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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
DISCARDED DOLL is POPULAR
Head OF Famous Toy Department Says
Little Girls Of Today Yearn for
Old Playthlngs.

The doll, long discarded by the ju-
venile matrons of the nursery, is being
rehabilitated.
Whatever the attraction of the soft,
woolly and flexible golliwog or zoo
playmates, none of them could yield
that intimate soul companionshlp OBJ
tainable from the human doll.
The head of a famous toy depart
ment says that the arms of the little
girls of today are being stretched out
eagerly towards dolls of all ages and
sizes, so long as they have human
characteristics.
The up-to-date child, like its eld-
ers. has craving for verissimilitude
IN all things, and this is exemplined in
the strong reaction setting In against
the various distorted and fantastic
creations so popular Of late. The doll
Is coming into its own again, in pro-
portion as 1t becomes more real.
High born dolls, with all the ap-
purtenances of wealth and fashion, are
still to the fore. but are less favored
than the little school girl doll with It's
satchel and pinafore, which is a veri-
table comrade and confidant.
The rising tide OF dolls will be at
its flood in March, when n great doll
exhibition will be held in Brussels I'M
der the patronage of Queen Elizabeth
OF Belgium.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

priatns the most impor,an, portion OF
the anthem. The Americans have sub
mittcd 10 this withoat Investigation
for forty wears. hut researches just
made In the British Museum explode
The British claim.
IL bcginS o. look as though the COM
poser WIS either Irish or French, or
possibly American.
Two Claims False.
Thus two attempts To riyct the Eng
lish claim To the composition of the
music Ct the American national an
,hem are proved to be false, and every
member OF congress has been mailed
from England history of the case.
with Illustrations from original pho
tographs OF the document in dispute.
Affidavit OF its truth was made before
the American consul general in Paris.
This History of the American Ma
tional Anthem" which is not for sale,
is in the war and navy department IL
hraries in Washington. in the Column
bia College Library in New York. in
the Brown Music Library Of the Bos-
ton Public Library and in the New
York Public Library. Ii is also in the
principal Libraries OF Europe.
The following reward announcement
is made:
a reward of 500 will be paid TO
any persons who will find or produce
a copy Of To Anacreon in Heaven of
an earlier date than 1870. The word
poem was probably written in Ire
land.
Also a reward Of another 800 will
be paid to any person who will ind
or produce the veritable original music
Of this song The music is probably
older than the word poem, and may be
found separate and distinct from any
words. This music probably Original
ted on the continent of Europe"
There was "a lively interchange of
music between France and Ireland
from 1860 to 1896, so that the origin
of music in these respective countries
in those years is doubtful unless abso-
lutely specified at that time. 1t is
found that A. Il. Gretry. 1741-1S13, of
Paris, produced an opera about the
year 1870 or 1850. called "Anacreon,"
in which there are unmistakable por-
tons OF the music Of the American
national anthem.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
TOP SPINNING BY JAPANESE
Toys Are Of Great Variety, Both In
Size and Construction and Are
Cleverly Handled.

Those def and clever people, the
Japanese. do almost everything they
attempt WELL and some things they
do better than any other people In the
world. OF the latter sort top spinning
is one, The tops are of great variety.
both In size and construction. The
largest is more than a foot In diam
eter and proportionately heavy. Some
are solid; others contain a flock OF
little ones that fly out when the top
is lifted. and spin away by themselves
Others pull in spiral or ladder of sue
cessive tops. One draws up into a
lantern. and spins cheerily In that
form.
The methods of spinning are almost
beyond description. Even a very
large top is sometimes thrown as the
Australian casts the boomerang, so
that while It appears to be going
straight toward the head of the spec
tator IL returns to the thrower and is
caught on his palm. When It arrives
thus the performer takes II by the
spindle. apparently stops It, sets II
down and IL recommences. Turn II
upside down and II proceeds just as
merrily on its iron-spiked head. The
spinners balance II on any kind OF
surface, round or fiat, on the edge OF
a fan, the sharpest Japanese sword,
along thin cord, and after some mo-
ments of unconcerned spinning there
It Is tossed on the table. with apparent
carelessness, when II goes on working,
unexhausted and inexhaustible.
One of the most delicate perfor-
Wances consists in spinning top In
the left hand, up the left arm, round
the edge Of the lobe at the back of the
neck and down the other arm into
the palm OF the right hand Another
is to toss II spinning into the air and
catch IL on the hem of the sleeve,
whence Il runs down into the hand.
A third is to fling IL up and catch II
on the bowl OF a pipe. pass 1t behind
the back, toss II TO the front and there
catch II again
A large. heavy top is sometimes set
In motion by rolling the peg in the blight
OF cord, one end being held in each
hand, then flung ten or twenty feet in
air and caught with the same cord.
spinning always. This can be done ten
times in succession. But the most
wonderful display consists In sending
a top spinning up rope to the head of
a mast, and then recalling it.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
PARACHUTE TOY IS AMUSING
Consisting Of GIobular Casing,
Held Closed by Catch.

An amusing toy has been devised by
two Indiana men. 1t consists OF a
globular casing. hinged at one point
and held closed by catch. Inside this
casing is packed parachute, with a
small ball for a weight The catch
OF the receptacle is held shut by a pin,
which is unwound and allowed to lie
loose on the ground so It will pay out
freely and the ball thrown az high
into the air as it will go. When 1t
comes to the end Of the cord the pin
will be jerked out and the shell will
fly open. This will release the para
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
SORE ARM 10 YEARS.
Strange Experience Of Joe Sunden
the Veteran Catcher.

Nineteen years of baseball with
hardly day of freedom from a sore
arm; thatt what Joe Sugden has been
through, and the most remarkable
part of II is that Joe was considered
great catcher i'm his time and still
loves the game. According to the
veterans own story. the only times i'm
his life when his wing didn't pain him
every time he threw a ball were on the
first days of the practice season. He
really enjoys these first days. but ar
ter that II means a sharp twinge
whenever he cuts one loose.
I'm all my baseball career" said Joe
recently. Il do not remember making
throw TO a base when man was
stealing that it didn't feel as though
somebody was sticking a knife into
my shoulder. Sometimes 1t got so
had that ! would have to call time to
tie my shoe or make some other stall
for fear that the man would try to
make another base on the next pitch
and would have TO throw again.
knew I couldn't do It. even II he came
right up and stole my mask
Sometimes in practice I could
throw without pain, but just as soon
as the game started and was obliged
to get the steam behind the pegs 1t
was all off. remember one day in
Washington my arm seemed TO fly
out OF the socket entirely. and for the
remainder of the game had to roll
the ball back 10 the pitcher. There
wasn't anybody else to go i'm behind
the bat, so I had TO do tho best J.
could. Naturally the opposing team
ran wild ON the bases. hut I couldn't
have made another throw that after
noon il ! had been offered a million"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
CRAWFORD HITS ABOVE
800 MARK IN TEN OUT
OF FIFTEEN SEASONS.

sam Crawford has a record which
good many big leaguers can look at
with envy. 1t is not the greatest record
as batsman ever made by any means.
but 1t is one anybody can be proud of.
During the fifteen years Sam has play
ed professional ball he has hit over
the 800 mark ten times. His high
est average Is the one he made last
year, .S'S and his grand average for
his career IS SIS.
Sam played his first professional
baseball with Chatham, Ontario. i'm
1898. He hit $40 that year. and has
been smuggling the ball over since. Here
Is his complete record:
1S9S-Chatham. Can. league. AZ
games $40; 1S99--Columbus, West
ern league, las games .2S9: 190O-Gd.
Rapids. Western, 60 games. pa 1900
Cincinnati National, SO games go;
i301-Cincinnati. National. 124 games
1884; 1902-Cincinnati. Natioanl. $40
games 1888: 19O3-Detroit, American.
lS7 games $50: 1904--Detroit, Amcri-
can. $50 games .247; 1sO5-Detroit, Am
erican, 145 games 306; 1906-Detroit.
American. las games .295; 1eO7-De-
troit, American, IA games 1923; 1905
Detroit. American, 49, games 81; 1909
Detroit, American. 1856 games .S14;
l9i0-Detroit. American, 154 games
.2s9; 19l1-Detroit. American, 14G
games 1913.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
TIT FOR TAT.

The late John Arbuckle. Coffee
King Arbuckle." said a coffee broker,
was very charitable. but he admin
istered his charity with rare delicacy
Coffee King Arbuckle used to as
sert that the poor were as sensitive as
the rich. and he would illustrate this
assertion with an apt anccdote
one Of his anecdotes was about a
rich lady who while calling on a poor
woman in a slum. said:
Does your husband drinl<%
Nom. said the stun, woman quiet
ly. Does yoursT"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

the box above II, and all present may
watch the proceeding. This is a very
simple and safe experiment, and II
will afford much amusement and set
you thinking. too. how wonderful It
is. What is the reason why the paper
does not burn? The reason is that
the heat Of the flame is absorbed by
the water so fast that It keeps the
temperature of the paper below the
point where it can take fire. Virtual
ly the same principle is used in the
biggest steam boilers. So long as
there is plenty of water in the boiler
the fire will not hurt Il, but let the
water get too low and the heat will
be absorbed by the boiler and there
will be an explosion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
NECK BROKEN BY
FALL IN MINE
AUGUST PIzzI MEETS DEATH AT
TRlMouNTAlN.
Was Pulling Bell Rope for skip When
He Fell Into Shaft.

August Pizzi. aged about twenty
three years. met almost instant death
last evening shortly before : o'clock
by falling into a shaft at the Trtmoun-
tain mine. Pizzi had gone down into
No. shaft In the first cage and step
ped out on the eighteenth level lie
was in the act Of pulling the bell rope
for the skip when he slipped in some
manner and fell into the shaft. drop
ping from the eighteenth to the nine
teenth level breaking his neck. frac-
turing his skull and being otherwise
injured.
a coroner's jury was impanneled by
Justice Ollila Of South Range and an
inquest was held this morning result
ing in a verdict Of purely accidental
death. He was unmarried and has no
near relatives in this vicinity. the ar
Engagements for the funeral being in
charge Of an Italian society of which
he was member.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

it--or use one of your own II neces-
sary. Then take a piece of thread
about Is inches long and fasten one
end OF it TO the coin with little seal
ing wax or piece of somebody's gum.
Then get friend to rest her arm on a
foot rule or other stick about that
long with the other end on the table
Have her hold the thread as shown. so
that the coin will just reach into a
glass on the table-and then see n
she can keep the coin from hitting
the glass. She will be unable to do
It. for the coin will soon begin TO
sway back and forth like a pendulum
and tinkle on the glass.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

~ n member OF the board Of supery J.
sors, was in Houghton this morning on
business.
j. \. Cochrane has returned from 4
visit TO several eastern cities.
w. y Thompson OF Detroit, attorney
for tho Michigan State Telephone
company. was a visitor in Houghton
on business this morning.
Marriage licenses We're issued this
morning to Joseph p. Hirsch and Ade-
line Lessard of Laurium and to Kalle
Kemppainen and Ina Harkcnen of
Hancock.
An exhibition of art is being con-
Quoted at the public library Hough-
ton. but apparently there is little in
terest as the exhibit has been inspect
cd by only few.
Professor A. 4. STANLEY will lecture
this evening at the Houghton high
school on How a Community May Be
come Musical" Selections will be
given during the evening by the St.
Cecilia club. There is no admission TO
these university extension lectures and
the public is cordially invited 70 at
tend.
Irene and Viola Brooks were ar
rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Cosgrove OF Chassell and brought TO
the Houghton county Jail, on the
charge of having robbed a man in the
Chassell railroad station. They viii
be held at the county Jail pending fur
Their information.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
F0rMefT|
UIILTA
ONES g.
WHY DOES NOT PAPER BURN?
Very Simple and Safe Experiment
VIII Afford Much Amusement and
Set One to thinking.

Take piece of paper-ordinary
writing paper will do-and fold II so
as to make a box. and as you bring
the corners round. fasten piece OF
strjng In each corner securely. This
will help to keep the corners in place
and will serve to hang 1t with over
the flame or the fire. When II is
made, put some water in-the quality
need only be governed by the strength
OF the box-hang It over fire, and it
will not be long before 1t will be boil
ing. An alcohol lamp is best because
you can set 1t on the table and hold
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
ENGLISH CLAIM FALSE.
Music Of Star Spansled Banner" Not
Written in Great Britain,

~ ONc' OPoH5lS1 GdHUOl lNOl
Written in Great Britain.
The war and navy departments and
congress have been advised that re
searches recently made in the British
museum show that the English claim
to music Of The Star Spangled Ban
ner'' is unfounded. SAYS John Uenry
Blake i'm the New York World. This
leaves the identity OF the composer a
mystery.
There is. no dispute that the words
Of the anthem were written by Fran
els Scott Key, in the early morning az.
ter the night OF Sept. IA, 1914. during
the bombardment OF Fort McHenry
baltimore harbor. the fort being held
by Col. George Armistead, L. $. A.
That Star Spangled Banner" is now
in the National museum at Washing.
ton, loaned by +. Appleton Of New
York. Key was a lawyer, a soldier, a
Sunday school superintendent ard the
author Of sey eral hymns in present
church use. He also specified the mu-
sic ITO Anacreon In Heaven" but the
British since 1873 have claimed the
composition Of that music, thus appro-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
BRIDGE WATCHMAN DIES
SUDDENLY OF HEART TROUBLE

John Loucks aged sc. well known
resident of Houghton for the past thir-
ty-three years. died suddenly NJ heart
failure hast night at his homo IN
Houghton. Mr.. Loucks Was a native OF
Cleveland and came when a boy 70
Keweenaw county where he resided
for a number OF years before comins
to Houghton. He was shoemaker by
trade and worked at this occupation
up 10 a few years ago. lie Was last
employed as one OF the bridge tenders,
and was It work yesterday apparently
feeling well. He is surS lived by eight
sons and daughters: Mrs. NJ. Rohlman
OF Hancock. Mrs. Alex McDougall of
Houghton. Edna. Addie. John, Ber-
nard and Adolph OF Houghton and Ru-
dolph of Negameo.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

Lawyers engaged to assist poor peo-
pie In New York who had been In the
clutches OF the loan sharks" have
reported that their clients took an ag-
gregate OF ss,2ss.60 in loans, on which
they were to pay s3,744.71 in interest
In three months. The lawyers in most
cases were able to persuade the loan
companies to continue the loans at
the rate OF 6 per cent annually. The
loans had generally been obtained to
pay doctors bills or funeral expenses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

Take one of the largest corks YOU
can find. the kind used in the long
necked green bottles, and in one end
dig out hole. Into this put a leaden
bullet. or several large shot, and stop
up the hole with putty. Round off the
edges OF the cork at this end and your
dancer is ready to dance.
Around the top Of the other end OF
the cork paste on little blue hood OF
tissue paper; make a dress OF the
same and tie on a sash OF ribbon.
On the cork make with ink the pref.
TEST face you can, and then set the
young lady adancing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
TO HAVE OFFICE HOURS.

Capt. Knudson and wife OF the
Houghton Salvation Army corps, have
moved 70 312 Edwards street, and
turned their former living rooms in the
Army hall into store rooms. Capt.
knudson will establish 'fioe hours at
the hall for the convenience Of persons
seking relief.
In speaking OF cctditions in Hough-
ton, Caut. Knudson stated there is no
more poverty in this district than in
others I'm which he has worked. There
IS a demand for clothing and sup
plies however. and the officer viii be
glad to receive donations from Hough-
ton residents.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
cow IS CURIOUSLY MARKED
AIderney HoIsteln, on Whose Side
There Appears Profile Bust Of
Humorlst, Mark Twain.

This curiously-marked COW was born
on the farm of Mr.. Walker, near Al.
bertis, Pa. 1t is an Attorney Hol-
stein COW, on whose side there ap-
pears the profile bust of the great hui
morist. The colors of the COW are
white and dark brown. AS the months
have passed the Twain bust has be-
come more and more distinct, until
today 1t stands out so plainly that the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
HoUoHToN 6REVITIEs


r. Skin Sheldon left yesterday for
Chicago for a few days visit.
w =. Wachtel OF Petoskey is In
Houghton arranging to open a local Of
fee Of the Midland Casualty company
81 Chicago.
Judge II. r. Pearson Of Lansing and
q. II. Hyams Of New York arrived in
Houghton yesterday and are registered
at the Douglass House
Martin Gustafson Of Laird. former
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
HoUeHroN HIGHS LOSE.
Defeated by Hancock Yesterday Az
ternoon by Score Of 7 10 2.

The Houghton high school baseball
team lost 10 Hancock yesterday after
noon AT the Ripley park by the score
Of 10 .. The game was a ragged one,
due largely 20 the poor condition OF
the grounds. a feature was the work
OF the two pitchers. Oulette and
Clarke. Oulette famed fourteen bat
tiers. and allowed seven hits. while
Clarke struck out thirteen and allow
ed only three hits. Hancock scored
first in the initial inning. Houghtoa
taking the lead in the second when
two runs were brought home. Han
cock again tied the score in the third
and went ahead in the fifth. scoring
four runs.
Paul Of Hancock. was in fine form
with the stick. The score by innings
follow:
r II +
Hancock 80. ..1O1O4001O-7 Z .
Houghton .. 100000 O. 3 8
Batteries-Clarke and Merke; GU
lette and Nickerson. Two-base hits
PAUL l2). Marke Hancock; Oulette.
Houghton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
As Per cu.,or,

Little James had been imparting TO
the minister the important and cheer.
full information that his father had got
a new set OF false teeth. Indeed. :"
James" replied the minister, indul.
gently. And what will he do with
the old setg' "Oh, ! s'pose," replied
little James. they'll cut 'em down
and make me wear EN-"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

Little fve.year-old Harry accompa'
MED his father to church one Sabbath
morning. and the minister preached
from the text, "'Tis ], be not afraid"
Upon returning home his mother
asked: What was the text this morn.
ing, Harry"
The little fellow thought for mo-
meat. then answered: IT'S me; don't
get scared"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
HOW TO LIFT SMALL PLATE
Clever Little Trick May Be Performed
by the Use Of Heavy Piece
Of Blottlne Paper.

FIJI a glass full to overlooking of
water. Place over 1t a piece of heavy
plotting paper, and then a small plate
or saucer about the size of the pa
per. Carefully invert the whole, hold
ing plate and glass firmly together, so
no air is admitted. In few moments,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
Weather Conditions.

The center Of the storm area ~ the
past few days is located over Wiscon-
sin this morning. with lowest reported
barometer at Green Bay 4 trough Of
low pressure extends from the Upper
Lake Region southwestward 90 New
Mexico and Arizona Warmer wealth
or has resulted from this low over the
Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley and
precipitation occurred yesterday or
lost night at many stations In the Up
per Lakes, the northern Plains states
and the Northwest. The barometer
continues low over Western Canada.
The pressure Is high from the Appa
lachian Mountains east Go the Coast.
while a storm Is apparently central off
the Carolina Coast. fair weather IL
general over the East except for show
ers on the Middle Atlantic Coast.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

Austria Hungary has the least tcie-
phone service, In proportion to popula-
ton. of any European country.
Swedcn's water courses are estimated
to DE able to produce 10000, 900 horse
power nine months in every year,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

The barometer continues high on the
Pacific Coast and IS rising over the
Rocky Mountains. Generally fair
weather. with moderate westerly
winds, Is indicated for this vicinity
during the next 30 hours.
H. h. CCwDRICK.
Official In Charge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

The true rule of life is to guard
and do by the things OF others as they
do by their own.-Hindu.
The law imprinted on the hearts OF
all men is to love the members Of So
ciety as themselves. -Roman,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

The man Who lives only for himself
never heads very long funeral pro-
cession.
discipline Is excmpliflcd by the first
year at school, and the FIRST year Of
married life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
HAND CANNOT BE HELD STILL
Amusing Little Experiment VIII En-.
tertaIn Company When other
Things Begin TO Lag.

Next time you are called upon TO
lamuse the company try this little ex
pertinent. Borrow quarter from
some one. If they will trust you with
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

most casual glance shows what It is
The white marking is also unique. in
that It forms an almost perfect map of
the United States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
New Parachute Toy.

chute and the weight OF the latter will
at once straighten the little foater
out, whereupon all will descend gent
ly TO the earth. the shell preceding IT,,
TO be ready for another throw.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
Lifting a Plate.

when the blotting paper has become
damp. you can lift the glass and the
plate will hang tightly to 1t.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23
Forecasts Til z p. NJ. Friday,

Upper Michigan. Not received.
Lake Superior: Moderate westerly
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-23

Local Office u. s. Weather Bureau.
Houghton, Mich, May -, 1912.