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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

"A great city is great curse. and
the greater the, city the greater the
curse" said philosopher still living
who spent three months in an Area.
dian hamlet Of 400, but now resides in
New York, population 100000 plus
And in all probability he is proud of
bis city when he reads in the census
reports that 1t has added a few hun.
Sred thousands to its population every
year since 1900. Now Chicago has the
four-million fever, but Is compromising
modestly for the present upon an am
bition to have three million people.
Chicago wants to annex enough Of the
environing Illinois to reach the three
million mark without waiting for SET
tiers. There Is Three Million Popula-
ton club in Chicago, Just as there IL q
Million Population club in st. Louis,
and 80 forth.
Just why these cities. already big
enough or too big for comfort. want to
swell up like bullfrogs or distend
themselves like balloons is a matter Of
marvel to the calm and contemplative
mind Of the Arcadian who prefers life
in a town where air and sunlight are
free and there are no signs warning
him to keep of the grass lest he get
into the calaboose Congestion Of pop
ulation is the chief curse of modern
civilization. Crime breeds where
crowds gather. Disease fourishes
where domiciles become tiers Of cells
called fats and apartments by cour-
tesy. Pestilence-moral. spiritual and
physical-stalks in sitting streets.
Some day there may arise a reformer
who will lead crusade for the limit
ing Of the size of cities 1t is healthful
and wholesome to desire a reasonable
growth Of population, but the herding
Of millions IL direct bid for race sui
eide.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

The department of agriculture is
using this year on the national forests
ten tons Of tree seed. Most of this seed
has already been planted or sOwn. The
rest will be utilized later in the sea.
son. as favorable conditions are pre-
sented. 1t takes a great many tree
seeds to make ten tons. Jack pine, the
most importanat tree for planting In
the Nebraska sand hills by the forest
service, will average something like
125OOO to the pound. OF western yell
low pine. the tree most extensively
planted throughout the national for
ests as a whole, 10000 seeds will make
a pound. Altogether the ten tons of
seed to be used this year represent
perhaps 3O0.OOO,0OO single seeds.
A considerable percentage Of the
seeds will be found to be infertile. OF
those which germinate many will die
before they leave the nursery beds and
many more will be lost in transplant
ing. If from a pound Of western yel-
low pine seed that contains 10000 indi-
vidual seeds 1000 three-year-old trans
plants are available for field planting
the department Of agriculture has OBJ
tained satisfactory results.
In some localities the department has
had to purchase seed, but most Of that
used is gathered by forest service men
themselves The cost Of gathering has
varied for the different regions from
95 cents to 81 a pound. As rule the
seed is collected in the fall months.
when most conifers ripen their seed.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

A news story tells Of mosquitoes
bad as bees" Much worse. Let bee
alone and 1t is glad to reciprocate.
And the mosquito is too busy to make
honey.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

England isn't so ancient, after all.
They've Just been celebrating the cen
tennial Of the town Of Bournemouth
over there and made a great to do
about It.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

As to the big cities, everybody is out
Of town" now-that Is, everybody ex-
cept the Industrious people who do the
work Of the world and who constitute
about ninety nine hundredths of the
total population.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

days and bathing suits growing
shorter" writes Robert ]. Burdette Of
California. Age cannot wither nor Gus
tom stale the infinite variety Of this
veteran humorist's jokes.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

There is an uproar at Kingsbridge
Terrace, one Of the fashionable sub
urbs Of New York, because a negro has
bought property in the place. The OBJ
Jectors might stop the deal by alleging
q cloud on the title.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

One Is inclined to wonder II Presi-
dent Thomas Jefferson, riding along on
his old mule. would envy President
william Howard Taft. sailing along In
the navy's yacht MayHower. The mule
was simpler, anyway.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

The agricultural department is at
tempting to bar the seeds of foreign
weeds from introduction into this cOun
try. Most amateur gardeners are con-
vinced that weeds do not need seeds to
start them. but grow by process Of
spontaneous generation.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

Some people think It pretty tough
that they can't be permitted to see the
fight pictures from Reno when the
nickelodeon down the street Is adver-
tising Jesse James and his followers in
a round of bank holdups.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

Every now and then group Of "the
most popular" young ladies in some
vicinity. elected by vote:' 60 on per-
sonally conducted tour to Europe.
Some day, perhaps. 1t will become pop
ular for popular parties to make tours
Of America.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

If next winter is a hard one we shall
hear probably that the gulf stream
moved farther from shore to escape
the summers heat.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

Taft advises everybody to take two
or three months of each year. Posi-
bly, a hint to Roosevelt to stick to bis
sixty day silence resolution.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

The speaker Of the British house Of
commons has no power In legislation
and therefore no troubles such as
Speaker Cannon has experienced. But.
then, Speaker Cannon. who is suscep-
dble to the heat, doesn't have to wear
wig two inches thick when he occupies
the chair.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

What? Are we to have T. D. R.
now? Theodore Douglas Robinson,
nephew of T. R., wants to 60 to con-
gress from Vice President Sherman's
old district.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

President Taft's pronunciamento to
the effect that everybody ought to have
two months vacation every summer Is
strictly nonpartisan and II he wants
to run on that platform for reelection
It will be strictly nonpartisan cam
paign with only one candidate None
other need apply
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

That New York man who was bitten
by his pet rattlesnake. to which he was
feeding a mouse. ought to provide him
self with safe and sane mousetrap.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

Should they decide to adopt the plan
Of selling eggs by weight in New York,
as indicated I'm the news. will 1t be
necessary to sell the eggs hard boiled
so that one egg may be cut to prevent
overweight or underweight when a
pound is ordered?
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

That story Of the enumerators who
took the census In Alaska when the
temperature was from 80 to 70 degrees
minus makes refreshing reading Z
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

Regarded merely as peril. 1t Is
much easier to dodge coming aero
plane than 1t Is TO dodge motorcycle
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

Everybody is against the cOuntry's
extravaganza but wants the economy
to begin on the other fellow.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

None Of the aviatOrs halts Oh account
Of accidents, but the public earnestly
hopes that the recent rate Of fatalities
Ia not to be continued.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

How ID It possible to be a pessimist
when you have day OF, fishing out
at and can Of bait1
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

Tho aeroplane shows you how to rise
In life, but it's all off when 1t comes to
picking q place to fall.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20

The season for hammock fiction is In
full swing.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1910-08-20
That New
Fall Suit

TT is certain-we can't imagine
how any man can FAIL to find
the suit he likes in our new Fall
Styles of Michaels-Stern Clothes.
There cannot be finer fabrics, more
choice styles, or more careful tailor
ing-because it isn't possible.
Here are models for every man,
and all fashioned and finished in the
best manner We can give you your
size, too-at YOUR price.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
HE WANDERED AWAY.
Marshal TrudelI Finds John Kitti
Walking Alona Lake Shore.

John Kitti Of Blue Jacket. who has
tecn III for some time. wandered ANY,
from his home yesterday morning and
was found yesterday afternoon walk
ing along the shore OF Lake Superior.
about half n mile west or the Lake
Superior watcrworxs.
Kitti seemed 10 be acting a little
strange. according 70 the story told
the officers yesterday morning. and
when he attired himself in a suit OF
his best clothes, which he had not
worn for some time and stated he was
going for a walk, members Of the fam
lily became apprehensive for his safety.
4 search was instituted for him.
but IL was not until n telephone call
was received from the Lake Superior
watcrworks that a man was seen wan
dcring I'D and down the beach. that
CHIEF Trudell located him and brought
him back 90 his home. Kitti appeared
10 be all right and no further anxiety
Is being experienced on his account.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
BICYCLE THEFTs COMMON.
Numerous Cases Have Been Reported
to Marshal Joseph Trudel.

Bicycle thefts are on the increase in
the villages of Red Jacket and Laur-
ium. Chief Truden states that fire.
quently he receives telephone calls and
personal messages that bicycles have
been stolen, but up to the present time
all attempts to catch the thieves have
proved futile.
chief Trudell states that ii is the
easiest thing in the world TO steal
bicycles i'm this district. They are left
IN all sorts Of places, and a person
able 10 ride a machine has no difficulty
i'm mounting one and riding away with
il. Tho method. after getting away
with the machine. seems TO be 10 alter
its makeup somewhat. so that the
owner will find it impossible TO recog-
nize it again.
Chief Trudell has had some expert
cncc with bicycle thefts himself hav-
ing lost two machines during the past
years. He also had his machine stolen
this year, but recovered il.
Yesterday a lady's bicycle was stol-
en- on Scott street. An advertisement
has been inserted in this paper asking
for information concerning the thief.
and a reward Is offered.
Owners Of machines are cautioned
to be careful where they leave them.
The best way Is to lock the bicycle
or keep an eye on the machine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
CALUMET CHEMICAL WORKS
WILL LOCATE IN FSCANABA
Company Organized by Albert
Laugenbach Will Move Ma
chinery From Here.
MAKERS OF BAKING POWDER

The Calumet Chemical works are to
be located i'm Escanaba.
The building located on the corner
OF Ludington and Birch streets has
been leased from its owner Joseph
Hess by the Calumet Chemical works,
SAYS the Escanaba Mirror.
1t Is proposed 10 move The machin-
cry from Calumet. Mich. where the
company has during the last year
been manufacturing Snowman" Bak-
ing powder and other grocers' sun
drl,,
Escanaba being more centrally To-
Gated and having more and better
shipping facilities has been selected
as the best place for the company's
factory and head offices, and with the
addition 20 the business push and cap
ital furnished by leading business men
Of Delta county. the company expects
10 do a large manufacturing business
at this point
Many OF the largest business inter
ests in the Delta county have affiliated
themselves with the company and not
only bought the baking powder man
ufactured by the concern. but also
bought stock I'm the company
II Is she intention of the organizers
TO make Escanaba headquarters for
the business. and with the large sales
which the goods manufactured already
enjoys wherever II has been intro
duced, IL is safe TO say that this city
is fortunate indeed to have the Calu- |
met Chemical works added to its list
Of growing industries.
The organizers, Albert Langenbach, |
formerly Of Calumet, and Joseph Cor
iveau, formerly of Grand Rapids, Mich. |
and now both residents of Escanaba, |
together with several local business |
men have for some time been engaged /
I'm the organization Of the company /
and getting matters in shape. The
Mirror is pleased TO announce that sue
cess Is now assured. and within a short |
time Snowman" baking powder and |
other goods will be shipped out OF |
Escanaba to points all over this con-
tincnt.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
COUNCIL APPROVES BONDS
or EIGHT LIQUOR DEALERS
Total of "a Saloons Will be Au-
thorized to Do Business
in Laurium.
FIX SALARIES NEXT TUESDAY

A special meeting of the Laurium
council was held yesterday afternoon
TO approve the bonds of liquor dealers
and 10 act upon applications for H.
censes The bonds of James Vairo,
Charles Capello. ole ii. Olson, Martin
Messnor John Torreano, Jacob Rhine.
James Vignetto, and John Hartman
were approved, also the warehouse
bonds of the Bosch and Park brewing
companies. The applications of James
Alberta. Joseph Il. Swedish, John An
drina and Frank Il. Sadler were also
approved. When the bonds of the lat
ter have been approved and all nave
paid their license fee to the county
treasurer there will be "A saloon keep
ers entitled TO do business I'm Laurium,
the same number that was in business
last year.
The bonds of Treasurer Michael Je-
airing for $4,000, of Martin Prisk, Jr.
as secretary of the water board for
$4,000 and as clerk for $500, also of
James Wills as marshal for $500, were
also approved.
1t is quite likely that the council OF
Laurium will make a thorough inves-
tigation of the various sections of the
village this week, so that the members
will be i'm a position To outline the pol
icy of the village relative to improve
ments to be undertaken this year. at
the regular meeting, Tuesday evening.
Such a course has been contemplated
for some time, but various matters
have interfered and it has been impos-
sible for all of the members of the
council to participate in this "junket.'
AS the village is not in position to
undertake improvements which are not
absolutely necessary this year. an eff
fort will be made to determine just
what work must be done.
In addition, it is likely that the coun-
Gil will fix the salaries of the appointive
for the coming year, at the
meeting to be held Tuesday evening.
II is believed that the present salaries
will be in effect during the coming
year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
LAURIUM
IMPORTANT SESSION OF The
U. s. COURT AT MARQUETTE
Term Opening June IA Likely to
be the Most Interesting
Held There
MANY CASES WILL BE HEARD

The June term Of United States
court promises 10 be one Of the most
important ever held In Marquette.
The spring term was originally set to
begin in May, but for the convenience
" the attorneys and court officials. it
has been postponed until the second
Tuesday In June. Grand and ira
verse juries for the term were drawn
some time ago. but as an Of the venire
has not yet been summoned the names
NJ the jurymen are MS yet kept a close
secret.
Two criminal cases OF unusual in
,erest will in all probability be tried.
one is that Of George II. Beddow for
merly assistant cashier Of the de-
funct First National bank at Iron
wood, who is charged with eHoezzle-
ment and the other that against
Richard, alias Felix. Wagner, a 500
resident who is charged with having
lcen engaged I'm the business of snug
ing Chinese across the St Mary's
liver. Both Of the cases will doubt
less be hard fought. and the trials
will undoubtedly be followed with
much general interest.
In connection with the Ironwood
bank failure. there are some twenty
ave or thirty civil cases, brought by
the receiver against large number of
upper peninsula residents for pay
ment of notes found among the assets
OF the bank. Most of these notes. on
which payment is protested, are "ac-
ommOdation notes." so-called, and the
persons by whom they are signed al
lege that they were given without any
consideration. other than to accom-
modate the bank officers. AS many of
these cases involve the same legal
points, it is not likely that all or any
great proportion OF them will be tried,
the decision i'm one applying with equal
force to several others, in many in
stances.
There viii also be a considerable
number OF Chinese cases, 1.-THE defen-
iants in which are fighting deporta-
ton. The government holds that these
Chinese are not legal residents OF the
United States. but quite number of
hem do not propose to go back to
China without making fight
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
PRIMARY SCHOOL MONEY.
Distribution Will Be Less Than 81 Per
Capita This Sprinu,

There are 754,99O school children in
the state entitled to participate in the
apportionment of primary school mon
ey this spring, according to figures fur
uished Auditor General Fuller by the
state public instruction department.
This Is the largest apportionment in
the history Of the state by 1000 on
the basis of IS per capita, as estimated
at the time the amount of corporation
tax was announced, the total appor-
tionment, would be s3.774,95O but there
is not sufficient amount on hand at
present to pay even 81 per capita, and
this Is the last week the corporations
have to pay their tax and avoid n PEN
atty, while the apportlonment must
be made. on the amount on hand May
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
HANG YOUR hat IN DETROIT
Is THE SLOGAN OF The ElKS
Publicity Campaign Starts That
Will Reach All Parts Of the
United States.
BOOSTING The BIG CONVENTION

Some idea of the magnitude OF the
plans OF the general executive COM
mlttee FOR the Elks' convention and
reunion in Detroit next July may be
gained from the scope OF the public
ity campaign Just outlined.
The committee announces that il
/ had retained the services OF the Mac
Manus- Kelley advertising agency TO
manage the campaign. which will
cover the country from coast TO coast
ana from lakes to gulf.
II is the idea OF Chairman Freder-
kk s Burgess. Of the executive COM
mittec, and the MacManus- Kelley
company 10 arouse the greatest inter
est throughout the United States
that has ever been engineered i'm the
national Injecting Of fraternal organ
ization
II is proposed 10 10 this by spread
ing throughout the country, the name
and fame of Detroit as the ideal con-
vention city. The newspapers in every
city and town Of size will be supplied
from day To day. with news matter
covering every detail OF the commit
tees arrangements for the hundreds
OF thousands OF visitors who will be
here the week of the reunion.
Detrott's exceptional advantages
for the amuscments Of a host Of
strangers. and the convenience and
spots and many nearby resorts. will
be featured IN illustrated articles.
Every event OF the weck-and there
will be many that have never before
been I'm evidence at an E'ks' reunion
or a conclave Of any sort-will be
elaborated upon.
The fact that the Elks' committee
has taken this unusual means of lot !
ting the nation at large know Of De- !
troit's ambitious plans for this conven-
ton is in itself evidence OF the advance !
ed ideas which the committee aims |
to put into execution for the edihca- |
ton OF the throngs which will descend |
upon Detroit in July.
The El<s official song, Hang Your
Hat i'm Detroit" was first played i'm |
Jersey City last Friday night, and it |
received eight encores. 1t is now be-
ing played i'm the New York hotels and
cafes ard the composition has made
n hit there also.
Detroiters are now going to be Civ
on an opportunity of hearing the Mu-
sic, as the orchestration arrived yes
terday and theater and hotel patrons
will soon hecmo familiar with the air |
II VIII not be many days before Hang |
Your Hat i'm Detroit" viii be as fam
Mar an expression throughout the |
country AS was "Who struck Billy i
Patterson >"
From present Indications. and II is
still early 10 Judge. the largest num-
Der Of visitors viii be- present i'm II
Detroit at the reunion Of Elks July Il
ll-17 that has ever tried to hang a |
hat in the city cf tho Straits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvos SOCIAL.

The social given by the Christian En-
deavor society Of the First Presbyter-
ian church OF Calumet last night was
a fine success. Members 81 the Hough-
ton Presbyterian and the Hubbell, Red
Jacket and Calumet Congregational
churches were present and the attend
ance was large. 4 good musical pro-
gram was rendered. and the remarks
~ Rev. Knowles OF Houghton and Rev.
Stalker were highly entertaining. Re
were served by the young
ladies OF the church and the remainder
Of the evening was spent socially.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28
LAuRIuM RREvITiEs.

Twenty births have been reported in
Laurium so far this month.
The case against Ralph Harris,
carged with exceeding the speed limit,
which was to have been heard by Jus
tice Armit yesterday has been adj
journed until wednesday. May 4.
The various branches OF the Chris
tian Endeavor society were entertained
at the First Presbyterian church last
evening. The gathering proved pleas
ant one.
The Calumet boys who are TO collect
old rubbers for the Good VIII Farm
will meet at the store of r. X. Deisher
of Laurium Saturday morning to COM
mence their work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-28

1t has finally been arranged that the
local high school baseball team will
meet Lake Linden at the Calumet
park, instead of pulling off the game
on the visitors grounds as was for
merly announced. This will be the
first scheduled game of the season and
will be called at 81 30 Friday afternoon
This change was made yesterday by
the arrangements of both teams to the
satisfaction Of all concerned. No adj
mission will be charged and large
crowd Is expected to turn out. Capt
Frimodig announces that he will have
strong lineup to face the Lake boys
and he is quite sure that his men
will put up an interesting game. Hard
practice has been INDUCED in for the
past three weeks.