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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

The oratorical and speechmaking
habit on the part Of some Of the stage
luminaries often leads to striking If not
ridiculous results. De Wolf Hopper,
decked out as Spanish soldier of the
sixteenth century, in the act of reciting
the performances of the immortal Casey
is case in point. Could anything more
absurd be imagined than Francis Will
son, in the costume of a vagabond, max
ing serious speech, assailing his ene-
mics and hurting figures of speech at
his detractors. To be called on for a
speech when robed in such habiliments
would be sufficient to discomfort any
body, including the actor. Jerome
Sykes, when with the Bostonians, was
called upon for speech in Philadelphia
under peculiar circumstances. The
finale of the last act of "Prince Ananias"
found Sykes and Mcdonald sitting on a
throne, Sykes smoking cigarette, robed
in Roman toga of green with lavender
drapery thrown over his shoulder and a
papier mache crown OH his head. Imag-
inc the CONSERVATION of the comedian
CARRIED thus to have an audience set up
cry for speech. Sykes squirmed,
while Mcdonald said, go ahead, Jer
ome say something"
Sykes ambled down to the footlights
and said: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr..
Mcdonald, my compatriot who sits up
there, informed me just minute ago
that he had neat little speech prepared
that he'd like to have chance to try
on the audience. hope you'll give him
q chance"
Whereupon Mcdonald looked silly.
and Sykes was never again prompted to
ego ahead and say something. New
York Telegram.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Time to StOp.

Among the best stories recorded by a
we'll known angler is one about a Scot
fish laird who was one day relating to
his friends at the dinner table the story
of fine fish he had caught. Donald, "
said he to the servant behind his chair
An old man, but new servant-"how
heavy was the fish took yesterday"
Donald neither spoke nor moved. The
laird repeated the question. "Weel, "
replied Donald, "it was twal' pund at
breakfast, it had gotten to achteen at
dinner time and it was sax and twenty
when ye sat down to supper wi the
captain" Then, after pause, he add
ed, "I've been tellin lees a my life to
please the shooters, but I'll be dashed il
I'm going to tell lees moo in my old age
to please the fushers."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
The Clever Artist.

Not infrequently the art student falls
in arrears for the rent of even his airy
perch on the "sixieme," and landlords
have scant sympathy for beings who can
"soar to the empyrean, but can't pay
cash. One young man six months in ar
rears knew that his landlord was keep
ing watchful eye on his trunk, which
stood opposite the door, feeling sure that
while it was there the owner would not
depart Our artist painted portrait OF
his trunk ON the wall opposite the door
and In the night took himself and his
belongings quietly away. Nor was ne
missed for several days. Good work
sometimes serves very inartistic ends
Catholic World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Tn. Haitian Generals Glass Eye,

A Haitian general having lost an eye
In battle sent to Paris for an artificial
one. The maker sent in return one OF
his best Shortly after the general re-
turned it, with the remark that the eye
was too yellow and recalled to his mind
the Spanish flag, adding at the same
time that he would wear only an eye
having the colors of his own country.
The maker thereupon made one with
red and green predominating. these be
ing the Haitian colors. This so pleased
the general that instead of wearing the
eye as originally Intended he added 1t
to his collection of medals. - Post
praduate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
$4,000. 900 IN A FLASH. :
A Klondiks Telegraph line WRECKED -
the Atlantic Cable.

- Aionoike Tesegrnph Line Wrecked -
the Atlantic Cable.
Long sgo--in l868-4-there was no
cable between Europe and America.
Transatlantic news-even during the
exciting episodes of the civil war-was
always about a fortnight old. The at.
tempt to make q cable connection had
ended disastrously, and in this junction
Of affairs was organized gigantic en-
terprise looking to the connection of
the United States with Europe via Klon-
dixie and Boring sea- Most electricians
and telegraphio experts had made mn
their minds that 40 miles-which was
the distance across the strait-represent-
cd the longest submarine cable could
be successfully worked.
A company was formed, and what
was known in those days as Russian
Extension stock went Off at premium
Of go per cent. In 1886 the line between
New Westminster and the Yukon river
was surveyed, found to be practicable
and traversed completely the present
Klondike region.
The line was expected to be finished
in 1867. Even the tariff for messages
was fixed at 95 ($25) per message. The
receipts were estimated to yield about
%, 900, 900 per annum. The line was
actually constructed from New West
minister along the present route of the
Canadian Pacific railway to Ashcroft,
where 1t was continued north toward
Boring sea to Fort Stager, 800 or 400
miles beyond Quesnelle. This line is at
the present moment in operation in a
portion Of the Caribou country.
Then, in the midst of the whole bust.
ness, after three years of hard work,
came like thunderclap the news that
the Atlantic cable was success. Three
million dollars had been expended, yet
the next day Russian Extension stock
was not worth the printers ink on its
surface. London Mail.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
FIRE HORSES.
The Quickest Ones In the World Are Said
To BE In Kansas City.

The Quickest Ones In the World Are Said
tn BE In Kansas City.
f. s. Dellenbaugh writes of 1.-THE
Quick Horse" in st. Nicholas, his
article telling of the training of horses
for the fire department. Mr.. Dellen-
baugh says:
The quickest horses in the world were
at one time in Kansas City at the head
quarters of it's fire department. directly
under the Office of the chief, Mr. George
O Hale. To Mr.. Hale's genius more
than to any other factor the quick horse
owed his first development, for Mr..
Hale is the inventor of the earliest
swinging harness which made the
quick horse possible. When Mr.. Henry
M. Stanley and his wife were in this
country, they witnessed an exhibition
drill of the Kansas City fire department.
The drill so impressed the visitors that
an account of it was published in Lon
don journal, and this English article
brought an invitation to Mr.. Hale to
visit England as the representative Of
the American fire service at the interna.
tional fire tournament. Mr.. Hale and
picked corps went to England, tax
ing with them the remarkably quick
horses Joe and Dan, and they became
world famous. AS the quickest harness
ing time Of the London fire brigade is 1
minute 171a seconds and the Kansas
City horses were harnessed in "a Sec
onds and were out of the engine house
in less than 8 seconds, there could be no
competition. In Kansas City four fine
bays were harnessed to the hook and
ladder truck almost as quickly as even
Joe and Dan could jump into their har-
nesses. 1t was pretty sight to see these
four well kept horses spring to their
places at the stroke of the gong and in
two or three seconds stand ready to run
with the apparatus. Joe was killed by
an accident, but Dan, with new mate,
is still in service, and as quick as ever.
The record for quickest time from the
engine house to the throwing of water
on the fire is held by Kansas City
company. In this instance the horses
were harnessed, run of 2,194 feet "a
| little less than half a mile) was made,
and water thrown from the hose in the
wonderfully brief time Of l minute 81 u
seconds.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
WHY COPS ARE CORPULENT.
An Old Member of the Force Explains
the Inevitable Paunch.

An Old Member of the Force Explains
the Inevitable Paunch.
cts standing joke with lots Of
folks" said retired policeman the
other day, "that almost as soon as a
new man is put on the force and goes
out on patrol duty he gets fat. You
never yet saw picture of policeman
but that he had a paunch on him wor-
thy Of an old country German.
'But it isn't corpulence that forces
policemen to buy bigger wasted trousers
and coats as they grow older. It's de-
formity; that's right "a deformity.
When a man is on his feet anywhere
from ~ to 90 hours out of the "a, he
Just settles down on himself. He puts
all his weight on his hips.
"This throws out his abdomen and
draws his shoulders back, making him
look hollow backed. 1t seems to rest
him. His feet and ankles, which get
sore, rheumatic and all out of shape on
account of his constant walking, are re-
lieved when he rests his hips. Just try
it and see how easy and restful the
habit is. But you'll get an amazing
front In short time.
"a policeman's feet always become
large. I wore No. shoe when I
went on the force 80 years ago. Now
/ have to wear No. 10, and the width
well, guess they don't letter them
up to my width. And it's all on account
of the walking.
eyes, all men who have patrolled for
two or three years are fat and at the
same time not fat. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
The Laurium Fair.

Our twelfth annual sale will be in great
bargains-455 pieces of mems tieeced-
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 4S cents; 600 par OF children's
rubbers. from No. 6 to II and from IL
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, 1898-02-24
"AULD LANG SYNE."
The Original Manuscript Of the Poem -
Owned by an Albany Lady.

The Original Manuscript Of the Poem y
Owned by an Albany Lady.
Mr.. Cuyler Reynolds contributes to
The Century an article on THE Manu-
script Of Aud Lang Syne. the article
being accompanied by a facsimile Of the
autograph. Mr.. Reynolds says:
The late Chancellor John v. L. Pruyn
Of Albany was the successful purchaser
OF "Auld Lang Syne" and the one to
make the autograph one of Americas
treasures. The facts regarding its re-
moval to this country are of peculiar in
terest and they bring the history of the
autograph, now more than q century
old, up to date.
Mr.. Pruyn was lover Of curios, and
particularly of the kind connected with
an interesting past, and his collecting
showed refinement not evident in the
taste Of the usual collector. In 1859 the
centennial of the birthday Of Robert
Burns was made the occasion for a cele-
bration in different cities of the United
States, and the literary people of Albany
decided to observe the day by memorial
exercises in large hall on the evening
of the day. Previous to the event Mr..
Pruyn planned that it would be fea-
ture If he could secure this autograph
copy Of the poets "Auld Lang Syne.
Henry Stevens was famous purchaser
for collections in those days, supplying
Mr.. James Lenox, Mr.. John Carter
Brown, the British museum and others
with some of the most valuable old
works, and thereby hangs tale to be
told later. He owned the verses in ques-
ton. He was friend of Mr.. Pruyn,
and correspondence regarding the mat
ter in hand began.
The result was that Mr.. Stevens sold
the verses to Mr.. Pruyn, and the manu-
script was intrusted to Captain Moody,
who guaranteed that it should reach
Chancellor Pruyn in time for the cele-
bration. His steamship reached New
York late on the day Of the celebration,
leaving but few hours to get it to AL
bany, or the mission would prove fruit
| less. The only way was for the captain
to select one Of his trusty men. With
this special messenger it was sent from
the steamer and conveyed with all dis
Il
patch directly to the hall in Albany.
Mr.. Pruyn was all expectant when,
during the exercises, he was called from
the hall. Though he was gone only q
moment, all interest in what was going
on upon the stage was lost for the time
being. Another swing of the door, and
Mr.. Pruyn entered, waving aloft the
manuscript and exclaiming, "It il
here!" With exultant delight and amid
cries Of "'Auld Lang Syne' is with us!''
Chancellor Pruyn advanced to the stage
and read the poem through. Hardly
could the people be prevented from
breaking in upon him, and when it was
proposed to sing it through enthusiasm
knew no bounds. Never did chorus sc
willingly lend aid. and the familiar all
swelled forth in mighty volume.
The cherished page was bound within
Russia leather covers, and with it was
placed letter to DR.. Richmond from
Burns, dated Feb. 2, 1888, proving tht
identity of the writing in the poem ant
also the letter written to Chancellor
Pruyn by Henry Stevens when sending
the poem to him.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

Frank Sherwood was down town to-
day, the first time since he had his tussle
with cholera morbus. He says he drove
thirty miles after he was taken, and
never came so near dying in bis life. After
this when he goes out in the country be
will take a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with him.
Missouri Valley Qowa) Times. For
sale by Sodergren & Sodergren, Drug
Qists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
HOW LAcEs ARE NAMED.


usslsn Of Pattern and Locality Of Manu-
fAssrs Mako the Distinction.
Orlena L. Shackleford, in Centuries
Of Lace" In The Woman's Home Com
panion, gives these interesting facts on
lace manufacture:
"The nomenclature of lace Is decided
by certain peculiarities Of pattern, mesh
or stitches that belorA to certain locali-
ties, and 1t il retained even when the
localities have long ceased to produce
their distinctive fabrications. Valen-
ciennes has not for many years wrought
the laces that bear its name, their man
ufacture having long since been trans
ferred to Ypres. Belgium, while the
chantilly laces are all made at Bayeux.
"The finest French laces are made in
Normandy, the cheaper ones come from
the Auvergne. which was the first
French province to produce pillow lace.
Bayeux, with her tributary surround
ings, is the largest and best producer Of
black laces. Her chantilly Is par ex-
cellence the finest ever made. Caen Is
also center for black laces. Normandy
pIOuuCcs SOOu DioCh oho Whieo oAohoo1
Guipures are made in the Auvergne. but
the finest come from the Vosges. Mire-
courtfurnishesf fine point and pillow lace.
Brussels furnishes most of the Belgian
needle points, though east Flanders,
Brabant and Hainault now supply large
quantities. The old laces for which
Binche, Bruges and Flanders were once
so celebrated are no longer the mode,
though still much priced by connois-
seurs. This is also true Of malines, or
mechlin, lace and valenciennes, though
the latter is returning to favor. Bruges
makes round mesh valenciennes, not so
beautiful as the lozenge ground, and
coarser qualities come from Courtrai
and different parts of Flanders. Lille
and Valenciennes formerly belonged to
the Netherlands, which accounts for
their early proficiency in lacemaking.
"Flemish guipures are noted for their
excellence. The Belgian and French
laces are the finest, in point of fabrica-
ton, in the world. Paris is to large
extent an emporium for Belgian laces.
She is the birthplace of fashions and
novelties and dictates lace designs, keep
| ing alive emulation and rewarding merit
through her Society Of Decorative Arts.
| To France must be accorded the palm
| for black laces, while Belgium may
claim it for the vaporous fineness of hel
points, nothing equaling in ethereal del
icacy her famous point de gaze. h"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

The Toronto Saturday Night tells the
Following story of Dean Vaughan. He
nad been preparing some colored clergy
men Tor mission work and had invited
'nem to dine with him in the Temple.
On that day Mrs. Vaughan waited an
nour In the drawing room for her guests,
out none came. At last she mentioned
70 the butler that it was odd that the
invited guests did not appear.
Yes, ma'am," he replied, land
WHAT'S odder still I've done nothing all
'ne evening but turn Christy minstrels
away from the door,"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
A New Phrase.

A very expressive phrase was evolved
by school board inspector at South
wark police court. A woman whose
child had been remiss in attending
school admitted that ON previous &C.
casion she had told a lie to save her
husband, whereupon the inspector re-
marked that these mothers who keep
their children from their classes in or
der to escape fines "lied like gas me-
ters Notes and Queries.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
WHEN YOU ARE OLD.

when you are old and gray and full Of sleep
And nodding by the fire. take down this boob
And slowly read and dream Of the fair look
Your eyes had once and Of their shadows deep.
How many loved your moments of glad grace
And loved your beauty with love false OF
true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul In you
And loved the sorrows of your changing face
And, bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmured little sad, "From us fed love. y
He paced upon the mountains far above
And hid his face amid crowd Of stars.
Poems" by w. b. Yeata
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
The Left Wing.

"Is there any portion of the fowl you
prefer, major?" asked the hostess bland
ly.
"The left wing, if you please"
"The left wing?"
Eyes," Satorted the major, gazing
obviously at the platter. 81 believe it is
always good military tactics to bring
the left wing of veteran corps into ac-
ton. "-London Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
An Important Move.

Jobbs-'Pon m word, it's funnyi
Ella-What is?
Jobbs-Well, we had all our drawing
room furniture altered, the piano moved
and all manner Of violent revolutions,
and Miss Furbelow never noticed 1t.
Ella-Well, don't see any
Jobbs-But yesterday when she came
in she said: "Graciousl What an alter
ationi"
Ella (impatiently)-Wellf
Jobbs-Well-we had moved the
mirror. -Ally Sloper.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

We are anxious TO DO little good
this world and can think OF no pleasanter
or better way to do it than by recon-
mending 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, 1898-02-24
The F1nlan0or Os

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or
ganised In 1890 according to the laws
the State Of Michigan, will insure proper.
tv OF its members. Have paid Hre Losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly %, 600
during the last seyen years to members
OF ave years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had GAL mem-
bers, e466.943 worth Of property In
sured and e11.121.1S in treasury. For
further PARTICULAR apply to the under.
signed. JoHN BLoNovsT, PrssidenA
ALnx LsmoNsN, Secretary.
Omcs, ll8 Pine strsst, upstairs dns
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Natural Suspicion.

"What makes you think this man an
impostor when he says he is from Bos-
ton?'
"The fact that he doesn't claim TO
live in the Back Bay district. Chi.
cago News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Daily OUTPUT News Print Paper.

The daily output of news print paper
in the United States is about 1 200 to
1900 tons. The production Of news
print is larger than any other grade.
That of book paper is probably as much
as 1000 tons and of writing $50 tons
each daily.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

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, 1898-02-24

A man may float in salt water with
out moving his hands or feet if he has
the presence of mind to throw his head
back and allow his body to sink to the
position which it will then naturally
take.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
The March Of Civilization.

interpreter-Chief Wangbo wants no
more beads and brass wire. He says you
oannot cross his country unless you agree
TO pay his price.
African Explorer-What does he
want2
mterpreter-Two-thirds Of the royal
% nes on your next book. London TIT
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 q. m. 10 q.
m, and A p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 10
q. m, and and A. p. m.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietors.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
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, 1898-02-24

What pleasure is there In life with q
headache, constipation and biliousness
Thousands experience them who could
become perfectly healthy by using De-
Wits Little Early Risers. the famous
little pills. SoDERGREN & SoDERGREN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Al
ways Proves ETecsual.

There are no better medicines on the
market than Chamberlain's. We have
used the Cough Remedy when all others
failed, and in every instance 1t proved ef-
fectual. Almost daily We hear the vir-
tues OF Chamberlain's remedies extolled
by those who have used them, This is
not an empty puff, paid for at so much
line, but is voluntarily given in good
faith, in the hope that suffering human
ity may try these remedies and, like the
writer; be benefited. the Glen
vile wv. va.) Pathfinder. For sale by
Sodergren & Sodergren, Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

No restaurant in St. Petersburg will
be allowed hereafter to have its bill OF
fare exclusively In foreign language.
BY q recent edict Q Russian version
must always be added.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
spring and summer styIes.

Having received 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, 1898-02-24

"Do You know good tonic for nerv-
Gus persons, Simpkins?"
"No. What I want to find Is . tonic
for people who have to live with them. "
Boston Traveller.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24
A D,.bolicaI Scheme.

First Poet-I am going to have my
revenge upon the editor.
Second Poet-How?
First Poet Tin hoarse whisper)-I've
sent him poem, and I've poisoned the
gum ON the return envelope. London
Fun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-24

Children and adults tortured by burns,
scalds, injuries, eczema or skin diseases
may secure instant relief by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is the
great pile remedy.
SoDERGREN Il SoDERGREN.