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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
SCHOOL BOARD MAKES
TEACHERS ACQUAINTANCE
First Banquet Of School Board Tender
ed at Scott Hotel Last Evening a
Decided observation-disclosures and Mu-
steal Features and Bountiful Repast
Enjoyed by Those Present.

The banquet rendered last evening
at the Scott hotel by the board of ed
ucation to the teachers employed In
the various schools was n decided sue
cess and it is probable that some such
event will be given each year hereafter.
1t was the first event of the kind that
has been arranged by those in charge
of the educating of the youth of Han
cock. and served it's intended purpose
admirably in making the members of
the board acquainted with those under
their supervision, and also brought the
teachers themselves into closer rela-
tionship.
c. A. Wright presided at the ban
quet and after the edibles on the ex-
cellent bill of fare had been disposed of
he called on a number of the teachers
and others for remarks. All the adj
dresses were on educational topics and
not only the gentlemen who responded
but also the ladies. showed exceptional
abilities as after dinner speakers, in
terspersing their remarks with apt an
ecdotes and stories of school incidents
that added much to the interest. Those
who were called upon to speak were
Judge G. C. Bentley, Prof. Cobb of the
high school, Superintendent La Rowe,
and Misses Smart, Looney, Martin and
Scallon. Prof. S. A. Clafin favored the
gathering with a cornet solo, Miss Jes-
sic Cameron gave vocal selection,
and a solo by Miss Stockly with violin
obligato were among the musical fea-
lures of the evening.
All the talks were of an informal ma
ture and the speakers made sugges-
lions relative to school work that tend
ed to bring about better understand
ing between the teachers and the board
regarding certain points of the local
school system.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28

The organization OF the Hancock
branch of the proposed copper country
art league was effected last evening
at meeting held at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. u. w. Wright on Water street
when officers were chosen and an adj
dress was made by Mr.. Young. the art
dealer now In the copper country
through whose fundamentally the art
league was promoted
There was a goodly attendance of
lovers of art, and those, interested in
painting, and considerable enthusiasm
was manifested i'm the project. Shell
den Smillie. of the Quincy. who is the
son OF a prominent New York artist.
and who is an authority on matters
artistic. presided at the meeting and
explained the aims and purposes OF
the contemplated society. Nomina-
lions of officers were called for and
the result OF the election was as fol-
lows:
Sheldon Smile, president
w. l. McMaster, vice president.
Miss Hare, secretary and treasurer.
Hon. N. w. Haire was appointed as
chairman of the committee on incor-
poration and Mrs. McMaster and Mrs.
C. ID. Hanchette were named as COM
mittee to secure members.
The object of the society is to form
a part of the copper country art league.
which will consist OF six clubs located
I'm Hancock. Calumet, Houghton, Lake
Linden and two other towns. Each
year an exhibition will be held of
paintings by well known artists, the
place OF such exhibition being left
open for further action of the society,
and being dependent upon lighting ia
cilities, advantageous location and 9TH
err considerations. A place that will
be easily accessible and centrally To-
Gated will be selected. The exhibit
lions will most likely take place in the
summer. when paintings will be avail
able for exhibition purposes here.
which at other times could not be had.
on account of the fact that they are
wanted in the large cities during the
fall and winter months.
The annual fees We're fixed at one
dollar per year. and II is thought that
the local membership will in a short
time reach from one hundred and fifty
to two hundred. which with similar
large memberships in the other affil-
lated clubs. will enable the league to
secure pictures that are really worth
while, and will in time afford nucleus
for a fund with which to purchase
paintings. The meeting adjourned
subject. to- call of the president.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
.REFITTINC The YANTIC TO
QUIET ENGLISH OBJECTIONS
Four-inoh Guns Will be Substituted
for Six-inch Now in Place, and the
Nashville Will Have Only six-inch
Rifles Instead Of Four and Six To-
gether-WilI Conform to Treaty.


In accordance with orders received
from the war department at Washing
ton the u. S. $. Yantic is now being
rebuilt and refitted at Sturgeon Bay
as is already known, but the reason
which actuated the government has
just come to light. says the Escanaba
Mirror.
1t appears that when the national
war deartment presented the lake SER
vice with the gunboat Nashville, Great
britain objected strenuously to the
craft appearing on the inland seas at
try was exceeding the treaty limits
by virtue of which the armament of
the two nations on the lakes is regu-
lated. But the war department evad-
ed the matter for the time being and
the Nashville was brought up from the
reserves.
There have been sundry rumblings
from the British lion concerning the
presence of the growing fleet OF war
vessels flying the stars and stripes on
the lakes ever since that time and II
is to quiet these and assure England
of our peaceful intentions that the
change is being made.
The four-lnch guns with which the
Nashville was equipped will be re-
moved and will replace the six-pound-
ers which the Yantic now carries
This will leave the Nashville with six
inch guns and couple of light one
Founders while the Yantic will carry
two four-inch rifles and two one
Founders.
While the number of guns and the
weight OF metal thrown remains prac-
tically the same, there Is a wide differ
.ence between the Yantic equipped with
the four-inch rifles and the Nashville
with both four and six.
On the Yantic the guns would be OF
little use in an engagement for well
directed shot would probably sink her
before she could do serious execution
with them. The Nashville on the 9TH
er hand, is well protected. and could
WELD the weapons with deadly effect
against any English vessel on the
lakes.
The action of the war department
therefore practically obviates the two
four-inch rifles and satisfies the Eng
lish government.
Rumors which have been in circula-
ton concerning the probability OF
Great Britain requesting the adolf
ton of the Naval Reserves is therefore
untrue. Even II the English war de-
partment would so far overstep the
bounds as to make such a request,
it could have no possible effect, mas
much as the Reserves are a portion of
the State National Guard and while on
a war footing are subject to laws of
the state and could be sustained at
state expense.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
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the last ten years

and misery. advise all suffering
women to take Lydia e. Pinkham's
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WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
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II You would like special advice
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
TIE
Exceptional
Eq11ipmenf

of the California Fig Syrup Co: and the
scientific attainments of its chemists have
rendered possible the production of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA, in all Of its
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
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benehcially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
AS there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA and as the gen
uine is manufactured by an original
method known to the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one TO decline limitations or to return them
il, upon viewing the package the full name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
FELL FROM CAR And WAS
CRUSHED BY The ENGINE
Mineral Range Brakeman Falls Be.
tween Car and Engine and Ten
Wheels Pass Over Body, Crushing
Il and Almost Cutting II in Two
Inquest Held Last Evening.

The inquest into the death OF Felix
Paquette, the Mineral Range brake
man who was killed yesterday after
noon by being run over at Lake juno
ton. near Dollar Bay yesterday after
noon took place last evening in the
Office of Justice C. o. olivier. The
jury consisted of George Taylor, A. L.
Levy. Leonard Nicola, Isaac Blythe,
Albert Burkman and Bart Nicola.
From the testimony OF Brakeman
George Rentenbach. who was the on
ly eye witness of the accident, II an
pears that Paquctte was on the first
car, rock car i'm the rear of the en-
CINE. Rentenbach had gotten off TO
throw the switch, in order to back
some cars into a siding and he had
signaled to the engineer to back up
when he noticed Paquette .who was
standing on the small platform at the
end of the car suddenly lurch for
ward and fall to the rails. In falling
he appeared to make grap at tho
car or handle on the car. Before the
signal to stop the engine could be Civ
on Paquette was under the wheels. his
feet i'm the center of the track and his
head and arms outside, on the left
hand side Of the track. The entire ten
wheels of the tender and engine on
that side passed over the body, crush
ing II terribly and breaking the back
bone. IL did not, however entirely sever
the body. Paquette was in sight of
Rentenbach. who was standing at the
switch about two car lengths away.
from the time he fell from the car UNI
til the engine had passed over him.
Engineer Nelson and Fireman Sim
onson of train No. 60, stated that
about four or I've minutes before the
accident Paquette had been on the en-
CINE, afterwards climbing from the
tender to the first car in the rear. and
this was the last they saw OF him. As
they were backing up a sensation OF
grinding beneath the
wheels was noticed which IL was at
first supposed might be a broken por-
ton OF the engine dragging on the
track. The fireman quickly observed
that II was n body on the track and
notified the engineer to
stop. The body was found lying On
its back across the rail, as above de-
scribed and although Paquette was not
then dead, II was seen that he would
expire la moment. When picked up
his eyes and mouth were seen 10
twitch, but he made no sound of any
kind
Conductor wern and a Brakeman
named Girard were examined, these
with the other witnesses constituting
the train crew of No. 81. The jury
retired and returned in a moment with
a verdict to the effect that Paquette
come to his death by being run over
by train No. So of the Mineral Range
Paquette was a railroad man OF ex-
perience and had been employed by
the Mineral Range for the past six
years. He was regarded as a thor
oughly competent and efficient man,
and deep sorrow is expressed by his
fellow workmen at his untimely and
tragic death. He was thirty-five
years of age. and Is survived by his
wife and one child. living in west
The remains were taken TO
Calumet. where Paquette formerly re-
sided, and where the funeral will be
held.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28

ing OF the hoard which will be held on
November 4. At this meeting organ
ization will be effected by the election
OF officers Eks
Miles Murphy, in advance OF The
Gentleman from Mississippi" was i'm
the city yesterday arranging for the
coming OF the company to the Kerredge
theater next Thursday evening.
Mrs. Fred Francis. wife OF the, al
derman of the second ward is report
ed to be slowly improving after her re-
cent serious illness and the chances
are now favorable for her recovery.
Arthur Bemis. manager OF the STAN
dard oil warehouse at Ripley. had the
first joint of the third finger OF his
left hand severed last Sunday by hav-
ing II caught between two casks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
HALLOWEEN PARTIES.

Several pleasant and appropriate
Halloween parties have been arranged
to take place in Hancock on Friday and
Saturday evenings and some interest,"
ing decorations and diversions suitable
for the occasion will be features of
each.
The ST. Patrick's parish hall Is be-
party, to be given on Friday evening,
with pumpkins, jack o. lanterns. ever
green's and outlined designs of ghosts.
and other Characteristic Halloween
figures. A great many tickets have
been disposed of by the ladies of the
tertainment of very attractive ma
ture.
The Epworth league of the Hancock
Methodist church will also give de-
lightful party in the basement of the
church on Saturday evening. A list
of games and pastimes. identified with
the Halloween season, will be given
and the decorations and details will be
in keeping with the spirit of the even
ing. on which ghosts and hobgoblins
walk the earth and ominous portents
are manifested by the spirits of the air
A very pleasant card party was CIV
en- last evening at the Rouleau hall by
the st. Bernard's court of the Catholic
Order of Foresters, the proceeds being
for the benefit of the indoor baseball
team.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
HANCOCK BREVlTIEs.

Fl. Norton. the west Hancock liv-
eryman. has disposed of his business
to William Hendriekson and Charles
Makki. Mr.. Norton established the
business about three years ago and
has built up a good trade. The new
proprietors will make n few improve
ments which the increase OF business
necessitates.
J. II. Peterson has taken a position
with the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company as solicitor. succeeding Har-
ry Conklin, who has gone to New Jer-
sey.
A regular meeting of the Hancock
lodge Of Elks will be held this evening.
and later large party of members of
the order will leave for Duluth 10 be
present at the dedication of the new
Elks' temple at that city.
Prof ]. c. Carter Troop will lecture
at the high school this evening on
"Sir Walter Scott" Previous to the
lecture cornet solo will be given by
Prof. Clafin.
The subject for this evenings mid
week meeting at the Congregational
church is Gods Care Amidst the Per-
lis of the Sea-"
The Pewabic Brotherhood held its
opening meeting of the season. The
reorganization for the year did not
take place as expected, but officers
will be elected at the next regular
meeting on Saturday evening.
The first quarterly conference OF the
year at the Pewabic Methodist church
was held Monday evening. at which
time Messrs. George Francis and VIII
liam Simmins were added to the off,
cial board OF the church. William Will
liams, superintendent OF the Sunday
school. was given license TO preach.
r. II. Hosl<ing has completed the
masonry work on the new building
which Is being erected for Charles
Fisher on Quincy street in west Han
cock.
DR.. Scholler. who was recently APP
pointed as a member of the state board
of optometrist examiners by Governor
Warner. will leave on Wednesday next
for Lansing to attend the first meet
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
FIRE CHIEFS INVITED TO
CHEMICAL DEMONSTRATION

Invitations were sent out yesterday
by ChiefaJ.. N. Mitchell,-of the Han
cock fire, department.. to,.the heads Il
the neutrality-suspicious. of the various
copper country towns, to be present
at the denomination OF then new chem
icaI engine which is expected to ar
rive in Hancocksa at any time Those 10
whom Invitations have been extended
are the chiefs of the fire departments
at Red "Jacket, Laurium, Houghton.
Hurontown, Trimountain, Lake Lin
den, Hubbell, South Range, Painesdale.
L'Anse, Baraga and Ontonagon, and
to Superintendent James McNaugh-.
ton of the Calumet and Hecla. A re-
ply has already been received from one
or two by telephone expressing their
desire to be notified of the exact date
so that they can arrange to be present,
IL convenient for them to do so. Moth
ing has been heard from the engine,
which was due to arrive some time
this week. Thomas Roch, the repre-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28

The Hancock council of the Knights
of Columbus have selected Sunday,
November 2s, as the date for their
memorial service. The members viii
attend service at st. Josephs church
on that date and on Monday. Nov. 20,
requiem high mass will be celebrated.
The first block OF Hancock street
between Ravine and Tezcuco street
has been completed. the laying of the
bitullthic surface having been COM
pleted to that point this morning. The
section finished Is now available for
traffic hardening almost as soon as
laid. The work Of making the concrete
foundation west OF Montezuma street
Is temporarily at a standstill owing to
shortage OF men.
A daughter was born last Sunday
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Liant of Eleva-
ton street.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28

TO participate i'm the fire fighers' great
annual social event. All the details
were perfect and reflected great credit
upon the efforts of the committee in
charge. composed of Messrs. Paul Elk
lex. Ed Hamilton and A. l.. Levy while
the large number of tickets doisposed
of demonstrated the activity and per-
suasiveness of Henry Saam and Frank
Wern. The program of musical num-
bers given by the quincy orchestra
comprised the latest and liveliest Sc
lections for waltz and two-step. and
made people want to dance uneeasing-
ly from the opening of the ball until
the early hours of the morn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION.

A special election of the electors
and qualified voters of the Hancock
school district will he held tomorrow
to pass upon the proposition to bond
the city in the sum Of $4,000 10 de-
fray the expense of erecting the new
west Hancock schoolhouse. At the
special election held last summer for
this same purpose the proposition
passed unanimously but a technality
made 1t advisable, in the opinion of
the school board, to hold the election
over again. The polls will be open
all day at the high school building,
from a. m. to p. m. continuously.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
Priceless Manuserlp. for Museum.

A Berlin museum has recently &C
CURED a very valuable manuscript
which originated in the second CEN
fury B. c. 1t seems to be of the ma
ture of a biographical dictionary. for
1t contains list of the leading men
OF the time in art, craftsmanship and
warfare with much other general In
formation of similar nature. The
paper was found in the wrappings OF
a mummy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
A SUCCESSFUL PARTY.
Annual Ball of Fire Department At
tended by a LARGE Crowd.

The twenty seventh annual ball OF
the Hancock fire department held last
evening i'm Germania hall was one of
the biggest social events of the year
and was in every way an unqualified
success, the crowd present being one
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28

sentative of the engine manufacturing
company. is underwriting to trace it
and will remain until its arrival, when
he will superintendent the demonstra-
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

4. Pinkham's Vege-
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Eleven years ago /
was a walking
shadow. Ihad been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia K. Pinkham's
Vege stable Com
pound and itworked
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28

Kunsto MUSTANG was taken to st.
Joseph's hospital this week suffering
with typhoid fever.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
Americans Lead In Flour

The mills of the United States ev-
cry year export more flour than all
the rest of the mills in the world pro
duce
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
HANCOCK
VESSELS are IN NEED OF
men THIS Time OF YEAR

with the Coming Of Bad Weather Diff
6eulty is Experienced in Holding
crews--Inspectors are Kept Busy
Investi eating Disasters, Many Being
Due TO carelessness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-28
HANCOCK ART LEAGUE
ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT

Large Attendance at Meeting Held Last
Evening for Purpose Of Forming
Local Branch Of Proposed Copper
Country Art Leaeue-offieers Are
Elected and Committees Selected.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-08-14
ARE THERE MAD Doasl

DO YOU believe In rnbiesi Well some
people 10 and ONT don Z, and the
difference even extends 10 doctors them.
selves. II has long been believed that
~hydrophobin Is all that you have heard
about II and the belief IN founded on
the best medical authority Bur re-
Gently the students of Chicago have
begun to question among themselves
aud wonder IL the pastcur institute
IL not another form Of GRAFT. Strong
cr theories than hydrophobia have been
knocked in the head aud exposed "a.
false aud IL this is the ease it would
be nothing new aud rabies would NJ
down IA "a has been.
The question il now being ngi,nted
by local physiciuus aud one who will
appear IN the news hereafter with somc
personal investigation and study on
the subject is inclined to take issue
with the new thought boys at Chicago
Oilers here are ridiculing him aud ar,
preparing long TO his article,
which will soon appear in this paper
The physician in question declares tina,
IL there = no such thing ~ rabio,
or IL II j. even 80 rare that doctor,
with years Of experience have never
had occasion Ia see a ease Of H.. that
II would be n shame 10 allow some poor
nciphh"r Ia 20 som here with a dop
lite TO some pasieur institute 10 b,
held up for treatment ~ what could
be- cm"d foi almost nothing.
The following statistics taken from
the Pacific Medical journal IL cited
by him IN an lee breaker to be follow.
ed next week by his observations oi
personal study.
The Philadelphia dog pound "hand
les over 5000 dogs annually. In
the twenty five years during which IL
has been taking up the stray dogs oi
that city, not u single ease of hydro
phOhia has occurred, that is among 800,
900 dogs. Again, within the last four
teen years over 100000 dogs have been
taken up in the streets of New YORK.
city in all stages of starvation and all
sorts of forlorn conditions. The men
engaged in their impounding have been,
of course, repeatedly bitten on both
hands faces and all parts Of the body
but hydrophobia has neyer appeared
among them. DIR. Mathew Woods Of
Philadelphia has kept before the pub.
lie a standing offer of 800 to any per.
son who would bring u ease uf hydro.
phobia under has observations; aud the
reward has never been claimcd.-Arpo.
raut.