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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Educating For Trades.

Il engaged that man because he has
been III the business since he was ID
years old, " said merchant to his friend
as new employee passed out of the Of
flee. Say what you will about the
adaptability Of well grown people or the
possibility on training a man to a GER
tain occupation after he has reached
maturity, all the same, my experience
does not coincide with that view of the
case l have been in business 80 years,
and l find my best help among those
who have made the occupation their life
work. 10 be sure, they get cranky some
times and fall into ruts, as we say, but
that is no worse than the opinionated,
obstinate tenacity of the man who has
done business for himself and has an
idea that he understands business prin-
ciples.
Every occupation has its traditions,
It's dialect, you may say; its usages and
necessities also, and very large item it
is III its possibilities. And while com.
mercial affairs are all managed on the
same general basis, it is not easy to fit
one occupation into the same grooves as
another one runs in. | have an idea that
this same theory holds good in trades of
all sorts and that the mechanic is more
valuable If he acquired his dizziness of
hand while he was an apprentice in his
teens An ordinary lifetime is not too
long in which to learn all there is to
know about business, and the earlier one
takes to it the more likely he is, all 9TH
er things being equal, to make pro-
nounced success of it. New York
Ledger
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Cremation In England.

The report of the council of the Gre
nation Society of England for 1896
shows that 1877 cremations were carried
out at Working during the year as COM
pared with 80 in 1895. The decrease
is not important, as the figures for 1896
still show a material advance on any
previous year, 1895 excepted. The fol-
lowing table of the cremations at Wok
ing from the commencement of opera
tions will show the growing popularity
of the disposal of bodies by incineration:
1880 1890 1891 1892 1903 1894 1895 1890
40 "a 90 l0i l0l l25 $50 137
1t has to be remembered that three
crematories are now open in England
and Scotland besides that belonging to
the society at st. Johns, near Working
namely, at Manchester, where 90 Gre
nations took place during 1896; at
Glasgow, where there were II crema-
tions, and at Liverpool, where crema-
tions have been performed. -Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Food Products.

There is danger that certain desirable
articles among the raw articles of food
will soon be unattainable Some indeed
have already become so. We hear the
regret often expressed that the healthful
properties Of certain food products, as
bread flour, for example, are refined
away in the modern mill process. Re-
finement is doing the same thing for
cornmeal 1t is bringing us something
much more delicate in appearance, but
not the ingredient called for by those
ancient recipes for Indian pudding and
brown bread which have been handed
down from some colonial ancestor from
generation to generation. The modern
cornmeal will not produce the same
compound, no matter how carefully the
formula may be followed.
A number of these old recipes call,
too, for brown sugar, something almost
impossible now to procure. An inquiry
for the darkest brown sugar" at a
grocer's will secure a moderately soft
and pale yellow sugar; in some shops
not even that, but only the moist, pure
white O brand, can be had. In carrying
out the directions of the recipe, little
molasses will have to be added, and
even then it will not be quite the right
thing. Molasses, too, is not to be had as
dark as formerly, and the rich brown
ginger cake of today has to take on an
added and not desirable dose of spices
to get its color. New York Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
No sentimentalism In II.

"a bouncing beauty from the North
Side came in to see me the other day, "
said local photographer, land wanted
to know if l could photograph docu-
ment so that the writing would be legi-
BILE i'll the reproduction. l told her that
thought it could be done without any
trouble, and she handed me three letters
to be photographed. The missives were
love letters of the most caloric sort and
bore the signature of well known
young man about town.
''When l finished the job and destroy
ed the negatives at her request, l re-
marked that supposed she was afraid
she might lose the originals and wanted
the photographs to look at occasionally.
Nonsense, she said with an en-
phatic snap, I'm through with all such
moonshine. The ink is fading out and
l don't propose to run the risk of losing
the trump card in breach of promise
suit. Chicago Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Friends Lost Through Engagements.

The bosom friend of u young girl is
usually the one who most resents her
engagement. This chiefly because it de-
prives her of Ecr companionship to a
great degree-often, indeed, entirely
because newly engaged girl seems to
have no thought for any one but the
hero of her heart.
OF course, the friend is often little
to blame, because she absents herself
from the society of her companion as
much as possible, thereby creating a
misunderstanding, and the relation of
friend may drop to mere acquaintance.
The same is often the case with the
mans friends, and it is a well known
fact that many friends of a recently en-
gagged man shun him entirely. Why this
should be so is past all comprehension.
London Answers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
He Does Homework.

The vexing servant problem is being
solved in more than one household in
London in most unique way. A GER
tain manufacturer, who advertised for
a clerk, was flooded by hundreds of ap-
plications, while at the same time his
wife, advertising for general SER
want" had not one likely applicant. In
q joking way the man suggested to one
of his applicants (who was young
married man with two children) that
he try his hand at homework. The Of
er was accepted on the spot, and the
young man has turned out to be such q
success that several other householders
have adopted the same plan.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
, ~ csaa. cavsa Two Nations FROM war.

J ~ Cza.. clyci Two Nations From War.
Hon. john Russell Young, "A former
United States minister to China, re-
CARDS General Grants part in arranging
n treaty Of peace between China and
Japan as one of the shining achieve
ments of his career Writing of "When
Grant Went Round the World" in The
Ladies' Home Journal, Mr. Young says
Prince Kung then sort of regent for
China, in his conversations at Peking
with General Grant, talked with ear
nestness upon the relations between Chi.
ma and Japan. This led to "A message
from the prince to the mikado, an ex-
traordinary incident little known in the
histories, and the whole business in
time to be so managed by the general
that war between the two nations was
postponed. AT Nikko, Japan, General
Grant met the japanese ministers, who
came by the mikado's command, to dis
cuss with him the message he had
brought from Prince Kung and LII Hung
Chang. Count Ito, secretary of the in
terror; Count Saigo, the minister of
war; Count Inouye, foreign minister,
and Mr.. Yoshida, the japanese envoy
to Washington, composed the embassy.
They sat i'll little temple (the after
noon sultry, thunder storm rattling
among the hills) and discussed the is
sues. In the end was letter addressed
to Prince Kung and the japanese prime
minister, containing suggestions which
were accepted by both governments. 1t
was basis of peace not to be broken
for many years. So it will be seen that
there were useful days, as well as days
of pageantry, in Japan. General Grant
in time became not alone the friend but
the companion of the mikado and his
cOunselOrs. ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
A Variation.

Having recently recovered from an
attack of typhoid fever, which caused
the loss of her hair, young woman of
this city is obliged to wear a wig In a
moment of frolic she took it off and
hung ii on the chandelier.
"TalSe il off the gas jet, quickr' ex-
claimed her husband
"Why?"
1T may make you light headed f"
She gazed at him in deep admiration
and said:
That's jast splendid You are ever
and ever SO cleyerl I'm going TO re-
member that and tell it to mother when
she comes.
When the visit occurred, she waited
until there was lull in the converse
ton, and with great doliberation hung
the wig on the chandelier AS before.
Then she coughed until she had attract
ed her mother attention.
"What made you do that?' was the
natural inquiry.
"Ohp' exclaimed the daughter.
"How very reckless of me. shouldn' {
think of doing such thing"
why not?" inquired her husband,
coming to her rescue.
"Because-er-a-tha is to say, for
the reason that it may make me dizzy"
She never made reference to the calm
fortitude with which her mother met
the sally but. she did have something
very caustic to say about the egotism of
man who laughs immoderately over
his own attempts at humor. Washing
fon Star
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
The Kate Winslow is discharging lime
at the smelling works.
"B,ar, and ..Keow" the watchwords.

"Many people are unaware, said Rep
resentative Curtis of Kansas, "that Kansas
had shibboleth in border state times. In
1854, when the first tide of New England
settlers began to drift into the southwest,
it is related that the Missourians tied
COW at each crossing of the Missouri river.
When an emigrant arrived at the crossing,
he was certain to make some remark about
che animal. If he said cow, he was suf'
fered to cross, but il he said 'keow' he
was hustled out of the country as u bloody
minded abolitionist. In retaliation for this
the Kansans tied u bear on their side OF
the river, and when an emigrant crossed
who called il bear nc was welcomed with
open arms, but If he pronounced 1t bar
he was scootcd back into Missouri as an
unwelcome slavery advocate. Washing
ton Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

ms from the Michigan College OF
the I. M. c. l. and the Y. M. C. A.
ereo at hand ball at the Y. M. C. A.
inursday evening. Messrs. Harris
'anaa'l' oil the college, defeated
london and Harry, Of the Y. M.
I, -, ussSrs. Latham and Carpen-
w ~ college, deieate ! Messrs. Rompi
~ S ,sms' OF the Y. M. c. A., and
= rs sullivan and Kelley, Of the Y. M.
Dc.,o;,. s was some misunderstood ding
'Ooss'. lug the arrangements and the
Y 70 Consequence.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

regular mems meeting in the Y. Nj.
auditorium tomorrow afternoon
IN a special nature commemora-
the both OF May, or Decoration
Ihe platform will contain military
lions, and an old soldier, in the
Of Mr.. E. g. Brown, OF Calumet,
een secured to address the meeting.
quartette, consisting oil Messrs.
ull'espie, Edwards and Borresen
q two selections, entitled, "Aerops
sleep and REST, Soldier, Rest. ~
= and boys are cordially invited,
P"y u. A. R. members, members OF
Pys' Brigade and Light Guards.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Lot. w. A. Dunn In
.arvied on Six Mile
Hill Property.
]. wide Guage Question.
,,.v program At the n. I'll
ia Honor OF veterans
Notes Of Interest.

.0,oiu W. A. Dunn, in speaking oil his
ep' o0 the Six Mile Hill property,
( pasd BY BY the Canal company, and the
WIS, s.. ., Cleveland parties, with whom
's sss been negotiating, putting up
Da totboroughly explore it, said yes
v ,ss. 81 have been after an option on
! orOuerty for six years and the
.,ess look good now for an expiora-
~ nit. Thirteen years ago, when the
~ was sunk. watched the work Tor a
y tslist named King, and | am iamii'
.;,h uhat the 6O-ioot shaft devel-
Sss lode opened by the shaft has not
4 identified with any OF those kno~D,
.itIi,s so far south. 1t has a dip OF ~
,,res. The shaft was sunk at an angle
about 4s degrees and so ran out OF the
a A diamond drill from the bottom
owsd the lode to be 32 feet thick with
fyIset carrying copper. A cross-cut
RIM from the bottom to the lode and
little drifting done each way from it
bowed very rich piece OF ground.
pme twenty-five tons was taken out In
Ia exploratory work. Captain Dunn
...s to do some more drifting and
mans sink shaft, this time following
dip Of the vein.
A. the time Edward Ryan had control
the Six Mile Hill property he virtually
lIused $500, 900 for it, and the Canal
bmpany holds it at much higher figure.
hon the Indications thus far it is con-
|aertd one OF the best chances Tor q mine
18th Of Portage Lake. The present
RsiE is but stones throw from the On
busgon road, about half way up the six
lie bill, from which the property takes
name.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Three Sentiments.

Prince Bismarck was once asked by
Count Gutenberg, formerly Hessian en-
voy at Paris, to write something in his
album. The page on which he had to
write contained the autographs of Gut
cot and Theirs The former had writ
ten: II have learned i'll my long life
two rules of prudence. The first is to
forgive much; the second is never to
forget" Under this Theirs had said,
"A little forgetting would not detract
from the sincerity of the forgiveness. Z"
Prince Bismarck added, LAS for me,
have learned to forget much and to ask
to be forgiven much. True Flag.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Hard ON the Victim.

Some very funny things sometimes creep
into the schoolroom. A few days ago tho
class in physiology had the subject "as-
phyxia' for its morning lesson. Wishing
TO impress upon the pupils the necessity OF
being ready for an emergency, the teacher
asked one of the members of the class to
state what she would do in case some one
was brought in who was supposed to DC
drowned. The young lady very promptly
answered, clay the person flat on his back,
with his face downward" 1t Is needless
TO say that closed the recitation for that
day. -Washington Pathfinder.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The opening season for deer in the
Upper Peninsula under the law passed by
the present legislature is from November
8 to 30, inclusive. In certain counties in
the Lower Peninsula the killing OF deer
is prohibited until 1908 and on Bots
Blanc Island in Lake Huron until 1900,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Descriptions OF property at CoburntowD
Franklin location, are in some cases
rather mixed. There are on record three
deeds covering the north hall, the south
hall and the east bali of the same lot
deed to the west half of that lot may
be expected to turn up in time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Mrs. A. Ballentine, who has been visit
ing at the home OF her father, M. M. Nor.
alec, left yesterday for Indianapolis to
visit her sister, from where she will re-
turn to her home in Lead, South Dakota.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Managers in search OF new base ball
talent should visit the square on Monte
yuma street near the Hancock band
stand. There are hot games there every
day to the great amusement of the boys
engaged but not exactly OF the neighbor-
ing residents, who have no boys OF their
own and do not like noise
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The census OF births and deaths for
1896 In Chassell township shows o births
and A deaths. In 1895 the births num-
bered 15 and the deaths 2. Supervisor
Bentley under the head OF insane, epilep-
tic, idiotic, deaf and dumb and blind,
states None to be included under above
heading, hearing and eye sight good and
mind of each individual bright"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

William McCurdy is engaged in repair.
ing the bridge crib damaged by being
run into by the steamer Fisk few weeks
ago. MIR. McCurdy was the builder OF
the CRIB work on which the draw rests
which work he did twenty odd years ago
for the old bridge company.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The first picnic OF the season will be
held tomorrow afternoon and evening at
the Hancock grove by Lake Superior
Lodge, Sonns OF Hermann. The Quincy
band will furnish music and refreshments
will be served at the booths.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The grand marshal OF the day next
Monday will be Hon. G.. d Sheldon. Mr..
W. A. Childs, OF Calumet, will command
the first division of the parade and Mr..
Graham Pope the second.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

! 10 a recent issue the statement OF Eugi-
n Payne, OF the D., S. S. 4 A. regard.
the change OF the Mineral Range to
andard guage was given, but the date
the change through mistake in writing
cOmposition was given az about June,
bereas Mr.. Payne said about July L.
Biz statement was CORRIDORS ted yester-
by good local authority. When the
age is changed therun from Houghton
Calumet will be included in the division
aching to Nestoria for both passenger
ID freight trains. There will he no
bird rail business and the Mineral Range
ling stock will be turned over to the
! 4 G., indeed con .iderable has been dis
led Of that way during the past year
40. The work that has been done
yard Strengthening the Portage Lake
oge has been in view OF the change.
ger each spar Of the bridge double
OF plllng have been driven, the draw
Peen strengthened by wire rope
and the trestle approach from the
pton sidehas been greatly strength
0ytSefUads Of rock dumped about
se. The railroad bridge is pro-
ced by the officials to be now
ger than it ever was. 1t really
as though d., s. S. & A. trains
berunning to Calumet by August 1.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Mothcrly solicitudc.

Miss Ante-It's funny about our old
cat We can't keep her away from the
poker table.
Mr.. Age = Nothing strange about
that Naturally she's looking after the
kitty. "-Twinkles.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

He'll Chatelain, the traveller in Afri-
ca, says that among the 200, 200, 600 Of
people in the dark continent 80, 900, 900
are slaves.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

There is no change in the arrival and
departure OF passenger trains from
Houghton under the new d., s. s. X A.
time table going into effect tomorrow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The members OF the E. r Stiles Post,
G. A. R, will attend divine service at the
Hancock Methodist church tomorrow
morning on invitation OF Rev. g. A..
Walker.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

For SAnS-A number OF pieces OF resi.
dent property in the village OF Hancock
Apply to John Erickson, Office In Scott's
block,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

1t is about time that towns that are
going to celebrate the Fourth of July
should begin to talk over the arrange
ments
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The Houghton band will give concert
Wednesday evening next from the North
western Hotel balcony.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The will be band concert this evening
from the Douglass House stand by the
Houghton band.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

BY aid of volcanic action SO new is
lands have appeared during the present
century, and 10 have disappearcd--hays
been submerged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The Hancock Methodist church and
parsonage are greatly improved by the
painting aud other external repairs just
finished
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Nick Everett has charge OF renting the
Hancock grove. The grovewil berented
to societies or private parties for picnics.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29
Loyal.

Brown-Jones doesn' forget his alma
mater.
Robinson-He doesn't, ell?
Brown-No, indeed. He's trying to
teach his baby the college yell. Scot
fish Nights.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Edward Ryan's residence has been very
artisticaIly painted by j. c. Donohue and
his force.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

In Siam the first wife may be d.
yorced, but not sold. The other wives
nav be divorced and sold.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

At various clubs in France lists OF
eligible girls backed by glittering bank
rolls are to be found.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Never mind whom you praise, but be
very careful whom you blame. -Gosse.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Grape doesn't always indicate sor-
row." truthfully says the Philadelphia
Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

It takes two to make Q bargain, but
it's only one that gets it.-London FL
caro-.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

Iu.;,. '.sen mas again gone into
I,.Sa ss o. charcoal making, having
sn 'uree large kiIns. Years ago
asased in this business using
'0~ W. used ss.i by his neighbor, Mr..
-, MT. E'liasser has about sixty
Ork being now engaged in saw.
ZOO ood In his mill and in getting
a'pp'ng railroad tier. The fam.
naent on bis employees and
Durkman make a commun.
'tween $50 1870 maroon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

The Quincy Excelsior band will be new
ly uniformed at their next appearance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-29

l1ir" '.'ok tht back Of the
te, ~as ~ port yesterday. This
a'.u o. that pattern Of boats to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-07-10
The STAINS COLLECTOR.

The clerk in Washington who amused
his leisure hours by selling thousands
Of dollars worth Of postage due and
periodical" stamps seems TO have
slipped through the meshes of the law
in some mysterious way.
Another real-estate stamp deal
has been ccnsummated. this time in
Philadelphia. One man had a lot Of
ground. valued at $4,000, ard the other
man had a lot Of stamps, valued at the
same figure. 1t was an even exchange,
and each ma appears to be satisfied
with his end of il.
During the first s. years since the in
PRODUCTION OF postage stamps in is4o.
Great Britain has issued for the use Of
the United Kingdom but lea different
stamps, while not less than eco varieties
were issued for the postal requirements
of six almost entirely unciyilized ter
-itorics of inner Africa within the last
II years-that is, since 1Se5.
One of the New York stamp firms has
on exhibition the figure of a mnn whose
costume, from head 10 foot. is complete
" covered with postage stamps. The
coat is composed of the one-cent blue
Of the present issue: the trowsers OF
the two-cent red, and his necktie of the
two-cent Coiumbians, while the other
articles of apparel have been adorned
with various colored stamps Of foreign
countries.
High values Of stamps are used
chiefly on large packages of books
stamps, coins. etc, consigned to points
abroad. or going long journeys in this
country. In such cases the mail ever
at letter rates is cheaper than other
methods OF transportation. Stamps d
n dollar and over are used almost
every day by our publishers in sending
out albums or mounted collections.