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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
SNOWFALL is EXPENSIVE.
Street Commissioner Has Force Of
Men at Work on Streets

The recent heavy snowfall, much as
it may benefit the logging contractors
will mean a considerable expense for
the village of Laurium. Street Com
missioner John Hunt yesterday COM
menced the work of clearing the
streets aRd.it, is likely that several
days will Zoe required to complete the
work. The snowfall was an unusual
ly heavy one and while. some of the
streets arr in good comition others
must be gwen Immediate eattention.
The bills for the removal of snow
probably will. be. atlite.'4heavy this
month. The work was started on the
first two days of the month, and sew
eral men have been enibroyed on the
almost continuously. since that
time. Although under the terms Of
its franchise, the Houghton County
Traction company is called upon to
pay one-half OF the total cost of this
work, IL is expected that the amount
which the village must meet will be
from $3.50 to $3.50 II the conditions so
far may be taken as a criterion of
what will follow through the remain
der of the month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
Laurium Department
Mining MN ARE SAID TO
BE IN FAVOR OF ALLEN
WANT THE GEOLOGICAL DEPT.
TO COLLECT MINERAL
STATISTICS.

Mining men from the upper and
lower peninsula are making a strenu-
Gus effort To have the Office Of com.
missioner of mineral statistics attach
ed To the state geological survey and
to give that department the full
charge of the collection of data for the
interest and guidance of the minine
men, says the Lansing Republican.
State Geologist Allen is not willing.
az present to comment on any infor-
nation which he may have, as To
where Governor elect Osborn would
prefer to have the office placed When
shown clipping from an upper pen
insula paper, boosting the geological
department for the job now held by
K. NJ. Andrews Of Menominee. Mr.. Al
len said that his department would
certainly be pleased To take charge
of the work and also that he believed
the department was well fitted for
handling IL in q modern and efficient
manner.
The latter part of this month n
meeting Of the board of advisers to
the state geologist win take place A
number of important matters will be
discussed, possibly the mineral Stats
tics feature. Several mining 1aen
connected with the biggest mines In
the northern peninsula, have, in inter
views, declared that they personally
recommend to Mr.. Osborn that he
use his influence to allow the Officials
of the department constantly i'm touch
with mining affairs and officials who
are mining men themselves, TO gather
the data.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
PLY YOUR OVERCOAT NOW AT
REDUCED PRICES.

Beginning Saturday. Dec. 10th, all
this seasons line of overcoats, includ-
ing Hart, Schaffner & Marx and SIN
cerity makes will be specially reduced.
Vertin Bros. 81
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
LAURIUM BRIEFS.


Lester Hoatson has returned from
Valparaiso where he has been attend
ing school
Robert Hall. the well known logging
contractor has returned from a bust
ness trip to Marinette, Wis.
Attorney Al F. Petermann of Laur-
um has returned from Globe. Arizona,
where he went on business for the L.
). & A. mine.
Contractor Frank Bushnell has a
'orce of about sixty men employed ut
MS lumber camp near Copper Harbor
IN Keweenaw county.
Miss Name Hall and Miss Florence
sreen are expected home on Friday
rom Ypsilanti. where they have been
Intending the state Normal school,
The funeral Of the late Michael
Rooney of Laurium was held yester-
lay with services at tho sarred Heart
iurch all interment vt Lake View.
Village Engineer Scott rs making
God progress on the village map
hich will probably he completely
bout the latter part Of the month.
Good progress Is being made with
he work Of installing water meters
MS n.unih More than half of ;hc to-
u number OF consumers are now
uTplied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13

which is narrowed i'm to the depth of
four inches and then rolled into a hard
crust. 1t is claimed that this surface
will withstand automobile traffic.
which is recognized to be the most
severe test of road surface known.
These roads have been in use for fiv,
years and the cost of maintenance has
been even less than the cost of repair
ing the ordinary road which is sub
Ject to team traffic.
There are many sand roads in Mich
igan which have been a nightmare TO
the people who have to use them and
1t is possible that the Cape Cod treat.
nient may be used In an experimental
way on them. Mr.. Rogers declared
that Michigan must meet the demands
OF automobile traffic on the public high
ways i'm a very short time. In not
more than three or four localities in
the state has this phase of traffic been
considered in the construction of
roads. yet the growing use of the au-
tomobile in the rural communities has
forced the matter to the attention
of the state and local highway depart
ments.
When asked in what respect the
auto was more destructive to traffic
than the wagon, Mr.. Rogers explained
that the suction of the tires draws the
fine particles of dust and gravel from
the roadbed, which the wind takes
away, leaving the hard portion of the
road exposed for wagons to crumple
to dust which is i'm turn drawn up and
blown away. This process is esccial-
ly destructive to roads constructed of
limestone, as most of the main high
ways of Michigan are.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS
Usual Midnight Mass Will be Held at
Sacred Heart Church.

Preparations are already being
made for the midnight mass to be
held at the Sacred Heart church on
Christmas eve. Prof. August Espel
is conducting regular rehearsals OF
the choir which is to sing on this oc-
casion and the services will be of a
very impressive nature. Rev. FIR. Her
culan will preach the sermon.
Arrangements are also being made
for Christmas In other churches. At
the Laurium NJ. f.. church special mu-
sic will be rendered by the choir and
Christmas exercises will be conducted
for the Sunday school, including the
usual Christmas tree.
At the Calumet Baptist church. spe-
cial preparations are being made for
the Christmas season and in addition
20 a musical program by the choir,
there will be Christmas tree exercises
for the children.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
PLANNING FREE
TOBOCCAN SLIDE
FRANK J. MURPHY SOLICITING
SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM BusI.
NESS MEN TO ERECT
BIG SLIDE.

Frank j. Murphy of Florida street,
is circulating subscription list
among the business men to raise mon
" with which TO erect a giant tobog-
gan slide on his premises at No. 212
Florida street. MIR. Murphy has al
ready met with some announcement
and hopes to raise from 800 to $3.50
with which to erect IL. He proposes
TO extend free use of the slide to chill
dren under 16 years of age and adults
will he charged a small admission,
fee, which Mr. Murphy hopes will be
sufficient to keep il i'm good repair.
He will also have a supply of tobog-
gans for rental. Mr.. Murphy is "A car
penter and If he succeeds i'm raising
the necessary money will proceed to
erect tine slide at once.
According to the plans which have
been an elevation Of 40 feet on one
end, and will DE from $50 to 800 feet
In length. It win be three feet wide
and provided with proper guard rails
to prevent accidents, Theplatform will
be erected at the rear end Of his lot
and it will slope gradually to the
street Mr. Murphy hopes to meet
WIN HbiiiNi'iib W NOli-
mence the construction work this
week.
Ski Club is Busy.
The Calumet Ski club is also busy
with it's winter plans and regular
practice is being INDUCED i'm. Since
the selection of the site of this years
hill, which is located about half way
between Lake Linden and Calumet, IT
has been placed in good condition and
some good marks may be expected.
Thee membership of the club is now
much larger than at any time i'm its
history, and includes some ski riders
who have excellent marks. AS the
hill is much more satisfactory i'm
every way this winter, it is believed
that jumps of from 80 to 100 feet will
De made.
Plans probably will soon be made
COR the annual tournament of the club,
TO he held about the mid6le of next
month. A committee will be named
% wait upon the business men to Sc
,ure funds with which prizes may be
secured. While the definite date for
he tournament has not been set so
ar, it is expected that this matter will
De taken up and acted Nippon at the
levt meeting of the members.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
NEW TREATMENT
FOR HIGHWAYS
ASPHALTIc OIL FOR SAND ROADS
is PROPOSED BY DEPUTY
HIGHWAY COMMITS
SIONER.

Deputy Highway Commissioner f. f.
Rogers has returned from indianapolis
where he attended the convention
of the American Road Builders Assoc
citation and read a paper on the pro-
gress of Michigan road building. saws
the Lansing Journal
Mr.. Rogers stated that the conven-
ton was the greatest meeting i'm the
interest of good roads that had ever
been held in this country. There were
coo delegates in attendance from 40
states and territories and also from
Canada. The progress Of road build
ing and maintenance was discussed
from every aspect and many ideas
We're advanced that are applicable to
Michigan conditions.
Harold Parker of Massachusetts
made an address on the maintenance
of roads on Cape Cod where the high
ways are said without any foundation
The process that has been found to be
treat the sand roads with asplfaltic oil
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13

year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thorpe. OF Mohawk, will take place to-
morrow afternoon from the family
residence.
The Finnish Humu band, under the
direction of Prof. jacobson, will give
a promenade Saturday evening in the
Red Jacket townhall. A good attend
ance is expected.
The funeral of the fifteen year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hirsch OF
Centennial, was held Sunday after
noon. with services at the Centennial
NJ. Il. church, Rev. !. Wilcox oficiat-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.
:. -. :. ...+**:**.:. ...,. -. :.

Saturday will be payday at the To-
cal mines,
NJ. c. Quinn, Of Negaunee is visiting
at the Cuddihy residence on Seventh
street.
Mrs. John c. Glasson OF Scott street
is seriously i'll, suffering from an at
tack Of erysipelas.
Street Commissioner NJ Jaclxa of
Red Jacket has a large force of men
at work today clearing the snow off
the streets.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of Calumet Council, Knights
of Columbus. will be held Tuesday
evening of next week.
The annual meeting of the Calumet
lodge of f.. q A. NJ. will be held
Thursday evening, when election Of
officers will take place, and other bus
mess transacted.
The funeral Of Wesley. the FIVE
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f. y. Hiney, principal of the Wash
inSton school, who has rendered his
resignation to take place at the end
Of the first school semester February
l, will go to Chicago where he will
take position with a book concern.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Rich
ard Bell, of Rockland street, will be
held at 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon,
leaving the house at that time for the
Calumet NJ. IT, church. where serv-
ices will be conducted by Rev. c. l..
Adams.
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SUIT AND OVERCoAT REDUCTION
cur entire line of mems and boys
ov ercoats and fancy suits will be spe-
cially reduced beginning Saturday,
Dec. 10th. Vertin ros. 81
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-22

walked up a broad flight of stairs and
entered a room, in the center of which
a middle-aged Japanese, in the uni
form of a general in the army, sat at
table writing. He was a corpulent
man, in whose shrewd eyes and stern
features European training contended
with Mongol cunning. He spoke for
very few moments in a low tone
with a subordinate, and, evidently as
result of this conference, Neville
was led from the room. He returned
after about 20 minutes and Hardy
glanced at him curiously. II anything
unpleasant had been done to him, 1t
did not show in his face-a fact which
the American attributed to the 9th
er's British imperturbability.
Hardy himself was now led away
He was taken into a room about ten
feet square, with bare floors and not
an article of furniture. He found him
self alone with two Japanese, one Of
whom addressed him Immediately in
language that he did not under
stand.
Il can not speak japanese" he re
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-22
Produced a Gard Bearing the Name.

allow perfect freedom in such mat
ters, simply because the Anglo-Saxons
do. They are nation of monkeys.
Hardy went back after his kodak.
The two men, as they walked away
from the front steps of the Grand no.
tel presented, in their physical APP
pearance, as great contrast as pos
sible: Neville, TALL large-boned, ford,
blue-eyed, thick-lipped; Hardy of me-
dunn size, dark, slender, well-knit, and
so erect that he seemed to be slightly
taller than he really was. His suit OF
dark gray fitted him with that unob-
trusive elegance that proclaims the
most expensive American tailors.
while his gold-rimmed pince-nez add
ed intellectual distinction to a high
bred, somewhat ascetic countenance.
In the afternoon they walked down
toward the sea-shore, the Englishman
still acting as guide.
THAT would make fine view," sug-
gested Neville, those houses along
the beach, that bit of sea, and the
hills yonder."
THAT is So" assented Hardy. 81 be-
lieve I'll take 1t. II I'm not careful,
I shall get all my films covered with
babies" He opened his camera and
rolled out the bellows. Then he
strolled back and forth for several mo-
ments, gazing into the finder, as he
tried to decide on the composition OF
the view that he would take. He
pressed the bulb and was closing the
instrument when a Japanese in Euro
pean dress stepped up to him and
laid a OBTAINING hand upon his arm.
You must give me that camera,
sir" said the Japanese quietly, in per-
feet English. Hardy looked about in
amazement. Naturally his first
thought was that he was being
robbed.
Don't try anything of that kind
here. my man." he replied, "or I'll
give you into the hands Of the police"
The threat was suggested by the
presence of two police officers who
were standing near, evidently watch
ing the scene The Japanese new
called to them in his own tongue and
they approached.
II am an officer Of the law" he
said. "and you will be taken into Gus
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-22
CHAPTER II.
Searched by the Police.

"The Anglo-Saxons are the only peo-
pie who have any idea Of personal lib
erty," remarked Hardy, as the two
men stood on the steps of the hotel,
waiting for their jinrikisha to arrive.
Fancy the authorities in New York
or London taking away your camera
and developing the films, just to see
what pictures you have taken! Well
got my camera back all right, and
I'm going to consider myself in luck
because l get my films developed free
Of charge. 1 wonder If there's any
thing else this obliging people would
like to do for me before l go away?"
At this moment the jinrikisha came
up and the newly-made friends start
ed out for their night expedition about
the streets of Yokohama-such an ex-
cursion as only Pierre Lott or Lafca-
do Hearn could describe adequately.
An Americans chief sensation on first
getting into a jinrikisha is loss Of
dignity. There you sit, perched in a
narrow trim baby carriage, driving a
bare-legged little man with an invert-
ed fish-basket on his head.
They trotted from place to place till
midnight or after. Hardy enjoying
himself hugely. He took away with
him a confused memory Of dark, mar
row streets swarming with japanese.
mostly babies; Of occasional low build
ings where something seemed to be
going on inside; Of steep activities at
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-22

for a guide an Anglo-Saxon who knew
the principal places of interest, and
possessed a slight command of the
language. Neville, he learned, had
been in the country over three
months.
They were out early the next morn
ing and spent the entire day tramping
about the fascinating streets of the
Japanese city.
Did you bring your camera with
you?" Neville asked Hardy, as the
latter appeared on the veranda of the
hotel, where he found his new-made
friend waiting. There's deal to
photograph and these people are GER
tainly picturesque, even if they aren't
much else"
"Will they allow one to take pho
tographs?" asked Hardy.
ooh, certainly. There are no re-
strictions, whatever. Their civilization
is initiative, you know-copied mostly
after the English and American. They
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-22

were a child. AS nearly as he could
tell from the distance maintained, the
paper seemed to be covered with
drawings and plans Of some kind.
81 never saw that before!" he ex-
claimed, much wondering. They went
out together and left him in the mid
die of the room. Having nothing bet
ter to do, he lighted a cigarette and
attempted to study it all out, standing
there with his hands In his pockets.
81 only hope they don't keep this
farce up till l miss my train" he
unused: 81 have bought my ticket"
He was not kept waiting long The
general himself came in to see him.
"Of what am l accused?" asked Har-
dy. land why am subjected to these
indignities?"
The general also spoke English. He
had shrewd, fearless, penetrating
eyes, and an absolutely dispassionate,
businesslike air.
You can not braEen the matter"
he replied. The papers found on your
person leave little doubt as to tha
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tody II you resist. l beg that you Will
not compel me to have the camera ia
ken from you forcibly." Hardy rarely
allowed himself to exhibit excitement.
Better hand it to him." advised
Neville. "He is evidently laboring un-
der some mistake, which the authori-
ties will be jolly well anxious to rec
tify when they find it out"
Hardy handed over his camera.
"I'll go with you to the police sta
tion," he said to the officer.
do not put yourself to the trouble"
said the Japanese, 1.-The police will
know where to find you when they
want you. The INSTRUMENT will be re-
turned to you, when we are through
with it, at the Grand hotel"
well, call that COOL" said Hardy,
as he stood watching the three men,
who were walking off with his cam
era. "I'll have that instrument back
If | have to stay here month and
make an international affair of it. l
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which 1t was necessary to get out and
walk: and of steep declivities where
the man-horse leaned back at an an
gle of As degrees and the muscles on
his legs stood out in knots.
81 say" cried Hardy to Neville, III
this thing ever gets away from him
I'll be in a pretty pickle"
you'd travel to the bottom jolly
FAST" laughed Neville. who did not
seem to be the least bit nervous.
There were innumerable paper Ian
terms, of course, and one quarter of
the town was lighted as If for lawn
party
They were sitting on the floor In
the back room of tea-house, listen
ing to the music furnished by three
geishas when they were arrested.
Hardy had felt it a privilege to go
into this place, because his compan-
ion assured him that it was the real
thing. and not one Of those resorts
that are run for foreigners. This state
ment was borne out by the fact that
the dozen or more patrons whom they
found there were natives, with the ex-
ception of one, little foreigner who
spoke bad English, and who, as Hardy
remembered afterward, sat extensively
close to him. This man had a pro-
fuse, shapeless beard and bad teeth
and persisted in drawing Hardy and
Neville into conversation. The
American took a dislike to him from
the first.
Don't resist don't resist" whis-
pered Neville, as four policemen
stepped up to them. ut won't do
you the least good in the world, don't
you know They've made some bloom
ing mistake, and when they find out
what it is they'll do everything In
their power to make amends"
81 haven't the least idea in the
world of resisting" replied Hardy
good-naturedly; this is really inter-
esting. Whom do they take us for, |
wonder?"
They were escorted to a cab and
whirled off to a large modern-appear-
ing building of stone, whose front
was lighted by an electric globe They
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piled; IF you wish to talk with me.
you " i'll have to find some one who
can speak English F'tt
II was not talking Japanese to you,
as I think you know" replied his In
quisitor, in absolutely perfect English.
"You are too modest as to your really
remarkable linguistic requirements.
But If it suits you to speak English at
the present moment, | shall be most
happy to oblige you. l am sorry to
inform you that you must submit to
being searched"
Now, really, wouldn't that be car
rying matters too far?" asked Hardy.
II had intended to take this thing
good naturally, as it interests me;
but searching mel really think l
shall enter a protest against That.
am an American citizen, you know,
and II any indignities are offered me,
| shall not fail to demand redress"
Unfortunately, we have nothing 10
do with that feature of the case" re-
piled the Japanese. I'VE are under
orders, and we trust you will not put
us to the disagreeable necessity OF
using force"
well, go ahead" said Hardy cheer
lily, land if you find anything out Of
the ordinary, I'll eat it."
They stepped briskly up to him and
began to run their hands rapidly and
deftly over his clothing and through
his pockets. AS they worked, he
talked.
IF this had happened in Russia,
now, where every man is suspected
of being an anarchist or spy, l
shouldn't have wondered at it. But
we Americans have begun to look on
you Japanese as civilized people. We
call you the Yank,-hello, what's
that?"
They had taken from his overcoat
pocket bundle of papers, which they
opened under the electric bulb hang
ing from wire in the middle of the
room and began to examine. Hardy
stepped forward briskly, out of Curl
osity, but one of them threw out an
arm as rigid as a bar of steel and
pushed him back as easily as If he
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-22

wonder what they wanted of it. What
do you Think"
81 haven't the least idea,' replied
Neville. Probably they have heard
that some other country prohibits ia
king photographs. AS l told you, they
are a nation of monkeys"
Mr. Hardy found his camera on his
return to the hotel, with note stating
that the films would be returned to
him in the morning, developed. The
incident, which had been conducted in
a masterful manner, threw a new
light on Japan. 1t led him to believe
that this was something more than a
comic-opera country, and that the in
habitants were not all babies.
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The O'T.--naA

'Tn novels, the father IL h~ayS
wanting the son 70 carry on thu Did
family business"
what of that"
'Tn real life when a boy wants to
learn his afther's business. the old
gentleman usually threatens to break
his neck"