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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
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man 10 secretly bring from great dis
tanecs an the little household gods that
meant home % him. Love. or course.
The walls were hung with gayly
printed c0ttons. and la one corner
where n small altar had been erected
for his ancestral tablets there was a
square Of rich silk embroidery Little
bronze vessels stood Oh tile altar. and
on "a bracket there was an image OF
favorite household god. with an ofrer-
ine OF incense smoking before II. A
roll OF quilts was on the built In bed
or bunk in one corner. mating covered
the rough floor, couple Of Chinese
chairs were there and low table.
There was row OF quaint oriental
porcelain dishes on shelf and odd
cooking utensils OF copper and a brand
new American cook stove OF the small
est dimensions
That was not all. Tuere In one OF
the chairs sat the daintiest little Chi
nese woman You ever saw. In her
arms she held yellow morsel OF baby
hood, who was staring up at Wah
Sung with beady black slanting eyes
and sucking its thumb contentedly.
Last OF all there was Wah Sung-not
the craven, panic stricken cook Of the
Lone Bull ranch. but a Chinaman in
vested with the dignity OF the head OF
a household. He was smiling down at
the baby, with nothing but love in his
mild brown eyes.
Poor devil"' whispered Harry Barry
GROSSLY, because his own eyes were full
Of tears and his sweetheart was wiping
the tears from her pretty blue eyes.
"Poorf' challenged Mrs. Clancy.
drawing him back to the springs and
their waiting horses Man alive. wah
Sung Is rich! Let us go straight 10
Boss CintOck and tell him that Wah
Sung is married and that he must give
them the cabin in the pasture"
"Of course he'll do IT, But II he
shouldn'tf" teased Harry.
I'll hire Wah Sung myself and build
a Chinese temple for them 10 live In
and dedicate It to the god OF love-" de-
clared the Widow Clancy
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
MILLING COMPANY MEETS.
Farmers Milling Co., Votes to Reduce
Price for Millina.


At meeting of the directors of the
Finnish Farmers Milling company Of
Salo held Saturday afternoon at the
offices Of President Kiiskila i'm the
Scott block. 1t was voted to make a
reduction In the price charged for mill
ing wheat from fifteen To twenty per
cent and the cost Of grinding other
grains will remain the same The ac-
tlcn was taken i'm order To encourage
the growing of wheat by the farmers
as this grain can be milled at small
al cost than other crops and more can
he milled in n day than any other.
The directors voted Saturday to or
sanlZe a bucket brigade to safeguard
the mill against fire and a supply of
water when required
The mill ground 5000 bushels of
wheat into -four last year and the
success of the plant has been such
that the outstanding Indebtedness
has now all been met. and the pros
poets are that the coming season will
be the best since the company was
formed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You Will Make No Mistake " You
Follow This Advice.

Never neglect your kidneys.
If you nave pain In the back, urinary
disorders, dizziness and nervousness
it's time To act and no time TO expert
ment. These are common symptoms
OF kidney trouble. and you should seek
a remedy which is recommended for
the kidneys.
Deans Kidney Pills is the remedy
TO use. 1t has cured many stubborn
cases In this vicinity.
Can Calumet residents demand fur
Their proof than the following testimo-
nial2
Thomas Julian. 1905 Elevation St,
Hancock. Mich. says: II have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and received good
results. | had a lame and weak back
and suffered from backache My kid
neys were Inactive. | finally obtained
Doan's Kidney Pills and they did me
world of good. In "A short time the
lameness left my back and my kid
neys became normal. | can recon-
mend Doans Kidney pills strongly"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
Hancock Department

place where he spends the hereafter,
but to the man who is real friend and
seeks real friendships the hope of the
reunion hereafter is strong. anu in
stead of looking at the parting of
death looks 10 the time when death
shall us join.''
Mr.. Healey said that ne considered
his church very fortunate and greatly
honored In having present on three
successive Sundays such organizations
as the Sons Of ST. George. one Sunday.
the Knights Of Pythlas the next. ana
the knights Templar of Houghton
county on the Sunday following. Az
ter that" ne said, I'VE are almost ready
for heaven"
Odd Fellows at Service.
Every seat in the Hancock Conere.
ratlonal church was filed at the morn
inc service yesterday when the odd
Fellows Of Hancock and Hougllton
turned ont in body 10 listen To a
sermon by Rev. Barrett on Friend
ship. Mr.. Barrett based his address
on the friendship Of David Jona-
than. The various societies represent.
"a were the Canton Superior OF the
Patriarchs Militant. in uniform, the
Mystic lodge of Hancock. Pilgrim of
Houshton, Foster Enoampment and the
Robekahs of Hancock and Houshton.
Epworth League Anniversary.
The EpWorth League of the Pewabic
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday
observed its anniversary by conducting
special services In the evening, when
IN attractive program was given. con
sisting of songs and readings and adj
iresses. besides reports of the officers
,or the year. In the morning a special
sunrise service for the Epworth Lea
que was held at 80, and at all the
services during the day the members
of the society We're much I'm evidence.
wearing ribbons of red and white. the
F,pwOrth League colors.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13

city Clerk Macdonald has received
from George Clapperton of Grand
Rapids. internal revenue collector. a
request to notify liquor dealers that
the tax stamps must be posted in their
places OF business on or before July
1, and therefore application should he
made early in June, as failure to COM
ply may result in prosecution AMI
fine.
w ]. Leland of Oshkosh arrived I'm
town this morning on regular bust
ness trip. Bin generally drops into the
copper country about the beginning of
the fishing season. but he thought Il
was too cold yesterday 10 venture out
He says that spring here Is about a
month behind Wisconsin. where trees
have been in leaf for couple Of weeks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
DELEGATES LEAVE TONIGHT

The delegates to the state Demo-
cratic convection at Bay City 'eaVe
this evening over the South Shore RAIL
road in special car attached to the
train for Bay City those from Hancock
Joining with the others from the cop
per country for the trip The Hough-
ton county delegates from Hancock
are A. +. Jacques. ]. E. O'Neill. John
Turnkey. ST.. and James sullivan. All
the delegates are instructed to work
for the election of Hon. i. III. ORrlen
as one of Michigan's delegates at large
TO the national convention at Balu-
more.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
VAN TYNE HERE TOMORROW.
University Extension Lecture by v.
Of M. Professor OF History.

The third lecture i'm the university
extension course at the Hancock high
school will take place tomorrow even
ing AT the assembly hall and the gem
eral public is invited To attend The
lecture will be by Prof. Van Tyne. OF
the department OF history at the Uni
serslty OF Michigan. who will speak on
How Europe Won our independence
for Us subject which should prove
o: the greatest interest.
Tomorrow Is the regular scheduled
date for the monthly meeting of IN,
beard Of education. when IL is expect
eli the matter OF selecting school CEN
sus enumerators will be disposed of
and steps may ne taken towards ar
ranging for the submission of the
bonding proposition for the new school
tu the voters of the city Four CEN
sus enumerators will be named one for
each ward. and the greatest care will
be exercised that no child of the ages
Of Ave 10 twenty is overlooked. II Is
very important that every child of
school age be counted as on this CEN
sus the amount which the city will
receive from the state primary fund
will be based.
The appointment of teachers for tho
coming year is also due 10 come up for
action at the May meeting of the
hoard. and IL Is understood there will
be few changes among the teachers
ia the down town schools.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
BAND is PROGRESSING.
Will Turn Out for Parade for First
Time Wednesday Evening.

The newly organized Hancock city
band held a rehearsal and practice at
the city hall on Sunday afternoon
and good progress is reported under
the direction of william Kemp, for
merly Of Ishpeming, who was elected
as leader of the band at the regular
meeting last Friday night. Manager
Cuff announces that the band viii
turn out on Wednesday evening next
for it's first public appearance. and
will parade through Quincy street.
During the summer ii is planned to
hold regular open air concerts and
merchants of the city have already
given assurance of contributions for
the purchase of uniforms. which VIII
be ordered shortly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
TORCH LAKE
FORMER RESIDENT PASSES.
Mrs William Rule Dies at Her Homo
at Butte, Montana.

Word has been received IN Lake
Linden announcing tho death % Mrs.
William Rrle, formerly OF Lake Lin .
den. which occurred last week at
Butte The decedent was "a years OF
age and Eative of Cornwoll. Eng
land. She was u resident of Lake
Linden from 1854 To 1894, when she
moved 10 BUTT Three sons, David
ana William of Butte and Joseph and
one daughter, AIRS Carrie Edwards OF
Seattle surN ive..
The funeral Of the late Fred Gloss,
whose death occurred ct Butte don't.
last week was held Yesterday with
services in charge Of Rev Frederic
Ragnall of the Lake Linden Conerega-
tional church. at the residence
The funeral of the late George Bun
ming was held yesterday. with services
AT the residence and !nterment ia Ma
pie nm.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
TORCH LAKE sRsvIT'Es.

Joseph and Damas Bernard have been
called TO Crystal Falls because Of the
illness OF a sister
A. l. Thompson OF the Hubbell
pharmacy has arrived home from a
business visit 10 Chicago.
The Quincy Shaw, with Capt VIII
liam Langell in command, Will clear
Port this evening for Buffalo
Thomas Ulseth has been awarded
the contract for the erection Of new
seven room cottage Cor J. Dryce Smith
Cf Hubbell.
George p. ClouthIer OF Freda has re-
signed his position aud will locate in
Hubbell. taking a position with the
band.
Lake Linden friends will learn with
regret that George Coda suffered the
of a finger. while at work
at sawmill at that place last week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
MIXED RELATIONS.
A Family Problem a Lawyer Did Not
Care to Tackle.


A lawyer received call from a new
client, a man bent upon recovering
sum OF money advanced upon a note
and not repaid.
"Who is the debtorY asked the law
yer.
"Oh. she's a relative OF mine"
How nearly related?"
VERY nearly"
but, my dear sir" persisted the law
yer, you must be more explicit"
well, she may be my mother-in-
law"
May be? Then you are likely to
marry her daughter"
I've already married the daughter"
Then, Of course, the defendant is
your motherin-law"
Perhaps you'd better hear the
whole story returned the client.
You see. year ago we lived togeth-
er. my son and l. Across the way
lived the Widow Foster and her
daughter Mary. | married Mary. and
my son married the widow. Now
perhaps you can tell me whether my
sons wife is my mother-in-law or my
daughter-in-law."
The lawyer did not answer. The
problem was unfamiliar. He was not
ready.
II don't think can take your case"
he said. ut presents too many COM
plications."
Very WE'LL returned the man. TAX
ing his har despondently. "But there's
one thing | forgot Since our double
wedding a child has been born to each
of us What relation are those two
children to each other?"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.

Announcements has been made that
the annual meeting Of tho Home Mis-
sionary societies of the Houghton dis-
trict of the Methodist Episcopal church
win be held at Marquette. June to ,.
Each society in the district is entitled
To representation at the convention by
two delegates. and those from the
Hancock Methodist church will he
elected at the close of the REVEALS now
in progress.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
A THREE DAYS MEET.
Combined Wrestling Tournament and
Race Meet is Proposed.

IL satisfactory arrangements can be
made for the use of the city driving
park, IL is proposed by group of To-
cal men to hold n three days sporting
tournament sometime during June or
July. II Is planned To have horse rae
ing events and wrestling matches,
with good prizes put up for each fea-
ture that will result In entries being
made of good horses and good wrest-
lers. The plan is To have a large plat
form erected in the center OF the Ger
man Village, on which the wrestling
events would take place in the inter-
walls between the heats Of the races.
II is also proposed to hold race meet
ut the park on the fourth of July, and
probably at other times during the
year. giving the Portage Lake public
some good events in this line that
should prove very attractive.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
CHARGES ARE REDUCED.

The directors Of the Finnish Farm
ers Milling company, at a meeting In
the Scott block Saturday unanimously
decided to reduce the charges for mill
ing wheat twenty to fifteen cents per
bushel. The cost OF milling other
grains will remain the same. The rea-
son for this action is TO provide an in
centive for the farmers To grow more
whear than other grains. The mill al
Salo is prepared to handle large guam
titles of wheat and the directors of the
association also believe that the crop
would be a more profitable ore from
the standpoint of the farmer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
Up
Saltpeter
Creek
A Story Of Ranch Life
BY CLARISSA MACKIE
A Story Of Ranch Life
By CLARISSA MACKIE

The Chinese cook had spilled hot
bean soup on Harry Barry's immac-
ulate white shirt front, and the scared
Celestial had escaped from the room
under fusilade of pistol shots that all
found Judgment in the oak beamed cell
ing
You ought not to put on that biled
shirt till after supper" admonished the
Crane as the wra:hful Harry wiped
the soggy mess from his bosom. ITS
taking risk wearing anything decent
at this table nowadays"
"And whyT' exploded Harry, mind
ful OF the fact that this was his only
clean white shirt and his call upon the
pretty Widow Clancy must lack that
sartorial compliment
"The chink's In love-" was the
Cranes reply.
'In lovey'
WHO WITH
Didn't know there was Chinese
girl within n thousand miles OF the
Lone Bull"
"Can't he fluid any other way of ex-
pressing his love than by acting Ike q
blamed idiot"
or course this last remark came from
Harry Barry, who was consuming
what remained of the soup In his plate.
"They generally do-only II takes diff
ferant forms" observed Gabriel mild.
ly
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
A NERVOUS WRECK

Mrs Mae Mcknight of Oronogo,
Mo-, writes: II was simply nervous
wreck. ] could not even walk across
the floor without my heart fluttering
and | suffered with such bearing down
sensations every month. Lydia L..
Phkham's Vegetable Compound has
not only done my nerves a world of
GOOD. but has relieved me from pain
and | am recommending II TO my
friends"
Because your case Is q difficult one.
don't continue to suffer. but try Lydia
u Plnkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
HANCOCK BREvITiEs

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Murphy of Ryan street
Mrs. Fred NJ. Permission and children
left Sunday afternoon for a visit to
Denver
George I.arkin Of Duluth arrived on
Saturday for visit with Hancock
friends.
A meeting of the board Of public
works has bcen called to. take place
this afternoon ut the city hall
The Epworth league of the Pewabic
Methodist Episcopal church. win give
q May festival at the Quincy hall ON
the evening Of Saturday, May 25.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
EAGLES ENJOY SPREAD.

over one hundred members of the
Huhboll Ache Of Eagles ard their
friends enjoyed the banquet served
recent successful membership contest.
some of the features on the program
were an exhibition of Indian club
swinvlng by Charles Vincent. James
Jewels Ministries in novel songs and
lanccs ana an address by DR.. A. f.
Fischer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
LEADERS WIN MATCH.

The first game of the Northern Ju-
lior baseball league schedule was
played yesterday between the lamar
ack Junior and Lake Linden Leader
teams, resulting in a victory for the
Leaders by the score of II To 3. Her
irix and LEM were the battery for the
ramarack team and Dougherty and Y.
Robarge for the winners
The Hubbell Juniors won rom the
Lake Linden HummCrs yesterday by
the score of To 4.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
PETITION FOR DR.. POWER.

A petition il being circulated among
Portage Lake marine men asking that
Dr. Power of Hancock he made mar
inc surgeon for Portage Lake, To sue
coed DIR. w. : jackson. Ii is also sug-
gested that a room in the st. Joseph's
hospital be rented so that injured
sailors may be given prompt attention.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13
LADIES' AUXILIARY PICNIC.
Outing Of County Societies to Be Held
at Electric Park.

The Ladies Auxiliary OF the ancient
order of Hibernians of Houghtoh
county are the first society In the
field with announcement of plans Tor
ricnic. arrangements having been made
during the past week for the use OF
the street railway pleasure park on
wednesday, June 3. The picnic VIII
be under the joint auspices OF the
Hancock, Calumet, Lake Linden anu
Dollar Bay auxlliaries, and the outing
Is expected to prove one of the pleas
ATTEST of the season Details oil 'he
ARRANGEMENTS will be fixed at SUD
scouent meetings of the committee
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13

Anyone can take care Of himself Il
he VIII behave himself.
Physicians shy Il is possible to keep
too close watch on your health thai
IL promotes worry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-13

Would Come Without Drawing.
Il drew TO three twos last night and
didn't ill"
Your wife ought to have dropped in;
she'd have given you the DEUCE
Town Topics.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

THE wax. % extracted. comes In
q br,cclaiod form. mixed In shaic
aud sandstone as wcll. The lump
form of wax. aa rule. a. soft, and
u somcthlng like butter half way
hard. Part Of this wax oozes into
The drifts from the creylccs In the
walls and fills Mp the drifts charg-
cd With oil and gas. Sometimes
this emulation OF wax comes 80 sud
denly that the miners have TO leave
the mine, and afterwards the oil
has 20 be pumped out. At one time
a large body OF this soft wax. called
at the mines blaAsen wachs (blow
wax. filled the drift. shaft and
house over night TO depth OF over
eight hundred feet. All the wax
hauled from the shafts i sorted
o. d the brccciated matter IN placed
In large east iron caldrons contain
INK hot water. The wax was
hsimmod from the surface, rcmelt-
cd. and cast into wooden tubs. A
l' rye amount OF black oil called
kindorbal was also produced and
was dense. like molassos. and was
used TO adulterate the wax, and the
cakes were shipped to the reflnerles
IN different parts OF Europe.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

a matter Of fact. bccswax can be
adultcrated with 20 per cent of
ccrcalne without changing o. ply
aicai properties In the least ccrc-
sine. with a melting point Of t67
degrees Fahrenheit. has thS uamc
fracture and structure as bcsl wax.
Austrian Oznkcr'tc Fiuld.
Tho history OF ozokorlte mining
az Boryalaw tAustria) f. a very in-
tcrcsting one. In tho ycan 1921
and iSt3 licenses were granted for
working the mountain tar. aud the
first discovery OF ozokehie was
made In the year 1854. AZ first
tho native pcasantry confined their
efforts 20 collecting petroleum.
which VAS sold In thick state aa
rcpa toart RrcaHol. and IN moro
fluid condition as kipiaczka. leather
grease. In 1858 this petroleum was
first distilled for the production OF
paraffine. The Inauguration q this
industry led TO indlsorimilatc " orK-
INK. and very soon the entire a..
rlct around Boryslaw was covered
VI h shafts. some fifteen hundred In
number. and only "a few feet apart.
Af,eg the Austrian government had
brought ozokerite mining under
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21
EASTERN UTAH'S OzOKERITE
MINES, AND THEIR OUTPUTS
WILL C.. HIGGINS


In the Salt Lake Mining Review.
the wood instead Of giving # a me
tallic surface coating. Ozokerite is
also used In lining tanks in which
powerful acids are to be mixed. II
Is estimated that three-fourths Of
the candles used In the churches In
this aud other countries are made
Ct ozckeritc or Of beeswax strongly
adultcratod with ozokerite. The H.
Eliminating power Of such candles is
stronger than that Of others, while
they drip but little and never Top
over when exposed TO ordinary at
mospheric heat All wax figures
and wax dolls are MADE q ozokcrlte
u also enters into the manufacture
Of imitation alabastcr statuettes aud
Inc elaborate decorations which
sometimes adorn wedding cakes and
other confociions Among other
uses to which II II put are making
Of iinlments. salves and plasters,
sealing wax. wax matches. life pre-
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

II is curious 20 note how little is
generally known OF the sources OF
supply Of most OF the necessities
and luNuries OF life. There are
hundreds OF commodities which we
use every day concerning which We
give hardly thought. and. 81 we
were asked regarding their source.
whether derived originally from Mo
ther Earth. the forests or fields, or
mysteriously filched from the air,
many there are who could not give
n correct or satisfactory answer.
Such Is the case with ozokerite.
or mineral wax. The reader will
naturally soy. "why. never heard
of ozokerite, and. n have ever
had occasion 10 use II I'm any form.
never knew g." And yet. NJ The
same time. be may be using the
telephone or listening TO rendi-
tlon OF "Everybody's Doing IL" by
his megaphone or victrola, little
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-21

servers. boot blacking. varnish and
shoomakerb' wax"
Uses ct Ozokeritc.
The largest consumers OF cocker
tie In the United states are large
electrical concerns. who utilize o..
In great quantities. for insulating
purposes. as Il u the best material
known Tor the wcathcrproofing Of
wires. u IL also used. with certain
compounds. for the manufacturing
OF the hard rubber used In making
telephone receivers aud transmit
ters. Il ia used In olectrotyping.
photograph cylinders or records.
shoe polish. waterproof crnyona,
buttons and In tho manufacturing OF
lnnumerubic articles which. other
wise. would have TO be made from
animal or vegetable WAKES.
Cerosine. OF which ozokcfllr D.
very largely composed. Il. used ox-
tonslyCly In the trades and arts. For
Instance. because a. ita ease OF
manipulation. the possibility a. Ia
incorporation with resins. fats and
oils. by simply melting. and e. stain
ing 20 any desired color. and b.,
cause OF W. power of resisting acids
Il can be applied TO such a variety