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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14
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complete satisfactory census OF all the souls in the
country. no adequate plans were made when the
republic planted on this side of the Atlantic
For that reason every decade saw a hurry and
scurry to count the population, great confusion,
distress in some sections and general prevalence oil
conditions bordering chaos. SO. for more than
a century II continued thus each year. for the pre-
cedng administration. 1t is stated, did not care
about giving the next successful party anything up
on which the caption OF "spoils' might be hung
II is declared.
So nobody went after real census system very
strongly.
But modern ideas have been injected into the
counting process and the gigantic move for per.
manent bureau having succeeded are TO
have a census which will enumerate speedily ac
curately and give results to the people In the
shortest possible time The establishment of a per-
manent bureau will also bring about the perfection
of more accurate, faster and far better ideas at
later dates. Each decade will changes for the
best. 1t Is declared by those in power at Wash.
ngton.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14
pRUNKARb AS A FUN MAKER.
No Longer Are Their Antics Tolerated
in Decent Society.

There has been quite a change OF
late In the tastes of many OF the PEG
pie They are not so much enter
tanned by the pranks and the sayings
OF the drunkard as they once were.
There have been times when the be-
fuddled. staggering. yelling creature
who was trying TO get To his home ex-
cited the merriment OF the people who
saw him on his way.
His vagaries. as represented by tho
comic performer on the stage. were re-
garded as excruciatingly funny.
II is very hopeful sign OF the i'm
provement OF the public taste. says
Temperance. when We find that the an
ties and the jests OF the drunkard
have ceased TO be az amusing as they
once were
There has been n general improve
ment In the public taste In other al.
rcctions.
Once the babbling of lunatics and
their erratic behavior attracted peo-
pie to the jails where the mad folk
were then detained.
" " hhlu lnat IL ADDED much 10 the
joys OF visit TO Boston 10 40 over
the old Cambridge jail and have
laugh at the odd things the crazy peo-
pie did and said there
He would be regarded to-day as a
lunatic himself who could find en-
ioyment In watching deranged people
We may hope that the growth OF
good taste, not to speak of any high
er principle, may become so strong
that the drunkard will cease altogeth-
er to be a fun maker.
When you consider the heights from
which one falls when he becomes a
drunkard, and the degradation OF his
manhood: when you think OF the risks
he runs, not knowing TO what awful
deeds he may be tempted while the
intoxication lasts-you will not find
yourself moved to laughter. but rather
to tears, as you look at him.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14
Drunkenness In City Of London,

Last year, the police commissioner
states. 1909 offenses under the liquor
laws were dealt with at the justice
rooms Of the city OF London. Simple
drunkenness accounted for 902 and
drunkenness with aggravations for
6s3; while there were "a other OF.
lenses. OF the men charged 324 were
discharged. 1850 convicted: and OF
the women 1913 were discharged. and
1Q7 convicted
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14
Consumption Of Alcohol In Europe.

Consumption OF Alcohol In Europe.
recent issue of La Revue. one OF
the great Paris journals. gives some
statistics as TO the consumption OF al.
cohol in Europe. In France the con-
sumption OF alcohol has increased dur.
ing the last so years from two to nine
litres per head per annum, and In Bel.
GUM the increase is from six to nine
litres. In other countries the con
sumption OF alcohol has decreased. In
Germany, however, II Is still eight
litres per head per annum. but I'm Eng.
land II has fallen to litres, In Nor
way II has fallen to three. and In
Switzerland II has fallen to four lltres.
In Sweden in 1850 1t was 22 litres per
head per annum. but in 1900 It was
litres. France used TO be the country
where the least amount OF brandy
was consumed. but to-day It heads the
list
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14
SomeShlnu Awful.

Wouldn't you call the telephone
one of the six greatest inventions of
the age?"
Il would sometimes, but I'd hate
to tell you what l call 1t occasion
ally"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14
Professional Yalesmen.

She-Do Yale men choose their pro.
LESSONS before their senior year?
He-Oh. yes. Most OF them choose
their profession when they enter Yale.
Harvard Lampoon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14


census bureau and these do far greater work than
the old style counting devices in use when the
Job was started nine years ago.
There two styles of machnes-one is the
card punching device and the other the tabulator
The first punches the holes in the census cards
which arranged much as in the conventional
card index. The wonderful tabuating machine
then takes the pasteboards and solely by mechan-
ical means adds Classics and makes I'D totals
from the cards, which pass through the device
faster than the eye can follow them. Both ma
chimes are essential and each is dependent upon
the other for success.
The new card punching machine which is a
great improvement upon the old system is an
electrical continuance. Hitherto the operator was
compelled to play upon it like typst, but to-day
all that Is necessary is to touch the key desired.
press a lever and the machine keeps punching
cards as long as the power is kept on. The old
hand puncher was capable of sending out 900
cards each day while the new automaton attains
a speed of $500 and saves the operators nerves.
Another feature of these new machines is that
the United States will soon know. after the cards
have been turned in by the great army of stats
ticsgatherers just where it stands population.
Classification is also great feature. divisions
being made of whites, blacks, and other races,
along with females, males. natives, foreigners,
married and single persons.
One hundred and fifty of these new machines
are In the process of construction for the census
taking OF 1910. Three thousand persons will do
the clerical work in the government offices at
Washington. So you there is something TO
this census taking business.
Director North of the census declares that as
soon as the incoming cards are punched he will
be able to give TO the country the total. The
tabuiating machines are now closely guarded
secret in a little machine shop at the census
bureau Offices in Washington and at last accounts
the experts at work upon il were perfecting the
details of its construction. IL is government
invention and person gets the credit for II,
but It will revolutionize the business of counting
in other years Uncle Sans work of taking a
snap shot of his people was like a man in the hay
ard feed business jumping into printing shop
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14
me HEWzY PERFECTED
T44UZA72YC MAC;HIXE

of this country has increased 20 per
cent. since the last census was
taken in 1900 and according to con-
seryative guesses by men who are
qualified to know. the number OF
persons should total In the neighbor-
hood of 90.000.00O. AS a conse-
quence statisticians have arrived at
the decision that in 1920 the popula-
ton will touch the 100,000,00 mark.
The census OF 1910 is to cost the
people little more than that OF 1900
for the reason that machines. which
are wonderful'in their makeup. have
been invented by members of the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14

OK The thlTteenln tIIlIt III
his 130-year career I'm
Gle Sam is getting ready
to count Noses. Census
taking will occupy all
his energies in 1910, but
even to-day he is getting
ready for that Herculean
task. 1t is the biggest
thing the United States
does once in every ten
years, but to-day the sys.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14

tenn for its accomplishment has no
peers anywhere in the world.
The reason is because America
now has permanent census bureau.
one which is always making prepare
lions for the next decades count.
The country's solons will go down
into the public treasury this winter
for s14.000.000 for the 1910 census.
and of that sim, s1,5OO,000 is for
maintainence of permanent bu-
reau
Speaking in smaller figures. II
costs the United States government
II cents for counting each and every
man, woman. boy and girl once in
ten, years. Il costs just as much to
count John d. Rockefeller as it does
the lone immigrant from Norway
who arrives at New York with s23
as a nucleus for his prospective for
tune.
Il is estimated that the population
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-01-14

and trying to make good.
The conditions each ten
years were so much diff
ferent from those of the
decade previous that
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

Justa Jarvinen was fined 81 and
costs this morning. when arraigned be-
fore Justice William Fisher on the
charge of creating a noise and dis
turbance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

Country Building & Loan association
will be held Tuesday afternoon of next
week, November 2. The meeting is
being held for the purpose of elccting
number of directors and the trans
action of other business.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
TAMARACK MINER is KILLED
BY A FALL OF VEIN ROCK

A fatal accident occurred at No.
shaft of the Tamarack mine at about
81 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in
which Michael Merilina, a well known
young man. was the victim. Merilna
was working on the south side of the
34th level of the mine, when a large
piece of vein rock fell through the mill
distance of about 80 feet, striking
him in the head He suffered a frac-
tured skull from which he died short
ly afterward non
The deceased was a single man, 20
years OF age and is survived by no rel
atives in America. He leaves an aged
father and mother i'm Finland.
Justice r. b. Rule of Tamarack
conducted an inquest yesterday after
noon, and after hearing the testimony
the following verdict was returned by
the jury:i 700
That Michael Merilina came to his
death at the saith level ,on the south
side OF M. shaft, Tamarack, at 1880
o'clock, Monday. oct. %, 1909, by rock
coming down the mill. We call it pure
" accidental" The verdict was signed
by the following jurors: John Gareau
Leonard DosRosier. Pat Sliney, Sam
Sims, Chas. Perkins, and William Pc
ters.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
LOCAL RREVITrES.

Elizabeth Rebekah lodge, I. o. o. r.,
will give an apron sale Friday after
noon this week in the odd Fellows
hall good time is promised those
who attend. Refreshments Will be
served, and a social time will follow.
The death occurred at o'clock this
morning of the 5-months- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Schnauffer. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon with interment in Lake View
cemetery
Supt. II. f. Kratz left yesterday af-
ternoon for Saginaw to attend the state
teachers meeting.
Mrs. j. w. Selden is home from Hills
dale, this state, where she attended
the state meeting of the Women's clubs
as a representative of the Calumet Wo-
mans club.
son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mills of this city.
A number of Calumet Elks expect
to leave Thursday evening for Duluth
to attend the dedication exercises of the
new Elks' temple in the Zenith city.
t. b. Mofft, travelling passenger
agent for the Delaware & Hudson Ry.
company, is in the city. This is Mr.
Moffitt's first visit here in nine years
and he sees many changes in this dis
trict.
Miss b. B. Salms left here yesterday
for New York en- route for Paris
France.
Mrs. Quincy n. Shaw or Boston
Mass, who has been spending a few
days here, left for home yesterday.
quincy A. Shaw, a director of the
G. & II. Mining company, is in Calumet
on his annual fall trip.
John Slockett left here yesterday Of
ternoon for Birmingham, Ala, where
he has accepted n mining position.
r. V. DeLeury, brother-i n-law of viii
Minnear, left yesterday afternoon fol
Hot Springs, Ark.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
CONCRFCATI0NAIISTS Plan
fine PROGRAM FOR MEETING
Fall Meeting Of the Lake Superior
Congregational Association Will be
Held in Red Jacket Church on Fri
day-state superintendent Will Give
Two Talks.

The regular fall meeting OF the Lake
Superior Congregational association
viii be held at the Red Jacket Con-
gregational church on Friday, the ses-
slons opening In the morning and con-
tinuing through the remainder of the
dag. An exceptionally fine program
has been prepared for the various
meetings and the subjects selected
viii cover practically every branch "
the church work. The meetings will
be conducted on mine time. and the
following program has been arranged;
Sunday School Hour.
1000 n. m.-Graded Primary Work.
Mrs. +. ]. Goodsole.
experimenting the Sunday
School w. j. Reynolds.
1920 a. m.-Adults i'm the Sunday
school. w. b. Anderson.
1880 a. m.-Discussion.
Church Hour.
1900 a. m-What is the best sort of
a morning sermon to make success
full church? Rev. Fred Deighton of
Redridge.
11:2O-What is the best sort of an
evening sermon TO make a successful
church? Rev. j. $. Gould of Hancock.
11:4O a. m.-Discussion.
Afternoon Session.
300 p. m.-Woman's Mission Hour,
Mrs. l.. X. Long.
500 p. m.-Parliament on Y. p. s.
{. e. Rev. VIM. Stiensma. Chassell.
$3.50 D. m.-Our State Work. Rev.
J. s. Switzerland. ID. d., Lansing, SUI
of Michigan Congrega-
tional Conference. WV
400 p. m.-Communion service.
Revs. L. X. Long and ]. o. Fisher.
Evening Service.
1880 p. m.-Song service, in charge
OF Richard Liddicoat.
Address-Sustaining Spiritual Life,
Rev. Switzerland.
Moderator's Address, Rev. Jesse
Povey
An offering to meet the association
expenses will be taken. The meetings
are to be public, and It is expected
they Will be largely attended.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

About sixty earnest sunday school
workers q Houghton and heween@N
counties. gathered az The FrSt NJ. T.
church Of Laurium hast evening 10 per-
II feet the organisation az the Houshton
I and Kcwcenaw County sunday School
association. The meeting was sue
ccss IN every way. and the organization
was perfected along the lines outlined
az the meeting which was held in the
III. NJ. c. A. a fen weeks ago. Prac-
tically every large school in the county
was represented az the meetings and
affiliated with the new league Others
who we're not represented viii be urged
10 join the league at once.
The object 81 the association IS 20
carry on a broader and more efficient
work among the sunday schools OF the
copper. country. and 10 conduct confer
cnccs az regular intervals. which viii
De- addressed By some Of the leading
specialists Of the country. al which
each school may come IN touch with
the latest and most satisfactory meth
DDS. The association aims 10 reach
those who are not at present connected
with any school, but who might become
active workers.
Rev. W. NJ. Ward pastor OF the
Iaurium NJ. y. church. gave the visit
Ing workers an enthusiastic welcome,
after which Rev. J. $. Gould OF Han
cock gave a short talk on Grading |
the sunday schools" 1.-THE Minister
and the Sunday School" was ably ham
died by W. c. Kinsman in brief talk.
In addition 20 these numbers a musical |
program was very excellently rendered. |
cd.
At the last meeting held at the Y. |
VI. c. a. the officers Of the organiza-
ton were selected as follows: Presl-
dent. Rev. Jesse Poyey. Lake Linden;
secretary George Winchester. Hough- /
ton; and treasurer. a. F. Hagen Of
Lake Linden.
a committee OF five will be named |
Dy the chairman OF the organization 10 |
devise a plan To finance the associa-
lion. and TO report at the next meeting /
10 be held in the Y. NJ. c. a. on De-
,embcr Il. 4 good social program will |
be prepared for this meeting and lit
erary and musical numbers will be
provided in addition to an address.
The annual meeting of the associa-
don viii be held on Washington's |
birthday. February 22, at a place TO b,
appointed later.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

mining operations viii be started short
ly. Officers OF the company have left
for the property
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
FINE MUSICAL RECITAL
BY TEEIA FARM McKINNIE

Attractive posters which have been
designed hy the students % the Calu-
met high school have been widely cir
cuatcd throughout Calumet TO ad-
vertise the benefit musical recital tc
be given az the Calumet theater to-
morrow evening by rckla Farm (Mc-
Kinnie). the proceeds OF which will be
given 10 tie Calumet Associated Char
titles. The posters are unique in de-
sisn and color. and reflect credit upon
the students.
Mrs. Tekla Farm (McKinnic) viii
reach Calumet today, and the music
lovers Of this community are looking
forward 10 the entertainment with
pleasure, II is expected that the thea
ter will De crowded. and that the pro-
gram VIII win the fullest appreciation
81 those present several local num-
bers wiz be arranged FOR.
Those instrumental in arranging for
this entertainment. and who have had
charge OF the sale OF tickets request
that all seat reservations be made be-
fore tomorrow at O'Clock, so that the
seats uncalled for may be disposed of.
Regarding the entertainment recently
given at Virginia. Minnesota, the fol-
lowing comment is made by the Virgin
ian.
The concert given last evening in
the opera house by ST. Pauls Episcopal
Guild was a very successful entertain
ment in every respect. The Guild was
fortunate to secure Mrs. Tekla Farm
AicKinnie and her husband. Mr.. Burt
P. McKinnie of Turp City. Mob, for
this occasion. The young people are
celebrated vocalists and particularly
the copper and iron coun-
~ districts OF Minnesota and Michi-
gan. Mrs. McKinnie is product of
Michigan and at one time n resident
II this city where she began her must
al career This gifted young couple
gave the Virginia people a rare treat
ma they graciously responded to the
'epeated encores."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
WILL BE HERE NOV. 8.
Burr Mcintosh is the Star in 1.-THE
Gentleman From Mississippi"

"a Gentleman From Mississippi" will
be the attraction at the Calumet thea
ter on Nov. 3. 1t is a screamingly
funny comedy OF life in Washington
and is splendidly played. The Chicago
cast, which presented the piece for
more than six months in that city, will
be seen IN the play here. Burr Nc
Intosh gives a rugged and unctuous
performance of the jovial senator who
finds himself suddenly transplanted
from his cotton fields TO the national
capital and Will Dcming is said to be
a champion laugh-maker as the breezy
young newspaper correspondent who
pilots the new senator through the
reefs and rocks OF political intrigue.
There are many pretty women who
wear pretty gowns and can act just as
well as they look.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

Recent reports from the
galia are 90 the effect that
mcnt is being installed, and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
TO SERVE WITH MILITIA.

The adjutant generals department
has received notice that Scrgeants
David Shecdy, John ID. Rake and
Farmer w. Chute 2nd U. S. infantry,
have been detailed for service with
tho state troops. These non-commis-
stoned officers have been receiving a
special course OF instruction to ut
them TO aid company officers in in
structing their commands, and each
will be assigned TO visit and instruct
in turn the several companies of each
OF the three regiments Of infantry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
CARD or THANKS.

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their kind assistance during the
illness and death of our husband and
father. We especially thank Drs. ST.
monson and Rees and those who sent
the beautiful floral offerings. The
many <indnesses shown will be forever
cherished by the undersigned.
900 Mrs. John Geucke and Family.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
RANKRuPT SALE

The entire stock of Jewelry. Clocks,
Show Cases, etc., will be offered al
public auction Tuesday evening oct
26 at o'clock at NO AIS 5th ST., Cal
umet. by order of the referee In
bankruptcy.
Samuel Mawrence, Auctioneer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
ATTENTION ELKS.

All members of Calumet lodge No
404 Il. =. O. Il. who desire to take the
trip TO Duluth to attend the dedication
of the new temple will please leave
their names with the secretary.
H. s. Scott T.. II. 299
Frank Distel Jr., Scc'y.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26
HOUGhION And KtWffkAW
SABBATH SCHOOL LEAGUE

oraanisation is Psrfeets5 Which In
eludes Every Sunday School IN Both
counties-will Stimulate interest in
the Sabbath School Work in This
Section.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

Misses Doyle Anderson have opened
n display Of art needle work and ma
tcrials at Vertin Bros. The ladies are
invited to visit the display.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-26

EXCURSION TO DULUTH.
Leaving October 9th and 2Sth, re-
turn limit November 1st $1,000 for
the round trip. SOl
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
Vital Statistics 1908

We give below various statistical
matter, the data for which was fur
nished by Town Clerk, g. Milton
Lam bert, from his records. 1t seems
that there have be en- 122 births in
tEa*town during the year of 1908,
and 60 marriages, occurring here or
requiring record at the Office of the
Skowhegan town clerk. For COM
parison with previous years it may be
stated that there were III births in
1904, 1913 in 1905, II in 1905 and Ill in
1907. There we're rs marriages in
1904, so in 1905, IS in 1905, and 70 in
1907. The deaths recorded, of per
sons one year or more in age, were
SO in 1904, II in 1905, Sc in 1906, and
Sc in 1907, while in 1908, each of
which is reported below, there were
81 deaths recorded at the office of
the town clerk. The names and ages
of those deceased are as follows:
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
A Similar Case to Skowhegan.

For many years there has been talk
in Brunswick of changing the form OF
government. The town, as all towns,
Is at present governed by a board OF
selctmen' Tho town is large enough
to become city, i'll fact it is larger
than number OF Maine cities. Twice
city charter has been granted by the
Legislature, but the town has never
seen fit to accept. Although the SER
vices of the board of selectmen have
been the best, the members Of the
board, and the citEzens of the town
realize that the duties of this office
are too great for three men, who can
at the best give only part of their
time to the work of the town, the re
muneration of the board not being
sufficient to warrant man giving up
his business to assume the duties OF
selectman. The most popular idea at
present, and one tibet is growing very
rapidly is to have a separate board of
assessors, whose duty it shall he to
have full charge of the atfixing of val
ues and assessing of taxes.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-21
A Responsible Position.

In RENTING for his subscription to
the Reporter, Mr.. Prince y. Stafford,
former resident of the State, sends
pictures OF the power house of which
he has charge, at sycamore, Pa, said
to be the largest plant of the kind in
the world. The equipment js design
ed primarily to furnish power for
coal mining but many other enter
prlses are allied with ID. Among the
immense machines are 500 x. ".
street railway generators driven by
cross compound Coriiso engines, four
air compressors with Il capacity Of
5000 Gu. it. free air displacement per
min. furnishing compressed air for
running rock drills in mining ma
chimes and driven also by cross COM
pound Corliss engines, aud high
speed engine running an alternating
current generator not shown in pict-
ure. Also there are ten $50 rated
horse power boilers; boiler house
with engine roym 225 fit. long. Mr..
Stafford was formerly a locomotive
engineer in the employ of the Maine
Central Railroad.