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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
THE DEATH OF GEN. GORDON.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. General
George w. Gordon, commander-in-
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, and member Of Congress, died
at his home here at 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon. His illness dated from his
last political campaign. when he was
reelected to the National House CT
Representatives, the last general of
the Confederaey to serve in that
body.
funeral arrangements have not
been announced, but the obsequies
will be, it is expected, of a military
character, and the body will be laid
to rest in this city PROBABLY Sunday.
Weakened by the heat of the past
"A hours and his feeble frame wasted
by the ravages of a slow illness, the
lig4 of General Gordon's life grew
DINNER hourly today. When, follow
iGg a restless night, he awoke from
ftful sleep in the early morning
holrs, the watchers at his side saw
tnst tie end was but a question of
hours. perhaps minutes. AS the end
approached, peace seemed TO envel-
.c.2 his face, for he smiled as with
comforting words he babe members
of his family and other relatives
adfeu.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
by Robert S. Eaves, Att,y.
RAMSEY & STATION have just re.

RAMSEY & STATION have just re-
turned from the market where the9
made heavy purchases in various
kinds of Merchandise. New goods are
now daily arriving at our store. You
will find us located in the d. S. Pace
brick block east of railroad track at
Southern depot. Call and look over
our stock of Dry Goods, nice White
goods and various kinds of nice Dress
Goods. Also a large line of Notions
of various and sundry kinds. We are
pricing our goods astonishingly low
fort he simple reason that we bought.
them low. And we are going to give
our friends and customers the bene-
fit thereof. It viii pay you to trade
with us.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17
New Cotton Pest Found in Georgia

Macon, Ga, Aug. IA new cotton
nest discovered here is ~Duzzling ex-
perts. Tt has destroyed fifteen acres
of cotton. The bug is brilliant red
in color and attacks plants stalk and
leaves, leaving it withered and dead
The pest Il IS said IS spreading ZAP
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-17

George Washington Gordon was
born in Giles county, Tennessee, Oc-
tober 5, 1886. In his early boyhood
his parents removed to Texas and
later to Mississippi, but as a youth he
returned to Tennessee and entered
the Western Military Academy, from
which he was graduated in 1859. His
first activity was a civil engineer.
At the outbreak of the civil war
General Gordon enlisted as a drill
master of the Eleventh Tennessee
Infantry I. G. S.. A. Within a few
weeks he vas made a captain and
was later promoted to be lieutenant
colonel and j nabout a year was COM
missioned colonel. In 1854 he was
named brigadier-general. He partic-
ipated with distinction in a number
of engagements, and at one time was
taken prisoner.
At the close of the war General
Gordon studied and practiced law,
becoming encouragement of this
(Shelby) county. In 1883 he was ap-
pointed a member of the Tennessee
Railroad Commission and i'll 1885 an
attache of the Federal Department OF
the Interior serving four years in, the
Indian cCIntry. At the end of Pres.
ident Cleveland's first term he return.
ed to Memphis and resumed the
practice of law. He was elected 6
member of the Sixtieth Congress from
the tenth Tennessee district and re
elected to the Sixty-f1rst and Sixty
second congresses.
General Gordon was chosen com
mander-in-chief of the United Cen
federate Veterans at the reunion o
1910 at Mobile. Ala. He was re
elected to that position at the 191-
reunion at Little Rock last May.
Several weeks ago General Gordon
went to a Northern health resort, bu
his health did not improve and he re
turned to Tennessee. He spen
several days in the country and b,
was brought to Memphis last Monday
Uraemia developed and in his weak
ened condition he could not Withstand
the added complication.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
Hancock Department

properly support them II would be a
proper solution OF the entire question
of separation OF state and local taxes
and provide a sufficient fund for the
running OF the state.
Il am frank to say, also, that be-
heye conditions exist IN Michigan now
that are disgrace and anything this
commission can do to bring the as
sessments OF properties up to the
point where they belong will be proper
and favored. But / do not think the
cities should be made to stand all the
burden of running the state"
Following the hearing of the cities
James IIelme, high mogul of the State
Grange, appeared before the commits
sion to argue against amy action which
would place more tax upon the farmer.
and also to favor the corporate excess
scheme which would relieve the farm
ers from state taxation i'm toto. Sew
earl other farmers talked along the
same lines, all declaring the farmer Is
now paying his just share of the taxea
and that he should Doe encouraged boy
exemption from taxation so far as IS
possible
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
PAPER BOX BUSINESS.

A thousand machines OF many types
and sizes and designed Tor many pur-
poses are used today in the manufac
ture Of paper boxes. This assortment
of machines is absolutely necessary, FOR
the number OF styles Of cardboard
boxes used for packing all sorts Of
articles is without limit.
According to the Edison Monthly
one Industry alone the making Of
pens, pencils and erasers, require boxes
e 1000 different sizes and shapes.
Paper box making one of the new
but very important industries of this
country. has made it's greatest pro-
frcss during the last half century ana
particularly within the last twenty
teen introduced.
one hundred years ago there was no
such thing as paper box. The con-
tainer of those days consi"ted Of moth
ing more than a heavy sheet OF paper
Wrapped around the article to be car
ricd In time some progressive per-
son conceived the idea of cutting part
way through the paper in order "a
make it fold more readily. With this
| four sided wrapper it became the Gus
tom to tuck the loose ends i'm TO pre-
vent the contents slipping out.
From this was evolved the idea OF
scoring the paper so both the sides and
ends folded up and then gluing tho
ends together. That was the way tho
first paper boxes We're made and il
was years before any marked improve.
ment was made. In those days a knife
n pair of shears. a kettle of paste anC
Il straight edge. with a supply Of box
board, We're sufficient equipment I,
start a man in buslness.--New Yorl
sun
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
HoRsEMEN WILL ORGANIZE.
Movement Started to Form Al Or9ani
cation to Hold Races.

A movement has been started in
Hancock for the purpose of forming an
organization or association of local
owners of fast horses. \ meeting will
he called soon TO elect officers, draft
bylaws and discuss plans for holding
races next summer To raise suitable
purses to be offered winners of races
.it is planned to have each member con-
tribute ten dollars a month during the
winter, aggrogating a sum which vii
permit of good purses being offered. IT
Is hoped by having an association To-
secure closer cooperation among the
local horsemen and to place the sport
of horse racing locally on q better loot
| ing than heretofore.
Asked regarding the possibility OF
races on the ice this winter . horseman
said this morning:
"Wcll, they're already racing around
the stove but whether or not hey will
get out ON the ice this winter is doubt
|fuL Every winter for several years
past there has been more or less talk
of ice racing but nothing has come of
il and the probabilities are THAT the
same will be the case this winter.
Last winter some OF tho local horse
linen arranged few races on Torch
Lake at Lake Linden to settle clains OF
superior speed on the part of riva
Ihorsemen for their trotters, but "a
there is no money in these and It IL
detrin.c..-l O. the horses to try t.
keep them in racing trim i'm the winter
There will probably be nothing doin'
until next July when 1t is hoped to Of
fer racing card that will prove at
tractive to the patrons of the racini
sport i'm the county
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
A BRIDGE TRICK.

Police Chief Frederick Kohler OF
Cleveland was talking about the for
cign confidence man.
Gle is very tricky" Said Mr.. Koh-
Ter. THE only thing to do when you
meet him is To try the bridge trick.
"The bridge trick YOU know, was
the very successful invention of
Philadelphan. This man, as he was
crossing Market street bridge in the
small hours-he'd been sitting up with
sick friend-was accosted by colos-
sis armed with a coupling-pin, who
said:
'.'Can We gimme the time, boss%
you're too late. my dear sir the
gentleman at Seventeenth street has
lust relieved me Of my watch
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
AN INHERITED VICE.

Richard Harding Davis, at football
game in Philadelphia, praised the
voices of the young undergraduates
shouting their weird college yells.
at makes me think of a Locust
street BRIDE" said Mr.. Davis, smiling.
"She turned to her husband one night
at dinner and remarked:
my dear, the first time I saw you
was at Franklin field. Your head was
thrown back. your mouth was wide
open and your face was very red-you
were yelling your college YELL
Eyes, 1 remember said the young
man.
land I noticed she continued
what a remarkable voice you had
eyes, you spoke of it at the time
said he. But what makes you thinF
Of it now?' ~
ooh. nothing said the bride
only I wish the baby hadn't inherit
"a 1t. That's ALL"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
ABOUT THUNDERsToRMs.

Thunder storms never occur in the
arctic regions, and even the north of
Scotland very seldom suffers from
such visitation. The nearer you get
to the equator the more frequent and
severe are the electric manifestations.
In parts Of Central Africa the average
Of thunderous days rises to the as
tonishing total of $50 per annum.
Yet there are curious exceptions. In
lava and Sumatra, both intensely hot
climates, there are but ninety-two
storms yearly. and in Bornco only fifty
The gold coast of Africa has only
sixty a year. though the latter country
is outside the tropics.
In Jamaica there is.a thunderstorm
every day during the rainy season
which lasts for five months. These
storms almost always occur between
midday and in the afternoon.
Perhaps the most astonishing fac
with regard to thunderstorms is tina
the island of Mauritius, which is onl.
$50 miles east of Madagascar, has. OF
an average, only one thunderstorm II
| eighty years. Yet i'm Madagascar tn
| lightning is more destructive thai
anywhere else in the world, the annua
death roll being over 900.-Pearson'
| Weekly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
VERY PRoSY.

Professor Brandon Matthews OF Co
lumbia, in one of his brilliant address
es on the drama, said of an unima-
ginative and prosiac dramatist:
He ii was, 1 am sure, who, In ms
youth. on being asked i'm examination
what Shakespeare meant by the pharse'
sermons in stones wrote in reply:
"'When passing by tombstone, you
may learn the name and the dates
of birth and death Of the departed
one. and also. from the inscription a
valuable moral lesson from his or her
life. Walking along road you may
sec from the milestones the number oil
miles to the nearest towns, and thus
acquire geographical information
Heaps of stones by the roadside indi'
cate that repairs are to take place ano
so inculcate lesson of neatness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
BOOSTFOR CHANGE
IN PRIMARY fund
MAYORS AND OTHER OFFICIALS
IN MICHIGAN STRONG FOR
DIVERTlNG IT TO
STATE USE.

Lansing. Mich. Nov. 23-Thc plan |
of divcrting tho money now going into
u.e urinary school fund 90 tho general
Ord of the state Go pay the running
rvUerscs Of tho state, received bis
boost here yesterday when the mayors
,rd other representatives OF several
cities appeared before the expert tax
inquiry commission. They came at the
iretance of Mayor Farrell of Kauma-
ZOO primarily 90 protest against re-
moving from the local assessment rolls
tro assessments upon interurh9ns and
ether public utilities which do bust
moss I'm more than one municipality
T:ut. rs is usually the case they We're
mot prepared 60 meet the arguments
of the commission and they made
somewhat sorry showing. But they did
one and all speak strongly I'm favor of
diycrtlng the primary school fund to
the general fund OF the state.
After Mayor Farrell had made his
argument showing that TO take the
public utility corporations from the
assessment rolls of Kalamazoo would
he To take $4S5.OO0 out of the total
assessed valuation of $22,O00,OoO. Pat
rick H. Kelley who opposes tampcr-
ing with the primary school fund ask
oG. You would not be in favor on
using the primary school fund for state
purposes would you?'
OF would" was Mr.. Farrcll's reply,
obv all means. / think il would be
vastly better that each community
should support its own schools. I be-
Hcvc that The primary school fund is
GROSSLY misused at present
John G. Nagel. assessor Of Detroit
protested against taking public utility
corporations from the local assess
mcpt rolls and particularly against tn,
plan to bring about the ripartito di-
vision of the saloon license money
This brought from Commissioned
Wilkes n statement of a change in the
plan of the commission when he said
1T is extremely doubtful If the com
niitce will report the section fayorin'
the change in raising and division %
the liquor tax
Mayor wood Of Bay city declared
he was heartily I'm favor of using tn
urinary school fund for the genera
expenses of the state
Mr. Savage of Saginaw said; 81 Sc
lint one way to separate state am
local taxes and that method ! favor
THAT is to divert the primary scho'
fund I consider II is grossly misuse
now and it constitutes real menace
some of the counties see these vas
sums pouring in upon them as glit
They Immediately resort to AL s"r'
of extravaganza to spend it,
Il think If the commission Guarai
tecd to the poorer districts in II
northern part Of the state cefta'
stated amount in leu Of the primai
hool fund and compelled those con
mupitics to raise enough money
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
THE IVORY SUPPLY.

In view OF the rapid disappearance
of the herds Of elephants which lor-
merly roamed In Africa and the limited
number of those animals remaining j."
Asia attention has been called TO inc
enormous supply Of ivory which eNis's
in the frozen tundras Of Siberia ana
which. it is thought, win probably SUI
flee for the worlds consumption lot
many years TO come.
This ivory consists of the tusNs VI
the moths The tusks of these anlihaiS
were Of great size and are wonderiulN
abundant at some places in Siberia
where the frost has perfectly preserN-
ed them and i'm many cases mas pre-
served the flesh Of the animals Also
London Globe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
orHls is MY SIND BIRTHDAY"

Frank Morrison, who has been hon
ored with recollection as secretary of
the American Federation OF Labor, was
born in Franktown, ontario November
%. 1859 His education was received
in the grade schools Of his native town,
supplemented by a year in the high
school OF Walkerton. Ontario. After
leaving school he learned the printers
trade which he followed for more than
twenty years i'm various cities of Can
ada and the United states. Early in
his career he Joined the typographical
union and soon after became actively
interested in the work Of labor organ
izations. In order to better fit himself
for his chosen work Mr.. Morrison took
course I'm law at Lake Forest Uni
versity. graduating in 1924. He has
bccn secretary Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor since 1897 and is gen
orally regarded as one of the ables'
representatives Of organized labor IN
the United states.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
M'RAE BOOSTS
FOR MICHIGAN
CONTINUED from Page one)


Upper Peninsula. Secretary WILSON
said that the state of Michigan, in an
agricultural sense, would be just what
the people made IT, that its possibilities
were unlimited.
1--WE should not forget the old max
inn familiarity breeds contempt and
that we are apt to overlook what is
near ms and invaluable ana feast our
eyes on things far away, following the
Illusion that distance leeds enchant-
ment.' The Thumb district OF Michi-
gan is n prototype for every man who
disbelievcs an Michigan agriculture
That country was a vost forest OF
stumps 40 or 80 years ago, having pre-
viously been covered with pine. To-
dav it is undoubtedly one Of the finest
dairy countries in the United states
and there are still thousands of acres
Of stumpage land in the state of Mich
igan which can be reclaimed, drained
and made most profitable.
Should Emphasize Opportunities.
"The crying need Of Michigan then
is 10 have the people OF the state awak
cned to the opportunities that are lit
orally knocking at their individual
doors. to stimulate interest, ana thi
interest having been aroused, to pro
vide means Of scientifically educatin
the individual in order that he ma
obtain results commensurate with tn
procress Of modern science. The Mich
iean Agricultural college is a splendi
institution doing a wonderful worl
but It's scope is too limited We mus
broaden the field, bring the results q
scientific endeavor To every individu;
ana not limit them to the young ma
who has three or four years in whic
10 educate himself for scientific agri
culture A state agricultural commits
sioncr will do this. He will do NOR
i He will put Michigan back where
belongs. as one Of the leading agricu
tural states In tho Union, Every scho'
, house i'm Michigan should be incu
? tating the idea that tilling the soil
not only an honorable vocation but
most profitable one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23

When the head of the householu
came TO dinner his wife confronted
him.
George" she said, Il don't kho"
what we are going to do with Tommy
He has been downtown all the after
noon watching the silly baseball score
board, and I've told him over ana over
again to keep out of the street.
"Well. ma" cried the Indignant
Tommy. 81 wasn't Off tn sidewalk at
lall. Pa an Uncle Jim was in the MD
die of tn street all tn time. ! seen
'cm-an they was yellin' like mad.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
STOMACH MISERY ENDS.
Indigestion. Gas, Sourness or
Dyspepsia 60 in five
minutes.


If YOU had some Diapepsin handy
and would take little now your
stomach distress or Indigestion would
feel fine
This harmless preparation will di-
gcst anything YOU eat and overcome
a sour, out-of-order stomach before
YOU realize it.
II your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
YOU. or lays like a lump of lead in
your stomach, or If you have heart
burn, that is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case of Papes Diapepsin and take
little Just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour rislugs. no belchins
of undigested food mixed with acid
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Nau-
sea. DebMtatng Headaches. Dizzi-
ness or Intestinal gripping. This will
all GO and. besides there will be no
undigested food left over in the stom-
ach to poison your breath with nau-
seous odors.
papes piapepsin is q certain cure
for out-of-order stomacns. because II
prevents fermentation and takes hold
of your food and digests 1t just the
same as if your stomach wasn't there
Relief i'm five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is at any drug store wait
ing FOR YOU.
These large 5O-cout cases Of Pape''
b Diapepsin contain more than sutiicien
TO thoroughly cure almost any case o
, Dyspepsia, Indigestion or any othe
stomach disturbance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
THE HIGH 6RoWs.

George M. Cohan, discussing at a.
dinner i'm New York plays and players
Of the "high brow" variety, said
"The high brow have poor Thanks
givings. Like Conger. they get II on
all sides.
Last Thanksgiving morning Con-
ror on his arrival at the office, was
fred by the boss. So he hurried home
TO get some comfort and consolation
from his wife. He told her the SAD
story and then he wound mp hopefully;
az think now. dear, I'll go into the
-four business. ehY'
oils wife, with knotted brow, looked
nm nj him from the turkey she was
basting,
"'The -four business she sneered
ooh. splendidly. You've got the sacR
20 begin WITH"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
GREAT MOORISH WEDDING.

Two most powerful families of Al
sicrs have been united by "a wedding
which took place at TetQan. The son
of the celebrated Moor, Lebady, lately
the Basha of Tetuan, was joined in
matrmony with the daughter Of the
Moor, Alcayna. Two days were given
up to feasting and revelry, and so
enormous were the appetites of the
Moors that for the different banquets
700 hens, 1000 chickens, 500 sheep, 40
oxen and 500 pigeons were slaughtered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
TORCH LAKE
BASKETBALL TEAM.

Manager George Fnlion announces
that the Lake Linden basketball team
will begin practice in a few days and
expects 10 arrangc contests with other
teams of the copper country. The team
probably will enter the proposed Cop
per Country league. The lineup is
as followe: David Brlsson and clifford
Rule. forwards; r. Bennett center;
Percy Wiesnauer and Edward Aubin,
guards. and Edgar Guck, substitute.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
POWER PLANT BURNS.

President John Kiiskila of the Lake
Ophir Mining company yes
terday received a message informing
him of the destruction by fire OF the
electric power plant Of the company
AT Telluride, Colorado. The loss Is
about 100000, with only a small amount
Of insurance. Until new plant can
be secured IL will be necessary to OBJ
tain power from adjacent companies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23

Say good bye to your corhs t''e w N
first time YOU use TIZ. You WIN
mover know you have a corn pun'o"
or callous, or sweaty, tired s"oi'O'''
aching feet any more. It's just won.
dsrful the way the pain vanlshes' hup
the corn-hammer it with your nse
ir YOU wish-no more pain AFTER q"
than If there had never been pie'
ish ON your feet. Doesn't that SCUM
good to Won? Doesn't It? Then reau
this.
"The eorns on either of my toes
wore as large as the tablets mace ~
cure them. Today there is no sign u
oorns on either foot and no soreness'
It's an up-to date Godsend'-sam ~
Hoover, Progress, N. c.
Just use TIz. It's not ike aug
thing else for the purpose you e'e'
heard Of. It's the only foot remedy
ever made which acts on the prlhc'p''
OF drawing out all the poisonous u
udations which cause sore feet Pow
ders and other remedies merely clog W
the pores. TIZ cleans them OUT an.
Keeps them clean. 1t works right On
You will feel better the very MS
time It's used. Use II n week o''
you can forget you ever had so'
feet. There is nothing on earth va
can compare with it. TlD IL ~
sale at all druggists, 25 cents y.
box. or direct AZ Won wish. from wal
ter Luther Dodge a. Co. Chicago -
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
GIVES ADDRESS TO MEN.

Dr. A. f. Fischer Of Hubbell' ad-
dressed a large number of men and
boys at the Lake Linden theater last
evening. his subject bcht, 1.-THE Black
Plague" a plague which he stated
was far more destructive than the
white plague" His address touched
upon a social purity theme. The lee
ture was illustrated by 100 special ster-
eopticon slides in charge of Frank NJ
Edyvean.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-11-23
FINNISH HoME-GoING.

A meeting has been called to taNe
Mace in Hancock on Saturday morning
to arrange for a big home-golhg d
Finnish residents of the Copper Couh-
try To Finland in either 1912 or 1915
II IS the plan to charter special snip
for the excursion. as the party is eN-
pected to number over a thousand ! u
meeting saturday morning will probe
blv take place at the Finnish College