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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
Chased by q Bull.

The Misses Lottie and Carrie Sabin OF
Cochecton, N. Y, had an exciting and
perilous adventure recently with an angry
bull They were riding their bicycles
through a pasture field when the animal
charged upon them. The young women
made a burst of speed, but terror robbed
them of power and the pursuer gained
rapidly.
In despair they sprang from their whee,s
and scrambled up tree, reaching sais
nosition lust In time. The bull, robbed
Of his prey" as the young women said
later. then turned his attention to the
bicycles, and the wheelwomen from their
uncomfortable perch watched helplessiy
while the animal wrecked their wheels.
For two hours the bull paced around the
tres, when farmer arrived and rescued
the young women after driving the animal
away. NEW York Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
4 CLERKS BLUNDEH.
Ga rinSton, Ne. Got Its Name Through His
WOLderful Spelling.

AS often as once month something
happens in Orrington. Me-, which is of
enough importance TO make il worthy
of mention, and whenever the place is
put III print the name is always spelled
wrong Most Of the time it is called
"Orvington, though "Ovington" and
'Ovvington' are not uncommon. In
fact, the towns name is spelled every
way but the right way All of this is
due TO the blunder of a prominent citi.
zen who used phonetic methods of spell
ing.
1t was nearly l25 years ago that some
Of the leading citizens met and drew
MP petition to the general court of
Massachusetts asking that the planta-
ton be Incorporated as a town The
people agreed upon the name. twas TO
be called Orangetown partly out OF
compliment 10 Orangetown, Md. which
was then thriving place, and partly as
a mark of respect 10 the Prince OF
Orange, who, as William III of Eng
land had done valiant work III behalf
Of the Protc slauts Having signed a
blank petition, The residents went home,
leaving the clerk Of the meeting 70 fill
in the spaces, which he did faithfully
according TO the light which was given
| him. OF course the men bers of the
| Massachusetts general court did not
know that ORR n-g" was meant to
spell orange, on Lat ton spelled
town. Very likely rhoy didn't stop TO
! look at the name and wouldn' have
cared if they had seen the bad spelling.
They incorporated the town without
protest and named it Orington, as the
petition had asked them TO do Though
Orrington received its name because an
old clerk didn't know how 70 spell and
though II j. the only Onlngton III Tic
world. ii gets little credit for being
original, because compositors, prooi
readers and careful copyists insist upon
misspelling word that owes It's hlrtl
20 bad photography New York sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

A service OF song will be given at the
Pewabic M. +. church on the evening OF
Sunday, June 6, entitled "Rhoda" or
"The Gypsy Girls Mission Of Love-
Miss Bessie Denni, will he the reader,
and as this service was 40 well received
every time it was rendered at Calumet, il
is to be hoped that all the residents on
the hill will make a point OF attending as
well as the musical people OF Hancock
and Houghton. The admission will be
free, but collection will be taken up to
purchase new books for the choir. The
doors of the church will be opened at {
o'clock
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

The Graham uniform text book law
does not meet the approval OF educators
throughout the State. A local superin-
lendent said that his principal reasons
lor opposing the idea OF using the same
BOOKS in all schoolsis that all schools are
not up to the same grade OF efficiency.
should be 60 into school that was in a
rundown condition he would wish to be
Tree TO recommend easier books than in
que that had been kept up to date in its
WORK. ln other words, he would desire
'oput in his pupils hands books that
would meet their previous training. A
series Of books that would be all right in
aclty school with a uniyersity-taught
'orps oil teachers would be entirely be
'Ond backwoods school that had had
any old kind OF teaching for a few years
o'course, he said, parents moving from
que place to another disliked to buy 9
ue' set OF books. The law does not tax,
.nect until 1890 and the conditions may
yea little more favorable then than now
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
NAVEL ORANGES.
Explanation cf Their Origin That Docsut
Quite Explain.


They wanted TO know about navel
oranges III the store, and the inquisitlve
man asked Of the market man the same
question that the little boy asked his
mamma IN vain the little boy awaited
the maternal response. but not so he Ct
the lLqulsIuve mind, fox the marEet
man reyolvcd the qua Of thought III
his BRAN eyed chicken and turkey and
Juicy slices Of teef lifted an orange
and fCadled It and SAID Il can tell
YOU all about it They come this way.
You see they import the secdless navel
orange trees from Australia. They den t
do well in this country, so they cut
down the California orange trees when
young and ingraft slips Of the Austra
liam tree into them, and they grow up
big and strong and perfect into the
Juicy, applause compelling, mouth wa
tering Cal ornia navel. That's how
the navel comes -
A silenc fell, and the lnquisitive
man said: "Once a niger asked the
deacon about how they made man in
the creation, and the deacon asked the
dominic, and the dominic said, Dey
ives a brack man and er brack woman
on de earf long fore dey was ever any
Twin, movin thing, an de brack man he
took de brack woman and put her i'll de
sacred spring and leaned her up agin de
fence ter dry, and de brack woman took
er brack man and dipped him in de sa-
cred waters an she leaned him
50 Hol on, said the niger. Dis
yeah was fore de Lord knowed any
thing about it, er dey was any earf OF
anything.
] Yes
-" Well, / asts to know where dey gil
dat fence?' and / want to know where
they get that Australian seedless nave
| orange tree. Lewiston Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
Professor Lowell's Dante Examination

Professor Lowell still had a few
courses in Spanish and Italian. re-
member going up to his house in June,
1876, to be examined in Dante. was a
candidate for the degree of Phi. d., be-
ing one of the earliest applicants for
that degree. Ny course of study for
three years had been in English, Ger
man and Italian literature. AS it hap
pened, was very we'll up in the In
ferno" and the "Purgatorio, but was
a little weak OH the Paradise, espe-
cially the later cantos l took counsel
with myself and made up my mind that
l would not be caught mapping in case
treachery should be practiced on me.
Consequently, the night before | made
myself thoroughly familiar with canto
33, the last canto. In the presence oil
two men like Professor Lowell and
Professor Child who was to sit with
him in Judgment on me, naturally fell
a little nervous. but my opinion OF my
own talents rose considerably when
Professor Lowell in an offhand manner
told me to begin at the last canto' =
Judge Robert Grant in Scribners.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
|, finnish Synod
~ e1y;oished Its Work
Yesterday.
site for the New College
needed By the Hoard oil
pl Dc other Interesting Twin
city News

meeting of the Synod oil the
p y. s' oburch ended at 3 a. M Yes'er-
DD'' Many Of the members desired 10
'sons BY the morning train so a late
|,,Ou was held c., u.hich most
, l.s the Immediate public oil han,
'sl'' ,,.oo 70 the proposed building oil
,' hu,ldlpgs to house the school
WY been successfully started in
a'u Hancock u in rented quarters and
' =, hos thus far been seli-eupporting'
w. ,a,,er has been left to the board oil
.,.o. 70 locate a site and raise iunds
WIN, tss determination to build is fixed.
t.m,iority ofthe members oil the synod
a trustees desire to see the schoo,
|,Gt in Hancock and it will be located
- proyiding citizens OF this village look
|aopit in the right light as an instltu-
,hot will be a credit to the town
having investment, and subscribe
40 bnildng fund, The trutees feeI
:, tho school as already started in
United quarters has shown that it Is a
..1od institution and one that will GER
.,lv grow when the advantages offered
Ostudents may be greater They them
lives have absolute confidence in the
Intimate success and they will now en-
|,svOr to impart their confidence to
nuOess men hereabouts where if success
M tbev ought to have little difficulty in
lrpiyiug the necessary support,
The IDEAS OF the trustees are modest
Ebey propose to build at a cost not to
I,ceed $1,000, but on such plans that
kddItops may be made in the future
boe Of their number and a resident OF the
kOvuer country stands ready to head the
kubscrivtion list with 1000. Others
|sn prepared to give generously. Other
|tovps are after the school, notably Mar
Ruette. It's matter that the business
linen here should at least look into be
|iOre allowing the thing to slip away else
shere. They will be given the opportu
nifty to do so.
The organization which has this pro
|ect in hand 10 the Finnish Evangelical
Lutheran church OF America, called short
~, the Suomi synod. 1t was organized
u 1890 with but nine cons. regations. l
now numbers forty churches. The Fin
nisb people belonging to this organiza
ton are the only ones interested in tn
bounding OF the college. For any othe
OI their nationality to have anything t.
10 with it would be as one trustee put
like Methodists desiring to control tn
affairs Of an Episcopal school.
The board OF trustees Of the college
composed OF Andrew johnson, Quincy
president; August Pelto, Hancock, secr'
tary; Alex Leinonen, Red Jacket, treas
'uer; and Nels Msjhannu, Ishpemine
Isaac Sillberg, Republic; John Mitchell
Negaunee, and Kaarla Heusa, Re
Jacket.
The following we're elected officers {
the synod for the ensuing yesr:
Presdent-Rev. ]. X. Nikander.
Vice-President-Rev. John Back, Virsini
MIMI:
Secretary and Treasurer-Rev. X. l.. Tall
men, lshpeming.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

lin street until next meeting to report.
Ed Horton was given the street sprink-
ling contract at SO per day and also the
contract for hauling wood at the water
works at 20 cents per cord.
The president and treasurer were au'
thorized to place the $4,000 worth Of
bonds with the local banks at per cent
interest.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
rate OF village tax at per cent, the same
as last year. One-half is assessed for gen
eral purposes and one-hali for highway
purposes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

rNt
ine bonded indebtedness OF the village
" hancock is now but $40, 900. Bonds
.O'ae amount Of SIC, 900 we're yesterday
pau and $4,000 were refunded at 8 per
s s This was in accordance with res
luton adopted by the council few
A'e.lngs ago. Ten thousand dollars
W., "o''n were taken up by paying $4,000
s'n ana selling four thousand held by
..' ''''aee Of an old issue. This saves 2
81 cent interest, for the old bond draws
w' .au reduces the bonded indebtedness
"a tue present income from liquor Il
oo %ss and the present rate Of taxes, IS.
w 70 " 600 dollars worth Of bonds
may be retired each year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

The word despot originally meant
master or lord. At later period IL be-
came an honorary title, bestowed by
the Greek emperors ON certain govern
ors Of provinces Now the word con.
veys the idea Of tyranny. though. strict
" speaking. IL merely means An abso-
lutte ruler.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

Armstrong and Thielman, the lumber
dealers, who have yards at south Lake
Linden and Calumet, are preparing to
open yard on Portage Lake. 1t will
be located near the hard iron building oil
Hodges foundry, where dock is now
being built for the firms use. A large
stock will eventually be carried at thif
point.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

Miss Ida McCurdy, the 14-year-old
daughter of William McCurdy, OF Hough-
ton, died Wednesday afternoon. She
suffered with appendicitis and an opera
ton had been performed. The funeral
was held this afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

The wedding OF Ed Penberthy, OF
Hodges foundry Office, and Miss Della
Guibault, OF South Lake Linden, will
occur at the home OF the BRIDE next Tues
day afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

There will be a meet OF the Onigaming
bicycle club at the clubhouse Tuesday
evening next. Old members OF he club
are requested to attend for there will be
an election Of officers and other business
to be transacted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

This evening the Harmonlca concert
under the auspices OF the Houghton
Tent, X. 0. T. NJ, occurs at the Armory
Opera House. Prof. Arthur Finch, the
renowned harmonica player, who attract
ed much attention at the Worlds Fair,
will form the principal attraction. assist
ed by the best local talent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
Works on Electricity.

There is a growing demand at the
libraries for works on electricity. 1t is
a branch of science so new in the mod
ern sense that its literature as yet may
be called meager. --Pittsburg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

So rapid has been the change in the
English language that the English OF
today bears no more resemblance to the
English Of 1000 years ago than 1t does
to German.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

Arrangements are being made for a
hand ball tournament among members
of the Y. VI. C. A. The game has become
very popular.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

The board OF supervisors will hold its
regular monthly meeting next Tuesday.
Bills againgt the county should be in the
clerk g hands by Monday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

An ice cream and strawberry festival
will be held at the Quincy Hall Saturday
evening, June II, by the Junior Temple
of Honor and Temperance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

L. NJ. Bennett and Miss Cora Jones, of
Houghton, were married Wednesday by
Rev. II. Fl. Culver, OF the Methodist
church.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

For SAis-A number OF pieces OF resi-.
dent property in the village OF Hancock
Apply to John Erickson, office In Scotts
block
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

The Choct NV did not bring in loo
tons OF coal for the Atlantic, as the typo
made it read, but $500 tons, which is an
unusually large cargo.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

II the weather is kind enough to permit
the Quincy band will give an open air
concert Saturday evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

The marriage of Mat Hirsch and Miss
Annie Schlichting, of Houghton, occurred
Wednesday at the home OF the bride.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

The Bank Of England employs about
100 men, and has q salary list, includ-
ing pensions Of about eSoo. 900 per an
mum.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

nue.. .as Hancock council at its regular
h.s sne this week gave the committee
"'s In ehsrseiths extension Of Frank.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04

Justice Finn was on the sick list yester
day
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
PASSENGER Trains ON 4. & c. R. R.

.Daily. -Dailv except Sunday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-04
X, n. TIMETABLES.
Passenger Trains on M. R. R. T.
In effect December %, 1896.

DAILY. Daily except Sunday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16
.0NESTlC SCIENCE IN THE HOUSEHOLD.

stout cotton bags, q yard long and
four inches wide. Wiring out of
strong salt water and dry. Press the
meat into the bags, orowding 1t in
closely. Tie and keep in n cool place.
When needed turn back the bag. slice
off the meat and cook until brown and
crisp.
In the valuable report IN oyster
culture, Just issued by the fish COM
mission. the so-ceiled fattening of
oysters just previous to sending
to market TO give them an
illustve appearance of plumpucss, is
severely condemned. Not only 5oes
this process add nothing whatever to
the nutrltive qualities of the oyster.
but, on She contrary II takes away Is
per cent OF its original nutritious sub
stances protein, fats carbohydrates
and mineral salts. and destroys its
flovor. 1t is during this process, after
being removed from their shells, that
oysters sometimes consume discast
germs with their food, which germs
are afterward transferred 20 human
anatomy with serious results. In
decd, 1t IS not an impossible hypo.
thesis that the original source of the
typhoid fever germs so often attr-
buted to the consumption of raw
oysters may have come from the pol
,uted water in which the oysters have
been fattened.
on the contrary, the fish sommis-
sion combats the popular prejudice
against green" oysters in America.
"a number of careful Investigations, ("
| ray they, have proved conclusively
| that such oysters contain no copper,
| nor anything else delcterious, but that
| the green color is derived from a
harmless blue-gree substance, phyco-
| cyanin. which is found In certain of
the lower plants in brackish or saline
water. Such oysters are usually fat
and well fed--the result of the album
| dance of nutritious food. If the color
| is undesirable II may b. removed from
the oysters by transferring for time
| to waters In which the green food is
deficient.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

A tapioca apple pudding recipe that
XXI mon are fond of it, halls from
Philadelphia. Soak one-half cup Of
tapioca over night In the morning
cook until clear and tender in n pint of
water. not allowing 1t to become too
sim. When clear. sweeten to taste,
add slices of tart. tender apples, and
mt In oven just long enough to brown.
Send to the table in the baking dish,
and serve with sugar and cream. This
is also delicious with fresh peaches.
cut in little pieces.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

"Ro0kon-.. .ie YVES able for your"
"Eopei" Farther away.
"waal then, what did
"Nothiug. There yet" Fargo turned
the corner.
Hiokson, tho mol carrier, as he was 90.
ing from Now Boston, saw Ben Fargo
smoothing tho baby's grave and marveled
thercnt When be returned from the "trip,
ho rotailed tho news TO tho prominent citi-
zens.
"wanl, I'm beat" announced Colonel
Pride.
=" Mo too" agreed several.
The attempt to Interview Ben Fargo
when next DO appeared was not u hrillinnt
success. That parsonage informed them,
first, that whatever occurred at his claim.
was the business of no one but himself,
and, second, that he was both able ana
willing to thrash any man who desired Il
make it his business
No one acknowledged to a desire. By
ono day Tho Clarion published tho follow
ing item OF interest:
Married. this morning, by Rev Nj
Prouty, Mt the claim given to the bride b,
the groom, Mrs. Mary Stone and MIR. Boz
inmin Fargo"
And this time Ben Fargo's claim sta.
jumped. -Eschnnge
Up To Date Trcsscs.
The girls don't bleach thor hair nj
more. They have 1t ltlonGikcd. PIT"
dr'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

around wo..... ...yu., ront seat lor thc
lady, front seat for the la.a-dyl' and she
always got it,
Speaking of crude stage settings, per
hnps the funniest experience | ever had
was once In Harrisburg, where 1 was play
ing Juliet to Mr. Fredericks' Romeo.
"Thc balcony was big table surround
ed by n painted canvas, which small col
orcd boy WAS stationed In t'ia wings to
hold. In the progress of the scene Romeo
and heard Il suppressed litter, and then
another and another and upon furtively
looking about to see what was wrong we
discovered that the darby boy had become
so much Interested in what was going on
he had forgotten what he was set to do
and had got out in view OF the audience to
watch the progress of affairs. boston
.Intrunl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

There are times when the
variation of a pulse beat
tells the practiced physician
whether the scale will 90
down and mean death or up
and mean life. But suppose
the medicine he prescribes is
not the medicine which your
child is taking, but some
thing the druggist thought
would do just as we'll Who
is going to regulate the bal
ance then I A druggist who
will offer you something else
when -you ask for SCOTS
Emulsion will do the same
thing with his prescriptions.
Get what you ask forl @
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16
Baby's Cloaks and Hoods.

Infants long Cashmere Cloaks, 81. 81
Infants short Outing Cloaks, SOC, 75c,
Infants wool Eiderdown Cloaks, $l.75
Infants Silk Hoods, 25c, soc, Toe.
Infants natural wool Undershirts 25c,
Infants white ribbed Undershirts, 25c,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

Hot meats and soups will inevitably
spoil II set away closely covered There
must always be an escape for the hot
AR. Btoths must be thoroughly
cooled before going into ice chest, and
then only lightly covered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16
Knit Underwear.

Ladies' natural ribbed VESTS, 25c, 4Oc, SOC.
Ladies' wool ribbed Vests especially s5c worth 1926.
Ladies' Munsing plated Vests $125 and sl.75.
Ladies Union Suits, Zoo, SlO0, S25 Sl5O, sL75, $500
and $3.50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16
CLOSING OUT

More room for ladies' Goods-Buy now at about
half price, Mems Underwear, Shirts, Collars,
Necktes, Gloves and Sweaters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

Never put meat away in the wrap
ping paper in which it comes from the
butchers. Take out lay on a plate,
and cover with a clean cloth kept for
that purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16

For sale by z. c. NJ. l., Clark FL.
dredge G. Co., Western Hardware Co,
Salt Lake Hardware Co., and Geo. a
Lowe. Salt Lake CITY. Utah.