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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
TORCH LAKE 1REvlTiEs.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leblanc of
Hubbell are the parents of a daughter.
The steamer Flagg cleared port yes
terday afternoon and the J. S. Ashley
cleared port this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bilgen of Hub
spent at Chicago and Detroit
Arrangements have been made for
a baseball game between the Lake Lin
den Independents and the Red Jacket
teams to be played at Laurium next
Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Harris nd children OF
Devils Lake. N. D.. are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Rubitschung Mrs
Harris was accompanied by John Har-
ris who will also spend few months
here.
The annual outing of the Lake Lin
den Methodist Sunday school. which
was to have been held today. was post
Iponed to Friday of this week. The pic.
lDicers will leave on the international
flor the White City at s o'clock. stop
ping at the c. a. II. Mills dock. also al
Hubbell.
Word has been received here an
Inouncing the birth of a daughter &c
Mrs. A. A. Barley of Plumber. Idaho
THE mother is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Trethewey OF Hubbell and
was formerly teacher in the Dollar
Bay schools.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
Hancock Department
WILL MEET WEDNESDAY.
Greater Hancock Committee viii Wind
Up Celebration Affairs.

oR
The auditing committee of the
Greater Hancock Club celebration COM
mittee will hold meeting on We'd
nesday evening To take action on bills
presented in connection with the celo-
bration of last week. 1t is desired that
all persons having accounts duo pre-
sent their bills Immediately so that
they may be disposed of Immediately.
The executive committee of the cele-
bration held meeting on Sunday
night at which it was decided To- ask
the council to appoint a caretaker to
mark for the homecoming. There are
seven theaters the German Village and
the Temple of Tableau, besides the tea
room. which are of a permanent ma
tlre. and il is desired that these be
preserved for future use. They were
erected at large expense with a view
10 future utility and will prove val
liable asset to the city in connection
with future celebrations which ii is'ex-
pccted viii be held every summer
hcnceforth at the park.
Most of the holders of concessions
and show people living out of town,
left Yesterday for other points. The
stanley brothers, whose artistic work
made possible the attractivcncss and
beauty of the various buildings. will
go from here to Atlanta. Georgia,
where they have a contract i'm con-
nection with a celebration.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
HOTEL BEDS ABROAD.
To Get Into Some Of Them One Has 90
Use a Stepadder.


To Get Into Some Of Them One Has 20
Use Stepladder.
The European bed always strikes the
uninitIated American traveller as q
huge joke. In France they commence
to impress him with their height and
narrowness. and he looks obviously
at the enormous Turkey red cotton
.'couvre pied of eiderdown. which
seems something like mountain. and
he wonders bow he Is ever going to
bear all that extrn weight on his per-
son. But when be has slipped be-
tween the sheets and the grateful
warmth communicates itself to his cold
bones--if 1t is winter they are sure to
be like icicles-he discovers that IL Is
deceptively light and deliciously com
Portable.
In Switzerland the beds attain a
little more height. but II Is In Ger
many that they become of such an
altitude as to necessitate pair OF
steps to mount them. One tourist.
finding that one leg of the stepladder
was broken. solved his difficulty by
going to the extreme end of the room.
taking a running start and landing
with a flying leap I'm the midst OF the
Turkey red eiderdown. He crawled In
under the crocheted counterpnne and
was soon fast asleep. Some time In
the night he became sleepily aware Of
q consuming thirst and started to get
out of bed for drink. A startled
shrek, followed by some swear words
that even the thick headed German
Waterman understood. penetrated to
the remotest chamber In the Inn.
II was half awake" he explained
afterward. land had been dreaming OF
standing on Table rock, In the Yosem-
ite. I started to get out OF bed-and
began TO fall. Naturally supposed /
was plunging TO the bottom OF that
precipice. and I'll leave 1t to you II any
one wouldn't have let out yell when
he thought he was going to be dashed
to DEATH"
Sometimes In European hotels the
tourist is taken solemnly TO one side
and told that by paying few francs
or lire more he eau have the royal
bedchamber. A certain. hotel In Sor-
rento. where dozen or more royal
heads have lain In one season. is even
more generous. for II the rooms are
empty they make no extra charge.
And the traveller loves to recount when
he is back on his native heath how his
check pressed tue same pillow that
had been used by the little queen Of
Holland or the king Of saxony.-New
v~-i, T-thuoo
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
GIRLS WILL CAMP.

A party of about twelve young ladies
of the Hancock Girls Recreation club
will leave one week from today for Ea-
gle River for a weeks outing. and will
he followed during the next two weeks
by other similar parties aggregating
thirty or more members, each party
being i'm charge of chaperon. Funds
for the outing We're raised through the
medium of bake sakes and from the
proceeds of the Japanese tea room at
the home coming celebration. which
netted several hundred dollars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
TORCHLAKE
IUlSETH GETS CONTRACT
FOR ADDITION TO SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENTS TO MCKINLEY
SCHOOL TO COST $4,000.
Additional Rooms and New Heating
Plant Are Provided For.

A regular meeting OF the members
of the school boarc ior fractions!
school district No. 1 Of Torch Lake and
Schoolcraft townships was held last
evening in the Mckinley building, the
most important matter taken up being
the contract for the proposed two room
addition TO the Mckinley school Eight
bids were opened, the contract finally
being awarded to Edward Ulseth Of
Calumet. whose bid calls for the ex-
penditure of almost $4,000 Four or
five bids were received for the heating
and plumbing work, and that of the
Carlton company of Calumet being ac-
cepted. The new heating plant will
cost about $1,000 The total cost OF
the improvements TO the Mckinley
school will be about $4,000. It will be
necessary to install an entirely new
heating plant as the present plant has
not sufficient capacity for the entire
building. A new fire escape viii also
he added
The alterations will be commenced
Immediately so that they may be COM
pleted before the opening of the fall
term. The addition to the building viii
provide a greatly increased seating ca
pacity
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
HANCOCK BRIEFA
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John Borlace. employed at the No. 6
shaft of the quincy was injured by a
fall of ground yesterday morning, and
was taken to St Josephs hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. McGrath leave to-
day for week in camp at the White
city at the entry,
Recently recorded births are those
of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. John Nookal
of S31 Holland street, and a daughter
To Mr. and Mrs. Paris Marcheschi OF
1882 Ingot street.
Daniel A. Holland of Hancock, chief
ranger of st. Bernard's Court, c. O. r.
will attend the convention of the Cath
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
AVIATOR LEAVES.

II. w. Powers, the aviator, left Han
cock yesterday for Chicago. His man
ager. c. A. Parks. will leave today, TAX
ing with him the biplane that was dam
aged in Sunday nights storm. Mr..
Powers figures the damage at a thou
sand dollars, of which $500, he claims,
is the result of actual injury to the
machine and the other five hundred re-
sulting from the loss incurred by being
unable to fulnll an engagement at Car
mel. H., this week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
PAYS FINE OF $50.

Charles Ruikka of South Range APP
peared before Justice Ollila yesterday
charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons. He was fined $50 and costs, with
the alternative of 80 days in jail 1t is
claimed that Ruikka fired a bullet
through the hat of one of his com
panions last Saturday Ruikka al
mitte1 the shooting but claimed he
had fired only to Brighten them. when
they were endeavoring to force him &c
buy beer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

Announcement is made that the an
nual picnic of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday SCHOOL will take place on Fri
day, August 4, at the White City.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartanen have
returned from their honeymoon trip to
Chicago.
The executive committee Of the Cop
per Country Chautauqua held last week
at Electric park report the assembly to
have been fully as successful as was
anticipated, the attendance during the
week having been about twenty five
hundred persons. The speakers were
the best procurable and gave the best
of satisfaction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

Ollie order of Foresters at Cleyelapd
next week. as one OF the six represen-
tatives from Michigan.
Mrs. Walter Springsteed of Moreth.
Ontario, leaves today TO return home
after visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. st. Clair Wilson
Misses Jessie and Kate Mcdonald Of
Gladstone. are visiting at the Renten-
bach residence ON quincy street.
Mrs. G. ID. Shea and daughter Kath-
crime of LAnse have returned home
after brief visit with relatives In
Hancock
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
HUBBEll CHILD DIES.

Eva. the thirteen year-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McNickle of
Hubbell died yesterday as result of
complications arising from diphtheria.
The child has been sick for several
months and it's death was not unex-
pected. The funeral services were held
yesterday with burial at the Maple
Hill cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
PEWAslc PICNIC SATURDAY.

The annual picnic of the Pewabic
Methodist church and Sunday school
viii take place Saturday at the canal
The steamer Uarda mas been chartered
to carry The crowd and will make two
trips in order TO handle the great crowd
that will attend. The quincy band will
accompany the eXcursionists and play
on board the boat on each trip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
RECEIVES WATER REPORT.

Health officer Arminen on Saturday
last received from Secretary Dixon Of
the state board of health a report of
the analysis of the city water. The re-
port states that the water is of nor
NAL hardness. is highly mineralized
and contains a large percentage of
iron. 1t is drinkable minus color. odor.
sediment or turbidity.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
WASH SAND IN TRENCHES.

When Contractors Narcotic and Hill
debrand of Houghton resumed work on
the Hubbell sewers this morning. II
was found that a considerable quaint
ty of sand had been washed into tho
trenches. in the recent storm. This will
be removed at once and no further de-
lays are anticipated.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
LEAVE FOR TOURNAMENT.

About dozen members of the Lake
Linden and Hubbell fire departments
will leave this evening for Bessemer,
where they will attend the annual
tournament of the upper peninsula as
ISOLATION. 1t is expected the meet will
be very successful one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
RESIGNS IMPORTANT OFFICE.

]. III. Jasberg has resigned as general
agent of the Copper Country Building
and Loan Association. which position
he has held for about year The
board of directors will choose sue
cessor at it's meeting i'm August. The
meeting will be held in Calumet and
O. j. Larson member of the board
of directors. is expected TO be present.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
Various Uses for the Aloe.

In Africa the leaves of certain spe-
cIes of aloe provide material for bow
strings, hammocks, fishing lines and
ropes. With the Mohammedans the
aloe means much. For instance, those
who have returned from pilgrimage
to Mecca hang it over their doors.
as sign that they have made the
great journey.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL PIcNIcs.

The annual picnic of the Lake Lin
den and Hubbell Congregational Sun
day schools will be held tomorrow al
Pequaming. Arrangements have been
made TO have the boat stop at the
White City. so that those who care &c
spend the day at that point may do so
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
YOUNG MATRoN EXPIRES.

Death of Mrs. Anna Ponnikas at the
Coburntown Location.
Mrs. Anna Emilia Ponnikas, wife of
John Ponukas of Coburntown, died at
6 o'clock this morning after an Illness
of about five months. She was 80
years of age, ana is survived by her
husband and two children. The fun
cral will be held on Thursday after
noon at the West Hancock Finnish
Lutheran church, Rev. A. l.. IIeideman
officiating, and interment will be in
Lakeside cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
valnnlorIous Hen Ostrich.

w. F. Williams. a resident of Wild
wood. complained to Chief of Police
Likins that his family has been re-
duced to % state Of nervous collapse
by the incessant cackling of hen
ostrich which laid an egg the day be-
fore and had been making noisy and
vainglorious exhibition of herself ever
since.-Los Angeles Times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

Brass takes a most beautiful polish
II 1t is washed in a mixture of one
ounce Of alum and pint Of lye boiled
together for short time; apply with
EaS or brush while hot. .
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
One Estimate Of Philosopher.

A philosopher is fool who tor
ments himself during life. to be spoken
of when dead .-D'Alembert.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
The Five Great Races.

In answer to the question. what
are the five great races of mankind 2"
a Chinese student replied. said Bishop
Montgomery at the anniversary of the
Society for the Propagation OF the
Gospel. reports the London Mail. the
hundred yards. the hurdles. the quar-.
ter mile. the mile and the three
miles" In another paper a Chinese
student said that Out OF sight, out OF
mind" could be explained In two
words, Invisible. insane"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

Women are now engaged I'm all but
two Of the 800 gainful occupations OF
the men of this country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

News Want Ads bring results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

SPREAD KNOWLEDGE WAYS AND MEANS is ONE OF The
BEST
every child every big city had sleep in with an
open window opening green space.
AS women they should have the right VOTE of
would give it to UNCONDITIONALLY They have good
brains as men, If they acuated by motives that might
not stand scrutiny they would WORSE than men, and
woman voted looking candidate would she be bad
the man who voted for the who PAID him most
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

Classified ads bring results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25

~VERY city should be
made healthy, safe and
~ pleasant place for fami-
lies to live in. The chill
dren should have places to play.
The boys and girls should have
,musements PROVIDED for
them to keep them off the streets,
and the men and women should be
able to live their lives and do their
work without being ground down
by POVERTY and ILLNESS.
All efforts for the good of the
community should be encouraged,
and money with that end in view
should be we'll spent.
THE CITY SHOULD GIVE ITS
CITIZENS EVERY CHANCE TO
BECOME HEALTHY AND HAPPY
AND PROSPEROUS, AND THE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
HUNDRED STORY BUILDING.

-rbere is nothing intrinsically improbable
&, che report that hundred story building
has been planned for New YORK nity
s,orv building is already In process Of con-
.,r,,c,ion there and presumably there are
no serious engineering problems involved
an the higher structure that have not been
orcountered In the lower. The one essen
tial would appear to be that plot OF
ground sufficient in area 70 provide an am
ME base should be obtained, me relation
between base and height IN skyscrapers
mas been at least theoretically determined.
Whether a hundred story building II com
mercially practicable Is another question.
Would a suite Of offices on the ninety .
ninth floor, say. rent easily rms ~
something that perhaps even the real es-
tafe experts in Manhattan could not de-
eide offhand. But II the hundred story
structure should be built. rising Twelve
hundred feet above the pavement, New
Work would take certain pride IN having
bv far the Hottest building In the world. a
contrivance OF steel and cement greatly
overlapping the famous Eiffel to"er.-ProV-
ldence journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
GUIDE TO PERPETUAL YOUTH.

The continental nature cures recognize
the fundamental fact that the healthy hui
man animal requires regular physical work
10 keep fit. and patients Of both sexes have
10 get through a definite amount Of hard
manual labor in the open air. There is no
doubt that many a gentle dame who has
never been required 10 exert a muscle in
the accomplishment Of physical work I'm
her life would gain health, good looks and
renewed youth by following the work cure
for six or seven hours daily in the open air
Mental work. strenuous mind occupation.
will answer the same purpose The people
who have 10 use their brains constantly
every day get far more out Of life than the
men and women Of leisure who know not
the exhilaration of intellectual strain. Their
minds are not healthy because they do not
understand the grip Of work, the intense
desire 10 get al a certain task and carry il
through.
The moneyed classes viii benefit most
from the work cure. because it requires
unusual mental and moral capacity 10
work strenuOusly enough for health if the
incentive Of necessity is lacking Live on
sixpence a Gay-and earn it," is one Of the
finest bits OF medical advice which has ever
been given 10 the world, and the people
who pay large sums for rest cures at
home and medicated spa treatment abroad
would do well 10 reflect upon its meaning
when they fail 20 win health on stereotyped
lines. They can at least give the work
cure a trial. II consists simply in pro-
viding a constant occupation and cult
vating real interest in the accomplishment
sk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
FOREIGN Markets.

Liverpool Aux Holiday on the corn y
change HOPS in London lPacihc COAST. Z
IOs4 IS BEEF-Extra India mess lss .hi-
PORK-prlrne mess Western. rs 3d. HAhS--
short cut rs. Acknowledgements Guy,
54s short RIB SIS. clear bellies. '"s o.. lohS
cIear niddles light 55s Sd; heavy. 55s td 3
short clear backs 46s 80. shOl LDEkS--
Souare AIS 90. LARD-Prime Westei 81.
tierces ass 3D.. American. rcnned. pals >
"a rTyEFSE-Canadlan lnest white. new, OBS
coiored 5gs 90 rURPENTINE spirits. SIS.
ROSIN-American strained los ard PETE, =
TErFN-Refned. 8isd. TINSEEu OIL. ass 81.
COTTONSEED OTI.-Huu rehued--~ppt, -ts
Sd TALLOW-Prime city. Bis 81, Australian
An London, BPS lad .,
ia Cd. muscovado 13s. LINSEED-t- ticutt 4.
August September 66s 1879. tINSEEU OIL
4Os SPERM OIL, t3+ los Pc ~ ,LEa -
ENTINE-Spirits. 3Is 2i.d ROSlN-Amef +
can strained las hne. rs 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
LAZINESS A DISEASE.

Tszjness should be regarded as disease
when no organic cause Of III health exists.
and people should be compelled TO get
through their allotted work as they would
have 70 take their powders Of quinine Il
they were suffering from influenza. There
are scores of self-pitying loafers on the sick
list OF every doctor who need. not drugs,
not treatment" Of any sort. but simply
work. To prescribe rest cures for this type
is directly melting them 10 lazy ife' when
their dissatisfaction, general seediness and
lack of vitality are the direct outcome Of
having too little TO do already
II Is not more rest that they require. but
cornnulsorv. methodical. regulated work six
davs out OF seven Work is the best medi-
cine in the world, the ideal stimulant be-
cause II leaves no III effects It's physioiogi-
cai action is self-apparent 10 any one who
utll give IL a trial. Try ten minutes simple
manual labor, for example, doing It quietly
a4acientlv. with interest and pleasure Dig
or scrub. sweep or dust room. First there
&c stimulation Of respiration and clrcula-
,,or followed by mental exhlarauon
--ho system gets rid of accumulated pots
- vary organ is toned. the skin is moist
"a getting freely Then there is the moral
,.at,e the effect upon character, which is
educated by the self-respect and satisfac-
49,, which follow upon the accomplishment
., definite amount Of work.
OF - tact that some people are suffering
80, overwork is no argument against the
,.beory that the life Of strenuous work,
ccroWded interests active occupation ana
cro,H mon ones time Is the healthiest and
cla. n. worth living Worry and overstrain.
mo- work. are responsible for 80 per cent OF
hot ~ nervous breakdown. - Elizabeth
eeaase Shesser. NJ. B.. in The London Daily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
ARTIFICIAL WOOD FOR MATCHES.

process for the manufacture OF arti-
fetal wood from straw or dried grass no"
IN the experimental stage, was SHOWN D5
Ar Louise Care. Of No. "a Mark Lane
(. c. Al the outset IL is proposed 10 utlI
az the process for the manufacture VI
matches. for which IL is claimed 10 SHY 9,H
considerably economy as compared W..
Inc cost OF the methods and materials a.
present employed. For this purpose III %
suaw is passed longitudinally through a
pair Of crushing rolls, and then betWee.. -
Pair Of cylindrical cutters which diVioe 0iss
,.atened straw into strips. The surIa1e -
ne cutters are deeply serrateu anu -
paced together so that the groove OF -
utter receives the raised ring OF the oe"' 10
ne straw. supplied with an adhsslES' %,
zee 10 travelling band. and Is incIoseu oii
..0p and underneath with layers OF papeId;
ne layer Of straw and paper Is PAsand
through pair Of rolls under pressure 90 90
sLen between pair OF endless chaihs, IN ~,
upper and one lower the links or WIFI
iiofn metal m0lds. and are constructed w. W.
ohsitudinal grooves, the edges Oh ~ q re
meet opposite one another. The moios a.,
ssested, and are pressed together TOT %
s..tht time 70 enable the agglutIi@ ~ a,ne
"a aioen After passing between me =, "a
me straw and paper issue in the form "a a., q
ssyer OF round splints. which after D .chas
-, INTO the requisite length Tor MAJ me =
ffIs dipped into the ignitible compo5i'oA
London Times
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Aug. 5.-At,empts on the part OF
many small traders to sell through commission
houses brought about a withdrawal Of support
to-day in wheat. The result was a break OF
more than 1c a bushe before purchasers would
again take hold. Weakness came in to some
extent from denials by railroad officials that
black rust had gained a foothold in Canada
There also expert authority Tor statements
that the plague damage in North Dakota did
not exceed 10 per cent The crop outlook for
India was reported improved'as a result OF gen
eral rains Advices were bearish. too. from
Australia and the Argentine. The opening was
Ad4c lower 10 bGt.c up. September started
02&c TO CSC shade down 70 sake rise,
and declined 10 91Sc There was heavy tone
In the corn market. Local Spectators free
sellers, whereas demand only scattered.
September opened unchanged 10 lsc of at 80 "a
90 Nc touched % y ass izc and dropped TO "a &c
Cs-s dragged DOWN by wheat and corn.
september started &c down 20 &c advance at
42@c 70 $3.50 and sank TO 42isc. With longs
In general unloading. provisions ruled easy
Range OF prices: