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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
GERMAN BIRTHDAYS.
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TO Americans who cease to recog-
nize the frequent occurrence of birth
DAYS after the age of discretion has
been passed it may seem strange that
the German navy publishes a book
wherein are recorded the birthdays not
only of its officers, but their wives as
well.
German etiquette is a complicated
matter, but German naval etiquette is
little more so. Calls must be MADE
with military precision and dinners Civ
en- i'm regular form or order. To for
get to acknowledge the birthday Of a
superior officer or his wife by letter,
card or gift Of flowers is To commit
social blunder that may make diff
ference i'm the smooth course of a
manb career. To remember the birth
days of the members Of the crew
crews" being used in the German
sense of graduating class Of the naval
academy-is one Of the most import
ant social requirements. But how can
one keep all these important days in
has answered this question by COM
piling the birthday book.
But il is not only for the officers and
the officers wives that this book is
published: it is for the benefit OF the
conductors of the various divisions Of
the naval band as well. Each officer
who pays a certain small sum into the
bands treasury is entitled yearly to
two private concerts. Standchen they
are called, and for these he generally
sets the dates Of his birthday and his
wifG's.
A few days before the conductor
sends him the bands reertoire. from
own program, and on the day set, no
matter If IL storms or shines, the band
lines up before his house and delivers
the music. These bands, well trained
corps of fifty men each. practice and
rehearse day in. day out. to be able
TO play at the big festivals and funer-
ais and to be i'm trim for these SER
enadec
This remembering of innumerable
birthdays and these necessary atten-
tons may become bothersome in time.
but when the day of days comes to the
lonely wife of the officer who is out at
sea to be awakened by the naval sta
lions band playing Handlers Largo"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

The conditions of life are better and
the cost of living cheaper in the Pana-
ma canal zone than in Massachusetts.
This startling conclusion is reached
nv Charles Francis Adams of Boston
and washington, who has just returned
from n visit to the isthmus. Mr.. Adj
ans has been a student on public at
fairs all of his life. He was an origi-
nal member of the Massachusetts, board
of railroad commissioners, has been
president of the Union Pacific Railway
and is noted as a writer of history. Mr..
Adams Is unconventional in his opin-
ions and frank in expressing them, and
il is characteristic that in his trip to
Panama his studies should not have
been of the obvious.
Object Lesson or The World.
81 take the engineering for granted"
said Mr. Adams. 'The condition which
impresses my Imagination is not the
Culebra cut the Gatun dam, the i'm
mense locks, the tangle of tracks and
the enormous steam shoyels and drill.
We all have seen those things, or
something like them, and know that
here are simply the most approved APP
planes for engineering on a large
scale, with the backing of the United
States government. There can be no
doubt of the outcome. They built the
Union Pacific railway at the rate of
ten miles a day and the honeycombins
under New York and the bridges across
the East river are, to my mind, much
larger things than the Panama canal
But nothing the canal can produce is
so significant, so infinitely important
to the human race as the scientific
demonstration that life in the tropics
can be made healthful and pleasant
In the sanitation of the isthmus canal
the United States has given an object
lesson to the world of such overwhelm-
ing Importance that one is lost in con-
temptation Of it.
Live Workers on The isthmus.
THE thing that first impressed me
on my way to the lsthmus was the
spirit of the workers. We had several
minor officials on board the ship
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

To make popovers, mix and sift one
cupful OF flour and one-fOurth of a
teaspoonful of salt. Add gradually
seven-ei Fights, of a cupful Of milk to
eggs beaten until light and one-half
teaspoonful of melted butter Turn
into kissing hot buttered iron gem
pans and bake 30 minutes. Serve hot
with banana sauce. Work two table
spoons of butter until creamy add
two tablespoonfuls OF -four, and when
well blended add gradually one-half
cupful Of sugar. Scald one cupful Of
milk in double boiler combine mixtures
and stir constantly until mixture thick
ems then add the slightly beaten yolks
Of two eggs and cook three minutes.
Add two bananas forced through a
strainer and a few grains of salt. Chill
and add one cupful of whipped cream.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
Canal Zone Now Healthy
REMARKABLE TRANSFORMER ON ACCOMPLISHED BY UNCLE
SANS SANITARY EXPERTS.

/ They did not talk to me like men who
were just leaving a vacation. They
were eager to get back to their work.
They were enthusiastic over their work
and wanted to stay and see the whole
thing through. Their wives and chill
dren were to meet them at the wharf,
and never saw ruddier, livelier, or
healthier children. In studying the
workmen 1t was amazing to note how
full of life they were and the energy
with which they went at their work.
The fear Of disease absolutely has
ceased to exist on the Isthmus. I did
not see a single man that was not eager
to stay and see the job through.
Chagres Fever Conquered.
"The Chagres fever is the most mil
lignant of malarial fevers, killing its
victims i'm from six to twenty -four
hours. This and yellow fever have
been the terror of this zone for fifty
years. and have connected the isthmus
of Panama i'm our minds with the most
superlatively pest-ridden spot in the
world. Today not a case of either few
er exists. Conditions are more sani-
tary and better conductive to health
than in Boston. There is a case in
point. In our trip over the canal work
we were invited to visit Camp Elliott
station on high land about a half 9
mile from the Chagres. river, where
two battalions of marines are kept
practically i'm garrison. OF the 4S7 mer
thus held in military service the only
lone i'm hospital was a man who had
cut his foot on a glass bottle that day
We witnessed the drill, and a huskier
set of men l never saw. / expected t.
/ find them all pale and enervated and
/ they were rudy with health.
Mosquito A Rarity.
AT Panama we did a thing which
you could hardly do in summer in Mas
sachusetts in n great many places. We
sat out on the gallery of the Hotel Tiv-
oil one cool evening-the nights are al
ways cool on the isthmus and you need
light blanket. Above us was a strong
electric light and there was not a mos
quito fly or any other kind of insects
about it. Ten years ago you couldn't
have sat out there at all. A man who
had been there several years said tc
me, half jokingly: 1--WE don't see mos
quitoes around here very often. Wher
we see one we notify the Office and they
send an inspector. who catches it.
There are some Isl. or perhaps ISL
i am not good at remembering figures
varieties of mosquitoes in the cana
zone and only one kind transmits the
fever Evidently the sanitary methods
the use of oil at the breeding places
etc, have wiped that kind out. No hui
man being on earth has ever seen such
sanitation as there is on the isthmus
The effect on future life in the tropics
cannot be estimated. With the meth
DDS now I'm vogue i'm the canal zone
the Anglo Saxon can do as much work
there as in New York or i'm Indiana
The Chagres river along whose banks
no white man ever could live, is as
harmless as the Charles or the Hud-
son.
"The complaint is made that this
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

thing has got to be kept up'-tbst they
can't let up a minute or the place will
revert to the original conditions, thus
entailing a continual expense. Well,
perhaps so. They talk of fortifying
the canal. i don't believe in II, but
would like TO remark that the entire
cost of sanitation could not possibly
amount TO more than five per cent of
the cost of garrisoning those fortifica-
lions.
Why the Workers Are Contented.
after / had been on the isthmus
few days it dawned on me why these
people were so contented and anxious
to stay until the canal was finished.
The reason Is that they like their jobs.
All this has been accomplished in the
last ten years by scientific sanitation,
under the direction of such men as
Colonel Goethals. Labor is paid less
than l pay my men in Lincoln. Mass.
yet / understand that the workmen
send home something like $4,000 every
month of their savings. The place is
temperate and well governed. The
most notorious pest spot on the A.Ner-
lean continent has become health re-
sort"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
MONEY IN BY.PRoDUcTs.
Science Saves Fortunes Out Of Refuse
Once Thrown Away,


One of the wonders of modern
science is the manner in which prod
ucts hitherto regarded as worthless
have been turned to such good ac-
count that they have earned fortunes
for manufacturers and provided en-
ployment for thousands of workers. 1t
is not so many years ago that gas
makers were glad to give away coal
tar in order to get rid of it. 1t was
regarded merely as waste, and of no
value.
Then science discovered its use for
making dyes, how it could be turned
into a valuable antiseptic, such as car
bolic acid and ultimately il proved an
important factor i'm the invention of
the smokeless powders and powerful
explosives which have made modern
warfare so terrible.
About the same time that the value
of coal tar was discovered an effort
was being made to utilize a thick, evil
smelling liquid, a by-product of the
soap boiling industry, which had been
7
this substance was collected and re-
fined the result being glycerin and a
fortune.
Perhaps one of the most astonishing
discoveries was that by which the
CRIME washed from the sleeps fleece
was made to yield many thousands of
pounds. Some observant individual
discovered that a certain amount of
potash was absorbed by sheep as they
chewed the meadow grass. This potash
circulates through the system and
eventually exudes through the skin
and adheres to the wool. In cleaning
the wool this mixture of dirt and po-
fash was recl1lessly washed away.
4 Nowadays, however, wool cleaning
establishments retain the water and
employ chemists to remove the potash
for further chemical use. 1t is esti-
mated that no fewer than 100000
pounds of potassium carbonate is
made from the potash thus saved in
the mills and securing establishments
of France and Belgium.
Little is wasted nowadays in the cot
! ton and silk Industries although at
one time the outside and inside husks
of cocoons were regarded as mere re-
fuse. Now however, the working up
of waste fibers has been so perfected
that very little of the raw material is
thrown away. Velvets and pushes are
now made from short fibers which were
az one time regarded as mere waste.
The same story could be told of cot
ton Nearly all cotton rags, as well as
linen rags are respun. Although much
cotton waste finds its way to the pa
permaker. the time is not far distant
when, like flock and shoddy, even short
cotton flbers will be worked over
again for textiles. AS IL is. the waste
of cotton mills is employed for the
making of mating and wadding and
of carpet Innings.
BY the way, how many people are
aware that it was quite by accident
that the late Sir Titus Salt, who made
an enormous fortune out of manufac-
turing alpaca, founded his wealth on
waste? He bought up a lot of nonde-
script hair wool which was regarded
as mere rubbish, for it was practically
useless for spinning. Sir Titus bought
the material for a mere song, and af-
ter numerous experiments produced
alpaca from what had hitherto been
regarded as waste material-London
It'd RitS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
Chicken Sandwiches.

Chop chicken fine, moisten with me-
dunn cream whipped and seasoned with
salt, Spread on thin slices of bread
slightly buttered (have butter sofO,
put together in pairs, cut any shape
desired.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

bencath her window, 10 receive ono
note OF good wishes after the other and
TO be showered with bouquets of now
ers from all sorts of people who are
mindful of the day importance 10
her, is TO repel all doubts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

Governor Glasscock has called a spe-
cial session of the West Virginia leg
islature to enact a Statewide pri-
mary law which shall include provis-
ions for the popular nomination of
United States senator's.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
INSURANCE.

Fire, accident and plate glass insur-
ance. Real Estate and loans. We re-
spectively solicit your business. See US
before purchasing real estate. W. l.
Stannard, Agent John r. Leary, Mgr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
"THIs rs MY BOTH BIRTHDAY"

Charles X. Hamilton, one of the most
prominent among American aviators,
was born in New Britain, Conn, May
2. 1891. He became interested in aer-
onautics about the time he became Of
age and soon afterward he made sever
al towed flights on Israel Ludlow's
carrying kite aeroplanes Then
he became well known as an operator
OF the small American dirigible ball
loon. He gave exhibitions i'm Japan
and on the same day Bleriot crossed
the English Channel the American avl-
ator crossed the Bay of Osaki. Upon
his return to America Mr.. Hamilton
turned his attention to the aeroplane
and was soon making record flights on
the Curtiss machine. Exhibitions at
various places in the West were fol-
lowed by his aeroplane flight from
New York to Philadelphia, which was
the browning feat of his career, and
up to that time the most remarkable
flight in the history of aviation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
JACOB KALLIo-uNDERTAKER.

Careful and efficient work is our
motto. The most considerate attention
given to all cases Lady cmbalmer al
ways i'm attendance Phone orders ia
ken both day and night. Phone 9S-lR.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

A. E. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Everyone should carry some insur-
ancc. Life insurance is a safe guard
that men should have. Get in a good
company when YOU insure. a. f. Men
zel-1-4 Quello Building.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
RED JACKET BUSINESS DIRECTORY
MISSION BILLIARD HALL.

When you have a little time to
spend drop in at the Mission Billiard
Best grade cigars. candy and cigar
cites. G. Trudell. Mgr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
FASHIONABLE TAILOR.

The wise man is always well dressed
because he gets the best selection by
ordering early in the season. Spring
styles now in. Pressing and repair
ing. Matt Chop. Phone 63J.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

Mamma" asked a little girl of her
mother one day, edo men ever go to
heaven"
Certainly" said the mother, why
do you ask?'
"well, then, why don't angels ever
have whiskers.
Because" said her mother. they
get there by close shave"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
3. n. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

We carry an immense line OF fresh
meats. fish. game and oysters with
which to please our customers. Spe-
clal attention and prompt delivery Civ
en- TO all phone orders. Phone 46.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
FACIAL MASSAGE CREAM.

Try the famous Marinello massage
cream for the complexion. 1t is alb
solutely pure and is uninjurious to
the flesh and skin. A trial will con-
vince you. Mrs Claussen, agent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
RAsTELLo-THE TAILOR.

Say Jack. where are you ordering
your spring suit " At ]. b. Rastello's
his clothes will ft where others won't.
Calumet, 215 S. 9th st.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
RYAN LIVERY & UNDERTAKING.

Most o-the-minute service in
the Copper Country. We are well sup
piled with horses and vehicles and
have competent drivers. Al kinds or
funeral supplies. Phone 25
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
HOOKING AND co.

High class dealers in everything for
the men. our clothing, hats and furn-
ishing goods are worn by the best
dressers. We never fail TO please you.
Phone 24SJ. Calumet, Mich.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02

II is rumored that Mayor Carter Har-
rison of Chicago will be the Hearst
for the Democratic presiden7.
st.I ....tnaffn.. ...xt ...ar
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
MecluREs-oARAoE.
M. PAUL..

II you are DESTROYS OF getting your
moneys worth in cigars. fruits. can
dies and general notions try us. A
trial will make YOU one Of our steady
customers. Fifth st.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
PINE STREET PHARMACY.

II you ale looking for something
classy in fine toilet articles or high
grade stationery stop in and see our
lines. Fresh drugs and candies. j..
A. Lundahl, Phone 435.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
CLOTHES Fer MEN.

Our new spring and summer line, the
latest novelties of imported and domes-
tic fabrics await your early consider
alton. Goods bought from us give sat
isfaction. Bachor & Sterk, Oak e. 9TH.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

Fresh fruit and vegetable always on
hand. New assortment Genuine Gala
bash pipes will be received Saturday.
81 TO 1915. Ice cream, candies. pop
and sodas. 613 Oak st.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
CONAN MILLINERY co.

We invite your inspection OF our
complete line of popular priced quick
selling trimmed and ready to wear
hats for Ladies. Misses and Children.
9TH & Oak SITS, Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
A. FAHLEN-JEWELER.

Dealers in high class watches,
clocks. silverware. fine china. cut pot
terry and brio brac. We can supply
your every demand. We make glasses
that are guaranteed TO 1T your eyes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
MCCLURE AND Riley.

Experts on all kinds OF electrical
work. Lighting systems. phones in
stalled and wiring done. Agents for tho
famous Keller Santo vacuum cleaner.
Tungsten lights in our store or home.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
GRAND UNION TEA CO.

over 200 stores throughout the U. s.
and buy direct from the importers. We
save customers the middle mans profit
on teas, coffees and spices. Beautiful
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
BED JACKET PHARMACY.

Large line Of stationery. cigars.
perfumes, toilet waters, combs, hair
brushes, perfumed soaps and "Oh that
candy" Prescriptions carefully COM
pounded. V. Kevela, Mgr Phone Sos.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
RRACco The BAKER.

The best people i'm Calumet use our
bread because it is the best they can
buy. All our bakery goods are baked
fresh every day. Try our Italian
bread.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
LAKESIDE FLORAL CO.

Copper Country's largest and most
modern greenhouses. All varieties Of
flowers, plants, shrubs and vines.
Beautiful floral decorations for parties,
dinners, entertainments and funerals.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-02
CALUMET GRANITE WORKS.

Manufacturers OF all kinds Of granite
and marble monuments. Cemetery
work of any description made TO order.
We are agents for the famous Wiscon-
sin GRANTEES. Cor. 5th and oak st.
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CHOICE RECIPES.
Popovers.

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The Detroit times., 1911-06-03
"sPAN|ARDs DIDN'T
DESTROY MAINE"
Rear Admiral Melville Believes In
ternal Explosion Sent Ship
To Bottom.

NEW YORK, June 3.-That the
United States battleship Maine. now
being raised In Havana harbor, was
not blow up by Spanish emissaries,
but was destroyed by an internal OK
plosion, the result OF an accident, Is
the belief OF Rear Admiral George w.
Melville, retired, who, at the time OF
the disaster, was engineer-in-chief OF
the American navy.
This observation Ii revealed In a
letter written by Admiral Melville on
Jan. 20, 1902, to the late Thomas ID
Reed. then speaker OF the house OF
For state reasons the
letter was suppressed. II now appears
in the North American Review.
The more study and reflection
give TO the question, the more ! am
convinced that the destruction or the
Maine was due TO an internal explo-
sion," writes Admiral Melville. In
giving this opinion there is no inten-
ton 10 reflect either upon the dlscip-
line or morals OF the ship nor the
sincerity o. the views OF the court OF
inquiry.
Extended Investigations show that
there have been explosions OF maya
zines and coal bunkers which have
been inexplicable and which have tax
en- place under circumstances that
seemed impossible to account for.
Such is probably the case with the
Maine"
The admiral states that in this view
| he Is upheld by naval experts 81
Europe, who are unbiased or even In
lclined to be prejudiced In favor Of
America. He declares his belief that
at the time of the explosion. the Span
lish government could not have con
ttemplated war with the United
states. else 1t would not have order
ed the armored cruiser Viscaya to
proceed TO New York Spain. he
thinks. was sincerely DESTROYS OF
peace and would have taken no sucn
chance as destroying the Maine.
The admiral continues:
THE Spanish are great mining
engineers and could not have been
ignorant that the explosion OF a great
mine within the harbor would destroy
shipping slips and public buildings
.The buoy used by the Maine was
a most desirable one and Spanish
merchant ships we're secured to 1t be
fore the Maine.
Not a single Spanish officer has
not yet specifically or even indirectly
been accused Of the grave act.
IF the Maine was destroyed by q
submarine mine. what became OF the
Fragments of the shell or the mine
Il is to be presumed that our divers
received special instructions to look
for such evidence"