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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
What Is .sociaI Position?"

People who belong to what is called
the "best society" in large towns OF
cities, says Henry Childs Merwin in
The Atlantic. are usually quite uncon.
scious of the fact that society is graded
just as infinitely beneath them as il is
in the plane with which they are ia
miliar. But, in fact, every individual
in complex society, down TO the beggar
in the street or the tramp on the high
way, has his social position. The
city missionaries of Boston report, with
some astonishment, that great social
gap exists between the peanut vender
ON the sidewalk and the peripatetio or
gan grinder and that the children of the
former are forbidden by their parents
to play with the children of the latter.
IL is indeed asserted, and with consider
able truth, that mere wealth is pass
port TO the best society, but this is less
true in America than it is in England
and less true IN Australia thar il is il
America.
The reason is that in England the
best society is "A state institution ana
therefore Is more sure or Its position
and can afford to be less exclusiye-to
be more hospitable not only to wealth,
but also 10 intellect and originality
than is possible for the corresponding
class IN "A democratic country. More
over, even from the most aristocratic
point Of view, good reason can be
given fer accepting wealth as "A substi-
ute for birth The fact that a man has
made much money implies, as rule,
hat both his mind and his physical I
trongth are far above the average. !
from what better stock, then, could |
he best society be recruited? This, Of !
curse, is not the motive of the rich |
mans reception in good society. It
night better be described as natura's
eason for permitting the anomaly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
George Grossmith's HALLWAY

George Grossmith has railway all to
himself. 1t is called the Dorset Square
railway. The line, it seems, runs through
the popular entertainers residence. from
the main terminus (the reception room)
through the hail to the stables the other
terminus being the coachhouse Mr..
Grossmith is rather retioent about this.
his pet hobby. Nevertheless "a representa-
tive OF Chums learned that the engine
which is u perfect working model, stands
three feet high and is capable of attaining
high rate OF spced-with tender and rail
way line, cost tho original owner about
$500.
MIR. Grossmith says that he bought IL nj
sale for mere song, us tho machine was
too small for use and too big for n TOW
one OF the most humorous sights imapin.
able Is to watch Mr.. Grossmith as. seated
In the tender in company with one or two
Juvenile friends, he starts the train. peer.
ing anxiously in front in order to ayoii
any possible accident, turning on and
shutting off steam as occasion requires
and Invariably arriving at tho Journeys
end with passengers and train intact =
Westminster Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Why u Swelling Follows n Rlnw.

The swelling which follows from q
blow Is natures effort to protect the
part from further injury and to keen il
at rest while repair is going ON. What
actually takes place at the seat of in.
Jury is not even now quite understood.
The injury to the smaller blood vessels
lnterferes with the flow of blood through
them and the white corpuscles. with
part OF the serum, the watering part of
the blood, escape into the surrounding
tissues AT the same time the blood
vessels III the neighborhood dilate and
the increased flow of blood with the
thoroughfare INSTRUCTED increases the
swelling.
1t Is probable that the white corpus
Giles OF the blood pass into the tissues TO
assist IN the repair, as bees or ants as
semoie at an injury to their storehouse,
but with this difference, that the sub.
stance of the corpuscles is probably con.
verted into the tissue of repair. From
one point OF view the human body is
only one gigantic colony of individuals
ana the swelling that follows injury
out the rush of these to repair the
preach philadelphia Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Trusty Servant.

In the Land of an African Sultan, -
Walter b. Harris describes the traits
oi Sellm, servant fully devoted to his
master Interests. An incident in illus
tration is cited.
had been telling story, half from
imagination, half from an old fable
Inc men had listened in breathless 81.
lence.
is 1T true?" one of them asked.
G before | had time to say anything
Sellm had given the answer.
Yes. he said, lit is true. f"
How do you know" asked one.
Because was there and saw it all. {"
responded Selim.
was staggered had exaggerated
the story. which was not true at all
ana was rather proud Of the effect it
n"u produced on the men. but Selim's
ready lie took my breath away
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Marie Antoinette's Boo,.s

Inc unhappy Queen Marie Antoinette
possessed an important library of us
Volumes consisting of plays and 70.
mances, little books la mode the
works OF Pascal, Bossuet. Fenelon
bourdaloue, Massillon, Boileau. Cons
seau' Corneille, Moliere, voltaire and
many Others. She loved music passion.
"tely and had large collection ~
operas III 80 numbers. The bindings
were by Blaizot and were uniform in
req morocco, with the arms of France
"nu austria stamped upon them. THE
execution of the work was Moor and
.he decadence in the art of bindino oyi
uent. The glories of the art of delonr
ana the Deromes had passed away and
me ono revolution effectually killed what,
ever knowledge remained of the anf ;rn,
skill OF the bookbinders. Half q contnrr
later saw its revival in France. and tbe
ART mas since fiourished both there and 90
English soil. -Gentleman's Maga2ino
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
TURKISH CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Troubles Travellers Have. Especially
with Books and Maps.


Many amusing stories are told of the
trouble American travellers have had
with the custom house authorities in
Turkey, especially with books and
maps. In the old days ones baggage
would be dumped down ON the landing
place at Constantinople, and turbaned
old Turk. tchibouk in hand, would 60
through pantomime of examining
ones effects, which would be abruptly
brought to an end by the application of
an appropriate coin 10 the palm OF his
hand. But the political troubles that
began some years ago in the Ottoman
empire caused the government to insti-
tute more stringent system, and there
is now at Constantinople a custom
house more after the American style,
where a number of effendis, in fezes
and Stambouli coats of the regular Off
cial cut, pry into ones luggage with
particular care in search Of papers and
books and maps of revolutionary tend
ency or in which words forbidden to
be printed III Turkey may be found.
During the height of the Armenian
agitation especially close search was al
ways made for anything with the word
Armenia" in it, and whatever it was
found III was summarily confiscated
On the occasion of my last visit to Con-
stantinople l happened to have Il map
OF Asia Minor among my papers, the
discovery OF which greatly agitated tho
examining etfendi, who spoke in a Ian
guage he thought was French. "Ah,
Azeea Meenoorr' he exclaimed as lie
spread it out, continuing in his Turko-
French, "Show me Erzerum. " Having
pointed out to him the spot where that
city was to be found he began running
his finger over the map until he struck
upon the letter A. This seemed almost |
to take his breath away, but when a
short distance TO the right of it he |
found the letter r he fairly gasped |
The detection of the letter M following
1t was lik9 an electric shock, and "A |
bomb explosion could not have startled |
him more than the discovery of the let.
ter 4. By the time he had deciphered
the remaining letters, MA, l saw that
the game was up, and as he folded up
my precious map and in stern and
measured syllables announced to me
that 1t was ode fon dew, con fis- kav."
L knew that it was lost to me forever.
A Review with an article abiding to
the disturbed condition of affairs in the
Turkish empire followed the man, along
with some foreign newspapers. -Har-
per's Round Table
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY,
III You Are Dead Broke. Own Up Like an
Honest Man.

Dead broke is not an accurate term
1t is relative. A millionaire considers
himself dead broke when he finds that
he has only V in his pocket Men OF
less means think they are dead broke
when they can find but quarter or q
half in their pockets. But with the
mass OF people who haven't very much,
even when at their best, dead broke
means that condition in which "a man
finds himself without a nickel in his
pockets. Pennies don't cut any ice
Even three or four of them won't pay a
car fare, and when a man hasn't car
fare the walk TO Cumminsville at mid
night seems long-awfully long
That's what allied me the other
night. said a resident Of that suburb.
Il didn't have nickel to my name
not nick. So l tried to work the con-
ductor. When he struck me, | felt in
my pockets, first one, then the other
and then looked dazed.
Il had a nickel, | said, but blame
me if / know where il is.
Too thin, old man, said the heart
less man III blue. You'll have to walk
little just for change as you haven't
got 1T. Think of man getting off
joke like that
II walked, but not far. Tried an
other conductor with the same racket.
Didn't work. He was heartless also. |
knew I'd get home if the cars kept COM
ing, but the last car would be due soon.
Then l thought of the old motto, Hon
esty is the best policy. I'll try it OIL
Il got Oh the car and held M nv
head. When the man with the badge
came along, l said
IN dead broke, old man. Let me
take sneak home, will your
That worked to charm. He was
the best conductor lever saw. He knew
l was telling the truth. The others
thought l was lying, and was, but not
IN the way they thought. All he said
was:
All right, old fellow. Don't give
Inc away though.
- Not on your life, l said. Then |
curled up and slept the sleep of the Just
and the righteous. Hereafter I'm going |
to tell the truth, cost what it may. -
cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
THE COURIER.
stories of the Gallant Frenchman and His
Second Visit to America.

Many charming stories have been told
by old ladies' who were in their prime
when Lafayette made his second visit
TO America of the gallant Frenchman' s
courtesy.
On the day of his public reception in
! Virginia he rode in an open carriage
without his hat, exposed TO the rays of
brilliant sun, bowling to the crowds
always ready TO greet him. There was
some apprehension that sunstroke might
be the penalty Of his politeness. but the
marquis was an old soldier. Before
leaving home he had put damp towel
into his capacious wig and, protected
by his helmet, he could indulge his
French politeness with impunity.
French and American revolutions and
Austrian dungeons had taught him the
art of self preservation.
The most charming story is of earlier
date-his visit TO the mother of Wash
ington. He found her in the garden,
raking together dried weeds and sticks,
preparatory TO a bonfire, arrayed in
linsey skirt, sack and broad brimmed
hat tied over the plated border of her
cap.
The hostess met the situation with
the composure of a duchess Dropping
her rake, she took between her bare
palms the hand the nobleman extended
as he bowed before her and said:
All, marquisl You have come TO see
an old woman! can make you wei (
come without changing my dress. am
glad to see you. have often heard my
son George speak of you. But come in. -
Preceding him into her living room,
she placed herself opposite him, erect
as girl of Is, never touching the tall, /
straight back of her chair, while she
listened to the praises of her son poured
forth by the eloquent Frenchman.
Then she mixed with her own hands
a cooling drink and offered it to the
general with plate of homemade gin
ger cakes. The man of the world ac-
cepted the beverage as simply and grace
fully as it was rendered, pronounced it
delicious and arose to go. Would she
give him her blessing?
She looked up TO heaven, folded her
bands and prayed that God would grant
him safety, happiness, prosperity and
peace. Youths Companion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
THERE WAS NO SECOND VERSE.
Absorbed Mr.. Dash Didn't Know He Was
Hearing the Lords Prayer.

Hearing the Lords Prayer.
Tho occasion was one of tho semimuslc-
/ al Sunday evenings which we all know
! well. Mrs. Dash had attended from gem
uine love for the hostess but young Mr.
| Herbert Dash, her son, was there only out
of filial respect and an ardent desire to
please his mamma.
The host was "a musical devotee, but
made the unfortunate and familiar mis-
take OF ovCrrating his own voice and its
power 20 please.
Young Mr. Dash had done all that the
strictest adhcront 20 good form could ask.
lie had listened, ana ne had applauded UNI
I'll finally, finding himself teto-a-tete on
tho sofa with charming Miss Blank, he
yielded TO natural impulses and listened to
the music OF her voice rather than to that
which camo from the piano. In his own
NINA ne had become convinced that in
truth virtue Is its own reward. His con-
seriousness of duty we'll done had per-
Vaded his very soul. Satisfaction beamed
from his eyes. Miss Blanks power of rep
artee Kept him constantly on the alert
He dearly loved Il conversationalist who
was witty in an honest, wholesome way.
In their secluded corner he felt no remorse
at enjoying the good things the gods had
sent. The group about the piano were not
disturbed and the semiconfidential atti-
tudo consequent upon the subdued tones
lent an additional charm All was peace
full us IA summers dream.
Suddenly there was lull The voice at
the piano ceased.
Those near by murmured their applause
Mr.. Dash looked up paused moment in
his chat, clappcd in the subdued fashion
appropriate TO Sunday night, and exclaim-
ed: Charming! Excellent! My dear sir,
could you not give us the second verseY"
Instead of the expected eager response
and the consequent renewal of the music,
under cover of which the condolences might
also DO renewed, silence fell upon the en-
tire group. Presently u voice arose. "Her- !
bert said Mrs. Dash, that was the
Lord S Prayer. New York Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
An Intereresting Deed.

The Librarian of st. Paul's, London.
has in his keeping very many interest
ing documents, among others deed of
gift from King Ethelbert of a farm in
Kent, which he made over to st. Pauls
at a time when the cathedral was but
an Insignificant structure of wood. The
rent from the land is received to this
day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
The Story of a Song.

Solno years ago three young men, ali
highly gifted, but improvident and unfor.
tunatc, wore walking the streets of Paris
together, pennilcss and hungry what
wouldn't | give for nice brcakfast?" said
one of them. what wouldn't | giye for
breakfast even If il weren't nicey" said
another. Any kind of "A breakfast would
DO me, provided 10 was "a breakfast, " said
the third How much must we have
with which to get our breakfasty' asked
the first. ''Wo ought to have 10 francs. 4"
SAID another. II have an ideal Here's a
music publisher. Come along!r said one
Sir, " said he To the publisher, eve wish
to sell you "a song Of which one of us has
written the words and another the air, and
VIII sing 1t, AS am tho only one of the
three who has any voice"
The music publisher made a grimace.
well, go on. Wen sec if your song is
good for anything" One of the young
men sang. Hum" said the publisher.
1T isn't much of IA song-a simple little
thing But I'll tell you what I'll do.
III give you 10 francs for il. The three
young men had not expected as much
They handed the publisher the manuscript.
took the SO and went and ate il all up
at neighboring restaurant The author
OF the words was Alfred dc Musset. the
composer Hippolyte Moupon, and the
singer Gilbert Duprcz. The song, which
was entitled "Connaissez-v Dams BARGE
lone, had an immense popularity and
brought the publisher 40, 900 francs.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
A SMALL MANS REVENGE.
He Rufiies the Dignity of Two Women In
Cable Car.

The small sized, unobtrusive mar
gets revenge now and then, as was ex-
emplitied yesterday in Broadway
cable car bound down town. He GOT ON
at Twenty-third street and saw only
one vacant seat. Other passengers who
stood up were clinging to the straps in
a semihypnotic condition and did not
observe the vacant place. Two women.
strangers to each other, richly clad and
wearing diamond earrings, were the
guardians OF the vacant space, which
was hardly wide enough to even admit
the small man to a comfortable seat
Either OF the women, by moving a lit
Tie, could have made larger space.
out they chose TO sit as impassive ne
statues while the diminutiye man
crowded into the place. He exhibited
all the signs of being uncomfortable.
but these implacable cosmopolitans
moved not. AT Tenth street q LARGE
woman, weighing about 200 pounds
boarded the car. With the air of a
Chesterfield the Small man lifted his
hat and said:
Fray, take my seat. "
Ihank you, sir, p" she replied as she
started to sit down. CONSERVATION was
depicted upon the faces of the two rich.
~ clad women as they tried to edge
away 10 make the space wider II was
100 iate' Tor the heavy woman crushed
into the seat and came in contact with
the other women. There were the noise
Oh crumpling cloth and the swish Of
skirts as the two women tried to move
from the weight pinning part of their
dresses down. 1t was scramble TO Give
Ine heavy woman enough room, and all
ulghity was lost. The passengers smiled.
ana none more so than the small man
VINO had had his revenge. New York
yin
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Spontaneous Ignition.

AS is well known, a frequent source
OF 'unaccOuntable" fires turns out to
be, IN reality, the spontaneous ignition
Oh various materials more or less satu-
rated with oils or fats. The following
Is considered a reliable list of common
materials Of the class which, when CON
tanning oily matters. will, under favor
able conditions, oftentimes ignite nat
urally: Waste, tow, rags, sawdust.
shavlngs, cotton and wooden cloth,
roofing felt and, in fact, all porous com.
bustible bodies containing any oily or
reslnous substance having an affinity
for oxygen. All vegetable and animal
oils have more or less affinity for
oxygen, while those produced from the
dlstlllatlon Of petroleum and shale are
practically Enacted upon by the ele-
ment But the oils which oxidize in the
air most rapidly are the vegetable oils,
such as linseed, hempseed, poppy oil.
etc Briefly, by far the most frequent
sources of fires from spontaneous com.
bustion are those which result from
heat induced by the absorption Of at
mospherlC oxygen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
The Earth and Man Com,ar.,

IL it were possible for man to construct
globe 800 feet in height-much less than
twice tho height of Washington's NOM.
ment-and to place upon any portion Of
its surface an atom one four thousand
three hundred and eightieth of an inch i'm
diameter and one one hundred and TWEEN.
tieth OF an inch In height, it would cor.
rectly denote the proportions man bcars IN
the gigantic globe upon which he stands
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

Little Girl-nrs Brown ma wants
10 KNOW II she could borrow dozen of
eggs She wants to put EN- under a
Neighpor-So you've got a hen set.
ing ing nave YOU didn know you kept
Little Girl-No. ma am. we don't,
but Mrs. Smiths going TO lend ms a
uell tnat going to set, an ma thought
Il you'd lend us some eggs we'd find
nest ourselves Household Words.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
The wisdom of Nruper.

A golfer III south Africa left his
property TO be equally divided between
two sons. Not b0ng able 70 agree. they
decided to lot President Kruger arbi-
trate. He said 10 the eldest. You are
the eldest, are you nol;' Yes. was
the answer 80 you snail divide the
property This pleased the elder i'm.
mensely. You are the youngest con
tlnued Kruger to the other, 80 you
shall have first choice Golf
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Couldn't Fool Mamma

MIS- founglove-Oh, | am sure that
my husband has never told me a lilo i,
his life. o iie III
der Mother-My poor child, w,
aie married to hypnotist. Cleveland
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

Inc air is SO clear in the arctic 70.
gions that conversation can no o,.s,; 80,
S Sa. easily by persons two miles apart. II
has aiso been asserted on good autbori.
~ 'hat at Gibraltar the human voice
mas oeen distinctly heard at distance
of ten miles. instance
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Lunatic Artists.

, rerhaps the most remarkable art ex.
nipie IN the world is that of the lunatics
IN the Ville-Evrard asylum in Paris
MOST OF the patients in the asylum have
oeen painters or designers, and the ply.
sician In charge inaugurated salon"
OF their workA The effect ON the minds
on the patient is said to be excellent
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Washington as "a Sportsman.

In the biography Of George Washing
ton by Professor Woodrow Wilson
(Harper's) occurs the following de-
scription Of Washington as a sportsman:
Washington loved horses and dogs
with the heartiest sportsman of them
all lie had great gusto for stalking
deer with George Mason on the broad
forested tracts round Gunston Hall and
liked often TO take gun or rod after
lesser game when the day fell dull.
but best Of all he loved a horses back
and the hard ride for hours together
after the dogs and q crafty quarrv-a
horse 1t put man TO his points TO ride,
a country where the running was only
for those who dared. His own mounts
could nowhere DO bettered in Virginia.
There was full blood of Araby in his
noble Magnolia and as good hunting
blood as was TO be found in the COLONY
IN has Blueskin and AJAX, Valiant and
Chinkling. His hounds he bred so
flew d, so sanded, 50 matched in speed
and habit, that they kept always tune
and pace together IN the field Twas
first TO the stables for him ALWAYS in
the morning and then TO the Kennels. "
There were other pleasures. too, in
the life Of a country gentleman of Vir.
glnla, and Washington did not scorn
them
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

Cotton manufactures are found in ne.r.
" every state except the extreme north.
west, though the principal seat Of f. tb hi
manufacture has always been i'm Now En- s",'
land. AZ A'oW Epg-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

Most copying inks are ferroaallic in
their nature and are adapted for nso h n
being highly gummed and having a. ~
portion OF sugar In their composition ,'''' :"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Not at Home.

UNLESS he discovers me, " she wbisnorod
as she shrank behind tho curtains of hon
window, hell find mo out.
with beating heart she listened wbilo
the hired girl went to the door and ,,,,d'
the talk.-Detroit Tribune. ''''''e
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28

In the long arctic night there is a
constant difficulty in keeping awake.
freely had to make very strict rules to
Keep his men awake during the long
arctic night. Beds were not allowed to
be made, and the men were compelled
to get up and move about.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-28
Noyelist,s Rest EHort

Novelist-Do you like tennis?
The old lady gives a perfunctory an
swer
Novelist-The only tennis l like il
Tennyson. Woman.