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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
FUTURE OF THE WINDMILL.
Scientists Believe Il Will Be a Vslu-
able Asset In Agriculture.

few years ago a collective report
was mace 10y American Consuls
throughout the world on the use OF
windmllls in their several districts and
the prospects of increasing the sales of
American windmills IN foreign c0un.
tries, says the Scientific American. At
that time the manufacture of wind.
mills in this country had increased
fourfold in ten years, indicating rap
id growth In their use by our own peo-
pie, However. the report was, on the
whole. rather discouraging The use
of Windmills was found Ia have great
~ decreased la the old world This
was notably true la Holland. the cOun,
Try with which the windmill is tradi-
iionally associated. For the great ma
tiunal task of draining the polders
windmills We're being rapidly replaced
ny steam pumps
The greater number of European
windmills We're erected before the DAYS
of steam This fact. together with the
relative inc 'ticiency OF the old fashion
fb I-Nlbl"dll NiHulUllls NlllNN tlldl tue
decline In the use of these devices
abroad is no Indication of the future
in store for the American windmill.
The American farmer uses the wind
MIL chiefly for pumping water. both
for domestic purposes and for lrliga
ton. 10 some extent il has been used
for driving the minor machinery of the
farm. Attempts Ia use il as II means
of genera ny electricity for lighting
ana power purposes have hardly pass
eel the experimental stage That this
will come in time seems inevitable, ana
herein probably lies the greatest fu
ture utility az the windmill ms an ad-
junct in farming us we'll ms in other oc-
equations
The future Developments in this line
will be- conditioned by the neteorology
of the country. and in this connection
il is important Ia have accurate stats
ties of the average force and con
stancy at the winds In all sections
Such information is presented in brief
form 10y l.. G. Day at the weather bu-
reau IN an article published Ia the hast
year book at the department OF agri
culture \ number eft charts bring out
clearly the great diversity in "windi
ness in different parts of the country
Mr. Day takes II most hopeful view of
the value of the wind as an asset in
American agriculture.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14

Back Yard
The
BY Prof. John Willard BOitc

related subjects should be adhered to
largely.
DO not attempt TO mix these two
distinct styles OF landscape art. Moth.
ing can be more unattractive than L
formal square house set in a woodland
unless IL be a graceful. unpretentious
country home in the midst of an ltal.
ian garden
We take for granted that the impor
lance OF the lawn is thoroughly under.
stood The arrangement OF the build.
ings, walks, roads. and paintings will
determine its shape and extent. but it
is highly essential that the ground be
covered by smooth, yelyety turf.
where not otherwise taken up for
some specific purpose.
City front yards are usually so small
that all We can hope to do with them
is to keep them covered with good
lawn. Suburban front yards are much
more ample and are covered by the
general principles set down, for city
back yards.
The first care is to join the house to
TO the ground in a natural and artistic
manner. The color of the house has
good deal to do with this, and the rest
can be accomplished by judicous
use OF flower beds, vines or shrubs
In planting for the small yard, do
not put beds or shrubs in the middle
OF any stretch of lawn. Keep them
either along the walk and roadway, or
around the outer edges of the lot. BY
using taller and more distinctly color
ed and formal plants close To the house
and smaller and less prominent VAR
cites farther away we can secure an
appearance OF distance in the view
from the house, and this il a very i'm
portant feature III the effect OF any
landscape picture
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
calumet. Micn., May 10, 1913.

Calumet Mich, MAY 10, 1913.
EDITOR News Foreign countries
are noted for there long distance walk
orS. Men and women think nothing
of walking miles. and many Of the
wording class travel from and 10 worR
several miles daily. We remember
reading or a working man in England
Who walked ten miles daily for many
Years, and this man was always on
time, and the first To report on the job.
our country also furnishes quite a few
long distanCe workmen who get there
afoot OF horseback, and characteristics
of this class Of toilers they arc as n
rule the first 10 answer the whistle by
teing promptly on time.
tn" writer was well acquainted with
a Scotchman by the name 81 Andrew
LoWden. who lived at tho Boston loca-
;ion and worked az DSceola making
ten miles daily winter ana summer.
John Sorrie lived at Phoenix until
quite recently and worked at Oiibway.
making twelve miles daily on foot. GO
ing and coming. and i'm order To 10
this stunt ne left his house at a ~.
and did not get back until p. m.
But with due credit To the above
hardy sons of toll. Keweenaw has at
present a postmaster. n bread winner
end long distanc" runner that takes
tho palm Going and coming To his
daily toll this man Mr.. Albert Vowel,
born ana raised in old Keweenaw
Gorty years of age) and although he
Las never been out of the county he
has Travelled thousands OF miles going
and coming from his work For a
lived 1t Copper Falls, making fiv"
miles each way And when the Ojib-
y ay mine started Al. was living at
Delaware, and not being able to get
. house at the mine. ne travelled back
and forth with his faithful buckskin
broncnn. always bringing home his
inil months pay, for as he says him
self II never paid out dollar from
home for board" on this home
stretch Vowel made twenty-eieht miles
:, day
AT present Mr.. Vowel lives at
Phoenix and works at the Ahmeek
mine lie travels back and forth daily.
making fourteen miles each way with
his brobcho. or twenty eight miles
daily And this mileage was made
during the past winter When he got
stuck i'm the snow the cutter was left
behind. and Al would go it horse
back. end when snow was To deep for
the horse he would snowshCe it. one
bad storm in particular the past win
ter Mr.. Vowel was not expected, the
foreman at the mine thinking it inn
possible for him to pun through hc
got a man ready to take his place, But
efore the whistle blew the PhoniX
man blew in on time. ready for WORK. |
Yowcl'a average per month is i2S miles
including Sunday work, and he makes
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14

complete silo constructed exactly like
wooden tank, with the exception tina.
the slaves We're east of re-enforced
concrete IN short sections, the advan-
tage claimed being the saving OF time
in building the silo aud the avoidance
or expansion cracks, since each stave
could take care its own contraction
and eSpunsi0n without croWding it,
neighbors or pulling away from them
rar enough To leave an opening. An
other proof of the increasing use of
cement on the farm was an Illustration
OF Il simple homemade concrete mixer
on the principle OF the old fashioned
box churn, which any one handy with
tools could construct with the aid Of
the village blacksmith.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
Cause of Broken Rails.

At last The metalnrgiSts. steel max.
ers and rail users OF the world are be
coming thoroughly awnke IL the fact
that the original seat Of the defects
which result In broken rails is the in.
got. says the Scientific American
Hunt. Talbot. Hadtield and many 9th.
er eminent authorities have recently
shown that we cannot be sure OF the
quality OF rails unless we are assured
OF the quality OF the mgots. The latest
paper to this effect is one by Bradley
Stoughton. Our rail manufacturers are
beginning To reAl lie that they must
concentrate their attention increasing.
~ upon the furnace practice. ard
especially upon the ingul. ir they are Ia
turn ont n reliable product.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
Daddy sBedtime
y When Dolly
OtOTV- Was Nearly
Drowned

Iacko QUIT
l | today"
u find any
ONLY II few q
remind
to
They weeb brother and sister
their acE JilT asked Evelyn laughing
andthe II The
inlay and Philip iyed best
the
Ia
to
children coming
the of Philip
day they
their stopped had
brought with them
had for
should fall in But this
Of dolly which hoated
for
caught hold Mays
dolly
until Mays clothing had been changed aud she had
child left
had the dolls I'm afraid
ned
-
middle
looking her Biz brother said they looked puzzled hut I'm
hsled dolly
brought her home May VIII" changed her clothing quickly
cold either
Daddy smiling at this. hut Evelyn didn't smile
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
A Scene In the House Of Lords.


once " hen The lait .urd titrhia was
president ui The lucal government
hoard lr was very anxious tn hurry Il
certain hili through before the end Ur
the session
Lord Richie saw his Till through
the commons and then StroIlcd M 10
the lords. where he found three peers
IN n private room seated before three
empty tunblerS
rs this the house nf lGrds:" he asked
with u touch at sarcasm.
III Is WAS the reply
The minister shifted. DO | smell
whisky" hr asked
"Ion dn" said one noble lord You
may observe that the plISSps ARE EMP
ty Unless they are Immediately re-
iilled one az nS vii! 90. you will not
have quorum. aud your bin will not
20 through
so the president ct the local govern
mcnt board comlorled the house ~
lords with WHISKY ana his bill was
passed London Titl.its.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
7 onnorrow.

Little Gertrude OF i've summers had
been living with her grandparents for
some time. one morning she asked
permission Ia go aud spend the day al
the house of Il friend. when grandma.
refusing Ia let her go that day. con
soled her 10y saying that she could 20
tomorrow The next morning found
Gertrude up bright and early. happy
In the expectation of the promised
visit. Shortly after breakfast she re-
minded grandma OF her promise. when
she was again told that she would he
Obliged To postpone her visit until Ia.
morrow. Looking up quickly her black
eyes flashing with disappointment. she
said:
We'll. grandma. thought today was
tomorrow; you said IL was yesterday"
National Monthly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
settina colors In Fabrics.

The colors Of fabrics 81 other mate.
rails OF any kind may Ip set 10y boiling
the articles Ia ID" following. solution:
TO one gallon VI soft water add one
ounce Of oS gall. This Snlutiun Should
be boiling when the articles are drop.
ped into ii y chemical reaction rn
suits. aud the ,olOrS are set or madr
nonfndmg The process il harmless
Coors in wood m"y he treated In the
same manner
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14

to form II bearing Holes are bored
into the opposite end Of the bar. two
inches apart. into which peg Is III
serted Ia come against the back side
of the rear Jaw.
This provides an adjustment for a
range of various thickneSSpS of ma
terial. Another bar is located at the
bottom Of the jaws To provide Il means
Of Keeping the jaws parallel This bar
s made in II similar manner To the
bar q. The rear jaw can be fastened
10 the side of bench post or any
support that may be- handy.-Popular
Mechanics
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14

approximately close To ten thousand
miles Il year. So il is To be marveled
at when We stop 10 think that this
Roosevelt FAMILY al eight children. has
Travelled several times around the
world as it were ana has never been
ont of the Kcwccnaw peninsula i Ben
digo
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
BENCH WISE OF WOOD.
Useful Shop Equipment That Is Of
Simple Construction.

\ serviceablc and inexpensive bench
wise can lee made in the following man
ner: Procure II piece Of hard wood.
eccentric with IN extending handle. rs
shown at \. The Jaws Il are made OF
material two inches thick. and the
drawbar e is two by three inch piece
OF hickory The outer en2 OF the bar
Is slotted To receive the eccentric
handle. through which bolt, -, passes
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
FROM NEWS READERS

Subscribers Are Invited TO Con-
tribute 10 this Column. 4
communication should be
signed by the writer's own
name, not necessarily for pub
lieation, but as evidence OF
good faith.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
THE UNIVERSITY.

Complete registration figures for
l)l2-l8 show the total student enroll
mnut az rho University or Michigan
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14
1OOCents' Worth
for a Dollar

IOU q OOIIoU
q Being better dressed CT
more appropriately clothed,
having more attractive furni'
ture m your house, living IA
better apartment, or own.
mo a better automobile than
your neighbor, doesn't neees.
sarily mean that you have
more money 20 spend than he
has. Il might, and probably
does, mean that you are more
alive to the possibilities and
opportunities that surround
you.
q The same qualities Of mind
and intellect which make ons
merchant shrewder par.
chaser than another make
you a better manager Of your
annual expenditure.
q The merchant or the pur.
chasing agent OF any big or.
ganization knows all there IS
&c know about the things he
huys. His dollar is 100 per
cent efficient.
q II some large organizations
conducted their purchasing
departments as loosely ami
thoughtessly as some families
they woula be bankrupt be
fore very long.
e And yet there IS really 40
good reason WY every nd.
v5uaI should not get 100
cents worth for every dollar
he spends for himself and his
family.
NE VS. advertisements
POINT the way.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14

Since 1851, statistics show, 4.9i7.sGO
Irish have emigrated. mainly To the
United states
Scutaris normal population is 35,.
900, three fourths Mohammodan.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-14

.~> ADpY" look r
II dyOuf nd my? daddy
- dIook nndu themt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-27
DODGEVILLE NEWS.
From The Suu.Republic

From the Suu-Republic.
VIM, Il. Cutler of the town of Dodge
vile and Miss Thilda Dsrud, also of the
town of Dodgeville, were joined in mar
riage at the Lutheran parsonage, on
Wednesday, Feb. 10, at high noon, by
Rev. p. J. Nestande
Post office Inspector, I. 2. Walker of
Madison, was here Monday and Tues
day completing arrangements for the
city delivery, He recommended that
three deliveries be made in the business
section, the first at $3.50 a, m. A gen
eral delivery to both business and resi-
dence sections at 10d5 a. m. and an
evening delivery at 1870 The Inspector
was well pleased by the way the pa
irons of the post office were taking
hold of the service and assured us that
the service would be permanent and in
creased gradually as the business war
ranted.
From the Chronicle
Merl Cunningham had the misfortune
TO cut off the outside part of the left
ankle bone while cutting wood last Fri
day The AK glanced and cut portion
of the internal ankle bone Off, so that
the ankle was on line with the foot.
John Toay of the town of Ridgeway
killed snake which he found in a man
ure pile in his barnyard on Feb. 18th.
How is that for Wisconsin,
The b. NJ. O.s took advantage of the
fine weather on Monday and enjoyed an
auto ride to Mineral Point, where they
were royalty entertained at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs, w. d. Brown.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-27

John Biehn, the boss base ball player
of the Highland team, committed sui
eide by hanging last Friday night. He
was found hanging to a rafter in a
barn by a halter strap.
A dispatch received here Monday by
Mr.. Philip Allen, announced the death
of Mrs S. r. Chubb, wife Of the popu-
lar pastor Of the r. M. church in this
city for many years. Deceased died in
Chicago, where she had undergone an
operation. The remains were taken to
kewanee, and inferred there on Tues
day of this week.
Col d. +. Jacobs informs as that he
has been awarded an elegant alligator
travelling grip as a premium for the
largest sales Of Dunham's cocoanut
Married at the home Of the bride 8
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry jenkins
at MifIlin, last week, Miss Maude Jen.
kins and Mr.. John Burton Of Rewey
Rev A. e. Bloom officiating
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-27
Forty Years Ago, 1873.

Mr.. and Mrs D. A. Gates buried a
child yesterday, aged about 2 years.
Boscobel has been Incorporated as a
city. She has a population Of about
1900. Graysville may now apply for a
city charter.
The tri-weekly mail between this city
and Avoca, via Linden, Montfort and
Highland, has been discontinued and
now the only means we have Of getting
mail to Avoca or Highland is TO send TO
Montfort and have it laid over there a
day, or via Arena, and thence west by
rail
Married by Rev. r. J Lewis Of
Montfort on Jan 23d, at the residence
Of the BRIDES father, Mr.. Samuel Run
dell of Miflin, Mr. Harrison Willard
and Miss Ulela Rundell, both Of Miflin.
Died at La Crosse on the 18th Of
February, A. n Trame aged p
years Deceased was from boyhood
until quite recently a resident Of
! Mineral Point. He was brought %
this city for interment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-27

City of Mineral Point, City Clerks
Office, February IL, 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned at his Office in the city
Of Mineral Point, Wis. until March 3.
1913, A. d., at three O'Clock in the
afternoon, for furnishing al labor and
materials and for completing and erect
ing the new municipal building in the
city of Mineral Point, pursuant TO the
plans and specifications for such build
ing now on file in the Office Of the City
Clerk, where such plans and specifca-
lions are open to the inspection Of IN
tending bidders. A blank form Of con-
tract and bond to be executed by the
bidder and returned with his bid will be
furnished by the City Clerk and no bid
will be considered unless upon such
blank as required by law A certified
check for SO Of the amount Of each bid
must accompany said bond and contract
and the contract shall contain provision
for the retention by the city Of 20o6 Of
all the estimates from time % time
which said check and said provision in
said contract shall stand in lieu Of sur
cites upon the bond above referred TO.
Bidders are requested to state in their
bids the amounts charged for separate
parts Of said work as well as the
amounts charged for the whole The
council expressly reserves the right to
reject any or all bids
BY order Of the Common Council Of
The city Of Mineral Point, Wis.
Tvs W. II. BoHAN, City Clerk
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-27

4 The Boscohel fair association has
decided to cut out the horse racing at
their fair this year, declaring they
have found them to De an expensive lux
ury, and will spend the money thus
saved in other attractions.
Last week Mrs VIM Day had the
pleasure of visit from her brother,
David Curry, whom she had not seen
for fifty-one years Mr.. Curry is from
England and has been visiting relatives
in this country for several weeks.
/ VIII Kelly came very near being
killed Friday evening while assisting
IN saving wood with circular saw.
His clothes got caught in the shaft and
he was badly shaken, knocked senseless
for a time. He is recovering as well
as could be expected under the circum-
stances - Blanchardville Blade.
Each year finds the percentage Of
men students from the university en-
tering the teaching profession growing
smaller. In 190S-9 over "a per cent of
the applicants for university certificates
were men, the next year it was Is per
cent, the next II per cent, and this last
year it has dropped to II per cent. In
the same time the number of women
applicants have increased from 1853 to
2lO.
To honor the memory of General
Henry Dodge, the first territorial
governor of Wisconsin, Assemblyman
Richardson of Iowa county has intro
duced bill making an appropriation of
So, 600 for a monument inNDodgeville.
Gen. Dodge was prominent in the lead
mining activities in southwestern Wis
consin and Dodgevlle was named in
his honor
John Hagertr, an eX-soldier, died
at his home in this city Friday morn
ing The funeral was held from the
residence on Sunday, Rev j. r. Fretts,
of the Darlington Methodist Episcopal
church officiating The local G. A. K.
participated in the funeral ceremonies
and the body was laid to rest in the
Union Grove cemetery. Darlington
Democrat
According to the new official school
directory of Wisconsin, there are now
ST free high schools in the state, which
is fourteen more than last year. In
addition there are thirteen independent
high schools. One-third of the princi-
palships of the free high schools in
operation last year are held this year
by men new to their present positions. F.
There have been no changes in the
principalships of the Independent high
schools.
Rural route men are somewhat dis
turbed by the recent order of the post f.
master general that the rigs of all ru-
raj letter carriers be painted brilliant
and conspicuous red This is so that
they will be easily identified by other
drivers on the road. All mail boxes on I
rural routes are also to be painted red. /.