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The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
DEMOCRATS OF
COUNTY MEET
Select Nineteen Delegates to At
tend State Convention

The Democratic county convention,
composed of the delegates selected AT
the recent primary election, met yes
terday afternoon in the Citizens Bank
hall for the purpose of selecting nine
teen delegates TO represent Hough-
ton county at the state convention
which will nominate candidates for all
of the offices except governor and
lieutenant governor
The delegates chosen are as follows:
p. II. OBrien. w. j. Mccormick, J..
ID. Cuddihy, NJ. A. Thometz, J. V. GauL
Alex Levin, John r.. Ryan. q. w. orr,
Frank Foley Henry Sensena, j. w.
Black, John Funkey, Sr. Charles Rou-
leau, u. A. Holland. c. II. Benedict
Jacob Steffes.
Several speeches We're made by
members of the convention. every
thing passing off harmoniously with
exception OF one passage when reso-
luton was offered endorsing Joseph
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
POLE SITES PICKED.
Electric Light Company Ready to Put
Up New Steel Poles.

The Houghton County Electric
Light company has laid out the sites
for the new steel poles which are to
replace those now i'm use on Sheldon
street. There will be three poles t.
a block on each side of the street. one
i'm the middle of the block and one
at each end, eighteen feet from the
cross curbing..
The location of these poles are now
marked with rings painted on the
sidewalk and Supt. Alexander asks
that any business man who has -
valid reason for objecting TO the To-
cation Of the poles will do so now by
communicating with Gus r. Hartman
chairman of the street committee
once the actual work of replacing the
present poles with new ones is start
ed nothing will be allowed to inter
fere with the work.
Manager Ref of the telephone
company has secured from the regis
ter of deeds plan showing the loca-
tion Of the poles his company viii
have to install but is unable to state
when the work of placing them in
position will be undertaken.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

one day of the wonderful cures made by
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and decided to try ", and 1t has
made me well woman. My neighbors
and friends declare it has worked mir
acle for me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is worth its weight in
gold for women during this perod of life.
II it will help others you may publish my
letter. Mrs. MARION SWEET GREA-
TON, No. / Jefferson ST., Natick, Mass.
Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there Is no other remedy known 10
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this trying period as Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
III you want special advice write 10
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conii.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

of the Register of Deeds for the Coun-
ty Of Houghton, Michigan, running
thence westerly along the south boun-
Diary line Of Hancock street. sixteen
n6) feet; thence southcrly parallel io
the west line OF said lot number eight
tS), sixty-six (66) feet; thence east
erly parallel to ihe south boundary
line of Hancock street sixteen QO
feet to the western boundary line a
said lot number eight (S): thence
northerly along the western boundary
line Of said lot number eight (S), six.
teen O6) feet to the point Of begin
ming TOGETHER with the tenements
heredtaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging ana thereon sit
uate. Dated this twenty sixth day OF
June "A. D., 1912.
COPPER COUNTRY BUILDING g.
LOAN ASSOCIATION. Mortgagee.
A. +. Petermann,
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Business address,: Calumet. Michigan.
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Forecasts TiII7P. M. Wednesday:

Upper Michigan; Showers this af-
ternoon. fair and cooler tonight and
Wednesday.
Lake Superior: Moderate southwest
shifting 90 northwest winds.
Weather Conditions.
The field Of high pressure noted yes
terday over the Northwest has in
creased greatly both i'm extent and in
depth The crest OF the wave Is now
located over Montana and weather
conditions are controlled by this High
over the Great Plains north of Kan
sas thence west and southwest to the
Pacific Much cooler weather prevails
over these sections. frost is reported
from number OF stations i'm the
Mountains and fair weather is general
west OF the Mississippi River. The
continues moderately low
over the northern Lake Region, some
cloudy weather Is reported and show
crs have occurred at a number OF Lake
stations during the past "a hours. The
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the county OF
Houghton.
At session of said court held at
the probate Office i'm the village OF
Houghton in said county, on the
3lst day of August, A. ID. 1912.
Present, Hon. Geo. c. Bentley, Judge
of probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mike
Mihelcic. deceased.
Mary Mihelcic, Administrative Of
said estate. having filed in said court
her final administration account and
her petition praying for the allowance
there OF and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate.
IL is Ordered, That the 30th day Of
Sept A. ID. 1912, at ten o'clock i'm the
forenoon. at said probate Office. be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition. pf
II is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy OF this order. once I'm each
week. for three successive weeks pre-
vious To said day of hearing, i'm Tho
Calumet News, a Newspaper printed
and circulated i'm said county.
(SeaD GEO. &. BENTLEY,
A true copy. Judge of Probate
Lillas c. Mitchell.
Register of Probate.
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IS YOUR CHILD'S
TONGUE COATED?
If CROSS, FEVERlSA OR SToM.
AcH SOUR, 1T MEANS WASTE
CLOGGED BOWELS.

Children dearly love To take deli
cious syrup OF Figs" and nothing else
cleans and regulates their tender little
stomachs. liver and 30 feet of bowels
so promptly and thoroughly
Children get bilious and constipat-
ed just like grown ups. Then they get
sick. the tongue Is coated, stomach
sour. breath bad; they don't eat or
rest we'll: they become feverish, cross.
irritable and don't want 10 play. Lis
ten Mothers-for your child's sake
don't force the little one TO swallow
nauseating castor oil. violent calomel
or harsh irritants like Cathartic pills.
A teaspoonful of syrup of Figs will
have your child smiling and happy
again in just few hours. Syrup Of
Figs will gently clean, sweeten and
regulate the stomach. make the liver
active and move on and out of the
the sour bile, the foul clogged-up
waste and poisons. without causing
cramps or gripping.
with Syrup OF Figs YOU are not
drugging or injuJng your children.
Being composed entirely of LUSCIOUS
figs. SIENNA and arsmatics il cannot
he harmful. Full directions for chill
dren OF all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the package
ASK your druggist for the full name
'Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
co. This is the delicious tasting. gem
ujne old reliable. Refuse anythinS
else offered.
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SEND 1T IN.

If you have bit of news, send II in;
Or joke that will amuse, send IL in,
story that Is true.
An incident that's new.
We want to hear from you, Send Il in
Never mind about your style. Send 1t IN
II it's only worth the while send IL in
OF those crops that all amaze
or the berries "neighburs" raise
Of section YOU would praise send IL
in.
Of some patient labor done-send IL in.
Of fallen brother won. send IL i'm,
of master who can teach
Truth beyond the average reach
Df a noble, glowing speech, send II in.
VIII your story make us laugh? Send
II in.
send along a photograph. Send II in.
When out fishing, send a note
Df the things YOU catch afoat
Or the good times on the boat. Send II
In.
BY Charles Collins Boland. In the
National Magazine.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
HouGHToN BREvITIEs.

DR.. and Mrs. w. L Scott have re-
turned from a visit to Detroit.
Miss Genevieve Roberts was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis at st. JOS
eph's hospital last Saturday afternoon.
Her condition is reported favorable.
Miss Marcefla Haas leaves today
for Green Bay where she will attend
st. Joseph's academy.
Anti Moilanen, Matte Aho and
Henry Marhi. residing at Franklin
filed their naturalization petitions at
the county clerks office this morning,
Aho arrived in this county in 1905 and
the others in 1906.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
PLAYGROUND SEEMS ASSURED.
Several Sites Under Consideration by
Physical Director.

That Houghton is to have a long
looked for playground and athleti,
field. and will have II In the near flu
ture. seems to he fairly certain now.
Superintendent Gibson and Physical
Director G. j. Wagner made a tour of
the village and its cnvirons yesterday
and when the trip was concluded tho
physical director had seen enough to
convince him that such "A playground
could easily he established with 8
minimum of expense.
The site Supt. Gibson favors is tn,
ten acre plot i'm West Houghton neal
the pumping station. the only draw.
back here being that it is nearly a mile
from the school and in that respect II
would not be an Improvement over the
present practice grounds at Ripley
park. Two days work is all that
would be required to turn this site in
TO a frst-class athletic field. Mr.. Glib
son stated that as soon as the word IL
said he is ready to turn a gang Of
men loose there and have the place pu'
in the best possible shape. For the
present nothing will be done, but as
soon as the physical director has CON
cluded his search for, a site and ha,
selected the one that seems to meet
his requirements it viii be put i'm con
dition and turned over TO the towns
juvenile population.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
Aug. %; Sept. 3. 10.
Houghton County. Michiga

Houghton County. Michigan.
TO THE TOWNSHIP CLERKS OF
HOUGHTON COUNTY. MICHIGAN.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that at the General Election to be held
In this County and State on Tuesday.
the Fifth day of November, A. d., 1912,
the following officers are to be voted
for I'm your Townships:
Fifteen Q5) electors for President
and Vice President of the United
States Governor: Lieutenant govern
or; Secretary of State; state Treas
urer Auditor General; Attorney Cen
eral; Commissioner of the state Land
Office. and Justice of the Supreme
Court for the term ending December
31st, 1913. to fll vacancy; Represen-
tative I'm Congress at large; Represen-
tative in Congress for the Twelfth
Congressional District. comprising tho
Counties of Alger. Baraga, Chippewa,
Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton.
Iron, Keweenaw. Luce, Mackinac,
Marquette. Menominee. Ontonagon
and Schoolcraft: Senator for the Thir-
ty-second Senatorial district. compris-
ing the Counties Of Baraga. Hough-
ton. Keweenaw and Ontonagon: Rep
resentative I'm the State Legislature
for the First District of Houghton
County, comprising the Township OF
Calumet; Representative I'm the state
Legislature for the Second District OF
Houghton County, comprising the
Townships of Franklin, Osceola.
Schoolcraft and Torch Lake; Repre-
sentative in the state Legislature for
the Third District of Houghton County
comprising the Townships of Adams.
Chassell. Duncan. Elm River Han
cock. Laird, Portage, quincy and Stan
ton ana the City OF Hancock.
Also for the following County or
flcers Judg.. of Probate, Sheriff
County Clerk, County Treasurer. Res
lister OF Deeds. Prosecuting Attorney
County Surveyor, two coroners In
spector of Mines
You are further notified that an
amendment 10 Section one OF Article
III of the Constitution of this state
relative to the right of women to
vote; also an amendment TO Section
Twenty-one of Article VIII OF the
Constitution of this state, relative TO
the amendment of the Charters OF
cities and Villages. shall be submitte1
to the qualified electors of your Town
ship on Tuesday. November Fifth, A.
D.. 1912.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereto affixed my signature and the
Seal az the County Of Houghton' NJ
Iioushton. this 22nd day of August. A.
D., 1912.
(SeaD.
JAMES J. BYERs,
Sheriff
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talo his wife, 10 Axel Keskitalo. Of
Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan,
dated the eighteenth day of December
A. II. 1909. and recorded i'm the Office Of
the Register of Deeds for the county
of HOughton and state OF Michigan
on the Thirtieth day of December A. ID
1909, in Liber AX of mortgages, on
pages 14O-1i1. on which mortgage
there Is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice, for principal and inter-
est, making together the sum of Seven
Hundred and Eighty-four and 24100
dollars, and an attorneys fee of Thir-
ty-f five and 00-100 ($35.00) dollars, as
provided for in said mortgage. and no
suit or proceedings at law having been
instituted to recover the moneys secur-
ed by said mortgage, or ony part
thereof.
Notice, is hereby given, that by vir-
tue of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage, and the statue in such
case made and provided. on Thursday
the Seventh day of November, A. D.,
1912, at Ten O'CLOCK in the forenoon,
the undersigned win. at the front door
of the Court House in the Village Of
Houghton that being the place where
the Circuit Court for the County Of
Houghton is held. sell at public auc-
ton. TO the highest bidder. the prem
Uses described I'm said mortgage. or So
much thereof as may ne necessary to
pay the amount so as aforesaid due
on said mortgage. with six per cent
interest, and all legal costs. together
with said attorneys fee. 10 wit: LC'
number One. %. of block NUMBER Ten
U0). of the First addition u Coppe
City. according . the recorded pic
thereof on file in the office % he Reg.
lister of Deeds Cor me Houghton Cour
ty. Michigan.
AXEL KESKITALO.
Mortgagee.
y. A. Ruonavaara.
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AXEL KESKITALO.
Mortgagee.
y. A. Ruonavaara.
Attorney for Mortgagee.
July 2-9-16-93-3O Aug. 6-13-2O-2T
Sept. 3-10-17-24.
Nnl,sT.s, Antr Cal Il.

MOltTGAtiE SALls.
Default having been rdade i'm the
conditions Of certain mortgage by
August Joki ana Haze, JolSi, his wife
Of the City of Hancock. Michigan, par
ties of the first part, to the Coppe,
Country Building e. Loan Association
of Calumet, Michigan, a corporation
organized and doing business under
the laws of Michigan, party of the SET.
ond part, bearing date August 9, 1909
and recorded in the office of the Reg
Houghton, Michigan, on the twelfth
day of August. A. d., 1909. in Volume
wv" of Mortgages on page ~, each
and every installment of principal and
interest of which mortgage is hereby
declared TO be due and payable hume
diately and on which said mor;gage
there is claimed to be due at the date
of this notice the sum Of Three thou
sand one hundred and fifty nine and
l-10c &3.t5s.0D dollars, and no suit
or proceedings at law or i'm equity hav-
ing been Instituted to recover the
money secured by said mortgage ur
any part thereof.
NOW THEREPURE, ny virtue OF
the power of sale contained i'm said
mortgage and the statute in such case
made and provided, notice is herehS
given that on the twenty-fifth day OF
September. a. ID. 1912. ut IL O'clock in
the forenoon there will be sold at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder at
the front door of the court house in
the village of Houghton, i'm the coun.
ty of Houghton, Michigan. Uhat be-
Ing the place where the Circuit Court
Tor the said county of Houghton is
holden) the premises described i'm saio
mortgage OF so much thereof as may
he necessary to pay the amount due
on said Mortgage with seven per cent
interest and all legal costs as provid-
ed for In said mortgage and an attor-
oslu sB sIullop eAU-klIIul 10 9sJ 6su
provided for In said mortgage.
The premises described in said
Mortgage are all those certain pieces
or parcels of land situated I'm the City
of Hancock. Houghton county. Michi-
gan, described as follows, To wit:
portion of Lot number eight (S) OF
Block number two Cd of the Village
tnow city, Of Hancock, according &c
the recorded plat thereof on file i'm the
ofice of the Register of Deeds for tn.
County Of Houghtor, Michigan. more
particularly described as follows. to-
wit: commencing at the northwest
corner Of said lot running thence In
southerly direction along the western
boundary line VI said lot. sixty six 600
feet; thence In an easterly direction
parallel with the northern boundary
line of said lot, twenty-five (E2) feet:
thence In nertherly direction parallel
with the western boundary line of salo
lot. sixty-six tGs) feet TO the northern
line Of said LOT: thence In
westerly direction along the northern
boundary line OF said lot. twenty two
'xO feet To the point of beginning, al
go the following piece OF land. to- wit
Commencing at tho northwest cor
ner OF lot number eight (O OF Block
number two (2l of the Village (noc
City) of Hancock. according to the re
corded plat thereof on file in the office
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
APPOINTED AS DELEGATE.

President f. w. McNair OF the
Michigan College of Mines has re-
ceived a communication from the gov
ernor informing him that he has been
appointed the Michigan representative
tc the Interstate Levee association
meeting to be held i'm Memphis, Tenn.
September "a to 27.
President McNair was forced IL
send his regrets as the opening of the
new school year would conflict with
the dates set for the meeting.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

pressure IS relatively low over the
South and Southeast and heavy rain
continues over Florida; 1862 inches OF
rain has fallen at Tampa within the
last ~ hours and IL is still raining at
O'Clock this morning. Moderately
high pressure covers the Northeast and
fair weather continues over that soc.
ton Cloudy weather. with probably
local showers. will continue in this vi
cinity this afternoon: but fair and
cooler weather Is indicated for to
night and Wednesday. Moderate
southwest to northwest winds will pre-.
vail ". p. cowDRICK.
Observer.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
RetrisI Of Menere Case Takes Courts
Time This Morninu

The retria! of the case of Paul Me
mere. injured in the Globe shaft of the
Copper Range several years ago and
the first trial Of which resulted i'm a
verdict for the plaintiff occupied the
attention Of the court all morning.
l.. w. Denton, general manager of
the Copper Range Consolidated, was
in personal attendance at the trial
\. r. Rees is trying the case for the
company and LeGendre and Driscoii
are appearing for the complainant.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT.

Paddy Doran. Of Duluth. who Is vis-
iting with friends in Houghton. re-
ceived word today to the effect that
his cousin. Miss Kittie Welsh, who Is
well known in Houghton by reason Of
frequent visits. met death yesterday
in an automobile accident at Great
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
NEW DIRECTOR ARRIVES.

w. c. Sparks, the newly appointed
director of the Michigan College OF
Mines gymnasium. who succeeds H
II. Coryell, has arrived here to assume
bis duties at the beginning of the new
school year. Mr.. Sparks is a grad
uate of Harvard college and has been
engaged as physical director at Ho-
bart college for the past three years.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

of life before j tried
Lydia Z. Pinkham's
V G Ia Bile Com
pound. / was in such
a nervous condition
! could not keep still.
My limbs were cold,
| had creepy sensa-
tions, and | could not
sleep nights. i was
finally told by two
physicians that | also
had n tiirnor I read
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
GOLFERS TRIP POSTPONED.
Houghton Team Again Delayed in
Makino Visit TO Duluth.

Deem l.. Robinson. captain of the
team the Portage Lake Golf club is
planning to send to Duluth to play
for the ValVerly cup, has announced
that the visit will have To be delayed
another week The team will not
leave until week from next Thursday
night.
The Portage Lake players are pretty
busy with the four tournaments that
are I'm progress at the Houghton
course and claim they will not lose
anything by the delay.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
Houghton Department

+. Cuddy of Menominee for auditor
Primeau of Marquette was also n
candidate and had for years been a
resident of the copper country. Ed
Haas opposed the endorsement of the
Menominee man and Judge +. IA.
O'Brien favored II, hut in the end the
Cuddy resolution was voted down.
Judge z. IL. O'Brien addressed the
convention at considerable length.
conhnng himself mostly TO national
issues. Mr.. O'Brien said he was a
Wilson man because Wilson was the
logical candidate for the presidency,
although as a matter Of fact the Judge
stated he wauld sooner see William
Jennings Bryan president than any
other man.
Attorney r. A. McNally, candidate
for prosecuting attorney, also adj
dressed the convention and referred
IN general manner TO the national
issues of the coming campaign. He
drew a round of applause when he told
OF the success of the Democratic party
in electing Judge O'Brien and James
J. Byers.
Representative Frederick Happier
of Lake Linden spoke against the
tonnage tax and urged the state dele
gates to use all their influence in
combating the tonnage tax ideas OF
j. W. Helme. candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. II returned to the legis-
laure, Mr.. Happier promised to give
the tonnage tax his prompt attention.
The convention was called TO order
by County Chairman J. w. Black. and
ne was made temporary chairman.
Jacob Steffes, the county secretary
was made temporary secretary ana
both of these temporary officers were
made permanent officers
The Resolutions.
The following resolutions we're pass
ed unanimously by the convention:
Whereas the National convention Of
the Democratic party has presented TO
the electors of the nation progres-
sive candidates for the two highest Of
fees ip the gift OF the American peo-
pie i'm the persons of Governor Wood
row Wilson Of New Jersey and Cover.
nor Thomas Marshall of Indiana, and
Whereas, these candidates are
standing upon platform peculiarly
responsive to the safe ami sane de-
mands of safe and sane progress. and
based upon the true tenets of ad-
vancing democracy
Therefore. we the Democrats of
Houghton county hereby pledge TO
Wilson and Marshall our loyal and
hearty support
Re it resolved that we pledge Hon.
Woodbridge N. Ferris our hearty SUP
port in his campaign for governor. We
commend the stand taken by our can
didate for governor as being opposed
to the tonnage tax. We hereby reGf-
firm in this the action of Governor
'Ninans in 1890 when the act was re-
pealed by Democratic legislature.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
The Youna and th. Old

The principal trouble with a young
man 10 that he declines TO realize
that he will have to grow old and
with an old one his inclination to
forget that he ever was young.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

Aug. lS-2o-27 Sept 3.1O-iT-24
oct. 1-S-l5. 22-2s Nov. g.
MORTGAGE SALE
Default having been made In the
conditions OF certain mortgage made
Ivy William Keskitalo and Kaisa Keski-
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

Fails, Mont The deceden; was cou-
sin of Luke Welsh OF Crystal sails. the
wei known mining man.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10
MRS. CREATIONS
AWFUL
EXPERIENCE
During Change of Life-How
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.

Natick, Mass. -"I cannot express
what went through during the change
The Calumet news., 1912-09-10

JAMES J. BYERS,
Sheriff