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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-14

Detroit Free Press.
Briggs-How well and strong you are
lookingi
Griggs-Yes. I've almost made up my
mind TO go away on vacation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-14

Washington Post.
The Ohio troops are quite conspicuous in
the work of hosting the flag over the Porto
Rican postoffices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-14

petrolt tribune.


Evidently more situation bobbed up than
Secretary Alger had made preparations to
be master OF.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
JEKYL Is AFRAID.
A Spanish Cruiser Might lombard All the
Islands Fine Houses.

From reliable sources learned recently
that delegation of Jekyl islanders were
en- route TO Washington to interview Pres
ident Mckinley and his cabinet.
They are headed by Francis p. Baker,
secretary of the Jekyl Island club.
The object is TO secure coast defenses for
.Jekyl and suggest the same for st. Simons
island for mutual protection. The loca-
ton of both makes such protection abso-
lutely necessary. They are within easy
range of guns 12 miles off shore and could
be destroyed very quickly. Both Jekyl
and st. Simons protect Brunswick from
serious bombardment, but they are them
selves in bad situation from shots at sea.
1t il with full realization of this fact that
the delegation has gone on. They are ex-
pected to request the location of monster
disappearing guns on the south end of
both Jekyl and st. Simons.
The club owns Jekyl and over 81 900, 900
worth of improvements thereon. Presi-
dent Mckinley is an honorary member OF
the club and was to have visited Jekyl in
February last, but was delayed by the
Maine disaster. 1t is expected that the
delegation will be favorably received at
Washington and recognition given the is
landers. -Atlanta Constitution.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
DEARER THAN A PLUMBER.
Mrs. Bantz Thawed Frozen Pipes by
Building n Fire of Newspapers.

Mrs. Bantz Thawed Frozen Pipes by
Building n Fire of Newspapers.
To thaw out frozen water pipe Mrs.
Annie Bantz lit bonfire of newspapers
the other morning in the kitchen of her
homein Chicago The ice in the pipe
readily yielded to the warming influ-
ence, and Mrs. Bantz would have begun
drawing wator to make the breakfast
coffee if the flames had quit work at
the most considerate time.
Just as if there were other things
that needed thawing out, the blaze
went ON q tour of investigation about
the kitchen. The housewife made q
gallant essay to stem the fires progress,
but when the woodwork was all in
flames and the stove had been overturn-
ed an appeal was made to the fire de-
partment.
After few streams had played in the
kitchen for more than an hour the fire
was routed. The direct and indirect
cost Of thawinR the water pipe was es-
timated at 81, 600. and one Of the fire.
men remarked it would not have been
much more expensive to have hired
plumber. Chicago Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
FEWER COUNTRY SCHOOLS
Plan to Combine Free Hack Service With
Rural Mail Delivery.

Plan to Combine Free Hack Service With
Rural Mail Delivery.
d. M. Geeting, superintendent Of
public instruction, is sending out blanks
to all of the township trustees in the
state of Indiana soliciting information
upon which he expects to formulate
bill to be presented to the next legisla-
ture that will do away entirely with
many country schools in the state. Mr..
Geeting is firm advocate of the abol-
ishment of weak and poorly attended
country schools and the consolidation Of
such schools with the stronger ones,
the pupils to be transported to and from
school in hacks at public expense. Mr..
Geeting says that, in his opinion, at
least 1000 schools could profitably be
abolished in this state. There are many
schools, Mr.. Geeting says, that do not
average over eight pupils each. The ex-
penses of repairs, fuel, etc., make these
schools too costly to be maintained lon
ger.
The man who drives the hack, Mr..
Geeting says, can be made very use
full functionary, as, for instance, tru-
ant officer, country expressman and mail
carrier combined. The latter service,
Mr.. Geeting believes, would solve the
problem of free rural delivery that is SO
much harped bout.-Indianapolis Sen
tinel
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
TEN THOUSAND RABBITS.
They Were Slain In a Shotgun Drive on
the Pacific Coast.


The first rabbit drive Of the season in
Fresno county, Cal, took place recently.
AS compared with the great drive of March
10, 1892, and the still bigger drive of May
8, 1894, the attendance was small, but both
these affairs had been well advertised in
the valley counties, and the numbers of
those who took part In the drive bore some
proportion to the rabbits slaughtered.
This one was strictly a county drive,
and, while the expanded line was scarcely
five miles long at 8 a. m, the number Of
rabbits in front of the contracted line at l
p. IN. ranged high up in the thousands.
The corral was located at the intersection
of roads leading west and south, about
four miles west of the village of Oleander,
nearly ten miles southwest of Fresno and
ON the Smith ranch.
1t was what Is known as shotgun rab-
bit drive, the slaughter of tho pests COM
mencing as soon as the contracting lines
came in sight of the corral. The rabbits
were unusually numerous, and not one in
ten broke through the lines. In this re-
spect the drive contrasted sharply with the
big drives of 1899 and 1904, where almost
as many rabbits escaped as were slaughter
ed. Shotguns were used with effect, and
the result was that when the corral was
reached only a small number of the great
round up remained for slaughter.
Estimates of the number killed differ
widely because of the continuous destruc
ton of the pests by gun fire on the way tc
the corral, but it is probable that the rab
bit population around Washington colony
has been reduced by not less than 1000
San Francisco Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

OF 10000 inhabitants does not seem
large, but when it is taken into consid-
GRAFTON that the Chinese and Japanese
have their own doctors and the natives
are cared for by the government it will
be seen that there Is in reality popu-
lation of only @, 900 on whose ills the 30
or more physicians are to live. There is
an excellent hospital in this city. Physi-
clans carry their own stocks of DIR ugs
They are licensed to practice on recon-
mendation Of the board of medical ex-
aminers after rigid examination in
the principal branches.
The various trades are in competition
with the Chinese workmen. White car
penters get "a per day, Chinese $l.75.
The work Of the latter is not as good. but
they are employed on the best class of
work. The estimates of Chinese build
ers are generally about two-thirds those
OF the whites, and naturally they are
kept busy. The white workmen are
fighting this competition as far as they
are able, but they all employ Chinese
laborers
Plumbers receive 81 per day. Day la
borers are of all nationalities and re-
ceive from 81 to 80 per day. The men
about the docks and deckhands on the
steamers are mostly Hawaiians, and
they are the best in the world at this
work. Continuous labor they do not
like, but they are hustlers for brief
period. The steamer life with hard
work at the landings-there are no
wharfs outside of this city-and the
long intervals of rest between just suits
them. The ideal life Of the natives
along the shore is to go fishing, sell
enough Of the fish to buy quantity Of
poi and then live on this fish and poi
while it lasts. Then they go fishing
again.
Don't come here without money to
live ON for several months, year per-
haps, and when you get here don't for
get to put to one side money enough to
pay your way back. Don't expect to fall
into mercantile place for a pot boiler
until what you want turns up. There
are more applicants for these places
now than there are places, and don't for
get that the islands, taken together, are
not as large as the state of New Jersey
and the possibilities therefore limited.
New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
BOY PATRIOT BEGs A SHIP.
William Good Asks Cincinnati Bushes
Men to Help Replace the Maine.

Wnlam GOOD ASKS CINCINNATI Business
Men to Help Replace the Maine.
William Rankin Good, 10 years old,
spoke from the rostrum Of the Cincinnati
chamber of commerce the other afternoon,
and for ten AAinutes held the members of
the chamber. some of them eloquent ora
tors, spellbound. He was frequently in
terrupted with rounds of applause. His
plan for popular subscription to build a
monitor, to be known as The American
Boy, received the Endorsement of the
chamber.
"Gentlemen, / have the honor of intro
ducing w. Rankin Good, )" said President
McCallister. Good stepped to the desk
and, raising his finger, said:
"When Spain perpetrated her dastardly
design, said, Let the American boys re.
place the Maine II Spain can be made
to fear the youth Of this country, what can
she expect from the men? Now, gentle
men, ! propose, with the help of the
American youth, to raise fund to place
upon the ocean a floating monument to
the heroes of the Maine. 1t will be known
as The American Boy.
81 ask the business men of Cincinnati
If they do not concur with me? propose
to establish committee in every school.
house in the United States. Superintend.
emit Morgan has granted me the privilege
of canyassing the Cincinnati schools.
When you are approached, gentlemen,
hope you will respond with what is re.
quested.
Good Is pupil in a high school. He il
being assisted by Harry Il. Price and Ed
ward A. Botsinger. He has letters in
dorsing his project from Senator Foraker
Congressman Shattuc, Cromwell, @. II.
Grosvenor, j. A. Norton and Governor
Bushnell. New York World.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
They Could Easily BE Turned Into For
midsble Fighting Mschines.

1t is stated that the government Is con-
sidering plan whereby the big feet OF
whaleback vessels on the lakes can be
turned into formidable fighting machines
in case of war; They would doubtless be
of great value for coast defense purposes.
An important feature is that they can lie
submerged so that only one foot of the up
per works appear above water. Marine
men and government officials agree that,
with the addition Of a couple Of turrets to
the whaleback and a ram forward, these
vessels would be Of great service In case OF
war.
There are 35 of the whalebnck steamers
on the lakes. They are owned by the
American Steam Barge company, with
headquarters In Cleveland Captain John
Wilson, widely known vessel owner, said
"The whalsback would be especially
servioeable for ramming purposes Their
noses are so strongly built that 1t would
be almost impossible to injure them In
ramming. 1t is generally supposed that
these boats are slow, but ms matter OF
fact they can steam from Is to 20 miles
an hour. Washington Post
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
FRANCIS MOORE's OFFER.
He Tenders 1000 to the President Fo
the National Defense.

the National Defense.
Francis G. Moore, president of the Con-
tinental Fire Insurance company of New
York. who stoutly supported Mr.. Cleve-
land before the chamber of commerce when
that body criticised the famous Venezuelan
message, recently sent this letter to Presi'
dent Mckinley;
81 stand ready to send you my check
for 1000, payable to your ORDER as
a loan to the government, without inter-
est, to he repaid at its convenience, or not
at all, to BIO used by you in your discretion
for the national defense
"Thero are 100, 900 men In the country
richer than am and If each OF them VIII
do likewise you will have 100000, 600 In
cash to he used without restrictions or con-
ditions. and Spain will have signiflcant
inject lesson of united nation OF loyal
and self sacrificing citizens supporting a
discreet and vigorous executive, which VIII
be more potential than battleships 10 au-
monish her that peace Is desirable ana tnat
war would be a mistake. we nave only
one life to live and only one country 10
love and would rather have my name ON
vour receipt for this fund, so far as my
memory and posterity are concerned, tnan
70 have it carved on the proudest nonu-
ment money could buy"
In speaking of his letter to Presiden,
Mckinley Mr.. Moore said: Il think 1t VIII
only be necessary to show Spain by such a
subscription as the one l suggest that the
whole United States stands READY 10 sup.
mort the president In the ATTITUDE nc mas
taLan Ibelieye that the raising OF $lOO,
Goo. 600 on the basis suggested would 40
more 10 avert trouble than any action the
country could take ,,., A.. :.
"My offer is not made on condition that
%. 900 men come forward with supscrip,
tions of $1,000 each, but absolutely anu
without reserve. would IKE 70 $50 .n !.
an,omnt made up, however, for the effect II
would have In insuring peace. Let us teach
the nations of Europe that our govern,
ment can borrow from us In the hour OF
;t ,s need without interest and even with
out hope of repayment. boston Herald
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

The following amended articles OF assO-
citation OF the Franklin mining company
have been filed in the Office OF the county
clerk which will undoubtedly prove inter-
esting reading to our numerous readers.
The amendments were made at the reg.
ular annual meeting OF the company held
at Boston, April 20. at which 1851
shares were represented. They read as
follows:
RESOLVED, That the capital stock OF
this company be, and the same is, hereby
increased to $2,000,000 and the number
OF shares Of such stock to $4,000, and
that article End OF the articles OF associa-
ton OF the company be, and the same is,
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
The capital stock of this company shall
be 100000. divided into $4,000
shares OF stock OF the par value OF $25
each; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the president and Sec
rotary OF the company are hereby auth
orized and empowered to do all acts and
things whatsoever necessary for calling
In and cancelling the old stock OF the
company and issuing new stock in lieu
thereof, and for otherwise adjusting the
affairs OF the company in accordance
with the increase OF the capital stock
hereby authorized; and be 1t further
RESOLVED, That the board OF directors
OF the company may sell or otherwise
dispose OF the additional stock hereby
authorized, at such time. for such prices,
upon such persons, and In such manner
as to them may seem best for the welfare
OF the company.
Now, therefore, we the president and
secretary OF the said Franklin mining
company, in compliance with the pro-
visions OF the laws OF Michigan in this
behalf and In the pursuance Of the auth
ority conferred upon us by the stock
holders as above set forth, do hereby
make, sign and certify the following
anendatory Of the original articles oil
association of said company:
ARTICLE III. ,rhe capital stock OF the
company shall be $2.000,000 divided
into $4,000 sharee OF stock OF the par
value Of $25 each.
All the other articles OF such original
articles OF association shall be and stano
therein expressed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
Base Ball Enthusiasm
Not DecIiningIn In
terest.
First Game Of the Season
win probably no Prayed at Calumet
several Players Lacking ON
Hancock Team.

Notwithstanding the excitement over
the war news, enthusiasm in base ball is
not tagging. Manager Hooking predicts
! lively season in this line OF sport. The
Arst game OF the season will probably be
|n,ayed at Calumet one week from SAtur-
|dav between the Calumets and Hancocks
after which it is expected the other towns
| in the peninsula will make up and get
their teams ready for the season. So far
Manager Hooking has signed the follow
Ing players: Schroeder, pitcher; Mutter,
third base; Brand, second base; Delaney,
short stop; Goulette, left field; Hooking,
right field. Owing to Paddy Haas NOV.
ling to Iron wood it will be necessary to
secure the services OF catcher, and the
manager is now corresponding with one,
|Parkhurst. and his services will probably
/ be secured, as position can be secured
|for him here. Parkhursti is full-blooded
Indian and lives at DePere. Wis. At one
|time he attended the Carlyle University
where ne picked up the art OF playing
ball. He caught Schroeder all last seas.
on, and travelling men who have seen
him play report him to be an excellent
man, and it is thought he will make quite
an acquisition to the team. A third base.
De also wanted and should Calumet not
have regular team, James Healy is ex.
pected to play that position. The ser.
vices OF another fielderis also needed. In
atsl coming game with Calumet the
Hancock team will be crippled consider
ably by the absence OF Driscoll and Mead
who have gone away with the militia
John Condor, OF the Portage Lske foun.
|dry, may be induced to play that game
and in case he should Hancock will have
full nine. William Anthony has the
contract for repairing the Hancock bal
|ground, work on which will be com
menced at once. The diamond will be
plowed up, clay and loan put in and
rolled and with the leveling off OF the out
field, Hancock will have one OF the best
ball grounds in the peninsula. Manager
Hooking is also trying to get game
with Baraga for one week from Sunday
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
Alaska's New Goldneio.

Thomas Elliott of Monroe, Wash, VINO
TAFT Dawson on Feb. and came over the
D,l,on trail to Seattle, reports another
.rsat cold strike on tho Big Salmon river
IN locality never before prospected. FL
lott says that when he and MS party
reached the mouth Of the Big salmon they
found the Canadian police much excited
over . great find of gold which was made
NV = half breed connected with the North
w.st nslice. All the police turned miners,
,oc,,ed claims and are taking cat art
~h,cb runs from $3.50 to $40 a pan. 81
,,a,, s.ys the entire river will be prospect
al as soon as the weather moderssss'---
Nav York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
In Time Of storm.

We know not what the hour
May bring to us. what wrecks may strew the
strand,
Bot the brave flag still ripples white shower
OF stars Ger all the land.
We know not when the storm
with an its lightnings from the blue may
break,
rut honor shines a shield for freedoms form
Though earth's foundations shake.
We only know the sod
Ia sacred with the blood that heroes gave
And the sun circline In the smile OF God
Shines not upon slave.
We know that On me hills
Or where the storm winds of the oceans roar
This the,rrht alone the pstrist's bosom thrflEs-
One heart, one hspe. one home.
Frank l.. Btsston In Atlanta Conssdsussoe.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

county Clerk Shields has got out the
req cards" again and is busy filing
.nem out In readiness for May 1. when
tue liquor license for 1898 will commence
From present indicstio the number Of
saloons throughout the county will be
about the same as last year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

The undersigned has 1000 samples oil
wall paper, ranging inlprice from l cent
to $3.50 per roll, and will.be pleased TO
show the same to anyone dropping him
postal card. This is the finest display
OF wall paper ever shown in the copper
country. Paper.hanging, j ornamental
and house painting neatly and promptly
executed. solicit share OF the public
patronage.
JAMES p. MCGRATH, Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

The timber and other lumber to be
used In making the repairs to Closes and
huppe's docks has arrived from Oscar
and the work will be pushed as fast as
possible and ere another week has passed
contractor McCurdy says the work will
have been completed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Mr.. Horwitz, the Calumet tailor. will
be at Drittler Bros every Wednesday
with fine line OF sultlng and any person
in need oil fine suit should call on him.
Orders taken for dyeirg and cleaning
clothes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

The James Frisk. Jr., one OF the freight
steamers OF L. Nj. & L. s. Transit Co., ar
rived IN port last evening on her first
trip here this season,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
Cost Of Handling the Mails.

In a recent return made to congress
by Postmaster General Gary he states
that it costs America $4s, $50, sS2.01 to
transport the mails and $44. 047, 5000
to handle them. The aggregate number
of pounds handled he places at 6S2,'
727, 661.-New Orleans Picayune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

The Cgarmakers' International Union
which was lately organized in Hancock
with twenty. five charter mem bers is off,
cered by the following:
President-J. w. Fitzhenry.
Recording Secretary-B, Weber.
Financial Secretary--P. Morrlssey,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Captain Roland Of the schooner Shaw.
nee, had one OF his lower limbs severely
injured the other day by a block falling
on it. DIR. E. ID. Gardner was called who
dressed the wounded member, and the
captain has been able to leave with his
barque.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

The DEVILS Auction" will be presented
a. the Armory opera house tonight, and
all those wishing to spend pleasant
evening should not iail to attend. The
OIL admission has been fixed at 81, 70
cents and 80 cents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

For RENT-An excellent stand on Tez-
cuco street, Hancock. Suitable for store
or saloon, with living rooms up stairs.
Possession can be had May 1. Apply to
Mrs. Grace Hosking. West Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Mr.. Lou Kaufman, OF Marquette
passed drought Portage Lake yesterday
on his way home. Mr.. Kaufman re-
ports the movement in iron ore very
quiet at that port owing to the war
scare and several large orders have been
countermanded owing to that reason.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

To RENr-The Olivier 4 Jacques cor
ner building. now occupied a. saloon
|by Angelo Moosbrugger. Apply 70
|Charles o. Olivier. Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

The shower OF yesterday has been the
means Of bringing out the grass and the
hills about Portage Lake present a pref
ty appearance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29
A Course Dinner.

Some Kansas City veterinarians held
0 banquet and dined on horse meat.
But this is not unusual. Racing men
often dine on horse takes.--Philadel-
mia North American.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Mrs. Frank Siller OF Houghton, who
underwent an operation last Saturday,
is reported to be improving nicely.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Mr.. Jane Croze, of Houghton, has gone
to Chicago where he has secured lucra-
tive position.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Miss Alice Nelson OF Calumet, is spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Borresen.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Mr.. ]. L. Curry, OF Calumet, transact
ed business at the county seat yesterday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-29

Mr.. A. j. Scott ia building an addition
to the rear OF his home on Hancock
strict. Ganthier Bros. have the contract.