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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
o...u,. of /. Shave o.r.,...

Baron Won EltE, the German COM
missioner, made plucky attack on
slave caravan ON Nov. 81. For several
DAYS he had heard Of big caravan ON
it's way to the coast from MloGi . strong.
hold. He had native allies ~ spies All
over the country bringing him in news
of the movements and whereabouts OF
the caravan. At Last they were camped
in between two large native Villages
allies of the Germans. Won Eltz imme-
diately dispatched messengers 20 the
chiefs of the two villages. telling them
70 STAY the caravan from passing through
their territory-either to advance or re-
treat. The caravan was over 700 strong.
There were owners of ivory and o.
owners of slaves. and host of slaves
and some followers. When Won Ellie
had the caravan blocked, he embarked
in his boat, proceeded posthaste TO the
spor. at once surrounded the whole car
AVIAN with native allies and compelieo
all to march down to his station ut Par.
ambira. He had only five Aanzibar'
sold;ers. noncommissioned officer, Q
few native recruits bearing rifles ana
host of native allies, but without nrine
a shot he captured the caravan. -Diary
of the Late L. ]. Glave in Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
Hidden by Their ColoSs.

To understand the value OF what col
entifio men call protective ooloratlon IN
animals one need only look at the DOM
mon ruffed grouse, or partridge, oi
North America and consider how hard
IL il TO see him in the woods, even
where nothing intervenes to hide MIN
from view. His colors agree SO Wen
with the background against which ne
stands that the eye is slow to make MN
out.
Mr.. Gregory, in his recent Volume OF
AFGHAN travel, "The Great Rift VAL
lev" mentions several striking IN
stances of animals thus protecoed'
among which that Of certain monkey.
Colobus occidentalis, is perhaps the most
peculiar. This monkey is covered with
a long. silky fur, arranged in alternass
stripes of black and white. so handsome
that the skin is much priced by the no
tives for making head ornaments.
The contrast of black and white Is &c
marked that at first sight it would seem
to preclude ooneealment, but Its value
ia at once evident when the animal II
seen at home. IL lives in high forests
where the trees have black trunks ane
branches, draped with long gray masses
Of beard moss or lichen. As the monkey
hang from the branches they resempi'
the lichen SO closely that Mr.. Gregory
found it impossible to recognize them
| even at a short distance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
Sea Raven and sculpin.

It is the common habit of fishes, in
wallowing other fishes as food, to swal-
low them head first The fish's spines
and fins smooth down toward the tail,
and if the fish were swallowed tail first
the spines and fins would spread out and
catch in the swallower's throat and
choke il, perhaps, to death, as has not
infrequently happened.
In tank at the aquarium is sea
raven IA or 10 inches long. Like all sea
ravens, it has big head and an enor-
NOUS mouth for fish of its size. In the
same tank is sculpin, perhaps foot
long and little slenderer than the sea
raven. The two were lying on the bot
tom of the tank the other day, the soul
min lust ahead of the sea raven and
wagging its tail idly in the sea raven s
face. Whether the sea raven was IN
censed by this or the motion simply
suggested q chance for square meal
without hunting for it, it would be i'm
possible to determine, but the next time
the sculpin's tail came by the sea raven
detained it, and then it began to swal-
| low the sculpin tail first.
The sea raven had taken in four ffths
of the sculpin, about all but its head.
| The sculpin, too, has great head for
fish of its size, but the sea raven, with
its capacious mouth, would have got IT
| down all right and swallowed the entire
| fish but for the short, stout spines that
the sculpin has, one on each side of its
head. These now spread out and settled
in the corners of the sea ravens jaws
1t was like spreading stick across thu
mouth of pit. 1t was quite impossible
for the sea raven 10 swallow the sculpir
any farther. In fact, its only desire nov
was to get rid of it, and, helping ltsei
little with some slight wrigglings
the sculpin was soon free again ant
swimming about. York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
Mice and Rats In Japan.

There are small deer on the island
that arouse no poetry or Gracious senti-
ments The mice. those pests OF Japa-
nese teahouses, raced through tho doll.
houses at will by dark, the ornamental
traoeries and designs pierced In the
pretty wood panels above the screens
giving them free range OF every room
They ran over my face, scratched my
inflow, nibbled my fingers and kept me
awake night after night with their rus
Ting and gnawing. On the third nignt
Of mouse carnival l called the servants
and had lights brought. The landlord
heard the sounds and hustled acron the
court to see what the matter was. u
think there is mouse in this house.
said. "Oh, certainly, certainly, honor.
able lady," he said, bowling low ano
proudly. Eyes. indeed, i have many
nlenty of rats at the MONTH. /" And ne
could not at all understand why W.
should make such trouble about sc
natural thing and object to these sur'
evidences Of abundant prosperity. thes'
companions of Daikoku, the god o
plenty. -Eliza Rhuhamah Scidmore II
Century.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
OvERDiD THE THING.
And Since Then lie Dresses Like Any
Other Sensible Man.

81 was never dressed more TO my sat-
isfaction," declared Mobility. who is
now the pink Of perfection in attire,
ethan | was ON the occasion of the first
marriage that had the honor of attend
ing in the family. The bride was an
aunt Of beauty and loveliness who be-
lieved that the affair should be COM
mensurate with her conception of its
Importance, and TO me il was one Of the
really great events that are crowded into
the individual life.
"Now, my father was one of those
stern men who seem TO have largely dis
appeared with an early generation. He
had no patience with the little vanities
of our common human nature and could
not be brought TO defer TO the pride
which manifests itself in personal
adornment. Because of this pronounced
bias on his part my dress had always
been in accord with his most practical
ideas. Ny coats We're from two to three
inches longer than those authorized by
the prevailing style and made with spe-
cial reference TO prospective growth.
Because of the same dominating idea,
the tendency Of my pants was to make
me walk Spanish while my vests
were constructed without special refer
ence to the measurements made by a
competent tailor.
"But the intervention Of family in
fiuence ON this occasion made me the
happy dictator of my own outfit. To
say that it was fearfully and wonder
fully made is but modest claim when
made in connection with the honest
facts. 1t was representative of untram-
meled license. 1t was the pentup yearn-
ing for freedom worked out in cloth.
trimmings and that convenient grade OF
iewelry that has no place in family heir
looms.
"Half inch braid was then i'll vogue
that worn by me was flush inch IL
breadth. Fancy vest patterns were the
proper thing; mine would have present
ed hopeless task to the modern poste'
artist. Pants were worn tight; mint
amounted to case of cramp. People
would stop to ask'who cut that coat
and the paste shirt studs attracted al
attention that the youthful mind coul'
, easily mistake for envy.
"Iw in all the glory of social tri
umph, and yet it was that same ster
I parent who found chief pleasure in tn
, dazzling exhibition, for l had so clearl
, overshot the mark that the relative
! who had interceded in my behalf coul
! find nothing from the crown of my hea
3 to the soles of my feet upon which
e congratulate themselves. 1t happened
o good many years ago, and yet l am GOO
: for q hearty blush every time it is mel
n toned. detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
SOME LEAP YEAR LAWS.
A Woman Could Propose Six Hundred
Years Ago and the Man Had to Accept.

Years Ago and the Man Had to Accept.
In two countries, at least, and more
than 600 years ago, laws were passed
which gave women the right OF propos-
ing marriage. These enactments went
even farther than this. They also stip-
ulated that if the man whose hand they
had sought should refuse he should in
cur heavy fine.
A searcher among the ancient records
of Scotland has recently discovered an
act of the Scottish parliament, which
was passed in the year 1888, which runs
rs follows:
1T is statut and ordaint that during
| the rein of his maist blissit Megeste, ilk
| for the years knowne us Lepe Yeare, ilk
hayden ladye of baithe highe and lowe
estaet shall haze liberte to bespoke ye
man she likes, albeit gift he refuses ia
talk hir to be his lawful wye, he shall
be mulcted in ye sum of ane dundis or
less, as his estait may be; except and
avis git he can mako it appeare that he
is betrothit ane ither woman, he then
shall be free. p"
A year or two later a law almost sim
liar TO the Scottish enactment was
passed III France and received the APP
prevail Of the king. 1t is also said that
before Columbus sailed on his famous
voyage to the westward similar privi-
leye was granted to the maidens OF &C.
noa and Florence.
There is no record extant of any fines
imposed under the conditions of this
Scotch law, and no trace OF statistics 1e'
earding the number of spinsters who
took advantage of it or Of the similar
regulations in France, but the custom
seems to have taken firm hold upon the
popular mind about that time. The
next mention of il is dated nearly 4O'
wears later and it is n curious little
! treatise, called Love, Courtship ant
| Matrimony," which was published II
London in 1906. In this quaint worl
the privilege" is thus alluded to:
"Albeit it now becomes part OF tn
common law in regard TO social rela
tions Of life, that, as often as every lea
yeare doth return, the ladyes have tn
sole privilege during the time 1t contln
meth of making love either by wordes @
lookes, no man will be entitled to bene
fit of clergy who doth in any wise trea
|. her proposal with slight or contumeiy'
Up TO within century ago 1T was on
: of the unwritten laws of leap year tina
if a man should decline proposal /
= should soften the disappointment who
. his answer would bring about by II
!. presentation Of silk dress to the III
:, successful sutton for his hand.
:, A curious leap year superstition
still to be met with in some parts OF Ne
Q England, and that is that during LEI
:. wear the "beans grow on the wrong si'
of the pod. "-Philadelphia Examiner
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11

=, In an article which the late Mr.. Du
Maufier wrote some years ago for The
Masa.ine of Art apropos of the typical
pretty woman" Of his drawings. co.
. ~: tho following quaint and character
n passage; II do hope the reader does
~, dislike her-that 10, IL he knows her
II am 20 fond Of her myself. or rather
'oiond OF what I want her to be. She is
10y piece DC resistance, and I have often
lizard her commended. and the praise Of
uer mas sounded sweet in mine ears and
son' straight to my heart, for she has
ss. ne to mo ~ q daughter. She is
a.. y tall, admit, and . tribe stiff
~; Sus English women are tall and stiff
tus' now-and she 10 rather too serious,
S Sus mat il only because fnd il 20
''acuit with . mere stroke in black ink
H., indicate the enchanting little curved
. "nes that 90 from the noss to the mouth
sn Causing the cheeks to make q
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
SHE WAS SHY ONE TURK.
Protest of An Audience Against Bern
hardts Loss of q Servant.

u
hardt's Loss of q Servant.
Sarah Bernhardt was once playing at
Marseilles in spectacular play III
which she made her entree accompanied
by six Turkish slaves. A line on the
announced that these SIX
Turks would accompany Nine. Bern
hardt, but when the time came Tor
them to go on one of the youngsters
had disappeared. Then still, small
voice in the gallery murmured some
thing in an indignant tone. Fifty voices
Immediately took up the strain, and IN
ten seconds more the whole house was
shouting the same phrases. Bernhardt
strained every nerve to catch what they
were complaining about. She knew the
phrase began with "Manque, ;" but the
rest of it was lost in the general hub
hub. For q full minute the tumult con-
tinued. Then Sarah, mutteIing things
below her breath. rushed like = fury
down to the footlights. In the front
row the actress had spotted one man
who was not taking part in the hula
baloo Pointing at him, the actress ex'
claimed sternly: "You seem to be the
only sensible person in this house. Tel
me what ON earth they are kicking W
this row for?,' The man rose, bowed tt
the actress and remarked in very bao
American French, MADAM. You arr
shy one Turk. New York Evening
SIM
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
ANTHRACITE COAL SUPPLY.
According To Recent Estimates, 1t WIN
Run Out In "a Hundred Years.

The Bond Record has been making
careful investigation Of the anthracite
coal industry. No expense has been
spared TO obtain correct information.
30 that those interested in the coal car
rying railroads and other companies
owning or leasing coal lands may be
able TO judge of the present prospective
values of their properties. Eleven cor
porations control 96 per cent of the
available coal supply.
According to the summarized es-
innate of The Bond Record, in 100
years, on the basis of shipments made
in 1895, the supply of anthracite coal
will be exhausted. The largest proper
ton of the annual increase of tonnage
has been furnished by the Wyoming
region. In 1894 Lehigh and Schuylkill
furnished 40 per cent and Wyoming 90
per cent of the years output, but the,
Wyoming region is nearing the point of
maximum output and increase Of ton
mage is likely soon to diminish. The
present annual capacity of the anthra-
cite region is about 81, 900. 900 tons, or
about 81, 900, 900 tons in excess Of an
nual consumption. 1t is therefore clear
that production should be reduced, as
the oversupply prostrates the market and
at the same time encourages waste in
the world. Unless the gross misman-
agement and criminal wastefulness that
have characterized the anthracite indus
try for the past few years are stopped
they will result in the ruin Of the great
properties engaged in the mining and
transportation Of coal.
Could the various interests involved
cooperate and limit the production OF
the mines TO meet the requirements OF
the market, at fair prices, before many
years, with the increasing consumption
the demand would equal production
there would be an end to the present
demoralized markets and those wh'
have invested their savings III the stock
and bonds of these anthracite propertie
{ would eventually get back their invest
J ment with interest.
But the great fact which this publica
tion Of The Bond Record discloses is tn
brief period of time which we can de
5 pend upon the anthracite coalfields o
J Pennsylvania to supply us with hea
: and power. It's place will have to b
0 supplied by some other element, an
r there is none in sight so admirabl
a adapted for the purpose. The supply
e bituminous coal is practically exhaust
g less, but this greasy, sooty, dirty fuel
0 resource from which our generatio
G ought to be profoundly thankful 1t
n cnared
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
SUBLIME FOLLY.
lbiimest folly-from their camps uprise

6ublimest folly-from their camps uprise
Two mighty armies, eager for the fray
The drum beat rolls, the brazen trumpets
bray,
And guns and bayonets fash against the skies.
Now shall be- shown on which side victory lies.
Swords CLEAN, the booming cannon hurl dis
may,
The quick, sharp rifle shots for death make
way,
On high the bird Of evil omen cries.
Een fall as In the field the full ripe grain
Where bending reapers swing the sickle =
blade,
In ranks they fall never TO rise again.
But wherefore the dread holocaust thus
made2
That past all doubt man may make this truth
plain.
On honor more than life Lis heart Is staid.
bishop Spalding.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
BESlEGED BY NUNS.
The Curious Tale of Monastery In the
Canary Islands.

The Curious Tale of Monastery In the
Canary Islands.
A curious tale of besieged and con-
uuered monastery belongs to the early
history of the Canary islands and is re-
told by Charles Edwardes in his de-
scription of the isles. In the early part
of the eighteenth century there lived IN
Orotava, OH the island of Tenerlfe,
convent of Dominican nuns, who, after
some years of ease, had the misfortune
IN he burned out of house and home.
They went into temporary quarters Tor
a wear, but became dissatisfied with
such unconventual walls, and began
looking about for permanent abiding
place. At that time there was IN Orota-
va a house of Jesuits, which had lost Its
former importance, and, though oommo-
dious and healthful, gave lodging TO
but two men, the rector OF the house
and his assistant.
On this mansion the nuns cast oovet-
ous eyes, and soon resolved to appropri-
ate it. One morning about Az OF them
advanced upon it, by strategy induced
the Jesuit brother to open the outer
gate: and then trooping into the court
ward fell on their knees, thanking GOO
for this preliminary success. In VAN
did the two men reason with them
ON their ssandalous conduct. They mere
" held their ground, exclaiming, ia
Their Andrew, this is large cage Tor sc
few birds" Some Of the more reason
able members Of the sisterhood explain
ed that they were really in need OF
dwelling as spacious as this ana tina
thew did not propose leaving 1t. Th'
rector in despair fled into the sacristy
from which retreat he exhorted his Col
league to be of good cheer. Patience
brother" cried he, "and do your pes
TO extricate yourself from these ladieA
That. however, was more easily salt
than done, especially as the nuns wer
becoming so excited that they Nigh
momentarily have been expected 70 re
sort to the argument of nails. Inc sieg
,asted for three or four hours News Q
IL flew about the town. and bands
Young men, scrupulously neutral. water
ed proceedings from the bars OF the on,
or gate. Eventually the Jesuits yielded
and the nuns occupied the house until
new convent, entirely TO their TASTE
was erected for them. London Giooe'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
please Take Notice.

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 45 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 MAKE shoe
packs, which we will dispose u, ct very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER 4 KEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
The rinlanders'

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the laws Of
the State of Michigan. will insure proper
ty oil its members. Have paid fire Iosses
over "a, 900 during its existence. The
company paid back during the last wear
to sixty-two OF its members OF hve years
standing Ga per cent oi their premiums.
amounting Ia x3.5o2. Will pay back
curing this yesr ON the same rate to
thirty-six members ~ i've vear~' stand
ing 81 .447. On the first day of July
the company had Ala members. $751;
800 worth OF J-,perty insured. and
s7,611.27 In treasury For further par
ticulare apply 10 the undersigned
JOHN BIoMovrr. President
ALEX LENoNEN. Se~rrtarv.
Ofice. 44a Pine ss-.~t upstairs Rcd
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
Two Handles.

Everything has two handies-sne one
soft and manageable. the other such a'
will not endure to be touched. II. then,
vour brother do You an injury, DO not
take it by the hot hard handle, by rep
resenting TO yourself all the aggravating
circumstances Of the fact; but look
rather ON the soft side and extenuate 1t
as much as is possible by considering
the nearness of the relation and the
long friendship and familiarity between
vou-obligation to kindness which
single provocation ought not to dissolve.
And thus you will take the acciden' oy
;ts manageable handle. -Epictetus
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
WHY He Didn't Ride.

mo, SIR" said the man VINO mao
wavered, "I won't learn to ride oicy,
Gle had thoughts of trying it, but 1
have lust heard of peculiar tran IN
the machine that caused me to change
my mind. I"
whats thats'
az understand that when you frss Try
to ride, If you see anything you espe'
,ially wish to avoid. you're almost oer'
tain to run into IT. F" >,
"There's good deal of truth in II
"Well. that settles the wheel Tor me-
have enough trouble with bill collect
ors as IL is. Washington Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
$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 a full line ofdry goods,
clothing, 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, 1897-01-11

Mile. Isabelle Kaiser won the prihe
offered by the Swiss government ~. . .ns
hest cantata to be sung in chorus ~ sne
opening of the Geneva exhibition. liners
was considerable competition. but Mile;
Kaiser was facile princeps. The counoii
If state sent her a complimentary letter
and handsome piece Of bronze scnip-
tnre She has been winning prizes IN
similar competitions since she was io'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
prosnectiye Coercion.

81 think" said the fond mother,
that will have the baby's picture
taken.
"How old is sheG' inquired the ora9-
bed bachelor.
eleven months.
~ think" said the Grabbed bacneior'
THAT it would be first rate iuea 10
have her picture taken without delay
Then, when she grows Older IL sno
doesn't obey you, you can threaten W
show il to her friends.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-11
SO. Georges Halo Reut.

The st. Georges Hall lis co 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