropes Pr
New York Cor. Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
THE ADVANCED WOMAN.

She may stand upon the corner in her bloom
ers IL she chooses;
She can smoke cigarette In public, too:
She may think up shocking thoughts and ded
icate them 20 the muses.
In fact, do anything that's truly new.
But do not yet repine
Oh, creatures masculine,
Nor think creations altered in it's plan,
For she always wants TO do
Things she's not expected 10,
And she doesn't care TO do them when she can.
A foremost place in politics-she'll have it IL
she pleases:
She'll worry over bargains in appropriation
bills
And decorate the gavel which untutored man
now seizes
With gilt and pretty ribbons till with Joy
the eye it fills.
She may do il all in style
For a very little while
But the ultimate result we calmly scan.
For she always wants to do
Things she's not expected to,
And she doesn't care to do them when she can.
Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
A R.sult OF Fortune Telling.

The girls employed in one of the big
department stores Of New York amuse
themselves during lunch hour by telling
each others fortunes in teacups. Yet
tie," said one of them the other day,
peering intently into a teacup, lis 60
ing to die an old maid. She will be
taken away from home over the water
somewhere. She will go out of her mind.
She-I can't read any more" Then the
gong sounded and the chattering work
ers scattered. Today Yettie is at home
a raving maniac. She cries out that she
don't want to be sent over the water.
No one can quiet her fears nor exercise
the evil spirit born Of the folly OF for
tune telling. But new rule has been
posted in the lunch room of the big
store
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
"BOCN" BEER.
b'w ths Beverage Is Brewed and Pre-
pared For the Trade.

pared For the Trade.
Book beer is the keynote of history
o. beer trewing as it is understood by
the people of this day 1t is generally
supposed that beer is of distinctiyelv
German origin, whereas it is fact that
beer was brewed by the men of many
nationalities in many parts of the world
centuries before the Christian era. The
Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans,
made beer from corn and barley in those
ancient times The lager beer of the
Germans was a Bavarian product and
book beer originated in Bavaria
We have heard number of stories MS
to the origin Of the term "bock" beer,
and while they all vary as TO detail, they
are as rule correct When beer was
first brewed in Bavaria and for long
time afterward in that and all other
parts of the world, ice formed no part
in the manufacture, though it was very
necessary that it should be fermented
and stored in cold temperature. As ice
was not relied upon to make this cold
air and as artificial refrigeration was not
dreamed of, brewing was done only in
cold weather, and the beer was stored in
chill vaults underground. Here it was
left to age until some time in spring,
say the latter part of April or the begin
ming of May, when the vaults were
thrown open and the thirsty public was
RECALLED with pure, wholesome draft of
the foamy beverage. And as the first
issue from these vaults was stronger and
liable to go to the head, the people were
said to be "bocked;" hence the name.
Another version of the story is that
when the vaults were thrown open, a
buck jumped out and that gave rise to
the name and also to the widely adver-
tised civilian" goat who adorns the
"bock" beer signs of the present day.
But "bock" beer season is a time OF
sentiment to the Germans, and othsl
people have imbibed the sentiment with
the dark and heavy drink. They want
"bock" beer at the proper time an6
they will drink it then and enjoy it
Wine and Spirit Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
WOES OF A RESTAURANT KEEPER.
HIS napkins and Even His Casters Carried
on by Customers.

HIS napkins and Even His Casters Carried
on by Customers.
1t was during the second half of the
rush for dinner in a restaurant near
Washington market, where several thou
sands persons are fed daily. when grear
slamor arose for napkins, and walters
,.shed about gathering mp what few
could be found on the tables and distrib-
ating these, and others were dispatch
ed to the laundry for more. Henry, the
head waiter. went around meantime
trying to pacify the people, who were
angry and declaring that it was shame
that the house couldn't give a man
napkin to wipe his mouth with. Some
customers fell back upon the time hon.
ored custom of the neighborhood and
used the corners of the tablecloths in
lieu Of the missing napkins.
Its curious and an annoying mat
ter how we run out of napkins every
little WHILE" said Henry. "You might
suppose that because they are Numbered
30 frequently they disappear in the reg
ular way by wearing out, but that is
not true. You will seldom see napkins
in restaurant which show the effect OF
wear. They go because they are stolen.
! This is true not only of such popular
restaurants as this, but also of every res
taurant in this city. Who takes them l
do not know. All we know is that they
disappear regularly, and our SUPPOSE
ton is that some are carried off by peo-
pie who deliberately intend to steal
| nd 9TH hu
them into their pockets by mistake. l
know one such person as this. 1t was
woman of undoubted honesty, but it
was joke among the members of her
own family that she never dined at a
hotel or restaurant without carrying off
q napkin which she had unconsciously
stuffed into her pocket. We got II dozen
big dinner napkins q few weeks ago.
Within three weeks they had all disap-
peared but five dozen, and now there
isn't one in the house.
Tableware goes in the same way
sometimes. A little while ago we got
eight dozen of these salt and pepper cast
ers." Here Henry pointed to some neat
little cut glass casters with silver plated
tops. "We put them on the tables dur
ing the time the wagon boys were COM
ing in here for breakfast last fall, just
before they would start out to sell their
days buyings on the streets. 'Hully
gee! they would say. That's pretty
nice thing l guess I'll swipe it just fol-
luck-see?' And when they left every
day we would miss few casters. Five
dozen of them were lost within few
weeks. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
THE GOODLY SWORD.
The Egyptians Gave 1t the Name Fifty
Centuries Ago.

The Egyptians Gave 1t the Name Fifty
Centuries Ago.
Half hundred centuries ago the
Egyptians gave to the sword its name.
Since those old days the history of the
trenchant blade, stained with blood and
defaced by the scars of battle though it
is, holds much Of the glory, the poetry
and the chivalry Of the cruel game Of
war.
A friend whose fidelity never wavered
and whose power never failed, it is not
surprising that men endowed the sword
not only with human attributes, but
with the might and majesty Of the gods
themselves. The old legends abound in
tales of its magical powers How the
divine armorers strove continually to
excel some rival in the forging Of
blade of temper SO delicate that it
might cut thread with the same case
with which it struck head from the
body, or hewed through heavy metal
armor. was a favorite subject of the old
Teutonic and viking tales.
These legendary blades bore charac-
teristic names, by which they were in
yariably known: Graysteel, Wader
Through Sorrow and Milestone Bitter
were swords of wide renown, and we
all remember how Arthur of the Round
Table took "Excalibur, the sword that
rose from out the bosom of the lake.
Caesars sword was called Crocca Mors; ;
Charlemagne Joyeuse played no small
part in the setting up of the great Frank
ish empire. Many bold captain went
down before Ell Tizona, welded by the
relentless hand of the Cid.
The Japanese. whose civilization was
old before ours began, have produced
beautiful examples of the swordmaker's
art. The japanese nobleman carried his
swords as the insignia of his rank. He
wore one on each side, thrust into the
| folds of his sash.
These swords have been handed down
as heirlooms from father to son, and 1T
was not unusual for families of ancient
lineage to have as many as LOCO OF
them-marvels Of costly and artistic
workmanship-in their possession. The
scabbards are richly lacquered and
bound about with silken cord in
curious pattern. Tho blade is curved,
and the round guard is pierced to car
nv a small dagger. This guard, called
a tsuba is decorated with curious de-
signs, and so great is the ingenuity OF
the Japanese metal workers that among
the thousands of swords they have pro-
duced it is impossible to find two guards
exactly alike. They are priced so highly
by collectors that large sums of money
have been paid frequently for an an
tiuue sword, only that it might be ruth
lessly torn apart to secure the guard
Mary Stuart Mckinney in st. Nicholas
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
$500 Reward

Will be given to any person that will
prove to Santa Claus that he does not
wish to see the big stock of Xmas pres
ents; an elegant line OF neckwear and a
full line OF handkerchiefs for men, women
and children; also full line Of dry goods,
boots and shoes. Santa Claus
has ordered that all shall be sold with
40 cent less on each dollar. By the Lau-
rum Fair. near the postoffice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

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 40 and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 80 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock of fall and
winter snoes, ana our own maze shoe
packs, which we will dispose q; 1T very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER & KEMPPANEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
JOSEPHINE'S EXTRAVAGANCE.
Even the Emperor Napoleon Was Both
cred by Dressmakers' Bills.

ereO Dy Drebsinakers
Throughout the late summer and au-
tumn of 1907 the imperial court was
more stately than ever before, The old
nobility became assiduous in their at
tendance, and, as one of the empress Ia
dies in waiting is said to have remarked,
the court received good company. ="
On his return Napoleon had found jose
phine's extravaganza to be as unbound
ed as ever, but he could not well com
plain, because, although for the most
part frugal himself, he had this time
encouraged lavishness in his family.
Still, it was not agreeable to have dress
makers bills flung into his carriage
when driving in state with his consort,
and OH one occasion he sent an unprin'
cipled but clever milliner to the prison
of Bicetre for having disobeyed his or
ders in furnishing her wares to the en-
press at exorbitant prices The person
was so Indispensable to the court ladies,
however, that they crowded her CELL
and she was soon released.
At st. Cloud, Malmaison, the Tulle
ries and Fontainebleau tho social vices
of courts began to appear, but they were
sternly repressed, especially high play
BY way of contrast, the city of Paris
was at that very moment debauched by
a profusion of gambling bells ant
houses of prostitution licensed at al
enormous figure by Fouche and produc
ing great revenues for the secret police
The gorgeous state uniforms OF TIT
marshals the rich and elegant costumes
of the ladies, the bospangled and begil
coats of the household, dancing, theat
ricals, concerts and excursions--ai
these elements should have combined t.
create brilliancy and gayety in the i'm
perial circle, but they did not.
of Napoleon, by Professor Sloane, II
Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
willing to Oblige.

Ex-senator Sawyer was quoted IN
Washington as saying: "When they ask
me if / want to be delegate, tell
ther, NO. | dom care anything about
it, that / have been to good many ny
conventions; that / am pretty near oo
wears old, and that if any OF the boys
want TO 90 in my place l am perfectly
willing to have 'em. At the same time me,
if they want to make me delegate ! n
accent. I've got nothing else to do put
I'm too old to have any ambition ana
hereafter will do anything that is want
ed of me, but no more.
This is very sensible ana modera.o
observation. But it applies TO all SORT"
of Jobs, including United States SENATOR
La Crosse wis. Chronicle
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

The annoyance of wheels slipping on
tracks, especially in up grades and me
tremendous resistance experienced nave
la 20 = new invention. The rail is pro-
v;dsd with an edge or rim covered with
Zoos or teeth, and the wheel has simi-
lar cogs which engage with them. anese =
coes are set on diasonally, inclinins
Sownwsrd, and are less likely to accu-
mulate dust and dirt - New YORK
Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
An Acal ired Habit.

"You heard Mrs. De Voc recite The
Lost Child last night, didn't your
"Of course. "
"Notice the queer way in which she
worked her chin?"
Certainly; but you know the reason
of that?"
Double hinge in her jaws?"
"Oh, mol She worked in chewing
gum factory for five years before her
marriage and had to sample every lot
turned out. detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Tough Eating.

Those who have partaken Of peacock
declare that gorgeous bird to be decided
" tough eating, while it is said OF the
swan that the fact of its ever having
been familiar dish speaks highly in ia
yor of ancient English cutlery. More
over. it should not be forgotten that
when bustards' and boars' heads were
as common as sirloins and saddles now
are there were scarcely any vegetables
to eat with them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
The Fiulanders'

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws Of
the State Of Michigan, will insure proper
ty oil it's members. Have paid fire '"sses
over 5000 and dividends oyer sc, 900
during the last seyen years to members
OF Ave years standing. On the first day
OF this year the company had 4S2 MEM
bsrs. $421. 4sO worth OF property in
sured and $10,66S.54 In treasury. For
further particulars apply TO the under
signed. JOHN BLonovBr, Prssident.
ALEX LEmoNEN, Secretary.
Once, 448 Pine street, upstairs BED
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
HIDING Her DIAMONDS.
Take Lesson From the Woman Who Put
Hers In Her Old Shoes.


A group of Washington women had
been telling each other where they hid
their treasures from possible thieves.
One used her pillowcase, second had
a pocket on her stocking, another the
lining of her picture hat, when third
said she always tucked things in her old
shoes.
"Then you want to take warning from
the experience of a friend OF mine,
said Mrs. Tarsney of Missouri. "She
had beautiful diamond rings, ornaments,
earrings and other articles, and when an
epidemic of burglaries came along she
took to hiding her diamonds in her old
est shoes. One night she was awakened
by burglars down stairs She thought II
they heard some one moving about they
would take fright and run away with
out attempting to come up where she
was. So she went to the head Of the
stairs, but the burglars kept on and
didn't mind her in the least. She bur-
ried back into her room, caught up the
first articles that came handy and sent
them over the balusters After they had
left her hand she was struck with horror
to discover her old shoes humping down
the stairs, attended by shower OF her
diamonds. Luckily the shoes did the
work. The burglars didn't stop to inves-
tiQate, and the woman had strength
enough to gather up her jewels, all OF
which she found except one earring. The
next day the maids had to sweep the
entire floor to discover that. But she
doesn't use her old shoes as diamond
safes since. "-Philadelphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 10
a. m, and 1 and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Pleasures Of Playing Ell"

Mr.. Ferry-Why on earth do you
spend so much time running around
pricing things you have no notion of
buying?
Mrs. Ferry-For the same reason. 1
suppose, that you sit around reading the
sporting column of the paper and figur-
ing up how much you might have won
il you were a betting man. 1t is a sort
of mental diversion. Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Clearing sale

of $40. ZOO worth OF clothing, dry goods,
shoes, mackintoshes. ladies' capes, wrap
pers, etc. Goods will be sold at your
own price. No monev 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, 1897-01-29
SC. Georges HAL 70 Reut.

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. R. B.
Rule, trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
Her Choice.

Mother-Jane, you must choose be-
tween the two. Will you marry the
man who loves You or the man who can
dress you?
observation-disclosures. as an up 10 da.e
girl, must reply to your question tnat'
although love is q very desirable thing,
clothes are an absolute necessity.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

Miss M. p Mcleod, who is a trained
nurse, Is now ready for engagements and
can be found at the residence OF Rev. Mr..
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

60 to the CITY Bakery for your line pas
tries. Angel food. fruit cake always on
hand. Cream pufis Fridays and Satur-
days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
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, 1897-01-29

The bread and cake OF the Superio.
Bakery can be had at che following agen-
cies: James Lisa's. Mrs. Hoskin's, Red
Jacket: Martin Kuhn's. j. q. Leans
Peter Olcem's. Calumet Village, and
Weisenauer's. Guilbaul's, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply is left at these agencies every
dav. and the prices are aslow as thelowes
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
To Secret Societies and Others WISH
ing TO 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, 1897-01-29
osculation Explained at Last.

what makes You women kiss when
You meet?"
ut is sort of apology in advance for
what we mean to say about each other
after we part. indianapolis Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

To the thinker. the most trifiing ex-
ternal object often suggests ideas which
extend. link after link, from earth to
heave L. Bulwer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

Madame Smith, the clairvoyant, is still
in the city and can be consulted at her
residence on Sixth street, oyer Sotlich's
building.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

,.r,, wnere are you going. Michael. so
night" ""e sos s'oA 'ss'
"D Doctor been there YETI"
tbs .,s Just found a prescription In
vo;n" iee. when ! was in town, and TN
-BI;.~ ~ nave that made up and try It. !"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

In Palestine and Persia the "sorrow-
mi mycanthus" droops in the day. being
apparently about to die. but revives as
evening comes on.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

The annual issue Of books is estimated
at 90, 900, 900 volumes. consuming Co.
900 tons of sized paper.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29
CALUMET BUSINESS POINTERS

Smokers, IL you have failed TO find .
slgar TO suit you. try "Heimlich's
Crown" the best In the market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

"a, ny. says that the almond blossom
sss - ''ssioed BY the young people Of biz
an emblem Of hope.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

The average whale is from 90 to 90
feet in length and from SS 70 % fees IN
diameter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-29

Our lodge room can oe rented for
meetings on Saturday evenings.
SWEET OLSON.