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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26
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John Elves is the typical miser Of
English history. Although worth over
81, 1000, 900 he denied himself the
stiles of life for fear of spending toe
much money and finally died in want
He was probably nsaner-Philadelphis
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

quick Diagnosis Stranger--tof,
er an examination) - "Well. doctor
what do you think? Have | the ponta .,
treat REPRESENTATION! Er-wbat !,
your ineomer Twelve hundred I,
year" mo. You've got a sore foot."-
N. Y. Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

Jack Dashins-Why, there is not a new
face here tonight.
Penelope-Oh, yes, there is, Miss Made
ups face has just been revnameled -Up-to'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26
A PART OF THE SHOW.
But the Young Fellow Couldn't See II
without n Diagram.

Without n Diagram.
The curtain had been rung down on the
last act of that exciting melodrama, The
Power of Beer" and the audience was leav'
ing the theater. On the faces of the more
thoughtful was an expression of sadness
somewhat aIin to the look wherewith h man
regards the bright coin pasted on the under,
side of the tobacco dealers cigarcas And
one man out of the throng pushed his way
to the box-ofice wiEdow.
"See here!" said he, excitedly; Il want
my money back
IHum,'' said the ticket seller, carelessly.
"It's an outragc!" said the man.
Eyes"
"It's a swindle!" continued the man.
"Indeed." ,,
"You advertise a real robbery"
ave do"
81 failed to see i'll"
"You did,
"And | want my money back,'
'Now, see here" SAID the ticket-seller,
leaning out of the window; 1--WE had about
enough, and you get no money back, see:
That's where the robbery comes IN, and II
you haven't mind enough to grasp 1t |
can't see that there's any kick due from you
Observation-Disclosures Budget.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

First Cloud--Why do you look so sor.
rowful?
Second Cloud was just rejecting
on the sad fnct that when I'm gone III
| notlbe mjst.-Brooklyn Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

|, The first American flag made Of
bunting manufactured in the United
States was hoisted over the capitol IN
washington on February "a, 1865, I,
was the gift of Benjamin +. Butler md
was the production of the United stn,s,
bunting company of Lowell, Mass.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

Harvard has furnished rs colleuo
presidents. OF this number % has
been presidents of their alma mate,
ana four have presided over the sons Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

The Maid-Mr. Blank mistook me TO,
his wife last night.
The Policeman--Ah, gave you a kiss
eh?
The Maid No; gave me a s~eolding.-
N. Y. Truth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

Little Clarence latter three minutes OF
silence)-Pa!
Mr.. Callipers (wearily)-Uh?
"Pa, when you eat a doughnut do you eat
the hole, too, or do you cat all around it and
leave the holc?"-N. Y. journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

AN Auburn (Me.) mar has devised o
cook stove on trucks, and has laid a
track on (which to moveit between the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

If there's one thing above apos.|
some people like to answer ii an rn''
able argument.-N, Y. Weekly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

"That affair on the end Of my ~,
the rattlesnake, may not Seem H.
but" He skillfully threw a col /
rafting good thing. Yes"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

His Banker That boy of mine has an
inordinate craving for money Takes
after his father?' eyes, he always does
when the craving comes on.'-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

"1hat was a sensational prayerD DR.. Gumms
delivered the other Sunday. | wonder II
he expected it to be answered. Certain
". And it was, too. Why, nearly every
paper in the country replied to it.'-Brook-
lyn Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

Elderly Maiden-May | ask vOu !.
name is? xo
"Iluber,"
"a beautiful name! | wish min,
t."-Fliegende Blactter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

A sergeant in a volunteer corps, being
doubtful whether he had distributed rifles to
all the men, called out: ".All you that are
without arms hold up your hands,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

She-"Did you run across any of your
friends in town to day?' lie Mo; |
wasn't in town on my wheel. '-Ionkers
Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26
"Stur TObacco.'
He Wandered,

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

People who say they cannot write a
plain hand because they are so nervous, talk
as if they expected to be believed.-Wash-
iuptOn Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

Young Spcndthrift - II didOt ]
any birthday present, dad-thOuds
rather keep the money" --Tit.Bi |
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

When a fellow carries a corkscrew, it is
prcsumptive evidence that he doesn't use 1t
brushing his eeth.-Washington Democrat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-06-26

"Me by talked win he wor two wakes
old" That's nothing. The Bible says job
cursed the day he was born"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Longstreet on lis Farm.

A visitor who recently called to see
General Longstreet at his farm near
Gainesville, Ga, says: Il looked for a
large, old fashioned southern place,
with pillars and wide hall. Instead
the house was an ordinary story and a
half farmhouse, such as northern car.
penter might build. A board nailed to
a tree offered wine for sale at very
low price, and l saw an extensive vine
yard across the road. A lean, farmerlike
person told me that General Longstreet
was in his vineyard, and there I came
upon him, scissors in hand, busily prun.
ing his vines. He is big old man,
STOPPING a little now and slow of gait.
He wears long white WI iskers, cut away
from his chin. His hair is white as wool,
but his skin is ruddy, as though sleep
and good digestion were still his to COM
mand. We talked for time about his
garden and vineyard. Il get out every
afternoon, he said, and work about. 1
find the sun and air do me good. One
of his arms is little disabled, and he
is quite deaf in one ear He could not
hear very well in the open air, and at
his suggestion we returned to the house.
i live with my tenant. He is veteran
of the northern army, he said at the
door, and there was slight smile about
his eyes. New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Customs In Hungary.

At the beginning of tho century the
nagnats, or higher aristocracy of Hun
rary, lived in a semiregal luxury.
Their official court dress, which is quite
oriental in its richness and splendor,
alone recalls the feudal period Of the
Hungarian aristocracy Their country
chateaux are lordly in nothing but
their hospitality. If stranger drives
up in his carriage to the entrance door
of Hungarian chateau, immediately
aud before any questions are asked con-
corning the visitors business, even be-
fore the master of the house has made
his appearance, legion of servants
rush forward and carry the visitors
baggage 10 one of the half dozen rooms
always ready TO receive guests, invited
or otherwise. Twelve o'clock is the
usual time for dinner, and four or five
empty seats are always prepared for
guests who might arrive. When the
Hungarians wish 10 honor more partic-
ularly a guest succession of 10 or 20
courses are served at dinner, but as the
Magyars have in everything the ut.
most respect for individual liberty, no
guest is ever pressed to eat or drink.
After dinner guests and hosts take
long drive over tho estates of the cha
teau or pay visit to the neighboring
castle. II it is a Sunday, visit is
made TO the nearest village, where
peasant country dance is in full swing
Supper at the chateau takes place be-
tween and 8, after which a dance is
given or a whist party is INDUCED in.
The next morning everything is silent
in the house until 10 o'clock Much
as in England and Scotland, break
fast is taken when one pleases, at no
fixed hour. During the whole morning
the noble owner of the mansion is ex-
tremely busy. The upper Hungarian
aristocraoy still manage the business
details Of their estates themselves, and,
as may be imagined, this is no small
work, since many of these domains are
larger than some petty German states.
Such is the everyday life of Hunga-
rian nobleman. In winter he generally
goes with his family to spend few
months in Budapest. San Francisco
Argonaut
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
A New Source of Rubber.

The discovery of new source of La
COS rubber, from tree known to the
natives as the "ire," or ''ireh," has
given q great impetus to the trade of
the west coast of Africa in rubber of
extremely good quality The Kicksia
africana forms tree 80 to 60 feet high,
with trunk averaging IL to ii inches
in diameter. 1t is said to be one of the
most beautiful trees of the forest and is
capable Of producing in good season
as much as from 10 to 10 pounds of
rubber per tree. For the purpose of ex-
tracing the rubber a deep vertical cut
is made through the bark and several
oblique cuts on each side running into
the main channel, at the base of which
vessel is placed to receive the exuding
milk, which is coagulated by allowing
quantity to stand for some days in
cavity made in the trunk of tree. so
that the watery portion evaporates or
soaks into the wood, leaving the solid
portion behind, which is kneaded and
pressed together into solid mass. or
the milk is placed in vessel and boil.
ed, the rubber beginning to coagulate
almost Immediately heat is applied.
Nature
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
FATALITY OF THIRTEEN.
Strange Condolences Which Attended q
Death and n Suicide.


A remarkable combination of circum-
stances tending to illustrate the fatality of
the number 10 is developed by the suicide
recently of Charles Drynan of the San
dusky (O.) News company and the recent
death of his sister, Mrs. Maxima Stencil.
Mrs. Stencil was born on the 18th of
the month and was married on the 18th.
Her husband died on the 18th, and she
herself was sick - days and died on the
18th. Her residence in Sandusky, where
she died, was 1913 jefferson street. There
vero 13 letters in her name, and her age
at death was represented by q transposi-
ton Of tho figures, she being 81 years old.
The undertaken was Charles J. Krupp, in
whose name there are 10 letters. Her re-.
mains were taken from Sandusky to her
former home at Port Clinton, o., for buri-
al, and that town is 10 miles west of the
former city.
number of friends of Mrs. Stencil had
expressed the intention of accompanying
the remains, William Drynan, her father,
IN whose name there are 10 letters having
offered to pay all expenses The train was
scheduled to leave at 0:l3 a. IN, and ms
the funeral procession drew up at the sta
ton the undertaken looked at his witch
and remarked that the train would DO due
TO arrive in just IL minutes. Thirteen
people composed the funeral party. When
Tho train pulled up at the station, it was
found that the locomotive was No. 10. At
tho funeral there were 10 relatives of the
deceased, and it also developed that she
was the thirteenth person of her race laid
TO rest in that cemetery.
Charles Drynan's name contained 10
letters. He was born on the 18th of the
month, married two years ago on the 18th
of July and lived at 1918 jefferson street.
Sandusky, tho property having been be-
queathed him by Mrs. Stencil. His wife,
who was In the parlor Of the residence on
the afternoon that he killed himself, looked
at the clock and noticed that the hour
hand POINTED to aud the minute hand to
8, the two numbers making 10. At that
instant sbo was startled by the pistol shot
In her husbands room.-Exchange.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
AUGUST GREN.
UphOlsterer and Mattress Maker.

All kinds OF upholstery work done on
short notice in first-class manner, and
cheaper than the cheapest. Carpets
cleaned, window dreperies made, designed
and hung, awnings replaced, etc. With
ten years OF experience, I solicit your pat
ronage. All work guaranteed. Office
and shop rear OF the Opera House. Red
Jacket, Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
The Will and the Method.

A game called poker is charged by
an official of the American Surety com
pany with responsibility for a majority
of the entertainments that take place in
the United States. 1t does not require
any familiarity with the sport mention
ed, which is, we believe. much like
golf, except that the object is to get
your opponent instead of ball into the
holes, to Justify the belief that the
Surety man confounds effect with cause
The embezzlers stake stolen money be.
cause they are dishonest, and the par.
ticular medium Of their operations can
hardly be charged even with compiled
ty.-New York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Annual school Meeting.

The annual school meeting OF district
No. 2 OF the township OF Calumet, for the
election OF school officers and for the
transaction OF such other business as
may lawfully come before it. will be held
at the Centennial school building, on
Monday evening, July IL, at O'Clock.
JAMES CHYNowETH, Director.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Attention.

Sam Mawrence sold out his old stock
OF goods at the old stand and opened up
a new store wi an entire new stock of
goods, consisting Of clothing gents fur
nishings, shoes, hats, etc. He guarantees
prices and quality OF goods above all.
Give him call and examine his stock,
Burge block. Front street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

You may hunt the world over and you
will not find another medicine equal to
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrtGa Remedy for bowel complaints.
1t is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale
by Sodergren x Sodereren, druggist
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Notice..

All dogs found running at large on the
streets OF the village OF Red Jacket after
the LIST OF July, 1897. without collar
and tag, showing that the owner or
keeper has paid license for same, will be
and If not redeemed in accord
ance with the village ordinance will be
disposed OF. Licenses can be procured
of the village clerk.
FRANCIS WARD, Marshal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Beethoven almost went crazy about
the Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. He
calls her my immortal beloved" and
concludes his letters: Ever yoursl Ev-
e minel Ever each other'si Amen.'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Eating between Meals.

Eating between meals. says a wise
doctor. is bad habit for one to acquire
1t will certainly injure the digestive
process and soon upsets q natural,
healthy appetite for regular meals. It
is very easy habit to get into and il
rather difficult to break up. If any eat
ing is INDUCED in between meals, per-
fectly ripe, fresh fruit is the least harm
full kind of refreshment.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

To Let-Furnisbed rooms to comrany EN-.
ployees only. Apply to Mrs. Hail. 1919 Scout
street.
Frank FOuss0ne, OF Hecla. is DESTROYS
OF purchasing six or seven room house.
For Sale - Eleven-room house, No. 2VV
Calumet avenue. Apply on the premises
For sale-A six-roomed house. App
on the premises. No. IA east Pine street.
wanted To Rent-Four or five rooms
Apply at the NEWS office.
To Rent-wanted to rent by q company
employee, house of four or five rooms IN
yellow or Blue Jacket. Leave particulars"
the News Office.
For Sale-An eight-room house on Swede-
Town road, No. 3046, Swedetown. Apply "
john b. Wertin or at the companv's ONCE
For kaIe-House of seven rooms mo, 15Osl
on the west side OF Hecla street. Apply W
Joe sot lich's store. Sixth street.
For gale-House No. 31l1; six rooms and
situated In swedetown. Apply TO Calume'
ana Hecla mining company.
For Sale-House No. 2l15 street, Rsym-
paultown. Apply on the premises or the COM
For Sale-House No. s120 Tunnel street.
swedetown. Apply on the promises.
For Rale-seven-room house, No. BIZ
seppala.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Stockholders Meeting,
rEN COPPER VIM,

NEN FENNFNI CbPPEN WHINING
~ COMPANY. BOSTON, June IL, 1897
Notice is hereby given that the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Centennial Cop
per Mining Company will be he d at tue COM
pany's Office, 6S DevOnshire street no IN No
IL, Boston, On Wednesday, July II, 1897, at II
o'clock a. m, for the choice of Directors, and
the transac lion OF any other business that
may legally come before the same.
Transfer books close June Is Reopen July
10.
Parties unable to be present at the meeting
are requested TO sign and forward a proxy, in
order that quorum may be assured
FREDERICK BECK, Secretary
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

GIRL WANTED-At Mrs. Browns Met
ropohtan Private Hotel, Pinton Block,
Pine street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Screen doors, windows, garden hose
and all summer goods at Carlton Hard
ware Co.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Good wood-long and short-ior sale
at Quelo's meat market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Do not miss our special couch sale.
=. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

Fresh Strawberries and green stuffs re-
ceived daily at the California fruit store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

We have all kinds oibrushes, yarnishes,
oils, colors in oil, etc. S. OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
WHITE HOUSE SECRETS
Confidential Employees Who
Can Be Trusted.
HOW INFORMATION is PRESERVED.
And Never Word Leaks Out-Character-
istics OF Secretary Porter-A Safe, Modest
and sagacious Confdant - The Prcsi-

WASHINGTON, July 9.-[Special. The
secrets Of the White House are we'll guard
ed. It improves ones faith in human ma :
ture TO know that at the executive man.
sion there are a number of employees
who from the nature of their work must
be familiar with what is going on behind
the scenes, but who are never known to
breathe even the slightest hint of the in
formation which comes TO them. l can
testify that not one of the newspaper cor
respondents of Washington ever thinks of
approaching White House employee, 9TH
er than tho secretary TO the president, for
nows concerning White House policies or
actions. These men are looked upon as
confidential employees. Their trust is q
sacred one. 1t would be disgraceful for
them TO betray it, and even the newspaper
correspondents, who are, as rule very
eager for news, and sometimes in the fierce
ness of their professional rivalry are driv-
en- TO odd oxpedients, respect the sacred
ness Of the trust which the president re-
poses in the men about him.
While Secretary Porter is the only White
House employee who has access TO the
Presidents room at all hours, other en-
ployees find il necessary TO SEQ the presi-
dent at various times during the day, and
in the nature of things il is impossible to
keep from them information as TO what is
going on. Then there is the correspond
ence. Its volume is too great to be disposed
of by the secretary alone. He must have
assistance in reading letters and in prepar-
ing replies to them. This means that AS
sistant Secretary Pruden, Executive Clerk
Cortelyou, Telegraph Operator and Ste
nographer Montgomery and various other
clerks and employees must every day be
more or less familiar with what is going ON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

No Flies in the house after YOU have
our screen on the doors and windows.
SIyERT OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

II is commonly said that the gift of
humor is rare among musicians.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-23
Pensions For Railroad Men.
From the Little Rock Gazette.

From the Little Rock Gazette.
The railroad men of this city are
greatly interested in the bill to be in
troduced in the New York legislature
by Frank Sargent, chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. 1t pro-
vides for the care of railroad employees
injured while in the discharge of their
duties. 1t is said that measure of
similar import will be introduced in the
Arkansas general assembly in the near
future.
The bill will provide that whenever
any servant or employee of steam rail
road company shall become wholly or
partly disabled while in the discharge of
his duty the corporation in whose
employ he was at the time of his being
disabled shall provide for his main
tenance and support by assessing any
and all dividends paid by said corpor-
ations, not exceeding per centum per
year, or if no dividend is paid they shall
assess and deduct from the gross earn
ings of said corporation sum, not ex
ceeding l per centum per year, and
should said sum so deducted from said
dividend or gross earnings be insult
fcient for the purposes hereinafter
mentioned, then it shall be lawful for
said corporations to deduct from the
salaries of it's employees an amount not
exceeding one half of per centum per
year.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-23
The Kind We Want.

The anti trust law recently enacted
in Georgia has knocked out the trusts
completely. The trusts had a joint
lobby before the legislature, which
made desperate but ineffective efforts to
block the passage of the the bill at
every step. Before the enactment of
the new law the sugar trust, American
Tobacco company the coffee combine,
Standard Oil company and all others
were compelling dealers to maintain a
fixed price. Today the products of all
these combines are being sold in Georgia
for less than they formerly were and for
whatever price that competition
demands This was accomplished by
reason of the fact that under the law
every agent of every trust who sought
to have a fixed price maintained was
subject to arrest and imprisonment.
That is the kind of law needed in
Arkansas. The citizens of this state
are tired of being robbed by Illegal
trade combinations and they look for
relief to the legislature. Gazette.
This is the kind of legislation the
people hope to see the present Legislature
take up and not like previous legis-
latures squander their time and in
cidentally the people money attempt
ing to pass local bills, - high hat
laws, - Sunday fishing laws, - etc.
Let them legislate on subjects that are
Of Importance to ALL the people, do
their work thoroughly, and adjourn and
they will be called blessed. Too many
of our legislators think that unless they
introduce from one to twenty bills-no
matter what kind-during term their
constituency will consider them in
competent, and, no doubt, some OF
their fears are not without foundation
but the legislator who sets himself tC
work to understand thoroughly the bills
upon which he will be asked to vote
will have little time to get up bills OF
his own, and he is the man who will bt
of more benefit to the state than he who
tries to frame bill for everything thai
comes up. Less laws and those of &;
better character is what the people ar,
looking for