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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
Auction Selma In Japan.

Sealed bids are used in auctioning
property in Japan. There is no shout
ing. The auctioneer announces to the
audience that he has such and such
piece of property for sale and in
vites bids. Those who wish to bid
write their bids and names on slips of
paper. The paper is folded and placed
I'm box. When the auctioneer sees
no more bids coming he opens the box
and sorts out the bids. The highest
bid takes the property. 1t is like
bond sale-no one knows what his
neigbbor bids. If bidder is anxious
to get the property he will not put in
small offer. On the contrary. he
will very likely bid all the property is
worth. For this reason an owner new
er puts up bis property for auction
unless he wants to sell it.-New York
Sun
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
MApDEnEo THE BEAR.
Ingenious Trap That Was Formerly
Used by the Mesicans.


The Mexicans In California bod nm
Ingenious method Of trapping bears
before the advent OF the Yankees
brought modern firearms into the re.
gion. A piece of meat was nailed TO
the stout horizontal limb of an oak
tree. From a limb five or six feet
above a rope was suspended, to the
end of which a large stone was made
fast so that IL hung about six inches
above and tribe nearer the trunk
than the meat on the lower limb.
When a bear smelled the meat from
nfar he would climb up the tree and
make his way to the bait In doing
30 he would push the stone pendulum
to one side. Just as he was about 10
fasten his teeth in the meat the stone
would swing back and bang his head.
This would arouse the anger Of the
bear. land he would give the stone n
sweep Of his paw which would send
II swinging farther out The conse-
quence was harder bang and more
anger. The more he struck the stone
the harder he would be hit In return,
until from ferocious anger he would
lose his caution and attack the pendu-
lum with all his vigor. One powerful
sweep, then bang. and bruin would be
tumbled out of the tree TO the rocks
below. where. disab' d by his fall, he
would be at the mercy of those who
set the trap whenever they chose to
take him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
A Eamous Dresser.

Joachim Murat was In his day the
best dressed man In the world. Born
I'm 1867 In village near Cahors, the
son of day laborer, he was sent to a
Jesuit school TO be educated for the
priesthood. He ran away, Joined the
army. and sixteen years after he had
become lieutenant he was a field
marshal. Duke of Cleve and Berg. with
Napoleon's sister. Caroline, as his wife,
and. finally, by the grace Of his broth
er-in-law, was created king of Naples.
In all stations he paid the closest at
tention to his attire and wore in bat.
tie gold embroidered and jeweled uni
forms which would have made him
conspicuous ut n court function and
dressed himself as for a review when
he was led forth to be shot.-New
York Tribune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
AT THE WHITE CITY.
Yesterday Banner Day-lmProvements
Next Season.

Manager Carroll Of the White City
expects 20 have the merry go-round
IN commission in a day or two ana
this win add greatly To the attractive
ness Of this popular resort. Yesterday
was the banner day Of the season at
the White City. there being an at
tendance Of six hundred people, many
going by motor boats and the remain
der taxing the transportation facilities
20 the limit.
Next season many Improvements
viii be added. work on which will be
undertaken during the coming winter
These include the erection Of new
cottages all those now standing being
in constant use. with demands suff-
cient 10 an as many more II they were
available. improvements viii be made
also 10 the bathing beach, where
changing house win be2 built, and
these ana other features will help to
make the White City one Of the most
popular summer resorts in upper
Michigan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
COUNCIL MEETS WEDNESDAY.
Probably Will Take Action Of Smoke
and Fire Limit Ordinances.

n Is expected mat az The regular
meeting Of the city council on Well
esday evening. the Ere limit ordi-
nance. and The smoke ordinance, both
Of which were referred 10 Fire War
den Mitchell and city Attorney Law
ton. win De- acted upon, having been
held over during the absence Of the
latter on IFS vacation.
Il ls not unlikely that the red flag
question win Boz brought up again for
discussion and a request rs expected
~ be presented by the local socialists
for The resembling ~ the action taken
last week forbidding the carrying ~
the flag IN the parade ~ tho Socialists
next Sunday. The matter has been
pretty thoroughly discussed and sen
timent generally appears ~ BE- In IA
vor ~ allowing the Socialists the right
10 carry their emblem, which 81 s. are
gued VIII Do no more harm than would
be the carrying OF one ~ any other
color. provided the American flag IS
carried al the head OF the parade.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
EXPECT moRELAND SOON.
viii Be Given Noisy Greeting From
Steam Whistles on Lake.


Captain James Reid was In port
q ain yesterday with the Reid and
.ulounces good progress on the wreck
d. he Moreland. He Is building a
.a.e bulkhsad IN the after part OF
rae ,assel and this Is almost COM
so that ne can begin pumping.
When once the pumps are started no
rthor delays are anticipated, and II
hoped by Captain Reid to have tho
reck. or AT least the after portion Of
~. in Houghton before the end OF the
week
Arrangements are being made TO
have every whistle between Hough-
ton and the canal blown IN a noisy
salute 10 Captain Reid ana the More
land. as she comes down the lake. IN
recognition az the indOmitable per-
sistcnce and perseverance shown by
Captain Reid IN sticking 10 the job in
spite OF setbncks and almost insur-
Ynountable obstacles. The raising Of
the two smaller forward sections Is
not expected 90 present many DIM
cuIties. and when an are assembled
in Houghton they win Dc put together
temporarily. and taken % some dry
dock for permanent repairs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
BRUMMEL'S GHOSTS.
Pathetic Picture Of the Great Beau
In His Dacedence.

Pathetic picture OF the Great Beau
In His Daeedenee.
We are more familiar with the pic
ture of Beau Brummel in the days of
his prosperity than in his decadence.
Here is a pathetic glimpse of the last
phase at Caen, when the old mans
mind had begun to give way under the
accumulated stress of penury and in
gratitude:
Sometimes he thought he ought to
give party, so he would arrange the
apartment. set out the candles and get
the house attendant TO be with him.
At s o'clock this man would open the
door OF the room and announce the
Duchess OF Devonshire' At the sound
of this name Brummel would rise from
his chair and greet the cold air from
the staircase as though II were the
beautiful duchess herself. making his
most courtly bow and saying: .Ah,
my dear duchess, how rejoiced / am
to see you-so very amiable of you at
this short notice. Pray. bury yourself
I'm this armchair! Do you know. 1t was
a gift to me from the Duchess of York,
who was very kind friend of mine;
but. poor thing. she is now no more
Then, his eyes filling with tears. he
would sink into his chair, looking va
cantly into the fire until Lord Alvan-
ley, Lord Allen, the Duke of Beaufort
or some other old friend was ushered
In. At 10 the attendant announced the
carriage of each invisible visitor, and
this ghostly party would conclude,"-
London Graphic.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
SHOCKED THE GUARD.
A Canadian Railway Official Who Did
Not Appreciate Kills.

Not Appreciate Kills.
Many years ago well known Scotch
nobleman went out to one Of our small
er dependencies to take up an official
position under the governor.
He was a colonel of volunteers at
home. and consequently he took out
his gorgeous kilt uniform with him to
wear on those occasions on which ETH
quette demanded such an attire.
The necessity for DOMINIC his kilt
arose soon after he arrived in the col
ony, and attired in all his glory he
took the train from the country sta
ton near to which he CHANGED to be
residing ut the time to the town where
his distinguished presence was re.
quired.
At ono of the stopping places along
the route the guard, to whom kits
were an absolutely unknown article of
attire and who apparently, when he
looked In at the carriage window and
saw the gallant colonel seated there.
in. imagined that that gentleman had
dispensed with his neither garments on
account of the heat, said. I'VE are get
ting near town, sir"
At the next station he came again.
and. seeing the colonel in exactly the
same costume. he exclaimed excitedly;
Excuse me. sir. but I must insist on
your dressing yourself Mt once. We
shall arrive at the town station in five
minutesp'-London Tit-Bits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
SWITCHED ON SUFFRAGE.
Sill Changed His Opinion After Talk
With His Wife.

WIN TVS 'f'Sf
Old Bill Shlftless wandered In the
other day 20 talk a little politics, says
the Osborne (kan) Farmer. Bill Is
somewhat interested In the woman sur
frage movement. He Is for IL coed and
strong. Bill says: My wife has as
much right 10 vote as have. She does
half the work and owns half OF every
thing and should have as much say as
/ have. OF course the old woman
would also vote as l told her to, but
that makes no difference. IL would
Give me double power. and the LORD
knows us poor people have little
enough 10 say now about the way
things are run. Then. besides. / want
the old lady 70 have all the pleasure
she can get out Of this world"
That night old BIZ was talking the
question over with his wife. She said
she would like to get chance TO vote
the distilleries of the face OF the earth.
Bill Jared up In a minute.
That's just the way with the won.
en- yelled Bill. Give them half a
chance and they would ruin every
thing. Look at the poor people around
here who can't afford doctor or &c
buy medicine II they can keep III.
tie liquor I'm the house II saves many
a sick spell. Women have all they can
do TO look after things around the
house without chasing Off and voting"
Then old Bill chased himself 10 bed
and left Mrs. Shiftless TO bring In n
bucket of coal and get kindling for the
morning
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
Shakespeare's Education.

Shakespeare could not have been an
educated man, that is. in the academic
sense of the word, for he was a mere
youth when he went to London from
Stratford and had had, up to that time,
only such mental training rs he could
pick up in the schools of his native
town. 1t nowhere appears that he at
tended school after leaving Stratford.
And yet. as Matthew Arnold says, he
lived during his London residence "in
a current of ideas In the highest degree
animating and nourishing to the crea-
tive faculty in a society permeated by
fresh thought, intelligent and alive"
And he used not only the ideas which
he imbibcd as they floated around him.
but oil the learning he could pick up
without neglecting his calling.-New
York American.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
What an Account Book poss.

A bank book with check book and
stubs is the easiest way of keeping q
cash account, and then you have the
bank to prove your account for you
The cash register Is n means Of keep.
ing accounts OF receipts and payments
combined with 'bell punch" upon
honesty. System is an indispensable
requisite of successful business; hon.
esty and ability will not succeed with.
out It. The first step I'm this direction
on the part of youth Is keeping a per.
sonal cash account. The orderly set
ting down of receipts and expendi
lures confronting oneself with what
has been expended and for what pur.
pose carries n continual moral, warn.
ing IL need be. and lesson In respon
sibility. The balance. the proof and the
test bring home the power and respon.
sibility Of receiving and spending.-A
Barton Hepburn In Leslie's.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14

Bears sf ESssiz1sisr - t+ezr Roper.
81 CSmuissie--

Robert Il SAlclts. member o. the
state tax comnlssion. lefs yesterday
for LAnsiug. where he van attend an
important neeilas u that bozFd Tins
j. me session al WhiCh SPECIAL Nine
AFIra-ses ), T. FsnlAy Wm present
his report and the tax commissioners
nll a. tara. s1bnlit me report Ci The
state bl1nd q tqualiEation Nhich Wil
meet on August Il. The state tax
commission has refused the re- lest
% eleven cuuniies IN the farming dis
tEllt. for TIE Gsures II the commits
sion. upon which they might prepare
arguments 10 be used in the state
board - eQualization meeting. II the
dgures are considered unfair. The
commission took the stand that It
would be unjust 10 give these figures
10 the representatives OF certain
counties. and not 10 the representa-
dives OF other counties
M shields does not believe the
supposed interview with Mine Ap-
Traiser Finlay. published IN the De
troit papers this week. in which he
stated that the valuations Of the iron
mines would be increased about $780,
600 coo Mr.. shields feels confident
that Mr.. Finlay viii maintain secrecy
concerning the figures until after the
meeting u the state tax commission
this week. al which a formal report
win De presented.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
LUCK At MONTE CARLO.
A Fly Which Cost tho Gambling Room
Small Fortune.

Small Fortune.
About Jan. %. 1904, a curious thing
happened at Monte Carlo The super
stition of gamblers is well recognized.
but il is seldom that their reliance upon
omens brings them such luck as was
the case on the above date. At what
Is known as the suicide" table In the
Monte Carlo gambling rooms the fol
lowing remarkable incident occurred:
A fly alightcd on No. 10 on the rou-
lette table Mt the time when the play
ers had suffered a persistent run OF
hard luck. The superstitious gamblers
exchanged covert glances and searched
their pockets for money with which to
stake. In few moments the middle
dozen"-that Ii to say, the Nos. 10 10
24-were literally covered with stakes
Then an elderly gambler arose and
piled napoleons round the square on
which the fly had alighted, thus back.
ing the numbers from 10 to II. Less con.
fdent players staked smaller amounts
on the ''transversales."
The ivory marble was sent spinning
round the roulette wheel. There was
a moment Of suspense and then the
croupier announced the winning mum
ber-13 But what is far more extra0r
binary the same number came up three
times I'm succession.
That fly cost the casino over $25, 1000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
TO HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION.

At an election to be held August 81
the Board of Education of Baraga
township will ask the taxpayers To APP
propriate bonds for six thousand dol
lars TO build three new schoolhouses'
where the population has Increased
considerably by the influx of new set
tiers. says the LAnse sentinel
The board recently re-organized and
elected the following officers:
President. Hoaken Lundin; Secre-
.tary. James McMahon: Treasurer, John
II. Hid.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
- PASSENGERS ON JUNIATA.

The steamer Juniata Of the Anchor
line was IN port east bound this
morning. Among those taking the
boat from H0ughton were william
Deegan, manager Of the Scott Hotel.
Hancock for Detroit; Miss Laird
Tor Buffalo. O NJ and r. Iaffreys
Of Idaho, who have been Wiki .rz here.
Tor tho 500. Attorney r. a. McNauy
and wife, Calumet returned on the
Juniata from New York Mills, where
Mr. McNally was attorney for "a Mrs.
Olsen of Nisula, Baraga, In q land suit
which resulted favorably for Mrs. OIL
sen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
GOLF CUP ARRIVES.

The golf trophy recently offered by
Herbert II. Nash, Jr., Of Boston for
by the Portage Lake Coli
Club was received Saturday by Chair
man ID. l.. Robinson of the golf COM
nhttee. II is "A handsome cup Of solid
silver suitably engraved and is offered
as n prize for a novelty handicap tour
nament for players Of both sexes. II Is
to be OF &c holes and each player Is
t. use only one club In the match. Two
DAYS i'm the latter part OF this month
win be devoted To the contest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
DRAWING the Disease Out.

The Chinese have q curious custom
of trying to cure sick man. A friend
of the patient obtains a straight
branch with a few leaves and twigs
at the end. On this he hangs mirror
Of polished steel, and under that one
of the sick mans coats. Then he goes
for q short walk. a priest in the mean
time performing ceremony. The
coat, being carried in this way, is sup
posed to draw the disease from the
sufferer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
WORK ON CENTRAL SCHOOL.

Work was started by Contractor JOS
cph Rashleigh last week, on the new
two room addition to the Central school
building. The rooms will be 30 by 81
feet in size, and VIII be IL feet high.
They will be located In the garrett OF
the building and to afford sufficient
light. two windows Will be cut in the
roof. also provision will be made to
connect with the fire escape which is
soon to be installed. The windows Will
he finished with Portage red sand
stone so as to resemble the other parts
OF the building.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
UNUSUAL COURT TANeLE.
Men Plead Guilty and Pay Fines After
Jury Disac 70.

Men Fleac ONilty arc FaI FIUsb NlhSI
Jury Disse g.
After being tried jury IN the
cou4t Of Justice lit Friday after
noon. with the result t-at the jury dis-
agreed, Herman Niemi and Jacob Per-
Eela, arrested by Officer Mahar az
Dodgevine last Sunday on the charge
az drunkenness. appeared IN court SAT-
urday and announced that they would
plead guilty. They were fined 81 and
costs each. the costs counting 20
1s7j each.
II is possible that the developments
IN this case viii lead 10 an lnyestiga-
ton by Prosecuting Attorney w. J.
Macdonald. Testimony introduced in
cheated that one OF tho men was ar
rested In a Dodgeville saloon Sunday
afternoon. Omcer Mahar, however.
denies this and states that the saloon
was closed. the men being arrested
o. eide the place. Mr Macdonald
'osevcr. probably win go further in
The case.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
MUST REGISTER NOW.
Foreign Bound Pleasure Craft Must
Clear Like Freiuhters Hereafter.

According TO recent order from
washington. pleasure yachts clearing
from Great Lake ports for Foreign
shores must take out clearance papers
for their destination. just as the lake
carriers have been forced 10 do.
The order applies to pleasure vessels
q all varieties and dimensions, and
means that any craft, from a gasoline
launch 10 a big palatial steam yacht
which leaves the local harbor Tor
POINTS farther than ninety miles up the
north shore, must register its destlna-
ton and purpose with the local GUS
toms officers.
The order applies only to the Great
Lakes the coast clearance regulations
still applying only to commercial boats.
The reason for the order is that the
proximity VI the Canadian boundary
on the lakes renders privileges granted
to pleasure craft likely TO be abused.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14

6arass cosnty Tsrr, 81 Court Opens
Noaday, euaust -.

The September term ~ circuit court
Tor Barags County opens Monday
August Il, az LAnse. Following are
TIE jurors summoned 20 serve;
Aryon-Chas- r. johnson. L. NJ
Johnson.
Baraga-N. A. Carlson. d. J. Law
Ter. Peter p King. John Oberg. Alex
Bruce, Martin Cosgrove John Green
biatt. Gust Arvidson. : II. Knisely.
Covington-HenTy Trombley. Julius
Foy. Jr-, Deior Fussie.
L'Anse-Christ Jenuft Carl Soil.
oliver Deroshe. August Koponan. John
Nyman. James Grace. Henry Passanen.
Ben Longtime.
Spurr-Fred Treado. William Trew-
hula
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
ARRESTED AT oNToNAGoN.

Gust King. wanted at Defiance, o.
on serious charge. was arrested by
Sheriff Francis Of Ontonagon county
last week. and turned over to Deputy
Sheriff ]. p. Eiser Of the Buckeye
state. He was taken back to Ohio to
stand trial, a reward Of $50 was Of
fered by the board of county commits
sioncrs Of Defiance county for the ar
rest Of King and IL is likely this VIII
be divided between Sheriff Francis
Undersherln O'Rourke and Deputy
Cane, all of whom assisted in the ar
rest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
$4,000 FEET OF HARDWOOD.

The three masted full rigged
schooner. Cora A." is at ontonagon
where Il will be loaded with S5e,ooo
feet Of hardwood from the Greenwood
Lumber company. The craft Is the
first schooner that has entered onto
nagon harbor for twenty years, the
last boat Of this description being the
King Fisher" in command OF Capt.
John SOmmerVille.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
Weather Conditions:

Pressure conditions are unsettled
this morning over all sections west Of
the Appalachian. The barometer IN
moderately low over the Lake region.
the Mississippi Valley and the Great
Plains with slight centers OF disturb
anco over Saskatchewan and IN west
ern Kansas Moderately high pres
sure covers the Rocky Mountains and
North Pacific Coast Scattered show
ers have occurred over the Northwest
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
HORSES TO MARQUETTE.
Local Animals to Be Entered in Races
at Marquette Fair.

4 number OF copper country horses
have been entered for the races at the
Marquette county fair 10 be held dur
ing the first week in September.
Among them are Goldie Studberg'
2:15A, and Bizotte's green colt of At
lantic, owned by Guy Sanders or
Houghton. Harlan Dan, owned by
James McGlynn OF Hancock; Superior
Boy. owned by St clair Wilson OF
Hancock: Louis Saam's Artoletta, 2:1S
and Skidoo, 2:24. Sanders Goldie
Studberg will also be entered for the
Chamber OF Commerce stakes at the
Milwaukee fair.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
NEXT MATCH ON SEPT. 2.

Word was received yesterday from
the Northland Golf Club OF Duluth,
that the date suggested by the Por-
tage Lake club for the second Cal
verify cup match at Duluth. September
2, was satisfactory to the members OF
that club.
At the request OF the members of the
Iron Mountain club the trip of the
Portage Lake club to that city. which
was To have been made today has been
postponed until some future date.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
L'ANsE BOARD ORGANIZES.
designations Of Three Teachers Re.
ceived Last Week.

The L'Anse township board Of edu-
cation met Thursday and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President-H J. Seifert.
Eecretary-August Menge.
TreaEIrer-W. i. Mason.
At this meeting. says the LAnse
Sentinel. the Misses Katheryn Justema.
Gertrude Bulger and Catherine Picard
were accepted and Miss Margaret shea
was engaged for the Herman school,
Miss Clara Menard Tor the Mason
school and Miss Theresa Mcngc for the
primary department Of L'Anse school.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14
GAME DEPARTMENT TUG.
The Chase S. Osborn Here on Annual
Tour Of lnspeetion.

The tug Chase 5. Osborn OF the state
game and fish warien's department.
arrived in Houghton yesterday after
noon on a regular tour Of inspection.
in charge OF Deputy Warden J. h.
Eddy. r. p Hudson 81 the 500. n
prominent attorney. is also on board
the Osborn. which remains here until
tomorrow morning. and then leaves
for Isle ROyale. The boat has visited
various ports along the south shore
Of Lake Superior. including Huron
Bay and everything Is reported as be-
ing very satisfactory in relation to
the observance OF the laws by the Ash
ermen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-14

Local Office Il. s. Weather Bureau.
ilonghton. Mich, Aug. ~, 1911.
Forecasts Till 7 p. M. Tuesday;
Copper country: Cloudy weather with
local showers tonight or Tuesday
Cooler
Upper Michigan. local showers To-
night or Tuesday, cooler.
Lake Superior: Moderate south
winds, becoming light variable.