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The Calumet news., 1912-02-13

Houghton.
At a session OF said court, held at
the probate Office in the village Of
Houghton in said county, on the
29th day OF January A. ID. 1912.
Present. Hon. Geo. C. Bentley, Judge
of probate.
In the matter of the estate of Hen
ry !. Frimodig. deceased.
Wilhelmina Siimatta, e&ecutrix.
having fled I'm said court her final ad-
ministration account, and her petition
praying for the allowance thereof AMI
for the assignment and distribution
OF the residue of said estate.
1t is Ordered. That the 27th day Of
February, A. ID. 1912. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon. at said probate office, be
and is hereby appointed for examin-
ing and allowing said account and
Fearing said petition:
1t is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
OF copy of this order for
three successive weeks previous
TO said day of hearing in the
Calumet News, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said county.
(SeaD GEO. c. BENTLEY,
a true copy. Judge of Probate
Lillas @. Mitchell.
Register of Probate.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
TooTHPIcK AS CLUE.
Mysterious Motor Crime Puzzles Police
In France.

The Paris police are trusting TO the
evidence of toOthpick 10 enable them
to capture murderer whose crime
presents some Of the features Of the
DID fashioned detective novel. says IA
Paris letter to the New York Tribune
A murder was committed i'm n motor
-ar at dusk near Melun. A gamekeeper
on his rounds heard two shots, and
hurried in the direction OF the sound.
on the high road next to n little wood
he saw a small gray motor car. The
driver was bending over something on
the road, and as the gamekeeper came
up he jumped into the motor car and
drove off at fun speed.
on the road the gamekeeper found
the body OF a man. apparently about so
years old. He was quietly dressed and
looked like commercial traveller. He
had been shot through the head twice,
but was still breathing. His pockets
had been riled. but not all Of them, for
there was 500 in French currency still
on him. The gamekeeper took the
man to a farm close at hand, and he
died at II o'clock at night without hav-
ing uttered n word.
When the police came they went
through the dead mans clothing with
care. and a toothpick rewarded them
II was fiat piece of pointed wood
with the word "Saulieu" stamped on IT,
one of the detectives got on his bicycle
and rode to the nearest telephone. lie
came back in half an hour with the
information that the name Of the dead
man was Mandino, that he and the
chauffeur had luncheon together at a
hotel in Saulieu, in the Cote d'Or De-
partment, on Sunday. that they had
spoken Italian, said they had come
from Italy by road and that the num-
Der of their small gray motor car woe
T01-S-2.
This Is "a French number. The car
was registered either in the Rhone OF
in the Loire departments 1t was found
later twenty miles from the scene of
the murder. near Lieusaint. Inquiries
at the station traced the driver again
lie had eaten good luncheon at the
buffet In Lieueaint. where he had ar
rived on foot. He had changed his
clothes in the station and departed for
Paris by the 2: 80 train.
There is every probability that the
police will catch the man, and II they
do the toothpick which the murdered
man slipped into his pocket after his
luncheon at the hotel i'm Saulieu may
aVcupc his murder
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
.BLACKHEADS, ECZEMA,
DANDRUFf and OTHER
SKIN AFFECTIONS
WHEN zEMo AND zEMo SOAP
ARE USED,

TIE Laurium Pharmacy and Eagle
Drug store say, 1--WE are so confident
that ZEMO anl ZEMo SOAP used to-
gether will rid the skin or scalp of in
fant or grown person of P1MPLES,
BLACKHEADS ECZEMA, DAN
DRUFF. INSECT BITES or any form
of itching. irritated. disiguring skin
or scalp trouble, that we do not hesi-
tate to recommend these clean refined
remedies to every person who desires
quick relief and a cure from any form
OF aggravated skin or scalp affection
|Oftentimes one bottle and one cake OF
soap will cure minor case of skin
trouble.
zEMO and ZEMo SOAP produce
sr"c and swift results. You will not
suffer another day after you commence
to use them. You will feel like a new
person
zEMO and ZEMo SOAP can be OBJ
tained from one leading druggist in ev-
cry city or town In America and in
Eagle Drug Store. Calumet; and Laur-
lum Pharmacy. Laurium.
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Jan. 23. 30; Feb. 6, 13.
FATE or MICHIGAN

Jan. 23. 30; FEB. ., 13.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County OF
Houghton.
AT session OF said Court. held at
the Probate Office in the Village or
IIoughton in said County, on the
22nd day of January. A. ID. 1912.
Present: Hor. Geo. c. Bentley, Judge
Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Jere-
miah Pearce. deceased.
Annie Pearce having fled In said
court her petition praying that the ad-
mnistration of said estate be granted
to Joseph w. Selden or to some other
suitable person.
1t Is ordered. That the fifteenth
Gay of February. A. d.. 1912. at ten
o'clock In the forenoon. at said probate
ofiicei 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 each
week, for three successive weeks pre-
vious 20 said day of hearing. In the
Calumet News, a newspaper printed
and circulated In said county.
(SeaD GEO. c. BENTLEY,
true copy. Judge OF Probate.
Lillas G. Mitchell,
Register OF Probate.
a. w. Kerr
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Business address:
Calumet, Michigan.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
MININGISCHOOL
MEN ORGANIZE
"m. c. M" ASSOCIATION FORMED
AT MEETING OF HouGHToN
ALUMNI AT FELLoWcRAFT
CLUB AT DETROIT.

Formal organization Of the M. G. n.
association, composed ot Detroit
alumni ana students 0f ihe Michigan
College OF Mines. was effected las,
night al a meeting and banquet held
Ina the rooms Of the Feilowcraft club.
SAYS the Detroit Free Press. The fo.-
lowing officers We're elected, President
Iamlet Kent: vice president n. Is.
Wormer; secretary and treasurer, Rob
ert Siau. Constitution ana bylaws
viii Doe drafted FOR The consideration
cr the members az their next meeting
The name N. c. NJ" was adopted
I'm order 20 distinguish the association
from the ordinary college alumni as
sociatlon and 70 signify that It's mem-
bershlp is not limited 10 the college
graduates. All those who have attend
ed and are attending the college viii
be urged 20 become affiliated with the
organization. There are nearly 30 for
ner students Of the college in Detroit
and many more in lower Michigan,
and IL is believed that strong and
beneficial organization viii result
President MeNair Attends.
one OF the chief purposes Of the
association viii be 10 assist the stu
dent enrolment OF the college and 70
assist the institution in every way pos
slble An annual banquet and other
meetings which prominent speakers
viii be invited TO attend are scheduled
among the early activities.
At the banquet last night Piesi-
dent r. ". McNair of the college at
Houshton was the guest of honor. He
made an interesting address dealing
with the college work and the benefits
that accrue 10 members of college or
ganlzations. lie called attention 90 the
TACT that Minnesota has a most enter
prislng and successful mining college
association and that alumni and stu
dents Of mining colleges in other states
in the unisn were organizing along the
same line. other Informal toasts were
responded 10 By G.. :. Neal, H. q. Wor-
mer, ". G. Standish r. G. Dawson and
A. L. Schubert.
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IsHPEMlNG is DEFEATED.

The trap shooting contest between
the members OF the Houghton Gun
club and the Ishpeming Rod and Gun
club Saturday afternoon resulted i'm a
victory for the Houghton team. the fin
al score being SOS to SIS. Because the
Ishpeming team was without the serv-
ices of some of it's best men, the locals
dropped some of their stars so that the
match might be as even as possible
Following are the scores: Ishpemirrg-
oakley. ~; Raisky, 73; Eaton. 81;
Thompson, S4; Skelly, So; Freeman, ~
and Graft "a. Houghton-zealand, 80;
Orrson, 60; Rice. "a; Edwards. so;
Stoel, 60; Maynard. S5 and Leigh
Swift, So.
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HoUoHToN eREVlTlEs
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a son was born last Friday to Mr.
and Mrs William Shea of West
iIoughton.
Mr. and Mrs. William Spranger of
Dakotah Heights are celebrating their
silver wedding anniversary today.
The card party to have been given
tomorrow evening by the Pythian Sis
tors has been postponed indefinitely.
The girls basket ball team OF the
Houghton high school, discouraged by
their poor success this season. last
week decided TO dlsband.
The Houghton chapter of the Py-
THAN sisters will entertain at a card
party in the Pythian castle hall in the
Strobel block on Wednesday evening.
Luncheon will be served.
A Painesdale woman believed to be
insane was brought TO Houghton sun
day for the purpose of being examined
gs 10 her mental condition before
Judge OF Probate Bentley. She has a
husband and several children and was
formerly an inmate at Newberry.
The Peninsula Wholesale Grocery
hockey team defeated the Houghtor
club septette at the Amphidrome Sun.
day by the score OF to 0. The Gro
Gerry team and the Swift Hardware
team expect TO play a match mex
Sunday.
The quartermaster's room at th'
Light Guard Arnory In the Amphi-
dromc was broken into during Satur-
day night, the fact of the burglary be-
ing discovered az noon on Sunday by
Captain Foley. Until an inventory u
taken IL cannot he learned whether
anything was taken or not.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
HoueHToN BOY DEAD.

Rudolph Wessala, aged seven and a
half years, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Erik
Wessala Of West Houghton, died about
noon yesterday OF consumption. The
funeral will be held wednesday after
noon from the West Hancock Finnish
church. Rev. Paul Heideman officiat.
ing. and interment will be ot Lakeside
cemetery. A sister Of the Wessala boy
died about a month or so ago.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
BENTLEY TO GIVE TALK.

Hon. George c. Bentley has been in
vited to deliver an address on wash
ington's birthday 10 the students of
the Houghton high school. An clab-
crate musical program for the day Is
being arranged by Miss Nroman, mu-
sical director Of the Houghton school
The exercises will take place in the
assembly halI and viii Doe on an elab-
crate scale. the glee club and orchestra
Of the high school taking the principal
parts.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
Longevity Of the Earth.

That the age of primitive man in
France runs back at least two hun
dred thousand years has been salts
factorily proved by Lyell and other
geologists, who showed that 1t has
taken at least this long for the rivers
to wear away their beds below the
caves where they once flowed.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETING.

The first regular meeting of tho
Portage Lake Humane society, since
the formal organization was perfected
few weeks ago will be held this even
ing at the Krellwitz undertaking par
lors in Houghton, Among the matters
TO be discussed are the methods of
making prosecutions and the appoint
ment Of a successor TO st. Clairs Will
son. who was appointed field agent OF
the society, hut who declined To ac-
cent
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
INFANTRYMEN IN ATHLETICS.

The members Of the Houghton Light
Infantry have formed a strong hockey
team and are anxious 20 arrang,
games with any team In the upper
peninsula that does not play senior
hockey. The lineup of the team is
as follows; Monette. goal; Smith
point; Shea, cover point; HOllister
center: Croze. rover; Needham, lefl
wing; Theriault. right wing; McCar-
thy and Golden. spares.
The Houghton company has alsc
formed a strong basketball team ant
games are solicited with the Chassell
Calumet Invincibles or Lake Linder
teams
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
LECTURE PLEAsEs MANY.

The lecture given at the Paine Mem
orial Library by Ralph parlette the
humorist and philosopher last evening
was very much enjoyed by large au-
dience. Parlettes humorous and witty
remarks, his homoly philosophy and
observations on life won him instant
favor with those present and IL is safe
e. say that he would draw a larger
house had he occasion TO visit Panes-
dale again in the near future.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
BALTIC MINER KILLED.

Joseph Paver. aged about 40 years,
died at the Trimountain hospital about
Q o'clock this morning from a frac-
ured skull, received last night while
at work In the Baltic mine. The de-
cedent was well known in the South
Range towns. II is probable that an
inquest will be conducted this after
noon. No arrangements have been
made so far for the funeral services.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
Jan. .. ls, %. 80; Feb. 8. 10. 20.

Jan. y, 10, 23, 30; Feb. 0, IL. 20.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Twelfth Judicial Circuit in Chan
Gerry.
Suit pending In the circuit court
Tor the County OF Houghton. in Chan
Gerry. at Houghton on the sth day OF
January. 1912. Tillio Blonde. Com
plainant VS.. George c. Blonde Defend
ant In this cause IL appearing that
defendant George c. Blonde Is not a
resident of this state. but is a resident
OF Fairbanks, Alaska, therefore. on
motion OF T.. F. LeGendre. solicitor for
complainant. II Is ordered that de-
fendant enter his appearance In sail
cause on or before four months from
the date OF this order. and that with
In fifteen days the complainant cause
this order to be published In The calu-
met News, said publication to be con-
tinued once In each week for six
weeks In succession.
c. Albert Marsch,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
r.. +. LcGendre,
Solicitor for Complainant.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13

state have made II a practice to pay
the expenses OF delegate 10 this
meeting Mr.. Rourke replied by say
J ing that he did not believe the amount
of benefit the county got out of il was
/ In proportion 10 the expense involved.
supervisor Koepel OF stanton town
ship reported that arrangements had
been made To have Purchasing Agent
Ross look after the clerical work at
tached TO the duties OF the county poor
superintendent Mr.. Rourke again oh
Jected. stating that he did not believe
This provision To be adequate. and that
clerk should be employed who would
deyoae his whole time TO the work.
lie stated that his idea was introduced
for the purpose Of placing the AFFAIRS
~ the poor superintendent on a busi-
uessliie basis. similar 10 that adopted
in Marquette and other counties. He
stated that so long as the county is
spending money in maintaining jails
and building sanitariums for the sick,
it should also have a better system OF
looking after the poor.
Question Of Land Sale.
4 computation was received from
Paul SCHNEIDER of Calumet. relative TO
the purchase of some lands in the
southern part Of Houghton county,
which were not included In the land
purchased by him some time ago.
Chairman Hamar OF the land commit
tee did not consider Mr. SCHNEIDER en-
titled 10 the same terms on the four
lots mentioned In his communication,
that We're granted 10 him before as all
OF the land purchased previous 10 this
time We're swamp lands. but recon-
mended the sale of the lots desired at
their timber value plus SO per acre,
or S22.50 for each Of the 167 acres. SUI
pergisor ROurke objected 10 the sale
OF the lots and suggested that the
county hold them so that they might
be benefited by the improvements
which the land company, in which Mr.
SCHNEIDER is interested. intends to
make. His idea was that at some fu-
ture time the county may desire to
establish an agricultural experimental
farm, and that retaining this land
would eliminate the necessity of pur
chasing at some future time. The land
committee was given power to act
Engineer Fesing presented a report
on the survey of mineral land in the
southern part of the county. leased to
the American mines. Chairman Hamar
reported that the county is To get
81 900 annually i'm royalties whether
any ore is taken out or not. The re-
ports were accepted.
Jacob Steffes of Schoolcraft town
ship occupied the seat Of Samuel Eddy
as proxy
F.. ]. McLain of Quincy acted as
proxy for Supervisor c. l.. Lawton.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13

The French Minister Of Commerce
has been petitioned to wage war
on tight dresses
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13

Litigation lasts quite awhile, an,
draws fun pay all the time.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

Jan. 30; Feb. 6. 10. 20.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The probate court for the County OF
The Calumet news., 1912-02-13
Rourke Makes Objection.

Mr.. Rourke raised the question Of
whether the county board has the au e
thOrity 20 pay the expenses of a dele
gate 10 the state board Of equalization
meeting. Chairman Edwards stated
that almost all Of the counties In the
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-19

For a possible deadlock, that might result in his nomination.
 only a comparatively few repub- Iicans voted for Mir La Toilette. and he is in no sense the popular choice. Would he refuse the nomination be cause it did not come as the gift Of the majority Of the voters Of his paIty7
 Hardly This is not intended as 8 reflection on Senator La Toilette.
 Senator Cummins. or any other dark horse, if offered the nomination, would not stop long to worry over the voters feelings or wishes.
 We common Americans are getting practical What is the sense of let ting politicians do for us the thing that We can do so much better and so much more honestly. for ourselves And why longer take the chance Of letting the politicians sell us out, or settle the game 10 their own tastes, Ly methods calculated to further their private interests?
 This isn't much Of story of what is going on at Chicago. it is true. It is a story about what few mil lion voters are thinking as they read of the preuaFations for a knockdown and drag out struggle over the nom nation
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-19
AUTO FOLDER PLAN DEPENDS ON WARREN
Tucson Long on Enthusiasm, Short with Cash Makes
 Early Morning Run

D. C. Williamson, supervisor of the Rorderland route for the Tucson sec ton. bringing a party in their auto mobile. motored into Bisbee yesterday morning and breakfasted here, later proceeding on 10 Douglas. They had started from Tucson before sunrise and had made the run 10 this city in the cool of the morning.
 MT Williamson states that interest in the Borderland route is growing in Tucson. that a large sign post has
 been put up by that section of the route between the Old Pueblo and
 Mesa. bat that there has not been any inclination to put up much money
 by the average TucsOnian. The mat ter of the proposed folder which is to be brought out in Bisbee was the occasion Of his statement that there
 had thus far been little financial sup port given the project. lIa stated that he did not see the way clear at this time to participate in the is' suance of such advertising.
 The secretary of the Douglas cham Der of commerce endorses such ad- vertising, but has stated that his or
 sanization is not now in a position to ! participate. so that if the folder is l issued it will be done solely at Ihe expense Of the people of the Warren district.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-19
FRAUD SCHEME
 TRAPS BANKER
u. $. Attorney Morrison Or. ders Arrest of San
 Diego Cashier

The arrest of l.. c. Rice. said to be assistant cashier of the American Na- uonal bank at San Diego. has been authorized by United States Attorney J. F.. Morrison, in connection with the case of W. l.. Bessolo. charged With using the United States mails t0 detraud
 Rice was kept under surveillance for several days following the arrest Ci Bessolo and his wife. but it was deemed best to have the preliminary hearings of all three at about the same time. so yesterday the attornev wired agents of the government n. los Angeles to take Rice into custody. The attorney was not advised up to last night if the order has been car ried into effect.
 Rice is said to have sent letters 10 blsbee people stating that the Bessolo scheme had been inspected and approved by the San Diego cham. Der of commerce, and offered a dis count on the price Of lots in the toWnsite Of Marian if the money waa paid on short time The name ol the American National bank of San Diego is also said to have been nsed . as the trustee Of the Bessolp Inycr tion company
 U. S. Attorney Morrison and the BIshee witnesses against Bess0lo. his wife and Rice. will leave this af1er noon for California to be present ar The preliminary hearing Of the cas, before the United States commission CT st los Angeles on Friday
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-19

CHICAGO, June lS Through the smoke and dust Of this thrilling re publican affray may be distinguished the outlines Of one large probability which is this:
 There never will be another repub. lican convention conducted like this one.
 IL is fascinating, Of course. to look on and wonder whether Billy Barnes Murray Crane and their strong-aTm allies will cop the prize, or whether it will go 10 Billy Finn. Gov Subbs Senator Dixon. and otser able bodied partisans of T. R It is very interesting, hut the average man back home is getting cranky over the no- ton that so important an issue may be settled by q show Of force, or by q trick, or by braZen fraud
 The American voter is progress ing. A few years ago he looked com placently upon the tricks of conven- tions in which nominations might be made without the slightest reference 10 popular desire or preference He doesn't feel so meek and easy going today He has learned his own power. and he knows that when he and his
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-19

friends get busy. the politicians can be made to look as cheap as two cents worth or dirt
 Inns IS reasonably sure: the voters have taken their own way about the presidential nomination hereafter, and four years hence the preference pri- mary will be used m SO many states that the convention will have nothing 70 do but ratify.
 During the past year the writer has visited nearly every state in the union, and everywhere he has found the sentiment the same
 Why shouldn't the voters choose the nominee? Who has better right? Who make up the party but the voters?
 In March it was regarded as prac- tically certain that Taft would be nominated. Following the New Jersey primaries, even his friends felt that in view Of the popular verdict it would be a losing fight Now the staunch course of the national com. mittee makes it appear that Taft has an advantage
 The president. We are informed would accept the nomination if he knew positively that the majority of is party desired otherwise. Is this attitude particularly remarkable. un der the existing system2 Senator La Toilette is supposed to be as ardent a champion of popular rule as we have Yet Senator La Toilette is standing pat with his little band Of S6 delegates. waiting flor What2
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-19
1. HAzzARD DROWNS
 AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Son of Attorney for Hovland and Smith Loses His Life
 While Swimming

A message to IIoval A. Smith re- ceiyed at Bisbee yesterday morning from Seth F.. hazard, brought news Of the untimely deaS of Lynn Haz- gard. son of Mir. and Mrs. Hazard. The message states only that he was drowned while swimming.
 His death occurred at Oklahoma City on June l6. Lynn Hazard was about twenty-eight years of age, and was q graduate of Columbia Univer. sity.
 Seth Hazard was the legal repre- sentative of Hovland and smith. and resided at Bakersyille for several years.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-19
NEED MICROSCOPE
 SEE PEEK-A.BO0 HOSE
Inch Square Openin g s Prove Boon for Pesky
 MosGuitoe

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Hail the peek a-Eoo stocking. or all devices that have proved q l'cOn 10 mosqult- oes. the peeka-boo hosiery thct IS about to twine its negligible filaments about shapely ankle and classic calf strikes the final chord
 The interstices of the peek-a-bOos are about an inch square. and will stretch further They need no darn ing. You couldn't darn the darn things. for there isn't n' darn thing to darn.
 The reek-a-bco stocking is on view at 239 West Thirty ninth street If Lady Godiva had worn union suit of it she would have been the same Lady Godiva who made the famous ride
 It is really no stocking at all. The pee k-a-boo waist is a cloak of mall beside it She who wears it may know in her heart that she pulled on her stockings. but others who look without the aid of strong glasses win know nothing about it.