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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30

More than 10000 persons are engaged
in the manufacture of explosives in
England. Last year 40 persons in the
business were killed and 1877 injured by
accidents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
The German Aid Picnic.

All persons having bills against the
committee for the above will please send
them in to Mr.. Joseph Hermann at once.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30

A full attendance Of the members Of
Helping Hand Tent, No. "a, l. o. r., ia
requested on Saturday, July 81. The
third and fourth degrees will be conferred
and all who have not yet taken them can
do so at this meeting.
WILLIAM WATERS, c. r.
LOUIS JAMES, II. ).
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30

There will be regular meeting OF the
Order Of Eastern Star on Thursday even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. c. b DYMoCK, w. Nj.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30

Mrs. Rigney and children are visiting
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. James V
Gaul
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30

The regular meeting OF JoceIyn Council
will he held Friday evening, July 30.
There will be work in the third degree.
A large attendance isearnestly requisite d.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
FUNERAL DIRECTO Il.

SIVRRT OLAON- Funeral director and
practical embalmer. Established in 1875. Sco't
street, Red Jacket Night Calls by telephone
or otherwise promptly attended to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-30
MONUMENT .

j. A. BEvIER-Dealer in granite and
marble monuments and headstones; material
and workmanship guaranteed. Office at the
Calumet Hotel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29

low. In the southern ones spiral stair
ways admit visitors 10 She crypu where
they may walk entirely around the sar-
c0phagus, which is raised enough To
allow IN m 10 read the inscriptions on
10 and The coffin In Che two northern
piers viii e IA exhibition Of Grant
relies. In these inches Will he. shown
battle flags, swords carried by the gem
gal and other souvenirs of Grant,
Spiral stalrways in the corner piers Will
allow visitors 20 climb UP To the top
Of the base, or square par, Of the struc-
mre. Here they can walk out ON a
balcony around the circular part Of the
monument, from which a fine View OF
the Hudson and upper par, Of the city
may be had
It is now nearly twelve years since
General Grants body was placed in the
temporary vault on Riverside drive
The raising o. The fund has been largely
due to the unllagging zeal OF General
Horace Porter, chairman of the mon
ument committee, now ambassador to
France. General Granville NJ Dodge
Will be grand marshal of the parade.
Governors OF nearly all the states viii
be present in person or in proxy. The
G. A. X. viii send post after post from
all quarters Of the country. The entire
national guard Of New York, 10000
strong, and of New Jersey, viii take
part, and Pennsylvania will send 5000
men, and nearly 10000 members of uni
formed organizations from other states
and an equal number in societies ei
veterans of the war Over 10000 or
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29

more in civic bodies OF all kinds VIII
swell the total to at least $4,000 men,
who will pass in review About 1000
regular troops, including half dozen
batteries OF artillery.
The exercises at the tomb between
II ana u, will be simple, Bishop New
man, General Grant former pastor
will make the opening prayer and then
General Porter will turn the monument
over TO the city Mayor Strong will
receive it, President Mckinley will
deliver an address Archbishop Cor
rigan Of the Roman Catholic church,
Will pronounce the benedic'ion a
choir Of 1000 singers and 100 select
voices will furnish the music Great
stands built around -he monument viii
accommodate the crowds,
Besides the presidential party, Wash
ington viii send Vice President Hobart
All the members Of the cabinet and an
the foreign ministers resident at The
capital Senators and representatives
will be present by the score and smaller
political lights and public characters
VIII be lost IN the crowd Of n9tables
The Grant family viii be represented
hy at least q members, including Mrs.
Julia .. Grant, widow Of the late gem
eral
The naval parade will be an important
feature Great Britain VIII have two
war ships IN line and Italy, Spain
Mexico Germany and France, one
each. Many American ships will take
part. In The evening Che fleet VIII be
h1i lhe boats WIN pass up
the river ANA fire sa0to8 = front of.
he tomb After reviewing the land
forces tae president W.ll review .ae
feet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
SPECTACLE A THE
DEDICATION OF HIS TOMB.
SARCOPHACl WIS. GRANITE
Finest Display of Military and War
ships Seen in Years-Description OF
the Monument-Ordero of Exercises
Prominent People TO be Pres
emit

New York, April Somewhere III
the writings of James Russell Lowell
is found the statement that however
much the world may boast Of its pro-
gress toward universal peace, the cold
fact remains that a great warrior is
still the idol of a people and his tomb
the center of the greatest popular wor-
ship This view will receive strong
support at the dedication Of the mon
ument to General [. S. Gran, on River
side drive, this city, Tuesday, when the
greatest military and naval display this
country has ever seen in time OF
peace will unroll Itself before the eyes
Of a multitude that viii blacken the
majestic shore Of the Hudson
The Grant monument is 165 feet in
height. 1t inlpresses the eye because o,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
Hrbor and
Bird Day.

State Superintendent Emery has is
sued a manual of aids for the appro-
pirate observance of arbor and bird
day, April 80. 1t is a publication OF
more than so pages and contains be-
sides useful suggestions to teachers
much matter appropriate to the occa-
slon-stories, poems, incidents, songs
and the like. Among the Wisconsin
contributors are Mrs. W. II. Upham,
Eta NJ. Gardner of Platteyille, Mrs,
Mary Adams, Prof. Il. IL. King and
Col w. j. Anderson, OF Madison, Frof
c. w Smith of Kilbourn City, Mary e.
Tucker of Omro, b, s. lIoXie of Evans
vile, Henry Nehrling of Milwaukee
and others. a program suggested for
arbor day by L. r. Gettle Of the state
SUPPLEMENTARY office is also given as
we'll as much miscellaneous prose and
poetry Some poetic extracts are ap-
pended
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
OVER-INDULGENCE Is BAD.

1t is possible for wheelmen to injure
themselves physically by an oyer-indul-
gence in wheeling, in taking to the
exercise ravenously at the start Of their
cycling careers, AS soon as a person
buys a wheel the first thought is for
a spin over the country roads Con-
siderable discretion should be exercised
in this respect Begin by taking short
rides, and increase them in proportion
to the strength developed. BY follow
ing this method it will relieve the rider
of many strains and stiff joints that
always ensue when wheemen exhaust
themselves by riding to much at the
outset
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29

Just outside OF these is another line OF
huted columns, and these are six In
number, 80 feet high, feet in diameter
at the base and . at the top. They
are part of the portico. The lintels are
OF the same material The portieo is
IN the Ionic style, and is in itself a
feature of great beauty. The approach
to the portico is formed of granite plat
forms 100 feet wide which affords a
gradual ascent of 40 feet. The main
apartment within the monument, under
the great dome. is called memorial hall.
Around the dome, 80 feet above the
main floor OF the tomb, stained glass
windows let in a soft light Directly
under this dome, in the middle OF
memorial hail. a circular opening Is
feet in diameter and surrounded by
an iron railing permits the visitor to
look down at the coffin as ii rests on
the sareophagus in the middle Of the
crypt below. At each of the four
corners of the mausoleum is great
square pier, and these pitls are hol-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
HERE AND THERE 4.

There are about one million Italians
IT. the United States. 0ne-third OF
them settled in the principal cities.
Half Of these are laborers.
The annual value of the human hair
exported from China is said 70 be
about 100000 Il is taken from the
heads Of paupers, criminals and the
dead
There are oolored men in nearly all
branches Of the Pittsburg, Pa, city gov
eminent, and 1t Is announced that the
city will soon have negro fire COM
pany
The contract for the engraving for
the Dominion Of Canada for the next
five years has been awarded 70 'ha
American Bank Note company 81 New
York
AS i result n the strike g. cab
drivers In New York the New York
cab company is To begin he use Of
acrseless carriages early Fl. The spring
nn a tentative scale
There Is a great boon ig shtpbuilding
in England and Scotland During .ae
present month orders tar $4,000 tons
were placed an the Clyde alone The
amount 81 work on hand Is pnpreee-
denied ii the annals of shipbuiiding
For nearly a year prior TO IT'S fourth
birthday a steer 81 81 Clair county.
Mr. took on weight al the rate Of 100
4. i. l. a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29

the exquisite architectural effect, the
massiyeness and appropriateness Of the
work The completion of the monu-
ment at a cost of nearly 100000 has
been one of the swiitest undertakings
of like nature that we have record Of
The first meeting Of the Grant monu-
meut committee was held on Ap.ft =,
1892 and over 10000 American citizens
contributed the money necessary for
the erection OF the great tomb. The
ground on which the tomb stands rises
lao feet above the city. The design
is the work Of John H. Duncan. The
tomb is intended to be emblema'cal
of the hero. The square Dolic base is
typical of his military career, the cir
cular cupola is emblematic of his civil
life and the stepped dome that COM
pletes the structure announces that II
is the tomb of warrior The exterior
OF the monument is of granite and its
interior is Of marble In the main floor
is the crypt, 30 feet wide, where are
spaces designed for the sarcophagi of
General Grant and eventually of Mrs.
Grant, The sarcophagi are of Montello,
Wis, granite.
The construction of the foundation
was begun in June 1891. 1t is of con-
crete, 10 feet by 10 feet at the base
and 101 feet square at the top. It's
depth is % feet. The top Of the founda-
tion is 1874 feet above high water in
the Hudson The main part of the
superstructure, that between the foun-
dation and the base of the dome, Is
100 feet square to the building line and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
BOBOLlNk CHIN ES.

a whir OF wings DER clovered meadows,
The CLEAN Of a harness and crown,
And low on the swaylng maple
A bobollnk settles down.
A chime as II from bells OF silver
Owe the clover soft doth float.
Fer yet The rapiurous song burst
Outpours from the leathercd throat.
A whir Of wings CLEAN Of yellow,
Faint.heard notes, ana Int the throng
OF cover heads gently noddng,
Drops softly the bird and SON
AS Wordsworth saw IN dreamy wakIngs
Dafrodlls noddiug IN seas Of gold.
For me the hills and meadows win ever
The chime Of bobolinks hold
journal OF Education
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
THB SPARRow's NEST.

Nay, only look what | have 70 d.
A sparrow's nest upon the ground;
A sparrow's nest as you may see,
Blown out of yonder old elm-tree.
And what a medley thing it is!
l never saw a nest like this.
So neatly wove with decent care,
or sliyery moss and shining hair.
But put together, odds and ends,
Picked up from enemies and friends:
See, bits OF thread, and bits OF rag,
Just Ike little rubbish bag!
See hair OF dog and fur of cat,
And roylngs OF worsted mat,
And shreds OF silks. and many a feather
Compacted cunningly together.
Well, here has boarding been and living,
And not a little good contrivlng,
Before a home of peace and ease
Was fashioned out of things like these!
Think, had these odds and ends been
brought
70 some wise man renowned for thought.
Some man, Of men the very gem,
Pray, what could he have done with themr
II we had said: Here sir, wc bring
You many a worthless little thing,
Just bits and scraps SO very small
That they have scarcely size at all;
And out Of these, You st coutrlye
A dwelling large enough for five;
Neat, warm, ana snug; with comfort stored:
Where live small Things may lodge ard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
THE ROBINS APOLOGY.

When spring comes In the gnrden
The robin sings this song
II really beg your pardon
For Staying quite so long.
w..
If you would know the reason,
Whichever way few.
] met q backward season.
That kept me backward too"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
THE HAPPY SPRING TIME.

There's something In the air.
That's new and sweet and rare.
scent Of summer things,
whlr as II Of wings.
There something, too, that's new
In the color ~ the blue
That's In The morning sky
Before the sun Il high
And though on plain and hill
'yis winter. winter stlll
There's something seems to say,
The winters had It's day.
And ali this charming tint.
This whispering stir and hint
or bud and bloom and wing
I. the coming Of the spring.
--Belf"rd's Annual.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
ARBOR DAY
Belf"rd's Annual.

Upon this bare unsheltered ground
The living germs we strew,
And pray FOR kindly summer suns,
And fertlllzng dew.
Asd when q hundred years have passed
The oaks grown old and hoar,
Shall serve 10 form some mighty feet,
To guard our native shore.
By trusDy hearts. IN pcris hour,
Our Gag stall be unfnrlcd
To sound la fame Coiumha's name
in thunder DER the world
winds. blow gentle DER them
Ca'm thy rage, Q Sea
Beor thy burden proudly
on 10 victory
Journal ~ Education,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
THE STARS.

THE stars are tiny daisies high
Opening and shutting In the sky;
while dalsles ARE the stars below
Twlnkliug and sparkling as they grow.
The stpr.buds blossom IN the night,
Aud love The moons calm, tender light:
But daisies bloom out In the day,
Aud watch the strons sun on his way"
Intelligence, January, 1896.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
PROCESSION or FLOWERS.

"siug sing. lliy bells ring,
Tile blossoms 1rp coming 70 town
Dnisies bBn lilies and daGy-down.lllea.
Each IN a sweet new gown
sing. sing. IT'S bells ring,
The blossoms ARE coming 70 70 i,
Pausy and mignounatte, marlgold. violet
Each In a rich new gown"
Primary Education in 1906
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29

The old Duke of Cleveland who
died III 1892. had always bis vine
glasses made without foot, 50 that
they would not stand and you were
obIinged to drink of the whole glass
when you dined with him
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
An ArprAL roR rnn BIRDs,

o say o say. emu you hear Them
IN forest lnd field aud lane,
The starving nestlnrs crying
While The parent birds are slalnI
Can you see the nests deserted,
Aud the pretty eggs chilled DER,
Aud hear Bll Nature mourning
For the birds that sing no more2
O say, O say, can you see them,
The sougbuds we love to hear
Dying by hundreds aud thousands,
Perlshiug year by yearg
10 the caudy haunts Of fashion
We may traee their pmmage gay
But their hearts that throbbed with music
Have eeas'd to beat for aye,
rugsters, beautiful suugsters,
Sc coine- land sing no more.
Spring waits IN vain for the cnroi
That welcomed her coming Of yore;
But bcwarel There is One vino made them,
our birds with their voices sweet
And the cries n his dying songsters
Ascend 20 his mercy seat
MARGARET FRANCES MAuno, In Our Dumb
Animals
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-29
SOUTH TRUCK FARMS
.ooAST is LINED WITH SPLENDID
VEGETABLE GARDENS.
FORTUNES MANY RESTORED

Millions OF Acres Have Been Made Val
rable-Northern Cities supplied
--tk the Best Products-Buslhess
nj Vast Benefit to the South
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-02

II
can families. The delicate health Of
Mrs. Mckinley will not prevent hel
from undertaking the socinl duties de
voiving upon the mistress of the White
House. get every possible additional
social duty win be performed by. thoss
nearest TO the wife Of the President
and much, therefore. WIN deyoIve upon
Mrs. Porter, who is well fitted to meet
these requirements.
The first social function ut which
Mrs. Porter appeared was the recep
ton at the White House given by Mrs
Mckinley In honor Of the ladies Of the
Diplomatic Corps, and the manner IN
which the wife OF the Presidents sec
Rotary assisted In the pleasant task Of
according a gracious and cordial wei
come to callers won for her the regard
Of all present. Mrs. Porter is the
daughter OF Col. Belts, Of New York
who is a son OF Judge Belts, the IN
nous lawyer. She was sent mt an early
age to Miss Porter's school at Farm,
ington, Conn.,. where she remained un.
til she went to France to attend On.
ishing school. After her marriage In
1884 to j. Addison Porter her home
was for some time in Washington. She
speaks French fiuently and is fond OF
the study Of languages. Mr.. and Mrs
Porter have two children. Their names
are Agnes and Josephine and they are
sinst about to enter kindergarten. The
Porters reside In a pretty. attractive
house, formerly occupied by ex-Secrc.
tary OF the Interior Hcke Smith and
bis family.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-02

mile west Of the fort. This is done
TO keep the matter from the knowl-
edge of our prisoners at the fort.
Thre might be lively scene if they
fouId it out, for the colonel is very
popular. There viii be detachment
of soldiers from the fort in charge of
the execution, but not more than
eighteen or twenty, 1 have learned,
for it is supposed that none of our
men are hereabouts, and they don't
want to take any more from the garri-
son of the fort than they can help.
Boys, mount quickly. We will sta
ton ourselves along the road, and we
must rescue the colonel. There is no
one else, and he win be murdered 4 we
don't get him."
''But, Jeth, what can a handful of
boys like us do?" asked Arthur Wal
lace, doubtfully. "Why, it would be
folly to even try against all those sol
diers. They'd shoot our heads off be-
fore we eesalla turn around y
1--WE have ono to three" declared
Jethro, boldly. Didn't Marion whip
out that squad of Britishers up on
Santee last week when he hadn't even
one to ten? That the way our soldiers
fghti" proudly.
eyes, but we are not Marion" re-
piled Arthur, decidedly.
''But we are Marion's meni" de-
clared Jethro, proudly, the fire of
manhood in his eyes.
The words acted liked trumpet
call. Each young soldier buckled on
his pistol, seized his rifle and sprung
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-02

to his horse, shouting: "Marion's
menl We are Marion's menu
Once through the thicket they halt
ed about 200 yards from the edge Of
the public road for consultation. II
was agreed that they divide themselves
into two squads. One squad was to
take up its position in small thicket
of pines, with. denses underground
of wild myrtle, about an eighth of a
mile from the scene Of execution. The
other squad was to be concealed in a
similar thicket Of scrub turkey oak
aud myrtle, within 200 or SEQ yards of
the first. When the soldiers from the
fort, carrying the old colonel to execu-
ton, were midway between the two
squads, the attack was to be made,
and with all the noise and demonstra-
ton possible. They had not more
than taken their places when the pro-
cession from the fort was seen ap-
preaching.
There were twenty soldiers. Eight
we're walking, four abreast, in front,
the same number behind, while in the
centre was the colonel, with two
soldiers on either. si3e of him. These
five were on horseback. The old mans
hat was off. 1t had fallen and the
soldiers would not stop to pick it up.
He rode with head erect, the sunshine
cleaning down uponhis silvered locks.
His hands were tied behind his back,
but he held himself proudly up. He
looked what he was, every inch a
courtly gentleman. despite the degfad-
alton OF his position.
The procession came along slowly.
Evidently the soldiers were in no hurry.
Step by step they neared the first
squad of young partisans concealed in
the thickets.
Suddenly the boot of an owl rang
out. 1t was answered by another.
The second had barely died away when
there was a quick report of firearms,
then the chang of sabers, while later
above the din camethe cry of "Marioni
Marionl Malionl"
At the first sound OF firearms the
British soldiers stopped, threw up
their heads and stood ready for the
word Of command. The attack had
evidently come from the front, for the
noise and smoke were still apparent
from that direction. As the word was
given the soldiers raised their muskets
and fred. The noise had barely died
away when there came the second
sound Of attack, this time from differ.
snt direction. The soldiers turned In
coaatsgaasien They ware attacked
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-02
Findine water I'm the De,ert.

The Western man who got water In
the desert by the hid OF a reed and a
sponge evidently got the idea from the
bushmen of the Kalahari desert In AZ.
RIGA. These. people often live scores of
miles from places where water comes
to the surface. During certain times
Of the year sharp storms pass over the
Kalahari, covering the apparently arid
region with the brightest of verdure
and filling for a few short days the
water courses with roaring torrents.
The bushmen find water by digging In
the bottoms Of these dried up river
beds. They dig a hole three or four
feet deep and then tie sponge to a
hollow reed. The sponge absorbs the
moisture at the bottom of the hole, and
the natives draw it up into their
mouths through the reed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-07-02
WHEN JUNGLE SAM WAS YOUNG.

When Liberty first spread her wings and
Freedom found her tongue,
When Independence Day was new, and
Uncle Sam was young,
When came the jolly Fourth around-the
first grand celebration
With fun and noise for all the boys, with
Joy and exultation.
Do you suppose those old-time lads, SO
many years ago,
Knew half the joys the merry boys Of re-
cent decades know?
Did Andrew Jackson fireworks have? II so,
do you suppose
He got excited. burned his hands and set on
fire his clothes?
And did the youthful James Monroe, when
shooting of a rocket,
Forget and drop his lighted punk with
crackers In his pocket?
Did Madison and Jefferson and Burr upon
that day
At early dawn shoot cannons of, and scafe
the infant Clay?
wonder If Ben Franklin, with approving
smile stood by
And watched the Roman candles as they
sailed across the sky,
And Hancock, he whose heavy hand signed
Freedoms proclamation,
Do you suppose his bosom swelled with
rapture and citation?
And from fiag-enveloped stand did Wash
ington proclaim
And call In bursts OF eloquence on Free
dom's sacred name?
Do you SUPPOSE grand parade passed by
the speakers stand,
The columns moving gayly to the music Of
the band?
And did they have fantasies and all kinds
Of games and races,