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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

M. =. OBrien wishes to thank nj,
snose who have favored him with their
SUI and renewals during the
the past year and hopes that !, ' he
mas given satisfaction he will he "a vo.nS
WITH renewal" OF their pstronone
Leave subscriptions at Frieder; "ss
Stringer 4 Harris insurance Office o. u
First National Bank. once over
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whose liver is 10 good condition. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are famous little pills
for ,onstpation, biliousness. indigestion
and al stomach and liver troubles.
SoDERGREN K SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04
II Won Were Certain

You would never suffer by fire you would
be foolish to insure. But there's the
rub. You are not certain, hence you
should take out policy with the Frieder-
ichs, Stringer & Harris agency over First
national Bank. M. E O'BRIEN,
Solicitor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

MISS Minnie Northey OF Houpbton
VINO mas been visiting friends here for
several days past, the guest of Miss Pom.
afternoon. ''''eroay
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

w ~, Du1'ey' accountant at Holman \
",llam's' arrived home yesterday ait.r.
noon rom visit with friends A. I.h
peming and Marquette ''"-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

a, Ip bsa Friday evening, Decembe,
ola o,ack cocker spaniel dog, 4 month";
. o'u, wearing leather collar. FinSss
fS,sh .. .e.urn to Boyer & Bayard. 38a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

Miss Schumacher OF Hancock, who has
been visiting friends here for the past few
days, left On the early morning train for
her home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

, "ma,l pilI' safe pill, best Dill. DE Witt.
Little Early Risers cure bilIiousness cor
stipation, sick headache. ''N
SoDERGREN n Sonrpo
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

Lieut.Col Evans il here on his first
visit TO Calumet. He will be at the Sal
walton Army next Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

=. :. sutton, manager Of the Sutton
s.ole company Of Lake Linden, was :
afternoon. yesterday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

WANTED-A lady to cook and keep
house. Apply to Mr.. A. A. Miller at
Hennes' store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

81 , MRS Hector Mckenzie OF Csledoui.
s'.ee', returned last week from -"
extended visit with friends IN g.. "n
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

WANTED-A position in private family
to do general homework. Apply to
Mary kitchean, Taylor House.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

FoU MA mink fur muff Owner can
have the same by calling at Holman &
Williams store and paying for this ad.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

Miss Louisa Erickson. the trained
, Is.ss mas returned from her visit with
friends and relatives at Huron Rsv VIZ"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

Anyone desiring board, with or with
out rooms, can learn of a good place by
calling at the NEWS Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

urease spots, pitch, tar, paint. etc.
can positively be removed without IN,
slightest injury by our new French nro
cess oil clothes cleaning. ~
Over 312 Fifth street
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

~ .. Foley Of Marquette, is among the
OUT OF town people who are doing busi.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

,.a na =, .s' Daniels Of the Michigan Col.
na. s :" wines was out from Houebtop
yesterday afternoon visiting iriends '''"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

no.n ne product Of the Wolverine MINI n,
nor v%oer month was 151 tons and 495
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

Henry Sampson OF Norway, ia in the
city on business visit for a short time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-04

Miss Annie Buchanan OF Houghton, is
visiting friends in the city for few DAYS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22


This animal inhabits North America,
and is hunted with almost as much
perseverance, IA the racoon, not, how
ever, for the sake of its fur but OF its
flesh. When il perceives the hunter,
1t lies still between the branches, but
If disturbed from its hiding place, IL
attempts to escape by dropping among
the heritage and creeping silently
away.
Its food consists Of insects, birds,
eggs, ETC., and 1t is very destructive
among the hen-roosts. The opossum
uses its tail for climbing and swinging
from branch to branch as the spider
monkeys use theirs, but the opossum
uses its tail in manner that the
monkeys have never yet been observed
to do, that is, making it support for
it's young, who sit on its back and
twist their tails round their mothers
i'll order to prevent them from falling
of Lawson, in n passage quoted in
the Museum Of Animated Nature, gives
the following quaint account OF this
animal eff cat has nine lives this
creature surely has nineteen, for il
you break every bone in their skin
and mash their skull, leaving them
for dead, you may come an hour after,
and they will be quite gone away. or,
perhaps, you may meet them creeping
away. | have for necessity in the
wilderness eaten them. Their flesh is
very white and well-tasted, but their
ugly tails pat me out Of conceit with
that fare"
In Audubon's delightful work is n
passage exhibiting exactly the same
character on the part of the opossum:
Suppose the farmer has surprised
an opossum in the act Of killing one
of his best fowls. His angry feelings
urge him to kick the poor beast, which,
conscious of its inability to resist,
rolls off like ball. The more the
farmer RACES, the more reluctant is
the animal to manifest resistance; at
least there it lies, not dead, but ex-
hausted, its Jaws open, its eyes
dimmed; and there it would lie until
the bottle-fy should come to deposit
its eggs, did not its tormentor walk
off. Surely says he to himself,
the beast must be dead But no,
reader, it is only 'possuming,' and no
sooner has its enemy withdrawn, than
it, gradually gets on its legs, and once
more makes for the woods"
The length of the opossum is about
twenty-five inches, and its height
about that of an ordinary cat. When
disturbed or alarmed it gives out
very unpleasant odor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22

"Sparrows build their nests in pe-
culiar places" says man who has q
small fruit stand down at the Union
depot, "but the birds who fit about
this old building have chosen the odd
est home / ever heard Of"
As he spoke he pointed to an elec-
trio light that was sputtering and far
ing under the iron covered roof OF the
depot porch. A brood of little spar
rows were flying in circles around the
light and suddenly one of them darted
toward it, only to disappear into the
cone-shaped iron hood which over
hangs the big white china globe.
That's where the birds live," the
man said. "Ihey have nests in the
top of that iron reflector or hood,
whichever it is called. 1t must be hot
up there, very hot, "he continued, "and
l can't understand why the sparrows
have selected such q place to build
nests in. kansas City Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22

Here is nm appliance for making
soap bubbles that you can carry in the
corner OF your pocket and have no
fear of breaking or hnrming it, as You
might the pipe that is generally used.
Take piece Of heavy wire and
wind it once around broom handle
then twist the ends together till ring
is left that is large enough barely to
slip on and of the handle. To make
bubbles by use Of the ring. prepare n
solution Of soap and water and dip the
ring into IT, holding the ring by the
wire ends that are twisted together.
When film of soapiness has formed
across the opening in the ring care
fully lift II in front Of the mouth and
blow softly through the ring. BY
this method a bubble will gradually
form and will finally cut loose from
the ring and float away. Chicago
Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22
Tho I.adish Trick,

When you are sitting ut the break
fast table aud somebody asks you to
hand him the radishes il is tho ensiest
thing in the world to take hold of the
plate containing them and to pass
them to your neighbor at table. But
II you learn the trick here explained
yon can surprise him by taking hold
of the radish and causing the plate
to cleave to the vegetable.
II is similar to the old trick of TAX
ing piece OF upper leather and
moistenine it with water. Passing
string through the middle Of the
sucker knotted on one end il will bear
thousand times it's own weight.
There sthis advantage with the radish
trick nature has provided both the
string and the moisture. All Won
have to do is to hollow it out and to
deftly substitute it, while you are not
observed, for one of the good radishes
on the plate.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22

toward the railroad. Dragging the
wounded man from the tunnel, they
would have lynched him on the spot
had not Dana, with the sheriff and one
or two others, arrived to prevent them.
The wretch was groveling on the
ground In an agony Of pain and ter.
ror. With haggard face and blood.
shot eyes he locked mp and cried
aloud for mercy, but he saw no pity
in the white, memorable faces sur.
rounding him. A rope was around
his neck, he was dragged TO tree,
when Dana hurried to the spot.
Unite that ropcl" he demanded,
sternly.
"We'll string him up TO high heav.
en- fpti" ANSWERED. an angry voice
near him.
However deserving the fellow may
he OF death, IL Is not for you TO take
the law into your own hands, )" replied
Dana.
"Tho dence tako the law and you,
tool What right have you to inter.
fere between that man and justiceP"
said the man, clinching his fists threat.
eningly.
The excitement had now reached
fever heat. The crowd had quickly
gathered around Dana, who stood be.
side the wounded man; threats and
curses were freely hurled against
both, and the state of affairs began to
look alarming.
'1f the man is guilty he has right
to be tried, and I'll shoot the first one
of You who dares to touch hml" said
Dana, coolly.
His quiet, commanding tone, and
still more the menacing gleam of the
pistol he made no effort to conceal,
quelled the tumult, and the miserable
man was carried To the village Jail,
followed by an angry, hooting crowd,
clamorous for his death.
An hour later Eddie Austin was in
his mothers arms. For days death
lowered over the darkened home,
threatening to carry away first one
and then the other. But when over
the little village of Fairfield the sun
shone brightly, it smiled, too, upon
the happiest home in all the land.
For golden-haired boy, with rosy
cheeks, was playing near his mothers
chair, and Margaret looked up with
proud, happy smile to her husbands
face as the little fellow laughed in
baby glee and rolled and tumbled
over the good-natured hound who lay
stretched on the rug before the blaz.
ing wood fire. New York News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22
EGbildreD'S ColumD|

and children came hastening from the
neighboring village, and breathlessly.l
as they passed. they told the ferryman
that the terrible Danes we're coming.
Quick as thought Osmund sprang to
his feet, seized his wife and child and
hurried them into his ferryboat.I
Away he rowed with them pulling
for very life-i in the direction Of q
small island in the loch, densely COW
cred with the tall and stately fronds
OF the royal fern. He quickly hid his
precious charges amongst the cluster
ing fronds, and then rowed rapidly
back to his ferry place. He had
rightly OWNED that the Danes needed
his assistance, and would not hurt
him.
For many hours OF the ensuing
night he worked with might and main
to carry the fierce invaders across the
ferry. When they had all disappeared
on the opposite bank Osmund re-
turned to his trembling wife and child
and brought them safely back TO his
cottage. In commemoration, II is
said, Of this event. the fair daughter
OF Osmund gave the great island fern
her fathers name. Those who care
not to accept this fanciful origin OF
the name Osmunda, will perhaps in
cline to another suggestion which has
been made, that the generic name
had been derived from an old Saxon
word signifying strength, the specific
name including its royal or stately
habit of growth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22
why cann,Dal. Eat Human rl..h.

According to French writer named
Petrie, twenty per cent. of all canni-
balls eat the dead in order to glorify
them; nineteen per cent. eat great
warriors in order that they may in
herit their courage, and eat dead chill
dren in order to renew their youth
ten per cent. partake of their near
relatives from religious motives, either
in connection with initiatory rites or
to glorify delties, and five per cent
feast for hatred in order to avenge
themselves upon their enemies. Those
who devour human flesh because Of
famine are reckoned as eighteen per
cent. In short, deducting all these.
there remaius only proportion -
twenty-four per cent. who partake %
human desh because they prefer il to
other means Of alizaentation, II Medi-
cal News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22

When Dolly slts down to the table.
And ev'rytblDg's ready, you see
with cookies and water for Mabel,
And water and cookies for me.
We nlbble and chatter with dolly.
Aud offer her "tea" from n spoon,
Aud often our meal II so jolly,
IL lasts through the whole afternoon.
TIL Mabel jumps up In n hurry
And says that she really must go,
And ] say. "Oh. truly, I'm sorry.
And dolly's enjoyed II, know"
Then gaily we clenr on the table
When dolly has finished her tea,
with cookies and water for Mabel,
And water and cookies for me.
ALBERT Digelow Paine. In st. Nicholas
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

The Spanish Armada consisted OF
132 ships, 1866 cannon, S7GG sailors,
2OSS galley slaves, u sos soldiers,
1855 volunteers.
The Princess of Wales has pair OF
opera glasses of platinum set with
rubies, sapphires and turquoises and
valued at e20O0.
Reed pens, split at the end like
quill pens, have been found in Egyp.
tian tombs, dating probably 260O
years before Christ.
The largest theatre in the world is
the Grand Opera House of Paris. It
covers more than three acres of ground
and cost G3, 900, 900 francs.
Goldfish are of Chinese origin.
They were originally found in n large
lake near Mount Tsientsing and were
first brought to Europe in the seven.
teenth century. The first in France
came as "a present to Nine. de Pompa.
dour.
Chauncey Osborne and his brother
John, aged residents of Nuda, Livings.
ton county, are happy in the owner
ship OF u sweet-toned violin made by
Gaylord Duflio in Italy in 1927. 1t
has been in the possession of their
family for 140 years.
A man died recently in u town not
far from Philadelphia with the remark.
able record of having been injured
twenty-five times in railroad accidents.
Some of his injuries were very seri-
Gus, yet he lived to good old age
and died from natural causes.
A man who went to do some gas
fitting in Baptist church in Homes
dale, Pa, fell into the baptismal pool,
which had been filed for Sunday, aud,
not knowing how to swim, would have
been drowned had not the sexton
heard his cries and rescued him.
1t is stated that the most crowded
spot on the earth's s surface is the "Man.
deragia," in the city of yaletta, in
Milan. Upon spot in this place
about two and half acres in extent
no fewer than 2574 live. This is at
the rate Of 536, 900 n square mile, or
lO17 to an acre.
A cultivator in Aubervilliers, France.
found superb Lycoperdon, commonly
known as the puff ball. 1t measured
two metres lover six and one half feet)
around. In order to develop it well,
its owner covered it with muslin and
watered it three times daily. Fresh
puff balls are eaten cooked.
The sugar crop of the world amounts
in normal year to about 5000, OOO
tons, of which the larger part, about
4, 500, 900 tons, comes from beets, and
the remainder, $500, 900 tons, from
sugar cane. OF the latter the largest
proportion comes from the West In
dies, and large amount from the
Island of Java.
In the reign of Edward III there
were at Bristol, England, three broth.
ers who were eminent clothiers and
woolen weavers, and whose family
name was Blanket. They were the
first persons who manufactured that
comfortable material, which has ever
since been called by their name, and
which was then used for peasants
clothing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22
Fancirui Toothache Cures.

Before the days Of dentists and
when people generally believed in the
value of charms there were ever so
many ways Of preventing toothache.
One OF these was to rinse newly
baptized child's mouth in the sancti-
fed water Another much in voQue
was to dressthe right side Of the body
first-right stocking, right shoe, right
sleeve, right glove. A favorite plan
in Scotland was to draw tooth, salt
it well and burn it in full view on
glowing Goals. In Cornwall many
save ~ their teeth by biting the first
young ferns that appear. The custom
OF catching a common ground mole,
cutting off the paws while the little
creature still lives, and wearing them,
is traced to Staffordshire, England.
Some people who are fond of exercise
believe that walking twelve miles, no
more, no less-to get splinter of the
toothache tree that grows particularly
well in Canada and Virginia will drive
away the worst ache and pain that
ever tortured poor tooth.
The belief that toothache is caused
by worm at the roots is prevalent in
many parts Of the world, hence this
cure: Reduce several different kinds
Of herbs-the greater variety the
better-to a powder. Put a glowing
cinder into this powder and inhale the
incense. Afterward breathe into
cup of water and the worm will be
gone forever.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22

A legend has been handed down
from the time Of the Danish invasion
OF Britain, explanatory of the generic
name of Osmunda-an island, covered
with large specimens OF this fern,
figuring prominently in this story.
Osmund, the ferryman of Loch Tyne,
had beautiful child. who was the
pride of his life and the Joy of his
heart. In those days, when the
merciless Danes were making their
terrible descents upon the coasts Of
Great Britain, slaughtering the peace
full inhabitants, and pillaging where
ever they went, no man could say how
long he would be free from molesta-
tion and outrage. But Osmund,
throughout the troublous times, had
lived quietly in his country home with
his wife and beautiful daughter.
The peaceful calm of his life was,
however, destined to be broken. One
evening the ferryman was sitting with
his wife aud child, on the margin of
the lake, after his days work. The
setting sun was tingeing with roseate
glory the fieecy banks OF clouds, piled
up against the horizon, silvering the
surface of the rippling lake and adding
richer hue to the golden locks OF
Osmund's darling child. Suddenly
the sound Of hurrying footsteps
startled the quiet group. Men. vomun
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22
A Mixed Nationality.

The Duke of Manchester, who at
tanned his majority on March 3, is half
English, quarter German and a
quarter Spanish. His father, whom
he succeeded in 1892. at the ago of
fifteen, was English; his grandmother,
now Duchess Of Devonshire, is a Ger
man; while his mother IL . Cuban
Hpaniard.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22
cJplp's BOW.

Down in tho cleaning, whore the river
makes bend
There In the lane so narrow,
Cupid IL wande ,g, his bow to mend.
And sharr the point OF his arrow.
Sing heip' n he let's II go,
BE sure the mark II will not pnss by
For deer n each heart may bo found tho
dart
Which Cupid sent when his bow let ny.
Down In the elonmlng. when the stars were
shining bright.
Banishing gloom and sorrow.
Cupid strnyed In sad and dismal plight,
And longcd FOR the coming morrow.
Sing heigho. for his bow he has let go.
II has fallen In the grass mt his feet;
And his thoughts have flown to love OF his
own.
Whom tomorrow he hopes to meet.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-06-22

Mrs. Austin fell asleep soon after
Alice's departure. Seven O'Clock
came, and Betty began to be alarmed.
At that instant the bell rang. Rush
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-24
EVENING PROGRAM.

The exercises in the evening con
sisted of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, and addresses. The three prin-
cipal officers of the lodge are: w. G..
llalos, Master; w. +. Bliss, Senior
w arden; b. J. Bennett, Junior War
dem The Master, presided, with Il
modest dignity hetitting the occasion,
and announced the numbers;
The musical program was we'll ear
ried out and consisted of instrumental
music by the orchestra, vocal solo by
Mrs. a. G. Dcllcr, and singing by the
Mineral Point Quartettc, composed of
Mrs. +. 1t. Potter, Miss Annie
Phillips, and Mcssrs. Williams and
Hughes; and Il clarinet solo by Mr..
Alfred Wallace.
SPEECH N PAST GRAND MASTER
Al.pRO LENl<S.
Past Grand Master Aluro jerks
was the first speaker. He commenced
his remarks by telling of the great
sorrow brought to his heart by the
fire of May I, which destroyed the old
home of Mineral Point Lodge No. |,
with all of its furniture and bclong-
ings, and said that when he looked
around and saw the elegance of the
Temple which had just been erected,
and Dedicated to the service of Ma
sonrv, his SORROW was greatly modi-
fled, and believed that the seeming
loss had proved II blessing in dis
guisr. In we'll chosen words he spoke
of the beauties and grandeur of Free
masonry. Masonry had brought
progress and civilization. The age
in which we 1.-Two demands II higher
and purcr type OF manhood and wom-
anhood tie said Masonry teaches
men their duty towards their fellow
men, He earnestly urged upon MAJ
sons the practice of the cardinal vir-
tues of temperance, Fortitnde, l'ru-
deucc and Justice. He said he had
but no man who is not temperate
could be an upright Mason. He en-
phasi2ed the great duties which Ma
sons are charged to inculeatc. He
closed his excellent address with
words of cncouragcmcnt for the OIL
GERS and members of the Masonic
bodies for whose use the Temple had
been erected.
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER JAMES q.
oNAHAN'S SPEECH.
Tho march of humanity from say
agcry 10 civilization has heen through
the home.
In the home, the lofticst concep-
tions, the nohlest Inspirations, the
purest thought. and best impulses Of
the race are born. The bravery upon
fields of battle; the wisdom Of states
men, Judges, and jurists; the elo-
quence which echoes and re-trhocs
through senate chambers: and tho
spirit of devotion reflected from