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The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
TRAVELLING Stones.

Travelling stones" from the size of
a pea to six inches in diameter, are
found in Nevada. When distributed
upon floor or other level surface
within two or three feet Of one another
they Immediately begin to travel to-
ward common center and there lie
huddled like clutch of eggs in nest
4 single stone removed to a distance
Of three and half feet upon being
released at once started with wonder
full and somewhat cOmical celebrity to
join its fellows. These queer stones
are found in region that is compare
lively level and little more than bare
rock. Scattered over this barren re-
gion are little basins from u few feet
to a rod or two in diameter. and it is
in the bottoms of these that the roll
ing stones are found. The cause for
the strange conduct of these stones is
doubtless to be found in the material
of which they are composed, which ap-
pears to be lOdeStOne or magnetic iron
ore.-Harper's Weekly.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
A lenend of Anincnurt

For many centuries we English have
plumed ourselves upon the victory of
AginCOurt. Indeed it is from King
Henry VS. address to his soldiers on
that occasion. as given by Shake
speare, that the motto of this journal
is taken, Familiar in their mouths as
household words" But the French
have an account Of the affair not so
much to our credit. 1t was arranged,
according to this fable. by the two
leaders that only the mobiles on each
side w.re to fight. King Henry Y.
then artfully ennObled his whole army
and hence got the best of the enemy.
Shakespeare unwittingly gives a little
cOuntenance to the legend when he
makes the king declare in the above
meatiOned address. BE We ne'er so
vile, this day shall gentle your condi-
tion."-London Standard.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
Wilson'S Store.

Mr.. Sam Jeffries returned
from Illinois Monday night.
Mr.. Albert Bryant attended
the Chautauqua at Lebanon last
week.
Miss Willie Kearnes is spend
ing a few days with her grand
parents, near Montpelier.
Misses Mabel and Rena Muir
rell visited relatives near Zion,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. Loren Mckinley, of Dunn
vile was here last week buying
produce.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Mckinley
entertained the following at
their home last Sunday: Misses
Susie Murrell, Mamie Bailey,
Myrtle Redmon, Myrtle and Lou
ella Combest; Messrs, Ebert
Bryant, Callie Murrell, Luther
Redmon, Robt. Bailey, Cortez
Bryant and Willard Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bryant,
of Taylor county, visited rel
atives here a few days ago.
> Mrs. Monte Bryant, wife of
Gilmore Bryant, is quite sick this
week.
Mr.. E. A. Mckinley, started
his threshing machine Monday,
threshing the first crop for Mr..
Edmund Bryant.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
W0RDSWORTH'S RECITATION.
The Way the English Poet Receives
Ralph Waldo Emerson.


When Emerson. the great American
writer, came to England he paid Wis
it to Wordsworth, says an English
magazine. Wordsworth had Just re-
turned from journey and was in his
garden writing a poem on what he had
seen. The visitor found the great poet
a white haired. tall. sparely built man,
of rugged. rustic type, with nothing,
unless it were the fine eyes, to hint of
the poet.
Wordsworth made no ceremony over
the visit of the man from a far land,
but said instantly when he was called
to greet him, IF you are interested in
my poetry perhaps you will like to
hear these lines" Emerson politely
agreed, and this is what happened.
Emerson has himself written the story
down for us. The old poet thought
for a few moments, then stood forth
and repeated with great animation an
entire poem he had written.
THE recitation" the American phi.
losopher wrote afterward, was so un.
looked for and surprising-Words-
worth standing apart and reciting to
me in garden walk, like a schoolboy
declaiming-thata at first was near to
laughing; but, recollecting myself that
had come thus far to see a poet and
he was chanting poems to me. saw
that he was right and that / was
wrong, and 1 gladly gave myself up
to hear"
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
CAUSE and REMEDY.

Uncertainty of the immediate
future is looked upon by many men
of affairs, as a blockade to enter
prise and business prosperity, and
this blockade is now quite apparent
throughout the channels of trade.
The Presidential Election; the
efforts of Congress with no fixed
purpose; Organized Labor as a new
factor in politics; together with
other matters of greater or less
import, represent at this time a
chaotic conflict of separate inter
estS, to harmonic which is now the
problem before the country.
All want Prosperity, Peace and
Plenty. Read with care the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, a journal that
prints all the news each day from
every commercial center through
out the world. A barometer of
causes and effects that points out,
as a Beacon Light, the danger and
the safeguard therefrom.
As well known, the Daily En-
quirer is the largest in size and
highest priced paper in the United
States, yet cheapest, measured by
quality and quantity.
The Weekly Enquirer, with the
cream and digest of all the news,
able and conservative editorials,
market reports, methods and re-
suits from Government and State
Experiment Stations, veterinary
matters, Peoples Forum, choice
literature, short and continued stor-
les, non-sectarian sermons, general
information, etc, with the exclusion
of all matters of scandal and inn
morality, is today the Cleanest
Weekly Family Journal obtainable.
Each issue is alone worth the price
of a years subscription.
Solicitors for subscriptions make
a handsome profit and increase the
good influence of The Enquirer in
the uplift of morality andindustry,
and for the betterment and welfare
of the community. For terms write
to The Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
Big Elm.

Old Uncle Green Mckinley is
in a very feeble state of health.
Mrs. Nelson, who lives with
the Mckinley family, fell last
week, and broke her arm.
Mr.. Duggins Bradshaw is still
confined to his room, and has
been since last December.
The Sunday School Convention
at Liberty church, two miles
from this place, left only two
inhabitants in our burg that
day.
The corn crop looks we'll and
has a good color, but is a little
late. Wheat that was cut a lit
tie green, has nodded in the
bundle, and has not dried out
sufficient to stack.
The Irish potato, bean and pea
crop is just splendid.
Miss Nell Miller of Crocus,
was at Big Elm last week.
Messrs. j. A. and L. V. Tur
ner sold last week, Is head of
fine Aberdeen and Durham
calves to Cain and 10y for 1858.
Mr.. Virgil Aaron, of Denmark,
was here one day last week on
his way to Flat Woods to receive
some cattle he had bought some
time ago.
We have a pawpaw tree in our
garden not so large as the one
described in the News a while
back, but guess it has more
fruit on it. 1t is the yellow va
riety, and has &c fine ones on it
now, and several fell off during
the rainy weather. 1t bore six
fine ones last year.
The farmers have talked a
great deal about the influence of
of the moon on vegetation.
Some contend that corn planted
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
II Stirred the Convention.

The much talked of resolutions
offered by Mr.. Bryan in the
National Convention is as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That in this crisis
in our party's career and in our
country's history, this conven-
ton sends greetings to the
people of the United States, and
assures them that the party of
Jefferson and of Jackson is still
the champion of popular govern
ment and equally before the law.
As proof of our fidelity to the
people We hereby declare our
selves opposed to the nomination
of any candidate for President
who is the representative of or
under any obligation to ]. Pier
pont Morgan, Thomas F. Bryan,
August Belmont or any other
member of the privilege-hunting
and favor-seeking class. Be it
further
Resolved, That we demand
the withdrawal from this conven-
ton of any delegate or delegates
constituting or representing the
above named interests"
1t took nerve to stand up be-
fore twelve thousand men and
offer the resolution, but Mr..
Bryan always carries that with
him. 1t was discussed and
passed.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
STOVES OF IRON.
They Superseded the Roman Stuba "
the Eighteenth Century.

They Superseded the Roman Stuba In
the Eighteenth Century.
A heating apparatus called "stuba"
stove was widely used among the
higher class of Romans before the be-
ginning Of the Christian era. This
class of heaters was fixed and immova-
BILE, besides being in several other re-
spects wholly different from the mod
ern stove. In Germany and Scandina-
via they were used in bathrooms and
hothouses during the middle ages
They were usually constructed of brick,
stone or tile and were of immense size
They sometimes covered the whole
side of a twenty or thirty foot room
and often extended out into the room
as much as ten feet, in which case the
smooth, fat top was used for a bed
stead, the heated surface imparting an
agreeable feeling Of warmth during
those cold nights of long ago when
such things as covers were quite rare.
Cardinal Polignac Of France was per.
haps the first to attempt the construc-
ton Of stove wholly Of iron, this at
about the beginning of the eighteenth
century. The first real Improvement
over the old Roman "stuba" was
brought about by Franklin in the year
1745. One of his efforts produced
typical base burner. almost perfect and
model of workmanship. Stoves were
not used in private houses to any great
extent prior to the year 1S3O.-London
Standard
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
Realism With 4 Nennsance.

"a great deal of fun has been poked
at the realistic school of art" says a
fessed that some ground has been Civ
en- to the enemy. Why. there recently
came to my notice picture of an
Assyrian bath. done by a Chicago
man, and so careful was he of all the
details that the towels hanging up
were all marked 'Nebuchadnezzar' In
the corner in cunetform characters."-
Lippincott's.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

in the light of the moon will
grow tall and slender and the
ears not so good as if planted in
the dark of the moon. Another
more noticeable effect of the
moons attraction, are the tides,
occurring twice day.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

! For soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
there is nothing better than Chamber
lain's Liniment This liniment also re-
lieves rheumatic pains. For sale by
PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

A unique experiment in oiling rail
way tracks was worked out the other
day on a transcOntinental line when
tank car containing 10000 gallons Of
cOcoanut oil sprung u leak and the con-
tents were spilled for long distance.
The dust was laid, but the material
used was a bit high priced.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
Thoroughly Qualified.

And why do you think" asked the
president, that you would be an orna-
ment to the diplomatic corps%
Sir" replied the applicant, with
pardonable pride, ''for four years |
had the honor Of directing a chureh
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Record.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

For those living in the northerly lati-
tudes who have a strawberry bed TO
carry through the winter for the first
time a suggestion will be in place as
to protecting it. 1t is well TO wait I'm
til the ground is frozen firmly, when
the bed should be given a covering Of
clean straw, coarse hay or cOrnstalks
and of sufficient depth TO shield from
the rays of the sun and keep the bed
from alternate thawing and freezing
during the winter. If ones locality Is
likely TO be visited by a killing frost
at blossom time the danger may be re-
duced by allowing the covering to ne
main on the bed until couple of
weeks after other green things get well
started. If the covering is of straw II
is an excellent plan to merely rake il
from the plants on to the spaces be-
tween the rows, where 1t will serve as.
an excellent mulch and keep the ber-
<@~c ~A~oAs
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

While there may be greater risk in
raising them, a flock of cockerels at 10
cents a pound live weight are a more
profitable proposition than the average
hog or steer.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

The idiotic practice still persists Cf
getting pure bred cattle so fat in
making them ready for live stock ex-
positions as to virtually ruin them for
breeding. The live stock authority or
judge who has the nerve and coed
sense to lead vigorous revolt against
this senseless practice will be entitled
to the thanks of every raiser of blood
ed cattle in the country.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

Data lately published show that
about 1900 families are at present re-
siding on land watered by government
irrigation systems.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

Ensilage is coming more and more
into favor as a part ration for feeding
cattle. \ combination that is hard %
beat is twenty-five to thirty pounds If
silage. from eighteen to twenty pounds
of corn and from two to four pounds
of clover hay or alfalfa. Where il il
not possible to secure these ieguEes
two or three pounds of oil or cotton
seed meal will be a good substitute.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

With proper care ducks viii begin
to the time of their being Matched.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

There is mighty little consistency in
the cry put up by many farmers about
the high price of farm machinery re
sulting from manipulation by the
trusts when these same Implements
are left exposed to the weather in
headlands and fence corners with Eo
covering but a few cObwebs.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

The grand total value OF al i've
stock of the country, including the
several kinds of domestic animals,
poultry and bees, as reported TO the
census bureau for 1910, is $4,SSJ. OOO,-
900. This is an increase Of nearly 60
per cent over the showing Of 1900,
when the figures We're $3,O75, 100000.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

Sheriff A. D. Patteson is now ready
to receive taxes and he urges prompt
payment. The sooner paid the better
the taxpayer will feel.
35.tf
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

Labor 20 keep alive in your breast
that little spark Of celestial Gre, con-
vciance.CWashington.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

Dysentery is always serious and of
ten dangerous disease, but it can be
cured. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has cured it
even when malignant and epidemic
For sale by PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

In a good many states laws recent,
passed specify what shall constitute
official weights for the many products
of the soil used in genera. cOnSumQ-
ton. Where such laws have beer
passed it means that the buyer can in
sist on a fair measure when he buys
a given amount. Three products -
general consumption where the eE
forcement of the law is likely 10 make
a difference are potatoes, onions and
apples.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17
For Sale

| have some household and other
goods which | will sell privately Call
and see them.
S N. Hancock.
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

As a source Of supply for the nitro
gen ration needed on the farm field
of alfalfa is preferable 70 a Glove
meadow for two reasons. The first =
that it is a perennial. not bienniai
as is the clover. This means that
can send its roots deeper into the earth
and when once established is much
less likely to winter kill or die in
dry spell, as was the case last summer.
A second point in favor Of alfalfa y
that under equally favorable cOndf
lions it will yield twice as much
hay as will clover. Perhaps 1t is some
what more difficult to get field Of
alfalfa started, but it is worth the eff
fort ---.-
The Adair County news., 1912-07-17

Every thinking hOrseman knows that
it is not whether a collar is soft. but
whether it fits, that makes II q good or
bad collar. Without question the test
collar made today is an iron frame II
which there is no leather or padding
on the parts touching the shoulder
This reduces perspiration to a mini
mum and keeps the surface Of The skin
in a healthy condition. \ collar thar
has to be padded is likely to be either a
poor fit or poorly made.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-09
ORIGIN OF POET LAUREATE.

The Institution of court poet is "a
very old one. 1t can be traced back tp
Greece, from which the custom was
adopted by Rome. The title poet lau-
reate," so far as can be learned, was
devised by Frederick |. OF Germany.
who bestowed it, with a wreath of bay
leaves. upon the monk Gunther
From the time of Petrarch who was
crowned at Rome. the title became for
some centuries an honorary degree
the universities of the continent and Of
england were authorized to confer. We
may suppose that the favor was some
times unvorthly granted, for Sancho
Panza. I'm consoling his ass. when both
ass and rider had fallen into ditch,
explained:
Il promise to give thee a double
feed and TO place crown of iaurcl on
Thy head, that thou mayst look like d
poet laureate"
1t is only through tradition that
there may he assigned an origin to this
office in England. In the deed that
conferred upon Chaucer and his sue
cessors in the post an annuity and the
yearly allowance of ticrce tforty
gallons) of sweet Malvcisie wine, the
King named the father of English lit
erature as "My valet, Geonrev Chau-
GER" The monarch made no allusion
10 his wallets" poetic genius.
In tie time of Queen Elizabeth there
was need of poet loureate because oil
the frequency with which masqueswerc
performed at her command. These
Mosques required the composition OF
what we call librettl. species of verse
which is set to music. Of which we have
a sample in Millions "Comus." Spcnsei
served Elizabeth well In supplying
these.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-09
MINES AND MINING, STOCKS

count of themselves today. The frs
good influence came. with the advance
Of one guinea. three pence In London
copper quotations, followed by a de-
cline in TIE Bank Of Englands rate Il
g per cent. The New York market
halted al the opening. but soon wa.
well under way and while there were
no sharp advances scored. gains were
of substantial fractions. with the close
firm. Coppers were naturally stronger.
and the talk was If good sales of the
red metal made at better than 10 cents.
Practically the entire Boston list NOV
ed upwards. TanfaraclS was the fea-
ture selling up five points and holding
half of the gain, The Calumet and
llecla subsidiaries were all In good re-
quest. Calumet and Arizona was up
two points. while North Butte quite
easily advanC ed point. Mohawk gain.
"a about two points as did Quincy.
The local list was firm VITA Old Col
my quite strong as high as SIS. Su
lerior and Boston and Oneco were in
some demand and gained a triie. The
south Range issues were firm.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-09
LoNooN's RESTAURANTS.
They Adhere to Everything That Is Es.
sentially British.

The London restaurant, unless IL be
one of those little French or Italian es =
adjustments hidden away in the side
streets in the neighbohood OF Leicester
square and known only To the habit
ues. will never be renowned for any
thing that is not essentially British.
The English cook still insists on Civ
ing French names 10 his dishes and
some Englishmen resent this. To APP
pease such susccptibles. he added to
the dinner menu, some years ago, &
course which is unquestionably Eng
fish. He calls il the "savoury" and
serves il between the sweets and the
dessert. After cooling ice ana just
before n lscious peach he serves up
say a peppered sardine's tail on a
piece Of very hard and dry toast. Il
Il quite the thing and every self-re-
specting cook must be prepared To in
vent as many of these unsavory "sa-
youries'' as possible. No one really
relishes them, but tits done" and that
IS sufficient. The continental chef
laughs up his sleeve and with that de-
lightful tact inherent i'm the French
man, and i'm Difference 10 his English
colleague he condescends now and
again to create a really savory "sa-
voury" of his own, which he places on
the menu where he thinks 1t will best
please the palate.
To the diner who knows the hotels
and restaurants of Paris. Brussels Qor
the gay Belgian capital comes next in
excellence of culsine). New York, Ber-
lin or Vienna, table d'hote in London
Is not among that citys successful in
Stltutions.
1t is the London grill room that gives
the most satisfaction. ] have been
guest at a very nhgh- priced table
i'hoto. whore there was a liveriCd
waiter to every two diners, and a high
~ paid orchestra, and made only a
'eint at eating the meal
After we had all bid cur host good
night and | had watched the last guest
.afely rourd the corner | turned into
he grill room of the same restaurant
md made a splendid supper of per-
'ectly cooked, tender chop. a mealy
,aked potato, a baked apple dumping
md a bit of old Stlton cheese with
,elery. The table d'hote / could not
at was bad attempt to initiate Paris. |
he grill was all Br;ish.--H. TUCK |
sherman, in Boston Transcript
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-09
East Rntt..

Buttq.-With every prospect that
the East Butte company will be. in
position to increase it's output TO about
100000 pounds OF copper "a month by
july I. the work Of lengthenng the
furnaces is going ON at a rapid rate.
The new dust chamber is working to
complete satisfaction and Is adding
materially 90 the earning capacity Of
the property:
The physical condition Of the mine
has been improved TO a remarkable ex-
tent during the past month. on the
200-foot level. where the ore aver
ages close TO 10 per cent copper. an
enormous tonnage has been blocked out
and the vein has been proved for "a
fun 1000 icet on the lOOO-foot level
"a great deal Of work has been done and
il has been proved I'm numerous places
that the big ore body is continuous to
depth.
The East Butte property was never
in better physical condition than il Is
today ana with uu increase i'm pro-
duction the company will earn. net,
more than enough during the next T.
months - clear off It's Indebtedness.
II Us eyi'rnted that IL win earn close
To 81 a share on outstanding STOCK.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-09
CONTEST AT JACKSON.
Orators TO Compete for High School
Honors on May ~.

According TO notification received by
Principal G. l.. Phelps yesterday. the
state high school oratorica contest will
he held this year at Jackson, ana not
at Grand Rapids as previously an
uounced Friday. May II has been Sc
lected as the date of the contest. and
Ernest Warne Of Calumet. who will
represent the upper peninsula district
In tile oratorical contest will leave on
Wednesday, May 10, accompanied by
Principal Phelps.
The schools 10 be represented in the
contest are Pontiac, Fenton, Jackson.
Adrian. Muskegon. Bedding. Manistee,
1.udington and Crystal Falls.
The Judges on thought and compost
ton are: Principal I. Il. Gilbert Of
Grand Rapids. Principal T.. n. Worth
II Kalamazoo and Edwin Miller Of thu
Detroit Contra | high school The
Judges OF delivery are Or. +. Balch
~ kalamazoo College. Principal IT. u
Atkinson OF Rattle Creek and Principal
T.. c. Stetson Of Grand Rapids.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES.


May III, IL, "a, 81.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County OF
Houghton.
At session of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the Village OF
Houghton in said County. on the
Sth day OF May A. ID. 1912.
Present: Hor. Geo. c. Bentley, Judge
OF Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Charles r.. Ogg, deceased.
James Hoatson having filed i'm said
court his petition praying that the adj
ministration of said estate be granted
C. himsel for to some other suitable
person.
1t is ordered. That the 4th day OF
June A. ID. 1912, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. at said probate office. be and
is hereby appointed for hearing said
petition.
1t is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF a copy of this order, once each
week, for three successive weeks pre-.
vious TO said day of hearing, i'm the
Calumet News. newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
(SeaD GEO. c. BENTLEY,
A true copy. Judge OF Probate.
Lillas C. Mitchell,
Register OF Probate.