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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Miss Eloise Carson left yesterday
for Great Falls. Mont.
John Todd will leave this morning
for Detroit where he expects to To-
cate.
Eugene Heaton mas returned TO
Portland, ore. after spending some
time here.
William Clark has returned to his
home at Plainview, Mimi, after a
short visit here.
Rev. Fr. Klopcic of st. Joseph's
church. is expected home tomorrow
from a visit to Ironwood.
Sam Horenberg of the Cubs Bill
lard parlors. has returned from a
business trip to Milwaukee.
Mrs. Elmer Crane. of Fenton, this
state. is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Jones, of Osceola.
Plans are progressing nicely for the
annual Copper Country Chautauqua to
be conducted at the Electric park July
10 to 23.
The members of the Court North
Star, Foresters OF America. will attend
divine services at the Laurium NJ. T.
church Sunday.
Frederick Warde. i'm Julius Caesar"
will be the attraction tonight at the
Calumet theater A splendid perform
ance Is assured.
Mrs. Stephen Beauchamp and family
and Mrc HaprV. Dao,,abor,n o,l chill -
dren expect to leave tomorrow for
Guelph. Ont. to visit.
Mrs. Josephine Crowell. and Miss
Vera Snakenberg. of Ottumwa, Ia,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. T.. Loeb
Of the Central hotel.
Mrs. Joseph MarOns and little
daughter are expected home early next
week from New York city. where they
have been spending the past month.
The members of the Calumet lodge
of Elks have accepted the invitation of
the members of the Hancock lodge to
attend the flag day exercises on June
IL.
The members of Calumet Command
airy and Garfield Castle. Knights OF the
Golden Eagle will attend divine serv-
ices at Christ Church, Episcopal. sun
day morning. q -
The members of Busy Bee Tent, In
dependent order of Rechabites will
elect officers at their regular meeting
to be held Saturday afternoon AT the
Union building.
Peter Mihelchich winner of the in
terscholastic oratorical contest held
recently at Big Rapids has been ten
dered a box seat for the production
of Julius Caesar" by n company
headed by Frederick Warde. at the
Calumet theater this evening.
The Eighth and Seventh street
Stars played an interesting game
yesterday afternoon In the Red Jacket
school field. the Eighth street winning
by the score of ~ To Is. Peter Stef-
aneZ pitched good ball for the win
ners. Jermain was the star for tne
losers. Another game will be played
next Tuesday afternoon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
OUTDOOR Sport PROGRAM
IN THE COPPER COUNTRY
CALUMET TO PLAY M. c. NJ. TEAM
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
GOOD CRICKET GAMES ARE scHE.
DULEO.

The program of outdoor sports foI
country includes some very interesting
baseball and cricket games. The Cal
umet baseball team will meet the fast
Mining College team here saturday
afternoon and ON sunday a league
game will be played between the Cal
umet and Mohawk teams at Mohawk.
Hubbell and Hurontown will clash AT
Hurontown.
The Calumet-M c. NJ. game Satur-
day promises To prove very interest
ing one. II is likely that Hiltonen will
be on the. slab for the locals and the
lineup will be the same as in the
league games. The Nj. c. NJ. team H.
composed of former college players.
The sunday game win give Calumet
a chance to overhaul Mohawk. this
team being tied with Hurontown for
the leadership of the league. While
Mohawk is conceded To have one of the
strongest teams in the league the CAL
umet players are confident of their
ability To overhaul Mohawk. A victory
would leave Calumet and Mohawk tieG
for second place in the league race
The cricket games scheduled for Sat
urday are as follows:
Tamarack at {. Il II.
Wolverine at Kearsarge
Panesdale at Mohawk.
Mesnard at Quincy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09

Members Of Keweenaw Lodge No.
$50 ! q. o. r. will attend AlloueZ NJ.
Il. church on Sunday morning at 1880
June nth. All members are request
ed To attend BY order of the Nobel
Grand.
J-9 John III. Fault, Sec'y.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
RED JACKETS
. CELEBRATION
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE Ex.
EcuTlVE COMMITTEE is
HELD AND SUB. CON-
MlTTEEs CHOSEN

At a wen attended meeting last
evening in the Red Jacket council
room OF members of the executive
committee i'm charge OF the Red jack
ct Fourth of July celebration. four
additional members We're added To the
executive committee and sub-com-
mittecs appointed. The four new
members are f. a. Kohlhaas. G. a.
Marsch. Anthony Lucas and Nathan
Iurie. The soliciting committees will
| get busy at once. and win report at
another meeting OF the executive
committee To he held Tuesday even
ing, June 20. II is expected that 9TH
er committees also will be ready to
report at that time. Final arrange
ments for the celebration will be made
following the next meeting. one Of
the best celebrations ever held i'm the
village is planned. and committees for
every detail OF the arrangements have
been named.
The committees follow:
Music-S. c. Chynoweth, u. r. Barn-
L.
Hoffman and Peter Barsotti.
Decorations-Frank Maxwell. Nose
Bandettini. Chester Glasson, John G.
Vogel. Charles @. Lieblein, Ed Dunn
and John Ervasti.
Printing-Chester Prideaux, Harry
S. Scott. w. NJ. Lyon and Louis Sew
mig
Sports-Charles @. Lieblein. p. j.
Ryan. NJ G Leary. Ed. r. Cuddihy,
Chester Glasson. o. II. Kohlhaas. John
Nelson. Joseph Stafford and Ed. Their
reault.
Fireworks. ]. Ellis. Jr; Joseph
Bert Forster and Peter Bel
opavlovich
Parade-Dr. p. D., MacNaughton |
Messner. NJ. A. Thometz, J. d.
Cuddihy. Charles q. Lieblein. James |
Joseph Curto, n. r. Bianchi
Carriage Kinsman. Michael
Sunich, John II. Ryan. Thomas Shea,
T.. A. AIarsch and Anthony Lucas.
Automobiles-James Mcclure, Os-
EAR Keckonen, Alex Levin. +. A. Kohl
haas. j. " Gaul, Gene Bandettini, Ed
ward Ulseth and Joseph Asselin.
Hammer and drill contest-Capt.
James Chynoweth. John Miller. Frank
II. Schumacher, :. c. Chynoweth. NJ.
A. Thometz. J. ID. Cuddihy, J. ]. Ellis.
Ir. and Chester Prideaux.
Calithumpians-John Miller. Ed.
'uddihy, Martin Messner. Joseph
Charles q. Lieblen and
chester Prideaux.
Officers and speakers of day-F. II.
Schumacher, John Miller, Ed. +. Cud-
iihy
Girls ioat-Charles G. Lieblein.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
MILLINERY REpucEp z

All pattern hats in our stock are SELL
ing at just half price. Misses Leary.
at Vertin Bros. so
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
CROSS THE BURNING SANDS.
Large Number Of Shriners Made Pill
erimage at Marquette.

Shriners to the number of about 25O
took Marquette by storm Wednesday
afternoon and evening. and the city
was host to the crowd of royal good
fellows who make a pilgrimage TO the
queen City twice year. The visitors
began to arrive early in the day and
kept coming until well along into the
afternoon. A business session was
held in the afternoon and i'm the even
ing twenty candidates were led across
the burning sands into the oasis of
Ahmed Temple.
A large crowd gathered on the streets
early Wednesday evening To see the
Shrners' parade. which only takes
place once a year at the summer meet
ing This parade was headed by the
Marquette Finnish band, following
which was an unusually large number
of Shriners i'm line. many OF whom
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
RED JACKET FOLDER.
One Containing Useful information j.
Issued by VILLAGE.

Tho village of Red jacket has just
gotten ont a little folder headed with
the seal of the village, which con-
tains useful information. Ii can be
obtained on application To Clerk John
j. Ellis, Jr. The folder contains the
names of the village president and
trustees as we'll IS the other officers
of tae village. including the clerk.
treasurer, assessor marshal. secretary
Of the water board night police. at
torncy, health officer, engineers of fire
department electrician and electrical
Inspector, ianitors OF town and fire
halls. FIRE warden. street commission
or, Supt. Of ?ewcrs ana plumbing. in
spector Of water meters. president pro.
TEN, and members Of the committees.
ON the back of the folder Is a revised
list OF the fro alarm boxes in the
township of Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The baseball team had their pic
lures taken Wednesday,
The "C's" will be here today and
probably will be distributed Monday.
They will he given out only to those
who have taken some part in high
school athletics.
The Senior Il and Junior A classes
met last night after school and elect
ed the following: Senior b, Myrtle
Kinsman, secretary; vice president in
the Junior A, Bertha Taylor The
Freshman h class met last night and
elected Alvin James. president; Ger
trude Hoatson. vice president; Ar
mour Bergman, secretary and treas
urer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09

We offer all trimmed and ready N
wear hats at u off. Gowan Millinery
Co, Calumet 40
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09

were dressed in outlandish oriental
costumes.
Following are the names of those
who were initiated last evening: Philo
II. Chase, Negaunee: G. w. Gehrand,
A. II. Palmer. A. II. Westlake. J. A.
Anderson, Charles w. Richardson. Da-
vid Todd Marquette; Obadiah Treg-
embo. Ishpeming; Fred ]. Tufts. Paris
G. Mnnroe Robert IL. Haese, X. NJ
Weidemann. William T.. Waite. Ernest
A. McCue. Menominee; Peter T.. Stem
back, Hancock: Albert X. Tucker. Mo-
hawk; Justice ID. Hayes Hermanns-
Vile; George l.. Laundy, Sault Ste.
Marie; Arthur u. Howman, Edward
c. Voght, Eacanaba.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
REGULAR EXAMINATION.

A regular examination OF applicant,
for teachers certificates will be held
at the high school building. Houghton,
on Thursday ana Friday. June Is and
10, commencing promptly at $3.50 A. NJ
each day.
The examination In reading will be-
based upon the following selection
julius Caesar-Shakespeare
WILLIAM BATH,
j14 Commissioner of Schools
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09

The officers and members of Car
he'd Castle, Knights OF Golden Eagle
are requested to meet at their hall AZ
o'clock Sunday morning to attend
divine service at the Episcopal church
Henry Dingle, n. c.
Jio Thos. Drew, NJ. s.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09

John II. Fault. Sec'y.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
ELKs AT SAGINAW, 1912.

In ~ spirited contest with Port
Huron in the meeting of the Michigan
Elks al Traverse City. Saginaw won
the meeting place for 1912.
@. g. Coyell was elected president
and l.. T.. Williams reelected secre-
tary. The meeting was attended by
a large body OF representative men.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09
NOTICE TO THE TAX PAYERS OF
THE VILLAGE OF LAURIUM.

The assessment roll Of the Village of
Laurium is now completed. |he board
Of review will meet at the council
rooms In the town hall in said Village
on the 7th, sth and 9tn days Of June
from . a. m. To 8 p. m. and 10 $ p.
IN. Any person or persons deeming
themselves aggrieved Of the assess
ment may then be- heard.
i-9 Peter Braun, Assessor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-09

We're having clearance IN our
Baby bonnet department. Beautiful
bonnets In straw and muslin. Clear.
ance sale price l-2 Off Misses Learv
al Vertin Bros. nn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-25

An enlightened judge would
rule that it was incompetent, ir-
revelant and anything else that
came to his mind.
For Rockefeller buneoed the
Merritts out of their property
before he, Rockefeller, sold the
property to the Steel Trust:
Looks like the Hon. Marty w.
Littleton were. playing a funny
game, doesn't it? -
Especially as his sud den1aver-l
sion to the continuance of the
Stanley committees investiga-
ton occurred just when that com
nittee was getting down to cases
and finding out interesting things
about John D. Rockefeller and
the Rev. Frederick Taylor Gates?
Of course, Marty antecedents
are against him
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-25

Heis alawyer. He is so clever
a7lawyer that various embarrass-
ed corporations have found need
for his services, and have paid
highly therefor.
He is member of the firm of
O'Brien, Boardman & Platt,
New York. The principal part
ners in this firm, outside of Mar
ty, are ex-judge Morgan, ].
0'Brien, Albert E. Boardman
and Frank H. Platt, son of the
late Thomas c. Plat.
Which shows the kind of conf
,pany Marty has been keeping.
Of course, Marty says he re-
signed from the firm as soon as
the people of New York elected
him to misrepresent them in
Congress.
Which is peculiar m view ofthe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
HERE'S A WARM oNB
PROM TIE SOUTHLAND.

The umpire scouts overlooked
this indicator man. The follow
ing is a sample OF his work:
III" Atlanta Deppeus and the
birmingham Gold Dusts. negro
~haeSball teams. wer playing a
strenuous game In Atlanta. In
n inning the Gold Dusts had
the bases full with 10 outs. An
eoony-hued batter stepped to the
plate. The pitcher sent the
sphere to the catcher.
one ball called the negro
umpire Again the pitcher got
busy.
Two balls!' called the umpire.
After the third ball pitched
the man with the Indicator
shouted:
Three balls" Once more the
sphere went cross the plate.
TO balls. so OUT" shouted
the umpire. The batter was
highly Indignant.
What he yelled Me out7
Whah yu' git dat. nlggah?"
Now. look a-heah man" said
the umpire. "Yo' gotta be ont.
Icy amt no room 70 yo' on lie
bases. Atlanta Journal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

try 20 DO rirht. Although apparently
leading % deceut life. Ennis is said
10 have INDUCED iu midnight orgies
200 the dives OF the city. 10 was
through sympathy that h. was invited
10 Do 90 member OF tine excursion party
and showed his gratitude hy stealing
from rho man who ~b,frIsad.d him
haudma-fcr named Uauucu. or
Washington. who bad been l-socilf
irg w.th Ennis FOR several DAYS was
questioned by 'he police yesterday
morning hut Was not connected with
IHe crime Bee Ans ordered fo leave
the cify. as chief Hastings says Dee
i- 900 tNHC0uFfCf.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
GROVE JUNIORS
BEAT PATTERSON
YESTERDAY BY CLOSE SCORE OF
2 TO AT PATTERSON.
L. Madden Pitching For Winners Let
His Opponents Down With One
Lone Bingle.

Th" Elm Grove Juniors. ono ~ the
host twelve car-old amateur teams
In h Ohio Valley. annexed another
victory @" their already long list yes
t"rday morning by defeating the Pat
tsrs"u Juniors hy the close and ex-
citiug score Of o. TO /. Louis Madden
pitching for tho Groy" Juniors. allow
rd but lone biuEle during the
entire session and had the game we'll
ia hand At all stages. The game was
fast and exciting from beginning to
md and attracted quite q large crown.
So lar this season the Grove Juniors
have played nineteen games and have
Won fifteen ~ that number. The
boz -o"r" ~ yesterdays game follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

DPS MONIES. Iowa. Avg
NearJy Eve hundred conductors and
m0'ormcu employed by fhe Ues
Noincs CIfy Railway company today
voted almost unanimously fp go 0u
strike Boo the event 81 failure 'D secure
arbitration Boo fhc aar ~ "a conductor
recently DISCHARGED o. fho cDmraut
company declares there Boz nothing fY
a-bi'ra'c Frod FAY. international
board member from fps 'anfi So ch .
is here advising the car mon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

batting rally in the third inning and
drove out four doubles and "A single
off Summers, but "A sensational me
and catch. by Bush off Oldring re-
suited In n double play and kept the
score down. score:
r. H.. +.
Detroit ...... 2711101oO-i3 Il .
Philadelphia O03OOO3OO-6 IL .
Summers and S%tanage: Coombs,
Martin. Danforth and Lapp. Livings-
tone.
Browns Lose.
BOSTON. Aug. l.-St. .ouis took
the odd game OF the series from Bos-
ton. 4 TO 3. today. Score:
II. II. r.
Boston ....... O1o1ooo1O-3 II 3
St. Louis 800. 1001O01O1-i . .
Karger. Cicotte and C~arrigan.
George. Lake and Stephes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
Morgantown Fairgrounds.

Special Dispatch TO the i-nteiligencer.
MORGA\TOWN. W. Va. Aug. l.
M~orslntown Is 500 20 follow the
playLNund movement inaugurated in
West Virginia. by Wheeling. A play.
ground association - being formed
here and two grounds will be opened
this fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
Standing Of the Clubs.
TodaY's Games.

Chicago in Washington.
50. Louis In Philadelphia.
Detroit I'm Boston.
Cleveland in New York
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

5 10 and costs in the Arlington police
court This afternoon or the charge OF
falling 10 render aid 20 the victim.
Boydens attorneys tool an appeal
from the decision
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
He Didn't Want a Bath.

CH1LL1COTHE. O.. Aug. Angry
because the TALLER had forcibly given
him a bath with q hose. John Tarsons.
"a NEGRO. to-day attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with the handle of
p rusty TIN cup He will recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

WASHINGTON. Aug. l. - Ether
feds triple and Gessler's single IN
abled Hughes 10 triumph over gregg
today. Washington heating Cleveland
for the fourth straight time, l to o..
Score:
r. H. F.
Washington OO01OOoOO-l : l
Cleveland .... 0o000OOOO-O = 1
tEhes and street. Gregg and
Smith
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

While ennue isn't exactly contagi-
Gus. DO is apt 70 make other people
tired
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

Yesterdays Results.

st. Louis I. Boston 3.
Washington /. Cleveland o.
Detroit Is. Philadelphia 8.
OD-New York S. Chicago 2.
(2)-New York 8. Chicago 3.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
EASILY SCORE VICTORY OVER
BOSTON.
Makes Thirteenth Straight Victory for
Bueeaneers-No Other Games
in National.
Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburg D.. Boston ..
Standing Of the Clubs.
Today's Games.

BOSTON in ST Louis.
Brooklyn IN chicago
New York In PittSburE.
Philadelphia On Cincinnati.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

PITTSBURG. IA. Aus. In n
fcaturoirss game today. Pittshurg won
from Boston. ln - .. II was thu lo-
cal teams thirteenth straight victory.
&mara.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. L. Detroit,
hit tho ball hard today. pilinR up
seventeen hits for n total Of thirty
one bases. and winning by IL to 6.
The visitors landed on Coombs for
mine hits. which included a double.
three triples and a home run. and
drove him off the rubber in the
second inning Philadelphia had a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02

Two base Alts-wilsor. T. Miller,
King
Three base h.ts-Byrne. Carey. Nc
kechui-
Home ruu-Carey.
Sacrifice hit-Naffcrn
Sacrifice fies-'arer. ! Miller. r.
Miller
stolen tapeS-Leach %. Spratt.
Double play Miller and Mckeoirlc
First base on halls-Dff Ferry. 4. OF
N4tteru. 4
struck out-By Ferry. 2. hy Nafte-n.
wild rifch-Ferry
Left % bases rirfslYrr. 9 Hlef.r. .
First tlae ou errNrs-Iosfou &
Time 90.
Tmplres-DfDay and Emsiie
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
Hiahlander. Win Two.

NE WORK. Aug The High
landers took revenge todav on the
Chicago White SoN by winning both
ends ~ a double header. the first
game resulting in n 70 3 score. and
the second in a score Of s TO .. Score:
First game.
r. II. T.
Chicago ...... 00n oon oi2-2 : /
New York ...... o00 100 OO1-i 10 1
Walsh and Payne. sullivan. Cald-
well and Blair.
Second game.
r. II. F.
Chicago ........ O00 200 0oo-e 2 .
New York 200 0e, 0ls-S Il q
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
ANCIENT ISRAEL USED INK
Writings of Bible Times Inscribed on
Potsherds Have Been Found
In Samaria.

THAT the ancient lsraelites had a
cheap and easy method of sending writ
ten messages which was In fairly com
mon use is now an established fact.
said George A. Reisncr. assistant pro
fessor of Egyptology at Harvard. who
for the last fourteen years has been
conducting excavations in Egypt and
Palestine. Pr fessor Reisner just re-
turned on the Campania-
We were excavating in Samaria.
once capital of the northern kingdom
of Israel. In 1908. when we came upon
the palace of the Israelite kings. Last
summer we found on the floor of one OF
the chambers of the palace number
Of potsherds and on these shards were
written messages: they related to
tithes or taxes paid to the king. and
were written in an ink made of pure
carbon or lampblack. These, perhaps.
are the earliest specimens of Israelite
work contemporaneous with the Bible.
They were written in the reign of
King Ahab."-New York Evening Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
Would Chase Cats,

The other night a New York man
visited friends in a New Jersey town
where police dogs help the local force
I'm routing out burglars. These dogs
are highly trained.
IN spite of that" said the man.
Max. which I believe is considered
the best of them. cannot be trained
to leave a cat alone. His Job is to
go around at night with a policeman
and circle houses. II he finds bur
glar at work he is trained to chase
him out into the open. where the po-
licemen can get at him But IL Max
finds cat on his trip around a
house it is all of with his Job. He
chases that cat until pursuit is use
less. don't know what he would do
If he caught cat. because he is kept
muzzled. but his nature tells him cats
are to be worried and he annoys
them all he can in spite of his train
ing"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
Bahama Tree Curiosity.

on comparison now shows that the
great ceiba tree has not changed,
save in podding each year, in all that
length of time Scientists deduce that
the tree is nearly one thousand years
old.
1t stands just at the back of the
British post Office in Nassau-its
great top outspreading like huge
umbrella with branches soaring as
far as 100 feet from the main stem.
The trunk is of huge girth and it is
this with the interwinding of branches
above that gives the idea OF com
bat
But the giant roots of the ceiba are
its most distinctive feature. Diverg-
ing from the main stem long before
they strike into the ground. they form
such buttresses as to make the ceiba
seem a regular citadel of almost un-
assailable strength.
From the PODS on the tree sticky
silk-like substance is obtained once
year and used for the stufing OF
cushions. Natives of the islands say
the same tree had served their ances-
tors with clothing from its pods since
the earliest legends of the island.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-18
THE GRAVE OF JOSH BILLINGS
Remains Of the Quaint Humorous
Writer and Lecturer Rest Near
oanesborough, Mass.

GanesborouFh. Mass.-Henry Wheel
er Shaw, whose pen name was Josh
Billings" was born at Ganesborough.
Mass. and died at Monterey. Cal.
1885.
Starting at the age of fifteen in
search of fortune, he led an unsettled
life for several years. lie tried farm
ing. running a steamboat on the Ohio.
store keeping and teaching. but was
unsuccessful in all of them. He drift
ed back east and settled in Pough'
keepsie. n. Y. 1858. as an auctioneer.
His contributions TO the newspapers,
under the pen name Josh Billings.
brought him liberal returns. His writ
ings are characterized by a quaint
shrewdness, and a humorous element
intensified by the crude phonetic spell
ing which he adopted. He lectured
throughout the country, and in addi.