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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
QUAINT DEVICES.
Some Of the Articles Which Are Passing
or Have Passed Away.

Some of the Articles Which Are Passing
OF Have Passed Away.
In England they have fails, hop poles,
large wooden rattles, smock frocks and
shepherds crooks, which are gradually
disappearing. The use of the rattle for
soaring beasts and birds must be very an
cient. One such is mentioned in 1890, in
the Transactions Archit. and Archnol.
Soc. Durham and NorthuInb. iv., 900.
Within my recollection nearly every York
shire farm boy had a large wooden rattle.
or clacker, of his own making, which he
used in his leisure time for his own amuse-
ment and to the disturbance of his neigh
bors. With these should be classed the old
watchman's rattle Il used to visit an old
lady who kept one in her bedroom for use
In case of burglary, billions Ton which I
have seen farmers wives ride TO market
behind their husbands on horseback), spin
ming wheels, horn lanterns lin use long
before the stamped tin lanterns), Italian
irons and heaters found in every house
when was boy), upright dash churns
(alluded to in the old song l have heard
sung at clippings"
Instead of churn she used an old boot.
And instead OF churn dash she ram'd in her
Oh dear, what a wife had ID,
salt boxes, which used to be hung nm
in nearly every farmhouse, in recess near
the chimney. Probably am one of the
last who have seen performance on the
salt box, and very clever and Iaughable it
was "'Tis go years ago.
In strains more exalted the salt box shall Join.
And gathering and battering and clapping
combine.
With rap and tap while the hollow side
sounds,
Up and down leaps the flap, and with rafting
rebounds.
Milk Kits have quite disappeared from
this part of the country, and chopping
blocks and knives, used for sausages and
mlnce pies, are now rarely seen, instead
of which the little machines sold by tho
irohmongers are used by every one. Notes
and Queries.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
LIFE ON JUPITER.
How It Would Appear - Measured BY
Terrestrial Standards.

Judged by our terrestrial experience
which is all we have to go by, the magni-
tude of planet, II it Is to bear life resem-
bling that of the earth, is limited by other
considerations. Even Jupiter, which, as
far as our knowledge extends, represents
the extreme limit Of great planetary size,
may be too large ever to become the abode
of living beings of high organization.
The force of gravitation ON the surface of
Jupiter exceeds that on the earths surface
as 2.64 TO /. Considering the effects of
this on the weight and motion of bodies,
the density of the atmosphere, the laws of
pneumatics etc, IL is evident that Jupiter
would, to say the very least, be an exceed
ingly uncomfortable place of abode for be-
ings resembling ourselves. But Jupiter,
If IL is ever TO become a solid, rocky globe
like ours must shrink enormously in vol
ume, since its densi Is only "a as COM
pared with the earth. Now, the surface
gravity of planet depends on its mass
and its radius, being directly as the former
and inversely as the square of the latter.
But in shrinking Jupiter will lose mono
of its mass although its radius will be-
come much smaller. The force of gravity
will consequently increase on its surface
as the planet gets smaller and more dense.
The present mean diameter of Jupiter
Is $4,000 miles, while its mass exceeds that
of the earth in the ratio of 3l6 to /. Sup
pose Jupiter shrunk to quarters of
its present diameter, or 81, 800 miles, then
Its surface gravity would exceed tho earth's
nearly five times. With one-half its pres
ent diameter the surface gravity would be-
come more than ten times that of the eSrth
On such a planet mans bones would
snap beneath his weight, even granting
that he could remain upright at all 1t
would seem, then, that, unless we are to
abandon terrestrial analogies altogether
and Ego it blind, we must set an upper
limit to the magnitude of an inhabited
planet, and that Jupiter represents such
upper limit, If indeed he does not tran
scend it.-Popular Science Monthly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
Gentlemen, Fire First.

Inc opposing forces were within so feet
or each other and Lord Charles Hay ad
vancing in front of his regiment the Eng
Ilsh guards), pulled off his hat to the
French officers, who politely returned the
salute. "Tell your men to flre!' cried HAY.
mo, replied the Count of Auteroche,
"we never fire first This famous incl
dent is so well established by the testimony
OF those who were present that it cannot
be questioned, but it has been much mis-
construed. ltwas not display of excessive
courtesy, most unseemly when the fate of
a battle and the lives of soldiers were Mt
stake. 1t was rule of tactics, not a bit
Of rhodomontade, to which Auteroche gave
utterance.
In book called "Mes Reveries, " writ
ten by Maurice de SAKE, and in which he
stated the principles of military tactics, we
find this rule laid down with emphasis.
When two battalioDs approach, the. one
that fires first is beaten. "You are beaten. -
he says, ''if you fire against an enemy an
preaching with rapidity. Your troop flat
tiers itself that its fire will annihilate the
enemy, and when it sees how little effect it
has produced IL will surely run; the com.
pany which has fired is out of countenance
when 1t sees approaching through the
smoke those who reserved their fire. In
those days of poor guns the number who
Tell at a discharge was often very small.
II have seen whole discharges which did
not Kill four men, he says, land l have
never seen enough harm done to arrest an
advance. Firing made more noise than
1t did harm, he continues 1t was at the
bayonet charge that men were killed, and
he who did the killing won the battle
France Under Louis XIV" by James
Brock Perkins.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
IRVING AND BOOTH.
The English Actors Generous Treatment
of the American.


In The Century there is an article on
edwin Booth In London" by Il. H.
House. In speaking of Irving's action in
appearing with Booth at the Lyceum Mr.
| House says
Looking at all the possibilities of tho
case, / hold TO the opinion now, as | did
then, that Irving risked more than people
| supposed-more it may be- than he him
self took into full reckoning. l will not
| further enlarge upon what might have
happened to his disadvantage. AS TO his
hope of gain, what was it, He could win
approval for extending a consoling hand
TO distinguished brother actor and help
ing him to recover some of the equanimity
he had lost through untoward circum-
stances, he could commend himself to
the good Will of the American public and
set up particular claim to its cordiality
in case he should visit the United States
and he could identify himself and his es-
tablishment with q Shakesperean repre-
sentation Of uncommon nearness to per-
fiction. i do not see that there was any
thing else to his side of the account. He
certainly was not SO weak as to imagine
he would outshine Booth and add to his
own reputation at the others expense.
Pecuniary benefit was out of the question.
The profits of the combination could not
be larger than those of the regular Lcyeum
performances at ordinary prices.
There might be certain pleasure in
taking the chances" Of so novel an enter
prise. But Irving was not the sort of man
to whom the excitement of gambling
operation would be especially alluring.
There is no evidence that he was moved
by single unworthy impulse. Though
the trip to America may have been in his
mind, 1t does not follow that he was sor-
didly influenced by expectations of ma
terial recompense for his hospitality. I |
doubt indeed If he could have formed any
conception in advance Of the acknowledge |
ment in store for him. Few Englishmen
can understand without convincing testi- |
mony how intensely responsive to a gen.
erosity the American people are. Charles |
Reade knew it by intuition, as he seemed |
to know many other things which he had |
never learned by experience Irving's
came later.
If he was actuated by selfishness of any |
kind, it was on behalf of his theater, to
the supremacy of which was al
ways one OF his dearest objects. An actor |
who Is also a manager may care us much
for the character of the productions at his
house as for the personal elevation. Booth !
had once been thus inspired and had lost
a fortune because he was more ambitious
for the beautiful ediflce he had created
than for himself. To have it recorded that |
the most brilliant Shakespearean illustra-
ton of the day had been given under his
auspices and within his own walls was
doubtless worth more to Irving than any
calculation of present or future remunera-
tion-more probably than any renown he
could hope to win by the impersonation of
lago, which he was preparing with dill
gent study.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
HER TITAN HAIR.

In warm soft waves Of gold and brown,
Above her forehead sanity fair,
Ripples in sweet abandon down
Her Titan hair.
Methinks that little head Of hers
A Tuscan artist well might dare,
And worthy of better verse
Her Titan hair.
We're l painter would frame
For coming time one canvas rare,
On which should glow above my name
Her Titan hair.
Or better name and fame TO miss
Than find their semblance otherwhere.
We're her lover l would kiss
Her Titan hair.
-Abbie L. Judd in Time and the Hour.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12

The polite agent for the new parlor pho
noeraph who Knocked at the door insisted
that the old lady who opened it place the
tubes In her ears, and listen to one song.
She need not buy-a pleasure TO exhibit
nCJust try 1t once, madam" etc.
This song you will hear, madam. +" be
eaio as she held the tubes doubtfuiIy to
ner ears, lis My Darling, Pluck a Daisy
FROM MY Grave, as sung by Leopoldo
Moriarity, the famous New York tenor. I"
. Inc agent started the machine up, but
the Old lady dropped the tubes and said:
jest hold on minute till / come back.
Inat drafted cooks opening another can of
tomatoes In the kitchen with o table
knife. "-Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12

The Bulgarians do not go into athletic
sports enthusiastically, and, with the ex-
ccption Of "horo," the national dance
wrestling Is about the only diversion they
allow themselves. 1t is said that at some
of the best matches the Bulgarians will
stand around the ring without sound Of
applause.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
The Baconian Cipher.

william" said Bacon one day, "I am
short Lend me an X"
oh, wiscst, etc., of mankind" replied
shakespeare, 81 will lend thee just i.
Thou canst add cipher and make a 10
out Of It,"
II willV' muttered the other, vengeful-
~, as he turned away, land will after
ward put that cipher in your works, old
man"-Chicago Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12
CostlY Shooting.

Projectiles used by the United States ar
my for its great modern guns cost as fol-
lows: Solid shot. 8 inch, 500. 80 each; 10
inch, e144. 90 each; ~ inch, $212 each; 12
Inch mortar shells weighing 800 pounds,
v114 each; IL inch mortar shells weigh.
Ing 1000 pounds, S195 each.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12

A beautiful moral in tan I'm bicycling
Tor young married couple Is that both
must work II they want to get aIong.-
Philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12

Inc average weight of a dozen eggs "a
ABOUT u ounces. One-eighth of this en-.
tire weight may be regarded as nitrooe.
nous ana nutritious matter, greater pro.
portion tnan that of meat or of the oyster
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12

The Oldest national flag In the world IL
mat Of Denmark, which has been In use
since the year 1919.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-12

IA the third crusade single stone from
n Engiish engine killed 10 Turks. and
curiosity. - =
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

poor should be the safest and soundest
of all. The smallest percentage of fall
ures is for the national banks, institu-
lions patronized almost exclusively by
the well-to-do.
In the face of these figures 1t is diff
cult to see how any intelligent person
can have the heart to oppose the estab-
lishment of postal savings banks, which
would give to wage-earners and other
persons of limited means absolute Sc
curity for their small deposits. There
are those who profess to see in the postal
savings system the specter of paternal-
ism, from the influence of which they
would protect the workingmen of this
free and glorious republic at all hazards.
We are of opinion, however, that the
workingmen of this country would be
better off if they were afforded less pro-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
+ Crystmas on the Saturday falle,

II Crystmas on the Saturday falle,
That wynter VS. to be dredden allie;
Hyt shelbe so fulle of great tempyste
Hyt shell be so fulle of great tempyste
Frute and corn shell fayle CRETE won,
And olde folke dyen many on:
Whate woman that day of chylde travayle,
They shell be borne in CRETE perele:
And chyldren that be borne that day
Within half yere they shell dye par pay;
The summer then shei wete ryghte vile;
If thou awght STEELE; hit shell the spyle;
Thou dyest yf seknes take the.
This means. to anybody understanding
foreign languages, that this new year
will be pleasant in all its seasons, that
peace. will prevail in every landTkiao
Chau further India, West Africa, Upper
Egypt, Central America, Cuba and
little Hawaii Notwithstanding; and that
it will be capital year for enterprises
-Klondikc exploitation included. 1t is
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A GOOD
PROPHEsY

The disgruntled ones, who take delight
in railing at fortune, may as well retire
from business. for the fates have de-
creed that the current year is to be a
prosperous one. just as surely as the year
just closed was an unpropritious one.
An old song, preserved in the Harleian
manuscript in the British museum. has
decreed that if Christmas day falls on
Sunday (as it will do this year, it will be
a year of great prosperity; while, if the
holy day should fall on Saturday las it
did last Year, the time should be one of
disaster. The full text of this song runs
thus:
Lordlnges I warne you al beforne,
YET that day that Cryste was borne
Fa,le upon a Sunday;
That wynter shell be good par fay,
But CRETE wandes alofte shell be.
The somer shell be fayre and drye;
BY kynde skille withoten Jesse.
Throw all londes shell be peas.
And good tyne all thyngs to dow,
But he that stelyth he shell be fownde some;
What chylde that day borne be,
A great lord he shell be.
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inal cases also; the right of appeal In
both criminal and civil cases should be
restricted, and the settlement Of estates
berendered less expensive; judges should
be required to decide cases more speedily
or surrender their offices: and. l might
add, personal punishment be prescribed
for attorneys purposely deceivng the
court or deliberately delaying the exc
cution of justice.
But it is not alone from abuses in the
courts that the people suffer from the
complexity of our laws. What valid rea
son can be assigned for an annual as
sessment of real property in our state?
In Ohio such property is assessed once
| in ten Years, and, while in our rapidly
developing state that would be too ex-
| tended a period there can be no possibl
demand for more than biennial assess
ments. Something has been done in re-
cent years in the way of simplifying and
rendering less costly the machinery pro-
vided by our statutes for assessment and
collection of taxes, but much remains to
| be done.
| In so far as our immediate section is
concerned, know of no more important
a subject for legislation than the amend
VI
thousands of dollars have been expended
upon our country roads--or more strict
ly speaking, have been collected in taxes
for road purposes-and yet there is but
an insignificant portion of our highways
that can be justly classed as good roads
Again, glaring injustice has been per-
petrated under our irrigation laws.
which should either be amended so as to
prevent the repetition, or, failing in that.
repealed altogether
! may also say that one of the most
pressing needs in Southern California
is congressional legislation for the con-
servation of our storm waters and their,
utilization upon our dry and so-called
desert lands. The population and wealth
which would be attracted thereby would
be almost incalculable, and the govern
ment would be speedily reimbursed for
any outlay. however great, in connection
with such enterprises.
OF course, any change of our present
laws along the lines indicated would be
in the nature of an experiment but as
progress in any department of human
thought or effort can be attained in no
other way, why should legislation alone
be debarred from this privilege? The
condition of society, of civilization, and
the relations of the people to the govern
ment and to each other are not what they
were $50 or even 25 years ago. So long as
the spirit of ultra-conservatism refuses
to permit any change in the code of
laws-which was the outgrowth and met
the needs and necessities of former con-
ditions-and stigmatizes as radical"
or an 'iconoclast' and one who con-
scientiously endeavors to secure modi-
fications in harmony with the spirit of
our present environment, just so long
will abuses continue and increase Dis
satisfaction with and criticism of our
government and our institutions will be-
come more pronounced, and because,
fundamentally the forms of law are be-
ing used to work injustice.
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meeting important adjustment of tariff duties will
up.
The tariff is viewed by the association bust
in such to equalize the cost of imported
articles and goods made in the United States repre-
sents the view of the tariff problem held by the
majority of the members of the association. New
markets will also be discussed for American products
glance at the names of the financial committee
shows the Importance of the association. The COM
mittee includes these international Charles
E. Bigelow, Sgourney w Fay, Jordan L. Mott, Chas.
E. Hauset Frank L. Babbott, Joseph G. Hoagland J.
Walter Spadin g, William c. Beer George F. Perkins,
John Hanan, Richard Young, Charles H. Webb, Robert
Hoe, Timothy L. Woodruff, E. D. Church. William A.
Nash, Alfred Dodge, Robert H. Swayze, H. c. Duns-
comb George Frelnghuysen, Augustus g. Paine,
chairman Albert A. Pope Stewart Hartshorn Charles
Steinway, Eberh hard Faber Allan MacNaughton and
Lowell M. Palmer.
UNITED STATES COLLEGE
A very important event of the year will be the
establishment of the George Washington Memorial
building This will be great free educational nsti
tuition, located probably in Washington.
When George Washington died he left bequest
in his will toward the founding of United States
institution of learning. This fund amounts to
44O1 OOO Near Lafayette Square, Washington,
there nineteen of land owned by the gov
eminent and held for the purpose of such nstitu
tion and in various quarters large promised
also
The women of the United States have taken up
Mrs Margaret Bottome, Mrs. Andrew D. White, Mrs.
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when a number of statesmen, headed by Lyman j.
Gage, secretary of the treasury, to consider
election reform.
such election frauds and bosssm the results Of
defects in the methods and they want to get
together and reform elections that citizens of high
standing will Ike interest in poll work The Chi
cago workers headed by Lyman Gage, Melville E.
Stone franklin Mac Weigh and John v. Farwel.
From Boston Mayor Josiah Quincy and s.
D. Capen. And other important workers are Senator
George w. Brush Of Brooklyn, Mayor Edward Jewett
of Buffalo, VIM. Barnes, jr., of Albany, Chancelior
James r. Day of Syracuse university, Mayor w. u.
Rauschenberger, of Milwaukee, President Warner OF
the Cleveland chamber Of commerce, Frank NJ Hart
well of Louisville President Crocker of the Minne-
apolis board of trade Mayor Samuel M. Jones Of
Toledo Edward Rosewater Of Omaha, and Mayor
James D. McPhelan of San Francisco.
The Omaha exposition will be the biggest event
of the mid-year and following close upon its heels
will be the Pan-American exposition in the Niagara
river.
An event that can almost be counted '96
occurrence is the great Paris exposition OF 49, for
which 'o8 will have to get ready. All through the
wear the great firms will be shipping exhibits.
In the realm Of political happenings one
forecast the annexation Of Hawaii, the acknowledge
ing of Cuba building Of coast defenses now much
needed, and the Strengthening of money systems
And there are other great possibilities.
It is certain that 'os will not be tame year, and
iust about as certain that it will have grand and
glorious tread At for the close Of this important
century CLARENCE s. RUSSELL.
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W The year 1898 will be of expositions, con-
v crosses and reforms.
On Already, before the blush is off brow of the
Aew year dawn there lie long shadows ahead of i'm
portant events in the exposition and reform line.
The first scheduled for the year is big fish
cry congress- which sits at Tampa, Fla for week.
beginning Wednesday, January 10TH This congress
is international scope and intended to reach
both the statesman interested in the fisheries ques-
ton and the sportsman interested in "Have got a
btep"
FISHERY CONGRESS
This fishery congress is to be held under the
auspices of the governor of Florida and the United
a Estates fish mission and from the old countries
odelegates have been invited attend cabed
r. their acceptance
Two large buildings have been erected upon the
exposition grounds in Tampa for the CONGRESSMAN
auditorium and exposition building. After the
congress has concluded it's week sitting the expos
ton will remain open until March.
70 The call issued by Governor Bloxham year ago
apnodhced congress to consider 'the Importance of
propagating and protecting the fish in the Of
thenited States and the necessity of devisng
and formulating methods to from total extinc-
tionomany vare ties of valuable fish food"
"a fy-casting tournament for the benefit of
sportsnen will take place, machines for drying fish
will he exhibited and frog culture, from stand
points Will be discussed
MANUFACTURERS CONGRESS
YHe NationalAAssociation of Manufacturers of the
Unite& States meets in New York January 25th This
association, while formed in 1885, planned moth
ing great Importance until this year. but at this
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lection against paternalism and other
theoretical dangers and given more as
surance of security for the hard-earned
savings they may lay up against old age
or adversity.-Chcago Record.
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LOSSES FROM BANK FAILURES
What the Statistics of the Years
Financial Disasters Show

The report of the comptroller of the
currency for 1897 gives figures relating
to bank failures for the last year, which
afford. conclusive evidence of the abso-
lutte necessity Of safer places of deposit
for persons of small means. The follow
ing table shows the number and per-
centage of bank failures for the year: