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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-04
AFRICAN WoRSAIPPERs
CARRY IDOL ON HEAD


Fetish travellers in West Africa are
unfaihngly struck by the curious forms
IF Worship adopted by the supersti-
tious natives. They illustrate the truth
If the statement that every human be-
ing acknowledges i'm his neart some
sort of worship to o deity, but the
varieties in the dark continent are
iueer indeed.
Take a stroll through any African
village and YOU viii notice little
-hached huts with mud floors. on
which are thrown heap of ordinary
stones. These huts are the fetish
houses, to which the natives go and
salaam and ask their gods for various
blessings after leaving offerings.
In some parts of Africa they even
worship smallpox. The natives treat
the infected patient with great rever-
ence and even rub their faces on his
body to obtain the desired scars. Euro
pean administrators naturally regard
this form of worship sternly. Only the
other day a chief was suspended for
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-04
GERMAN COURT BALLS.

In the German court balls not all
those who are invited are permitted To
take part I'm the dances which the Kali
ser witnesses.
The Kaiser has no love for the
quick and slovenly." Many months
before the bali the selected couples re-
hearse the dances under the direction
OF Fraulein Gasperini. mistrss of the
court ballet. The Kaserin criticises
freely the ladies and gentlemen who
show any shortcomings The ordinary
rehearsals take place in one OF the
chambers of the palace, but the final
rehearsal is held on the eve of the ball
az the residence of one OF the invited.
The Processes royal carry trains
held by two pages, but the other Ia
les have to manage their own. For
married ladies the length prescribed is
about IL feet 6 inches, the trains of
the other ladies being rather more
than half a yard less.-Giornale dItal-
ia.
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pains at monthly periods, bilious spells,
and was getting worse all the time.
would hardly get over one spell when /
would be sick again. No tongue can tell
what | suffered from cramps, and at
times could hardly walk. The doctors
said might die at one of those times,
but / took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and got better right away.
Your valuable medicine is worth more
than mountains of gold to suffering wo-
men. Mrs. BERTHA MUFF, 503 N. 9TH
Street, Louisiana, Mo.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs.
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills we
new e, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file In the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to prove
this fact.
III you want special advice write 10
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conh-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
DE opened, read aud answered by
woman and held In strict confidence.
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having encouraged it,

having encouraged H.
Funeral ceremonies. too. are carried
out with the strictcst regard to the APP
peasing or the gods. Supposing man
dies oui In the bush. His conrad IS
strap his corpse To a plank and hoist
IL upon the head of one of their num-
ber who leads them In procession "a
his home with much beating of tom
toms and yelling. while another native
runs In front. pulling the feathers on,
of "a live chicken and scattering them
broadcast. Arrived at the dead mans
hut. the body is buried under the floor.
and all the relations ana friends come
in and drink gin and feast in a beast
~ orgy for as many nights as the fam
lily has money 10 buy liquor Included
In these celebrations there is much
firing OF guns and beating of drums TO
scare OF evil spirits. Tenderfoot white
men are distracted 10y the racket, but
after a time they treat it as quite an
ordinary occurrence.
Another curious practice dating from
very early times is the playing of an
instrument called the ORC. This sound
is supposed TO be the crying out of
dead spirits, and only the men can
safely look on the orc and live. II a
woman looks on II she dies-the native
viii tell you by spell. but in reality by
heing struck on the hack of the mead
by the whiIling piece Of iron.
A common Siphf ia "A pafIVa drAegpl
from head 10 foot IN weird-colorcd
with u wooden idol on his
head. leaping in the air ana waving
his arms, followed by a admiring
crowd OF men. women and children.
fhis apparition is held by common
consent to be the spirit of a dead man
paying a visit TO the earth.
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The storm Of The past several days
is conferred this morning over adjacent
sections OF South Dakota. Nebraska
and Kansas. with lowest reported bar
omcter az Dodge city. Kan. rhe oar
ometor is low over the Great Plains,
the Mississippi Valley and the South
cast; rain has been general. the
being over one inch al many
stations, ana local thunderstorms have
occurred. The barometer Is high over
the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific
Coast states ana fair and much colder
weather Is general temperatures be-
low freezing being reported from sta
lions In Nevada. Utah. Colorado and
la the extreme Northwest. The BAR
omettr continues high over the Lover
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NATURALIZATION APPLICANTS.

The usual questions as 10 name, ma
tlviN. residence and place and date
OF arrival are answered in the follow
ing list 81 applicants FOR citizenship
papers
James Barinottt Italy osceola. New
York. 1889.
Peter Gametro, Italy. Calumet, New
York. 1906
Antonio Centanino. italy LaurIum.
New York. 1906
Clan onore. Italy Laurmm. New
York. 1906.
Tomssso Enrietti Italy. Calumet.
New YORK. 1888
Severlno Calvetti Italy Calumet
New York 1905.
Victor Coppo. Italy, Calumet, New
York. 1858.
Pietro Fsntino. Italy, Calumet New
York. 1905.
Joseph Musso. Italy, Calumet. New
York. 1905,
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Houghton Department
INJURED FIVE YEARS AGO
MAY NOW GET HIS MONEY
CASE or scENpAR VERSUS WI.
MONA COMPANY AFFIRMED.
Supreme Court Affiru's Judgment in
hennes vs.. Hebard q Co.

After a lapse OF five years since be-
ing injured BY "a fsli of roe, In the
WInona mine. Valentine Scendar Is
now in q way to get damages Tor his
injuries, the supreme court 81 Ian
sing yesterday having affirmed The
verdict OF the Houghton county circuit
court for damages amounting 10 $500
and costs. given Ola February u, 1910.
Scendar was working in the ninth lew
a. north of No shaft OF the Winona
on April 4. $50 when DE was bad
ly hurt 10y large mass of rocS fal-
ing upon him. suit was started in
1903 and in February, 1914. "a verdict
WAS awarded the plainun as stated.
A motion for new TRIAL was denied
and the case was taken 10 the supreme
court by the attorneys FOR the minine
company. Pail 4 Stone. Anthony Lu-
cas- OF Calumet was attorney Tor Seem
OAR, with p. II. O'Brien as counsel
Another Verdict Affirmed.
The supreme court yesterday also
affirmed the decision in the suit Of
Leo Hennes ct al versus Hebard &
Sons. trover. to recover for logs and
timber claimed by the plaintiffs to|
have belonged 10 them and 90 have
been taken and appropriated 10 their
own use by the defendants. The suit
was originally brought in the Baraga
court for 1880 but was transferred 20
the Houghton circuit court where a
verdict OF $2632l2 was given The
plaintiffs on February %, 1910.
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PLAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

superintendent John a. Doelle of the
HOughtOn Public Schools is very
anxious that the proposed organiza-
ton Of county historical society.
which is planned for May l6, at the
close OF the University extension
course lecture by Prof. Van Tyne, be
successful. lie urges ali who possibly
can 70 attend the meeting and to re-
main afterwards FOR the purpose OF
meeting Mr. Van Tyne and assisting IL
organizing the society. The co-opera-
tion of a number of old residents OF
the county is being urged in personal
letters by Supt. Doclle.
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TRIED THIS MORNING
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
MAN CHARGED WITH FAILURE
TO PAY 'ALIMoNY.
SUIT Against Hobbell Trustees Rsla-
tive TO Licenses.

4 session OF tie February term OF
cinui, court was held this morniny
hy Judge O'Brien Go hear the case OF
John Lake, alias lor7i OF Hancock
who Is charged with falling 20 pay his
wife Ellen Lake, temporary alimony
pending the outcome az her divorce
suit. 10 IS claimed that almouy was
due in March buJ Lake. DO is alleged,
iid not remit ana consequently Mrs
Lake entered complaint. resulting
iH the arrest on Tuesday last Ay
Deputy vivian GA charge 90 con-
tempt of court Lake was represented
40 the hearing this morning 1y Attor-
hey ". A. Burritt ~ Hancock. who
in his argument declared that money
claimed as temporary alimony was
part OF the sum charged as costs IN
The case. and that the order or thc
court ordering payment 81 temporary
alimony did not state what the amount
o. these costs was. leaving Lake SUD-
5ect % be called upon 90 pay any bills
that might be presented by attorneys
Tor the complainant
viii Appeal the Case.
Attorney BurrtJ anuC1nccl De
would appeal from TIE original ordors
II the Court and pending the appeal
Lake win be- released under bond.
Mandamus Proceedings.
Upon the conclusion Of the Lake
case. Judge OBrieu took up the
proceedings against the
proceedings against the trustees of the T
village Of Hubbeu The council was .
ordered 10 show cause WHY 81 should f.
not De- compelled 90 rescinJ its action .
in granting five saloon licenses in the 4
face OF the advice Of the Prosecuting
Attorney and Village Attorney Gray
that 81 had authority 10 grant only
three.
May Grant Four Licenses.
The council Uas ordered by the court
% reseiud AN five licenses granted and
meet tonight and grant fonr licenses
Q hayiuE been decided that The vil-
age Is entitled o. four seioons. one
aloonkeeper having died during the
ear and tho cour-n having Tho right /
% issue another license in his place.
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MAY Grant Four Licenses.
NEW LAND COMPANY.
Formed TO Sell Farming Properties T.
Ontorsson Valley.

Formed TO Sell Farming Properties N
Ontor5son Valley.
Articles were filed yesterday by the
south shore Settlement company. or
esnized to promote the farming indus
uy 90 the upper peninsula and 90
se1 agricultural lands IN what is
known a. the Ontonsgon valley There
are already. about thirty three Finnish
farmers in that section and the inter-
est OF large numbe- Of the iron coun-
try has been attracted The offices Of
the company viii be in Hancock. and
the officers are. Pr,sidentC vs.. Frank
james. vice president and treasurer.
O. J. Toloneu; secretary. Jacob Jar
Nis. The capitalization is $4,000.
stock being sold al $40 "a share. and
more than half OF the capital is sub
scribed. The company viii not con-
fne It's activities TO JntJnaeon com
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BOYS HEARING ADJOURNED.

The examination or the four Han
cock boys who We're brought before
Judge Bentley in the Houghton Coun-
Is javen!le court this morning charg-
ed with larceny was adjourned for
week bending further Investigation.
The boys We're arrested recently and
arraigned before Justice Funkey in
Hancock on a charge of stealing lead
sinkers from fish nets and malicious
destruction Of property. as the nets
were ruined in the removal of the
sinkers. The boys were of an age
which brought them under the juris-
diction Of the Juvenile court and the
county agent. and their cases were
turned ever to Judge Bentley for con-
sideration.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-04

Lakes ana tho st. Lawrence Valley and
fair cool weather is general in these
sections. The western storm area will
move eastward during the next 81
hours causing a continuance of unset
lied weather In this vicinity. Rain is
indicated for tonight and Sunday. ac-
companicd by brisk to high east and
northeast winds. Northeast storm
warnings were displayed at 1000 a. m
II. -. COwDRICK,
Official In Charge.
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G6ss1P Of THE Co &C, F ! 15S12SS
COMPANY i

creased cost of production together lesser price
obtained for its The company received an average
OF 1874 cents per pound for its
in 1910 It's reduction at an average cost of
ga cents against SIS previous period In ad.
diton the yield copper per ton of rock was smaller
being 2OS7 in 1871 ana in 1910
Copper owns practically all of the Baltic ana
Trmountaln properties one-haf of Champion which
gave production 29s1OOOO pounds a decrease o,
2546oOO pounds 1910 Each of the sub.
salaries of the Copper Range Consolidated
I" net earnings from the previous with excep,
ton Of Trmountain, which showed net earnings
of SS225O and in 1911 $6OS7O Champions earnings fell
off from s9392O5 half being hut $4545ss in 1911
Baltic earned in 1911 S5So24 s7679S9 in 1910 The
subsidiary companies in new construction $780,
"a In commenting the report, President Paine in
part says:
While the results Of the year been unsatisfactory
'he outlook for the future is good output
Champion and Baltic special causes is largely re-
sponsbe for the increased copper The mines are
strong and as promising ever your directions arc
js as confident of their pomanency and value The new
openings at the Trmountan are such that the mine can
&c expected to steadily improve output costs
the first four months of 1872 with April profits estimated
the earnings of the Trmountain Co are s1s5oOo
COPPER AND STOCK MARKET
slght recession in metal quotations generally
peeted Foreign demand has eased off slightly April
Slpnehts approNimated $4,000 Of copper quite
lowest since February Foreign visible supply de-
creased about 100000 pounds reporting points
foreign visible supply is lowest it has reached
since 1908 EhN
respite the firm statistical position of the red metal
consumers particularly domestic buying close expect
ing reaction after the sharp advance in copper
fopaDly small decline price would bring about am
other heaVy movement in copper which would quick:
ussipate the scanty surplus both here abroad.
1he copper Producers statement for April will be
sued next week and will probably show an increase in
surplus variously estimated from 10000 pounds
Copper shares have shown an inclination to anticipate
reaction in metal prices While no time have
been any heavy offerings stock lack of new buying
mas brought about lower quotations When the next big
buying movement In the metal we believe Il
viii cause renewed interest copper shares and bring
prices up higher than the which existed week
Two ago IL remains that copper stocks never
advanced as high metal prices warranted and
win htcencent copper quotations which yesterday
'oud be regarded as low.
INDIANA
me activity in Indiana maintained during past
week due to the fact that drifting
evel continued to show a minerazed formation with
EXCELLENT stamp rock and small of copper The
las width estimated to be about thirty and
rng has progressed, offers greatest encouragement
Conditions at Indiana rather peculiar apparently
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prehend William Carlson who was re-
gently bound Tor trial an the mex torn
of circuit court on the charge Of as
sault and hattery preferred by Le"n.s
Stron. who Is also under arrest chars
ed with keeping a disorieriN house az
nodgeVillo Carlson was released ON
his own cognizance. pcnding the Sc
curing of b0ndsmen. but apparently ae
has chosen 10 disappear rather than a.
rcmam and stand trial
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Live Australian Freaks.

A calf, somewhat OF freak OF ma.
ture, was born on T. @. Wares farm
at Little Akaroa, Australia, recently.
II has Ave legs. the extra one work
ing in socket in the breastbone. The
calf il thriving, and is atrong and
healthy. Another freak. lamb. Is re
ported &c have been born at Plat
Point Station. II has three ears and
eight legs. II did not live.
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ARRANGE FOR CELEBRATION
Memorial Day 20 Be Fttinsy OBJ
served. Will Dedieats Monument

Arrangements FOR The observance 81
Memorial day in Houghon on May Be-
with The dedication of the soldiers and
sailors monument presented by ora =
ham Pope as the main feature. win Doe
completed al meetins OF the commit
tees representing the various military
societies - bee held tomorrow morn
ing az the armory OF the Naval Re
serves n HAMMOCK.
". a. Mason ~ Stiles Post e. a h.
Is chairman OF the committee end a..
n. Mcdonald ot Houghton. is score
tary The Houghton Light Infantry.
Naval Reserves OF Hancock. STILES
Post. g. A. r.. and the Gcorse Mil
lar camp 81 the spanish War veterans
VIII each Doe represented on ,ae COM
nittee.
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CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Nm. 1iltunen Of Tamarsek Mills
Charged With Beating Wife.


William Hiltunen was arrested yes
ferday by Deputy sheriff Vivian on a
farm about two miles from lamar 5
Mills and brought 20 the Houghton
Jail. 20 await the arrival Of his vito
this morning 10 prefer a formal COM
plant Of assault and battery. Hlu-
men is charged with having pounded
and beaten his wife. blackening her
eyes. and otherwise dishguring her
Neighbors allege that Hntunen is a
man Of mean disposition and that De
frequently beats his wife.
UndersheriG Sheridan last evening
arrested John Gardiner ~ Lake In
Gen. on q charge 81 forgery. as the
latter was getting or the train al
H0ughton. having been notified by a
phone message 10 be on the lookout
Tor him Gardiner is charged with
forging his step-fathers name on a
check He was taken % Lake 7 'nden.
for examination.
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known to the public,
but complete restor-
alton tohealth means
so much to me that
i cannot keep from
telling mine for the
sake of other suffer-
ing women.
81 had been sick
about twelve years,
and had eleven doc
tors. ! had drag
ging down pains,
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NORTHEASTERN COMING.
Storm General Throughout Western
and Northwestern States.

During the twenty -four hours mp 10
O'Clock this morning "A total down
on of rain OF ~ was recorded at the
Hushion weather bureau station.
which Is considered large amount
Tor that period III time although in
some OF the surrounding states, as
much as an inch is reported The
storm is central over Kansas and
Nebraska and extends generally from
the Rocky Mountains to the Missis-
sippi river. Observer Cowdrick looks
for q northeast storm this evening
ana has displayed storm warnings
irom the weather station tower. The
steamer Berlin and barge Aurora
which were 10 have cleared this morn
Ing. remained in port pending the
tearing Of the weather and more set
lied conditions.
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FORECASTS I'LL p NJ. Sunday.

Upper Michigan: Showers tonight
and sunday.
lake Superior: Brisk east and
northeast Winds. Northeast storm
warning ordered at 1890 a. NJ.
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~ but Will buy and sell lands In Al
parts OF the upper peninsula.
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DoDeEvlLLE MAN MISSING.

Special efforts are being made by
sheriff Byers and his assistants TO APP
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ooLDFrELD

Net earnings Consolidated for the quarter
has outstanding S5594S shares SO that If dividends arc
maintained at the which has existed for some time
past earnings should have been 81 779 900
Net incomes was s330OOO enough 10 maintain
the hity cents dividend rate This condition makes ii
Obvious that reduction in dividends will be necessary
before the year is over 1t has been the policy of the
Godneld directors distribute dividends practically
all the earnings of the company and is hardly likely
any effort will be made maintain the old rate very
velop Earnings of about forty cents
share quarterly and quite likely next dividend will
be reduced o figure
HANCOCK CONSOLIDATED
Hancock Consolidated has yet the Pewabic
lode in No. shaft At depth about S54O feet this we
showing of copper the opinion
of the Hancock management this is not the Pewabc
vein. but of the mneaiized formations
lying above this objective formation. vein which was
reached late this copper values but IL
quite apparent that additional depth will be necessary
fore the Pewabic lode rumor that tho
main Quincy lode had been by Hancock in
No. shaft caused considerable buying the stock ana
advanced from sS2 to $40 quite easily indicating the kind
Of movement that the stock win enjoy when the Pewab
lode is finally reached. The stock closely held
MICHIGAN
INC annual meeting or stockholders of
Copper company will held Tuesday and following
this 1t is expected that the directors authorize the
eary resumption OF operations 1t is quite likely tho
annual report Will show a balance of liabilities close to
100000 An assessment inevitable, and when It does
come II VIII probably be 50 share which will be
sufficient to qudate the indebtedness the remainder
will be sufficient for working capital
When operations resumed Mt the Michigan nronertv
they will probably on the south blur bar
III one OF the old shafts five veins carrying fair
" good copper values. Michigan a large property
well located and IL is hard that situated as II
is Michigan will ultimately develop into profitable
copper producer
ing TO the management and work will be continued the
objective point of the shaft now the scene OF
operations at the Indiana. will he to explore the
conditions as they found No. hole at a depth
of about 1900 feet
Many mining authorities come to the conclusion
that the Indiana property work is now conferred
holds large deposit copper bearing rock laced there
through volcanic eruption rather than a well defined
vein This conclusion will until much
further work Is done.
COPPER RANGE
Rather disappointing annual report issued this
week by Copper Consolidated Earnings for The
year 1911 the rate of s2O4 per share while dur
ing the period there distributed in ddonds
$3.50 share The companys income off from The
previous year about 100000. This was due to the IN
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president Un
Engineers If mediation
o a o
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WOMAN SICK
TWELVE YEARS
Wants Other Women to Know
How She Was Finally
Restored to Health.

Louisiana, Mo. 81 think a woman
naturally dislikes to make her troubles
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COPPER RANGE

Rather disappointing the report issued this
week by Copper Range Consolidated. Earnings for the
1911 the s2O4 per share while dur.
ing the period there distributed in dividends
$3.50 share The companys off from The
previous about 100000. This due to the in
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Local Office T. s. Weather Buroau,
Houghton Mich, May 4. 1912.