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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
OPPOSE FREE SHIPS.
Nlainc Congressman Advocate Slim
Subsidy But Are Fighting Free Ship
Provision.

New Orleans, La. Feb. est was
explained at some length during the
recent Gulf States Merchant Marine
Convention at New Orleans that the
free ship provision had been included
in the Humphrey Merchant Marine
Bill now pending in Congress ut the
request of the Southern States, and
that southern congressman would
have to bestir themselves if the free
ship amendment is to remain in the
bill when it goes through the House.
How true this is, is shown by the fol-
lowing editorial published in the New
York Commercial of February 23:
although the house committee on
merchant marine and fisheries had
just presented to the lower chamber
favorable report on the Humphrey
shipping aid dbill-a measure that has
been so. k. ed' by President Taft-it
should be kept in mind that the re-
port was agreed upon some time ago
it in committee and that the opposing
committeeman are not all Democrats;
in fact, Congressman Swasey of Maine.
representing the most important ship
building district in the country, will
oppose the bill so long as the free
ships" provision remains in it. and
tha 10;
house and senate is solidly against it
for the same reason; a shippingaid
bill opposed by the Main law-maker
is something of a novel spectacle.
"This legislation" says the committee
report in part, twill if enacted give
to the United States the very best
ocean mail and fast-freight service in
American ships to South America in
stead Of the present worse service in
foreign ships. 1t will defeat the effort
of the Anglo-Japanese alliance to
drive the American merchant flag off
the Pacific Ocean. The compensation
given under the conditions Of this bill
is emphatically not a Subsidy but
actual pay for important public SER
vice rendered" The operation Of the
measure as law would unquestionably
lead in time to the results named; so
it is hard to understand why the fra
mers of the bill and sponsors insist
on keeping in it a "free-ships" provi-
sion, for this only Injuries, and very
seriously, too, the chances of it's pas
sage. 1t is superfluous also and quite
uncalled for, for the committee to ex-
plain that the mileage rates proposed
to be paid by the government for
ocean-mail carrying are not a Sub
sidy," they are not, of course-but the
lawmakers and the public will in
sist on calling the measure a ship
subsidy" bill so long as it's aim is to
build up the American merchant ma
rine through any agency of the gov.
ernment This attempted explanation
is in the nature of confession that the
word subsidy" is a good deal of
"red rag" with our Federal law
makers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
LOOTIAG The GOVERNMENT,
TlNNEI DENLARAES NAVAL
PROGRAMME IS \ PLOT BY
SHIPPERS.
Chairman OF the Appropriations Com
mittce Can See No Reason for Vast
Expenditures at This Timc-Nfeans
Bankruptcy to the Government.

Washington. Feb. 27.-In a caustic
statement tonight Representative Jas
a. TaWney, of Minnesota, chairman
of the house committee on appropria-
tiOns, announces his complete opposi-
ton to the governments naval pro-
gramme as it was outlined yesterday
to the committee by Secretary Meyer.
Mr.. Tawney foresees bankruptcy of
the government if such programmes
are adhered to, and he charges their
agitation to a conspiracy Of the ship
pulid!ng interests of the United States.
Those interests" he said, "are even
now getting ready to start another
war scare, japanese, German or other
wise with view to stimulating popu-
lar favor for an extravagant outlay
for the navy"
The competitive shipbuilding
scheme" which Mr.. Tawney SAYS. is
sought by Secretary Meyer, in his
opinion, is fraught with danger, and
the outlay necessary will compel the
levying of greatly increased taxes or
render necessary a bond issue if the
treasury is not to be drained.
4 have heard of the govrnmenTs
tentative naval programme with pro-
found astonishment," said Mr.. Taw-
ney in his statement Zone reason for
my surprise at the more than ambiti-
Gus naval programme which is sug-
gested is the fact that it involves a
great increase in our now enormously
large appropriations for naval pur-
poses, without basing it on any neces-
sity whatever as a means Of national
defense and also without regard what
ever to the fact that in this fiscal yea
we are facing a deficit and that next
fiscal year We will be near our aggre-
gate revenues in the amount appro-
priated this session.
''In view of our geographical isola-
tlon, which as a means of national
defense is worth more to us than the
largest navy any nation in the world
possesses, and also in view of the fact
that in the fiscal year ending June 80,
1909, we expended II per cent Of our
government revenues on account of
wars we have had, and wars we are
preparing for, it is rather amazing
to find a naval programme proposed
that Wi! 50 greatly Increase our ap-
proprations under this head. We are
at peace with al the world. There
is not even Ct prospect of our becOm-
ing involved IN war with 4 soreigr ma
ton. 1t seems almost incredible
that any one would suggest the adop-
ton of naval programme which will
involve the expenditure Of more
| money than we have under existing
revenue laws and a policy, too, which
will virtually put out of commission
| at least half of our war vessels by
making them inferior in size and
efficiency by comparison with those
giant battleships now proposed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Sand lime bricks, as used for some
years, seem to vary greatly in
strength and dura bility. In expert
ments reported by J. c. Stead, a mix
tuer Of about 1876 per cent of lime
with SIS Per cent If sand, suitably
compressed IN r-oulds, gave the maxi
mum strength OF over 5000 pounds
per square time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
Giants and GANarfs.

In the seventeenth century all the
abnOrmally large ard small folks Of
Austria were assembled in Vienna in
response to Whm of the empress
AS circumstances required that all
should be housed IN one building. there
was fear that the imposing proper
tiOns of the giants would tcrrify the
dwarfs. But the dWarfs tcased and
tormentcd the giants SO that these
OvCr2rown m0rtalS complained with
tears in their eyes. and rs a cOnsc-
quCnce scntiuCls had to be placed to
protect the giants from their pygmy
prosecutors, for the smallest men had
the biggest brains and the longest
tongues.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05
BALLIRGER DENOUNoE D.
DEPOSED FORESTER TE,STIFIES
IN THE HEARING.
Secretary OF the Interior Accused of
Making False Statements to Mr..
Taft and OF Being DislOyaI to the
President and to the People i'm his
Present Notwithstanding Room
Packed.

Washington, Feb. 26.-With Cliff
ford Pinchot on the witness stand the
Ballinger-PinchOt inquiry entered it's
second phase today The dismissed
chief of the forest service, before
being sworn. dramatically declared
that when his story had been told
the country would demand a verdict
''in harmony with the general convic-
ton that the Secretary of the Interior
has been unfaithful both to the public.
whose property he has endangered,
and to the President, whom he has
deceived"
l.. r. CLAWS. the Cunningham coal
claims, Attorney Brandeis, all stood
aside to make rom for Mr.. Pinchot,
for Attorney George Wharton Pepper.
his person counsel, and the story Of
Secretary Ballngers dealings with
the water power sites Of the public
domain.
Mr.. Pinchot accused Secretary Bal
linger of having made an explanation
of his conduct to the President that
was essentially false" He charged
him with being a dangerous enemy to
conservation" He charged him with
having made statement shown by
undisputed documentary evidence "to
be absolutely false in three essential
particulars" He charged him with
having "willfully deceived the Presi-
dent" and of being disloyal to the
President.
Mr.. Pinchots first hour on the wit
ness stand was as replete with SEN
sations as had been promised and the
suffocating crowd in the hearing room
hung intently upon every word that
fell from his lips. A trifle nervous at
first, Mr.. Pinchot soon became accus-
toned to his surroundings and main
tanned confident pose thereafter.
His recital had not progressed very
far, however, when there came an OBJ
lection from Mr.. Ballinger's attorney
as to the witness repeating conversa-
tions had with President Taft 1t was
contended that the relation of these
conversations would put the Presi-
dent in an attitude where he would
either have to remain silent or else
appear before the committee as a
WI oh, \
be undesirable.
The question was argued for some
time and during the course of his
statement of the matter, the attorney
for Mr.. Pinchot admitted that Presi-
dent Taft, in a letter written subse-
quent to the conversation had de-
clared that his recollection of what
transpired at the interview differed
in some particulars from that Of Mr..
Pinchot. The matter was put over
for consideration by the committee in
executive session, and it is expected
that decision will be announced
when the next session is held on
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. PinchOt followed up the vigOr-
Gus attack made upon Secretary Bal
linger in his opening statement by an
nouncing that he fully believed in
Special Agent CLAWS and was con-
vinced that all CLAWS had said was
true. He characterized CLAWS as a
faithful public servant" and de-
clared that the facts which he pre-
scnted proved that Mr.. Ballinger
had been unfaithful to his trust, as
the guardian of public property of
enormous value"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Tender-hoarted folks may succeed
in getting the rod banishcd from the
schools, but they will never be able to
make the railroads give up their
switches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

II sang because I could not choose
but sing wrote the poet and that
about expresses the lay of the hen.
The laws of nature rather than
dope" control her output.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

my life" sighed the insurance
agent els full Of wormwood and gail
as that 500" asked the victim. "Fun
ny | overlooked the WormweOd!"-
Cleveland Leader
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Don't blame the hen. she didn' {
put them in cold storage, anyhow
Indianapolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

AS for heavenly dreams, little
children who believe in Santa Claus
have a monopoly of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Progress is the law Of life; man
is not man as yet.-Browning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

Good looks may get a man a wife
but good manners hold her longer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

God Almighty first planted a gard
en.-Bacon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-05

a sure way to save money-don't
spend IT.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05

he can feel gratifcd II II isn't below
$500. The sixth is another even
break. Kelley will probably carry
Oakland or rather Warner will carry
it for him; Kelley claims Ingham. al
though this is rcbatable territory, but
Genesec and Livingston. are for Os-
born. The seventh, where a red hot
congressional fight is waging. will go
for Osborn. The 500 man will have
Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb Huron and
Sanilac. the last two former Warner
strongSloldss The eighth is conceded
To Osborn, In the ninth both Con-
gressTnan Mclaughlin and 'Puss" Pal
mer Bishops former manager, are for
Osborn which insures the district for
Osborn. Muskegon will give Osborn a
cool thousand lead. In the tenth the
fight is hot between Loud and Buell.,
but many leaders cf both forces are
quite active for Osborn, The result
will be close i'm Bay and Alpena but
the remaipder of the district is strong
Osborn territory. In the eleventh, o.
- fpuihth VI sHHtHhNihf Aii' hif'i WIZ
led the fight for Frank Dodds for con-
gress. is for Osborn. The leading pa
pers i'm isabella, another one of Pats
home" counties, are for Osborn.
Montcalm is for Osborn. Mecosta is
battle ground but the "shoe string
can be depended on for Mr.. Osborn.
The twelfth is solid for Osborn and
political dopesters can figure the north
country good for 10000 majority for
their honored son. In q brief sum-
mary Osborn Is sure of eight con-
gressional districts. two Of which are
conceded by Kelley; Pat may carry
the third, fourth and sixth by fighting
hard and by narrow majorities. Both
Bradley and Earle are out with state
ments asking their friends to support
Osborn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
LOOKS GOOD FOR OSBORN.
Lineup in Southern Part Of State
Stronu for 500 Man.

Detroit, NJ CHI, Sept 5.-Three con-
gressional districts are conceded to Mr..
Osborn, the first, eighth and twelfth
the Kelley forces conceding the last
two named This leaves nine con-
sressional districts TO be reckoned
with in the summary. Mr.. Osborn is
as certain of carrying the old Town
send district as any one can be I'm a
primary fight. To start with Washtc-
raw is conceded To Osborn, because OF
the fact that the 500 man has always
been such staunch and loyal friend
of the state university even before he
became a member OF the official board
Jackson county IL solid for Osborn
the administration candidate keeping
cut of the territory entirely. Mpnroe
is another Osborn stronghold, while
Lerawee Is lighting ground. The third
Is an even break. Osborn will carry
ilillsdale and Eaton and will get an
even break i'm Branch, Calhoun and
kalamazoo, although it's a nice bet to
give the district as a whole To Osborn.
state It Is the fourth district but with
the following influential papers in
the district supporting Mr.. Osborn 1t
can be seen at a glance that the 500
man is not without support i'm Pats
old district. The list includes the
Hastings Banner, the strongest paper
i'm Barry county, the News Palladium
of Benton Harbor, St Joe Press, Niles
sun and Niles star. the quartctte of
leading dailes i'm Berrien, the largest
county i'm the district. Osborn leaders
I'm Benton Harbor say Kelley will be
fortunate indeed If he gets bare ma
iority I'm Berrien and VI this is good
dope and Pat can only get out OF
Berrien with "A slim majority he will
be badly beaten as he puts Berrien I'm
his column for $500. Give the fifth
10 avoid discussion to Musselman by a
small majority. He says 5000 but
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
LAKE SUPERIOR
CLAIMS VICTIM
JOHN kALP BROWNS AND JOHN
HARTMAN HAS NARROW ES-
CAPE WHEN RowRoAT is
UPSET IN LAKE.

John Kalp. aged 63 years. a resident
of Raymbaultown, was drowned and
John Hartman of Laurium had a very
narrow escape, when the rowboat in
which the men were riding upset about
one fourth mile from shore i'm Lake
Superior yesterday afternoon. The ac-
cident occurred at about 5 o'clock near
Smiths sawmill, about one mile north
of the Portage Canal, where a party of
local men have a club house.
II appears that Kalp and Hartman
were members of party that had
been spending the day at the club
house and late i'm the afternoon they
decided upon boat ride The boat
secured was not large one and its
capacity was evidently taxed. When
a long distance from the shore, the
boat upset and filled with water. Kalp
being unable to swim, could not reach
the boat ag;Jn and was drowned. For
tunately Hartman caught one end OF
the boat which had not been entirely
submerged and chung to it for about
twenty minutes, until help was sum-
moned. He could not assist his COM
panion, as he was unable to swim.
Hartman was rescued from his pre-
carious position by launch from the
canal He was almost completely ex-
hausted when taken aboard the launch,
having been partly submerged most of
the time First aid to the injured
was applied and the launch proceeded
to the G. e. III. waterworks from where
a doctor was secured. 1t required al
most an hours work to revive him.
The body of Kalp was found about one
foot under the surface of the water.
Coroner VIM. Fisher was notified
and impanelled a Jury composed of
the following, Chris Schenk, John
Wills, John Ford, Hugh James, Phil
Niemark and Frank Kinsman who re-
viewed the remains at the waterworks.
An adjournment was taken until Wed
nesday morning, when it is expected,
Hartman will have sufficiently recov-
cred to be able to testify as to the
exact cause OF the accident.
Kalp was a well known resident of
Calumet, he having resided here for
number of years. He is survived by
a widow and ten children. For a
number of years he had been a mem
Der of the German Aid society of Cal
umet. Funeral services will be held
"Wednesday afternoon from the Ger
man Reformed church of Hecla, with
interment at the Lake View cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
LOCAL BRIEFS

John t, Dunn left yesterday for
West Baden.
J. Demarois and two children went
to Hancock today to visit friends.
Al. Abbott and wife OF the Bijou
theater. have gone to Chicago for a
short visit.
Alex Either and wife of Scott street
left yesterday afternoon for st. Paul
for visit.
Miss Ethel Tomlinson of Boston,
Mass, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James n. Todd
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mechlin have re-
turned from a two weeks visit to
Cassopolis. this state.
Mrs. Ernest Ludlow of Ishpeming, is
visiting at the home OF Mrs. Robert
Mckenzie Portland street.
Charles Olson and wife left this
morning for Marquette, where they
will spend a couple of days.
Miss Annie Larsen has left for
Milwaukee. where she will enter the
employ of the Gerretson silk com
pany.
Tom Leahy was called to his home
at Madison. Wis. yesterday after
noon on account of the illness OF his
mother.
Miss T. NJ. Wesling has returned
from the east where she has been
purchasing fall millinery for her par
lors on Fifth street.
Rev. FIR Klopcic. pastor of ST. Jo-
seph's Slovenian church. entertained
the members of the choir today with
picnic at Bear Lake.
Frank Grandlewski, cutter for the
VI. J. Vivian tailoring establishment,
has returned from buying trip to
Chicago and other points.
Mrs. j. VI. Bloch of Canton, ILL.,, who
has been visiting at the home OF her
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
HAVE YOU CORNS?
HERE IS AN OLD AND A NEW WAY OF CURING THEM
THE OLD WAY

Prune your corn
In the gray Of the morn,
with a blade that shaved the dead
Then barefoot ~
And hide il SO
The rain will rust II red
Then stew the fat,
or a brindle cat
And say this DER and Ger,
Mary. scary, curoy, do
Florey. dorey. sorey, Boo
oh prune my corn
In the gray of the morn,
New, new, new.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
LABOR DAY EVENTS ARE
NUMEROUS IN CAL UMET

To-day is Labor Day, and all the
stores, banks and brokers' Offices are
closed, and hundreds of people are en-
joying the day in various ways The
last excursion to Lac la Belle over the
Kewoenaw road is being run today,
and many have awaited themselves Of
the opportunity to visit this popular
resort for the last time this summer.
one of the main features of the day
will be the athletic meet this after
noon I'm the Y. mn G. A. park, under
the auspices OF the Calumet associa-
ton. A large entry has been made
and the events should be keenly con-
tested. The program will include sew
eral novel events, not the least of
which will be tossing the caber, the
half mile walk catch as catch-can
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05

matter what you require in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05

those lines, come here and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05

stare. All we say is that no
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
wrestling, etc.

Another feature of interest should
be the greasy pig contest A pig is 10
be creased and released. The contest
ants will endeavor to catch the ami
NAL and some real fun is predicted
I'm the half mile walk the contestants
will have 10 como down 10 the con-
ventional style of walking, fair heel
or toe, or be disqualified.
This morning the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Mohawk baseball teams will meet
at the park. The local association
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
BAN ON BASEBALL STARS.

Cincinnati, Sept. 5.--After full dis
cussion. the national baseball commits
sion. i'm session here recently, decided
not to allow the All-Star teams of
players from the National and Amer
lean leagues to play a series of games
after the regular season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05

mother. Mrs. I. Goldsmith for over a
year, leaves Tor home this afternoon.
Rev. c. III. Rutledge. the well known
anti-saloon league man. returned TO
his home at Ishpeming this morning
after spending yesterday I'm Calumet.
Mrs. G. C. Youngs OF Florence. Wis,
who has been visiting her son, NJ. w.
Youngs. left this morning for Mar
quette where she will visit relatives
for a week.
A force of men is engaged I'm NOV
ing the Carlton warehouse from the
yards of the NJ. r. r. to the Copper
Range railroad yards. The warehouse
is now on Seventh street.
Albert Mendelssohn, Ling Liu and
Percy Eiseman. three students at the
Columbia University School of Min
ing. have left for Ishpeming after
spending several weeks here studying
mining conditions locally.
The funeral of the late Richard
Rowe who was accidentally electro
cuted Friday, was held yesterday af-
ternoon, with services at the Lauri-
um NJ. Il. church. Rev. w. NJ. Ward
officiating. Interment was in Lake
View cemetery.
An enthusiastic Osborn Kerr
Smith rally was held Saturday even
ing in the Finnish hall at Wolverine,
and was largely attended. The speak
ers included Hon. Charles Smith,
Prosecuting Attorney William j. Nc
Donald. Attorney John Kiskila, of
Hancock, and j. II. Jasberg, of Han
cock.
Mrs. Matthias Wold of this city. is
completing Gobelin tapestry of which
she Is an expert weaver. The subject
Is In the fairy garden" and is most
meritorious piece of work Mrs. Void
has exhibited works of art at the St.
Louis and Paris exhibitions, for which
she has been awarded gold medals.
The piece on which she Is at present
engaged is to he sent to the Museum
of Arts. at Trondjheim, Norway
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05
HIS NEW MACHINE.

81 see that Willie Blashzeld has a
new automobile
Eyes, five chorus-gir power. Chi
cago Record Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05

team has been keeping UP a great win
ming streak lately.
This afternoon, the clerks of Calu-
met will hole their annual picnic at
the c. & III. park. The Tamarack
band is TO be i'm attendance and will
render music for dancing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-05

The membcrs of Vivian Hive, l.. o.
r. M. NJ, are earnestly requested to
meet at their hall, Monday evening,
Sept. 6. BY order of commander.
25S
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-09-02
The Counterfeit southerner.

OF course, there are many counter
feits. a most amusing imitation Is
one that often passes for the typical
southerner In Now York This satcbel-
mouthed braggart infests the cafes
and demands attention by his abusing
the walter for offending his delicate
sense Of honor. Il hate a nigger. sub"
he loudly proclams, which is a sentl-
ment that one never hears from those
to the manner born. He haunts the
thoaters and parades the streets, since
1t is poor fun TO practise his gentility
in private.
He wears a wide black hat, mounts
the table and yells whenever the band
plays a southern melody. Such pre-
tentious caricature would be harmless
enough, but for the ridicule he brings
upon the south. Unfortunately, popu-
lar authors seem to accept him at face