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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-10-21
The Best Habit In The World

SAVE, that's the idea. There's NOT
ing SO fascinating, and its so easy; and
too, think about the rainy days in the
future. BANK OFLEFLORE,
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
ETHEL ). TO HoueHroN.

The tue Ethel J.. until recently own
ed by the Handtord interests In TINS
city. win leave Marquette today 1pro-
Vided the sea is not too rougm Tor
Houehton. where she will be used IN
the ASKING trade this summer, says
The Marquette Mining Journal. the
tug has been purchased by the Lake
superior Fish company of Houghton'
a new concern which viii DO a whoie-
sale and retail fish business In that
city. The tug will be commanded py
Captain Isaac Berg. an old Portage
Entry fisherman. who will also have
charge Of the ASKING operations for
the company. Captain Berg has been
in Marquette FOR several weeks get
ting the tug i'm readiness for sailing.
The company will sink forty miles OF
nets in the deeper Lake superior wa
tiers. principally near Stannard rock.
The fish caught will be sold in the
copper country cities.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
DON'T BURN THEM UPl
The Old Magazines Found During
Spring Cleaning Can be Used.

When you are cleaning up around
the house this spring and come upon a
pile of old magazines do not throw
them away or apply the torch to them,
as they may be more valuable than
you have any idea. Call up the Hough-
ton public library. south s3s, and Miss
WHARF, the Librarian. will see that the
old magazines are called for and
brought 10 the library, where they Will
be carefully selected and added to the
collection in the magazine department,
which is growing larger each day.
In the first roundup Of magazines
prosecuted by the librarian, some OF
the oldest magazines and periodicals
published in this country were secured
These are all being grouped together
and as fast as the complete volumes
are gotten together they will be bound
and placed in the shelves OF the maya
zine room.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
TORCH LAKE BREvITIEs.

Conrad Burkman of Houghton was
a business visitor in the Torch Lake
towns this morning.
The members of the Eagle lodge OF
Hubbell are arranging for May par
ty to be held May 3.
Henry Opal of Hubbell went to Ea-
gle Harbor yesterday with Johnson
Vivian of Lauriun the trip being
made in Mr.. Vivians new machine.
Henry Gillet of Hubbell who came
home from st. Paul to spend Easter.
left yesterday afternoon to resume his
studies at the Stone school.
Henry Witherell. the local contract
or and decorator will complete the
work upon the interior of the Middle
miss residence this week.
Commencing next Saturday, the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
TORCH LAKE NEWS
SCHOOL BOARD SELECTS
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

At the special meeting of the schoo
board held last evening In the Nc.
kinley building. the officers and
teachers for the coming year we're Sc.
lected as follows:
Board Of Education,
president, w. G. hilbert.
Secretary, DR. @. w. Orr.
Treasurer. Joseph DesOrmiers.
Trustee, Henry Fisher.
Trustee, Louis Thurmes.
Teachers.
superintendent. III. ID. Lee.
Supervisor Of music, Anna DAILY.
Supervisor OF drawing, Grace Lam
me.
High School.
Principal, mathematics, TT. u. Hen
bricks.
Science, +. w. Alderman.
English, Louise Bangs.
Language. Elsa Downer.
Commercial, Jennie Owens.
Washington Grades.
Eighth grade, Anna Steffes.
Seventh grade. Ida KoepeI
Sixth grade, Ella Lcary.
Fifth grade. Ida Hagen. q
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
NO "S0GERS" AT CAMP
LUDIYGT0N THIS SUMMER


The war Department Wil hold camps
this year a. the indiana camp and al
Sparta. Wis As Sparta - a conven-
lent distance from Indianapolis Il Is
likely that these tao places win retain
the camps in the future. especially as
the government has 1890 acres OF
land al sparta and the army officers
regard the place AZ Ludingion as 100
restricted.
The plants have been completed lot
The maneuvers az Camp Benjamin Har-
rison. The date for Michigan is Sep
TENDER n to 80. inclusive. Two other
states. West Virginia, and Illinois VIII
participate with Michigan. Michigan
viii send three regiments. the signal
corps and the hospital corps. and the
usual headquarters contingent
The regular troops 10 be present VIII
be one battery OF the Fifth artillery
nc companies OF the Twenty-sixth IN
fantry, IL companies OF the Tenth IN
fantry. two companies of engineers
one company of signal corps and one
half company of hospital corps. The
number OF encampments this year has
been Increased in order TO cut down the
amount of travel.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13

court and was held without bail for
further hearing April 10. 1t is be-
lieved that he will be held for the
May term of the grand jury.
Immediately after his arrest Spenc-
er was put under a third degree" ex-
animation ended only with his con-
fession, nearly day later.
Spencer told the police that he had
! experienced no qualms OF conscience as
a result Of his crimes. The only thing
that caused him any worry was the
loss OF a locket bearing his initials.
This was found outside a house which
he had entered. and through It his
arrest was brought about.
In his confession spencer revealed n
career of almost lifelong crime. Fol-
lowing a blow on the head while he
was small boy in Lebanon, Conn,
his native town, he said he began to
steal. At the age OF 'nine he rifled
the pockets OF his schoolmates and
robbed his parents of small sums. La
ter. while lstin a youth, he held up
young women on the highways and
enterCdghbuSns q
He spent some time, on a naval
training ship and then travelled about
the country, BY, engaging in legiti-
mate occupations by day he always
escaped dissection. I'm, San Francisco,
he said, he1was q witness of the
earthquakcshorrors. tEah
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
HOuGHTON BREvITIES.

Fred ]. Bawden returned yesterday
from an extensive trip through the
south.
Howard b. Cowdrick, who will sue
coed Observer a. Wiesner in charge of
the United States weather observatory
in Houghton when Mr.. Wlesner leaves
for his European trip, arrived in
Houghton yesterday and will assume
his new duties Saturday Mr.. Cowdrick
was transferred here from the observ-
atory at Tampa, Florida and Mr.. Wies-
ner will leave Houghton Sunday, first
going to the national capital and then
TO New York, from which port he will
sail for the old country.
The county board of election can
vassers, consisting of Wesley Downing
of Laurum and Charles Brockway OF
Lake Linden, met at the county build
ing yesterday afternoon and went over
the books used i'm the recent elections
throughout the county.
j. r.. Crooker of Ontonagon passed
through Houghton yesterday EN- route
for England. Mr.. Crooker. who Is
well known in Houghton county be-
cause OF his connection with the Cop
per Country fair, will be joined al
Hamilton, Ont, by his brother-in law
and the two will travel all over Eng
land and Scotland before returning tc
this side.
"A. l.. Adams of Nestoria has beer
named manager of the telephone ex-
change at that place and will soon re-
move the office TO his own building.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
PLAN cRoss-couNTRY RUN.
High School Boys to Play Hare and
Hounds Next Saturday.

In order to get their muscles nm
bered up and to improve their wind the
members of the Houghton high school
track team, especially those men who
will participate in the running events
are planning a hare and hounds chase
cross country for next Saturday af-
ternoon. The plan is to run from a
point in East Houghton to Pilgrim
river, the route being through the
woods and the gait an easy one, so as
not to tire the lads too much at the
start.
This will constitute the first step in
the training of the track team mem
bers. An inter-class meet has been ar
ranged for May and the regular try
outs for the team will occur couple
Of weeks later. 1t is thought that the
copper country meet will occur about
the fourth day OF June and that th'
scene OF the game will be Hancock.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
WARNED AGAINST SWINDLER.
Bird Dunn Probably Saved Many Cop
per Country Investors a Loss.

The suicide at Menominee the other
day OF the woman known as Jennie
Moore, who had been going about the
country for some years selling fake
mining stocks, recalls to many In
Houghton the visits the woman made
to this section few years ago. Among
those who remembers well her advent
here is Captain w. A. Dunn, whose
son, Bird Dunn, former superintendent
OF the Shakespeare mine in Canada,
was in this village at about the same
time and warned many local people
against the woman, declaring her to be
not authorized to sell the stock
Captain Dunn thinks none of the
Houghton people were .victimized by
the fair swindler, probably because OF
the timely warning of Bird Dunn, but
he knew OF several Ishpeming residents
who were sold the worthless paper by
the smooth damsel.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
RECEPTION TO NEW BOAT.

When the new passenger boat, Oc-
torra, OF the Anchor line reaches the
head OF the lakes on her maiden trip
reception TO the big boat is planned
says the Duluth Herald The first
regular trip OF the boat does not cor1e
until June II. Local Agent Mead is at
the present time planning 10 have the
boat here before she enters the regu-
lar service, so that the people OF Du-
luth may be the first to inspect the big
vessel.
The Octorra will be taken to Chi
cago and Milwaukee for show purposes
and Mr.. Mead is planning TO bring the
boat here first. as the vessel win be CO.
the Duluth and Buffalo service.
II the plans are carried out, forma
reception will be given the boat upor
it's maiden trip TO the head Of the lakes
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
RANGE FIREMEN ELECT.

The South Range fire department
held it's annual election of ofheers
Monday evening. John Moriarity alone
holds over out of the corps of last
year No opposition was offered FOL
any of the offices. The election result
follows:
President-John Moriarity.
Vice President-John T.. Nelson.
Secretary-John Monkoski.
Treasurer-George Pastoral.
Foreman-E. ]. Lawson.
Assistant-Ed Goodfellow.
Second assistant--Andrew Suksi.
Third assistant-Henry Mack.
A vote of thanks was extended tho
retiring officers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
Martha 3. Blackstone and her con-
fessed slayer, sertram Gage Spencer.

Springfield. Mass, April l3.-The
self confessed slayer OF Martha b.
Blackstone and the masked burglar
who has terrorized Springfield for the
past two years. presents one OF the
most complicated problems in psychol-
ogy OF recent years. After twenty
four hours merciless grilling. Spen-
Ger this week confessed 10 the helm
Gus crime which came as a climax Of
wild career when last Thursday he
murdered Martha Blackstone. He lays
his downfall 10 his mania for steal
irg which he claims Is caused by an
injury TO his head in boyhOod. 10 his
love 81 excitement and TO his desire
10 parnper his pretty wife.
In his amazing confession. although
many of the details are being with
held until the trial. Spencer makes II
clear that associated with his over
towering desire to steal We're an in
tense love OF excitement and high
degree OF personal vanity. This lat
ter trait Spencer gratihed by baffling
the police and reading the newspaper
accounts OF his exploits. The accounts
OF his daring crimes fascinated him
and fostered his egotism. The police
declare he is a morphine fiend.
An element approaching the roman
tic entered into Spencer's crimes. for
coupled with his other motives was n
desire 10 obtain money wherewith to
purchase elaborate furnishings for his
home in West Springfield. thus fur
nishing a handsome setting for his
young and pretty wife, for whom he
bore a strong affection.
While admitting the killing Of Miss
blackstone. Spencer said he did not
intend 10 shoot her. but had lost con-
troll Of himself when she repeatedly
shrieked. Even then he asserted, he
had fired only to brighten her and the
three other women who confronted
him in the home of Mrs Sarah j.
Dow.
Spencer was arraigned in the police
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
CONSIDERS TWO CLAIMS.
Finance Committee Of County Board
Takes No Final Action.

At n meeting held at the county
building yesterday afternoon the n
nance committee Of the board Of SUI
pervisors listened to the claims Of the
village OF Laurium for the money ex-
pended by the village in the treatment
OF contagious diseases and OF a. NJ.
worthington Of Duluth for the $4,000
reward for the catching Of George
Hamilton, the man who is now
serving a prison sentence for sending
an Internal machine 10 August Beck
when the latter was sheriff.
Attorney p. II. O'Brien Of Calumet
appeared before the committee 10 ar
que for the payment Of both claims.
The Laurium claim amounts 10 about
s4.7OO and Detective Worthington Is
OF course. asking Tor the $4,000 which
the county offered for the apprehen-
sion and conviction OF the man who
sent the bomb 10 the sheriff. Mr..
Worthington. who IS employed as spe-
clal agent for the ID. n. & y. railroad.
has collected a large number OF aff-
dayits 10 prove that he IS the one who
secured the arrest OF Hamilton and
found much OF the evidence used fas-
tening upon him the crime for which
be Is now being punished. August
Beck was down from Calumet and was
present at the session Of the commit
tee.
The committee took no final action
in either Of these cases. They decided
20 take the matter OF the Worthington
claim under Adjustment and win prob
ably make some recommendations 20
the board Of supervisors at their next
meeting. They also promised the at
torney for the village Of Laurium that
they would go into the matter OF their
claim more thoroughly at some near
date and then take what action they
decide proper at the time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
Houghton Department
TELEPHONE SOUTH ~
VISITING NURSE GRATEFUL.
Miss Ehlsrt Expresses Her Thanks for
The News Assistance.

Miss Caroline Ehlert. the visiting
nurse OF the Houghton County Anti
Tuberculosis society. has expressed
her profounds thanks To the Houghton
representative of The News for the
assistance rendered by this newspaper
I'm her work Of relieving the distress
she found in a poor home Ia Hancock.
This was the case where she found a
woman. whose husband Is suffering I'm
the final stages Of tuberculosis at the
county sanitorium. and her six children
all sleeping in one bed because they
had no springs and mattress for an
other bed.
Miss EhIert told the reporter her
story and he told her he would tell the
readers Of the paper about il and trust
that some OF them would see the need
and supply II. Before a dozen hours
after the paper was out the telephone
had rung several times and from the
calls Miss Ehlert was enabled TO find
two persons who had just what she
wanted and who were delighted 10 aid
in such a good cause.
So the nurse is grateful. not only 70
the paper which made this possible
but also TO the good souls who answer
cd the call. She finds many similar
situations In her work which, natural
lly. Is among the more needy people
and her call may be heard again at any
time. II Is needless to say that when
the call comes the answer 10 II will
follow quickly as II did in this case.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
LAIRD MILLING co.


Articles of incorporation for the
Laird Milling company were filed this
morning with County Clerk l.. Rich
ardson. The purpose is to operate a
combined lumber and -four milling
plant located at Nisula. The plan is
already in existence, but has been held
Ivy partnership.
The capital of the new company is
given as $4,000. made up of $500
shares at $40 per share. One-half of
this stock is subscribed for $4,000 be-
property and land at the plant. The
incorporators are John Savala, $50
shares; August Nisula, $50 shares
Charles iIeikkenen. $50; Abraham Ma
ula, 100; Peter Hiltunen, $780,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
SEEKS KIN OF o. A. WILLARD.
Fastener Wants Facts About Man
Thought to Have Died Here.

Does anyone know of the relatives
of one Oscar Amos Willard or does
anyone remember such an individual?
This is the information that is sought
by w A. Ellis of Mortified, Vermont,
who has written to the Houghton pub
lie library in an effort to secure some
trace of the man named who is thought
to have died here i'm 1904 or 1905.
The inquirer states that he is COM
piling a history of Norwich university
from which institution the man grad
uated in the class OF 1S49. and would
be pleased to have any information OBJ
tainable about the mau mentioned
The librarian has attempted to find
out something about tho man but has
thus far failed and takes this way of
letting the people know what is want
cd. F' tisf
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
BOUNTY ON BEASTS.
March Saw the Staying OF Seven Crit
tiers Calling for Bonuses.

Among the bills that We're approved
by the county supervisors at their
meeting in Houghton yesterday were
four calling for bounties TO be paid
upon seven wild beasts. upon which
the county is still paying bounties.
During last month the county clerk re-
received applications for bounty upon
two wolves two lynx and three Wild
cats.
Thomas Hazel Of Laird township
established the best record as a slayer
.of the critters. bringing in a wolf and
two lynx, for which he will receive
from the county treasurer $35. ten dol
lars being for the two lynx and the
rest for the wolf II. c. Hager Of the
same township brought in the other
wolf. The three wildcats. upon which
the county pays three dollars each,
were killed in Kenton township, two
Of them by b. w. Church and the 9TH
or by Albert Smith.
Yesterday Oskari Lukala brought in
lynx upon which he claims the boun-
ty Of s.. This is the first bounty claim
10 be entered for April.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
cHASsEII AFTER GAMES.

The Chassell baseball team, the
Leaders, have organized their team for
the coming season of play sand are
looking for games. They would par
ticularly like to hear from Dollar Bay
in regard to contest for next Sunday
afternoon. The team has chosen John
Fountain for manager and Will Somis
for captain and the members are put
ting I'm all their spare time these days
getting in shape for the seasons work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
TOWNSHIP APPOINTMENTS.

The official appointments for Por-
tage township were announced this
morning. They are as follows: Health
officer. DIR. w. +. Scott: health consta-
BILE. Louis Voetsch; township attorney.
Joseph +. Hambitzer; sexton. Charles
Baudin; special officer. James Mahar:
deputy clerk, Ed Ruelle. The board
Will hold an adjourned meeting tomor-
rom afternoon to take up the unnn-
ished work OF the year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
$4,000 SENT TO LANSING.
Treasurer RashIeigh Sends Another
tnstaIIment to Capital.

County Treasurer Rashleigh yester-
day sent $4,000 to the state treasurer
at Lansing. IL being another INSTALL
ment OF the county's share of the state
taxes. The total amount assessed
against the property in this county for
state taxes for the year 1909 Is Si7S,-
727.1G
with the sum sent yesterday the to-
tai amount RENTED to the state treas
ury from this county foots up 100000
The entire amount OF the state taxes
IL supposed to be in the hands of the
state treasurer not later than June 1.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13

Fourth grade, Hildur Ericsson.
Third grade, Mary Peck.
Mckinley Building.
Sub-primary, principal, Mrs. Anna
bella Jones.
Sub primary, Sarah Mcdonald.
First grade. Byzantine Savard.
Second grade, Irene Perso.
Lincoln Building.
Sub primary. Olive Granville.
First grade, Rose Kaufman.
Second grade. principal, Josie Nc
Laughlin.
School for deaf. May Duggan.
Cleveland Building.
Seventh and eighth grades, Anna
Pope.
Sixth grade, Nora Dee.
Fifth grade, Henrietta Lentz.
Fourth grade, Mary Keno.
Third grade Susie Lenz.
Sec. 80, Dinora Lebeault.
Incline school, Mary Schenk.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
BONDS FILED WITH TREASURER

County Treasurer Rashleigh yester-
day received liquor bonds from Is sa-
looms and two drug stores located in
the village of Houghton and also those
of two saloons in Torch Lake town
ship and one in Elm River township.
The bonds of the remaining saloons
throughout the county will probably be
filed within a few days. as two weeks
Is the limit set by law.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
Fiqures Of Speech,

The figure eight had just slapped
the figure four in the face. A little
later it apologlzed 81 shouldn't have
done it," it said by way of making
amends You are smaller than am
and from what have said | am sure
you will think am a sorry figure"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
Almost Every Time,

When an indulgent and socially am.
bilious father consents to stand the
expense OF coming out" ball for his
daughter, the shortage of his bank ac-
count is usually the only thing that
really comes out.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
CONCORD WANTS SCHOOL.

Concord City. In Franklin township,
wants school for their children to
attend. They sent n petition to the
county board Of supervisors yesterday.
signed by the heads of thirty families.
As the county board has no jurisdic-
ton in the matter they have forward
ed the petition to the school board Of
Franklin township.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

The county clerks office has issued
marriage licenses to the following cou-
Ranta, both of Hancock; Richard Vic
torson of Escanaba and Anna X. Oh
son of Hancock; Anton Roman and
Anna Saverinski, both of Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
Her Blunder.

"She realizes now what a mistake
she made" What's the natter"
Her first husband has just made n
great success, while her second is still
working for a salary Detroit Free
Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
IYbIA { FINkHHk.

Houghton County Traction company
will give the people of the Torch Lake
towns half hour service between Hub
bell and Calumet on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
Life Is Too Short

There isn't anything in the theory
that children will grow up to be CRATE
full for the whippings they get; this is
fairly healthful country, but people
don't live long enough for that
Atchison Globe
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13

Application for second papers of cit
izenship was yesterday filed with
County Clerk Richardson by Frank
Ouellette of Hancock. who came TO the
United States by the way Of the 500
in 1902.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-13
After Dinner Note.

The fellow who has story to fit
every occasion is all right il the &C.
casions don't come too often.