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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
THE SERVANT QUESTION.
How Much Worry and vexation May BE
Saved the Mistress.

Saved the Mistress.
"Much of the cry against the tyranny
and impudence of servants comes from
those who exercise their authority in a
disagreeable way and who do not know
the first principles of successful man
agement," argues Jane Lowry Cum
mings in thoughtful paper on "Man-
aging the Servants" in The Woman's
Home Companion.
every woman has her own theory
Of how the housework should be done,
but it is not always necessary to insist
upon having it done in her way provid-
ed it is done satisfactorily in another
way. Bridget may come well recon-
mended and be discharged at the end of
a week or month because her method
is not what her mistress considers the
proper one. Wherever she goes she is
likely to be confronted with new meth
DDS and blamed for doing her work aft
er a system which she has laboriously
acquired at her last situation. She is
machine upon which each succeeding
mistress imposes her own pet theories,
TO the exclusion of all others. Without
reference to results she is compelled TO
change her method of handling the
broom, building fires, attending to the
bedchambers, etc., and because she is
awkward at doing things in new way
she is probably upbraided and told that
she does not know her business. If
Bridget is quick tempered she may re-
sent this injustice, and then she is dis
charged without character, and her
late mistress has another opportunity of
confding to her friends her troubles
over the everlasting servant girl prob
lem.
"But Bridget is the one to be pitied.
She is confronted by the more difficult
problem of how to conform to the rules
| and whims Of every new mistress under
whose orders she may find herself. She
knows how to do her work if let alone,
| and she proves this if she is fortunate
! enough TO be employed by a housekeeper
who is broad minded and tactful enough
to give her fair chance. The woman
who does not interfere unnecessarily
with the work of her servants-who
| judges their work by results, who speaks
to them gently and treats them with
| consideration-seldo has trouble in
| getting faithful servants and keeping
them. The display of little tact, lit
| tie Judgment, little kindness, will Of
ten save the housekeeper much useless
worry and vexation of spirit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Africans and Work.

All hard labor, all rough and I'M
skilled labor, is, and owing to the heat
of the climate must be, done by blacks,
and in a new country like Matabeleland
the blacks, though they can sometimes
be induced to till the land are most
averse to working underground. They
are only beginning to use money, and
they do not want the things which
money buys. The wants of a native liv-
ing with his tribe and cultivating meal
les or Kaffir corn are confined to baross
(skin cloak or some pieces of cotton.
The prospect of leaving his tribe to 90
and work in mine in order that he
may earn wages wherewith he can buy
things that he has no use for does not
at once appeal to him.
The white men, anxious to get to
work on the gold reefs, are annoyed at
what they call the stupidity and lazi-
ness of the native and usually clamor
for legislation to compel the natives to
come and work, adding, of course, that
regular labor would be the best thing
for the natives. - Impressions of South
Africa" by James Bryce.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Thomas Hood.

Hoods position in literature has been
affected by the circumstance that he
did two things excellently which in
the general view are incompatible, in
which case popular opinion generally
fixes ON the inferior gift as representing
the writer's real capacity. He was a
funny man" as well as lyric poet of
real quality and earnest aims and was
so admirable and original in the former
and more abundant character that it
probably caused many to regard the
serious verse as merely an ambitious
bid for a reputation it was not in the
writer's power to achieve. Hood doubt
less helped to strengthen this impress
sion by practically ceasing to produce
serious poetry for some 10 years of his
short life. But that this was due to q
necessity for finding ready market for
his wares is, / think, beyond a doubt. -
Ainger's Poems of Thomas Hood"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
A War Relic.

George M. Wilmington, veteran of
the Seventeenth regiment, while visit
ing his brother, the Rev. Richard Mil
lington, at Coonrod, found among the
latter's war relics a poster printed on
cloth calling for recruits for the Seven
tenth Michigan infantry. The poster
reads as follows: Seventeenth regi-
ment, Michigan infantry. One hundred
dollars bounty First months pay in
advanced Rendezvous, Detroit barracks
Fifty recruits wanted to fill up a COM
pany in the new regiment, to serve for
three years or during the war, unless
sooner discharged. Recruits will receive
$13 per month, with board, clothing
and medical attendance, to commence
from the day of enlistment, and boun-
ty of 500. Apply to Alfred Abeel, first
lieutenant Seventeenth Michigan in
fantry. Recruiting Office opposite Rath-
bun House. The poster also bears the
picture of an eagle, with spread wings,
bearing in its mouth streamer on
which are the words, Michigan true
to the Union. The Rev. Mr.. Milling
ton gave the poster to his brother, and
the latter prizes it very highly. Rome
Sentinel.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
A Cord of Wood.

Few persons comprehend the produc-
tive capacity of cord of wood. Chem
ical experiments are occasionally de-
veloping new uses for wood in matters
remote from its ordinary adaptability,
and the feature that is exciting great
deal of interest just now is the trans
formation of wood products into liquids.
Although under the strongest kind of
pressure wood yields scarcely any mois.
ture, by means of heat wood will evolve
gases and liquids of marked potency and
utility. In converting wood into char
coal gases and smoke arise which can be
condensed into pyroligneous acid. 1t is
estimated that there is fully SO per cent
of this acid in given quantity of wood,
and from it are extracted wood alcohol,
acetate of lime and wood tars. The al
oohol thus obtained is said to be very
satisfactory substitute for grain alcohol
for mechanical and manufacturing pur-
poses, and it can be produced at less
than one-third of the cost of the grain
alcohol.
Investigations conducted with prac-
tical objects in view have disclosed
these interesting facts: A cord of wood
which weighs 1900 pounds will yield
about 1850 pounds of pyroligneous acid
and 700 pounds of charcoal; the acid
will produce about gallons of SO per
cent crude wood alcohol, about 30 gal
Ions of tar and fully 200 pounds of ace
tate of lime. These facts indicate flu
ture for wood outside of the realm of
fuel and pulp. New York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
FEATHERY.
You've heard of the girl in the Gainsboroush

You've heard Of the girl In the Gainsborough
hat,
With its plumes OF snowy whitei
Now, ! know q blond maiden more artless than
that,
With feathers as black night,
A plume laden hat with an upturned rim
And a red rose, like her cheek.
The tall pompons nod, and the velvety rim
Shades face Madonna meek.
Is IL true that ga kiss Is far better than that3"
I'm dumb as ! win her smile
The feathers are reckoning, while pitapat
My heart keeps throbbing the while.
Ten tips gently nodding, and each one a-curl-
vow j am dizzy with blissl
IT'S an audacious hat she's a mute, modest
girl
Shall WOO with words or kiss'
Now, the lass in the Gainsborough hat who
was kissed
BY the poet in the song
Simply looked so coquettish he could not resist
But this lassie might think II wrong
Still, I'll follow his method of counting and try
To steal a draft from her lips.
She is timid and chaste and alarmingly shy
The girl with bold ostrich tips.
The chapeau, top heavy, almost hides her eyes
OF fond forgetmenot blue.
Oh will she be angry or show sad surprise
When dare begin TO woo2
Heighol something soft swept my cheek, de-
clare
And my yet innocent lipsl
But if it were kisses I'm-quite unaware;
I'll swear twas only the tipsl
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
NEW YORK JUSTICE.
A City In Which a Rival Is Not Held In
Great Esteem.


Great Esteem.
AS is generally known, it is pun
ishable offense in the state of New York
for any person to attempt to take his
life, although it is not so if the attempt
be successful-which makes self murder
somewhat different legally from the
other kind. AS is also very generally
known, New York, individually and
collectively, is disposed to forever point
the finger of scorn at her large and
growing neighbor, Philadelphia.
Not long ago prisoner was before q
New York judge charged with attempt
ed suicide, and the judge, being man
who lived on Easy street. where it was
sunny in winter and shady III summer,
frowned fiercely on the culprit because
he couldn't understand how any man
would want to quit this life until he
was forced to do SO.
"Your honor" pleaded the culprit,
looking into the frowning face of JUS
tice, There were mitigating circum-
stances F."
The judge frowned more fiercely at
the thought of offering an excuse for
such crime and said nothing.
But there were, your honor, " insist
ed the prisoner. 1.-THE firm am work
ing for informed me last Saturday night
that would have to go to Philadelphia
to live, as they were compelled to make
change"
The judges entire demeanor under
went rapid transformation.
"Great goodness!" he exclaimed in a
Mortified tone. 1.-The prisoner is acquit-
ted and the clerk will please make out
a warrant for the arrest of the firm for
assault with intent to kill. Washing
ton Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Uhamberlain,s Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough
and influenza. 1t has become famous for
it's cures OF these diseases, over large
part of the civilized world, The most
fiattering testimonials have been re
ceiyed, giving accounts OF these good
works; OF the aggravating and persistent
coughs it has cured; Of severe colds that
have yielded promptly to it's soothing ei-
fects, and of the dangerous attacks OF
Group it has cured, often saving the life
OF the child. The extensive use OF 1T for
whooping cough has shown that 1t robs
that disease OF all dangerous consequen-
ces. 1t Is liked especially by mothers for
their children, as 1t never fails to effect a
speedy cure, and because they haveiound
that there Ia not the least danger In Civ
ing It, even to babies, as II contains moth
ing injurious. Sold by Sodergren 4
Sodergren. Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
COMBINATIONS.
How to Prepare Them When No Hot
Water IL at Hand.

Fomentations Of hot or cold water are
OFTEN very useful, and every one should
know how to give them. A flannel cloth
may be folded, wrung out of hot or cold
water as is desired and applied directly
TO the skin. 1t is much better after
wringing out the flannel as dry as de.
sired to fold It in q dry flannel cloth of
one or two thicknesses before APPLYING
1t to the patient A little time is re-
CURED for the heat of the fermentation
10 penetrate the dry flannel, and thus
the skin is allowed an opportunity to
acquire tolerance for the heat. and a
higher degree Of temperature can be
borne If the moist cloth is brought di-
rectly into contact with the surface.
The outer fold of dry flannel will also
serve to keep the cloth warm by pre-
venting evaporation.
A hot fermentation is sometimes need
eel when no hot water is at hand. 1t is
not necessary to wait for water to be
heated III the usual way. Soak the fan
mel Ill cold water, wiring as dry as de.
sired, fold in newspaper and lay upon
the stove or wrap it about the stove
pipe. In few minutes it will be as
warm as the patient can bear. The pa
per keeps the pipe from becoming
moistened by the wet flannel and at
the same time prevents the flannel from
being soiled by contact with the pipe.
lamentations thoroughly applied will
relieve most of the local pains for which
liniments, lotions and poultices are gen.
orally applied and are greatly to be pre-
ferred to these remedies since they are
cleaner and aid nature more effectually
in restoring the injured parts to a sound
condition.
The fermentation may be changed fire.
quently, and after it has been removed
massage may be given either by the per.
son himself or another, so as tC
strengthen the part and promote bet
ter circulation of blood in it.-Ex
change.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
To II. Washed with Care.

eyes," said the man whose nara
tives are almost invariably interesting,
II had some curious experiences in that
mining country. One day ! met two
children with the dirtiest faces / ever
beheld.
"Poor things"
That's what I thought. / said to
them, Children, why don't you wash
your faces2' and one of them answered {:
I'VE dasen't. We've been playin on
pap's best claim, and he's liable to lose
money IL anybody touches us but him. ="
Washington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

l have been afflicted with rheumatism
for fourteen years and nothing seemed to
give any relief. was able to be around
all the time. but constantly suffering. l
had tried erything could hear OF and
at last was told to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, which did, and was immed-
lately relieved and in short time cured.
| am happy to say that it has not since
returned. josh ED5AR, Germantown,
Cal, For sale by Sodergren Il Sodergren,
Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
The rfnlandsrs'

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, Or
ganized In 1890 according to the laws
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
ty OF It's members. Have paid fire losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly $4,000
during the last seyen years to members
of FIVE years standing. On the first day
OF this year the company had Gil mem.
bers, $546.425 worth OF property in
cured and $15,s10.s5 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoMovIsT, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Office, 448 Pine street, upstairs Red
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

An eminent physician and Fellow OF
the Royal Society, seeing over the door
of paltry alehouse, the Crown and
Thistle, by Malcolm MacTavish, M. d.
f. r. S., walked in and severely re-
linked the landlord for this presumptu-
ous insult to science. Boniface, with
proper respect, but with firmness that
showed he had been soldier, assured
the doctor that he meant no insult to
science. "What right, then" asked he,
"have you to put up those letters after
your name?"
II have" answered the landlord, las
good a right to these as your honor, as
drum major Of the Royal Scots fnsi'
leers, "-Sanitarium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Hubby's Good Qualities.

The curate was making call on a
humble member of his flock, when the
good woman, in course of conversation,
very much extolled the virtues of her
absent husband and finished up by say
ing, "And he is such good man too. T"
''In what way?" asked the curate.
"Why, SIR" she said, she always
says his prayers every night of his life
drunk or sober--he never misses
that. London Telegraph.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
UNCLE SAM 1oCENTS AHEAD.
Five Envelopes Out OF . Bunch That He
wouldn't Redeem.


A reporter went into the New York
postoffice the other day with bundle
of misdirected stamped envelopes in his
pocket to see If Uncle Sam would not
redeem them for cash. He found
window in q room ON the second floor,
where this is the special business at
tended to. Uncle Sans representative
looked over the lot of envelopes, handed
back five, with the cash for the others,
and said:
"You will have to take trip to Falls
City, Neb.; Columbus. Ga; Newark,
N. j., and Brooklyn to get those four
redeemed, and here is one we won't re-
deem at all. You see, it is this way: 1t
does not matter where an envelope is
addressed to; the point is where it
comes from-what postoffice issued it.
A postoffice can only redeem envelopes
which it has issued itself. If an en-
velope shows ON the face of it that some
other Office issued it i can't give you
cash for it.
Now look at this one. Here in the
corner is note, After ten days return
to Mr.. Blank, Falls City, Neb. Evil
IDENTIFY the Falls City postoffice issued
that, and you will have tc go there to
get it redeemed if you are fond of long
distance economy Of that sort. These
envelopes here with no Return to- note
may have been issued by some other
Office, but we have no means of know
ing it and take them ON faith. Here is
one marked, Return to Il. .. box z, 500,
New York city We will take that, for
we evidently issued lit. The principle
is simple, even if its workings look
complicated. "
The reporter reminded the clerk that
he had refused one envelope altogether.
The clerk took it up and looked at it.
1t had no Return to" note in the COR
ner. but the name and address were
printed on it.
"Well, you see, that comes under a
different rule" he continued. 1.-THE
idea is to redeem envelopes which have
been misdirected by accident. This man
has spoiled this envelope to help on his
business, sending it to some correspond
ent inclosed with letter asking for a
business order likely. He expected the
other man to use this envelope only in
writing to him and to keep him in mind
of it he printed his address on it. He
did not intend to furnish free stamps
for his business acquaintance unless he
got them back on letters to himself.
His correspondent-you in this case
either did not send him an order or sent
it in a new envelope Now you want to
get back 2 cents. The business man
spent that 2 cents simply to boom his
| business. Uncle Sam is not booming
any ones business, even to the extent
of 2 cents, except where all share alike
through general prosperity. You cannot
get that envelope redeemed anywhere. y
The reporter thanked the clerk. After
calculating the cost of trip to Nebras
ka, Georgia, Newark and Brooklyn and
comparing it with the value of the -four
stamped envelopes which might be re-
deemed by it he concluded it was cheap
er on the whole to drop the envelopes il
the waste paper basket New York Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
His Autograph.

"You are the celebrated Mr.. Chumley
Jones, l believe?"
"That is my name, sir. What can ]
do for your"
"Well. Mr.. Jones, / came to ask you
for your autograph"
"My autograph! Delighted, I'm sure
Have you any preference as to its forms"
IF it is all the same to you, Mr.
Jones, should prefer it at the bottom
of check for $50, made to the order of
Snip q Cuttum, tailors You have the
bill, l believe "-Harper's Bazaar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

NJ. l.. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says 81
was sufferer for ten years, trying most
all kinds OF pile remedies. but without
success, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve was
recommended to me. used one box, 1t
has effected permanent cure" As a
permanent cure for piles DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye has no equal.
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
KITTlES IN A JUNKSHOP.
They Are Old Sewing Machines That Are
Bought For 81.

"Got any kitties?"
The junk dealer looked startled, for
the question betokened an intimate
knowledge of the jargon of his kind.
why, yes, l guess SO, " he responded
when he could get his breath. What
the buyer meant was an old sewing ma
chine which could be turned in TO the
sewing machine company as part pay
ment on a new machine. The company
allows So on an old machine, and some
times the agent or canvasser allows So
more out of his commission on the sale.
The public imagines that in some
way these old machines are valuable to
the company, but, in truth, they are of
use only as arguments in forcing a sale.
In the standard makes of machines there
is supposed to be absolutely no cut in
prices, and the only way that a seeming
reduction can be made is by taking i'll
an old machine and allowing for it.
The company does this not for the sake
of getting the machine, but for the sake
of making a trade. Once the old timer
is in their possession it is broken up and
sold to a junk dealer.
The companies know, of course, that
a large number of the families who
turn in old machines said to have been
bought by them before the flood really
come from the secondhand stores and
cost only ST. At this rate the buyer gets
an allowance of $40, which, deducting
the 81, leaves net 50. If there does hap
pen to be an old one in the possession of
the family, the whole SO is realized. -
New York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

Grease spots, pitch, tar, paint, etc,
can positively be removed without the
slightest injury by our new French pro-
cess OF clothes cleaning.
MICHIGAN DYE WORKS.
Over 312 Fifth street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Over Sauer's Sample Room.

A little boy asked for bottle OF get
up in the morning as fast as you can"
the druggist recognized a household
name for "DeWitt's Little Early Risers,"
and gave him bottle of those famous
little pills for constipation, sick headac
liver aud stomach troubles.
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

Children like it, it saves their lives. We
mean One Minute Cough Cure, the infalli-
BILE remedy for coughs. colds, Group, bron-
cbitis, grippe, and all throat and lung
troubles. SoDERGREN x SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
A Good Imitation.

The other day an amateur artist was
producing some rapid sketches to amuse
his children. He drew sketch Of hen
10 naturally that when 10 was afterward
thrown in thswasts paper basket 81 laid
there. London Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
M, and p. m. Stageleayes Trudell's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. M, 10
a. M, and ] and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JOSEPH TRUDELL.
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
Over 312 Fifth street.

1t is great leap from the old fashioned
doses OF blue-mass and nauseous physics
To the pleasant little pills known as De-
Wits Little Early Risers. They cure
constipation, sick headache and bilious
ness. SoDERGEN * SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

Thousands OF sufferers from grippe have
been restored to health by One Minute
Cough Cure, 1t quickly cures coughs.
colds, bronchitis. pneumonia, grippe,
asthma. and all throat and lung troubles.
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

When man loses an ear, by paying
from 800 to e125 he can procure an
other made of specially prepared rubber
that can be crumpled without injury
ana y carefully painted to resemble the
natural sreans
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25
The Modern Drama.

"Haye you copyrighted your play?'
asked the theatrical manager.
"No," replied the dramatist, lower.
ing his voice, "but / copied 1t right "
Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-25

A torpid liver robs you OF ambition
and ruin your health. De Wits Little
Early Risers cleanse the liver, cure con-
stipatioD aud ell stomach and liver
troubles. SoDERGREN 4 SoDERGRN.