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The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-13
Cigar Man Here.

+. r. Peterson, representing G.
Pflaum & Sons. cigar manufacturers of
Minneapolis, was in the city last even
ing and presented the force at The
World Office with box of Baron Hum
bugs. Turner's News Stand has taken
the agency of the Baron Humbugs and
lov cigars for this city. The World is
smoking Baron Humbugs this week.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-13

B. J. Ness entertained at a stag
dinner last evening in honor Of his.
brother-in-law, Monte Thordahl, Of
Mankato. A swan shot during the
hunting season proved the piece de re-
sistance. The guests were. John Has
lem, R. v. Bice, II. z. Mitchell, B. J.
Ness and Monte Thordahl.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-13
LAND OFFICE HANDS DOWN I'M
PoRTANT DECISIONS IN Re-
CENT CONTEST CASES.
MANY ENTRIES CANCELLED
SEEKS IN MANY
CASES TO TAKE AWAY LAND
FROM FRAUDULENT ENTRY

The records Of the proceedings in a
number of important contest cases are
now before the local land office for final
action and decision. In several of
these cases the government seeks the
cancellation OF the entries involved and
the decisions will undoubtedly be
watched with interest. Gases upon
which the Office has recently rendered
decisions are as follows:
Ole 0. Moen VS.. John dismissal
Of proceedings recommended.
Charlie \. Hamilton VS.. Herbert J.
Berdahl-cancellation of the entry rec
commended
A. II. Wiltse VS.. Cornelius Asst
man-diSmissal Of the proceedings rec
ommendo..
Hans Olson VS.. Alvin A Tomlinson-
dismissal OF the proceedings recon-
mended
Elizab:cth Rosencrans VS.. Stefan
Ahcl-Canccllation recommended.
Esther j. Leader VS.. Fred w. Leader
cancellation recommended
Howard G. Schmid VS.. William E.
Londre-raneellatio recommended.
Mike Bonderanteo VS.. Aron Speck-
decentralization recommended.
Alcie Miller VS.. Elizabeth Neigel-
cancellation recommended.
John Hancs VS.. Alfred T Nelson
cancellation recommended.
Albert Weber VS.. Gilbert o. Watts
cancellation recommended.
H. w. Arnold VS.. Susie Schmitz-
dismissal recommended
Peter Morett VS.. Joseph Martwin-~
Remanded for further hearing.
Albert Weber VS.. Catherine Heffner
-remande1 for further hearing.
Albert Thompson VS.. Mary Donovan
dismissal recommended.
Henry Mollet VS.. Charles A. Wicks-
cancellation recommended.
United States VS.. Anna +. Stavert-
remanded for further hearing.
/ United States VS.. Oliver Wilson
remanded Cor further hearing.
! United States VS.. William II. Cross
dismissal recommended.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-13
Returns Home.

Mrs. John Gill, who has been in the
local hospital for some time, left to-
day for her home at Penn.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-13

a violation of the prohibition law, was
bound over to the district court as
result Of the hearing held before JUS
tice Juergens Monday and bonds Of
$500 were produced.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrok and Mrs Ar
thur Holbrook are expecting to leave
tomorrow for their new home in Pas
adcna. Cal. Mr.. Holbrook has for a
number Of years been one Of the pro-
grcssive business men of the town, and
his departure will be deeply regretted.
Mrs. Holbrook and daughter-in-law
have been prominent in social circles
in Devils Lake and will be sadly miss
oH
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
English as She Is Warned.

School teachers are wont to com
pare notes from time to time. and IN
a friendly way vie with each other in
the production of particularly brilliant
or particularly stupid answers.
What is the most incorrect sen.
tence any Of your children ever got
off?' asked Glenwood school teacher
recently at the Schoolmen's Club.
"One of mine got this off not LONG
ago. responded young man who
teaches at the Robert Morris school:
1t amt his'n like. but yourn."
MY best, said George II. Mead
school pedagogue, ran something like
this: Rare roast beef is meat what
there amt none whatas any under.
dunner.'"
The best one of the afternoon was
furnished by Germantown teacher.
Here is one" he said, (which has the
old classic, He seen his duty and done
II NOBLE beaten forty ways: Lew.
tenant Grant hearn the enemy in his
bed, but he snuck up on him and
Killed him without KNOWN who.
where or what he was '"-Philadsl.
phia Record.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
SANDS OF THE SEA USEFUL
OF Great Importance in Glassmaking
and Warfare-Moving Character
Of Quicksands Explained.

The sands of the sea are singularly
useful. They are of primary impor-
tance In glassmaking. They have an
important place in warfare, as a bank
of sand twenty inches thick is proof
against modern rifle shots. The cleo
trical properties of sand show that It
has positive electricity, although rod
of silica, the chief constituent of sand
Is negative.
The singular drying effect which oc-
ours when n stretch of wet sand Is
pressed by the foot is due entirely to
an alteration in the piling of the sand
grains. Normally the grains are close
together, but abnormal piling Is
brought about by pressure of the foot,
the space between the edges of the
grains being enlarged and the water
drained away. If the pressure of the
foot is continued the sand becomes
wetter than ever, the partial vacuum
quickly bringing water from the sur.
rounding sand.
In quicksands the moving character
Is thought to be due to the imprison.
ment between the grains of gases from
organic matter.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
FIRST SKATING PARTY.

The first of a long series of skating
parties tC be given this winter at the
Amphidrome will be held Wednesday
evening by the ladies of the Presby-
terian church. Combination skating
and dancing parties are taking the
place of the old-fashioned annual
balls for various organizations, and
will be more popular than ever this
year. Following is a list of parties
with as many more i'm prospect
January 13-tHancock Naval Re-
serve.
January 7--Everybody's Favorito
club, Lake Linden.
January 2O-Houghton Pythian Sis
ters.
January 27-Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, Houghton.
January 31-Redridge banG.
February 3-Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engineers.
February 14-Our Boys club OF
IIubbell.
February 2l-HubDell band.
February 27-Houghton Fire depart
mcnt.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
Taking Exercise.

The worst error of exercise, the
most dangerous fad of physical cul.
ture, is not to take enough of it. and
TO sneer at every form that does not
bear the dollar mark BY one of these
cynical poetic justices of nature the
very men who denounce all physical
culture and recreation as fads are
those who pay the heaviest personal
penalty for this delusion They use
the vigor that they have gained to
chain themselves in dungeonlike of
fees or airless worlrooms twelve or
fourteen hours day. They feel
fine" and are sure they are going to
live to be 100; but one day, to their
astonishment, a little artery. whose
coat has been hardened for twenty
years unnoticed, becomes so brittle
that II snaps suddenly-and down
they go with a stroke OF paralysis.
like winged duck. II is never safe
to jeer at the gods, whether the imag
mary ones of Olympus or the real
ones of modern science.-Outing.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
Odd Name.

j. NJ. Shepherd of Knob Noster
writes the Star concerning the origin
OF his towns name: mob Noster Is
situated at the foot of two beautiful
hills, or Knobs In the western yer
nacular. These knobs are green and
grassworn to their SUBMITS and rise
out OF a fiat prairie, from which they
can be seen for many miles. When
the village was founded in the early
ffties schoolhouse was built and an
eastern schoolmaster was employed
TO teach a pay-school. When he ar.
rived at his place of employment he
was struck with the beauty of the
knobs, and being exceedingly proud OF
his knowledge OF Latin dubbed them
Knobs Noster' or Our Knobs The
villagers were struck with the name
Gad named their town after the desig
nation of their Latin-loving schoolmas
ter The process of time seems I,
have worn the IS from Knobs. Kan
sas City Star.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
BABY PLANETS NUMEROUS
Asteroids, All Moving In Orbits Be-
tween Those of Mars and Jupl-
ter, Number $50.

IT Is related that when the one hun
dredth asteroid, or minor planet, was
discovered, many years ago, certain as
tronomers organized celebration OF
the event and that while the solemni-
ties were in preparation two or three
more asteroids were picked out I'm H. 2
sky by the diligent observers.
These bodies, so far as recognized
and officially mapped, now number $50.
They all move IN orbits between those
of Mars and Jupiter and may be eth
er the debris of a ruined planet or the
results of an abortive attempt of ma
ture to form a planet
The development OF astronomical
photography has added large numbers
of these minor planets to our lists. In
the Harvard observatory at Arequipa,
Peru, siXty-four separate asteroids
were photographed between 1898 and
1901, and forty-seven of these were
new discoveries.
AS may be imagined, the number of
these bodies is now so large that II Is
a difficult matter to tell whether one
of them Is new or is to be identified
with previous discovery. In several
instances mistakes of this kind already
have been made. The swarm of plane
toids is a numerous one. and il has be-
come kind of astronomical sport to
pursue themsand pick them out.
AS instruments become more power.
full and methods more delicate the
smaller bodies Of the group will be de-
tected one by one and added to our
charts. The exact value of such dis.
coveries to the science of astronomy,
however, is somewhat problematical.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
CORWlN MILL TO START.
Company Elects New Officers at Meet.
ing Held in Milwaukee.

AT the annual meeting of the Noble
Corwin Lumber company held in Mil
waukee last week the stockholders Of
the company elected the following Of
flcers:
President and manager-E. T. Cor
win.
Vice president-G. O. Hudson OF
Chicago.
Treasurer-C. ID. Riley.
Socretary-G. NJ. Corwin Of Detroit
Tho company expects to cut about
100000 feet of logs this winter and
have sold them to Martin Forslind
who win oversee the logging of them
and Will also have control of the mill
while the logs arc being cut.
Mr.. Corwin will manage the com
pany's business in the future.-Onto-
nagon Herald.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
HoUGHToN BREvITIEs.


MIR, and Mrs. J. S. Chamberlain are
the parents OF a son.
r. II. Shields returned Saturday
! from a meeting OF the state tax COM
mission at Lansing. He will return 10
Lansing tomorrow.
Capt w. A. Dunn has announced
himself as a candidate for the position
az township treasurer, now held by
William Z. Pelmear, who has served
two terms.
G. $. Fales left last evening for
Lansing where he will spend few
days on business. IMr. Fales returned
Friday from a business trip to Chica-
go.
Columbia lodge, Knights of Pythias
and Memorial temple. Pythian Sisters.
will hold joint installation of Off
GERS, followed by social session ana
lunch. Tuesday evening, January 10.
superintendent of Public Works Fo-
ley has a large crew of men at work
on the streets clearing away the snow
from the blizzard which ragged over
iIoughton and other parts OF the cop
per country yesterday.
Miss Eleanor Power. who has beon
spending the Christmas vacation in
iIoushton, returned Saturday to Me-
nominee She was accompanied bv
her sister, Mrs. Sidney Ellis who has
oeen visiting relatives I'm Houghton for
long time.
The Haas clothing store has installed
novel background for their show
window The upper glass of the win
dows have been given n stained glass
effect while the bottom is veneered
wood. mission style. The entire front
has been repaired and repanted and
the window display is very attractive
and pleasing.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
ELEVEN TONS
OF DIAMONDS
Output OF the Kimberly Mines In
Thirty-nlne Years-Dlscovery
of the Record Gem.

The days work at the mine was
over and Frederick Wells, the sur
face manager, was making his usual
rounds. Glanclng along one side of
the deep excavation his eye suddenly
caught the CLEAN of a brilliant object
far up the bank lie lost no time In
climbing up to the spot where he had
noted the CLINT of light. He had not
been mistaken; II was a brilliant crys-
tai. He tried to pull IL out with his
fingers and as this proved impossible
he sought to pry II out with the blade
of his penknife. To his surprise the
blade of the knife broke without caus-
ing the stone to yield. Then he knew
1t was large stone. SO large and
brilliant was the stone that he feared
he was either dreaming or was IN
sane
Determined to test the stone on the
spot before proceeding further, Wells
rubbed off the dirt from one OF its
faces with his fingers and soon con-
vinced himself that II was not lump
of glass, but diamond, apparently OF
exceptional whiteness and purity. He
finally succeeded In prying out the
stone and bore II away with him to
the office of the mine Here 1t was
cleaned and, to the astonishment Of
ALL was found 10 have weight OF
302a carats, more than three times
that of any other diamond that had
been discovered. Before many hours
passed the telegraph carried tidings
to all parts of the world that the great
est diamond of this age or any other
age had been brought to light.
II was thirty-nine years, July 13.
1871, since the discovery of diamonds
In South Africa. Do you know how
these great mines were discovered?
the Christian Herald asks. A trader
stopping over night with Dutch
farmer saw the children playing with
bright marbles. The trader took the
white stones TO Capetown and found
they were diamonds of wonderful
beauty and great value. In these thir-
ty-nine years about eleven tons of dia-
monds have been taken from the Kim
berly mines. Think of eleven tons of
diar onds, like eleven tons of coal, be-
lrg dumped into your cellar!
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
BARRIERS OF ANCIENT TIMES
introduced Into Rome From Sicily,
Their Shops Became the Re-
sorts OF tho Fashionable.

Professional BARRIERS are said TO
have been introduced into Rome by
Menas from Sicily. of which ihland he
was praetor in the days OF Cicero.
Under the empire their shops, in some
instances, became fashionable resorts
at which every luxury OF the toilet
was enjoyed, and the gossip and news
of Rome and the empire were dis
cussed. The means, luxury and weak
nesses of personal adornment therein
carried to excess is amply immortal
ized In the pages of Terence. Plautus,
Horace, Juvenal and Martial. Other
barber shops were more retired, as we
learn from the annals of the Emperor
Commodus, who. having wearied at
times of the wholesale tragedies OF
the Coliseum, wherein armies and
fleets engaged in murder at his savage
behest, and being desirous of a little
humorous diversion used, like the
Caliph of Bagdad in the Arabian
Nights, to disguise himself and sally
forth accompanied by two or more OF
his favorites, and having hired bar
ber's shop suitable for his purpose
would place one of his men at the
door to solicit custom. Having Sc
cured customer the emperor-barber
would politely afIlx the towel and ap-
ply the lather, all the time keeping
up a running fire of the latest jests
and little pleasantries until the GUS
toner and himself were almost over
come with laughter. Then the keen
edged razor would slip and among re-
grets and proffers of assistance the
noseless victim would be assisted to
the rear Of the shop, where between
threats and bribes he was kept from
making a riot until one or two moro
victims were added to the number and
COmmodus, tired of his demoniac
pleasantly, was ready to return to the
palace or the arena.-Charles Winslow
Hall in the National Magazine.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
When o. Henry Lost Prestige.

Once, when exploring a factory dis
trict Tor story material, o. Henry in
vited a bright little girl to dine with
MIN. She accepted on condition tha,
she might bring a friend along. Dur
ing dinner the writer sought to make
his guests feel at ease by resting his
English to the extent of using "ain't'
and hadn't oughter" and few other
popular mutilations of the mother
tongue.
lie saw the little girl a few days
later.
was awful mortified that night -
she said. You spoke so ungrammat.
icai before my lady friendl"-Success
Magazine.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
STRAIN TOO GREAT
Hundreds OF Calumet Readers Find
Daily Toll Burden.

The hustle and worry of business
men,
The hard work and STOPPING OF
workmen.
The womans household cares,
Are too great a strain ON the kid.
neys.
Backache. headache. sideache,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
follow.
Read the following and learn tho
cure:
James Jeffery I 1smarack ave-, Laur-
ium. Mich. says: 1--WE have found
Doan's Kidney Pills To be splendid
kidney medicine and know that they
live up 10 the claims made for them
My kidneys were weak and | was sub.
ject TO acute backaches. AS soon az
took Doans Kidney pills, my trouble
disappeared. Another member of orr
family who was afflicted with kidney
complaint also used this remedy with
good results"
For Sale by all dealers. Price 70
cents. -lMilbnrn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
PYrHlAN SISTERS PARTY.

The members Of Memorial Temple
No. SO. Pythian Sisters, of Houghton,
have made arrangements for a skating
and dancing party at the Ampridrome
on jan 20. A special train for the ac-
comodation of Calumet Knights and
their ladies will be arranged and a
large delegation from the northern end
Of the county will be in attendance.
Good music has been provided and it
is expected that it will prove one of
the most successful events of its kind
ever held I'm Houghton.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
.HURONTOWN MAN
DIES IN SHACK
BODY FOUND THIS MORNING BY
BUTcHER-coRoNER LITTLE
TO HOLD INQUEST TO-
NIGHT.

The body Of Frank Francori, aged
about As years, was found this morning
by Tom Bresnahan, delivery man for
"a Houghton meat market, is a one
room. log, shack between Dodgeville
and Isle Royale locations. Francori had
evidently been dead for several hours
when found. The decedent had made
his home at this shack for some time
and was employed at teamster for the
Isle Royale Mining company. There
were no evidences of foul play. and it
is believed that death was due to ma
tural causes. although it may have
been the result of the extreme cold
weather.
When found the body was fully
clad and there was also a cap on the
head Of the dead man. Nearby were a
stove lid and poker, indicating that his
last act had been an effort to build a
fire.
Sheriff Byers and Coroner Little
We're notified Of the death and visited
the shack this morning. the latter inn
panelling the following pury: James
Richards, Hugh Montgomery, Steve
jenkins Richard James, John Kurppi-
men and Champ sullivan. An inquest
will be held this evening i'm Coroner
Littles office. Efforts are being made
today to get into communication with
relatives Of the decedent who are sup
posed to reside at Three Rivers, on
tario.
Several months ago, Francori was
reputed TO be worth considerable
money, but friends i'm Houghton assert
that he suffered heavy financial loss in
the stock slump.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
P. |. Won Second Game.
GEO. STEPHENSON MARRIED.
ontonagon Young Man Takes Bride in
the Far West.

Word has been received from Port
land, ore. of the marriage Of George
Stephenson to Miss Myrtle Campbell
OF that place. Mr. stephenson was
an Ontonagon young man.
The message received at this Office
is rs follows, says the Ontonagon Her
aid;
ON December %, George stephenson
was married to Miss Myrtle Campbell
Of this place with whom he had been
keeping company for some time. After
the ceremony the bride and groom
partooil of wedding supper at the
Hotel Seward. They will make their
homo in Portland at 44G Burnside
street.
George has a host of friends I'm
Portland, who were rather surprised at
tLis trait of secrecy which cropped
out for hc is famous as the original
fountain OF joy and generosity, there
fore in Judging him for this lapse they
have shown kindness. They take it
since the barbaruus method Of throw
ing shoes is i'm vogue for such occa-
siou- ana so many of his friends being
tinl1or cruisers therefore having moth
ing .ut the calked shoes 10 throw, his
decision - keep secret his intentions
is almost pardona.blc and this pre-nup-
tial Irccautiou ne has taken To protect
the bride from these missiles is a pret-
ty good assurance that he intends
Eeoping the formal promise made dur.
ing the marriage ceremony
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
MARRIAeEAsLEs NOT BUSY.

Dan Cupid seems 10 be getting weary
OF Baraga county judging by the list
OF welded ones for the past year. The
county clerk reports matters very low
IN the love business, there having
been only thirty-five marriage licens-
es issued during the year of 1910. The
past season bears the lowest record for
the past ten years. Young men, get
busy and see that this awful calamity
shall not befall us again.-L'Anse SEN
tinel
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
LAKE SUPERIOR LOWER.
statement Of Lakes Survey Shows Re
cession Last Month.

Recession of Lake levels continued
through December according to the
monthly report Of the United States
lake survey office. The stages of the
great lakes for the month, in feet
above tidcwatcr New Work, arc given
as follows: superior GOl5O, Michigan
Huron 579.51, Erie 57119, ontario
24LS9.
Lake Superior is 10 foot lower than
last month &c foot lower than "A year
ago, III feet below the average stage
of December Of the last 10 years 1853
feet below the high stage of December,
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09
An EnIlghteninu DIsoram.

How shall I represent this railwa,
,hat mas become noted for erratic diyi
dends?" asked the map maker.
tut IL down as short and crooke,
lino.' replied the chief.
News want ads brina results.
The Calumet news., 1911-01-09

1900, and 80 foot above the low stage
of December. 1879. IL probably Will
false foot during January 1911.