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and Mrs. Sparks and Matina and An nette had . little party to themselves They played Blind Mans Bun for half an hour, Matina enjoying the game huge ly. Then followed candy-making for an other half hour Then Mr. Sparks read Q funny short story to them. after which good-nights were said and all were oil to bed. And as Mrs. Sparks and Annette went up the stairs. following MT. Sparks and Mstina. Annette whispered to her mother: f
 Mamma, somehow. I don't miss my old friends 70 much when Mattie is with us She takes the place of outsiders love her very dearly and shall stick up fol her in everything"
 "No more of the old green-eyed monster in my little girlies heart. over her city cousin" smiled Mrs. Sparks.
 "No, Indeed. mamma. And when girl intentionally sights Hattie l fly into quite temper. for want everyone te love Mattie. She's such darling sister. '
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You know, a city girl is so beautiful and so smart that all the girls like them awfully. And Katherine Grant just loves to have a city chum. You know she got acquainted last summer with Rachel Man nering. and to this day she Is talking about Rachel. She hardly came to see me while the Mannerings were here. do hope cousin Matina won't steal away my friends"
 Why, my dear child" said Mrs. Sparks in an aggrieved tone. "I never could have believed that that horrid, green eyed monster could find lodgment in my little Annettes heart for a single moment. You should be most happy to have all your friends love Matina, your dear little cousin And I thought you would jump up and down with joy over Matina's com ing. It's been three years since you last saw her. How she must have grown. She's just six months younger than you" Annette looked a bit ashamed at what she had said. and after kissing her mother good-by, she ran to school. All the way thare she kept saying to herself: "Even if the girls do prefer Matina to me, shall be glad. She is my dear little cou- sin, and I must love her like sister, But-I do hope shan't look ugly or be stupid beside her. She has lived in city all her life. and I in a country town" D
 The following week Matina arrived. Mrs, Sparks and Annette went to the railroad station to meet her. As the dis tance from the city to the town covered only one days Journey, Matina made the | trip alone, her mother having intrusted l her to the conductors care.
 When Matina stepped upon the platform | Annettes heart gave throb of pity. If there had been the shadow of jealousy lurking there 1t disappeared as soon as her eyes fell on the face of her city cou- sin Matina was a most delicate little maid, her face wan and cheerless. Her mother had had good reason for sending her to country town, for she was frail blossom that would wither and die in the hot house city.
 After MrA Sparks and Annette had kissed the little visitor, and the three were seated in the town bus. going to- wards the Sparks home. Matina looked with admiring eyes on Annette. "Oh, how big and tall you are, Cousin Annette D she cried. And your cheeks are ever 50 red--as red as the beautiful actresses cheeks. Only yours are natural and look 50, while the actresses paint their faces and they look painted. hope my cheeks will get like yours. cousin Annette"
 "Oh. they will. dear." said Mrs. Sparks. When you return to your daddy and mommy in the spring they'll hardly know their little girl. Instead of . dear little lily they'll have pretty pink rose.''
 Matinas pale face flushed with the pleasure that her good aunts promise gave her. And Annette was pleased too, for she wished from the bottom of her heart that Matina might become strong and rosy-cheeked like herself
 Annette took Matina to school the fol lowing day. but to her surprise her little cousin did not become great favorite with the girls. In the first place. Matina made no pretense toward "styIe." She
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s~M just a small toy cat made of black
 woolen cloth and stuffed with cotton. # That is, I suppose I'm stuffed with A cotton. I've never seen inside, of
 course, and only have my suspicious regarding the substance which fills my woolen hide.
 Well, you may think, my children that 1t Is great fun being a toy cat, but l assure you it Is not so. My days are spent in the nursery, where naughty, noisy children play with me in pully- woody fashion. And my nights-oh, my nights that should be spent in back yards and on fences-are passed in the same dull nursery, where I take cat-naps dur ing the darkness. And l should much prefer catching mice. or yawling out on a back fence, can tell you.
 Well, one day l really thought there was to be some excitement In my life. Jack Pivers, the Czar of the nursery, came bouncing in-yes. bouncing's the
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happened. Jakey's popcorn basket became fine sleigh filled with fur robes. Into this sleigh the little man bade Jakey to step, he following. When both were seat ed the little stranger clucked to the spirited horses and away they flew over the valley that lay between the two noun tains As they rode along Jakey's com panion became confidential "I'm riddle to you, Lad, eh?' he asked
 "Yes, you are. But I thank you from my heart for the great service you are doing me-"
 Well, I am tho snow fairy" said the little fellow. You see. on very bad nights the weaker fairies remain inside their warm, snug houses in the clouds, and only the strong ones-like myself go forth to succor those in need of as sistance. After leaving you I shall hurry to your neighbours farm, for he has q fine COW that will freeze unless fix her stable. The wind has blown the roof off and the farmer doesn't know it.
 Before Jakey could make a word of reply, the sleigh had dashed up in front of his own home, the bells ringing mer- rily And out sprang Jakey, rushing to his own cottage door to call to his parents
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to come and offer thanks of gratitude to the fairy who had befriended him-who had surely saved his life. But while tapping at the door, he looked round to see if the fairy was still in the sleigh. Ah, not even the sleigh. was there! Fairy, horses. sleigh had disappeared. And on the ground where they had been lay his basket, one handle broken of.
 When Jakey's father and mother hast ened to open the door they cried out in greeting: "Oh. son, how happy we are that you have arrived safely home We had become bit uneasy. for the storm Is so violent, and the darkness heavy. But did you have lift on the wayl We heard sleighbells just now, and hoped that some good doctor coming from the town to see country patient had given you ride in his sleigh"
 Jakey got his basket from the snow and went into the house. 'I have q strange story, papa and mamma" he said. But first, let's have supper. Then while mamma is fixing another basket of popcorn I'll relate the strange thing that happened to me tonight. But--I am glad we all believe in fairies. Otherwise I'd have frozen in the gully tonight"
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LITTLE. COUSIN MATINA.

and think the fresh air of . country town will do her a world of good. l want her to run and romp out of doors with Annette, and get strong and rosy. In the city she is housed up too much. So am giving her to you, sister dear, to keep for me, till the spring comes."
 So had Mrs. Grey written to Mrs. Sparks. and Mrs. Sparks was breaking the good news to Annette as the latter was preparing for scnooi
 But, to Mrs. Sparks surprise, Annette did not evince any great joy over tho news of her little cousins coming Later she said: T hope, mamma. that Matina won't take all my friends away from me.
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"A OW, Annette, I know you will be
 happy when l tell you that your
 little cousin Matina is coming to
 k spend the remainder of the winter
 nt our house. You have always wished for a sister or a brother, and in a way, your wish is coming true. Matina will be just like little sister to you.''
 Annette was dressing for school when her mother gave her this bit of informa- tion. Mrs. Sparks had just received a letter from her sister, Mrs. Grey, saying that she was sending her little girl, Mattie Uhey always called Matina Mattie for short) 10 spend a couple of months with her. '"The little dear looks pale,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
HERDS OF RnINDEER.

HEW people in this country are aware
 that just across the line rpm Alas.
 ka, at the edge of the Rocky Noun tains in the British possessiops there are vast herds of wild reindeer. There Is q reason for this situation. however. which makes 1t pretty clear. For tho past two years these reindeer have been imported from siberia. This is also the reason why the. reindeer nre getting so scarce in Siberia. The Indians In the Far North eat the reindeer peat, which h one of their main articles of food
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S Our Puzzle Corner 1
LETTER ENIGMA.

My first Is in arch, but not in bridge; My second Is in steep, but not in ridge; My third Is the same as my second, you
 see;
 My fourth Is in elm, but not In tree; My fifth is in pen, but not in pig; My sixth is in small, but not in big.
 My whole is fruit
 That all children love,
 And you'll know what 1t is
 When you solve the above.
 ZIGZAG PUZZLE.
 This zigzag contains seven words of four letters each If the words are right ly guessed and written one below an- other, their zigzag letters, beginning with the upper left letter and end ing with the lower lefthand letter will spell the name of bird we see in sum- mer time. The cross words are: I. Something used in every laundry. 2. Birds that are considered wise. 3. A level surface without elevation. 4. One who in olden times amused a king and his court. 5. That which forms through age, dampness and darkness. 6. A pre- cious metal. z. A quick movement of the eyelids, often used as a sign or sig nal
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A LONG STORY.

"Can your dachshund stand on his hind legs?"
 "Yes but never let him-he's too apt to hurt himself.'
 Hurt himself7 How7'
 By pumping his head against the cell ing"
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r TITLE White Lamb

II LIE White Lamb I In clover SO deep; Little White Lamb
 Lying snugly asleep. Angels are lowering
 Ger Little Lamb White, Watching him tenderly
 All through the night And when the warm sun
 Comes rosy and red Little White Lamb
 Will leap from his bed.
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Tho oldest organ in use is' located os tho Island of Gothiand. in tho Baltic Sea
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WORD SQUARE.

WORD SQUARE. My first is vulgar person, who makes pretense and courts those of higher sta ton.
 My second Is something that designates us.
 My third is the given name of a Per sian poet and scientist, who hourished during the eleventh century. My fourth Is a boys name. Each of my words contains four let ters. and each word appears twice in the square. ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES. CHARADB-Mankfnd (mon-k -ktnd). WORD SQUARE 2 Ss
 IAGONAL-Bdsket. Cross-soords: 1. Bright. 2. Paltry. 8. Fasten. 1. Forked. g. Broker. 6. Forest.
 REBUS-Ldttle fishes stctns tn sholIoso toater. h4
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
IfTROIT TRADE BOOSTERS
10 BRING BIG D. & C. BOAT

The following from the Detroit Ire,
Press anent the coming visit of mem
bers of the Detroit Board of Commerce
10 the copper country on trade
boosting trip viii be of much interest
here:
Executive committee OF Detroit
Board of Commerce decided yesterday
that the annual outing for members
of the organization win take place the
latter part Of June, the date of depar-
ture not yet being settled
"The outing this year will be a water
trip, the route being up the lakes,
through the ST Mary's canal and
along the north shore of the upper Pc
ninsula, The itinerary has not been
arranged but II is understood the
towns visited will include Houghton.
Hancock and Marquette.
"The trip viii be made on the pa
latial d. & c. steamer City OF Cleye-
land. Although the vessel has not
been chartered her owners have prom
Used to place her at the disposal of the
board on any date selected. Only one
boat will be used. It had been pro-
posed that two steamers be secured To
assure accommodations for all who
might desire to take the trip but as
this would involve dividing the party.
1t was regarded as likely TO cause
complications which would prove UNI
pleasant and unsatisfactory
In previous years, the boards annu- |
al outing has taken place late in May |
or early in June. Because of the route /
selected and the possibility that the
Voyagers would find Lake Superior
disagreeably chilly early in the season,
the trip this year viii be made at lat
er date.
1T is proposed to spend five days
on the outing"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20

exchange for Pitcher Frank Smith the
piano mover, and Third Baseman Pur-
tell. and hus been chuckling ever since
Catcher Charley Street is i'm as good
physical condition this year as he ever
was in his career.
Six weeks more OF vaudeville ana
then John l.. Sullivan will retire 10
his farm near Boston.f John says that
1t is a genuine farewell this time.
Jimmy Murray. one OF the outfielders
signed by the St Louis Browns. is a
member of the life-saving crew at Or
mond Beach. Florida.
Harry Lord has been named to suc-
coed Rollie Zeider as captain of the
Chicago White Sox. A year ago Harry
was captain of the Boston Red Sox.
Tom O'Rourke is soon to have the
English fighter, Young Brooks, under
his charge. Brooks is touted as the
greatest featherweight since Terry
McGovern.
Happy Jack Chesbro, the former
Highlander star. is coaching the base
ball squad at Amherst.
Bob Wicker, "a former Chicago Cub
has signed with the Louisville Ameri-
can Association team.
Manager Bill Dahlen of the Broklyn
team, has malaria and II not able to do
much work ON the ball field.
Charlie Swain. the Vancouver out
fielder now with Washington, says that
he is making his first visit east of the
Rocky Mountains.
The Western Canada League has
been recognized with teams in the
following cities Winnipeg, Calgary.
Moose Jaw, Regina and Brandon.
Eddie Collins first hit of the season
was homer made at Savannah. Ga.
where the Athletics are training. yes
terday.
Pitcher Cavit of the Detroit club has
been promised TO Fort Wayne bv |
Manager Jennings Wuni also of the |
Tigers will go to Evansville.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Jim Mcclure announces that the
Cleveland team intends to steal signals
during the coming season, the same
way the Athletics did last year.
iris Speaker, the great outhelder
with the Boston Reds. is on the sick
list. He has been unable To train with
his teammates on the coast.
John Corridor has joined the Pr
rates Mt West Baden. He is the play
er Pittsburg secured by the waiver
route from the st. Louis Browns.
Hans Wagner. Tommy Leach Jack
Miller Bill Mckenzie, Rivington Bis
land and Billy Murray, the scout, will
leave Pittsburg Saturday night to Join
the Pirates at West Baden.
While the Maps are doing their train
ing work at Alexandria, La Cy Young
the veteran pitcher, is getting himself
IN shape at Hot Springs Ark.
Baseball offers some strange statis-
tics. Two Cub players, who declared
when they first reported that they
We're down to playing weight" now
proudly boast of losing total of II
pounds i'm four days.
President Comiskey of the White
Sox says he wouldn't sell the release
Of Third Baseman Harry Lord for
$4,000 He got Lord and Mcconnell
rom the Boston Red Six last year IN
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
; ; !. 3 = :. :. 4. 3 !. !. !. :. :. !:

"A large party Of Houghton people
win 60 To Calumet tonight to take
advantage of what will probably De
the last opportunity for ice skating
This season.
r. J. Bawden and Jonah Orrison of
the DUPONT De Nemours Powder com
pany viii leave tomorrow on a bust
ness trip to the east
a. L. Carnahan. mining writer for
Gay & Smrgis, will leave for Boston
tomorrow TO take up his new position.
o. NJ. Robinson Of Chassell is visit
ing Houghton today on business.
> T. Pearce Of the firm Of Markham
Pearce Of Houghton. returned this
morning. from a three weeks business
trip In southern Michigan.
The salvation Army will next week
begin their self denial period for
the purpose OF raising funds for the
home and foreign missions. The sum
that has been apportioned to the
corps is 500 and Ensign
Hansen. Is preparing to ask for con-
r.. r. Shields returned yesterday
from Lansing where he attended a
meeting of the state board OF tax com
r. j. Bawden left yesterday for the
East on business. Mrs. Bawden also
left yesterday TO visit friends at Lam
caster. O.
A. l.. Carnahan of Houghton left
yesterday for Boston. He will be joined
later by his mother and son.
Antoine Funk left yesterday for Mil
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
FARM FOR lNEBRIATEs.

A bill directing the governor 10 an
point a committee of five to make an
Investigation into the subject of farm
colonies for inebriates and other min
or offenders who under present con-
ditions, are confined in county jails.
has been introduced by Senator George
G. Scott in the state senate. The COM
mission, under provisions of the bin is
directed TO cover in its investigation.
methods now in force in foreign coun-
tries as well as this. The report which
1t will make it to be presented to the
next legislature
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
MAKES RAPID HEADWAY
Add This Fact to Your Store of
Knowledue.

Kidney disease advances so ranidI,,
that many a person is firmly in its
grasp before aware of its progress
Prompt attention should be given the
sightest symptom of kidney disorder
III there is dull pain in the back.
headaches, dizzy spells or a tired
worn-out feeling, or If the urine is
DARK foul-smelling. irregular and at
tended with pain, procure a good kid
ney remedy at once.
Your townspeople recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills, Read the state
meht or this Calumet citizen.
Mrs. Henry Peck. 1547 Hech ST
Calumet. Mich says: "Doan's kidney
Pills benefited me so greatly that 7
strongly recommend them. / had kid
ney complaint in severe form. The
kinney secretions were unnatural and
my back ached all the time I used
remedies of various kinds, but 10 no
aVaii and was confined To my bed
.or three months. Finally read about
'oahs Kidney Pills and began their
use, AS they helped me. I continued
taxing them until cured"
For sale by all dealers. PRICE IN
cents. Foster Mllburn Co. Ruffalo
new York. sole agents for the trnitod
States. '''''u
Remember the name-poan's-and
take no other,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
MAKES SHORT VISIT.
House Committee Makes Rounds of
College. McNair Returns.

SOHSSe. mcNdtr returns.
The house committee on the Michi-
gan College Of Mines arrived in
Houghton last evening and spent the
morning making the rounds of the var
ious departments of the college in com
pany with President McNair, who re-
turned on the same train with the leg
islators from Saginaw where he spoke
at a banquet OF the board of trade last
Thursday evening.
The committee had nothing to say
this morning in regard to the inspec-
ton Of the college and 1t seems that
the visit this time is merely to salts
~ the rules governing the college.
They viii return TO Lansing this after
noon. The committee consists of the
following d. 5. Morrison. St Johns.
chairman; w. II. Bah. Coloma: J. w
kerns Saginaw; F. j. AveriI Grand
Rapids: and n. i. Field. Rudyard.
Speaking of his Saginaw visit this
morning, President McNair said that
Il was very enjoyable one. The
speakers at the banquet were. Sen.
smith. Sen. Clapp of Minnesota, Con-
3ressman Fordney of the Saginaw dis
rict Bamlet Kent of Detroit. and r. |
". McNair of Houghton. Mr.. Kent is
. former NJ. c. NJ student and is now
government engineer with headquar- |
ers at Detroit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
9ouehton Department
FORM MILLING COMPANY.
Farmers in Vicinity of Herman Hold
Meeting and Organize.

Farmers IN Vicinity of Herman HOLD
Meeting and Organize.
The citizens of Herman have organ
lied the Farmers Co-Operative Mill
ing Company. capitalized at 1906
shares al $40 per share. par value. fol
the purpose of building a grist mill al
this hustling little berg.
The following officers were elected
President-N. j. Majhanna.
Secretary-Jalmer Korpi.
Treasurer-Gus Kontoi
Directors-Joseph Peckkalo. Peter
Juntunen, Mike Mryma, Matt Heka-
men.
Arrangements have been made To
purchase land at the siding and work
viii commence on the building as soon
as possible. IL Is the intention to put
in a gasoline engine at first and later
10 use water power, as the plant will
be located right on Fall River. which
will furnish all the power that is re-
quired
-Four hundred dollars worth of stock
has already been subscribed and a
committee has been appointed to sell
the remainder.
The farmers Of Herman are TO be
commended in their endeavor to get
this plant into operation, as it will be
q great benefit to them in securing an
influx of new settlers.
II is contemplated to have the plant
ready for work by September.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20

hshes q testimonial or used a letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out Of their possession. as the
hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume Of exner;onco
which Mrs. Pinkham has fo draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
In your case. She asks nothing i'm re
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surelv
any woman, rich or poor, should he
glad TO take advantage of this Vener.
Gus offer of assistance. Address Mrs
Pinkham, care of Lydia J.. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia u. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. it is not n book for
general distribution, rs IL Is too
It is free and only
by mail. Write for
IL today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20

waukee where he win locate. He will
be joined later by his wife,
George Ross, purchasing agent for
Houghton county. returned this morn
ing from business trip of Chicago.
All the schools in Houghton were
closed today. The teachers left this
morning for Calumet where the day
was spent visiting the schools.
The naturalization application of
Steven Cloak of Dollar Bay was post
ed IN the county clerks Office this
Leigh Swift broke IS birds out of a
possible 100 at yesterday mornings
shoot of the Houghton Gun club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
FARMERS FORM CLUB.

AT meeting Of the Ontonagon Coun-
~ farmers, held last week. club was
formed with the following officers:
President-Gcorge w. Schoch.
Vice President-Augustus Schafer.
Secretary-Justus Crooker.
Treasurer-A. Breitenbach.
An executive committee was dele
gated 70 draw up set Of resolutions
to be presented at a meeting to be held
"Wednesday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-20
M. c. N. LOSES FAST GAME.
Marquette Team Wins From COPPER
Country Basketball Team.

Country Basketball Team.
In one of the fastest games ever seen
at the Michigan College of Mines GYM
'asium. the Knights of Columbus bas-
ketholl team Of Marquette defeated the
college varsity basketball team by a
single point SATURDAY evening. The
victory strengthens the claim of the
iron country team to the upper penin-
snla championship.
From the start the lead alternated
between the two teams. one minute
before time was called the score stood
p 10 % in favor of the college BOYS
The VI. c. NJ. players fought hard to
Keep the lead but one Of the Mar
quctte men got shot at the basket
an1 Just as it dropped into the net the
whistle blew. with the Marquette team
one in the lead, score "a to %.
Marquette scored as follows: Brown.
:; Layne. g. Ring, s, and Myers. ?. M.
y NJ scored as follows: Schaber 10.
\ewhrk, 3: Jarchow, 4: Thurber. .
mn klepctlo ..
The teams lined up as follows: