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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
An Honor 70 Allison.

"Do you know" inquired Wilbur
Reaser. the New York portrait painter
that when my painting of Senator Al
lison was hung in the lobby of the
senate the precedent of forty years
was broken?"
Surprise being expressed, Mr.. Reaser
explained:
at is fact that since the beginning
of constitutional government the sen
ate had bought only nine portraits for
the lobby. The first was Washington
and the eighth was Charles Summers
For almost forty years nobody was
considered worthy to follow in the dis
tingulshed line. 1t was generally
thought that no other portrait would
ever be added to the group, but when
Senator Allison died. after serving
longer in the senate than any other
man In the history of the government,
the rule was broken, and his picture be.
came the ninth. Washington Times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Where WALKING Is Barred.

German court regulations forbid
waltzing. This veto dates back to 1859
when the Empress Frederick. then
crown princess. was tripped up by her
partner in waltz and fell at the feet
of her mother-in-law. The Empress
Augusta, despot on the score of ell
quette. forbade the inclusion of waltzes
thenceforth in all balls at the New
palace. SO far the kaiser has resisted
the pressure brought to bear on him
TO revive the waltz. Dancing ut the
Berlin court always opens with a polo
naise. and the rest of the program Is
filed with quadrilles and polkas, the
schottishes and the mazurkas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
A Maniae's Poem.

Probably the mass Of prison poetry
which has been written on stools and
bedposts and scratched on prison walls
far exceeds that which has found eX-
preston on paper. and many mute.
inglOrious Milton" has begun and fin
ished his poetical career with these
''lost to sight" productions. There is
In existence n short poem, said to have
been scratched by a maniac on the
wall of his cell. which runs thus:
Could with ink the ocean fill.
Were all the world Of parchment made.
Were every reed on earth quill
And every man n scribe by trade,
To write the love of God alone
Would drain that ocean dry:
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.
The authenticity of this being the
work of q maniac has often been ques-
toned because of the beauty of its ex-
preston and it's sound reason. but the
story stands.-London Saturday Re
view.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
A Boy Once Himself.

The principal OF Il village school Ina
Kansas one afternoon detected boy
cutting the letters OF his name In the
desk in front OF him. AS the novels
would put IL the principal rushed to
the spot, angrily put forth his hand
intending TO grasp the boy by the col
lar, when 10, and also behold. close
by the newly formed letters were the
initials of the principals own name
written by himself when he was pu-
pill in the same school. His grasp
upon the boys collar looscned itself,
and he returned to his desk n sadder
and a wiser teacher That principal Is
today Judge of an important court In
one of the greatest cities of the world.
We often wonder whether or not in
the administration of justice the judge
ever thinks of the incident in the vii
lage school.-Westeru School Journal
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Rssthousn,s Fits Of Raae.

Beethoven's behavior was often afro
clous. In giving lessons to young Ia
dies he would sometimes tear the
music 70 pieces and scatter it about the
floor or even smash the furniture
Once when playing in company there
was some interruption. II play no
longer for such hogsw he cried and
left the piano. He once called Prince
Lobkowitz an ass because n bassoon
player happened to be absent.-Doles
"Famous Composers"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Tsar and Gar.

Frequently the inquiry is made as
to why the spelling tsar, to designate
the emperor of all the Russias, should
be preferred TO ear. The most nat
ural and obvious answer is that the
spelling indicates the Russian pronun-
citation of the word. which ear does
not. The title comes from an old
Slavonic word, which some authorities
are agreed is not derived from the
Latin caesar, but there are authori-
ties who hold that its ultimate derlva-
ton is from the Roman. The origin
of the common spelling is supposed
to be the writings of Herberstein.
about 1850. The letter &c" in Roman
Slavonic has the sound Of 'ts." The
letter was copied but the sound was
not. The letter ~" never belonged in
the word. The spelling ear is now
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
WORKING WITH GOLD.
Factories In Which Dark colored
Clothes Must Be Worn.

1iOtuco NfhSA ~ ''SsHs
Light suits of clothes are not favored
In factories where work is done on
gold. In fact. in many such factories
dark suit OF clothes is absolutely re-
quired. and even a light waistcoat may
lose n man a job The reason for this
is that any stray grains OF gold that
may get on the clothing can easily be
caught on dark suit. while they
might get away from the establish
ment II light clothes were worn.
That such rule was enforced
among gold workers one man learned
recently when Bohemian gold beater
applied to him for helping hand. The
Bohemian said that he had only re-
Gently come TO this country, that he
had had chance TO obtain good job
at his trade, but that the place had
been refused him because he turned
up with light coat and waistcoat on.
and they were the only clothes he had.
The man whom he approached was
struck by the story and offered TO help
him out If 1t proved true. He went TO
~ WV AAOh WIN AhN
found out that the man could have the
job If he presented himself within an
hour with the proper clothes on. Two
dollars enabled the man to rig himself
out in the dark coat and waistcoat TO
so with his dark trousers, and, sure
enough, he got the job.
you may think this strange" said
the man at the factory. "but it means
quite little TO US. Every mans cloth
ing is carefully examined when he
leaves here at night and the gold
brushed off whenever we see any on
his clothing.
1T is impossible to hide even tiny
grains on dark background. but take
a mixed or n light suit and we might
easily lose quite an amount of gold,
and gold isn't anything you want to
lose even in small quantities. New
York Sun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
HoUeHToN BREvlTIEs.


Paul ID. Swift is in Chicago on
brief business trip.
X. J. BemIs OF Meriden, Conn, is
in the city on a business trip.
w. L. Mason OF L'Anse was visit
or in Houghton yesterday afternoon.
s. w. Clement OF Baragu was n
business visitor in Houghton yester-
day.
Attorney a. Z. Eldredge Of Mar
quette was a business visitor i'm
Houghton yesterday
A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon TO Antonio Viggio
and Margareta Conto of Calumet.
Attorney Harry Corgan of Hough-
ton, left on Monday for Grand Rapids
to attend the state convention OF the
knights of the Maccabees of the
World.
Joseph Colombo has returned from n
trip 10 West Palm Beach, Florida,
bringing with him two live alligators,
one two feet long. the other about
thirty inches.
Under sheriff Phil Sheridan, who
yesterday returned from q trip to the
Pacific coast. in pursuit of two copper
country men wanted for desertion, left
again last evening for Ashland.
Tie steamer Gratwick OF the Chi
cago & Duluth line clears today from
Chicago, and is due at Portage Lake
on Friday The Lakeland Of the Port
Huron line, is due at IToughton west
bound either on Friday or Saturday
Anthony ]. Chlopok of Toledo, grand
vice president of the International
Longzhoremen's association. Is expect
ed at Houghton this week 10 address a
meeting OF the local branch Of the
union. Mr.. Chlopei1 is now in upper
Michigan. and has already visited Es-
canada and Gladstone.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
CONTRACT is LET.
Herman Gundlaeh Successful Bidder
for New Haas Building.

Herman Gundlaoh Successful Bidder
for New Haas Building.
Herman Gundlach, the Houghton
contractor has been awarded the con-
tract for the erection of a new build
ing at the corner of Sheldon and Quin-
cy streets. for the Haas estate. to
occupy the site of the old structure
which is now being moved. The new
building is To be two stories in height
and will DE constructed of stone and
brick.
Work will be started by Mr. Gund-
ZACH as soon as the old wooden build
ing is out Of the way. Contractor Wal
lace. by whom the old structure is be-
ing moved, has everything in readiness
this morning for starting the house
on its westward journey, it having
been lacked up and skids placed be-
meath it. The work Of removal viii be
accomplished as quickly as possible
and before night may possibly be out
i'm the street. The roof has been cut
away so as to interfere with wires as
little as possible.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17

ment In Germany We are tord a..
In the postolice department n n clar,'
WISHES v, a new pencil he has to hand
IN the stump OF the one that has he
come 100 short to work with. In the
particular Instance cited a clerk ro'
ceiyed his new pencil without retrrn
ing the end. Before the omission ~ 49,.
discovered the clerk was transfo.r"S
TO another office. Just after no nav
commenced his duties at his new n ""a
he received an official intimation ,hot
he had neglected to hand in his Mcneil
end. BY this time II had disappeared
but to prevent bother the clerl, NM
chased new pencil, cut off n .pleco
about the length of the MISSING b,t
and dispatched it to the stationery do.
partment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
MeelLL STUDENTS COMING.

A party Of about thirty students
from McGill University Montreal, is
expected to arrive Ia Houghton tomor-
row morning from the iron country.
where they have been studying the
mines for the past two weeks. They
inspecting the mines and shelters at
Hancock, South Range, Painesdale and
Baltic.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Parantal Tactics.

A worried parent is sometimes oblig
ed TO do something like this:
"Pa. what is a transcendentalistT
"Have you chained up the dog us
told you?"
mot yet. pa"
"Wel. do that, and when you come
back will tell you what transcen'
dentalist IS"
While Bobby was gone his astute
parent dug the needed information out
of a dictionary Birmingham Age-Her'
aid
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY.
Invoice of Literature Received foI
Children and Adults.

Invoice OF Literature received TOT
Children and Adults.
An invoice OF about twenty new
books has been received at the Hougn-
ton public library, consisting of ten
volumes Of children's literature and
about the same number Of volumes
for adult perusal. The list includes
books and authors as follows; Texas
Blue Bonnet, Jacobs; Denmark,
Thompson; Russia, Walters; Broth
erS in Fur. White; Kingsford's over
seer. Barbour; Boys Book Of Model
Aeroplanes. Collins; Boy Scouts Of
America. Seton; At Home Plate, Sud
ley; Mary Carew. Bosher; Marie
Claire, Audcux; Prince OF Romance,
Chalmers: Married Miss Worth, Hale;
The Golden Galleon, Harrison; Lever,
circuit; To the Highest Bidder, Kings
ley; Robert Kimberly, Spearman;
Breath of the Prairie, Lillibridge;
Love Under Fire, Parrish.
A NUMBER of bound volumes of Har-
per's monthly have been received at
the library from the bindery and are
being arranged and catalogued by
Miss WHARF.
At the children's story hour on Sat
urday afternoon next the second read
ing on Selma Lagerhofs Wonderful
Adventures Of Nils" will be given by
Miss Anna NJ Nye, with colored IL
Illustrations shown by means of the
microscope. The views are water
colored by hand and are very artist
ic and interesting. The first of the
readings given a week ago was great
~ enjoyed and the series Of three ses-
sions during which the Adventures
OF Nils" viii continue promises to be
among the most delightful yet given.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
ST. JEAN CELEBRATION.

Plans preparatory 10 the holding OF
the annual county celebration OF ST.
Jean Baptiste day at Houghton on
June "a. will be made by the Hough-
ton and Hancock society OF the order
at a meeting 10 be held next Sunday.
The celebration will take place Tin
Houghton with a parade OF all the ST.
picnic at Haas park. addresses by
prominent members. and a dance or
banquet In the evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
EnterpriSe,

what would you do IL I should
shoot myselfT demanded the ardent
sutton.
I'D sign up I'm vaudeville immedi-
ately," replied the actress. IL wouldn't
have time TO get a play written. These
shooting sensations soon fizzle OUT
Kansas City Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
PASSAGE FOR FINLAND.

A party Of twenty-five Finnish resi-
dents Of the Copper country has been
booked by Jonas V. Grove for passage
to Finland. The party will leave
Houghton in n special car over the
Copper Range transferring at Chan
ming TO the 500 line for Montreal.
whence they will sail on a Cunard lin
err, en- route 10 Helsingfors.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17

regarded by many as old fashioned.
With some Germans the spelling is
gar, which is pronounced tsar. Many
OF the French have adopted tsar as
the spelling, and that form is increas-
ing I'm English. The London Times. a
most careful authority, employs it. and
so does the Encyclopedia Britannica
in its supplementary volumes.-Chica-
60 Record Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
critinisinn Dad

"An old man in Missouri tried ~
commit suicide by hanging hlmselr
with a blind brldle." said Cbomn
Clark. His son cut him down Just in
time.
"When the son cut him down ord
brought him to the old man complain.
ed feebly:
"1t amt right, Henry: you've kent
your old father out of heaven
You'd cut fine figure in heay.
en- looking through a blind bride
wouldn't yOuY retorted the son.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
DeceitfuI Man

Didn't you think that was beauh.
full girl with me today. Arthur"
"What girl. my dearest?p
"Why. she was with me when Won
met us in front of the church"
WAS there girl there, dear? /
didn't notice. / was looking at you"
And then she loved him all the moro
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Truth n Trouble Maker.

A West Philadelphia man and his
wife have separated. None of their
friends know why, but one, being curl
GUS. asked the husband:
What was the trouble between you
and your wlfe?"
"0h, nothing much. She bought a
new hat for $40 and asked me what |
thought Of 1t. and ] told her; that's
all."-Philadelphia Times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Queer Human Nature.

"Man's funny propositionv
"What nowF"
"When he reads medical book ne
fancies he has every disease described
but let him read the work of II moral.
list and all the faults pointed out he
sees not in himself. but in his neigh.
Dor" boston Transcript.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
An important Art.

The arr OF being agreeable should
be instilled into every girl In the
schoolroom. This is far more impor-
tant to the average girl, and far more
conducive to her general happiness in
life than much of the useless cram.
ming which forms so large part of
many a school curriculum.-Gentle-
woman.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17

trouble in all its
d re adful forms /;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
d sion, and
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia f..
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
bile Compound has
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Stunted MapIes.

Stunted maple trees, grown in noun
famous regions OF eastern Austria.
where the winters are long and severe
and the snowfalls considerable. yield
excellent wood for the manufacture OF
ViolinS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
In Later Life.

81 see you are doing a good many
things now that once you would have
been shocked at"
swell, make up for IL by being
shocked at n good many things that
once did"-pittsburg Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Cave Hnr prnnf

"Do you believe. sir, that the dead
ever walk after death?"
mo doubt Of it. ma'am. l have
heard the dead march"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Knnws Rnttnr Nn,.,

Teacher-Tommy. you should have
known better than to fight with that
Williams boy, TOMMY know.
ma'am. but thought could lick him.
Hearth and Home.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
She Anrnnh.

Spinks-What made him so mad?
Winks-He told his wife she had no
judgment. and she just looked him
over critically from head to foot and
said she was beginning to realize It.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Two Sides 70 IL.

$50 she refused you"
"Yes. It certainly puzzles me-"
"Oh. well, If she had accepted you
the whole world would have been puz.
zled."-Eouston Post
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17

II is n misfortune TO have TO maneu.
yer ones heart rs n general maneu.
vers his rmy.-AleXander Smith.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
German Bureaucracy.

A good story is going the rounds of
the French newspapers illustrating
the beauties of bureaucratic. govern
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
HaIrRaIsinq Performance.

THE baby likes TO play with my
hair" But aren't you afraid he'll
muss II, dragging II all over the
floorY
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17

done more for me than all the doctors.
l feel it my duty to tell you these
facts. My heart is full Of gratitude TO
you for my cure."-Mrs. HARRIET T..
WAMPLER, 524 S. Ransom Street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17

a new hydroplane boat is said TO be
capable of a speed Of a. nautical miles
an hour.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
OTTUMWA
WOMAN
CURED
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Ottumwa, IOwa.-"For years was
almost constant sufferer from female
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-17
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous medicine, made only
from roots and herbs, has for thirty
years proved 20 be the most valuable
tonic and invigorator of the female
organism. Women residing in almost
every city and town in the United
States bear willing testimony to the
wonderful virtue of Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkbam, Mt Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
confidential, and always helpful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-25
COL0RED GIRL is FINED
FOR TRYING TO END LIFE
Obtaining Poison Under False Pre-
lenses, the Technical Charge
Against Lucy Dorsey.

Lucy Dorsey, the twenty-year-o col
with carhoIic acid June Is. was this morn
ing committed to the workhouse for sixty
days in default Of a $50 fine by Judge
Aukam in the Police Court, upon con-
viction on the charge of obtaining the
acid under false pretenses. The fine in
law in such cases
The effort to commit suicide oc-
Cured on l. street near Goth street.
and was witnessed by Detective EN-
brey Of the third precinct who knock
ed the bottle containing the acid from
the girls hand before she succeeded in
swallowing much of it's contents She
was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital and later to the Columbia Hos
pital. She was arrested about a week
ago upon her discharge from the latter
institution.
The physicians at the hospital say the
girl is suffering from melancholia. AT
the time of Ter arrest the court commit
ted her pending hearing until today
with the understanding she was to be
given hospital trea tment. When the girl
told Judge Aukam this morning she had
received no such treatment, but had been
ordinary prisoner. tie court directed that
hospital treatment be given her until the
end Of her sentence. This woman needs
medical attention. said Judge Aukam.
'.and l want to know why she hasn't
had it."
The girls friends attribute her attempt
to end her life to a love affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-25
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Investment buying was much in evil
dence at today's session of the Washing
ton Stock Exchange, and in consequence
the sales Of bonds were one of the lead
ing factors in the business Of the day.
The demand extended practically through
out the list Of bonds Of the local public
utility corporations, and prices for all Of
the securities were we'll maintained. The
transfers Of bonds recorded included the
following: Five thousand dollars Wash
ington Railway As at S47s, and an addi-
tional $4,000 of the same issue at s4% {;
$4,000 Metropolitan Railroad rs on a
range between 100 and 1922; $1,000 Cap
ital Traction IS at 1925: $1,000 Washing
ton Gas rs at 10. and 81 900 Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat IS at Jos.
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mon. Lanston and Washington Gas were
the leaders In the stock list though the
sales in none of the three issues reached
a very great volume. Railway common
quickly snapped up, but the sale price
then receded slowly until it touched ASA,
after which another slight advance was
noted. About lis shares were sold on a
range between the high and low marks
for the day.
Washington Gas held steadily around
SSis and 1914, and at these figures nearly
I'D shares were sold.
The transactions in Lanston also totaled
about 200 shares, and from the open
ing at 94l2 the price receded slowly to 91s
Two lots aggregating forty shares of
Georgetown Gas were sold at 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-25
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. July 25-The cotton mar
ket opened easy at an advance of points
on July but generally q to Iii points lower
in response to lower cables than due with
all the new crop positions making new
low records for the season under liuuida-
ton By yesterdays buyers for a reaction.
continued southern selling and bear pres
sure. The near positions were quiet and
were again relatively steady, but senti-
ment was rendered still more unsettled
with reference to new crop deliveries by
reports that India was threatened with
famine ard that Manchester apprehended
the cancellation OF goods contracts Gov
erng and trade buying checked the early
decline around 1.6S for October and IL CD
for December, but only slight rallies oc-
CURED during the early trading
rally of about ten points from the
early low level was followed by renewed
weakness late in the forenoon. and an
other set of new low records for the new
crop months under general selling en-
couraged by the continued weakness OF
Liverpool. and rumors that preliminary
returns to the National Ginnels' Associa-
ton indicated a condition of about 30 per
cent compared with the government S
report of So per cent last month. October
contracts broke to 11.6l, and new crop
positions generally sold about 20 to II
points net lower. while the old crop con-
tinued relatively quiet and steady. with
July holding at about the closing figures
of yesterday. and with August about Is
or IS points net lower.
Spot nominal.
Estimated receipts at ports today. 700
bales, against 300 last week and 3,71O
last year. For the week. 10000 bales,
against 1880 last week and 20. OCT last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans,
81 bales against !, 434 last year, and at
Houston go bales. against 061 last year.