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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
NO GRO0 IN OUR NAVY.

Nevertheless Uncle Sans Seamen Are q
Match For Amy Nation.
The practice of serving out ration
Of grog daily to United States man-of-
wars men was discontinued many years
ago. 1t was found to be bad scheme.
While most Of the men were able to use
the rum in moderation. it was found
that there were many Of the bluejackets
in whom the service Of ration Of liquor
only served to stimulate an appetite
for more, and who, after imbibing the
ships grog, would "hit the beach, en-
bark upon sizeable sprees and get into
scrapes both ashore and aboard ship
when they returned to duty more or
less shaky. When these facts were sat-
isfactorily proved, the serving out Of
grog to United States man-of-war's men
was discontinued. Sailors in all of the
others of the worlds great navies still
receive their daily grog.
The fact probably does not prove any
thing, but the writer, who has seen
man-of wars men of all nations ON tu-
multuous shore liberty in quite few
ports of the world, has yet to see
French, Italian or Spanish bluejacket
thrash British man-of- war yman in
fair stand up fight, such as heavy
weather men Of the navy are bound to
mix up in when engaged in hitting the
beach. The reason why the fact prob
ably proves nothing is that the Ameri.
can man -of-war' man, who gets no grog
at all aboard his fighting packet, also
invariably contrives to chew up his
Latin antagonist in a naval uniform.
The only thing that the average old
time American bluejacket likes better
in q port on the China station, say, than
a fight with French, Italian or Span
ish man-of-war's man, is fight with
three or four Of 'em put together. The
Latin sailors may scratch him up bit
with their finger nails-their methods
Of fighting may be Judged from this fact
but when the cops, otherwise the
gendarmes, appear on the scene-to get
mauled around heap themselves in
many cases-they generally have few
laid out south European deep water men
to sort out of the dust. -Exchange
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23


Where me an Jim played marbles-Jim Clarke.
his name In full
There's still village only there. an passin
days are dull.
But them old times the locust shades re'ched
clean acrost the street.
The white blooms hangin over us-seen nothin
since 80 sweet
An Jim could, remember well, plump out the
middle man
As easy's some wild cowboy now with his
good rifle can.
An seems hear. "My go this time" as plain
as then IL rung
When me an Jim played marbles an Jim an
me wus young.
Tho boys, guess, have wandered of, an may
be some are dead.
The locust trees have rotted down where once
their shadders spread.
The oldlike villagers, no doubt, are seen no
more where they
BOT on the fence an watched the game that
they when young would play.
But still ! yearn TO wunder back, an under
that old sky
Look my last look on boyhood's scenes when
i shall come to die
An rest forever nigh where trees their lovin
shadders flung
Where me an Jim played marbles when Jim
an me wus young.
VIII Il. Hale in Cincinnati Enquirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
Wooden Clogs In Japan.

"The Little Japanese at Home" is
the title of an article by Miss Ida Tigner
Hodnett in st. Nicholas. Miss Hodnett
says:
Tabi (tah-bee), socks Of blue or white
cotton cloth, are worn on the little feet.
They are made like mittens, with a
place for the great toe separate from
the others, so as to allow the strap
which fastens on the clogs to pass be.
tween. The clogs are made Of wood and
have two little wooden pegs under the
soles, high or low, according to the
taste of the wearer, but in either case
capable of making great chatter on
wood, stone or pebbles Fortunately it
is not the custom to wear any footgear
besides the socks in the house. The sim
gle strap divides into two parts, which
pass on each side of the foot and fasten
to the clog. These straps, or thongs, on
little girls clogs are sometimes gayly
colored. With but one fastening, IL Is
an easy matter to take off the clogs
when entering q house and leave them
on the veranda, and the custom Is GER
tainly conducive to tidiness. It is a
necessary custom, for the clogs would be
ruinous to the fine soft mats covering
the floor.
Complexion is another important and
interesting point to the Japanese girl as
we'll as to her American and European
sisters.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

isfied and cheerful A kind word from
an officer will make him happy, a ciga-
rette Offer ed to him IL he Is short OF to-
bacco will make hero Of him
i remember one day passing q young
soldier who was being taken to the hos
pital His right hand had been shot OF
clean. Cheer mp, my boy, +" ! said to
him, "no more fighting for you They
will nurse you and take care Of you
"Ah, lieutenant" he replied with q
lock pitiful to contemplate, show am I
to roll my cigarettes now?"
Iput a small box Of cigarettes In his
breast pocket / shall never forget the
expression of gratitude on his face.
In another instance devoted orderly
was plying his captain whose leg had
just been amputated Don't cry, old
fool" said the captain to him. II am
going to keep you, and in the future you
will have only one boot to clean every
morning" - Max O'Rell in North
American Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

A worthy old Gentleman in the Coun-
try, having employed an Attorney. of
whom he had a pretty good Opinion, to
do some Law Business for him in Lon
don, he was greatly surprised ON his
coming to Town, and demanding his
Bill Of Law Charges, to find that it
amounted to at least three Times the
Sum he expected; the honest Attorney
assured him that there was no Article
in his Bill but what was fair and rea-
sonable: Nay, said the Country Gentle
man, here is one Of them am sure
cannot be SO, for you have set down
three Shillings and four Pence for 60
ing to Southwark, when none Of my
Business lay that Way; pray what is
the Meaning of that Sir; Oh Sir, said
he, that was for fetching the Chine and
Turkey from the Carriers, that you sent
me for Present, out of the Country
"Joe Miller's Jest Book" 1889.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
The Cost of war.

The result of the Crfmean war gave
to the British nation notone single foot
Of foreign soil nor any pecuniary conf
pensation whatsoever. The only benefit
derived from the war, which lasted two
years, was to keep Russia out Of Con-
stantinople and give the English way
to India and the east that was undis-
puted. For this end the British lost 49,
744 men killed in action or died from
wounds, cholera or other diseases The
loss to the French allies in the same
campaign has been estimated at 63, 500
and the Russians as high as 500, 600.
The war also cost the British $205, 205, :
600. War is a costly as well as dan
gerous business 1t is the court Of last
resort with nations nowadays as it was
the first in ancient times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
A ROUGH RIDERS STORY.
lieutenant Joseph Carr's Graphic Do
scription Of His Experiences In Cuba.

Lieutenant Joseph Carr's Graphic De.
scription Of His Experiences In CUBE.
Lieutenant Joseph A. Carr. one OF
Roosevelt's rough riders, arrived in
Washington recently with two bad
wounds. He was In three hard fights
and tells a graphic story Of his expe-
riences. He fought the Spaniards when
they were behind cover at Sevilla, he
was in the daring assault that resulted
In the capture Of the hill at st. Juan,
and he was in the fight when the ene-
my made desperate sortie In vain
attempt to drive the rough riders from
their position. A part of his pocket
knife was carried through him by
Spanish bullet. He says: "The fighting
from the first engagement to the last
was In was desperate. We were not
supported by artillery, and it was test
OF what American nerve and determine
ton could do. At the engagement with
the ambush most Of my troops were
shot down and was lett in command
OF what remained Of the troops. Many
all around me fell in the second engage
ment on San Juan hill. After we had
driven the Spanish of and taken posses
sion Of San Juan hill Colonel Roosevelt
was ordered to occupy another eminence
about 500 yards forward When we got
there, there were but 90 Of us occupy.
ing this position. The Spanish FIRE
never ceased. We had no earthworks
and no artillery. We had simply to lie
there and hold our position in q perfect
hell Of fire. Isaw no flinching No man
seemed to think Of retiring, but every
nerve was strained to its utmost and
our boys made display Of courage and
GOODNESS which I cannot help feeling is
somehow part of the American blood.
after holding the position there un-
der an incessant fire we had later to de-
fend ourselves against an assault by the
Spanish in an attempt on their part to
recapture the position. 1t was estimat-
ed that there were 1000 Spaniards en-
gagged in this sortie to recapture Roose-
velt's position and the San Juan hill.
The fire was terrific, and our men went
right into the teeth Of it, and after
awhile the Spaniards seemed to be be-
wildered and taken entirely out of their
calculations by the fact that our men
advanced to the fire instead Of retiring.
Then the enemy gave way, and we had
repulsed them. 1t was here that ] was
struck. was entirely disabled and TAX
en- back to the field hospital. There,
while under the shadow Of the Red
Cross, was shot again in the hip, and
the Spaniards seemed to direct their
most savage fire wherever they saw
the Red Cross. Frederic Benzinger
in Chicago Times Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
LINCOLN ESCAPED.
A Vain Attempt to Inoculate Him With
Smallpox In 1861.

During the exciting period Of 1861
great fears were entertained for the
safety of the president, and every pre-
caution was taken to insure his person
al protection.
One morning there appeared at the
White House q woman, closely yelled,
demanding an immediate interview
with Mr.. Lincoln. Approaching Mes
senger Perkins, who guarded the door
of Mr. Lincoln's private Office, the Wis
itor make known her request and plead
ed earnestly that she be admitted to q
personal interview. The doorkeeper's
orders were, however, very strict, and
finding her eloquence all in vain she
finally compromised by confiding her
message to the courteous but firm en-
ployee. Taking him to one side, the
yelled lady seized both his hands in hers
and tenderly rubbed them as she ex-
tracted promise that he would imme-
diately deliver her request to the presi-
dent. Perkins was almost overcome by
a most peculiar odor that appeared to
emanate from his companion and has
tened to get rid of her without creating
q scene.
No sooner had he accomplished this
than he confided to one of the official
household the effect produced upon him
while in conversation with the impor-
tunate visitor. A physician who was
present promptly OWNED the truth and
instituted search for the woman, when
it was learned that she had driven rap
idly away in carriage, and all trace
was lost. Perkins was Immediately or
dered to return to his home and await
developments.
Within the usual period he was taken
i'll with one of the worst cases of viru-
lent smallpox ON record, and for weeks
lay at the point of death. Upon his re-
covery the faithful messenger, whose
devotion to duty doubtless saved the life
of the president, was appointed by Mr..
Lincoln to permanent position on the
clerical force of the war department. =
Washington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
FIGHTING JOE" WHEELER.
Story of the Generals Words During
Desperate Charge at San Juan.

Story of the Generals Words During .
Desperate Charge at San Juan.
To the splendid generalship Of Gen.
eral Joe Wheeler as much as to any
other cause is due the repeated successes
Of the American forces around Santiago.
To see this white haired veteran OF the
war Of the rebellion astride his horse,
leading the regiments under his COM
mand, made up almost entirely OF
northern men, is sight to stir the
heart of every American who remem-
bers that there was once Mason and
Dixon line.
The camp at Siboney recently rang
with praise of Wheeler, and at the same
time good story of his words during
desperate charge the other week is 60
ing the rounds. As he was leading the
Seventy New York, the rough rid
ers and strong force Of regulars up
high hill at San Juan, storming large
body of Spaniards who were strongly
intrenched, the attacking line began to
wave under fierce fire from Calling
guns and strong field pieces. Wheeler
saw his men waver and began shouting
at the top of his voice, while the guns
were roaring and the small arms rat
thing:
STEADY, boys. Come on, now. The
Yankees are giving way. Lookl There
they go! The Yankees are leaving their
guns" Then suddenly catching himself,
he cried out even more vigorously:
"D-n it'll mean the Spaniards are
running. Go for 'em, boysl" Despite
the hail of Mauser and Springfield bull
lets, the rain of shrapnel and Calling
fire, the soldiers laughed at their old
generals observation-disclosures But they
did Ego for 'em." Instantly the wa
vering line took on new confidence, the
gaps closed and in 20 minutes San Juan
was ours. General Wheeler, for man
of his years, has shown wonderful pow
ers in the field. No young officer in his
command can stand longer or harder
fighting than he, and certainly none is
Drawer or more fearless. Special Gable
Dispatch to Philadelphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
FATE OF THE SHIPS PET.
4 Fourth Of July Celebration Which FAD
ed In Dtsaster.

ed In Disaster.
THAT billygoat the boys had for .
mascot on the New York." remarked
the paymaster' 8 clerk, suggests a mon
key that my father used to tell me
about that they had ON frigate in the
times before the war. This monkey the
sailors had picked up somewhere in the
Indian ocean countries
1.-THE ship was stationed in the China
ports for year, and during that time
the monkey was the light and joy Of
the whole crew. When the Fourth Of
July came around, permission was ask
ed from the harbor authorities Of the
port where they were to fire salute,
and preparations were made for doing IL
in style. The regular salute was fired,
and then it was proposed that the crew
sing The Star Spangled Banner and
fire gun for chorus. The gun was load
ed and everything was left ready while
the crew went to the main deck, where
something to drink the health of the
nation was to be served before the song
was sung, and the gunner was to be
sent back to shoot off the chorus
"The programme was carried out to
the letter. Then the men scattered, and
somebody thought of the monkey. But
he was not to be found. The cook hadn't
seen him, nor had the cooks boy, nor
would he respond to any of the calls
that usually brought him flying. What
had become Of him no one knew until
o'clock, when a boats crew went
ashore to a big spring for water. The
ship lay off from this spring about q
quarter of mile, and over it was big
shade tree. When the men came to the
spring, they noticed in the branches Of
the tree something that had a familiar
look to it, and knocking it out with
sticks and stones they found the pink
nose Of their poor little pet attached to
a few shreds and patches of monkey
skin. .>=
"That told the story of the disappear
ance of Mug, the monkey. He had in q
spirit of sport chased himself into the
mouth of that saluting cannon and wheL-
they fred it Mug went ashore. -
Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

letters may In many cases be read with
out opening the envelopes or doing them
the least injury. 1t was discovered by q
German Psychologist by the use Of an
embryoscope, or egg glass. that the
shells of eggs were of very unequal
thickness.
II occurred to him TO make expert
ments in order to ascertain how many
leaves Of ordinary letter or official pa
written leaf in order to make it illegible
to highly sensitive eye in the direct
sunlight. He found that after he had
rested his eye in dark room for 10 or
10 minutes he cold read piece of writ
ing over the mirror Of the embryoscope
that had been covered with eight layers
Of paper.
He called in other observers to con-
firm this. The letters, however, that
could thus be deciphered were written
in dark ink ON one side of the paper
only. If four written sides were folded
together, and especially II there had
been crossing, IL was hard to make out
the drift of the writing and there are
some kinds of writing which, when
folded twice or thrice, admit too little
light for the purpose Of decipherment
In this way possibly many Of the per-
formances of "clairvoyants" may be ex-
planned. BY means Of the egg glass it
is, as a rule, easier to make out the con-
tents of letter or telegram without the
slightest tampering with the envelope
than 1t is to detect the movements of
the embryo in the egg.
Suppose the writer of billet, the
contents of which are known only to
himself, lets it out Of his hand and loses
sight Of it for i've minutes. 1t may be
readily carried either into the direct
sunlight or into electric or magnesium
light and be read by the aid of the egg
glass The placing Of piece of car
fridge paper in the envelope or the col
oring Of it black is means of defense
at hand.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hohenstadt, in the Grand Duchy Of
Baden. has selected a woman as Its
town clerk.
In Sweden and Norway legal mar
rage Is not allowed to be solemnized
III both parties produce certificates at
testing that they bear genuine vao-
cination marks.
Inc Wentworth Home for the Aged,
IN Dover, N. H., has just been dedi-
Gated. 1t is the gife of Arioch Went
worth OF Boston, who was born near
Dover.
!, gravel train and the west-bound
local freight were in collision at Will
Transport. Ind. The cars were piled up.
piockading the track for many hours.
Inc Bishop Of Liverpool, Rt. Rev. DR..
nyie, has Just entered on his SD year.
ae Is the Oldest bishop on the English
bench.
The Wagner Flint Glass company.
operating plants at ingalls, and Frank
ton' IND, and the Mccullough company.
operating plants at and near Marion.
!nd., announce that they will reopen
aner plants at once and employ nom
union labor.
Napoleon's cabbage palm at Long
WOOD has been blown down. 1t was the
.ast tree OF It's kind on the island Of
81. Helena. and the species has not
oeen found elsewhere.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
A french way TO vuro a..une...

A French surgeon announces novel
cure for badness, which, however, is
only within the reach Of the wealthy.
The first thing is to find some poor,
starving wretch with fine head Of
hair Of the color which the patient de-
sires The former having consented to
part with his hair for a stipulated sum,
the doctor scalps the pair delicately and
applies the hairy scalp of the subject to
the bald client, and vice versa With
luck the graft is said to be SUGGEST
New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
Confederation.

Clerk have been in your employ
now going ON five years, and ! am get
ting the same salary I started with.
Proprietor-I know 1t, but every timo
that I've made up my mind to cut you
down or discharge you something has
reminded me of your wife and little
ones at home, and so just couldn't do
it. There. my man, you see / have q
heart as we'll as q head.-Chicago News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
Only Ono Boot to Clean.

The French soldier is as easy to lead
as child His cheerfulness and gay
philosophy enable him to endure the
greatest hardships without murmur.
All he wants is justice. When he has
received his provisions, he straightway
goes to weigh his meat his bread, his
coffee, his sugar, even his salt. All he
wants is his due, and if he finds that he
has not received short weight he is sat-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

Mrs. }. Mclean gave the bicycle meet
at the club house, yesterday. After sery-
ing light refreshments dancing and other
Judgments were INDUCED in. They re-
port the roads to be in fair condition for
wheeling, with the exception OF one or
two places.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

Mrs. Charles Strau, OF the Atlantic, died
yesterday morning, age 80 years. A
husband and four chil.ren are left to
mourn her loss. Burial took place this
afternoon, services being held at the At
tlantic, conducted by the Finnish minis
lister OF Calumet. Remains were laid at
rest in the old Protestant cemetery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
Incident of the Manila Battle.

"When the Spanish flagship sank at
MANILA" writes B. f. Richards OF the
Boston, "our admiral could not see us on
account of the smoke, but when he
heard us cheer he turned to an officer
ON the bridge and made this exclama-
ton: "Hear that id Boston They
would cheer il they were blown to
b-1p,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

Mr.. william Oliver, OF the Pewabic
Hotel, Quincy, has at present on his stoop
one OF the finest specimens OF the Lilipu-
tian Cactus in the Upper Peninsula. 1t
is what may be termed picture. Over
one hundred blossoms are at present
visible and still more are budding. This
is a great prize, as great care has to be
exercised in raising this tropical plant in
these parts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

The case Of Allen Kirkpatrick vs. Min
ers & Mechanics Co Operative association,
which has been pending three years, was
settled in court Yesterday by an agree
ment OF both parties. The plaintiff re-
ceived judgement for 500. The costs
were S1,721.25.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

The court decided that Mrs. John Nc.
Lean was entitled to $500, awarded
by the jury, for parcel OF land No. 1 OF
the new site, and the National Loan and
Investment Co., OF Detroit, was entitled
to $3.50 awarded for parcel No. 2.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
Healthy Cheerfulnsss.

Do not allow a melancholy person to
enter the sickroom. There is nothing so
absolutely necessary to an invalid as
cheerful companions Anervous woman
may be thrown into relapse by well
meaning but mischief making friend
relating to her how mutual friend
suffered with similar disease
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23

Mr.. Joseph Wallace, OF Houghton, who
died Thursday morning. will be buried
from the house at 2 O'Clock Sunday after
noon. The Masons will turn out as he
was member OF that society.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
Portage Lake News
At the congregational
Church. Hancock.
Tomorrow.
car ,be Morning and Evening Ser
vices-The New Faster wall Oc-
cupy tho Pulpit.


Services at the Congregational church
,or tomorrow, will be unusually attrac-
tive both morning and evening. Rer. Mr..
Moore. the new pastor. will preach and a
special musical program has been ar
ranged for that will be as follows:
MORNING.
o.con Prelude Melody in C........ 49,. West
sobrano Solo and Quartette with Violin OBJ
seeYnO"O Lord Come. ................B raga
So'0 Miss Grace Jenkins.
Violin. Miss Edwards.
orcan Observation-Disclosures" Lemaigre
Duet-"The Blest Abode"
Mrs. W. A. Courtney and f. W. Nichols;
postlude ....................- %. ...batiste
EVENING.
Organ Prelude-"Allegretto Grazioco" Tours
Male Ouartette-Selected... .... .:.............
Wright, Gillespie. Edwards, Borresen.
SSopEioSM n Heavenly Message" q. W. COMBS
Mr.. f. w. Nichols.
Male ouartette-"Unfold. Unfold. Gounod
r0s'iuM Mrs. F.W. Nichols. Organist.