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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
NEW TERM OPENS MONDAY.
Students Now Enrolling for the Y. M.
c. "A. Educational Glasses.

The opening night OF Athe second
term of the Y. NJ. c. A. educational
institutes will be next Monday, Jam
uary 3. New students may enroll now,
and if a2sufficlent number can be Sc
cured at the close of the second term
a third or spring term will be ar
ranged. to extend from April to June.
The following ucourses of instruc-
ton arefopen to both old and new stu
dents: Mechanical drawing, arith-
metic, English for nom English
speaking. history, public speaking,
bookkeeping. business English, read
ing spelling, penmanship and show
card writing oJsi Clc
The instructors are mainly compos-
ed of teachers in the public schools and
high schools of Calumet while others
are engaged in professional work in
the mines. The courses are meeting
with favor and gaining i'm popularity
right along
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
FoREsTERs ELECT OFFICERS.

The members of Court Lafayette.
No. 26 Foresters of America, held
their annual election of officers We'd
nesday evening i'm the First National
bank hall of Laurium. They was a
large attendance. The following were
elected:
Chief Ranger-Nelson Belanger.
Sub-Chief Ranger-Xavier Langlois
Financial secretary--Lucien Baril.
Recording ecretary-Joseph R.
Bcauchamp.
Treasurer-Charles Chaput.
Trustees-Joseph Galipeau. Amedie
Desjardins and Alphonse Blanchette.
Senior oodward-Frederick Beau
champ.
Junior Woodward-Andre Deslong-
champs.
BSldles-Arthur Beaupied and Will
frid Trembe.
Lecturer-Adelore Picotte.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
PYTHlAN RING CONTEST.
Contest Comes to a Close at Light
Guard Armory Tonight.

The popular lady contest, which has
been conducted under the auspices of
the members of Charity lodge. knights
of Pythias, will come to a close this
evening at the grand ball which Is to
be conducted by the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen at the Calumet
Light Guard armory. The contest will
close at 80 standard time. but no
votes will be polled in the various
voting places in Red Jacket after this
afternoon, the last count being made
then. The closing of the contest this
evening promises to be very exciting
as the candidates are known TO be
working hard and many votes have
been reserved throughout the past
week to be polled today.
At the last. count of the votes last
evening, Miss Jennie Bandoni mad in
creased her lead over Miss Elsie Erick-
son to 335 votes. The standing of the
candidates then was:
Miss Jennie Bandoni .......12,942
Miss Elsie Erickson .........s12, 607
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
BEAR CASE SETTLED.
Deputy Game Warden John Gipp Ad-
iusts an Ontonagon Case.

Deputy Game Warden John Gipp Of
Calumet yesterday settled the pending
charged with killing bear out of sea-
son. Because of the fact that the de-
PENDANT was a poor man and the vio-
lation was due to ignorance of the law
Mr.. Gipp settled the case for IS which
amount has been forwarded to State
Game Warden Pierce. Mr. Gipp re-
ports that after the case was settled
he narrowly escaped being assaulted.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
MEMBERS, MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the members
of the Finnish Mutual Fire Insurance
Company 9of Calumet, Mich for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year, and the transaction of such 9TH
er business as may properly be pre-
scented, will be held at Finnish Hall, in
the Village OF Red Jacket. on Saturday,
the eighth day of January, A. d., 1910,
at one o'clock p. m.
Polls will be open until s o'clock
y. m.
Board of Directors.
Calumet, Michigan. December 81. 1909.
Dec. q, 20, 81; Jan. ). 5, g.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
GERMAN AID SOCIETY.

The annual election of officers for
the coming year will be held Friday
other important business to transact
all members should be present A
JOHN N. CLEVER, Pres. pro tenn.
Jos WINNERS, Sec'y.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

beings and not by stage puppets and
one frequently feels that he is watch
ing proceedings taking place within
four walls of a room rather than three
sides of scenery and a prosecenium
urch
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31
THIS AFTERNOONS VOTE.

The standing of the candidates in
the Pythian popular lady voting con-
test this afternoon was:
Miss Jennie Bandoni .......1 BIZ
Miss Elsie Erickson 1882
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-31

The fifth anniversary OF the Kear-
sarge NJ. L. church will be observed
next Sunday, an appropriate program
having been arranged for The occasion.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
NORTHEAST SECTION GROWING
Houses on Kramer Street Find Buy
ers at S2,750 Each.
Extension of street Car Line Greatly
Aids Development Of This
Section.

Jordan & Co. in speaking CT the real
estate situation. call attention TO the de-
yeIopmeut and Improvement in the north
east section Of the ciry-sinoe the change
Of railroad tracks and the promise Of
improved street car facilities; no section
Of the city has improved more rapidly
This firm recently placed on the market
fifteen new houses Of colonial design, at
ls35 10 1851 Kramer street northeast, eight
Of which have been sold at $50 each.
These houses have attracted much atten-
tion. as they are modern in every way,
having six good rooms. large bath, Gel
lar. and furnace. giving the purchasers
all the comforts that the larger houses
have, and at a price IN easy reach OF the
man with a moderate salary. These
houses ara selling for $40 cash and
monthly payments
It is the purpose Of the owners Of these
houses 10 acquire more ground IN the
immediate section and duplicate these
houses. as they feel confident the low
price and easy payment method viii
grow in favor with a class Of people who
have heretofore been unable TO purchase
a nome because OF the amount Of cash
reOufred-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
CONNECTICUT AVENUE PARK
Fulton R. Gordon Buys Tract from
c. c. Glover.
Thirty-five Acres VIII Be Subdi-
vided and Sold TO Home
seekers.

Fulton r Gordon has Just completed
the purchase of about thirty-fve acres
Of land in Connecticut avenue. near
Chevy Chase Circle. from Charles c.
Glover, president Of the Riggs National
Bank
The ground has n frontage Of about
leo feet on the west side OF Connect
cut avenue, and extends through 10 Belt
road and ajjoins the subdivision Of Con
necucut Avenue Terrace
The price Of the property has been
withheld by the parties 10 the transae-
ton. but IT Is authoritaJivly stated that
the total cost Of the property, including
the proposed improvements. would repre-
sent an outlay Of about $17aooo-
This tract viii be Immediately subdi-
vided into villa plots and building lots 10
conform TO the permanent plan Of the
CITY. The District surveyors are working
on the survey. and a force Of thirty-tive
men are grubbing ont the surplus trees
and underground preparatory to the i'm
provemeBts that viii follow
The ground Is admirably adapted foI
plating. as IL IS almost entirely level, and
this viii enable the management 20 pre-
serve the natural lay Of the land as well
as 70 retain many Of the beautiful forest
trees The tract is covered with a rich
growth Of oak. beech, cedar, and other
trees which VIII enable the management
To develop the property into a beautiful
park
Robert = Heater whose Offices are in
the Colorado Building. and who recent
ly handled the Connecticut Avenue Ter
race subdivision, adjoining this tract fol
Mr. Gordon. viii have exclusive manage
ment Of this property. Speaking 70 q
Washington Herald reporter, Mr.. Heater
said.
As soon as the necessary surveylns
is finished and the gTubbing out Of tbs
underground IS completed, We viii pro
1 ceed with the grading and macadamizins
Of the streets with crushed bluestOue
( laying granolithic sidewalks. planting
shade trees. laying water and sewel
mains. and installing gas and electri'
+ lights. We viii do everything to bTinc
/ the property up TO the high standard tha
/ is REQUIRED along Connecticut avenue.
we will place a clause IN the tttl'
1 prohibiting the construction Of any hOus-
( fronting on Connecticut avenue 70 COS
! less than 5000, we viii also prohibit th'
/ building OF more than one house TO eacl
! 50-foOt front lot on Connecticut avenue
I On the other streets no house viii be al
/ lowed 10 cost less than $3.50"
/ The name OF this subdivision viii b
/ Connecticut Avenue Park
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
ALEXANDRIA CROWS.
Continued from Page One.


the three acres. and will be one Of the
largest and best equipped plants in the
state Of Virginia
Natural Advantages Good.
This Is the history Of manufacture In
Alexandria The natural advantages OF
the place make success q certainty.
The list Of the things manufactured here
is formidable. L includes aprons. bottles.
beer, bread, bricks. blinds. brooms. canned
goods. carbOnated beverages. cigars. ice.
doors, fertilizers. flour, launches, leather,
mantels. steam pumps. shoes. sash.
structural iron. wagons. yachts gas en-
gines. &c Its jObbing houses handle
agricultural implements. cakes, candies.
coal. drugs. groceries. hardware, lumber,
meats, seeds. ship supplies, stoves. t.l-
ware. tobacco. &c
Seventy-six manufactures are in op-
GRAFTON. The city has seventy-four whole
sale houses and 81 retail houses. Its an
nuaI business is estimated by the chamber
OF commerce at S2l.O00. coo Il has five
national and State banks. and its faeili-
ties for doing a large business are IN
surpassed.
Has Biggest MIX Bottle Plant.
The largest single Industry IS glass
blowing In Alexandra is located the
largest milk bottle establishment IN North
America II has a shoe factory which
does a large part in supplying the State
Of Virginia and adjoining States with
shoes. It has brewery plant which does
much more than supply the beverage
! consumed IN the immediate locality.
It needs no prophetic eye TO discern that
Alexandra is destined TO be the center OF
a vast manufacturing and wholesale busi-
/ ness. The Potomac water front. IL moth
/ ing else, wouiu determine that More
over. the contiguity Of the city to Wash
/ ington. a city OF 10000 people. aids the
/ enterprise Back OF IT lies Virginia and
/ the South, just coming into its own. and
/ IN future years 10 be one of the most
| progressive regions on the globe This
/ means a big demand for such things as
/ are being made here, and may be made
/ here and shipped 10 all parts Of the
! South by the short haul. II IS a geo
/ graphical and economic certainty thai
/ the west bank Of the Potomac viii one
4 day be the rival OF the great manufacture
/ inE centers of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
READING SEEKS U. N.
Big Blocks of Stock Sold
Since February.
RUMOR OF THE DEAL REvIvES
COUNTER May BE Working
to ForeEtaII Union of Maryland
Road win wheeling and Lake
Erie How situation Looks to
Financiers OF Baltimore.

Baltimore, april 24.-Heavy absorption
Of Western Maryland stock recently has
caused a revival OF the rumor that the
shares are being acquired for the purpose
Of controlling the properly after the reor>
ganizatioa
Coupled with this report is another that
the stock is being bought ia the interest
Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
to forestan the formation Of a new inde-
pendent system composed Of the Western
Maryland. the Wheeling and Lake Erie.
the Wabash -Pittsburg Terminal, and the
West Side Belt Railroad OF Pittsburg, or.
failing IN that. to control the proposed
rev system
Such a system would be a formidable
competitor OF the Baltimore and Ohio,
which It would parallel practically all the
way from Baltimore TO Pittsburg. the
track OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the
proposed line Of the Western Maryland
from Cumberland to the Smoky City be
ing only a few hundred yards apart The
Philadelphia and Reading IS controlled
jointly by the Baltimore and Ohio and
the New York Central. In both Of which
F. II. Hartman IS enc Of the dominating
factors
Must Build Eighty Miles Of Track
[ 20 ioin the Western Maryland and the
other Eastern properties controlled bJ
George J. Gould prior 10 the receiverships
it would be necessary TO build a line OF
approximately eighty miles. extendinl
from Cumberland. Md. TO New Haven
Pa. From New Haven 10 Clarendon
where connection would be made with the
! Wabash -Pfttsburg Terminal into Pitts
burg, Il Is proposed 90 use the tracks OF
the PittsOurg and lake Erie. a New
York Central line
/ II is argued in some quarters that Il
the Reading should obtain control OF the
/ Western Maryland probably there would
be less objection 10 the new trunk line. a,
IL would be dominated by the Baltimore
and Ohio and the New York Centra
through their control of the READING
Railroad.
There are outstanding 30 900 shares d
Western Maryland stock. OF these. IL +
said. J. y. Rockefeller holds close 10 half
leaving approximately 1s5.o0Q shares hel,
. BY the public. Since February = NOR
than II5.o00 shares Of the compsny's stool
have been traded in on the New Yorl
stock exchange, besides several thoussn'
shares IN the Baltimore market
Believe Stock Was Withdrawn.
, There is no doubt that much OF thi
stock was traded in several times over
p but Il is also contended that q large par
. of II was withdrawn from the market b.
! the buyers. The buying Of Western Mary
land is said 10 have been by Philadelphia
, houses. and the bulk OF the stock. accord
, ing TO reports current, has been sold b.
| New England holders.
II the decision Is adverse 20 the rail
. roads. and they must divest themselve
J Of their coal lands. It viii prove SerioU
, % the Western Maryland, which own
= approximately l30e0 acres Of such land
! in Maryland and West Virginia. on whic
, there is a Sl09oo.oo8 mortgage, and prob
! ably viii prolong the receiverShip.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
HERNDON THRIVES
PRODUCING MILK
Continued from Page One.

the law. always impartially and some
times forcibly, for the good Of the COM
munity-
An illustration Of the forcible part Of
# is one Of the traditions of Herndon-
once a scalawag from neighboring
town. flied with corn juice" and armed
with 2 six-shoOter. drove into the Hern-
don plaza, declaring in loud tones that
no citizen of any blankety-blank local
option town dare arrest him. He punctu-
ated his remarks with choice oaths and
ended them with a period from his re-
volver
Elisha Dyer did not hesitate the frae-
ton Of 8 second. nor did he call upon the
town constable. He feariessly approached
the mans wagon. mounted the wheel.
yanked the fellow from his seat 10 the
ground. took away his revolver and
started unsided 10 drag the man 70 the
lookup As soon as citizens could gather,
he was ably seconded n the latter
effort. When the visitor was sober
enough he was tried and heavily fined
for disturbing the peace. and the expert
ment Of shooting up Herndon has never
been repeated.
HerndOn Has No SalOcn.
Herudon has 20 saloon and no other
source Of liquor supply. other than the
bootIegs OF unruly negroes, who occasion
ally try to run a speak-easy. The inhab-
itants simply do not want whisky. and
won't have it within their borders. Few
II any. CT them take a drink. even EheT
they visit the city. The result is sober
serious. Iaw-aSidiug community. that
lsbors and thrives undisturbed by tBt
drain Of dissipation upon its revenues
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
GOULD RULES ". Gle.
Brother of George Elected to Head
of Railroad System.

Brother of George Elected to Head
of Railroad System.
Edwin Gould. brother of George J.
Gould. has been elected president Of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie 20 succeed F. A.
Delano, who has long been president Of
this road and the Wabash.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie is in the
hands Of a receiver, and Nj DeIano, who
is an operating man, did not care to be
concerned longer in the details OF flnan-
eial reorganization. IF plans now under
way are consummated, the Wheeling and
Lake Erie viii be merged with the West
ern Maryland. the WabaSh-Pittsburg
Terminal Railway. and the West Side
Belt Railroad. OF Pittsburg
With extensions proposed, the new sys-
TEN would operate approximately 1,2c0
miles Of railroad. 3. F. Bush, receiver
of the Western Maryland Railroad, has
been mentioned for president Of the COM
bined companies.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
SALES BY STONE & FAIRFAX.
Brokers Report General Deals Closed
and Others Pending.

Stone & Fairfax report numerous sales
recently made in the section formerly
known as First ward, located west Of
Seventeenth street.
For D. 3. Murdock. the two-story
brick dwelling, No. 5g7 Twenty-third
street northwest
Also the twO-stOry and cellar brick
dwelling. Z10S II street northwest. which
the purchaser will occupy for his home
after making extensive improvements
For Joseph M Carmody. 10 Fourth
street northeast. and for c. z. Baugh,
80 Third street northeast. Each Of these
houses is OF brick construction. two
stories high, combining six rooms and
bath. The purchasers acquire these
houses as investments. The aggregate
sum was SS.oo0.
Two brick apartments. As Tennessee
avenue northeast, and S12 Second street
southeast. both OF which are acquired by
local investors. They are Of brick con-
struction and are regularly rented al fg-
ures that pay a good return on the pUr-
chase price. The cash consideration was
1900 in this transaction.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
DRY FARMING GOES WELL
Found Easy to Raise Crops in Arid
Texas Region.
weeks Go By without Cloud and
Little Rain Falls During
Year.

After five years Of progress. dry farm
ing has become established as standing
for a certain method Of agriculture
adapted TO the plains where rainfall is
deficient. says the Review of Reviews.
It IS easy TO raise crops in Iowa. Mis-
souri, Eastern Nebraska, and similar por-
tions Of the West, where sunshine, rich
new soil and abundant moisture are
found.
Il is quite another thing where weeks
go by without a cloud Scientific farm
ing proposes so 10 utilize what water does
fall that there snail be a reasonable crop
production-not uniformly equal 10 that
Of the well-moist Ired East, not approach
ing that Of the irrigated valleys. but
making II possible for the farmer 10 sup
port his family in comfort on a moderate
acreage and returning good interest on
the investment
In the States OF Idaho. Montana. Wy
oming. Utah, IN New Mexico and Ari-
zona. in all the western portion OF the
great plains. this idea has foothold and
is recognized as a business proposition
not a miracle. nor yet a fancy theory
Of the schools. It demands personal at
tention. definite effort, and understanding
Of the principles OF agrOnOmy-but il /:
practical, profitable. and gives result.
that are surprising.
Used intelligently. II brings fertility Z
what was. in effect. a Gssert-and thaf
fact alone means riches OF great worth
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

The new four-story building about to
be erected al the southwest corner OF
Thirteenth and G streets northwest is an
excellent combination OF the Commercial
and architectural type unusual in this
city In this building every foot of Aoor
space is brightly lighted and well adapted
20 business purposes Fully .hree-fourths
of the wall area IS OF glass, without
marring the architecture.
The building as planned by B Stanley
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
LARGE SALES OF LOTS.
Hampton Company Disposes of Prop
erty for Improvement.

hampton company Dtsposes OF Prop
erty for Improvement.
J. J. hampton Company sold last week
the following properties. Nos. I746. 1752
and 1154 Columbia road. Washington
Heights, TO John Il. Nolan for Luther a.
STaTtzeil. The price being S5S.509-
Lots - D. 81, and 3, square $50, on
New Hampshire avenue, between Z and
V streets. These lots contain I2,479 square
feet. and were sold 10 Harry Wardman
FOR John II. Nolan. for S26,500. Mr. Ward
man has also acquired lot g. in the same
square. and will at once commence the
erection OF a firepTOOf apartment
No. 1623 II street northwest, 70 Benja-
min B. Bradford. for Maj Jesse N.
Shreve. for S25.oo0 This property Mr.
Bradford wiz convert into a business
property after extensive alterations and
repairs are made.
No. 1905 X street northwest, sold 70
Jesse NJ Shreve. for $500
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

The ne'er-Go-wen does not receive much
sympathy OF lead happy existence N
this Virginia town
This day spent in HerndOn leaves 4
good taste in the mouth and has been one
of constant pleasing impressions. It IS 4
pretty, growing town, in which il would
be a delight % live, II the city did not
contain ones lsres and peHates. The
dream which many a right-minded man
IN Washington INDUCES in his hour OF
leisure would easily find its fuihllment
in Herndon- At least four Washington
ians have found tts realization here J. J
Darlington. z. Hilton Jackson. and Henry
Z. Haynes, Washington attorneys. have
their summer hcmes here. Mr. Wrenn.
ten years ago. abandoned a lifelong busi-
iness connection. bought farm outside
Of Herndon. and has started his dairy.
The example is a good one 10 follow
J. CLINTON RANSOM.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
SCHNEIDER SELLS HARDWARE
His Place of Business Fronts Plaza
and Railroad Station.

Herndon. Va. April 24-RObert Schnei-
der's hardware store IS one Of the finest in
Virginia. 1t is handsomely equipped,
ideally located on the plaza facing the
station and adjoining the post-ofice. It
enjoys a large trade
The stock carried is very extensive and
covers all ,the lines usually represented
in the large general hardware stores
Housefurnishing goods, stoves, tinware,
screen goods, dairy goods, paints, oils,
glass. chinaware, agricultur implements,
roofing materials. pumps, &c, make up
the stock.
Mr. Schneider Is one OF the Oldest mer-
chants. having been in business here for
upwards of fifteen years. during which
time he has succeeded in building Up a
hardware business which has not only
been highly profitable to himself. but Of
which the community IS proud.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

Simmons covers an area OF about 5000
square feet, fronting fifty-fve feet on
6. street by nearly eighty-three feet on
Thirteenth II VIII BE OF freproOf Coz
stTuction, and built with a view to in
creaSing the height at some future time.
Two freight and one passenger elevators
will be installed. likewise all the modern
equipments Of a business building Of this
class. Work viii begin about May %,
and IL is expected the building will be
completed by October
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

One Of the highest trees in the world is
the Australian gum, which often exceeds
4 height OF 4e9 feet.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

Experiments have been under way for
tho past six years in Paris and Lyons
with pavements composed OF asphalt and
rubber with good results.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25

The German army by the end Of the
year expects to have eight dirlgi5Ie bal
looms suitable for war purposes, two OF
them Of the Zeppelin typs
The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
Repairs Old Ditch.

A part OF this old ditch. dug BY early
placer min2rs. was repaired 20 hold 10000
cubic feet OF water. six-inch riveted
steel pipe, 445 feet in length. carries the
water 10 the foot OF the fall where the
power-house is located. The little two
foot wateT-wheel In the power-house
works under a 75-fOOt head and is belted
10 a 24o-volt six-hOrsepOwer General Elec-
tric generator.
The water enters the water-wheel
through a IH-inch nozzle and develops
more than six horsepower The heavy
pulley wheel takes the place Of a balance
wheel and small governor prevents any
accidents
Current from the power-house IS car
ried 20 the house. a quarter OF mile
away. over a small copper wire strung
on twenty-foot poles. The residence and
a small log cabin. known as Mr Frank,
Inns den. are lighted with total Of about
fifty Is candlepower lamps. Another
/ lighting circuit runs 20 the barns and out
buildings