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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
MILITARY PUNISHMENTS.
Times When RebeIious Soldiers Gam
bIed for Their ives

bled Tor Their Lives.
In times past the military code in
England was no less stern and uncom-
promising than the civil. Sentence of
death was readily decreed and as
promptly executed Where onenses
multiplied and wholesale executions
would have weakened the army nu-
merically decimation-the slaughter of
every tenth man-was the rule or the
troops gambled for their lives by cast
Ing dice upon a drumhead or drawing
lots under the gallows tree.
Lesser penalties-not capital, but
physical and causing pain with perm
anent degradation-were manning.
branding the check or forehead. Dor
ing the tongue or cutting the nose and
ears. These last named were retained
upon the military statute book until
the reign of Queen Anne. The trap
pado" was a fiendish device by which
delinquent was hoisted on high by
rope fastened to his arms and then
dropped down by a sudden jerk that
often dslocated his shoulders. Hang
ing by the thumbs, sometimes called
"picketing," was also practiced, while
the body was raised to such "A height
that it's whole weight rested on one
toe, and that again on sharp pointed
spike.
To ride the wooden horse" was to
he mounted on a razor edge, with
weights fastened to the eXtremities.
Running the gauntlet. or "gante-
lope," was as old as the Cromwelian
army, and it is thus described i'm an
army order about 1919: The culprits
Cwho had been guilty of blasphemy as
well as deer stealing) were to be
stripped naked from the waist up
ward and a lane made by half the lord
generals regiment of foot and half
Coloners Pride's, with every man a
cudgel i'm his hand. They were to be
run through i'm this posture so that
every soldier might have n strike at
their naked backs, breasts or arms
wherever IL might alight."
Advertise in The News for results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
ODDITIES IN THE
DAYS EVENTS

a tall, husky stranger, about so years
old, walked into the office of Sheriff
Ahern at Sacramento Cal, and greeted
Deputy Sheriff Woods, the night iailer.
I'm the hold-up man." he vouch-
safcd.
Woods was taken aback. He man
aged to say lis that SOP"
Yes laughed the visitor, Il don't
look like it, do l But l am. I'm the
fellow that's been doing all these jobs
here i'm town" He chuckled and walk
ed over To the water tank, drew glass
of water and raised the tumblcr to his
lips. Thought | would drop i'm and
get acquainted" he explained and
quancd the contents of the glass.
"Well, well" replied Woods now wise
to his man. I'm glad you did, Come
in here and see if you know any of the
boys" And he led him to the inner
cell corrd " and into a cell. He locked
his caller i'm and then asked him His
name.
Ben Ferguson Manteil," was the
answer.
Manteil became violent. broke a cot
in his cell into a hundred bits ana was
placed in a padded cell TO prevent him
from dashing his brains out against
the wall.
Who the man is and where he came
from are questions the sheriff would
like To have answered. Manteil is well
dressed and apparently educated.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
COPPER RANGE HARDWARE CO.

Largest and most complete stock OF
plumbing and heating goods In l~iur-
ium. Special attention given to re-
pairing. also a full line OF general
hdwe., paints, oils. builders supplies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
COPPER CITY eoTTLINe WORKS

our s,ft drinks are pure, healthfui
and invigorating. Made by modern
sanitary machinery, enabling us to
quote special to parties and entertain
ments. Phone 241.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
GouRp BROS. MEATS.
HosNINe ELECTRIC CO.,
HAIRpREssINe G. sHAMPooINe.

Bring us your combings. We will
make them into switches. Palors for
electrical facial massage manicuring
and chiropody. Mclaughlin a Kelly.
over Faucet & Guck's office.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
Effect on Interstate Business.


II has been found that on an aver
age 1000 passcngers per day are car
ricd on the South Shore lines AS TO
the immediate effect Of the two-cen
fare the bill of complaint recites that
it would deprive the South Shore of a
large part of the interstate passenger
business, as the sum of the new Mich
igan fare plus the fare i'm another state
would be less than the legal fare be-
tween two Interstate points. AZ approv-
ed by the interstate commerce commits
sion For instance, the present fare
between Ncwberry'. Mich. ana Superior
Wis, is $3.50. Under the two-cent
fare law, the fare from Newberry TO
Montreal the state line. would be $4.S4,
and the local fare from Montreal to
Superior. $21S, or $2.4S less than the
present interstate fare between the two
points. In the same way. the sum Of
the locals between Marquette and New
York would be $1.51 less than the
through rate. approved by the inter
state commerce commission. by reas-
on of this discrepancy, the complaint
AYERS that the South Shore would be
deprived Of a large part of its inter
state business.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28

Physicians are baffled over n new
ana strange disease that has affected
some of the children at the Madison
County Orphans Homo, at Anderson,
Ind. 1t is possible that several spe-
'cialists from Indianapolis will he called
here to make an examination of the
children to diagnose the disease and
recommend satisfactory treatment.
DR.. A. w. Brayton of Indianapolis
made an examination of one of the
children, and he admitted the affliction
was wholly new To him.
Some time ago one of the little girls
became slightly sick. and brown spots
about an inch i'm diameter appeared on
her face. The spots burned slightly
at first, but after the burning the Ill
ness passed. The spots would gradu
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
MAC LEop,s LIVERY STABLE.
NATIONAL BILLIARD HALL.

Six regulation billiard and pool Ia
bles that are kept In good condition.
with good lights and courteous atten-
tion. Leading brands cigars and cigar
cites. Agts for Markham's box candies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
CHICAGO DECORATING CO.

Artistic interior decorating in most
lodern style. Paper hanging, tinting
ardwood finishing. Picture framing
late moulding. mirrors resllvered, fur
iture reflnished. +. Pentzold. Phone 3s7.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28

Livery. feed and boarding stable
Day and night service. Finest turn
outs in town for all occasions. Phone
543. Collins q Wagner
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
JOHNSON MllLlNER.
Hecla street.

A large selection of the seasons lat
est creation in millinery is being dis
played. along with stunning models
from our own workroomS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
CENTRAL HOTEL.

Osceola Street, Laurium.
Special rates by week or month.
Special attention to transient trade
l.. l.. Distel, Phone 267-L
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
CONFECTIONERY & FRUITS.

A nice line of candies, fruits. earned
goods. and the standard brands OF
cigars and cigarettes. We manufac-
lure ice cream. Wholesale or retail or
aers. Michenni & Bertasso. Phone 619L.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28


ally disappear. but have reappeared as
many as three times ON some of the
children, though they were not sick
each time.
The Rev. II. b. Minton, sitting in his
study in Coin, Ia, recently married
George Prentice at his home i'm North
boro To Miss Mary De Witt, who at
that particular moment was at her
home at Blancard, surrounded by rela-
tives and friends.
At the appointed hour the minister
got Prentice and Miss De Witt on the
phone.
When they, answered I'VE do" the
parson said: Join hands over the
wire" The rejoinder was, 1--WE have"
The clergyman replied: Il pronounce
you man and wife,
II
The system of municipal collection Of
garbage, as tried out in New Haven
for the past six months, has proved
costly venture The total expense has
been at the rate Of $4,000 a year the
greater portion of which represents in
vcstments i'm pigs. The pigs were pur-
chased at the suggestion of the city
fathers with the thought that they
could be fed on the garbage collected,
and after being fattcnod disposed of
at n profit. OF the money thus far ex-
pended only one-ffth has gone for the
actual collection of garbage, the care
of the pigs accounting for the balance.
a large blacksnake entered an open
distributing station box of the New
York Telephone company at Bloom
field, n. j.. and in it's efforts to get out
gave the hello girls a busy hour an
swering calls to which there was no
response.
It opened SO many switches, an in
vestgation was made, resulting in its
discovery. Tho box is five feet from the
ground.
BY losing $500 at Atlantic City w. E.
Marsh, a Chicago contractor, is $iOO
ahead.
Friends made up purse of $500
when they heard of his losing his
wallet, and bet him he would not re-
cover it, r. NJ. Clutch of Philadelphia
found the money and returned it.
Marsh winning the bet as well as get
ting his money back.
Norfolk. Va, giving up hope of find
ing work. has advertised at Cincinnati
to sell himself into slavery for his
keep.
81 have got to eat" he said Pm
tired of looking into other mems faces
and asking for work It's got on my
nerves"
a burglar saved the lives of several
persons i'm a building at Springfield
Mass, after he had broken in to steal
Somebody had left the gas ON. When
the burglar struck n match there was
an explosion and fire. Firemcn put out
the blaze and revived the partly as
phyxiated tenants The burglar es-
capped.
The rule of Plttsield. (Mass) min
listers against marrying divorced cou-
pies was ignored in the case OF George
Gray. GO, and Mary Long Gray, "a.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
MEL SON LIE GROCER.

We try to supply our customers ev-
cry wish and want by carrying fresh
line OF fine groceries. Our quality Is
high. our prices low. Prone 4isi
316, Osceola St
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
IAlJRllJM BUSINESS DIRECTORY
M. E. o'eRIEN INSURANCE.

Insurance is a good sound business
proposj'U-" and a. man cannot do bet
ter in taking a life insurance policy
with the Detroit Life Insurance Co.
First Nat. Bank Bldg, Laurium.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28

ally disappear but have reappeared as
many as three times ON some of the
though they were not sick
each time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
Pictorial Review Patterns
BaWdenS' Store
A. EsPEL, LAURlUM.

Agent for the famous @. p. Bent
Crown Pianos and Crown Player Pa
nos. Prices range from $3.50 to $lOOO.
Terms to suit Eastern made Pianos
$145 and up.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28

The rule of Pittsheld, (Mass.) min
listers against marrying divorced cou-
pies was ignored i'm the case OF George
Gray. GO, and Mary Long Gray "a.
The reason was that they decided
they were still in love after they had
been divorced twenty years, and want
ed to remarry The ceremony was
performed at the First Baptist church.
Advertise IN The News for results
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28

Advertise in The News for results
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-28
Mo Reasonable Return.

Therefore, for all these reasons it is
commended that the two-ccnt law VIII
result in depicting the revenue of the
road so that it viii not derive any fair
and reasonable return upon the value
Of its property particularly that part
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
LEGISLATURE LEARNS HOW
 PEOPLE ARE CHEATED BY
 MEANS OF SHORT WEIGHTS

cheating was not due to the scales upon which the coal was weighed.
 ''In some of the municipalities in the state" said the report, "the seal CT of weights and measures does not properly perform his duties. In Willimantic, for example, the sealer of weights and measures have never done anything in connection with his office."
 The committee recommended the enactment of laws which shall pro- vide for the sale of bread by weight. Also that coal should not be sold in any manner other than by weight.
 It also recommended that chief of the state police shall be a state su- perintendent of weights and meas ures and that there shall be a county sealer of weights and measures in each county who shall be appointed by the county commissioners for a term of five years. There shall be a city sealer of weights and meas ures, the committee recommended, in cities of not less than 2,50O. It said that the present laws covering weights and measures are inadequate. The enactment of a law which will en- bellish and maintain system of cor rect weights and measures said the report, "and it's rigid enforcement is second in importance to an absolute guaranteed currency by the govern ment."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
SENATOR P0INDExTER MEANS TO BLOCK ANOTHER SCHEME
 OF CUCCENHEIM SYNDICATE

water within reasonable access of the coal fields. Realizing this fact, the administration on February 26, 1909 withdrew that portion of the shore line of Controller Bay, which was es- sential for its use as a harbor.
 However, on October 2S, 1910, with out notice. this shore line was restor- ed to public entry and by Presidential order. Immediately thereafter and be- fore the public was advised of this fact, James J. Ryan and others who are connected with the Controller Railroad made application to enter certain portions of the shore of the bay, which with the rights incident thereto, will give them complete monopoly of the use of the bay and the sole practicable outlet from the coal fields.
 These rights, so far, have not yet matured."
 Progressiyes in the Senate assert that the law, which provides that not more than 32O acres of such land shall be held in a common ownership was being violated by entrymen and countenanced by the department oi the interior.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
DETECTIVES
 RUSE QUELLS
 MISS WALES Hysterical Stenographer De- mands $7 of Former
 Employer She Won't Leave Office of Theodore F. Wales, Grain Merchant, Until Ed Cronan Tries Diplomacy

Theodore F. Wales, a wholesale grain merchant with offices at 62 Can non street, passed bad half hour in his place of business last evening, when his discharged stenographer, Miss Cox, of 113 Arctic street, dropped in unexpectedly and with much eclat demanded $7 she said was due her for back pay.
 Across the hall from Wales office is a hall, in which were gathered a discuss the proposed legislation having to do with Sunday sports and pas times. The meeting hadn't been call ed to order when suddenly piercing shrieks rent the building. The screams came from Wales office. One of the more venturesome of the crowd rushed across the hall, and peering in, found the young woman pounding the desk and demanding her money. Wales was protesting mildly, trying to remember he was a gentleman, and the woman's voice in shrill crescendo at length reached such proportions that Firecracker Alley was in a pan demonium
 Wales feared his attitude toward the stenographer would be misinterpreted by the crowd of stalwart sportsmen in
 
 flight to police headquarters was his safest course.
 Wales dashed past the infuriated woman, out through the nall, and not waiting for elevator service bounded down the stairs in breathless haste. He had dropped into a real Marathon stride when he was passing Carr's cafe at Broad and Cannon streets, and nearly collided with Detective Ser geant Ed Cronan
 He unfolded his tale to the detec- tive Cronan wasn't keen for the job, but he couldn't very we'll refuse. So he marched into the Wales office, followed at a safe distance by the merchant Miss Cox still held forth, shrieking and sobbing alternately.
 With his most suave manner, the detective tried to persuade Der to go. She let out an especially discordant yell.
 Crcnan again tried in his best dip loma matic methods to get the persistent young woman to quit the premises. But it waited for a forceful demon the sleuth to clarify the situation.
 Wales" he yelled in commanding tones, ''henceforth I am in charge of ethis office. You clear out of here"
 Wales fled without another word. Fixing his cold gray eyes upon the young woman, he seized upon the op- portunity afforded by lull in her hysterical outbreak, to address her thusly:
 Well, madame, what do you want in my office?''
 The effect was like magic. She re- lapsed into a sullen silence.
 I'm going to lock this office up in a minute. It's time for you to clear out" continued the detective. in ice cold tones.
 Almost before she realized it, she was in the hall, and in the same in stant Cronan had dashed out, slam med the self-locking door after him. and hastened down the street. The woman's hysteria was over, Wales was gone, and Cronan was going fast. She hurried out of the building, but the mass meeting of sportsmen was put on the blink. There was no meet ing. It was adjourned sine die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
300 Elk Rooters
 Go To Derby To
 See A Big Game

With delegation of 300 rooters tc cheer, them the baseball players of the Bridgeport lodge of Elks left this af- ternoon for Derby. Special cars load ed to the running boards with enthu- siasts left the post office at 1o'clock bound for the scene of battle. This is the first of series of three games which will be played with the Derby lodge team The second contest will be played in this city.
 The Wheeler & Wilson band ac- companied the local lodge today and discoursed popular airs during the trolley ride and also played for the parade through the streets of Derby. In honor of the ball game the towns of Derby, Shelton and Ansonia declar- ed a holiday this afternoon. Factor ies were closed and the employees ad- journed to Athletic park where the contest was played.
 Bridgeport was hopeful of victory when the players piled on the cars. Gene McCann was slated to pitch and although he is carrying a lot of ex- tra weight he thought he could fool the Derby sluggers. Elm Donnelly was behind the bat and Uncle Jeems ORourke at first base. Mayor Buck but said he might pitch a few innings if McCann needed any help. The oth- CT players are Fritz Musante, Ab, Nichols. ss., Burdick 3b, Neisner, If, Joe Bowling Of, Dunn, Flanagan. O'Learys utility men.
 McNamara, who pitches for the Danbury semi-professional team, twirl- Derby line up was: O'Sullivan and Gerder, c. Westerman 1b, O'Dell 2b, Tighe ss, Stewart 3b, Hines, O'Brien, If, Layden Of, Sniffen, Dudley If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27

DAED. REED.-In this city, Monday, June 26, 1911, Mary E., wife of James Reed, aged 51 years, 6. months, 24 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No APO Dewey street, on Tuesday evening, June 27th, at 8 o'clock.
 -Interment at New Bedford, Mass. a KELLE--In this city. June 27, 1911. Gladys, daughter of Mortimer and Bertha Kelly, aged years.
 Friends are sinvited to attend the funeral from the residence of the parents. No. 1072 Hancock ave- nue. on Thursday. June 29, at 2 p. m-
 cemetery. a 6ING.-In this city, June 25, 1911, John, son of Edward and the late Mary King, aged IT years, months, 3 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of his father, No. 10S Orchard street, on Wednesday, June 2S, at S:30 a. rn., and from St. Charles church at a. m.
 o. -Interment at St. Miehsers sh MARBLE.-In this city NJune 25th. 1911, Miss Frances Atkinson Mar Funeral service will be held in Saint Johns Episcopal church, Fairfield and Park avenues, on Wednesday. 18th inst, at 2:30 o'clock.
 Burial in Newtown, Conn. Please omit flowers. D26 bsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
Especial from United Press)

Hartford, June 27.-The special joint committee investigating com binations to fix the prices on neces- sities of life, filed it's report in the House, today, regarding weights and measures used in ordinary trade in Connecticut.
 The report said:
 Balances and scales condemned in other states are sold in Connecticut and used in trade. In many instances scales are being used which have been excluded from use in sister states The use of deceptive scales and the fraudulent use of incorrect scales weighing small amounts is quite the common practice throughout Connec- ticut.
 There has been testimony before the committee that there is in use in one of our large cities a computing scale which has been excluded from Massachusetts. New York and the state in which it is made.
 The cheating of the purchasing public in Connecticut is not confined to the usual small scales. In one city in this state the local sealer of weights and measures weighed five loads of coal that were enroute to the purchaser. All five loads were found to be short weight: one load purporting to be two tons was found to be about 500 pounds short. This
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27
Str. Bridgeport Is Temporarily In DisabIemenl

Owing to slight mishap to the machinery of the Steamer Bridgeport on her trip from New York to Bridge port yesterday afternoon it is found that 1t will be necessary to take her off the run for a short time. There will be no afternoon boat from New York today. and no morning boat for New York tomorrow morning. We'd nesday, June 18th.
 During the absence of the Steam CT Bridgeport from the line the Steanl- CT Richard Peck the New Haven f1y- CT will be put on the Bridgeport run leaving New York on the Steamer Bridgeports schedule "Wednesday, June 2S. First trip out of Bridgeport will be Thursday morning June %, leaving Bridgeport at o'clock.
 The Richard Peck is we'll known to all lovers of marine architecture. she is swift and commodious and she will receive a warm welcome from the travelling public of Bridgeport.
 The first Sunday excursion to New York and up the Hudson takes place on July and everyone, should avail themselves at this opportunity to test out the accommodations of the Steam CT Richard Peck.