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Putnam patriot., 1912-09-13

'Oo ou swear ana InaW iopaCeo f in half that time. You could tell jest as quick if you wanted her. I'm first cousin to Cupid myself, and I believe in moonlight nights, turtle doves, shady dells and whippoorwills, but you see I ain't widower cooking my own meals, and I ain't pressed for time. Drive over there and have a talk with Mrs. Jones. In this world We don't want to skip many good things"
 "She gets around lively, does she ?' asked the farmer, though trying not to betray too much interest.
 Jest as if she had springs under her"
 Think she's a good cook?"
 Her children are fat and healthy"
 "She may be extravagant."
 "She don't look it. Everything plain but neat"
 Well, I'll see about. It. Much obleeged."
 If the peddler hadn't given the farmer matter for serious thought he had at least aroused his curiosity. In three or four days it got the better of him, and one day he put on his best clothes, had the children wash up and don Sunday attire, and all piled into the wagon and drove of.
 The Widow Jones was killing the nrIo xxh.pn Elijah drove up. He hadn't got out Of the wagon yet when the woman came to the gate and asked:
 "Ain't you making mistake. stranger"
 You are the Wilder Jones. I take tt?"
 "The same"
 Then I'm right so far. Can I un- load the children?"
 "Why, yes. This is no orphan asylum, but they are welcome"
 I wanted you to get a close view of them and hear 'em talk. None of them stutter or are tongue-tied. Your young'ns over there seem to be all right"
 Nothing wrong with them, stranger. Let's see7 Did you say your name was Schermerhorn?"
 Lord, mol It's Baker. live four miles up the road"
 And you are Q widower?"
 Jest so."
 I've heard of you Reckon you've come to ask me to marry you?"
 T may before I'm done. You see. I have no time to court"
 Same here. Sit down on the door, step and let me get pencil and paper. Now, then, what sorter farm you got?"
 "A hundred and twenty acres. and all good sile. House and barn as tight as drums Horses. cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry. Three children, as you see, and they are as healthy as rabbits. Don't have 10 lick one once e week"
 That's purty good" replied the widow as she touched the pencil to her tongue I've got a hundred acres here, and you can see what pHdpe everything Ill., An eo D right and s200 in the bank"
 Elijah stood up to look about him. and hs felt his heart warming toward the widow as he sat down again.
 And your ags?" asked Mrs. Jones.
 '.Forty-eight."
 Mine is forty-seven. and neither of us use hair-dye. Do you swear and chaw tobaccof"
 A.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-13
IndlcatInu Ixaak.

Mrs. Sezzit-Well. old Izaak Walton. like all the rest of you fishermen, was nothing but liar.
 MT. Sezzit-I don't see why you should say that.
 Mrs Sezzit-Of course he was. Why, he wouldn't even spell his first name as 1t should be-
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-13
Especially the Benedlcts.

"All men are liars"
 Prove it."
 Hasn't every man at some time vehemently declared that he wouldn't stand something or other and then stood it?"
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-13
No Hitch.

NO nFtch. Mir. Coops-Wasn't there some kind of a hitch about the wedding of Mir. Spooneigh and Miss Mooney! Mir. wooph-No: the groom did not show up. and % there wasn't any hitch at all.
Putnam patriot., 1912-09-13
NAMES OF VARIOUS CLOTHS
Chiefly Derived From Their Place of Manufacture, Though Not In
 All Cases.

Muslin is named from Mosul. a city on the banks of the Tigris; cambric from Cambria, a town of France. Gauge Is probably derived from Gaza in Syria. although some authorities hold to the Hindu "gazi." meaning thin cloth.
 Baize. which is commonly thought of as being of green hue, was named from its original color, a reddish brown. The word is really the plural of "bay," and the color is that of the horse which Is known as Day" A form of the word is common in many tongues.
 Damask, quite obviously, is derived from Damascus.
 Silk and serge are both derived from the Latin Seres, meaning the Chinese These fabrics were first tm- ported from that portion of Asia which is now southern China.
 Velvet is from the Italian velluto. meaning woolly, this from the Latin vellus, fleece. Vellum Is a derivative of the same root--a pelt or hide.
 Bandanna Is from tte Indian word meaning to bind or tie," and has ref ernce to the manner of tying knots in the fabric to prevent the dye from reaching every part thereof. In this way spots are left white and rude pattern remains in the cloth.
 Alpaca comes from the animal of the same name in Peru. It Is of the llama species and its wool is used to manufacture. the fabric employed in the making of summer garments.
 Calico got its name from Calicut. . town in India, once celebrated for it's cotton cloth.
 The Nobel Prixes.
 Alfred B. Nobel, inventor of dyna- mite. died in 1896, and bequeathed his fortune, estimated at 5000, ,000, to the foundation of fund the inter- est of which should yearly be dis tributed to those who had most large ly contributed to the good of human ity." The interest Is divided In five equal shares. given away, "One to the person who in the domain of physics has made the most important dfscov- cry or invention; one to the person making the most important chemical discovery; one to the person making the most important discovery in medi- cine or physiology; one to the per son who provides the most excellent work of an idealistic tendency; and one to the person who has worked best for the fraternizaton of nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the promotion of peace"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
MODERN BEAUTY.

George Washington would have
been shocked by our wonderful modern
beauty shops said Miss Ethel Barry
more at tea at the Colony club In
New York.
Miss Barrymore to whom the scrv-
ices OF beauty shop are never ncccs-
sary. went on with smile:
Il heard OF a young man the other
day who said to his best girl.
al visited that fashionable Filth
avenue palmlst this afternoon. and he
told me Id marry n blonde
"The girl who was very dark. said
thoughtfully:
"'Did he say when the marriage
would take place.
"'Ycs. in three months.
"'wcH. can easily be n blonde by
that time. dear" aaid the girl with a
shy smile
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
Doas and Porcuninea.

No matter how many lessons n dog
has received. it is a popularity long
noted that 1t will attack porcupine
every time IL is met. A setter or pointer
after partridges. just as half or full
blooded hound after deer, will throw
himself on porcupine every time it is
seen and Immediately set up the same
familiar howl of dismay. When cor
nered the porcupine rolls up into a
ball. hiding legs. head and belly and
presenting nothing except an animated
cactus. It has the faculty OF loosen
ing its hold on the quills. which are
imbedded in pores in its skin. and
they come off and stick to another OBJ
ject at the slightest touch. In fact.
so quick is the attack OF the dog and
so rapidly does he retreat. bowling,
with muzzle and breast covered with
the spines, that many say the hedge
hog can throw its quilts. but this is
nonsense.-Exchange.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
MAJOR DODGE ANNOUNCES
He WILL SEEK End Term
PETITION BEING CIRCULATED ey
HIS FRIENDS TO-DAY.
Republicans in Hancock Are Pleased
With Decision To Run.

DIR. w. H. Dodge. mayor Of Han
COCK announced early this afternoon
that he is a candidate for re-nomina i,
tion and reelection on the Republican
ticket. This announcement has been
generally anticipated for some time
past as II has been customary in Han
cock to give the mayor a second term
without opposition. However for per-
sonal reasons. DIR, Dodge desired more
time to consider the question and a
definite announcement was not made
until today
Or. Dodges candidacy is at the
earnest solicitation of his many per-
sonal and political friends. who feel
that he owes 1t 10 his party and to the
city to accept the office again. Mayor
Dodge's policy of economy has met
with general approval, and the dignity
OF his conservative administration has
been appreciated.
"A primary petition is being circuIat
ed by Mayor Dodge's friends today i'm
MS behalf and will be filed with the
city clerk by this evening.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
China's Haunted Spots.

In China there is strong belief that
spots in rivers. creeks and ponds
where people have been drowned are
haunted by specters who spring out
upon the unwary and drown them.
Should the hauntings become very fire.
quent the spot is exercised. This cerc-
mony consists in the decapitatlon of Il
white horse by n specially selected exc
cutioner on the site of tho hauntings
The head of the slaughtered animal is
placed I'm an earthenware jar and
buried I'm the exact spot where il was
killed. which spot is carefully marked
by the erection of a stone tablet.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
TORCH LAKE
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY.
Old Resident Of Lake Linden Sue
cumbs to Lonu Illness.

Old Resident Of Lake Linden Sue.
cumbs to Long illness.
The funeral of the late Rheinharl
SchlichtlHg, aged AZ. one of the beat
known residents OF the Torch LAX.
tc wns. whose death occurred yesterday
afternoon after long illness, will be
held Thursday afternoon at 1880
o'clock and will be in charge of Mont
rose Commandery, knights Templar OF
Calumet Members of the Lake Lin
den Blue lodge, Calumet Chapter anl
Houghton council of the Masons will
also attend.
The deceased was for many years
employed as chief engineer for the
Calumet & Hecla power plant. He had
wide acquaintance throughout the
entire copper country and was gener-
ally well liked.
He is survived by his widowed
mother. Mrs. Herman Schllchting, his
wife. a daughter, aged Z. sisters
MIME and Alma OF Lake Linden and
Mrs. Malcolm GILES and Lillian
Schlichting of Butte. and brothers Al
bert AMI Bernard of Miles City. Mont.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
Hancock Department
ESCANABA DIVISION MAY
BE GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
CONTINUANCE MAY DEPEND ON
RESULT OF INSPECTION.
Election Of Ensign Of Hancock First
Division is Postponed.

The election of an ensign of the
First Division OF the second battalion
of the Michigan Naval Brigade. at
Hancock which was called for last
evening, did not take place. owing to
the amount of other business on hand.
and will be held next Monday evening
The election Is required to Ill the va
oancy caused by the recent election OF
Ensign Joseph Raymond to be senior
lieutenant Of the newly organized
Fourth Division.
Escanaba comments upon the recent
announcement of the contemplated
mastering out of the second division OF
that city. appear to indicate that the
suspension of the division Is not an as
sured fact. Notwithstanding the reports
that have been issued. The order for
the mastering out was issued by Adju-
tant General Cox just prior TO his Civ
ing up the Office on February but II
is thought here that Commander Grant
Stephenson, ON receiving his commits
sion, which will be i'm the course of a
few days. may endeavor TO have Es-
canada given another chance. The Es-
canada Daily Mirror says:
Grant Il. Stephenson. commander of
the Yantic. win be commissioned In a
few days and on the evening OF Feb
ruary 1g will inspect the local divi-
sion. Whether or not the local diyi-
sion viii continue will depend upon
the report he makes following the in
spection.
"The local naval reserves have
worked diligently to perfect their or
ganization and the young men have
progressed in the service. There Is at
the present time an excellent oppor-
tunity for young men to join this
naval organization A fine cruise on
the lakes is to be had each summer
on the Yantic and besides having all
their expenses paid the reserves re-
ceiye pay for the cruise and for each
drill they attend
1T is hoped that the local division
will be retained as it is a credit to
the city and local people should take !
pride in it-sufIcient pride and inter-
est to be of some support to the div-
sion"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
pletely run down. On advice | took
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. IL
Is now more than two years and have
not had an ache or pain since. | Go ell
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more.
think your medicine is grand and | praise
L TO all my neighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
lsh it. Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
son's Gap, Kentucky.
III you have the slightest doubt
hat Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
ole Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by n woman,
and held In strict confidence.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
HANCOCK eREvITiEs


Major Donahue of Marquette visit
ed on Sunday with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Donahue in East Han
cock
There was large turnout OF mem
bers of the knights of Columbus last
evening to hear the address on Unity
delivered by Rev. Father Miller of Dol
lar Bay.
A great many tickets have been sold
for the flfty-second annual dance OF
the German Aid society which takes
place this evening and record
breaking attendance is anticipated.
An alarm OF fire from box 4f on Ele-
walton street in West Hancock called
out the fire department last evening.
II was for chimney blaze, which was
extlnguished without difilculty or dam
age.
Mrs. Jacob Gartner. Mrs. Il, VOL
stein and daughter Helen. Isidore Cart
ncr. Leo Gartner of Calumet Mrs. HUI
go Field and child and a maid left
Sunday for Hot Springs.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Han
cock M. r. church will entertain at a
coffee on "Wednesday afternoon at the
church parlors. Mrs. George Arm
strong and Mrs Wesley Baer viii be
the hostcsses
Nominating petitions for Thomas
Ingram for treasurer. ]. L. Harris for
supervisor second ward. II. n. Brock
for supervisor fourth ward and Joseph
wareham have been circulated and
have either been flled with tho city
clerk or will be In day or So
Miss Caroline Ehlert visiting nurse
of the anti-tuberculosls society. who
was recently selected TO be supcrin-
tendent OF the new county sanatorium.
left on Sunday for Chicago to make q
study of similar Institutions. prepare
tory TO assuming the dutlcs Of her new
position.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13

steadily on my face. Next minute he
was writing busily. and in a second
later | was reading these words:
DO you absolutely wish TO be recalled as
witness and by the defense? NJ.
My answer was brief:
do. Not 10 make confession OF crime.
I have no such confession to make. But
l know who drove that horse. r.
| had sacrificed Carmel to my sense
of right. Never had loved her as l
did at that moment.
A turning point had been reached I'm
the defense. That every one knew aft
or the first glance at Mr.. Moffat on the
opening Of the next mornings session.
AS | noted the excitement which this
occasioned even in quarters where self
control is usually most marked and
such emotions suppressed \ marveled {
the subtle influence of one mans ex-
pectancy and the powerful effect which
can be produced on a feverish crowd
by well ordered silence suggestive OF
coming action.
]. who knew the basis Of this ex-
pectancy and the nature OF the action
with which Mr.. Moffat anticipated
startling the court. was the quietest
person present. Since il was my hand
and none other which must give this
fresh turn TO the wheel OF justice il
without any OF the old maddening
throb of heart. But the time seemed
long before Arthur was released from
further cross examination and the OPP
portunity given Mr. Moffat 10 call his
next witness.
Something i'm the attitude he now
took, something i'm the way he bent
over his client and whispered a few
admontory words. and, still more. the
emotion with which these words were
received and answered by some ex-
traordinary protest. aroused expectation
TO a still greater pitch and made my
course seem even more painful TO my
self than | had foreseen when dreaming
over and weighing the possibilities of
this hour. With something like terror
| awaited the calling of my name, and
when it was delayed it was with emo
tions inexplicable to myself that
looked up and saw Mr.. Moffat holding
open a door at the left OF the Judge
with that attitude of respect which
man only assumes in the presence and
under the dominating influence of
woman.
"Ella!' thought l. Instead of saw
ing her by my contemplated sacrifice
of Carmel. have only added one sac
rifice to another"
But when the timid. faltering step
we could family hear crossing the
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
a Spunky Poet.

- 0RhUNV fO0ts
Ramsey Coles IN book about ire
land tells the story OF a man whom
he met I'm public house. This person,
without the formnlity OF an introduc-
tion. presented himself to Mr.. COLES
as poet He then presented the fol-
lowing as a sample of his manufac-
ture:
You should always keep yer hosscs on
the go.
You should always keep yer hosses on
the go.
The sure and steady pace,
It's that as wins the race
You should always keep yer hosses on
the go.
Mr.. COLES was not disposed to admit
that the improvisatore had made his
claim good.
why not?" said this person. Hasn't
II more sense than some OF the poetry
made by Swinburne or Yeats? Yeats
wrote:
She brings in the dishes and lays them in
row.
With her to an isle in the water I would
go.
"Now." he continued. "why did she
lay the dishes I'm row instead of one
on top OF another? Simply because
the poet must find rhyme 10 go
And where on earth should an isle be
but in water?"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
BY ANNA
KATHARINE
GREEN
Copyright. 1910.
BY Anna katharine Rohlfs

MIR. Cumberland. the only two bot.
Ties known TO contain this especial
brand OF wine were I'm the clubhouse
mt 10 o'clock that night How came
one OF them TO get into the barrel out
side your stable before your return the
next day?"
"I cannot say"
"This barrel stood where?"
"In the passage behind the stables
"The passage you pass through on
your way to the door leading into ysur
neighbor's grounds?'
Yes"
The dreaded moment had come. This
Yes" had no sooner left Arthurs
lips than saw Ella throw out her in
nocent arms and leap impetuously to
her feet with a loud mo, no. ca1
tell
She did not say what. for at the hub
bub reused by this outbreak in open
court she tainted dead away and was
carried out in her dismayed fathers
arms.
This necessarily caused a break IN
the proceedings. Mr.. Fox suspended
his cross examination. and I'm few
minutes more the judge adjourned the
court AS observed the satisfaction
with which Mr.. Moffat scented this
new witness-a satisfaction which
promised little consideration for her IL
she ever came upon the stand-I sur
rendered to fate.
Inwardly committing Carmers future
TO the God who made her and who
knew better than we the story OF her
life and what her fiery temper had cost
her. ] drew piece of paper from my
pocket and. while the courtroom was
slowly emptying. hastily addressed the
following lines to Mr. Molfat, who had
fingered to have few words with his
colleague:
There Is a witness I'm this building who
can testify moro clearly and definitely
than Miss Fulton that Arthur Cumber-
land. for all we have heard In seeming
contradiction to the same. might have
been on the golf links at the time he
swears 10. That witness is myself
ELWOOD RANELAGH.
was ready to meet the surprised
lawyers look when his eye rose from
+be words | had written and settled
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
1t pays to advertise.
SToMACHS PUT m ORDER.
Indigestion, Gas, Sourness or
Dyspepsia Disappears Five
Minutes Later.


IL what you just ate is souring on
your stomach or lies like lump OF
"au' refusing to digest. or you belcn
vas and Eructate sour, undigested
iVou' or have a feeling of Dizziness.
heartburn. Fullness. Nausea, Bad
"sle IN mouth and stomach headache
~'hls Is Indigestion.
iull case of Papc's Diapepsin
.osts only so cents and will thorough
cure your out-of-order stomach and
'oave sufficient about the house in
ease some one else In the family may
su"er from stomach trouble or In
digestion.
ASK your pharmacict to show you
.ae formula plainly printed on those
Ov'eent cases then you will under
,.anu why Dyspeptic trouble OF all
n"us must go, and why Diapepsin
a"ays relieves sour, out of order
,'omach5 or Indigestion in five min
VN Diapepsin IL harmless and
'os'es Ike candy. though each dose
sV"'ains power sufficient TO digest and
r,epare for assimilation into the
v'oou oil the food you cat: besides. IL
'"hos you go TO tho table with a
'a'uly appetite: but. what viii please
nVu most, Is that you will feel that
.our stomach and intestines are clean
'u fresh and YOU will not need to re-
~ 10 laxatives or liver pills for Bill
''asncss or Constipation.
ms city will have many Diapepsln
ranks, as some people will call them.
~, you viii be cranky about this
r'e''u'o stomach preparation. too. II
su ever try a little for Indigestion
uastrltis or any other Stomach
,,, e' some Pape's Diapepsin now. this
s,' and forever rid yourself OF
'O"'ach Trouble and Indigestion.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
X. OF C. TO GIVE DRAMA.

At the regular meeting last evening.
the members Of the Hancock council,
knights of Columbus decided to pre-
sent drama during Easter week at
the Kerredge theater. entitled. "Col-
lege Boys" The play is very inter
esting one. illustrating college life
and the friendship and loyalty to be
found there. The cast will include
sixteen people and the comedy drama
Is In three acts. Numerous college
songs will be introduced. The rehears-
ais will be under the direction Of Geo.
+. Carroll OF Houghton.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
Rirdskin Garments-

Eskimo women wear the most curl
Gus kind of undertaking, its peculiar
ity being that it is made of the skins
OF birds. These skins before being
sewed together are chewed well by
the women in order to make then.
soft. About a hundred skins are re.
quired to make shirt. and the labor
of chewing the skins which form their
garments is quite enough to account
for the massive. well developed jaws
of Eskimo women.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
TO ARRANGE GAMES.
Chicago Grsys Seek Series Of Matches
in Copper Country.

Leo Culnan. one of the Hancock
baseball teams pitchers last summer,
Il expected here shortly from Chicago
for visit and has been authorized by
Manager William l.. Heptig. manager
of the Chicago Grays. TO arrange
games with copper country teams. A
series of five games is desired, COM
mencing on July 4. Culnan played
with the Chicago Oak Leas after leav-
ing here last summer and is now sign
ed with the Grays. A meeting of the
local baseball team will probably be
held next month to outline plans for
the season, and elect a manager, Frank
Condor, who acted in that capacity
last season. having expressed his un-
Willingness TO accept a re-appoint-
ment.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
Warned In lime.

A soft answer sometimes disarms
A story Is told of n landlord on the
north shore. A guest. seldom salts.
fed. came to him and said. "Mr.
Smith"--that was not the landlords
name-"Air. Smith, your coffee is rot
ten" The landlord shook him by the
hand. THANK you. sir; thank you. !
haven't had my breakfast yet. and I'll
skip the coffee this time. Much oblig-
ed."-Boston Herald.