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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
CUT OFF FROM ROAD
BY SWOLLEN STREAMS

Falkville January 27.-(Special)-
The Rev. Huff of Birmingham filled his
regular appointment at the Baptist
church last Sunday morning and night.
Since taking charge OF the church at
this place. the membership has greatly
Increased.
An all night of rain Sunday night
has greatly augmented the already
swollen streams of the county. and back
water is higher than at any time this
winter. great many living across
Flint creek west are eut off from rail-
road
The Methodist church is making nrep-
arations for an impressive Easier serv-
ice.
The increasing late prospects of al
early spring have greatly retal ded The
selling of live stock. A carload or
two Is usually shipped her- up 10 this
time in the new year. bul SO far .he
local supply has been enough 20 meet
the demand without shippin. any in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
MULESUPSET BARGE;
NINE ARE DROWNED
Six Negroes and Three AMI
mails Perish in Talla-
poosa River

Montgomery January 27.-tspeciaL1-
Six negroes and three mules were drown
ed in the Tallapoosa river six miles from
Shorters Saturday evening while at
tempting to cross the stream In a fiat
barge. None of the bodies have been
recovered.
The negroes We're carrying load of
timber across the river and had reached
the bank safely, but the rope with which
the barge was tied broke and the boat
started into the stream. The mules be-
came frightened and upset the barge.
The mules are said to have belonged to
ID. S. Buckalew timber man of Short
ers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
GEORGE N. MORROW
IS IN WASHINGTON
Has Private Business With
the War Depart
ment

Washing ton, ia quarry 2A-tSpecial: )-I,r
George NJ. Morrow has been in Washing
vate business. but of an important ma :
tGre. with the war department Senator
Johnston has been very active In the in
terest of DR.. Morrow and today the BUSH
ness was terminated entirely to the sat
isfaction of both DR.. Morrow and Senator
Johnston and the doctor will return to
birmingham well pleased with the results
of his visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28

DO you WANT TO RENT ONE-HALF
OF THE LIVEST DOWNTOWN LOCA-
TION IN BIRMINGHAMf a SURPRISE
IN VALUE AT %275 PER MONTH.
ANSWER QUICK. YOU MUST HAVE
PERMANENT BUSINESS If WE TAX e
YOU ON. CALL MIR. HAMILTON, be-
TWEEN 10 AND IL O'CLOCK A. NJ,
HILLMAN HOTEL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
Sufferers from Stomach Trouble
Try STOM AK at our Risk

You don risk penny when you buy
fifty cent box of STOMAX. These
wonder working powders are guaranteed
to help you. One STOMAx powder
after each meal will Danish those sharp
cutting pains, headaches, burning and
full sensations, belching, vomiting and
nausea. With STOMAX helping you,
you can enjoy and digest your food.
STOMAX is a scientific preparation
that contains potent, but harmless stomach
stimulants and antiseptics. 1t contains
no opiates or other habit forming drugs,
and can be borne by the most delicate
constitutions.
STOMAX acts quickly and thorough
ly, giving rapid relief, because it is in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28

powder form, not insolublc tablets, and
each tonic can do its work at once.
Get your box of STOMAX
under this Guarantee
If we were not sure that STOMAX
would help your case, we would not dare
to make this binding guarantee.
Go to your druggist, buy fifty cent
box of STOMAX. Use half of it--if
you're not satisfied with the relief you
get, take the box back and the druggist
will refund your money.
If you have any trouble in getting
STOMAX at your druggists, the makers,
The Stomax Company, Fort Wayne,
Ind, will ship prepaid on receipt of price,
and under the same binding guarantee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28

ment among the members of the Chamber
of Commerce to hold an election and
have two tickets in the field, and that
may for the best interest of the Cham
Der of Commerce and for the best inter-
est of Birmingham, take an active part
In the election, l hardly think it fair
TO either candidate to act as one Of the
judges Truly yours,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28

friendly contest in order to arouse en-
thusiasm and interest in the Chamber of
Commerce, and from the present outlook
believe 1t will serve to bring to life
many members of the chamber who have
never taken an interest in the affairs of
the civic chamber All members who have
the interest of the Chamber of Commerce
at heart should cooperate in this move
r.ent to hold friendly election in which
he entire membership would be interested
enough to participate. Last year only
about 20 members voted out of a member
ship of about 1000, showing that with one
ticket in the field there is no interest in
the annual election, and therefore no IN
terest and cooperation of the members
in Chamber of Commerce work during
the year.
Douglass Discusses Plans
Alvin nj. Douglass, who was one of the
field captains in the membership cam
paign of last spring of which Oscar G.
Turner was commander chief and
which resulted in garnering 1249 new
members in the fold said yesterday that
the present movement was especially
StIOIlS dIuonS tuc new InelnDeiS.
I'm our membership campaign of last
spring. he said, I'VE ran up continuous
ly against this argument: What is the
Use of joining the Chamber of Commerce?
There is just a certain clique that runs
things, and one had chance to dc
anything The other captains and men,
hers of the live wire committees prom
iaed the new members that at the next an
iual election they would have chance
70 express their sentiments as two tick
ets would be put in the field.
Il think that the nomination of Mr..
Harding is a most excellent one but l
feel that it is hardly fair to member
slip of over 2OoO that a committee of five
three of whom are majority--shou
name who shall be their officers for the
coming year.
IT am opposed to the nominating COM
nljttee system as by that system a GER
tain coterie of men have practically run
things In the chamber for years, and the
time has come to stop it. The Chamber
Of Commerce should be more democratic,
and the members should have the privi-
lcge of expressing themselves at the an
rual election as to the men they want in
office. In past years there has been a
lack of interest and initiative, and the
choice of the nominating committee al
ways went through. although there Is no
record of how many voted. Last year |
understand that only about 20 or 30 voted.
7 his shows a lack of interest which should
he remedied BY placing two tickets In
the field a new interest will be created
in the Chamber OF Commerce and it will
furnish a wider scope of work for the
chamber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
INCORPORATION

sSO0N- The May-Wood Realty company.
Eugene A. Mcdonald, president; Edward
Wood, vice president. and Walter May
rhether. secretary and treasurer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04

The above Associated Press dispatch
was received by The News this AFTER
noon Mr.. Bran, who has been a
resident of Hancock for the past thlr-
ty years. fifteen years of which he has
been engaged in business as proprietor
of the City Drug store. the previous
fifteen years acting In the capacity Of
clerk i'm other stores, has been an ac-
tive candidate for the office of post
master He learned first of his APP
pointment through The News.
Postmaster Charles Rogers term
expired yesterday and Mrs. Bran will
take hold of his new duties as post
master as soon as official confirmation
of his appointment has been received
Mr.. Bran was born i'm Finland, but
the greater part Of his life has been
spent in this country. He is a staunch
Republican, and has always been an
active worker in the party
His appointment is pleasing to his
numerous friends throughout the cop.
per country II is believed he viii
make most capable and painstaking
official.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04

mon county. H., was one OF he first tu
kspond. The company was allowed 10
choose its own captain. aud. much to
his joy. Lincoln Received the largest
number OF votes or this incident lie
spoke la later years ~ follows: Then
came the Black Hawk war. aud 1 was
elected captain OF volunteers. "A success
which gave ne more pleasure Than any
] have had since The company OF
which Lincoln WAS captain formed Il
part OF the Fourth Illinois regiment
and WAS under the superior command
OF General Whitcsidc
An Interesting incident occurred In
connection with the forming OF the
company which shows what queer
FRANKS fate can play ut times. General
Winfield Scott, then in command at
Fort Smelling. sent two young lieut"n-
ants 10 muster in the Illinois volun-
tcers. In the laugua 20 OF Il memoir OF
the times. oIe Of these licutenants was
"a very fascinating young man of
easy manners and alfable disposition"
while the other WAS equally pleasant
aud extremely modest" II is further
stated that n tall. homely young man
dressed in blue jeans presented him
self to the lieutenants as captain Of
a company OF volunteers and was duly
sworn i'm. The one who administered
the oath Of allegiance to the young
man in blre jeans he Of the fascinat-
Ing manners already alluded To. was
jefferson Davis, future president Of the
Southern Confcderacy. The Young
man in the blue jeans was Abraham
Lincoln, and the other young lieutenant
of 'the extremely modest demeanor
was Robert Anderson, commander OF
Fort Sumter at the beginning of the
war of the rebellion.
The profession Of arms did not seem
To be averse to Lincoln. He was dis
charged twice during the Black Hawk
war and rs many times re-enlisted
He was evidently good soldier, and IL
Is said Of him that he "complacently
endured hardships. he never complain
ed, nor did he fear danger. When
fighting was expected or danger appre-
hended he was the first To say. Lets
go He had the confidence of evGrv
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04

ing above II cents per pound although
in the last two fiscal years they did
get down as low as llis cents Re
cent increase in wages almost IN,
evitably accompany high priced cop
FER making it very evident, however,
that these comparatively low costs
for Shannou-are not soon To be ex-
Eected again Average cost for the
four months ended Dec. 81 was 1912
cents per pound. which compares with
ll42 cents, ll.jS cents. 10 cents and
l2.2 cents in four previous fiscal years.
1t is gratifying to note that directors
continued the policy OF buying the
railroad companys bonds (guaran-
teed by Shannon Copper Coz for
treasury account. $4,000 being pur-
chased during the period and making
total now in hand $lS6,OOO.
Financially the company is in fair
shape and at the present time, with
the payment Of the dividend today OF
$4,000, should have net working cap
ital of say $3jO,0O0. Bureau
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
LODGES ELECT OFFICERS.
Copper Country Odd Fellows ano
Others Hold Meetings.

Officers were chosen for the ensuing
year at a meeting of the Copper Cou 4
try odd Fellows association neld here
Sunday. as follows:
President-Alex McDougal, Hough-
ton.
Vice observation-disclosures Cowlny
Painesdale.
Vice president-Grace Richards
Lake Linden.
Vice president-Mrs. Scholar, Calu-
met.
-Secretary-E. w. Northy. Calumet.
Treasurer - Wallace Middlemiss
Lake Linden.
The juvenile Hibcrnians met Sun
day and elected the following officers:
observation-disclosures Murphy.
Vice president-Terrence Kearney.
Recording secretary-Thomas Cuff.
Financial secretary-Fred Harring-
ton.
Treasurer-Joe Copeland.
Sergeant at arms-JOhn Finley.
Hancock division. A. o. H., will hold
It's annual picnic and parade March
IL, as March Il will fall i'm holy week
this year. There will be the usual
festivities with II supper in the hall,
and concert in the Kerredge theater
in the evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04

man of his COMPANY ana they strictly
Obeyed his orders"
Lincoln Was with General Henry At
kinsou on the memorable occasion
when that commander marched Win
an army 0f 2.aub rrsnlai~ aud volun
terrS from Illinois IA pursuit Of Back
Hawk to hi- lair in the sNamps aud
fa~tuessrs oi Lake k",Lknnung. In
southern WISCONSIN 1hi, was one of
the most exciting cpi>Odr- III he war
The army had f." cut its Way through
a wl!drrnr~s Of undcrb1l~h. tall trees
and clingins vines Every day Indian
runners would come with The news
thai Black Hawk was hut q Few miles
ahead They slept un their arms nc
night aud several times narrowly
escaped anbusht-s laid 10y The savageS.
Not finding his quarry nj Lake KOsh-
kouuug. Atkinson moved five miles up
the Rock river. built a StuCkade on the
east bank where the city of Fort Al
kinson now stands and there went
into camp. Again hearing that Black
Hawk had been seen in his retreat on
an island at the mouth OF the Rock
river where 1t enters Lake koshko.
nOng, Lincoln was sent with party -
rangers TO reconnoter They crossed
the river ON RATS 10 tho island only
TO 1nd thar the willy Hawk iad again
escaped them This hupp-ued July q.
1892. Returning 10 camp. the next day
Lincoln was mustered ont of service
aud with n comradr started for his
home in Illinois Tile first ni=ht both
their horses were stolen, and they were
obliged 20 make the journey on foot
In later lie incc!1 vis,,ry loud Il
relo tin q 80 rec Vai
Jorrna
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
CLOSED TO THE
GAME WARDENS
Parcel Post Forbids Them to
Examine Suspicious Packages

The parcel post is likely To inter
iere with proper enforcement of the
game laws said sportsman. las the
rules are such as TO permit the ship
ping of contraband game without any
DANGER OF inspection by the game war
dens. AS | understand the postal laws
game Wardens will have no right to
interfere ia any manner with the Unit
ed States mail. Dead game will be-
come part of this mail the moment It
Is turned over TO the parcel post"
In Wisconsin the advisabilitv of
taxing the matter up with the postal
authorities is being considered. In
view of the many attempts made in
the upper peninsula in years gone by
To ship game and hides in violation of
The law, | ann convinced that the par
eel post will be taken ADVANTAGE of by
men who have little respect for the
game laws. If the postal authorities
do not give the game wardens an OPP
portunity to inspect packages, the lat
tcrs work will be sadly hampered."
Many of the post Offices are com
planning relative to the careless man
ner in which parcel post packages are
wrapped and addressed. In MANY Of
ices this carelessness has caused
much annoyance To the employees. In
some cases the grossest carelcssness in
addressing packages has been display
ed, and then people wonder why the
packages are delayed. Many address
es are written with pencils and the
mail clerks and postofIice employees
are puzzled TO make them out Some
addresses are written at the top of the
package, beside the return card. ana
at times ii is almost impossible to tell
which is which. Many packages. with
poorly written addresses. have been
returned to the postofices by the
railway mail clerks, who will take no
chance on sending them in the wrong
direction.
II is said that many packages. poor
~ addressed or poorly wrapped, have
been returned to the senders with in
to put them in better or
der. Some persons have the impress
sion that any kind of wrapping will
do on parcel post package Great
in shipping liquids in
glass bottles with nothing but "a piece
of wrapping paper around them and
expect them to get through journeys
of considerable length.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
Hancock Department
COMMITTEE TO
PRESENT REPORT
Council to Consider Establish.
ment Of New Ward Lines

Among the important matters
scheduled to come before the council
tomorrow evening is the report OF the
committee appointed to consider TN ,
revision OF the ward lines, or the d.
vision of the present wards into a
number OF voting precincts about
equal in population. The general man
ager was instructed soon after the
November election To have a house
census, II being hoped by this means
to arrive at fairly equitable dispo
sition of the matter. The report
showed there are 1,5OS houses I'm the
city and that the fourth ward is far
too big i'm comparison with the others
The mayor instructed the committee
To report to the council tomorrow eve
ming when an adequate redistricting
will he attempted. Just what recon-
mcndations the committee will make
could not he learned.
Tentative Ward Lines Selected.
The committee chosen to select the
new ward lines recommends the fol-
iZc the vote:
First Ward-The first ward will ex-
tend east from Montezuma park. the
ne running east of the city hall from
Franklin To White street. then up Ry-
an street To the boundary of the city.
Second ward-The second ward
commences with the city hall and will
extend west almost to Railroad ave-
nue. crossing on the south side of
quincy street. but will not take in
Saliri's corner on the north side
Third ward-The third ward will
reach to Michigan street including the
Anthony addition.
Fourth ward-The fourth ward will
take m the remainder of the west
end. I
This is the tentative outline of the
ward lines the committee will suggest
to the council tomorrow evening. but
1t may be changed by that body.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
ISSUES SWEEPING CHALLENGE
Suomi College Team would Meet All
Comers-Notes Of Colleae,

The Suomi college basketball team
organized recently under the direction
of Arthur Hurja, has ISSUED a
sweeping challenge TO any and all bas-
ketball teams i'm the county. Mr.. lIur-
ja is willing To put his newly organ
izcd squad against any team that will
make arrangements that are fair and
equitable.
Suomi college has not had Il basket
bali team in recent years and the con-
sequent lack Of material has handi-
capped Mr.. Hurja somewhat. but he
has his team well under way and its
work to date has been satisfactory to
the coach. The team will lineup as
follows: Forwards, Arnold Koslinen
and Elmer Loosala: center, AXel Fin .
geroos; guards. Jacob Hakli and Har-
vey Anttila; subs. Hugo Hllila and
Fred Hurja.
girls team also has been organ
lied and started practice. large
number of candidates are out for this
team and by the end of the week Miss
Lydia Kangas. coach, expects to he in
position to announce the lne-up.
rho Suomi College Alumni assoc
citation is making plans To aid the col
lege, The association plans To give n
concert in the near future, although
no date has yet been selected, and the
association also has plans To give "A
skating party at the Amphidrome as
soon as possible. Although the assoc
citation has not yet completed it's ar
engagements 1t Is fairly certain that
both plans will materialize.
Plans for the bazaar and concert To
bee given at the college Feb. - and l6,
are in the hands of committees which
are at work on the details. The ba-
]aar is being given to raise money
Tor the college.
The college is laying plans to organ.
l|e athletic teams regularly in the fu'
Eanizing II baseball team in the
spring. A track team is also projected.
The Finnish Lutheran Book concern.
winch has its quarters at the college,
mas Just completed an addition To its
"uilding. a new story has been add
od' wing built on the east end of the
building and the front of the struct-
ure moved out about thirty feet These
ADDITIONS were made necessary by a
'hdnge In the issuing of the paper, the
american Suommejar. This paper was
iormerly issued weekly. but since the
NIfl
pleted the company has installed ad-
uI'lohal machinery and the paper Is
now issued three times week
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY.
hancock Incorporated as Village 50
Years Ago-City 10 Years.

rms year will be a double anniver-
sary for the city of Hancock as 1t was
discovered In going over the records
:" the clerks office that the city was
Incorporated as such 10 years ago and
made into village so years ago this
Year
NO celebration In honor Of this
went has been projected yet but the
"a'ter may be brought to the atten-
'oh OF the council tomorrow night ana
some action taken.
Nlty Clerk Macdonald has started
-" agitation to have the portraits OF
ne city officials and the officers Of the
maze secured and placed on the walls
VI 'he council chamber. The only port
,at OF the kind the city now has Is
,"", OF Harvey c. Parl<e. first presi-
pc"' OF the village, and later MEM
WI OF the firm of Parke Davis 4 Co.
OF Detroit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
BINGHAM MINES co.
Said Annual Report Soon TO Be Is.
sued Will Be Best Ever.


The annual report of the Bingham
Mines Co. for the 1912 fiscal year To he
issued within few weeks will be by
far the best report the company has
ever issued. We understand. SAYS
Hayden, stone & Co. that gross earn
ings for 1912 were i'm excess of $500 =
600, while the net profit from opera
tons was better than $l39.0OO. Inter-
est on bonds outstanding aggregated
S2S.920, SO that the estimated net
for the year was $4,000. There was
received from the Eagle Il Blue Bell
company in dividends some S3j, 900 SO
that there will be $l45.0OO available
for the retirement of the bonds.
1t is expected that first mortgage
bonds To the amount of $4,000 will
be retired in May of 1913, which will
leave 100000 first mortgage per
cent. bonds and $577.1S9 second mort
gage convertible 6 per cent. income
bonds outstanding.
Early this year the Bingham Mines
company will begin mining in the
Yosemite property i'm which it owns
a controlling interest. No work is be-
ing done i'm the shaft but the upraise
from the Mascotte tunnel is now with
in 200 feet of the bottom of the shaft.
The Eagle * Blue Bell property al
so owned by the Bingham Mines COM
pany. is shipping heavily. and is the
second largest producer i'm the Tntic
camp at times. After paying the pres
ent dividend this company will have
close To $4,000 in the treasury.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
LINCOLN AS A SOLDIER.

Some OF the most interesting evcuts
in the life of the great war president
occurred at time when he was little
known to fame. This was during the
Black Hawk war in 1892
The early days Of this war were
marked by period Of CONSERVATION
and fear among the settlers through
out the middle west Tales of pillage
and massacre spread like widfire. and
men, women and children fiocked to
the shelter Of stockade forts built for
their protection at all available points
Governor Reynolds of Illinois issued
n proclamation April l6, 1892 for vol.
unteers to organize against the savages,
md Lincoln. then twenty-three years
of age and living ct New Salem, Sanga-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
FORTY-DAY FAST.
Ash Wednesday Is Derived From an
Ancient Custom.

Wednesday marks the beginning of
Lent-that period of the year when all
devout communicates refrain from
participating in worldly pleasures and
abstain from the use of meats. The
Lenten fast will be concluded Faster
Sunday, March 30.
Ash Wednesday is derived from the
ancient custom of putting ashes on
the head as a symbol of repentance for
sin. In the Roman Catholic church 1t
is a part of the religious service on
this day for the priest to put ashes
on the forehead of each worshipper
while kneeling at the altar rail.
In the English church and in the
American Episcopal church. the day
is observed with special soemnity as
the opening of the penitcntial season,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
INQUIRIES ABOUT MANAGER.
National Short Ballot Organization
Writes Citv Clerk

The National Short Ballot organiza
ton of which Woodrow Wilson is pres
ident. Las written To City Clerk Mac
Donald asking him to furnish them
with copy of the city's charter. The
secretary in writing to Mr.. MacDon-
aid SAYS the officers of the organiZa :
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04

ton have heard that Hancock has n
city manager and that they are anx-
ious TO learn something about this
official.
Mr.. Macdonald has answered this
letter, inclosing "A copy OF the ordi-
nance creating this office. Mr.. Mac
Donald did not go into the details OF
the Office here.