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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
OPAL sUPERsTITloNs
Origin of Idea That They Are Unluc<y
Beliefs Of Aneients.

Origin of Idea That They Are Uniuoky
Beliefs Of Ancients.
The jewel of October is the opal. The
Greeks believed il possessed the power
of bestowing second sight to those UNI
der it's influence, provided they did
not use the power for selfish ends. By
its misuse they became unlucky in
love, disappointment and misfortune
logging their footsteps.
The theory was started that for
occult reasons the opal was mlucky or
that it brought i'll lack to its posse ssor.
and succeeding generations have in
herited the distrust that was thus
aroused.
The idea that opals were uniucky is
thought by many to be ON account of
the unfortunate part Sir Walter Scott
assigned TO it in his "Annc of Geicr-
stein" But the gem must have ap-
pealed to so great a lover of beauty i'm
animate and inanimate nature as Sir
Walter and II must have been far in
deed from his thoughts to engender SUI
perstition by giving a bad name to a
marvellous example of creative energy.
The opal is also associated with mis-
fortune by Russians Of both sexes, who
should they chance TO see an opal
among the goods displayed for pur-
chase, will buy nothing more that day
and it is a curious fact that the Japan
ese. being under the sign that this
stone belong too. should be the nation
to bring such III luck 10 the Russians
during the disastrous war between the
two countries.
The Romans Of old loved the opal so
well that they bestowed upon it the
name Of lovely youth" II never oc-
CURED to them that it was a gem
which carried i'll luck to its possessors.
Lucky, indeed did that Roman esteem
himself who was the owner of an opal
that filled his neighbor with envy.
In the middle ages there were not
wanting men who shared the Romans
weakness, for opals did not lose their
popularity as time went on. Each cen
tury brought its own joys and sorrows
luck and i'll luck, to the human race
and each age brought its fashions in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
WILL DISCUSS
REVIVAL WORK
FINE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PRE-
PARED FOR FIRST CONFER
ENcE OF HouoHToN
NJ. {. DISTRICT.

An excellent program has been pre-
pared for the first revival conference of
the pastors of the Houghton District
Of the NJ. Il. Detroit Conference, to be
held at the Calumet NJ. T.. church on
Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 10 and
IA. All of the pastors i'm the district
viii attend the gathering and the
travelling expenses will be equalized
las far as possible. The purpose of the
conference is to arouse interest In re-
vival work and discuss the best means
of obtaining results. II is expected
the conference will be very beneficial
and it is possible that REVEALS will fol-
low in several of the churches of this
district. The program will include "A
paper and discussion on several i'm
portant subjects, as follows:
Wednesday goo P. NJ.
Dcvotions. Rev. James Pascoc.
Gen. Topic. "Thc Pastors relation
90 the Revival"
/. His work before the Revival. Rev.
~. /. Osborne, Rev. A. IL. Mcconnell.
?. His work during the Revival. Rev.
w. Edmunds, Rev Lewis Keast.
3. His work after the Revival Rev.
M. II. Eldred, Rev. George Davey.
Wednesday 1880 p. M.
Devotions. Rev. w. c. Francis
sermon Rev. Joseph Dutton.
Conservation service. Rev. r. l.,
IIewson.
Thursday $3.50 A. M.
Dovotions. Joseph Kitchens.
/. rhe Relation of the Layman TO
the Revival. Rev Edward Bichford,
Rev. w. S, Smith.
.. May we expect frequent Revivals
i'm every church. Rev Hamilton Ma
gahay, Rev. Richard Carlyon.
8. What is Saving Faith? Rev. w.
e. Marvin, Rev. J. j. strike.
Thursday, 200 p. NJ.
Devotions. w. j. Prout
/. What should be the method of
work with children? Rev. IL. c. shaw
Rev. II. Rogers.
.. How secure Conviction for sin?
Rev. J. G. Halter, Rev. A. e. Healey.
g. Passion for God and Compa ssion
for men. Rev. IL. IL. Mallinson, Rev
Isaac Wilcox.
Thursday, 1880 p. M.
Dcvotions. Rev. S. l.. Polkinghorn.
Sermon. Rev. r. Cansfield.
Altar Service. Rev. Jas. Pascoe
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23

and viii be produced about the holi-
days.
Percy MacKay's fantastic piece, The
Scarecrow," is To go on tour i'm De-
cember with Frank Richer I'm the title
role and Miss Fola La Toilette az the
sentimental miss.
In Berlin the police are attacking
the Apache dance, the crusade being
emphasized by the fact that a young
girl dancer had her back broken by the
strenuosity of her male partner i'm the
dance.
Israel zangwilrs new play, to be
produced i'm London. is called THE God
of War" 1t is blank verse. The lead
ing roles will be taken by Herbert
Tree. Arthur Boucher and Lillian Nc
Carthy.
"The Little Millionaire" George NJ
Cohan's latest musical play has moro
than fulfilled expectations as TO IT,.
success. Johephine Whittell. the primf
donna of the cast is a young California
girl
A new play called "Milestones' has
been written i'm collaboration by Ar
mold Bennett and Edward Knoblauch
the authors, respectively, of "Th'
Honeymoon" and "Kismet," both o
which are now running i'm London. anC
the latter of which viii be produce
soon in New York.
T. II. Sothern and Julia NARROW,
have received a request from tn
Drama League OF Evanston, Ill, to ap
pear at the annual commemoration o
Shakespeare's birthday. April % next
The two viii be playing in Chicago
during that week and have consented
TO bestow the medals given to tn,
children who have written the mos
original and interesting papers on
tho poets plays.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS.


Mrs Langtry is playing i'm London in
THE negenerates."
Cecilia LOTUS is to make another
tour of the United States.
Jefferson De Angels is turning his
attention towards vaudeville.
Annette Kelermann is to be seen i'm
a new piece, called "Undine."
Bertha Kalich expects shortly To go
into vaudeville with n new playlet
Paul Armstrong has changed the
name of "The Signal" to Held for
Ransom"
otis Skinner is soon to appear in
"Kismet," which he has been studying
in London.
A Christian Science play. entitled
"The Right Princess" is to be pro-
duced in Chicago this season.
Mabel Fenton Ross and Mckee Ran
kin will present a tabloid version Of
"Olivor Twist i'm vaudeville this win
ter
II has been decided to change the
title of May Irwin's new play from
Mrs. Tompkins" to "She Knows Bet
ter Nbw."
The latest play by Rachel Crothers,
He and She" had a successful trial
performance in Albany, n Y, about n
week ago.
George Bernard Shaw's drama.
"Fanny's First Play is TO be brought
to this side of the Atlantic. 1t has
reached its 200th performance in Lon
don.
a piece by Avery Hopwood and Gus
tav Luders, called Somewhere Else"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
RECHAuFFE OF POTATOES.

Perhaps the incest way Of preparing
cold boiled potatoes for breakfast in
autumn is To mincc and brown them
like hash. After mncing. season with
salt and pepper. For each potato al
low tablespoonful of cream and mix
the whole well. Put one or two table
spoonfuls of butter into an ordinary
omelet pan, and when the pan is hot
and well creased turn the potatoes
into it, spreading them out to about an
inch i'm thickness. Pat them down to
a compac' mass and cook them slow
ly until they are nicely Drowned on the
bottom. Then fold over one half. as
for an omclet. Cook Il moment longer
and serve like an omelet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
COST OF THE PYRAMIDS.

a contractor with a head for figures
and building estimates has estimated
that the Cheops pyramid could not be
duplicated today for less than 100000
600 With modern machinery and the
employment of 10000 stone cutters
haulcrs, quarrymcn, masons and labor
ors, a duplicate of the pyramid could
be erected in two years. 1t has been
calculated that the cork really requir-
ed the services of 100000 men for thir-
ty years. The Cheops pyramid occu-
pies a space of twelve and three
quarters acres and is TAG feet high
Los Angeles Tribune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23

jewelry as in clothing. but the opal
remained high in favor and entered
largely into the adornment OF both
sexes. It's Tranquility was well known
but this was regarded not as failing so
much as special claim on the care
of all who handled it.
Alone among jewels the opal denes
the ingenuity Of the imitator. II owes
its charm not SO much To its own in
.trinsic merits as 10 the splendor of
the rays Of light that il reflects. 1t Is
the chameleon of stones. Pliny. writ
ing 1919 years ago, remarked that il
displays at once the piercing fire of
the carbuncles. the purple briHiancy
OF amethysts and the sea green OF en-
eralds, the whole blended toge her and
refulgent with brightness that is
quite incredible"
Unlike other gems. the opal Is a
stone with a temper The diamond
rises superior to climate, as also does
the ruby, the emerald and The sap
lphire. but the opal has an organiza-
ton so delicate that IT loses color when
exposed to severe cold and becomes
dull under the influence Of moisture
But when warmed by the rays of the
sun or even by the temperature of the
hand II RECEIVERS its good humor re-
sumes its exquisite brilliancy. Preju-
dice dies hard, but with regard to the
opal it is on the wane and the day
Is probably not distant when the gen
will no longer be regarded with super
Istition-Pan Mall Gazette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
Salmon Salad Molt's.

one cup of cold salmon, either fresh
or canned. one-half teaspoonful of
lemon juice, one-half teasroonfu! of
parsley two drops of tabascD sauce.
one tablespoon sauce, one tablespoons
ful of gelatine. Mix the salmon, lcnoa,
parsley, tabasco and gelatine dissolved
in little water with enough mayor .
naise to moisten. Wet one half dozen
molds. Fill with salmon. level the top
of each one, and place on ice. When
ready to serve turn out on lettuce
leaves and serve with mayonraise.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
Salmon and Maoaroni.

Mash one-half cup OF salmon with
a fork. To one-half cup of rich milk
add three or four tablespoonfuls of
fine bread crumbs. heat hot and add
one tablespoonful Of butter. two beat
On eggs, a dash of paprika and little
salt. Mix well. Have cups well but
tered and lined with cooked macaroni
and fill them with the salmon. Set cups
i'm a pan of hot water and bake 20
minutes. Serve hot.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
EXHAUSTED PATIENCE.

young candidate was preaching at
great length in country church.
Amid yawns and stined signs the con-
gregation gradually faded away one
by one. Finally only the sexton was
left. but the preacher still prea he'd
on, being only at his thirdly" and
of a stubborn disposition.
The sexton at last could stand II no
longer and going softly up to the desk
he whispered:
when ye're through turn out the
lights, lock the door and put the key
under the mat!"-Natlonal Weekly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
TASTY WAYS TO
COOK SALMON.
Boiled With Mayonnaise.

Select a thick, neshy portion, wrap
i'm clean cloth and simmer i'm salt
cd, boiling water till thoroughly cook
ed, allowing 10 minutes to the pound.
Carefully lift out of the water. thor
oughly chill. remove the cloth and cut
the fish into slices. Serve with mayon-
uaise.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
THE HOUSEHOLD

about eight good cooking apples. Steam
until soft and rub through sieve.
Sweeten To taste while stil hot Chill.
pile up on individual dessert glasses.
with whipped cream ON top. Is deli
cious. 1t can also be whipped into
the cream ana served with lady fingers
or sponge cake.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
Salmon and Peppers.

Parboil six green peppers ten min
utcs, then M with creamed salmon,
which may be seasoned with table
spoonful of parsley. Sprinkle with
layer of fine crumbs. dot with butter
and brown lightly in n quick oven.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
Not In These DAVIS Of Politics.

Patient cid Job, it may be remem
t red, even foretold the coming Of a
day when "all the beasts Of the field
shall be at peace Chicago Tribune
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
knows Not Wlsdom.

A man who does not know how 10
learn from his mistakes turns the best
schoolmaster out of his life. -
Reecher.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
RED JACKET BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
A. 8. MENzEL-,NsuRANce.

Everyone should carry some insur-
ance. Life insurance is a safe guard
that men should have. Get in good
company when you insure. A. +. Men
Zel-1-4 Quello Building.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
INSURANCE.

Fire, accident and plate glass insur-
ance. Real Estate and loans. We re-
speetively solicit your business. See us
before purchasing real estate. w. L.
Stdnnard, Agent, John Il. Leary. Mgr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
ASHAMED OF HER FACE

II was ashamed Of my face" writes
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
unerior Apple Sauce.

Pare, core and quarter or cut in
Fights depends upon size of apples)
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
A. FAHLEN-JEWELER.

Dealers in high class watches,
clocks, silverware. fine china, cut pot
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Auburn, September 25.-(Special.)-If Auburn has nothing more in football this season, 1t has spirit. Saturday afternoon there were four full teams out for prac- tice, and then some men in uniform were unable to get in the lineups because they were left over after the A had been se- lected. And every man, down to the forty fourth. played good football.
 It was the afternoon of the first scrim- mage. Coach Donahue had given out the word that Auburn was going to get down to hard work, and the A men came out, padded and ready for the scrimmage. For the first scrimmage the squad had hard day. Coach Donahue and Assistant Coach BiA Streit kept them at 1t until dark. And varsity failed to score.
 It is too early to draw conclusions, even for the coaches, who are nothing if not prophets, but the only fear for the sea- son is that the team, like last years. will be too slow in rounding into shape, and thus will waste time and energy. The material is good, there is more reason- ably good material than has been out for p,any seasons. With Streit, Caton, shir- ling, Harman and Page out, the team does not possess quite the invincible look of last year, but it looks good enough to place Auburn high in association rank ing this season.
 Some good new material, and promising scrubs of last year are showing up. One new man is W. c. Louisell of Mobile, a boy' who though not quite + years old, is hard and heavy, and who punts as only Rip Major can punt Another Mobile man is Ressijac, who is in his third year here. For two years he has been an aggres- sive and dangerous scrub, being kept off of varsity only by a superabundance of star material. This year there seems a chance for him to stay off of the first team. Robinson, a boy from Covington county, and Maxim. a Birmingham boy are two more of last years scrubs and class team men who are out for varsity positions. Ressjac,, Robinson and Maxim are being tried out at end Cogdel, the all-southern end of last year, and all- southern tackle of 1909, was played at one end during the first scrimmage. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
MILITIA WILL
 NOT QUELL STRIKE

Spartanburg. s. C., September 25.-Adjt. Gen. o. w. Babb General Moore of the state militia and Mayor J. B. Lee con ferred this morning on the Spartanburg street car strike situation and decided not to call out the troops, which yester- day were ordered to hold themselves Nl readiness. A few cars were operated to- Gay by green hands and there was no disorder in the early hours.
 The strike was preciiptated, it is de. olared, by the discharge of 16 motormen and conductors who refused to sign an alleged agreement drawn up by the com pany promising not to affiliate with any labor organization. Twenty additional men went out, tying up the city's traction system.
 Persons familiar with the situation de- clare there is little chance of an early settlement between the company and men, as both are holding their own. Uncon- lrmed reports tell of labor troubles to- day at Saxon Mills and Glendale, S. C., both cotton towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
COMMISSION HEARS
 COMPLAINT RICE MEN


 Houston, Tex, September 25.-With Commissioner Franklin K. Lane presid- ing, the hearing upon the complaint lodged by the Rice Growers and Devel- opment association against the Interna- tional and Great Northern railroad and l9 other railway lines before the inter- state commerce commission, was begun here today.
 The Rice Growers association, complains that the present adjustment of the rice rates gives the New Orleans dealers an advantage over Houston, which practi- oally eliminates the Houston dealers from the field of competition in several parts of the United States, especially in south western territory.
 The pleaddings in the case are volumi- nous and there are indications that the hearing will extend over many days. After the hearings are over here. Com missioner Lane probably will take evi- dence at additional points, including New Orleans and probably Beaumont.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Sewanee. Tenn, September 25.- Prospects for good football team for the University of the South are grow ing brighter every day. Although over halT the former team will not return this year five old men and a wealth of new material have already report ed for practice. By the time school opens on Thursday there should be at least twice as many men on the field as there are at present.
 For several days past light practice has been held on the Hardee field ev- cry afternoon. Wednesday 2S men, the largest number who has yet report ed, were on the gridiron. The pro- gramme on this day consisted largely of running down punts, starting, pass ing the ball, some setting up exercises and dumping" Toward the close of the afternoon two teams were formed and few plays were run off, although there was no serimnage work. The rough wnS will start next week. By this time the men will be in good condition and ready to get down to real business
 The five old men who have reported are Captain Myers Gaylor, Stoney, Me- Calum and Gillam, star drop kicker and all southern end of last year. swain,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
SEWANEE FOOTBALL PROSPECTS'S GROWING BRIGHTER EVERY DAY

substitute quarter last season, is also out and is trying hard to fill the place left vacant by Chigger Browne. Browne is o1fsthe mountain but as he has play ed out his four years in the $. l. A: A. he is ineligible.
 With Gaylor, Stoney and McCallum, Coach Cope has three men around whom to build a good line. McCallum played a tackle last year, but has been trying out for center so far, and is likely to remain a fixture there. The other two are a couple of the best guards in Dixie.
 Besides these six there are a bunch of new men who look good, Among them lis McClannihan. who captained the Castle Heights team last year and played through a star season. There are several other prep stars here and more are eXepected in a few days.
 With this material Coach Cope should expect to develop a fairly good team at least, while it is not unreasonable to hope for a championship eleven Cope has done great things with ma terial even more unpromisng thar this, and can be counted on to get al he can out of his men and then some Phillips, line coach for years past, vii arrive on the mountain next week.
 Sewanees first game comes on Sep tember 30, when the Tigers take on the Sewanee Military Academy, This scheo has a husky bunch this year and should give the university good game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
SPORTING NEWS AND LIVE GOSSIP FROM EVERYWHERE

Last summer we predicted that Jim Jel- fries would make mince meat or JACK .s.Johnsing;" in the fall we predicted that the Chicago Cubs would win the world s championship from the Philadelphia Attn letics: this spring we ventured the eX- pression of our opinion to the effect that tbe Southern league pennant would flap in the wind above Redwood; in the sum rner we predicted the defeat of trank Gotch at the hands of George Hacken- schmidt.
 In spite of these facts, each of which tends to prove that we are a prophet worthy of honor i'll no country, not even OUT own, there came to our desk yes- terday afternoon the following, properly dated and signed:
 we are anxious to hear what you have to say on the impending conflict between the Giants and the Athletics. Until we do hear, there will be continuous dispute in 'Possum run, and reciprocity will be neither the bone nor the sinew of con- tention.'
 In order. therefore, that we might do our share in preserving the peace and dignity of a little hamlet in which there is much cause for honor and advance ment, we will indulge in a baseball con- versation for the first time since the Barons exploded on Redwood Field, the ..Commodore" Orcutts mighty voice rose te swell no more.
 In the first place. therefore, the worlds championship of 1911 will be fought out between the New York Giants of the Ma ticnal and the Philadelphia Athletics of the American league In the second piace, we think it very fortunate that the worlds bunting will be battled for by these two great teams. This season, 1t has happened-t does not always hap pen-that the strongest aggregations Of the two leagues have won the respective pennants of those leagues. There is no Goubt but that the Athletics are head and shoulder above all other American league aggregations. Detroit is strong in every department save in the f1inging de- Dartment. The Athletics are strong in every department. For two seasons, in pur opinion, New York has possessed the strongest team in the National league. On one occasion Merlles stupidity on the bases cost the Giants the fruits of sea son's triumph which they had justly won. This year, class told the story which 1t should have told last season. Save for a moment or two, the Chicago Cubs have not caused alarm in the camp of the Giants As a matter of fact, there have been practical runaway races in both leagues.
 There should be brilliant contests fol- lowing the cashing of the Athletics and the Giants. There will be, unless illness prevents the appearance of that best of all Indians, Albert Bender. With Bender. in the linenp, and the Giant fingers i'll
 first class form, there is no sensib