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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

A sightseeing visitor recently went
aboard a tramp steamer in San Fran
cisco harbor, says the Argouaut. Not
ing that the deck hands were Chinese
she approached one of them and said
You no speak English?" The China
man looked bored and answered moth
ing The woman continued: Me Il
your country soon. Me learn speaI
Chinese, teach little Chinese boy and
girl. You savvy. missionary Tn,
Chinaman looked at her a minute ans
answered: Madam, If you are not
more successful in mastering our ian
guage than you appear to have been
with your own, fear that your az
tempt to enlighten our race will prove
anything but satisfactory. Good after
noon." The Chinaman sought the
other side OF the ship and the womaI
sought oblivion. She had been al
dressing a Yale graduate who wal
working his passage back to China.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
CHAPTER Ix.-(continued1

quite right" echoed ORourke with
assumed indignation. BE quiet, Ber-
tie. Children should be seen and not
heard. Mind your uncle" And. "Oho!"
he commented to himself. "And they.
knew didn't have the Pool of Flame!
Let me think. oh, faith. tbs
Just bluflng they are!"
You say" the viscomte continued
slowly and evenly. you've destroyed
the letter"
O'Rourke took up pipe and tobacco.
81 told We" he replied, filling the
bowl, that the letter was non-exist-
ent. Now, me man." he continued, with
an imperceptible change of tone, drop
the bluff. Turn that pistol away from
me. Well | know that We won't shoot,
for If ye did ye would put beyond
your reach forever the information
that would win ye the reward-al-
ways providing We had got possession
of the ruby, be hook or crook. 'Twould
be crooks. I'm thinking"
He lit a match and applied the
flame to the tobacco. There's me last
word on the subject" he added in
distinctly, putting and cycling the pair
through the cloud of smoke.
The revolver waved in the vicomte's
hand; he was livid with passion and
disappointed, yet amenable to rea-
son. Glynn bent and whispered brief.
ly in his ear, and the Frenchman, nod
ding acquiescence, laid aside his
weapon. The Honorable BERTHE con-
tinued to advise with him in whispers
until O'Rourke, though quite at loss to
understand this phase of the affair,
saw that their attention was momen-
tarily diverted and, with a swift move
ment, leaned over, snatched up the re-
volver and, with a fiirt OF his hand.
flung It out of the window
Glynn started back with an oath,
his hand going toward his pocket but
O'Rourke promptly closed with him. A
breath later a second pistol was eject
man was sprawling over the knees OF
the, vicomte.
They disengaged themselves and,
mad with rage. started up to fall upon
and exterminate the wanderer
think It must have been the very
impertinence of his attitude that
made them pause in doubt, for
he had resumed his seat as calmly as
though nothing at all had happen
ed and was pulling soberly al
his pipe. AS they hesitated he re
moved the latter from his lips and
gestured airily with the stem. "Sit
ye down" he invited them. land take
it easy, me dear friends The mischief's
done. and naught that ye can do will
repair 1t Faith. | said I'D not strike
back unless ye crowded me | re
member me words to the letter
Your guns made a crowd out of this
happy reunion. I've merely dispensed
with them; call ye both to witness
that ye have neither of We suffered
Sure, I'm as peaceable as any lamb
Sit down. sit ye down and take It like
little men. The situations unchanged
save that I've put temptation out oil
your reach"
And as they wayered, plainly o.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
Overcoming the Crouch.

A grouchy prospect doesn't seen
half so grouchy when you stand right
up to him and state your proposition
In a fearless manner.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

Being a Manchu has ceased to b
profitable occupation IN China.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

precated his visitors al
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
Hancock Department
NO CELEBRATION
OF FOURTH HERE
LACK OF INTEREST SHOWN ey
ATTENDANCE AT MEETING
LAST NIGHT.

1t has been practically decided 10
abandon the idea of having Fourth
of July celebration In Hancock this
year. there being very small attend !
ance at the meeting held last evening
at the city hall to discuss the matter.
Twice previously meetings had been
called by William II. Mason. who with
few others desired to have cele-
bration. but the response was so slight
as to indicate but little interest in the
project.
The people of Hancock will not lack
entertainment on the nations birth
day, however, as the Hancock Amuse-
ment company has arranged an at
tractive program of wrestling and
racing events for three days beginning
on July 4. Jarvinen and Cutler being
the principals in the big wrestling
feature. and some score of fast horses
from the upper peninsula and Wiscon-
sin being promised for the racing
events.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
S $TORCHLA Lake, s
SsssssssssssssSsesssssesaessssesssss.
old RESIDENTS
CALLED BEYOND
TWO MEN BORN AT SAME PLACE
IN SAME YEAR DIE ON
SAME DAY.

Another old Lake Linden resident
passed away last evening. when John
Kaspar breathed his last The dc.
ceased was aged ~. and was born at
Cablents on the Rhine. Death was due
to cancer. Mr. Kaspar had been ailing
for the past two years but was con
fined to his home for the past six or
eight weeks
When a young man Mr.. Kaspar de-
cided to come TO this country. That
was over Atty years ago. He came to
Keweenaw county and resided at the
Central, where he remained eleven
years. In 1881 he came to Lake Lin
den and entered the employ of the
Calumet & Hecla Mining company.
For the past twenty-five years up to
the time he resigned on account OF
poor health. he was running heads in
the Hecla mill.
The decedent is survived by his
widow. son, Anton, at Mason, Joseph at
home. and Mrs. Rudolph F'ronette OF
Hancock He also leaves three broth
ers Joseph of Laurium, Anton of
Painesdale and Peter, of Germany.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning about o'clock at Holy Ro-
sary church with interment in the Ea-
gle Harbor cemetery. Rev Henry Refs
will ofiiciate.
Death of Nicholas Smith.
Nicholas Smith. well known Lake
Linden man, passed away yesterday
morning at 2.4O, death being due to
complication OF diseases. Mr.. Smith
was aged 72. He was born at Cablents
on the Rhine, January s, 1899. When
boy Of thirteen wears of age he came
to this country and located at Fond du
Lac Wis. He resided there for five
years when he moved to Ontonagon
county, living there four years. 1t was
while there that he learned the black
smith trade which vocation he follow
cd for number of years.
From Ontonagon Mr.. Smith went 20
Keweehaw county and worked at
several of the mining company head
quarters there, following the trade he
had learned in Ontonagon. Twenty
years were spent in heweenaw. From
there he came TO Lake Linden, this
being thirty years ago. and he resided
here up to the time of his demise.
The decedent was IL member of St.
Josephs society of lake Linden and
the members of the organization will
turn out To attend the funeral, which
viii he held tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock at Holy Rosary church and in
terment in Mt. Calvary
The following children survive their
parent: Mrs Adam Weis at home,
Mrs. ]. ]. Weis a resident Of Lake Lin
den, Miss Hannah Of Detroit, this
state and one son. John of Anaconda
Mont. The latter has been telegrnphed
the news of his fathers death. All the
others were at the bedside when the
end came.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
ATTACKED BY ENRAeED BULL.
Man, Taken Unawsres, Has Lung
Pierced and Ribs Broken.

Marduette-Georgc Lacoursc far
mer at Green Garden, was attacked
by an enraged bull on his farm at o
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and IS
now In n prccarious condition at St
.Mary's hospital Unless complications
set in the attending physician has
hopes for his recovery, as he has 4
strong constitution.
Mr.. Lacourse was in the city q,
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. lie
arrived home in time for the milking.
and was driving his cows from the
pasture when the bull attacked him
from behind. Mr.. Lacourse was knock
ed down and the bull gored him In the
side. breaking two ribs. the horn pcne-
trating his right lung for about three
inches and exposing part Of a. Another
ugly wound was made on the mans
forehead by tire animal.
Mr.. Lacourse, who Is niiy-scvcn
years Of age. was alone at the time
Of the attack. but assistance was not
far away. and the hull was driven OF
The animal had never before showed
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
PROGRESS MADE
BY SUOMI SYNOD
J. n. JAS6ERG RETURNS FROM
THE MEETING, HELD AT
FAlRpoRT, OHIO.

j. II. Jasberg returned last nigh,
from Fairport. o., where he attended
the 23rd annual meeting of the Suo-
mi Synod of the u, S.. which was held
juno l3, II and Is. The meeting was
presided over by DIR. ]. X. Nikandcr Of
Hancock, president OF the Synod. with
% delegates present, representing 1876
congregations.
The reports showed a membership
-oi 2I23S In the churches; 80 minis
ters, 72 chnrches, besides halls. etc.
the estimated valuation of the proper
ty being $3l4,9le. There are a total of
~ Sunday schools, with 2O20 pupils.
The Young Peoples Christian club
numbers 1,029. During the past year
the Synod was divided into four dis
tricts, the Michigan, Ohio and Penn
sylvania, the Western and the East
ern. The Michigan division takes in
the whole of Michigan, Wisconsin and
parts Of Minnesota.
Rev Raphael Hartman. OF Hancock.
and NJ. J. Kuusi. of South Range were
both elected directors of the Hancock
Finnish Book concern, TO succeed
themselves for term of three years.
The following were elected directors
of the Hancock Finnish College,.
Piippola, Onnela. Mich; X. a. Ruona,
of Ishpeming; and Miss Lydia Kangas.
of Mountain Iron, Mimi, to take
the place of the following whose terms
have expired:-D. X. Arminen, of Du-
luth, II. Tavajarvi, Negaunee, and X.
Ruona, the latter being reelected.
DIR. ]. X. Nkander was reelected
president Of the synod. and John War
gelin, of Republic, vice president The
next meeting of the Synod will be held
at Ishpeming in June next year. Rev.
j. X. Nikander and Fabian Tolonen, of
Hancock. have gone to Boston, Mass,
to visit before returning home.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
CHILD MAY RECOVER.
Former Ripley Girl at Duluth is Re-
ported as improving.


Agnes Mehrman, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Mehrman, who moved a
short time ago from Ripley to Duluth.
Is reported to be recovering from the
effects of her injuries received Through
falling from the top OF porch at her
home In Duluth on June 4. After ly-
ing In an unconscious state for ten
days she has regained consciousness
and Is said to he improving favorably
That the child could recovsr from
such a fall. which resulted I'm the frac-
tusing OF her skull, is a surprise TO the
the hospital attendants. For ten days
the little girl did not regain conscious
ness Cor "A single moment, remaining
Ia the same condition as when she
was picked up Immediately after the
accident Saturday the child began to
show signs Of life, regaining con-
sciousness at times.
Now the little girl is conscious near
ly all OF the time and her recovery is
considered highly propable by the hos
pital attendants.
The accident occurred about
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. June 4,
while Agnes and several of. her play
mates were playing on the porch OF
the Mehrman home. The children
were watching workman carrying
some boards through window OF the
home, when Agnes leaned over too
far, falling to the ground. The child
was Immediately taken to the hospital,
where she has been attended by Or. ].
w. Ekblad.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
ST. JosEPHs CLOSING.
Final Exercises Will be Held at Par
ish Hall This EVENING.

The closing exercises of the st. Jo-
seph's school will be held this evening
in the parish hall, where diplomas will
be presented and prizes for compost
ton, .pcnmanship and application TO
music awarded. The program of ex-
ercises is as follows:
Galop. "June Bugs" (E. HolsD-
Laurential Beauchamp Bertha Bro
deur. Annie CHASER and Midrid Wivell.
Greeting chorus-Eighth grade and
music class. Accompanist, Laurentia
Beauchamp.
Trio. Imperial Schottische" ct. Il.
Manouvrin) Violet Pariso. Bertha
I.anouette. Celeste Toutant, Cecilia
Racine. Adele Verville Evert Francis.
Song, "How the Gates Came Ajar"
&c. Eastburn)-Solo, Louise Balconi;
accompanist, Mildrid Wivell; chorus.
Lucille Jacques. Louise Boivin, Marie
Gardner, Laurontia Cheney, Florida
Tourville, Martha Leonard.
Duet. Golden Spray Caprice" &C..
Drumheller) )--Octavia Olivier, Lumina
Harmon, Bcrnerdette Lanouette, Vio-
let Pariso.
THE Changed Cross'-,Eighth grade
girls. nr
March Joyeuse 'Mydia" (E HolsD
--Bernardette Lleblein. Lucille Jac-
ques. Elizabeth Liezlein. Dora Tout
ant.
Class song-Eighth grade pupils.
Flower girls. Adele VervilIe and Gel
este Toutant.
Grand galop. "Chromatlaue" QiszD
-Laurentia Beauchamp, Annie Chaser.
Spanish dance. ''Sequldillia" (E.
Holzt)-Piano. Laurenta Beauchamp,
Mildrid Wivell, Bertha Brodeur; first
mandolin, John HERES, Teresa Stinn,
Helen Funkey, Lumina Harmon; sec
ond mandolin, Raymond Francis, Oc-
tavia olivier, Elizabeth Lieblein; gull
tars. Bernardette Lieblein. Annie Gla-
ser; trianglcs, Celeste Toutant, Adele
Verville: castanets Lucille jacques
Dora Toutant; tambourines, Bernar-
dette I.anouette. Bertha Lanouette'
Violet Pariso, Cecilia Racine; Gym
balls Evert Francis.
Triple quartette-Elghth grade
Duet. ~Mazurka des ITraineaux'-El-
sic Stinn Gertrude Picard, Florence
Brodeur, Bertha Brodeur.
Farewell song-Eighth grade
Awarding of diplomas and medals
by Rev. Fr. CHASER.
Hymn to the Sacred Heart
Class colors--Purple and go'u'
Class fiower-Pansy
Glass motto-'Let Deeds Prove
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
A Confirmed Statement
Evidence Calumet Readers VIII Ap'
preciate.

Doan's Kidney Pills have uoi'e
splendid work in this locality.
Have merited the unstinted pra'se
they have received.
Here's evidence of their value tha'
none can doubt.
It's testimony from this locality
twice told and well confirmed.
such endorsements are unique III
the annals Of medicine.
should convince the most skep'ica'
Calumet reader.
Mrs ] Yeip, ESQ South ST., Hougn-
ton. Mich. says. II Willingly Veriis
the statement gave in favor OF
Doan's Kidney Pills in 1910. ! can
recommend this remedy Just a.
strongly as ever as I have been great
w benefited by its use. ! keep Doan
Kidney pills in the house all the I'm,
and whenever in need of kidney ano
baekache remsdy I take them WIZ
good results. always find them t'
be Just as represented. You may con
tinue using my endorsement OF Doah
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For sale by all dealers. Price o.
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New York. sole agents for the uhi'e'
Remember the name -Doan's--an'
take no other
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
INJURED BY FALL.

Clarence Allard of Menominee met
with quite a serious accident yester-
day by attempting to ride bicycle
from the walk to the street. In maxi
ing the descent the young man was
ing was painfully hurt He was taken
to the Larose hotel, where he boarded,
and this morning was reported as get
ting along as well as could be expect
ed. He has not been here long. He is
employed at the Eddy Lumber COM
pany's sawmill.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
HANCOCK BREvITiEs


Mrs. c. w. Macdougall is visiting
for few days with friends at the
Lake Mine.
Miss Regina Stafford of Marquette
Is visiting for a few days with Miss
Mary Dougher
eft yesterday for visit to Buffalo
and other points.
Miss ollie Goggin of this city is
among the students who will graduate
this evening from the State Normal
school at Ypsilanti.
Andrew Petaja is today moving his
furniture establishment to new quar-
tefs on Tezcuco street. two doors
south of his former store.
DIR. w. w. Kimmell returned home
Yesterday from Kendallville, Ind,
where he was called by the recent
death of his mother.
The final session Of Quincy lodge
T.. q A. NJ, for the season was held
last night. and meetings will be siis"
pended from new until the beginning
of September.
Arrangements are being made 10y
the Mems association CT the First
Methodist Episcopal church for a con-
cert and social to be given some even
ing next week.
The first Lig picnic of the year al
the White City viii be given Sunday by
the Italian Citizens League Of Han
cock. which will use the pleasure
barge Pilgrim for the trip and will
he accompanied by the Quincy band
The boat will leave Hancock at o.
clock and Houghtm at 9:I5.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
WILL FINISH AUGUST I.
Pushing Work Of Completing the New
Jewish Synagogue.


Contractor Verville had made rapid
progress during the past couple Of
weeks on the new Temple OF Jacob
the Jewish house of worship that is
being erected by the Portage Lake
CONGREGATION of Israel near the coun
ty bridge. Since the laying of the
corner stone on May 80. the walls of
the structure have risen rapidly and
the contractor believes he will have
il completed by August 1. The dedi-
cation viii probably take place In the
fall.
Apart from this structure, there Is
nothing being done in the building
line in Hancock this summer. beyond
the remodelng of several store fronts
and interiors In the Drittler block
an addition was built and new front
installed for the Metz clothing COM
pany the former Metz store is oelns
altered somewhat for occupancy by
the Arne dry goods store the Reuieau
block was remodelel TO a considerable
extent for the Cote drug store. ana
the front of the O'Shlnsky clothing
store has been reconstructed with a
modern entrance and plate glass WIN
dows. Practically no dwellings are
being built this year but many house
holders are doing more or less repair
work and repainting.
Awaiting Mine Developments.
Owners Of property and prospective
builders are resting on their cars
awaiting developments at the Hancock
mine. and as soon as it becomes GER
tain that the lode has been reached
and the success of the mine assured
there promises to be a boom in local.
real estate and building operations. es-
uecially If the Hancock company de-
cidcs TO erect its mill on the property
secured by 1t a couple of years aS"
This would give employment to about
one hundred men, who with their ram
lies would represent about five nun
dred people. Another building pro
| ;ect that has been under consideration
hut which has been held up awditlnt
Developments. is that of the FIRST Ma
,ional bank. which year or so ago Sc
cured an option on the Funkcy prop
ertv corner of Ravine and quincy
streets. Architects and manufacturers
of interior equipment have hgured on
various details connected with th'
proposed change and have submitted
figures, but no definite steps have peer
taken or will be until the city's Future
prowth is assured by the outcome o.
rho work now being done at the Han
cock and which is being so eagerly
watched by every resident of the eity
store buildings are sufficiently, plen'
,iful at present. many premises TOR
,nerlv occupied as saloons being va
,ant as result of the cutting dowr
Of the number Of licenses granted %
the council this year. Several nave
been remodeled into dwelling houses
,,hdle n few have been leased for Other
,,rposes. such as pool rooms. drus
s,ores etc but II all goes well and tn
Hancock mine meets expectations. U
,eln be hut a short time before all ar'
again occupied
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
COUNTRY SCHOOLS CLOSE.

The Arcadian schools will close on
Friday for the summer vacations, a
picnic in the woods having been ar
ranged for the entertainment OF the
pupils and their friends instead OF the
regular closing program. The same
staff of teachers has been engaged for
rext year, consisting of Misses Nc
Namara, Mum and Lieber.
. The schools of Hancock township
closed two weeks ago, with appro-
priate exercises. 1t is expected there
win be changes in the teachers at two
Of the township schools. one leaving
to get married and one going to col
lege.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19

slty, Toxic; <yoto university, Kyoto;
Third High school, Kyoto.
The foreign communities in the var
ious ports, Yokohama. Kobe and Nag
asal1i. have tennis clubs, which for
convenience may be addressed Foreign
Tennis club, at the various ports
named.
The leading foreign tennis club here
is known as the Ladies' Lawn Tennis
club. Tennis racquets are already
being manufactured in Japan, there
being six factories in Toxic alone.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
TORCH LAKE sREvITiEs.


The kindergarten children of the
Tamarack Mills school enjoyed an out
ing at Electric park today
Mrs. Archie Genereaux leaves today
for Dodgeville, WIS, where she will
spend the next six weeks.
Arthur Beaudry of Marquette has
returned to his home after visiting
here for a couple of days with his
cousin, A. j. Beaudry.
Miss Marion Paine has returned
from Oberlin, o., where she attended
the conservatory of music.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19

A railroad engineer In Ottawa, KAN
went to dentist to have a bad tooth
treated. The dentist told him that
It would be necessary TO put in gold
bridge, which cost $25. The railroad
man looked in the glass at the depart
ed molar, and then said: Say, doctor
Just put in a concrete culyert and
let IL go at at"-Topeka Capital.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19

der whose auspices the match is ar
Lefty" Erne of Kearsargc against
Jack Dunnlgan OF Ahmeek, and Noble
Ernest cf Hancock versus Kid Tou.
pin of Lake Linden. The big match
will be one well worth seeing and will
be the first pulled off here in three
years. Godfrey halls from Minneapolis
and tips the scales at 15S and his op :
ponent, Young Murphy, OF Allouez,
tips the beam at 10. Both are reputed
to be fast boxers, and much interest
is being displayed in the event. The
bout will be for ten rounds.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19

any signs of Viciousness, and Mr.. La
course considered himself perfectly
safe with him at all times.
Medical assistance arrived at the
scene few minutes after o'clock,
and the injured man arrived at St.
Mary's hospital at II; 80 o'clock.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
AueIN.LEeRIs NUPTlALs.
Miss Mary Aubin Becomes Bride Of
Paul Legris of Houghton.

Miss Mary Aubin Becomes Bride of
Paul Lesris of Hopghton.
Miss Mary Aubin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Aubin. became the
wife of Paul Legris of Houghton yes
terday morning. The marriage cere-
mony took place in the chapel at st.
AIMS academy and was performed by
Rev. N. ]. Raymond, pastor of st.
Joseph's parish. Parents of the groom
and bride were the witnesses to the
event. only the immediate relatives
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs Legris left on the af-
ternoon train yesterday for Chicago
where they will spend their honey-
moon. Aftcr their return they Will
make their residence at Houghton
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
LAWN TENNIS is
POPULAR IN JAPAN.


Lawn tennis has become very popu-
lar among Japanese high school and
college students. intercollegiate games
have also become popular among the
students and their friends. Among the
well known institutions that have a
large number of enthusiastic tennis
players are the following, Toxic
Higher Normal school. Toxic CONNER
cial school (higher), Waseda uniVer-
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
WILL ATTEND FUNERAL.
Naval Reserves Will Honor Memory
of Former Comrade.

The remains of Ed. Simonson. the
Hancock boy who died few days ago
at Port Arthur OF typhoid fever. are
expected to arrive here this evening
and will be taken to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Simonson in West Hancock,
whence the funeral will be held. ST.
n.onson was a member OF the fourth
division of the Naval Reserves, and
the reserves will attend the funeral in
a body, both divisions turning out to
do honor to their dead comradc. Sim
onson left here about two months ago.
shippinr as sailor on the steamer
Chilli
The Calumet news., 1912-06-19
s,oonsd Waste Of Water.

Water-waste Detection has been
made science by the present city
engineer OF London. BY its applica-
ton he has reduced the daily con-
sumption ten gallons per head OF pop
uIation. This saving is simply enor-
nous. In East London alone II 10
enough water TO mees the wants of q
city of 100000 inhabitants.