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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
Houehton Department
Hangs SELF IN
ATTIC OF HOME
HoUGHToN LA5oRER FIND
BODY OF WIFE ON RETURN
FROM UNDERSTANDING
ALL DAY.

When Herman Kvlst. Houghtor
lahorer, returned To his home on
Douglas street last evening. ne found
the body of his WIFE, hanging by q
small manila rope in the attic. The
body had evidently hung there all day
while their two children. one two
years old and the other seven months
played about the floor. Kvist had left
home early in the morning. carrying
his luncheon. ON his return from
work. he found the house apparently
In order. but Mrs. Kvist did not re-
spond To his call. He went upstairs
and there noticed a ladder leading O.
the attic. which was not frequently
used. lie assembled II and met with
the CHASTITY discovery.
on one side Of the body was q
chair and box, upon which the woman
had evidently climbed, while preparing
10 end her life. one end Of the rope
was attached to a nail and the other
end was formed into a slip knot which
the woman had placed around ner
neck before kicking the box and chair
from beneath her feet
About nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Kvist called up Rowland and
Hndebrants grocery and ordered pro-
visions for the day. soon after ten
O'Clock. James Gilbert. the delivery
man. called at the home and not find
ing Mrs. Kvist. he left the groceries
on the table I'm the kitchen. He no.
ticed the youngest baby I'm a high
chair i'm the kitchen. and the older one
was playing I'm the front room OF the
house. \ wash tub and a little bundle
Of soiled clothing indicated that the
woman had been preparing for the
weekly washing. The home present
ed almost exactly the same appear
ance. when Mr.. Kvist returned from
work. and this is believed 70 indicate
that the suicide was committed before
the groceryman arrived In the morn
ing
Mrs. Kvist was formerly an inmate
Of the Upper Peninsula Hospital for
the Insane at Newberry. she having
been committed TO that institution on
April ., and about three weeks ago
was discharged as cured. From the
time of the birth Of ner youngest baby.
the woman had suffered fits Of de-
precision, She realized her condition
and consented 10 undergo treatment at
Newberry. The little family missed
her. however. and the husband inn
portuncd sheriff Byers and Judge Of
Probate Bentley many times to bring
her back. The woman had acted in a
perfectly rational manner until yester-
day.
Coroner CHARLES Little impanneled a
jury consisting Of Bert Dunn. James
e. Martin, Henry Hobba. j. h. Hol-
man. G. -. Berglund and Henry Krcll-
WITT. The inquest will take place at
Judge Little's Office at eight o'clock
this evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
STATE LANDS IN up. And
LOWER MICH. TO BE SOLD
THOUSANDS OF ACRES WILL BE
DISPOSED OF SHORTLY.
Large Area in Baraga County and
Small Tract in Ontonaaon.


The state land department is pre-
pairing appraisals of state homestead
lands i'm various counties that will be
placed on sale at the various county
seats in the near future. A total of
l74.326 acres of these lands. together
with numerous city and village lots,
viii be sold TO the highest bidder. pro-
vidng the price obtained is equal to
the appraisal made by the land depart
ment.
BY counties the land is as follows.
Alger, 1916 acres; Baraga. 1907: Bay.
80; Cheboygan. 1852: Chippewa. l.
.0S9; Dickinson, 31S; Gratiot. II: Ing
ham. 100; Kent, 100; Luce. 1854;
Mackinaw. us; Ontonagon. 317; Os-
coda, 1858; Montcalm. POO; Otsego.
.1I774. Roscommon. 1859: Schoolcraft.
.21. Wayne county a number of city
lots. These are lands on which the
taxes We're not paid and which have
been decided by the auditor general 10
the state land department. Each coun-
~ has several city or village lots i'm
the list with the exception of Ing
ham.
The minimum price that the state
land department places on lands that
are appraised is 81 per acre. This
amount used to fall as low as so cents
per acre, but lands have advanced i'm
price throughout the state, and the
state does no longer appraise any land
at so low figure
Another change made under the adj
mipistration of Commissioner Russell IS
that land sales are now held in the
county seats of the counties. where
the lands to be sold are situated. The
old custom was 10 have the sales held
ar the state capitol and many farmers
and others who were DESTROYS of pur-
chasing these tax homestead lands
could not afford TO make the trip to
Lansing. consequently few purchases
were made. Since the system of hold
ing the sales has been changed the
sales have increased over 300 per cent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
A 'CASCARET' MAKES
YOU FEEL TIP.TOp
No need Of days when you are not at
your best-no need OF Headache.
Biliousness, Dizziness or
Bad Stomach.


Most " our dun days are due 10 in
active bowels. Nearly all Of our minor
Ills could be avoided by little candy
Cascaret Also, half Of our greater
ills. isn't II foolish To- suffer when
there Is such pleasant way 10 avoid
il?
Cascarets save the hours. Tney
save the time thai we waste " We arc
not AZ our best. They ring good cheer
For the blues and IN temper rarely oc-
cur when the bowels are properly
nelped. They make the breath sweet.
the complexion clear. the eyes bright
All this for ten cents per week.
In the old days people let matters
run until they needed large dose ~
physic. Then they took something
severe like castor oil salts or cathar-
tics That meant abuse to the bowels.
These are the days Of the gentle and
natural-the days ~ Cascarots. Carry
10 cent box always with you. For
the right way 10 take them is one ~
a tlme-just as soon as you need IL.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
APPROPRIATION
FOR REUNION
Houghton Village Council Votes Two
Thousand Dollars for Mining
College Quarter Cen
tennial.


The Houghton village council last
evening voted an appropriation of So
GOO to the fund being raised for the
celebration of the twenty-tirst anni-
versary of the establishing of the
Michigan College Of Mines, and the
visit of President Taft in connection
with that event.
President w D. Calverley OF the
Houghton Business Mems Association,
and also a member of the college of
mines board Of control waited, with
several other prominent business men,
upon the council and proffered the re-
quest for a donation. Those present
included ]. H. Rice, r. Weber. r. l..
Henncs. John r. Mcnamara, John &.
Pryor. W. Il. Mclaughlin, i. w. Me
Nair +. J. DUDE, Paul ID. Swift and j.
Orrson.
Mr.. Calverley explained the uses 60
which the money is To he put and a
resolution. offered by Trustee Hartman
was adopted. Mr.. Rice suggested that
committee Of five members including
two council men should be appointed
To administer the fund. President
Rawden appointed as the council
members of the committee Messrs.
Haas and Hartmann, and announcing
his selection, Mr.. Bawden assured
The business men that the council -
eager TO cooperate in any way pos
sible I'm the efforts 20 make the re-
upion and the visit Of the president
successful and creditable to the viii
Iage
The special purpose Of last nights
meeting was the consideration OF the
annual tax rate, and when this mat
ter came up Trustee Hartman started
a discussion as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY OF
reducing the rate which last year was
one and one-eighth per cent Trustee
UUI thought that now would be a
good time for the city TO begin retiring
its notes. which bear a heavy IA te Of
interest. rather than reduce the rate
and thereby make IL impossible TO pay
off AMI Indebtedness. on being put
TO vote it was voted TO have the rate
remain the same AS last year, Mr.
Hartman voting against the motion.
The tax roll was removed. IL shows
a total valuation of $3475,S13, from
which viii be raised with the rate
adopted. S391O2S9, for all village pur-
poses for the ensuing year. The coun-
Gil added 20 the ron $3.50 OF delinquent
taxes on the Sheldon Columbia sewer
district and S245 on the West Hough-
ton sewer.
The street committee was authorized
To make repairs on Dodge street, north
of Sheldeu. at the request Of whole
sale firms 81 the village who agreed
to contribute 500 TO the cost.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
NATURALIZATION APPLICANTS.

New names posted for second citi-
zenship applications to be made at the
September term of court are as fol-
lows:
Johan Laako. Finland. lives az
Franklin arrived Boston February
1902.
Emanuel Kataia, winona. Finland.
Boston, June 1903.
James Solsky South Range. Russia,
Port Huron. September 1902
Nicolai Wentala. Houghton. Finland,
Boston May 1902.
Solomon oyer Houghton. Finland,
New York. September 1898
Samuel Haapala Hancock. Finland.
Boston. January 1895.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
MOSS GOLF CUP RESULTS.
HASHd'7

only two matches remain I'm tho
tournament which Is In progress ON
the links OF the Portage Lake Golf
club for the Moss cup. Bryne is 10
play Robinson and Cairns is to meet
the winner VI the Mullen-Zealand
match. Following are the results of
the matches played so far:
Bryuc beat Wnittcmore.
Robinson beat Thompson three up
and two 10 play.
Cairnc beat Hubbard two up.
Rrync beat Douglass Cdefault)
HUBBARD beat ". r. Hodgson ode
faul)
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
MUST RETURN CERTIFICATES.

County CLERK ". r. Kaiser announces
that Saturday June a, will be the last
date upon which applications may he
filed FOR second citizenship papers Ia
Doe heard az the September term of
circuit court
Mr. Kaiser received yesterday from
tho secretary NJ state, blank forms "a
be sent 20 bridcgrooms, clcrgymen OF
officiating justices OF the peace. noti-
flying them Of the state law pertaining
90 the return Of the marriage ccrtih-
Gates, properly nllcd out, after tho
ceremony Tho notices will Doe mail
cd to the parties concerned when the
license IS not returned properly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
HONOR FOR A. M. MCDONALD.

a. NJ. Mcdonald commander OF the
George Millar camp Of the Spanish
War Veterans. WAS notified yesterday
OF his appointment az assistant In
Michigan ". s. w. ". under General
Gannscr OF Bay city. An order has
also been received for an immediate
inspection Of George Millar Camp
which will take place In the near fu-
ture.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20

James II Dee has arrived at New
York on the steamer Lusitania from
winters tour abroad and IS expect
ed to arrived at Houshton next Thurs
day
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
Young Girls Should Not Wear
Rats and Fancy Stockings
BY Judge JOHN A. CALDWELL of Cincinnati
DUNG GIRLS SHOULD NOT WEAR RATS A.
GREcIAN BANDS AROUND THE HAIR.


W BANDS AROUND THE HAIR.
propose do all in my power break up this kind of
costumng by young grsthe kind of dressing that
the UNDUE ATTENTION of the men.
1t is one of the GREATEST CAUSES juvenile delinquency
believe in MODEST attire for young girls 1t hurts every
time along the and young girl in short dresses
ing fancy openwor slippers and thin fancy stockings with slip of
Grecian band in her hair bobbed
down her forehead girl short dress should NEVER
wears low necked costume.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20

machinery i'm the world. Due to a
change of about thirty degrees i'm the
dip of the bearing Kewecnaw ser
les, the shafts and methods of mining
are varied considerably, so that differ
cnt types can be observed. Stamp
mills, reverberatories. and blast furn-
aces are also accessible TO the stu
fully conducted trips.
A few hours railroad journey to the
southwest are the various ranges COM
prising the greatest iron producing
district i'm the world, Here are large.
Irregular, oxidized ore bodies of widely
varying hardness, the mining of which
is often complicated by shifting quick
sand overburdens and serious water
problems. Five weeks of the regular
college schedule are devoted to visit
ing the iron mines where the mining
and timbering methods, and mechanic
cal details Of construction work are
carefully sketched and reported upon.
Exceptional opportunities for geologi-
cal field work are offered by the multi
bedded. intricatcly folded and meta
morphosed Pre- cambrian formations of
the Lake Superior region. and the sum-
mer course is this subject under Pro-
fessor Seaman in the most elaborate
field geology course i'm the country.
The regular schedule Is a three years
course. The college year is from oct
4 Ia lusI
longer than at other colleges.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20
Faculty.

+. w. McNair has been president of
the college for the last thirteen years.
In that period most of the present
buildings were erected, and the courses
considerably enlarged and expanded.
The president has given much time to
keeping up correspondence with mining
companies a phase of the chief execu-
tive's duty that at some schools is
neglected or left TO associates. The
members OF the faculty are frequently
consulted upon technical questions by
mine operators throughout the coun-
try. Perhaps the most widely known
are: a. r.. Seaman. professor of geol-
ogy and mineralogy: Professor o. T..
Hood. who Is q consulting engineer on
the subject of mining machinery.
Prof f. w. Sperr, an authority on mine
ventilation and mining methods: and
Or. George Augustus Koenig. head of
the department of chemistry.
A board of control. appointed by the
governor of the state. has general SUI
pervision over the affairs of the coll
lege. William Kelly, general manager
OF the Penn Iron Mining company.
which is the mining department of the
Cambria steel company, Is chairman.
The other members are: James Me
Naughton. general manager of Calumet
x Hecla; Murray NJ Duncan. agent for
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-20

News want ads bring results.
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To DO continued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
ALEXANDER CASE
 PROGRESSES SLOWLY
Buck Smith Is the First Witness Placed on the Stand for
 the Defense

The trial of Robert H. Alexander, charged with the killing of A. o. Liddon shortly after Liddon had killed the brother of the defendant about a year ago, has progressed but slowly since the hearing was begun before Judge M. F. Cahalan in the second division of the criminal court on Monday afternoon.
 The first witness who was called on to testify in the case was Buck" Smith, who was present with the defendant at the time of the shooting His testimony yesterday tended to refute the theory that the deceased Liddon was shot in the back as the state is attempting to show.
 The defendant is represented by Attor- neys Beddow, Bell, Gaston and Long, while the prosecution is being conducted by Attorneys Stallings, McCrosin and Winston. The mother, widow, and daugh- CT of Liddon were in the court room yes terday and there were number of other witnesses It is probable that the trial will be finished today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
FRANK PHILLIPS IS
 CLEARED OF CHARGE
General Charge for the Defendant Given in Trial of Deputy
 Sheriff

Frank Phillips. formerly well known as deputy sheriff living at Pratt City, was acquitted yesterday afternoon of the charge of having killed Allen Dennis, a negro, within five minutes after the jury in the criminal court had received a charge to that effect from Judge Samuel L. Weaver.
 The defendant was charged with having killed negro, Allen Dennis, during the last strike of the miners. With the evi- dence that was brought into the court the state failed to make out a case against the defendant and the judge instructed the jury to dismiss the case.
 The case of Henry Coleman, charged with murder, was dismissed in the crim- inal court yesterday morning. The de- fendant was charged with having killed Jim Cordrey several years ago in South side saloon brawl. Following the affair he went to Texas, returned later and made bond, and after due legal procedure the dismissal of his case was agreed upon yesterday.
 Bennie Hudson, negro boy, charged with the murder of another boy, was also acquitted in the criminal court after i; had been shown to the court that the af- fair was accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
 CHEMICAL PLANT
Will Use By-Products of Woodward Ovens-COst
 Will Be $35,0O0

An inductrial plant costing approxi- mately sS5,Oo will be constructed on 3 three-acre site in North Birmingham by the F. J. Lewis company, work to begin at once.
 The announcement was made yesterday that the plant had entered into an agree ment with the woodward Iron company 10 bull all the products of their new kop- per ovens and utilize them in the manu- facture of creosote, sulphates and am monia. In addition to these three com modities the company will perhaps turn out other chemical products akin to these
 The plant becoming located here at this rarticular time Is of more than ordinary interest It is also noteworthy on account ot it's utilizing product from the Wood ward company heretofore unknown to the Birmingham field which emphasizes the wide diversifcation of the Birmingham district.
 The plant as generally understood will be situated upon the tracks of the Bir- mingham Belt railroad, which company has engaged to furnish the plant with all necessary side tracks, spurs and trans portation assistance.
 The contract for the work is ex- pected to be let soon.
 It will be modern in every detail and will give employment to a considerable force of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
LADIES |NDORSE P|SGAH HOME WORK Institution at Elyton Re- garded of Great Benefit
 to the Community

Birmingham ladies prominent in charity work who have been inter- ested in the establishment of Pisgah home at Elyton, have inspected the work being done and declare it meets their approval entirely.
 The following indorsement given out for publication Is signed by three ladies who have aided materially In making the project of the Los Angeles social workers a success.
 Recently, within our midst, has been started a work which deserves the support of all Birminghams Chris tian people. This is the Pisgah home, 1o4 Cotton avenue, Elyton. The city does not realize the great work which has come into it's midst. It is for the friendless man. the homeless man, the penniless man, the sinful man; and here many are going not only for help along temporal lines. but for spiritual strength to live right lives on leaving "The teaching is thoroughly ortho- dox., and the work is under the leader ship of Rev. Dr. c. O. Oxnam, a Meth odist minister and MT. W. J. Squire Meetings are held daily at a. m. and Friday at 730 D. m. at Pisgah home, and a mass meeting each Sunday at D. m. at Fraternal hall, Twenty -sec- end street and Third avenue.
 MRS. JOHN WHITE,
 MRS. R. D. JOHNSTON,
 I MRS, ALEX. CECIL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
BUILDERS COMPANY
 OF CHAMBER MEETS
Terms of Present Officers Are Ex-
 tended to the First Tues day in November

Atmeeting of the stockholders of the Chamber of Commerce Construction company was held yesterday afternoon at the headquarters of the body in the Commerce building. This was the an- nual conference of the company and the matters that came before their at- tention were purely of a business na- ture.
 The feature of the conference was the extension of the present term of the officers of the company until the first Tuesday in November, and the date for holding the annual meeting was changed likewise to November because of the advisability of having the years affairs of the company more nearly co ternlinous with the time for rental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03
JUDGE LANE ID HEAR THE WADUCT CASE Will Hold Court on Matter
 Saturday
 INVITES ARGUMENTS
ARGUMENTS
Views Both of the Property Owners and the Railroads Will Be Con- sidered Before His Final
 Decision Is Made

1 From hints given yesterday by Com
 missioner A. o. Lane the railroads and
 the people upon the viaduct question
 will be heard Saturday. He said yes terday that he would grant hearing
 to both sides before deciding his po-
 sition.
 Judge Lane very frankly stated yes terday that he had secured from the | city engineer a map of the immediate
 district showing all the details and that he was studying this minutely. In ad-
 dition he said he had requested the Louisville and Nashville to furnish hin
 with the approximate cost of the ap-
 breaches. The expense of approaches | to be constructed is the part to be
 paid by the city and this engages the
 closest attention of Judge Lane. Upor
 the viaduct question he said:
 T have informed Colonel Tillman
 representing some of the railroads, thai
 I would willingly give him and any
 others interested a hearing on the via
 duct proposal before rendering my Judgment thereupon.
 | T think it noting if not fair to hear
 
 Tn this connection the viaduct pro- posal may be considered Saturday or | it may not. It depends upon some in | formation which I am seeking. l have asked for the approximate cost of the approaches, which are to be paid for | by the city.
 "As I view the question the approx | innate rumored cost is rather heavy When I get this information and look 1 into the law upon the topic, l will be in a position to cast my vote." The viaduct question Is growing daily in interest. The property owners
 in the neighborhood of Sloss furnace
 do not wish to see the agreement put
 through as they believe to dedicate SC
 much acreage and streets would border onto public calamity. The question
 has been fought bitterly through the
 council and the legislature, and now
 is up to the commission of three, with
 only one member-Judge Lane-occu-
 pying a position unknown to the public | The railroads evidence the utmost faith in Judge Lane and the equity ol his opinion. Should he decide the mat ter against them, there will not be any protests or exclamations of dis favor on their part. If he decides for the railroads, it is conceded that prop erty owners will contest the right o1 decision, thereby opening up the firs' channel of investigation into the legal | ity of Judge Lane being Blrming- | ham commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-03

animal is his sense of politeness and manners. He has been taught shy-ai,ks master that it Is ill-mannered to snatch at what is handed him to eat, so he has ac- quired the habit of biting his food off and chewing 1t before gulping it down.
 You're not a dog, 'Buster,' says Bil- lie. as he holds a piece of meat touch ing the dogs nose, and you mustn't grab this food like a dog-wait till tell you to take it," and Buster does.
 Many people in Birmingham have seen all have marveled at his wonderful gift of speech.
 A Flower Flushing Unseen
 For the very reason that he Is depend- cnt so largely on the manner he has for communicating with his dog. the blind master, Billie Ball, has always refrained from the habit of exhibiting too frequent ly his dogs power of speech for the fear of abusing it.
 This dog is the only happiness in my lfe," says Billie, and if should lose him 1t would be like mother losing her. child"
 Personally Billie is known to A large number of people in Birmingham. hav- ing lived here Sor 8 years. Since his affliction with Blindness he has gradual ly slipped from the sight of the world much as the affairs of life have sunken into darkness for him.
 He is happy, though, and contented yet he says to live in a world which contains sc great a thing as his dog.