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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
NAVAL RESERVES DRILL.

There was a turnout of practically
the entire enrolment Of the naval re-
serves at the annual parade of the
Hancock division held yesterday at the
armory i'm Germania hall, the only alb
sentees being those unavoidably kept
away Several new applications for
enlistment have recently been receiv-
ed, and the complement of men of the
division is nearly seventy. More en-
listments are expected between now
and next August, when the annual
cruise takes place, and the boys and
officers of the division are looking
forward to this years trip being one of
the best yet held, and to making n
good record in competition with the
sailors of the naval reserves of other
Great Lakes states. New furniture
has recently been received at the COM
pany quarters i'm Germanla hall, and
the outlook for the future growth of
the division is very satisfactory.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
DOCTOR PRAISES D. D. D.

Although an NJ D.. / acknowledge
to my patients and patrons that your
remedy, ID. ID. d., reaches cases of Ec-
zema and permanently cures them
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"My cure began from the first appli-
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smooth as a baby's. l wouldn't take
a thousand dollars for what ID. ID. u.
has done for me-" writes August San
to. of Chilllcothe, Ohio.
These are just samples of letters we
are receiving every day from grateful
patients all over the country
worth its weight in gold" "All my
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found instant relief" %. ID. ID. is little
short of miraculous" These are the
words of others describing the great
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Proven by thousands of cures. FOR
ten years to be absolutely harmless
and reliable in every case of skin trou-
BILE no matter what IL Is.
Get a trial bottle today, Instant re-
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Eagle Drug store, Calumet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
GAGNlER IN CALIFORNIA.
Former Hancock Undertaken Buys Big
Business at Santa Barbara.

Recent issues of papers devoted to
the undertaking trade contain refer
ences to the purchase by Louis Edward
Gagnier. formerly of this city, of the
big undertaking establishment of
Rickels & company in Santa Barbara,
California. Mr.. Gagnier has taken
over for a consideration of $4,000. the
entire establishment consisting of
building erected three-years ago, with
reception room, office. parlors, stock
and show rooms, work rooms, and two
morgues, besides ambulance, casket
wagons call buggy and automobile.
His wife, who is an experienced en-
balmer, will act as his assistant
Mr.. Gagnier paid a brief visit TO
Hancock last September and shortly
after leaving here was married at st.
Paul, going Immediately with his bride
to the coast. For several years past
Mr. Gagnier has been located at Great
Falls Montana. where he had charge
of large undertaking establishment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
VICTOR FUNERAL TODAY.

The funeral Of the late A. w. Victor,
who died Monday at Chicago, was held
this afternoon from the Hancock NJ. f.
church, Rev. w. IL. Marvin officiating,
and interment took place at Forest
Hill cemetery Mr.. Victor. was a
brother of Mrs. George Williams OF
Elevation street and formerly resided
at Atlantic. leaving about six years
ago for Chicago. He is survived by
his wife. formerly Miss Elizabeth
Hosking of quincy, and daughter,
three brothers and a sister in Chicago.
The remains arrived here at noon yes
terday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
IMPROVING CLERKS OFFICE.
Work on Alterations Commenced by
Vervile Bros. Today.

The committee of the council, which
Tuesday to make improvements to the
clerks office, has given the contract to
Verville Brothers, who started the
work this morning. handsome oak
railing is to be built across the front
of the room, fencing off the space oc-
cupied by the desks and vaults. This
railing is to be topped with F1orentine
glass, and two wickets for the clerks
department and the water department
will be fitted with brass grille work
1t is probable that new desks and
interior Furnishings win also be au-
thorized, to take the place of the an
tique equipment now doing service.
When the new furniture is installed il
is respectfully suggested that the an
tique relics of former days be pre-
served for exhibition at the home
coming" next July. to be soulfully and
reminiscently gazed upon by returning
residents as mementoes of the city's
early days.
The board Of public works yesterday
took immediate steps to brace the
smoke stack at the pump house by
fastening steel bands around it's cir
conference, il being felt that delays
were dangerous and that to defer ac-
ton would be to invite disaster by
having the stack blown over by the
high winds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT.

John Hanson of Franklin has re-
ceived notice Of his having successful
ly passed a civil service examination
as mail weigher. and he has been as
signed to duty on the South Shore rail-
road between Mackinac and Duluth.
The examination took place last No
vember at Marquette and Mr.. Hanson
will begin his duties next week. Be
ginning on February 2S at 1901 a. m,
all mail shipments on every train will
be carefully weighed all over the Unit
ed States. the occasion being the quad
rennial weighing of mails made by I'm
Gle Sam. for the purpose of fixing the
rate of payment for carrying the mails.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
HANCOCK BRIEFS.


c. A. Wright left yesterday for a
business trip to New York city.
Il. j. Leach has returned from a trip
to Escanaba and other iron country
points.
Miss Margaret O'Leary of the Ryan
school was taken TO the hospital yes
terday, having been taken seriously
IN.
A regular session Of the Hancock
lodge of Elks will take place this even
ing. Members of the lodge are looking
forward with interest towards the an
nual election which takes place next
month.
There will be a bowling match this
evening at the Mitchell alleys between
the Mitchells and the Houghton team
Saturday night, March 4. the Calumet
Elks team will come down for a return
match with the Mitchells
The common council will hold a
special session this afternoon TO con-
slider the arranging OF contract for
supplying electric motive power for
operating the new pump purchased
last summer and which is now INSTALL
ed in the newly erected pumping sta
ton in West Hancock.
Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Cline. will occu-
py the residence of II. V. Liebert on
Harris avenue i'm East Hancock on or
about March /. Mr.. Cliffe is manager
of the Grinnell Brothers stores of Han
cock and Calumet. Mr.. Liebert will
leave shortly for Lorain, Ohio, where
he viii locate.
The annual meeting Of stockholders
of the Northern Michigan Building and
Loan Association takes place ON
March at o'clock for the election of
directors. Subsequently the directors
will meet to elect officers, after which
the office STAFF will have their annual
dinner at the Scott hotel.
The card party given last night at
the st. Patrick's nall was attended by
large number of people and the
games and music were greatly enjoy
ed. Selections were given during the
evening by the st. Patrick's institute
orchestra and a quartette consisting
of Messrs. King, Cameron, Dwyer and
Conway.
The new X-ray machine recently
ordered for st. Josephs hospital ar
rived yesterday and will be installed at
once. An expert from Winnipeg has
been ordered here To supervise it's in
stallation and to impart instructions
regarding it's management. The ma
chine was purchased from the proceeds
of the recent charity ball given for the
hospital benefit at the Amphidrome.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23

cupied for short time by Republicans
of the second ward in caucus ASSEMBLE
ed for the purpose of electing eleven
delegates to the city convention which
meets tomorrow night at the city hall.
Similar caucuses will be held at Ger
mania hall I'm the first ward at
Payne's meat market i'm the third and
i'm the basement OF the Ryan school. i'm
ward four The delegates chosen will
meet at the city hall on Friday even
ing to select thirteen delegates to the
county convention in Houghton, called
for Monday evening next.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
Hancock Department

Client In quantity at all times and free
from danger of pollution.
Attorney John Kiiskia had for his
text the providing of public play
grounds for children. Ericlx Anderson
raised a voice of warning against too
much haste in spending money for fur
ther improvements. claiming that i'm
the fourth ward many poor men are
already carrying too large burden of
special taxation Many have purchased
homes on which they are paying from
fifteen to twenty dollars a month and
when to this is added five TO seven
dollars a month in taxes it is time TO
retench. according to Mr. Anderson.
DIR. Scallon replied to Mr.. Ander-
sons statements, explaining that. while
some of the city's funds have run low,
owing 20 the cost of some improve
ments having exceeded the estimates,
the general financial situation was
never better. Mr.. Anderson still held
to his views. however.
Civic Association Formed.
The suggestion advanced at the
opening of the meeting that meetings
Of the residents of the ward be held
regularly was taken up and discussed,
and materialized in a proposition to
form the Fourth Ward Civic Improve
ment Association. Edward Scallon was
elected temporary president and Al
Fredd secretary. with an understand
ing that a meeting was TO be called
Immediately after the city election in
April for permanent organization.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
Civic Association Formed.
BIG NIGHT TONIGHT.
Greater Hancock Meeting and Repub-
lcan Ward Caucuses.

This evening promises to be an i'm
portant one for those interested I'm
matters political and to those con-
cerned i'm making the coming semi
centennial celebration and "home COM
ing i'm July an unqualified success.
The Greater Hancock club meeting to
be held at the city hall is a general
one and it is desired to have a big
turnout of members of the club and
others. Besides the report of Thomas
Coughlin on his observations at the
Menoninee Upper Peninsula Develop
ment Association, which he attended as
delegate of the club, reports will be
presented by several of the committees
and further plans developed for finan-
cling the celebration.
Previous to the Greater Hancock
club meeting the city hall will be oc-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
LECTURE THIS EVENING.

A large number of tickets have been
sold for the lecture to be given this
evening at the Methodist church under
the auspices of the Ladies Aid society
The title of the lecture Is "A Live Dog
Versus a Dead Lion" and was select
ed as being one of the best OF n num-
her offered, because of the fact that II
had made so good an impression when
delivered by DIR. Rice before a copper
country audience at Lake Linden n
couple. of years ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
Water From Lake SUPERIOR.

John Eichkern followed with a talk
along similar lines and gave it as his
conviction that ultimately the city
would be Obliged to go TO Lake SUI
perior for a supply of water, suffi-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-23
LOVE FEAST IN
FOURTH Ward
MEETING LAST ENiNG RE-
SUITS IN ORGANIZATION OF
NON PARTISAN CIVIC
ASSOCIATION.

The meeting held last evening at
the Swedish hall I'm the fourth ward
and which was called ostensibly to dis
cuss political questions turned out en-
trely different from what anybody had
anticipated and wound up by resulting
I'm the formation of the Fourth Ward
Civic Improvement Association.
Instead of discussing candidates for
aldermen and supervisor. which it had
been intimated would be feature of
the gathering, the various speakers
devoted their remarks TO the citys
needs i'm the way of public improve
ments, with suggestions from some
that a policy of retrenchment and
caution would be advisable for a cou-
pie of years. Instead of being exclu-
sively Republican there were a num-
Der of Democrats present.
DR.. Scalon Talks.
The meeting was called to order by
oscar Ongie on being questioned as
TO the purpose of the meeting he re-
piled that the only idea entertained
was To hold neighborhoOd gathering
for a little talk. little smoke and
little fun" and called on DR.. Scallon
for the first of the "lttle talks" The
doctor thought the idea a good one,
and expressed a hope that such ses--
sions might be held frequently for dis
cussion of the needs of the city and
the ward. lie spoke of sewers, of fire
r"otection, and of the water supply,
ana --.d that If the city is to progress
people must stop knocking and wake
mp TO certain facts that confront the
community.
Water From Lake Superior.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
PLENTY Of RAIN PROMISED
WEATHER MAN SAYS cool
WEATHER WILL CONTINUE.

Washington. Aus. Cool wealth
er will continue throughout the pres
ent week and local showers will be
numerous, according II the f0rccase
issued by the weather bureau last
night. The forecast SAYS
The distribution OF atmospheric
pressure as shown BY the weather
map Of the northern hemisphere is
such as 20 indicate that there will
be no unscas0nahiy warm weather
in any part of the country during
the coming week. and temperatures
will average near or below the
normal generally The precipitation
during the week will he local. but
fairly well distributed over the
greater part of the country from the
Rocky mountains 10 the Atlantic
coast. The principal baromctrie de-
preston 10 cross the country daring
the week Is now forming over the
western plateau region Il will cross
the middle west about "Wednesday
and the eastern states Friday OF
saturday,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
BrOokIyn-C -Coney Island Cars Run
Between Lines Of Police
ONE PASSENGER MAY DIE.
Mrs. Lena weiseagrum Taken to the
Hospita! with Her Skull Probably
Fractured 80 Perhaps Forty Others
Are Suffering From Slight Injuries
and % Strikers are Locked Up.

New York, Aug. THE Coney Is
land & Brooklyn Railroad Company
ran half empty cars nine hours yes
terday between twenty-mile lines OF
1.20O policemen. As result OF the at
tendant riots, four persons are In the
hospital, one OF them probably NOR
tally hurt, perhaps forty more are suf-
fering from the effects Of stones and
brickbats and twenty-five strikers and
their sympathizers are under lock and
key.
The first car out Of the barns left at
9:45 O'Clock. II passed through sin
gle les OF blue coats fringing hostile
crowds of thousands aud reached It's
destination after having picked half a
dozen passengers. Awed by the heavy
guard the strike sympathizers did not
molest 1t. Nearly an hour later the
second car began running. Thereaf-
ter service was maintained at irregu-
lar intervals unth 5 o'clock last night,
when the police were notified that no
more cars would be run for ~ hours.
As the day advanced the crowds be-
came nglier and double crews were
placed upon all cars on the three
lines effected by the strike. A po-
liceman stood beside the two motor
men and plain clothes men riding In
threes and fours over the system
stood ready to repel attacks upon
crews and passengers. One detach-
ment OF detectives was attacked by a
dozen or more men who mistook them
for passengers Two Of the detectives
were dragged to the street, but when
they showed their reyolyers and
shields their assailants took to their
heels.
More than a dozen cars were pelted
with missiles and la each case blood
was spilled Mrs Lena weisengrum,
OF Yonkers, passenger, was taken TO
a hospital probably with a fractured
skull. A dozen persons or there
ahouts. were rendered unconscious By
flying stones. while many more sus-
tanned decorations and bruises. The
rioting became so serious later that
many cars were turned back to the
barns after having gone less than hall
way TO Coney Island
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
Head-on Collision on Seaboard
Al Petersburg
FREIGHT CRASH
Engineer Dan Hicks and Fireman
Robert Coa,lcy. Both Of Raleigh,
Meet Instant Death Between En-
gine and Tender. the Latter Being
Badly Crushed.

Petersburg. Va. Aug. 7.--Dan
Hicks, engineer. and Robert Coatley.
colored fireman, OF Raleigh. y. c..
were killed in a head-on collision
about one nile north Of Petersburg
last midnight between passenger
train No. IS and freight train tray-
cling north
The freight train was on switch
located near a point where the Sea-
board Air Line runs under Norfolk
and Western belt line and was nov
Ing north slowly when the passenger,
running at he rate OF p miles an
hour. ran into the switch which had
been left prcn and piled into the
freight
The engine was not badly damaged
and kept The track. but the engiseer
and fireman we're caught between the
engine and tender and killed, the
latter heinz badly crushed Both
we're from Rsleigh. whittier their
bodies will &c shipped tonight Both
men were about 45 years of age.
Several bo, ars we're smashed UP.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
WRECK VICTIM
D|[s0F INJURIES
Lille Rlchard, Tsylsr Wilson
Succembs 10 Wounds

Salisbury, Aug. 7.-Richard Tay-
lor Wilson, the 3 l-2-year-old son OF
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Clark viii
son, OF New Orleans, who was In
jured in the wreck of Southern rail-
way passenger train No. % at Ma
jollcs. Eve miles west OF here. FRI
day afternoon. died here yesterday
afternoon at I O'Clock in the White
head-Stokes sanatorium. The body
will be sent to Mobile, Ala, for
burial. The boys mother, who was
also injured in the wreck, has so far
recovered that she has been dis
charged from the hospital and will
accompany the remains TO Mobile.
Mr.. @. S. Taylor. the lads grand
father. Is as yet unable to leave the
hospital. Mr. Wilson arrived IN tho
city Saturday night and viii, with
his wife. accompany the body to
Mobile. Mr. Wilson drove out to the
scene OF the wreck yesterday after
noon and viewed the demolished
chair car. which was hurled down .
So-foot embankment.
The other injured at tho sanato-
rum are steadily improving.
The railway officials are still max
ing an investigation OF the wreck,
but thus far have not determined
The cause. The prevailing opinion
is that u was due TO spreading rails
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
WAS ASSAULTED AND SHOT
raRs HAND BADLY TREATED FOR
MEETING HORSE ALL NIGHT

Raleigh. Aus. 7--Ilecause John Hat
cher. farm hand. kept their horse and
buggy out all night In coming TO Raj
clgh Saturday. ]. n. Council and his
son. swancy Council. farmers near
Raleigh. met him In the road Sunday
morning. and according 10 Hatchcr's
statement 10 the police. the father
covered him with a gun and the son
knocked him from the buggy and
beat him. finally taking the gun from
the senior Council aud striking him
over the head twice. Then when he
broke away and ran the young man
fred. the shot taking effect In his
back. He was bleeding profuscly
when he reached Raleigh and appeal
I'd 10 the police for help. He was en-
ploycd BY the Councils. and had been
With them for several weeks.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
ENTHUSIASM INCREASES IN
GREAT VOTING CONTEST
The Time Get Busy Now You Want the
Grand Prize $42500 Cote Prize $4,000 Buggy
And Don't Forget the Free Votes the $1,000 TIustes

be yong Remember the first one
TO turn in $4,000 in subscriptions
can ride in IL, as long as you please,
and just as much as you please. The
time Is limited, however, and hustle
now. Those three letters mean a
fortune NOV What you do to-
day is worth twice what you intend
doing tomorrow
August 22 is the time limit, the
young lady 10 send in the first 500
gets the buggy.
Change In Management.
Owing to III health. Mrs. Edna
Morris, who has been in charge of
the contest, left for her home, and
the American Music Company have
placed Mr.. X. Ellis Powell in charge
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
SAYS IT WOULD
COST TOO MUCH
Farmers Argument Against ihe
Farm-Liie School
list OF PETITION sIGNERs
Large Number Of Prominent Ciu-
zens Go on Record as Favoring
Establishing the Institution in
Durham County--Don't Forget to
Register IL You Want to Vote.

Perched upon a sugar barrel In
the head quarters and loafing place
of the farming population sof the
community when they come TO town.
with a crowd OF his fellow followers
OF the plow around him. a farmer
was holding forth with loud argu-
ment against the farm life school
this morning.
why are you opposed 10 the
farm life SCHOOL," queried Sun re-
porter. who happened to drop in the
store. OF the self appointed guardian
OF the safety OF the community.
Because II viii cost me money
was the Unexpectedly frank reply OF
the lecturer. who before this con-
fessIon had been handing out 10 his
audience arguments against the
school more forcible than ever
Cicero hurled against Catallne. and
arguments about as old and oft re-
peated as those OF Cicero.
How much will the farm life
school cost your" the farmer was
asked.
"A whole lot" was the evasiyc
reply.
How much property do you
own7-
About three thousand dollars
worth"
"ilo~ much do you suppose the
farm life school will cost your"
Il don't know About $50 a year
Z reckon, when they get through
with a."
The establishment OF the farm life
school will cost this farmer Just
about 40 cents PEI year. The In
crease In the rate on the 500 prop
erty valuation will be not more than
Il IL cents and the increase In the
poll will be between 4 and cents.
Opposing this farmer In his stand
against the establishment OF the
school are the following well known
citizens and property owners who
have affixed their signature 10 peti-
tion strongly urging the establish
ment OF the school:
Bcnnehan Cameron. c. W. Massey.
n. n. Sykes. W. d. Turrentine. y.
n. Fleming. J. $. Carr. by y. G.: G.
~ Green. Edward J. Hiil. ,. u. Ham
lin. y. q. crompton. .. y. Nichols,
Continued on Page SKI
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08
PROSPECTS ARE
NOT 50 BRIGHT
Cotton Crop Candiiion Less UNI
lormIy Fayorably Now

Memphis. Tenn. Aug. THE Com
mercial Appeal said today:
Crop reports are less uniformly
favorable than heretofore. Excessive
rain has fallen in the Mississippi val
ley states and in Oklahoma. Nhuf
North and South Carolina have snf-
fered from drought and shedding Boil
worms, army worms and caterpillars
have appeared In many counties in
Texas, Mississippi and Alabama and
the excess OF moisture for the season
make some Of the planters fear rust
and blight and an excess Of plant
growth. These conditions make the
situation rather less satisfactory, but
the outlook is still excellent. as the
damage from these troubles has not
been heavy.
The plant has grown large and
seems very healthy in all states save
the drought districts OF the two Caro-
linas and little portion OF northern
Texas. II has taken fruit well and II
the present crop set on the stalk Is
matured the yield Will be large one.
Picking has been delayed by the
abundant moisture supply and the
crop will not move as early as expect-
ed In the central and eastern states
for this reason.
Boil weeyil damage has been very
slight up 10 the present time and the
crop in the infected districts promises
TO turn out we'll A gradual return to
dry. warm weather Is desirable.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-08

Vote. Yes vote. everybody's go-
Ing to vote. Anybody can vote.
everybody should vote
For what? Oh. for the young la
dy you want to win that $4,000
Cote Piano we are going to give
away. and the polls are open all the
time.
Who's going TO be elected? Who
will win out? That Is the question
the contestants themselves are GO
Ing TO decide. and you bet there's
going to be an Interesting race be-
fore it's decided.
That $4,000 buggy Is anxious for
some young lady to win 1t. VIII IL