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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
MINING.
stocks
Pnrents Read This.

To the Editor-I read with much in
terest your article OF January 81, en-
titled "a Warning TO Parents" think
you touched one OF the most vital chords
upon which the good government, safety
and economy OF our growing generation
depends when you said, "the best thing
parents can do 10 eth, to see to Ii. that
their boys and girls are home at nigh 9,
or else be very certain just where they
spend their hours when away from home,
and what sort Of company they are keep
tng." The writer IN his way, has paid
more or less attention and watched with
considerable interest the actions Of the
young people Ia this township for the
past ten years, and from his observa-
tions has come TO the conclusion that no
change Tor the better has taken place as
yet. Much b AZ been said 10 the past few
years about the bad Influence, immoral
lily, degradation and misery caused by
the selling Of liquor and OF the open VIC.
iatisn OF the law by those who sell IL.
While this may be true, ana believe in a
large measure il IL, still TO my mind
there are great many things going ON
in our midst, the influence OF which upon
the young il more degrading and has a
. greater tendency TO their lack OF thrift
integrity, honesty and economy, than
the above. The hope OF our future lies
in tie trailing OF the young and owing
generations, and much Of this depends
entirely upon the parents. For instance
'those who most frequent the saloon, are
ncn sbo have attained their majority
and whose principles and character
dave become to large extent moulded
and set. Then II this he true, we should
as parents and citizens pay our atten
ton to coming generations and try to in
still 10 them greater desire to live on Q
higher and more ideal plane Of life thar
we ourselves have attained.
The questions that now arise In my
mind are can this be done by allowing
our boys and girls the freedom they nov
seem TO have; by purchasing them ses
son ticket to the ice rink; by allowing
them go sttend all OF the ertra events FOL
the attainment OF champion skater; b,
a,lo wing them to hire rigs to drive :,
Lake Linden and Hancock, to see . rsD
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
Hc Won the Bet.

81 want pair Of ladies kid gloves, {"
said the sad boxing young man.
yes, said the elongated haberdash-
cry clerk, with show of wit mot
for your sister, Of course?'
The sad looking young man blussed
painfully.
Mob" he said slowly. "It's for
for-for party. IL want to win a
bet. 4"
lyon want to win bet?" said the
clerk inquiringly. lyon don't look like
person that would gamble"
"Thanks, said the sad young man.
'1-I don't g-gamble as rule. Ig.guess
l won't g-gamble any more. You see,
this here p-party-she-she of
tempted me to bet DIDN'T see how i
can afford to lose. If l-lose, I'LL be
out more than if 1 won."
"Of course you WILL" said the clerk
sympathetically.
"B-but if win I'll be out anyway, "
said the sad one.
Now you're talking in lunches, A"
said the clerk, by this time well inter
ested. Flows that?"
"W-well," suffered the sad young
man, "It-it's the only w.way c-can
figure il. She-she m-made the bet.
She s-said she wouldn't c-care If she
lost, but s-she'd m-make fun beta
fun bet she called it-th-that wouldn I
buy pair Of gloves for her. $3.50
win the bet See?'
land she gets the gloves" said the
clerk. "No. 6B? Yes. Tan or purple?''
New York Journal.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
FORTUNES. NOT HEARTS. JOINED.
A Little German Town Where Childr~s
Are Mated By Proxy.


And that brings me 10 the marriage
marsrt at last says a correspondent of
the Boston Herald, writing from town
in Germany The lads and lassies. mind
you. aro not marched up IN a row. waiting
for the highest bidder In most cases
neither the prospective groom nor bride is
present The young folk, in fact, are up
stairs In tht dance hall. where the shrill
notes Of po Ia and mazourka are accom-
panied by the stamping of the peasants
boots. But their papas arc attending TO
the serious business of life for them. There
Is nearly always a middleman-an old ex-
pericnced sinner who knows every man
and every woman in the neighborhood,
knows the acres of each peasant owner
the cattle belonging TO each as well as the
amount Of his savings TO a L. And this
old fellow 10 Is who first brings avail
able" parties together and then eggs them
on to further steps 1t Is money, money,
money from first to last, or moneys
worth, which decides the point for or
against Bid against bid, the value OF
each piece Of land, tho question Of mort
gage or no mortgage, the amount Of ready
cash, the exact size Of the dowry, the
number Of heirs-all these things are
UtOuBnt up anu etflOunlyt sOuetlfucs
heatedly, discussed.
This is the alpha and omega Of the
whole bargain, and only after all these
preliminaries have been settled to mutual
satisfaction does the conversation turn TO
the two directly concerned, and then their
physical and moral PROJECTIONS and i'm
PROJECTIONS are mentioned solely from a
practical point Of view. Sentiment there
10 none In the whole transaction. The idea
Of calling In either the son or the daughter
and asking them whether they are willing
TO marry each other, or whether such a
thing as affection or Its reverse is enter
tanned between them, never enters the
minds Of these bronzed, sinewy peasants.
Such q thing IL not dreamed Of 1t Is
"city nonsense" Where an agreement on
all the principal points has been reached
the middleman at once makes O rough
draft Of the contract between the two ia
theirs, in which especially the cash and
other points in the dowry are accurately
set down and witnessed by mutual friends.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
Tho Laurtum Fair.

Our twelfth annual sale will be In great
bargains-455 pieces III mems fieeced-
lined underwear worth $125 each, at
this sale only 80 cents; $50 pairs OF mems
kid gloves worsh $1.50 per pair at this
sale only AZ cents; 6O0 par Of children's
rubbers. from No. 6 to II and from II
to No. =, worth 35 cents per pair, at this
sale 10 cents. Call at once as 1t il to
your interest. The Laurium Fair, next
TO the postoffice, I. Feinberg & Co.. pro-
prietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

itition Of the above: by purchasing any
where from one to ave bieycies Tor ONT
family. while the father goss down into
the boxel- Of the earth and iaoors io'
$50 to 500 per moAth; by allowing tns
children pennies and dimes With which 70
purchase candies and fruits from the
MANY placts OF the kind that are open
eyery SUNDAY. p,uch TO the degradation
OF the young.
II the above 10 the proper manner 10
which 10 raise thr fly, Industrious hon.
esr. economical race, then the writer has
missed bic gue-s. While / believe IN
healthy recreation and lots oft. | think
il can BE- ATTAINED without teaching ex-
travagapee aud lack OF forethought. We
have now In our midst a I. NJ. L. A.
room With a great many OF the modern
improvements for the healthy develop
ment OF both mind and body, which fur
nishes amusenents OF varied characters
enough to suit the tastes oil both old and
Young. Par~nts purchase membership
for your children. Help TO get them in
terested 10 the work of improving their
minds aud at the same time know that
while there they will be surrounded by
infiu snces that will have a tendency TO
ri, them a higher idea OF what life and
living il, and at the same time We shall
be raising men and women who will be
better and healthier citiEene, into which
the destiny OF our land must pass.
Yours truly,
A READER.
The editor gladly gives space to the
above as il contains some good healthy
advice. An editor may start a ball for
good rolling. but unless someone like "a
Reader" steps In and backs him up, the
editor in time will find that ball rolling
all by himself makes il mnnotoDous
work; besides which II no one appears In
terested the people concerned THINK no one
agrees with the editor and consequently
might set bis remarks down as those OF
a crank and take no notice OF them.
Perhaps the editors ideas are
by the greater part OF the CON-
nunity, although they are too indolent
20 write a letter endorsing bis We've,
which might do much good. 1t should
De remembered a newspaper reaches
nto very many homes and is read by
thousands, while the words Of preacher
ire, at the most, only heard by a few
hundred.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
Force of Habit

They had fallen In love- Mimic scenes OF
affection which they had oft enacted they
were new going through in earnest.
And now," he said, Two must part"
FAREWELL she murmured.
FAREWELL he replied.
"And once again farewell'
Farewell, farewelll'
"Alas, we must be severedi FAREWELL
FAREWELL" he sighed, and she respond
ed as usual. They did not cease till the
milkman camc around In the gray dawn.
1t was strange situation indeed, but one
that could not be averted. lie was an Eng.
lish actor, and she was prima donna
Inadvertently they had commenced fare.
yelling and couldn't stop -Washington
Sfar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

Mr., Elisha Berry, OF this place, says he
never had anything do him 30 much
good aud give such quick relief from
rheumatism az Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
he was bothered greatly with shooting
pains from hip to knee until he used this
Imminent, which affords prompt relief =
B. F. BAKER. druggist, st. Paris. Ohio.
For sale by Sodergren 4 Sodergren,
Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
borrowed the EuptiaI Fec.

Referring to ministers Kissing brides, a
city Clergyman said: THE funniest part of
. minister's experience in the matter of
marrying people Is perhaps with the fec.
j married couple from the country the
other morning, and the groom gave me
81, but in the afternoon of the same day
ho came TO mo and asked for the loan OF
the money, as lie had spent all he had and
could not get home without 1t. loaned IL
to him, and that was the last saw of it. {"
philadelphia Call.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
suckie.,. Arnica save

The best salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Scores, letter. Chapped Hands. Chil.
biains. Corns. and all Skin EruDtions,
and POSITIVELY cures Piles, or no pay re.
auired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by d. t.
Macdonald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
A Green Old Ace.

A green old age" is phrase often
grossly abused. 1t is literal translation
~ Virgil's description Of Charon, tho fer
ryman of the neither regions. The poet
speaks OF him as Jam senior, scd cruda
dec viridisque senectus" (somowhat aged,
but his eodship's old age was still fresh
and grccn). This we might soy Of hale
sexagenarian, but TO talk, as we do, Of the
green old age OF q nonseoparian, however
hale, 10 sheer nonsense. Macmillan q
Ma1a nina
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

The Calumet Bedding company OF
Laurium desire to give notice that they
employ no solicitors, this has been made
necessary from the tact that some person
has been going around soliciting work,
representing himself az their agent.
Orders sent by telephone or mail will be
attended to. Hair mattresses renewed
and repaired.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

Manufacturer and dealer OF carriages.
wagons, cutters and sleighs. Repainting
and repairing OF all kinds on short no.
tice. First-class work guaranteed and
prices reasonable. Give me call.
JOSEPH H.BERT,
Corner Hecla and Lake Linden Avenue,
Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

After years OF untold suffering from
piles. B. W. Pursell of Knitnerville. Pa,
was cured by using single box OF De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Skin diseases
such as eczema, rash, pimples and OBJ
stinate sores are readily cured by this
famous remedy.
SoDERGRES 4 SoDERGRKN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
CALUMET BUSINESS LOCALs.
Oar lodge room an Be reated Tor
mestirgs on Saturday evenings.
SWEET OLSON.

Don't annoy Others by your coughing.
and risk your life by neglectirg cold.
One Minute Coulh Cure cures coughs.
colds. Group, grippe and all throat and
lung troubles.
Son.noaup A. SnnrpappN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

Clothes cleaning, dyeing, repairing,
altering and pressing promptly and
neatly done. All work guaranteed to
prove satisfactory.
MICHIGAN DYE WORKS.
Over 312 Fifth Street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

A thrill OF terror is experienced when a
brassy cough OF Group sounds through
the house at night. But the terror soon
changes to relief after One Minute Cough
Cure has been administered. Safe and
harmless for children.
SoDERGREN 4 SODERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
The Villain Oueered.

Heroine tdespsiringly)-How much are
you paid for thus relcntlcssiy pursuing
net
Heavy Villain forgetting kirsslf)-A
psltry SIS week snd expenses, na's..-
Ru1Ialo Csusisv.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31
He STRUCK tn. Right th.r<.

"Ns. oaa never marry you. De net
love ron. nor do like your habits"
WELLESLEY net marry me ssl ~
fprm me a<ta1VarAf'
Cards have be-. issusl. Few YORK
RssSrSW.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-31

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, 1898-01-31
raiumet Carriaxe works.

SoDERGREs 4 SoDERGREN.
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Notice..

SoDERGREN 4 SODERGREl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
FAMILIES RELIEF FUND.

Boston. Feb. 16.--The fund for the re-
lief OF the families OF the flremen who
were killed at the fire on Merrimac
street received n substantial addition
yesterday by the sale at auction of the
seats for the special performance OF
THE Queen of the Ballet" by the MEM
bers of the First corps of cadets. No
less than $4,000 was paid in, the greater
portion being in premiums, and many
prominent citizens and business firms
were represented among the purchas-
ers.
Funds were also received by those in
charge OF the subscriptions from many
private individuals. and the two news
papers reported last night that the total
amount already reaches over s35, COO. OF
this amount there has been contributed
to The Globe up to 6 o'clock s31, 400 and
to The Post 1886. AS there are other
benefits TO be heard from. IL seems prob
able that the amount I'm the end will
reach $4,000 which, with the amount re-
ceived from the city and the firemen's
relief fund. will give each family nearly
SIC, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
alton of
MEETINGS IN NEW BEDFORD.

New Bedford. Mass. Feb. 16--A gem
sral meeting Of the Spinners' union was
held last night, but besides listening to
the various reports with regard to the
progress OF the strike little action was
taken. The proposition to close the
yarn mills was discussed, but 1t vas not
acted upon.
The general meeting of the weavers
was held i'm the city hall, when the usual
reports were read. The matter of chief
interest was a discussion OF Mrs. Pick
ering's appearance at the legislative
hearing with the understanding that
she was present TO represent the union.
Mrs. Pickering was criticised 10 some
extent. but no action was taken toward
rebuking her. The matter OF gem
cral strike was not brought before the
weavers at all.
The strike council held n meeting In
the afternoon, when encouraging reports
Df collectors were received. and various
offers OF benefit performances and con-
tributions for the relief Of the strikers
were accepted. A check for S400 was
received from the Boston Traveller as
the proceeds Of the benefits given at the
fremont and Columbia theatres i'm Bos-
ton Sunday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
SMITH DAVIS TRIAL.

Middlebury, VT. Feb. 16.-In Smith
Davis trial yesterday DR.. Grinnell said
that ii was only few weeks ago that
ne came TO the definite conclusion that
had certain drugs been taken before an
instrument had been used TO produce
a miscarriage. it was not likely that
Dora Cushman's death resulted from
sudden fright. as often happened. He
knew of no case OF a woman dying
from O shock resulting from the use Of
an instrument.
DR.. j. II. Linsley. in answer to long
hypothetical question. said he thought
the girl died from a chock. There was
nothing brought out at the autopsy that
would indicate a shock. There was
nothing at the autopsy TO exclude the
theory that Dora might have died from
sunstroke or sudden fright.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
GENERAL COURT.

Boston, Feb 16.--The feature I'm yes
terday's session of the legislature was
the annual attack by Senator Cook OF
Worcester on the civil service commls-
sion, speaking particularly on the bill
providing for the appropriation for the
state board. Senator Cook, in his re-.
marks, ridiculed the commission and
endeavored TO show that its work was
against good government. lie frankly
confessed himself a spokesman, and
claimed that "a civil service policy WAS
not a good business policy. The bill was
passed to third reading by vote of
IL to6
The bill 10 prevent savings banks from
occupying rooms OF a national banking
institution was refused q third reading
In the house.
The bill permitting the Boston and
Maine railroad TO buy and hold shares
OF leased lines was given a third reading
In the senate without debate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
wEATHER's EcCENTRICITY.

Boston, Feb. 16.-The first thunder
storm of the winter season broke over
this city about 10 As last night. and sharp
lightning flashes were frequent. The
storm was quite severe in the suburbs.
and in some localities the wind for n
few minutes blew n gale. Telegraph
poles at Forest Hills were blown down
and one man slightly injured About
quarter OF an inch OF rain fell and with
the melting snow caused some damage
In the lowlands. The weather signals
were hosted early and a number of
steamers ran down as far as the roads
and anchored. preferring TO remain in
side than to breast the heavy seas OF
Massachusetts, bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
FEDERAL JUDGES DICTUM.

st. Louis Feb. 16.-F. o. Smith of this
city died from blood poisoning in 1895 as
the result of n sore toe, the skin of which
had been abraised b. a tight shoe. Mrs.
Smith attempted to collect the accident
policy, but was resisted by the associa-
tion. A jury court gave her judgment
for the amount of the policy. The com
yany appealed to the United States cir
cult court. where Judge Sanborn held
that the death of the defendant had
been brought about by an external
agency, and that 1t was an accident.
What is not the result OF design or pre-
arrangement" said the judge. is acci-
dental. No man Intentionally wears the
skin off his toes. and such injury must
be considered accidental"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
"STEEPED IN FRAUD. >"

Boston. Feb. 16.-Receiver II. a. wy
man OF the Globe Investment company
rendered to the supreme court Wednes-
day afternoon an account Of his steward
ship. He had occasion to say to Judge
Holmes that the affairs of the concern
were "steepe in fraud" The company
dealt in western farm mortgages, and
when the receiver took hold We found
its liabilities were more than $1,000, 900,
with practically no assets to meet them.
Arrests of two of its officers for en-
bezzlement followed, with the result
that they were convicted and are now
in prison here.
BY dint of hard work the receiver has
succeeded in bringing to his hands s40,-
600, but only transitorily. for more than
half of that amount had TO be turned
over TO other parties Immediately. He
has now in his hands assets of about
$4,000. OF which about one-half is in liti-
CATION. No dividend has been, or likely
will be. realized. The company owns, IL
may be said, 40 parcels of real estate.
One half OF these is not worth the taxes,
and the value of the other half is about
$4,000, and is included in the SIS, 900 OF
assets mentioned. 1t owned, when the
reviewer took hold. only one live mort
gage, and that for only $500. At present
the company holds the legal title. where
others own the equitable title TO prop
erty in the west, and the receiver has
asked to have a time fixed for debarring
the owners OF the equity from straying
TO the point of getting the legal title into
their names, they already having had
two years to do so. The receiver also
desires To have day fixed to end the
receivership and to finally wind up the
affairs 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
500 REWARD sioo.

The readers of this paper will he rleosed 10
learn that there IL Rt least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure IN
all it, stages, Gni that ~ Catarrn Halls
Catarrh Cure " th. only positive cure know n
TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh being y
constitutional diseas "a, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure h taken IN
ternally, acting indirectly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
constitution and assisting nature in doing It's
work. The proprietsrs hhvo 80 much faith In
It's curative powers that they offer one hun
dred dollars for any case thst II fails 20 cure.
Send for list ~ testimonials.
Address, y. !. CHENEY a. CO., Toledo, o.
sold by Druerist-, fjc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16

say they suffered a reduction of from
10 To 20 percent in wages last spring.
andxthat another cut is pending TO which
thet would not submit. Mr.. Slower
ella s that lac is paying as good wages
as are paid in Haverhill but the men as
sert that his prices are 20 percent be-
low Haverhill prices. j. l.. Donovan,
agent OF the Boot and Shoe Makers
union of Haverhill waited upon Mr..
Slower in behalf OF the operatives, but
was denied a conference. Mr.. Stover
said that he would not recognize MIR.
Donovan as a representative OF the men.
but would hear any of his employees who
wished to confer with him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
SEASON NOT PRoPITIoUs.

Fall River. Mass. Feb. is.-The Fall
River operatives are now ready TO join
the operatives throughout New England
i'm closing up every cotton mill. provided
the date for this is not set too early.
They do not believe in a general strike
during cold weather, but when IL comes
warm weather they are ready 10 strike.
In fact. IL has been the intention all
along 90 strike just as soon as the winter
is over. They believe that a general
strike can be brought about and that
it will be beneficial to the operatives
throughout New England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
CROOKED GAME OF FARO.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-John Nejo. said
To be the proprietor OF a saloon and res
taurant In New York. was fieeced out OF
$4,000 by three confidence men who
worked crooked faro game on him In
this city. One of the swindlers is under
arrest. and the police are looking Ter the
others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-16
FIsTIc ENCOUNTERS.

Massachusetts, Boy Defeated New
Yorker In the Eighteenth Round.
Troy, n. Y, Feb. lc.-Three thousand
people witnessed the Burns Flaherty
contest 1t was fierce from the start to
the finish. but Flaherty fought Burns TO
n standstill. and in the 18th round put
him out with a stiff left handler on the
law,