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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

put under a weight. When quite dry,
cut close TO the edges with a sharp
knife. Have shoemaker punch holes
OH the border of each part as shown by
the lacing in illustration. Then lace the
pieces together with narrow strips cut
from the leather, ending in tassels made
from the same material.
The leather used may be either ooze
or undressed calf. which can be had in
q variety of beautiful colors, or any
smooth finished sort. Either can be pur-
chased at reasonable price from any
wholesale leather dealer.
The decoration is etched with hot
irons. The regular tool used for burned
work is not necessary for this material.
A straight poker will do or even slate
pencil heated redhot If carefully made
this basket will be both artistic and
durable. certainly vast improvement
ON those dust gathering articles much
bedecked with ribbon bows and the like
MARY EARLE.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
LOVE AND SACRIFICE.
Mrs. Mary Kyle Dallas on Too Often
Neglected Duty.

Neglected DUTY.
II "a man give all the substance Of his house
for love, IL would utterly be- condemned.
The other day l heard fashionably
dressed woman say to "a companion:
Another reproachful letter from grand
ma today. Oh, dear, l know | ought 10
go and see her! She brought me up and
was awfully good to me, and she's 80.
but it takes two hours to go there and
two hours to come back, and my whole
time is occupied keeping myself nice.
Shopping is such trial, and dressmak-
ers never do as they ought unless you
watch them, nor milliners either, and
when one boards one must look well,
especially young widow like me, and
l go TO so many afternoon teas and
lunches. One must know people. After
every one gets out of town I'll take
day for grandma. She'll have to wait.
Relatives are nothing but bother. I'm
glad | have no children. +"
The speaker was one of those persons
who shout at the top of their voices in
public conveyances even when they
dilate on their private affairs. / did
not know her or her grandmother, but
somehow l felt very sorry for the old
lady. Considering the matter further,
however, l felt sorrier for the young
one
Lounging in her lonely home for
some token of tenderness from one dear
to her, the grandmother was no doubt
very sad, but it was evident that
through her 80 years she had retained
her emotions and her affections.
Evidently the granddaughter, who
was possibly 80, had not 1t seemed to
her "a waste Of time to spare an hour
from the wants of the body to minister
to those of the soul. Yes, mean the
soul. Some people think that going to
church suffices for that and that if they
always pay their pew rent and put
something in the plate or box or basket
that is handed about for contributions
they are all right and have fair start
for heaven. Now, for my part, think
that if you do not love your soul is in
danger If you do not love some human
beings so that you wish to kiss and en-
brace them, to exchange loving words
and tender looks with them and rejoice
in their presence, cannot see how you
are going 20 get into paradise.
MARY KYLE DALLAS.
Mote by the Editor. The above short sketch
is one of the last, if not the very last that
Mary Kyle Dallas ever wrote. We have several
other articles, the work of her ready and
cheerful brain and pen, which were secured
through New York syndicate for which she
wrote during the last few years of her life,
bat the one here given seems most fitting in
view Of her recent death. Mrs. Dallas was
probably one of the best known women writ
ers in the country. Her change to that state
which we call death will be personal loss to
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

A famous ink, long used In Germany,
was made of combination OF chromate OF
potash, with solution of logwood In the
proportion of part of the former to 1000
parts of the latter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
The Proper Gesture.

coloctor sir' Is your gas bill" said tho
Ana sor IS, somewhat abruptly.
threw nm biiius, taken by SURPRISE
tina Up MS hands. 1t was the second
month ~ nad been held up during the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ice
company headquarters at Slattery 4
Ryan's. Telephone connections. James
Allen. manager
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
MasOns wanted.

A few good masons can find steady work
by applying TO G. Ma TIM, Fifth street,
Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

The largest private house In Great Brit
ain Is known as Wentworth Manor. 1t Is
the property Of Earl Fitzwil,iam.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

Do not miss our special couch sale.
:. OLsOS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
THE WINTER CIRCUS.
&c MANY TRIALS AND FEW TRIuMPHs
IN SOUTH AMERICA.

,or,ous Disappearance of the Summer
.,s,ov. Explained A Veteran OF the
o.rdust Ring RELATES Some of His In
,erestine Experiences
The herald., 1897-01-30
OUR OCCUPATIONS

The census bulletins concerning the
occupations of the American people.
which have just been issued by the CEN
sus burea, show that "the total number
of people engaged in occupations of all
kinds in 1890 was %, 735 661. OF the whole
number OF working people the females
form 1922 Per cent. Divided by classes
the working people of the country are
as follows: Agriculture, fisheries and
mining, 9,013,33 professional, 944 33S;
domestic and personal service, 1850 577; /;
trade ard transportation, 1926, 122; man
ufacturing and mechanical Industries,
ffths of the illiterate male population
the illiterate female population are
working. over So per cent of the work
ingmen are married, over 81 per cent
single, over per cent widowed and one
quarter of ! per cent divorced. In man
ufactures and mechanics the carpenters
and joiners, numbering Gil, ,4S2, make up
the greatest element. with dressmakers
and milliners following. with 1895
There are a little over 1,000,G 900 book
keepers, clerks and statesmen, G90,65S
merchants and dealers, 5,2S1, 557 farmers,
planters and overseers, and 1904, ,C61
agricultural laborers, 349, 592 miners and
only a little over 10000 fishermen and
oystermen. Professors and teachers,
aggregating 341 ,344, form the most nu-
merous Of the professional classes
Physicians and surgeons, 104,sO5, come
next; then lawyers, $3.50; clergynen,
$500; government officials, 1864: mu-
sicians, ETC., 62,155; engineers and sur
The herald., 1897-01-30
CURRENT NOTES

A peculiar haziness of the atmosphere
In ST. Louis the other day made it posSi
bic for observers to see the new and big
spot on the sun with the naked eye. Prof.
H. S. Pritchett of Washington university
measured the spot, and said it was 27, 040
miles long and $500 miles wide. The
next largest one Is 910O miles long and
40 miles wide, and there is quite flock
of others, from 500 to 1000 miles in diam
eter, strung along like a sort of tail to
the big one. The entire disturbed area
is about $4,000 miles long and 40, 900 miles
wide.
Negro physicians have organized state
medical associations in six states of the
south-the two Carolinas, Georgia, Ten
ressee, Texas and Florida. There is rep
resented to be great need for many more
thoroughly equipped negro physicians
in that section to care for their own race
The Hon. Stephen Sanford of Amster-
dam. whose charitable deeds have been
many, has just paid the debt of $1,000 owed
by the Children's home of that place.
The Indebtedness of the city hospital was
removed by his liberality some time ago.
A Washington clergyman, who con-
fidently expected to be chosen house
chaplain in the Fifty-thi congress, re-
ceived three votes in the caucus, land
that, too" he Is represented to have said
to friend, when / had in my pocket
written promises from thirty members
to give me their continued support"
Americans are fond of guessing, but
that often they are wild guessers has
been shown again in Portland. Ore. A
grocer put a demijon of cranberries in
his window and promised a big, fat
goose to the person who guessed nearest
to the number of them. Nearly 1000 per-
sons guessed, some saying as high as
100, 900. Careful count showed there were
19,SS5.-New York Times.
The herald., 1897-01-30
LINCOLN'S HORSE TRADE.

Abraham Lincoln was fond of a goo ]
story, and it is we'll known fact that he
often illustrated an important point in
the business at hand by resorting to his
favorite pastime, says Harper's Round
Table. Probably one of the best he
ever told he related of himself when
he was q lawyer in Illinois. One day
Lincoln and certain Judge, who was an
intimate friend of his, were banteriuS
each other about horses, a favorite topic
of theirs Finally Lincoln said:
We'll, look here, judge, I'll tell you
what I'll do. I'll make a horse trade
with you, only it must be upon these
stipulations: Neither party shall see the
others horse until it is produced here in
the courtyard of the hotel. and bot
parties must trade horses. If either
party backs out of the agreement, he
does SO under a forfeiture of $25"
Agreed" cried the judge, and both
he and Lincoln went in quest of their
respective animals.
A crowd gathered. anticipating some
fun, and when the judge returned first,
the laugh was uproarious. He led. or
rather dragged, at the end of a halter
the meanest, boniest rib-staring quad
rupe0-blind In both eyes-thst ever
pressed the turf. But presently Lincoln
came along carrying over his shoulder
carpenters horse. Then the mirth of
the crowd was furious. Lincoln SOL
EMMY set his horse down. and silently
surveyed the Judges animal with a
comical look Of infinite disgust
We'll, judge" he finally said, this is
the first time ever got the worst of il
in a horse trade
The herald., 1897-01-30
AN INSANE PROPOSITION

The Cleveland, Ohio, district has rep
Beach, and Beach has introduced a res
olution directing the president ito enter
into negotiations with the governments
of China, Japan, the several republics
and colonies of the American hemisphere,
the Hawaiian islands and the dominion
of Canada with a view to securing uni
form standard of value in trade and
commerce"
Living, as Beach does, next door to
Hanna, and within a stone-t throw of
Mckinley, the wonder is how he ever
eluded their vigilance to make such fool
of himself ard his party However, it
is just possible that he is, after all, in
harmony with the Canton man, for it
was only about sixteen years ago that
the Canton gentleman said: II am not
in favor of a tariff for revenue with in
cidentsl protection, but for protection
with incidental revenue, or no revenue
at all" Trade relations with the coun-
tries designated by Mr.. Beach, to the
exclusion of the other nations, would
give Mr.. Mckinley a chance to put his
theory into practice, for the revenue
question would not bother at ALL and no
one would protest against high protec-
ton.
But it might be serious thing to our
commerce to enter into such a combina-
ton as Mr.. Beach suggests, for it SO
happens that our trade with England
alone represents more dollars in one year
than with all of Mr.. Beachs countries
in five years. Great Britain is Ameri
cas- best customer, and America is Great
Britain's best customer, and but for the
Liverpool grain and provision market,
farming in the United States would be
short cut to the poorhouse.
The funny thing about the Beach prop
osition is, however to secure "a uni
form standard of value in trade and
commerce" In France the measure of
value is the franc; in Germany it is the
mark; in Great Britain it is the pound
sterling; in China it is the tael in Japan
it is the yen; in the United States the
dollar. The question is, which one of
these measures of value Mr.. Beach would
have made a uniform standard" But
perhaps Mr.. Beach will learn after awhile
that there already exists and has always
existed a standard of value" and that
it is a matter of weight and fineness, or
quantity and quality of the metal. gold
or silver, used in settling trade balances.
The man who advocates a uniform met
al disk for international legal tender
money is pushing hard against the door
of an insane asylum to break in.
The herald., 1897-01-30
CENTRAL AMERICAN EXPOSITION

The merchants, manufacturers and
producers of this state are rapidly get
ting their exhibits into shape for the
coming Central American exposition
which will open in the city of Guatemala
on the 10Th of March next. Charles
Bundschu, chairman of the association
OF California exhibitors. is just in receipt
Of communication from Senior Don j.
l.. Bueron. president of the executive
committee of the exposition, stating that
California has been accorded II, 900 square
feet or space and that all of the neces-
sary horse power required to operate
machinery exhibits will be given gratis
Senior Bueron further adds: II am also
pleased to notify you that, considering
the very important commercial relations
existing between this republic and the
state of California the committee has
decided to allot to the California ex-
hibit the most important and prominent
space in the principal building, near the
main entrance upon the main aisle and
free from all distractions, feeling as
sured that this concession will be fully
appreciated b ythe California exhib-
itorc -
The herald., 1897-01-30
LENTEN CLUBS IN CHICAGO

With the approach of the Lenten sea-
son great number of drawing room
classes have been formed. Mrs. Potter
Palmer has q sewing class of charming
young girls who met at her house week.
ly. Mrs. Phillip Armour, jr., has a Mon
day afternoon reading and sewing class
which fashions garments for the Visit
ing Nurses association. The members
are young married ladies and Miss Mears
is the reader. Mrs. James Nevins Hyde
has a Friday morning class OF young la
dies, with a membership of about twenty,
who meet for magazine reading and dis
cussion. There is also a small club Of
young married women on the North Side
who meet for the study of pallnstry.
They report the science as exact as math-
ematics and of much greater fascination
Another class is forming in this branch.
which promises to be as much OF fad
here as in both Paris and London. Sew
eral musicaleS vii be given here in the
next few weeks. Mrs. Phillip Armour,
jr., will give large one the midle Of next
month. Nine. Teresa Carreno, who will
appear here with the Theodore Thomas
orchestra, will also be heard in a North
Side drawing room.
A great number of Chicagoans are pre-
pairing for their annual pilgrimage to
more genial climes. Monday Mr.. H. II.
Porter will take westward in his private
car over the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
F'e railroad party of friends, which in
cludes Mr.. Marshal Field, Mr.. w. w.
Kimball, Mr.. N. x. Fairbank and Mr..
Robert Lincoln, Mrs. Arthur Ely and her
father. Mr.. Jay Morse will start next
week for the south. ard Mrs. James NJ
Walker viii leave in a fortnight for Ja
pan, where she will join her sister, Mrs.
Marsh, who is completing trip around
the world.-Chicago Times Herald.
The herald., 1897-01-30
THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY

The plague in Bombay has proved ter
rible visitation. Not only has the death
rate risen to the almost incredible fig
ure of one hundred per thousand. but
the ravages of the disease have broken
down the spirit of resignation which in
such circumstances usually marks an
Asiatic populace. TWO hundred thou
sand persons are known to have fled
from Bombay, and the exodus still con-
tinues, so that certain branches OF busi-
ness are entirely at a standstill, and there
is danger that the fugitiveS may spread
the disease all over western India 1t
has already appeared in all its severity
at Kurrachee. whence it may spread
eastward through the Punjab. where the
population is already weak from scar
city, up to the headwaters of the Indus
The English, as usual, are exempt from
the panic, and are eXerting themselves
for the relief of the people; and it is to
be hoped that the government. availing
itself of the popular alarm, will take
some really despotic and efficient sani-
taty measures. Bombay, like every other
city in Asia, wants better water. drains
carried further out to sea. and, above
all, lateral ventilating shafts driven right
through the city without regard for any
rights whatever. The city can afford
any reasonable compensation, and the
work should be done by the government
If necessary, under the protection of
rifles. 1t is absurd to be possessed of alb
solute authority, and guided by absolute
" certain science, and yet hesitate when
the lives of millions are at stake to use
one and rely upon the other.-India
Spectator.
The herald., 1897-01-30
THE CABINET BUTLER.

The question of buffers is very scri-
Gus matter here in Washington, as every
body who keeps a large establishment
the head butler is placed by the sscre-
tary in the departments as a messenger
at good salary, and, for q cCrsidera-
ton, his services are a tha disposal
Of the cabinet officers a fter o'clock each
day and on Sundays and Holidays. In
some cases a splendid butler is spoiled
by the attempt to discharge the duties
OF this double role.
AT the Olney house there is a fre-
quent change of buffers. because Mr.
Olney Is determined to have no non
sense, and is bit particular as to house
hold matters. The Carlisles and Her
berts both are fortunate in the posses
sion of a n old-time gen tleman's gentle
man" in :he tall. looking mulatto
men, who are identilied With the families
so closely that they reflect in a way the
manners and customs Of the heads of
the house. Their buffers are genial ara
polite, and take no end Of interest il
the social affairs. They know all the
friends Of the family by name, and
while they are strict guardians Of the
portals of their employers homes, they
are obliging and considerate of stran-
gers.
One of the women of the cabinet told
story of an ill-bred butler and herself
the other day, which shows the wretched
training Of many the Washington
buffers. She called upon friend whom
The herald., 1897-01-30
THE SUNDAY HERALD

The Herald of Sunday. the S1st inst.
will be thoroughly up to date, abound
ing in interest throughout
The fullest news Of the world, with
special cable letters from London and
Berlin, will keep the reader au courani
with the very latest events at home and
abroad The letters of The Herald's
efficient staff of correspondents through
out Southern California will reflect all
matters of moment in our own territory
while all the accidents and incidents
of day in Los Angeles from a pink tea
at p. m. to a murder or hold-up at
a. M, will, as usual, be faithfully
covered"
In view Of the special interest-ex-
cited by the murder of Little Pete
concerning the Chinese within our gates
and the rumors of a probable outbreak
in Chinatown, The Herald has commits
stoned a special reporter to investigate
the troubles between the rival tongs,
and the result will be some very inter-
esting information concerning the veXed
questions between the Sam Yups and
the See Yups. The article will be fully
illustrated.
Mr. Abbot Kinney will contribute a
paper on the Primary Ballot Law.
A dissertation on Moristic Philosophy
will prove of interest to those who keep
abreast of the modern developments of
religious thought.
There will be a graphic description Of
tough bali in the Bowery Of New York,
which, while tough" enough, has none
of the depraved features INDUCED in at
the notorious Seeley dinner al Sherry's.
Other interesting articles will be;
The Italian Colony of Cotton Growers
in Arkansas, showing how the Italian
is gradually ousting the colored folk,
who were once inseparable from the cot
ton fields.
The Art OF Watch Making, illustrat-
ing the strange timepieces of olden
times.
The Women of India and the Rapid
Disappearance of the Zenana, or Harem,
especially interesting at this time, when
the Affections of famine and plague are
overwhelming that country.
A Literary Review from the erudite
pen of Judge Enoch Knight, dealing
the the latest and best books. the
Drama of the Day, and the Musical
Column will comprise other attractive
features.
The herald., 1897-01-30

| The state of Kansas is governed by
| Populists-Which is equivalent to saying
| that it is governed by mem who have lit
| tie or no respect for property rights.
| These facts are sufficient to account for
ard explain, fully, the difference in the
| rates of interest in New York and Kan
| sas, respectively"
| First as to the true cause of disparity:
! 1t is a we'll known economic laW-known
| of all men, perhaps, save it be the Times
revaricator-that when widespread
| financial stringency and commercial de-
preston sets in money is always con-
gested in the morey centers. This re-
suits in a plethora of money in the
! money centers and scarcity of money
elsewhere; which fact alone accounts
for the cheap rate of interest at the
New York banks and dear rate in Kan
sas Colorado and all other points far re-
moved from money centers.
In addition to this general law, Of
which the Times appears to be wholly
ignorant ] wish to state that | resided
in Kansas from 1866 to 1883. For twenty
years of that period did business on my
own account. At the time Kansas was
giving eighty odd thousand majority
for the very party the Times so ably
misrepresents, interest in Kansas on
short loans was ~ per cent a month,
up to per cent a month, in western
Kansas.
This know by sad experience. Then
the Republicans controlled every dis
trict and county in the state. Mean
time beef cattle and fat hogs sold at
&c to Sc per pound; corn at 10c to 15c per
bushel. Prosperous, was it?
1t might be pertinent to stop moment
and inquire why the people of Kansas
became so thoroughly disgusted with
the Republican party of that state.
Briefly, it was this: The demand of the
people on the legislature to pass usury
laws went unheeded. The demand to
regulate state traffic over the railroads,
so as to escape the eHtortions of trans
portation companies fell on deaf ears.
Extravaganza of state, county and
municipal money, which continually in
creased the burden of taxes, alienated
the voters.
They turned to the new party of hope
and promise and in two years by strict
economy they saved the taxpayers a
The herald., 1897-01-30
BICYCLES FOR POSTMEN.

Postmaster Carr Of Philadelphia is
considering more general use Of the
wheel among the letter carriers of that
city. He states that nearly 100 of them
already own bicycles, many having made
the purchase by utilizing the allowance
made them for car fare 1t being the
practice on certain so-called car fare
routes to allow the carriers to expend
the sum otherwise allowed him for fares
In buying wheel, which afterwards be-
comes his own property. Mr.. Carr fur
ther states that he finds the bicycle of
little use in the central districts, but that
In those situated at a distance from he
sations its use has frequently meant a
saving of nearly half an hour per trip.
1t Is under consideration to buy wheels
for the letter carriers so situated. al
though it Is stated that the department
prefers have the mem buy their own
ma achines.-New York Evening Post