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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

A Coliseum square belle is the pos
SCISSOR of distinctly remarkable sofa
pillow. 1t is stuffed with the whiskers,
boards and mustaches of admirers whom
the fair one, under the pretense of test
ing their affection, enticed into shaving
clean. The collection of hirsutes in
cludes all colors. shades. lengths and
degrees, from grave to gay, from gay 10
debonair-the scraggly snow covered
wbiskers of ancient beaus, the hon
tawny vandykes of middle aged men.
the curling mustaches of early manhood
and the downy fuzz of devoted but cal
low youth-all jumbled together heart
lessly and remorselessly into strange
soft. multichromatir medley upon which
madamoiselle reclines her pretty head
with a languorous faith in the effective
ness of her patent method for dreaming
dreams of her faithful aud hairless band
of pallants. New Orleans Times-Dem-
pcr2t
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
STRANGE SEA MONSTERS.
The Sting Ray and the Sea Lizard Are
Queer Customers.

The Sting Ray and the Sea Lizard Are
Queer Customers.
The sting ray, member of the skate
family, is dangerous inhabltant OF
Florida waters. The largest specimens
of the kind, weighing from 400 to 500
pounds, live at great depths and are
seldom found inshore, but rays from 30
to 40 pounds are often encountered near
the land, and natives consider them to
be fully as dangerous as the octopus or
the much dreaded blue shark.
The fish is large, broad, fiat bellled
creature, with eyes of golden tint, a
sharp, spearlike appendage at the end
of the back and a long, slender tail that
reminds one much of blacksnake whip.
This whip tail serves as lariat with
which an enemy may first be lassoed,
and then the barbed spine finishes the
work by lacerating the victim in a
frightful manner. The sting ray is q
yillainous creature from any point OF
view and has no friends in this or any
other latitude.
In the Atlantic ocean between the
shores of the Bahama islands and the
Florida coast there lives strange crea
ture known as the glaucus, or sea lizard
It is seldom if ever found near the
land, but seems to prefer deep water ano
a hot sea, especially where strong cur
rent exists. 1t is well known that thu
portion of the gulf stream crowded II
between the Bahamas and Florida II
very rapid, and therefore the condition.
so favorable to the sca lizard are here II
be found to greater degree than else
where in the known world.
As substitute for fore legs it has tw'
broom shaped fans, and from about tn
middle of the body, including the tail
there are several more fins that sprea'
ont like fan.-St. Louis Post Dispatch
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
He Reached His Limit.

The s.aall boy, little Victor, has
reached the age when enforced prayers
are especial denominations, although
taken homeopathically he is willing TO
indorse prayers somewhat. But the pro-
tracted applications for blessings upon
his relatives unto the third and fourth
generation do not strike him with great
favor. He had got as far as "God bless
papa and mamma and grandmamma'
and seemed inclined to stick at that sta-
ton.
"And sister Jennie" his father
prompted. -
"And God bless Sissie De"nie'
"And brother Frank, the promptei
suggested.
"And God bless Buzzy Facky, sleep
lily.
"And Auntie Jo?" -,
eyes. God bless Aunty 10, pu
Please God don't hess anybody else
Ize too sleepy. Chicago Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
$500 Reward
Proprietors

Will be given to any person that will
prove to Santa Claus that he does not
wish to see the big stock of Xmas pres
ents: an elegant line OF neckwear and a
full line OF handkerchiefs for men, women
and children; also full line Of dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes. Santa Claus
has ordered that all shall be sold with
40 cent less on each dollar. By the Lau-
rum Fair, near the postoffice.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
The FINLAND ere

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganized in 1890 according to the lave Of
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper
ty OF its member Have paid fire losses
over 81. 600 during its existence. The
company paid back during the last wear
to sxtv-two of it's members OF tve Years
standing 90 per cent of their premiums,
amounting to $1,000. Win pay back
curing this year on the same rate to
thirty-six members Of tive wears stand
ing 81. 447. On the frat day Of July
the company had Ala member~, $351.-
800 worth ~ r-,rerty injured. and
S7,611.27 In treasury. For further par
ticulars apply 10 the undersigned
John BLoMovar. President
ALIEN LErNoNrN. S@-rrtarv.
Of,ce. AAa Pi-a s.~.et "r'sra'rs. Ned
'.r..t
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
A Fight In the Transvaal.

The stories of fighting between Beers
and English In South Africa have q
strong resemblance to those of Indian
fighting in the old days in New Eng
land. Bullets are exchanged between
excellent marksmen concealed behind
stones and bushes, and each bullet has,
under such circumstances, an immense
value.
The Cape Mercury says that Mr..
Sampson, one of the Johannesburg "re-
formers" is the hero of famous COM
bat with old Botha, Boer fighter OF re-
nown. In the Boer war of 1881 Samp-
son and Botha found themselves behind
stones on level plain, shooting at each
other. Sampson presently made sure
that he had hit Botha and raised his
head little, when bullet plowed his
neck.
my man is dead, exclaimed Botha
and exposed himself. At the same IN
slant a bullet from Simpsons rifle
struck him.
'This time I've got himl" shouted
| Sampson, and raised himself mp, but
bullet grazed his side and he dropped
Botha now had no doubt that he hat
ended his antagonist, and jumped up OF
his feet, only to be again laid low.
Though the men were now past fight
ing, with two bad wounds apiece, bot
recovered, and when Sampson settle
in the Transvaal they became grea
friends and often chaffed each othe
| about this encounter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
Mr.. BENEFITS Queer Memory.

James Gordon Bennett OF the New
York Herald has strange and cratic
memory. according to the San Francisco
Wave. One day, having bought u mum.
Der of new shirts, he ordered them sent
Immediately to the office. The parcel
duly arrived and remained there for
over a year, Mr.. Bennett meantime
never putting in an appearance ouo.
denly. without any notice, he rusneo III
one morning, evidently in state Oh
great perturbation. The staff conciudea
thew were all to be discharged ON the
spot. Mr.. Bennett excitediy askeu,
Have those COMPOUNDED fellows SEM
my shirts along?" He never even al
luded to the lapse Of time which o.
CURED since his last visit
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
please Take Notice.

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality OF leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for 45 and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 30 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock of fall and
winter snoes, ana our own MAKE shoe
packs, which we will dispose Va 1T very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER 4 KEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket. next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
DUET SINGING PARROTS.
They Garry the Air With Ease In Good
limo and Very Distinctly.

An Italian of the name Of Rassoni.
who lives in Savannah, has two parrots
who sing in duet all the popular songs
of the day.
Rassoni raised the birds and began
early to teach them to speak in Italian
and English. No thought was ever
given to their musical education until
they began later to develop some ability
to sing. Then Rassoni, being musician
of local note, began to teach them short
and simple songs. They were apt and
learned rapidly. In addition they caught
the popular airs that were sung and
whistled by street gamins, who never
passed the house without stopping and
singing to the parrots.
1t was not long before the two birds
could carry an air with perfect ease, in
time and with distinctness. Finally
both began to sing together, and now
they sing in duet with the finesse of
artists. The birds are male and female
Henry and Polly Henry has voice
between meZZo soprano and alto,
while Polly's is we'll modulated So
prano of pretty high range. Both are
stronger than one would imagine and
possess volume and sweetness. With all
their accomplishments, however, Henry
and Polly are like all parrots-they
will never sing or talk when you are
most anxious to hear them: you must
await their pleasure and convenience.
But for this perversion of their nature
Rassoni would have already made for
tune with them.
The writer sat in the lobby of the
Pulaski House in Savannah and heard
the parrots sing the famous piece, "Say
Au Revoir, but Not Goodby." Others
heard. All endeavored to locate the
music. Finally one asked the hotel clerk
who were the singers. He replied they
were parrots and pointed toward the
closed glass door of Uhle's cigar store
adjoining the lobby. All gathered about
the door in wonderment, but the bird!
stopped singing. We left the door ant
they resumed the same piece and sans
it through beautifully and in perfec
time and accord. Polly took tho higl
notes with remarkable ease. Then the,
sang "Suwanee River" and popula
ditties of the day. No one was in TIT
store at the time, and Henry and Poll.
gave a concert that was as remarkabl
as it was unique and enjoyable.
Between the songs they would tall
in Italian or English.
The parrots sometimes hold oonver
sation with Rsssoni, but never wit
strangers Chicago Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

Tho marriage # Mr.. Hector Morrison
w;.. po,ls A,cLeod was solemnized at
y. h,da's home one evening last week,
Sspoy lease Povey, pastor OF the Con-
v. .a.tionsl church, performing the cere-
no0v in the presence of a very few init
,,ords and relatives of the con-
,,,ctiur parties. The marriage was a
.,;ot one Both the bride and groom
swell and fayorably kI oSn young peo-
Dlo in this vicinity and have host u
friends who wish them well in their new
state Of life.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

lanes Smith, wrestler we'll known in
This vicinity. returned } esterday from
Isbpeming, where he attended the D"yer-
Rowett match and where he acted az one
If tho iormer's sticklers. Smith Is the
man referred in Dwyer's letter in the
News short tint ago in answer to the
challenge made by the unknown Corn
shman." BY the way, what is the mat
Ter with the unknown? Why doesn't he
nut up bis money as he offered to in his
challenge?
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

The marriage of Mr.. Leon Goudreau
and Miss May Roberts took place yester-
lday, the ceremony being performed at
Nhe French Roman Catholic church in
tNe presence OF friends and relatives.
MSs Roberts is an lshpeming young lady
and has been residing here for several
months past, while the groom ia we'll
known Lake Linden you & man. Bot
commence married life with the best
wishes OF a large circle of friends.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
CITY Band Is In
.'ood of New Uni
forms
s.rt a subscription List
- 10 Purchase Them
''' The morrlso"-NeLe"" N"'
aa,s-OIher News

.ls Linden baud needs about
Tue naa ,hich 20 purchase new uni
y" W." thing they are sadly in need OIL
I Gss s."Die very literally patronined their
l'ep'' and hall given few weeks ago
'Ol'', .ae 5000 we're netted. In order TO
dnp ' .sa balance a subscription list VIII
rslSe W ,.,sd among the friends OF the
s Sse,' who will be asked TO contribute
OADo, ,sino IN order to SEE that the band
s III be able to present eredltaols ap,
sa a. next GUNNER. The band was
ra g, liberal last summer in giving open
70. .onoarts almost weekly, and deserve
The encouragement they receive from 'n'
hosiuess men at large
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
-.
Mhere LHcrvhohu Rauua


=. IN Japan it squite recognized thins
' uias a woman should make up her face
s ai'n powder and paints, and without
s so,s so she would no more think her.
sba. nj TO appear in public than we
i ;n' II we failed to perform our morn.
~ s apiutions. The process of making
w NJ - somewhat complicated. To begir
os 'n, tae fair lady smears a thick layer
tao "ni'e chalk with soft brush OH hei
haas neck and shoulders, arms and
sn"as s Then, having dipped her fore
one ~ iii.o red paint, she carefully col
tho n a cheeks, temples, and then over
the V YES Her middle finger is used fol-
t toe black pigment, with which SIN,
had I ~ up her eyebrows (unless she ha,
dor r , mem shaved Off and blackens un
W;,L ie eyes to improve the expression
isb;n w. her little finger she gives the fin
,sa,ns touches to her artistic efforts
mum g TO her lips some brilliant car
the ct ana little bit of gold to set of
phia Times. ''"er ip'-fna'aoe'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
Sc. George,s HAHN Keut.

The st. Georges Hall is TO rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday, every alternate
Thursday ana three FRIDAYS in each
month. For further particulars apply to
John Jenkin, William Maynard. r. B.
Rule. trustees
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

The bread and eakr OF the Superio.
Bakery can be had at che following agen-
cies: James Lisa's. Mrs. Hoskin's. Red
Jacket: Martin Kuhn's. j. e. Leans
Peter Olcem's, Calumet Village. and
WeiseDauer's, Guilbaul's, Lake Linden. A
fresh supply Ia left at these agencies every
dav. and the prices are ss low az the lowest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
TO secret Societies and Others wish
ing TO Rent a Lodge Room.

The Temple OF Honor lodge room is
vacant on Wednesday and FRIDAY even
ings OF each week. Parties desiring to
rent the same may apply by letter to the
Union Temple OF Honor and Temperance,
No. 48, Calumet, Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress. 2029 Calumet street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
Clearing sale

OF $40. 900 worth of clothing, dry goods,
shoes, mackintoshes. LADIES' capes, wrap
pers, etc. Goods will be sold at your
own price. No monev refused and no
charge for examining the goods. Come
and avail yourself of this grand oppor-
tunity. SAM MAwRENCE,
Next to Carlton hardware store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
To Mine Owners and Timber Con
tractors.

For sale, in Keweenaw county. about
$50 acres of land, the standing timber
being cedar, hemlock and Norway.
Part OF this land is on the shores of Lake
Superior and about four miles from Boil
mann's lumber railroad. For particu-
lars apply at the News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
The Horse.

DIR. Romanos places the horse, in
point of intelligence, below the ass ana
the elephant. The doctor says intense
fear in the horse corresponds to the
emotion of anger in man, and be char
acterizes il as brief madness.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, 1 and 4 p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 10
a. m, and and 4. p. IN.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

The first statutory mention of pins Is
70 be found in an English law passed in
the year 1883. The first patent PIN ma
chine was one of American make
Wright's machine of 1924.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
st. Josephs Court, C. o. F., has chosen

st. Joseph's Court, G. o. F., has chosen
officers as follows for the ensuing year:
Chief Ranger--Jacob Stroh.
Vice Chief Ranger--William Bertsche.
Recording Secretary--J. Steffes.
Financial secretary-E. +. Prince.
Treasurer--Frank Roy.
Trustees--N. G. Poull, Il. Corbeil, Jr. @.
Ketterer.
Chapain-Rev. n II Nosbish
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

Byron W. King; president of Kings
school OF oratory, PIttsburg, and one of
the best known elocutionists in the coun-
try, will appear here in one OF his enter
tanments at the Congregational church
on the evening OF January %. MIR King
was here lat year and made most fav-
orabie impression, which will probably
Scure him large audience on the 22d.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

Madame Smith, the cairvoyant, is still
in the city and can be consulted at her
residence on Sixth street, over Sotlich's
huildinO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Steffes were sere-
naded by the members of the Maenner-
caor LlederkraDz at their home last Sun
Jay evening and Mrs. Steffes, who has
oeen pianist for the organization for
some time past, was presented with a
oeautliul clock IA token of their appre.
,aton oil her hard work for the Lieder
krauz.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

TO to the CITY Bakervior your fine pas
tr1es. Angel food. fruit cake always on
hand. Cream pufis Fridsys and Satur-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

II You should go to Greenland, you
would be surprised at the size OF the
potatoes there. for they grow no larger
shan q marble.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

'ue Lake Linden German Aid society
"as elected the following officers for this
year:
rresldent--Louis Tharmes.
"e-rresident--N Nicholas Klnskus.
'e0oruing secretary--Ch Komishen.
correspondent Martin Brown.
characterization Volmer.
con n,us.ees-A Chrstman, J. stefres, p. Glas-
'sn and Ed Koepel
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13
CALUMET BUsINEss POINTERS

smokers. II you have tailed TO find q
:igar 20 SUIT Won. try "Heimlich's
Crown" the best in the market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

Our lodge room can oe rented for
meetings on Saturday evenings.
SIvERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-13

"oute Agent Gilmore, of Marc aette, OF
% western express company, ia here
sDe's'ng over bu mess at the local ex-
press Office
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-21
CHANGED THEIR OPINIONS
COFFEE EXPERTS SURPRISED
OVER OLAA.
They Learn That Coffee win Grow
Above Eleven Miles -Olaa Notes Ia
ken from the Ililo Tribune.

The sun is still on the absent list.
though there is not much rain.
MIR. Hewitt. from the other side, was
a guest of Mr.. Higgins. Since he last
was through here, ten years ago.
there is a wonderful change.
Mr.. Zimmerman has the concrete
foundations for his dry house up and
is going to put in his furnace next.
lie is using the IA and cement and il
is as solid as a rock.
The road at seventeen and one-half
miles is progressing and people are
specializing as to whether it will stand
to drive over or not. The Japs are
putting very small stones in the bot
tom.
Captain Rose Young of the Saliva
tion Army will hold meetings on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings at Noun
tain View hotel, which Mr.. Fulcher
kindly allows until they can erect their
| hall.
Mr.. Cation of Honolulu has been tt
guest of T. j. Higgins of the Capital
! Coffee Company. Mr. Cation is inter-
ested in the G.. c. Co. and was well
pleased with the outlook for coffee.
He saw a great improvement in the
district since his last visit.
The writer visited Gus Items plan
tation this week and found it in eX-
cellent condition. 1t is just two years
| from the nursery and he will pick off
of twelve acres quarter of a pound tu
the tree before the trees are thirty
months old. To date, clearing, weed
! ing, pruning, ETC., has cost about sd
an acre. There are thirty-two acres
/ Al t,,,
ped at seven feet.
| In the opinion of the writer the pre-
! scrption from Washington for the
| washing of trees for the eXtermina-
ton of what they call aleyrodes might
work on a small area. but to try to
clean a plantation it is impossible.
| The lady bird sent by the Department
of Agriculture is doing well and If pro
! tected will no doubt do away with it.
Exterminate the minah so as to pro-
tect the natural destroyer of this IA
tai blight, and more good can come
than by applying any remedy that the
| rain is liable to wash off the next
minute.
Olaa has had another infection in
the form of another expert, from Cen
trail America. First came the Ceylon
man, in fact their number is legion.
They all agreed that coffee would not
grow above eleven miles. Olaa disput-
ed that fact so etfectually that the
Ceylon man changed his opinion wike-
wike. Then some Hilo eXpeH discov-
cred the black blight and there was
going to be pilillia loa. Now the latest
expert tells us that coffee cannot be
dried in Olaa. The most sensible
thing for the Coffee Planters Associa-
ton to do would be to hire a good fool
killer to handle these blights in the
form of experts" No lady bird would
have anything to do with them. Amid
it all the planter moves on the even
| tenor of his way.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-21
KEEP OUT CHINESE.

The Secretary of the United States
Treasury and the Attorney General
have prepared a circular of instruc'
lions for the better enforcement OF
the Chinese exclusion laws. 1t is di-
rected chiefly against the violations OF
the laws on the Canadian borders and
makes one radical change in the eX-
listing system.
Heretofore Chinese laborers have
found it an easy matter to evade the
law by entering the country in than
way. When arrested on suspicion the
Chinese were taken before United
States Commissioners at the port OF
first arrival and usually had no diff
Guilty in satisfying the examining Of
ficer, generally through periured tes-
timony, of their right to adm ssion.
Under the rule now laid down all
such Cinnamon will be taken to the
place where they claim to have prior
residence and examined there, and
unless their statements are substan
tiated they will be deported to China
1t is expected that the new plan will
minimize the possibilities of colluson
for the evasion of the exclusion law.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-21
HAMAKUA NEWS ITEMS.
The Bridge Across Kuaikalua is About
Completed.

The dry weather still continues and
the water is running lower than ever
before.
e. II. Hendry, representing f. U.
Hall q Son, of Honolulu, passed
through the district this week.
The new grade across Kaawalii
gulch is so that it can be ridden over,
with the exception of the bridges,
which it is hoped will be in place soon.
A. b. Loebenstein has been doing the
district on an electioneering trip for
himself. He continues on to kohala
to attend to some surveying there.
Charles Motley, Jr., is at work quiet
ly among his friends, pointing out the
many necessities he intends to try for,
for this district, if he gets elected. Not
leaving Hilo out entirely.
The Government schools resumed
work on the 9th inst, and the many
school marms and masters add quite
number to the community, as they
have most all been away on their va,
cations during the past few months.
The new bridge across the KuailIa-
lua gulch is nearing completion. and
will be much needed improvement
when finished. Mr.. Johnson says that
he hopes to be able to drive over it in
week or two, if not little sooner
May more such good work be done for
this district is the cry of all.