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The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
coLoaS or DIAMONDS.
The cparkiers Vary Widely In Hue and
In Their Value.

diamonds vary widely in hue; the pur-
egt are perfectly oolorless and transparent,
but they are found I'm almost every color
of the spectrum. the commonest being
white, yellow or brown, yellowish green,
bottle green and rarely rose red, blue or
black, says The Jeweler. Next to the yell
lowish greenish, yellow diamonds are the
most numerous. The black are very rare,
and when the diamond Is between the
brown and the black its transparency en-
tirely disappears or is seen only at the an
giles. Perfectly colorless diamonds come
from the mines of India, Brazil, the Cape
and Australia. Perhaps about 10 per cent
of the crystals which come into the market
are of a fair color, with a flaw or spot OF
color, and the remainder are off colored
called second quality or bywater Nearly
e-half are only bort.
Colored diamonds exhibit their luster
and clearness best when cut, especially the
yellow, which by artificial light are very
brilliant. Stones either perfectly colorless
or having decided tints of rose red, green
or blue are most highly priced. Fine Gin
namon and salmon tints or brown, black
or yellow stones are also esteemed. If flaw
| less and without tint of any kind, they arc
termed first water" II they possess a
steely blue color, at times almost opales-
| cent, they are called blue white. Such are
usually Brazilian stones. Exceptionally
perfect stones are termed gems, and foI
| such there is no fixed value the price de-
pending on their purity, perfection, bril-
| liancy and freedom from flaws. 1t Is inn
possible to estimate the value of diamond
| by its weight alone, as color, brilliancy
cut and general perfection must all b'
taken into account. OF two stones, botf
fiawless and weighing ten carats each, on,
may be worth 5000 and the other $l2, 900
Exceptional stones often bring specia
prices, whereas off colored or imperfec
stones sell at from $50 to S75 a carat re
| gardless of their size.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Sheriff Lean was telephoned Tor from
Cbassell on Saturday to go down und
take charge OF an insane man who had
sbovn up there. On the sheriff's arrival
there he found his patient very unruly
but he was brought to Houghton on the
evening tram and is now confined in the
county Jail. The man is a Finn and
gives his name as Abraham Strolberg.
Hebad been drinking quite hard oil late
aud it is supposed toe liquor has affected
bic. brain. Strolberg is n woodchopper
and was employed at Bootjack and it is
supposed he made his way to Chassell
through the woods. Strolberg has an
hallucination that he is at war with
China and has already killed several
Cinnamon. At times he is exceedingly
ierocious and has to have the straight
cket put on.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

I don't know why 1t is, but woman
will never answer you frankly, directly
md point blank II you ask her what sized
shoes she wears. She won't say, II wear
threes or fours'--fours being the average
size of the Washington feminine shoe. She
will say--and, II you don't believe me, try
it--"well, these are fours," with the EN-
phasis on the "these," quite as II these"
weren't at all tho shoes she habltually
wears, but somebody else's, slipped on en-
tirely by accident. She usually Adds.
"But they're miles too big for mel Why
docs she do it' That's . sphinx's riddle.
Washington Post.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

A sketch of building under which was
written "Hancock's proposed new fire
hall was exhibited in A. j. Scott's dis
play window and attracted considerable
attention on Saturday evening. The
sketch was made by an architect for the
village OF Iron Mountain some years ago,
but the building was never erected.
Shonld 1t be decided by the Hancock
officials to erect building similar to the
sketch now in possession OF President
Scott, it will surely be an ornament to
the town. As to the village securing the
uew site for the proposed new fire hal
the committee appointed have waited on
the local officials. but nothing definite
could be decided upon, for President
Mason OF the Quincy company will have
to be consulted regarding the matter.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

August Pelto, Hancock's popular
tailor, left on yesterdays afternoon
train Tor New York. Mr.. Pelto believes
In keeping up to the times and will enter
the school OF John j. Mitchell for cutters,
the largest and best institution OF the
KIND IN the United States. Besides learn
ing all the different points IN custom tail
oring, he will devote considerable OF his
time to the art OF pattern cutting for
tailor made dresses. Mr.. Pelto will be
gone something over month and on his
return will make speciality of turning
ont tailor made dresses.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
lmuoh Is Expected from
Arnold After Assess
ment Is Paid.
..,.w County Will Boom
=. Arnold Turn Out as Expected
sh"', .,,,s the Means Of Opening
-, other Keweenaw Mines

u..srs. A. Weller, Of Boston, James H.
M seager aud Captain JAMES Will
."r D'. drove over to Keweenaw county yes.
w. .S.sov and inspected the workings Oh
.sa | Arnold mine. As assessment oi 20
-. -, .hare has been levied on the stock OF
ps. pc Arnold and when this is paid in 1t
r,l, ' Give the company snug little sum
20, working expenses. With actual MIN
i0s ooerations going on at the Arnold
- ~ will give new lease OF life to old he
wsenaw county. Should operations at at
tbo Arnold turn out as expected it VIII
a.ohahlv be the means OF bringing IN
outside capital to deyelope the many old
mines Of that county. To bring some oi
tbe old mines to the fore as they once
we're all that is necessary to TO equip
them with modern machinery and With
little working capital it would take but
short time to make paying success ol
the venture.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
What Happened.

"Shame Oh you!" cried 90 voices as a
teamster was bsating his horse, but no one
raised "a hand to restrain him. He was
pounding the brute over the head with a
coal shovel when q young man swung
himself off "a cable car, reached the man
with two jumps, and the way he dropped
him with "bitf" under the ear was a
beautiful thing to see. AS the teamster
went down the young man caught his car
on the far side of the street and went his
way without looking back.
whats happenedS' asked the driver as
he got up very slowly.
MAN knocked you down., answered
one of the crowd.
"What furY"
"For beating your horse"
"Oh, that's 1t? IAdidn't know but II
was fur lickin the ole woman last nightV
Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
JOHNS EYES CAN'T BE BEATEN.
He Has No Difficulty In Telling Time by a
Town Clock Two Miles Away.

John Bush. a sailor on the small coast
wise schooner Caroline, that recently lay
near the Jersey shore, south of Jersey City,
probably has the keenest sight of any man
in America.
He is small, spindle legged man, very
dark skinned, and his eyes arc the blackest
of black. His parents would not likely
recognize him by the name of John Bush,
for that is contraction of John the Bush
man, as John is native born Busbman.
Twelve years ago he shipped from Cape
Town as sailor on q British merchant
man and has since followed the sea.
While the little schooner lay off the Jer-
sey shore, when John wanted to know the
time of day, he would glance at the tower
clock ON the New York Produce Exchange
building, two miles away, and he had no
more trouble in telling the hour than did
the skeptical spectator beside him. who
tested Johns accuracy by his own watch.
"That's easy for a Bushman," said
John. "We haven't white mems eyes.
We think you people are blind II you want
to see long way, but your eyes are good
Cor what is near. My people can see far,
far away, because we have to and were
born that way for many years. We must
see away off, or there would be no Bush
men, for there are many wild beasts In
Africa, and our people are not big Oh
strong and have not had guns. They must
know danger in time, SO as to get away
| They watch and watch for hundreds OF
| wears, and so their eyes get TO be very
strong and very good for things far away
| And then we don't use our eyes as much
| or spoil them by reading and fine work
| as you do. New York Herald.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
Inpenions King.

Before Mgr Massaia was elevated to the
oardinalate he passed much time. In Abys'
sinia and was the prime favorite OF King
Menelek. One day the king asked the fu'
ture prince of the church to secure him a
sewing MACHINE Of which he fAd heard
The machine was shipped to Asgssinia In
parts, and no one at the court or In the
following Of Mgr. MassaiS could put them
together. At last the king, despairing oi
outside help, took tho machine to his
rooms, worked at IL all night and the next
morning sent for the monsignore and the
queen to show them his handiwork. lie
had succeeded In putting the parts togeth'
or perfectly.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
The Race Won by Amertas the Spartan.

The contestants bent over the limestone
threshold. The oil glistened upon their
naked bodies. The sparrows chirped upon
the crest of Kronos. Then the trumpet
sounded and the waiting line seemed fairly
to leap forward. For an instant 1t stretch
ed straight north and south across the
stadon, then bent in graceful curves, then
broke into fragments. Two men dashed
foremost with great bounds. The people
had found tongue now. "Pallas Pallasl !
Athene!' See, the Athenian is ahead !
The Corinthian losesl" mo, not yet!
He clings close to his heels! The rest are
beaten!" "Kastor speed thee Kastor !
Kastor! See the Spartan!" He had shot
like an arrow from the bow OF runners,
past the inthian, gaining upon the
Athenian. Goods, Is there timer" The
mountain seemed to reel beneath the sway
ing multitude. A mad roar ascended to
scatter the very clouds. Goods, no has
himr' "He is close behind He is upl
He is by! He wins! Kastor! Kastor!'
"It is tho Olympiad Of Amertas the Spar
| tanp'
| Slowly the uproar and excitement sub
| sided. The victor was led away, and the
| faces of his friends were again as stern and
impassive as before that single flash OF de-
| light which overcame even their trained
| etolidity -Duffield Osborne in Scribner's.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
Emneror w,lliam,. humps.

An English phrenologist who has exam
ined the head of Emperor William III says
that there is nothing unusual about IT,
"It is" he says, "a medium head, of the
military type, such as can be found by tin
score I'm the army. The bumps of self love
and coinbativeness arc abnormally dovel
oped. He will never let himself bc stoppc'
by an obstacle. There Is no power oi
earth that could exercise the least pressure
upon him. His self love is SO great thai
IL would not surprise mo II he should pro
claim himself infallible. He would ID
perfectly sincere in SD doing"
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
Parallel CAsea.

A lady in town lying under the shad
ows OF the Rockies was much distressed,
says Life, at hearing small clique in her
town refer TO themselves as the smart
set" She appealed to an United States
senator and asked him what he understood
was meant by the term the smart set. "
He replied: 81 think can give you an
inkling. In the eastern part Of Colorado
and In the western part Of Nebraska there
10 large tract Of land known as the rain
belt. 1t never ruins there.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
A P,ous Colonel.

At Delhi there are three places OF wor-
ship raised to immortalizc the name OF
certain Colonel Skinner.
His ilrst wife was an English woman
and persuaded him to build an Anglican
church there. Then no married Moham-
medan. with the result that he built
mosque In the same street, opposite the
church.
Last OF all he married a Hindo1 when
he could not do less than pay for the erec-
tion of Hindoo temple which now stands
: little way of from ne others. STRAND
Magazine.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

The remains OF Robert Robertson. who
dled at the court house week ago, we're
inferred in the Forest Hill cemetery on
saturday afternoon, orde. having been
received from bis home in Scotland, by
telegraph to have it done. The funeral was
not large one, the remains being fol.
lowed to their last re ting place by the
lew friends the deceased bad m ade during
nis short residence on Portage Lake,
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Number 25S drew the Gramaphone
given away by q. Rohrer, the Jeweler,
Inc drawing took place on Saturday
evening, and the owner Of thelucLy num-
oer Is requested to present it at once. II
'ne number is not presented after a rea.
'onaole length of time, another drawing
will be held.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11
A Missouri Curiosity.

In Nevada, Mo-, a young catalpa tree
about 90 feet tall, is growing with a SEQ
ton of coal stove CRATE firmly attached
near Its roots. The tree has grown
through the bars of the crate from the
seed, and, as 1t increased I'm diameter, the
wood Tapped over and under the bars,
holding it as In a wise. Tho CRATE was
lifted of the ground several inches as the
growth Of the tree progressed.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

webster Dock has been appointed IN
''alllng officer by the grand lodge. and
On wednesday evening he will install the
omcers OF the lodge OF Knights a Pytbias
" oe organized at Laurium N that evening
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

hundreds OF persons enjoyed the excel.
lent skating affored on strip OF ice
cleared on Portage Lake below Croze's
dry docks on Sunday.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

George Sterling and son left Sunday
ior Kincardine, Ont, where Mr.. Sterling
was called by the serious illness OF his
mother
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

oome OF our Finnish residents are talk
ing up the advisability Of starting CO.
opeative store. Should the scheme come
20 locus, the store room In Sam Muta-
"a building in West Hancock will be
used by the association.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

mr. Hamp Fox, who has been visiting
' mother at ancoek for come time
,u'' yeterday Tor his home in Canada.
ne was accompanied by his brother. Joe.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Il. S. Danielson, OF Milwaukee, special
travelling agent for the Mutual life insur-
ance company Of New York, is in Portage
Lake
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Editor Petit OF the Hancock Progress
left yesterday for his old home in Ithaca,
Michigan, where he will visit old friends
for q couple OF weeks.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Alfred Gregory had two OF his fingers
badly bruised on Saturday, while em-
ployed on the repair work to Pryor's 8
dredge.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

The word oostermonger was originally
costardmonger-that Is to say, apple sell.
or. Their noisy manners were commented
upon In Queen Elizabeths day. There are
now over 30, 900 costers In Londou.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

mr. samuel Bartell, after being laid up
,or Two months from injuries received by
'aa'og oil ladder, has resumed his
uutiss In j. N. Mitchcll's furniture store.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Parties desiring to take out naturaliza-
tion papers should appear at the open
ing of the circuit court on Monday morn
ing next,
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Miss Gertie Mauier OF the Ripley, spent
Sunday visiting with friends and rela'
tives at Calumet.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Mr.. Arthur Finlay, Of j. S. Stringer''
store, spent Sunday visiting friends anc
relatives at Calumet.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Attorney o. j. Larson OF Calumet,
transacted legal business at the county
seat yesterday afternoon.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

Deeds OF the mining property OF the
Isle Royale Consolidated were yesterday
filed with Register of Deeds Jaehning.
The copper country evening news., 1898-01-11

DR.. w, A. Holt OF Calumet, was a Wis.,
itor on Portage Lake Yesterday on pro-
fessonal business.