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The Newtown bee., 1898-03-11

G. N. Beach is now expecting to
remain for che summer at his present
place OF abode.
Miss Estella Beach closes her school
on Church Hill, this week, for yaca-
ton.
Mrs Eliza Titus and her son, Arthur,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
Wonderfully Good S,yht.

The Duchess OF " once went to
Greenwich to sec the marvels Of tho OBJ
servatory. 1t was a lovely night, and for
the fair duchess benefit the great telescope
was duly leyeled at the dazzling field Of
stars
'What is that starY'' she said, pointing
to very bright one
"Oh, that's Aldebaran, q star of tho
first magnitude"
us livery far offy' asked her grace.
About six or seven light years, your
grace"
''What is q light year?''
Merely an expression which ono uses
to convey an idea of the distance which
light travels in year. Roughly speaking,
light travels at the rate of 100, 600 miles in
a second, and there are about 81 900. 536
seconds in year In one year, therefore,
light travels above 8, 991, $40, 900, 600 miles.
The expression light year. includes these
figures"
And is that star all those millions of
miles away?"
Eyes, your grace, as nearly as we can
calculate.
Then, all / can say" remarked tho
duchess, lis that you must have wonder
fully good eyes to make out that stars
name at that distance even with this big
telescope. It's really most marvellous. -
London Tit-Bits.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
Du Maurier and Keene.

With all MY admiration for Leech it was
at the feet of Charles Keenc that | found
myself sitting, besides which we were
much together in those days, talking end
less shop, taking long walks, riding side
by side on the knifeboarts of omnibuses,
dining at cheap restaurants, making music
at each others studios. His personal
charm was great, as great in its way as
Leech's. He was democratic and so was /,
as one is bound to be when one Is impecu-
NOUS and the world Is ones oyster to open
with the fragile point of a lead pencil. His
Bohemian world was mine, and found it
very good world and very much to my
taste-a clear, honest, wholesome, inno-
cent, intellectual and most industrious
British Bohemia, with lots Of tobacco, lots
OF good music, plenty of talk about liter
allure and art and not too much victuals
or drink. Many of its denizens that were
have become Royal academicians or have
risen to fame In other ways some have
had to take back seat In life; surprising
ly few have gone to the bad. George du
Maurier in Harpers Magazine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
Departing wjntAr

winter, wild winter. bid you departi
hear the sweet throbbings OF natures warm
heart,
So long you have reigned with tyrannical swa
That our hearts are hungry for springtime and
May.
so winter, chill winter, pray you TO go
And revel amid you. grand castles of snow.
Sweet nature Is longing her garlands 10 bring
And deck all her forests in vestments of sprinv
The shy little crocus is opening its eyes
To catch sweet glimpse Of the soft sunny
Skies
And the violets laugh beneath their blue hoods
And wonder IL spring is abroad in the woods,
So winter, grim winter why don't you depart
You freeze all the sunshine In nature 3 warm
heart:
You've wandered quite our of your way. am
sure,
And fingered too long; your reign now Is Ger
And winter gay winter, bid you adieu,
blue,
For nature Is painting in radiant dyes
our beautiful south with her laughing bin.
skies
When summer has flown. and autumn appears.
Ana nature H. pensivcly smiling through tears.
vel weicorIe you back with your trappsngs
Of woe.
But win7er, Wild winter. now bid you 20.
View Orleans Times Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
WAR AND PEAos.
t,me Comments Of Interest Made by AID.
ans. Jefferson and Madison.

I,me Comments OF Interest Made by Ad
ANS. Jefferson and Madison.
Az efficient preparation for war car
alone insure peace. John Adams.
Great is the guilt OF unnecessary war
John Adams.
abhor war, and view 10 as the greatest
scourgo OF mankind Thomas Jefferson.
The sword once drawn. full justice must
be done. 'lndcnni1catior for the past
and security for The future should be
| painted on our banners. Thomas Jeirer-
son
| Where wrongs arc pressed because It l.
believed they will be borne, resistance be
comes morality Thomas jefferson
The power ~ making war often pre-
| vents ia -Thcmas Jefferson
think II our interest TO punish the first
| insult because an insult UNPUBLISHED is
the parent Of many others. Thomas JET
foTson.
The justeSt dispositions possible In our.
selves will not secure Us against war. Ii
would be necessary that all other nations
were just also. Justice, indeed on our
part will save us from those wars which
would have been produced by a contrary
policy But how can we prevent those
produced by the wrongs OF other nationsg
BY putting ourselves In position To pun
ish them. Weakness provoLes insult and
Injury, while condition TO punish often
prevents them. Thomas jefferson.
The legislature of New York may be as
sured that every exertioH will be used to
put the United States i'm the best condition
OF defense, that we may be fully prepared
70 meet the dangers menacing the peace OF
our country Thomas jefferson
The most successful war seldom pays for
its losses. Thomas Jefferson.
The evils of war are great in their en-
durance and have long reckoning for
ages to come. Thomas Jefferson
The general desire to preserve our coun-
try from the calanities and ravages of war
by cultivating disposition and pursuing
conduct conciliatory and friendly to all
nations has been sincerely entertained and
faithfully followed 1t was dictated by
the principles of humanity, the precepts OF
the gospel and the general wish of our
country. Thomas jefferson.
A universal and perpetual peace, it is
to be feared, will never exist but in the
imaginations of visionary philosophers or
In tho breasts of benevolent enthusiasts. -
James Madison
Wars may be divided into classes-one
flowing from the mere will Of the govern.
ment, the other according with the will of
the society itself james Madison.
To do justice to all nations, to seek 1t
from them by peaceable means and in pref
erence to war, and to confide in this policy
for avoiding that extremity or securing
the blessing OF peace when forced upon us
&c hn In 80 Ia
States can never have reason to repent
James Madison.
The war (of 1872 has proved that our
free government, like other free govern
ments, though slow in its early move
ments, acquires In its progress a force pgo- |
portioned TO its frame and that the Union |
OF these states, the guardian of the free |
dom and the safety of all and OF each, is |
strengthened by every occasion that puts |
1t to the test. james Madison. |
York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
PsTRlFlgD ARTICLES.
A Huge Tree That Is Slowly Sinking Into
the Earth.

/ Huge Tree That Is slowly Sinking Into
the Earth.
Warda and tho surrounding country are
noted for petrified articles OF various kinds
have on exhibition potrifed rock about
feet long and \ feet wide. It weighs
40 pounds and Is without doubt shout
der blade of maStodon. 1t plainly shows
the socket in which tho bone of the leg re-
wolves. 1t was found several years ago by
party while seining in the bed of the
Colorado river. Within three-quartors of
a mile from Warda there is a petrified tree,
supposed TO have been post oak. 1t Is
about 90 feet long, and at the thick end of
the trunk it is about 2 feet in diameter,
while mt the top it is over foot in diam
eter When first observed, about IS years
ago, about half OF its diameter was above
ground, but owing to its great weight it
Is slowly but constantly sinking. All
around in this part of the country person
can find specimens of petriiied wood of
many varieties
The writer has observed stumps and
parts of stumps plainly showing traces
where they had once been burned, and now
they are solid rock. Ii seems as though
untold quantities of petrilled wood could be
found under the ground, for If person
the local creeks, gullies and ravines he can
find pieces of petrified wood sticking out
of the banks on every side. The writer in
examining some specimens In the sur
rounding creeks found several pieces of
petrified wood protruding from the banks,
which, although petrified, was SO brittle
that IL could be broken to pieces with the
hand. The cause Of this appears to be
lack Of some kind of acid necessary in the
course Of petrification to make it solid
One of the most curious and at the same
time one of the most perfect specimens
that the writer has observed Is what Is
supposed to be pctrificd stom ach. 1t
plainly shows quantity of petrified aoorns
and other ingredients which cannot now
be distinguished. 1t is supposed to bo tho
stomach of hog or some other prehistoric
herbivorous animal. The writer has also
noticed two other very beautiful speci-
mons, the one being a prehistoric shell,
known by the Latin name of Nautilus
lineatus, and the other common pear
News.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
SONG 1oArc-lv.

I saw six eggs within nest
And loved the sparrow as she few.
All. Mistress Polly, love Is best
I'll build a nest with you.
saw the pollen from the pine
Go seeking up the windy hill
And thought its fate as hard as mine
Unless IL had its will.
Why, Polly, every lovely flower
Is just woman. too. I'D waits
Until the bee, the wine, Sae shower,
Shall bring their happy freights.
When all the world Is full Of spring.
And Hymen, Hymen, an, OIL
Is all the sons tie citn v.os sing
You shall not rnsTt Y
p. II. saw 4 ~ Chap Book.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27

Gle for permission to devote portion Of
his wealth as well DIS his time to the solu-
ton OF the problem Of the north pole. The
King has so far refused to give his consent
ana has insisted that the prince should
settle down to his duty as naval officer,
with which object in view he has just
caused very pretty villa to be leased and
furnished for him at the great naval arse.
nal OF Spezzia
Meanwhile the prince is giving all the
time he can to the study Of works on arctic
and antarctic exploration. has inaugural
ed an active correspondence with Nansen
Markham Noi.enskjold and other experts
In that particular branch Of science. Mar
quise DE Fontenoy In New York World
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
Nicotine.

An English scientist has made some in
teresting experiments as to the effect Of
nicotine upon the lungs and heart. Ho
has arrived at the conclusion that man
of easy going nature can smoke great
deal without much injury to himself,
while nervous man Will damage his
health seriously by smoking much A
man who takes plenty Of exercise In the
open air may smoke with impunity whilo
he who sits much ut a desk must beware
of the fatal destinations OF My Lady
Nicotine -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
In the Rhetnrio Cinss

"Miss kcrbiif, in the sentence Daniel
Webster stood there like "a great oak trco
point out the idea the author was trying
to convey In " bat respect could Daniel
Webster bc said to resemble "a great OAK
treeY' y
We'll, he might have been rooted 10 ,ho
spot. Chicago Tribune
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27

Tiger eye is q peculiar capitalization Of
quartz. Formerly very rare and cOstly
large deposits have beoh found ia thcNtst.
ern states Of America and i'm South Africa.
so that many cOnmun articles sre Low
made of it.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27

Jimmy Michaels abandonment of the
bicycle to become jockey would seem
to indicate that the drift is not alto
gether in the direction of the inanimats
steed. The horse is still very much with
us. Boston Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
An Iptere.t,nv po.,,,on

With Cuba on the east and Hawaii on
the west. the United States Is in an inter.
estinx position between them -Philadel.
phia Times
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27
PRINCE LUIGI.

Sailor Nephew Of King Humbert Would
BE an Arctic Explorer.
Prince Luigi, sailor nephew of King
Humbert, who only a short time ago made
the first ascent ever made of Mount ST.
Elias, has been bitten by the mania for
arctic exploration and is Fostering his un.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-27

Louis WI might have escaped from
France had ne not delayed on the journey
10 feast on pigs feet
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

Miss Annie Anderson, OF Anderson
Miss who has been visiting MISS
May Turner for several weeks re-
turned on Saturday last. Miss turner
accompanied her as far as Vicksburg.
Mayor Iamley has purchased 'ne
properly where Sutton's stable Is
locsted. next to. the Firemans HAL,
and we are informed that i. is his ia-
,ention to cree, two story brick al an
early day.
Whites show window displaying .
line of shoes for sl.50 that only lew
davs ago brought $3.50, is bound 10
attract customers. When White says
they are being sold below cost, you can
depend 90 il.
There gre nearly a dozen houses 70
he erected in "soldicr's rest" as soon
AZ the carpenters can finish up theit
contracts. In the past six mohsh s
| Messrs. Millikin 81 Hamley have soio
l-about twenty-five lots.
j Mrs. Mckee and her little daughter
smade the round trip GU the Belle Q
the Bends last Saturday.
/ We regret to learn that The ht'i
, daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. Mack con
, ,inues quite i'll.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

A certain drug clerk III town was
robbed of his watch, pantloones anu
shoes the other night. The ROBBERS
entered his room aud threw a DARK
,o,teru on him aud then leyeled shot
gun at his bead. Of course Inc alore,
said drug clerk was not one bit scared
and went so far "a to get clno anu
oet after them--in his mind; but the
next morning the boys who piayeo
the Joke on him let him give his brave
acts to the crowd of anxious ones VINO
came in to console him on his heavy
loss when they turned over to him his
watch aud other things and then gave
the joke away. lie was a niue
wrathcy, and said the next time hs
would do something. 1t was gooO
Joke aud well planned.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

We are glad 10 learD that sifose
nearby citizens who arc l7ings near .
The edoe OF the corporate limits, have
an,,oh of sigpers 10 their petition 10
nreseut II to the Board of Aldermen
asking sha. body to order an election
Tor the purpose Of extending Inc co,.
.a,. limits 90 as TO take them in.s y
ia gratifying to see that there "e'e
only a few selfish persons who woui'
not sign the petition, simply iof no
raoson that they do not care one CON
eneutal Tor the advancement OF 'Ae
town 40 long as they can make q
,;v;rg and perhaps hoard up niue
money. -,
When the election is called LOT line
purpose of seeing whether the Town :
willing or not TO admit them, we nop'
thai there is not person VINO "ii' W
vote for extending tho cofpofA''
,imits which should lave been uoh'
sometime ago. The town is growing
and 10 look at the largo. NUMBER .
residences right at the edge OF Tue COZ
nora,e limits is enough to cause IL I
: he extended, and there is not pefso
, on the inside who should be found OF
| nosiua broadening out as far as posSl
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

The buildings and grounds OF tue
Omaha exposition are grand &uu as
far as they are concerned they are q
complete success. The architecture o. ,.
the buildings are magnificent anu II
coat vast sum OF money TO hhisn
them. A great many say the pui'o'
ings are finished in better style 'hal
the buildings of the Worlds Fair; on
we believe that this great sho" Is
little too far west TO make 1t pay l
will pay anyone to make the trip Y
sea i, for the country is worth golni
through and the exposition worth tn
trip there.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

we are informed that the street
lights iu different parts of the town are
nut out by certain persons, and that
they are rot content with. this' on'
have opened the gates of several yafuS'
allowing stock to get in, which nave
ruined number of nice flower gar
dens, that have 40 doubt taken several
GEARS TO make attractive. Now this 10
wrong. md there is no mischief aboul
II, but downright contemptiDie mean
ness. and we hope that the marsha
will be successful in catching up VIII
the persons who are guilty Of this low
art
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

After AN eyentful and rough voyage,
we were glad to see by the sicksouis
papers tina. Hon. Phil Met nife nau
arrived safe and sound at cooper
Well.
Tho President OF the Filth District
T. vee Board will now receive saia't
of $1,000 year, and he is TO give ms
entire attention to the duties OF 'ne
Office.
Warner & searles Co, Of vicksburg 1
are the most reiisblc tailoring anu
cents furnishing house in that CITY.
one price and honest dealing Is 'heii
motto.
yonr cbildren's teeth should oe,
looked after before The opening %
schooL Dir. Mitchell viii make spec.
ial rates with you for dental WORK Oh
children.
A nerson purchasing bets worth .,
100 at either one of the ice houses ahu
Who has a few blocks 10 travei, gen
| orally has the striug left by tue lim'
they get home.
The Police Jury eau now place ,
tax on dogs. No doubt the Hoo. Z. =
think that there is enough OF taAe'
without imposing any more on IL
: property owners.
There is a great amount OF ieve
: work TO be let out by the Firm ~.
,ric, Ieyee Board on the 18th OF I'M
month. Read simportant ieyee items
in another column.
:, The .Belle of the Bepds" MAGE ~
I rpn from Providence 10 Greensilie an
! return in less than nineteen hours ?
her last Sunday "trip. The boat lai
Is al f,reenvilIe over four hours.
E. The congregation Of the coioi i,a
r North Star Baptist Church, are pun
ING a new church, on The lots tha. =
. Episcopal Church used 10. STAND .
4 n will be very tiice building.
is Hon. gobt. Nicholson of the ~
ward. speat Tuesday in town.
e were glad 10 learn from him ina' .
20 prospects we're good for the eas
in building OF the telephone line.
ID. when those old buildings next
- ,he butcher shop on Lake street,
on pulled down and nice brick stores
.. erected. it will make great
ID. change III the appearance q sn'hs :
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

The steamer Ouachita came uowh
yesterday after losing two trips from
the accident that caused her to go on
the ways OF Paducha. Capt. cum
MUS aud his popular clerk fteu
Hiner, were glad to De seen looking ID
such good health, and it is 20 be hoped
,bai ,his will be the last accident that
will happen to their boat for many
yaars The Messrs. Cummins have
bull, up fine trade for the Aemphis
rnerchaa,s in the past few years, uh'i
now there is not 2 trip thai the po@
does not leave tba, city loadee III"
in the water.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

Mr.. C. A. Voelker is going to put up
a handsome brick store building Were
the Chinaman has store and Aunt
SaIlie McGowen has an eating house
We will be glad to see these old build
inos taken down. We believe that
Mr.. Yoelker will have no trouble III
finding tenant for his store woeu
completed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

Mr.. Ernest Moore, one of the popn-
lar clerks at Whites big store, left on
"Wednesday morning bound for Frank
lin. La. where he will spend lew
weeks visiting friends. We hear u
rumored that Ernest may change III
name before he gets back. or csang'
some other persons name. His legioi
of friends here, wish him the pesI 0
luck if such thing does happen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

Mr.. McGregor OF Vicksburg, VINO
nut In the acetelyne gass machines for
Mr.. Phil Mcclure aud Mr.. j. w. Pitt
man. was in town this week, ana we
learn came up TO try and place the
acetelyne light in the new brick bnlid-
ing. We have not learned whether De
was successful or not, but we hope 70
see some other light in the handsome
building besides coal oil.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
TEETH EXTRACTED FREE.

Commencing Monday, August
8ih. aud for days | win extract one
tooth for each individual. who calls al
nv Office, ABSOLUTELY FREE AND
vvITHour PAIN. j do this to introduce
nv new and comparatively painiess
method for extracting teeth, 'hMh y
positively harmless aud great boon
for suffering humanity
C. RAY MITCHELL, ID. u ,.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
Prices on Brick.

On ard after August 1st the follow
! ; nrioes will be strictly adhered to-
.e lots ofless than 5000, SO per M
o. q lois Of 5000 to 10000, 50 pei m.
On lots Of 10000 or over. $3.50 per N.
The above quotations are as sow =
we can consistently inuntaln smai
honest living legitimate profit. S.
Brick Is positively cash. No credit
ACME BRICK co.
Lake Proyidence, Ia.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

Hill Bros, have just received q beau
tiful line of shoes, direct from the lac
,ory-right from first hands-and the
profit that The middle man makes Is
saved 70 their customers by purehas-
ing this way. Gentlemen, ladies ana
ch;,aren shoes are now on show.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

President Mcclellan of the Levee
Board and Assistant State engineer
II. B. Thompson were In town on
Monday for short time. They are
making land trip on top OF the levee
from the Arkansas line to Vidalla, ana
making a careful inspection of every
foot of leyee under their supervision
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

The Providence Lumber Co nave
inst completed large building at their
nlsnt where they will place an entire
new planning outfit as soon as II
arrives, which will be in the next few
DAYS [, is quite al improvement over
,bc old plarer destroyed by fire some
time ago. The Company hopes 10
have it in working order sometime
next week, and if you want tongue
and groyed flooring or ceiling or any
other kind of dressed lumber your
orders can now be sent in.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

Miss May Boney. of Madison PARISH
who has been visiting Miss beuiah
Goodrich, her schoolmate, received the
sad news of the death of her mother on
Thursday. Miss Boney left by lana
during the night, so as to reach home
the nexe morning.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

Miss Eva Davis, sister of our popu-
lar attorney. Mr.. G. F. Davis, arrived
from Franklin, La, on Sunday ias'.
Miss Eva was the teacher selected py
the School Board for the Shelburn
school aud has come to take charge OF
!, as soon as the term opens.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

MIR. w. S. Mcguire and wife aud
baby aud Miss Maggie Tompkins left
., The steamer Hin City last Sunday
for ST. Louis. Mr.. Mcguire "ili pnr-
chase large and handsome stock OF
groceries &C., for,the big trade that his
house will do this fell. They will re-
turn BIZ the same boat.