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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
Guns for Jacxsonv,,i,.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 12.-Colonel
Benyaurd, chief United States engineer
for this district. and Lieutenant Mer-
rill of the naval reserves went down
the river to select a site to mount the
battery OF four 6-inch rapid-firing guns
1t will be located at Yellow Bluff, four
miles from the mouth. a most COM
handing position and one that over
looks the channel. Three hundred men
will begin work Immediately.
Cruisers Leave Cadix with 5000 Soldiers
London, April ia dispatch from
Gibraltar says that the Spanish cruisers
Cristobal Colon and Infanta Marie Te-
resa have left Cadiz for a destination
undivulged, with six battalions, each n
thousand strong. Additional troops.
the dispatch asserts, will leave Cadiz
by the mail steamers during the next
few days for Cuba.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

The party to be given by the ladies OF
Willard Hive at the Armory next Mon
day evening will probably be very en-
joyable social event. They are making
elaborate arrangements for it and prom
ise an unusually good time to all who at
tend. 1t is to be character party and
is sure to be out of the ordinary. Kar-
keet's Ideal orchestra will furnish music
and Mr.. James Riney will act as promp-
ter
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
The woodmen's Parry.

The post-lenten season has in years
ant social events in Calumet, but they all
must give way to the opening OF the so.
cial season this year by the Woodmen's
party which took place at the Light
Guard Armory last evening. The Wood.
men have certainly established reputa-
tion in the social work by the success
OF their dance last night. From the
opening number on the program until
the last of the merry dancers Left the hall
at an early hour this morning II was one
continual round OF pleasure. The Wood
men had left nothing undone that would
in any way add to the enjoyment OF their
guests and the result of their efforts
could not have been otherwise than it
was.
The decorations were exceptionally
fine and elaborate. In each corner OF the
hall were arranged neat drawing rooms
where the dancers could rest and where
those who did not wish to dance could
watch the others. The windows were
draped with light curtains and at inter
walls along the walls were large mirrors
draped with bunting. Various symbols
OF the Woodmen order were also in evil
dence. Oyer the entrance to the banquet
hall were the letters Nv. NJ. A." shaped
in woodmen's axes. At one end OF the
hall was dusky maiden sho wing that
the Woodmen we're evidently interested
in Cuba, for sign reading "Cuba Libre"
was held in her hand.
The Fifth Infantry band was stationed
at one end OF the hall from where they
discoursed sweet music during the even
ing. Their music was pronounced by all
as very fine and Judging from the numer-
GUS encores the dancers gave them it was
fully appreciated. Some OF the new
"Coon" two-steps seemed to take partic.
ularly well and they were encored again
and again.
The supper was in the hands Of Mr..
John F. Schroeder as caterer and the
spread that was set no before the guests
was an exceptionally good one.
Mr.. George Berrymay acted as promp
ter to the evident satisfaction OF all con
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

pointed and confirmed as nightwatch
men, the president stating the third
could be held over tor the present.
Abe Fohrman was appointed pound
master, II. p. Larson, firewarden; Viii.
liam Ward, ianitor; Fred Pepper, engin.
Ger; and danes Mcnamara, assistant
engineer, without opposition!
The president then appointed Philip
Sheridan as Inspector OF sewers and
plumbing, but Capt. Smith, the present
incumbent, had too many friends in the
council and that appointment was re-
jected by vote OF three to two. Very
many OF the residents think that this
Office should not be held by plumber ia
business for himself. but should be held
by some outside or independent party,
otherwise man might be called upon to
inspect his own work and so pass upon
work that perhaps might not be up to
the standard, many think that the street
commissioner should be able to attend
to the hydrants and see they are kept in
working condition as well as TO the &C.
casional flushing out OF the sewers.
The matter OF the new engine house
came up again aud a committee consist
ing OF the president and Messrs. Knivel,
Vertin and Lisa was appointed to look
after the preparation OF plans for the
sane. ..---.
The Council will meet again on the 2Sth
inst, for the purpose of approving the
liquor bonds of saloonkeepers when no
doubt the positions ofmarshal, attorney,
sewer inspector and the third night
Waterman will be appointed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
Telephone Exchange
at Calumet Partly
Destroyed.
Origin Of The Fire Unknown
Hut IL Is supposed To Have started
Near the Electric Light switch
board.

An alarm OF fire was turned in shortly
after O'Clock this morning from Box 23
at the Superior engine house. The fire
proved to be in the building used as tele-
phone, telegraph and electric light Offices.
The fire started in little hallway just
back OF the room used by the telephone
exchange near the electric light switch
board. John Rock and Sam Mcclure
slept in a room on one side of the hall
way. Rock says he was aroused by a
smell OF smoke and fire and awakened
Mcclure. Their room was partly filled
with smoke and they could see it coming
in from under the door. Hurriedly dress
ing they opened the door into the hall
and the smoke came in on themEin clouds.
Rock at once bethought himself Of the
switchboard. the live wires and the dan.
ger which might come OF it:and he at
tempted to turn off the lights at the
board. He had great difficulty in doing
this as the fire was right under the
board.
Lhc hhCuCh sOOu
was such lot OF smoke all oyer the
building that they had great difficulty in
locating the seat OF the blaze and a good
deal OF water was turned into the build
ing before the fire was extinguished.
Appearances indicate that the fire
started under the floor below the switch
board to which 1t did great damage, ruin
ing it completely, and the woodwork
about the Offices Is also considerably
damaged. Some Of the electrical supplies
were also badly damaged.
The fire will OF course interfere with the
service somewhat. but Manager Hos.
king expects to have things In running
shape again in short order. The tele. |
phone boards were working in fairly |
GOOD shape this morning, although many
OF the lines are out OF order. The telle-
graph lines were also working today and
it is expected that the lights will be
turned on as usual this evening.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
LODGE MEETINGS.

There will be a regular meeting OF Red
Jacket Tribe In their new wigwam in the
Bloy block next Tuesday evening. Work
in the initiatory degree.
Seneca Camp M. w. A. will meet In an
adjourned regular meeting next Friday
evening, Apr1l Is.
There will be a regular meeting oi
Hecla lodge, No. 80, /. O o. F., Wednes-
day evening. Work in the initiatory de-
gree. All members are requested to at
tend.
A regular meeting OF Charity Lodge,
No. 131, will be held this evening. Work
IN the initiatory degree. BY order c. s.
Members OF U. +. OF H., will take notice
that a degree meeting will be held next
Saturday evening, April 16. Work in
the first and third degrees. A large at
tendance is requested.
+ ]. WILLIAMS, Wet.
Jos. r. JAMES, W, r.
The regular meeting OF Willing Workers
Tent, No. 20. /. o. r., will be held on
Friday evening, April 10. at 1900 clock,
in the Bloy building. The members are
earnestly requested to be present. as
business Of importance is to be trans
acted: M. A. BARRETT, G. X.
A. BIsCoMBE. r. s.
Calumet Lodge will hold their regular
meeting on Tuesday evening, April IL.
Their will be work In theinitiatory degree.
A foil attendance is requested.
There will be a meeting Of Degree OF
Honor Lodge. A. o. u, W.. on Tuesday
vening, Aoril IL. A full attendance IL
requested,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

One little letter made quite difference
in an item ia last evenings News. The
item read that the date for the presenta-
ton OF the drama, entitled, "rhe Sham
rock and the Rose" had been changed
again and that 1T will not be given on
the GOTH" The It" should have been
wv" which would make it read that it
will now be given on the goth. The
members OF the cast are rebearsing again
for the presentation and expect to give
it with even better effect than they did
before
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

The Laurum council met last evening
for the appointment oil new officers for
the ensuing year, but nothing OF import
ance was transacted atIthe meeting ex-
cept the passage OF a new ordinance and
the business OF selecting new officers was
left until another meeting which will be
held next Monday. The ordinance
was in relation to the dog nuisance. 1t
requires that dogs be taxed 81 for males
and So for females and the new ordinance
goes into effect at once.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
For sale at a Bargain.

l will sell my entire outfit OF bar, back
bar, fixtures, liquors. cigars. bottles.
glasses, chairs. tables, piano, two pool
tables, to the frs conner at bargain, as
I am about removing to my own lot.
My place is a good stand. being In the
center OF Red Jacket and would bela good
chance for one or two young men. In
quire at 321 Fifth street, Red Jacket.
T. j, REMFRY,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

Special TO the Evening NEWS.
WASHINGTON, ID. e., April 12.-The re.
publican congressional sentiment lie
crystallizing against recognition Of Gu
ban independence, but is favorable to
speedy Intervention. The house commit
tee on foreign affairs expects to have
General Lee before il this afternoon.
Senator Mason dsiivsred speech to-
day in the senate declaring for war.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
A Correction,

In giving an account OF TIE row that
lately occurred between Mrs, Salpalsu
and Mrs. Lenceoni it was stated that
Mrs. Salpalso was arrested, whereas the
fact was that she had Mrs. Eenceoni ar
rested, who, however, came of with fly
ing colors, as the jury soon decided that
Mrs. salpalso had no cause forcomDlaint
whereupon Mrs. Lenceoni was dis
charged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

The streets and walks have been dry
ing in good shape in the past few days
and II the weather continues pleasant
for week more, the streets will be in
shape to permit bicycle riding again.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

Special to the Evening News
RICHMOND, Va. April 12.-Consul Gen.
eral Lee stopped here ten minutes and
was welcomed BY the governor and
staff, the Light infantry Blues and ten
thousand people. Great enthusiasm
manifested amid the firing of salutes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

Christopher Parnall, who has been
spending the spring vacation at his
home at Tamarack. left yesterday for
Orchard Lake, to resume his studies at
the Michigan Military academy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
Card OF Thanks.

One and All Lodge, No. 272, Sons OF
st. George takes this opportunity to ex-
tend it's heartfelt thanks to the Rev. j.
M. Kerridge, and all others who partici-
pated in the concert at the Armory and
helped to make the celebration grand
success.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
Notice.

There will be a meeting OF the council
OF the village OF Red Jacket on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, April %. 1898,
for the purpose OF passing upon the
liquor bonds for the ensuing year.
WILLIAM W. ELLIS, Clerk.
Dated, Red Jacket, April II.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

Oscar Brunse, who has been residing at
the home OF his uncle,s MIR. Fred Roehm'
while he is attending the public schools,
here received word last Saturday OF the
death OF his mother at his home at She
boykan, Wis.,, and left on the afternoon
train for that place, accompanied by
Mrs. Roehm.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

The ladies OF Willing Workers Tent
No. 20, l. o. R., will give concert and
social on Saturday evening, April 16. 10
the Bloy building. Supper will be served
before and after the concert. The public
is cordially invited to attend. Come and
have a good time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

WANTED-A good girl who can read
and write correctly, to do light house
work and attend part OF the time in a
store, and where she would be treated as
member OF the family. Apply at once
at the News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

There will be social and auction given
in the basement of the Swedish Lutheran
church next Saturday evening, the 18th,
doors open at $50. Refreshments will
be served during the evening and all are
assured good time who attend.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

Special to the Evening NEWS.
MADRID, April 12-Complete tranquility
prevails here today and none OF the dem
onstrations expected have taken place.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

Hand bali, swimming and bowling are
becoming more popular at the Y. M. CA.
every day. All privileges are free to
members,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12
MONUMENTA.

J. A. BEVIER-Dealer vim granite and
marble monuments and headstones; material
and workmanship guaranteed. Office at the
Calumet Hotel
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

SIVERT OLSON Funeral director ano
practical embalmer Established In 1875. Scott
street, Red jacket Night Calls by telephone
or otherwise promptly attended to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-12

Now is the time to have the babies and
children's photos taken, Call at the
studio OF Steckbsuer & Borough and
have your work done. Positively first
class.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-11
UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
Why Ships of War Are Thus Sent on
Errands by the President of
the United States.

The custom of having warships sail
"under sealed orders" has arisen from
the desire of maritime powers to pre-
vent their plans from becoming known
to the enemy.
In the American navy such orders
come from the president, and are deliv-
cred to a commander of ship or squad
ron by a confidential messenger, who
knows nothing of their contents.
Sometimes they are in cipher, but
they are always sealed with the official
seal of the navy department, and the
package cannot be opened until the
time marked on it, which is usually sew
eral hours after the hour of leaving
port.
BY this precaution the newspapers
are prevented from disclosing prema-
turely movements which may be of the
greatest importance, and the spies of
the enemy are rendered useless so far
as their ability to discover the secret of
such movements is concerned.
Sailing under sealed orders is now
the common practice in time of war.
These instructions are found in the
packet of "sealed ORDERS" which is
opened when well out to sea.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-11
BIRTHDAY OF pOcKETBOoK.
Comparatively an Infant I'm
Potut Of Age.

The organ of the German leather
trade, Der Ledermarkt, regrets that
last year was not duly observed as the
Jubilee of the modern pocket leather
purse" The older folk among us will
remember some of the predecessors of
the "portemonnaie." The most popular
of these was a knitted tube or pipe.
closed at each end, with an opening on
one side. and provided with two metal
slip rings.
The neat and handy portemonnaie
was the invention of German book
binders apprentice in America. Karl
Heue, by name, and bis novel purse first
came into the market in the year le47.
The inventor neglected to patent his
new leather portemonuaie with steeel
clasp, and it was quickly initiated all
over the. world; otherwise Heue would
probably have become g very rich man.
Since that date the portemonnaie has
undergone a series OF evolutions IN
form, material and completeness. but
the eyoung Heue, according to the Leder-
markt, provided the germ out OF which
all our modern pocket purses have been
deyeIODed
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-11
THE SMALL GUNS.
They Play a Most Important Part In
HarbOr Defense In Time
of War.

Much has been written of the big
guns that are to defend the harbors.
In the system of defense the smaller
guns play a most important part, both
to supplement the work of the great
rifles and to be used against bodies of
men who otherwise might carry the
works by assault. For direct service
against attack by men the great guns
are useless. Their value is altogether
in the power of destruction possessed
by them, says the New York Press.
The smaller guns Of the United States
artillery service are made in scores of
styles and are designed for all the diff
ferent kinds of service for which gun
possibly can be needed.
Among the smaller arms which have
been adopted by the ordnance depart
ment Of the United States army in the
last year are six-pounder rapid-fre guns
to be used either behind ramparts or in
the open against landing parties, three
inch. 1G-pounder,, rapid-fre guns for
rampant, or easements, five and six-inch
rapid-fire guns fer use with moving
troops. Gatling. Maxim, and Dreggs-
Schroeder guns and all sizes and styles
of small siege mortars and rifled can
non,
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-11
WANTS TO GET AWAY.
A New Style of f"Panhandler" Appears
in Newspaper Ofaces, Dut
Fails to Connect.

He did not seem in good health. If
the war with Spain had not been going
on it is not certain that he would have
felt any better. In fact, he was of the
great army of "touchers" whom the
printers denominate "panhandlers," "
says the Chicago Chronicle. In other
words, the world owed him living, anil
he was out to see that the world did
its duty. He was ragged and weather
beaten. He had seen service on the
under trucks of freight car and had
beaten his way over the greater por-
ton OF the continent. But for the fact
that he was ia Chicago he would be
denominated a tramp. He showed his
way into a downtown Office the other
day and brushed up to the business Of
flee counter. Then he made his wants
clear in this wise to the young man be-
hind the counter:
"Say, young feller. I'm Spaniard,
an want to git out of the country, an
/ KANT swim. Ye see. lost most of
my legs and amt much on movin'. I'd
be obliged for small contribution"
The young man gazed refectively on
the applicant for moment, and then
he said:
!''A Spaniard, eh? Well, I'll help you
along"
He moved rapidly from behind the
counter, and when last seen the "Span-
lard" had received all the motive power
he needed for a journey to the corner
at least
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-11
A NOTABLE SCHOoLHoUsE.
In II the First Meeting i'm Favor OF
Secession I'm South Carolina
Was Held.

"While down in Abbeville, S. c., re-
Gently" said Rev. Frank Parsons, of
New York, II visited the famous
schoolhouse there. The building is not
exactly famous for the character of the
education that is given there. though
am inclined to think it compares fa-
vorably with its section of the country
but for the part it played during the
war of the rebellion. 1t was in this
schoolhouse that the first meeting was
held in favor of the secession of South
Carolina, the first state to secede from
the union. 1t was also the place where
the first resolution of secession was
ever passed. In Il few weeks it was the
scene of the organization of the first
military organization which rendered
its services to the confederate govern
ment, which company, by the way, was
the first company accepted by that gov
ernment. The first man who lost his
life in the war, on the confederate side,
belonged to that company, and he was
the first man who enlisted. He was
killed by the accidental discharge of
musket, which, it is said. was the first
musket that was issued to the COM
pany, though of that / am not as posi-
lively informed as am about the other
facts under consideration. 1t was also
one of the first schools to be closed in
consequence of the war for school pur-
poses. All these are remarkable enough
in their way as interesting facts in con-
nection with the rebellion, but it can
also be truthfully said that it was in this
building that jefferson Davis and his
cabinet held their last cabinet session
of the confederate government. From
this building they escaped, and it was
only a short distance from there that
the confederate president and the mem
bers of his cabinet were captured.
Rather remarkable, was it not, in view
of the extent of the southern states,
that the end, practically, should have
been in the identical building where the
actual beginning of the confederate
government occurred? Now, couple
with the above the other fact, even more
remarkable, seemingly, that Abraham
Lincoln died upon the identical bed and
in the same room that his assassin,
John Wilkes Booth, had slept in for
long time in this city, and there is
wonderful conjunction of the often-ex
pressed idea that this is small world"
Washington Star.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-11
MIND AND DISEASE.
Too Much Mental Activity Will Kill
One I'm Very Short
Time.

When a man is in the excited stage
of alcOholism-that is, has had a guam
tity of alcohol sufficient, not to make
him drunk, but to stimulate the proc
esses of his thought-we find him talk
ing rapidly and wildly, and if we are
ourselves the man, we tind ourselves
thinking III pictures with very great
rapiulty-that is, each thought or men
tai picture leads instantly 10 another.
But we know this to be morbid and the
result of alcohol poisoning. And we
know it TO be disastrous to the brain to
repeat this process often. We know
further that the same thing may occur
without the alcoholic poison.
In persons Of certain temperament,
called sensitive or emotional, any little
disturbance in circumstance or chance
word viii i'll the same way set the mind
Oil, rafting it; it may happen even
without any marked cause at all. Such
:, one viii, n body. compose himself to
sleep, in bed, but that is not what his
mind is proposing. 1t passes from
thought to thought, from memory to
memory, from picture to picture, and at
last the very possibility of sleep departs.
By morning the wearied brain is un-
able either to think of anything or not
to think of everything, and two more
such nights would mean insanity or
apoplexy. This form of wear and tear
of brain, like the alcoholic, is morbid.
No one would deny that. Yet that is
what we all Go, in lesser degree. 1t is
an example Of all extreme degree OF
that ptter upcontrol and unconcentra-
ton Of thopgat Of which every one Of
us IN lesser ee3Tee is guilty, and as i'll
this form thc brain may be destroyed
unless help comes In q few days, SO in
ne course o years we perhaps all de-
'strcy ouT brains and die prematurely
from useless year and tear, due to un-
concentrated. !. wandering weakness of
ught.-National Review. -