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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-11-15
COUNTY GOSSIP.

The "biggest fish, story Of the season
comes from East Bluehiil, where Ross and
Archie Long Monday night caught q
forty two pound Goldfish.
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WE subscriber hereby gives notice that
u she has been duly appointed executrix
OF the last win and testament OF
ISAAC 8. CUNNINGHAM. late OF BUCKS
PORT,
In the county Of Hancock, deceased. no bonds
being required BY the terms OF said will All
persons having demands against the estate Of
said deceased are desired to present the
same for settlement, and all debted theret o
are requested to make payment Immediately,
Bucksport, Nov. 10, 1911.
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
MINES AND MINING, STOCKS

or less export business from British
TO American mills.
Liquidation I'm Wall street must have
pretty nearly run it's course. Very
probably the leading interests recog-
nized the lmpossibility OF stemming
the reaction against such odds ps
have existed I'm the last few months
and quietly withdrew their support In
order TO repurchase their stocks at
lower prices. Many of the leading
shares are now at comparatively low
prices, and will show good profits later
on 10 those who buy on the recessions
from present figures. II is quite pos
sible that temporary lower prices may
be reached I'm event of further unfav-
orable disclosures. but fundamental
conditions are better than three
months ago. Stocks have had a heavy
decline The opportunity for hquida-
ton or short selling has correspond
ingly diminished General business is
only awaiting relief from unnecessary
interference and irritation 10 show a
substantial recovery. Crop conditions
have materially improved since the
last government report There Is an
abundance of easy money, and all
things favor the purchase of good
stocks on further declines. Reaction
airy influences have been fully dis
counted and pessimism may be easily
overdone. The adjournment of Con-
gress. a moderation of the attacks on
and better harvest than
expected two weeks ago will certain
ly i'm due season be reelected in mod
crate Improvement Of the security
markcts.-Henry Clews
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
Brokers' Gossip
Shannon.

Shannons last annual report is
sued Nov. l. 1910, showed the average
costs, including eastern for the fiscal
year, as ll.75 cents per pound OF cop
per, while the August cost was given
as 1919 and September at 1915, the
report saying. These should be main
tanned for the current year" An in
terview last spring gave April costs
at HOG. Conservatism. however, leads
10 an estimate Of 11.15 cents during
the fiscal year which ends August 81.
Production Is averaging about 1920
900 pounds per month during the cal
ondar year of 1911, but for ten months
since September l. II averaged over
100000 and for this period of twelve
months will probably aggregate about
100000 pounds, which at "A profit
of l25 cents per pound, would repre-
sent SlS7.500 or 62.5 cents per share
on the 100000 shares outstanding.
There are 10000 shares in the treas
ury to be used for retiring the Shan
non railroad bonds. The railroad is
earning the interest in these bonds.
During the fiscal year ended August
81. laiO. the output was 17.924l9S
pounds Of copper, which was sold for
little under 10 cents per pound, while
it's precious metal values We're worth
about 500, 900. tnls income being fig
ured as n credit against the cost Of
copper, as Is the universal custom.
After paying all production develop
ments, eastern and interest costs the
profits for that year were $l9O,4S5, or
approximately the same as may he
estimated for this year with it's small
or production. smaller selling price,
but reduced costs.
At the beginning Of the current rs
cal year the cash. copper and accounts
receivable were $124.S3S and the sup
plies at the mine, smclter and stores
were S233,S45. against which stood
s2SO,8O2 accounts and taxes payable
and S5S.G53 unredeemed on the orig
inal smeltcr bond issue. This latter
has ben discharged, relieving the COM
pany Of it's fixed interest charges,
which for the preceding fiscal year
were about $4,000 There is under
stood to be 100000 yet 10 be paid on
the Copper Belle property which gives
good promise of developing into val
liable mine. All heavy equipment eX-
pcnses are at an end and the property
Is in position 10 increase production at
pleasure.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
this is MY Bath BIRTHDAY"

Frank J. Marshall, the United States
chess champion who Is among the par
Elephants i'm the international masters
tournament opening today at Carlsbad,
was born i'm New York city. August n,
1877. He spent his early youth in Mon
treal but returned To Brooklyn when
eighteen years of age, and Immediately
began to take prominent part In
metropolitan chess circles. In 1897 he
won the junior championship OF the
New York state Chess Association
from Karpinski The following year
he wrested the Brooklyn, championship
from Napier and in 1899 went TO Lon
don and won first prize in the minor
tournament of the international con-
gress. His international career began
in Paris i'm 1900 when he attracted the
attention of the chess world by win
ming a game from Champion Lasker.
Since then he has met the greatest
chess masters in tournaments held i'm
Monte Carlo Vienna, st. Louis, Ostend
Nuremberg, Carlsbad, Hamburg and
other places and in six of the tourna-
ments he has been successful in win
ming the first prize.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
UNDERWRITERS AND EMsALMERs
Co.

UNDEkTAkERs AND EMBALMERs
Phone IA Holman BLDG caIvnnst. Mies.
All calls attended to either dsy or
night. We also handle fresh out nsw
ere for any oooaeiea.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
UNLISTED STOCKS.

]. A. Minnear & Co. say today
The news over Sunday was of rather
encouraging nature. yet the markets
completely disregarded it, and stocks
were sold There is a report that Union
Pacific is pursuing a retrenc!ment
policy and will lay off $500 men. 1t is
said this step would be followed by
other lines. The settlement of the
English labor trouble was ignored OPP
cning quotations were a trflie easier
and later trading showed further re-
cessions. losses ranging from l to >
points from Saturdays close.
In the Boston list with the excep-
ton of c. & A. slight declines ruled.
c. ga. held around $50. The divi-
dend meeting is scheduled for Wednes-
day but may possibly be postponed.
Arizona Commercial and shannon
furnished considerable business. Both
were fractionally lower. North Butte
was off a point to 24h. Trading on
the curb was without special signili-
canoe. South Lake was wanted at ~
Greene Cananea lost fractionally
touching 6h.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

worlds troubles and cares. II re-
freshes YOU. drives away earthY
cares and makes YOU a Kid once more;
ah those were happy days.
A company of forty people, come
dians, singers. dancers and a hand
some chorus are promised with The
Cat and the Fiddle" New and novel
numbers are brought forth, prominent
among which are Mother Goose Baby
Dolls" said 10 be one of the most
unique and original skits that has been
into musical comedy in
many day. An the tabled charae-
tiers of Mother Goose" Little Bo-
Peep" Jack Sprat" The Piper's
Son" Little Red Riding Hood" etc,
are presented In lifelike manner, each
with their little ditty in rhyme and
song. furnishing most pleasing and
original characteristic melody.
Another new electrical singing num-
Der and song hit Is MY Maid In The
Moon" and others include "Rosey
Dreams" IN the shadow Of an old
Date Tree. "f1s22" and many others.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
Butte Ballaklava.

Afldavits of r. II. Nelson, general
manager OF the Butte Ballakava Min
ing company, JamesA. Murray. Will
lam Harlan, Charles Furlong, G. w.
Newton. Peter Deegan, joan Tippett,
Sid I.afontise, w. r. Hauswlrth and
Frank Grimes have been filed in be-
half Of defendants motion for a
change of vonue from silver Bow and
Deer Lodge counties, Montana. I'm the
action brought by the Anaconda Cop
per Mining company against the
Butte Ballaklava company. 1t is al
legged that the Anaconda company nas
a large political, financial, Industrial
and social power I'm the counties men
toned, and for that reason the defend
ant cannot secure a fair trial in
either.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals VIII De received by
the Board OF Supervisors Of Houghton
County, Michigan on Monday August
p. 1911 at ? O'Clock p. NJ for the build
ing of n tuberculosis Hospital on the
premises of the County Poor Farm.
Houghton, Michigan. Separate propos-
ais will be received for the Plumbing
for this building.
Separate proposals will be received
for the heating for this building.
Plans. specifications and instruc-
tons to bidders are now on file at the
Office of the County Clerk of Houghton,
and also at the office Of the Archi-
tects.
The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
CHARLTON & KUENZLI,
Architects.
Marquette, Mich. and Milwaukee,
Wis. -21
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
BIDS FOR ROAD BUILDING.

Bids will be received by the Town
ship Board of Calumet Township for
building roads as follows: Road from
Centennial Heights along Section line
between Sections One and Two, Town
So Mr. 33 w TO the North boundary
line of Calumet Township. Road from
North Kearsarge to and through Cop
per City Road from Copper City to
Trap Rock Valley. Bids to be separate
for each road
Proflles on file in Township Clerks
office.
Bids to be filed by Tuesday, August
22nd at o'clock Il. NJ. Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
GEORGE MARTIN, Clerk.
23 DAVID ARMIT,
Chairman Road Committee.
Advertise IN The News for results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
MATINEE AND NIGHT.
1.-THE Cat and the Fiddle" Coming 10
Calumet Next Saturday.

Chas. A. Sellon's musical review
"The Cat and the Fiddle" VIII be pre-
scented at the Calumet theater next
Saturday matinee and night. The ad-
vance man says:
When you see this musical extraVa-
ganza, It will take you back to the days
Of your childhood. remind you OF ,ne
quaint old nursery rhymes your mother
used 10 sing TO you when she wooeu
the Sandman. II will take you BACK
60 the times when you were wee I'M
important little person. long befor.
Won began to worry about this oio
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
cLEws' LETTER.
, *+*%*%% **~**@* 3 =

New York, Aug. 19.-The lending
stocks have fallen 10 10 20 points dur
ing the present movement and have
now reached what under ordinary
conditions would be regarded as n
very satisfactory dividend basis. Not
"A few OF our best railroad and in
dustrial shares are selling at figures
which make them exceedingly desir-
able even II dividends were to under
go some reduction. which is entirely
improbable.
The reason chiefly advanced for this
weeks decline was the liquidation of
important speculative accounts. To n
certain extent this may be true. but
the causes are many. complex and
deeply intermixed with the social, po-
litical and industrial fabric Of the
nation Confidence in business circles
had been much impaired by the in
creasing display OF unrest in social
and political circles. Frequent and
irrational attacks upon capital exer-
cised deterrent effect upon all bust
HISS NllANi ~ lNN0 tAAN AN'AAtNN ~ -
general slackness Of trade, Numer-
Gus political attacks upon corporations
inspired by Congress, and fruitless
tariff agitation also seriously discour-
aged Industrial activity Added To
these drawbacks is the opening Of the
presidential campaign fully a year in
advance of the usual time. Fortunate
~, within a few days Congress viii
adjourn and we shall have a tenn
porary respite from legislative un-
certainties. The final settlement Of
the tariff question, however, is as far
distant as ever, and it is quite prob
able that another long period Of UNI
certainty on this important element
must be faced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

grain and cobs are now used Tor reed
ing. The cob is also ground and mixed
with various highly concentrated teeds
such as cottonseed meal and sold Tor
stock food. Large quantities of cobs
are utilized in certain
parts of the Mississippi valley in the
of corncob pipes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

Another cause Of anxiety is the pos
sibllity of further labor disturbance.
the extraordinary uprising in Great
Britain having stimulated apprehen-
tensions on this side. The rumors,
however, that Western railroad en-
ployes contemplate another agrees
i've movement is not very seriously
regarded by railroad managers, be-
cause II is only recently that ad-
vances costing the railroads many
millions were granted 10 the men. and
the fact must be taken into consider
alton that the railroads are already
handicapped by heavy increases in
expenses and the refusal Of the In
terstate Commerce Commission TO
hermit an advance I'm railroad rates.
The economic conditions on American
and British railroads are so different
that ne action of the labor leaders
i'm England can hardly AFFORD suit
able precedent for tho leaders on TINS
side of the Atlantic. In many in
stances wages are nearly double in the
United states what they are in Eng
land. while the cost Of living there
is not much below the cost mere This
disparity between wages and the cost
Of living doubtless has much to do
with present labor troubles in Eng
land; and. as no such disparity exists
i'm the United States. there s. the less
reason To- fear serious labor troubles
hero. Tho American laborcr is vastly
better off than his British brother
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

Having considered the more impor-
tant reasons for prolongation Of the
declines. it is but proper to now look
on the other side of the question and
avoid being mislcd by over pessimi1tic.
views There is no need for any hys-
terical form. OF depression. The coun-
try has been going through a long
period OF contraction and readjust-
ment in both credit and industry.
There is neither uver-eXtension in the
former nor over production In the lat
ter. Both the financial situation ana
the business situation in general terms
are perfectly sound; more so probably
than I'm many years. Conservatism Is
the rule everywhere. Some people
spoiled by too much prosperity are
disappointed because we did not again
secure a bumper harvest in every re-
spcct; so accustomed are we Ameri-
cans To record breaking and so easily
discouraged are we ny temporary set
backs. The crop situation is not bad.
Under any event. we are sure of aver
age crops Of wheat and corn. This he
Ing so. what reason is there for dis
couragcment on this account? We are
practically sure also of big cotton
crop. something which will be partic'
ularlv beneficial TO the Southern
States and the New England cotton
In mstry. as well as to our export
trade. The scarcity Of cotton for sew
eral years has been one great blight
upon our national prosperity, although
the South benefited thereby. This
blight is now likely to be removed
and the South will still get good prices
for a large yield
our monetary outlook is assuring
The inactivity Of business and the alb
sence Of unusual crop demands insure
relatively easy rates for some time
10 come our credit abroad will be
strengthened by large shipments Of
cotton and a further increase In the
shipments OF American manufacture
ers an element Of support which Is mo-
vet fully recognized. Last year oui
exports OF manufactures reached Z
~ tai OF 1901 600 900 an increase O
more than s1OO,OOO,OOO over the pre-
vious wear. our exports Of raw cot
ton were valued at S5S2.0O0.O00 dur
inc the twelve months ending Jun
30. The Increased costs Of production
in Great Britain resulting from tn
strike will undoubtly transfer NOR
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21
CLASSIFIED ADS
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Lady's silver mesh bag on
Keweenaw Central tracks between
Copper City and Copper Range depot,
Red Jacket Finder return to Gazette
office. IT
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-21

Advertise IN The News for results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

serted also that 1t was hoped to make
Of the structure q sort OF American
Westminster abbey, with intramuras
burial as an honor to be reserved foH
tho bodies of persons OF national fame
not necessarily Bplscepalians.
II any one seeks q concrete illustra-
ton OF the truth of the saying that art
is long and time is fieeting" he may
find it in cathedral building. Nine
teen years have passed since the cree
ton Of the glorious edifice crowning
Cathedral heights, In New York, was
begun, and but half OF the structure
is completed. It's builders realize that
they are building for centuries. not for
years, and they display no impatience (;
Europes great cathedrais, most Of,
which are surpassed in size by the New,
York church. were many decades iIi
attaining their full growth. AS tho
years and decades and centuries wore
on, taking with them generation after
generation of cathedral builders, so the
structures came to assume the nature
OF living, sentient creatures, develop
ing from infancy TO glorious maturity,
until they assumed and retained for ali
time their places in the hearts OF the
people. Thus IT will be, 1t IL hoped,
with the Cathedral OF st. John the Di-
vine fourth in size among the worlds
splendid fanes.
Only St Peters in Rome the cathe-
dral in Seville, Spain. and the duomo
or cathedral OF Milan, Italy. surpass
st. Johns in eize.
The ground plan OF the cathedral is
cruciform. At the east end there will
be when the cathedral Is completed
seven cha pels. Two of them are al
ready finished. The entire length OF
the edifce will be sac feet. The width
will be 2sS feet and the height to the
apex Of the highest spire will be 425
feet. The incomplete cathedral Is AL
ready one of the architectural monu-
ments OF New York city. and the be
holder receives an impression OF dig
nifty and grandeur betting the char
acter of the building and It's vast pro-
portions. But when II IL completed
and it's 400 feet of artificial construc-
ton are added to the 120 feet above sea
level OF its site II Will dominate its sec
ton of the city. already one of the most
beautiful between Yonkers and the
Narrows. In close proximity to the
cathedral are Columbia university, St
Luke's hospital and other important
public buildings
Writing recently OF the uncompIeted
cathedral c. Grant La Fargo. archi-
tect of the building. said:
ut will be seen, then. that however
great the progress made. much still re-
mains to be accomplished. How long
IL will take TO complete the entire
cathedral is purely a matter OF CON
lecture. Let us hope that for the
lasting glory Of our city this WORK
[ the erection Of the great cathedral
tower1 may be the next step under
taken. so that the visitor 70 our shores
may beyond persdventurs know that
we ars q people capable OF great things
in the realm OF the Imagination as well
IS OF those that are material"
HOWARD SINCLD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

reform school. 1t was thought John
Smithy gave his age as 10 TO escape
the penitentiary. Roy Howes of Ke
vance was convicted OF horse theft
and sentenced to from three To TWEEN.
ty years, and Harry Shaner to from
one to twenty years.
All five boys were taken on the
same train to Pontiac by Sheriff VII
son and Deputy Sheriff George II.
Brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24
CONCRETE HOUSES NOT NEW.

Expedition Finds Some Made of Pour
ed Cement 1000 Years Ago.
A series Of cities has been uncovered
By the Harvard exploration expedition
IN Guatemala showing the remarkably
advanced state OF the vanished Maya
civilization Terraced pyramids were
houses OF. worship, aud some Of these
indicate that they were poured" con-
crete. antedating Edison's plan some
twenty centuries
Several cities had been discovered
prey tQ1SlI. and the Harvard men