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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-17
October Cool in Big Bend.

Davenport - October, according to
the monthly report of the local wealth
er observer, was nearly three degrees
cooler than the corresponding period
of the previous year. The month wit
messed but .06 of an inch of rainfall,
while during October last year IL of
an inch fell; killing frosts were ex-
perienced on the 9th and goth. The
mean maximum temperature was 81
degrees, while the mean minimum
was 30.6 degrees, q mean Of 45.8.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-17

London The Daily Telegraph's cor.
respondent at Tripoli sends q state.
ment by General Caneva, the italian
commander, denying the charge that
his troops have been guilty Of atroc
tiles. Describing the attack on Der
saglieri in We're, the general says:
italian soldiers taken prisoner,
were slaughtered, stripped starh
naked and their bodies shockingly anc
disgustingly mutilated. An officer
was cut with IS wounds. Natives
both men and women, were engaged
in these atrocities, and even lad.
helped.
"Our troops had to save the situa.
ton and the population from mac
fanatics. They would have been les.
than men and would have failed il
their duty had they not sternly re-
pressed the rising.
''No acts of cruelty on those outside
the pale and custom of civilized ma
tions have been wrought in Tripoli
by Italian soldiers. What we have
done has been fair and right and W.
have erred on the side of mercy in moi
making a strict search and harshly
insisting on every native observing
my proclamation requiring them tx
hand in all arms in their possession
That order they have not observed ant
yet we have not proceeded to extreme.
against those found with arms in theil
possession.
$50 far as and my officers and sol
diers are concerned, it is q deliberate
and absolute untruth to say they have
been guilty Of cruelty or have mas
sacred any Turks or natives in cole
blood or killed innocent people will
fell intent"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-17
EXPECT HIGH PRICES.
Apple Crop Short-Potatoes Go to
Colorado and Kansas.

Apple Crop Short-Potatoes Go to
Colorado and Kansas.
Pullman-A carload of apples was
shipped from here this week, the first
car of the season. The shipments
from Pullman this year will be six
carloads, as compared with IA car
loads last year. The demand for APP
pies shows marked increase during
the last few days, and inquiries are
being received from many points. A
sharp advance in prices is expected.
All O.-W. R. & N. station agents
have received kilograms from the
freight department asking if there
are any Rome Beauty or Jonathan ap-
pies for sale at their stations, and to
give the amount and price at which
they can be had. The demand for
these varieties is far in excess of the
supply.
Potato digging is now nearing COM
pletion and the crop is excellent. The
price is good, ranging from Is cents
to go cents per 100 pounds, while the
demand is brisk.
Buyers from the Middle West are
making inquiries for potatoes and
many carloads have been shipped from
the Palouse country to Colorado, where
the potato crop is said to be failure.
This affects Kansas, which, for many
years, has, bought its potatoes from
Colorado, and now Kansas dealers are
looking to Washington. The prices
paid in Kansas are said to range from
$3.50 to So bushel.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-17
Rich Gold Strike Made.

stun 9;Iumpter, Or. - A most sensational
Norte = OF gold ore was made at the
disconuio ole mine near this place, the
Der I've showing ore worth 81, 600
shin rGn' which is being sacked fpr
pping to the smelter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-17
Prize Potatoes at WaterviIIe.

PrIZe Potatoes at WaterVIIIe.
Waterville The first exhibition of
the potato given at Waterville, on
November l, and 8, proved success.
There we're displays of apples and 9TH
er fruits, berries, vegetables, grains
and other products Of Big Bend farms.
A sample of the turkey red fall wheat
of William Halves averaged 60 pounds
to the bushel. He receives a prem
ium above the regular price Of No. l
for this wheat. There-were also many
other varieties Of wheat on display,
including white Elliott, white amber,
red Allen and Jones' fife.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-17
Stevens Apples "a SPOKANE.

Northport III. w. Sterrett has ~
turned from Myers Falls and Kettle
Falls, where he went on business con-
Enected with the county exhibit for the
national apple show to be held at Spo-
kane this month. Mr.. Sterrett has
created considerable interest in the
coming show and apple men are max
ing preparations for creditable 81
hibit.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-11-17
Car Of Beef Cattle for Railway.

Harrington A car Of beef cattle
was unloaded at Bluestem this week
by the contractor furnishing the con-
tractors on the new Bluestem-C Column
bia river branch being built from
here. A large number of mules and
horses for use on the construction
work are beginning to arrive. Men
coming in to work on this line are
coming direct to Bluestem, as their
transportation is furnished them to
this point. s
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
THE HOUSEHOLD
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES.

If "A housewife would but invest in a
few kitchen necessities, such as Irvine,
wrapping paper, bags, and tissue pa
per, she would save 500 worth of
worry and fret hunting for these things
when they are not to be found
II not necessities, at least they are
conveniences. First of all, 81 should
be invested i'm wrapping paper of diff
ferent thicknesses and sizes, and also
in paper bags of various sizes. II
may be we'll enough to save the wrap
ping paper from packages from stores,
but as a rule this paper has one or
two labels pasted on, and Shen
smoothed out and used again it sell
dom makes a neat package.
often in wrapping up china or cut
glass or, If we wish to make an es-
pecially dainty package, a wild hunt
for tissue paper is begun which gen.
orally ends in despoiling some hat box
One ball of lightweight white string
and one of stout grayish cord cost
very little and in the end pay in con-
venience.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Benevolent Association.

John Soderbeck of Crystal Falls,
grand secretary, Andrew Ostrand of
Houghton, grand treasurer and John
Beck of Baraga, grand president of the
Swedish Finnish Benevolent Associa-
ton are preparing the annual report
of the order.
The association is in fine condition.
Recently lodges have been established
at Ramsey, Mich, Virginia, Mimi, and
Bisbee, Arizona. Each new lodge has
a strong membership and the pros
poets for the order 10 become much
brighter. In one lodge, Eureka, Cali
fornla, as candidates were recently in
itiated in one night. The condition of
the society financially is strong and
the officers are looking forward to a
much greater growth within the next
year or so.
The next annual convention will be
held in Crystal Falls during the COM
ming summer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Entertainment Saturday.

Preparations are practically COM
pleted for the social entertainment to
be conducted next Saturday evening
under the auspices of Court John A.
Bobb, Foresters of America at the For
ester's hall of Wolverine. Some of the
best talent in the copper country will
take part in the entertainment and the
program is one which will undoubted-
ly be appreciated.
The following program has been pre-
pared:
Chairman's address, Gus Donald.
Pianoforte solo, Miss Lillian Wright
Vocal solo, Miss Mildred Romsdahl.
Vocal solo, Oscar Pollard.
Violin solo, John Davis.
Vocal solo, II. Rhodda.
Recitation, A. Coombs.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Thomas.
Vocal solo, Harry Needs.
Instrumental duet, Misses Fannie
and Arbutus PAUL.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Richard Cornish.
Solo. Thomas Curtis.
Recitation, Master Rowe.
Piano solo, Miss Pearl Whitgreave.
Vocal solo, Miss Mildred Romsdahl.
Duet, Mr. and Mrs. Liddicoat.
Solo, II. Rhodda.
Concertina selection, Henry Ralph.
Recitation, Sidney PAUL.
| Solo, Mrs. Thomas.
Solo. Oscar Pollard.
Violin solo, John Davis.
Vocal solo, II. Needs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
FOUGHT IN THE TREES.
Curious Duel Between a Pair of Fire
Eatinu Frenchrnen

In the swashbuckling days of the
early part of the nineteenth century
the dueling hero in France was the
Marquis Merle de Sainte-Marie, whose
affairs of honor were almost incessant.
One of these is said TO have been so
ridiculous that 1t helped to act in mo-
ton the current of feeling that has
since made dueling so much less hon
orable than it once was.
1t appears that one day there called
upon the marquis one Pierrot d1ssac,
himself famous duelist. Now, In
French pierrot means sparrow and
merle means blackbird.
DIssac struck himself on the chest
with emphatic dignity. Marquis"
said he. II am a Bonapartist and you
are a royalst. Moreover, | am the
sparrow and you are the blackbird.
1t seems TO me that there is one bird
of us too many"
"I quite agree with you. monsieur,
politely replied the marquis, ''and my
choice Is pistols. and as is appropriate
for birds Of our species. let us fight In
the trees"
Pierrot d'Issac was agreeable to this
unique suggestion. and as IL 1t were
not n sufficiently ridiculous thing that
one man should challenge another be
cause his name was Sparrow aud the
othet Blackbird the duel was actually
fought from trees. The seconds stood
on the ground below.
At n given signal the pistols were
fired. and there was n rustling among
the leaves of one of the chestnut trees,
Pierrot d'lssac came tumbling to the
ground like ripe chestnut" as one
of Sainte-Mnrie's seconds expressed II
whcreupon Merle de Sainte-Marie IN
a facetious mood began TO cbirp tri
umphantly In imitation of the song OF
the blackbird. DIssac waited till he
had recovered from his wound and
then challenged Sainte-Marie for the
,chirp.
This time there was nothing anus
ing about the encounter. IL wa,
fought with swords, and Sainte-Maris
was badly wounded. The sparrow hat
avenged himself on the blackbird.-
New York Herald
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
THE NEW OVERSIGHT.

Very few skirts are plain, nearly all
showing a tunic or overskirt effect.
Many overskirts come within a few in
ches of the bottom of the skirt, and are
edged with trimming which does not
catch in the skirt, but merely gives a
finish to the tunic.
The slashed overskirt is new. 1t is
slashed at the side and shows the un-
derskirt, like the old-fashioned dresses
which were arranged to show the pet
ticoat.
Under and overskirts are frequently
of different materials, though usually
of the same color.
In more elaborate gowns the over
skirt is frequently cut into two pieces
one crossing over the other i'm surplus
effect.
A new style from Paris shows the
overskirt on one side, apparently an
extension of the draping on the bod
ice. This gives the gown the effect OF
having been draped on the figure.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Roostinn convention.

Booster" cards have been received
in Calumet for the annual reunion of
the Upper Peninsula League, knights
of Pythias at Menominee on June 20,
81, % and %. The following are some
of the things which are promised dur
ing the four days of continual pleas
ure:
Upper peninsula teams will compete
for the upper peninsula championship.
Several Wisconsin teams will COM
pete for a special silver cup.
Amsden's Third Regiment Band will
render concerts day and evening for
the entire four days.
Attend the big X. of p. picnic at the
famous John Henes Park, the most
beautiful i'm Michigan.
Trolley rides and automobile rides
Spend your vacation in Menominee
at the big X. of p. convention.
Grand parade and carnival.
Pythian ball at convention hall.
Bring your wives and sweethearts-
the town is yours.
First-class hotel accommodations at
reasonable rates.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01

II is practically certain that the an
nual reunion OF the copper Country
odd Fellows association will be held
this year in connection with the ledica-
ton of the new /. O. o. +. temple at
Houghton on April 20. While this mat
ter has not been definitely decided, the
members of the odd Fellows branches
i'm the Portage Lake towns are very
anxious that arrangements of this
kind be made and they are likely to
receive the support of the Calumet odd
Fellows, who are willing to forego the
pleasure of the annual picnic, to make
the reunion in Houghton on April 26 a
successful one. Members of the CAL
umet and the Hecla lodges have been
invited to confer work on this occa-
sion, but so far have not been inform
ed as to what degrees they will exem-
plify.
There was no meeting of the mem
bers of Calumet lodge last evening, a
special meeting having been held
Jointly with the members of the Eliz-
abeth Rebekah lodge last Saturday
evening. The event was in the nature
of a farewell party for Mr.. and Mrs,
Will Treganowan, who will leave short
ly for Tart, this state, where they will
locate on a farm. Both have been
prominently identified with the work
of the order in Calumet for many years
and as a token of appreciation a Past
Grand's collar was presented to Mr.
Treganowan by Calumet Lodge and a
similar token was presented to Mrs
Treganowan by the Rebekahs. A very
interesting program Of toasts, literary
and musical numbers was rendered
and luncheon was served.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Insnection of commandry.

The members of Calumet Command
airy, knights of the Golden Eagle will
be inspected at the regular meeting on
saturday evening by one OF the local Of
ficers. The members are working
hard to reach perfection i'm their drills
and expect to make good showing at
this time. The regular meeting will
hereafter be held on Saturday evening,
making it convenient for men of either
the night or day shift to attend.
r. o. e. Social Session.
The next regular meeting of Calu-
met Aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles
will be held i'm the odd Fellows hall
arrangements having been made SC
that the Eagles will use this hall here
after. The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, March s, and a special
program consisting of initiatory work
and a social session will be given al
this time. Several applications fol
membership are now on file and il is
expected large class of candidates
will learn the mysteries of the order
for the first time at this meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Laurium Lodge X. of p.

The third degree will be conferred at
the regular meeting of the members of
Laurium lodge No. 2O2, Knights of Py-
thias at the Laurium bank hall next
Monday evening. The members of the
team that will exemplify the work at
the upper peninsula reunion at Men
ominee in June will have charge of the
work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
HERE AND THERE.
$3.50 $3.50 ....**. $3.50. =

The favorites among the prize books
won by the elementary school children
of London, which are of their own
choosing, are. for the fairy tale and fic-
tion section. as follows, in order of
preference; Anderson's Fairy Tales,
Robinson Crusoe. Tom Browns School
Days, Grimms Fairy Tales, Tangle-
wood Tales from Shakespeare, Gran
MES Wonderful Chair, Old Curiosity
Shop, Little Duke, Coral Island, Water
Babies, Kingsley's Heroes, Westward
Ho!, David Copperfield, Ivanhoe. Peter
the Whaler. OF these, Grannie's Won
dcrful Chair, David Copperfield, Ivan
hoe and Peter the Whaler had no place
among the seventeen favorite books OF
1909, having superseded Holiday House
Gulliver's Travels, The Pilgrims Pro-
gress and Aesops Fables. In the non
fiction, come i'm order Shakespeare
Tennyson, Longfellow and Words
worth. The most popular book of travel
was Capt. Cooks Voyages.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
CONCERNING THE RUTTY
SIDE OF HOUSEKEEPING

"'To rise in the morning and get
breakfast to wash the dishes afterward
10 do the bedroom work and the sweep
ing and busting. to prepare luncheon
set the table and clear it when lunch
was over and wash the dishes used, to
make ready the meat and vegetables
and salad and dessert for dinner and
then to cook that meal, and serve it
and remove its traces both in the
kitchen and dining-room, to clean sill
yer. to polish brasses. to wash paint,
TO wipe windows, to handle the num-
berless details which are essential is
no light task for novice If she has
housekeeping ideals and is determined
TO live up to them or perish in the at
tempt" says Christine Terhune Her
rick, Womans Home companion
for March.
eve had hardwood floors and rugs.
A woman who did the washing and
ironing came one a week for the heavy
cleaning. She left the house in apple
pie order, but of course, it didn't stay
so.
Those floors had to be gone over at
least every other day if they were to
look at all decent and down on my
marrow bones / went with dust-cloth
two or three times a week. Every
thing had to be wiped off with dus-
ter every day, the stairs brushed down
and the paint on the doors washed.
"All this did and / hadn't the sense
10 put away the brasses and large sill
yer pieces which had been among my
wedding presents, or courage enough
to allow them to grow black with tar
nish. So | secured and scrubbed and
polished and tried to cook as If l hac
been n professional and have meals
exactly on time and meet my husband
with n smile and do n variety of Other
things which would have been much
more wisely honored in the breach
than in the observance. Everyone whC
knew me expostulated with me. but
stuck to my guns until an attack of i'll
ness laid me low and a doctors bill
which far exceeded the price l would
have paid for reasonable service, help
ed TO bring me to my senses"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Italian eusiness Men.

Plans are being perfected for n SER
les of social sessions to- be conducted
by the recently organized Italian Bus
mess mems association of Laurium
after Easter The first of these prob
ably will be a big banquet and program
Immediately after the passing of Lent
The membership OF this association
has grown rapidly since the organiza-
ton was first perfected and the fin
ancial condition has shown cores
ponding increase. There is little doubt
that II will soon become one OF the
foremost Italian societies in the cop
per country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Election by the Elks.

Officers for this ensuing year will be
elected at the regular meeting of the
Calumet lodge of Elks at the Elks'
temple this evening. A large attend
ance of the members is desired and in
addition to the regular business of the
evening a short program will be given.
1t is expected plans soon will be made
for the trip of the Calumet Elks to the
state convention at Traverse City in
June.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01

the governor does not discuss matters
of state in whispers. Much to the
discomfort of those who would hold
whispered consultations, he speaks il
right out so everyone within a radius
of so feet can hear.
There's nothing secret in establish
ing a business administration he
says. Those who have matters for my
ear that they would not care to have
others hear better not present them.
If I'm going TO get this program In orr
der in two years we've got to break a
lot of executive office records and ira
ditions"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01

Dickens once described the condi-
tons under which he pursued the call
ing OF a reporter-conditions he said
of which his successor could have no
adequate conception. He transcribed
his shorthand notes OF important cleo
ton speeches. he said. on the palm of
his hand. by the light of dark Ian
tern. in a post chaise and four gallop-
ing through n wild country ut the dead
OF night at the surprising rate of fifteen
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01

Women's rights are an accomplished
fact in the mosquito community. only
the women can bite. The men stay at
home and make the fire and sharpen
up spare incisors for their wives. They
are vegetarians almost exclusively. liv-
ing largely on fruit. Not so the women
folk. They drink blood-preferablc hu-
man blood. No self-respecting woman
Anopheles would think of laying an
egg before she had dined on blood
When the night mists settle, and the
club women OF the mosquito nation
have sucked cocktails from swamp
sockets TO whet their appetite for hu-
man gore-then let man beware! The
Anopheles is not the only black sheep
OF the family. The Stegomyia is really
blacker. He is responsible for the fever
camps OF Havana and Panama.-New
York Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Charity Lodge, X. Of p.

Work in the first degree will be
conducted at the regular meeting of
the members of Charity lodge, No. 1871
Knights of Pythias at the Union build
ing on Thursday evening. other i'm
portant matters will be discussed and
large attendance is expected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Modern Brotherhood.

An initiatory session will be held by
the members of the Modern Brother
hood of America at the Laurium bank
hall tomorrow evening. Several can
didates will be initiated into the mys-
teries of the order.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
NEWS Of ERATERNAL
IN the - SOCIETIES
eseeasssssss2sse

X. of Laurium. The big meeting prob
ably will be held in May and doubtless
will be one of the most interesting that
has ever been held here. A large
class of candidates will be provided.
The session will provide excellent
training for the team, which has ac-
cepted the invitation to conduct a
ceremonial session in connection with
the reunion of the Upper Peninsula
League at Menominee in June.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Calumet Eneampment.

At the next regular meeting of the
members of Calumet Encampment, No.
II, l. o. o. II. to be held one week from
Friday evening, work i'm the Golden
Rule degree will be conducted.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
Hecla lodge No. 90.

Regular work will be conducted at
the meeting OF the members of Hecla
lodge, No. 80, 1. o. o. f. to be held this
evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
His Philosophy.

The Sage-After forty years o. mar
ried life I've made up me mind II
doesn't matter how often a man an
his wife disagrees. as long as he don't
let her know it.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01
pokax,s sprina MEETING.

Arrangements will soon be made for
the spring ceremonial session OF the
members of Korayb Temple, ID. o. X.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01

out of every million OF letters that
pass through the postonice it is call
culated that only one goes astray
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01

The Kaiser is master Of five Ian
guages besides his own.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-01

The Hampton institute farmers
conference was held last week at the
far-famed Virginia school III
brought together says correspond
ent 800 white and colored men, who
are daily improving home, farm
school and community life in the
south" Perhaps the most spicy adj
dress was that of Governor Mann of
virginia. known as "the agricultural
governor" who pointed out one or
two whoslosomc truths. Said the gov
crnor: 1--WE have i'm Virginia 25.612,-
600 acres of land. We are cultivating
less than 100000. We have not
enough people in Vireinia-only 2'Oel'-
600. If we had as many people In pro-
norton as Observation-Disclosures, OOO-
Virginia would be the empire state
Of the Union. II the farmers OF VIZ
ginia averaged sixty-one and three
quarters bushels of corn to the acre.
as did the boys who understood the
demonstration work for 1910 Cboys
corn clubs) Virginia would produce
annually. 5O0OOO0O bushels-New
York Tribune.