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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
CLOSE AND MEAN.
Being the Story of Man Who Had His
Own Way Of Teaching Economy:

belng the StOry OF u MAN no n8u MS
Own Way of Teaching Economy:
The patient was doing even better than
could be expected, and as the physician
noted his pulse and the clearness of his eye
he showed his chair back with satisfied
expression and began to talk about some
thing cheerful.
"Its funny world we live In when we
aren't sick, !" he said, with smile at the
patient, "and had a touch of it on my
way here. / have patient at house
where had one last winter, and stopped
In to see how he was getting along. He Is
a lad of II, not very bright and still quite
shrewd, as persons of his mental caliber
often are, and the man with whom he
lives, who is his stepuncle, believe, Is
about the closest and meanest old fellow l
ever heard of. One day last winter-and
1t was cold day, tool happened to BIO
passing back of the house where he lived,
going to see poor woman in the alley,
when l noticed this boy standing in the
yard blue with cold. He was stamping his
feet and blowing on his fingers, but there
was small comfort in that, and called to
him through the alley gate.
"'What are you doing out here" /
asked.
"'I'm economizing.' He shivered and
smiled as though there was joke in his
mind somewhere.
What do you mean?'
"'Well, built up good big fire in the
house when Uncle John was away, and
when he came back and saw how much
coal had burned up he got mad and sent
me out here to economic for an hour or
two. He said he guessed I'd learn how to
be more careful of my heat if l got real
good chill clean through.
"Of course" concluded the physician,
81 put an end to that sort of economizing
in very short order, but didn't do it soon
enough, for the boy was taken down day
or so later. and he was sick in bed for
three weeks. Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
The Blind Man.

A party of three entered a street car the
other day, and 1t was noticed that one was
q blind man. He was led to his seat by
his friend and his fare duly paid by his
companion. 1t was therefore something
of surprise to passenger who watched
the group to sec the companion suddenly
turn and ask the time of his blind friend
without an instant's hesitancy, the man
took watch from his pocket, opened 1t,
and passing his fingers over 1t answered
quickly, Five minutes after T." There
was of course, really nothing remarkable
In blind man being able to read tho time
from watch, presumably with raised fig
ures and no crystal, but it was done SO
naturally and promptly that It made q
great impression upon one who saw 1t for
the first time.-New York Commercial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
THROUGH rRoplc FORESTS.
The Remarkable Journey Of . Pirate Whe
Escaped From the Spanish.

Escaped. From the Spantsh.
Frank r. Stockton, in his sketches Of
"The Buccaneers of Our Coast" writes Of
Bartholemy Portuguez In st. Nicholas
After telling of his escape from the Span
ish Mr.. Stockton says; ut
He had found In the marsh an old gourd.
which he had filled with fresh water, and
he had nothing but the raw shellhsh which
he found upon the rocks. But after diet
of roots shellfish must have been very
agreeable change, and they gave him all
the strength and vigor he needed. Very
often he found streams and inlets which
he was Obliged to ford, and as he could
see that they were always filled with ALI
gators the passage Of them was not very
pleasant. His method of getting across
one of these narrow streams was to hurl
rocks into the water until he had frighten-
ed away the alligators Immediately in
front of him and then he would dash in
and hurry across.
At other times great forests stretched
down to the very coast, and through these
he was obliged to make his way, although
he could hear the roars and screams OF
wild beasts all about him. But he was
bound for Golpho Triste and was not to be
stopped on his way by anything alive.
But at last he came to something, not
alive, which seemed to be an obstacle
which would certainly get the better of
him. This was wide river flowing
through the inland country into the sea.
He made his way up the shore of this
river for a considerable distance, but it
grew but little narrower, and he could see
no chance of getting across. He could
not swim, and If he had been able to swim
he would probably have been eaten up by
alligators soon after he left the shore. But
he would not give up; he had done so
much that he was ready to do more II he
could only find out what to do.
Now piece of very good fortune hap
pened to him, although to an ordinary
traveller 1t might have been considered a
matter of no Importance whatever. On
the edge of the shore, where it had fioated
down from some region higher up the
river, Batholemy perceived an old board
in which were some long and heavy rusty
nails. Greatly encouraged by this discov-
cry, Bartholemy carefully knocked all the
nails out of the board, and then, finding q
large fat stone, he rubbed down each one
of them until he had formed 1t into the
shape of a rude knife blade, which he
made as sharp as he could. Then with
these tools he undertook the construction
of raft. With the nails which he had
sharpened he cut down a number of small
trees, and when he had enough of these
slender trunks he bound them together
with reeds and osiers which he found on
the river bank.
Thus after infinite labor and trial he
constructed raft which would bear him
on the surface of the water. When he had
launched this, he got upon it, gathering up
his legs so as to keep them out of reach of
the alligators and with long pole pushed
himself off from shore. Sometimes pad
ding and sometimes pushing his pole
against the bottom, he at last got across
the river and took up his journey upon dry
land.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

Frank Sherwood was down town to-
day, the first time since he had bis tussle
with cholera morbus. He says he drove
thirty miles after he. was taken, and
never came so near dying in his life. After
this when he goes out in the country he
will take bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him.
Missouri Valley Qowa) Times. For
sale by .Sodergren & Sodergren, Drug
piste
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
ANGELS POCKETS.
An Amusing Story About Sturgeon and
One Of His Critics.

One Of His Critics.
"There was an amusing incident In my
early Waterbeach ministry which l have
never forgotten. One day gentleman,
who was then mayor Of Cambridge, and
who had more than once tried to correct
my youthful mistakes asked me II i real
ly had told my congregation that II q
thief got into heaven he would begin pick
ing the angels pockets. Yes, SIR, re-
piled, Il told them that IL 1t were possible
for an ungodly man TO go to heaven with
out having his nature changed he would
BIO none the better for being there, and
then, by way of illustration, / said that
were thief to get In among the glorified
he would remain thief still, and he
would go round the place picking the
angels pockets But, my dear young
friend, asked Mr.. Brimley. very seriously,
don't you know that the angels haven't
any pocketsp' No. sir, / replied, with
equal gravity, Il did not know that, but
am glad to be assured of the fact from a
gentleman who does know. will take
care to put 1t all right the first opportti-
nifty get
1.-THE following Monday morning
walked into Mr.. Brimley's shop and said
to him, Il set that matter right yesterday,
sir. What matter?' he inquired. why,
about the angels pocketsl What did you
sayY' he asked In a tone almost of despair
at what he might hear next. oh, sir, l
just told the people was sorry to say that
l had made mistake the last time
/ preached to them, but that had met q
gentleman, the mayor of Cambridge who
had assured me that the angels had no
pockets, so l must correct what had said.
as l did not want anybody to go away
with false notion about heaven. / would
therefore say that If thief got among the
angels without having his nature changed,
he would try to steal the feathers out of
their wings! Surely you did not say
that?' said Mr.. Brimley. Il did, though,
replied. Then, he exclaimed, IN never
try to set you right again, which was just
| exactly what l wanted him to say. -
Surgeons Autobiography.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

hfsh Caste Mothers Have . Lonely, Lazy
Time Of IL.

nSn Oeste Mothers Have . Lonely, Lazy
Time Of IL.
IL there are any women In tho world
who have right To die of ennui, It Is
those poor creaturesef Afghanistan, the
upper class danes. They spend their DAYS
doing absolutely nothing, for they disdain
sewing, cooking and general household
duties They leave the care OF their chill
dren to slaves, and they can neither read
nor write
Generally In rich house there Is one
chief slave, q sort of housekeeper, rather
grand person. whom 1t is always wise
TO conciliate IL you intend having many
dealings with that establishments. In
summer she Is always dressed In purest
white. In winter velvets and brocades are
not beyond her reach. Sho Is generally an
elderly person, with considerable influence
and good deal of authority.
Then there is another who is a sort of
maid to the lady of the house. She is an
other person with whom it is not wise to
quarrel. She Is always very much In evil
dence. She 1t Is who prepares every
thing for her mistress toilet as also for
her masters. 1t Is the wifes special
duty and privilege, however, when the
things are prepared, to wait upon her hus-
panu when he Is dressing, to pour the
water over his hands and feet during his
religious washjngs, to spread his prayer
carpet, to put his favorite dish before him,
and so on.
1t Is difficult to appreciate the exact po-
sition of these Afghan women until one
sees the way in which mothers are treated
by their sons. They may nurse them when
they are sick, tend them when they are
young, but let the boys grow to be / / or 12
years old, and you will hear them tell their
mother to "chup sho" (shut up); send
them TO fetch their caps and expect to be
addressed by the mothers as "agha gull, Z"
or "agha jon, which means "my precious
master, "master DEAR
Kabul mothers seldom have much affec
ton for their children or their children
for them. They do not nurse them as ba-
bies, and their babyhood is particularly
long one, for they are very backward.
They belong to their nurses more than to
their mothers till they are 81 years old,
and after that 1t is their father who no.
tices them and not their mother.-Phila.
delphia Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
Nothing Of the Sort.

"Say, Horace" said one of them, "do
you know this trampin around the streets
with an advertiser banner Is regular
dogs life?'
"No, it amt, either"
"You don't mean to say you like itS"
"No, Gerald, don't like it, but what I
say Is that 1t amt no dogs life."
at ain'tf"
"No, sir, 1t amt. I led a dogs life one
winter, and know what 1t is"
whats 1t like, anyway"
swell, a dogs life Is where nico kind
lady brings you plate Of victuals three
times day, and the rest of the time all
you do Is lay up alongside Of warm stove
and dream. That's what dog has to do,
Gerald. That's dogs life for you, and
1t comes mighty near suitin me- Don't
never boiler about a dogs life. Chicago
Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

Our twelfth annual sale will be in great
bargains-455 pieces Of mems Heeced-
lined underwear worth $1.25 each, at
this sale only 3S cents; $50 pairs of mems
kid gloves worsh $3.50 per pair at this
sale only AS cents; 600 par OF children's
rubbers. from No. 6 to II and from II
to No. 2, worth 80 cents per pair, at this
sale 10 cents. Call at once as it is to
your interest. The Laurium Fair, next
to the postoffice, l. Feinberg & Co., pro-
prietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
THE HAWAIIAN ISLES
SENATOR eALLINcER IS IN FAVOR OF
ANNExING THEM.

81. Claims They Are Important to the
United States Both In Business and
Military senss--rhs Commercial Advan-
,axe VIII he Very Great to Americans.
The acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands
nv the United States Is patriotic duty
that cannot be neglected without doing
,,olence to the best interests Of this coun-
,ry Those islands are today, and have
been for many years. under the protection
~ the United States and now that thcy
desire annexation to the country that has
saved them from being despoiled by other
nations there Is but one wise and states
manlike course for our government to pur.
sue in the matter
Hawaii Is a republic. After long pc.
Rod of misrule and corruption under a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

Mutual Fire insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
eanised In 1890 according to the laws
the State Of Michigan, viii insure proper.
" OF lie members. Have paid IRE lossee
over a, 900 and dividends nearly $6, 900
during the last seyen years to members
Of ave years standing. On the nrst day
Of July the company had b41 mem
bsrs, 0l66.e48 worth Of property in-
sursd and e11.121.18 In treasury. For
iurthsr particulars apply to the und9.
dgnsd. Jou BI>onGovuE, President
ARM LnRoNnH, 6serstasv.
o., a. Pins sersst. spstalFs IL
Jsskss.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

A cat may look at q king, but 1t Is
sometimes at the cats peril-at least SO IL
would seem, judging from this anecdote
concerning the late poet laureate OF Eng
land. Tennyson was once dining at the
house of his brother-in-law, Professor
Huntington, and among the guests was an
inoffensive stranger, who, never having
had the honor Of being In Mr. Tennyson's
company before, every now ana then stole
= ulapoo of curiosity at the illustrious poet.
Suddenly, however, those present were
stnrtlei b. the poet, who had been rather
quiet for some time looking up from the
tablscloth and glazing wrathfuily round
Abe tsbls., He fixed the young man with
his altering eye and said loud enough
10 be heard BY all pressnt "You are look.
10 A me-. I tell you" The COLLAPSE Of
re young gentleman waA Of conrse. COM
~ and Instantaneous -Chrihtian WORK
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
Chamberlsin's Cough Remedy Al
ways Proves Enectual.

There are no better medicines on the
market than Chamberlain. We have
used the Cough Remedy when all others
failed, and in every instance 1t proved ef-
iectual. Almost daily WE hear the vir-
tues OF Chamberlain's remedies extolled
by those who have used then, This is
not an empty puff. paid for at so much
a line, but is voluntarily given ia good
faith, in the hope that suffering human.
ity may try these remedies and, like the
writer; be benefitted.-From the Glen
Vile wv. va.) Pathfinder. For sale by
Sodergren & Sodergren, Druggists,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

Children and adults tortured by burns,
scalds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases
may secure instant relief by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. 1t is the
great pile remedy.
SoDERGREN 4 SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

What pleasure IL there in life with a
headache, constipation and tillousness
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De-
Wits Little Early Risers. the famous
LITTLE pills. SoDERGREN K SoDEReREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
& SopERGREN.


l have moved my merchant tailoring
shop to No. IL! Osceola street, Laurium.
where | will be glad to meet my old
friends as well as new ones. Suits made
to order from best woolens at very mod
crate prices. STEVE Predecessor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
Over Sauer's Sample Room.

There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little
things created-they are the ant, the bee
and DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
last being the famous little pills for
stomach and liver troubles.
SODERGREN & SODERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 q. M, 10 q.
m, and p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at a. m, 10
q. m, and and 4. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
We are anxious to do a little good

We are anxious to do little good
this world and can think OF no pleasanter
or better way to do it than by recon-
mendiDg One Minute Cough Cure as q
preventive OF pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lung troubles that fol-
low neglected colds,
SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
Blu. cr.s with . ws,s. o,.-.

Blue Grab With . white oleW, n
There was received az the New York
sSluarium recently from Keyport, N. j., .
o'ue crab with, one whits claw. This 10
something very unusual Albinoism 10 NOT
s Snusual among HOLSTERS. which are some
wrss found with esq - With 10th claws
ssns colorod or with patches Of white On
80 oody. bus albins crabs ars sxtremeay
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
Calumet Carriage works.

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 HEBERT,
Corner Hecla and Lake Linden Avenue,
Lanrium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

Lady Ito applicant for place)-Are you
married or singles
Applicant-NaythuN mum. It's lone
wildly lookin for an engagement that Oh
do be.--Chicago News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
spring and summer styles.

Having received a fine stock OF cloths,
suitable for spring and summer suitings.
and overcoats l invite an inspection.
Suite made to order, fit guaranteed and
the prices very low. Give me call.
M. JOHNSON,
Over Sauer's Sample Room.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

monarchical form
of government the
rulin g dynasty
was overthrown
and a genuine
popular form Of
government es-
tablished. In the
conflict now going
on In the world
between monarch .
ical and repub-
lican forms Of
government 1t Is
important that the
u n lite d States
should encourage
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
WANTED = Two gentlemen roomers.
Apply at this Office.

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, 1898-02-11

Don't annov others by your coughing.
and rick yonr life nv nepIectirg cold.
One Minute Coui b Cure cures coughs,
colds, Group, grippe and all throat and
lung troubles.
SoDERGREN K SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

/ The Roman swords, before Cannm, b.
O. Rs0, were pointless and sharp on only
one aide; after Canna the short Spanish
sword, for cutting and thrusting, was
adopted. p.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

ST. Peters cathedral Of Richmond came
near helng destruyed BY nre recently. A
large picture of the Virgin Mary, holding
the Saviour In her arms, was almost sur
rounded BY the flames and was not dam
agod. - 49, -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11

4. Dsswsn lsve ana 1851, N q sinRls Ro-
uanuviAlage A1G1.iot, So7 heads Of lnnilics
ia,a popplat)6n Of I, 800 families ws1y 0o0-
"a Sor zoe paying their taxsa
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-10
The Fighting Chaplains.

Evidently the modern, up-tC date
army chaplain thinks that the prophet
Isaiah was in error when he foretold
that the people would beat their swords
into ploughshares and their spears into
pruning-hooks, that "nation shall not
lift up sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any more" This
preaching soldier, or better yet, soldier
ing preacher-if he can be judged by
his actions in the present war-be-
lieves that all such talk is tommyrot.
Great stories have come from the front
of the heroism of the army chaplains
They know how to fight as well as
preach and pray. The time was when
the American army chaplain dealt only
with the souls of the soldiers. 1t
would be untrue and unjust to say that
he was a mere figure head, for he did
lot of good in his way.
The modern army chaplain is a
younger man, very strong of body as
we'll as mind, and he believes that
there are times for war as well as
peace, and that this is one of them.
The Rev. George Van DeWater, chap
lain of the Seventy.frst Regiment,
serves as fair type of the up.tC-date
fighting preacher. DR.. Van DeWater
is rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
church in Harlem and is very large
man and an athletic one. No wound
ed member of the Seventy first Regi-
ment who has returned home can say
enough of his deeds in the field, OF his
bravery and OF. his devotion to the SOL
diers.
Second Lieut.. William E. Trull, Jr.,
of Company G, Seyenty-frst Volun-
teers, was the first member of his regi-
ment TO get home. He can't speak of
DR.. Van DeWater even now without
showing some emotion. When q Sun
reporter visited him at his home in
Fordham he at first declared that he
wouldn't talk for publication about any
thing.
81 haven't done anything to deserve
all this notice." he said with magnif-
cent modesiy, land don't want to see
my name in print again. Between be-
ing interviewed and answering hun.
dreds of letters and kilograms and re-
ceiving scores and scores of visitors,
feel that Pm entirely too much to The
front, and don't care
"But can't you tell how much your
chaplain has done for your regiment
and something of the duties Of army
chaplains?" interrupted the reporter.
1t was like applying lighted match
to kerosene.
"That wasn't all. From the time we
landed in Cuba our chaplain gave his
whole time to visiting the soldiers. He
went from place to place and would be-
| ui n a
knot would gather around him, and
then he got in his strong work. He
didn't talk sentimental religion, but
laughed and joked with the men, TAX
ing care to inspire them with hope, pa
triotism and bravery. Then he looked
out most carefully for those who were