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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Rev. Marvin to Conduct First Quar-
terIy Conference Tonight.

The first quarterly conference Of the
Hancock NJ. T.. church VIII be cen
Quoted this evening by Pew Marvin,
superintendent of the Houghton dis
trict. Rev. Marvin returned today
from the iron country. where h con-
Quoted conferences at n number of
iron country churches.
The most important business to
q me before the meeting will be the
report of the committee that was se-
lected to secure minister for the an :
nivcrsary observances that will he
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
"rHE LlrTLesT REBEL"
Fine Production Assured Theatereo-
ers Of Houahton and Hancock.

ers Of Houshton and Hancock.
Al, II. Woods, the producer, whose
Madame sherry" will long be re-
membered by local theater goers will
present The Littlest Rebel" at the
korredge theater tomorrow evening.
The, play, one-of the heaviest scenic
productions that have ever been
brought to the copper country has been
making great hit with audiences all
through the lower part of the state
ana has received very generous re-
ccption at the hands Of the dramatic
critics.
Marshall Farnum who takes the
leading part has been i'm the copper
country before and is well known here.
Miss Violet Savoy who is taking the
part OF the "littlest rebCf is reported
as being an excellent actress and in
deed the same Is said of all the rest
of the cast OF thirty. Advertisement.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
ELKS TO GET RETURNS.

h~r'r er1onts have been completed
whereby the Hancock Elks will get
their returns at the club this wear. 4
canvas will he stretched across the
stage ana the returns VIII be flashed
on this az fast as they are received.
\ leased WIRE will be run into the
room by the Western Union Telegraph
company and the returns will come
direct from Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
Eczema? Try ZemO
Has Cured Worst Cases and You Can
Prove IL for Only 25 Cents

Yes,stry zemo. That's all YOU need
do To get rid OF the worst case OF &c
zema. You take no chance. IL Is no
experiment. Zemo IS positively guar
anteed to stop itching, rash, raw.
bleeding eczema, make a pimpled iaes
smooth and clean. Iemo is a wonder
and the minute applied Il SIMS Ia.
vanishes lesves no evidence. doesn't
stick, no grease. just pure, clean,
wonderful liquid and 1t cures This Is
guaranteed. zemo Is put up by the l..
w. Rose Medicine Co, ST. Louis, Mo.
and sold by al druggists at 81 for the
large bottle and at - cents for the llb-
eral size trial bottle. Try one 25-cent
bottle and be convinced.
Eagle Pharmacy Calumet Laurium
Pharmacy. Iaurium.
advert sQilleftf
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

inlet valve. which caused back firing
setting fire 10 the machine. The
Laurium fire department responded 10
the call and several streams Of wa
ter were turned on the burning garage
and machine
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
AUTOMOBILE is DAMAGED.

A fire broke out this morning in the
garage owned by Postmaster Vincent
Vairo of Laurium. and before 1t was
gotten under control his auto was
damaged to the extent of several hun
dreds Of dollars
The cause of the fire was a sticky
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
Hancock Department

held at the Hancock churcsh later in
the month. Rev. Marvin is expected
TO bring an answer to the request the
&c mmittee made some time ago for a
speaker from the iron country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

William Norris Of Ahmeek street
has returned from q short hunting
trip To Baraga county points.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20

Daddy Bedtime
n. The Strange
Nigh. Ride Of
Bicycling Billy

PACK wanted a bicycle story.
"Have / ever told you the story of Bicycling Billy r. asked daddy Of
Jack and Evelyn
Not that we can member they answered
I'm SON ways that bicycle vas a good thing for Biays folks At first he
was always glad of in excuse to use It. II grandma wanted som more yarn
o 4 bit Of cambria from the store Billy vas always anxious to go after It, and
grandma was always pleased with the speed with which Billy brought back
her arm or cambria.
Put things changed. BY and by the bicycle got to be n old story, and
Billy did not hurrys SO fast 1t wasn't that the bicycle wen any slower, but
Billy would stop and chat whenever he met a friend.
There was ne rule Bnays father and mother had made about the bicycle
Sometimes when Billy had stayed longer than he should with son chums
no had to scorch home at a lively rate
Zone evening he had gone In to the home 4 a boy friend Ito see son inter
esdng new puppies, and 1t was getting dark when he came out.
$50 when he started he made the bicycle spin After awhile he noticed
another bicycle huryng along beside hta 1t was foggy that night, and he
couldn't see the rider. but it struck him that the little fellow in the peaked cap
rode a n odd bicycle The front wheel was very. very tall, and the back wheel
was very, very small
"The stranger vas the speedfest bcycler Billy had ever seen, and the boy
hustled to keep up with him. Billy never allowed a bicycle which was going
his way o get ahead Of him.
suddenly Billy looked down, and he thought he say a little hole In the
ground. He locked again, and 1t wasn't ground at NIL, but cloud. with here
and there little riffs in the gray through which he could see the stars shining
below him and around him. Then suddenly the stranger gave his wheel a
wist and shot of the cloud ot into clear sky.
when Billy opened his eyes his mother vas bending over him. There;
he's all right now, said old Dr. Smith. who vas at the other side.
1.-THE boys all right, na'am; just stunned a little by the fall when his
bicycle struck that stone
aAnd. though Dr. smith and everybody laughed when Billy told about the
queer stranger and the rae W. the Clouds they could never make him be-
heve that he had only dreamedt this al he lay stunned before DIR Smith drove
&--~- -S sMf ~ +nE - ~ tho road
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
WHAT He HAD IN THE CHEST
All Was Made Clear When the Man
Carrying L Got Of the
Train.

Man In an elevated car with a small
chest about twice as big as the box in
which q carpenter carries a selected
lot of tools around with him on his
shoulder. A row of augur holes bored
in the end of his chest and q handle
on top by which to carry It.
There were only three OF four PEG
pie In the car and this man with the
chest sat away down at n end, and
with that chest on the floor IN front
he would about once in SO often raise
Its lid just q little, but you couldn't
see In.
In due course OF time the train ar
rived at the station where the man
was to get on, and then he hooked
the lid OF that chest down and took
1t by the handle ard walked out In
the most matter OF fact manner pos
sibie, but when he had got about ten
feet away from the foot OF the steps
he set the chest down and unlocked
the hooks and threw back the lid and
out hoped two small. white, shaggy.
odd-looking but intelligent dogs. They
wagged their tails with evident pleas
ure at getting their feet on the
ground once more md out in the open
air.
The man hooked the lid Of the chest
down again and picked 1t UP by its
handle and then with the two dogs
trotting beside him. each on , leash
held In the other hand. he started on
for where he WAS going.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20

when she il all through she has the
satisfaction OF knowing that she is a
genuine daughter OF fashion.
For 1t IL quite = clever thing-will
you believe it?--to know how to make
the dantier articles OF dress, those
dainty dummeries In underwear which
are SO satisfactory to see and wear,
the house-gown beautiful, the negligee
which makes the bedroom and getting
up agreeable.
The nesiixec or semi-oressy thing
which makes some pretense OF being
a dress, or the house-gown which sug-
gests the tea-gown. Ia much more In
evidence now than the old shapeless
wrapper. Some style is chosen for
long. gracious lines. the very high
waist of another finds favor and he
open neck and dropping collar, deep
and clinging. are everywhere adj
ndircd and exploited. Only the UNI
starched lingerie materials are used,
or else silks, satins and woods Of
nuch softness and lightness.
Behold q frivolfty of this especial
sort In cur illustration, the hybrid
thing between nightdress and slip-on.
and which may be distinctly either or
both at the same time. For the night
gown male In this style Is oftea Of
some cclored cotton. figured, stripped,
dotted or plain; the wrapper in tie
same materials will only be distin-
guished from 1t by a specially deep
hem, or by some slight trimming Of
the skirt edge. This model hen is
useful for both garments, for
the skirt has quits q proper fullness
As well as the n~ightgown plainness,
and with pointed or square neck 1t
will do for all the intimate little sum-
mer wrappers and fxy nighties IN
lingerie amterisls. At the same time,
made with higher neck and with long
er flowing sleeves, the design Is admir-
able for the convalescing mother,
who naeds something loose and yet
protective. Cas acre. flannel and al
batross are proper wrapper materials
for the present season. and with n
one of these ribbon bands, torchon
laces and such simple stitchery as
taggottins and French knots 60 beau
TRULY.
Concerning all OF these affairs. or
any others for houne use, n hand finish
gives q much o dainty look than IL
the entire garment were made by
hand. There "a endless latitude. too,
IN the choice Of ribbons. and with
the right matching OF a color a very
smart look q be obtained with cheap
howered ribbons, or those with striped
borders. Worn with any color under
the sun black velvet and satin RIB
boOs are forever stylish.
MARY DEAN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20

Promised Not to Rsspank His Wife,
William Novalous OF Ashley, near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, pleaded guilty to
spanking his wife because she was ex
travagant, and Alderman Ricketts, OF
this city, who heard his story. dis
charged him.
He had been arrested by his wife
and was not backward about admit.
ting that he had beaten her. Il give
her a sum of money each month to
run the house." he explained, "and
when l found that she had spent con.
siderable Of this money for other
things / was angry and took my razor
strop and spanked her"
AS he promised not to take such Ell.
trems measures next time, and as Mrs
Novalous appeared none the worse for
the spanking. Alderman Ricketts, dis
charged him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20

pIpn'T NEED TO SWEAR OFF
II Wss Really 4 Monkey ths Ohio
Man Saw IN HIs n sci
Bed,

The story OF the monkey that VISA
discovered in the bed of = visitor al
the Waldorf . few nights ago struck
q responsive chord in the recollection
of ~ Ohio man who once came 10
Now York for Q week of rest and
recreation.
The day he landed he got into 4
poker game and for ssvsu days be
stuck at 1t. the game being punctuat-
I'd ~ many poker games are. On the
last day he started In to play At 3
o'clock In the afternoon. He quit At
1870, cleaned out.
Going upstairs IN his hotel and
opening the door, he noticed his valiss
sitting on the floor and dscided he
would get . clean handkerchief out Of
1t and ait down and think Il over. Az
he stopped over his glance fell upon
the bed. From the spot where HIS
head might have been two bsAdy
green syes In 4 hairy little face
cleaned at him.
According to the Ohioan's account
he made not = single exclamation.
He simple closed the vaiiss, turned
out the light and shut the-door from
the outside. He went downstairs,
took two or three turns about the
lobby. gave IT up. called for = cab
and spent the night driving about,
first to one place and than to another.
Daylight found him still going about,
and h. Afd MT rAvteff tia hntnI until
late in the afternoon, when he went
up to the room clerk to apologize.
Whiis standing there he heard
somebody say, We'll, they found that
monkey after all"
Good Lord, I am saved" shouted
the Ohio man. to the establishment of
the clerk. Then It was a monkey aft
er all, and there II no need Of my
swearing OF.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
s~EAsoNAeLE ii

The time-honorsd dish Of roast pig
II served during the cold weather. as
pork 10 best served In the winter
months.
Roast PIs-A pig for this purpose
should not be over four weeks old.
and should not be kept moro than
two or three days after it Is killed.
Tho skin Of q larger pig will not de-
velop that desirable crackla which IL
one OF the charms of the roast.
Tho pig IL usually stuffed with a
poultry stufing. though some like rice
and cheese. Tho fore legs ara skew
cred forward and the hind legs back.
The mouth IL fastened open with q
piece Of wood or 8 cob. and when 1T
II served the traditional apple is used
In ita place. The ears are protected
with buttered paper while 1t Is roast
Ing. Tho oven should be moderately
hot, and hasting often improves the
roast. The time for roasting Is about
three hours.
Roast ooose.-A young or green
goose Is recognized by its pliable yell
low feet and its tender windpipe. Az
1t grows older the down on Its legs
disappears and the feet become dark
er In color. The skin Is 80 fat and
greasy that a warm soda bath and q
good scrubbing is necessary to pre-
pare it before 1t Is drawn.
When the goose is drawn, wash
quickly In clear water and wipe dry.
Roast like q turkey. pouring OF the
fat from the pan. Serve with giblet
sauce. made by adding to = brown
gravy the liver. heart and gizzard
chopped fine after boiling tender.
stuffng for oooss--Use hot mashed
potato highly seasoned with salt, pep
per and parboilad onions or onion
juice. Moisten with one tablespoonful
OF butter and the yolk Of an egg to
each cup Of potato. Sprinkle . little
sage over the potato, II liked.
Steamed Apple PuddIns-Slice tart
apples into q deep dish. Cover with
a light bread dough into which hcs
been worked q large spoonful of but
ter. Set IN . warm place for ar hcrr.
then lift the edge and add one-half
pint of boiling water. according TO the
size of the pudding. Cut an opening
in the middle and cover with an in
verted basin. Set on the back part OF
the stove and cook steadily one hour,
without lifting the cover Serve on a
hot platter with the apples on top.
Use thick cream and maple sirup for
IL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
EXERT TELLS ABOUT SALADS
Some Of the Fine Points That Must
Be Observed to Insure Per-
lection

Expert advice on the making OF
salads vas given by Hermann Semi.
described as a master of his sub.
ject." at the Horticultural nall. Lon.
don, England.
According TO this authority all salad
plants must be thoroughly washed but
not soaked Then they must be
drained and torn. not cut into shreds.
Above all. ne urged. never cut up ths
materials with q steel knife. When
the shredding ia accomplished put the
whole into = salad basket. or into q
cloth and swing thoroughly to remove
the supertiuous moisture. Dressing
should De done as near al possible to
the time when the salad is required
for~@the table
Mr.. Sem added: "a good way to
flavor with garlic lis TO place q piece
of toasted bread Ia the salad bowl,
cut a piece OF garlic and rub the toast
with It, That is all. You then place
the salad on top of the bread. and II
acquires just the delicate soupcon OF
garlic which is desired"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
musiesl Avso.

One of the latest fads OF the mo-
torist Ii the musical automobile. At
tached to the side OF the car IL = sort
of pipe organ calliope arrangement
The wind pressure 10 operate the
pipes IL supplied with power from the
engine. There are tea pipes. gtvina
the player" q range Of an octave with
two "haK notes" included. The stops
ara operated from tbs ear seat Of the
ear. by means Of wires running 10 q
miniature keyboard attached to the
back Of the front seat. The snstru-
ment can be used for the double pur-
pose OF amusement and a. > warning
to pedestrians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
Picked Red cabkass,

Choose Il red cabbage of medium
Size. remove the outer leaves. quarter
the cabbage and cut out tbs stalk.
Shred the cabbage finely and wash It.
lift It from the water and drain il In
: colander. Spread The shredded eeA
bage on a large platter and sprinkle
a quarter or a pound of fns salt over
It. Leave the cabbage for twenty
tour hours. drain 1t In 8 colandsr and
when dry pack it tightly In glass jars
Add a level teaspoonful OF red pepper
and two cupfuls2of white vinegar, and
shake It we'll Pour the vinegar into
the Jars lso as TO cover tha cabbage.
and screw down the tops On the lara
and keep for q week or ten days,
when It will be ready for use. Thss
pickle IL OF q particularly bright rad
color and will keep longer than Il
prepared Rith boiled HDlesd vinegar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
B@A~ a5~
RECIPES or ANCIENT TIMES
Indian Meal Bsnnocks May Be REQ
ommended-Toous Loaf-For Per-
feet MIX Rising Bread.

Indian Meal Bannocks-Two cup
fuls of meal. two cupfuls OF -four, a
t~easpoonful OF salt. one ~teaspoonful OF
ginger, four teaspoonfuls OF molasses
and n teaspoonful OF soda are made
into a moderately stiff dough with
buttermilk or SOU milk: then put In
round tins n bake an hour.
Togus Loaf-Take one cupful OF
graham -four and two cupfuls Of corn
meal, salt TO taste, one-half cupful OF
cooking moiasses. one good table,
spoonful OF sus3r and two small tea
spoonfuIs of s6da, mix Il a rather
stiff batter with either buttermilk or
sour milk. Put In a pudding mold and
steam at least rour ~hours-fye Ia bet
ter.
Milk Rising Bread-Take one-haif
pint of new milk and pour one quart
OF boiling water on It, and let stand
until cool: then stir In sifted -four I'M
~ 7 ts . thick batter: hes. wcn N.
stand In a kettle OF water that is
more than lukewarm. Cover closely
and set where 1t win be out of &
draft. Keep the water at the same
temperature. and beat the rising
about every half hour for the first
three hours; then cover and let stand,
and In six or seven hours 1t should be
twice its bulk A large pitcher is ex-
cellent for this purpose, When 1t has
risen enough, pour out In q bread
pan, add salt to taste and q small
piece OF lard. and mix in enough -four
to make a dough just the same as any
other bread dough. One of the chief
advantages in this method OF making
bread is that it requires very little
kneading.=Woman's Home Com.
panion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20

WOMAN WITH TASTE AND CHILL
TO EE ENviEp.
Quite Clever Thing to Know How TO
Add Touches Which Produce
What Il Generally Called
sCoqusttIsh House Efscts.p

Happy the woman who knows tho
Art OF the needle. II she also has
taste. and ardently desires those mys-
teyious svoIutions OF dress known to
the Newspaper advertisement az
"coQusttish house effects" She has
no reason to long for the shop article,
for she can copy It for = third Of the
cost and 80 It ons better In individual
s~wsstnsss. She has the grace for
finding the choicest bargains, the
daintisst bits Of lace, the most unique
embroidsries. Practice perfects her
in her chosen trade, delight and pa
tssncs are hsr handmaidens-snd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
nu,ncs Msr.naus,

Make puff paste: roll 1t into a sheet
and cut out IN eighth inch square.
Then cut eight strips three-quarters OF
an inch wide and ten inches long;
bake square and strips separately,
Spread strips lightly with ounce hon
ey. lay 1t on the square. letting the
ends cross, log cabin fashion. and
cover the bottom of the square with
ounce preserve also; then sprinkle
well with finely chopped nuts. Beat
the whites of five eggs until very stin.
add half a cupful of sugar, one tea
spoonful of lemon extract and pile ir-
regularly into the paste shell. Bake
In a moderate oven until firm to the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
pomlnoes First PLAYED by Monks.


The game OF dominoes was the In
vention of two French monks. In the
beginning thsy found amusement by
playing nc o primitive FORM OF It with
small nat stones they had marked
with spots to designate them. When
a game was finished the winner was
wont to declare his victory by reciting
the first line of the vesper service
~Dixit Dominus Domino mao." Be
fore long ali OF the monks In the mon
astery found recreation In the game,
and presently the vespsr line was cut
down. for brevity's sake. TO the one
word Domino" thus furnishing the
name which has cIuDx to the game
svsr since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20
fHIART A1ND
HOWE EALKS
N "a RARR ARA q oXD
The wore That Erees us From trouble.

@HERE Ia a Chinese paddock which opens only tt the spelling of =
| nam to which fs words are fitted" say a writer. Every DIM
Guilty we encounter las som key" he goes ON. which will unlock
~ IT when 70 have discovered the right word. and learned to ut it to
With many of us. u attitude toward trouble has heel for 40 lon.
hat OF resignation; 70 have been 80 taught to consider It ~ ION thing
scnt by q higher power and so to b. endured; that " . have rarely IL eysr
AIKEN II up, turned 1t over, Examined 1t, and seer II 1t had anything Of
value for us, any message; or II not. II there vas any wy to dispose Of It
But along with many things that are being studied in q new spirit these
"a trouble is included. And we are beginning to md II = vsstly dif-
frent thing from what VI . have hitherto considered 1t.
and see what word win dissipate It, For undoubtedly, there d ! word
which, standing for son quality of character. W g sd to bring e boa -
or difficulty, mi which will vsrcome It. n
Perhaps the word we need is Trust. VIII this at the paddock II the
trouble that is enchanting US? II We cal feela a mistaken trst Il 81
verruh good. will not our trouble melt before lit 1t Is any Longer
trouble?
Perhaps the word we need is Condolences. Dimculues m - be p,,nr mn
attack themL We are fearful of disaster and hesitate; and the longer "
hesitate, tho bigger they seem But II we look upo them nj xeouslv
hat we have. the power within us to conquer every n Il lei they
will Immediately lose all power % wv u.s..
Or We may need the word Persistence to set u free from special
burden It may be some habit that is filing u life with unhappinsss AND
sur enorts to get ID OF 1t re 90 spasmodic. They arr not persistent
enough. o perhaps GU search for work. or more consenial work, lacks
Maybe tn word W g need is simply G1adness Giadness hal : von
derfui power fol accomplishing things It lis like sunshine II wtyes i.
vitality and power to do. GIadness makes life Joyous for II Attracts.
friends and success and good of all kinds. II III burden is gloom TN
pessipism things generally going wrong let's apply that magical word.
sladness. and SCI II q change Is not soon wrought.
But whatever our trouble OF difficulty is, let us hum for the word
That will free us from it. There Is n o need to be sadly resigned. We do
= . need and which we lack will free us from it. Let US ana II. apply n
md OF only will the trouble disappear. but our lives will be the richer
secauss of our acquisition.
~ n ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-20

HntH my b0uy looked Ike
= piece OF raw meat. ! did
believe that 1 could not
star -tbc tortufe srr
sxcs >4A any
lnugaF4ufsdfe ali the time
/ was using the saive and
the wash ordered by my
physician without relief.
When | was advised 10 go
to q skin specialist / went
with no better results. My
body WAS covered with
large wtite scales, with
scalea on my hands. arms