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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
DEGREE WORK And BANQUET
AT Big MASONIC GATHERING
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIT
DOWN TO BANQUET.
Super Excellent Degree Conferred by
David Kendall Council.

Members OF the masonic fraternity
from Houghton, Hancock. Calumet and
the South Range were present in
large number last evening to attend
the exercises OF comforting the super
excellent degree on class OF candt-
dates by the David Kendall Council, r.
4 5. NJ. II was the first occasion in
which the degree has been conferred
by the local council over a year, IL
being the desire TO await the compile
ton of the new temple before confer
ring the work, and this gave added in
terest 10 the meeting.
Following the ceremonial work.
banquet was served by the ladies Of
the Hancock chapter gf thg order OF
the Eastern Star with turkey as the
piece de resistance" besides a menu
Of other seasonable and appetizing
delicacies. At the social session which
took place after the guests had regal
ed themselves a number OF instructive
and Interesting addresses were given,
+. w Presho, acting as master OF
ceremonies. Addresses were made by
Rev. A. r. Healey OF Pewabic, Rev.
Frank Knowles of Houghton. George
w. Royce of Ripley, w. J. Galbraith
OF Calumet, Charles Smith of Hubbeli
and Rev. James Pascoe II Hancock.
A special car was in waiting after
the banquet to convey Calumet mem
bers to their homes, and the Copper
Range train due 10 leave at 11:05 was
held until midnight for those from
South Range.
This evening the election OF officers
OF David Kendall Council for the en-
suing year will be held.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
MEET AFTER CHRISTMAS.
State Tax Board Reviewing Assess
nnents Of Properties in Iron Co.

nnents OF Properties in Iron Co.
Robert II. Shields. member OF the
state tax board and board Of assessors,
will leave after Christmas for Lansing
TO attend a session Of the board.
AS 10 who viii be appointed to sue
coed James II. Thompson. recently re-
signed, as chairman of the board Is not
known as yet. but following precedent
the next In seniority of service would
become chairman. and as Mr.. Shields
term of service expires next after that
OF Mr.. Thompson, the Houghton mem
Der is therefore in line for the chair
manshlp.
officials OF the board are now review
ing the assessments in Iron county
whore the assessment is on a cash val
uation and the iron mining companies
pay ninety per cent OF the taxes. OBJ
lection has been made that other in
terests should likewise be assessed on
a cash valuation and It is along these
lines that the tax board representa-
tives are working, and will probably
be engaged for some time to come.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

ror complained of has injuriously af,
fected the substantial rights of the
parties, and also provides for the sub
mission Of issues of fact to jury. re-
serving questions of law for subse-
quent argument and decision. / hope
this bill will pass the Senate and be-
come law, for it will simplify the pro-
cedure at law.
The Navy Department.
on the 2d of November last, l re-
viewed the fighting feet of battleships
and other vessels assembled in New
York harbor, consisting OF "a battle
ships, armOred cruisers, cruisers.
22 destroyers, II torpedo boats, sub
marines, and other attendant vessels.
making 9S vessels of all classes, of a
tonnage of 576.634 tons. Those who
saw the fleet were struck with its pre-
paredness and With it's high military
efficiency. All Americans should be
proud of its personnel.
The fleet was deficient in the number
of torpedo boats destroyers, i'm cruisers.
and i'm golfers, as well as i'm large
|battleship cruisers, which are now be-
coming a very important feature of
foreign navies, notably the British,
German, and japanese.
The building plan for this year con-
templates two battleships and two col
liers. This is because the other and
smaller vessels can be built much more
rapidly in case of emergency than the
battleships. and we certainly ought to
continue the policy Of two battleships
a year until after the Panama Canal
Is finished and until in our first line
40 available vessels of proper arma-
ment and size
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
THEY SHELL cocoANUTs.
Odd Sort Of Work Gives a Number
Of Men Employment.

In big candy factories they use
many cocoanuts. In removing the
shells from these cocoanuts there are
employed men who work at this reg
ularly just as they would at any
other trade or calling.
A cocoanut opener works at n
bench. Back OF him are stacked up
on the floor large sacks filled with
cocoanuts. At intervals he empties
a sack of cocoanuts on the bench in
front OF him and then he goes on
His only tool is a heavy all steel
knife. like an all steel oyster knife.
with a heavy solid handle and with
the other end hattening and tapering
into a round pointed knife. He holds
a cocoanut on the bench in front of
heavy handle end OF the knife he
breaks the shell, opening II with ir-
regular assures and then with the
knife end Of the tool he prizes off the
shell and losses the shelled nut into a
basket at his side. An expert opener
can shell a great many cocoanuts in
a day.
But the cocoanut opener is not the
only person employed at the cocoa
nut end OF the factory. From the
openers bench the basket of shelled
nuts are removed to table at which
sit girls who take off the brown skin
with which the meat OF the cocoanut
is covered. Knives made specially
for this purposes are used and quickly
they cut off the skin and toss the
nuts into other baskets, where you
see them now, not brown but milk
white.
Then the cocoanuts are dumped
into a chute, down which they go to
the floor below into the grinders,
which break the cocoanuts up into the
required degree OF coarseness or fine
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
MARRIED IN THE WEST.
George Bennett and Miss Nettie Lester
Wed at Helena,

The following announcement OF the
wedding Of George Bennett, n former
student OF the NJ. c. NJ. and Miss Net
tie Lester. OF Houghton, is from the
Helena Daily Record:
The marriage OF George Bennett and
Miss Nettie Lester OF Houghton, Mich.
was quietly solemnized Thursday in
Butte. The marriage was a surprise
to the young friends of the couple who
wish them great happiness. Mrs. Ben
nett is a native Of Houghton. and has
visited in Helena. Mr.. Bennett is the
younger son OF Mr.. and Mrs. willard
Bennett and was a student In the pub
lie schools here until he went 90 at
tend college In Houghton. where he
met his wife. He is one OF the rising
young mining men OF the state and
has a large number Of friends in the
capital city.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
PLAN is Misunderstood.
Sheriff Says Critics of "Pieture Gal.
lery" Are Misinformed.

Conserving the comments and OBJ
ieetions OF various prominent persons
Of Duluth relative to the Houghton
county plan Of placing pictures of con-
frmed drunkards i'm the hands OF sa-
loon keepers, as a means OF identifi-
cation OF persons 10 whom liquor is
not 60 be sold, Sheriff Byers this
morning expressed the opinion that
the objections are due to a misunder-
standing as TO the plan TO be pursued.
II is not the intention, says the sher-
iff, TO post up the photographs where
they can be seen by any on entering
a saloon but are solely for the use of
the saloon keeper or his employees, and
will be kept where they will be ac-
cessiblc only 10 those mentioned Each
picture is marked property Of Hough-
ton county" and when the drunkard
reforms the picture is returned TO the
officials. The mere posting of a notice
is not sufficient, as In many cases the
saloon keepers and bartenders while
familiar with the faces OF their GUS
toners do not know them all by name,
and the photographs make identlhca-
ton absolute.
Since Deputy Frank Rahkaa took
hold OF his Job n short time ago, he
has received many pictures, many be-
ing given by the wives of the men
and the results so far at
says the sheriff. are very salts
factory. fully warrantlng the contln-
uance OF the plan and justifying its
adoption.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
SING CAROLS ON STREET.

Announcement was made yesterday
that two parties OF Cornish carol sing
ers will entertain on the streets of
Houghton Saturday evening. One par
~. consisting OF twenty-five singers
from Baltic and Trimountain, will sing
from the Douglas House loggio. which
is being prepared especially for this
occasion and the other party of about
eighteen men from Painesdale will
sing at Sheldon street and the bridge.
As this is the first opportunity Hough-
ton people have had to hear Christ
mas carols sung by Cornish mixed
choirs for many years, 1t doubtless
will be Appreciated
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
LEGENpRE WINS CASE.

Attorney f. r. LeGendre of the law
firm Of O'Brien & LeGendre was at
Bessemer this week as attorney in a
case against the Montreal Mining
company He was successful I'm win
ming his case. getting a verdict of So
900. He had associated with him in
the case. Attorney George Driscon,
formerly OF Houghton county, and now
practiclng at Ironwood.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
SPECIAL C. & N. w. SERVICE.

The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road is arranging for special sleeper
accommodations out of the upper PEN
insula for Chicago tomorrow night for
the large number OF people who will be
leaving for their homes or for Christ
mas vacations. Special sleepers will
be run from Negaunee for the iron
country people. one from Escanaba
and one from Houghton. A large num-
Der OF Houghton people arrived on this
mornings Northwestern train to spend
the holidays here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
WILL HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Salvation Army Arranging Treat for
Children Christmas Evening.

Besides making extensive plans for
furnishing Christmas baskets and
clothing 10 the poor OF Houghton and
Hancock. Captain simpson OF the Sal
walton Army is not neglecting the
children. and he has made arrange
ments for n Christmas tree for the
poor children at the Army hall on
Monday night He has already secur-
ed promises OF candy. fruits and tree
trimmings and also many gifts for the
who will be made happy
on this occasion. The Christmas bas-
kets win be packed Saturday morning
with turkeys. roast beef, ETC., and will
be distributed 10 about sixty families.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

ness, and from the grinders they go
to the cooking kettles, for the CO.
coanut for candies must be cooked
before ii is used. If 1t were used raw
IL would soon become sour or rancid
from the oil that the cocoanut con-
tains. When the ground up cocoa
nut has been passed through the
cooker it is ready for manufacture
into the various CONNECTIONS in which
cocoanut meat is used.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
Tanned at the Start.

Statistics show that In nearly all
cases the college girl, when she mar
ries, stays married. Probably she
starts out by giving her husband a
vivid description of the hazing stunts
she has participated in.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
HOUGHTON WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Clark, formerly of
Houghton, died yesterday at Newber-
ry, OF cancer Of the stomach. She
was siXty-six years Of age. She is
survived by relatives at Trimountain
and Calumet and the body will be
brought to Calumet for intcrment to-
morrow afternoon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

can be made for the guarantees of life,
liberty, and property, but beyond
those, the government should be that
of a military reservation managed in
connection with this great highway of
trade.
To Relieve American Shipping.
l am very confident that the United
States has the power TO relieve from
the payment of tolls any part of our
shipping that Congress deems wise.
We own the canal. 1t was our money
that built ii. We have the right to
charge tolls for its use. Those tolls
must be the same TO everyone; but
when we are dealing with our own
ships the practice of many govern
ments of substituting their own mer-
chant vessels Is so well established in
general that q subsidy equal to the
tolls, an equivalent remission of tolls,
can not be held to be a discrimination
i'm the use of the canal.
Unnecessary Cost of Litigation.
In promotion of the movement for
the prevention Of delay and unneces-
sary cost, in litigation, l am glad to
say that the Supreme Court has taken
steps to reform the present equity
rules of the Federal courts. and that
we may in the near future expect a re-
vision of them which will be a long
step i'm the right direction.
The American Bar Association has
recommended to Congress several bills
'expediting procedure. one OF which has
already passed the House unanimous
ly. February 6, 1911. This directs that
no judgment should be set aside or re-
versed, or new trial granted unless it
appears to the court. after an examin-
alton of the entire cause, that the err
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

In order 70 evade the tax on
matches French smokers took 10
the use of automatic lighters. Durlag
the seven months that this was in
force $4,000 was collected.
Editorial Page
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
The Panama Canal.

The very satisfactory progress made
on the Panama Canal last year has
continued, and there is every reason to
believe that the canal will be COM
pleted as early as the LIST of July, 1913,
unless something unforeseen occurs,
This is about IS months before the
time promised by the engineers.
We are now near enough the COM
petion of the canal to make it i'm
peratively necessary that legislation
should be enacted to fix the method by
which the canal shall be maintained
and controlled and the zone governed.
l fully concur with the Secretary of
War that the problem Is simply the
management OF a great public work,
and not the government of local re-
public; that every provision must be
directed toward the successful main
tenance of the canal as an avenue of
commerce, and that all provisions for
within the zone should be subordinate
to the main purpose
The zone is 40 miles long and 10
miles wide. Now, it has q population
of $4,000 or 10000. but as soon as the
work of construction is completed, the
towns which make up this population
will be deserted, and only comparative
ly few natives will continue their resi-
dence there. The control of them
ought to approximate n military gov
eminent. one judge ana two justices
of the peace will be sufficient to at
tend to all the judicial and litigated
business there is. With a few funda-
mental laws OF Congress, the zone
should be governed by the orders OF
the president, issued through the War
department, as il is today. Provisions
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

given or permitted any advantages OF
opportunity over those of the other
system. And 1 trust also that the new
legislation win carefully and COM
pletoly protect and assure the indi-
viduality and the independence of each
bank. TO the end that any tendency
there may ever be toward a CONSOLE
dalton of the money or banking power
OF the nation shall be defeated.
IL will always be possible. Of course,
20 correct any features of the new law
which may In practice prove to be UNI
wise: so that while this law is sure to
be enacted under conditions OF unusual
knowledge and authority, II also will
include. IL is well TO remember, the
possibility OF future amendment.
With the present prospects of this
long awaited reform encouraging us. 1t
would be singularly unfortunate II this
question should by any
chance become a party issue. And
sincerely hope IL will not. The exceed
ing amount OF consideration it has re-
ceived from the people OF the nation
has been wholly nonpartisan; and the
Congress set it's nonpartisan seal up
on il when the Monetary Commission
was appointed. In commencing the
question to the favorable consideration
of Congress. l speak for and In the
spirit OF, the great number of my fell
low citizens who without any thought
of party or partisanship felt with re-
earnestness that this reform
is necessary to the interests of all the
people.
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continued From Page one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

reduction OF all treasury positions TO
the number OF 1901. Meantime the ef-
ficiency OF the work of the department
has increased.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21
RINGS

Every ring we sell is fully
guaranteed and we show the
choice goods OF FIVE different
manufacturers An especially
dne line OF Signet Rings.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-21

Don't fall to -. our
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
CONAN DOYLE WAS LATE.
The Lonely sehwarenhaoh Inn and a
Literary Condolences.

The Lonely schwarenhsoh Inn and .
Literary Condolences.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once walked
over the Gemmi. He was much i'm
pressed by the desolate appearance of
the lonely looking schwarenbach inn.
Here. II seemed to him, was an ideal
scene In which novelist might locate
a story of mystery and crime.
He proceeded to invent a story Of
mystery and crime suitable TO the
creepy environment. 1t was story of
murder-the murder of long lost son
Just home from the wars by his own
father. the needy innkeeper, who did
not recognize him until after the deed
was done. but had resolved to kill and
rob the first lonely stranger that
passed that way with money in his
pocket.
THE very thing" thought Sir Ar
thur and be went down the hill cheer
fully revolving the morbid conception
in his mind. Then a strange thing hap
pened.
After dinner. in the hotel at Leuker-
bad. he picked up a volume Of Mau.
PEASANTS short stories and be found
that the French author had not only
been to the Schwaseubaeh inn before
him. but had actually located there q
story practically Identical with the one
which he himself had just devised
Travel and Exploration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
Bordered Muslin

Another new lot OF bordered muslins
just added to our stock. The prevailing
style of the summer dress, especially in
the lighter weights, such as muslins, call
for bordered effects, which are very
pretty. They are new and carry a style
about them that plain muslins do not
have, for the reason that the borders
make trimming that is in perfect
harmony with the body of the material
used
We have a special bordered muslin
called CortisiIk, that has very small
dots with persian effects in the border
and are mercerized finished, at only 15c
per yard. These are equally as good
as Linaire at lsc
New lot of Domestic Foulard silks
These are the same pattern as Spot proof
Foulard, having cotton warp and silk
filling. Very pretty and seryicable at
only csc per yard,
New lot Of yard.wide colored mes
sahnes, the Brainerd and Armstrong
make, at S1.35 per yard, also another
grade same make, same width, at
500 per yard Any dressmaker will
tell you to buy yard-wde silk 1t gets
a better garment and at the same time
saves from 10 to 20 per cent on cost
of material.
Ask to see our yard-wide Black Tat
feta for waists, dresses or silk petticoats,
Sl25 value for S1.0O
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
TALK OF The TOWN


Easter coats and skirts at yaughan's.
Phone Cutler Bros, No, 100, if you
want surrey anywhere in the city,
price 25 cents.
The Cameron air-cooled car has ar
rived. Parties wishing demonstrations
address Sidney Z, Spafford, Lock box
2S5, Barre, VT.
Sunday arrivals at the hotel Otis were
as follows: William Clacy, w. L. Spen.
Ger, New York City; L. A. MILAN, BIOS.
ton; NJ Hooper, Rockland, Me-; William
Kynoch, William Clark, Worcester; II.
A. Fellows, St Johnsbury; NJ. A. Col
Inns, Burlington; Henry Spaulding, Bos-
ton; r. II Warner, Newport; A. d. Me-
Iver, Vershirc; Mrs, George Lynaugh,
Mrs. Mabel Cleveland, Littleton, n. H.;
w, L. Underhill, Chelsea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03

Ladies suits and coats are so entirely
different from last season that most ladies
will feel obliged to buy new Sorry
that You have to lay aside neat
pretty, well-tailored garment for one
that is new in style, It's our business
to have these new things and have them
right
Ladies' suits, while made with rather
narrow skirts, are also very pretty, Bet.
ter cloth being used and better work in
the making, They are sure TO appeal
to you as really with more style than
Of any previous season Popular prices
for best made suits run from $500
to $500. There viii be lots higher
priced ones sold and some cheaper, but
the prices mentioned Will give you a
good, well-made suit, made Of good grade
suitings and well tailored.
Ladies' long coats are having a run.
It's season of long, neatly tailored
coats Sensible kinds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
Prompt Punishment Of a Liar.

Years ago the courthouse In San
Francisco fronted the old Plaza A
trial was in progress, and counsel for
the defendant was cross examining
the plaintiff. An earthquake shook
the chandeliers and dislodged some OF
the ceiling Judge, jurors. witnesses
and spectators rushed for the door,
but. finding that the seismic disturb
ance was over, they returned,
you can proceed with the cross ex-
animation Of the witness" said the
Judge.
Pardon me, your honor" said coun.
sci for the defendant. "but after the
late exhibition OF the displeasure OF
the Almighty at the lies this witness
was telling | do not care to further
invoke divine wrath. | will ask him
90 more questions" - Los Angeles
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
Horses In the Time OF Homer.

Horses In the Time Of Homer.
The horses used in Homer's time
we're war horses The warriors were
drawn in charlots. The art Of riding
was known, but 1t Is alluded to as
something unusual. Ulysses ut the
time of his shipwreck "bestrode a
plank. like horseman on a big steed /"
There are reasons for believing that
the practice Of riding was much later
than that Of driving. and the myth of
the centaur. where. according to Shake
speare. man is incorpsed and demina-
tured with the beast" probably orig.
mated at an early period when the APP
pearance OF man on horseback was a
novel sight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
Selecting a Partner is a

serious matter. Partnership insurance
enables the survivor TO pay out the in
terest of the deceased without disturb
ing the business, and obviates immediate
necessity of new and perhaps unfit
partner. National Life ms Co. of VT.
s. S. Ballard, general agent, Lawrence
building, Montpelier, Vt tMutual
National Life Insurance Co., Mont
pelier, VT. tMutual.l s. S. Ballard,
general agent, Lawrence building Mont.
nelier. VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-03
For Easter

Small things that you will want for,
Easter. Things that are everyday af.
fairs, such as gloves, neckwear, hosiery
and ribbons.
New lot of silk gloves in black and
white, eight button length, at soc.
New lot silk gloves, IL button length,
in black and white, ct SIC,
New lot of silk gloves in IL button
length, in black and white, new gold,
gray, pongee, tan or navy, at S1.00
per pair. This is our best valu9,
Please notice the shades that we have.
Long kid gloves in black, white, tan
and gray.
New lots of neekwear. Here you
viii find many styles good as usually
sold at Soc here at 25c. In these are
the new long jabots that are so popular
in all large cities.
Fifty-cent neckwear is still finer than
ever before and all points now to a big
neckwear season.
New hosiery. Try a box of our Hole.
proof hosiery, pairs for $500, war
ranted for one-half year.
New silk hose at soc in black, that
you will find to be little better than
most soc silk hose, more silk in the
yarn used.
We make speciality of wide silk rib,
hons, selling WIDE heavy ribbon in
all colors, at 18e and 25c per yard,
While in New York picked up good
assortment of fancies in wide widths to
sell for 25c, good Soc values.