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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
K.iser wiIbelm,s Wonderful TabIecloth

The German emperor is possessed of re-
markable tablecloth, which was presented
to him upon the occasion of his wedding
by the women of Sleswick and Holstein.
Woven into its texture are great number
of proverbs and notices. These had be-
come obliterated by use. The emperor
however, being DESTROYS of having the
words rendered readable, caused the cloth
to be sent to Berlin, where it has been
carefully cleaned. The following are a
few of the proverbs to be found upon 1t;
Whilst thou here have spass (fun), be
thou careful with thy glass, Endurance
gives strength that lasts, DO not be-
Iieve all you hear, do not say all you
know, do not do all you would like, y
always hope, never fear, Important
to despise the past, well and maturely to
contemplate the future, well to arrange
the present, and thus peaceful life Is
spent, 4" 81 await fortune according to my
idea. {" Heart seeks heart everywhere, '
Wisdom govern, peace reign, love dwell
labor act, honor grace. "-Philadelphia
Record
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
w,orohe That Is Hard to Kill.

Professor Renk, who is engaged In max
inc some interesting experiments on the
vitality of the comma bacilli, the SO called
.'microbe of cholera" has found that they
will live for some time and EXHIBIT "a,
their usual liyeliness in temperature 10
degrees colder than freezing. single
"culture'' of these germs In bowl OF beef
broth. reduced to temperature OF from Q
to degrees below the zero OF the cent?,
grade thermometer, which Is about the
same as 90 to 2S above the zero mark OF
the Fahrenheit Instrument, were unusu'
ally lively at the end of 100 hours expos
sure. He found, however, that as tney were
uninterruptedly exposed TO suon a uegree
- cold for a longer period than that men
tioned above they gradually lost vitality
and at the end Of five days were perfectly
lifeless and utterly unable to do damage
should they be taken into the human sys
tem.-St. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
NOBODY CLAIMED THE PAPER
A Rebulxe by General Washington THAI
Evidently Frightened the Owner.

A Rebuke by General Washington That
Evidently Frightened the Owner.
Major William Pierce left behind
him partial record of the debates in
Philadelphia which supplement- those
of Madison, Yates and King; also the
following anecdotes
When the convention first opened at
Philadelphia, there were number OF
propositions brought forward as great
leading principles for the new govern
ment to be established for the United
States. A copy Of these propositions was
given to each member, with an inJunc-
ton to keep everything profound SO.
cret. One morning, by accident, one OF
the members dropped his copy OF the
propositions. which. being luckily pick
ed up by General Miffiin, was presented
to General Washington, our president,
who put it in his pocket. After the de-
bates of the day were over and the ques-
ton for adjournment was called for the
general arose from his seat and, previ-
GUS to his putting the question, address
ed the convention in the following man.
ner:
"Gentlemen, am sorry to find that
some one member of this body has been
SO neglectful of the secrets OF the con-
vention as to drop in the statehouse
copy of their proceedings, which by ao-
cident was picked up and delivered to
me this morning. / must entreat gen.
tlemen to be more careful, lest our
transactions get into the newspapers and
disturb the public repose by premature
speculations I know not whose paper
it is, but there it is (throwing 1t down
on the table,. Let him who owns 1t take
it," At the same time he bowed, picked
up his hat and quilted the room with
dignity so severe that every person
seemed alarmed. For my part, l was
extremely so, for, putting my hand in
my pocket, / missed my copy OF the
same paper, but, advancing up to the
table, my fears soon dissipated. found
it to be the handwriting of another per-
son. When went to my lodgings al
the Indian Queen, found my copy in
coat pocket which had pulled Oft that
morning. 1t is something remarkable
that no person ever owned the paper. -
American Historical Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Inadequate Identification.

A woman who is newly come to town
went into one of the banks one day last
week to have a check cashed The pay
ing teller examined the check with that
air of suspicion a paying teller never
loses.
"You'n have to be identified, mad
am" he said politely,
The woman was in great hurry
"Identified!" she said. "Why, l
haven't time to go and get anybody to
identify mel Besides, l don't know
three people in town"
"I'm sorry" said the teller. "but
the rule is invariable. -"
But" protested the woman, i
really am the Mary l.. Brown named
on the check. You don't doubt that, do
your"
The teller looked embarrassed.
cts only form, madam, he said,
"but we must insist on some identifica-
tion.'
A happy thought struck the woman.
Her name was ON her handkerchief.
"Would the name on my handker-
chief be any Identification" she asked.
The teller replied that it would.
swell, then," said she majesticaily,
handing over the square of linen, per
haps you'll be good enough to give me
the money now"
The teller examined the handkerchief
and handed it back without word. In
one corner was daintily written in In
delible ink, "Sarah Jones.
The check was not cashed till nex'
day, and the newly arrived woman hal
| discharged her laundress. Washington
| Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Lord Tennyson's Mail.

Here is a curious freak of Lord Tenny-
sons IMAGINATION, based on fact: Look
at this pile, which, on my return from
abroad, / find heaped on my table.
ought to have thanked you before for your
generous lines, but look at the pile-some
three feet Highland let that apologize for
nv silence-and believe me. tho penny
post maddened, yours ever, A. Tenny-
son." These words followed the drawing
by Alfred Tennyson Of kind of pyramid
in sections specifying the nature OF the
letters on his table: Anonymous insolent
letters" letters from America, Austria
liza, from monomaniacs ETC., Letters
asking explanation of particular pas
sages," begging letters of all kinds, I"
subscriptions asked for church building,
schools, Baptist chapels Wesleyans, etc., I"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or malignant, "
''printed circulars of poems asked for SUBJ
scription, presentation copies of po-
ems, printed proof sheets of poems,
ms. poems," letters for autographs u
form the two sides of this curious and
unique sketch.
People who poster man OF letters &c
not think of the vast aggregate made vi
of many single applications Of variou;
sorts. Each post used to bring TO the
house so or 60 letters. Mrs. Tennyson anc
Hallam Tennyson were far too much oc
cupied with the task of wading through
these piles of unsolicited correspondence
Strand Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
The Lauriun Fair.

Our twelfth annual sale will be in great
bargains-455 pieces of mems fieeced-
lined underwear worth $125 each, at
this sale only 3S cents; $50 pairs OF mems
kid gloves worsh $50 per pair at this
sale only AS cents; 600 par OF children's
rubbers. from No. 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, 1898-03-08

have been afflicted with rheumatism
for fourteen years and nothing seemed to
give any relief. was able to be around
all the time. but constantly suffering. L
had tried every thing could hear OF and
at last was told to try Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, which did, and was immed-
lately relieved and in short time cured.
am happy to say that it has not since
returned. -JosH EDSAR, Germantown,
Cal, For sale by Sodergren 4 Sodergren,
Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
VEGETARIAN DINNERS.
An English journal Says That They Are q
Delusion and a Snare.


Delusion and Snare.
vegetarians will resent the imputations
contained in late issue of the Pail Mall
Gazette in regard to purely leguminous
dinner recently given in England. 1t was
a private dinner offered in the inner sane
tuary of home and was genuine trib-
ute to the resources of the vegeta BILE world.
The meal consisted of 90 courses, each in
its way pronounced perfect. from the
purees of tomato, the ragouts of mush-
room, the lettuce and asparagus to the
finest fruits of the country.
The Gazette says that, while this dinner
was ample to satisfy an aesthetic poet or
painter, to a robust and hungry man 1t
was q snare and delusion For an hour
after its conclusion the sensation to the
guests was one of overpowering heaviness.
Then a keen hunger assailed them, and
within 5 minutes all had hastily departed
and were promptly established in nearby
grillrooms where they speedily absorbed
relays of kidneys on toast and colossal
chops well envelopcd in fat. Woe to the
waiter who suggested an accompaniment
| of potatoes or cried Cheese, sirY with
| unpropitious promptness.
The Gazette asserts that vegetables are
| perfdious and criminal when they attempt
| to satisfy; that they can only fill, and that
! n people fed upon them might grow fat
| but so in proportion would they become
| flabby and feeble. IL apostrophizes pig a:
| food upon which to feed wrestlers and al
who work ard and exercise with violence
| and declares that meat is needed TO pre-
| pare weak and strong alike to light tint
/ hattie of life
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
Love of Work.

The love of work, which was one of the
characteristics of the historian Froude, Is
we'll illustrated in a story told of his last
illness. The cancerous affection of which
no after died WAS slowly destroying his
healthy and vigorous frame. At one time
he seemed to be much better, and when
the physician came to see him he noted
the Improvement and told his patient of
&c. Froude asked whether 1t was likely
that he would be able to 60 back to his
work again. On hearing that this was Inn
possible he said, "If that is the CASE do
not wish To live"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
QUEER OLD NATURE.

"why Is It," asked a wondering child
(Sweet, simple little thing),
"That the foolish tree puts on Its clothes
When the sun shines In the spring,
And then, when chilly autumn comes
And the winds of winter blow,
Why does IL stand out there, all bare.
In the frost and sleet and snowf
"wise nature has arranged IL thus"
told the little one,
''The rustling leaves can only live
Beneath n smiling sun;
The tree that in the summer time
Makes shady bowers for you
Must have its rest, therefore 1t stands
Asleep the winter through"
She sat in silence for awhile
And gazed far into space,
And lines of thought and trouble came
To mar her childish face,
And SO, at last, she turned and said:
SIN sorry for the tree,
And glad that nature wasn't left
To fix things up for mel"
8. L. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

The German emperor as king Of Prus-
STA has the sole right to name streets.
and he has just refused his consent to
the proposal to call two streets after the
names of DR.. Bertram and DIR. LANCER
haus, two popular members Of the mu-
nicipal council. His majesty disapproves
of such course during the lifetime OF
the godfathers. This apparently refers
to men of official standing only, whose
political opinions might change after
the streets had been named, for the
Mommsenstrasse in Charlottenburg was
recently passed with approval. Some
new German streets have tendency to
long names. "Prince August Won Wur-
tembergstrasse" is today a name and
nothing more. The houses have still to
be built.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor OF the English
Baptist church at Minersville, Pa, when
suffering with rheumatism. was advised
co try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He
says: "a few applications OF this lini-
ment proved OF great service to me. 1t
subdued the Inflammation and relieved
the pain. Should any sufferer profit by
giving Pain Balm trial it will please
me-" For sale by Sodergren & Sober
gren, Druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
A Faithful Dog.

A dear dog I once had the pleasure OF
knowing belonged to my daughter, then a
child about 18 years old. 1t had been her
constant companion and playmate ior
years. Unfortunately the poor creature
fell Ill, and my daughter attended TO MN
with most assiduous care for IL days, out
there seemed no signs of Improvement
One day followed her on one OF her VISITS
and could not help noticing how his eyes
frightened and his tail wagged with pleas
ure at seeing her, but he was apparently
too weak to rise.
My little girl was very downcast at see
ing him thus, and whistling and swapping
her fingers to him-the usual signal ior q
game of romps-the faithful creature maze
an effort, got up and raced with her as
far as the stables, distance OF about Soo
yards, where he fell down dead at her rect;
To please her he had done all he could ana
had died In the effort!-Animals' frieno'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
ROGUE ELEPHANTS.
they Leave Devastation and Death In Their
Wake When ON the Rampage.


The complete history Of rogue elephants
would make an interesting chapter. They
seem TO have decided TO ayenge mans
wrongs against their kind. Some years
ago one rogue actually took possession OF
a stretch Of country in India 40 miles
wide by 100 long and In businesslike
way proceeded to demolish everything in
or about It. The animal rushed into the
villages, took huts upon its tusks and
tore them apart or tossed them until they
fell in splinters. 1t chased the people
away or killed them whenever 1t could, or,
standing by the wrecked houses, it ate the
grains and stores.
This elephant seemed remarkably intel
ligent. 1t entertained, in particular,
grudge against the watch towers or SCAT
folds. Whenever this rogue saw one he
would creep slyly, spring at 1t, push II to
the ground and kill its occupants.
A famous rogue elephant named Mandla
was owned by a rich man near Jubbul-
poor, in central India. Suddenly 10 began
TO develop the characteristics of rogue"
and attacked human beings wherever seen.
1t killed them so cruelty that it became
widely known as tho man eater. lie
was finally destroyed by an organized eff
| fort of English army officers.
Another famous rogue took possession
| of public road and attacked every passer-
| by. Suddenly darting from the jungle 1t
would rush up to an OK cart, seize the
| driver with its trunk and disappear Re
peated raids of this kind so terrified the
people that a large tract of land was to all
| intents and purposes deserted, but finally
| an English hunter determined to rid the
country of the rogue. BY careful inquiry
] he found that the elephant always seized
| the driver, and If there were two carts In
| company it chose the driver of the last.
So he arranged two OK carts, putting O
dummy driver upon the second, while up
| ON the first was stout bamboo cage, In
which tho hunter was to sit, rifle In hand
When all was ready, the two OK carts start
ed one day, followed by the hopes and best
wishes of the community.
| The fatal district was soon reached, ant
about half way down the road there came
| a crash, and the monstrous elephant. darl
and ugly, dashed upon the party. Making
directly for the last cart, with vicious
| swing of it's trunk 1t seized on the DUNN.
man and made off, receiving as 1t went
shot from the cage But the oxen, alarmed
by the uproar, ran away, leaving the roa'
and taking to the open country. The.
tipped the cart over, nearly killing tn
Gagged driver and the English sportsman
What the elephant thought when 1t tor
the dummy into shreds must be imagined
Some months later, however, this rogu
was driven away and caught.-C. +
Holder in St. Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
BOSTON,S FREMONT HOUSE.
A Pamphlet Printed In 1880 Describes
What Was Then q Wonder.


A curious relic has been found recently
In the shape of pamphlet describing the
fremont House, probably the only copy In
existence, which was published in 1880 by
Gray & Bowen of Boston.
1t contains "a pages and is finely Illus
trated, "a pages being devoted to cuts and
plates. Excavation was begun in June,
1928, by company incorporated by the
legislature in 1S24-5, and on the July
4th following the cornerstone was laid by
the Massachusetts, Charitable association
The building was completed in August,
1922 and opened in October.
The dining room was heated from two
open flreplaces and was regarded as very
fine apartment in those days. The read
ing room was free to guests, but small
annual subscription was required from
others.
Rainwater was used in the kitchen
from a reservoir in the yard, and well
was also drawn upon in the belief that II
was inexhaustible. A cistern was placed
| in fremont place. another in the cellar
and two in the attic. Lead pipes were
| used and at that time were considered
wonderful, as was also the use OF mortar
| in the flooring.
1t was considered to be extremely well
guarded against fire, and the staircase:
| were thought so wide that inmates coulc
easily escape by them, no matter now
| rapid the conflagration might be.
| The doric portico and stained glass sky
( light were the two features in which TIT
| greatest pride was taken, and the descrip
| ton closes by saying that up to the time
of writing the patronage received by tn
house warranted the belief that it woul'
be beneficial as well as ornamental to th
city.
The book is valued at 800. 1t was pub
lished ''to satisfy curiosity which nu
merous inquiries for description of tn
fremont House were supposed to indi
cate boston Globe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

Mutual Fire Insurance company Of
Houghton and Keweensw counties, Or
Qanised In 1890 according to the laws
the State Of Michigan, will insure proper.
tv OF It's members. Have paid fire 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 541 mem.
bers, $466.9 worth OF property In
sured and $11.121.15 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under.
signed. JOHN BLoAovIsT, President
ALEX LEmoNEN, Secretary.
Once, z48 Pine street, upstairs DE
Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
HIS FIRST VIOLIN.
unsar Thomson Made . Boat OF It and
Set 10 Sailing.

When M. Thomson was asked the i'm
preston made upon him by his first violin,
be replied: 81 was so young at the time
that cannot remember / do remember,
though, what did with It. i made
beautiful boat and set 1t sailing In pond.
AS result, was soundly whipped.
was always more enthusiastic over music
than over the violin. The orchestra Is the
greatest violin. To me my instrument Is
a means OF expression and the best have.
/ never studied much and received no
more lessons after was IL a years old.
"Dupuy, my first master, died then, and
I received a few lessons from Leonard,
who went away from the town in which
I lived after the war Of 1871. At the age
of Is went to Italy to play In the orches.
ira of Prince Won der Veis, under the d.
rection of Herr Muller Berghaus, to
whom, through association, / owe much
musically. / remained there ten years,
and the Italians interested me greatly. 1t
was not music that studied in Italy, but
the plastic arts. 1t is the art atmosphere
| there which makes upon one such pro-
| found impression. In the presence OF the
works of such man as Da Vinoi, archi-
| tect, sculptor, painter, what are we ally
"Having free access to the royal Libraries,
| studied the Olu lUaliaH Writers ior eho
| violin. We walk in a path made by those
who have gone before. From justice we
| must study them. Among other manu-
scripts that examined were 40 compost
tions, hitherto unknown, by Valentino,
written for the violin in 1890. had them
copied and in due time will publish them.
As far as my technique is concerned. 1t Is
| not the result of arduous practice, but OF
concentrated thought AS small child
studied three hours a day. Now, with
four or five minutes can accomplish with
concentration the work of three or foul
| hours.
"Then why practice SO much' ] study
in scientific manner and do not believe
in so much practice. l study the relation
Of things by mathematics. Through trig
onometry, through the study Of angles,
accomplish my work. My unfafling tech
niaue has been mentioned. That is due t.
the simple means through which Obtain
It. hesitate to make my method public
nor do l know when 1 shall do it. Joa
chin desired me to, but 1t will awaken
too strong opposition. 1t Is too directl
opposed to existing traditions "-Nes
| York Commercial Advertiser.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08

The Philadelphia Record quotes trav-
eler In Japan as saying that, In spite OF
their advance In civilization, the japanese
retain much of their primitive simplicity
They always leave their shoes at the door
of a house when they enter and walk In
side in their stocking feet When the first
railroad was started from Yokohama to
Tokyo, all the Japanese gentlemen were
crazy to ride. They hurried to the station,
kicked their shoes off on the platform and
entered the train. When they arrived at
Tokyo, they eagerly looked around the
platform for their Shoes and great conster-
nation prevailed when those shoes were
nowhere to be found.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
uhanberIain,s Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially Tor
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough
and influenza. 1t has become famous for
its cures OF these diseases, over large
part OF the civilized world. The most
flattering testimonials have been rel
ceiyed, giving accounts Of these good
works; OF the aggravating and persistent
coughs it has cured; Of severe colds that
have yielded promptly to it's soothing e.
iects, and OF the dangerous attacks Of
Group It has cured, often saving the life
OF the child. The extensive use OF 1t Tor
whooping cough has shown that 1t robs
that disease Of all dangerous consequen-
ces. Il is liked especially by mothers Tor
their children, a. 1t never fails to effect .
speedy cure, and because they havefound
that there 10 not the least danger In CIV
| Ing Il, even to babies, as It contains moth
| ing Injurious. Sold By Sodergren d
Sodergrsn. Druggists.