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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25
BURR WAS NATURAL LEADER.
Captain of Harvard's 1905 Eieven
Shining Example for students.

Shining Example for Students.
Francis II Burr. captain Of the 1913
Harvard football team, who died last
week. was "a splendid type of the college
man and a shining example for students
the world over 20 follow. While not
many may have the physical equipment
to attain the athletic honors that came
10 Burr, the rest of his career at Har-
ward is within the reach Of every youth
who aspires TO hieh Ideals Men rarely
get more out Of college life than did
Francis Burr.
There were few of its phases that mold
character and enlarge ones associations
that did not come into his intimate ex-
perience. OF high character and fine
mental cauber. he was a natural leader
not only in athletics. but ia the academ-
ic and social life Of the university.
There are many Harvard men and
host OF others besides who viii recall 10
their minds eye the picture OF Francis
Burr two years ago striding on 10 Yale
field with Percy Haughton 10 take his
place on the side lines while his team ran
out on the gTidir0n % go through pre-
lminary practice. He had made SUI
prene sacrifice and counted himself out
Of the game for the good of his team.
and there were thousands ia that great
throng looking on who felt keen SYM
pathv for the disabled leader Of the Har-
ward eleven.
on the eve of the game the decision
whether or not he should play was left
10 him alone. The coaches, and even his
father. would NOT decide the question for
hin. He was equal 80 the test, and be-
lieving that. injured as he was, he might
endanger Harvards chances By gOinS
into the game, he decided not 10 play.
Harvard was the victor. but the greater
la,Irels we're on the brow of the young
man who sacrificed his dearest wishes
FOR the good Of his team
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TAM SANDING.

High team -BrghtWood 20.
High team 81 -BuEbrYood. 256f
High individual came Fowler lBughtwoou. "a.
High individual sat-FORler. 667
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25
HOPPE WILL RETURN
Billiard Champion to Play
Here in February.
MEETING WORTHY OPPONENT

Charley Wolfe Demonstrates His
Superiority over Local Star-Inter-
city Match Creating Great Interest.
billiards Game FIOurishinE-Other
Gossip COnceFing the sport.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

The western Association, which
changes its circuit several times each
season. will probably add several new
towns in 1911
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

AS predicted in the columns of this
paper some time ago. the entry list Of
the eleventh annual tournament 10 be
held under the auspices of the American
Bowling Congress. starting next month,
will show more than 80 hve-men teams
down OF the cards. Secretary LanStry
al first was very discreet in placing his
estimate at this figure. but the assur-
anCes which ne is receiving from all over
the country show that this figure IN All
probability will be surpassed.
On Monday following New Years Day,
one of the biggest two-men matches pull
ed off around Washington during the
present season will take place on the Cen
trail Y. M. c, a. alleys. when George
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

Hopes exhibition Of fancy shots was
well worth the price of admission, but
take DO from us, Frank Sherman showed
few on a pool table around at the
Press Club that were just as classy as
any the billiard wizard pulled of Frank
made a couple OF jump shots with the
object bah lying fifteen inches from the
pocket that took the crowd by storm.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

Charley Wolfe demonstrated without a
doubt that he is the best the city has
The writer knows of only one man who
could take his measure and that is none
other than Pop Gray In view of the
fact that Mr.. Gray no longer participates
in match games the honor OF being The
City's best naturally falls TO Wolfe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

Representative Nicholas LongWOrth, of
Ohio. was one of those present on the
last night of Hopes exhibition. The
champion was more than anxious To show
the distinguished visitor a high run. and
more than outdid himself in the eighth
inning, when he counted 95. and Just TO
show that he still had another good run
left Ia him, came hack i'm the ninth with
49, Some manipulation OF the worries, so
10 speak.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

Throughout this match with the king
of champions, Frank Sherman. oue-time
pooi champion. invariably al the COM
pieuon OF his runs poised his cue
I'm the air as though he wanted 10
count on the string, After the match
Prank said it had been so long
since he had played in a match where
the principals were relieved of this duty
that be forrOt himself.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

The attention Of the local biIardists at
the present time is centered on the com
ing match between Charley Wolfe and
Linhardt Baltimore.s premier cue WELD
err Unless the dope goes wrong the Bal
timorean IS ia for a good trimming as
Wolfe is shooting "A game at least 50
per cent stronger than ne ever did. Tn
der The careful guidance and coaching Of
Frank Sherman, he is gradually master
ms that greatest Of air assets 70 a good
billiard player position play, and the
execution of the masse from all posi-
tons
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

!
175S-Engish under Col. John
Bradstreet took Fort Frontenac
livingston, Ont)
1775-Frederick Graf. who was
ilrst To Introduce the use of iron in
! the construction of water pipes. born
in Philadelphia. Died there April
10. 1S47.
l'S2-Last conflict of the Ameri-
can Revolution occurred on the Com
bahee River, S. C.
1796-sophla Smith founder or
Smith College, born.
1S3S-The Eastern Railroad oneped
from East Boston to Salem, Mass
1S39-James Clark. thirteenth gov
ornor of Kentucky, died at Frankfort
Born in Virginia in 1879.
1s43-The steamer Missouri, voa
burned at Gibraltar.
1S45-Texas adopted state const,-
tuition
lS65-Thomas Chandler Halliburton
noted Canadian writer. died. Born In
1896
lS7O-Carlists began an unsuccess-
iui invasion of Navarro.
1S74-Abraham A. Hammond
twelfth governor of Indiana died e.
Denver, Colo. Born in Brattleboro
VT, March 81, 1914.
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ADVANCE SEAT SALE LARGE.
A. X. Cox Reports Pople are lndicat.
Jnq Interest in Melba.

A. X. Cox of Houghton. through
whose efforts Madame Melba is To give
her concert at the Kerredge theater In
October, reports that the people of this
village ana the copper country gen
onerally are taking lively interest
IN the coming of great soprano. one
man came into the book store yester-
day and asked if he could not have
seven choice seats saved for him. as he
might be out % town at the time of
opening of the seat sale. September Is.
Che best Mr.. Cox could tell the man
was that he would enter his name i'm
list which he is keeping of such re-
luests and ill his order when his
name Is reached i'm this list, after
hose who come in person TO the OPEN
ng of the seat sale have been supplied. !
dr Cox also received money order
md letter the other day from a man
n Bay City, asking that two of the
'est seats be saved for him.
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@ee@
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
HOUGHTON WEATHER STATION

Yesterday was the tenth anniver-
sary of the establishment Of the
Houghton observatory OF the United
States weather bureau. II was on
just about the same kind of day
that Or. Robert Bruce Hardness, who
had been appointed to come here
from Memphis, Tenn, 10 open the To-
cal observatory sent in his first re-
port TO washington. The tempera-
ture was a little higher on that day,
the minimum being 81 degrees and
the maximum being Sc.
The description of Houghton and
its geographical location, as entered
in the Daily Journal Of the weather
bureau station by observer Hardness,
is as follows:
'Houghton is a town of 1000, in the
heart of the copper region, with al
most no agricultural interests but
large and increasing lake traffic. II
is on the south side of Portage Lake.
ten miles from ship canal entrance
from Lake Superior and fourteen
miles from Portage river entrance
to Keweenaw Bay
McLin 5. COLON OF Calumet was
the first messenger in the employ of
the office and he IS now first assistant
at the observatory at Little Rock
Ark, station of great Importance
DIR. Hardness remained in charge of
the local office for five years re-
signing to care for his growing med
ical practice November 7, 1906. He
was succeeded by A. wiesner, who |
was sent here from Palestine. Texas. /
remaining until the spring of the
present year, when he was succeed
ed by the present incumbent II. b.
Cowdrick
Charles F. Deter was the second
messenger for the station. serving
from May 1, 1902, to February 2S.
1907. He is now employed by the
Houghton County Electric Light
company in their office in Houghton.
Following Mr.. Deter. Thomas Car ,
ney was messenger leaving the en-
ploy of the government August 81.
1907 and is now working in the )
Houghton office Of the South Shore l.
road. He was succeeded by the pres
INT messenger, Chester Tucker. ;,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
REGRET MuLLEN's TRANSFER.
Houshton People Sorry Tom Has Been
Sent TO Calumet Office.

The transfer of Thomas Mullen from
the Houghton office of Gay & Sturgis
TO the management of that firms office
at Calumet is regretted by his many
Houghton friends because they are
sorry to have him go. on all sides
yesterday afternoon and this mornins.
when the news Of Mr.. Mullen's ap-
pointment to the position recently
made vacant by the death Of Paul w.
Grierson was told. there were 10 he
heard expressions Of regret.
Mr.. Mullen came to Houghton from
Duluth three years ago. after having
served the brokerage firm at its Du-
luth office for two years. Prior to that
time he was in the brokerage business
Hodgson, general western manager
in Minneapolis and st. Paul Joseph
for the firm Of brokers said. MIR.
Mullen was with me two years i'm Du-
luth and during the three years he
has been I'm the copper country he has
become quite popular with our
customers and others. His promotion .
to the management OF the Calumet Of /
flee is merited by his good services"
It is stated there viii be no change .
i'm the personnel Of the Cay & Stureis
force in the Houghton Office NJ. Hodg-
son being aided i'm the conduct Of tho
local Office in the future by william ].
Creitz
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
HANCOCK, AGAINST DoUsLE-H.
Portage Lake Rival Teams to Meet
at Hurontown Tomorrow

The Double-H baseball team Of the
copper Country Baseball league,
strengthened by the signing Of several
new players, Will tomorrow afternoon
meet their old time rivals from Han
cock In what promises TO be one Of
the hottest games OF the season. The
DouDle-H. aggregation recently
passed through series of calamities
which caused its lineup to be weak
ened considerably but Manager Wedge
believes that the new timber he will
have in the game tomorrow viii make
the team as good as IL has been at
any time this year.
To take the place of Wagner. Man
ager Wedge has signed d. A. Mathe-
son of the Lake Shore. who Is said
to be a speedy boy and who win be
seen in the game against Hancock to-
morrow. Cy Wedge, a former catch
er for the team. has returned from
Duluth, whore he was employed and
will be put behind the stick after a
little practice work. Harry Lobb OF
Calumet and Tony Franks of Lake
Linden have been signed to take
places in the field and viii be lin the
lineup tomorrow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
HOUGHTON DEPARTMENT
HAD HARD TIME IN GALE.
Lumber Hooker Myron Weathers
Storm Coming From Duluth.

/ otorm coming FROM Ouluth.
The steamer Myron. towing the
barges Marion w. Page and Goshawl
yesterday arrived in port at Hough-
ton and tied up AT the dock OF the
Carroll foundry while the Page was
fitted with a siphon to keep her hold
clear of water for the remainder of
the trip from Duluth to Tonawan-
da, n Y, where the cargo of nm-
Der carried by the three craft will
be discharged. The Myron is can
tanned by Charles Minicler, who has
sailed the lakes for about 30 years.
and put out from Duluth "Wednesday
night with her consorts. They were
caught ON the big lake by the gale
OF that night and took refuge behind
the Apostle Islands for "A hours and
then made for this port to fix up the
Page, which sprung a leak during the
storm.
Captain Minicler says he expects TO
make four more round trips from the
lower lakes TO the Zenith City this
season, bringing various bulk car
goes. on the trips up and carrying lum-
Der on the return, but then he adds.
You never can tell"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
DeiCdfely
Formed

and gently reared, women will find IN
all the seasons OF their lives, as maid.
ems. wives and mothers, that the ono
simple. wholesome laxative remedy
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken NJ
any time. when the system needs n
laxative, with perfect safety and real.
ly beneficial effects, Is Syrup OF Figa
and Elixir OF SIENNA.
1t has that true delIcacy OF flavor
which is so refreshing to the taste
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds so favor.
ably to its action and the laxative ef.
feet which Is so beneficial to the sva.
tenn when. occasionally. its gentle
cleansing is required.
The genuine. always bearing the
name of the California Fig Syrup Co.
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of one
size only, price fifty cents per bottle
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
LIGHT INFANTRYMEN WANTED.
Captain Foley Wishes to Enlist a
Number of Recruits.

Captain Martin Foley is desirious
of getting fifteen or twenty new mem
bers for the Houghton Light Infantry
to take the places of the several who
have resigned or left this section
during the last few months and those
whose terms of service soon expire.
AT the state encampment Of the Ma
tional Guard the Houghton COM
pany was highly commended, upon
the splendid showing 1t made. being
adjudged' by all authorities as the best
company present.
The fun strength of the company Is
10 men and Captain Foley is anxious
to keep the company up so that they
may win more laurels at the next
state encampment The infantry
meets at their armory in the Amphi-
drome next Thursday night and every
Thursday night and applications for
membership can be made there on
those evenings.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
THE BLUE MOUSE TONIGHT.
Ciyae Fiteh's Popular Play at the
Calumst Theater

S9lAtfSI lneatef.
what is said TO be one of the hits
OF the season in theatricals is The
Blue Mouse Clyde Fitch's adaptation
from the German, which comes to the
Calumet theater tonight. The play was
intended for an antidote to melancholy
which purpose it is said to serve wen.
The Messrs. Shubert produapd the
play. Novelty is the keynote of every
Fitch comedy and into The Blue
Mouse he injected not only characters
you seldom meet yet know are true
to life but many situations that are
far from anything ever before at
tempted
THE Blue Mouse" is charming
dancer who "Salomes" ne a New Yorl,
variety theater. Yet there Is no at
tempt TO make the audience step into
her life, as it were, or swallow dis
agreeable pills Of suggestivcness. Like
The Blue Mouse although she nib
bles at Goals without being burnt. the
play is clean and no time is the au-
dience asked to solve a problem or |
even think seriously. 1t was the pur-
pose Of the author 10 create laughter
and he succeeded in n way that few
farces i'm America ever have.
The piece ran for over year In
Germany; also held the boards to good
returns I'm France. 1t has also been
presented in Austria. Sweden and Den
mark. IL comes here after successful
engagements I'm Boston, Chicago. Phil
ldelphia and a record run In New
FORK at the Lyric theater In the
asst are Grace Merritt. Wilton Taylor
nda Palmer Guy D'Ennery Margaret
iicgel John TIynes, Gordon Mendcls-
Ohm, w @. Reyner, Farnk Holbach.
ohm Dunno. Mary MsGregor. Doris
lraker, Manual Alexander and others.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
HoUGHToN BRIEFS.


M j. Carroll has gone to Chicago
on business.
Tom Hazel of Baraga was in town
this morning to collect bounty on
wolf which he killed this week..
a large delegation of Houghton peo-
pie are i'm attendance today at the
picnic of the Commercial Travellers
Union at Freda Park.
Miss Flora Retallic, who has been
the guest of Miss Bessie Byers in
this village for a week. returned TO
her home in Marquette yesterday.
William John Draxler, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Draxler of Red
ridge died yesterday at the family
nome and will be brought to Hough-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
GETTING READY TO OPEN
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS


The first official aci in connection
with the opening of the Portage town
ship schools took place this after
noon when the teachers OF the var
ious schools throughout the town
ship assembled at the Central school
i'm Houghton at the invitation OF SUI
perintendent DooVe for the purpose
of getting acquainted with each 9th
er and getting in touch with the work
of the schools which will start Nom
day morning. Nearly all the teach
ers attended this, the first general
teachers meeting of the school year.
and these were told by Mr.. Doelle
some things which the superintend-
ent believes win be beneficial TO them
as teachers and will result to the bet
terment of the pupils.
The last teacher has been engaged
and assigned to his place and the
schools are now ready 20 open with a
full compliment of instructors There
are several new teachers added 10 the
force this year, taking the places of !
those who resigned or married or will |
not teach in the local schools this /
next season for one reason or an /
other. Most of the changes in the |
force are i'm the grade /
schools. there being only one new in
structor in the high school. Miss AL
Ice Spring. who taught in the Cen
trail kindergarten last year, win not
be there during the coming season as
she will leave Houghton next week
'or Oswego, n. Y, where she will at
END the Oswego Normal school.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27

he had attained the rank of command
er From 1889 to 1892 he was fac
oap'alh OF the British fleet in North
american and West Indian waters. He
subsequently commanded the battle
snip Hood, in the Mediterranean
when he earned the special thanks
Oh the foreign office for his services
IN crete. In 1898 he was appointed
senior officer at Gibraltar and in
1907, after promotion to rear admiral
ne holsted his maiden flag as com
ihander-in-chief in the East Indies
a year later he returned to England
10 become Second Sea Lord of the
admiralty and in 1907 he became
colilnander-in-ehief of the Mediterra-
mean fleet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27

man Mclaughlin of Muskegon.
brother of w. Il. Mclaughlin of tn
Houghton National bank, and State
senator Arthur futile.
party of Chase $. Osborn cam
paigners are on their way to the
copper country and are expected to
strike Houghton next wednesday
night and tell the people of this sec
ton why they should support the
500 man for the Republican nomina
ton at the coming primaries to the
office Of governor of the state. These
men are Hon. Sherman T. Handy
and j. A. Kennedy of the 500 and ].
r.. Tracy of Menominee and they come
to Houghton on their tour Of the up
per peninsula in lieu of Mr. Osborn.
who is carrying on a vigorous cam
paign i'm the lower part of the state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27

Dysehtery Is a dangerous disease
Du' can be cured. Chamberlain's Col
'e' Choiera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
oeeh successfully used in nine opiaem.
10 o. aysentery II has never been
h''own to fail. It is equally valuable
,or children and adults. and when re-
"ucea win water and sweetened IL Is
=, to take. sold by Eagle Drug
store Calumet; Laurium Phormacv
laurium. -
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
Saws Marcus.

Begin the morning by saying to thy.
self; II shall meet the busybody, the
ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful. envi-
Gus, and unsocial. But who have
seen the nature of the good, that 1t Is
beautiful. and of the bad, that IL Is
ugly. can be injured by none OF them"
Marcus Aurelius.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
Catch White Sparrow.

A white sparrow has been caught
near Elgin. England. 1t was observed
for the first time about week ago.
and was then so young that 1t was
being fed by the parent birds. With
the exception of small fringe at the
extremities of the wings which is of
rather darker color. it's feathers are
pure white all over.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
Some Blast.

something like a blast took place
Ut Eonawe quarries the other day
when upward of 100000 tons of gran.
l'e was displaced. The face of the
sock was 500 feet high and the pow.
uer was located 80 feet from the quar-.
ry floor. f'"'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
Cost of Maintenance Of Rats

Inc material destroyed by rats for
building nests costs Denmark $4,000.
wv annually; France. $4,000. 900:
Germany, s50,0O0,O00; Great Britain
s1S,OOO,OO0, and the United States NJ
least $1oo'oOo.oOO. of which $4,000 600
Is from fires.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
THIS is MY e4rH BIRTHDAY

Admiral Sir Charles Drury. a Ca
madam who has risen to the highest
rank in the British navy. was born
IN Rothesay, New Brunswick, Aug.
%, 1916 and received his early edu-
cation at the Collegiate School in
Fredericton. At the age of 10 he
entered the Royal Navy and in 1878
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27

The building committee of the
Houghton Masonic Building associa-
ton met yesterday afternoon at the
Houghton National bank and opened
the bids for the construction of the
basement of the Masonic Temple but
they announced that the contract
Will not be awarded until next week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
TOWNSEND HERE TONIGHT.
Opponent of Senator Burrows to Talk
Osborne Boomers Coming.

Congressman Charles +. Townsend
OF Jackson will address the voters
of Houshton this evening from the
loggia Of the Douglass house in sup
port of his candidacy at the primar-
les for the Republican nomination
Tor United States senator. the pres
ent senior senator, Julius Caesar Bur
rows of Kalamazoo, being his oppo-
nent in this campaign. With Mr..
townsend on this trip are Congress-
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ton for burial in Forest Hill ceme-
terry tomorrow morning.
Many IIoughton parties are being
arranged To attend the picnic of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen at
the White city tomorrow. The steam
or international will leave Hancock
at 10 in the morning and Houghton
at 1915.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
1-abooed the Rats.

THE forewoman in our department
won't allow us 10 wear rats in our
hair" she protested isn't she the
old cat!" suggested her friend.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
The Phllosopher of Eollx

xvi ZEN a man tells girl she is one
In thousand" says the Philosopher
of Folly. 'she may as well believe him.
Time alone will tell which one she ia"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
Second TO Uncle sam.

In the worlds production of paper
Germany's yearly output stands sec.
nnd only to that of the United States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-27
London's Theaters

The theaters of London Will scat
60,932 people and 64.S5l also can get
into the music halls.