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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
Greater Britain and Its Future.

1t is obvious enough that if political
and social strength depended upon ex-
tent OF territory, material wealth and
number Of o population Great Britain
would be by far the mightiest nation
on the face Of the earth. Indeed, until
recently she thought, spoke and acted
as if she were so, and the world, on the
whole, took her at her own estimate
In the last few years, however, change
of feeling has come about, and III this
Great Britain herself shares. 1t Is now
generally acknowledged that Russia Is
the determining power in the old world,
and that in influence Germany stands,
next to her. That Great Britain recog-
nizes this, especially with regard to-
Russia, she shows in two ways-frst,
by counting the favor Of the United
States and of France, and, second, by
allowing Russia to exercise power which,
but few years ago she would have
jealousy resisted as plainly preJudlciaI
to British interests.
Obtrusive examples of such unresist-
ed power are the recent dealings OF
Russia with China and Japan and with
Turkey and Greece. These have been
distinctly detrimental to Great Britain,
and yet she has not felt strong enough
to prevent them. Indeed it seems at
the present moment as if, with all her
wealth and territory, she were about to
sink into the position of a second rate
power, compelled to shape her policy In
accordance with the good pleasure OF
her more powerful rivals. This is GER
tainly poor presage, and if it were to
be realized not only Great Britain, but
all the world, would be the loser. AS
political and moral forces, Russia and
Germany, with their coarse despotism,
do not compare with her. Under the
circumstances it seems pertinent to in
quire what are the influences which, by
depriving her of her former prestige
and authority, have damped her cour-
age and paralyzed her hands, and then
briefly to consider whether these can be
removed or counteracted in such way
that she may be able to recover her lost
ground and act again as counterpoise
to the retrograde tendencies of her
rivals. Professor Thomas Davidson III.
Forum
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
Left Her Estate to a Servant.

On a recent day Alexander B. Will
Hanson, colored, of Memphis, didn' t
have a cent on earth that he could call
his own. The following morning he
went to the probate judge, j. S. Gallo
way, and qualified to take possession OF
a fortune valued as $40, 900 that had
been left him under the will of the late
Mrs. Clara Mariani. This is the reward
the negro gets for lifetime of devo-
ton to duty in the service of the family
of the woman who has just died. He
has for years been in charge OF the at
fairs of Mrs. Mariani and has always
been found honest, diligent and pecul'
iarly trustworthy. She gave him credit
for having done much to make the for
tune she left behind, and as she had no
relatives living to whom she could leave
her property she thought it was only
Just that it should go to this faithful
servant.
About a week before Mrs. Mariani
died, feeling that her end was approach
ing. she sent for her lawyer and IN
structed him to draw up her will, leav-
ing all the property she possessed, OF
whatever kind, to her negro servant,
Alexander Williamson. There were real
~ and cash in the bank and insurance
policies and some stocks and bonds.
Alexander was entitled to them all, and
the Judge made an order to that effect.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
The Larger and Richer Life.

Play is no longer the exclusive occu-
patton of the young American. His
father and his grandfather beat him at
golf, his mother and his grandmother
ride with him on the wheel. The old
people have disappeared. The lines
which in the old time divided youth
from maturity and maturity from age
have been obliterated. Life, being no
longer merely question of work, has
ceased to be purely matter of physical
strength, and out of doors living, exer-
else, rest and variety of occupation are
keeping those fresh who 90 years ago
lost interest and their vitality in mid
die life.
Another evidence of the larger life OF
the country and its closer intimacy with
nature is the increasing volume of books
relating to nature and to out of doors
occupation. Thoreau and John Bur-
roughs are no longer solitary; they are
surrounded by great group of writer's.
all engaged in describing nature. pic
turing nature or telling people how to
enjoy nature. This out of doors move
ment is q revolutionary movement lt
is q real liberation and emancipation
from an old slavery-the opening OK
the door into larger and richer Life.
Outlook. 4,. go.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
A New Musical instrument.

Mr.. Demorte Wood of Indiana. after
IS years of scientific application of the
various string Instruments. has com
pleted a guitar with either. mandolin
and various other attachments, which
has created stir in the music world By
the simple pressure of finger the sweet
thrill of a mandolin is blended with
that Of either, while he himself nm
gers the accompaniment of q guitar.
The weight of this wonderful instru.
ment is Is pounds. It 10 carried around
in Q case made especially BY the pro-
fessor, containing all tools necessary to
ths guitar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

bttween 300 and 400 delesato. .
,,oa INV eS'ern Photographers assocIa.
, IN are attending the annual conven.
''on oi mat body in st. Paul MINI
G IDS are being taken in Halifax N
- lor the erection Of a monun,er, 49,
ne memory Of Joseph Howe. the "fatber
~ M responsible government in RrItish
North America" ''iSi'
Jonn Nj. Forbin and Lorerzo co,,...,s
i'aNe peen Appropriated receivers of The
PtUpeIty IN New York Of the American
furnishing corporation. The liabi,it,os
are 100000; assets about $40 ooo '''''''
mere have been twenty-seven cases
81 insanity in the Bavarian ROYAL Fam
i'y curing the last hundred years
me sundanoe, Wyo., Monitor vouches
lot TINS one James NJ. Derrickson a
MINISTER IN the northern part Of the
county was robbed several DAVIS ago
anu at the request Of the robber agreed
10 say nothing about the affair for two
Gays Being a preacher and a consistent
christian, he kept his promise and the
fobber escaped
Inc standard Oil company has de-
clared Its regular quarterly dividend Of
per cent. and an additional dividend
OF per cent. The amount Of this div
idend is 100000.
one who has investigated declares that
the city directory Of Washington. d. c..
contains forty George Washingtons,
seven Martha Washingtons and nineteen
MARY Washingtons-all colored people
Samuel Blair, one Of Chattanooga
Oldest and walthiest citizens, was found
DEAD in a bath tub at his residence with
MS throat cut. Business troubles are
supposed to have caused him to take
| his life.
The railroad and warehouse commits
sioners of Illinois announces that the
meeting which was to have been held
at Chicago Aug. has been postponed
until Aug, 70.
Major Elijah Halford. who was the
private secretary of President Harrison.
| has made a reputation in Denver as a
| church debt raiser.
| Clarence Truman Wyckoff Of the Chi
| cage Theological Seminary has been
| engaged as instructor in history Of the
| Bradley Polytechnic Institute at Peoria
! Ills.
At the meeting Of the members of the
| iron and steel institute at Cardiff, Wales
( papers written by Professor Campbell
! the chemist Of Ann Arbor, Mich, and
]. S. Debonneville Of Philadelphia, were
| read
The king of Siam, Chulalonghorn
was an interested spectator Of the pro-
| ceedings in the house Of commons Tues
! day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
WARFARE OF CLASSES.
Modern Football Mere Play to Yale's Old
Freshman-Sophomore Struggle.

Modern Football Mere Play tn Yales Old
Freshmar-SophOmore Struggle.
The organization and development of
intercollegiate athletics now absorb
much Of the energy that used to be
given to the furious internecine warfare
of classes. From time immemorial there
were mighty games of football on the
New Haven green, in which whole
classes engaged. The freshmen posted
their formal challenge on the bulletin
of lyceum, and the supercilious accept
ance of the sophomores named the day
for the struggle. Come" cried the
class of go,
And like sacrifices in their trim
To the fire eyed maid of smoky war,
All hot and bleeding will we offer you.
And the Tyrt@us of '5S cheered his
mates with the noble lines:
3 Let them come on the baseborn crew.
Each soil stained churl-alack!
What gain they but splitter skull,
A sod for their base backl
On the bloody day appointed both
sides massed in heavy column with Ma
poleonic tactcis, while the New Haven
fathers surrounded the field. When the
round leather ball was kicked, 900 men
clashed together in frantic, showing,
dusty, roaring chaos, the one side striv-
ing to kick the ball to the Chapel street
fence, the other to force it to the steps
of the statehouse. Swift runners hung
upon the outskirts to seize the ball
chance directed to their feet, and hurry
it amid full gazing applause to the goal.
But it was in the middle press where
deeds were uncrowned, where shirts be-
came streamers and rib squeezed RIB
until they cracked, that the heroes OF
war and the college bully were to be
found. From this Titanic struggle the
degenerates of today have evolved the
emasculated game which they call foot.
ball, wretched sort of parlor pastime
Judge Henry Z. Rowland in Serb
| vor,S
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
THEY COINED WORDS.
Young Lady's Interesting Dream of In
vention and Wealth.

GOOD morning" she said. "You
look quite griggish. "
"Griggish?" he Intercepted. "What
sind of look is that? lis it's it
anything alarming?"
"Oh, no, silly! Don't you know what
griggish means? manufactured il ages
ago out of grig, IA grasshopper-some-
thing blithe and sprightly, you know.
That reminds me, had the most inter
esting dream the other night. Idreamed
we kept word store.
"A word store?"
eyes, we coined words and sold
them to the inventors of foods and of
typewriters, and"-
How were they sold, by the yard or
by the dozen?" he interrupted
Neither way We sold each word &C
cording TO the amount of brains expend-
ed in inventing it, except the words
pertaining to bicycles-they came high,
because they were so fashionable. Oh,
1t was quite large store, all divided
up into departments. There was the
bicycle department, the cigar depart
iiNubi Nht tlOtlIlCul IHO
patent medicine department-in fact,
all lines were represented in which in
ventions might be made needing names.
You see, we sold name for so much,
and then if the invention proved sue
cessful we shared in the profits. "
well" said the man, 81 hope you
showed more taste in the matter than
the person who invented such words as
'cupograph, 'mimeograph, 'comptome-
ter and 'operaphone'-they give one
literary Indigestion.
'"Oh, yes" she replied, ''our coinage
was of much higher order OF course
we had words ending i'll graph and
phone and cycle. but they were exceed
ingly cheap, and inventors were rather
ashamed to he seen buying them. Words
like 'pegamoid came high. | wish
could remember all the lovely names
we coined" she went OH. 1.-THE only
one l can think Of is 'hamwich, sub
stitute for ham sandwich Don't you
think that's choice? | dreamed that We
sold it to restaurant man and he made
mint of money out of it. "-ChicagC
Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
LIKES MANS ATTIRE.
A GIRL IMMIGRANT WHO FEELS SORRY
SHE is NOT A MAN.
Has No, Dressed In Female Carb Since
She Was Six Years Old-Chews and
Hostler,

Smokes Tobacco and Has Worked as n
Hostier.
strange scene was enacted before
che immigration officials at the barge
office, New York, the other day when
passenger who arrived here on the Ward
line steamer Seguranca under the name
OF Alexandra Velas. and who was dressed
In mans clothing, was discovered TO be
ayoung woman, She booked as a second
class passenger from Vera Cruz, and
when suspicious as to her identity were
aroused at the barge Office she was ques.
toned The girl is boyish looking, has
Jet black hair and pleasing face. At
flrst she was indignant at the insult"
and insisted that she was a man. but
later she broke down and begged DR..
Senner not TO expose her.
I'm kill myself, " she cried. before
i will wear women's clothes. 1t is my
life's desire to be man. That the AL
mighty made me woman is no fault
of mine.
She absolutely refused to dress in
proper clothing, and when arrest was
spoken OF she begged that a prominent
lawyer of this city be sent for in whose
charge fund had been given for her
support. The lawyer was summoned
and went down to the barge Office. He
recognized the woman and after pledg
| ing Commissioner Senner not to tell his
name or the real name of the woman in
the case told the following remarkable
story:
This Young woman" he said lis
the daughter of an Englishman who
married wealthy Spanish woman and
was afterward sent by his government
on a mission TO the orient. There this
| girl was born. When only years DID,
she began to manifest peculiar traits
of character, all of masculine nature,
declaring that she was unhappy at be-
ing a girl and always insisting on wear
ing boys clothing If dresses were put
upon her, she would tear them into
shreds. AS her parents could not over.
come her freakishness they allowed her
to grow up as boy. When 10 years
old she drifted away from them and
came to this country.
For two years she worked as hos
tier in a stable up town in this city.
Later she went south. where she took
to farming. Then she went to the West
Indies, where she also followed the vo-
cation of farming, because she liked to
be in a place where she could boss men.
In the meantime her father commune
Gated with me, and he set aside lib.
eral allowance for the girls support
which am instructed to give her a,
certain periods. All attempts of hel
mother and father to induce her to give
up her inclination to dress as man
have proved futile. "
The lawyer, when he had told this
story, gave the young woman sum o.
money. When DR.. Senner asked her i
she wanted anything more, she handed
out So bill and said, Il want two
plugs of tobacco and a pipe. These
were purchased by her.
The girl was finally allowed to leave
the barge office on her promise to leave
the country at once, as she said she in
tended doing. She took passage on TIT
North German Lloyd line STEAMSHIP
Friedrich der Crosse for Plymouth
England, where she is going to visit he
parents. New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
OIL FUEL INSTEAD OF COAL.
Wabash Railway Experiments with Pc
troIeum Sprayed Inside Firebox.

Bloomington, Ills, Aug. 5.-The like
lihood of the coal strike continuing for
month or more has led the Chicago
and Alton officials to consider the ad-
visibility of using oil for fuel in To-
comotives.
The Wabash is making experiments
with oil and the results have been high
iy successful. The expense is consider
ably more than coal, being about 10
cents to the mile while coal costs but
cents. The oil is used in the crude
form and is sprayed around the inside
OF the firebox. The fire is an extremely
not one, and makes steam rapidly.
The duties of the fireman are great
ly lessened by the usage of oil, and the
Knights of the SCOOP employed on the
Alton are hoping that the company Will
follow the example of the Wabash and
apply oil burning appliances to the en-
gines
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
PERU MUST SETTLE.
Government Presents an Ultimatum Re-
garding the McCord Claim.

garding the McCord Claim.
Washington, Aug. 5.-An ultimatum
has been presented to the Peruvian gov
eminent by the administration, requir-
ing the immediate payment of the Nc
Cord claim of $4,000. While no threat
of coercion is made in case of refusal,
the note makes the statement that any
further delay on the part Of Peru to
close the incident will be considered as
injurious to the cordial relations exist
ing between the two governments.
The Peruvian minister has cabled the
note to Lima, and is now awaiting in
structions from his government. 1t is
expected that the Peruvian government
will try to obtain further consideration
of the case, but such an attempt VIII
not meet with success. The state de-
partment has informed Peru that her
liability is unquestioned except by her
self. and that this government Will not
consent to a further discussion of the
matter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
Galveston Exporting Much Grain.

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 5.-Grain for
export is beginning to arrive here in
lively style. One hundred and sixty
i've cars have come in during the past
twenty-four hours. Three vessels with
engagements of 100000 bushels Will
leave here before Saturday might and
large amount of grain is due to arrive
within the next six weeks. The con-
tinued appreciation in the price ofwheat
makes it difficult for buyers to secure
as large amounts for export as they
wish, but the average amount to reach
here from now on is expected to be not
less than 100 cars daily
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
Moran and Heaiy Guilty.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The jury in the
Moran Healy case brought in verdict
OF guilty in Judge Smiths court ana
nxed the penalty at four years impris-
onment for both defendants. The pris-
oners took the verdict quietly and thelr
attorneys made motion for new trial.
The men were police officers and were
on trial for the murder Of Swan Mel
son, man whom they attempted 70
arrest. This was the second trial oil
the case. At the first trial they were
given fourteen wears
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
No Inventor.

"They do say that every American is
a born inventor, said the patriotic
gentleman. ar
my husband, )" said the fat lady, lis
an exception. He uses the same OLD ex-
cuses for being out late that l used TO
hear nv father use. "-Indianapolis
Journal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05

Sir James Grant predicts that the
gold output of Canada, especially OF
British Columbia, will astonish the
world at NO distant date.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
THE MARKET D.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Aug. Z.
Following were the quotations on the
BOARD of Trade today: Wheat-Sep-
tember opened 77Ac, closed 1850; De-
cember opened 791ac, closed 1850. Corn
SSeptember, opened 2SAc, closed 2Sc;
December. opened 291ac, closed 29hc;
Nav. opened S2Ac, closed 317sc. Oats-
September, opened l11sc, closed IL &c,
December. opened 1870, closed 1870;
No, nnened 21Hc. closed 21%c. Pork
Santember. opened $S.121s, closed $S:S2h:
I.ard-September, opened $4.4O, closed
$3.50.
Produce: Butter - Extra creamery,
,aiLc ner 10: extra dairy, 12c; fresh
hacking stock, sc. Eggs - Fresp
Stock sIb@1Oc per dozen. Live Poultry
TIrkevs' 7@9c per 10; chickens Shens)'
7G7ibc; spring, 91s@10c; ducks, SqS12c.
New potatoes, early ONO 4oqo0 0oe Pe.
bu. Blackberries-Fair 10 gooG, SVG et%S
ner 16-ot. case. Raspberries-Red, ooW
pel ner 94lot. case; black, 50@75c per
loot. case.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. Aug. 4.
uogs-Estimated receipts for inc oay.
90 900 sales ranged at $2.90Q4.Io Lor
..I,s 40 S50I4 12Il for light, $3.65q3'So TOT
ros,gb hacking. S375@4.05 for mixed anu
GO s5G405 for heavy packing ana snlp
ning lots. Cattle-Estimateu recei ltod
Cor the day. 1880. Quotations rah ,s;,'
at s4.9O@525 for choice 10 eA 81 ohnine
a. steers S4.50@4.95 good 10 Cnoic CO
ping 81 SoSIi 60 fair TO good. $3.S5q4;So
w. ,,,,,Son "a medium do. $4,000 20 Dutch :
ou ua, steers S3.25@3.9O stockers, sSso94;ss
sasaere s1 OG3.9O cows, $2.6O@4;So neil
a., 90 O0a3.9O bulls, oxen anu s lse - 81,
60 15Ss4 90 Texas steers, ana sS:Zouo. -
veal calves Sheep and lainp ooo 0mnta
sd receipts for the day, ls,VVo. Q .o,.o,
tions ranged at SZ.oW4 on t,,,es and
s.. 7O63.50 Texans Sz'oouf'-0
sS.25d5.35 lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Aug; d.
Dunning g. stevens, Live SoIoN "
mission Merchants. East IirS,t sunnlv :
quot so a. steady; veals. $4.25@5.OO. HOE
ma nluatrts 20 cars: market strong a ani
o'1. Yorkers. 81 20@4S0; pigs 4.Zog f,oU'
I Ini,a sl15G4.20: heavy ana meului',,
nil 5o cheen-Receipts, cars MARI az Nc.
s fiV and higher for lambs; tops SO,"U,
a,,iis 10 good, S4.25@5.5O; Many suoS heavy
| Arm, sS7564S0; wethers' sa a;yv az 81
sheep dull; ewes TO soou "
| Q4'lo' ST. Louis Grain.
| st. Louis Aug. =;
vheat-Higher: No. 2 , red Ca. cash Nc eie
Whea ooal 05sSc. track, S2h@S4c; NO.
80 cash. 77Ac on track eosl ~ Nav
mar marc o Sa December. S3ss @S3%c; Ma as
ss7sW Corn-Lower; NO: casn' o ooe
e9 I. Contender, 263sc asked, WAY eSS' hid
bid; sSeaHts"Hgher; No. cash, lSc , Sia
ss,eapte@ber rye s bid; Pecf No' white
on track k. No Mo- ? w ls@s'n issAGsihc
1N~-- milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, Aug: =.
w,eat-Hisher; No. l north lemc Sf corr
No spring, SAC; Decemo EXITS ,s% sia2iM
| mo. 8, csc. oats-NS1 NO. : W asc Barley
RyeNFair demand; NO. 4, 'o nominal.
Firm; No. ,Ac; sa1,p ANU
Detroit, Aug. T.
c..h s2xc; red, s2kc; Az
whe ssEc siS; September saSe bid
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
Drouth Broken in Missouri.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Aug. 5.-The drouth
was broken Tuesday night and Wednes-
Gay morning by q good rain, the ram
iail varying from half an inch to an
inch and half Along the Burlington
lines the rain was heaviest where IL
was needed worst s.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05

We are always bored BY those WHOM
re bore. LA Rochefoucauld.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-09-04
LATER.

Government receipts from all sources
during the two months OF the present
fiscal year were SIS, us, and the ex-
pendtures were Ss3,Gss, 800. showing a
deficit for the fiscal year thus far OF
S25, 5s0,237
Mrs. Mary O'Brien died al the home
Of her son, Dennis O,Brien, in Chicago,
at The age Of lO1 years.
High water flooded 1000 houses in
Naoetsu, Japan, and 800 persons were
drowned.
The records and papers OF the SUI
preme court OF Illinois are being re-
moved from Ottawa to Springfield.
where the court will sit hereafter.
The Farmers national congress in
session at ST. Paul elected eN-Gov.
Hoard, OF Wisconsin, president.
Nearly the entire business portion OF
,he village of Berlin, Mich, was de-
stroyed by fire.
Gustav Daubenspieck was arrested in
Brussels upon suspicion that he is con-
cerned in plot TO assassinate Emperor
William.
Barney McIllrow, the oldest person
in Michigan, died at his home in Wales,
aged 1O7 years.
The Citizens union has placed Seth
Low, president Of Columbia college, in
nomination for mayor OF New York
The safe OF the district tax collectors
Office in Washington was robbed Of 50,
600, and Varick Hawkins. the negro
messenger. was charged with the crime.
With appropriate ceremonies the cen
tennial anniversary of the founding OF
Waynesboro, Pa, was observed.
Frederick Mcconnell. cashier of the
state bank at Ambia, Ind, is charged
with embezzling $4,000. The bank has
closed.
Many buildings were unroofed and
several private residences were over
turned by a windstorm i'm indianapolis
Lord Salisbury's proposal for joint
guaranty Of the indemnity 10 be paid 10
Turkey by Greece has fallen through
owing 10 Russias reluctance and Ger
many's jealousy.
Thieves stole sack containing $500
in silver from the Adams Express com
pany at Burlington, Ia.
After taking 6,021 ballots Col ID. j.
Palmer was nominated for state sena-
tor in the Tenth Iowa district.
The public debt statement issued on
the 1st shows that the debt increased
,475 during the month OF August.
The cash balance in the treasury was
Ss5s,1l5.3G7. The total debt, less the
cash balance in the treasury, amounts
TO 81. COS. 335.121.