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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
What is Socialism

What is Socialism?
A writer in the Witness recently ask
ed the question, and the editor gave
about the clearest definition we have
seen. He said that in its technical and
only clearly defined sense socialism
means collectiveism. It involves col
lective public ownership of lands, and
Industries and all means of transporta.
ton. It aims at the abolition of capt.
talists as class by monopolizing in
the hands of the people collectively
the means of producing, or creating
capital.
One does not have to reason long te
be convinced that any system OF politics
morals or religion resting on such 8
basis could not be free from danger t.
the law of accumulation or independ
ence according as one merits over an.
other.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
A Surprised Preacher.

When a clergyman in the course OF his
sermon asks question, he doesn't expect
any one to answer it. Should one OF the
congregation reply, the preacher would be
as much astonished as was the minister OF
whom the New York Tribune tells this
anecdote:
At watch night service at st. Pauls
church. Brixton, England, the vicar, the
Rev. Carnegie Brown, was preaching
sermon on the Prodigal Son, in the course
of which he sad
last year some people came to watch
night service from a neighboring public
house and some of them were drunk. Is
there any one here like that tonightp'
eyes" said respectable looking man
seated in the aisle. "I'm here, and I'm
drunk"
The effect on the congregation was cleo
trical. The preacher was startled Tor
moment, but after saying, Poor Fellow
poor fellowl' proceeded with his discourse
"I tell you I'm drunk" said the In
truder az,
"Hold your tongue" said the vicar. II
am speaking now and must not b Inter-
rupted."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
SPIDER CANCER.
An Annoying Biemish, Which Is Serious
Only In Very Rare Cases.

One of the blemishes sometimes seon
upon an otherwise perfect skin is what IL
known as spider cancer, though the nhrne
itself is most unfortunate and misleading.
as there is nothing cancerous either In the
nature or in the appearance of the thing in
question.
Spider cancer IS in reality very simple
thing. IL is not dangerous except i'm very
rare cases, and is caused by the dlation of
the minute blood vessels at some point in
the skin
AT any time after birth small reddish
point may he noticed upon the surface of
the skin. Radiating from this center may
be seen little hairlike lines, also red. The
spot may remain stationary, or may in
crease in size as time goes on. 1t is usually
not much elevated above the surrounding
surface, though II is possible that veri-
table tumor may form. The swelling and
redness disappear under pressure, but i'm
mediately reappear when the pressure IL
removed.
Spider cancer may occur on any part of
the body, but shows prediction for the
face, scalp and cxtremities. 1t is because
of the involvement of the exposed regions
that attention is attracted to the affection
and anxiety about il increased
AS has been said, the course Of spider
cancer is shrouded in uncertainty. Though
present at BIRTH it may disappear soon aft
erward. Sometimes it appears and disap-
pears spontaneously; in other cases it rap
idly increases in size. In rare cases it may
be accompanied by various complications,
such as liberation and hemorrhage.
As rule, spider cancer is unattended by
any feeling of pain or uneasiness, though
If the blood vessels are very much dilated,
the continual hum from the murmur of the
blood as it flows along may prove annoy
ing. If it swells to large proportions, it
may cause neuralgia pains from the pres
sure upon the nerves
The treatment of spider cancer depends
entirely upon the nature of the case. AS
there is danger of aggrayating the trouble,
1t is advisable, unless the blemish is really
unsightly, or there is some good reason for
interference, TO abstain from all treatment.
In case some treatment seems desirable,
removal by electricity has come to be con-
sidcred the only safe method. The electric
needle is used to destroy the substance OF
the mark The process is tedious and re.
quires the care of an expert in the use OF
the instrument.
The resulting scar will be more or les:
conspicuous according TO the size of the
blemish and the skill of the operator. -
Youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Stories About Bishops.

privately printed volume about the
famous AthCnaum club in London has
some good stories about bishops, many Of
whom are members of it. Perhaps the
best is that of the clerical dignitary who,
being anxious to consult one of the fathers
on theological point, asked servant of
the club elf Justin Martyr was in the
library" Il don't think he's member,
my lord, was the answer, but I'll go
and ask the porter. " The curious behavior
of a bishop is thus described by an eyewit-
ness: "As l stood talking outside the
Athenaum the other day l saw bishop
a humble suffragan-driye up in ham
som and bid the (unpaiD cabman wait
while he went into the club A minute or
two later out came a real bishop, who
guilelessly got into the waiting hanson,
and being mistaken by the cabman for
his original fare, was straightway driven
off. Then issued the suffragan, whose in
auiries for his cab led to his being in
formed by second cabman that it had
been taken by another gent in leggins.
Piqued at this ribald allusion to the epis-
copal garb, the suffragan turned on his
heel. But as he replaced his purse in his
pocket l marked the frown pass into n
smile of satisfaction when he realized how
the wind was tempered to the shorn
lamb"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
THE GREAT KHUAREzM WAR.
How the Tartar Hordes Overran Persii
and Turkey.

and Turkey.
In The ST. Nicholas series of articles on
"Historic Dwarfs," by Mary Shears Rob-
erts, there is paper on Casan, who was
in the service of the great Genghis Khan.
Mrs. Roberts says of the occurrence that
led to the Tartar invasion of Europe:
Genghis carried on his victorious battles
toward the west until he reached the ter
ritories of the mighty sultan of kbuarezm.
Here he halted, having no immediate de-
sire to go beyond these limits. He sent
ENJOYS with presents and peaceful mes
sage TO Mohammed, the shah and but for
an unfortunate occurrence the Mongol
armies would probably never have entered
Europe.
Soon after the interchange of civilities
between the two sovereigns, some of the
sultan's subjects plundered caravan of
Tartar merchants, and Genghis demanded
satisfaction for the outrage. Instead Of
giving up the chief offender, as Genghis
required, the shah behcadod the Mongol
envoy and sent back his attendants with
out their boards. This was an insult that
must be avenged, and soon the two en-
pires began great preparations for war.
The sultan was master of many coun-
tries among which were Persia and much
of India. He collected an enormous army,
but in case of failure he had no other re-
cruits to fall back upon. Genghis, with
his overpowering troops, rushed on all
parts of Khuarezm at once. They swept
from city to city, leaving nothing behind
them but ashes and ruins. The sultan s
armies were almost always defeated. Mu-
hammad driven from one extremity to
another, escaped to an island in the Cas-
plan sea, where he died in sickness and
despair, leaving what remained of his en-
pire to his son .Jalaluddin. Jalaluddin
was brave and courageous, and did all
that man could do to avenge his fathers
death and to prop up his lettering throne.
Hemmed in by the loss of city after city,
he was at last driven to the banks of the
Indus. Here was fought desperate bat
| tie. The Tartars, led by Genghis Khan in
person (whom little Casan always follow
ed, far outnumbered the Turks. The
mighty army of the sultan had been re-
duced to n few hundred men, who fought
with undaunted courage till forced to flee
Jalaluddin, knowing that all was lost
stripped himself of his armor, threw away
all his arms save his bow, culver and
sword, and mounting fresh horse
| plunged into the river 90 feet below. With
admiring gaze Genghis and Casan stood
watching the fearless horseman.
In the middle of the stream he turned
and emptied his culver in defiance of his
enemy, and soon after was seen to mount
the opposite bank. He passed the night
in tree to keep clear of the wild beasts.
Genghis sent men to pursue him, but he
escaped to Delhi. He managed TO recruit
! q few soldiers from the beaten Turks but
his spirit was broken. He could not en-
dure exile and after many misfortunes he
returned to his own country and died in
obscurity. More than six centuries have
passed away, and still the ravages of the
great Khuarezm war have not been entire
| ly repaired
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
HE IGNORED TRADITION.
The Little Judge Was Convinced and Over
ruled the Supreme Court.

Just as Shakespeare has been accepted
ior years and years rs the deciding umpire
In most matters literary, so the Nebraska
people had grown TO look upon the SUI
preme court of their state as the fountain
head of wisdom whose opinions could
not be gainsaid. 1t is "a way people have
of regarding supreme courts in most states,
as "A matter of fact.
William Alstadt, little German, whose
-eadiest Identification among his people
was by the name of Bismarck, was not
one who cared overmuch for tradition, and
one summer day after having been ha-
rangued by two lawyers until he was al
most bursting with thirst, he made de-
cision which brought him fame. 1t does
not make any special difference what was
the question at issue. 1t was something
about dog. There was n sensible side TO
1t and a technical side. The technical"
lawyer presented bushels and tons of au-
thorites, and finally wound up with tri-
umphant declaration that the supreme
court had decided on n similar case before,
and had decided his way.
When he had sat down, Bismarck,
with a sigh of relief, said: 81 decides for do
oder Teller, Come Oh, poys, let's dake u
drink"
But, CrlCu tne ueleateu laWyer III
establishment 81 tell you, your honor, that
the supreme court has decided exactly
opposite"
"My frient," said Bismarck, ""in shen-
eral hat some sympaties nit dot supreme
court But on hot day, nit a fool of u
lawyer dalkin four hours, l am mofed to
consult der good sense and sbudgment off
Bill Alstadt, j. p. Bill Altstadt is not
only gonyiced, but he is dirsty, and he de-
cides dot If der SUPREME court off Neprasky
wants to make tam fool off itself in u
question like dis it can do so, but dot ain {
binding on dis shustice shop. Der SUPREME
court is hereby oferruled. Der plaintiff
gifts ter dog, and der court will now bro
coed to spend der fees in dis case in way
dot his shudicial dirst suggests, nit great
gordiality. Come on poys.
Thus it was that the supreme court was
oyerruled, and as plain statement of fact
Justice Bill Altstadt's decision has always
been followed in similar cases brought in
Nebraska tribunals Chicago Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
CLOUDS DlSPELlED.
Happy Influence of n Gentle Protest and
Good, Square Meal.

InUuence Oh u
Good, Square Meal.
"If there is anything l despise and de-
test" said Mrs Billtops, "it's melan-
choly.'
Mrs. Billtops is not often so vigorous in
speech as this, and when she is Mr.. Bill
tops knows that it is time to brace up. As
a matter of fact, he takes usually cheer
full view. But when he is depressed, as he
is occasionally, he is glum and silent and
solemn enough and he makes everybody
around him wretched. The children, sit
ting at the table, stop talking, the dinner
gets cold, and everybody is chilly and mis-
cradle except perhaps at the last Mr.. Bill
tops himself, who finds finally sort Of
melancholy pleasure in the general depres-
sion that he has caused.
But Mrs. Billtops has no use for any
body that casts gloom. She has her own
trials bat she never bothers anybody else
about them. Outwardly at least she is
cheerful and spirited always, and she can t
abide any body that lets his troubles so far
overcome him that he inflicts them on 9th
er people, too, and SO she says:
"If there is anything despise, it's mel
ancholy."
At that Mr.. Billtops takes IA brace. He
looks up ana snlles. 10 is WonueriuI WIN
what alacrity the children respond, and
Mr.. Billtops responds to that, and gloom
is dispelled once more by the ever grateful
light of cheerfulness. And when Mr.. Bill
tops, as the phrase goes, gets something to
cat, he feels himself better STILL Ec re-
members, what he has often said to him
self, that no feeling of depression should
ever be accepted as genuine until 1T has
been subjected to the test of good square
meal, and he finds that the present one
will not stand that test. In fact, under
the combined influences of Mrs. Billtops'
energetic protest and the good dinner IL
is rapidly disappearing, and as the dinner
progresses Mr. Billtops takes II still broad
err and more cheerful view of things, and
by the time the meal is finished he Is
beaning with good nature, perfectly salts
fed with the present and absolutely conii-
dent of the future.-New York sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Mayonnaise Dressing.

Sometimes when mayonnaiso dressing
begins to curdle its evil course may bc ar
rested by the slow addition of n few drops
of vinegar. If this does not correct tho
tendency to separate, there is nothing TO
be done but to begin all over again, with
the egg yolk, the salt, white pepper and
mustard, and add oil and vinegar or lemon
juice in alternate drops until this new
emulsion has thickened properly. Then
the curdled mayonnaise may be slowly
combined with 1t and need not be wasted.
If one Is an adept at making this salad
dressing ian amateur can never take liber-
ties with SO delicate an operation), rotary
egg beaten may be employed in the place
of the usual silver fork for mixing the in
gradients. This will be found equally use
ful and much more speedy in result
New York Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Kentucky Saddle Horses.

Kentuckians have bred saddle horses
for beauty and charm and have got them.
There is charm about the Kentucky
horses that no other American horse has.
No other animals have met in tho coun-
try exist in the memory with quite the
fascination of certain horses l have seen
in Kentucky. There was, for instance, a
few miles from Lexington, a roam gelding
that had this fascination to high degree.
He had the graceful Kentucky character
istics and yet with difference. His
beauty appeared particularly in the shape
of the rump and in the carriage of the tail.
There was an exquisite trick in the con-
formation OF the quarters. Charming
and very Kentucky" you said as you
looked at them, and yet you felt you had
never seen quite that before. 1t was per-
haps bold flight nearer the Kentucky
ideal than you had seen. This quality of
the figure was certainly due to an infu-
sion of the Denmark grace The tail was
the other chief beauty. There was an airy
grace in the carriage of 1t which reminded
you of the fortunate work of some arohi-
tect of genius. "What have you done tc
him?' / said, referring to the graceful
lightness with which the tail was held.
Nothing" said the farmer. GAS you
drive out of the gate you will SEQ his old
dam in the pasture to the left, and you
will see that she carries just the same tail
that he does did look at the mare on
the way out, and 1t was so.-Harper' &
Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
The CuJan Revolution.

Two years of desperate conflicts-ruin-
Gus for Spain, which is today on the verge
of bankruptcy-have not weakened the
efforts of the insurgent patriots. In the
United States better than anywhere else
one could follow day by day the varying
fortune of this Titanic duel-the landing
of the two Maceo brothers, survivors of u
family of heroes, both of whom were to
find, few months apart, the most glori-
GUS of deaths; the advent in the campaign
of Maxine Gomez, the veteran of the ten
years. instruction; the death of MART,
fallen in ambuscade before seeing the tri-
umph of his labor; the revolt deepening
SPREADING from the eastern to the western
department, toward Pinar del Rio, and
threatening Havana; the recall of Martl-
nee Campos, powerlcss to conquer; his re-
placement by General Weyler, wild beast
with a human countenance, and finally
the dissolution, greater each day, OF the
prestige and credit of monarchical spain.
This is the state of things at present. The
entire people of the United States have
espoused the cause of those who are strug-
Cling with so much valor and abnegation
to break so odious yoke. Will the federal
government show itself less generous than
the great nation in the name of which it
speaksp Will the American eagle allow
the Spanish vulture to settle upon Its preyg
Henri Rochefort In Forum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21

Three Men Killed mt Windsor, Conn.-De-
catur, His, Shaken Up.


Windsor, Conn.,, June 19.-At 1880
o'clock Friday afternoon a quantity Of
dynamite in a building attached to the
plant Of the Hazard Powder company at
Hazardville, exploded and three men
and one horse were killed. The dead
are: Richard May, workman; ID. S.
stratton, head mechanic; NJ. w. Pierce.
oVerseer of mills. All of the men were
married and had families.
The building i'm which the explosion
occurred, known as the cracker house,
was blown to pieces. Several other
buildings were slightly damaged and the
Whole village was shaken.
Decatur, Ills, June 1S.-The explosion
or 200 pounds of condemned dynamite
sticks at the city dump and burying
ground on the Sangamon river bank,
TWO miles from the center Of the city,
AT 4;30 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
shook the town like an earthquake. 1t
was at first supposed TO be the explosion
OF one Of the powder u'e seZines near the
river Some mont go siTty-two
BOXES Of dynaiaita r.; betr deTEed,
and il was giycr T. Jo.Ci = Foster. in
charge Ct tie c.tT hr,if. Grounds for
uead amir rs, t. ga :. Us IL ID to do
So ard TiJ..t.y t .;icEs cut
Oh the boxes ara r.! s. ;hl& &c re heap
OF stuff he ware IT, bury Then h
ana two ether = "a &rp!'cd thc matches.
roster Had be,a tCiC ti.y d5l auiie
would burr, brt he Uas ef.n q 10 re-
main near TIE I've TO ARD h'a assist
ants went CT GO f.et ard Ul:ched the
fire.
suddenly there va" tCr.icc explo-
sion, and tcle twenty fc,. sep took
,he place occupied ~ TIE IRE. DWELL
mgs in the immediate ntlshborhood
rocked, chimreys iorrlcd ever, and cell
,hgs and walls were cracked, piasterng
railing upon the startled women and
children. An untenanted house close Ivy
was completely shattered. The house
vi Circuit Clerk Foster was badly dam
aged, and many others in the Third
ward had window panes broken. The
eourt house, built of stone, was shaken
ana windows were broken in dwellings
nearly two miles distant. A man In
weii rorty feet deep, two miles from
.ne explosion, felt q fearful rush OF ali
70 the bottom where he was at work
ano ne got out in 4 hurry. He thought
was an earthquake. Suits against
sne city will probably fsealt No ons
was killed or even injured.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
WIND And DYNAMITE.
r.ov Do Much Damage in Vari.
IVY GUS Places.
,or1syILLE AND JOLIET STRUCK.

,d Central Kentucky Also storm
- Norfolk, Neb., Visited by the
,r,,r,ing Terror-Loss of Life Reported
n,,amite Explosions at Decatur his,
ui,dsor. Conn, the Latter killing
Three Men,
,orisville. Ky, June ia severe
uind.torm passed over this city he
~, the hours Of and 6 o'clock FRI
,"v morning. Considerable damage w9s
sare 70 property. but no lives were lost
= several cases houses were blown
sa,cn unroofed, but in no instances was
80 fatality, though a number sus-
lied injuries. Reports received from
'An,raI and eastern Kentucky indicate
,Lat great damage has been done to
s ms The wheathelds have been laid
low. farmhouses and barns were
wrecked and fences destroyed. Oppo-
site Irvington, KY, in Indiana, the res
,derce Of John Streenls, farmer was
,,,rscl,ed by the wind and his 1Syear-old
con was instantly killed. A servant g.rI
was badly injured by the falling timbers
and lived but few hours.
Train struck by Lightning.
AT English, Ind, the courthouse was
damaged to the extent OF $4,000. A
eouth-bound Monon train, eight miles
bavond Bloomington, Ind, was struck
nv lightning and the passengers shaker
nm severely. Conductor Johnson was
nainfully injured, but will recover. La
fer as the train was nearing Gasburg
Ind. it ran into a large tree that had
been blown across the track and the en-
eine was badly damaged. In Jefferson.
Vile the damage was slight, while IL
New Albany it is estimated that $4,000
worth of damage was done to property
but no lives were lost.
Omaha, Neb., June ia special from
Norfolk, Neb., says: A tornado struck
here Thursday night, doing some minor
damage to buildings. A. *. Leonard
and Loomis McKim were caught in the
storm and received painful injuries
Leonard is badly cut about the head and
Is injured internally. McKim received
a broken leg and many cuts and bruise:
on the body.
st. Louis, June ia special to The
ost-Dispatch from Louisville, Ky.
says that two persons were killed there
by a cyclone, which also caused the
death of two others en- the Indiana Side
of the river.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21
Phetographic Caricatures.

To make a picture of person apparent
ly standing inside bottle, with only the
head showing, requires two negatives.
Take bottle of dark glass and photo
graph it, placing it near enough to tho
camera to obtain a large picture of the
bottle. Next make photograph of the
person, this time placing the subject at
such distance from the camera that his
body, as shown on the focusing glass, APP
pears about the size of the picture of the
bottle. A white background, or one of
uniform tint, should be used for both pic
lures The picture of the bottle is first
printed on sheet of sensitive paper, then
take the negative of the person photo
graphed, block out all the body, leaving
only the head. For this use Gihon' S
OPAQUE, Strauss mari, or any nonactinic
paint and apply it to the glass side of the
negative. Take the paper on which the
picture of the bottle has been printed,
place it on the blocked negative in such
way that the head appears to be coming
out of the neck of the bottle. The result
will be picture of a person apparently
standing inside a bottle with his head
above the neck of the bottle. A hat, a box,
a tin can, a half open book, scrap basket
and similar objects may DO photographed,
and for Fourth of July party one could
use cannon cracker, rocket, etc., in place
of the bottle. -Harper's Round Table.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-21

Many housewife is disheartened when
she finds that the house into which she has
lust moved was inhabited before she ar
rived and that already her nicely cleaned
beds are being occupied. A sure death for
such invaders is benzine. 1t will at once
destroy all insect life, and does not injure
carpets or furniture. Fill n long necked
can with this fluid and apply it thoroughly
in all cracks and crevices where the bugs
or their eggs may be. Leave tho doors and
windows open and the odor will quickly
evaporate. Benzine should be used only In
daylight, as 1t is very inflammable and
must not be carried near an open fire or a
light.