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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

WRIGHTS PARK, the beautiful suburb just
north of Richmond, adjoining Ginter Park, soon to
be annexed The recent report Of the attitude Of
the R. F. & P Railroad fencing in their track along
the Belt Line just west of the city, and with favor
able report of the committee looking into annexa-
ton of the territory toward Wrghts Park has caused
the city folks to look this section for homesites and
this is as should be- There is prettier section
around Richmond than this territory. 1t is in
easy access of the city, where modern conven-
fences, good street car service, excellent neigh
bors, good et alton found. There is no
prettier site for homes than in the and beaut-
fuI subdivision called WHIGHTS PARK.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOL-
IDAY TICKETS ON n. Il w.

Christmas and New Year holiday
tickets at reduced rates Will be sold
Ia and from points on Norfolk and
Western railway, December l3th to
Decen Der 25th. inclusive, and again
on December 3Ist and January ist--
all good for return passage untii jan
nary 8, 1913. The rcund.t "trip fare
rom Richmond 10 Norfolk will be
AS, and to Lynchburg 1906. For
-ther information apply TO any
MT Of the company, or to G. A.
rton, Jr-. City Passenger Agent
East Main street. or 10
g. II. BOSLEY.
District Passenger Agent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
IDEAL TRIP TO BALTIMORE.

Philadelphia. New York and Eastern
Points, via York River Line-Eouth.l
ern Railway and Chesapeake Steam.
chip company. Leave Richmond q
1880 r. M. tri-weekly MONDAY. Wed.
rooms. Consult ticket agents, South
srn Railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
T FARMER PROFITS
BY T Dc N / D
tcontinued from FRS, Page.)

In this respect and tend to solve the
problem Of better living in the coun-
try The actual money value OF the
results Of the Girls Canning club
work, although very large. Ia account
ed but q srnAsi part OF the good Ac-
compiishsd. the principal thing being
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
REPAIRING THE CIRCLE.
Requires overhauling as Result of Be-
mo Sunk Last Fall.

Marine inspectors Gooding and York
OF Marquette. on recent visit 70
Houghton. looked over the II. 5. gov
ernment tug Circle. and decided that
a number OF repairs were necessary
and ordered general overhauling.
The repairs are needed in consequence
of the sinking OF the Circle at the
canal last fall by being rammed by the
steamer Martin Mullen. The boat on
being raised was taken TO the dry dock
and put in shape for service, but the
pressing need OF her being used at
once precluded the making of thor
ough repairs. The inspectors recon-
mended that the combing under the
boiler house be renewed. a new dock
built and the cabin repaired and
strengthened. The Circle will be taxi
en-. to the Croze shipyards and placed
in drydock. and will be out OF COM
mission for about a week or ten days
while repairs are being made.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
WHY THUNDER SOURS MILK

II has often been observed that some
foods. such as milk, meat and soup, go
bad when there is a thunderstorm.
This has generally been attributed to
the electricity causing an extra sup
ply of ozone in the air, but expert
ments conducted recently by Prof.
Trillat In France do not confirm this
theory.
Prof. Trillat has proved that infini-
testmal traces of the gases of putres-
cence cause Tactic ferments TO pro-
gress with great rapidity. II is known
that atmospheric depressions cause
the gases lying in the earth and in
all other objects to come to the sur
face. This is what makes odors more
perceptible after a storm. From this
It was natural deduction that atmo-
spheric depression accelerated decay
by liberating the gases in milk or 9TH
er perishable foods.
Prof. Trillat made many expert
ments with substances under varying
degree of atmospheric pressure and
proved that the lower the barometer
the more rapid the decay.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
.NORTONrS MILL
Is TOTAL LOSS
FIRE WIPES OUT An IMPORTANT
oNToNAeoN INDUSTRY IN
LESS THAN AN HOUR.

The mil ~ the Norton Lumber COM
pany. az ODtonason. % which d. :.
Norton was the owner and operator.
was wiped out in less than an hour by
4 fre that was discovered about S;+5
C clock last night eniailing loss OF
between SEQ o0e and 7g.000. The mill
OF the Greenwood company was threat
ersed. but il escaped destruction The
Norton mill vas located on the west
side OF the river. and a house on the
opposite side caught fire and was
burned The only lumber destroyed
was that the sorting room.
The fire made such rapid progress
that II was seen almost az the mo-
ment of its discovery that the mill
would be destroyed. and efforts were
confined largely o. protecting the mm-
Der and nearby property
The miH has been working one shift
and has been employing directly and
Indirectly about I50 men. II Is beliey-
ed a new mill VIII be erected.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
ODD FELLOWS OF COUNTY
PICNIC AT FRfDA AUG. 3
COPPER COUNTRY ASSOCIATION
SELECTS DATE FOR THE
OUTING.

Representatives OF the various
lodges Of the Independent order ol
odd Fellows In Houghton county were
presen; Saturday night at meeting
Of the Copper Country odd Fellows
association held in the odd Fellows
temple in Houghton. to arrange for
the annual county reunion.
II was decided To hold a picnic at
F'reda Park on Saturday August 3,
and special trains over the Copper
Range railroad are being arranged for
that date. IL being expected there will
be an attendance Of approximately M
teen hundred. there having been over
twelve hundred present at the picnic
held last year by the association.
The program for the days doings
VIII be arranged BY committee that
will see that something is provided for
the entertainment of everybody. in
Guiding sports and games OF all kinds
and races and contests in which the
boys and the girls and the men and
women can compete. \ band of mu-
sic vii. be engaged to accompany the
excursionists and there win be dancing
and concerts all day long at the park
Besides these ther will be boating and
bathing. swinging in the groves and
rambling among the trees in one of the
prettiest and coolest summer resorts
IN the copper country.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
WHERE A BATH IS A LUXURY

Although travellers in America are
prone to regard hotel rooms with bath
as a necessary adjunct to travel, It is
quite different In Holland, where
rooms with bath are unknown, When
a hotel guest begs the privilege OF us.
ing the tub. maid appears with tow
els and soap. draws sufficient water of
about the right temperature. and then
locks the faucets. The hotel charges
40 cents for the luxury. BY taking
the precaution OF shutting off the wa
ter the hotel prevents possible trav.
cling companion from sneaking In and
enjoying bath without coming across
with another 40 cents.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
Houghton Department
HE DOUBTS DEAD
MAN Is HEPBURN
UNDER SHERIFF o'RoURkE OF
oNToNAeoN SEEKS IoENTlFl-
CATION OF MURDERED MAN.

Under sheriff O'Rourke of ontona-
gon county was in Houghton FOR q
short time thls morning en- route 10
Marquette with a prisoner 10 be COM
mitted 10 the branch prison there
Mr. O'Rourke brought with him q
number Of copies OF a printed notice
and description of the man found
dead near Outonagon on May J. and
which. il was believed. had been iden-
ufed as Albert Hepburn Of Alpena.
who had been missing since the mid
die Of March.
Under Sheriff O'Rourke is still
doubtful about the Identification. ami
Il not satisfied that the murdered
man is Hepburn. Notwithstanding the
points OF simllarit yin features and
build and the fact ths the MISSING
Hepburn Is a numbering man. 4 broth
or OF Hepburn. living at Mohawk. who
examined the body when Il was cx-
humed last week was fairly certain
that the body was that of his broth
or. and In the opinion OF Under Sheriff
Sheridan OF Houghton county who -
working with the Ontonagon officials
on the case. II seemed as though the
question OF identity was practically
settled The effort TO locate Hepburn
viii be continued and further clues
sought by which 10 establish beyond
% doubt the Identity Of the murdered
man. Tho circulars brought by Mr..
O'Rourke this morning and which are
printed In three languages, English.
Finnish and Austrian are worded as
follows:
Age about 35 years. Height IT.
fn. Weight about 175 lbs. Heavy
dark brown hair. Long flowing black
mustacha Eyes blue Nose peculiar
shape. due TO an old fracture, there
being slight protrusion OF the middle
Of nose, the lower portion slightly
drawn toward upper lip. Very strong
" built body unusually long. Legs
short and stocky Scar about half an
inch long over back Of left hand. Teeth
unusually SOUND itlt lhtlnoi DfihN
slightly out Of line with the rest Of
teeth. Wore heavy gray Jumper. gray
chcckercd shirt, heavy gray woolen
trousers with strap and buckle below
knee. known as 500 wooden goods,
white lumberman's socks. Heavy rub
bers with small p ieces Of harness line
nailed 20 soles. "Ball Bearing Brand"
New Greenish cap with green stripes
and peak and ear protectors lined with
dark fur. Protector reached around
side and back Of the cap. AZ time he
was shot. the laps were turned down
and there was three bullet holes
through the lap at the back Of the
head nearly equal distance from the
ears. Three bullets were found In
side the skull near the forehead hav-
ing gone through the brain. Body was
found on tho right hand side of tho
ST. Paul railroad. 2iz miles from on
tonagon towards Rockland. Found
wednesday May I, 1912. Nationality
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
BOOTS FOR MlLLl0NAlRES

A bootmaker who has started bust
ness in the Place Vendome, Paris.
which with the Rue de la Paix forms
probably the most expensive shopping
district in the world, has determined
to appeal only to the wealthy. The
following is his announcement:
p. Y, bootmaker. 26 Place Ven
dome.-English, Spanish and Italian
spoken
Rules to be observed by customers
of Y:
1. A new shape is created for each
customer.
2. Every pair tried on is not
charged for until complete satisfac.
tion is given.
3. Price from ga upwards, without
any extras.
4. A minimum order must consist
of ten pairs OF boots or shoes with
trees. sixty pairs of socks or stock
ings to match the shoes and a trunk
to keep them all.
5. As a guarantee, G120 must be
deposited beforehand.
g. All accounts settled cash on de-
livery.
The only firm organized TO provide
marriage trousseaux.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
LEAVE FOR LAKE TRIP.

The passenger steamer Tionesta,
eastbound. was In port this morning
and was boarded by several copper
country people bound for Detroit and
Bufralo. Among them were William
Thomas and wife of Winona for De-
troit f. r. Virgins for Detroit, Il. +.
Walker for Buffalo and Miss Alvina
Jacques Of Lake. Linden, for Buffalo.
Among the other boats in port yes
terday afternoon and this morning
were the Lakeland Of the Port Huron
line with considerable number of
passengers. and the freighter Della
ware. westbound, OF the Anchor line.
The passenger steamer Juniata is due
here tomorrow afternoon westbound.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
MANY USES FOR PoRPolsEs

The only porpoise oil factory on the
Atlantic coast is established about six
miles below Cape Hatteras and near
Hatteras Inlet. Along this coast por-
poises are plentiful through about six
months of the year. and there are
three crews OF fishermen who make
business OF catching them for the oil
factory. For the reason that porpoises
are easily frightened the fishermen
must be wary and quiet who would
meet with success. The method EN-
ployed is to impound school in a
wide-meshed net first and then 10 take
them with a sweep net OF much finer
mesh.
The porpoises are five 10 ten feet
in length. big and powerful They are
skinned for their hides and he.blubber
is removed. The hides are salted down
and sent in their green state to tan
merry in New Jersey to be tanned and
made into leather. Porpoise hide i,
used for shoe strings, pocketbooks and
travelling bags or suit cases The oil
from the blubber is tried out at the
factory on the beach and then sent to
New Bedford, Mass. for refining.
The valuable head oil, the famous
porpoisc oil that is used for oillng
watches and other delicate machinery.
is obtained from the marrow OF the
porpoise's lower jawbone and from a
small quantity OF blubber found be-
tween the snout and the hlowhone In
making the oil this blubber and the
marrow are mixed. The production Of
this oil may range from half pint
TO quart from one porpoise. Re.
fined porpoise oil for jewelers. use is
worth from $500 to $1,000 barrel
The body oil obtained from a por-
poise amounts ordinarily TO thirteen or
fourteen gallons. This is used for va.
rious purposes and brings far less
than the head OIL The carcasses are
made into fertilizer.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
WAS A BIG JOKE.
Honorary sereeants ts-st-srms Return
Considerably Crestfallen.


Considerably Crestfallen.
When several distinguished Hough-
ton county Republicans were the reel
pients Of beautifully engressed invita-
tions from Sergeant-atArms William
Stone to become honorary assistant
sergeants- -at-arms" al the convention
In Chicago the fact was heralded TO
the public through the press, and the
fortune Of the lucky ones envied by
those who couldn't go 20 the conven-
tion. But the whole thing. so far as
helping them 10 witness tho convention
was concerned. was huge joke on
them. declare the assistant sergeants-
at arms" who are now back from the
convention. Each was supplied with
haring badge. and after being buff
feted back and forth from one entrance
To another finally got inside the Coli
scum After progressing with the
crowd for few feet. they were con
fronted with one Of the big special po-
lice and made TO give an explanation
Of their right to bc present They
showed their badges and commissions.
"Have YOU got a seat"
seat. no..
"Then move on. you can't block up
the aisles."
They moved on. Another policeman.
Another Interrogation. Another com
mand 20 move on. By the time they
had made circuit Of the coliseum and
were beginning TO get tired of the
parade about the building and the lord
~ airs OF the special cops" the "as-
sistant sergeants -at-arms" found they
had nothing TO do and left the build
ing.
William Miller came home last Fri
day. as did several gentlemen from
Calumet who had been among the hon
ored ones. Others returned Sunday
The horse has become a rarity on
the streets OF London.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
Forecasts rHl7P. M. w.dnesssv,

Upper Michigan: Probably fair to-
night and Wednesday. Cooler We'd
nesday and IN west and central por-
tions tonight
Lake Superior: Light to moderate
south shifting to northwest winds.
Weather Conditions.
Tho storm area noted over Western
Canada yesterday morning is now
central TO the north Of Lake Superior;
no precipitation accompanies this de-
preston and no winds Of consequence
are reported. but the southeriy circu
ation Of the air Induced has caused
much warmer weather over all north
central sections of the country. Tom.
peratures are higher at a. M. along
the northern border than they are al
many points In the interior and tho
South. storm area ls apparently
forming on the east Gulf States. II -
causing local rains az some points ~
the Southeast Light showcrr have
also occurred in the Great Basin, aside
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
CORPSE IN TWO COUNTRIES

A Russian smuggler was shot re.
Gently by Cossacks just as he was
crossing the Austrian boundary, not
far from Czernowitz. The body fell
across the frontier. the head in Rus.
sian territory, the trunk on the strip
of neutral ground which forms the
frontier, and the legs in Austria. No
one is competent to deal with the re-
moval of the body, as it fell in diff
ferent countries. 1t was left lying
unburied, the head guarded by Gus
sacks, the rest by Austrian gendarmes.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
BIG BATHTUB FOR BIG MAN

A wellknown resident of Au Sable
Forks, n. Y, whose herculean frame
makes him conspicuous figure at
all times. has received a bathtub Z
feet inches in length, feet deep
and weighing 1,940 pounds. The giant
tub will hold 500 gallons of water
and is made OF solid porcelain four
inches thick After two steel girders
were put in his house to support the
tub, the owner was able to battle In
comfort, hitherto having had to take
his bath in sections, as he stands six
feet four inches and weighs about 400
pounds.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Indications point 10 a record list OF
marriage licenses for June issued from
the Houghton county clerks Office, the
rush 0f prospective June bridegroOms
10 get the necessary permits being
somewhat large during the past few
days Among those Just issued are IL
censes to William Dumonthier Of Hub
bell 10 Martha Mehring Of the same
place: Fred T. Morcum and Cora NJ.
Cliff Of Calumet; Henry PeTreault o.
Lake Linden and Pose N. Chaput OF
Hubbell- and Albert Regnier and Mar
Thomas Of I-aurium
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25

r HouoHToN 5REviTIEs =

The oil steamer George Van Week
OF the Petrol Traffic company, and a
barge, passed up the lake yesterday
westbound.
The Houghtor chapter Of the order
Of the Eastern Star will hold a special
meeting and initiation Of candidates
or Thursday night at which the mer
viii serve the lunch and refreshments
Miss Lily Brown has returned from
lronwood. where she has been teaching
during the past term. to spend the
holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25

appeared 10 be Austrian or Russian
PolS.
Supposed 20 have been murdered
about from the 1st 20 the 10th OF
March. Above pictures were taken
after he was found The clothes We're
cut in taking them OF 20 be washed
and were afterwards sewed up.
Anyone knowing a man answering
this description who has worked in
the woods or has been seen in onto
nagon county. or known 20 have come
10 Ontonagon county during the win
ter OF 191l-19i2. will confer favor
by notifying Sheriff Paul Francis.
Chas O'Rourke or william Cane, on
tonagon, Mich.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
ANTIQUE BABY CARRIAGE

A veteran" baby carriage, or more
properly speaking coach, which is
known TO be some 200 years old, and
the only one of its kind In the coun-
try. was sold at public auction in
Pennsylvania town, the other day A
resident of Pottstown. Pa, purchased
it for $i21.50. for the purpose OF send
ing II to San Francisco in 1915 for
the Panama-Pacific exhibition. The
little vehicle resembles miniature
stage coach of colonial days.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25

from these no precipitation has oc-
Cured AMI the hot wave continues un-
broken. The barometer is higher over
the extreme Northwest and this will
cause cooler weather In thfs vicinity
hy tonight 90 early Wednesday morn,
ing. Generally fair weather viii con
tinue The windg will be light TO MOD
crate southerIy today, shifting 10
northwest and possibly Increasing
Wednesday.
II. y. cOwDRIcK,
ofiicial In Charge.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
TO ACT ON POLE MATTER.

a meeting Of the Houghton board OF
trustees viii be held Thursday after
noon mainly FOR the purpose q con
sidering action to be taken relative 20
forcing the telephone company to re-
move its poles from Sheldon street.
The Telephone company mas as yet
failed 10 reply 10 the ultimatum issued
by the council at it's meeting last week
that if nothing was done In ten Gays,
action would be taken by the village
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
DRAFT FOR STATE TAXES.

sent TO Lansing a draft for sl57,716.19,
in final settlement Of Houghtcn coun-
TVS state tax indebtedness for 1911, the
total amount of the tax amounting 10
S2S5. .097.95. This total was nearly
100000 less than the state tax due
from this county in 1910.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
"PRIsoN HOTEL" IN ENGLAND

The first guests" arrived recently
at the new "hotel for habitual Grim.
inals" at Camphill, Parkhurst, Isle OF
Wight Prisoners who have gained
the privileges of living in the hotel
meet together for meals, although a
warder is near at hand. A large re-
ception room has been provided for
the convenience of prisoners who dc
sire to receive visitors.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
APPEALS TO HIGH COURT.
Attorney corsan Will Make Another
Effort to Free Matt Hencrickson.


Attorney Harry Corgan of Houghton
announced he will take the case OF
Matti Hendricisson. Whom he defended
In circuit court on a charge Of mur-
dering Mrs. Ida Kaarela at st. Mary's
last fall, to the supreme court. Mr..
Corgan says he can make a showing
to the supreme court that will result
in a new trial being ordered. Mr..
Corgan applied some time ago to Judge
O'Brien for n new trial on the grounds
that one OF the Jurors, Con Bedell, was
not citizen. No decision has as yet
been handed down. but anticipating an
adverse decision. Mr. Corgan is pre-
pairing the proposed appeal. based on
the records Of the case on testimony
that was objected 10 al the trial.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
FORTUNE FOR FARM HAND

A Welsh farm hand has Just been
informed that he mad been left e2oO,-
600 by relative who went to America
some years ago, and there amassed a
fortune. The lucky recipient is en-
ployed on a farm at Tynllwyne, near
Hay, Breconshire.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
HEIGHT OF SHOOTING STARS

According 10 Cosmos, the mean
height at which shooting stars first
become visible is 81 miles. The mean
height OF their disappearance Is about
IS miles The mean length OF their
visible path is 45 miles.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25

pits. with the pad that comes with each
box. and then my glory beRinsi
No matter what the weight of your
clothing. no matter how hot and stuffy
IL mny be indoors. you need never be
afraid of perspirinr any more In your
arm-pits than you do on the back OF
your hand. II you use PERSPI-NO.
.T.'g r marvellous yet q simple powder
that anybody Is safe I'm using. IL keeps
your arm-pits Just as fresh and dry and
natural as any other portion OF your body.
Use RSPI-NO and hot theatres.
dance-hslls, and social affairs will have
no more terrors for you In arm-pit per-
spiration. It's goodbye dress shields
forever. Satisfaction guaranteed. -
PERSPT-NO r. for sale at your drug
gists At 26c boz. or sent direct. on receipt
OF price, by tho Perspo Co., 7i6 Lincoln
Ave-, Chicago.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25

j. X Brown
;. r. iiyrne has returned from Wash
Dston where he attended the dcdica
tion az the Columbus monument lie
also visited a, Roston on business dur
ing his absence.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
Paper From Cotton s,.,k..

Cotton stalks, II is thought. may
be used for the manufacture OF pa.
per. A machine mas been patented
which will separate the brown bark
from the inner pith. and II IL claimed
that excellent paper pulp may be made
from the latter. From the bark a sub
stitute for excelsior is manufactured
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25

AS the result of letter written by
Miss Bridget Brannagan" to the dis
trict council of Dunshaughlin, County
Meath. Ireland, complaining that there
were too many unmarried men in that
district, 60 bachelors received an ul-
timatum from the council that they
must marry within three months or
leave their cottages. The men were
not much dismayed, for there are plen-
ty of pretty girls in the district, one
of whom is shown In our illustration.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-25

The horse has become a rarity on
the streets OF London.