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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
owed April Is. 1898.
AN ACT

For the Protection of Homesteaders.
The people OF the state of Michigan
enact:
Section 1. That hereafter, and until
the lapse OF ninety days from and after
the close of the session of the legisla-
ture of 1899, no action shall be brought
to GUST or dispossess any person In pos
session of. and actually settled upon,
lands subject to entry, or by the COM
missioner of the state land office sup
posed to have been subject to entry.
under the provisions Of section 1S1 OF
act No. FOG of the public acts OF 1898, and
amendments thereto, which were. un-
der the provisions of said section, taken
I'D and entered as homestead lands
and certificate issued by the commits
sioner of the state land office therefor.
Section 2. All such actions now pend
ing, and the operation of all acts or
parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act are hereby Suspend
ed, until the termination Of the time
above limited: Provided. however,
That this act shall not be so construed
as to prevent the recovery by any per-
son. holding under such homestead pro-
ceedings, for improvements made eth
er before or after the passage OF this
act.
This act Is ordered to take immediate
effect.
Approved April Is, 1898.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
AN ACT

IT.
10 Amend section q M A.. az,
session Laws of 1897. the s.n,. I..
st.,,,. 40 Oh Howeli's Annotated
T.v,. iahve to the Licensing and
ling OF Express Companies Inoorpor-
sted In Other States.
enact VI "ichisah
=, o'ioh 1. That section Of act No. lao
'"e session laws of 1867, the same he
s ehapter lOS OF Howelrs annotated
statutes, relating to the licensing and
taxing OF express companies incornor-
ated In other states. be and the go =.
amended to read as follows:
e. III shall be a condition
peeeueht TO the issuing or the renewal
VI the annual certificate or license bv
'he state treasurer. that the company
association or individual making the
statement, shall pay into the state treas
ury specific state tax of per cent
Oh the gross amount received by said
company, association or individual
Wi'hin this state, for the year included
III the report provided for In section 1
VI this act, which said specific tax NAV
pe recovered in any court at the suit
Oh this state. 1t shall be the duty of
the state treasurer to give his recent
lor all moneys paid into the state treas
ury under the provisions of this act.
ana 10 issue as many copies of the an
nual certificate or license as may be de-
sired by said company. but not more
than one for each agent or place of
business of said express company. as
ISOLATION or individual in this state.
Approved April Is, 1898.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23

ment. organisation. equipment, main
tenance and discipline of the naval mi
Iitia OF the state approved May 81.
1893. as amended by act No. 211 Of the
public acts OF 1895. be and the same IL
hereby further amended so as to read
as follows: wv
Section SO. For the purpose of pro-
viding the funds necessary for organic
Ing. maintaining and equipping the
fe-ces OF the state naval brigade, by,
'Aw authorised and established. 1t shall
De the duty of the auditor general at
the time of apporttoning the state taxes.
10 apportion among the several coun-
ties OF the state each year, In. proper
ton to the whole amount OF real and
personal property therein, as equalized
by the state board of equalization, a
sum equal to one-half fof cent for
each person whom II shall appear, by
the last preceding census. was a resi-
dent of this state, which. sum so APP
portioned shall be collected in the same
manner with other state taxes and
shall constitute and be designated as
the state naval militia fund. All pro-
visions OF law relative to the collection
and disbursement of the state military
'e'' 90 Wy law totdbllSntu anu CREATED,
shall apply to and govern the collec-
ton and disbursement Of the said state
naval militia fund. From said state
naval militiafund 1t shall be and may be
lawful for the state military board, with
the approval OF the commander-in-
chief, to pay and refund all sums paid
and disbursed by any division or d.
visions of the naval militia for expenses
or the adjutant generals Office or for
freight or transportation of arms or
other articles of equipment, loaned or
furnished by the United States govern
ment. No moneys except those ex-
pressly apportioned by law for use, sup
port and maintenance of the naval
forces Of the state troops shall be en-
ployed for any such purpose and all
moneys raised and appropriated for
military purposes shall. unless other
wise expressly provided by law, be
deemed to be raised and appropriated
for the sole and exclusive use, sup
port and maintenance OF the land
forces of the state militia.
This is ordered to take immediate eff
feet
Approved April Is. 1898.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
AN ACT

10 suspend the Refunding, by the Audi
tor General, of Moneys to Purchasers OF
Certain Tax Titles Held Invalid, and to
Prohibit Proceedings for the Recovery
of the Same.
The people Of the state Of Michigan
enact:
Section l. That hereafter, and until
the lapse of ninety days from and after
the close of the session of the legisla-
ture OF 1899, no action shall be brought
to compel the auditor general to re-
fund any money to the purchaser of
any lands for the taxes delinquent
thereon, where such sale of such lands
has been declared invalid by reason Of
said lands having prior thereto been
bid In to the state, and continuing thus
held while included in the auditor gen.
erals petition for the subsequent year,
the sale for which was declared invalid
Section 2. That, during the time
above limited, no money shall be re-
funded to the purchaser Of any lands
for the taxes delinquent thereon. where
such sale Of such lands has been de-
clared invalid for the reason expressed
in section / of this act.
Section g. The operation of all acts and
parts of acts in any way inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act is here
by suspended.
This act is ordered to take immediate
effect.
Approved April Is. 1898.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
sympathy for the Cuban Pat
riots In Their Struggle for Independence.

Expressing sympathy for the Cuban Pat
riots I'm Their Struggle for Indepen dence,
whereas, The Michigan legislature in
regular Biennial session assembled. one
wear ago, expressed it's sympathy for
the Cuban patriots in their struggle for
independence, and
whereas, War still continues on the
island of Cuba, presenting the most
horrible. pitiable and revolving condi-
tons. and calling forth expressions Of
sympathy from all mankind;
Resolved (tire senate concurring),
Tint our sympathy for these afflicted
people is hereby again renewed and our
hope reaffirmed that war, desoation
and death will speedily end on that UNI
fortunate island and the boon OF indie
pendence be again an established fact:
Resolved, further, That we express
our highest appreciation of the policy
pursued by President Mckinley; assert
our confidence in his calm, prudent,
patriotic leadership; congratulate con-
gress of the United States on the unan-
Unity OF their courageous action taken
on the emergency war measure, and
thereby assure. the national administra-
| ton that should war come Michigan
will quickly respond as in 'Sixty-one"
and furnish her quota OF brave and
loyal sons to keep step to the music of
the Union.
Resolved. That copy of these reso-
lutions be forwarded by the secretary
Iof state to President Mckinley and
the president OF the national senate and
the speaker of the house for communi-
cation to those respective bodies
AnnroYed April - 1898
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
AN ACT

providing for Submitting to the Qualified
Electors of This State, the Question of a
General Revision OF the Constitution of
the State of Michigan.
The people OF the state of Michigan
enact:
Section 1. That whereas, II Is pro-
Vided by section 2 OF article 20 Of the
constitution of this state that at the
general election to be held In the year
1866. and In each sixteenth year there
AFTER, the question OF the general re-
vision OF the constitution shall be sub
mitted to the electors qualified to vote
ior members OF the legislature; and
whereas, the current year Is the year
.nat this question must be submitted
10 said electors;
therefore, In obedience TO this man.
uate OF the constitution, the secretary
vi state Is hereby required TO give no.
tice OF the same to the sheriffs Of the
several counties OF this state. the time
prior to said election required by law,
ana the said sheriffs are hereby re-
quired to give the several notices re-
quired by law. Each person. voting on
said question. shall have written or
printed on his ballot as provided by
law the words:
For a general revision of the Con-
stitution-YES."
And every person voting against said
question shall have on his ballot In
IKE manner the words:
For a general revision Of the Con-
sfitution-NO."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
AN ACT

To Promote the Efficiency of the Michigan
National Guard and Naval Militia of the
state, and to Provide for the Organiza-
ton OF the Volunteer Militia, In Case of
Emergency.
The people of the state of Michigan
enact:
Section 1. That in case of threatened
war or invasion of this state, or of the
United States, the governor of this
state Is authorized by the issuance of
the proper orders TO cause any or ali
the companies OF the Michigan national
guard to be increased to a strength of
not exceeding 80 enlisted men for each
company.
Section 2. Whenever a company is
increased In accordance with the pre-.
ceding section TO a strength OF 100 men
or more, such company shall he off,
cered by a captain. one first lieutenant,
and one senior and one junior second
lieutenant. The n-commissioned OIL
GERS Of a company shall consist of five
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
EXTRA SESSION LAWS
Eight Bills Passed by the Michi.
gan Legislature.
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR WAR.

Four of the Bills Passed Were Presented
Nv the Military Department I'm Wow of a
Prospect OF Conflict with spain-Bin
Increasing the Taxes of Express Compa-
uies-Concurrent Resolution Express
ing sympathy for Cuban Patriots.
During the extra session of the legis-
Iature eight bills were passed. Four
Of these were presented by the military
department in view of the prospect Of
war They were the bin making a
$500, 900 war appropriation. the bill in
creasing the membership of companies
of the National guard from eighty to
l5O the bill making an appropriation
for the naval reserve and increasing
its membership, and a bill exempting
the military from prosecution for debt
during service.
Following are the concurrent resolu-
tons and bills as they were passed:
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23

r.. mend Section No. 80 OF Act No. 1s4
% an. Public Acts of 1893, Entitled
.Au Act TO Provide for the Enrolment,
organization, Equipment, Maintenance
and DIscIpiine Of the Naval militia OF
The state" Approved May 81, 1898, as
amended by Act No. All OF tho Public
Acts OF 1895.
The psople of the state of Michigan
enact: ~. On ~, cot
No IA a the public acts Of 1898, enti-
.,sd IAN act to provide for the enroll
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
Approved April IS, 1898.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Directing the Board of state Auditors to
Settle and Adjust the Claim of the Mill
tary Department for Clerical Services,
Stationery and Postage, for Investigate.
ing Bounty Claims, Issuing Certificates
of Service and Furnishing Data and
Records of Service to the Soldiers of the
Last War for the Years 1897 and 1898.
Whereas, 1t appears that a large part
OF the work of the adjutant generals
office consists in investigating bounty
claims, furnishing certificates Of serv-
Ice and statements Of war records to
the soldiers Of the last war, and none
OF the military funds at the disposal of
the military department are available
for such work. and
Whereas, The said work has been con-
Quoted for the current year and the
year 1897 at the expense of the national
guard fund;
Resolved, by the house (the senate
concurring), That the board Of state
auditors be and Is hereby authorized
and directed to investigate and examine
into the expense Of such work, and de-
termine as to what amount OF the same
should rightfully be paid from the gen.
eral fund for the years 1897 and 1898.
And IL upon examination Of the facts,
II Is found that the national guard or
other military funds of the state ought
TO be credited with an allowance for
such work, the board of state auditors
Is authorized, empowered and directed
10 draw their warrant for such sum up
on the general fund, the amount Of the
same to be placed to the credit Of the
proper military fund.
Approved April Is, $685.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23

A capitol employee at Madison, Wis.
found a copper cent at Camp Randall
recently while digging sod for the
capitol park. The coin has the letters
~. r." cut I'm II. James Burke. who
found the coin, says that IL was on the
spot where the Second Wisconsin
camped during the early days Of the
war.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Relative to the Printing and Binding of
the Ofiicial Journals of the Legislative
Session of 1898.
Resolved by the house (the senate
concurring), That there shall be printed
and bound in the usual form and style
1900 copies of the official journal OF this
extraordinary session of the legisla-
ture; and
Resolved, That such number of copies
Of said journals as shall remain, after
the distribution provided by law shah
have been made, shall be disposed of as
the board Of state auditors may deter
mine.
Approved April Is. 1898.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23
Dug Up ON Camp Randall.

Approved April Is. 1898.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-23

can me ballots shall in all respects bs
ssma and returns made in the
ssa. manner as they are made for ths
'a.e omcers named on said ballot ~
Approved April Is. ISes
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-14
CHURCH AT PORT PENN.

The Christian Endeavor subject on Sun
day evening was: 'sThings My Denomi-
nation Has Accomplished" The meeting
was led by the pastor, Rev. o. A. Gilling-
ham. who had suggested that some little
history of the Presbyterian Church here
would be interesting. Consequently.
several brought items of information OF
which the following is summary:
The church was originated in q Sunday
School. held in the old school house by two
ladies in the place where occasionally
preaching services were held. This was in
1927. Then Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of st.
Georges Church. offered to preach regularly
if enough money could be raised to main
tain a horse. The ladies succeeded in
collecting the money, assisted by Mr..
Joseph Cleaver and Mr.. William Cleaver,
the father and uncle of the present Mr..
Joseph Cleaver, of Port Penn. A church
was built in 1884: frame structure which
was moved out to Zion when our present
brick church was built in 1856. Rev.
Warren Jones was the first pastor, but
there was no organized church until July
10Th, 1887. There were nine members from
st. Georges Church and nine from Old
Drawers, as follows:
Mrs. Mary Cox, Mrs. Honora Matthews,
Mrs. Eliza F. Dilworth. Mrs. Rsbecca
Woods. Mrs. Maria J. Hessey, Mrs. Rachel
Webb. Mrs Margaret Darrach. Miss Mar
garet L. Kernahan and Miss Hester C.
Dilworth, late members of st. Georges
Church. Also Mr.. William Clsayer, Jr.,
Mrs. Mary G. Cleaver, Mr.. John Price, Mrs.
Susan Price, Mrs. Martha Jane Price, Mrs.
Priscilla Cleaver. Mrs. Mary Alrich and
Mrs. Mary Stewart, late members of Draw
yer's Church.
Mr.. William Cleaver was the first elder,
and was also the frat male superintendent
of the Sunday School. Capt. Samuel
Jefferson was made elder in August 1887.
He was also superintendent of the Sunday
School after the death Of Mr.. William
Cleaver in 1862.
Port Penn was lively and important
place in the early days Of the church and
Sunday Eehoei. Tie Tie village Has grain
market and port OF entry; custom house
officer resided here, and until the erection
of the landing at the Breakwater, Port
Penn Was the best port on the Delaware
shore Vessels would stop here for sup
plies and there were Eve taysrns. There
was horse racing and fox chasing-Not
much law aud very little gospel Achurch
and Sabbath School were needed. and ac-
complained much good.
PoEr Pkrss DrE., May 12Ih, 1898
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-14
R.nk Ra.o1ntIons Of Resnact.

At a meeting, held at the banking house,
on Saturday. May 7ih. 1898, the following
resolutions were adopted by the Board Of
Directors of the Peoples National Bank of
Middletown, Delaware:
WHEREAs, Since it has pleased Almighty
God. in His all-wise providence to remove
by death from our council board our valued
friend and fellow-member. Harry A. Now
land.
Resolved, That the Board of Directors of
this bank, while bowling in humble sub
mission to Divine will, feel that we have
lost one of our most valued members. and
desire to bear testimony to our appreciation
of the high character of the deceased,
ResolVed, That we estimated him in his
various relations as man of sterling worth,
kind, generous and considerate; christian
gentleman, bearing himself with dignity,
but with affability to all. He was firm and
loyal to his convictions of duty, of stainless
integrity, and to be relied upon at all times
ResolUed, That we consider his death as
more than an ordinary loss TO the com.
munity at large, and we extend our deepest
sympathy to his bereaved family in theil
trial and affliction.
ResoIVed. That these resolutions b.
entered upon the minutes of the bank. and
q copy be sent to the family Of the deceased
and that they be published in the Middle
town TRANscR1Pr and The New Era.
THos. G. CRuIKsHAsx,
JEFFERSON B. FoARD, }Committoe.
GEO. NJ. d. HART,
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-14
LITERARY NOTES.

Ameng the notable features -of the May
Ladies' Home Journal are an illustrated
article on Joseph Jefferson at home, After.
Dinner stories." page ofbrightly told
anecdotes of prominent personages. and
Rudyard Kipling's famous Jubilee hymn.
"Recessional,n set to music by Reginald de
Koven. IA Cabinet Members Wife" gives
further interesting glimpses of Washington
social-official life. and another view "In-
side of Hundred Homes is afforded The
second installment of Julia Magruder's
novelette,, "a Heaven-Kissing Hill.' and
His Children give an interesting variety
of fiction. Robert J. Burdette's my
kindergarten Of Fifty Years. is the first
of series of three articles by this popular
humorist. Edward W. Box writes of the
athletic woman and her attire, and also
notes the decrease Of intemperance; Mrs. s.
Z 7 !. REssFsF treats af .straWherries in Thirty
Ways and tells how to entertain unex-
pected company. sThe Life of Trained
Nurse" is.pictured and detailed, while four
special pages, Vacation Days on House.
Boat. "Ten Weeks in Europe for $500"
Comfort in Tent and Cabin,D and SUM
mer Pleasures for Suburban Places,n turn
ones thoughts to summer outings. There
are articles on woman's attire and various
household topics. By The Curtis Publish
Company. One dollar per year; ten cents
per copy.
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-14
MY MARYLAND.

After much waiting the long expected
list of Federal appointments for Maryland
was settled upon at q conference held last
week between Senators Wellington and Nc
Comas, Mayor Malster and the Maryland
delegation in Congress Mayor Malster Sc
cured the appointment Of his friend, Col.
Torbert, OF the Cecil County Whig. They
agreed upon the following slate:
Naval Officer at the Port of Baltimore,
Norman B. Scott, of Washington county.
Appraiser at Baltimore. Henry R. Tor
bert, of Elkton.
aPostmastsr. 8. Davies Warfeld. rsnomi.
mated, Of Baltimore.
Collector of Customs at Baltimore,
william F. Stone, of Baltimore.
limited States Marshal, William F
Airey. of Baltimore.
aUnited States District Attorney, John
G. Rose, of BaltimoreA
Surveyor Of the Port, John B. Hanna
of Hartford county,
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-14
ODESSA NOTES.

Mr.. A. P Corbit made a trip to New
Jersey on Thursday.
Mr.. Clark Mench and daughter, Of Mag
nolia. were in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. r. Davis and son Mailly spenl
Tuesday and Wednesday in Wilmington.
Mrs Montgomery has been spending .
week with her cousin. Mrs. ophelia George
Mr.. Harrison vandegrift expects to as
sumo the duties Of Postmaster on Monday,
May 10th.
The scholars in the principals room
were given holiday on Friday. to hold g
May party.
Mr.. L. v. Aspril. sr., and Miss Amelia
vandegrift are spending the week with Bal
timore relatives
Mr.. Henry Davis. Of sull Pond. and Mr..
Harry Hendrickson, of Millington, were in
town Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Scott and Mr.. Charles
Scott, of Wilmington. we're The guests Of
their aunt, Mrs. G. L. Townsend. over Sun
day. S
Mrs. r. J. Foard has returned from Phila-
delphia were she has been for several
months. Mr.. Z. J Foard. Of New York,
came home with her for few days.
Quite party of young folks paid q visit
to Camp Tunnsll on Tuesday. They went
through the camp and wanted TO see the
Dress Parade which did not take place.
however, they found the camp very in
teresting and enjoyed their VIaIt very n ntiefi
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-14
The following Is Che program:
A HOME wEDDINe.

On Tuesday evening, May 10th, at $50
o'clock. Rev. /. L. Wood pronounced the
words which united in the holy honds of
matrimony Miss Isabel Fleming Walmsley,
of Philadelphia, recently of this town, to
Mr.. Purnell L. McWhorter. The ceremony
was performed in their new home on New
street in the presence of the parents of the
contracting parties and other near relatives.
The ceremony was followed by wedding
dinner. The bride was attired in a steel
colored gown, trimmed in turquoise and
blue taffatta with cut steel buckles. She
looked as she always looks the fair picture
of beaRtiful life with the graces lavishly
bestowed by nature. The groom is one of
the most popular and successful of Middle
towns young business men, and they have
the best wishes of the whole community
for long and useful life together. The
bride was the recipient of many presents
and she has entered a home furnished
complete from garret to cellar. The mother
and brother of the bride, Mrs. Willmina
Boggs. and Mr.. Alex. Walmsley, of Phila-
delphia. have been their guests for few
days
Middletown transcript., 1898-05-14
4 rr,;1t Exb,h,t.

The Peninsula Horticultural Society, at
its meeting in Snow Hill, last January, ap-
pointed o committee sto secure cold storage
of small packages of fruit TO be placed on
exhibition at the next annual meeting OF
this society, the society to pay charges OF
transportation and storage of such pack
ages under the regulations of the commit
tee."
The committee acting under this author
ity, has made arrangements with the "Wii-
minaton Abbatoir and Cold Storage Com
pany," ZIG and 234 Tatnall street, Whining
ton, Delaware, for the storage Of such
packages; and now gives this early notice
of such action, that fruit growers in all parts
of the Peninsula may begin at once to lay
plans to prepare to furnish such exhibits.
Growers who desire to make exhibits
should send notice without delay to the
chairman of the committee, stating what
kinds and varieties of fruits can be furnished
The committee suggests that several fruit
growers in a neighborhood may combine in
making arrangements for their shipments.
All should at once write the committee,
and full directions as to style of package,
time and manner of shipment, and all
other necessary particulars, will be sent to
the proposed exhibitors.
We greatly desire to make this exhibit an
object lesson, that will not be forgotten, of
greatpractical value to the fruits interests
of the Peninsula.
SAMUEL H. DERBY, Chairman.
Woodside, Del. May Z. 1895.