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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
TOWNSHIP TO BOND FOR
NEW OTTER LAKE ROADS
WILL SUBMIT PROPOSITION TIC
VOTERS IN SPRING.
Action on Election Prelin,inaries Post.
poned Till Friday.

An adjourned meeting of the Portag,
township board was held last night
10 take action on the matter of bond
ing the township for the construction
of road between Houghton and OF
ter Lake. A petition containing TWEEN
ty-five names. as required by law. was
presented and the board decided 10
ask the voters 10 take action at the
election on April l, on proposition TO
authorize the township TO issue $685.
600 in bonds for the building OF the
proposed road. The bonds are 10 be
IN denominations of $1,000 each, TO run
FOR a period of fifteen years with in
terest at five per cent II is expected
the proposition will pass, as the road
Is much needed and when built will
greatly facilitate communication be-
tween the village Of Houghton and the
farming district i'm the otter Lake
section, and will be Of decided benefit
TO the farmers Of the district.
No action was taken last night on
the designation OF registration and
voting places and appointment of cleo
ton Inspectors for the spring cleo
tion. An adjournment was taken un-
Gil Friday evening when these matters
win be taken up and disposed of.
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Houehton Department

just returned from business tri,
through the east and he states tina
times are improving in all lines o
business
Il look for the best season We hav,
ever had says Mr.. Turner. "Ther.
never vas a year when the approach
ing season promised so much freigh;
and passenger business on the Great
Lakes.
steam is up ON the Easton and as
soon as she can poke her way through
the ice. she will make her first trip
All our boats are being made ready
for the opening of the navigation sea-
son and that tells better than words
the amount of business we expect to
do.
This year there win be five boats
each week between Duluth and Port
Arthur and Fort William. There win
also be three round trips per week be-
tween Duluth and Bayfield,.
Our boats are now being thorough.
ly overhauled and fitted out for the
opening. The Easton will go into
service Just as soon as 1t is thought
possiblee for her to get through the
ice"
Mr.. Turner states that all through
the Eas. the feeling is OF the best He
says that there is more money I'm cir
by far than there was n few
ago.
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concerninq Freshmen.

James. aged five. and Sarah, aged
seven. were the children of profess
or and took a great interest at the be-
ginning OF the college year in the class
collisions which they daily witnessed
on the campus. They discussed the
merits OF the case from every side.
James usually preferred the freshmen,
while Sarah always sided with their
enemies.
One afternoon James was trottlng
across the campus. holding tightly to
his fathers hand. His little face was
quite serious, and be kept looking be-
hind him more or less fearfully. His
father. deep in meditation. was not mo-
ticing until finally small voice said:
Father. they wouldn't mistake a lit
tie boy for freshman, would they?'-
Woman's Home Companion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK.
Filled With Scenery OF Wonderful and
Reckless Grandeur.


Glacier National park, II may be said
without fear OF contradiction. Is the
most wonderful natural park In the
world. IL comprises approximately
$4,000 acres in northwestern Mon.
tana and embraces more than 1,400
square miles OF the Rocky mountains.
This vast park is bounded on the
north by the Canadian line, on the east
by the Blackfoot Indian reservation.
on the west by the north fork of the
Flathead river and on the south by the
main line OF the Great Northern rail
way. by which alone IL can be reached
Within its great area are 100000
acres of wild land that has never been
trod by the surveyor. 1t is filed with
scenery of reckless grandeur. Within
its confines are more than sixty gla-
ciers and many mountain peaks clad
in the eternal SHOWS. Lake Mcdonald.
another of its wonders, is 1850 feet
above sea level and surrounded by
lofty mountains
Avalanche basin. most remarkable
U shaped valley. is another OF the end
less works OF Mother Nature to be
found in this great national play
ground. The entire scope of 1t, In fact.
is laden with things TO attract the in
terest OF the tourist and student of sci
ence as well.-New York Times.
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HouGHToN saEVIrIEs


Rev. Anthony wacchter OF Rock
land was visitor in Houghton today.
President f. w. McNair OF the Col
lege Of Mines returned today from a
trip to Chicago.
J. Z. Bjorkund of Laird township
applied yesterday to County Clerk
Kaiser for the bounty ON a lynx.
w NJ, Noon. superintendent OF
bridges Of the South Shore. was in
Houghton this morning on business.
The story hour on Saturday after
noon at the fIoughton public library
VIII be conducted by Miss Katherine
King OF the East Houghton school
Applications for second citizenship
papers have been filed by Yalmar Sir.
women. Finland. Baltic, Baltimore, 1906 !:
Erik Hyllonen, Finland. Hancock.
May. 1909.
Alfred w York OF Chassell was
last night elected vice chancellor OF
chsssell lodge. No 23s. Knights OF
Pythias. in place OF Walter Warner,
who recently resigned.
An examination for postmaster at
Redridge Will be held at Redridge on
March 80. TO M the vacancy caused
by the recent resignation Of James
Squires.
County Clerk Kaiser paid out dur
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RAPID AMERICANS.
An English Critic on Our Barber Shops
and Rocking Chairs.

and Rocking Chairs.
cannot find that quickness is an
American characteristic. What Is mis-
taken for quickness is n kind OF nerv-
Gus fidgets, for the American is in
finitely restless and nervous. 1t is
shown in his passion for doing many
things at once. The barber shop, a
thing characteristically American, ar
fords wonderful example of this sub
stitution of restlessness and circum-
stance for real rapidly and economy
of time. The business man, still in
his dramatic character of locomotive
pressed for time, hurries into the bar
Der shop and extends himself In a
chair, feet and hands outspread, a
bootblack engaged on each boot.
manicurist on each hand and the bar
Der himself operating on his head
But such are the seductions of the
barber shop that he probably spends
twenty minutes or bali an hour there,
as against the Englishmans four or
five minutes.
1t is time simply wasted, from
business point of view; that is to say,
It is spent in sheer luxury. For the
Americans, being among the cleanest
people in the world. have a Roman
sense of luxury in everything that APP
pertains to washing and care OF the
body; and their lavatories and barber
shops are like temples raised TO some
goddess Of health and cleanliness. And.
finally, it was America that invented
that triumph in the achievement of
two opposite things at once--the rock
ing chair So restless is the Ameri-
can that even when he is resting he
wants TO be moving, and consequently
he has achieved this internal engine.
the rocking chair, in which (when he
is obliged to remain in one place for a
time) he can indulge in a. continuous
movement which yet does not advance
him an inch. He can thus be busy
even while he is at rest.-Filson Young
in English Review.
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Modern politics" said an English
Clergyman. who Is visiting this coun-
try. lis worse than modern business
You here In the States are so used TO
political corruption that you Joke about
1t. I heard joke about It on tho
boat coming over An ayiator-the
joke ran--descended in field and said
TO a rather well dressed individuals:
Here mind my machine n minute.
will your
WbatT the well dressed individual
snarled. Me mind your machine?
Why, I'm n United States scnatorr
"'Well. what of ity said the aviator.
TN trust you Washington Star.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07

The teacher OF the first grade In tb.
district school In the cattle country
had much trouble with the slx-year.old
boy who was the sole member OF thar
grade. The boy is the son or cattle
man. After week or so OF refusal
10 learn the alphabet the teacher said .
Johnny, II you do not learn your
letters you never will know any.
thing"
"Shucksw replied Johnny. al know
more'n you do"
why. Johnny. what do you mean
by such taIkY gasped the teacher. "T
never heard of such impudence."
Johnny bolted for the blackboard
and drew half dozen cattle brands
the Flying ID, the Lazy d, the Trian.
gle Dot. the Lazy Crutch. the Bar 7
and some others.
What's them?' he asked.
The teacher couldn't guess.
"Well," said Johnny. don't you talk
10 me no more about them things Won
call letters when you can't tell cattle
brands apart" - Saturday Evening
Post
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A Willy Mockinn Bird

a naturalist tells OF droll exhibition
Of fun evinccd by n hooking bird. IL
had only recently been captured and
was placed near another cage in which
were two canaries. both excellent sing
ers. Tho mOcking bird at first seemed
to be struck dumb by his voluble
neighbors: but. rs il turned out after
ward. lie was only biding his time.
For several days he remained silent.
taking notes, until he had mastered
their song. when one day. without even
n preliminary rehearsal. he burst out
into canary song in loud, ringing
tone that struck his yellow throated
neighbOrs mute with establishment.
After this it was favorite amusement
Of his TO drown the voices of the ca
naries with his own loud notes when
ever they attempted TO sing.-Detroit
Free Press
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
WHY HESITATE?
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IL You Accent H.

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Constipation is commonly caused by
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
FOUR RULES OF SELLING.
They Went With the Job the Gritty
Salesman Landed.

Unit! some ten years ago it was an
axiom in the big packing house circles
OF Chicago that a salesman should be
guided by four rules as laid down by
one OF the famous heads of that In,
dustry. He was noted for his brusque.
ness and also a democratic nature
that scorned the usual hedge of clerks
that stands between a big man and his
callers.
A bright manly looking chap entered
the office one day when he was very
busy.
Good morning" he began politely.
The packer gave him hasty glance.
well. what the blankety-blank.
blank do you want?" he growled.
II want civil treatment, and want
it Observation-Disclosures quick" came
the sharp answer.
ooh" The packer looked up in sur
prise. Modulating his voice a trifie,
he asked. what can do for youy'
II want a job as a salesman. / have
worked as butcher. 1 have worked
in the packing houses, and / have sold
llhtS w but Il HuNc
references TO prove that deliver the
goods, and l have them with me.
want to get into a bigger field, and l
am here to make good. Have you got
a job open?"
'If we haven't we'll make an open
ing for you. Report to the sales man
ager Monday morning"
AS the young man started to leave
the office the brusque old packer called
him back.
'Do you know why you got that
job?" he asked.
'No, sir"
"Well, you have the three essentials
that make a good salesman. I'll point
them out TO you. so you'll remember
'em. First, you don't think any man is
better than you are. and you have the
nerve to stick TO it; second. you knew
the good points Of what you had TO
sell; third. you stated them in the few
est possible words. I'll add a fourth
get out before | change my mind
Business.
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A PROBLEM IN FIGURES.
II Scared the Mathematician, but the
Women Solved II.

Women Solved u.
One day n teacher of mathematics
went shopping with his wife. He tag
ged along listlessly from counter TO
counter until they came to the dress
trimmings department. and there he
found something in his line. Said his
wife to the saleswoman:
How wide is that gold spangled
black crape?"
"Three-eighths Of a yard" said the
girl.
How much is II a yard?"
Three dollars"
We'll" said the professors wife.
"how much OF thrce-eighths wide ma
terial will il take TO put four six-inch
strips around two and three-quarter
yard skirt that is seven inches mar
rover ut the knees than it is at the
bottom, and how much will It cost?"
At the first mention OF those figures
the professors head began TO reel. and
ii reeled still more when his wife and
the girl got out pencils and paper and
began to do their sum. Presently his
wife said:
Here, dear; you know all about
mathematics. Help us solve this prob
lem, won't your
But the professor said: Excuse me;
| feel faint; / must get little fresh
air. and ANONYMOUSLY fed
His wife came home with exactly
4
the professor took her word for it that
she didn't pay cent too much.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
END STOMACH TROUBLE.
Dyspepsia, Gas, Sourness or
Indigestion co in Five
Minutes.


As there is often some one in your
family who suffers an attack OF Indl-
gcstion or some form Of stomach
trouble why don't YOU keep some
Diapepsin in the house handy?
This harmless blessing win digest
anything you can eat without the
slightest discomfort and overcome a
sour gassy Stomach five minutes ar.
ter
Tell your pharmacist 10 let you read
tho formula. plainly printed on these
60-cent cases OF Papc's Diapepsin.
then you viii readily see why Il
makes Indigestion. Sour Stomach.
Heartburn and other distress 20 in
i've minutes, and relieves at once such
miseries as Belching Of Gas, Eructa-
tons OF sour undigested food. Nausea
Headaches, Dizziness, Constipation
and other Stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried so long 10 nnc
relief from Indigestion and Dyspepsia
q an out-of-ordcr stomach with the
common. everyday cures advertised
.0at they have about made up their
minds that they have something else
wrong. or believe theirs is a case OF
Nervousness, Gastritis, Catarrh OF the
stomach or Cancer.
This, no doubt Is serious mistake.
Your real trouble is. what you eat
does not digest; instead. II ferments
and sours, turns 10 acid, Gas and
stomach poison, which putrefy in the
digestive tract and intestines. and
besides. poison the breath with nau-
ieous doors
A hearty appetite. with thorough |
digestion. and without the slightest
discomfort or misery OF the Stomach.
= waiting for you as soon as you lie
ide 70 try Papes Dlapepsln.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
Reds GET BIG JOB.
Wreekers Take Contract to Release
Stranded Canadian Steamer.


The well known Reid Wrecking COM
pany Of Sarnia. has obtained from the
Salvage association a contract for re-
leasing the Canadian steamer. Turret
Cape, which went on the shoals at the
entrance of Georgian Bay last No
vember. The contract is Of the usual
mo cure, no pay" form but lacks tho
customary provision for compromising
the wreckers with an amount Of mon
oy equal TO a specified percentage OF
the value OF the salvaged property.
The company will be paid about SIS
O00 cash IL IL delivers the vessel in
port probably at Collingwood. whore
IS situated the Canadian drydock.
nearest the scene Of the wreck.
Steamer Turret Cape struck on
Middle Shoal, two miles southwest oil
Cove Island, Lake Huron. in a heavy
storm, November II. last. She was on
her way from Point Edward to Port
Arthur. The steamer IS on her fun
length with her stern In water about
10 feet deep. She carried insurance
of about 100000, of which 1000 was
on her null.
As the result Of an investigation Of
the accident conducted by the marint
authorities OF Canada, Capt John
Wharry. master Of the Turret Cape.
was censured for having taken the
vessel into the night between Clark !
Point and Cove Island in the storm
that was raging. His license was sus-
pended for three months, dating from
December 3.
The Reid W'recking company made
an examination OF the wreck befor.
the close Of navigation. but owing 10
the lateness OF the season and the
exposed position in which the steamer
lies IL was thought advisable to defer
any attempt 70 release the Turret CAPE
until this season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07

INK the sparrow season December I
10 February s9, a total of Ss4.6S ON
asa birds at two cents a head killed
ny ooys OF Houghton county.
X. 5. Baker OF Marquette district
commercial agent of the Michigan
Telephone company and q. NJ. Welch.
of Detroit, trattc superintendent. visit
cd the local exchange yesterday
Word has been received IN Houghton
to the effect that Maurice DAutre-
mont. a former NJ c. NJ student who is
now In Mexico. and about whom some
was felt owing TO the un-
settled condition in Mexico, is safe ana
on his way home.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
The Ruling Spirit.

Sitting at n cafe in Paris one even
Ing. heard woman's idea OF war
An affectlonate young couple were au.
daciously making love over some ba.
varoise au chocolat. The girl was
telling mnchere all manner OF pretty
things that ran something like this:
What pity there will be no war aft
err ALL You would have been wounded.
and | should have gone out TO nurse
you In such n pretty costume d'infr-
miere?-London Black and White.
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A ciaar Linhtsr.

Gibbs-I went "a railway journey the
other day and took box OF cigars
with me. Nibbs-Well. / suppose you
had good smoke? Gibbs-Aye. / had
that, but when the train had started
l found I'd no matches. Nibbs-No
matches, and yet you'd a good smoke ?
How did You manage for a light?
Gibbs-Well. You see, opened the box,
took out one. and that made the box "a
cigar lighter" -London Tit Bits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
The Cree Indians wooinn.

The Cree Indian girl is sought in mar
rage not for love. but because she is
strong and useful. The young brave
who wishes TO take her for his squaw
is often faint hearted and frequently
sends by disinterested person or Sc
cretly leaves in her tent n gaudy silk
handkerchief purchased from the Hud-
son Bay company When his inten-
tions are thus declared he goes, shy
and awkward. to the father and asks
for the hand Of his daughter. should
the parent refuse consent to the union
the undaunted wooer seeks bride
elsewhere. He never sulks or mopes !;
he never feels that his heart will break.
but calmly selects and makes propos-
ais for another maiden. Women are
plentiful and perseverance is sure TO
end In success. Wide World Maya
zine.
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Rinht.r,. c.i.ioi.,.

ON one occasion Hans Richter was
present at concert given by brother
composer mt which the latter per-
formed long and not particularly in
teresting work OF his own. When the
composition came to an end Richter
expressed his criticism in a very few
words Well he said. II. too. hat
written compositions TO make pile so
nigh raising his hand three feet from
the ground. "but haf burned themrr
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a Traoic Feasibility.

Uncle Leven. grizzled old wood
sawyer. was told by a lady for whom
he had been working TO wait in the
kitchen for his supper. Aunt Caroline,
the cook, filed his plate with choice
bits from the great house table, and
Uncle Leven fell upon them with rel
ish. Soon. however. a cloud crossed
his face.
What all you, Unc' Leven?" asked
Aunt Caroline solictously. as you
got er pain?'
""Tain't dat, Sis Calline," said Uncle
Leven, "but Is feared I'll git filed up
befo' eats all wants. youths Com
paniOn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
THE POLE STAR.
Some Of the Wonders Of This Great
Beacon of the North.

Some of the Wonders Of This Grea,
Beacon of the North.
Most people. if they know nothing
else of astronomy, at any rate know
the pole star, the one star which seems
TO keep its place in the heavens with
out movement of any kind. There Hre
a great many. however, who do not
know what wonderful thing it is. II,
the first place. It can be seen when
looked at through good telescope 70
be two stars and not one. There is one
fairly bright one, of what is known as
the second magnitude. and another OF
the ninth magnitude close to il.
But that Is not all. The brighter OF
the two is really three stars revolving
round one another. or rather round
their common center OF gravity, like
three children playing "ring a ring O.
roses" This secret is revealed to us
by what is perhaps the most astonish-
ing Of all scientific instruments, the
spectroscope. IL not only tells us what
the stars are made of. but whether
they are moving toward us or away
from us.
When you stand facing the star you
are always facing north. The reason
that 1t does not appear to move as the
others do is because it is nearly in line
with the axis of the earth. Its distance
from us Is enormous. This can be
judged from the fact that although the
earth in its journey round the sun is
today about 190y0O0000 miles from
where it was six months ago. that
makes no appreciable difference to its
distance from the pole star IL must
therefore be many times 190,00000
miles away.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
AntimilitarIsm IN o.rman,

AT Strassburg l saw general leave
barracks. The sentries stood at atten-
ton. then when he had passed on they
both at the same instant mimicked his
gait, which was peculiar, behind his
back-sentries, mind you! I have also
seen street boys in Germany mock the
paradeschritt Of troopers when an OIL
Ger passed by. and the troopers grin
ned broadly and the officer saw. but
said naught Such antimilharism Is
unthinkable in France.--London Globe
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07

While visiting "A small manufacturing
town in Germany last summer New
York woman bought n tortoise shell
hair ornament which was badly injured
through n servants carelessness. The
salcswoman to whom 1t was returned
with n request to have It repaired,
wishing probably TO air her English,
sent II back 10 the hotel with this note
THE hair comb sending to me is heavy
10 repair whilst the pieces only
through wire fastening can be. l
would the destroy OF the hair comb re-
solve-then could the lovely ornamen.
tai for other one hair comb be accom-
plish. New York Tribune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-07
HOCKEY GAME TONIGHT.
Port Arthur and Portage Lake in Con.
test az the Amphidrome.

test at the Amphidrome.
This evening will be one Of the ban
ner nights of the winter for hockey
enthusiasts the occasion being the first
OF two games between the Portage
Lake and the Port Arthur teams The
Port Arthur team left Port Arthur on
Tuesday night after playing two games
with the Saskatoon team. champions
Of the Winnipeg district.
The Portage Lakes are In good con-
dition and showed up good in prac-
tice last evening The second Of the
local games will take place on Friday
night.
The members Of the Port Arthur
team are as follows: Rochon, goal;
Cameron. point; Carpenter. cover
point; Walker. rover: OLeary. center:
Wellington. left wing McGregor, right
wing; Servals and Neighbor, subs;
Balne, coach. In the party also is o
Mr.. Datson OF the Kimberley hotel