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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
i. HANCOCK BRsViTlEs.

A son was born last Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Fraki of Oak street.
A SON was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Lakkola of Elevation street.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Portage Lake Merchants association
executive committee to have been held
last evening was postponed. When 1t
meets a paper by r. L. Hennes will
be a feature.
The store vacated by Alex. Niemenen
on Franklin street will be occupied
as a pressroom by the Tyomies Pub
fishing company, and sometime next
summer the entire plant of the COM
pany will be moved there. occupying
the place now taken by Hills saloon.
Mr.. Niemenen has moved his stock of
goods to the store in the Carlson block
formerly occupied by the Carlson
brothers.
Mrs. II. w. Miller has left for a
visit to Milwaukee from where she will
go to Portland, Oregon, to visit rela-
tives.
Masses were celebrated in the st.
Patrick's and st. Joseph's churches
yesterday in observance of the feast
of the Immaculate Conception.
Manager Ben Gettelman has added
cornet to his orchestra at the Savoy
theatre.
The high school athletic association
is preparing for a dance, which will
be held in Germania hall shortly after
Christmas, the proceeds to be applied
to the fund in the treasury, which Is
in somewhat depleted state.
The Hancock high school orchestra
will furnish the music for the opera of
Patience" to be given next spring
by high school students and also for
the presentation of Red Robin" at
the Ripley school on December 20.
A hockey team is being organized by
the boys of the commercial department
of the high school. and among those
who wilr be in the lineup are Nc
Glynn, Butler, O'Neill and Francis, be-
sides a number of others who have
had experience in playing the game.
A fine assortment of dolls has been
secured by the ladies of st. Patricks
church, and will be disposed of at the
sale to be held on Saturday next at
the Hancock Furniture company's
store on Quincy street. The dolls are
of all sizes and all have been attrac-
lively dressed by the young ladies',
great care being taken to have all pref
tily attired. An opportunity Is thus
afforded to secure dressed dolls. which
will be greatly appreciated by par
ents desiring to purchase the dollies
for their little girls, and at the same
time avoid the necessity of making
clothes for them.
The Elks are planning to hold an
other informal dancing party in the
club rooms sometimes shortly before
Christmas.
T.. w. Ehrig, OF Oshkosh, a member
Of the Edwards Ehrig company called
on his trade in Hancock yesterday.
William Sleeman has returned from
Chicago. where he has been employ
ed for several months past and II
again employed with the Hancock jour
nal.
The Hancock Finnish College VII
close for the Christmas holidays OF
December II, reopening on Januar!
8, giving fourteen days vacation. Tn
seminary students, numbering five, will
be given an opportunity during tn
holidays to preach in various Finnish
Lutheran churches throughout tn
country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
INGOT HIVE ELECTS.
LADY, Maccabees Hold Their Annual
Election of Officers.

Ingot hive No. 719, Ladies OF the
Modern Maccabees, held their annual
election Of officers last evening ana
choose the following to serve for the
twelve months:
Past commander, Johanna Mason
Commander, Amelia La Fouche.
Lieutenant commander, Kate SeigeL
Finance keeper Anna Harry.
Record keeper, Agnes Dowd.
Chaplain, Nellie O'Rourke.
Mistress at arms, Mary Robertson
Sergeant, Bertha Seigel.
Sentinel, Mary Brown.
Picket, Hattie Solmer.
Organist, Pauline Seigel.
News Want Ads. bring results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09

short sighted you may be, they must
be removed-even at the risk of your
falling over something. You must not
stand at ease in the presence of dig
nitaries, but at attention, nor sit down
until permitted. The correct thing TO
do is to shake hands with yourself,
and touch your forehead and kow-
tow. Tea is not to be taken until the
host wishes you to leave, when he
merely touches the rim Of his cup,
then you take a sip and depart. AT
table even the smallest article must
be handled with two hands. One is
exceedingly rude, because if thing
is worth doing at ALL it is worth doing
well.-Leslies Weekly
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
MITCHELLs' THE LOSERS.
Defeated by Houghton BowIers
Match Played Last Evening.

The Mitchell bowling team was de-
feated by the Houghton "a" team In
a match game at the local alleys last
evening, losing two of the three games
to the five from across the lake by the
following scores:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09
BIDDER EMPLOYMENT AGENT.
Former Soeialstio Nomad May Go Into
That Business in Duluth.

After his picturesque wedding 10
Miss Ellen Christensen of ST. Paul. III
the Glass Block store at Duluth Iues-
dav afternoon, DR.. Ben Ridder com
monty known as the millionaire
Tramp" who recently visited Hancock
and Calumet, made little speech TO
the spectators who thronged the store
with the fluency he has acquired
through his many public appearances
all over the country he told the specta-
tors n little of his own and his wires
history; how he had preached anu
taught socialism from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific coast how he had been ar
rested and thrown into jail, and no"
no had endured much and suffered long
for the cause, and finally how cupid
had weaned him from the nomadlc
life and decided him to make home
for himself and the woman at his size
i'm Duluth. At the psychological mo-
ment he held up photographs OF Dr.
and Mrs. Ridder, which he had no dif-
1culty in dlsposing of to those betore
him.
The two were showered with con-
gratulations and hand shakings ana
were compelled to take by-streets IN
order TO escape the curious crowds
who followed them after they left the
store.
DR. Ridder Is not fully decided what
occupation he will take up in Duluth,
hut is inclined TO the employment agen-
CIV business. in which he may be OF
great benefit to the laboring classes.
The seat sale for "Graustark,
which appears here on Saturday even
ing next opened this morning at the
Kerredege Hardware store. and many
seats have already been taken. There
has been large demand for the book
nv George Barr McCutcheon during
the past week or so and everybody
who hasn't read the story Is brushing
nm before seeing the play.
The next number I'm the Star en-
tertainment course of the Grace M. ~
church TO be given at the Kerredgo
theater in this city. will be lecture
bv Governor j. Frank Hanley OF In
diana. on January 4. His subject vii
be "The Patriotism of Peace"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09

Equipment of a three-chair dental
clinic in the city hall for the free care
of school children's teeth, the erection
OF series of illuminated corner signs
along Broad street, reading, Danger
run SLOW" to keep automobile speeders
In bounds, and the abolition of all
horses on the city's hospital ambulan-
ces are few of the reforms now be-
fore the Philadelphia council finance
committee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09

Recent estimates by travellers are
that the population Of the Chinese en-
pire may exceed by 2OO.000.O0o or more
the official figure of 400,000,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-09

News Want Ads. bring results.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
LITERARY GAzINE

from a train, moving at the rate or from sixty to
ninety miles an hour, the next two most prominent
men of affairs In the whole country. by his ac
tiOns he had on two separate occasions prevented
"A clash at arms which would probably have result
ed I'm civil war, and had fully demonstrated that
had the advice he first offered been obeyed, the
country would have remained in repose
Northumberland the whole United states as
we-was aroused from its slumber by the sharp
and strdent cries of anxious news.yendors, which
told in detail OF the latest daring outrage. The
swept the country like wave of icy
water, shocking to their senses. This was
followed by shortlived reaction In which Liberal
partsans. melted by a sense of enmity, grumbled
their belief that the Conservatives had retaliated
for the loss of the oIiceTs-eect The score of men
who had been present at the conference at which
IL decided to bring forth Barnes and Ruther
ford, assembled again in state of depressed in
dignation, which could not be sounded by any pos
sible measurement,
In the course of a few hours teephoning and
telegraphing, they convinced themselves beyond
doubt that both men had boarded the train,
companied by of their own party whom they
had hastily sent to make arrangements for the
special and the comfort of the two leaders.
Further inquiry showed that the conductor OF the
train had taken up the tickets In regular form, an
hour after the train speeding on its way The
porter of the Pullman in advance had chatted with
the porter of the special car and been let into the
secret of the prominence of the distinguished pas
sengers. He had even hidden his colored brother
good night, when the latter said that he going
to bed and would lock the door leading between
the coaches for the additional security of his
charges He had the lights extingushed, and
had supposed that 1t was done by regular method
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

rather than by the cutting out OF switch. There
the trail ended. The impossible had been accom-.
nIisbed Inauiries ON the line of track behind
sbowed that no dismembeTed wreckage of wounded
men had been found along the rightofway. There
was nothing beyond the certainty that the men
were gone Where, at what time and how, re.
maned an inexplicable mystery.
The news came to Dick In the White House,
and q silent sympathy was extended 20 him which
ne had not known I'm his previous suferings In
company with the colonel the President himself,
although distressed beyond measure, found time
TO tell him that II he wished he might be re-
lleved for time and DICK, stupehed by the blow
which had fallen so Unexpectedly asked for a few
hours respite from duty, and for the FIRST time I'm
many days passed the outer guard around the
White House alone. He hailed the first available
carriage and drove hurriedy TO his apartments,
hoping that Judge Reilly might be found there,
and feeling that he could call upon him In his
hour of need for services and advice which
other man could render. But the rooms were still
unoccupied. and the dustcovered furniture was
proof that no had entered since last he was
there He hurried TO the long distance telephone,
ensconced himself I'm a BOOTH and sought informa-
tion from diverse sources which might possibly
give him a clue but he completely baf-
fed as were the trained minds OF the secret SER
vice department, which, under instructions from
the President. had concentrated it's talents toward
solution OF the mystery.
In a last flicker of hope, he sought the camp OF
the Liberal army, and gained the headquarters OF
General Somers, who I'm sympathy with his dis.
tress, received him kindly and gave him all the
news he had been able to obtain, which was how
ever as meager that Dick himself had secured.
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The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

turies human life heightened an average of four
years per century for all these countries together;
during the first threequarters of the 10th century
the rate was more than nine years per century At
the present time more reliable figures than any
yet compiled show that life is lengthenng today
at the rate of seventeen years per century. In
Prussia, which is in the forefront I'm hygienic
science the rate Of Increase is twentyseven years
per century. In the United States there is prog.
ress in the right direction, but the rate. judged
from the Massachusetts tables, which the only
ones available, is only little more than half OF
the Prussan rate about fourteen years per
tury.
These figures and facts point TO but one con
clusion say men of science-it is cltogether pos
sibe to increase the number of days fifteen
years and twenty years and by proper
regard for the fundamental principles OF longevity
and by the proper education of the masses of peo-
pie in these principles. They say further that it
is the great duty of the American people TO take up
this matter without delay, for there is nothing
important than the promotion of human
health.
n NE of the most active disciples of the longer life
- is Professor Irving Fisher Of Yale university.
Dr. Fisher is at the head of great and influential
organization which is working to increase the span
Of life-the Committee OF One Hundred on Ma
tional Health" Associated with him his com
mittee are such prominent citizens Rev. Lyman
Abbott of New York Miss Jane Adams of Chi
cago, Felix Adler of New York President James
B. Angel of the University of Michigan, Hon. Jo.
seph Choate Of New York, former President
Charles w. Eliot Of Harvard Archbishop Ireland
of st. Paul Judge Ben b. Lindsey of Denver and
John Mitchell Of New York. This committee is
disseminating it's literature far and wide and it is
especially active in movement to secure the
tablishment of department of national health by
congress.
DIR. Fisher attracted wide attention not many
weeks ago by striking address before the Nation
al Association of Life Insurance Presidents in New
York. in which he urged the insurance companies
to take up the movement OF lengthening human
life because Of its great beneficial influence upon
the insurance business. His address most at
tentively received and given unqualified endorse
ment. AS result sooner or later the great insur-
ance companies of the country may be expected to
begin actively the education of the millions OF in
sured in the principles of longevity.
The thing that DR.. Fisher and his associates
advocating is not a difficult thlng-it is Compara-
lively SIMPLE for DR.. Fisher estimates that through
the expedients of reasonably pure air, pure water
and pure milk at least eight years could be added
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

want TO talk too much around here. I know who
was in that car. DO your"
They convinced him that they did, and were
there to meet his exclusive passengers. This was
followed by the information that the car had ar
rived empty Now, 1t was the conductors turn
TO be excited and he ran to the platform,
sprang lightly over It, and rushed inside. the
others following as best they might.
"Cut out!" he shouted. Some ones cut or
the bell cord and the electric wires, and has
even cut the air out There's been hell TO pay
here-thats sure! Even the porter's gone, and
nothing to show
lie turned back swinging his lantern carefully
from side 20 side for traces of a struggle. Sud
denly he discovered a sheet OF paper carefully
pinned to one of the hangings. The others crowd
ed about him, and by the light Of the lantern he
read aloud
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
By B. X. Mann
Lengthening the Span of Life By B.

to the average human life. In Japan the adoption
of the simplest rules governing hygiene and sani-
tation have worked wonders in even few years
time. 1t is known too, that the cleaning up Of
various parts of New York City resulted In an i'm
mediate decrease OF mortality. The crusade Tor
pare milk for children and babes in Rochester,,
New York end other cities likewise pr lucen 'm-
mediate results in fewer deaths among children.
A N amazing lot of facts and figures has been as
4 sembled by Prof. ]. Pease Norton of the school
of political economy at Yale
"There four great wastes today" said Pro
fessoT Norton In address a year or two ago,
"the more lamentabe because they are unneces-
sary. They preventable death, preventable
sickness preyentable conditions of low physical
and mental efficiency. and preventable ignorance.
The magnitude of these wastes is testified to by
experts competent 20 judge. They fall like the
shades of night the whole human race blot
ting out its fairest years OF happiness.
"The facts are cold and bare--1 500 900 must die
in the United states during the next twelve
months; equivalent to 100000 persons will be
constantly sick 5000, 900 homes, consisting of
250OO.O00 persons, will be made more less
wretched by mortality and morbdity. We look
with horror on the black plague of the middle
ages The black waste was but passing cloud
compared with the white waste visitation OF the
people living today over eight millions will die of
tuberculosis and the federal hand does not raise
hand to help them.
During the next period than six
million infants under two years of age will end
their little spans of life while mothers sit by and
watch in utter helplessness And yet this number
could be decreased by much one-half.
Assuming 100000 of productive age in the
United States the burden of the unproductive
years of childhood, lghtened by increase of the
average life span, from forty to forty-fve years
would be saving of $S0OOOO,0OO to $16OO,O 600
per annum, and an increase of ten years would re-
suit in savings of $1,32O.O0000O to $500, 900 600
per annum.
IF the expense of illness and death $500, and
the average age of death is forty years the
age death expenses average SIS on the twenty pro
ductive years Could the average age be increased
to fifty years the burden falls to 81 o per productive
year, or decrease of so per cent. For $4,000 600
OF people the saving of $3.50 year of life would
be equivalent to S1200000O0 per annum.
Assuming Newholmes figure of nine days aver
age illness per annum, approximately 1000 600
years of life lost per annum Estimating
wages at 81 day and all other expenses 81 day,
81, 600 loss per annum is registered by this
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The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

years which it is now, to fortyhve years while II
il raised to ffty-fve years, 1t would mean
annual saving of S2,40O 100000 to So 200 900 600
almost beyond the comprehension of the
average mind used to dealing with money in tens
of dollars and only occasionally in hundreds.
So marvellous would such a engthening Of the
of life be that most of us disposed to lift
eyebrows doubtfully when 1t is proposed ser
ously TO go about doing it.
Yet it is possible. More-it is certain that in
due time the United States will recognize the pos
sibility of increasing the number of the days OF
its people and bringing the average much nearer
the three score years and ten of the Bible and
tablish a department of government with the duty
of bringing it to pass.
Because death is inevitable, most people have also
concluded that II is not postponable-that there is
really some destiny fate which snps off our
thread of life at a certain time regardless of what
men of science it has long been known that there
human life depends upon the hygienic state of the
community.
For instance, 1t has been calculated that the
average duration of life in India is only twenty
three years for males and twenty-four years for
females while in the advanced countries of Eu-
rope it is fully again long. Further, careful es-
Inmates of statisticans show that the average span
of life in Europe today is again as long as it was
$50 years ago. Very reliable figures show that in
Europe life is lengthening more rapidly at the
present time than before. Taking the life
tables of England, France, Prussia Denmark and
Sweden in Europe and Massachusetts, in this coun-
try we find that during the 18th and 18th cen
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
CHAPTER XIV.

TW-I HE reading public at last awake to the
proven fact that the mysterious parsonage
calling himself "The Nations Pawn" was
the most important individual of the day and prob
ably the most powerful In three messages he had
demonstrated his ability to perform three appar-
emily impossible feats. First, he had passed with
ease the most rigidy sustained guardianship
ond, he had made way with two from their
own homes, at a time when they protected by
regular soldiers, and without anyone having knowl.
edge of how it done, and, third he had plucked
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

TT would be a mar
velous thing If we
were able to
lengthen the span OF
our lives an average
of from ten to fifteen
years for every hui
man being born into
this country of ours.
Figured out in dollars
alone, not counting
the intangible good nj
such a thing, this
lengthening of hui
man life would mean
an economic saving
for the United States
of not less than $780,
100000 to 100000
900 annually If the
average life span were
raised from forty
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

This Is my third and last warning. now
demand that the two armies outside Wash
ngton come to peaceable compact. Gov
ernment must and shall reign.
The Nations Pawn.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-07
IRRIGATION
CONGRESS

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 7.-Every
thing is in readiness for the lit, ses-
sions of the National Irrigation Con-
2ress in Spokane, August to Il.
when experts will discuss problems
of reclaiming arid and swamp lands.
forestry, deep waterways, good roa,is,
home-building and the conservation
of the country's natural resources.
George e. Barstow of Texas, will pre-
side. and among the 1000 delegates
will ibe representatives from every
state and territory in the Union and
the provinces in Canada, 80 delegates
from Europe, the southern republics
and the orient, also several cabinet
officers, Off icials of the United States
forestry and reclamation services,
railroad presidents, bankers, 'engi-
neers. farmers, orchardists and truck
gardeners.
Various stages of the development
of the Pacific Northwest will be
shown by elaborate floats and other
devices in two parades of progress.
and march in review of the indus
trial and irrigation army. 10000 men
and 30 bands of music. in Riverside
the electrical illuninations and dec
orations will be the most pretentious
ever attempted in this part of the
west. There will also ibe denonstra-
tions of ii methods of supplying
moisture to the land by artificial
means and exhibits of products.
One of the entertainment features
is public initiation of the delegates
to the congress into the Mysterious
Order of E7Nak-Ops and the installa-
tion of the supreme officers under
the direction of Imperial Kopsane
Seabury Merritt and his staff on the
evening of Friday, August 13. There
viii also be a series of receptions.
banquets and excursions to nearby
lakes and resorts.
l.. G.. Monroe, secretary of the
Spokane chamber of commerce, has
received voluntary pledges from $50
hotels and restaurants that there
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-07
THE THAW
ARGUMENTS

White Plains, N. Y, Aug. with
his chair touching Jerome's and his
face pale with the determination to
show no emotion under the storm of
invectives which he evidently expect
ed, Harry X. Thaw this morning lis
tened to the final arguments in the
case of his application for release
Mauteawan asylum
Speaking of the witnesses In the
case and their bearing under cross
examination. Jerome said he thought
all did their best to tell the truth ex-
cept Evelyn Thaw. He said, 81 think
this girl deliberately and Intentional
iy falsified. | have no doubt she told
of her injury at the hands of White
TO her husband"
jerome summed up the family his.
tory, saying the whole family showed
peculiarities and that anyone would
say well you would get a pretty rick
ETY. sort of a child from that family.
jerome maintained that Susan Mer-
rfll's story of receiving large Sums OF
money from Thaw and of his living at
her hours with women had been unre-
futed. He detailed many of the wild
acts Of the prisoner and called atten-
tion to his love of the dramatic. which
ne said. received its strongest Illus
tration IN the shooting of White.
Referring to Mrs. Thaw's attack on
him in a pamphlet. he said he saw in
that the same color which runs thru
her sons behavior. He asked the
court to disregard the testimony of
DR.. Evans. the Thaw alienist. He con-
cluded by saying: 'Tt seems to ne
It is not safe to turn this man loose
until an ample opportunity exists to
submit him to medical examination
for a long period"