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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

ESTATE OF GEORGE S. FOSTER.
The Undersigned having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Westminster, Com
m~issioners, to receive, examine, and ad-
Just the claims and demands of ali per
Foster, late of Putney, in said District.
deceased. and all claims exhibited in Off
set thereto hereby give notice that we
the residence of Henry c.. Warren in
the village of Putney. in said District.
on the 2Sth day of October and Goth day
OF March next, from 2 o'clock p. m, UNI
I'll 4 o'clock p. m, on each of said days
and that six months from the eth day Of
October, A. D, 1911. is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to pre-
and allowance.
Dated at Putney. this 9Th day of Oc-
tober, A. D. 1911.
GEO. Il. GORHAM,
GEO. T.. APLIN,
4l-43 Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-27

tillery and is an active member or HOOKER
post No. 5, G. A. r.
Merle Rabbit of Manchester was in
town Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vale are spending
two weeks in New York city.
Walter Sisson is spending a few days
at his grandfather's in Cornish, N. II.
Charles White of Worcester, Mass,
was a guest at Oscar Howe's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Converse of
Maiden, Mass, are in town for a short
stay.
Mrs. William Goddard of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. T.
Shanks.
Mrs. f. s. Randall of Castleton was
here to attend the funeral of her sister
in-law.
Seven tickets from this station were
sold for the excursion to New York
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Capen and Mrs.
Perkins and son have moved to West
Townshend.
A. C. Carley has moved into the house
which he recently bought of Mrs. AL
berta Rabbit
Mrs. w. C. Hall was the recipient of
a shower of postal cards on her birth
Ia 4hOiibbS'
Louise Sisson is taking the place of
Abbie Davis in the postofice during the
latter's absence in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Chase and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Chase are away on an au-
tomobile trip and visiting friends in
Keene, N. H..
Mrs. Ellen Burroughs, Miss Mary
Pierce and Rose Davis attended the
meeting of the teachers association in
Montpelier last week.
1t is reported that f. A. Hulett has
sold his mercantile business to A.. E.
Fletcher of South Athol. Mass. They
are now making an inventory.
Eighteen from Kent Rebekah lodge at
tended the district meeting of the Re-
bekahs at Newfane Friday evening and
report a pleasant and profitable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hunt recently
went to Clinton, Mass, and Marlboro,
N. H.. On their return they We're accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Dow Hart of
Marlboro.
The tuberculosis exhibit under the di-
rection of the state board of health was
held at the town hall Monday. The ad-
dress in the evening was given by DR..
Haven of Chester and was very instruc-
tive, and an earnest appeal to the peo-
pie for better and more intelligent SAN
itary measures in the home. The illus
t%rations were helpful as we'll as inter-
esting.
Mrs. Mary Randall, wife of Seth L.
Randall, died in her home early Sun
day morning. She was much esteemed
by all who knew her for her many es-
Unable qualities. She was devoted to
her family, by whom she will be great
ly missed. She was a consistent mem
Der of the Baptist church and a charter
member of the Woman's Relief corps,
and had served as chaplain and presl-
dent of the corps. Besides her husband
she leaves two sons, Edgar of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, and Hugh of this town and
one daughter, Mary, wife of George X.
Hall, also of this town, also several
grandchildren, some of whom she has
cared for in her own family, a father,
Emery Jaquith of Boston, and a sister,
Mrs. Ellen Holden of this town. The
funeral was held in the home Tuesday,
Rev. r. H.. Tibbals officiating, and the
burial took place in the family lot in the
Thompsonburg cemetery. The Woman's
Relief corps attended in a body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-27

Thimbles must nave been In use among
the ancient Romans since specimens nave
been unearthed amid the ruins of Her
culaneum, In Italy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-27
soUTH LONDONDERRY.
Golden Wedding Observed.

About so persons assembled at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Converse
Tuesday evening to congratulate them
on the 50th anniversary of their wedding.
Many handsome and useful present
showed the esteem in which they are
held. H.. II. Bostwick, master of Farm
er's Grange, of which they are members,
made the presentation speech. Cake and
coffee were served and all enjoyed a gem
eral good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Converse live on Wind
ham mountain, five miles from this
place. They were married in Dover by
Squire Harvey Jones Oct. "a, 1861, and
began keeping house in Wardsboro,
where Mrs. Converse was born Sept. 6,
1916. Mr.. Converse was born in Jamaica
March 80, 1912. Thirty years g they
came to their present home where both
are still farming on the old place. Mr..
Converse is a veteran, having served
three years in the Civil war as a member
of Company C, 18th Vermont Heavy Ar
tillery and is an active member of Hooker
post No. 5, G. A. r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-27
LOVES
CASH STORE
Fall
Announcement

A large and complete line of high
class merchandise now in stock for
fall and winter use.
We take pleasure calling your at
tention to our line of Underwear and
Hosiery, Sweaters for men, women
and children.
A large stock of Gloves, Mittens,
Duck Goats, Beach Coats, Hats,
Caps.
Agent for "BALL-BAND" Foot
wear, and a good assortment in
stock.
A good line of Bed Blankets,
Night Robes, Outing Flannel, Cor
sets and Ribbons. Small Wares of
all kinds.
Fancy and complete line of Gro
ceries always in stock.
A quantity of Maple Sugar and
Syrup for sale.
Phone Els. Terms Cash.
F. L. LOWE
Townshend ST. Vermont
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
THIS is MY Nth BIRTHDAY"

Cardinal (James) Gibbons head OF
the Roman Catholic archdiocese of
Baltimore, was born in Baltimore. July
%, 1884. and received his education at
ST. Charles College, Maryland, and st.
Mary's Seminary. Baltimore. He was
ordained n prizes, in 1861 and for seven
years served as pastor Of various
churches in Baltimore and the vi
cinity. In 1868 he was made vicar
apostolic Of North Carolina, where he
erected many churches. opened schools
and built asylums. He was transferr-
ed to Richmond i'm 1872, and made its
bishop and coadjutor OF Archbishop
Boyle of Baltimore In 1877. and sue
ceeded him the same year. At the age
Of 49, he was archbishop OF the great
est see in North America. WORKING
with the same zeal and activity tina
had characterized his previous work
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
CHINESE CUT IN TWO.

The yellow Peril, so readily conjur-
able when we wish to enjoy thrills OF
racial terror has had its head dimin-
ished by very simple means. China
has just taken census, very clumsily,
yet more efficiently than ever before,
and the empire which In 1855 bOasted
Of 377,636,OOO slant-cycd. relocating,
multiplying celestials, now counts on
ly O4,OO3OOO souls, not including
Manchuria, and the capital in either
case, In 1912 the Chinese census
claimed 413,O21 ,OO0 population. 1t is
impossible that plague, famine, flood,
war or rice unproductiveness has ac-
complished such a depopuTatiob, Min
lister Rockhill in 1905 estimated 27O,-
600. 600 to be the correct figure. and IL
may indeed, be still the more nearly
correct.
Within a century the United States
viii have caught UP with populous
China, and the outnumbering of the
economical, tenacious Chinaman will
then have ceased. Some people sec
great virtue i'm numbers, comments the
Detroit News. Reasoning that China
has been able to subsist 10000, 900
stomachs on 50 much soil, and to null
tiply like rabbits even under stress Of
flood. war and famine. aIarmists have
pictured for us an inundation of orr
entails like unto a plague of locusts.
1t is chimera as basclcss as is the
existence of that brother TO the Chi
mera, the Chinese dragon The CHI
naman has all he can do to maintain
his own population, and, failing to be
nourlshed, it dwindles.
TO insure still further the safety Of
our coasts against an oriental invasion
let us still further diminish the Chi
nese population. one can clip a few
links Of the dragons tail in this wisc.
The recent census, which gives Pekin
a population OF 100000, Tibet $500
900, Manchuria 14,917O0O and China
proper 3O4,OO3,OOO. was arrived at by
counting the families. 56.3l2,2 56. then
using the multiple five and half.
American investigators have shown
that the Chinese family has dimin-
ished in size, or, at least, that It does
not average more than -four Using
the multiple four the new census would
give China proper a population ui
225.00O, 900, I'm place of the announced
304, OOO, 900, and of the former $4,000,
600. Thus subsidies by the use of q
correct multiple the great oriental
scare
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

eral circuits around the park. Thus
Hancock earned the distinction of be
ing The first town In northern Michi-
gan to successfully hold an exhibition
OF the kind We are glad of this too
because It puts the homecoming COM
mittee i'm its proper light before the
public. The committee promised re-
peatedly a flight would be given and
IL kept it's word There We're many
murmurings of fake. but the COM
mittee was not discouraged by the re-
ports, even bringing "A new machine
and aviator from Chicago when the
first OUTFIT was put out of business by
an accident. Last evenings light was
worth going many miles to see and II
was the most spectacular feature of
the many good things offered for the
entertainment of the people during
the week Arranging and managing
a hUme-c coming celebration lasting an
entire week is big proposition, but
Hancock certainly has made good
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

177S-Duel between Generals Con-
way and Cadwallader fought near
Philadelphia.
1793-Thc exploratory party of Sin
Alexander Mackenzie reached the Pa
cihc.
1S12-British and allies under Wei
lington defeated the French under
Marmont i'm battle of Salamanca.
1S32-Napoleon II. only child of Ma.
poleon Bonapartc, died. Born Marcl
20. 1911.
1S53-First pier of Victoria Bridg,
at Montreal begun.
1S63-Col. Wilder of Rosecrans' ad.
vance shclled Chattanooga.
1S64-Gcn. Hood made his first sor.
tie at Atlanta.
| 1S95-Alexander II. Rice governo
Of Massachusetts, 1863 died in Mel
rose, Mass. Born at Newton. Mass
Aug 30. 1918.
1S96-George w. Jones 1rst u S
senator from Iowa, died at Dubuquc
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

light of Minority Leader Mann and
other faithful republicans.
The other day, about the middle of
the afternoon. Mr.. Willis startled the
house by jumping out of his seat and
yelling "Fire!" A box of matches i'm
his right coat pocket had caught fire
and were burning at lively rate.
representative Kahn of California, re-
calling that fact that one can smother
fire, shed his coat and rushed over
20 wrap up Mr.. willis. But by slap
ping. kicking. jumping and doing the
buck and wing dance in the aisle the
Jhioan extinguished the fire
Speaker Clark, at first not under
5tanding the reason for the outcry,
raped thunderously for order and was
surning i'm riot call for sergeants at
irms when he discovered the proper
course would be To ring the fire alarm.
After the blaze was out and Mr..
Willis took stock, il was found that one
side of his coat and the pistol pocket of
his trousers were gone. Kahn sided
up to Mr. Willis, using his coat as a
screen to keep anybody in the gallery
from seeing just what had happened,
and escorted him out.
Those must have been insurgcnt
matches" said Uncle Joe Cannon as
MIR. Kahn led Mr.. Willis out. 'They
fire UP at most unexpected times"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
Photos by American Press Association.

capture an eight pound bass!"
How President FIXED" IL.
When Senator Francis Emory War
rem of Wyoming escorted his bride to
be To the White House a few days be-
fore their marriage in New York to
present her to the President Mr.. Taft
recalled a conversation he had at "A
white house reception seven years ago
with the now Mrs. Warren.
GLOW would YOU Ike to live out
west on a ranch?" Mr.. Taft asked Miss
Morgan ut that tmo.
Very much" was the reply.
"All right" Mr.. Taft said laughing
~ I'll fix 1t with my friend Senator
Warren"
President Taft congratulated the
couple on the way things were to be
liked"
Set fire To Clothes.
Representative Frank b. Willis of
Ada. O.. is one of the most popular
young members of the republican side
OF the house. He is large, broad Shout
dered, heavy chested and athletic. with
a thick head of raven black hair and a
fine boyish face.
Some time ago when the statehood
bills were up he surprised the house
with an able and scholarly speech. He
bowled over every democrat that tried
to bring him down, much to the dc
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
THAT MAINE EXPLOSION.

The Maine inquiry Is much like
game of button button; of three shells
and n pea. Now it's an interior and
now it's an exterior explosion. The
water has practically been removed
and only a few feet Of mud lie be-
tween the universe and the facts. That
the mud will ever be removed is by no
means assured.
The latest Havana advices declare
that the structure of the bow as fan
aft as frame tS6 is now exposed. per-
hitting an analysis of the plates,
beams, ribs. etc, and it has been
shown conclusivcly that they original
ly belonged to the structure OF the
double bottom. which is now elevated
to a height of about 40 feet above the
normal position, apparently giving
confirmatory evidence OF a tremend-
Gus exterior explosion.
Now you've got IT, Now you haven't!
1t is and it isn't! Everybody connected
talks too much. Next week we shall
have an interior explosion again. The
whole thing is a botch. scarcely worthy
of consideration.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
****w**~w**S~%~**~
:. STORIES OF STATESMEN. ::
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e s.... 49,. !. !. 4. ). =

Somebody asked Speaker Champ
Clark whether he had yet seen Sen
ator Ollie James since his return from
Kentucky.
Indeed, I have' responded the
speaker, "and your mention of him as
a senator-which he is sure TO be--re-
minds me that he will use the second
special chair In the history of the
United States senate.. only one other
obnormally big man has ever sat in
that body. He was Judge David Davis
Of Illinois, who resigned from the SUI
preme bench to so into the senate
thinking it would be stepping stone
To the presidency.
They've got chairs over there of a
certain size, but made without regard
to such bulks as that of Judge Davis
and ollie James. You may have not
iced that when ollie has gone over to
the senate side he has always sat on
one of the broad leather sofas. Well,
that's because he doesn't tit into the
ordinary senatorial chair. He can get
into ours on the house side. We ex-
pect and prepare for the big men,"
Congressman's Fish Story.
There are some ardent fishermen
among the members Of congress. None
Of them care TO be outdone much Ell
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

AM impressed before with the problems that lie before
a nation 1t is with fear of the result that view the
Mighty work i'll and out of the churches
for the beterment of man.
MILLIONS being spent by the nation states and Cities great
fortunes being donated by their owners and and of
nobcst impulses unng their ZEAL benefit the
that the children handicapped at the start assist to
raise those who down and keep the houghes and ignorant
the proper path.
PATRIOTISM, HIGHEST
NOT ONLY LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY, BUT
CONSIDERATION INDIVIDUAL UNITS
COUNTRY
AS Christian nation should REJOICE the which
flowing thousands of unite mighty for
the WELFARE of We longer sit hepssy by and lay the
results of sins of omission and commission others We study
and DETERMINE what the cause and having found it,
apply remedy
Physically mentally, morally spiritually, being carried
onward and upward whether will Society DEMANDS
today higher standards in these things and insists that they be
forced The u follow the sweashop disease and dirt be
banished.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

The governors action in putting an
end to gambling at Mt Clemens will
be endorsed by all good citizens OF the
state. For years the Bath city has
been notorious for It's gambling Joints.
and every resident Of Mt. Clemens
should rejoice that the governor is de-
termined to close up those places and
drive the gamblers out. This win Civ
the city an opportunity to build IN
stable business interests OF the kind
that will insure real and greater
prosperity and a reputation which will
be a source OF pride rather than shame
Mt. Clemens future depends largely
on the progress which it's decent. non
gambling citizens make in the direc-
tion of civic reform
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

1t Is generally conceded throughout
the state that Circuit Judge Joseph II.
Steere of the 500 who will be named
as the late Judge Hooker's successor
ist and in every way qualified for the
higher legal duties he will assume.
Judge Steere has long and brilliant
record of efficient service, and. in the
opinion of The News. no better ap-
pointment could be made to fiji the
vacancy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

For many years this country has
had a treaty with Russia to honor
passports issued by either government
10 me other, and yet during all this
TIM the Russian government mas al
most never honored a passport issued
by our government to American citi-
zens Of H.. Israelitish race. All the
reciprocal rights of travel are obsrrv-
ed faithfully in all cases except With
reference 20 the Jews. The discrimi-
nation should be stopped.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

Their in their fish stores when they
return to Capitol hill.
81 went out TO Great Fails a few
days ago" said Representative Thorn
as II. Bell of George to Il group of his
colleagues, and / caught seven whop-
ping big black bass before breakfast"
"Huh!" was the comment OF Repre-
sentative Wyatt Aiken of South Caro-
lima, that was rather an uncventful
day. wasn't it?"
1T appeared to me to be a highly
entertaining as well as profitable morn
ing to me-" was the response from
Mr.. Bell, in tone that indicated in
jured pride.
You should have been with me when
! went to Great Falls u week ago."
Representative Aiken continued, patro-
nizingly.
II, too, went out before breakfast
1t was delightfully."- cool under the
spreading branches of a grand old
tree. / made a east and was lazily sit
ting there when my attention was att
tractod to the other side OF the river
A large trout scrambled out of the
water, clambered up the bank. ate two
or three Strawberries OFF bush and
Topped back into the water.
MY attention was so held that
forgot about my pole until felt it
out Of my hand, too late to
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

A man IN Philadelphia advertlses
for sale thirteen volumes OF the Con-
grcssional Record and designates
them as history "of the proceedings
or our representatives In session" The
Congressional Record a history? Far
from it. Speeches appear therein
which were never delivered and a lot
of things are omitted which should he
printed but arc sidctracked for the
benefit Of constituents. The word
Record" is "A misnomer and he who
considers 1t "a history Of congressional
proceedings Is badly fooled.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

The first aeroplane flight I'm the up
per peninsula was witnessed at Han
cock last evening by thousands OF
people who gathered at the home-
coming grounds TO enjoy the spectacle
Aviator Powers remained in the ali
six and one-half minutes, making sew.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

The proper Of corporate organization combination under
PROPER regulation control cannot be objected to-
What and should be condemned prevented punished the
abuse made of corporate machinery the DETMENT public
welfare and such abuse has been and being pctcod extern
svey for purely speculative and oftenmes SWINDLING enter
prises.
PUBLIC CONTROL OR REGULATION PUBLIC COR
PoRAToNs PERMANENT COMMISSIONS COME, COME
TO STAY. SUCH CONTROL AND REGULATION
CAPITALIZATION ExToRToN OR OF
ovERcHAReEs, OF UNREASONABLE DIVISION OF
Governmental control should protect the investor we'll
public 1t should insure the public good service and fair
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

Contrary to the usual order of
things, the present Lorimer investiga-
ton committee is doing some real in
Vestigating
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

he was appointed by Pope Leo XIII.
to preside over the Third Plenary
ouncil Of Baltimore, and was rewarded
for his services by "a Cardinals hat,
June 80, 1856.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

News from London leads us to be-
lieve that the house of lords is about
to kiss itself goodbye.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;
By Mail or Carrier.
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1911.

Governor Osborn promised 10 attend
the Hancock homecoming, and made
good as usual.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22

In the case of Wickersham Va. Wick
ersham, we are safe i'm saying that
Wickersham is on the right side
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-22
Value of the Phras..MaL..

A talent for phrase-making can in.
still more life into lost cause than
logical argument.-London Truth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
MOHAWK SOLVES PROBLEM.
viii Be Plenty of Water for Mill il
the Future.

The Mohawk product for 1911 will
not be so large as il would have been,
were II not for the delay caused by a
short supply of water at the mills. But
this has all been provided for, and as
Supt. Fred Smith remarked. says the
Native Copper Times, there will be no
more cutting of production from a
water shortage at the MILL The Mo-
hawk is showing fully up to the aver
age. or a little better; is getting fully
Is pounds of copper per ton of rock
stamped In the meantime the num-
Der six shaft is going down. and with
depth is sure TO get the full richness
of the Ahmeek, as the levels from No.
shaft. extended to Mohawk boundary
Ahmeek kind, which will yield very
high in copper contents. No. shaft Is
down to the Sth level. and the openings
on the lode, show some Improvement
AN Improvement that will increase
as the shaft goes down, until the stop
ing will be like into Ahmeek. The
year lust closing for Mohawk, has, all
things considered, been quite satisfac-
tory. Shares in this mine were mark
ed up to $50 per. and viii sell very
much higher later on. Fourteen and
a half cents the pound for copper, is
about right. Mohawk. with produce
ton of 100000 pounds, with profit
Of two cents per pound would net
$500. 600. or $3.50 per share. Given an
advance OF two cents per pound addi-
tional and the earnings would be
doubled. or $500 per share-and a
mine as low grade is entitled to get
out a full product.