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The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
MONKEYS ELUDE PURSUERS
Four, at Large in Town, Keep Mayor,
constabuIary, Linemen and Vol
unteers Busy.

San Rafael, Cal.-Four monkeys
which escaped from Boyd Memorial
Park and have sInce mimicked des.
peradoes in very realistic fashion are
still at large. jumping from tree top to
tree top.
After the monkeys had routed Mayor
Richard Kinsella, the police force and
the Chinese cooks at the Parkside no.
tel, the Park Commission decided that
stronger Inducements for the capture
Of their Darwinian ancestors were ne
cessary. Accordingly, Or. s. M. Au-
gustine of the commission offered see
reward for the capture of the mon
keys.
Constable George Agnew appeared
on the scene with cakes on which
opium had been placed. covered with
a thick coating of honey. This bait
he placed in a convenient location.
The monkeys descended from the
trees, smelled the cakes, rubbed the
honey and opium off against the trees
and then proceeded to eat the pastry
with evident relish.
Hopeful of obtaining the reward
nearly fifty linemen OF the telephone
and electric light companies climbed
the trees. The monkeys gracefully
swung from the tolsmost branches in.
to adjoining trees. The linemen de
scended
Andrew Ludwig managed to get hold
OF the infant member of the quartet
The others descended on Ludwig's
hair, large part of which they sue
ceeded in removing. Ludwig gave up
the fight.
Marty" Johansen set up the drinks
for the monkeys. Three of them re.
fused to touch the liquor on the
ground before them, but the fourth,
big male called Joe" drank every,
thing in sight without any effect.
Fox traps with teeth protected by
cloth are being set in a final attempt
to capture the monkeys.
A scheme is now on foot to get a
few monkeys from some menagerie to
use as decoys. as 1t is believed that II
one OF the escaped monkeys can be
induced to return the others will fol-
low.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
MAN WINS JAIL SENTENCE
Resorts to Extreme Measures to Get
Coveted "Ten Days"-smlles at
Judge in Return for Term.

Davenport, Iowa.-Pleading guilty
TO being wild man." as he express.
ed It, Pat Danner, who claims the
record OF having been arrested more
times than any other man in Iowa,
received the much-coveted sentence
of ten days In Jail vagrancy was the
technical charge.
Danner had been presenting himself
in police court every ten days during
the winter and spring asking vagran-
cy sentences. He ~as refused admis-
sion to the Jail at the expiration of
his last sentence.
He went out into the country and
lay down under tree. When people
passed he made strange sounds and
signs and was rushed TO town under
close guard. After he had been SEN
fenced he smiled appreciatively at the
Judge.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
DEER FIGHTS WITH COYOTES
Unusual Battle Ends In Death of the
Brave Doe on Ranch Near San
Rafael, Cal.

San Rafael, GAIA fierce and un-
usual battle between a large doe and
two coyotes which finally ended when
the doe was pulled down. was wit
messed by NJ. s. Freitas, a wealthy
rancher, on the hills of his Lucas val
ley ranch, north of this place recently.
The battle occupied less than ten
minutes and by the time Freitas
reached the scene the doe was dead
Freitas Immediately sent word to
Superintendent Jones OF the Marin
county poor farm, near by, but when
the latter arrived armed with a rife
the coyotes had escaped beyond range.
The doe weighed 100 pounds.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

the probate office in the village OF
Houghton in said county, on the
10Th day of June A. ID. 1912.
Present, Hon. Geo. c. Bentley, Judge
of probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Charles Klein. deceased.
Caroline Klein. widow of said de-
ceased. having filed in said court her
petition praying that the administra-
lion de bonis non with the will an
neXed Of said estate be granted 10
herself or to some other suitable per-
son.
IL is Ordered. That the 12th day of
July. A. ID. 1912 at ten o'clock i'm 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 n copy of this order once in each
week for three successive weeks pre-
vious 10 said day OF hearing, I'm the
Calumet News, newspaper printed
and circulated i'm said county
(SeaD GEO. c. BENTLEY.
a true copy. Judge of Probate.
Lillas G. Mitchell,
Register of Probate.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

commercial agent OF the Michigan
state Telephone CO.. relative TO the
matter of removing the telephone
poles from Snelden street At meet
ing of the village board hold last week
the company was granted an extern
sion of time of ten days i'm which To
LET the trustees know when the com
pany would be ready TO begin the
work of taking down The poles, and
another special meeting has been called
for Thursday afternoon 70 take action
on the matter The contents of the
communication viii be read TO the
trustees at this meeting.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
PRESENTATION OF CUP IS
MADE TO MICHAEL MtSSNfR
RECEIVES TROPHY AWARDED
For BEST DECORATED
AUTO LAST YEAR.

Michael Messncr of Atlantic was
agreeably surprised az his home hast
evening by committee az the Han
cock Home Coming Committee Nsnch
called upon him Ia formally present
the silver cup awarded Go him for haV-
ing the best decorated car i'm the auto
mobile parade held during the home
coming semi-centennial celebration
last summer.
MIR Messner was wholly unaware OF
the contemplated visit and was taken
by surprise He had retired FOR the
night when ne was aroused by an in
lux OF visitors. including the home
coming committee. Troop A. cavalry of
Hancock and several Pain,sti and
Atlantic friends. including SGpt. a. ID.
Edwards Of Atlantic. and Fred A. JEFF
fers OF Painesdale
Mr.. Messner arose and dressed and
gave his visitors cordial greeting.
The object OF the visit was explained
hy Albert s. Ley. who introduced c.
u. Hanchette. by whom the cup was
presented With brief and appropriate
speech Of presentation. Mr.. Messner
responded briefly but stated he was
unable 10 find appropriate words In
which to express his appreciation OF
the honor and therefore called upon
his friend, Fred Jeffers. To do it In
fitting manner. Mr.. Jefrers' speech
was a gem of impromptu discourse
and made big hit with the visitors
lie praised Mr.. Messner's good citi-
zenship, his public spirit. and enter
prise, and the esteem in which nc Is
held by his friends and neighbors.
The trip 10 Atlantic from Hancock
was made by the members II the com
mittee in automobiles. escorted by the
Troop a. cavalry and all had a mos:
enjoyable time.
Among others who spoke and gave
brief talks at the ceremony Of presen-
tation were A. u. Edwards, c. f. Rog-
ers, John keyes, Captain Jolly and
others present, i'm ADDITION to the ad-
dresses by Messrs Hanchette. Messner
and Jeffers.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate OF Emrno
NJ Olson, deceased.
Julia +. Mackenzie having aled T.,
said court her petition praying thar
the administration of said estate no
granted To Robert T. Mackenzie mr. ~
some other suitable person.
it is Ordered, That the 18th day M
July, A. ID. 1912. at ten O'Clock I'm
The forenoon, at said probate office. bo
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition.
II is Further Ordered. That publio
notice thereof be given by publication
OF copy OF this order, once each
week for three successive weeks
s.vious 10 said day OF hearing
:. the Calumet News. newspaper
printed and circulated In said county.
(SeaD GEO. q. BENTLEY
A true copy. Judge OF Probate
Lillas G. Mitchell,
Register OF Probate.
Galbraith & Mccormack,
Attorneys for Estate.
Calumet. Mich.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
WNsE'S WORDS WERE FATAL

To have lived under the same roof
for quarter of century with his
wife without either speaking to the
other and to die OF heart failure when
she broke the silence was the fate OF
Louis Roser, capitalist, of Maysville,
Ky. Seated at the dinner table Mrs.
Roser broke the silence by asking her
husband to have cup of coffee.
Il believe | WILL" he replied.
With these words he fell back In
his chair, stricken with heart trouble,
and died.
In his will Roser left everything to
his wife and requested that his body
be cremated and the ashes cast into
the Ohio river from the suspension
bridge i'm Cincinnati.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
But FEW BOATS ARE
IDLE ON GREAT LAKES
PRACTICALLY EVERY STEEL YES.
SCI is IN USE EVERY
DAY NOW.

Practically every steel boat on ia,
lakes is Ina commission and maainl
trips as fast az loading and unloading
can be done.
il was stated by a Duluth marine
man vino follows lake shipping very
closely that there are hut four idiC
boats on the lakes and they are idl,
only because they are laid Up AT ship
yards down the lakes for repairs.
Two new G09-footers are being built
for the Pittsburg Steamship company.
They are peing built at LoraiE and 1t
is thought that they viii be ready for
use about the last of September. Work
on them is being rushed.
Coal and ore nav comprise the ear
goes coming up and going down. The
coal rate Is the same as IL was all hast
season. 30 cents. l. Is thought that
towards the last Of the season the rate
will be raised slightly.
Whd carriers are said 10 be having
pretty slim picking these days Most
OF the Independents were lined mp on
contract work earlier i'm the season.
however SO that there are very few
wild carriers. A few wild boats have
had their tirst layup Of the season In
the Duluth Superior harbor during the
past week Boats that arrived with
out orders We're delayed TO some exteni
but all are busy again.
The lull FOR the wild carriers during
the past week was the first OF the sea-
son and II could hardly be called let
up for but little time was lost. They
We're held mp, II is said, TO get the own
rrs 10 get in under contracts.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
JUDGES STORY CAUSES MIRTH
Dead Patients Buried In Ceme-
terry, Say Ways.

Hannibal. Mo.-Considerable laugh.
ter greeted joke told by Judge ID. p.
Dyer OF st. Louis at the United States
court recently.
f, In the case OF the United States
against the Pike County Mineral
Springs company Charlie II. Daues. as.
sistant United States district attorney,
said the defendant has shipped min.
eral water whose analysis showed II
was unwholeseme.
Judge Dyer. who was born and
reared in Bowling Green. replied that
he was somewhat acquainted with
TO county mineral springs, and took
occasion to tell story about the
springs of Pike county.
Some wags. he said. who were friends
OF DR. Reynolds. noted physician OF
that vicinity, accounted for the bitter
taste OF the wnter. The springs are
located In a ravine Immediately be-
low the cemetery. where many Of the
doctors patients are buried. They
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
Houghton Department
HOUCHTON SCHOOL TEACHER
WfDS FORMER M. C. N. man
MARRIAGE LAST EVENING OF
MISS HARRlETT kEHL TO
HARRY EPHRAlM.

The frst of numb Of June we'd
Oings 10 be celebrated this week took
place last evening az the rectory of
81 Ignatius church. Rev. A. J.. Re2ek,
pastor OF 81 lgnatius. officiating at the
ceremony, uniting Miss Harriet kahl,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +.
Kehl OF Prospect slr o. and Harry
Ephraim Of Flint. Mich.
The bride was unatter iei. and the
only out-of- town guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs II. F. Ephraim OF Flint
parents Of the groom. After the mar
riage. "A wedding reception was held
al the brides home. forty guests being
present. Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim left
last night for a wedding Journey to
the Thousand Islands of the ST. Law
renee. and will make their lome at
Michipicoten, ontario. where Mr Eph-
rain is employed at the Helen Iron
mine
The groom OF last evenings wedding
Is resident OF Flint. Michigan, and
was formerly a student ~ the Miehi-
gan College OF Mines. graduating with
the class OF 1904. His bride IL a well
known young lady of Houghton and
has spent her entire life here. She
has for several years past been a
teacher i'm the HOughtOn kindergarten
and was held In high esteem by the
children under her charge, by the par
ents and school officials. She has been
socially prominent and took part in
many social affairs among the young
people Of the village.
More June Weddings.
This evening there will be three
more weddings Of young people well
known In the Portage Lake district
and a large number OF licenses issued
mis- morning were a prelude 10 other
nuptial events 10 take place today OF
tomorrow. one Of the most notable
az this evenings nuptials events viii
DE the marriage OF Miss Margaret
Lang Of Houghton. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs r. b. Lang, 10 Frank Reich
man of Chicago. a former student OF
the mining school In Hancock, Miss
Genevieve Finch will this evening be-
come the bride Of Harvey Hanna. OF
Crystal Falls, and Miss Jean McClel-
land will be married TO Earl Salisbury
OF Houghton, son Of Mrs. w. J. Moir'
The grooms Of the two last named
couples are likewise former mining
school graduates
Licenses This Morning.
The batch Of marriage licenses is
sued this morling by the county clerk
81 one Of the largest given out in ono
day for a long time past They in
clude licenses TO Adolph II. Hamm
and Tillie Tolonen Of HHbbell; Hubert /
j.. Schives OF Duluth and Jean X. Rit-
chic OF Calumet: Ed. J. Malhiot of
Lake Linden ana Charlotte :. McMil-
Ian OF Ripley: John r. Tourviile and
Mrs. Adelina Liopol OF Hubbell; Emil
J. Collier and Mrs. selma r. Fliege Of
Calumet; Frank ]. Bissonette and
Irene Manetta OF HOughtOn.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
NEW DoDeEviLLE SCHOOL.
Will Be Recommended TO School Board
at Its July Meeting.

VIII BE Recommended to School Board
at It's July Meeting.
The annual meeting Of the Portage
township school board viii be held the
second week in July and at this session
action viii be recommended by Super
intendent J. a. Doelle upon the matter
OF a new eight-room school for the
Dodgeville Houghton, Copper and Su-
perior locations lie will also recom-
mend that the five otter lake schools
be consolidated into one and that an
agricultural course be provided. He
will further recommend that a physi-
cal director be engaged permanently
for all the Houghton schools and that
an additional room be added TO the Isle
Royale school.
In the otter Lake district there are
at present two school buildings owned
10y the township and three are rented
by providing one six room building,
the children could be better taken
care Of, and could easily reach the
school by the better road conditions
TO. be provided. Mr.. Doelle would
place the agriculture course in charge
OF an experienced and capable man
and believes that IL would be Of great
permanent benefit to the District.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
MEASURING STARLIGHT

Starlight has been measured in com
parison with sunlight and the follow
ing results have been announced: The
light received from star OF the first
magnitude like Vega Is about one
forty-thousandth-millionth OF the
suns. Young places the total star.
light received by the earth at the
value of 5000 fir't magnitude stars,
thus making the whole starlight to be
one-sixtieth that OF the full moon.
Light has an actual mechanical press.
ure and can be measured in the lab
oratory. IL has been found that the
suns light in itself presses against
the earth with a force something like
70.p0O tons.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
MINOR CASES IN COURT.
Slander Action Settled and Two Ad
iournments Taken.

A slander case brought in Justice
Little's court was amicably settled
without 1t coming TO n trial. the par
ties agreeing to a reconciliation and
settlement, and the action being dis
missed on the payment of costs. botn
sides to the trouble chipping in to-
wards the amount required.
charge OF the larceny Of a pair of
shoes brought by a Dodgeville man
against a young miner was adjourned
until June 2S. The young man ac-
cused claims that ne bought the shoes
at Hancock store and that NJ sim
ply went To the dry" and took his
own property.
The Johnson case Cc alleged horse
stealing, which was adjourned las
week was put over for another week
in Justice Little's court
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
HORSE RUNS AWAY.

horse belonging 20 the Vivian
family ran away this morning al
about half past 9 O'Clock ON Shelden
street. II was attached TO a small
carriage and dashed at a rapid pace
along Sheldon street starting some.
where near the bridge, and running
some distance along College avenue be-
fore IT was stopped. In it's course
through Sheldon street It collided with
two teams, and inflicted slight injury
to a horse belonging to # Weber.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
The Difference.

Men think most OF the present
the immediate; and rightly, their call.
Ing being to do and to work. Women.
on the other hand, more OF how things
nang together in life; and rightly.
too, because their destiny-the destiny
OF the families--is bound up in this
interdependence. and II is exactly this
which 1t is their mission to promote.
Goethe.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

I Region. dry weather continues over all
sections and temperatures are above
normal at nearly all points east OF the
Rocky Mountains. Showers occurred
yesterday or last night along the north
Atlantic Coast and at some POINTS on
Lake Huron. GENERALLY fair weather
will continue in this vicinity during the
next 3s hours, moderate north 10 east
winds viii prevail
r. ". cCWDRICK,
Official in Charge.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
MIDGET IN INDIANA TOWN

In Columbus. Ind lives a little girl
of ten years OF age, who is only 20
inches tall. She weighs but twenty
eight pounds and at birth her weight
was ten pounds. She has waist meas
urement of twenty-three inches. Her
mothers waist measurement is only
twenty-one inches The child has new,
er been sick day, has a good appe-
tite, and plays like other children.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

There are strength. repose of mind
and inspiration In fresh apparel. God
gives Nature new garments every sea.
son. You are part OF nature. The
tree trusts, and grows, and takes
storm and sun as divinely sent. and
believes In It's right to new apnarel
and II comes. II will come to you n
you do the same.-Ella Wheeler VIII.
coz.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
June 1s. 2e: July 3, 10.

June 10, %; July 3, 10.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The probate court for the County OF
Houghton.
AT a session of said court. held at
the probate office in the village Of
hcughton in said county. on the
18th day of June A. ID. 1912.
Present, Hon. George c. Bentley
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

Supt Gibson is Improving the road
from the bridge 20 the Copper Range
depot, which has been given "A surfac-
ing Of crushed stone and is being lev
eed with the city road roller.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

said that the bitter taste was due to
the quinine and other drugs admins
tered to the patients.
The mineral water company was
fined ten dollars and costs.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26

Application for second citizenship
papers have been made by Erik Mel
son Of Atlantic. He came from Sweden
in May 1904, arriving AZ Boston.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

june 10, 26; July 3. 10.
STATE or MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County Of
ioughton.
AT session of said court, held at
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
HEAR FROM PHONE co.
Communication is Received Relative to
Removal OF Poles.

A communication was received this
morning by Village Clerk Mort O'Suf-
livan from X. s. Baker. OF Marquette
The Calumet news., 1912-06-26
Forecasts Tal7P. M. rburssav,


Thursday
Lake Superior: Moderate north TO
east winds
Weather Conditions.
A storm OF considerable energy has
developed over the Northwest. with
lowest reported barometer readings
over adjacent sections Of Washington,
oregon ara Idaho. trough of low
pressure extends southward from this
center 10 a. secondary disturbance over
Arizona. The small area OF hIgh pres
sure noted Yesterday IN Western C8n-
ada has moved eastward To Lake Su-
perior with greatly Increased depth.
The barometer reads hieser at Hough-
ton this morning than az any other
point In the United states. Pressure
conditions are unsettled over the In
terror ana the barometer Is falling al-
though no distinct storm center Is ap-
parent u ~ cooler over the northern
Plains states and la the Upper Lake
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-07-11
CHAPTER VII.

Solano must have conspired with
the sun, for he appeared at Brock
ett's home the next morning before
the day had fairly dawned The Gu
ban was unable to surprise his friend.
however-Harry had been stirring for
an hour, and was fully equipped for
the journey when Ramon's ring was
heard. Farewells were quickly said,
Mrs. Brockett and Bertha braveIy
struggling to keep back the tears that
insisted on coming to the surface, and
the youngsters were soon upon their
way-messengers of peace or war,
guardians OF a nations secret docu-
ments, and keepers of a cipher that
was destined to bewilder the ablest
interpreters of Germany and Of Japan.
Brockett had figured on catching the
earliest morning train to New York,
and the boys further agreed that. in
stead of riding clear through to the
new terminals in the metropolis, they
would drop of in Jersey City, spend
an hour in circling round that busy
burg, and then take one OF the fer
ries to Manhattan, thus battling any
enemies who might be tipped to await
them at the great railroad station.
They were blocking out additional
plans, when they were suddenly in
tercepted by a huge man OF rather
more than middle age-a gigantic
German, white Of mustache and
shaggy as to brows-a Bismarck come
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-07-11

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