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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
The Unicorn.

The unicorn was one OF the tabled
monsters of antiquity. 1t was, accord.
ing to a summary Of the opinions OF
several Of the old time writers, beast
about the size Of common horse, but
with very short legs. The people OF the
middle ages believed in the existence OF
three kinds of unicorns-the magnificent
white unicorn, which had purple face
and blue eyes and single horn yard
in length; the eglisserion, which re-
sembled a gigantic deer and had very
sharp horn growing from the middle OF
the forehead, and the monoceros, or com
mon unicorn. The white uniforms horn
was of three different colors-white at
the lower part, black as ebony IN the
middle and red at the point. Common
uniforms were said to have had horns
about 8 inches in length, but so strong
that they could easily kill an elephant
st. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
HIS Most Unexpected Recovery of a Long
Lost Dog.

HIS Most Unexpected Recovery of Long
Lost Dog.
Speaking of watchdogs," said the
retired burglar, ~ never owned n
watchdog, but did once own a Jolly
little mongrel dog that we called some.
times Nibs, but mostly Nibsy, lively,
sensitive little fellow, but no watchdog.
You might have played a brass band
outside, and he never hear il. but let
anybody that he knew walk across the
floor, and he'd wag his tail in his Sleep
well. after we'd had Nibsy q num-
Der OF years we lost him. He Just disap-
peared one day and didn't come back,
and we didn't know whether he'd been
run over by train Of cars or straved
away and got lost, or whether somebody
had picked him up and carried him off,
or what was the matter. but he didn't
come back, and we missed him very
much because we all liked Nibsy.
Now, maybe you can guess what
happened. One morning early, about 2
or half past 2, some months after that,
as was moving slowly in the dark
across room on the second floor Of a
house that had called at some so miles
from where lived. felt the legs of a
small dog thrown against mine. l
couldn't see the dog at all, but it was
standing on its hind legs and resting it's
fore legs against me, and could tell by
the movement of them that he was wag-
ging his tail violently 1t was Nibsy,
of course. He'd known my tread, soft
as it was, and woke up to receive me.
"Well, You know, glad as / was to
find Nibsy, I'd rather not have found
him right there, because he was almost
certain to make trouble for me. He be-
gan to whine with JOY the first thing,
and then he gave a little yelp. That
was just what Twas afraid of. He didn't
want to make any trouble for me, but
that one yelp was enough. A man in
the bed sits up and pulls string and
turns on light and says:
Nov, what's the matter?'
"And l puts up great polar bluff
and says, You swiped my dog, and I've
come to get him.
'Swiped nothing he says. I'll
swipe you in minute, and he wasn't
slow in getting at it either. He wal
getting out Of bed and coming for me al
the time he was talking, and good
healthy, powerful looking man he wa
too. But Nibsy was bright. Nibs,
made just one dive at the mans feet
but that was enough to stop him unit
| I'D got Turned and started and n minut
later was going down the road, will
Nibsy coming OH behind. New Yorl
| SIM
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Working In Common.

Christianity has nothing i'll common
with apathy. 1t does not transform men
into stoics. We may admire the old
Roman who shed 10 tears over calamity
and bore all in stolid unconcern, but
marble insensibility is not akin to either
nature or the gospel. The Christian re-
ligion recognizes true, manly, hearty
sympathy. 1t evokes, enjoins and hon
ors becoming emotion. 1t says. weep
with those that weep" Our Lord wept
at the grave of Lazarus as the bereaved
friend and over Jerusalem as the solic-
itous patriot who saw the approaching
desolation of his beloved city. Surely 1t
is not unmanly to weep. Sensitiveness
ever finds occasion for tender and re-
sponsive expression. Presbyterian.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
THE CORN.

A song OF the corn. the sturdy corn which
brightens this land OF oursi
Its tender green, in the early spring, Is fairer
than blossoming flowers;
Its amber silk, with its glossy sheen, is fit for
fairy's loom,
And dearer its dimpled. golden ears than the
rose or lily's bloom.
For they bear the promise Of happy hours to
the man who tolls for bread,
When he need not fear that his little ones must
go to their sleep unfed.
There are lovely flowers in this land of ours
wherever the foot may fall
The tongue and the ear alike would tire should
try 10 tell them ALL
From the arbutus ON Ausntic shores TO the
golden poppy - gleams
As bright a. the metal which lies at its roots
by Californian streams,
But never flower such gifts has gained from
the sun and dews of morn,
Or stands more fair in the summer air than
the blessed, golden cornl
-Ninette NJ Lowater.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
CRACKING BILLIARD BALLS.
Freakish Results of Blizzard Weather on
the Ivory Globes.

Freakish Results OF Blizzard weather on
the Ivory Globes.
Dudley Kavanash, the champion OF
billiards in the days of the supremacy
OF the old four ball American game,
talking the other night about the liabil-
ity of ivory billiard balls to crack if not
carefully protected from cold drafts, re-
cited this amusing incident
"About 30 years ago, when / kept a
billiard room in Fulton street, got out
a box of worries one winter morning to
do some practicing before my customers
would arrive. l had been playing for
about five minutes, when / undertook to
make sharp drive with the spot ball.
struck it fairly in the middle, the cue
going clean through the ball, knocking
out what the experts call the heart or
center of the ball. 1t got chilled and
had cracked all around the center. The
ball was ruined for regular playing pur-
poses, but / had heaps Of fun with it
afterward. / explained to certain of my
customers. who were jovial sort of fell
lows. fond of joke, that we could make
a joker of the cracked ball.
81 found when / replaced the heart
that the ball had all the appearance of a
sound one, and that the heart would
remain in place until the ball was struck
sharply. These customers, who were
aware of the secret, would come in &C.
casionally with other friends and start
a game. When the proper time came,
the man who had been selected as the
victim of the joke would be engaged in
conversation with one of the players,
while another would slyly remove one
Of the sound balls when the victim
wasn't looking and replace it with the
cracked ivory.
"'It's your turn, George, one of the
jokers would cry out, and then the VIC
| tim played. Sometimes on the very first
stroke the player would knock the loose
heart out of place, and pinion the ball
on the tip of his cue. The shot generally
astonished the spectators. Then they
would roar with laughter and applaud
| with enthusiasm. The maker of the
mysterious shot was always the most be-
! wildered man in the establishment. He
would examine the pinioned ball closely
and then scrutinize the dislodged
heart.
"'Well, George, they told him laugh
ingly, there isn't a professional alive
who could beat that shot It's the great
| est on record.
''It was many, many months before
that cracked ball ceased to be a source
of wonder and amusement to the down
town business men,"
Since Dudley's days in Fulton street
the same accident has occasionally hap
pened, and Sexton, Tim Flynn, Georg
Slosson and Maurice DAILY each hav'
"heartless 4" billiard balls, which the.
keep as curiosities. Flynn's specimen
had the "heart" knocked out Of 1T III
game of 10 ball pool, where the playe
burst the pyramid in the effort to poke
three balls or more on the opening
stroke. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Topic For the Week Beginning Feb. =.
Comment by Rev. \. III. Doyle.

70
Comment by Rev. =. III. Doyle.
ToPIo.- Sincerity-with oneself. with 9TH
ers, with God.-Ps. XIV, l-5: Ezra viii, 49, II.
The Fifteenth Psalm is supposed by
some TO have been written by David at
the time of the bringing of the ark tc
Jerusalem, but it was probably written
later, as the expression "holy hill'
would indicate. 1t was the ark that
made Zion the "holy hill"
1t opens with the question, "Who
shall abide in thy tabernacle; who shall
dwell in thy holy hill?' And in answer
ing the question it draws a picture OF
the perfect man, making his perfection
to consist in his personal integrity and
sincerity and similar relation to 9TH
ers. In relation TO himself, the man who
holds communion with God is: Cd He
that walks uprightly his whole life is
right; (2) he that worketh righteousness
that doeth the will Of God; (3) he
that speaketh the truth in his heart
Truth, sincerity, dwells in his heart,
and he speaks it there first. The sincere
man is sincere in heart. If the heart Is
deceitful and hypocritical. though the
words and actions of man may seem
to be sincere, he is not sincere. SINGER
ity, truth, trueness, begins in the heart.
1t is heart characteristic.
Sincerity in oneself will necessarily
include sincerity to others. The man
who is false TO others is not true to him
self or to God, for it includes that. In
trueness to others there are several neg
alive qualities embraced Cd He is not
one that ISLANDERS or does evil to his
neighbors; he does not injure them by
thought, word or deed. (2) He will not
even listen to reproaches made by 9TH
ers; he neither speaks i'll Of his friends
nor allows others to speak i'll of them to
him. Other qualifications also are men,
toned. He is one who turns from the
evil and honors the good He is not one
who takes usury or brides. In Zechariah
we are told that he should speak truth
to his neighbor, execute the judgment
Of truth and peace, not imagine evil in
his heart against his neighbor and love
no false oaths. And why? Because God
hates these things, and the true man
will not do the things which God hates.
He will want to be sincere with God
as well as with himself and his neigh
Dor.
Sincerity with God is the most i'm
portant of all. If we are sincere with
God, if we are honest in all our deal
ings with Him, we cannot be false to
ourselves or others. for that would in
clude falsity to God. When we sin
against ourselves or others, we sin pri-
marily against God. Sincerity is noble
trait of character. No trait of human
character is so admired both by God and
man. God and man both love sincerity
and truth and cordially hate and despise
hypocrite.
Bible Readings. -Ex. xiii, liz; Lev.
xix, 1918; Job. viii, 1l-16 Ps. xxxiv,
11-l6; Zech. vii, 8, 10; Math. vi, Is
xiv, 44-51 John viii, "A; Actsv. ILL
J Gal. vi, z, s; Eph. iv, %; Phil. i, Gil
! iv, 8; Pet. ii, /. 2; Rev. xxi, 8.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
GIave's Eager spirit.

Among the young officials who were
waiting appointments at Leopoldvilie
was Mr.. f. j. Glave. He appeared to
be q slim. tall boy of Is or 10. but dur
ing the few days remained at Leopold
Vile / saw that he was man of char
acter, we'll educated, fond Of sketching,
and eager for active service. was al.
ways ON the lookout for willing spirits
Every European seemed willing enough
when he first landed on the river, but
very few, after an experience Of the
fever. long retained that willingness.
However, Glave condemned his inac-
tion, and when offered chance Of prov
ing his mettle and ability at Lukolela.
became aalow with animation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
The Elder Mr.. Rush,s Great Day.

He is an elderly gentleman of means.
He has standing high in the church
and has contributed to charities. In the
business world he has secured an honor
ed place for his firm.
Having resided in Chicago for so
many years and having contributed gen.
erously, although modestly, to its up
building, it would seem that he should
have a reputation. And he did have q
reputation. The comparative few who
knew him held him in great respect.
But he never really tasted the sweets
of popularity until his son made touch
down.
Never until his son became public
character, with his picture in all sorts of
publications and the glory of his deeds
put into display type, did the father
know what it was to hear people whis-
pering to one another: "Do you see that
old gentleman? Well, he's Mr.. Rush, ia
ther of the great half back.
Never before did he have people call
him ON the phone and say: "Congratu-
lations, Mr.. Rush. This has been a
great day"
If he happens in at the athletic club,
enthusiastic men, young and old, seize
him by the hand and tell him how he
ought to be envied, and want to know
if he had anything up on the game.
Greatness has been thrust upon him.
The name which lay hidden in the
directory for years has suddenly become
q household word.
All Of a sudden the father finds him.
self blinking in glare of reflected
glory.
His son has made touchdown.
He doesn't know how or why the
touch down was made, and secretly he
has no concern as to the condition OF his
sons game ankle, but he finds that
whereas he was nobody he is pow the
father Of half back. Chicago Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

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 40 and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 30 and 40 cents. We
have nice assorted stock of fall and
winter snoes, ana our own MAKE shoe
packs, which we will dispose q, 1T very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER & KEMPPANEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Fooled Again.

"Ahl" said Mr.. knight Starr. the
emotional tragedian. as he came IN
sight of q farmhouse. "Mayhap this
worthy peasant will give some refresh
ment for the inner man. What. no,
therep'
The worthy peasant gazed at the ira
redian for moment and answered.
"Yew durn fool, don't yew know q
pitchfork from hoeT -,
And having thus spake ne disap.
rn,ared within his abode. -Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
The nrfnlanders'

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweanaw counties, or
ganised in 1890 according to the laws OF
the State Of Michigan. will insure proper
tv OF its members. Have paid fire lossee
over $1,000 and dividends over sc, 900
during the last seyen years to members
Of Ave years standing. On the fret day
OF this year the company had 4S2 men,
bsrs. $421. 4S0 worth OF property in
sured and $40, in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under
signed. john BLoMovIsr, President
ALEX LEmoNEN, Secretary.
Once, 448 Pine str~rt. upstairs Red
Jaeket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
a. m, and 1 and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Niagara to Have a Vast Hotel.

chsS uionei George L. Gouraud has pur-
Intse from Jacob f. Schoelikopf the
F aus hotel property at Niagara
tho .. colonel Gouraud thus becomes
Into pussessor OF both the Cataract and
Which, Ha'lonal hotels at Niagara Falls.
mo. ne proposes to demolish and erect
tion " ! hotel. theater and conven.
copntrn . surprising anything in this
~ M:y or Europe. Hon. w. Carlyl Ely
Of ,hp Falls, who has had charge
st,tsa e :. regal details Of the enterprise,
ia ons ~ mat the project in contemplation
tbsra :, oi gigantic dimensions, but that
a suo = no doubt Of its being carried 70
successful completion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
The Just Balance.

The just balance of thrift and enter
prise is preserved not by toning down
one, but by building up the other. No
one is too entsrprising, no one Is too
thrifty, but most of us are deficient in
one or the other and need to cultivate
that one with special care. Whichever
trait is the feebler within us needs more
abundant exercise by which to grow
and strengthen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Real EndeaYOr.

A Christian Endeavorer of Berlin,
Ont, a young woman IL years old, WIS.,
its the almshouse every Sunday, carry
ing good literature. The poor old folks
anxiously look for her, and her visit is
to them the brightest spot in the week.
Hundreds of Christian Endeavor socie-
ties are engaged in similar work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

The bread and cake 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
Weisenauer's, Guilbaul's. Lake Linden. A
fresh supply is left at these agencies every
day. and the prices are sslow as thelowest
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

Our greet clearing sale for the next
thirty days, for cash only, to be sold at
so per cent on each dollar, consisting OF
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes,
ladies' and gents furnishing goods. Call
early as it will be to your interest. The
Laurium Fair, next to the post Office.
j. FEINpERG x Co, Props.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
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. 4S, Calumet. Mich. Secretary's ad-
dress. 2O29 Calumet street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
80. George,s Hail 10 Reut.

The st. Georges Hall is to rent on very
moderate terms on the following even
ings. Every Wednesday. every alternate
Thursday and 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, 1897-02-03
Next to Ice.

Mr.. Hankerson-John, did you ice
two dozen bottles Of champagne, as 1
told you? -,
The Bulter-No, sorr. The icebox
wasn't big enough for more than ~.
Hankerson-What have you done with
the rest?
The Butler--I set the cook and maids
a-fannin 'em, sorr.-Illustrated Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Pithy.

ed A. V h alleged inventor who 10 announo-
utiI; Il. holding q discovery which will 20
to tts uv,instalks that they will add o.
not "a, ,a.ue OF every acre OF corn shouid
verv NO " materialize. He would BE-
--ipd,ar u,ar IN this part Of the country
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

Mrs. Prosy--Reading is quite pas
sion with my husband.
Mrs Dresser--So IL 10 with mine
when he reads my milliners DILL
New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

Miss M. p Mcleod, who is a trained
nurse, Is now ready for engagements and
can be found at the residence of Rev. Mr..
Green. at 329 Kearsarge street. Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Lovely Selfishness.

The habit of love is 10 put the best
possible construction Oh mems actions,
while the habit of selfishness is just the
opposite. -Christian Standard.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
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. Cone
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, 1897-02-03
AuuI,es 70 Religious Sentiment.

The foundation of the church lies In
the religious sentiment. and to this SEN
timent its appeals must persistently be
made. christian Register.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
Politics and Mora, Character.

The man who enters politics poor
and after a few years retires with
competency is not likely to have much.
if any, moral character left.-Lutheran
Observer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

Madame Smith, the clairvoyant, is still
in the city and can be consulted at her
residence on Sixth street, over Sotlich's
building.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

II we truly love Christ, we shall care
for those who are loved by Him. Those
who are dear to Him will be dear to rs.
Episcopal Recorder.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

TO to the CITY Bakervfor your fine pas
tries. Angel food. fruit cake always on
hand. Cream puffs Fridays and Satur-
days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

II is my opinion that q mans soul
NAV be buried and perish under dung
heap or in furrow of the field Just as
we'll as under a pile Of money.-Haw-
thorne.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

Our lodge room can ne rented for
meetings oD Saturday evenings.
SWEET OLSON.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
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, 1897-02-03

Smokers, II you nave failed to find q
cigar to suit you, try "Heimlich's
Crown" the best In the market.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03

The manufactures Of Brooklyn are
annually valued at e29s. 100000
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-03
CALUMET BUSINESS POINTERS

Three steady boarders wanted. Apply
to Mrs. Richard, 81 Mine street, Calumet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-11
The True Remedy.

W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief, says: eve won't keep house
without DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR., Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take it's place in our home, as in it we
have certain and sure cure for coughs,
colds, whooplng cough, etc" 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
II they are urged on you as just as good
as DIR. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as goou, because this remedy has q
record OF cures and besides isguaranteed
1t never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at Macdonald's drug store.