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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
HoUoHToN sREvITlEs.


The old wooden steamer Alaska, for
merly owned by the Anchor line, and
which was recently purchased by Buff
lfalo parties and converted into a lum-
Der carrier. passed through Portage
Lake about noon yesterday bound for
the head OF the lakes.
The cargo OF coal recently contract
ed FOR BY the city OF Hancock. with the
Peoples Fuel company. arrived Sat
urday on the steamer Norwalk and is
being discharged at the pumping sta
ton dock in west Hancock.
The steamer Jay Gould, with a cargo
Of lumber and towing sand scow,
passed through Portage Lake yester-
day eastbound.
The Houghton high school athletic
club has elected Jack Norton as presi-
dent for the year: Miss Mamie Sher-
man was electer vice president; Es-
Their Cahoon. secretary, and William
'Cochrane, treasurer.
October q has been selected as the
date for the dance to be given by the
High school seniors and committees
10 have charge OF the arrangements for
refreshments and decorations have
been appointed.
Miss Mary Barrett has been elected
president OF the junior class of the
Houghton high school; Henry Shetney,
vice president, and Logs Benallick, sec
rotary treasurer.
The membership of the Automobile
club continues to grow, the secretary
reporting total enrolment to date of
1872 members, drawn from all parts Of
the copper country.
Checks in payment of premiums
awarded at the recent Copper Country
fair We're mailed Saturday afternoon
by Secretary Mcnamara. Should any
persons who are entitled to them fail
to receive them they are requested to
notify Mr.. Mcnamara.
John Rashleigh. eight year old son
Of County Treasurer Ed. RashIelgh,
suffered bad scalp wound Saturday
when he well from a swing, his head
striking against a shovel which was
in the yard
Marriage licenses were issued this
morning TO Edward DeMarse and Eva
Drapeau Of F'reda, and to Herman Ut
rianen and Wilhelmina Hentunen of
Hancock.
A strong southeastcr was blowing
this morning and storm signals were
displayed from the weather station.
The steamer Robert l.. F'reyer and
barge Kalkaska, Of Michigan City, east
bound with lumber tied up in Hough-
ton this morning on account OF the
weather.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
this DATE IN HISTORY"

171O-Port Royal, S. c., captured by
an English fleet.
175S-Noah Webster, famous lexico-
grapher, born in West Hartford, Conn
Died in New Haven. May 2s, 1S43.
1793-iDr. John Hunter, one of the
worlds greatest surgeons, died in Lon
don. Born near Glasgow, Feb. 1928.
1S06-William p. Fessenden, secre-
tary Of the treasury and U. s. senator,
born in Boscawen. N. II. Died in Port
land. Me, Sept. 3, 1869.
1S34-Old houses Of parliament In
London destroyed by fire
1S47-Beloit College, Wisconsin, OPP
onel
1S59-John Brown and his band seiz-
ed the arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
1s63-General Grant appointed to the
comand OF the western armies.
1S93-Charles Bell Birch, noted
sculptor. died in London. Born in
1892
1906-Mrs Jefferson Davis, widow OF
the president OF the Confederate states
died in New York city. Born in Nat
chez, Miss. May T. 1926.
t910-The dirigible balloon "Clemen,
Dayard," with seven passengers, made
successful flight from Paris TO Lon
don.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
PRESIDENT RsssNrs cRANks.
It's the Little. Not the Big Things
That Worry.

-IrS the one best bet that the presi-
laent is the most worried man In the
llrnited states" said an attache at the
white House between whites. "and It's
mot Canadian reciprocity treaties anu
ltarifr bills and such like big things that
Icause the worry. That's his business;
| he was elected because ne was fitted
10 wrestle with just that sort Of work
land OF course he expects IL.
"Rut rs the cranks that furnish him
his real. FOSTERING worries. Cranks on
Ian manner of subjects from all parts
lof the union. Every crank in the coun-
try that doesn't know what fool thing
10 do with himself gets on the train
and tells the conductor TO put him on
at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he must see the
president. II the wheels IN the head OF
some lunatic in Bangor, Me, or Tomb
stone. Ariz get 10 working overtime
he heads for Washington 10 show the
president the mechanism. II some
longhaired lunatic In Oshkosh builds
lad wheelbarrow out OF soap box and
a sitter rim he won't be happy till he's
trundled II cross country 10 Washing
ton and has the president come out
on the front porch to look at it.
Every summer before the president
leaves, there's a perfect deluge OF
cranks that have ridden horseback
from Dawson city or driven an OK
team from some sage-bush town out
beyond the Rockies. Just last week we
had two OF these idiots in one day
three. to be exact. one was a man rid
ing a burro from San Diego To Bos-
ton on a bet and the other two were
man and his wife from some insane
place out west. They had sworn on
the bones Of the saints or something
that they would walk into every state
they had already been i'm II, and, hav-
ing thus acquired fame. came TO WASH
ington to show themselves to the pres
ident.
Then there's the lunatic who trapps
across country on a wager that he can
go from ocean TO ocean on dollar and
cents. There must be a
hundred Of him every year. and he gem
orally brings a letter to the president
from the mayor Of the little cow-town
he comes from. And these are just
few of them; If I'd put down the names
IF all this breed of cranks that turn up
here TO see the president in six months !
t would be longer than the list of APP
olicants for vacant consulship.
The trouble is" continues the White |
House attache to the New York Times. |
the president, in many instances |
ant get out of seeing the crank. With |
he cunning of his kind. he generally |
goes straight to one of the local pa
Iers. The paper takes MIN up, prints |
lis photograph, ana publishes his vain
glorious interview about his eccen-
ricities, In which he always states that
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
YIDfTTf REPORTS
FINDING WRECKAGE
GOVERNMENT 5oA1 CONES INTO
HoUeHToN AFTER SEARCH
ING FOR ABANDONED
HOPKINS.

The United States yacht Vidette.
which was sent out last week by the
L. s. engineer al Duluth. 20 search FOR
the wrecked and abandoned steamer 4.
I. Hopkins, came into Houghton sat
urday afternoon and reported hnding
portions o. wreciage believed 20 have
come from the missing boat
John Il. Daring u the Duluth corps
o. United states engineers received
word from Houghton Saturday from
Captain Brown. that the Vidette had
succeeded IN running across considera-
bic wreckage streVn over a large area
10 the eastward OF the spot where the
steamer Winnipeg IS reported 10 have
sighted the wreck this week.
What is believed 10 be the boiler
house Of the Hopkins or at least a part
Of it. was found aAost by the crew
OF the Vidette. The house had neither
roof nor floor. A strip OF canvas still
adhered 70 It's upper edge and a wire
rope was attached 20 n. The wire -
believed 70 have been the stays 10 the
smoke stack. The house was painted
white and constructed OF one-inch
lumber, 80 that il will not be Of any
danger 70 boats in the course, should
they run into it,
Other wreckage, evidently from the
Hopkins, was found, as the Nidette pa
troled the course 20 the eastward. Very
little lumber was noticed. A small
amount Of two-inch hardwood timber
was discovered. The search viii be re-
sumner by the Vidette today and will
be conducted Systematically as before
Capt. Brown will keep well to the east
ward Of where he found the floating
boiler house.
According to the story which came
TO Mr.. Darling, the Vidette was the
only boat which was searching for the
wreckage yesterday. Capt. Brown stat
ed that the Gopher and the tugs did
not assist as has been reported.
1t is now generally believed that the
main part or the wreckage has sunk
The finding of the boiler house con-
firms this theory, and II the search to-
day by the Vidette does not bring out
any new developments, the quest FOR
the derellct will be abandoned.
Capt. Brown reported that no less !
than five boats had passed on the
course between Ashland and Keweenaw
point Friday and that they might have
sighted more OF the wreckage.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

he's going TO see the president at a
certain time. It's wired TO every pa
by their Washington correspondents,
and, OF course, printed there If the
president refuses to see the crank,
that's wired, too and then the papers
have a chance to fall afoul of The aG
whose naughty eXclusiveness misrep
resents the great Democratic spirit of
the nation-which doesn't help man
any in a political way. SO, oftentmes,
the president must take his mind from
important matters to shake hands with
some paretic who ought to be over i'm
an insane asylum instead OF buzzini
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
STANDARD MURDER CASE.
Trial Starts at One O'clock Today at
Ontonaeon.

Deep interest is manifested through
out the copper country in the case OF
Mrs Laura Stannard. charged with
murder. to be tried at the term Of cir
cult court for Ontonagon county
which opened today. The case was not
taken up until one o'clock this after
noon. the morning being given over 10
the arrangement Of the calendar and
other details. Indications point TO the
fact that considerable difficulty will be
experienced in securing a jury to try
the case.
In the absence OF Judge Cooper. who
Is in Europe, Judge Flanagan is
presiding over the court. The defense
is in the hands OF the firm Of O'Brien
and LeGendre Of Laurium. and the
case is expected 10 be Judge elect
O'Brien's valedictory as a criminal
lawyer, at least the last important case
before he assumes his new duties as
Judge OF this circuit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
HEATING THE AMPHiDRomE.

The Amphidrome is being gotten
ready today for the big operate con-
cert TO be given tomorrow evening by
the Alice Nelson Grand operate con-
cert company and Ricardo Martin. un-
der the management Of A. X. Cox. The
Amphidrome usually is not heated but
temporary steam heating plant is
being installed that viii afford warmth
TO the singers and TO those attending
the concert. and the floor is being filled
with chairs and settles for the occa-
sion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
ABRAMS SENDS NO WORD,

Or. Onward T. Abrams OF Hancock
and Dollar Bay member OF the state
board ~ health. will not arrive home
from Tire meeting OF the board at Ian
sing, which he has been attending. for
two or three days. He has sent no
word 20 Trustee Edward Hans. or
Chairman Hill OF the water board OF
the village OF Houghton, concerning
the contamination OF the Houghton
water supply which matter was 20 be
taken up by him, with the state
boari.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

western Lake Region. Warm weather
prevails in the Mississippi Valley but
the rapid eastward movement of the
high area is causing clearing and much
colder weather TO the west OF the storm
center. Moderately high pressure COW
ers the East and fair weather In gen.
eral, although showers have occurred
on the North Atlantic coast. The Iowa
storm will move northeastward. caus-
ing brisk To high east 10 north winds
with rain In this vicinity during the
next 80 hours. II will be cooler Tues
day with probably clearing weather by
Tuesday night.
III. B. COWDRICK,
Official In Charge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

lars and costs or thirty days He went
back 20 jail.
William PalioSarI. Henry k0liiSosSi
and Henry Msnnika were arrcs'c1 al
DOdgeytlle. where the trio had en-
gagod in a free for-all hght They mt
and q, and 1T until gathered In by
Onicer Maher who locked them up ana
brought them before Justice Little this
morning.
william Fraser, charged with bur
glarizing the onsie camp, was brought
before Justice Little this morning Tor
a hearing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
WOMEN WITH PILES.
Be Cured BY Simply Taking Sugar
Coated Tablets.

Constipation, tight clothing, and
women's ordeals cause piles. Women
suffer piles more than men and all
will be grateful to know OF n success
ful remedy in tablet form, that brings
cure without cutting. use OF salves
or suppositories. This guaranteed
remedy is HEM ROID, sold by Eagle
Pharmacy. Calumet, Mich. Laurium
Pharmacy, Laurium. Mich. and all
druggists. 81 for treatment lasting "a
days.
Dr. Leonhardt Co. station u. Buff
falo, N. Y, Prop. Write for booklet. ,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
Weather condi,iocs,

The storm center this morning IL In
une vicinity Of Des Moines. with a Sec
ondary disturbance near the mouth Of
the Rio Grande river An immense
Held OF very high pressure, with its
crest IN the Great Basin. covers the
entire country west Of the tooth merI-
dlan' General rains have resulted
throughout the Central Valleys and the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
DEATH OF c. zERBsT.

Gottlieb zerbst, aged 81, died Sat
urday night at 1880 o'clock at his
home in Houghton, after having been
an invalid for over eleven years He
is survived by his wife and three chill
dren; also two brothers and a sister
The funeral will be held on Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock from the late
home Of the deceased. and interment
will take place at Forest Hill Gene
terry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
BUSY COURT SESSION.
Half Dozen Offenders Arraisned Be-
fore Justice Little.

fore Justice Little.
An unusually busy session Of court
took place this morning in Justice Lit
ties office, an even half dozen Of Of
tenders being brought before him on
various charges Henry Schenbach of
Dodgeville was arrested by officer
Mahar, charged with reckless use Of
firearms. 1t was charged that last
night Henry fired a round Of shots into
the atmosphere from a 3s-caliber re-
volver, loaded up again. and had fired
one shot from the second round when
he was arrested.
Andrew Kruka OF Calumet was ar
rested by Chief Louis Voetsch on a
and was given his choice OF two dol
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

When il Is learned the Louisiana
sugar growers expect to obtain $15,-
100000 more for their sugar crop this
year than last, it will be more clearly
understood why the south is not unan-
imous or enthusiastic for the wlping
out of the protective tariff. 1t does
not make much of a change In the
price of sugar per pound to run into
millions per crop.-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

Houston Daily Post: Il am going
TO blow out my brains!"
IF you are a good enough shot to
do that you can do better by leaving
your brains where they are and going
into vaudeville"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

The buildings of the Belgian parlia-
ment have been taken as model for
the construction OF the palace for the
Chinese legislative body
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

At this meeting the question of ap-
propriating 1000 TO make up the de-
felt OF the Houghton County Agricul-
tural society in connection with the re-
cent fair will be considered.
II was expected that the meeting Of
the county board would be held today,
but this was Incorrect the meeting not
being scheduled until tomorrow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16

around a busy president Yes, he's u
much worried man"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
COUNTY soAso TO MEET.
Taxes Fer Year Will be Spread az
Special Meeting.

The Houghton county board Of SUI
nerNisors win hold a special statutory
meeting al the court house tomorrow,
for the purpose Of spreading the taxes
for this year Al this time IL viii be
necessary for the board 10 provide for
the increase in valuations as equalized
by the state board of equalization. Ac-
.cording 10 the reports and estimates
presented ~ the meeting o. the board
last Monday IL - likely that the
amount Of taxes 10 be spread Tor the
purpose Of the county viii be about
S5S21s7 but this amount does not in
Clude the township taxes OF the taxes
for the different wards % Hancock. 10
be used for local purposes.
Following is a list Of estimates FOR
the ensuing year:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-16
Local Office L. s. Weather Bureau
Houghton, Mich. oct. rs. 1911.
Forecasts Till 7p M Tussd.v.

''pper Country. Rain tonight. Tues
day rain and cooler.
Upper Michigan Rain tonight and
Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday.
Lake Superior. Brisk to high east 20
north winds. Northeast warnings dis
played all Lake Superior except Sault
Ste Marie, and all Lake Michigan.
Evening star., 1911-01-12

cording to the newspapers, drank 1900
gallons Of beer in three hours. This was
at the rate of 1000 gallons an hour. and
about one gallon to the student. This
was considered a record-breakng event
and it was commented upon with praise
and with blame, with amazement ana IN
difference, with disgust and admiration,
according to the character OF the news
paper in which 1t was discussed. The en-
peror seems to have been deeply stirred
and commanded the rector of the univer-
sity to send a deputation of influential STU
dents to Potsdam. Five young men were
chosen as envoys, and they heard lee
ture from the imperial lips which they
will never forget. He told them that he
was disgusted and horrified at the ex-
hibition of gluttony and ''swinfshness,
and declared it a disgrace to the German
race and the German nation. He then
gave them talk on the effects Of beer
and alcoholic drinks upon the human
system. and declared 1t would undermine
their health, diminish their brain power,
and make them less useful as citizens. He
advocated outdoor sports, such as are
customary among students OF American
and British universities, and said that
they not only tended to develop the phys
caI but the moral qualities Of man
hood. and that men who were proficient
in athletics had no time or taste for
drinking beer. He concluded with a
positive command that this excessive
beer drinking must stop
Evening star., 1911-01-12

tug Augustine has arrived at Baltimore
with light barges from this city; bugeye
NJ. j. Stephenson is at a lower river
point to load for this city: schooner Rob
ert Bratton is at a North Carolina point
loading lumber for this city or Balti-
more: schooner Isabel will go from Car
ter creek to Solomons Island TO be re-
built: barkentine l. NJ. Smith. with az
phalt from Trinidad for this city, Is ex-
pected to pass I'm the capes of the Chess-
peake this week.
Evening star., 1911-01-12
Crypt for Body Of John Paul Jones

The Senate committee on naval affairs
has given its approval to . bill authoriz-
ing an expenditure OF s1aD.0OO Cor com
pleting, crypt in which the remains OF
John Paul Jones. the first OF the great
American admirals, are to rest. The
crypt is to be in the chapel Of the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis. The
Secretary of the Navy is to have charge
of the work.
Evening star., 1911-01-12
Memoranda.

Schooner Mary Francis is loading lum-
ber at Occoquan for ]. II. Carter & Co.
of this city: schooner Curley has arrived
at Nomini Cliffs to load lumber for Hall
& Co.; schooner Eta is at a river point
to load oysters for the market here;
scow Hercules is at Occoquan loading
cord wood for this market: schooner
Eusie is at a bay point to load lumber
for Baltimore; schooner Clara Leonard
Is in Nomini creek to load for this city;
Evening star., 1911-01-12

towing tank barge No. 81. light. from
Georgetown to Baltimore to load for a
bay point: barges Chowan. Rappahan-
mock and Potomac. light. from George
town for Baltimore in tow of tug South
ern: schooner T. w. Kirby. light. for a
lower river point to load back to this
city: fiattie Rattling Joe. light, from
Alexandria for a down-river point to
load oysters in the shell for the market
here,
Evening star., 1911-01-12
Medical Commission Report.

l have not been able to get hold Of a
copy of a report of a medical commission
which has been the subject of discussion
in the newspapers, particularly in the
medical journals. but l am informed that
it asserts that 90 per cent OF the deaths
of persons over twenty years of age dur
ing a recent year were due directly or in
directly to alcohol, and it lis especially
serious in its discussion of the hereditary
effect of beer drinking upon future gener-
ations.
A military officer who stands very close
to his majesty tells me that the kaiser,
with his usual emphasis. has given orders
for the collection of statistics on this sub
ject in the examinations of conscripts.
In 1909 there were 1,1S9,S45 young men
averaging twenty-One years old examined
by military surgeons for admission to
the army and were questioned as to the
literacy of their parents. Hereafter con-
scripts will be also questioned as to the
physical condition of their parents and
their consumption of beer.
Evening star., 1911-01-12
Decreased Beer Drinking.

1t is an extraordinary fact that the
consumption of beer in Germany per- cap
ita has decreased considerably during the
last ten years. The figures for 1909,
which are the latest l have been able to
obtain, show that an average of 1881
gallons was consumed by every man,
woman and child in the empire. which
was nearly four gallons less than the
average per capita in the year 1899. This
decrease has been gradual and is not
owing to any sudden change in condi.
tions, as the following table will show:
Evening star., 1911-01-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
Arrivals.

Schooner James o. Wright, oysters in
the shell from a Potomac bed for the
dealers here; United States engineer serv-
ice steamer Gen. Warren. towing two
lighters from District workhouse on Oc-
coquan creek to the Eastern branch;
schooner Martin Wagner. oysters in the
shell from the lower river, via Alexan-
dria; tug Camilla, with a tow from q
down-river point; schooners Nicholas and
Ruth and Ella, oysters at the 11th street
wharf market; schooner Whiting, at 11tl
street wharf from Tangier. with oysters
tug Carter. with a lighter from Broad
creek for. the Eastern branch.
Evening star., 1911-01-12
warning ON BEER
German Kaiser Denounces the
Use of Malt Liquors.
PLAIN TALK TO STUDENTS
Expresses His Disgust Over Record
Breaking Drinking Bout.
MCURS BREWERS CRITICISM
Urges Men in the Army and the
Navy to Avoid the National
Beverage.
McuRs BREWERS CRITICISM
BY WILLIAM F.. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM F.. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald
| There is a strong temperance movement
| in Germany, with the kaiser and the
medical profession in the lead, and.
| strange to say, it is directed against the
| national beverage as we'll as against dis
| titled spirits Private Investigations which
| have been going on for a number of years
concerning the effect of malt liquors upon
the physical condition of people employed
in different occupations show that they
| are harmful to consumers who lead sed-
entary lives and whose business confines
them to offices. shops and factories. The
| effect upon farmers, outdoor laborers
| and those occupations which require
! physical exertion Is healthful. The ex-
| periments upon the army show that the
consumption of beer by enlisted men
| while actively employed out of doors is
| harmless. while in barracks it is harmful.
| The effect upon students corresponds
with other results reported, and the fac
ulties OF several universities are now
considering the propriety Of abolishing
the famous and ancient drinking socie-
ties.
1 cannot ascertain that the effect upon
the morals has been observed, and evil
IDENTIFY it has never been taken into con-
sideration. No nation places SO high a
value upon physical culture as the Ger
mans, and the reform is based entirely
upon physical grounds. I have not been
able to discover that there has been any
temperance agitations like those that oc-
cur in the United States. There is no
prohibition movement or total abstinence
agitation, but the kaiser, the military
authorities, the medical profession. the
university professors and others who are
taking an active part are considering
only the physical degeneration Of the Ger
man race.