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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
POND GAVE THE SIGNAL.
And Max O'Rell Put on All the Steam
That Was In Him.

Max ORell used to tell the following
incident:
Major Pond, my agent. was very
often present Mt my recitations, and l
asked him once If he heard everything
| said. because think lecturers
conscientiousness should not allow the
audience To- miss n syllable. At my
request he went TO the very back of
the hall when the lecture commenced.
and it was arranged that # he missed
n single word he should raise his
handkerchief To his nose.
II was tired that night, and toward
the end. at n most important passage,
| saw the major lift his handkerchief.
| put on steam. Soon afterward |
came to a very critical point, and once
again he raised his handkerchief TO
his nose and kept il there. That pro-
ceedng astonished me, for | was near
ly at full blast For the second time
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
n Chance He Missed.

Joseph Chamberlain and the late Sir
William Harcourt were fierce political
rivals. but warm personal friends. On
one occasion in 1886 Mr.. Chamberlain
was staying at Malwood, Sir Williams
home. The guests were inscribing
their names in the visitors book, one
page Of which was nlready full. when
II came 10 Mr. Chamberlain turn.
"Now Is the great chance of your
life. Chamberlain" said Sir William.
lyon will I've able TO turn over new
leaf"
81 will he hanged II do retorted
Mr.. Chamberlain. and he turned the
book around md wrote his name on
the margin of the full page.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
FAST HOCKEY is ASSURED.
Duluth .seven IS Known to Be Fast
and Porta9e lakes Are Workina.

and Portage Lakes Are Working.
The Portage Lake hockey seven
just now seems o. Do az about its
hichest stage OF development. The
PLAYERS have recovered from the minor
.ulgri sustained at Cleveland and
with the added experience that they
obtained En- that series and fortified
with tan knowledge that they are the
champions ~ the United States the
team i- .a great shape for the meet
ms with La5.re Duluth bunch next
week.
ThsE L7 not. however. expect TO win
without PLAYING some fast hockey. Tho
team they are 10 meet Possesses an
the speed and ability OF champion
ship seven and indeed the only place
that -re Portage Lakes seem 10 have
snethia- on them is iu team work
which was developed Through years of
constant PLAYING tu-..rsr.
Lu"f.s defense lS about the equal
Of ta- F.n-lrou OUTFIT Noustta Lin
der and Tamalru are aIl a.suawI edged
ss stars and Hrra ~u regarded when
jH.y played aesr Monetta .s about ou
% par with Hang Under and Tra-
then play tv1 different STYLES of lo...-
er hinder is supreme in defense and
in advancing the IHast Trataeu IS his
superior.
Hogan has "a shade nH TamHIru at
cover point iu Tho opinion Of most
people who has, seen ra, tuH men
perform Hogan u.y,..r.lr 3D.. f,.. frr.r..r.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
HEAVY BOUNTY
ON SPARROWS
Youths of County Have Collected
S101.S2 This Winter

During the months of December,
January and February i'm which the
county is paying bounty on SPAR
rows the youths of the county have
collected hountios ON 5.091 sparrows
the county paying out S101.S2 for the
killing Of these birds
The village of Houghton leads in
the slaughter. the total f,y the county
seat bcins IlS3, or over a fourth OF
the entire number killed Howard
Young of Houghtou. proved the cham
piou of them all killing 515 sparrows
and collecting $3.50 as bountics. Err
nest Bosch of Lake Linden, comes
newt with 212 killed The largest sin.
gle bounty slip presented for payment
was from Howard Young for 250 birds.
Calumet township has turned in
AZ slips 10 the county treasurer the
village of Red Jacket. 20; city OF
Hancock. 3; Chasscu township. /;
Schoolcrart s; village of Lake Lin
den, @; village of Larium, 10: VIII
laCc of Houghtou. l.; Portage town
ship. $ and village of Hubben. Is.
The following is the amount OF the
various totals turned I'm by the var
ious village ana township clerks.
Village Of Uubhell-a44
Portage tovuShip-59g.
Village cot Houghton-l43S
Village of Iaurium-4GS
Calumet township-9S8.
Village of Lake Liudeu-4lS
Schoolcr3ft township-959.
VILLAGE of Red Jaekct-Suf.
City Of Hlncock-ll7.
Total for eCuuty-5,0gl.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
FUNERAL OF JAMES MERCER.

The funeral of the late James Mer-
Ger Of Ontonagon, will be held in that
city tomorrow afternoon and will be
in charge of the members Of Pales-
time commandery, Knights Templar
of Houkhton. The Houghton LODGE
men will leave Houghton at 9:2O sun
day morning over the Copper Range
and returning viii leave Ontonagon at
400 Mr. Mercer was the Oldest men,
Der Of the Houghton lodge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
ENGAGE FARM EXPERT.
Ontonasen Supervisors Assist in Ad-
vertisns Fertile Farm Lands.

The Ontonagon county board of SUI
rorvisors has taken steps to bring a
farm expert to that section. and a
committee has been named to secure
the service of n graduate farmer. The
duties Of the expert will be TO assist
in the application of scientific meth
DDS in farming in order that Ontona-
Sor valley may offer greater induce
ments To settlers. Township organiza-
tons viii Doe formed in addition to "A
county club for the purpose Of creating
an interest that will comply with de-
mands of the National Crop Improve
ment Association which with the aid
of the government, offers to contribute
$500 toward the salary of an expert.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
HouGHToN 5REViTES.


The Michigan Forest Scouts yester-
day made a snow shoe tramp to the
tower near Atlantic. About 20 mem
bers made the trip. The scouts built a
fire and cooked coffee at the tower.
Miss Florence Noetsch entertained
number of her friends with a snow
shoe tramp To Atlantic Thursday even
ing.
+. W. Hcbard of Pequaming was n
Houghtou visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Reeder are ex-
pected home this afternoon from trip
to Panama and the south.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
EXHIBITION RACE HELD.

Louis Saams "Goldic Strathbury."
q PAGER easily defeated VIII Parks
traitor Terry Diamond on the ice
speedway Yesterday afternoon before
"a largo crowd The race was a purely
exhibition affair and there was no
money q stake. 30 time was taken.
hut the horses seemed 10 be working
we'll and travelling at fast clip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
CASCARETS TONIGHT! IF BILIOUS.
CONSIIPATED, HEADACHY AND SICK

Turn tho rasralg out-iho headache.
hillousncsa Indigestion constipation
tho sick. sour stema b and foul gases
turn tbrm out tonight with gswt-
rets
Millions Of mon and women take r.
Caee7r.' row md fHea aud urtnr know
the "'r. r7Hsrd Dos q laz' liver rIog-
sod bowels sr nm 1Dest stomach.
DOM uut W another laH or distress
wake rp refreshed and focl uuo Der
Casaarci- rIcJusc aud awoefrn your
stomach. rrpcvc the Sour undiscstcd
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
TWO MORE APPLICATIONS.

County clerk Kaiser this morniul
fled the following applications for rul
naturalization:
Herman Luoma, Finland, Dodgevillp
500. Juno 1900
William sally, Finland, Trimouutain
Ncu York. March 1903
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01

] opened the steam valve and did my
utmost. Another interesting passage
remained. and as | approached 1t again
the handkerchief went to the majors
nose, could do no more. and, with
n lamentable sense of failure. ] fn-
ished dismally. thinking that all had
been lost
:" Il regret, said | TO the major after
the lecture. appearing quite disheart'
ened, that you did not hear me-
"'Not hear you? heard every syl-
labler
"'Why the deuce did you put up
your handkerchief? asked.
az forgot all about it. was his an
swer. oh. am so sorry Fact Is.
I've cold in my head. Pray pardon
me-.
You have nearly killed me- re-
torted."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01

found Chat ENlcy was one Of the big
scoring Wru ou Tho team
The seat sale went on this mornin.
and judging from the amount of inter-
est i'm the games and tho advance or
dcrs for seats Tho largest crowd of the
wear viii bo Ina attendance at these
gamns MONDAY mud TunsdaY
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
DULUTH DEFEATED, 5 TO 4.

BY displaying good team work, the
Port Arthur hockey team defeated the
Duluth team I'M holly contested
game ut Duluth last night, to 4. 1t
VAS nip and tuck all the way through.
The game was characterized by rough
play on both sides.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
LAKE SUPERIOR ITEMS

The rock shortage at the mills supplied by the
Shore and Mineral railroads month of Feb
will to approximately 10000 tons equiv
aent to about two-day shut
There likely some interesting legislation affect
ing mines and Mining" passed this leg
islature at Lansing. Blie-Sky possible; als,,
an act enforcing bl-monthy pay days Undoubtedly a
by both Houses the coming week. with exception
Of the railroad companies operating state
but little opposition against the bill. In regards min
ing companies, this will little clerical work
though understand they agreeable additional
expense when it benefits their employees
TIL Blue-sky, it is termed. should a benefit not
only to the investors but mining of
the state. for it, will cali for more
frequent and complete reports operations financial
conditions Of those companies working in the state
The old style method of handling corporation
in secrecy has worked many evils in the past In the
ing industry particularly. discotragcs confidence
among the smaller investors and naturally by so doing
prevents the influx of capital which necessary to
develop the natural any mining district AS
the expression Mining Camp" does spell wealth. hence
the necessity Of going TO the public millions re
CURED in opening new mines We believe moro
frequent and complete reports great aid in
securing the capital to explore unlimited
acreage of iron and lands in the upper peninsula
GoLDFiELD CONSOLIDATED
The announcement of a thirty dividend yesterday
payable April Goth to stock OF record 3ist was
somewhat OF surprise and caused decided strength
issue As we have repeatedly stated in previous issues
of this letter believe odneld offers great speculative
and investment opportunities. not be expected
that this disbursement will he made quarterly as their
present earnings are around rs - share annually
While we stated sometime that quarterly
dividend could be expected undoubtedly the management
feels that the expense attached in getting quarterly
disbursements the 100000 eliminated by
getting out senl-annual disbursements
Godheld Consolidated is prosecuting the deepest devei-
opment work undertaken the district at their
Grizzly Bear shaft and depth OF 400 feet
large tonnage OF good value has been
the 1900 level and while is refractory by the
ker ana silver values in the ore, IL 10 being success
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
j. Fl. CODY, OF Miller K Co,
CHICAGO, FEB. %, 1918.

There hsH b~n slightly improved demand bonds
during the week ending. Municipal yield is
sues are somewhat neglected investors realize that
additional revenue at safety be obtained
Bonds yielding from to per being given con,
sideraton only Cuyahoga SIS yielding about per cent
inquired for the publication of earnings of
which showed in Of three times
quirements. Bingham & Garfelds 6s advanced more
than two points influenced largely by the strength
Utah the bonds being convertible stock
$50 For those who believe in early decided
betterment of the metal market convertible issued
by several copper mining companies opportun
tiles with the minimum chance loss
Information these any will gladly
furnished.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
NEW YORK, FEB. 20, 1918.

The most important item of news this week has been
the legal imbroglo he Union Pacific Southern Pa
matter which thrown into allegiance the matter
rights procedure which might
be called FOR under the underwriting agreement. until
final legal decision has been There many
believed proposed plan the Southern
Pacific did favorable, that the difficulties
quite of the latter stock
besides inducing covering the of those
sold Pacific the general idea that
the rights would ultimately prove of value and the
stock consequently covered r at fair profit
Beyond all this the market has probably reflected i'm
in the European and Mexican political situa
tons, while remain pretty much in the
dark to that nothing definite Will
known completion of the cabinet until
next week. while in a broad the marekt stll waits
for the disclosure of Mr. Wilson's attitude which will be
conveyed in his message to the next Congress.
In other directions observe pretty tight rates on
time money distinction 20 the easy terms for call mon
ey. probably by well known that
siderable bond in sight bit later
the general situation shall arrive a fairly keel
There has cessation pressure in selling
recently promoted industrias and a broad way, the
market reflects pretty technical position the
present time, with much of sold out appearance 1t
continues however. to from the operations
OF mental conditions believe, absolutely depress
ing factors of us, that while buying
adopted continues appeal us,
that in different directions these opportunities will remain
during the next few weeks, but firmly believe that when
they arrive, they should be confidently awaited
n. j. MILLER of Miller & Co
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
BOSTON MASS, FEB. 2s, 1918.

1t is more than likely that the February statement
the Copper Producers association to be issued
will be relatively speaking. good Deliveries
should be well up to normal while it will be surprising
the refinery production not anywhere from 100000
to 2O,0OO,O00 pounds under January figures.
The aggregate sales 1OO.OO0,0O0 pounds which have
been reported since the price the 18th
of this month told rather
sumers short of the metal March and believe we
large business ahead that shipments
The copper share market is a strong position as
weakly margined speculative liquidat-
ed 1t is in very much stronger position than has
been any previous time 1907. Good earning
copper shares selling normal prices for pros
poets. J. H. CODY of Miller a. Co
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01

Continued on Page Three,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-01
ONECO-
N EW BALTIC

me NC" baltic Copper Mining company has not yet re-
sued SHAFT sinking below depth of 500 feet as orig
inaily planned and continues conhne its activity T.,
prosecuting with the object reaching an unnamed
per bearing amygdaloid previously disclosed in diamond
drilling The crosscut which driving west on the zoo
level has attained length feet and If calcuIa
tons prove correct should reach the object of ts
"''nin the next 80 to 100 feet The for which tho
oiosscu is driving possibly an extension of tho
Isle koya'e- Arcadan lode The company Ia empoytpc
less than dozen workers. Is keeping monthly o..
pehses well under $4,000 that no assessment is likely
within the present year, has been feared
COPPER RANGE
inc situation in the Baltic mine of this compatv has
SHOWN recent change for the better and conditions ,o,
are much better generally than at any time In ,,y, -,
tree years past The No. shaft continues ,o ,,,d q,
point OF production and the workings tributary tberet
disclose excellent ground On the south IN ,ho NJ, al
smart next horth excellent copper ground is again In e,
idence on the 25th 26th and eth levcIs -bs chr, -
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Friday, November 20. 1918.
Worth Knowing.

The per capita expenditures Of DIFF.
fersnt countries for war and educa.
ton are as follows:
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Seriously Injured.

Bryant, the promising sixteen year
old son of MIR. and Mrs. u. Ward
King, of near Maitland, met with an
accident Sunday evening, November
%, that while serious, is not neces-
sarily Of q fatal character.
He and some companions attended
church In the evening, and Bryant
rode q spirited animal; on their start
Ing home, the animal became fright
ened and started to running, passing
under guy wire; Bryant was caught
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
Don't Miss II.

j. \. Horne, 4 representative u
the Agricultural Department, IT the
ST. Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt
Railway, called at the Office OF Tur
SENTINEL, last saturday, advertising
the visit Of the exhibit car which this
company Is operating through the
North, showing the products Of the
farms along It's lines.
The ear Is worthy OF visi, from
an educational standpoint, A. II con.
tains samples Of all kinds of farm
crops grown IN the South, Including
cotton, rice, sugar cane, ~ well A. a
ordinarily grown In the North.
Tie object of this car i 10 demon.
stra,e 10 the farmers and business
men Of the territory, the wonderful
agricultural possibilities Of the South.
west, The farmers and business men
are invited 10 visit the ear, also a
special invitation i extended 10 the
school children To visit the ear. ac.
companicd 10y their teachers spec.
ial talks viii he given the school
children 10y those IN charge u the
car, relative Ia the growing " the
diiIeren, crops In the South, This
car will he In Forest City, from y,
m, Dec. , TO ! p. m, bee. !. Ad,
mission to the car Is free 10 every.
l,ndv
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
How He Liked II.

Rudolph l;au, suprrlnt enden, OF
the ci;y parks u 81. Joseph, was here
Friday last, and came Ia act a. the
Judge for the awards a, the annual
show of the oregon thrySanthcmum
society, and lac returned home simply
delighted with the show, and hc told
the ST, Joseph newspaper men few
things about the show lie said.
The women Of oregon have made
the chrysanthemum show there the
big event Of the year. II l. held In
the court house and all the women OF
the towns compete for the prizes, II
i surprising how many varieties
and what large flowers the Oregon
women now raise, They get every
new variety a. II comes On the mar.
ket and try II out, There IL great
rivalry among ihe women To see which
can have the most beautiful chrysan'
themums, one chrysanthemum,
known ~ the william Turner, with a
white blossom the size Of a head Of
cabbage. was given 40 In three pre-.
miums.
After had worked all morning
Judging the flowers there was one
prize left, for the oldest woman hav.
Ing an exhibit AT the show. That
was the hardest prize To place. II
would have been easy TO lind the
prettiest baby, or the youngest WON.
an, but the oldest we'll, some one
finally helped me out. The prize
went To Mrs. Mary Curry, now ~
years OF aye.
Tie Oregon mum show was started
eighteen years ago and has become
more important each year until now
IL Is quite social event, The court
house i open day and night for three
days and the music and flowers at.
tract crowds. The flowers are sold
and the money used for charity and
civic Improvements"
Mr., Rau brought a few specimens
along with him, among which was a
''chrysanthemum tree" a variety
that requires extra care and skill to
raise, and the members OF the society
took great interest In Mr.. Rau's speci-
mems. The bringing Of the mum tree,
while greatly appreciated, was no
novelty to our mum society; we have
had several exhibited by members
here at preyiou shows; only a year or
two ago a member grew mum tree
having Is perfect blooms.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
PERSONALLY
Conducted"
Excursions
tOCalifOrnia

Are you going to Califor.
mia. DO you want to- be
extra comfortable on the trip
at no extra cost?
Would you like to have a
first rate. good natured.
thoroughly competent and
well Informed conductor go
all the way through Oh the
trip with you, a man who IL
especially selected. and paid
by our Railroad Company Ia
look after your comfort!
Such u man goes through
with each of our Personally
Conducted" parties. We chose
men specially fittei for this
work. Men who are courte.
ous and kind, who have made
the trip many times and IN.
derstand the art of making
people comfortable.
Just call or write and let
me tell you all about the Per.
sonally Conducted. low fare
parties to California that
have helped 10 make the
Burlington Route service
famous. J. L. Birmingham.
Ticket Agent. Burlington
Route, Forest City. Mo.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28

The district conference of the NJ.
Il. church for the Maryyille district,
will be held In Maitland, December
2,3, I. Rev. W. Il. Christy, who was
pastor In Oregon, lss+-7, Is the dis.
trict superintendent On the same
date, the district conference for the
st. Joseph district will meet In Ore
gon. Rev. Samuel Carothers, who
was the pastor here In lssl.4, will
preach the opening sermon. The
conference last met here In July,
1907.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-11-28
A Home Wedding.

At J:.D O'Clock In the afternoon Of
Wednesday, November 10, 1913, at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. j. Thurman, and In the pres.
ence Of relatives and friends, Rev. e..
w. Weidemier, Of the Evangelical
church, united In the holy bonds Of
matrimony. Miss Myrtle Blancl. e
Thurman, Of this city, and MIR. An.
drew Coleman IIamm, OF st. Joseph.
Mo.
Tie parlor was decorated with
quantities OF autumn leaves and the
bride and groom took their positions
In a bower Of these leaves. Before
the ceremony Miss Mary Price sang
"a Perfect Day" Following the
minister, the bride with her maid OF
honor. Miss Mae Iachman, entered
the parlor to the strains Of Lohen.
grin's beautiful wedding march,
played by Mrs. Roy kunkel; then
came the groom with his best man,
Mr. Otto Thurman. During the cere-
mony Mrs. Kunkel played Nevin's
Good Night"
The brides dress was OF white wolfe
and baby Irish lace. over white char.
meuse satin. Size carried a bouquet
OF brides roses. She wore a bcauti.
ful brooch, set with pearls and dia.
monds, the gift Of the groom. The
bridesmaid wore pink, under white
shadow lace, and carried a bouquet Of
pink chrysanthemums
After the ceremony and hearty con.
CALCULATIONS an elegant luncheon was
served In the dining room, which was
tastefully decorated In the bridal col.
ors, pink and white. Then the good.
byss were said and the happy couple
left for their new home IN st. Joseph.
The brides travelling costume was Of
brown cloth.
An interest ing coincidence was that
~, wedding occurred on the twenty.
eighth anniversary Of the marriage OF
the brides parents 80 Mt and Mrs.
fuhrman received the congratula.
iions and best wishes of all the A..
sembled guests
Those from out Of town who at.
tended tie wedding were: Mrs. John
Powell and three daughters; Henry
Gernhart, wife and daughter, and
Mart Gernhart. all Of Srerling,
Neb.: Judge Norman and wife,
Edward Smith, wife and daugh.
ter: Albert Wehrli and wife. Ray
Wehrli, Clara and Harry fuhr.
man, all Of Mound CITY; Charles chill.
ders, wife, two daughters and son Of
Maitland: shannon IIardman, wife
and daughter, Of New Point.