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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

| the joke or not. Then the old woman
will jump Il few years and tell of a
romantic courtship. Although she Is
very. very old. Grandma" thinks "a
great deal about such things. She Is
the coquette of nearly a century ago.
zone day | was takin' boat i'm Buff
falo. There were only'two boats year
out of that city then. My sister and
stood waitin to get our ticket when I
said Look at that extra handsome
man. says |. And sure enough he
looked ut me, and / kept right ON look
in at him. Then he came over ana
asked us where were going. TO De-
troit,' says we He told US he ran a
store I'm Mackinac island, and that he'd
been buying goods.
And would you believe it, sir, right
there and then the very first time /
ever seen him, he up and popped the
question. Yes says I. And so we
were married and lived on the big ISL
and where there was "a big fort then.
And we lived happily never a cross
word until he died 20 years ago. No
sir, this love at first sight amt "A new
thing. lie was good husband 60 me-
Here Grandma Truesdelrs" eyes al
ways fill with tears.
And so lives on this romantic old
lady. Nest month she will be 104 years
old. She is in good health and has
clear mind
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
f1oughton Department
TELEPHONE SOuTH 100
LEINONEN WILL BE TRIED
In THIS TERM OF COURT
TELEPHONE SOUTH 1873

Charles Leinonen, arrested In Red
Jacket about two weeks ago on eharge
or being an accomplish IN the murd 2
of Hermann Matson. Who was fonna
lying unconscious on west Pine street
one evening last month and who died
two days later in the Calumet Pubic
hospital VIII likely stand trial on the
charge in the circuit court FRIDAY
morning.
Attorney W J. Galbraith. Of The
firm II GaibraIth & MacCormack WIl
defend thn prisoner. and the case for
the people viii be in the hands OF
Prosecutor W. J. Macdonald.
1t was az first thought that Leino-
men would have had TO await trial Gn-
tn the November term 0f court, bar
Jhe matte- is being taken up with
Judge Sreetcr and il Is likely the case I
VIII be called Friday morning. Lein7- 1
ueH is az present an inmate In D
county ja.l no bail being allowed on /
murder charge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
HoToN BRsvITiEs.

4 daughter has been horn TO MI
aud Mrs. q. II. Fellows of Trimoun-
tain.
Charles w. Marquardt, contracting
frcigh, agent for the Copper Range
railroad. with headquarters here. and
Miss Edna NJ. Mitchell. will he mar
rled tomorrow afternoon at the resi-
dence Of Richard Mitchell, First street.
West Houghton.
Miss Gladys cole Of Atlantic has re-
turned to her home after a visit with
friends I'm Calumet
Mrs. Bertha NJ. Sampson Of College
avenue is reported as being seriously
III.
Martin NJ. Foley, village superintca-
dent Of public works. viii he married
tomorrow at st. Ignace to a lady IF
that city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW.
Night Wstehuen and Poundmasters
viii Come in for Investigation.

VIII Come ~ tor investigation.
The village council meets tomorrow
evening 10 adjourned monthly meeting,
90 which time il VIII look into charges
preferred against two 0f the night
Waichmen. Messrs. sam O'Connen
and Bert Harrington. and It's two pound
masters. Il win De remembered that
at last Thursday evenings regular
monthly meeting the matters came up
but it was decided 10 postpone action
until Thursday Of this week.
Il is understood that reputable citi-
'ens VIII be- produced 10 swear that
the officers were derclict in the dis
charge OF their duties. and that the
poundmastcrs used undue measures in
securing COWS for the pound. which
Melted them a comfortable sum. All
Of the charges will be thoroughly look
Cd into tomorrow evening and in the
event Of their being sustained those ac-
cused will be permanently dismissed
The council has several other fat
ters which will likely come up for dis
-ussion tomorrow evening SO that the
meeting gives promise OF being some
.-~, lensthy. II is expected a large
delegation ~ citizens win be on hand
10 witness the proceedings.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
STORM WILL CONTINUE Al
LEAST UNTIL TOMORROW
slizzarS Which snvelOpsd cspPsrdem
Yesterday and Last Nights Moving
Nersh~ard Very Slowly and Weather
Department Sees Ne clsarup for To-
DAY or Tenisht-Wind Still High.

The storm which set in sunday still
enveiops The copper country. although
somewhat diminished i'm force. IL il
slowly moving in northcriy direction
but Observer Wiosnor. in charge OF
the HOughton weather bureau station
does not look for any great change UNI
Ill tomorrow morning lie said this
morning the snowfall would continue
during the day and night and possibly
a little tomorrow morning
The temperature yesterday lowered
about the freezing mark al day. there
being little variation The wind veloc-
ity this morning AZ Houghton was "a
miles. Owing 10 the telephone service
10 the canal being out OF commission
IL is impossible To ascertain what We
locity has been attained there. but Mr..
wiesner estimates IL at from 50 to 40
miles this morning. He figures it must
have been as high as 50 miles Monday
night and yesterday.
Speaking OF the weather conditions
Mr.. Wiesner this morning issued the
following statement:
The storm Is drifting very slowly In
n northerly direction. Its seat Of great
est activity is still confined To the
western half of Lake Superior and the
northern half of Lake Michigan. and
will likely remain there during the next
a hours owing To the slow onward
notion Of the storm. Snow is general
he Missouri and upper Mississippi
alleys the weather is clear but the
are abnormally low, |
angling down to 26 degrees below the
reezing point.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

plant viii be built. Nothing official
however. can be ascertainod.
Nr Kroll came To Houghton 10 act
as a Witness In suit against the Spar
row-Kron Lumber Co. This is the
first suit ~ this nature ever brought
against the company during its fifteen
years existence. During that period
bat one man was killed. and he. be-
cause ne disrogarded a warning and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

Grand Rapids, Mich. oct 13.-In the
midst of poverty at the age of 1O4 years
lives Mrs. Clarissa Truesdell at the end
of a most active and eventful life. This
truly remarkable old lady relates her
story as if it occurred yesterday.
Lewiston, Niagara county; that's
where | was born; that's whore / spent
my girlhoOd, too one day, when | was
i'm my teens, l guess. some Frenchmen
came up the river i'm long boats. The
next day | stood in long line with
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
KIMBERLY-WILFlEY MEETING.
Determined Effort to be Made to Get
Mill Into Operation.

At the meeting Of stockholders In
the Kimberley Whitley Mining company
held at the city hall Monday evening
about thirty were present and much in
terest and enthusiasm i'm the proposed
scheme to get the mine on "A dividend
paying basis were manifest. says the
Mining Journal. IL is stated on good
authority that the company's holdings
arc rich i'm ore and that all that liz
turn that ore into a commercial pro-
duct. To accomplish this the directors
propose to raise $50, 900, about $4,000
OF which has already been subscribed
At the meeting last evening in the
neighborhood of 500 was subscribed
and A. l.. Wilson and r. y. Mosher
were appointed committee to solicit
further subscriptions among the local
stockholders. In view OF the abundant
returns that may be expected from
small additional investment Il is felt
that all the stockholders ought to rally
To- the support OF the movement to n
nance the project to build the mill
a. II. Wiley has offered to give his
services to the company for one year
az superintendent at the mine, and
within that time to put the mine and
mill in working operation. The money
now being raised to build the mill Is
icing deposited In Marquette bank
and no part Of Il will be withdrawn
until the whole amount necessary has
been obtained
The Kimberley Wiley mine Is To-
Gated In the Kokomo district, near
Leadville. Col. and is within 100 miles
OF Denver. RS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
DEER LICENSES ISSUED.
First Three Permits to Hunt Venison
Issued to Calumet Hunters.

gets the distinction of having the first
deer license issued i'm Houghton coun-
ty this year. Three applications for
permits to hunt the footed deni-
zcns of the forest were received today
by County Clerk Richardson from Dep
uty Sacris Silvola of Calumet. Rau-
hala's name appeared first and he was
given No. 1 From now on it is ex-
pected the county clerks office will be
o busy place, as upwards of thousand
permits will likely be issued.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

a lot of other girls. A funny looking
man looked us all over, and then he M
and grabbed me.
Il danced, but ] was mighty scared
They all called him general and |
learned later that he was the great
Lafayette. Yes, sir. had danced with
a real French marquis, and didn't know
it."
Then Grandma Truesdelw will laugh
very heartily, and you viii be COM
PEELED To laugh too, whether you see
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
cHAssELL RESIDENT DEAD.
Frank Drspesu Passes Away at His
Home at AGE OF 81 Years.

Frank Drapeau, for number cf
years resident OF Chassell is dead,
aged 81 years. The deceased had been
~ for lengthy period and his demise
was not entirely unexpected. He Is
survived by his wife ana large family.
Mr.. Drapeau was born In Canada and
came 90 this country when boy. He
located with his parents In the copper
country and was quite well known
among the older French residents. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

growing by leaps and bounds. until it
is today one Of the best equipped on
the great lakes.
This is my first visit to Duluth.
Her harbor facilities for loading and
unloading coal, ore and grain cannot be
equaIed I'm the world II Europeans
are looking for education along the
lines or water commerce / should adj
wise them by all means TO make tour
or the great lakes and to visit Duluth
especially Why. the record establish
cd yesterday in grain loading is moth
ing short Of marvellous"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

The Introduction OF the use OF OIL as
method of battling with heavy seas
on the great lakes is one OF the inno-
vations In lake commerce which Capt
G. A. Winterhalter of the United States
photographic department who left Du-
luth last night after a visit of several
days at the Duluth office is warmly
advocating says the News-Trlbune.
sour Washington office has recently
distributed over 10000 pamphlets adj
yising the use OF OH in storms as Is
done on the great seas. Letters from
many shipping interests have come to
as inquiring into the Feasibility of this
plan OF coping with storms and after
careful INVESTIGATION. We have Just
issued circulars giving Information as
20 It's use" said the captain.
Twenty five years ago. vessels com
monty used this means of combaunE
high waves. but with the incoming ~
new generation OF seamen 60 seems 90
have fallen into gradual disuse until
today il is resortsd % not 40 ALL /
know OF no valid reason for the decline
On its utilization.
"Our office during the course Of its .
investigations inquired widely into the
subject Of the use OF oiI ON the oceans
and finds that Il is a growing factor in
sea carrying trade. What is efficient
in queuing turbulent seas on the oceans
will surely be effective on the great
lakes ] prophecy that within the next
3d.. --..,rl 10 ,..ffr -.--. O.. -..-- tf,.. /
comparatively few Of our lake carriers
viii put out from port in the stormy
seas without being provided with on
for this use
we are watching with greatest in
terest. too the development OF the !
wireless telegraph and look 10 it as
one Of the coming factors in lake COM
merce Of the next decade. in the pilot
chart OF the lakes issued by our office
last July. no less than thirty stations ,
equipped with wireless Geographic in- ,
marked and varal hav p
audea m time -hr.
afe rapidly coming 90 realization OF ,
rs vast commercial use. and the boats =
" many companies are being equipped
Along these and other lines ef mar
time Instruction, our office is attempt g
ng a systematic education Of inland d
sailors. We are adopting the same q
methods which the photographic office
Is using in its ocean work and are +
wen pleased with the re- u
suits attained o.
"Thc number or voluntary observers "a
FOR our office is steadily growing Each If
observer IN return for sendihs in his v
Observations gets from MS tabuatcd %
'esults Of 5000 observers. an Of whom e
contribute 90 each others experience Ic'
Il am delighted over conditions in 10
duluth. Let mo congratulate you upon
he excellent photographic office here.
Ever since its establishment it has been
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

The case Of Joseph Ducre rs. IN,
4 sparrow Kron Lumber 10. 90 kcntoT
was started in the circuit court today
The plaintiff seeks damages IN The sun
Of $4,000. the case growing out 81 his
being hit on the head with a claw
hammer BY a clerk in thc Sparrow
Knoll Lumber Co.'S store in kenton
some i've years ago. Al practically
every session 81 the circuit court dur
ms the past throe years the case has
been on the docket ana today IL was
finally taken up
William Kroll manager Of the lum-
Der company, said today that Ducre
came into the store while Intoxicated
and insulied several ladies. A clerk
attempted 70 eject him and Ducre
showed fght. The clerk then took q
hammer, II is said. and hit Ducre over
the head. Attorney p. II. O-Brien ap-
pears Cor the plaintiff and Chadbourne
* Rees for the defendants.
Mr. Knoll ahd-sfeur other witnesses
arrived this morning from Kenton toI
be on hand TO testify. They are: John
NewlaRder. Dr. Carl +. Mol, O. r.
'onnor and Miss Maggie Burren. The
sase was taken up az the conclusion or
hat Of Andrew Johnson vs.. Charles :.
Morrison. which was started late yes
erday afternoon
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
Her Modifcat

Would you believe that | once had
tresses that hung to my waistY' Did
you, indeed?" YES" continued the
conscientious girl, but waists we're
under the arms that year. louisville
CouTier-Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
jury Disagrees.


Locked Up for over IS hours. during
which their only respite was when
taken 20 meals at the Douglass Hous...
a jury Of Il men in the circuit court
was yesterday afternoon discharged,
being unable 10 arrive at a verdict IN
the case Of Hjalmer Patana VS.. the
Houghton County Traction co. in a
suit for personal injuries. The case
was given to the jury shortly before
4 o'clock Monday afternoon and 1T
$50 yesterday afternoon, when about
70 adjourn. Judge A. T. Streeter called
the jury i'm, and upon learning their
inability 10 agree. dismissed them
from further deliberations.
Patana was driving a load Of wood
west on Quincy street. Hancock. on
March Il. last, and when near the
Hancock High school met an east
bound car. In turning out to avoid the
car, ii is claimed, Patana's load over
turned and ne was thrown in front OF
he car. which, it was claimed struck
him and from which he sustained in
juries. II was learned that early in the
the jury stood six and six
but these figures were later changed. |
The case Of William Nordstrom VS.. |
Abramson Bros. was yesterday decide |
in favor Of the defendants The plain |
tiff sued for s2,7OO to satisfy a claim
for rent for an unexpired lease on a |
building at Allouez, used for store
purposes by the defendants but which |
burned before the expiration of the
lease. Nordstrom claimed he was en-
titled to the balance of the rent. but
the court directed the jury to find for
the defendants.
The next case taken up was that Of
Andrew Johnson VS. c. j. Morrison, ad-
Of the estate of John s.
Morrison, deceased. The suit is has I'd
IN the question Of ownership To some
ogs. 1t will be completed some time
oday. " %
Peter Puhek, yesterday sentenced 20
! term at Ionia, was taken TO the sta
'eformatory today, while Emil Pulk-
dnen, who some time ago pleaded
yuilty 10 simple assault. has begun his
'ixty day sentence in the county Jail.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
StEES DAMAGE FOR BEING
HIT With CLAW HAMMER

Case Of Joseph ooers rs. sparrow
Knoll Lumber CO. StsrtsS ToSay in
the Circuit csurs-PisinsiH t4t on
Hand With hammer ey Clerk in
Store az kentsn Aeeut Years Ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
Bread and salt Of Life

jameson: The bread of life is love;
the salt OF life is work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13
ADVOCATES THE USE OF OIL
TO BATTLE With HEAVY SEAS

Captain Winterhalter, Head Of the
photographic Department, Tells Of
It's ieney-Beiieved That Lake
Vessels Will Adopt This Method Of
ouelling Turbulent Waters.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-13

For 30 years Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female Ills. No sick woman does Justice 10
herself who will not try this famous medicine
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands of cures To its credit.
EfyF<ss Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
WE To write her for advice. She has
guided tbousands Ca health free of charge.
Address Mrs. PinIham, Lynn, Mass.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
Dimmitt's for Jewelry.

Lost Monday between Monroe
and Sidney box containing a pair
of shoes and tcbacco.-O. F. Turner.
Buy a watch from Dimmitt's
Jewelry Store Price right, guar
anteed for 20 and rs years.
Mrs. A. M. Bohon. of has been
the guest of her friends, 7. N. Fes-
seden and wife.
c. l. Carpenter has treated his
place of business to a coat of paint
and laid a new linoleum on the
floor. Everything is new spick,
span, clean.
A Big Line of Blue Granite Ware
just received at the Economy Store,
Stop and see it.
Chinamal for floors-a Yarnish
finish all natural wood COlOrs L.
M. Wood.
Joseph Montgomery and family
spent Sunday with relatives in
HunneWell.
Pianos at Dimmitt's Jewelry
Store. ~.
Tandy Gentry and wife, of St.
Louis spent Sunday in the city with
the homefOlks.
Go to Hawkins & Nelson for
your coal oil for your Incubator, il
viii not smoke.
DR.. j, L Sweeney has visited his
son Shelby in Moberly.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
Millinery

q A splendid assortment of new trimmed
hats much the largest shown in Monroe City,
rejecting the ideas expressed in high grade
models This department is especially worthy
Of the attention of ladies desiring the leading
Spring features at moderate prices. Courte-
Gus treatment assured all visitors whether
buying or not.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
Hosiery for Spring

al Special Values--Ladies' Buster Brown
hose fine Isle, 4 pair for $1.Oo; guarantee to
wear 4 months without darnins. Girls fine
ribbed Isle and boys heavy ribbed cotton
Buster Brown hose, pair for $1.0o, guar
anteed for months without darning.
Ladies Onyx Hosiery, finest produced in all
grades. See the 25c Isle in tan and colors.
Pure Thread Silk Hose, Onyx brand $1,2S pr,
Seconds of Black Cat no Sc 15c grade at 1Oc pr.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
Silks! Silks! Silks!

vi Do not buy Silks until you have seen ours.
We positively can and will sell you the best
silks to be found anywhere for the money. A
comparison is all we ask; it is bound to con-
vince you that we have the goods Complete
range of new shades.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
0on01 black l6i hands high, weighs
LHuSCy kOUkI

Lindsey % . S 6on n sods
draft horse and good breeder
PEDIGREE-Foaed :.
TO5Il by
(75 he II 7 he by Veux Chasn (Tl3l
COCO (72l (75l he by JeanL" "B anc 1881.
l36S heiby Trident 1864
1912 6 he by French Monarch 2O5 5
derm Valentine % he by Veux Chan 49, he by COCO
7l2 he by Mgnon 7l5, he by Jean-LeBlan 7S
Brilliant 1911 5l he Brilliant
~ by Veux Chrsin 49, he by CCCo 7l2
Mgnon 7l5, he by Jean-I4e Blanc 78
ana 9Sll by Superieur 5752 2lSsl
Brilliant belonging NJ
Terms sO insure living colt
la l. a black jack, 3yearsod with white
JUG SilOiS, al" with long
lb
sired by old Simmons.
Torena, 3rd dam Maupns
4th Excelsior.
will allowed S25
colts S2 so colts will Sl0
black 6yearsold with white points, 10 hands high
OLVS big breeder foal will
to insure a living colt
vol by Old Simmons black jack Sysarsold wi
colt
will OF 1909 barn. miles
o Hassard, miles of Monroe City,
will accidents .but responsible shoad
all when with removed from the neigh
above until paid according Missouri
Session Acts OF 1901
LEO BELL
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
N Special Easter Exhibit
N ROGERS s. THOMPGON'S

G Special values iin}Ladies
new Spring Jackets, Wash
Suits, Skirts, Net and Lawn
Waists, Lingerie dresses, Rain
coats, etc.
G Just received an
other shipment of Ladies
Spring Jackets, the hestvalue
we have ever shoMn>Jackets
in fancy mixtures, cloth, neat
ly trimmed, latest styles at
special prices of $3.50 and
$3.50 each Ladies striped,
tan and olive covett Jackets
in neat styles, nicely fitting,
at remarkably low prices.
Good showing of black broad
cloth, panama and silk coats,
all new goods.
G Washable coat suits
are to be the rage this
spring and we will be ready
with an extensive assart-
ment. These suits must be
seen to appreciate their style,
fit and low prices which Mdll
surprise you. Come in and
look. Everybody who sees
them will be a walking ad-
vertisement for us.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
Hat Free with Every Suit

al We have a large and up.to.date
stock of clothing including the fa'
nous Hart Schaffner & Marx all
wool suits. and as an extra induce.
ment during the before Easter sale
we will give free with every suit
sold nice hat out of our new Spring
line.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01

al Everybody wants some
thing new to wearrEaster and
we want to prove to you that
this store is the place to get it.
In addition to showing you
larger assortments and better
qualities, you can buy here
with the feeling that you are
getting one hundred cents in
value for every dollar you
spend. We are not satisfied
to buy goods from wholesale
jobbers, but are going direct to
the manufacturers in all lines
which enables us to give you
qualities and prices impossible
to secure where goods are
bought in the ordinary way.
Monroe City Democrat., 1909-04-01
Interesting Items for Men

y We are going to make a strong
bid for the boys and mems trade and
these offerings will prove that we
mean business. We have in stock
the biggest line of low shoes we ever
handled. Consisting of tanS, wines,
gun metal and patent colt skin with
wing tips, 2.eyeIet pumps, harness
ring eyeletS, all the newest wrinkles.
We honestly believe they are better
shoes than you will find in any other
store in Monroe City and are anxious
for eveay man to see them before
he buys. Popular prices $500 $3.50
and $500 pr. We have socks to
match the shoes.