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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-28
FRIDAY.


Liz welcomed.
! CALUMET METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
|lasses will meet at . a. m; preaching
kvice at 1890; Sunday school at IL m.
Lonipp service, at $50. Pastor Ker-
ge will preach at both services.
kubiects: Morning, The Communion"
eping. "A Progressive People"
Eoung people are cordially invited to
end the devotional meeting OF the Ep-
birth League Tuesday evening at $50.
General prayer meeting Wednesday at
R0p. m.
meeting OF the official board will be
ID Saturday evening, September 4.
Everyone Is cordially invited to attend
h or all OF the services OF this church.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
br Hunter will preach tomorrow
9Th services.
Bible school and classes at 11:45.
Boys Brigade bible drill, 6:15.
E.P.S. G. E., to which all young peo-
are invited, Monday evening 1870.
Social worship Wednesday evening,
BIO o'clock '-Tw
lam the services OF this church are free
ID open to every body, and everybody
pecially strangers and visitors in town
j. cordially INVITED to come and enjoy
EN-.
Morning worship. 1890; evening, Z.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Services in the Presbyterian church to-
brow morning at 1890, evening at q.
Sabbath school at 11:50. Y. p. S. c. f.
esday evening at 7;3O; weekly prayer
betting Thursday evening at $50; boys
kgade bible drill Sunday evening at
military drill Friday evening at Z.
Everyone cordially invited to all the
fvices OF this church.
FIRST LAURIUM BAPTIST.
Services at this church, Sabbath morn
at 1890; Sabbath school at 11:4o;
enlng services begin at Z.
Rev. W. T. Allen, Phi. D., will preach
B. Y. P. U. prayer meeting Monday
ening at 7:30.
Weekly prayer meeting "Wednesday
ening at T:30.
All are welcome, but especially 80 ART
y strangers who may be in town tran
ently or otherwise.
TAMARACK METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Class meetings at 8 q. m, preaching a.
p;3O a. m, and $780, m. Sunday schoo
$50.
Rev. Mr.. Frazee will give a lecture II
e evening on "Our Sunday School" Al
rents, as we'll as children and youn'
|ople, are cordially invited. There VII
special music.
Weekday meetings: Monday evening
gular meeting OF the Epworth Leagu
ednesday evening, ladies class meeting
bursday evening, general prayer mee'
&.
The public is invited to attend tines
rvices.
GERMAN REFORMED.
Services in the First Congregation
urch OF Calumet tomorrow afternoo
3 o'clock.
Sunday school every Sunday afternoo
the basement OF the church at
clock.
RED JACKET CONGREGATIONAL.
Regular morning service at lO:3
|eaching by the pastor. Sabbath scho
IL m.
Evening service at Z O'Clock, Preachir
the pastor.
!. p, s. Z. E.. Monday evening at I:o
The public will be cordially welcom'
any OF these services.
Y. NJ. G. A.
Gospel meeting for men and boys at e
pera House tomorrow afternoon fro
to 8. Address By Rev. Mr.. Van S'yc
here will be vocal solo and duet. 4
|en and boys cordially invited to atten
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-28
the Services to Be
fueld in Them To-
morrow.
i, sheppard to Farewell
Jacket Corps-Rev. Mr.
'o" ecture at Tamarack
tomorrow Evening"
sA1.vATION ARMY.

CAIXATIDN AhNlis
$50 will be no meeting at the bar
- this Saturday evening owing to
',cnrsion to the Entry this morning.
i, Sunday services will be as follows;
dr;ll at ia. M: at 1870 a. m,
['.oss meeting; junior soldiers meeting
Ia \. NJ, all children welcome; christian
[.i.e meeting, 3 p. m; salvation meet
Fat 7. All are welcome
kdiutant and Mrs. Sheppard will con-
u their farewell meetings Sunday and
Indav. On Monday several pastors
4 soecial singers will take part.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL.
k.rvices at Christ church protestant
TlscopaD:
IIv eommunion....".........''" 9:oo d. Ill.
hrning prayer...".........''.'''lo'oo
,dsv school and rector's
,bIe class. ....'.''''''''''''''''''''' GOV p NE
kpning ayer.......''''''''''''''
WEDNESDAY.
o,oss ...................... 7:3O o. m.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

lar" said the man, 70 whom IL would
appear such . sum wnz something -
large as the side of house. Can he
fly =" queried the philosopher. The man
nodded his head. MY little boy ketehed
him in a trap" he said. -will your
little boy get the doliar7'' went on Mr..
Train. His mother WILL answered the
nan. Well returned George Francis.
IF this bird had been in IS jaiis. the way
I have. he will appreciate getting out.
and. fishing one dollar out of his white
coat pocket, the sage handed Il TO the
man. Then. untying the string. he
Lifted the cover OF the box There was
q whirr a. the bird few out like . shot.
The vender. who didn't appear TO he .
particularly industrious soul. looked
a. Train with an expression q di.trust-
"You re a chump.- be said. YOU'RE an
ether returned the ciiiren. Why
don't you go 10 work instead % P~sdline
your little boys p~isg- The man NUT
tered something and sunk OF. a. the
bird. evidently weary With his eramp~d
wings, sat on a neighborIng branch and
t--gan to make his toilet. meanw lille
thanking his liberator in a chirp or two.
That give me more real pleasure than
a Pint Of peanuts" said Mr. Train. and
the hooking bird doubtless thought
the same.
"Old Ho~s- Ho~y. whose name 10 IA
miliar to city thester-goers, tells a good
story about the absent -mindedness OF
people ~ no 60 to the ticket Office 10 Sc
cure their seats. Withou, naming the
city in which the incident occurred.
he saws that there was long line OF
people in front OF the ticket Office. and
tn. Young man inside. whose name was
Sheehan. was handling tickets and
money like hot cakes. when up came .
pcrspiring young man who presented
Photograph pass for two. IL was
duly punched by Mr.. Sheehan, who
handed il back along with two seat
checks. The Perspiring young man
seized the checks. leaving his "lifho-
graph pass" on the ledgv in front OF the
window. He was evidently greatly
fiustered and in q hurry to get back to
his girl. who was impatiently awaiting
him. Mr.. Shcehan called him back and
directed his attention to the pass
You cannot get by the door without
that. my friend" he said. and the young
man blushed profusely and took the
cardboard with a muttered apology.
This proceeding had evidently great
/. amused a faxen-haired little man.
TO doubt native Of Sweden, who had
been patiently waiting to buy two seat~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

too. For fear the novelty would wear
of and the children would forget their
pledge, the old lady sent to the city and
obtained badges for the children TO
wear.
The result was that all the children
In the house strutted about like minia-
tvre policeman, the cats recovered
their composure, besides patches of new
fur, and the old lady could do her knit
ting without fear of being disturbed
10 rescue her pets from all but sudden
death"
Sandy Pinn, the New York reporter
no has long been such an intimate
personal friend OF George Francis
Train. says that early one morning q
tall lank fellow walked across Madison
square greeting everybody with the
query; Want to buy moeking bird %
He carried : fat, pasteSoard box about
eight inches square in his hand IL
side futtered bird. which apparently
did not relish it's confinement at all.
Small holes punetured in the sides of
this improvised cage gave the songster
& chance to breathe. George Francis
Train was occupying his usual bench.
Is the yeDder approached he asked him
To let him view the moekins bird. How
much do you want for him % inquired
the philosopher. Its worth one doi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01
PROTECTING seAsIRos' EGGS.
Authorities stop Robbery OF Gutiie-
aSts sa the farrnllSaes-

Authorities stop Robbery et Guile
asss sa the farrniieaes-
At the solicitation Of the committee
on bird protection of the American Or
nithologists' union. OF which Prof. Lev
erett NJ. Loomis. of the California Acad-
envy of Sciences is a member, the gov.
eminent officials have set the seal OF
their displeasure on the importing OF
SEQ birds eggs from the Farrallones
The lighthouse board at Washington
which has the affairs of the Farrallone.
in charge as q sort Of United States
government preserve. has issued a de
cree tina; the traffic In the eggs of the
sea birds must cease.
The mandate Of the lighthouse board
will bring to a close a unique industry
Of this city. The eggs of the murre. OF
foolish guillemot. have been shipped te
the markets of the city in great guam
Titles ever since is4e. ut which date they
were almost the only fresh eggs to be
had. bringing over one dollar a doxen
The birds were present in the breeding
season. from May until August, on the
Islands in such countless thousand.
that. although persistently robbed
their numbers seemed 20 show no sp
preciable diminution- In recent year..
however. naturalis,s have noticed the
effect of the annual persecution OF the
vest colonies and feared that they might
become extinct. As a result OF the in
sestigation the prohibitive measure ha.
been enacted
As high as 5000 dcxer Of the eggs
were annually brought to market By
the Greeks and Italian fishermen. They
are twice the sire of an ordinary hens
egg. for which they are said TO be ar
excellent substitute. and they sold At
retail from IS 10 IS cents per dozen
During the last four or Eve seasons
the Greeks have been driven OF, and tho
egg industry has been carried on by the
lighthouse keepers on the rarrallones
Chicago Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

man was creeping along in the
shadow OF q fence in Adams avenue
the other night He slowly made his
way through the darkness, the while
mu'tering beneath his breath: Tom
has been a friend TO me. but his action
of this night is more than can for.
give. III | find him he shall die-e-e;
curse him." The man with the fell
purpose in his heart took a flask from
his pocket and placing IL To his lip<
drank deeply of the brain-firing con
tents. Suddenly poor. doomed Tom
appeared silhouet;ed against stormy
sky. Without Q moments warning.
the man drew a bead and fred. A ter
Iibie scream rent the air. which was
closely followed by another shot. and
still another. and yet more until six
shots had been fired. The reports were
punctured with unesrthly screams.
shrieks and groans, but they grew
fainter and fainter. and finally died
away with the reverberation of the last
shot. BY this time a large number of
excited neighbors had congregsted on
the spot. and. shuddering. they viewed
the remains Of Bill Whites pet cat
Detroit Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

ing. during their waking moments. that
they We're dead.
1T had kept the old lady on the jump
TO keep her eats out of the childrcn's
hands during the day, and 70 protect
them at night they had to be locked up
IN her room. Thus stood affairs until
the old lady happened to think of a
scheme whereby ner own and her pets
troubles would be ended. She organ
lied juvenile society for the proven
ton of cruelty TO animals.
1t WAS a thought that entered her
head at one o'clock in the morning a.
She lay awake trying TO devise a method
TO relieve the cats of trouble. The next
rOrning every child in the boarding
house was corralIed in the old lady's
room, aud then she inStilled into the
young hearts love for everything that
walked. flew or crawled, including
babies
The children. little eomprehending
the sport they were sacrificing. or the
deep motives Of the Old lady. all took
pledge TO live up 20 her teachings. and
rot only this. but 10 get every new
boarder's children 10 join the society.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

He laughed all over at the Others con-
fusion. and then planked down two sill
yer dollars with the air of veteran
theater-yoer.
" gass Ay haf bout two SANITY
fave SAINT Seats he said, showing his
silver toward Mr.. Sheehan. and as the
Young treasurer deity selected the
Fasteboards and handed them out to
him. together with so cents In change,
be said:
"Ay bate YOU hat many of dose fool
ish fallers come hare"
And as Sheehan smiled and nodded
assent the jovial little gentleman from
Sweden picked up his 50 cents and
passed On, leaving his two "saanty-fave
SAINT seats" on the exact spot where the
foolish faller" had left his .litho-
graph pass" not moment before. Shee-
han called him back and merely point
ed at the tickets. and the little Swede
simply picked them up and said:
~ gsas 81 res two horses on me"
Jolly Tim Campbell. of New York.
one OF the best congressman ever sent
here by Tsmmany, albeit Tim is . little
short on education. always likes to tell
stories illustrating the superiority Of
the Irishman. in every particular. His
hoddlc IS full of stories concerning En-
net. Shamus O'Brien. Parnell and the
ether heroes OF the race Of peculiar peo-
pie who dwell on the Emerald Isle, when
they are not fighting the battles OF Eng
land, or filing the rank. of the Ameri-
can police force. He told one to-day
concerning O'Connell. and il is a rood
enc. too.
Ii seems that the London Times once
declared that il would never allow the
great Irish agitator's name to appear in
its columns. When O'ConneIl next arose
TO speak in parliament the Times re-
porters threw down their pencils and.
leaning back in their chairs, assumed
the role OF spectators. A friend of
o'Connell. feeling the slight, called the
speakers attention TO the rule thai
strangers" must be expelled from the
gallery, and as the Time. men were not
at work they were instantly conducted
cut. The next day the Times had no re-
port of parliament and received hun
dreds of letters asking an explana-
ton. Soon after bull Run" Russell
called on Mr.. O'Connell on behalf of the
Times. and, depreeating past i'll feeling,
said The Thunderer would like to re-
port his speech next day. Mr.. O'Connell
received Mr. Russell with much coursesv
and invited him to ride in his carriage to
the scene where the enthusiastic Irish
were TO gather. A good chair and table
were prepared for Mr.. Russell, who wa,
dumfounded, however. when Mr..
oConnell. with q satirical smile, began
his remarks in Celtic and continued to
use that eloquent but 20 Russell IN
known tongue all through a mastery
grafton. which the spectators. who did
understand il. said the great Celt had
never surpassed :
SMITH n rnv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

want a war with Turkey, and will have
il in spite OF the devious ways and
procrastinating tactics of continental
and insular diplomats
Greece alone might be unable to van
quish Turkey. but should its talented
premier. ". Delyannis. succeed in ne
gotiating an offensive and defensive al
lance with Bulgaria. Servia and Monte
negro the struggle would be a more even
one Greece with population of
100000. can put 10000 men in the
field; Bulgaria could turn out nearly as
many; Servia's strength i estimated at
$4,000, and Montenegro could furnish
$1,000 of the best fighting nen the
world has ever seen Turkey, by calling
outthree classes of its reserves. could put
100000 men into a European campaign
ON comparatively short notice, and still
have its Asiatie possession fairly well
protected.
Although the Turkish army Is not as
well drilled Is some of the continental
troops. il is well armed with modern
rifles; its artillery is equipped with the
latest krupp guns. and its cavalry well
mounted What the soldiers lack in
training they more than make up in
fanatieism and frugality. They are not
afraid of death, their religion teaching
the doctrine of fate In the Russo Turk
ish war of 1877 thousands of Moslems
rushed into the very jaws of death, with
praises of Allah on their lips and de-
riding the fear of death entertained by
the enemies they slew. A fanatic is
always dangerous opponent, and when
armies Of them are led by officers i'm
bued with the same reckless disregard
for life. they become formidable. even
though they may be poorly fed and lily
clad In case of a war between Turkey
and Greece. the Moslem troops would
be commanded by Osman Pasha. one of
the most distinguished generals of our
time. This famous soldier is now IS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

The fact that the big European cit
les have been growing much faster than
those of the United State. /. pointed
out by DR.. Albert Shaw in his recent
book on municipal government in Eu-
rope. In 1870 New York had 10000
more people than Berlin; In 1850 Ber-
lin had outstripped New York. and 10
still maintains its lead. In ISIS Ham
burg had 5ss.ooo people and Boston ssz,.
coo; in 1890 Hamburg had SOS. 26o ard
Boston 44s,ooo. Baltimore was once
~ big A. Hamburg. but it has long been
eistanced. Leipzig has grown from
$4,000 in 1878 to sso. 900 in 1890. and has
distanced San Francisco. Breslsu used
to be smaller than Cincinnati: il has
how dissanced il. Cleveland and Buff
falo and Pittsburgh were all in 1850 big
ger than Cologne, but Cologne was
much the bigger in 1890. Dresden is
growing more quickly than New Or
leans Hanover. though a sleepy place,
is growing a. quickly as Louisville or
jersey City.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01
POLITICS In THE EAST.
Tho Money Power Opposes Greece
and Her Claima
In Esrepess Capitals Rumors of war
Are Dfseredft~d-The Part Ma
eeaosss Play. In the Gre
cfan-Turkssh Crtsfs.


The latest advices from the Levsnt
ere TO the effect that Turkey has massed
5000 well-armed troops on the Mace
DOMAIN frontier and that the Greeks
have sent 1900 men into Thessaly.
This would Indicate that the Grecian
government. n too closely pressed by
the powers in reference 20 its Cretan
policy. purposes to provoke trouble with
the Turkish empire in direction where
foreign interference would be virtually
impossible, unless indeed Russia should
act as the sultan's guardian and pro-
tector and send troops for his defense
into Macedonia.
The line of action hitherto pursued
by Greece has been ventureSome and
bold. In the face of combined opposi-
tion from the six great powers IL has
held the island of Crete and will, in the
erd. succeed in annexing it. Should it
te forced to esaeuate the island tenn
rorarily. il will instigate a revolution
In Macedonia and somehow or other
manage 10 bring about an attack on the
Grscian outposts in Thessaly by the
Turkish frontier guard. Such an as
sault would be a casus belli to which
none Of the European powers could OBJ
ject. IL would leave Greece free to form
alliances with other states and TO pur-
sue war against Turkey in any way it
should see TT.
IL has been intima;ed that King
George is a man Of peace and that. per-
sonally. he deplores the bellicose atti-
tutle assumed by his government. This
may he true or il may h. false. In
either case does his majeS,y's attitude
cut any figure. He is merely a conxti-
,utionsl monarch who is bound. by oath.
TO carry out the " shes of his subjects:
End jus, now il seems that the Crecians
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01
MENeLEK AND TArrou.



Now the Parisiass know the where
tha; has been noticeable Of late in the
eyes Of the directors Of the exposition
Of 1900. From the first the directors
have promised Paris something great.
They have IL. and the Parisians no
longer cry for more details and less
.,ystery. The exhibition does not prom
!-e to he superior to the worlds fair in
~ artistic sense. II need not be. twill
have Menelek and Empress Taitou with
all their war paint on. Menelek and his
wife know whom they love. They love
the car and President Faure. the Rus
,ans and the French. Confound all
other peoples and kings, Meneiek says
the Russian church Is like his. and their
common dislike OF parliaments is a bond
Of sympathy between him and the car.
Taitou. the power behind the throne.
likes French shoes. eorsets and gowns.
and thus the only way TO have peace In
the household In to agree that the
French are the flower of the earth.
Cc-tumers viii soon start for Abys-
HAhA& WIN 1hy toehhts Vs. Aht AAatcAt"t
to prepare the empress gowns She
doesn't pr>;;>.-. TO come 20 Paris attired
in her native Costume. which. by the
way. is not nearly 40 abbreviated as a
Partisan evening gown She Is 70 have
French maids. aud d French govcrness
Il teaching her Fre1ch. To see and talk
with the great queen friend Of the
French il the height Of Sarah Bern
harit's present ambition.
Taitou and her husband promise 10
he a good thing for the French. and the
French will stick TO them like molasxcs.
Such fighting men as MeneIek's friendly
TO France In the ncighborhood of
Egypt are valuable. Menelek and his
wife will first go To Russia by way Of
Odessa. They will be rushed through
Germany with all possible speed lest
Ne. William shall put heretieal
thoughts into their heads. All the great
capitals shared Ii Hung Chang, but
Paris is TO have MeneIek for her very
own. The directors calculate that he
will be worth many million francs to
the exhibition. and even more 10 French
commerce-Paris Cor. y. Y. Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

tChisf comnrzser Of the Turkish ARMY.
years of age He fought with great dis
tinction in the Crimean war. was sub
commander of the Turkish forces dur
ing the Cretan campaign Of ISIS and the
Servian-Turkish war. In the Russo
Turkish campaign he was commander
Of the Fifth army corps and led the
Noslem troops at the famous battle of
Scalevitx- Defeated in that engage
ment. he intrenched himself at Plevna.
holding his petition against an i'm
mensely superior force from August 81
to December 10. 1sT7, when be surren-
dered with 5000 men Recently Osman
was made commander in chief Of the
Turkish army, which, in spite of lack of
funds. he has brought up to an efficient
standard In his methods of warfare he
10 . typical Ottoman leader-hrave.
fzzssicel. cruel and . master Of strategy.
Neither Greece. Bulgaria. Servia nor
Montenegro has military leader OF rec
ognixed ability; and neither has any one
Of these countries much more money
to carry on protrasted war than Tur.
key itself A great conflict between
the sultan and his antagonists would.
TO use plain phrase. be a beggar's war.
The soldiery Of both sides would have
70 live on what it could steal; and as the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01
HEARD IN WASHINGTON.
Coed Stories Told By Statesmen
and Newspaper Men.
Es--~nstor Bistr Tell. How . rhiis-
deIphis >pin.,.r oatwitted some
Cruel rhiidr---Th- Phiio.o-
pher ssd - nira P~ddIer.


Ex senator Blair. OF New Hampshire.
SAYS that when he was hoy the New
England farmers raised all their own
wheat and had their -four ground at
home mills. but that now agriculture is
n "reminiscences ia that section Of the re-
public.
New England IL the national health
resort" said he. Our people IN the
bill country are preserving the forests
identifying their homes. and making