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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
VIRGINIA Beauty to Wed.
BaltImOro Amorlcanl

Mr.. Douglas IL. Gordon. one OF the
most popular members OF local society Is
10 become a benedict. The prospective
bride is Miss Lizzie Clark, OF Newport
News. va. she IS said TO be ore Of the
handsomest women In Virginia. Miss
Clark, like her prospective husband. Is
engaged in the newspaper business and Is
the publisher OF the Daily Ticket, OF
Newport News. Her beauty IS remark
able and II was because OF that striking
Characteristic that she was chosen 10
represent the State of Virginia at the
reilnion OF the Confederate Veterans at
Birmingham, Ala. three years ago. The
ceremony viii take place on June goth.
Mr.. Gordon Is brother OF Hon. Basil
IL. Gordon. OF Virginia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
THE JAMESTOWN CELEBRATIONS.
Why should They Not lie Held on
MAY gath, Which l. the True ami
yersary of the Landing OF the
COIonists There:


COIonists There:
An omen letter TO the president ana
masters or professors Of the College OF
william and Mary in Virginia. and TO
the Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities:
The writer was OF those who made
The pilgrimage IN the Pocahontas on yes
terday 10 jamestown, TO view what re-
mains OF the spot where this nation had
It's beginnings. Great praise Is due DOL
10 the authorities OF the college ana 10
the ladies' Of the association for the re-
ylval OF these celebrations and the care
OF the place, and my humble tAahhs arc
. gratefully acknowledged for yesterday
senghts. The extremely unfaVorable "e@-
Their prevented the participation IN tNdt
days enjoyment Of probably more IMAM
30 persons from Richmond and other
points. who desired 10 unite in this cele-
pratiOn. This fact cOnE1ered IN conheC-
tlOn with memories or unfortunate ~
rums.ances or conditions ACCOMPANY no
pthers OF the recent celebrations nell on
inc i3th OF May leads me 10 conciute
that u may hot be i2oppoftunc 70 ii"H ~,
now this plea for nXinS upon May 1 i.h 90
the date for these celebrations IN lutui =;
The following is a brief statement "
-.
the authorities concur IN stating that INC
i'm day OF May. 1901. old style was inc inc
time OF the arrival OF the shlps OF v.e
colOnists OH Jamestown, but ny III III
George Percy TO whom we are inaeDteu
for the most crcumstantial account wnicA
We have OF the doings OF the colohialo
from April 10Th. old style. when they en-
tered the capes Of virginia. 10 May asln,
Oh style. when the laDding az Jaihes,
town WAS made, Is very DEFINITE anu
conclusive IN his statement fx!pg the lith
as the date Of the landing ana rl, OF me
beetnuings Of the plantation or Colony AT
maj n,ace. They probably arrived there
In the evening OF the 18th. spent the night
in their ships, and went ashore on the
morning OF the nth. ..,u,,.o..
line statements OF the other authorities
are at no time In conflict with MS On
this paint. but are simply less oehh,,e'
(See Pbrcbas. edition OF 1873. yoiue ~
RACES 1855 arA 1905; John smith 5 WORKS;
Irber's ed pages ixyi, s ~, ana ,ha
United 81. xes iei and l0stl Now
Toe ann May IA. 1907. old style.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

Orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention.
and tho style Of work and prices WIZ 30
sure 70 please ycu. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
II.-ASSETS.

recorded and being the first Hens the zee
loans
Value Of the buildings morsasea ensured 10. 49, 5000 %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

President-w. W. UNDERHIIL.
Vice-Presdent-S. NJ CRAFT.
Secretary--W. II. GRIFFIN.
Principal Office-46 PINE STREET, NEW YORK
General Agent in yirginia-.JOHN w. GORDON
Residence-RIC edmond, VA.
OrganIzed or MISUNDERSTANDING I. 1874.
Commenced Busness-APRlL Q. 1874.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

rPvBLIsnxp u Authority or n
IINIrED srATEs rIREINYURANCE COMPANY or NEW YORK.

ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR q, -
CoNfiToN ATEs
RANCE COMPANY NEW THE -
MADE TO THE
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I.-CAPITAL.

Amount Of capital subscribed
Amount OF paid cash
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Air In the Bones of Birds.

1t is often said by persons who are
not well enough acquainted with the
science of ornithology TO know whether
they speak the truth or not that the
bones Of the turkey vulture are hollow
air chambers, so constructed as to admit
of continuous flight with but slight ef-
fort ON the part of the bird. OF late
wears it has become the general bellef
that the bones of almost all varieties OF
birds are simply air cylinders and that
the lordly turkey vulture and the condor
are not better provided for In that par
ticular than host of smaller birds.
In order to get some scientific light
ON the subject, DIR. Crisp dissected Oh
species of birds, great and small, but
found only 10 in which the wing bones
were hollow, and only one, the sparrow
hawk. appeared to have the bony ar
chambers perforated. In 30 others ex-
amined by the doctor there were no
signs of air in the bones, although III
this list there were several birds or long
and rapid flight. Dr. Crisp's conclusions
are that there are but few birds which
nave been provided with natural an
chambers, and that in cases where the
provision is made it is not OF such ma
terial benefit as has been generally sup
posed. st. Louis Republic.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Siam Sanphire Mines.

The Palm mines are spread over an
area six miles by two and consist OF
10 mining villages, the chief OF which
are Baw Taxa and Baw Dineo. These
two are more than four miles apart, but
they are joined by an excellent road cut
through the forest and well drained.
Sapphires are found all over this dis
trict. The whole countryside is riddled
with holes sunk in the red soil down to
the sapphire layer. Formerly the stones
were found quite near the surface, but
these places have long since been ex-
hausted, although the Burmese still
continue to turn over the old heaps Ill
the firm conviction that precious stones
grow. Now the stones are found at a
depth of from 10 TO 20 feet in red
dish. gravelly layer of varying thick
ness up to 10 inches. The pit sunk is
usually some b feet in diameter and
either square or circular. Soil is raised
in bamboo baskets attached to the end
of a balanced lever, and when the sap
phire layer is reached the stratum is
carried to the nearest water and washed
carefully for stones. Not more than one
shaft in three pays for its working ex.
penses, but when the sapphire layer Is
struck the profits may be large indeed.
1t is all question of luck. To dig and
work out one shaft occupies two or three
! men one month. Two or three Burmese
generally go into partnership and hire
| Laos miners to work for them and sinh
! the shaft at the rate 2 ticals (2s. Sd.
per IS inches. Occasionally sapphire'
of considerable value reward the miner
but the sapphires of Palm are of more
commercial value because OF their quan
tity than because of their intrinsic ex
| cellence. London Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
He Drew the Line.

While some of the members of the To-
cal bar were entertaining an attorney
from North Carolina he told this among
a good many other professional expert
ences:
Though our mountain people are
not educated, no Yankee can beat them
in a dicker or go after dollar with
greater avidity. A rich young fellow
from our place went up among them for
a time to take on some health, and
while there paid more attention than he
really meant to one of the few beauties
that live there. She was creature or
magnificent proportions, naturally bril-
liant and as relentless of purpose as any
moonshiner that ever went after q rev.
enue officer. She sought to recover $lO,-
600 damages for breach of promise, and
l had the young mans case.
"On the trial the girl made star
witness. When 1 asked her point blank
if he had ever proposed to her, she re-
piled that he had not i'll so many words,
but his every action, look, even his
tones, was proposal. She admitted
that she had not gone into decline be-
cause of his Inconsistency, but graphical
ly pictured months of agony, unrequlted
longing and wounded pride. 1t looked
bad for us
cat this stage of the case lank SIX
footer from the mountains came to me
and whispered that he wanted to be
called as my first witness. He sternly
declined to answer questions till on the
stand, but reckoned that his word was
good that he would pull the young fel
low through.
"All ever asked him was his name,
and you couldn't have stopped him with
a gun. He was the girls husband Ht
had married her a week after the young
man left the mountains. He had con
sented to her bringing the suit III hel
maiden name and saying nothing abou
her being wife. But if it's so, III
roared, that she's been a mournin an
pinin an a dyin afteh this heah dude
critteh | ask tn Govt fuh a divo'ce.
1.-THE girl rushed to his arms. Sh'
sobbed that she never loved another
| The case was won for me, but the younI
man never goes to the mountains o
makes any miscellaneous bestowal o
his affections. detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
A Gifted Genius.

The new reporter had admitted that
his knowledge of newspaper work was
slight, but as the staff was short he was
taken on. That he was good man ne
showed that evening in style peculiarly
his own.
He had been taking a late supper at
an all night restaurant, and some little
controversy arose while he was there.
Grasping at once the fact that this was
a news item, he stopped not to witness
the trouble; but rushed to the office
Say gasped he. out OF breath.
"tbere's a man trying to kill the waiter
over at the Australian restaurant
You'd better send reporter over there
rigbt awav. louisville Commercial.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Each Undid Himself.

"I was i'm Oklahoma when the first
legislature passed the hanging law The
man that introduced the bill was !. N.
Terrill. He was next door to border
ruffian. but he was dramatic speaker,
could make an impressive amount OF
noise, and had his measure enacted.
"While the laws of the session were
being codified the clerks on the work
were startled by a pistol shot ON the
street, and. looking out the window,
saw Terrill standing with smoking re-
volver over a citizen he had killed. he
was the first man to be sentenced under
the new act. Had he paid the penalty
he would have been the example of a
man who made law to hang himself,
but influence and new trials got him OIL
with l2 years in the penitentiary.
but that is not all. AT the third SEES
sion of the legislature an attempt was
made to repeal the law. Harry ST John,
chairman of the committee on jurispru-
dence, opposed this movement and held
the report of the committee back. On
the last day the house made an impera'
tive demand for the report, but st. John
coolly put it into his pocket, LETT the
building and did not return until the
session had expired by limitation. -
"And what happened to him!'
ssHe went to his home in Oklahoma
City. and within few days came the
terrible news that he had murdered his
wife. You may call it fate, justice, ac'
cident, what you please, but 1t happen
ed Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Some l,.ct. About Nansen.

DR. Nanson's first intention as to his
With the idea of taking the medical ex-
animation at Nordmarken, he began to
study zoology, and at the suggestion OF
Professor CoJlett, in 1881 or there
about ne shipped aboard sealing YES
sel-ihe Viking-to train himself for
descriptive geological research. During
This IMP the Viking was for some weeks
caught IN the ice off the eastern coast
Of Greenland, and Nansen became filled
with the desire to cross that inhospita-
bic country Even then he wanted to
90 ashore and explore, but could not get
permission. But he hunted seals and
polar bears and took note of everything.
He brought back with him settled
purpose 10 return to Greenland and
cross il to the western coast.
Meanwhile, by the help of Professor
Collett, he got the place of curator OF
the Bergen museum, which he held for
four or five years. studying meanwhile
in his favorite branches of science for
his doctors degree. Three months in
SS6 be spent in study at the geological
school at Naples. In 1887 he began
preparations for the attempt TO cross
Greenland from the east coast ON snow
shoes He applied TO the Norwegian
government for 81, 500 toward the ex-
pense of this trip, but was refused. A
Danish gentleman, however, sent him
| that much money, and he added twice
as much of his own Git was afterwarc
raised by subscription and refunded u
him). In the spring Of 1888 he took hi
doctors degree at Christiania, and oil
May 10 sailed with five companion
from Leith, Scotland for Iceland, il
the Danish steamer Thuyra. On July /
they left the vessel near Cape Dan.
On Sept q they reached Amerali
ford on the west coast, and on Oct.
Nansen and Sverdrup reached Godthaat
one of the Danish colonies. There thei
comrades joined them. They got shi
home the following April and arrive
in Copenhagen ON May 81, 1889. Itwf
the first time Greenland had been eros
ed Previous attempts had been mac
from the west coast, and the baffled e,
plorers had put back Nansen's idea W;
to have safety ahead instead of behin'
There was no turning back, becau
there was nothing to return to. III
successful explorers got warm we
come home, and Napsen became famo'
, and wrote narrative of the trip. -Ha
t per's Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Purceil's Church Music.

In Purcell's great church music,
hich is far better known than his secu-
lar work, he is still full of respect for
his works; he is also still dramatic, but
dramatic with q difference. He was far
too great man not to see the fine dis
tinction, which foolish people nowadays
are apt to ignore, between sacred music
and secular; far too great not to realize
that, although sacred music must excite
nearly all tic emotions excited by seca-
lar music, OF it becomes formal and UNI
human, yet it must excite them with
different object and from a different
motive or it becomes sensational and
sentimental. Many English church COM
posers have fallen into the first error
and written music which, as Mr. Bar
rett says, sis like chaff for dryness and
unlike chaff for heaviness. Many for.
eign composers have fallen into the Sec
ond-Rossini, for example. Rossini's
remark that he "knew only two kinds Of
music, good and bad, " is exactly what
might have been expected from the
composer Of his "Stabat Mater. But
Purcell steers a noble course between
the two extremes In his anthem and
in his great "Te Deum," the original
manuscript of which has been lately re-
covered by DIR. Bridge, we have the
finest work of English church music as
well as perhaps the finest work of the
master himself.
His connection with Westminster
abbey was not the only post Of honor
he held He was also organist of the
| Chapel royal and composer in ordinary
| to the king, and all this at 20. Besides
these regular appointments, we hear OF
him playing elsewhere--at the Temple
church, for instance, on that exquisite
organ, which, for chastened and refined
beauty has scarcely an equal AT the
famous contest between the organ build
ers Harris and Smith, which lasted TO
twelvemonth and became so violen
that one night the friends of Harri
crept in and cut the bellows of Smith
organ, Purcell was employed to play TO
Smith. Perhaps it was partly owing &
him that the instrument was FINAL.
chosen by Judge Jeffreys instead of tn
one by Harris. Temple Bar.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
DELIBERATE suicide.
c.o,oe A. TAYLOR Kills Himself at
"' St. Louis.
u,n TROUBLE WITH HIS WIFE.

,,.o0 His Body Was discovered 'he iic',
Fan Unknown Woman Was fo"ha
od In His Hands-six Persons
,,,,,ad nv a Mob in Missouri, Among the
p.,,o n Woman and Two Babes
Dynamite outrage
9, r,ouis. May 21.-George A. Iayior'
,,s heen i'm the banking business
~" ., louis for thirteen years, and VINO
III ,owr as a man of integrity, was
We" aoad I'm bed at the Normandie no.
T,,rrsdav afternoon. An empty bot
w ,.holod "hydrocian acid" and num-
~. 81 letters showed that he had COM
p '.,od euicide in a most deliberate and
mt mt manner. The dead man
',asned in his hands the picture of a
uSman not his wife. Nobody knew VINO
she is a., chem
tool National bank from the origin OF
.La institution until ii became merged
Ia, the Third National He held the
,osition of paying teller, and was re-
,olned by the latter bank as assistant
aavine teller. He remained with the
iotter hank for few weeks and on May
nos emplcyed by the German Ameri-
car bank as bookkeeper. Deceased mao
trouble with his wife, whom he married
IN Charles City, Ia, and she entered sun
Car divorce. later having the case dis
missed. Mrs. Taylor now lives IN FL
dora Ia. with their child.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
New Hardware store.

| wish to introduce myself to the pres
ent residents of Calumet and vicinity as
one of Calumet's early fruits, having been
born here in 1869. have rented the old
store of Wertin & Son, which l will short
lv open out with new stock OF hardware,
stoves, glassware, etc, and respectfully
ask for share OF the trade in that line.
JOHN SALoMoNsoN,
454 Fifth Street, Red Jacket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Take NOlice.

have Just received a new stock oil
domestic and imported woolens, which
will be made up to order in suits OF any
stvle desired.
One thing sure is: II YOU trv me once
YOU will patronize me again, Work and
fit fully warranted. John b. Rastello,
merchant tailor, 212 Sixth street.
Do not make objection to the street as
it ia not the street that makes your
clothes, but a first-class tailor with eigh-
teen years experience.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Please Take Notice.

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality OF leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for 45 and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 35 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock OF fall and
winter snoes, ana our own make shoe
packs, which we will dispose Va ct very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER K KEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
The Finland ers'

Mutual Fire Insurance company OF
Houphton and Keweenaw counties, or
oanized in 1890 according to the laws oil
the State of Michigan. will insure proper
tv OF its members Have paid fire losses
over $4,000 and dividends nearly $4,000
during the last seyeu years to Members
Of five years standing. On the first day
NJ this year the company had 4S2 men,
hers. $421, 4SO worth OF property in
sured and $1O.66S.54 in treasury. For
further par ticulars apply to the under
signed. JOHN BLoMQvIsT, President.
ALEX LEINoNEN, Secretary.
Oflce. 448 Pine street, upstairs dRe
Jacket
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
The Opera House Orchestra,

This Is strictly first-class, up-to-date
organization and in every way prepared
to furnish the very best OF music for sa-
cred and secular concerts, parties, ETC., in
any part OF the Upper Peninsula. No
amateur affair, but professional music by
professional musicians. Charges moder.
ate. For terms and dates apply to the
musical director and manager, MIR. Max
Won LEM, 205 Eighth street, Red Jacket
Special music arranged or supplied or
short notice without extra charge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
VIII Increase the Indebtedness.

Cleveland. May 21.-By a vote Of the
stockholders of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railway Thursday 1t
was decided to increase the indebted
ness OF the company to 100000 900. w.
X. Vanderbilt, chairman of the board
OF directors, and Il. ID. Worcester, vice
president and secretary, were present.
The loan will be negotiated at 3h per
cent. interest, payable seml-annually.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
Aomething 20 knOw.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired-out. nervous system to heal
thy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medi-
cine is purely vegetable, acts by giving
tone to the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the liver and kidneys,
and aids these organs in throwing off i'm
purities in the blood. Electric Bitters i'm
proves the appetite, aids digestion and lie
pronounced by those who have tried 1t
as the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Tryit. Sold for 80 cents or III
per bottle at ID. T. Macdonald's drug
store
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-22
A National, Song written Under Hot Fire.

''The Star Spangled Banner was VIII
ten by Francis Scott Key mt the time Oh the
attack on Fort McHenry, made by Al
miral Cockburn on Sept. 10, 1914: hey
was held as prisoner In little BOAT
moored to the commanders vessei;
Through the whole day and night, exposed
TO the fire from the shore, Key watched
the flag on the fort, and at the break OF
day on the 14th saw 1t was still waving
"our flag was still there" Then, taking
an old letter from his pocket, he rested IL
on a barrel head, and at fever heat wrote
the poem which no called "The Defense
of Fort McHenry. William George Jor-
dan I'm Ladies' Home Journal