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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21
HELLO GIRLS MAIL.
Offers of Marriage Are Coming from
All sections.

Spokane, Wash. Jan al Sine
the story was published recently that
Miss Margaret Perkins, one of the
telephone operators at the St Mich
olas hotel, had been required to give
$500 bond not to get married for
six months, her mail has been yolum-
nous. Yesterday she received four
letters from strangers, all Of them
limiting broadly that If she was will
ing to get married they would like
to be the other contracting party
One OF these letters Is from a forme,
Spokane boy, now of Lakehurst. y
j., another from Brooklyn. ~ Y.
the writer being anxious to know il
all the telephone girls in Spokane are
tied up in the same way because
such was not the case when he was
last here. The third, from Thief Riv
er Falls Mimi, is from an ardent
swain who backs up a highly color
ed word picture of himself with tn,
statement that he has 5000 and
good home, with no drawbacks othe
than a Swear old-duplicate,' fo
whom he wants a step-mother, TIL,
fourth letter is from a matrimonial
bureau at Oakland, Cal, which en-
| closes a blank to be filled out by tht
| applicant for matrmony, in which
| after paying due attention to age
color OF hair and eyes, complexion
weight and height the greater par
| of the blank lines are left to be file,
in with particulars of occupation, in
come, value of property and amour
| of cash on hand
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

Two hundred and twenty demo
Gratis attended the caucus in Wash
ingtol 4st Thursday night. OF this
number twenty-nine were of the
opinion that protection is all right
wher applied to an article r'isc in
your own district, while one hundred
aa3 rinetvons claimed tina protec-
ton had no place in the democratic
camp. Il seems after all that some
OF US down here in Texas are pretty
good democrats.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21
ny THOUSAND DRUGGISTS
nii. ~ flieif Opinion Regarding q
Certain MediCiur

mite 80 Then opinion Regarding d
Certain medicine.
] f5raagtats should knoN bettef
than ans one else the value %! every
medicine Therefore. when over fen
thousand recommend Ninul th, co3
lifer and iron tonic without uil over
tiA. own SIGNATURE as The greatest
tof~ recoustructor and strength
creator and offer 10 reiuru the
purchase money in every case where
t fails Co give satisfaction. it must
Indicate that Ninol is "a pretty reli-
able medicine
We could publish columns of such
testimony as the following
N. A porterfcld. the leading
druggist Of Charleston, W. Va says
Dee used Viuol for every member OF
his family and has never been disap-
pointed with the results.
Mr. J. +. Bradley druggists, Of
New Brunwick y. j., says, 'Ntnol
is certainly a wonderful medicine
he has proved 80 from personal ex-
perience.
The many years that Ninol has
been on the market has served 10
strengthen its popularity, aud proved
by continued tests that IL viii do all
that is claimed Tor IL.
Try a bottle OF Vinol with the m
Outstanding that your money will
be returned if il does not build up
your strength and give you an added
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

To show how unselfish and patri-
otto the Standard Oil company has
always been, it is only necessary to
state that its managers have been
satisfied with dividends OF &c, 40
and As per cent, when they could
Just as easily have made it double
the amounts here given
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

Senator Culberson will render the
country a greater service by remain
ing in Washington and voting
against the Lorimer whitewashins
report than he would by coming to
Austin to see himself reelected. I'm
der the circumstances his friends
will readily excuse him
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21
THE WORLDS COTTON
survey of Conditions ia 1910 10y the
Census Bureau.

survey of Conditions ia 1910 10y the
Census Burcau.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-ArCording
70 the forthcoming census bulletin
so. 40. giving cotton statistics for
the year ending August 81, 1870,
the number of active cotton spiudles
in the world has Increased FROM
lo5 .6sl, 900 in 1900 to 1874, 52e 900
In 1870, or 27.3 per cent. The con.
sumption OF cotton per spindle was
! 7O.9 pounds in 1900 compared with
! 67.2 pounds in 1870 While this de
| crease has been due in part to the
fact thar the splndles were operated
70 greater percentage of their ca
pacity in 1900 than during the past
year, il is probably due more largely
10 the increasing manufacture of fin
er goods
The fluctuations ~-the worlds
commercial supply Of cotton are
measured practically by the variation
OF the annual production Of cotton
in the United States. as this country
furnishes about two-thirds of the to-
tai commercial supply The consump-
| ton of cotton during the year end
ing August 81, 1910, was 1921 .00(
bales of 500 pounds gross weight.
Assuming that the consumption
statistics for foreign countries hav'
been returned in net-weight bales
and reducing the American consump
tion figures to net-weight bales, tn
worlds consumption is estimated a
1909 600 bales of 500 pounds net
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

If the members of the legislature
fail to carry out the demands Of the
Galveston platform, they can Ger
tainly point to noted precedents in
Justification of their action
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

II seems difficult 10 keep Richard
Pearson Hobson from jumping over
board He is stiu clamoriug for more
and bigger battleships.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

Carnegie and Rockefeller are both
very unselfish in all their bonefac-
tons, but they take care TO have a
reporter near at hand when they get
ready to make additional donations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

Inst remember this A little want
advertisement in the Daily Light VIII
be read by hundreds OF people eN1i,
day. II you want to rent house ~
the people know, or perhaps Fou
have something to sell; II So 90 ~
now.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

Tom Campbell may yet be able 10
say 10 his accuscrs. "he laughs best
who laughs last" Stranger thing.
have happened.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

Jupiter Pmyius fooled MS again
but he certainly viii not defer a rea
old fashioned trash moving WISH
much longer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

7 NTIV YIN VI T4IN II gum dIIVtVN "
cure any case OF Itching, Blind
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 8 to
IA days or money refunded. soc.
m-W-i
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21

Obituaries. resolutions ol respect. card
eftbEnks- matter not NkM0 VII be
charged for at the rate of cents per llne
Poetry at double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-21
snRscRIPrION RITES

Entered at the WaNahaChle fQstomce a.
Mail Matter of the Second Glass,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
HEARS FROM LOST SON.
Boy Supposed to Be Dead Writes to
His Mother in Hancock.

Mrs. A. Rosted of Summit street
was the astonishe recipient of let
ter last week from son. whose long
silence after leaving home ten years
ago had led her To believe him dead.
Mrs. Ro9ted was at the time residing
I'm Pittsburg, and eight years ago came
to Hancock where she has since made
her home, raising large family or
children, one of whom was graduated
from the high school about year
ago. The letter received by Mrs,
Rosted was postmarked from some
where i'm Montana. and on opening H.,
her surprise on learning that II was
from her long lost son may readily
be imagined The son stated that he
hal written several times to the old
address at Pittsburg but his letters
had been returned and ii was not un-
iii he thought to write to some of the
old neighbors that he learned of his
mothers address. He writes that he
is married, owns farm and Is pros
pering nicely.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
TORCHLAKE
DEATH CLAIMS
OLD RESIDENTS
HENRY GERTZ OF HUBBELL AND
. MRS. MICHAEL LAMOTTE
PASSES AWAY. BOTH
ARE WELL KNOWN.

Henry Gertz. aged SO years, died at
the ST Joseph's hospital of Hancock
Saturday night. following an illness of
five weeks. Mr.. Gertz was one of the
best known. residents of the Torch
Lake towns and his demise is the
cause of much regret.
lie was a native of Borbeck, Ger
many. and when "A young man came
to the copper country. locating at the
Boston and Albany mine. Soon after,
he came To Hubbell. where he accept
ed "A position as fireman at the c. q ii.
resigned about four years ago. He was
a member of the German Aid society
of Hancock. Two sons, William and
John survive, besides two brothers,
Theodore and William and one sister,
Mrs. John Dlckman. the last three be-
ing residents of Ironwood.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at the st. Cecilia's
church and will he attended by the
German Aid society. lnterment will
he ut the Mount Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Michael Lamotte.
In the sudden death of Mrs. Michael
Lamotte of Tamarack city Saturday,
as result of paralytic stroke sus-
tanned while attending church services
Friday morning. the village loses one
of its best known residents. The stroke
rendered Mrs. Lamotte helpless and
she never regained consciousness.
Mrs. Lamotte was born in Canada,
SO years ago, and has lived at Tam
arack city for the last thirty years.
Besides her husband she leaves the
following children. Mrs. Theodore OF
to, Joseph, John, Eugene, Divide and
Miss Clara, all of whom reside at Hub
bell. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Wednesday morning at st. Ce-
celia's church. with interment at
Mount Calvary. The members of the
Altar society of the ST. Cecelias
church will be present.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
HANCOCK BRIEFs
T. ++&++++~ %+#++v+*+

Miss Carrie Trathen has returned
from an extended trip to Chicago and
other points
An important meeting OF the Twin
City Clerks union will be held this
evening at the lIibernian hall i'm Han
cock.
The Hancock and Calumet ball
teams did not play yesterday. the
grounds at the driving park being too
wet for the game.
Mrs. Jacob Baer and son. Mervin
returned from Milwaukee, wnere they
attended the funeral of the late Ben
jamln Mock, father of Mrs. Baer.
The offices of City Clerk Macdonald
and Treasurer Lanctot now chose al
one o'clock on Saturdays. The early
hours will be observed during the
summer months.
The three yar-uld son of Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander Laurikainen of West
Hancock died yesterday and the flu
neral takes places tomorrow after
noon. with interment at Forest Hill
cemetery.
Joseph Juntila charged with assault
and battery, was arrested Saturday
on complaint of j. b. Rastello, and
was arraigned before Justice Eich-
kern. The examination was set for
tomorrow morning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
Hancock Department
SUNDAY SCHOOL PIcNlcs.

The annual picnic of the Pewabic
VI. u. Sunday school will be- held Sat
urday. July 29. ana will as usual take
place at the canal. The quincy band
WIZ furnish music for the outing and
luncheon viii bee enjoyed on the shores
of Superior Beach.
The Congregational Sunday schools
OF Houghton county will hold joint
outing at Freda Park next Thursday
July IL, the churches of Hancock. Red
JackeG Iiubbell, Lake Linden, Chas-
sell and Redridge uniting for the oc-
casion.
The canal will be the scene ON
Thuraday next of the annual picnic of
the German Lutheran church and
Sunday school Of Hancock. the steam
or International having been char
tered for the outing. The excursion of
the German Lutheran church Is usual
ly one Of the largest of the year. and
in case the international is not ad-
equatc for the transportation of the
crowd the Uarda also will be en-
gagged.
Tho Uarda carried large party
of excursionists TO the canal yester-
day morning, the occasion being a pic
mic under the joint auspices OF the
North Star Temperance society OF
Hancock ana the Copper Range band.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
BUTCH" MAKING GOOD.
Former Hancock Catcher Writes OF
Baseball Experiences.

Butch" Stack, the former catcher
OF the Hancock baseball team. VINO
left here recently for McGill, New,
TO take a position with the McGill ball
team, IL making good I'm the west
likes the country and writes enthu-
siastically regarding ball playing and
other features of life i'm the west ION
Sunday July 2" he writes, I'VE play
ed the Copper Flats team and lost by
score of To 1. They play faster
ball mere than they do back in Han
cock and they charge fifty cents. Ia
dies and all. There were three spe-
cia trains of fans at one of the games
and took some snapshots of the
crowd. They are crazy over baseball
here. Everyone that goes to the
games has one of those great tin
horns"
Regarding Beebe. or Matson as ne
was known here. stack says the Ely
team got seventeen hits off him but
the McGills won out by 10 to O.
They have Twilight League here
of four teams, Shops, Smelter. Office
and Min. | play with the Shops whicn
are in the lead. They play three
games a week and start at sig o'clock"
Mr.. Stack has been made captain
of his team and when not playing ball
is employed at the electric power
house.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
VAUDEVILLE THIS EVENING.

Manager Con Sullivan will inaugu-
rate his new vaudeville features al
the ROYAL theater this evening which
Is two days earlier than he had eX-
pected to be able to present the new
departure He offers an attractive
program of moving pictures and
vaudeville specialties which should
prove very popular among the pa
irons of the theater. a stage has been
installed and a number of other
changes made in the interior to pro-
vide for the presentation of the spe-
cialties.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
ADVANCE GUARD is HERE.
Visitors Already Arriving For Hancock
Home Coming Celebration.

Special Hancock homecoming bad
ges have been secured to be distribut-
ed among returning old timers coming
back for the celebration. July 17-22
The advance guard of these has al
ready begun to arrive, large number
of former Hancock people having come
home during the past week from points
in the west and east.
The celebration opens one week from
Monday next. and in the short interval
remaining. there remains much WORK
TO be done at the park i'm the way oil
completing buildings. erecting tents
placing flag poles, and applying the
general finishing touches. but Manager
Quinn says that everything will be In
complete readiness on the opening
date.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
TAMARACk TEAM WINS.
Make Good Showing in Hammer and
Drill Contest.

The hammer and drill contest held
Saturday evening, between the Carah
and Billedeau teams, To decide the
winner of first prize i'm the contest
which was conducted last Fourth OF
July and which resulted i'm tie be-
tween these teams. resulted I'm VIC
tory for the Carah team of Tamarack
In the contest conducted on the
Fourth, each team drilled little over
39lh inches. In the Saturday contest
the Billedeau team, which drilled first
made mark of AK inches I'm fifteen
minutes. The Carah team drilled A
15-16 inches. going completely through
the rock i'm thirteen and one-half min
utes.
The contest was very interesting
and large crowd gathered around
the platform as each team drilled, to
cheer the men on To greater efforts
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
CIRCUS LOST ELEPHANT.

The Yankee Robinson circus lost an
elephant by drowning at Columbus
Wis the big brute, named Queen, haV-
ing been drowned in the river while
being watered. queen" was next In
size to Tom Tom and was the largest
of the three performing elephants. II
is also reported that the man who took
the part of the horse thief i'm the wild
west act died I'm a hospital at Green
Bay. The fellow was injured after
leaving here. during the lynching act
when he was struck on the head by
the block. II is said he received fifty
cents for the act which was performed
twice daily.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
MAY PROVE FATAL
When Will Calumet People Learn the
Importance OF IL?

Backache is only O simple thing at
first;
But when you know It's from the
Kidneys;
That serious kidney troubles follow;
That diabetes. Brlght's disease may
be the fatal end,
You will gladly profit by the follow
ing experience.
IT'S the honest statement OF suf-
ferer who was cured.
Charles ]. Lindquest, 142 Hecla ST.
Laurium, Mich. says: II was both
cred for a long time by kidney com
plant and nothing helped me In the
least. There was much sediment in
The kidney secretions and the passages
were irregular and painful. My back
ached great deal and whenever
caught cold. II settled in my kidneys
making my condition worse. Doan's
Kidney pills effected a complete cure
and during the past two years there
has been no recurrence of the trouble
gladly confirm my former public en-
dorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the >nams-Dosn's-snc
take no other.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
PHONE OPERATORS OUTING
Hello Girls and Central Employees En-
low Ride to Canal

A party of the telephone girls and
other employees of the Central Office
of the Michigan Telephone company
at Houghton enjoyed a hayrack party
Saturday night. taking a trip to the
canal. The party numbered about
thirty and left for the canal at about
o'clock Saturday night At the
beach a supper was prepared by the
girls and eaten on tables erected for
the use of campers. A marshmallow
repast was a feature of the evening
and jollity relgned for several hours
the return to Houghton being made
early Sunday morning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10

A. 8. Hamilton of Duluth. deputy
clerk of the St Louis county court
arrived here yesterday for visit with
his son. r.. A. Hamilton. and will re-
main here for the homecoming. Mr..
Hamilton is an old Hancock resident
full of "reminiscences Of early days
here. and he, together with A. ]. Scott
unfinished the first newspaper ever Is
sued In Hancock, the old Hancock
Times.
Arrangements have been made to
have dancing every Sunday afternoon
and evening at the Hancock Grove
The first of these affairs was held yes
terday under the auspices of the Cio-
yer Leaf club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
WOMEN ARE BAllOTING AT
IODAY'S SCHOOL ELECTION
WORKERS HusTLlNG IN BEHALF
OF VARIOUS CANDIDATES.
Several Ladies Take Advantage OF
Right to Cast Votes.
rrhn alncfinn for achnnl trnnlo..-. q.

Hancock today Is one of the warmest
on record, the vote at an early hour
exceeded the total ballot usually cast
under ordinary circumstances Bv
half past nine O'Clock over fifty votes
had been deposited ana workers are
out on the streets urging every Gig
ible person to get out and cast their
ballots. Several ladies' appeared at
the polling place in the high school
building this morning To exercise
their right of franchise, the first of
these being Mrs. II. u. Brock. VINO
voted shortly after the opening of the
POLLS at 8 o'clock Automobiles are be-
ing used to carry parties To the polls
and the interest that Is being mani
tested is more like that displayed at
a general election than at school
meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
EMORY JONES WEEDS.

Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Emory ID. Jones
formerly resident of this city and
Miss Edith Justine Wetherhead oil
Kansas city. the ceremony having
taken place on June is. Mr.. Jones
left Hancock about four years age
for the west and located In Kansas
city. where he is engaged in the auto
mobile business.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
Rules For Contest Adopted.

The rules and regulations that Will
govern the international hammer and
drill contest. To take place Thursday,
July 20, at the Hancock driving park
during the home coming celebration
next week, have been adopted by the
executive committee of the Home
Coming, as follows:
Drill.
start drilling with an inch and one
quarter drill and finish with a three
quarter inch drill Any number of
drills may be used The depth of the
hole drilled is TO be measured by rod
one-h inch i'm diameter. Throwing
drills over shoulder will not be al
lowed.
Rock.
A block of granite rock, hard, will
be used, the top side of the rock to
project eight inches above the floor on
which the drillers will stand.
Hammer.
The miners" hammer is TO be used
and is not to exceed seven pounds in
weight. exclusive of the handle. The
face of the hammer is limited to one
and three quarters inches.
Watering Hole.
The manner of watering the hole is
optional with the teams. each team be-
ing permitted to water the hole as
they wish. The committee will fur
nish the water.
Time Of Drilling
Fifteen minutes will be allowed t.
each team for drilling. The twistel
will be allowed to strike.
Ties.
In case OF tie such teams as ar,
tied shall drill again. The time foI
such extra drilling is to be arrange,
by the hammer and drill committees.
| Entries.
| All teams intending to compet'
must have their names registered will
the secretary. Chas. A. Wright. Jr
si4 Reservation St. not later thar
July rs. 1911, at s o'clock i'm the even
ing.
Drawing For Place.
| All teams entered must be repre-
scented at the secretary's Office from
Tin s o'clock in the evening to draw
lots for the order OF drilling. In cas-
any team is not present for such draw
ling the committee will allot them thei
time and order for drilling.
Cash prize OF $1,000 to winning team
| Winners will be determined by th
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10

depth of the hole drilled.
These rules viii be strictly en-
forced. o.
Herr Raethig. the noted magician
attractions at the home coming, cele-
bration next week. arrived In Han
cock this morning to take charge of
the work OF decorating the interior of
the theator building which he IS 10
occupy at the driving park
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
SUNDAY BASEBALL GAMES.

The Lake Linden Hustlers defeated
the Centennial Heights team i'm very
game sunday afternoon 10y
the score of Ia to 5.
The Lake Linden Leaders met de-
feat at the hands of the EIecla Cubs
by the score Of . to 4.
The game scheduled between tho
Lake Linden Independents and th'
Red Jackets was postponed because
of the rain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
START WORK TOMORROW.

Contractors Narcotic and Hide
brand of Houghton have made al
preparations to commence work on the
new Hubbell sewer system tomorrow
morning. About 200 feet of thirty-incf
tile will be laid on Gregory and "E'
streets and It is expected, 1t will re-
quire about two weeks to complete the
work
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
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Mrs. Oscar Patterson and son War
rem of New York are visiting at the
home Of Mrs. Edward Davey of Hub
bell
The programs are out for the COM
ing Copper Country Chatauqua at the
Electric park which commences next
Wednesday and continues until Satur-
day. ..,.l