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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
The First Teacups.

Even after tea was introduced into
Europe and had come into general use
teacups were scarce. At the same time
coffee was introduced, but apart from
Constantinople the first coffee cups III
Europe date back only as far as l645 Ill
Venice, 1869 in Paris, 1862 in London
and 1894 in Leipsic. From the first,
however, the conventional oriental cof-
fee cup, without stem or handle, was
little used, and in Germany not at all.
The Chinese teacup was used for tea,
coffee and chocolate as well. Specimens
of porcelain were undoubtedly intro
duced into Europe in the middle ages.
vet not till the sixteenth century were
cups imported from China in any great
quantities, and even then it was as ar
ticles of vertu. Most of these found
their way back to China again, as col
Letting porcelain is a lasting fad there,
and high prices are paid for good spec
linens The collection Of Chinese porce-
lain, if only the genuine specimens are
desired, requires immense study and
knowledge, as the Chinese are skillful
imitators and put numerous falsifica'
lions on the market. Jewellers Circu-
lar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
A Boat That VIII Not Sink.

A gentleman living at Eastbourne.
Eng land at the ripe age Of SO years,
has invented an unsuitable boat, which,
if half of what he claims for it is true,
will be one of the most marvellous con-
trivances ever launched. 1t is said to be
so constructed that when struck by a
big sea it Immediately returns to an
even keel, while by a patent arrange
ment the water shipped is run of. If
by any chance this boat is so broken up
that the water can absolutely wash in
and out of her it is yet impossible to
sink her. The propulsion is effected by
means of some power, the nature OF
which the inventor will not divulge,
which only costs per cent of the cost
of steam power and will yet drive the
vessel at higher rate of speed than
any ship yet constructed. New York
Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
A FARMERS ILL LUCK,
Almost Interminable Troubles Caused by
Fifty Dollar Bill.

An elderly farmer Of New Britain,
Conn, Eckhardt by name, while trying to
catch train out Of Hartford recently, had
the misfortune to get a wrong transfer
card on the local street Car line. He had
spent all his small change and had but a
$50 bill wherewith to pay the demanded
second fare.
The conductor, after accusing his pas
senger of trying TO steal ride, took the
BILL promising to make the change pres
entity. He kept it for several hours, until
the farmer, in evaporation, got off and,
borrowing 81 from a stranger, went TO
consult lawyer. AS he came out of the
law office the same car came in sight, ana
the conductor, espying him, ran into
neighboring bank and got the bill broken
into silver dollars, halves and quarters,
which he offered to Mr.. Eckhardt In
canvas bag.
The outraged farmer first refused to &C
cept it, but finally took the money and
had it changed back into his original bill
at the bank, after which he went to the
car company's head office and formally de-
posted his fare of cents together with
his complaint After leaving his bor-
rowed dollar at the postoilice, with the
lenders name pinned to it, the unfortu
nate rustic finally was able to take bis
train out of Hartford-12 hours late. Eek
chonop
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
CASAN, THE TARTAR DWARF.
Fierce Little Monaghan Who Lived
Centuries Ago.

HSos
In the series of papers on Historic
Dwarfs, F." i'll ST. Nicholas, Mary Shears
Roberts describes the famous Casan.
Mrs. Roberts says:
Casan was the name of a little Mon
gol Tartar who fiourished in the early
part of the thirteenth century.
lie was born IN the eastern part OF
Asia, not far from the ancient city of
Karakorum. His parents belonged to
one Of the barbarian hordes that owed
allegiance to Genghis Khan, and Casan
became fierce though small warrior
and fought brayely under the banner of
the great and mighty Mongol conoueror.
The exact height of this little dwarf
is unknown. He was certainly not over
three feet tall, but he was active and
muscular and, like all his race, could
endure hunger, thirst, fatigue and cold
The Tartars were unexcelled in the
management of their beautiful horses.
The fieetest animals were trained to
stop short in full career, and to face
without flinching wild beast or formi-
dable foe Casan was horn soldier, and
at an early age became expert in all the
exercises that belonged to Tartar edu-
cation. He could manage fiery courser
with great skill and could shoot an ar
row or throw lance with unerring
aim, in full career, advancing or re-
treating.
Like many of those small in stature,
he was anything but puny in spirit,
and while yet a lad he gathered about
him troop of wild young Tartar boys
as reckless and daring as himself, of
whom by common consent he became
leader. He commanded his lawless
young comrades with a strange mixture
of dignity and energy, and they obeyed
his orders with zeal and willingness.
Sometimes they would go on long hunt
ing expeditions, seldom failing to lay
waste any lonely habitation they hap
pened on.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
LOOKS LIKE A BEAR.
A Diminutive Animal That You Can Find
In Water.

He really looks very much like
bear, though you must put him under a
powerful microscope to see the resem-
blance. The extraordinary thing, how
ever, about this tiny creature is that he
is found in the cutters of houses, where
he is at one time dry as dust and scorch-
ed by the blazing sun, at another active
and full of life under refreshing
shower Of rain.
The water bear is one Of the Rotifer
animalcules, and is of all Of them the
most capable of standing any extremes
of temperature without giving up the
ghost. He may be left dried up for
months, even years, and yet Oh being
put into water will expand and begin
moving about and feeding vigorously.
Although he cannot stand boiling wa
ter, he will live in dry heat at far
higher temperature, even up to 200
degrees f. One has actually been kept
in vacuum for 30 days with sulphuric
acid and chloride of calcium without
losing his capability of revivification
AS for the reason why, it seems the
little beasts bodies are chiefly COM
posed of albumen, which, it is well
known, will stand very high temper
ature without losing its solubility.
Then, too, they are provided with two
skins, one over the other, and these
skins aro wonderfully tough and elastic
The water bear has the scientific
name of tardigrada, because he takes
life so easy. He is always fat and
plump and spends his waking periods
in constantly grubbing with his four
pairs of legs among whatever rubbish
comes in his way. Having eyes, brain
and a nervous system, he is much ahead
of his tribe, and is altogether one of the
most interesting and amusing little ami
mails known to science. London Tit
Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
A Cycle of CatIay.

~ according to The Novoe Vremya Ii Hung
Dlang las recently s,atcd that the bicycle
was Chinese invention known as the hap
~ dragon in the year 1900 b. CT
good old Lii Our ancient friend Chung Tong
nas beat the record with his happy drag
on
fVur thousand years ago twas flying strong.
VI All Fools day has set some Russian wag
on
To draw bow that's long
Z" must have been a marvel to behold
r Oelestial ladies, alias "tottering lilies"
Nnwu'etyoring to bike in DAYS of old
WITH feet all cramped-the slit eyed little
Stiles
Soon over would have rolled.
pushtom prehistoric peep" we take
ro 'nu reel ourselves belated foreign devils"
, s,e each yellow dame her home forsake
"u hold with pigtail squire her how'ry
On wheels Of wondrous make.
~, worthy Ii the shade of Kong -fu.tse
"'Is YOU I'm sure, in language most EN-
tea, 'o '"''o''N"'' Of
'"ouses' junks, and not the feet pneumatic
Those centuries b. G.
Maps reason for this fable gay
o;aa may lie Its author has been dimiy musing
~ Locksley Hall" and let his fancy play
y" uamsels Of the middle kingdom using
A"Cycle of Cathay."
Punch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
A Cheap HAIR Cut.

There is in New York city little
German barber shop the proprietor OK
which has grievance against the Irish
race that will not be wiped out for
some time. One evening in his hearty
German way he welcomed customer,
burly son of Ireland, with an enor-
nous shock of hair, who roughly cried:
"Oi want "a hair cut. Do yez moindT'
"Yah, Won hair cut NIT der head?"
"Yis, that's it, wan hair cut, And
with yawn the Celtic gentleman threw
himself in the chair
While the barber was preparing his
scissors the Irishman nodded few
times and in a short while had appar-
emily dropped into doze. The barber
went industriously to work, and the
locks fell with every clip of the scissors.
Meanwhile the Irishman slept on. AT
last the hair was cut and brushed, and
the barber exclaimed:
Zach, dat is goot. You looks Joost
like Won gentleman.
With start the man of Ireland awoke
and gave a glance in the mirror.
"Say, Germany, did Oh ask yez to
cut my hairf"
"Yah, dots vot / do. "
"What's that? Did Oh say Oh wanted
my hair cut? Did Oi?"
"Yah, yah! Dots right. I"
With rush the Irishman grabbed him
by the collar.
"Look here, Germany. Oh said Oh
wanted hair cut. That's one hair-do
yez hear?-the long wan that was hang,
in in front. For what do yez want tC
be cuttin all of thin? Oil have the
law on yez at once fer that. I" And with
wrathful countenance he slapped or
his hat and left the place before the as
tonished barber could recover from his
fright
When the rollicking Irish wit turned
the corner, he was heard to remark
Faith, that's chape way to git
hair cut. "-Harper's Round Table
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
free Pills

Send your address to II. +. Rucklen
< Co, Chicago, and get box OF DR..
Kings New Life Pills. A trial will con-
vince you of their merits. These pills are
easy in action and are particularly effec-
tive in the cure OF constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver trou-
bles they have been proved invaluable.
They are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from every deleterious substance and to
be purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size, 20 cents per
box. Sold by ID. II. Macdonald, druggist.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
SALOON FOR OYOLERS.
Pretty Whcelwomen Step to the Bar and
Are Served With Drinks.

1.-THE Sergeants," In big, bold, black
letters, over the door of little building
In Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, Is
the somewhat unusual sign which has
lately attracted attention. A peep through
the open doors at the interior, which is fit
ted up with handsome oak bar, with the
usual amount of looking glass and shelves
full of bottles, would strengthen the fist
impression but for the fact that almost
NJ any time in the day trim young ladies
In bicycle costumes may be seen, their
dainty feet resting on the rod In front OF
the bar. holding up glassful of spar
king liquid and gazing at their reflections
in the beyeled mirror
The place is unique in every respect. 1t
is a saloon in reality and fitted up just as
the average saloon is fitted up but 1t Is q
temperance saloon. The proprietor Is
James II McChesney, who was formerly
q sergeant in the regular army. 1t is the
only saloon in the United States, he says
which is conducted as saloon and yet at
which only temperance drinks are sold.
He decided that there was certain fasci
nation about saloon which had ms much
charm for the average young man as the
liquor he drank
In the barroom there is q small side table
on which free lunch is served 10 the pa
irons Of the house, and in the rear room
are small tables at which summer drinks
are served. A SPACE has been left for a
pool and billiard table, which will DO put
in. Coffee and milk are served TO those
who prefer them to soda or mineral waters
Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Discovered a Nugget with His Toe.

Montana's Erickson is a miner living
near Hassel, the mining camp located
in the vicinity of Diamond Hill mine.
Last Friday, while passing through a
dry gulch that branches off from the
main or st. Louis gulch, he found Il
nugget OF gold that, as Nuggets go, was
q regular Jumbo. His foot struck II yell
lowish object lying OH the dry sand bar
1t emitted a dull sound, different from
that made when ones boots collide with
q small rock. The nugget was weighed
and the estimated value is SAP -Hel
ena Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Welsh Rabbit.

Welsh rabbit is not corruption OF
any rare-bit. 1t is simply colloquial
name for dish and has numerous kim
dred names. Here is tolerably COM
plete list, the first four being of Amer
lean, the others of British origin: Jer-
sey lightning, meaning whisky; Cape
Cod turkeys" meaning Goldfish; al
bany beef" meaning sturgeon; Mary
land chicken, meaning lobster; New
haven BROTH" meaning boiled mussels !;
"Digby chickens, F." Glasgow maeis-
trates," "Gourock hams" Dunbar
wethers, " Norfolk capons, all mean
ing red behring's; "Field Lane ducks, J"
meaning boiled sheepshead and onions;
Bombay ducks" meaning dried fish;
bristol milk, meaning sherry Irish
apricots, 'Irish fruit, Munster
plums," meaning potatoes. Then an
Essex stile" is ditch; an Essex
lion," a calf; Jerusalem pony, a
donkey. So Welsh rabbit is one of many
territorial slang names of articles OF
food. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Her Wrist Full of Needles.

While i'm delirious state Miss Jennie
Fessler of Mount Carmel, Pa, recently
gave out the astonishing information that
her left wrist was full of needles. During
the past month she had bandages about
the wrist, her mother thinking the girl
had rheumatism.
DIR. Willard was summoned and found
the flesh frightfully inflamed. The glri
was enduring great agony. After the
swelling was reduced the doctor extracted
2l needles, whereupon the patient revived
She said that during the past month she
had secretly run needles into her wrist.
Miss Fessler is ii years old and rather
pretty. philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Thief Went AS Freight.

From China comes the news that Sam
Yick, clever young Chinese, VINO was
educated in San Francisco in mission
school, and who stole s., 900 in checks ana
money orders belonging to Chinese mer-
chants, recently escaped to CHINA In ooA
which was shipped as freight
Last year when the postal inspectors
raided his house he escaped over the roofs
of noighboring houses and reached tne
country, where he was sheltered by TEL
low countryman.
This man recently decided to return TO
China, and he took Sam along as irelghS
in "a box. After the steamer was outside
the Golden Gate sam was released ana
made the rest of the voyage in comfort.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
A BRAND NEW TERM.
"FelIow Servantcy" Has Been Offered as
an Addition to Legal Language.

an Addition to Legal Language.
1t is always interesting to follow the
coinage Of new words, especially when
the definition saves the use of many other
words to cover their meaning.
The latest in legal phraseology has re-
Gently been coined by Judge Brannon or
the West Virginia supreme court OF APP
peals. 1t is the term "fellow servantcy, :"
and was used by the judge in an opinion
rendered in an action for damages by an
employee against railroad company.
In the course Of his opinion Judge Bran
ron referred to "this subject of fellow
servantcy. BY fellow servantcy we mean
that where there are two servants or
EMPLOYEES of a common master or en-
ployee, and one of them from the negli-
gent act of the other receives injury, the
master is not liable for the same, because
when servant enters the service or a
master he assumes and runs the risk
and dangers incident TO the service, ana 1t
is unreasonable that he should call on the
master to make good to him all damages
that may befall him from the acts OF any
and of all fellow servants In the employ OF
the master.
Fellow servantcy will no doubt find a
place in future dictionaries. New YORK
Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
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 As and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 30 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock OF fall and
winter SHOES, and 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, 1897-06-07
N.w Device For Cyclists.

A shield for the eyes, patterned AFTER
that used by the drivers of trotting horses
has been devised by cycling enthusiast.
1t fits closely to the head, being secured
by n rubber band that is broad and does
not cut into the flesh. One can see per-
fectly through the glass In the shield,
which covers the eyes SO well that no dust
can blow into them. Any cyclist who Is
Obliged to take trip against head wind
will recognize the value of such shield
As general thing, however, cyclists think
twice before doing business with head
winds
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
pho,ograyhing the Arteries.

After much study and painstaking an
artery in tho arm of an adult has been
photographed. The patient had been
suffering from some trouble in the arm
which the physicians were unable to
correctly diagnose. BY means OF the Il
rays deposits of lime salts in the blood
were clearly shown, and the case was
treated in accordance with the facts
elected by the photographing as de-
scribed. York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
the Einiandere,

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
eanized in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper
ty OF its members. Have paid fire losses
over 81. 900 and dividends nearly $4,000
during the last seyen years to members
OF Eve years standing. On the first day
of this year the company had 4S2 men,
bers, $421, 4SO worth OF property in
sured and $40. 66S.54 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under
signed. JOHN BLoMovrsT, President.
ALEX LErNoSEN, Secretary.
Once, 448 Pine street, upstairs dRe
fectet
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Kindred Occupations.

"what is your NAV don?" asked the
severe old lady, rs they met on the
street corner.
"Maw's homo maxim quilt, said
the giddy girl with The picture hat
"Oh, size isl She's home maxim a
Quilt and you are out maxim "A spread. !"
Cincinnati Enquirer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07

FoUND-Near the corner of Elm and
Fifth streets, Singer sewing machine, on
easy monthly payments. Old machines
taken III exchange. Oil, needles and sup.
plies OF all kinds constantly on hand.
The Singer Manufacturing Co.
$50 Fifth street
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
A Culinary Item.

Cannibal King (approvingly)-Yar-
rum, you cooked this last touring bicy-
clist perfectly.
Cannibal Cook (complacently)-Well,
your highness, when began operations,
he attempted to scorch, but i put stop
to anything of that sort-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Lake Linden stage.

Sta, "a leaves Pearce's livery stable
axe Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, / and p. m. Stageleaves McCIure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. M, 10
a. m, and l and 4. p. IN.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Clothes and Credit.

When a mai realizes that he can I
nav his debts and has got to ask for an
extension of time, the first thing for
him to do is to go to fashionable tailor
and get him new suit OF clothes.
Creditors are seldom lenient with q
seedy man. -Somerville Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
summer Styles,

Having received fine stock OF cloths,
suitable for spring and summer cuttings,
INVITE an inspection. Suits made to
order, fit guaranteed and the prices very
low. Give me call. M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
Wants To Give Victoria n Month.

A loyal Briton proposes in the Lon
don Daily Mail unique method of
honoring the queen. He would have
the year divided into 10 lunar months,
10 of them to bear the present names
of the moths and the thirteenth to be
called Victoria. The last month would
consist of 80 days and would take in the
period from June 10 to July 16.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
BuekIen's Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains.
coras. and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price, % cents per
box. For sale by ID. T. Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07

Argall Brothers, Red Jacket Mich, un;
dertakers, paractical embalmer andiuner
al directors. Graduate OF Chicago Col
lege OF Embalming) All calls promptly
attended to and the best OF service rem
dered. Telephone in connection. Tach-
ellis old stand, corner Scott end Main
streets
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07

DIR. Z. l.. Robertson, OF Lansing, is
stopping at the Taylor House. The doc
tor is noted specialist and is having
great success in curing chronic diseases.
Office hours from to 8 and IL to II
a. IN. and from 1870 to and from 6 to
I'D. IN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
lust Stockings.

Some of the fashionable girls who go
b,cvclinr-in fact, most of them-wear no
iegoings-just stockings--and the skirt
Main and rather long. Regular bicycle
suits are not worn by the English women
Of the swell set who ride. -Philadclphia
Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07
A Bluuder.

She Cat play)-There's a blunderl
Six months are supposed to elapse be-
tween the first and second act.
He-Well2
She-They have the same cook
Pick Ne Up
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07

Snakes in South Africa fear the Sec
retary bird and will even crawl away
from its shadow. This bird can easily
thrash a bird twice its size.
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To Secret Societies and Others wish.
Ing to Rent a Lodge Room.

The Temple OF Honor lodge room is
vacant on Wednesday evenings OF
each week. Parties desiring to rent the
same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple OF Honor and Temperance,
No. AZ, Calumet. Mich.
j. r. JAMES, Secretary.
Box 81, Opechee.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-07

Old clothes made to look like new at
the Michigan Dye Works, 312 Fifth
street, Red Jacket.
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A Hrifish WALL.

Oh, Ashmead- Bartlett, DIR. Leydsl
Why can't you meet with battle blades
And pierce each others hostile heartfelt.
Oh, DR.. Leyds and Ashmead. Bartlettl
Pick Me Up.