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The Calumet news., 1912-02-17


Mr.. Edward Boasc held ar inquiry
at CarnlSie Wesleyan sunday school on
Tuesday afternoon into the circum-
stances attending the death of Eliza
beth Wicks, which occurred on Mon
day. MIR. j. h. Mollard was e'ected
foreman of the jury
Annie Wicks. single of Wheel Bas-
set, Carnkie. Hogan. said deceased was
her sister in-law. She was II years
Of age at her last birthday. Witness
had lived with her for long time. She
believed deceased was insured. For
about two years her sister law had
been troubled with her spine. and was
not capable of looking after herself
on Nov. Gath last deceased fell off
a chair in her kitchen breaking her
thigh Witness at that time was get
ting some firewood, and by the time she
re turned a neighbor called Thomas
was with Mrs. Wicks, Deceased could
not tell her on the day of the acct
dent how she fell from the chair, but
on the following day she told her that
IL HbRltiltO WIN - sAht W .lat'~N -
comb on the mantelpiece, DIR. Stocker
had attended her since.
jamie Thomas, wife of George
Thomas. surface miner. said she lived
next door to Mrs. Wlcks. on the day
of the accident she was in her bedroom
and heard someone scream. Witness
went to Mrs. Wicks ana found her on
the floor Miss Wicks came in soon
after. and after they both had tried
to raise the deceased and could not,
witness fetched two men, who removed
her to her bedroom.
DR. Stocker said he had attended
deceased since Dec 16th. He found
deceased had an 'impacted fracture oi
the neck of the right femur. Deceased
gradually got weaker after the acci'
dent, and witness attributed death tC
the shock caused BY IL.
The jury returned verdict of "Ac
cidental DEATH"
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

The annual meeting of Redruth
Cricket club was held at the Temper
ance Hall on Thursday evening, Mr..
n. Trestrail presiding over large at
tendance of enthusiasts. Letters re-
GREETING absence were sent by Messrs.
G. II. Stockman and Delbridge tCam-
borne)
The chairman said the club had a
debit balance of C 26 los 1 Il. but seeing
they had expended c 40 more than they
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

Wireless telegraphy has been made
such an absolute government monopoly
in France that no private individual is
permitted toown even receiving ap-
paratus.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
MecLuRE's-oARAeE.

Most up-to-date garage in the Cop
per Country. Finest class OF repairing
and machine work OF all description.
Agents for the world famous Mitchell
Motor Cars N. Seventh st Phone -.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
MCCLURE AND RILEY.

Experts on all kinds OF electrical
work. Lighting systems. phones In
stalled and wiring done. Agents for the
samous Kell Santo vacuum cleaner.
tungsten lights In your store or home.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
r. X. scHuMAkeR-MeATs.

We carry an immense line OF fresh
meats, fish, game and oysters with
which TO please our customers. Spe-
clal attention and prompt delivery giv-
en- to all phone orders. Phone 46.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
RED JACKET BUSINESS DIRECTORY
INSURANCE.

Fire, accident and plate glass insur-
ance. Real Estate and loans. We re-
spectively solicit your business. See us
before purchasing real estate. w. L.
Stannard. Agent, John Il. Leary. Mgr
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

ties thought as to Phoenician traces In
Cornish people: their readiness to start
off to new countries, however. distant,
to seek fortune; their frequent COM
mercial success followed by their re-
turn homo TO enjoy the same favoured
closely the habits of the aforemen-
toned branch of the great Semitic
race. They were also told that the
Phoenicians were noted for good man
ners, courtesy. and affabllity with
strangers, and that they introduced the
habit Of shaking hands. Who shouln
say whether this act covered the pass
ing of "A coin to ratify the bargain
the Illicit commission of 1900 B. c.?
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
A. FAHLEN-JEwELER.

Dealers in high eclass watches,
clocks. silverware, fine china, cut pot
terry and btic a brac We can suprly
your every demand. We make glasses
that arc guaranteed to fit your eyes.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

would have under ordinary circum-
he considered the debt a small
Dne. The receipts from matches
amounted to ell 14s The club had two
subscribers OF a guinea each. "a OF halt
4 guinea. Al of five shlllinss and SO OF
half a crown-(applause). For the
season Mr., Tregonning was at the iop
of the batting ayerages-(a (applause).
My. Loom had taken As wickets, an
average OF 6.S runs per wicket He
doubted II this could be beaten by any
bowler in the county. But the team
as whole did well, and if they stuck
together and did as well this season
he believed II would be at the top of
the League next ycar-(applause Mr.
Trestrail regretted that Mr.. Nichols
met with an accident during the sea-
son. He was one of the best sports
men In the county as far as cricket
went-(hear. hear)-and they could
only hope they would have his ser
vices during the. coming season. He
proposed vote Of thanks TO all those
who had assisted the club. and TO Mr..
Hooking for the loan of the feld.-The
motion was agreed to.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

Mrs w. j.. Clarke. hon. treasurer for
the National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Children at Rcdruth, has
sent sac, the amount collected for the
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
NEWS FROM CORNWALL
year 1911 in Redruth and district, to
the head office in London.

year 1911 in Redruth and district, to
the head office in London.
Stephen Nancarrow, aged 62. min
en- pleaded guilty TO stealing shirts and
socks from Elizabeth Rowett and vii.
liam Baker, at Redruth, on January
2nd. 1t was stated that prisoner was
in the habit of attending fairs and
markets for the purpose of driving
cattle for farmers. He was addicted to
drink, and in order to obtain liquor it
was his custom to pilfer articles from
clothes lines.
The Judge: You were wearing three
shirts when arrested, There was no
necessity for that because the hap
piest man who every lived didn't even
have one shirt on his back Qaughter).
In order that YOU may learn to be a
teetotaler properly YOU will go to pris-
on for six months. !.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

Charles Rowe, of Back-lane- east,
Redruth. met with AN accident at East
P66l mino on "wednesday tftee fingers
Of his right hand being crushed. He
was taken TO the Redruth hospital.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

In his presidential address to Pen
zance Natural History and Antiquarian
Society on Friday on the occasion of
the annual meeting. Mr.. III. Bolitho
said he thought many of them would
like to know in the light of modern
scientific progress more OF the racial
history and origin of the Cornish race.
Cornishmen were usually admitted to
be Celts, which race we saw alluded
to as fiery and imaginative. This he
agreed with, If il was meant in COM
plimentary sense. but If, as he feared
oftentimes not then he entirely dis
agreed, as fiery was merely synony-
nous with the latent energy charac-
teristic of this race, and handed down
through centuries. while as far as the
imaginative" was concerned, IL was
merely another term for extreme men
tai elasticity and versatility. OF the
Celt's characteristics one noted his
love of change. That "the Celt hates
n monotony" was exemplihed by the
manner in which the houses were scat
tered about i'm Cornwall. apparently
without any regard to symmetry or
point of the compass. II might also
account for some of their towns be-
ing somewhat tardy in adopting town
planning. Another trait Of the same
people was their love for religious free
dom ana preference for methods and
modes of their own choice rather than
the sterotyped and what some people
would call the strictly orthodox. One
would like to know what the authori-
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

The wholesale and retail grocery
stores of Mr.. Percy w. Cowlin, close
to earn Brea station, were, with the
mill adjoining, burnt out early on sun
day morning.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

Mr.. r. Dunstan was presented with
copper hot water stand and kettle
on "Wednesday by the local staff of the
britannia Assurance Co, on the occa-
sion of his marriage. Mr.. j. r. Rash
leigh made the presentation.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
A. r. MENzEL-lNsuRANcE.

Everyone should carry some insur-
ance. Life insurance is a safe guard
that men should have. Get In good
company when you insure. A. f. Men
Sel-1-4 Quello Building.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
aRAcco The BAKER.
FASHIONABLE TAILOR.

The wise man is always we'll dressed
because he gets tho best selection by
ordering early in the season. Spring
styles now in. Pressing and repair
Ing. Matt Chop, Phone 63J.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

Two dozen bunches OF carly rhubaro
we're pmcllcd froHnthe garden of Mrs.
II. O. Gilbert, at Troon, last week.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
NO WONDER THAT
SUGAR Is HIGH!
AVERAGE OF 81 LBS PER PERSON
CONSUMED IN THE UNITED
STATES DURING THE
YEAR 1911.

Sugar consumption In the lJhited
States i'm the calendar year 1911 eX-
ceeded that of any earlier year. he
total quantity consumed in contincn-
tai United States was. according - :hc
latest estimate Of the Bureau Of sta
tistics. Department Of Commerce and
Labor. 1910 million pounds, or an av-
erage of S1.7S pounds per capita,
against the former high record OF S;.j9
pounds per capita i'm the fiscal year
1907.
These figures are official so far as
relates To the quantity brought into
continental United States during the
calendar year from Hawaii, Porto III
co, the Philippines. and from foreign
countries To this the Bureau has
added the latest estimates of sugar
produced in the country during 1911,
and by subtracting the official figures
of exports from the grand total of inn
ports and domestic production, obtains
total of 1870 million pounds, or
practically 81 pounds per capita, a. the
indicated consumption of the calendar
year 1911. Ten years ago. in the fis-
cal year 1901. the indicated consump-
tion was So billion pounds, or ~
pounds per capita twenty years ago
in 1891, 3% billion pounds. or 81 pounds
per capita thirty years ago. in 1851
"a billion wpounds. or 43 pounds pei
capita; and forty years ago, in 1871
| / y billion pounds, or 36R pounds pea
capita.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

rwo BARRIERS IT the shop with the
magic words
I'VE CAN DO ANYTHING"
Art Myers, Prop.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
More Beet Sugar.

"o'c peoN o"S"'
one striking fact which comes to he
surface in this study, of sugar CON
sumption in the United States is found
ir comparison of production and
growth i'm production, of cane and of
beet sugar respectively. While exact
figures of domestic production in 1911
nave not yet been completed, the lat
est and best available estimate puts
the production Of beet sugar at 1,105
million pounds and that of cane sugar
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17

The following news items are from
Cornish exchanges:
The Calumet news., 1912-02-17
Production Heavy.


This very large total consumption OF
sugar I'm the country in 1911 accompan-
led an unusually heavy production both
i'm continental United States and its
sugar producing islands, Hawaii, Porto
Rico. ana the Philippines. The guam
tity brought from Hawaii. Porto Rico
and the Philippines in 1911 exceeded in
each case that of any earlier year, and
the estimated production of beet SUI
gar in the country in 1911 was the
largest on record, though that of cane
sugar was slightly below the average
of recent years. While the quantity OF
sugar imported from foreign countries
in 1911 fell somewhat below the fig
ures of 1910, the aggregate of produc-
ton in continental United States, pro-
duction i'm the noncontiguous territo-
ries, and imports from foreign coun-
tries exceeds that of any earlier year,
while the quantity exported was
smaller that in the immediately pre-
ceding year.
The import valuation of the sugar
brought from foreign countries in
l911 was speaking i'm round terms.
ninety million dollars; from the nom
contiguous territories, seventy -eight
million; and the estimated values of
that produced In continental United
States. ninety million dollars. The Bu-
reau of Statistics estimates the duty
paid on sugar imported from foreign
countries in 1911 at fifty million dol
Ioru
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23

Comparatively few know of the in
teresting experiments that are being
carried on at the bulb garden near the
town of Bellingham, Washington, I'M
der the direction of the secretary of
agriculture.
For years the United States has
been sending to Holland and Euro
pean countries many thousands Of dol
lars annually for hyacinth, tulip, mar
cissus, and crocus bulbs. The pur-
chase of these bulbs had constantly
Increased until the past year. when
over a million dollars worth were i'm
ported.
In 1908 the secretary Of agriculture
decided to establish on the Pacific
coast a garden for the culture and
propagation of Holland bulbs, and a
point on Puget Sound near to the
town of Bellingham was selected as
having a suitable soil and climate for
this work. A tract of ten acres was
leased through the Bellingham board
Of trade and the necessary buildings
erected and turned over to the depart
ment OF agriculture for the purpose Of
demonstrating whether or not the Hol-
land bulbs could be grown successfully
at that point.
The department commenced work at
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23

turn should be fed out on the farm,
and the manure restored to the soil
By using clover, without abusing 1t, ii
is possible to increase the supply Of
nitrogen in the soil to almost any ex-
tent, and at the same time maintain
the other elements. These elements
in their available form are constantly
increased by the liberating of the nj
trogen in the soil itself through the
action Of frost water and tillage; and
hence the use of clover will enable
the farmer to keep his land constantly
in very high state of fertility, while
the abuse of it will enable him to
make 1t more absolutely and utterly
barren.
Glover hay properly cured makes an
acceptable food for all stock. 1t is
ret usually considered a satisfactory
hay for the horse, the dust 1t carries
proving very detrimental. A limited
quantity of good clover hay may, how
ever, be fed to horses of all kinds
with favorable results. II the hay Is
dusty, II should be moistened with a
little water before feeding.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
INSCRIPTION. SLoo PER YEAR
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Alma. Mich, May s, 1912.

Alma. Mich, May s, 1912.
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the
Common Council of the city of Alma,
in Council rooms on the above date.
The Council was called to order by
the mayor, Hon. J. NJ. Montigel.
Present: Aldermen Fuller, Good
speed. Caple. Pulfrey, Cook, Kehn
and Fraker
There being quorum present the
Council was declared to be in SEES
sion.
The journal of the preceding ses-
sion was read and approved
On motion OF Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Pulfrey, that the communi-
cation from the Bell Telephone Co.
relative to moving poles be received
and placed on file.
Motion carried.
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Fraker. that the paving con-
tractors bond to the state be one
thousand dollars.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen Fuller, Goodspeed,
Caplc, Pulfrey, Cook. Kehn and Fra
ker.
Nays None.
On motion of Aid. Cook, supported
by Aid. Fuller, that the plans and
specifications of the Riggs & Sher-
man Co. for paving parts of Superior
and State streets be accepted and
adopted
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Fuller, Goodspced. Caple,
pulfrey, Cook, Kehn and Fraker
Nays: None.
AID. Caple asked to be excused
On motion of AID. Pulfrey, sup
ported by Aid, Goodspeed, the Coun-
ell adjourned to Wednesday, May
Is. 1912. at > o'clock p. m.
D. w. ADAMS. Clerk.
]. NJ. MONTIGEL, Mayor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

L. Allen to w. H. Martin, pit
NV "a, Newark. .............$3 $4,000
w. Palmer to A. Shaw, pit Sc
of Sc, Alma. ......."......... 1900
A. J. Rayner to f. Kirkey,
y of ne 3, Wheeler. ........ 1900
n. n. Nevins to O. NJ. Yarger
lot I. blk s, Case add, Alma. 1900
NJ. II. Miller to ]. II. Smith,
pit lots GIGS, lots 69-70-71,
Ashley ................... 300
NJ. Johnson to +. Randall, t sc
of ne 10, Elba. ............... $50
II. Besore to ]. B. Dunn, S 4
OF ne and pit II = OF ne "a,
Seville Observation-Disclosures. 1850
]. Sheldon to c. II. Vogel, lot ?,
blk So, Newton add. st. Louis 700
c. II. Vogel to J. Sheldon, NV
of ne >, Bethany ............. 2600
A. Shaull to c. NJ. Kleckner, pit
NV of NV Is, North STAR. $50
A. Housden to W. B. Amsbury,
pit NV 6, Arcadia. ............ 1000
L. Thomas to A. tombstone, lots
l, 3. 4, blk s. Murphy add,
Wheeler .................. 600
w. f. Odell to II. c. McKin
strey pit Sc 33, North Star. 5000
r. A. Saxton to ID. and ]. Yer
ian, pit NV OF NV 2, Alma. 1850
c. d. Yerian to r. {. Saxton,
NV Of ne 80, Arcadia. ........ 1900
A. +. Belts to r. /. Rudger, sw
of NV and NV OF sw 30, New
Haven Observation-Disclosures. oOO
G.. ]. Showers to w. Fl. Barth-
olomew. lot -, blk SO. Newton
add, ST Louis .............. 1000
w. c. Sullivan to c. A. Sullivan,
y of NV and NV of NV 10,
Seville NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
NJ. Kline to w. A. Smith, pit sw
of sw 20, Elba. ............. 300
w. IT, Ball to J. Kral, W Z of
Sc 10, Elba. 1000
]. II. Swope to II. |. Longeor,
pit NV of ne and ne or NV %,
Wheeler Observation-Disclosures. 5000
IT. Fuller to r. c. Naldrett, NV
of NV and sc OF NV 30, Arcadia 1900
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23

once, and the same year planted over
10000 bulbs. From that time the
work has gone on increasing until the
present year, when over $4,000 bulbs
were planted. The increase in the
number of bulbs raised has been very
gratifying; each bulb yielding the
maximum number of young ones,
which have proved equal, II not superb
or, to the results obtained In Holland.
II is believed that bulbs can be
grown on the Pacific coast, and Of a
quality that will compare favorably
with, and in many ways surpass, the
imported article, the cost of produc-
ton and marketing being now the
chief obstacles.
An effort is being made to over
come the differences between the
high price OF labor in America and
the cheap labor Of Europe by invent
ing appliances to lessen the hand
labor required In bulb production, and
the substitution of horse power for
many Of the operations performed
entirely by hand in Europe has re.
duced the cost Of production consid.
erably. In this way 1t Is hoped that
growers In the United States will be
able to compete successfully with the
European bulb growers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23

A serious drawback to the produc-
ton of Holland bulbs on the coast
is the heavy expense Of freight ship
ments across the continent, but when
shipment can be made by water, as
will be the case after the completion
of the Panama canal, it should be pos
sible to deliver such bulbs at the port
of New York almost as cheaply as
they can be brought from Europe.
Furthermore, the demand for such
bulbs for planting on the Pacific coast
is rapidly increasing.
These experiments are solely for
the purpose of showing prospective
bulb growers what can be done in
growing tHse bulbs in the United
States. The gardens are always open
to the public, and when the bulbs are
in bloom thousands avail them
selves of the opportunity to visit the
gardens and enjoy the flowers. At
that time it is veritable little Hol-
land. Thousands upon thousands Of
hyacinths, tulips and narcissis in all
colors and nearly all in flower at
once can be seen.
Careful records are being kept and
much valuable information is being
collected in connection with the bulb
experiments which will. eventually, be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23

at the disposal Of anyone who may
wish to take up bulb growing.
Last year a very interesting exper.
iment was made on the trial grounds
of the department of agriculture at
Washington, where a test was made
of the bulbs that had been grown at
Bellingham in comparison with those
grown in Holland. Fifty bulbs of the
same varieties OF tulips were plant.
ed side by side and given the same
treatment. Those from Bellingham
opened their flowers from seven to ten
days earlier than the Holland-grown
bulbs, were of better quality in size
of flower and in color, and were re-
markable for the almost total absence
Of disease, while the imported bulbs
showed a large number of diseased
plants, and many of them failed to
produce flower.
AS the demand for such flower roots
Is increasing rapidly and bids fair to
double in value within a few years,
1t offers promising field for the In.
vestment of American capital and the
establishment of new and profitable
industry on the Pacific coast which
will keep at home the large amount OF
money now being sent abroad an
nually for bulbs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
CLOVER IS ONE
OF BEST CROPS
Valuable for Storing Up Nitrogen
IN the Soil an a Form
Available for Other
Plants.

Glover is at the same time one Of
the best feeding crops and one Of the
best tillage crops. 1t acts both as
subsoiler and drainer. The subjects
Of clover and fertility are closely in
terwoven, and although they are as
old as history to many farmers, they
are a new thing, and there are prob
lens connected with them which are
not yet solved
The abuse of clover consists in grow
ing it for the sole purpose Of hay or
grain to be sold off the land The use
of 1t consists in growing it for stor-
ing up nitrogen in the soil In form
available for other crops, which in
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The Gratiot County Medical So
ciety will meet at the Park House,
ST. Louis, Friday, May cath, at $3.50
p m.
After the usual preliminaries, DR..
V. c. Vaughn will give a talk on
"The Protein Poison and its Rela-
tionship to Disease and Immunity"
Opportunity will be given all to ask
the doctor questions and discuss the
subject After adjournment supper
will be served at the Park House
In the evening DIR. Vaughn will
address the public at the Colonial
opera house on the general subject
of the prevention of disease
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
UNIQUE NAME.
Many People Cannot Pronounce
Name of Worlds Most Famous
Catarrh Remedy.

High-o-ne-that's the proper way
to pronounce HYOMEI the old re-
liable remedy, that has rid tens of
thousands of people of that vile and
disgusting disease.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
SOME WILDCAT RAILROAD
ING.
BY A. w. MACY.

Some remarkable railroads
were built in this country-on
paper-during the years 1886
1910. One OF the most ambitious
was 1.-THE Great Western Rail-
road" projected to run from
New York city to Lake Erie,
and thence westward the
Mi sissippi river, distance of
about I $50 mllos. II was to be
built on piling, and the total
cost was U5timated at $4,000
600. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed, and much excitement.
Lands were received for SUBJ
scriptlons at eTtravagant prices.
Cities were Gtaked out at vari-
Gus points along the proposed
route. Some pes 20 even cared
that all the land adjacent to the
roa1 would be occupied by cities
and none be left for farming
purposes. Numerous other roads
we're projected to the north and
to the south, TO connect with
this great trunk line, and "ter
minaI cities" Of magnificent pro-
portions were laid out. One
state legislature (Illinois) plan
ned the construction OF 1900
miles of Estate railroad" to cost
over a billion dollars. More
than 100000 we're actually
appropriated for internal I'M
proVements, and when Governor
Ford took office In 1912 there
was hardly enough unappro-
priated money in the state
treasury to buy postage stamp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

The Pine River Sunday School
Association will hold their semi
annual session Sunday, May &c, at
the Parkinson NJ. f. church. Morn
ING service at 10 a. m Evening
service 7;3O p. m. All cordially in
vited to be present Silas Moody will
talk on California Sunday schools.
Program next week
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-23

WANTED-Stock to pasture for summer
30 acres pasture, plenty of shade and
running water. Also some loose hay
for sale. j. r. Hughes. Union Phone
91.2 s., /.