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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
OFFICERS OF EXPERIENCE.
Something About the Men Who Com.
mind The Tronns.

Something About the Men Who Com
mand The Troops.
The personnel OF the troops Michi-
gan is preparing for the field Will COM
pare favorably with that of any SINH
lar body in the country. The men are
all young, enthusiastic and patriotic.
They are in charge of officers of years
of experience. who command their con-
fidence and esteem.
Brigadier General Frank =. Lyon is
native of Illinois, and was born in 1853.
At an early age he removed to the up
per peninsula of Michigan, where he
has ever since resided. He was char
ter member of the Calumet Light
Guard, which was organized as an inde-
pendent company in 1880, and with II
was mustered into service of the state
in August, 1881. He was secretary and
treasurer OF the company for several
years, and filed the successive grades
of ncn-commissioned offices. He was
elected a second lieutenant. and later
first lieutenant. and in the latter capac-
ity commanded the company at two an
nual encampments. In 1883 he was pro-
NOTED from this office to that of major
Of the Third regiment. The following
spring he was elected lieutenant colonel.
and commanded the Third regiment at
camp during Colonel Hawley's absence
In Europe.
Upon the reorganization OF the Fifth
infantry in 1890 he was unanimously
chosen colonel. Under his energetic
management this. the youngest regi-
ment in the brigade rapidly rose to
rank as one Of the best In the Michigan
National Guard, being twice favorably
mentioned In succeeding years by the
inspector appointed by the secretary OF
war TO observe the discir lire Of the
troops at the annual encanE.nent.
General Lyon was chairman oe the
committee on military affairs of the
lower house OF the Legislature in 1892.
He introduced and was instrumental
In passing at that session a bill chang.
ing the military law so az TO increase
the per capita tax for the support OF the
state troops. giving an additional major
10 each regiment, organizing the pres
ent battalion system. giving a tern OF
three years 10 all line officers. ard
changing the name of the state trooos
to the Michigan National Guard.
Under Colonel Lyon the Fifth rect-
ment saw a nre his service at Iron
wood during the miners strike of 1syb
when 81 entered the city amid susilalA
OF ste and other missiles The fol-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
GENERAL IRISH IN COMMAND.
State Camp Named After Adjutant Gen.
erol Charles l.. Eaton.

Camp Eaton, where the troops are
being mustered into the service of the
United States, Is named after the late
Adjutant General Charles L. Eaton Of
Paw Paw. who died suddenly in the
spring of 1895 while attending the flu
neral OF friend in Detroit. The camp
is in command of Adjutant General
Edwin NJ. Irish, who. for some reason
not explained by the commander-in-
chief. has been assigned to this duty
in place of Brgadier General Frank Z.
Lyon, on whom the duty and honor
would naturally devolve. and who was
in command Of the National Guard at
last years encampment. During Cen
eral Irish's occasional absences from
camp by reason Of duties which demand
his presence in Detroit General Lyon
is in command.
The following is the roster OF the
principal officers Of the Michigan Ma
tional Guard 90 at presen, cons i.uted:
Commando Chief and STAFF -Cov-
ernor Haaen s. linGree, Detroit. com
mander-in-chief; Brig. Cen Edwin NJ
Irish, adjutart general, Fa.an azoo:
Brig. Gen. William /. White. quarter
master general. Crard Ta-ids: Rrir
Gen Fred " Case. irFpeCtcr general
Three Rivers. Gel George A. Loud. 4
D. c.. OscoGa; Col Cherries W. Terbst
A. ID. c. retrc.,: Ccl ELI Il. Svttcn. A
| ID. c., Detroit; Col. Frank D. Ruckiue
| ham. a. j.. G.. Flint: Lieut.. Col liar.
| old a. Smith assistant quartermastet
| general Grams hapiGs; Iiout. Col. Ma
than ~. Iicrarf sc-, assistGn; adjutant
general Caro: Ii at. Gel. \. i. Marsh.
assistar. Inspector general; hllegan;
MAJ. Edward j. Rogers, Judge advocate,
Port Huron.
State Military Board.-Brig. Gen.
William l.. White, president. Grand
Rapids: Brig. Gen. Edwin M. Irish.
kalarasoo; Brig Gen. Fred H. Case
Three Rivers; Lieut.. Gel. Nathan n.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
LINCoLN's CALL IN 1851.
An Enviabie Record Made by the wolver.
Inc State.

The pronptness with which Michipan
placed her troops in the field I'm tbis
emergency is quite in keeping with the
enviable record made by the Wolver-
Inc state when President Lincoln called
for men in 1861. In his report for thai
year Adjutant General Robertson said
"As your eXcellency is well aware. on
the 18th day of April last the presi.
dent of the United States issued his
requisition, calling upon the several
loyal states for volunteers to sustain
the government against a formidable
and unwarrantable rebellion that then
threatened it. giving one regiment of
infantry as the quota of this state On
the 10th your proclamation was pub
lished calling upon the uniformed vol
unteers for twenty companies, with the
field and staff officers, to compose two
regiments Of infantry. On the 18th a
dispatch was received from the war de-
partment to the effect that the Michi-
gan regiment would not be required be-
fore the goth of May. On the 18th OF
April the First regiment was ready 10
be mustered into the service of the
United States. fully equipped with
arms, ammunition and clothing, ready
for service, and awaiting the orders Of
the war department. On the 30th of
May, upon the receipt OF orders. this
regiment left for Washington, being the
first regiment to arrive at the seat OF
war from west of the Allegheny noun
tains.
ION the 29th Of April the Second reg
iment was ready to be mustered into
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
RRIGADIER GENERAL LYON.


1895, he was elected first lieutenant. He
held the latter rank until appointed
lieutenant colonel and assistant quar-
termaster general, Jan. %, 1897.
General Nathan NJ. Richardson, as
sistant adjutant general is a veteran
Of the civil war. in which he served
with distinction. For years he has
been prominent in Grand Army circles.
The senior colonel of the brigade is
John +. Tyrrell of the First Infantry.
who la now in his 51st year In the
natural course Of events he should be
the next commander OF the brigade.
While a student at Fordham college.
New York. he enlisted In Company f,
Fifty-sixth New York Infantry, and
served to the close of the war In 1865
In the capacity of aide-de-camp to
General Haipine, he sailed for Ireland
and participated in the Fenian rebel
lion, taking part In the engagement at
Wicklow mountain on March 7. 1867.
Colonel Tyrrell settled in Michigan in
1865. and seven years later enlisted in
Company G., First Infantry, Jackson.
In 1882 he organized the Emmett Rifles.
which were mustered into state serv-
ice two years later. In 1888 he was
elected major. was made lieutenant
colonel In March. 1889. and was elected
to his present Office in November. 1892.
Captain Cornelius Gardener OF the
regular army. who has been detailed a.
the request of Governor Pingree to act
as colonel of the Fourth Infantry, has
an enviaDle record as a fighter. He
won his spurs In the civil war, and
since then has distinguished himself
a. an Indian fighter. For the past two
years he has been on detached duty and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17


the service CT The United states. fully
equipped wish arg-s, e. runition and
clothing. and on tie III OF June lett
for the seat q ws: TIE state thus
raised for The cover rcrt two regi-
ments tweuty-cvo - II advance a.
the time given by tie ar department
In which 10 rsi.e cre res lafnt.
During tie tine occupied N organ
izing thee two ,er ;rcrts Il suficisnt
number &C ccn-yarise had been offered
and rrTertiy rrssscc uTcn the state
authorities 10 81 Up FIVE additional reg
iments, and no tcrht is entertained
that 10000 rer could have been raised
for the war within the tiIne given the
state to complete one regiment.
''No ether state in the Union. In pro-
portion of its population, has given to
the defense Of the nation against this
unjustifiable and pernicious rebellion a
more patriotic, intelligent, moral and
powerful body Of men than compose
the Michigan regiments, not gathered
up from the worthless and idle of large
cities. but mostly taken from the good
and Industrious avocations OF life,
thereby establishing in each company
and regiment a great morale" very
necessary element to secure subordina-
ton. discipline and military success.
This much may be safely said,
that, In the opinion Of all military men
and others capable Of judging, no better
equipped regiments have gone from the
western. and but few from the eastern
states, and at less expense"
The report Of the adjutant general Tor
1864 shows that, according to the off,
cial records. the number Of men fur
nished by Michigan from the beginning
Of the war to Nov. 1. 1864, was S1,6So'
Add the number Of men committed, l.
9s2, and the total credits to that time
were s3.347. The number OF men added
by enlistment and drafts from Nov.
to the close Of the war was 1882. max
ing total credits to the state from April,
1861, to April 1866. the entire period OF
the war. 92729. Deducting from this ag-
gregate the number committing, l,sS-
there Is left a total actually furnished
in men of 90.747. OF this grand totai
ss,941 were white; 1861 were colored'
and 145 were Indians.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17

ment in the service of the United States
for the war against Spain. Governor
Pingree did not wait for the president
TO issue call for troops, but anticipat-
ing the necessities for aid from the
states, he issued an order as early as
April 10, directing the forty companies
of the National Guard of Michigan TO
be in readiness to proceed TO Island
Lake not later than April &c On the
latter day every company in the COM
mand, with ranks recruited up to the
full peace limit-eighty-three enlisted
men and three officers-was en- route
to the place selected for the rendez-
vous, and by nightfall the last COM
mand had been landed at camp and
every man was ready to start at once
for the front.
Like the troops of most of the other
states of the Union, those of Michigan
were not prepared for active service
when the call was made, equipments of
various kinds being needed. No time
was lost in securing all needful arti-
cles. The military board was on the
alert, and proved itself fully equal to
the occasion. AS Michigan was the
first state to order her soldiers to a
place of rendezvous, so she was the first
TO place orders for their full equipment
Fortunately, the legislature was in spe-
cial session when the war cloud as
sumed definite form, and the two
houses. without a dissenting vote, au-
thorized war loan of $500, 900 in order
that there might be no delay in provid-
ing everything needful to put the SOL
diers of the state in first-olass fighting
condition. In addition TO this law was
enacted authorizing the governor TO
place the National Guard on war foot
ing by increasing the membership of
each company to $50 enlisted men This
increase is 10 be made in the discretion
of the chief executive, but thus for it
has not been ordered
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
EAGER TO ENLIST.
40 Trouble Experienced to Obtain All ths
Men Necessary.

40 Trouble Experienced To Obtain All the
Men Necessary.
Whatever the plan OF reorganization
may be. about 1000 more men Will
have, TO be enlisted in order to make
out the government quota. allowance
being made for the percentage that Will
be rejected by the United States mus
tering officers. No trouble will be ex-
perienced in securing these additional
men. The only embarrassment viii be
that too many will be eager TO enlist
While Michigan has practically no in
dependent military organizations OF
long standing outside OF the Detroit
Grays. there have sprung up in the
state since the war talk commenced
several organization which will now be
given an opportunity to get into the
service. Such organizations at Three
Rivers. Benton Harbor and Traverse
City have already been communicated
with and will avail themselves OF the
opportunity offered Large companies
have been raised at the Agricultural
college and other educational institu-
tions. The balance of the quota will
be made up from the reserve lists at
tached to each company.
The national volunteer reserve move
ment early took strong hold in Mich
igan, and enlistments have been re-
ceived at Grand Army headquarters in
large numbers daily. The posts in va
rious parts of the state have opened
recruiting offices for the reserve and
every section of the commonwealth is
represented in the enlstments already
on file. 1t is estimated that not less
than 5000 persons have enlisted in the
reserve during the past three weeks,
and the daily average shows no sign
of falling off. The volunteers are from
the ranks of the sturdy young men OF
the state, the average age of those en-
listing being q. Those experienced in
the work say that at least 10000 volun-
teers could be obtained in Michigan in
week should occasion require.
From every section of the state have
come offers to raise companies for the
field, and IL the estimates of these am
bilious citizens are anywhere near cor
rect, there is little doubt that the state
could readily double the quota IL fur
nished for the civil war. But allowing
for liberal shrinkage from these esti-
mates, there can be no doubt that
Michigan stands prepared to respond
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
ALL HAVE GOOD RECORDS.
John Il. TyrrelI Is Senior Colonel of the
brigade.

Colonel Frank d. Buckingham enlist
ed in Company d, Third Infantry, in
1889, and was appointed first sergeant
after years service as private. IL
1891 he was elected second lieutenant.
and was adjutant of his regiment when
appointed to the staff position. He is
now acting assistant adjutant general
Colonel Harold a. Smith, assistant
quartermaster general, enlisted IN
Company |. Second Infantry, May L.
1891, and was appointed corporal April
%, 1892. In May, 1893 he was raised
to sergeant, and appointed company
quartermaster in August of that year
In October, 1894, he was appointed first
sergeant. and upon the organization Of
Company II, Second Infantry, in June,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
THE EQUAL OF ANY.
Michigan Reserves the Finest In tn,
United States.

Michigan Reserves the Finest in the
United States.
Today the Michigan Naval Militia
Is the equal OF any similar organiza-
ton in the country. Senator Davis,
chairman of the senate committee on
foreign affairs. said that the Michigan
battalion was the finest exemplar of the
Naval Reserve of the United States.
After inspecting the battalion last sum-
mer, Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
made the following report: II have
nothing but praise for the workmanlike
way in which their duties were per-
formed. No battalion on the coast can
make better showing. The dscip-
line Ii excellent. The commissioned Of
fcers, aside from the commander, who
is Naval Academy graduate, have
all worked their way up through the
ranks, and the seamen, ordinary sea-
men and landsmen are. for the most
part, business or professional men.
who largely pay their own expenses.
who are actuated simply by a sincere
spirit of patriotism. and who show by
their efficiency the effect OF painstak-
ing and faithful performance of duties
which must often be irksome."
1t was not until few months ago
that the Michigan battalion had a boat
on which to make their headquarters.
The general government placed the old
United States steamship Yantic at
their disposal, and the state has Just
paid bill of $1,000 for towing the
boat to Detroit and putting 1t in shape
for use.
Michigan is now represented in the
United States navy by 225 as sturdy
young men "a can be found in the
country. Most Of them are from De-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
Reported GIFT OF Hawaii.

No new official news has come to con-
firm the report from Hawaii that the
islands have been rendered to the Unit
ed States for war uses. IT Is said tna'
IL the incoming mail brought the propo-
sition to San Francisco II would scarce
ly be trusted to telegraph there. on ac-
count Of its Importance, but would be
forwarded by the railway mails, whicn
would bring II here In about five days
Without exception the naval ohicers
would welcome the possession OF Hawan
just at this moment. as affording
magnificent base for naval operations
In the Pacific; but II Is said that fresi-
dents Dole's proposition must be SUI
mitted TO congress- so that II VIII DC 10,
the legislative branch In the end TO pass
upon this offer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17

II r S I a I e OF
Michigan. which
furnished 80, 900
soldiers durin &
the war of the
re b ellion, has
a gain de mo n
strated its pa
triotism and 10y
atty TO the coun-
try. To his
state belongs the
honor of being
the first state in
the Union TO or
der its troops into
ca y prepara-
tory 70 enlist
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17
HIGHLY HONORED
Michigan the First State to
Furnish Troops.
IN CAMP AT ISLAND LAKE.
Hearty Send-0ff Given the Boys When
They Departed from Their
Homes
IN CAMP AT ISLAND LAKE.
NO DIFFICULTY TO OBTAIN MEN.

Camp Eaton, at Island Lake, in Charge of
Adjutant General Irish-Roster of the
Principal Officers of Michigan's Nation
al Guard-Sketch of Brigadier General
Lyon and other Officers High i'm Author
ity-Our Splendid Naval Reserve.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17

and as each regiment is attached to
the officers who have commanded II for
many years. except In very few In
stances. some friction is being expert
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-17

Scott Bros. drug and book dealers a.
Kokomo, Ind, have assigned TO D. ~
Dolman. Assets. $4,000; liabilities w.
ooe
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23
NOT THE wISEST WAY.

1t is not always best to wait until II
is needed before buying a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. Quite frequently the
remedy is required in the very BUSH
est season or in the night and much
inconvenience and suffering must be
borne before il can be obtained 1t
costs but trlhe as compared with its
real worth and every family can well
afford to keep 1t in their home. 1t Is
everywhere acknowledged to be The
most successful medicine in the world
for bowel complaints. For sale by all
druggists and dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co., Ltd, agents for II. !.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23
WE'VE TOO WEAK
Coffee and Bread as a Breakfast
for Soldiers.
TAKE TO the SICK REPORT
Nearly an Entire Company Appeals
to q surgson-Ons Drill q
Day-Dsssrtsr.
TAKE TO the SICK REPORT

Monday morning the Denver Com
pany Of Engineers at Camp Mckinley
was served bread and coffee for
breakfast. Most Of the company being
business men they did not rebel nor
fight the cook. Dissatisfaction was
great, however, and the seriousness Of
the wrong was SO patent that they
could not pass it by unnoticed. AL
most the entire command appeared be-
to be placed on the sick report, for
the reason that the breakfast served
was not sufficient to sustain them for
duty.
The surgeon Investigated the matter,
taking look at the bread and coffee
He agreed with the men and reported
all of them sick.
At dinner time the full food allow
ance was served Promptly after eat
ing something like meal the men re-
ported back to the surgeon and asked
to be taken off the sick list for the
reason that they had had square"
meal and were consequently able to do
duty. This, also, was granted. In the
meantime, however, the facts had
reached official ears and since then the
Denver men have Jared better.
The afternoon drill at Camp McKin-
ley is now omitted. Only the fore
noon drill is held. The men express
great satisfaction with this change.
Afternoons at Camp Mckinley are
given over to baseball by the men not
on duty. Three or four teams have
been organized and will play a series
of twelve games. The best men will
then be picked to play against one Of
the town teams. There are some rat
Ting good football players; also, at
the Camp. Most Of them are college
men. They are expecting to enter the
town series Of games. which will open
in October.
Officials at Camp Otis are anxious
to come up with a private Of the Colo
RADIO recruits whom they have not
heard of in two weeks. The man de-
serted from the Minnesota regiment
here about three months ago, did work
at the military hospital and was then
assigned to the Colorado recruit con-
tingent. One night about two weeks
ago he came In town, not to return
to camp again. II Is supposed that he
borrowed citizens clothes and skipped
out to the Coast.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23
4. haccO Culture.

w. NJ. Giffard has some fine tobacco
growing at Maunawili, beyond the Pail.
w. w. Dimonds experiments are not SO
far advanced, but appear quite promis-
ing. An effort is being made to pro-
duce a fine quality OF leaf. A failure
was made in the first instance. Island
tobacco sent to New York by MIR. d.
mond was condemned, experts conclud-
ing that the fiber was too coarse and
the leaf too strong for use In smoking
goods. Experimenters are now trying
for more moderate fiber.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23
LOSS OF &C. FUNK
Details on the Wreck Cost.
ing Life to Capt. Nissen.
Two Of the Seamen Managed to
Escape-Last They Saw Of Bar
kentine-The Cargo.


The last mail from the Colonies
brought full details of the wreck of the
,o,po,,,, r. ~ I,,,r nm I,,rdors 1s,-
anu july ols'' captain Nisseh vi inc
c. G. Funk is well known in this port
where he formerly sailed as master
of the schooner Mary winklemann.
The list of the drowned is as follows:
Captain and Mrs. Nissen and two chill
dren. aged and 3 respectively; A.
Hansen. chief mate; J. Stump, second
mate: Charles Olsen, Peter Nelson,
Hecles Johansen, Peter Anton, A..
BIS. This was CAPTAIN Nissens first
voyage to Australia in the c. G. Funk,
but he was the commander OF other
vessels trading to the colonies. He
was n fearless and kindly officer, and
was much liked aboard.
John Peterson and Albert Krough,
able seamen, seem to have been the
only survivors from the wreck. They
were washed off the deck. when the
vessel struck. close to some wreckage
on which they were fortunate enough
to get and. after a great struggle
reached the shore much bruised. A
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23
Found Old Friends.

Rev. VIM. Klncaid and family found
old friends here in Mrs. w. w. and
Miss Charlotte Hall. Mrs Hall is from
Minneapolis. While at school Miss Hall
attended Mr.. Kincaids church nearly
two years. Miss Hall and Miss North
rop, daughter OF President Northrop,
OF the State University, now here, are
old friends.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23
japanese Young Men.

There was held a semi-annual meet
ing OF the japanese Young Mems AS
ISOLATION at the Eagle House, last Sun
day afternoon. After finishing its gen.
eral report and election of the Board
OF Directors, the addresses were given
by the members on the standard of
moral improvement. 1t is said that its
chief objects are to afford TO its men,
bers the means of mutual intercourse,
mental and moral improvement and
athletic development. At present II
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-09-23
Mr.. Sewall Buys.

Harold NJ. Sewall, late United States
Minister and now Special Agent for the
Government at Washington, said some
time ago that he intended remaining
In the Islands indefinitely. Mr.. Sewall
yesterday made his first investment in
the large lots on the most elevated
portion OF the Gear, Lansing 4 Co.,
Telegraph Hill tract. 1t is the inten-
ton Of Mr.. Sewall to build residence
on his land.