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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
HOUSE SAVED BY PRAYER.
When Flames Threatened, Farmer Hill
Prayed That the Wind Would Change.

Prayed That the Wind Would Change.
Silas Hill, farmer in Metuchen, N. j.,
believes In prayer. His barn was burning
recently, and the flames, driven by a strong
wind, were fast approaching his house. In
the presence Of a throng of neighbors the
farmer knelt and prayed that the wind
would change.
Fifty trustworthy men assert that al
most instantly the wind veered around,
driving the flames in another direction.
Mr.. Hill il IS years old and well of. He
10 religious and Of strong faith. His barn
caught fire, and the farmer nearly lost his
life In trying to rescue his live stock. A
strong breeze was blowing directly toward
the house. which was In mcmentary dan
ger OF catching fire.
With head uncovered the farmer fell on
his knees and prayed fervently that the
course of the wind be changed by divine
interference. Every man stood with barred
head. As he finished his prayer there was
q shout from the bystanders. The wind
had died out. There was brief calm,
then another breeze came, but from diff
feYent direction, and the house was safe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
DOCTOR WAS IN LUCK.
usw He Get Quarter Of Beef He was
In Want OF.


INV He Get Quarter Of Beef He WA
I'm Want OF.
A prosperous Pittsburg physician, who
resides In an aristocratio part Of the
city. related an experience he met with
about year after he had graduated
from college. He was practioing in q
small village in Indiana county about
Is miles from any railroad. He had
been recently married, and in the strug-
gle to make ends meet the prospect at
times became very discouraging. Ii was
during one of these depressing periods
in the middle of the winter, with snow
foot and a half deep covering the
ground, that he was called TO attend q
farmer who lived some miles away. The
stock of provisions in the house was ex-
hausted, and it seemed certain that the
resolution that had been 'aade by the
young couple not to ask any one for
credit must be broken. When the call
arrived, the doctor was preparing to 60
to the nearest store TO ask the proprie-
tor to give him "tick" so that he could
get something for breakfast. Instead of
going to the store he mounted his faith
full mare Molly and started off through
the drifts to visit his patient. When
the dc ctor rose to leave, after attending
to the patient, the old farmer said:
"Doc, / amt got no money, but If
quarter of beef'll do you any good I'll
send it in when the roads git broke. T"
The young doctors heart gave a
bound. Concealing his exultation as
best he could, he said: whats the
matter with me taking it right along? I
was thinking of buying some beef. and
this will come in handy"
The proposition was accepted, and the
farmers son helped put the quarter OF
beef across Molly's shoulders, and the
homeward journey began. The mare
was skittish, and the doctor bad diff
Guilty in keeping the beef from falling.
Finally the mare SHE'D at something,
and away went the beef into big snow
drift.
The doctor was q member of the
Methodist church, and, according to his
story, did not swear. He dismounted
and endeavored to put the beef on the
mare, but she wouldn't stand still, and
after repeated attempts the task seemed
a hopeless one. Thinking Of the resolu-
tion, the young doctor set his teeth and
tried again. This time he was success
full. He felt like conquering hero as
he dumped the beef ON the portico of his
modest home about midnight. The
faithful little wife was sure it was a
dispensation of Providence, but the doc
tor, remembering his struggles at the
snowdrift, reserved his opinion. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
The Naming of the Dolphin.

An old story, but not a bad one, was
told the other day by an officer of the
navy who heard the argument repeated in
it. While General Arthur was president,
and during one of the summers of his adj
ministration, he was on board of the Dis
patch at Newport, and Secretary of the
Navy Chandler was Fostering him to con-
sent to naming the new dispatch boat,
afterward the Dolphin, the Concord, after
the first battle of the Revolution. General
Arthur was disposed to quiz Chandler
about his proposed name. He preferred
the name Dolphin az being more suggest
tive of speed at sea. When Chandler ar
gued the Importance of keeping in mind
the heroic resistance Of the colonial mill
tia and the brilliant opposition offered to
Pitcairn's men, General Arthur asked
him:
what is it that you propose to call this
ship?"
1.-THE Concord" answered Chandler
giving the approved New Hampshire pro-
nunciation.
There rctorted Arthur, inviting the
attention of Captain Reeder. do you
hear thatP Conquered. Do you think that
a good name to give ship-of-warp Then
suppose you change the pronunciation
and call it Concord, just as spelled. Does
it not strike you, Chandler, that there is q
degree of Concord In the presence of a ves-
sci of WARP
The new ship was called the Dolphin.
but the Concord appeared after General
Arthur had ceased to have influence in
naming the ships Of the navy.-New York
Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
TO BUILD A SPITE" CHURCH.
Mr.. Cortis Trying to- Get Rid of Saloons
In Queer Way.

III N NdceF '"
Frank A. Cortis is administrator of the
estate of the late n. Burr, a portion of
which lies on East Main street in Meriden,
Conn, and is crossed by an alleyway. On
1t Is an old blacksmith shop which tho
late Mr.. Burr used to operate, and in front
of this patch, facing East Main street, is
Bernard Murphy saloon. There are three
other saloons in the immediate vicinity,
next door to each other, all of which used
the alleyway in bringing their liquors to
their back doors.
Mr.. Cortis has been at loggerheads with
the saloon keepers for some time and pro-
poses to "freeze them out" or make them
buy the land. Two years ago he erected q
fence on the Burr land which prevented
teams being driven to the rear of the build
ings, but the saloon keepers still continued
business.
Now he proposes to build church on
the land, and the plans for 1t are almost
completed. 1t will not be cathedral, but
1t will be q place for divine worship and
will be within the prescribed limit of the
law relating to the vicinity Of churches
and saloons. The saloon keepers laugh
and say that priority of occupation will
have something to do with the matter.
MIR. Cortis is going ahead with his "spite"
church as soon as he can. He will rent it;
If he can to some denomination, but if he
can find no one to occupy 1t he may start
an independent church of his own.-New
York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
DOMESTIC ECONOMY PUZZLE
She Could Get the Answer. but Still She
Wondered.

She Could Get the Answer. but Still She
Wondered.
A dear little woman up on Capitol
hill married and went to housekeeping
in the most determined manner. She
set to work to keep an exact account of
her expenditures. balancing her books
regularly once a month. One Of her
earliest purchases was an ice ticket for
the season. 1t cost, / believe, $40.
A month later, in making up her &C.
counts, it occurred to her that that $40
should be divided proportionately among
the several months mentioned on the
ticket in order to give to each days ac-
count only the amount of money actual
ly expended ON that day. Also she
wished to calculate and set down the
number of pounds of ice used each day.
The problem had several ramifications
which have forgotten but, at any rate,
it was exceedingly difficult, and the
housewife covered sheet after sheet of
paper with her calculation. The ar
rival of her husband found her dishevel-
ed and in state of evident distress
"What in the world is the matter?"
he asked. The wife explained.
"Well, can't You get any answer
without that figuring?" he asked. The
wife's eyes began to blink rapidly and
she smiled suspiciously.
"Oh, l can get an answer" she said,
swallowing hard-''I can get lovely
answer, but can't put it in my book
because can't tell can't tell wheth-
er it's days or ice or money. Wash
ington Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
HIGHLY PRICED STICK.
Cut From q Tree That Grew Through
Judge Yates Brothers Body.

Cut From Tree That Grew Through
Judge Yates Brothers Body.
Mr.. George Yates of Georgetown, KY,
a member OF the Orphan brigade, a brother
of County Judge j. j. Yates, was killed
at the battle of Chickamauga in 1868, and
his body was buried in q trench on the
battlefield. In 1856 the remains were ex :.
humed and removed to Frankfort. Mr. Jake
Sandusky, comrade, was present when
the trench was opened, and 1t was found
that a small hickory tree had grown up
through the body and its roots were en-
twined with the bones. Mr.. Sandusky cut
the stick and had 1t made into walking
cane. Judge Yates heard of this and has
ever since been trying to find the where
abouts Of Sandusky with view Of beoom-
ing the possessor of the stick.
A few days ago by accident he learned
that Sandusky was living at Wilmore,
KY, and communicated with him and re-
Gently received from him the cane. 1t is a
heavy stick, beautifully polished and has
q silver head, on which are engraved two
Confederate flags CROSSED and the word
"Chickamauga Mr.. Sandusky has all
these years also been searching for Judge
Yates to give him the stick, but had been
unable 10 find him. Judge Yates prizes
the stick highly, as 10 was cut from the
tree that drew Its substance from his
brothers body, and will keep 1t In the
family as an heirloom. Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
Postage Stamps.

Stamps were put on the market in
August, lS47, but were so little used
that the government had to pass law
enforcing prepayment of postage, which
went into effect in 1855. Before this ac-
ton was taken scarcely one letter in a
dozen was found with stamp affixed.
Today the postoffices Of the country sell
1000, 600. 600 stamps Counting postal
cards, stamped envelopes and stamps of
all kinds), valued at $40, 000, 900, dur
ing a single year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
Grewsome scarfpins.

District Attorney YounRs of Queens
county, N. Y, who prosecuted the Gulden-
suppe murderers, secured the two bullets
which were found In the wall of the room
where the bath attendant was shot, and
he had them mounted In gold after the
trial, to be worn as scarfpins. He retained
one pin and sent the other to friend In
New York. They are not the sort of pins
that man In search of jewelry would be
likely to purchase for their beauty, but
Mr.. Youngs values his highly, and It is
unusual enough to attract attention and
provoke inquiries. York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11
Doubt.

When out beyond the ebon gates we've passed,
And standing in the sempiternal light
OF LIES young dawn, we sec resolved at last
The thousand busy doubts of yesternight;
When all the partial truths that here harassed
Are there usfe whole, and in our full grown
sight
The jealous wards OF mystery wear trite-
When all Is clear and naught Is overcast
Shall we not miss the pleasure Of the pause,
The graceful play Of Judgment and-friend
Chance,
Who never cared rap for reasons laws,
But led old prudent science such dancei
Aye, shan't we miss theml It's merry
doubt,
But, faith, ven pay the piper finding out.
Thomas ID. Bolses In Harper's Magazine For
March.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11

During recent thunderstorm lightning
struck Charles Andrews barn, near SYRIA
cuse, tore q big hole over the heads of Mr..
Andrews and one of his men, entered the
basement near Mr.. Andrews, turned COR
ner squareiy and killed the first In long
row of COWS standing in their stanohions.
Then IL leaped over the whole line OF cows
about 20 feet--to the extreme end of the
barn, where IL shattered a stone cistern
and passed into the ground.-New York
World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11

The above rates will apply to all inter-
mediate points. If you have in contem-
plation trip to the east now is your time
to take advantage OF this reduction in
rates. For further information please
apply to station and ticket agents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11

The Prince Of Wales osn look at the en-
barrassments which loom up before little
Alphonso and congratulate himself on the
fact that be oan never By any possibAlity
b Q boy king. Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11

Many English accident insurance
companies charge an extra premium
when their policy holders travel in
Canada or the United States.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11

Which will come out ahead-the
French army or lola? Which will
prove the mightier-the pen or the
sword3-Indianapolis News
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-11

The diamond mining companies Of
South Africa estimate their losses by
theft at e1.000,O00 q year. Of which
they recover about one-half.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
THE SONG OF BIRDS.
MR.. SCOTT SAYS THAT THE LITTLE
CREATURES ACQUIRE THEIR
MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE.
THEIR NOTES CANNOT Re REPRODUCED By ANY

THEIR NOTES CANNOT BE REPRODUCED By ANY
INSTRUMENT. But CAN SOMETIMES Re
TMPERrECTLY INITIATED BY THE
HrMAS VOICE"
William F. n Scott gave the third in a course ~
six bird talks YESTERDAY morning al tho home ~
Mrs John Jay White. No. l0} East Fifty ninth-st.
His subject Color and Song" and he began
b. saying that II extremely DIM ono
70 treat II impossible to describe these
things or reproduce them IN any way. No artist.
he said could paint bird perfectly and no musical
Instruments could produce 4 faint resemblance
10 It's song
The reason Il Is So difficult 10 initiate bird
song Mr.. Scott continued Is because II has many
tones.
'lf YOU can imagine an octave Of hundred
tones" he said you will understand what is In
every animals voice It is in tho human voice. too.
song more closely than any other instrument
Mr. Scott initiated the sons 81 several birds him
sct,y like the ORIGINAL 4 was SO clpse Ihst the
birds would conc ont Of TIE woods 10 listen 70 ~
Of a bird and its song. and said that The nrsf was
inner tcn, M second acauiFca \ cnlck', nItoh'
en- he stated. but his captive orioles have song
They have inherited the capacity 70 sns bnt not
The SONG itself, The result Of mis- Interesting CIR,
do the same species having entirely different songs
in different localities.
that |, correa ties with season and age that tho
male is generally the most beautiful. and that the
young OF both resemble Tho moro plainly col
ored parent This Is because they have no nse FOR
bright colors during this period, and are safer
without them
In answer 10 a question about the average age
Of birds. Mr. Scott thought small birds lived from
eight 10 ten years. and he added that birds never
were sick and never died.
II have never seen sick bird In tho woods, he
said. and the only dead ones have ever seen
have been killed by accident. The reason FOR this
normal condition it IS Killed. either by Its own
kind by Others As Il has No fear Of death. this
causes il little suffering and Is probably tho least
painful way in which II could die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
~ MEMORY or MISS WILLARD.

Boston March l6-Seryices in memory Of Frances
r. Willard hold to-day In Kings Chapel
under the auspices OF the Massachusetts Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Every seat In tho
cdhce taken hy women. large number
stood IN the aises during the whole service. Mrs.
:. S. Fessenden president OF the Union. introduced
the speakers. poem written for the occasion by
Mrs. Merrill Gath. Of Amherst College. read
by Miss Helen Potter. This followed by
music and an address by r. a. Morse. Of Canton.
poem by Mary Lowe Dickinson was also read.
Miss F. s. Tobey paid touching tribute to Miss
Willard. recalling many happy Incidents in her
life The Rev Or. r. F.. Clark spoke OF her ad-
mirably rounded nature. and sad she was ntly
the head Of the Worlds Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Among the other speakers were
the Rev Dr. I. b. Bates Mrs J.. c. burlington, the
Rev DR.. Arthur Little and Mrs Mary A. Liver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
NEW AND OLD ST. PATLS.
THE CATHEDRAL OF LONDON SHOWN IN
MANY VIEWS IN MR.. COLLETT'S

Alfred ~ Collects second lecture for the beneht
90 the Manhattan East Side Mission was given
yesterday afternoon at Sherry's. on 'Oid ana New
St Pauls Cathedral" Mr.. Collect said in part:
"Th.re have been three successive cathedrais
| dedicated 10 St. Paul In London. According TO
| legend A church stood here when London was not
! the CAPITAL OF England as far back the Romano
British times connected were Canterbury and
Winchester with the shadowy King Lucius blt no
date is reliable until Goa, when Meitus was consr-
Grated by the Augustine as Bishop OF London.
we arc TO; told when the first church was built
The second we know to have been begun in 1857
and. after additions. 20 have been competei
a, the end Of the thirteenth century This church
lasted until the great fire OF Lcndor In 1855. and
nv PURPOSE IS TO present a restoration OF it by
means of plans and diagrams. as far as can BE
ascertained from tho acNia data and old ei:-
cravings. We have had the fortunate services OF
two experts, Mr. Ferrey and Mr. Brewer, who have
both restored the cathedral with somewhat differ
have been made IN me churcnyard when hahe
proved conclusively that the old church was the
least forty feet Winchose: Cathedral and having
a total length of not less Than SIX hundred feet.
ana spire. probably the largest If not the nobiest
ever built IN me Medic AGES 'ne lolai negnI OF
wood covered with lead. and, having been struck
bi,nrTed Years or moe Of its existence the cathc.
dral possessed only the great tower The church
cross jus, half ms broad at the transepis as II
long; but the choir was rich H. a number Of chap
els. and the interior is said to have acted many
pilgrims from the Continer. whose words Of ad-
mration still survive 10 us
After suffering many indigntes tho churcn fell
n victim 20 the fire Of London in 1910 and the rufus
were removed with great difficulty 10 mako
for the third building which we now see This.
the masterpiece OF Sir Christopher Wren. be-
gun in 1915 and finished practically In l7i0 The
interior was never entirely completed according to
the designers IDEAS The vas;ness. however. makes
1t impressive. and the effect Of the dome
gives nne open space in the contre The work Of
Crnling Gibbons, the great carver Of the Renais.
sance in England. IS the stall carvings
The of 81. Paul's just exceeds that Of York.
that this church is then. the largest Of thu
English cathedrals."
Among the beautiful views shown YESTERDAY may
be mentioned The General View Of Old 81 Pauls
and the Ncighborhood." odd ST Paul, Choir"
MS restored by n " Brewer: "Por'ra Of Dean
Colet." The Cathedra; Fire" several views -
the edfce as II now stands. and one in especial
IN which Rlackfriars Rridce Is shown
The next lecture for March o. will be on the
town and L-niversiiv of Camhrldge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
DATE FOR LONG ISLANDS c0UycIL FIXED

The committee appointed 10 make arrangements
for the spring meeting OF the Long Island Council
Of Womcn's Clubs met yesterday morning at tho
Brooklyn Public Library. Miss Mcdonald OF
Flushing presided few OF those present we're
Mrs Charles Q. n. Cragie. Of the Brooklyn Wom-
ans club: Miss Anna Wllletts, Of the Roslyn
Thursday Afternoon Club Mrs John X Dunn OF
the jamaica Woman, cub Mrs. John Lewis
Childs. president 81 tho Hampstead Woman's Club;
Mrs. Henry ~ Meeker. o., european. and Dr.
Mary de Booii Ingram.
After some iis ,usson the date for the council
meeting fixed for May p. to take place at tho
Garden city Casino Garden city, Long Island
The delegates will be entertained by the Hemp
stead Womans club.
Details OF the programme for tho Gay are not
definitely settled but the following Il planned and
will probably Dc carried out with but little a,era-
ton: Morning session at 1890 o'clock devoted 10
papers and DISCUSSIONS household economies:
speakers, Mrs. John X. Dunn, OF jamaica; Miss
Caroline II. Weeks. Mrs Henry \. Meeker Dr.
Mary Ingram. Or Catherine r. Burnett. Of Brook
lyn, and Mrs Chambers. Of Manhattan Luncheon
viii be served 70 delegates NJ tho close Of the
session. The opening IN tho afternoon will be ds.
voted 10 business. and reports expected from
all clubs enrolled In the council.
After the business Historical Long Island will
be treated by Mrs. Tunis g. Bergen OF Brooklyn:
Mrs. w Alden Mrs John Van Buren, Tnayer
president Of the Children's Revolutionary Society:
Miss Booth Hendrickson and Mrs Henry Sawyer
Snow president OF the Daughters OF the Revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
FAVORITE SPRING COLORS.
MAsTIC AND GRAY SEEN IN PARIS
STAGE GOWNS.
NAIVE And RELIEF SHADE. Used WITH AND
WITHOUT TURQUOISE. EFFECTIVE
PAssEMENTERIEs POPULAR.

NAIVE AND RELIEF SHADE. tStp win 49,
WITHOUT TURQUOISE. EFFECTIVE
PAssEMENTERIEs POPULAR.
with the approach Of spring Partisan actresses APP
near I'm new and charming toilets giving IN the
drcssrakers and their customers the cue for ~
coming eeasons In Catherine" At the romedn
Frarcatse new play by Henri Lavodar the COS
TUNES are all designed by master whose very Gre
alton. NAV hn called work OF nrt and who every
year is becoming moro and more Of favorite on
both sides Of the Atlantic.
In the FIRST oct Miles. Brandss and Muller wear
lovely ~ WINS Thc former wears walking dress
composed Of skirt OF mast;r colored cloth. nearly
white embroidered. taber. and cut rrirce'se-
sbaDod continuing M the waist en- as IN form a
high belt pointed back and from, AZ tho top. Above
this Is blouse OF red crepe De chine which Is
nearly concealed ny hoero OF brown velvet. en-
tirely covered sleeves and ALL with cahochons or
let tho edges Of the bolero being covered on each
side with talbot OF chinchi and finished WITH a
Mefci collar OF the same. inside ~ which Ia 'i"d a
largo cravat OF black tulle: chinchila mum II
also tied up with large black tulle bow; the hat Is
trimmed with stin black feathers
An altogether charming little frock Is That or
Mile Muller who represents a young girl \ gray
cashmere skirt IL cut Ike an inverted morning
glory and ylmmed al the bottom with white mohair
braid The Jacket is n blouse cut low and round In
the neck this Is also trimmed with three rows OF
white braid which continue down the front on the
side which Oycrlaps the other. There are no but
tons but lust under tho where the neck
turns down the front there Ia a bow OF blue
satin Tho blouse is Of finely tucked taffeta and
shows above the jacket: the tight sleeves have three