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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
LEES BURIAL CASKET.
Strange Manner In Which IL Came
When u Was Needed.


Mrs. La Sale Corbell Pickett tells
this story connected with the burial
of General Robert Il. Lee. 1t seems
that when he died at Lexington. Va.
the North river, tributary TO the
James. had overhowed its banks, and
Lexington was cut off from all CON-
munication with the outside world. A
warehouse was washed away and with
1t all the supplies contained therein. in
Guiding all the collins in the city.
'In this extremity" writes Mrs.
Pickett in Lippincott's. Professor Mel
son of the University of Virginia was
consulting with some Of the other pro-
the midst of their dilemma two boys
came up to them in timid way. hest
tating to approach the group of digni-
fed strangers, yet feeling the necessity
of imparting the information they were
bringing. Each feared TO be the first
to speak and pushed the other on, say
ing:
"'Y0u tell
"'No; you tell. You saw It first
No; you saw il at the same time
Saw whatg asked Professor Mel
son, who was Judge of boys. and per-
ceived that there was something Of
unusual Importance on their minds
Yes saw whatT repeated one of
his companions.
Encouraged by the readiness to re-
ceive their tidings, one of them replied.
"A coffin.
1--WE saw it. affirmed the other.
Yes; we saw it there upon the shore
there by the island
ION the shore-a coffin? whereY
Just about three miles from town.
We saw it. said the boy who had FIRST
spoken. Maybe nobody's In 1t. We
was too scared TO do more than see
the outside and then we tuck out.
faint never been used. It's bran
spankln' new
wonder IL they really saw 1t OF
only imagined it, said one Of the gen.
tlemen.
Professor Nelson arose and turned
to the boys, saying:
"'Come and show us the way
THE boys led on and all followed
uncertain ms TO what they were to find.
but trusting that in some way heaven
had graciously supplied their great no.
cessity. Along the river bank they
walked until their two guides stopped
beside n long closed box that had float.
ed down the swollen waters in the
great Hood and drifted ashore. In the
box was beautiful coffin"
They carried home the box and in
that casket nll that was earthly of tho
famous general was laid to rest in tho /
college chapel.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Nothinu TO Wear.

The fact is that women are uncom-
Portable IL they are not fashionably
dressed. No man understands the sub
tie and complex significance of the
phrase nothing TO wear" Witness
the distressed hut utterly puzzled ex-
preston that overspreads mans face
at the words. He knows that his wife
or his sister looks charming in "the
blue one" or 'the lace one or 1.-THE
one with the JET" She has looked
charming in 1t often enough for him nj
last to identify 1t. and that. unless he
Is an exception to his sex. is very Of
ten. He is cheerfully getting into his
evening coat for the tiftieth time. No
wonder he does not realize that some
frock which the first time 1t Is worn
made for triumph should the tenth
time make for humiliation. But the
most strong minded womnn-the wo-
man who will. IL necessary. 20 TO the
opera OH a gala night In coat and
skirt-at heart exonerates the woman
who so foolishly. for the reason men,
toned. stays at home. Atlantic Month
lv
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
HoUGHToN eREVITiEs


Mrs. T. w. Nicholas has returned
from three months visit TO the Pa
cidc coast
Application for citizenship papers
has been made nv John *. Korvu.
FINLAND. Rcdridge. 500, July. 1902.
William y. Hoar. Jr., has gone "a
the 500 10 take q position with the
a.. $. engineering works which is
rorbing ON the 81 Mury's Falls can
al.
Engineer Banks took The govern
mtUt Stow towed by lhc tug Circle 10
the canal yesterday 10 store some old
machincry FOR which there was Insult
iicient accommodations at the dock
here.
A rUmmagc sale was opened this
morning in the Sheldon Cavcrlcy
building by the Rectors' Aid society of
Trinity church a big assortment OF
clothing. hats, shoes. furniture and
other articles is displayed. and the
ladies' in charge already report a
rushing business
The pamcs scheduled for Houghton
at home in the intcrscholastic SEIZED
BOD" 1ro ou May tl rs ana p ana away
from home ON May % at Calumet May
Q. at Hancock, June ] at Lake Linden.
Tho arst local game will be on Sat
urday next at the Hancock driving
parks with Hancock.
Attorney Allen T. Rees returned
yesterday from Lansing where he at
tended the hearing of the Turner in
junction suit Mr.. Recs expects to go
O. Chicago the latter part Of May 10
bring to Houghton his new steam
YACHT thc Sen Fox.
Contractors Powell e Mitchell yes
terdal began dumping rock into the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
CHAIN CABLES.
Severe Tests TO Which They Are Sub
jeeted Before Being Used.

Severe Tests TO Which They Are Sub
jeeted Before Being Used.
one weak link in a cable may mean
the loss OF a great ship worth a mil
lion pounds or more, so before being
used every one of the great chain
cables used in the navy or merchant
service is carefully tested The APP
paratus employed is a most ingenious
one.
The cable IS laid in a sort of long
trough, one end being fastened to an
enormous steel hawser, which is pass
ed round a revolving drum, the other
attached to hydraulic ram.
The machinery is worked from an
adjoining building. no one being allow.
I'd in the cable shed while the testing
is I'm progress. If chain does break
under the terrific strain to which IL is
subjected it simply smashes every
thing near it and may bring the whole
roof down
The operator in the next room has
before him an ordinary looking pair Of
scales, but the small weights which he
places upon it represent as many tons
as they actually weigh pounds.
While the weights 20 into the scales
n loud creaking and grooming is heard
through the thick partition as the
seyenty-eight foot length of cable.
which is the amount tested at one
time. stretches under the enormous
pressure. a new cable stretches about
two inches. an old one good deal
more.
The ordinary cable of steel. two and
one-eighth inches in diameter. is sub.
Jected 10 pull OF over eighty TONS
London Answers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

A detective was talking about jail
breaking. '
Down In Colombo" he said. "tbev
nave got very good dodge against
the jail breaker. It's simple too Just
Dricks You see. the MutivaI Jail at
Colombo Is surrounded by very high
Drick wall. Well. the last dozen
courses OF these bricks are laid loose
wi'hout mortar. SO when you try 70
escape you climb stealthIIy. bordlv
daring TO breathe. M the wan any
win a sigh OF relief you reach tho
loose course at the top and-clatter
crash bang, clatter-n thousand bricks
In the profound silence fall with q
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

Daniel Webster used 10 tell story
about an old woman who was very III
and went into trance. They all
thought she was dead. ard when she
opened her eyes her husband said in a
surprised tone. "Why. Mandy, we
thought We wuz dead" The poor old
woman looked M her husband mo-
ment. and then she burst into tears.
"And ye never bawled a Bit" she
sobbed. "Ye thought ! wuz dead, and
yer eyes wuz dry. Couldn't We have
hawled n little bit. Jabez:" The old
man was deeply moved. and he did ac-
tually bawl then. But his Wife said
sadly: Its too late now. Dry yer
eyes. IL ia really been dead and ye'd
bawled 'twould have done me some
good. But it's too late now"
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ment. but the other proprietor. Dennis
l.. Mccarthy. signlhed that the caller
might state his errand The wandere.
regarded him with faraway look
and said ahsently and with leisurely
reflection:
My siarboard leg seems 10 be I'M
I'd like about hundred yards
Of line. think am falling TO pieces.
Then be added: i want 70 see MIR.
Barstow or Mr.. Goodman. My name
is Clemens. and I've come TO write Tor
the paper"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Persian Pipe Bearer on Horsebaek

A picturesque feature Of Persian
field sports Is the pipe bearer an Inns
portant retainer who rides close be-
hind his master. bearing the whole
elaborate paraphernalia of the Per-
sian water pipe down to the glowing
charcoal suspended in small brazier.
IL the party Is a large one it Will gen
orally be found that some member Of
It Is riding soberly along, pulling
steadily at a large silver kallan, or
water pipe, the pointed base of the
water bowl being securely supported
by a strap fixed to the peak Of the
saddle.-Wide World Magazine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
MARK TWAlN'S TRAMP.
And His Quaint introduction In the
Enterprise Office.

And His Quaint introduction In the
Enterprise Office.
at was the afternoon of hot. dusty
August day in 1SG2,' says Albert Bige-
low Paine In IIarper's, when worn.
travel stained pilgrim drifted laggingly
into the Office of the Territorial Enter
prise, then in its new building on @
street. and, loosening n heavy roll of
blankets from his shoulders, dropped
YEARLY into n chair.
"IIe wore rusty SLOUGH hat. no coat.
Il faded blue flannel shirt and a navy
revolver. His trousers were hanging
on his boot tops A tangle of reddish
brown hair fell on his shoulders. and q
mass of tawny beard. dingy with al
kali dust, dropped halfway to his
waist.
Aurora lay 100 miles from Virginia
City-hard, billy miles. He had walked
that distance. carrying his heavy load.
Editor Goodman was absent at the mo-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Deserves n MedaI

Who was or Is the greatest woman
I'm all history? Two hundred school
teachers answered thu question, and
with enthusiasm and unanlmlty the
judges awarded the prize to the one
who made this reply: THE wife of
the farmer of moderate means who
does her own cooking. washing. iron
ing. sewing. brings up family OF
boys and girls to be useful members
OF society and finds time for intel
lectual Improvement"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
STREET OPERATIONS.
superintendent Gibson Places Force OF
Men az Work.

superintendent Gibson Places Force OF
Men at Work.
Supt Gibson OF the Houghton Pub-
iis works department has begun OPP
rrations on The blum east OF Portage
street the removal OF which Us ueces-
aar5 tor the proposed extensions OF
Moutczuma and Albion streets. Hand
drills are being used at present. but
nter steam drnl ordered by the vii-
age viii boz placed in operation. The
operations for tho Moute2mma street
,Ntension are not nearly SO extern
sive as those which win be required
Tor the Albion street work The Wiz
lare owns only the risht OF way for ana
alley an Albion street, but probably
viii make au effort to secure enough
land rpr llH width street before OPP
eraums are begun.
one Of the most important matters
90 come before The trustees at their
regular May meeting, Thursday after
noon Viii De the water question and
m effort win Doe made To- devise plan
TO reduce Tho present large number Of
water task deluquents.
Attention IS called 10 the necessity
Tor am annual cleanup Work on the
streets has practically been completed
ono arrangements have been made for
arJ.us AWAY whatever rubbish is eol-
.ected by the individual residents oC
.ho town. in the process of cleaning
ar their premises.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

II won 5000 in that game last night"
confided n friend
Good for your we cried. ~ want
to tell some folks about that-they"-
Nov. look here. You keep still
about IL. l wouldn't let my wife know
about that game for anything"
but you told me that your wife was
a good fellow and let you play poker
all you wanted to-"
"She does. She never kicks about
my sitting In a game. and even II I
lose she cheers me up and
We'll. ] thought SO Why shouldn't
] tell her about this gamer
why. you chump. won 5000
that's why. And need the money.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Famous Snuff Takers.


The eighteenth century was the age
OF snuff taking par excellence. The
custom was general among all classes
OF people. Ii was an act of politeness
for well bred men TO offer their snuff
boxes to well bred women. Women
themselves carried their own boxes
and interchanged pinches with the gen.
tlemen. At fashionable dinner parties
after the cloth was removed snuff
boxes were passed around. Pope and
Bolingbroke. Swift and Congreve, AID
olson and Steele. all INDUCED in the
pleasures OF snuff. DIR. johnson car
ried his snuff in the capacious pockets
of his waistcoat and would convey 1t
TO his nose without stint. lie could
not abide the narrow confines of box.
Frederick the Great resembled him in
this respect Both Napoleon and Wei
lington were prodigious snuff takers.
but Washington INDUCED only moder.
ately. jefferson was fond or SNUFF. as
his waistcoat and frill often showed
Henry Clay was another famous SNUFF
taker and often needed the stimulus of
a pinch when making a speech Pear
sons.
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EXPECTED TO RECOVER.

The ordinarily simple operation for
thc removal az thc tonSils proved very
serious fer William Earth, "a clerk in
.H" office o. a. r. Stewart. general
assent for the ST. Pant road this week
Earth underwent the operation Sunday
uauanr Put the hemorrhage which
followed WAS much more severe than
sual and could not Dee checked until
Yesterday morning. Barth IS i'm
ere1tl5 weakened condition because Of
the loss of blood but it is believed he
Niu recover.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Scan on nn OSTRICH Earm.

1t is no uncommon thing TO see a
male ostrich strutting about followed
by three or four distinst broods. all OF
different sizes. When the incubating
process is completed the cock bird
leads his young ones off and II he
meets another proud papa engages In
a terrific combat with him. The van
pushed bird retires without a single
chick. while the other, surrounded by
the two broods. walks away trium'
Dhantly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

boats 90 arrive IN Portage lake lasT
ian. with coal for the Peoples Fuel
company. and which wintered here,
win leave ON saturday next Fitting
out WAS begun Yesterday by a crew
OF men under captain Bert Pelkie OF
Mount Clemens In charge Of the barge
Aurora, and the captain of the Der-
lin Is expected To arrive TO-DAY. ace
cordmg 10 information brought by
CAnllm pclkie.
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What She Asked For.

Uncle Jack, who was visiting them
from the west. wished to talk to Eliza.
beth's father at his office. He could
not find the telephone directory and
thus appealed to three-year-old Eliza
beth for information regarding the
phone number: Elizabeth, what does
mother ask for when she talks to
daddy at his officer"
Elizabeth was wise for her days.
Money" she lisped.- Home
Journal.
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Thought of the Kitty.

"John," said Mrs. Gayman. with a
knowing twinkle in her eye. you seem
to be exceedingly kind to animals"
"Why-er-how do you mean" asked
her husband.
"In your sleep last night you said,
take out something for the kitty
Exchange.
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Metals In the Human Body.

The human body contains, among
other constituents. about two pounds
of phosphorus. which is essential 10
the health OF the bones and the vigor
OF the brain This phosphorus, IL ex-
tracted and put to another use. would
make up about 1000 packages of fric-
ton matches. Besides phosphorus. the
body contains few ounces of sodium
and half an ounce of potassium. The
quantity OF the latter would be suiii-
cient for many experiments In class
In chemistry. In addition to sodium
and potassium there are a few grains
of magnesium. enough to make the
silver rain" for family's stock OF
rockets OH a Fourth OF July evening
or TO create brilliant light visible at
considerable distance.-Harper's
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

could you sing ragtime song"
asked Mr.. Lobrow.
why. sir" spluttered the musician
who takes himself seriously. cocoon
found your b-b-bone headed impu-
dencew
That's good start" was the com
pacent rejolnder. you have fine
idea of the words. Now see if you can
put a melody to them."-Washington
Star.
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Plenty of Ends.

Mamma" queried small Edgar.
how many ends are there to "a stick of
candyw
Two, OF course" was the reply.
Thats funny" unused the little fel.
low II have bitten Off three or four
ends. and there are two left yet
Chicago News.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Serious Drawback.

81 suppose every woman would like
to be a Venus de Milo in figure"
mot ut ALL"
How can you say that"
The Venus de Milo couldn't wear
the present styles. Washington Her
aid.
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BRIGHT johnny,

Teacher Ito class In geography
Johnny. the Hudson river flows init
New York bay. That is its mouth
Now. where is its source? Johnny
latter careful dellberation)-At the
other end, ma'am. - Cleveland Plain
Dea lar
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Unreasonable.

Emma has such n sweet disposi-
tion?"
HAS she? There isn't shoe clerk
In town that doesn't hate her."
why"
"She thinks they are all in a con-
spiracy to prevent her from wearing
No. shoe on a No. foot."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
MASONIC MAY PARTY.

The May party to Zoe given under
the auspices of the joint Masonic bod
ies OF Houghtun, which takes place
on THURSDAY evening. May ?. at the
Masonic han. win Doe one of the most
attractive social events of the spring
"ud "a pleasant time IS anticipated.
Music viii Doe hrst-class and refresh
mcnts viii Dee served.
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The Intelliasnt Tourist.

"How about Venice? Shall we stop
off at Venice?"
Venice? Er, how many pages does
Venice take up in the guide book?"
Eight"
"In that case it must be worth a
stop."-Washington Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Conversational Strategy.

81 observe that you never contradict
any theory that Mr.. Ieftybrane adj
vances."
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne; "he's
likely to get through talking much
sooner If you don't break in and sug-
gest new topics. Washington Star.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
IL Waa Born Sa-

Stranger In Town-So that IS the
haunted house? What gave it such
signi6cancey Resident-weI. there's
oeen something uncanny about It from
the beginning. Even when II was
ouilt it didn't exceed the contractors
estimate.-Puck.
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p,.anosina His rrousls.

Il want you to tell me plainly. doc
tor" said the man with the fat govern
ment position, what is the matter with
me-"
well. sir" answered the old doctor,
leaning back in his chair and looking
at his beefy. red faced patient. you
are suffering from underworld and over
pay."-London Answers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

picr az the canal brea6Watcr usins
the material that was LEFT ON hand
when operations We're suspended last
fan. The dock az Houghton has been
prepared for rcceVipg rock and IL is
expected that shipments from the Chn
mine Will begin today
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More Than Serious.

Eulalin telderly heiress, - Do you
think the baron regards me seriously
Rosa Seriously? Why. my dear. every
time mention you he looks positively
sad.--Fliegende Batter.
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Better Part Of Naiar

Sister-So Willie Jones kicked you.
did he? And did you kick him backP
Bobby-No, | didn't. II had then
'twould be his turn again.-Boston
Transcript.
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A continuou. Performances.

Our baby gives us considerable trou.
BILE. Yells unless he has his own
way" f.r
ours yells anyhow. You don't know
what trouble s."-Washington Herald.
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Somsfhinn w.aaa

Biliy-Huh! bet you didn't have a
good time at your birthday party yes
terday. Willie-I bet ! did. Billy
Inen why amt you sick today ?-Ph;la-
delphia Record.
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Farmers Wives.

Few men would admit that their
wives know az hing about business,
but a great many Will follow their
advice and then take all the credit
for themselves.
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Quarters and Dollars.

Jack-Why did you give up your
bachelor quarters? Tom-Because I'm
going to marry dolars.-BIrmingham
News
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

noise fit TO wake the dead and dozen
warders rush out and you climb down
sadly into their waiting arms."-New
York Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Her Channa-

Husband-You look badly today. my
love. Is 1t that you are III? Wife-No,
John it's this last years hat I'm wear
ing.-Barper's Bazaar.
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There IL no friendship between those
associated In power. He who rules will
Always be impatient of an associste.-
Lucan.
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If my wife asks where | WAS. eell her
l was out losing $50 OH prizenght."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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THIS is nv 5srH BIRTHDAY

Col Henry q. :. Hcismnd, Who Is
expected 20 Zoe the neSt Admtant GEN
eral Of the United States Army, was
born on iarm near FLEETWOOD, Ohio.
April so. 1856. Few officers In the
army have had more interesting car
Ger lie was graduated from Yves,
Point In 1873. and for the next four-
teen years served rs an officer of The
line. most a. the time in the Far West,
where he participated ia many indian
campaigns lie was a close f'ieud of
William Mckinley and when the hat
Ter was elected President Major Hell
stand became mis- military aid He
served as adiJtant general VI the Sec
pnd Army Corps In the war with Spain
in 1898 and the next wear he was
aid 90 the American commissioner
M the Paris exposition. tic was with
Gen. Chalfec In the international march
TO Pekln api later served as Adiutant
General Of The Philippines Division and
as Adjutant General 90 the Atlantic
Division. now the Department Of the
East
The Princess Jmliaua heir "a the
throne OF the Netherlands, years old
today.
William H. Crane. wei known Amer
lean actor 81 years old today.
William Wainwright senior vice
president of the Grand Trunk and Sec
ond vice president of the Grand Trunk
Pacific railroad - years old today.
Lord Avehury. one of the greatest
living authorities on the subject of
finance. IS years old today.
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Kindness is catching, and If you go
about with a thoroughly developed case
your neighbor will be sure to get 1t.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

Men. like cattle, follow him who
leadS.-ByrOn.