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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20
PAY DAY AT PANAMA


An account OF only one of the fca :
lures of the Panama canal will give
some idea Of the immensely of the
work. Thirty-eight thousand men are
employed and each pay day. once a
month and covering a space OF three
days. Sl,50o.000 is distributed To the
worhmen, writes Mrs. G. II. Miller, i'm
Leslie's. The system of paying off is
simple and orderly and SO devised
that very little time is lost. The dis
bursting office is at Empire and here
Edward j. Williams. the chief disburs.
ing officer or the canal commission.
and his assistant. William NJ. Wood.
together with large corps of clerks
and accountants, make up the payroll
for this army of workers.
Various systems of payment have
been tried but the new one now in use
seems TO have worked out with the
least friction. Every employe is given
a brass check. containing a number.
which will identify him as long as he
is in the employ of the canal COM
mission. He is paid by the hour and
his foreman keeps his time. This is
forwarded TO the disbursing office and
his pay certificate is made out from
this record. Ii is authenticated by the
examiner of accounts and the disburs-
ing officer and then returned TO the
foreman who delivers it TO the indi.
vdual whose brass check number cor
responds with the number on the GER
:ificate. The man is then told the
hour and day the pay car will be in
his vicinity and he is expected to fall
in line and receive his wages.
Pay day occurs on the twelfth, thir
teenth and fourteenth of each month
During the early days of the work it
was customary to issue checks on the
United States To employees for such
amounts as they required each month
as an accommodation in for warding
money To the United States. This,
however, was abolished when il was
discovered that some of the men We're
abusing the privilege by securing the
checks for the purpose of selling them
To merchants and others To be used
as a New York exchange, the checks
being sent out of the country To be
cashed. BY the present system the
white men are known as gold en-
ployes" and are paid in American gold
coin, and the negroes as silver en-
ployes" being paid in Panama silver
equal in value to gold. For a time
the white men were paid i'm United
States paper but il was found that the
merchants and others shipped the bills
out of the country as fast as they
came in. The merchants were thus
saved from paying bank exchange and
the expense of furnishing this money
fell upon the canal commission. This
finally led to the payment of the gold
employees" i'm gold coin.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
PLANS FOR YEAR WILL
BE CONSIDERED

James Hoar. president of the Torch
Lake Social and Athletic association
has issued call for a meeting To be
held in the rooms of the association
next Tuesday evening at o'clock
Matters of interest will be brought
before the meeting, among which will
he the election of officers. The asso
citation had its inception year agu
this month with a large membership
and the numerous advantages Offered
through this medium has resulted in
Il substantial growth of the organiza-
ton.
Whether or not the same officials
another year is not known. James
Hoar has made an excellent head Off
cial for the association and he worked
hard Ia make the place as conven-
lent and comfortable as possible. Supt.
ii. ID. Lee. former superintendent OF
the Lake Linden public schools, is
treasurer and owing to his removal to
Hancock. vacancy is created. Sec
Ransom Pearce has also devoted much
time i'm the offices of the association
and he will be asked to serve another
year.
The time of the year il APP
preaching when the quarters will
again be occupied by the young PEG
pie. There is every facility for
healthful exercise and the reading
rooms have been quite popular during
the first year. Al the outset, hand
full of local businessmen got together
and decided 10 form an association
for the purpose of aiding men Of the
community The plan worked out
very satisfactorily and the association
is now n permanent organization.
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ENTERTAINs q cENTENAR,ANS
President Of France Has Old Timers
as Guests-Youngest Is 100

Paris. Sept. 20.--President Poincare
received four centenarians during his
recent visit to the Limousin country,
The eldest was 106. The youngest, 100
years old, had been the postmaster of
the village of Vaulry for sixty-seven
years.
The president was told. as are all
visitors To the Limousn, that health
and long life are the finest products
of the region. Besides the four cen.
tcnarians. the president was told of
ten other persons who were % years
old, and of twenty near the village of
Naulry who are In sound health, al.
though well along In the tenth de-
cade.
NJ. Schomel-Roy. resident of Ver-
sallles, has attracted attention to him
self on account of his age. He re.
Gently started civil proceedings in an
infringement case and II came out
during the hearing that he was born
August 20, 1907. at Versailles and that
he saw Napoleon ]. frequently. Owing
to the fact that his father had an app
pointment at Napoleon's court NJ
Schomel-Roy frequently played with
the little King OF Rome,
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MUSICAL MOTHERS

In the Woman's Home Companion
lgnace Paderewski, the famous pian-
list. says:
We all know the story of the man
who gravely asserted that he knew
two tunes. the one was the national
anthem and the other was not. People
who really do not like music are in
frequent-and they are suffering from
an infirmity Music is to them "A vast
desert, not because they lack sense
of it, but because they can not find
their way to music, or music its way
TO them.
Il have noticed in instances of those
who profess not To understand it. or
pose rs silent enemies to me are. that
they were still extremely pleased with
rhythm or moved by some bars of sim
were attracted by some frivolous
rhythm of moved by some bars of sim
pie, touching melody and for this rea-
son l am inclined to believe that some
music like certain poetry. finds it's
appeal To all"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20

under the leadership OF Charles Will
kins. is now disorganized. because OF
the departure of Bandmastor Wilkins
and his son. Herbert. the latter being
the solo cornet player OF the band
County Clerk Kaiser's office ISSUED
marriage licenses yesterday to Joseph
Marinich and Mary Plesh, of Dodge
Fleury. OF Baltic.
Miss Dorothy Shields entertained
last evening. the occasion being het
sixteenth birthday. Games were play
ed and luncheon was served during
the evening.
Miss Alta Biscomb OF Hurontown
was pleasantly surprised "Wednesday
evening by number OF her friends.
Luncheon was served and games play
ed.
The members of the Portage town
ship board inspected the new Ottc.
Lake road yesterday afternoon.
Abel Levine of Negaunee is visit
ing his brother here Morris Levine.
Miss Amelia La Mire of the Hough-
ton post office went TO White Cloud.
Mich. yesterday 10 visit her brother
who is ill.,
j. II Rafter of Quinnesec arrived in
Hough,on yesteday to take charge of
the body of his half brother. John q.
Jennings. who died of heart failure at
the Hotel Knauf Thursday The re-
mains were taken to Quinnesec yes
terday afternoon. The deceased had
been a resident of Houghton for the
past two wears. coming from Crystal
Falls 70 work as a stone mason and
plasterer FOR the Franklin Mining
company. He was a bachelor So years
Of age.
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LAKE LINDEN BRRvIriEs.
1. - $50 1. !. 1. i. j. !. :. !. + !.

Oliver Perrault has resigned his DO
sition at Il. +. Sutton Co.'S store and
has entered the employ of the Pruden-
tial Insurance company at Calumet.
John Burgan is expected to return
tomorrow from Minneapolis where he
attended the odd Fellows convention.
Supervisor Sam Bushell of Copper
Harbor is visiting in Lake Linden.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Will
liams, daughter of Joseph Williams,
and Albert Schenk. will be solemnized
at the home of the bride elect this
evening.
Lake Linden lodge of odd Fellows
will confer the initiatory degree upon
a class of candidates Monday evening.
The funeral of the late Joseph Dube
OF Tamarack City was held this
morning from st. Cecila's church of
Hubbell, Rev. Hubert Zimmerman Of
floating
Harry Biscombe of Houghton is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert IL. Miller
for a couple of days.
Several of the members of the local
troop of Boy Scouts received cards
from one of their patrol leaders, Stan
ley Hooking who is attending the state
fair in Detroit.
Contractor Henry Witherell has
started work painting the exterior Of
the Schuette residence at the north
end of the village.
Contractor Nose Garon has about
completed his work on the abuttmcnts
of the new bridge which will span
Trap Rock river. AS yet the steel has
not arrived.
The merchants of the Torch Lake
towns have concluded to continue the
early closing until labor conditions be-
come settled Some of the merchants
are working their clerical forces but
half time and owing TO the dullness of
business they feel they can just as
well enjoy the early closing for some
time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20
NOT GUILTY IS
FODAR VERDICT
Business of September Term OF
Circuit Court Concluded

Louis Fodor charged with assault
with intent TO kin Under sheriff HciN-
lJa. WIS found not guilty n the cir
yuJ court This morning. The verdict
a.s directed by Judge OBrien on
motion ot Prosecuting Attorney Lucas.
who sa!d he had no ease against 20
Oar.
90 was charged that on July 81
while the under sheriff WAS attempt
inE TO arrest Fodar that Fodar dis.
charged revolver His attorney add
uit,ed that the gun was discharged.
lgr claimed it was accidental 10 was
agreed 10 visit the Fodar residence at
North Eearsargo. the scene of the
shooting. and judge O'Brien and the
attorneys Went there last night. Tcs-
tmuuy was Co the effect that while
Fodar was tagiug the door of a clos
yl outside which Heikkill was stand
ing .he shooting took place. The bull
1.t hole from the shot was found how
ever. in the rear of the closet. on
this showing the verdict was directed
and Fodar released.
The Fouar case wound mp the pusl-
ness ri the circuit court for the Sep
tember term. Judge OBrien put over
aI the remaining cases in order to ac-
,ammoddte Judge Flanuigun of the
iron district circuit. lie will go To
CRYSTAL Fails whore me viii continue
The Iron county court.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nj
eael~ viii leave tomorrow for his homo
in IonmD He viii spend few lays
there ou business ana then return to
make preparations of The strike cases
ior the November term
VIII Have 70 Be Tried Again.
Joseph Nihelohich %. North TamJ-
raek. who was ON trial in tire circuit
court during three days of tGl. week
on 81 eharce of having dynamite in his
possession with malicious nt0t viii
have To Doe tried agaIq. After being
out MI ui-h, the jury reported ycster-
dav thar they could not agree. judge
u'Brlen AT once discharged them from
further consideration OF the case.
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AN UNEXPECTED RECEPTION.
Carnesie's Nephew Gets Welcome In
tended For Andy Himself.

Copenhagen, Sept. 20.--Hearing that
Andrew Carnegie had telegraphed to
Copenhagen from Bergen for hotel ac-
commodations the city became Carne-
gle mad and when his nephew. George
Lauder Carnegie, turned up instead of
the steel king he received reception
at the railway station which caused
him to flee in dismay.
From the day that the Copenhagen
papers announced that the philan-
thropist was coming to Copenhagen
the American legation was overcrowd-
ed with people seeking introductions
To the laird of Skibo. Many of them
were possessed with a sincere desire
TO make the acquaintance of the Ii
brary donor but most of them had
schemes for aiding him i'm his phil
anthropic plans. Many women came
to the American minister with most
extraordinary devices which they
wanted him To assist them in selling
To Carnegie. One wanted him to buy
what she said was "A lock of Abraham
Lincolns hair and another wanted to
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Kelly at Saratoga. People came from
as far as Norway and Sweden to in
terest Carnegie i'm charitable institu-
tons i'm their communities.
When the train arrived the station
was crowded with newspaper men and
townspcoplc out to greet the Napo-
leon of charity but no one appeared.
Some one i'm the crowd heard "a quiet
young man tell hotel porter that he
had engaged rooms at the hotel in the
name Of Carnegie. The shout went
up. Here he is and before George
Lauder Carnegie could gain the shell
ter of the hotel omnibus he was almost
mobbcd. Disappointed of the greater
celebrity the people had To content
themselves with the lesser, and dur
ing his stay in Copenhagen, young
Carnegie learned that being the neph-
CIV of famous uncle entails some dis
advantages.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20
JOHN BAILEY PASSES.
Foreman for c. & n. Company Sue
cumbs to Attack Of Pneumonia.

John Bailey. aged 60, resident OF
Lake Linden for n quarter of a GEN.
tury, passed away at the family resi-
dence on Center street early this morn
ing following an attack of pneumonia
which developed after an operation at
the G. & III. hospital two weeks ago.
The deceased was born in Cornwall,
England, and when eight years of age,
lie removed with his parents to Wales.
a few years later, he emigrated to
America and located in Scranton. Pa,
where he became an apprentice boiler
maker. Later. he became an expert
tradesman and he was sent to Calu-
met by his firm to install boilers. He
entered the employ of the Calumet &
Hecla company and twenty-five years
ago, he was promoted to the position
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20

The disturbance that was noted In
the Rcd River Valley yesterday morn
ing has moved rapidly sOutheastward
and is now conferred over Lake Mich
igan with lowest reported barometer
az Green BAY and Milwaukee, a large
low pressure area extends from this
center over the Mississippi Valley. the
Great Lakes and the south Atlantic
states General rains are reported
from the sections named and brisk
winds have occurred at "A number OF
Lake stations. The eastward move
ment Of these high and low areas VIII
cause brisk west and northwest winds
IN this vicinity this afternoon ana TO-
night with fair and colder weather TO-
night and Sunday. Temperatures near
freezing are expected tonight. Nortn-
west storm warning signs are display
ed over lakes Superior and Michigan
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Lake Linden--Hubbell

OF master boiler maker at Lake Lin
den. position which he occupied IN
to the time of his illness. A widow
and one son. David. survive.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon from the residence. Rev.
Ragnall officiating Burial will be IN
Maple HilE The obsequies will be
IN charge of Lake Linden lodge of Odd
Fellows. the decedent having been a
member of Hecla lodge and Calumet
Encampment OF Calumet
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TRY A NEWS WANT AD.
Gossip Of Market and Mines by Minnear & Co.

the month of July. The total earnings for August
show of s59,993Oo the proportonate
monthly required dividends.
During 15,4s2 tons of ore millcd
nearly 1000 tons greater than the handled
during previous month. the
$4,000 little $1,000 per The mining
milling $3.50 per ton leaving profit
approximately $1lS4 per
The advance shown in this issue the past ten days Is
readily explained by the figures which
strong position of the company and the possibilities for
Increased dividends According to the profit for the
month of August Tonopah Belmont earning than
irty-nve cents share quarterly. whereas only
y-hve cents is being distributed
Underground conditions continue highly satisfactory.
and the OOfoo level the Belmont vein is opening
exceedingly high grade carrying wire and
native silver in considerable quantity the Mizpah
Fault vein Developments the and 1900 levels
are disclosing the fact that the vein has widened
sderably in it's downward Operations the
Shaft vein from the l100foot level proving the
nuty of this ven and it is the belief that the
Vein will be found o limits
of the property. This vein already proven for
great length and is furnishing considerable
KERR LAKE
This very strong and is one of the
lures of the Cobalt list The work of unwatering
Lake is progressing well expected, and far
the level of the lake has lowered about
estimated that it will require about and the
work so far indicates that IL will be completed that
time.
So far the draining of this lake has uncovered three
small but rich veins. assayng from 5000 to 5000
ounces Of silver to the In addition o these
veins, the unwaterng the lake will add about 100 feet
of vein matter available for stopping that heretofore
unsafe to work The portion Kerr owned by the
Kerr Lake Mining company Is equivalent about eleven
acres and 1t is estimated that slsOOOOO of silver
heretofore inaccessible will this ground
The annual meeting will be held this month shortly after
which the annual report will be year end
Ing August 3Ist A very favorable report expected
ToNoPAH MINING
The net profit for the month shows the
ing power of this company Is slowly diminishing, for
Notwithstanding the fact that 225 OF
E'lcd during the month compared with July, the net
earnings decreased $i,i50
From ii,i75 dry milled of average
value of $685. per ton the total profit $li91oo
The value of the showed OF ninety cents
II ton When compared with the July figures
These earnings ns1eraby OF the amount
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cows FOR NAVAL ACADEMY

Mix for the "mddies" now is as
sured. The United States Naval acad-
envy will have 700 acre dairy farm
only a few miles from Annapolis, Nd.
\ subcommittee of the house naval
affairs committee has selected the
farm and stock. The place will be in
operation within few weeks.
Know a COW from capstan?' re-
peated number of the subcommittee
in reply TO naval affair member.
Sure we did. There were several of
us who had navigated and plowed i'm
the middle west and the south and we
recognized the milk bearing craft"
Anyway, the officials declared, an
excellent herd of cows had been Sc
cured and the midshipmen would not
have TO depend on the market for their
milk supply.-Washing Post.
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Houghton Department

Fesins and Township Clerk Jacob
Rompf The road extends eleven miles
beyond Houghton and there remains
but two miles To be completed.
The road will be great aid To the
farmers of the otter Lake district.
which promises to be Z great agricul-
tural district II will make Houghton
the produce center OF the copper coun-
ny
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20

AoUGHToN sREVITIEs.
!. !. :. :. :. :. !. :. :. :. :. :. ;. :. =

Mrs John Edwards has returned
from Ishpeming where she attended
The funeral of the late G. +. Sack
rider
Mrs Charles Palmer and family of
Paucstaie have removed 10 Virginia,
MINI where Mr. Palmer went recent
iy
Miss Audrey Haas of Winona is Wis
ting Miss Myrtle Kellow of Paines-
Gale.
George Luoto and John Hiltunen Of
Atlantic have left to locate in Len
wood, Mimi
The Redridee band, for many years
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NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS

The naturalization list in Houghton
county promises TO Ice very large at
the January term of the circuit court
Today the following applied for their
first papers
Jacob Moilainen. Finland. Trimoun-
tain New York, 1906
Jake Nusilto, Finland, Kearsarge
Boston. 1905.
Joseph cap, Hungary Kearsargc
New York. 1905.
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NAZERoks INQUEST HELD.
Judge O'Sullivan 10 Communicate
WIN Brother Of Drowned Man.

The inquest into the death of Jacob
Nazcrokc, who WAS found in Portage
Lake Sept. 10, was held in Justice
O'Sulliyans court last evening. The
jury returned a verdict that Jacob
Nazeroke came to his death by drown
ing.
Judge O'SuIlivan viii try To get in
to communication with the brother or
Jacob Nazerolle. located in East St
Louis TO advise him of the death.
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FINISHING UP

Mr. Gibson-Haven't YOU got that
new dress planned yet?
Mrs. Gibson-Nearly / shall only
have to have one more talk about 1t.
Mr.. Gibson should think you
would get tired of talking with that
dressmaker.
Mrs. Gibson-Oh, I'm through with
her I'm all ready to consult the po-
lice now.-Judge
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BAIL NOT FURNISHED.

Thomas Raleigh. Harry James. Ed
Win Polkmghorne, William Con-, Ar
thur Davis and James Cooper, have
been committed % the county Jail in
default Of bail. the men are charged
with the murder of Alois THAN on
August II AT Secberville.
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COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY.

The Houghton village council will
hold a special meeting Monday after
Uocn 90 hear the proposal of the COM
mitteo appointed by the Houghtou
business mems association last Mon
day evening for the purpose of asking
financial aid FOR the copper country
fair
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20
OTTER LAKE HIGHWAY.

Road Credit to the Portage Lake
Township.
THr n"N highway under coustrue-
'Hn a,.Hr,u Houshtou and otter
ItEr. tHrua-a Portage township.
which Is being hHt hy Portage town.
shin. Was inspected yesterday after
room 1y Township Engineer n w
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20
rHE BIBLE SCHOOLS

the public schools Of Pittsburgh. This
was decided recently when the act
ing superintendent Of schools sub
united a copy of an act passed by the
iast legislature and signed by Gov.
John Is. Tener. which ordains that "at
least ten verses from the holy bible
shaii he read, or caused to be read.
without comment. at the opening of
each and every public school. upon
each and every school day" and pro-
Nides discharge of the principal or
teacher directed to do the work who
ia'ls To do it.--Pittsburgh Post.
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DISCONTINUE EARLY MASS

Beginning tomorrow the o'clock
mass At -. lgnace church will be dis
continued. The services will be at s
and 1913 In the morning and us in
the evening.
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Practical work in sewing, cooking
and other household arts is required In
all English schools for girls above the
infant grade
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SOCIETY NOTE

''Homely Woman May VIM" says {,
Twin City headline She'll eXpend
twice the energy, though, that a pretty
woman would need-no matter what
the goal.-Duluth News Tribune.
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eRADEN COPPER

company during the month Of August produced 'S6
tons of copper at approximately cents per
pound. expected this cost will be further reduced
as the production is increased handled continues
to average about 2l2 per cent.
When producing capacity. this company is expected
To earn $3.50 with selling at it's
present price expected the maximum capacity will
reached the end of the year. and considering
the immense tonnage this issue going
prices attractive About 6o000000 of possible
rate extraction the company nearly half cenurys
,ne
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Weather Conditions.

Local Office L. :. Weather Bureau,
IIoughton, Mich, Sept. 20. 1913.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-20

and northern Huron and southwest
warning on the southern Huron and
Erie.
H. -. COwDRICK. Observer
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IN the coal mines of the United
states 1850 men were killed in 1912.
the smallest fatality list since 1906.