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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
BY ARTHUR j. eRINToN.

~0 RUE as truth itself is the an
cient adage, ITS an Ill wind
that blows nobody good"
n Here is an intimate applica
ton of the adagc which belongs to
the vital news of the day The Ill
wind which wrecked tho fair island
city OF Galveston on the Sth of Sep
tembcr, 1900, was directly responsible
for a reformativc movement In munic-
ipal government that has revolution
lied the executive administrations of
nearly seventy-flve American cities.
It is sweeping over the United States
with something of the force and swift
ness of that West India hurricane
destroyed 5000 to 10000 lives and
moro than 1000 houses in that city
alone and wrought an incalculable
loss of life and property on the main
land of Texas.
This movement is known as the
commission method of city govern
ment Originally it was called the
Galveston idea Having gathered
greater force and efficiency with the
passage of a few years. 1t Is best
known now as tho Des Moines plan.
The very latest news from the reform
storm is that 1T is about to be put
Off at Buffalo" A bill is pending be-
fore the general assembly of New York
which, IL passed. will permit Buffalo.
the population OF which was estimated
at 415,532 on Now Years day. to vote
on the adoption of tho commission
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
Land One Gallon an Acre.

An eastern editor deeply deplores the
recent transfer of 100000 acres OF land
In Texas for 100000 gallons of whisky
one gallon per acre. He writes. after
stating that land has a peculiar i'm
portance and dignity: whisky. though
1t hath charms from some point of
view. Is highly Objectionable from
others, and, as balance for land in n
big trade. nothing could be less COM
patible with the essential proprieties.
The man who sells land for whisky
makes a terribly bad bargain. no mat
ter how much whisky he gets. He
could do so much good with the one
and can hardly help doing so much
harm with the other that the trans
action. for a sensitive observer. has an
almost criminal air"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
CITIES NOW GOVERNED ~
COMMISSION.

Nearly scvcnty-f1vo cities In
the United States now are gov
erned under the commission
system. A. the first of the year
the followine list Of cities so
governed was compiled. being
the most nearly complete Eet
up to date:
TEXAS-Galvcston. Houston.
Palestine. Waco. Fort Worth.
Austin. Ell Paso. Dallas. DENT
son. San Antonio, Grccnville.
Sherman, Beaumont.
IOWA-Des Moines, Cedar
Rapids. Keokuk.
KANSAS-Kansas City. To-
peka. Coffeyvillc. Lcavenworth.
Wichita. independence. Anthony.
MASSACHUSETTS Haver-
hill. Gloucester. Chelsea.
NORTH DAKOTA = Mi-ot.
Bismarck. Mandan.
COLORADO = Colorado
Springs, Grand Junction.
OKLAHOMA-Ardmore, Enid.
Tulsa.
TENNESSEE-M emphis, Bris-
tol. Etewah. Clarksville. Rich
ard City.
MISSOURI-St Joseph.
WASHINGTON-Tacoma-
SOUTH DAKOTA - Sioux
Falls.
IDAHO-Boise, Lewiston.
NORTH CAROLINA - Char
lotte.
CALIFORNIA - San Diego,
Berkeley. Riverside.
NEW YORK-Mount Vernon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14

for mayor. If candidate gets a ma
Jority of third choice votes over first
or second choice votes for either Of
his two opponents he is elected. This
Is q new wrinkle.
One of my informants in Des Moines
declares that not moro than 1 per cent
of the electors would vote against the
commission plan. On the other hand.
there Is considerable opposition. but
this is said to be chiefly among poll
ticians who have no chance for offlco
now,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
By ROBERTU| LOVE

ABE LINcoLN7 Wul, ! reckon! Not milo rom
"A whore be,
Right here in Springfield iIIinolse Abe used to room
with
He represented saneanon, tried it for Calhoun,
And ma and Abe was cronies then; I'll not forsit It
m not forot then, happy days used to sort O. batch
Tooether In a little room that didn't have no latch
To keen the other feers that liked to como and stay
And hear the dasted funny things Abe Lincoln used TO
Them days Abe Lincoln and myself anything;
Jobs turkey wasn't porer, but used to Ia and sns
And Abe was clean chuck full O. fun, but he was sharp
taoks,
For that there comic face foryed with faos
feIIers used IaH Abe because his boots and
pants
Appeared to be distant terms, but when he'd git
chance
He'd Give ,e sieh drubbn that they'd clean forst his
looks.
For Abe mado I'D In common the things he lacked
In books
WuII mex election got beat and Abo como back aione
kep' a-einkn' tho farm Pervidln' for my own.
You see, I had woman and two twins thas ea"eo "0
And Abe he kep' a-clinkln too at politics and law.
didn't hear much moro of Abe there In old Calhoun
For was out o. politics and kinder out O. ohuno
With things that happened, but way back I'd na"eo
my two twin boys
Ono Abraham, ono LincoIn-6nest in Illinoiso
WuII, hero day read that Abe's among tho oand-
dates
my old friend AbeI) for president o. these United
States,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
~ y ~ o.
n Hon. of bun
Ill., n

And would gone myself loved mako tho bullets
Whiz
r II hadn't ben ! couldn't walk account o. rheumatic.
Wul, Abe-my little Abe. mean-he started out with
Grant;
boys;
The wasn't two another sich that fom lnoso.
And LncoIn-my Lncoln-he went by his self,
srievin for his brother Abe they'd laid tho shelf
And whom he to Vioksburs he all thrashed out
and sick,
yit whom there was fishti,' Link right in tho
thick
night afore them Johnnies guns my poro boy
to sleep
On picket dooty. No, sir; taint the shame that
makes weep
It's how Abe Lincoln, president, at Washn'ton, D. Co.
Had time to rcoIeck the days used TO with mel
For don't you know wrote to him they'd sentenced to
be shot
His nannesake Lincoln Pettisrev, in shame to die and
The O. his old crony and tire last o. twin boys
He used to plague about Springfield, IIinOise
Did he7 Did Abo7 WuII, now ho sont telegraph
quick
II bottles poles and made the shtnn'
az pardon Lincoln Pettisrew. A. Lincoln, President"
The boy has got that paper y tho telegraph Abe sent
I guess | knowed Abe Lincoln, and now Eve down
Firs time ben in Springfield for nigh sixty year
To his grave tombstone because be-
cause you see,
We Iesislated In esh00ts, Abe Lincoln did, and me.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14

Eleven states have passed laws per-
mitting cities to vote upon the adoption
of the commission form OF local gov
ernment commonly called the Des
Moines plan. varying somewhat in each
commonwealth. These states are Tex
as, Iowa, Kansas. North Dakota. South
Dakota, Mississippi. Minnesota Wis
consin. Oklahoma. oregon and Wash
iDgton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
Fashionable Mon to Be "chcsty."

Have you heard the latest? After
Easter there will be decided change
In the apparel of fashionable men.
First of all, peg top trousers ore DOOM
ed, with the revival of what is termed
as the natural trousers These. ac-
cording to the model. appear to be a
medium between skin tight and baggy.
The sack, or morning, coat will
grow shorter by several inches. Thir-
" inches will be the stylish length.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14

An interesting byproduct of the con-
troversy over the Alaska coal lands is
a reflection upon the indiscrctlon of
those who too hastily denounced and
ridiculed the purchase of that terri
tory as Stewards folly For an arc
tic province" and an iceberg" Alaska
has turned out to be an uncommonly
good Investment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14

Municipalities. Tho mayor receives
s3.500. and the councilmen $4,000 each
q year. and they must keep Office hours
and attend to business
The Buffalo proposition provides for
votes on first, second and third choice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14

Government by commission reduced
to the ultimate analysis seems 10 b,
as close an approach to pure de
mocracy-with small ID remember
as any theory ever put In practice
anywhere
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
Des MONIES PLAN BOILED DOWN.

Five only
departments
important
people by petition
on
police judge prosecutor appointed
all plicaton fol empl1y yment n
tures OF
TWO receiving
a election
making Of Job other
ward for election.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
HOUGHToN BREVITlES.

John r. Mcnamara has returned
from Chicago where he attended the
knights Templar conclaye.
Senator Charles Smith of Hubbell
was i'm Houghton yesterday and had n
talk with Senator Burrows.
Rev. Father Doser of Ontonagon was
in Houghton yesterday calling on Rev.
Father Rezell of ST Ignatius' church.
John Banks and Miss Carrie Bishop
of Sandusky. Ohio. are here to visit
with George II. Banks who is Mr..
Banks brother.
"Tal" Goodell arrived i'm Houghton
this morning to participate In the play
for the Ben Il. Bryan cup at the Port
age Lake Golf club.
s. NJ. Levy OF Milwaukeeis reported
as somewhat improved i'm health at his
summer some at Lake Pleasant. Mr.
Levy, who is a brother-in-law of VII
lage Treasurer Obenhoff came TO his
summer home to reeuperate from Sc
vero illness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
FINNISH ATHLETIC LEAGUE
MEET AT SOUTH RANGE

The Finnish Athletic league, embrace
ing clubs of Hancock, South Range,
Painesdale, Marquette and Negau-
nee, has arranged TO hold a big ath-
letic meet in South Range in the
course of n couple of weeks, the exact
date of which will shortly be an
nounced. There are six clubs i'm the
league, including the Reipas of Han
cock. the Huima of South Range the
Janni of Hancock, and the Finnish
athletic clubs of Negaunee, Mar
uuetto and Painesdale, the two lat
ter having been admitted to mem
bership i'm the league at a meeting held
i'm Hancock last Sunday.
The meet will be held under the
auspices of the Huima club of South
Range. and will embrace all the usual
features besides several special events
for the possession of a silver cup.
Five men will constitute each team,
and the best records of any four men
i'm n team will count for points. A
standard will be established and all
going above this standard will con-
stitute so many points. The special
events are n running broad jump, 100
yard dash, a discus throw and six
teen-pound shot put.
A meeting Is to be held TO decide
the date and revise the rules. A spec
ial prize will be offered for the best
individual record.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
THREE DAY RACE MEET
AT The DRIVING PARK

Arrangements are being made for a
big three days meet of copper coun-
try horsemen, to be held on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, August 10, 20
and 81, at the Hancock driving park,
which will be one of the biggest
events OF the kind ever held I'm Han
cock. Arrangements have been made
with the park committee for the use
Of the track and stables for the three
days and entries for the several events
are being received. Good purses will
be put up and it Is probable that some
horses which took part in the recent
races Mt Superior may be brought
here. Most all of the copper country
horses of note, including Saam's Mr.
toletts, Park General Woodland, and
others which participated I'm the
Fourth OF July races will be en-
tered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
SAYS BURROWS WILL WIN.
Companion of Senator Declares He
Will Have Bio Majority.

Senator j. c. Burrows was the guest
of Hancock for three hours yesterday
afternoon. during which time he was
entertained at the Scott hotel parlors
and met number of prominent Han
cock residents. including several old
comrades of the Civil war, in which
Senator Burrows was veteran. Jack
Cremer of the Detroit Journal, who is
accompanying the senator stated yes
terday that there is no question what
ever of Senator Burrows receiving a
big majority of the votes in the state
at the primaries, a careful observa-
ton made since the starting of the
present tour having indicated that sem
timent generally, except right in Con-
gresham Townsend's own district,
is strongly in favor of returning SEN
ator Burrows to the senate, where he
will exercise great influence.
]. T.. Worthington of the Grand
Rapids Herald, who is secretary of
the Burrows campaign committee, was
also exceedingly optimistic regarding
Burrows prospects.
Notwithstanding Senator Burrows
seventy two years he is hale and hear
ty and as nimble and vigorous as any
OF the younger men in the party. II is
told of him that he declined to have
a carriage or car in n recent parade
but insisted on marching with his ad-
herents to the place where he was to
speak.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
NEWS FROM HANCOCK
CE REQUESTS ARE NOW
READY FOR BFNFFICIARIES

The requests left to various local
institutions in his will by the late
j. Henry Pearce, who died Just a
year ago in Hancock, are at last
available, and by the probatlng OF the
VIII the estate will now be settled up
and the several amounts paid over
to the beneflciaries. These include
a legacy of $4,000 to st. Joseph's hos
pital, $4,000 to st. Patrick's church
for n library, and $1,000 for other
charitable purposes.
The check for the st. Joseph's hos
pital bequest was mailed yesterday to
the mother superior, and Is now part
of the hospital funds, with no stipu-
lation as to its expenditure. The
$1,000 for charity consists of Is shares
In the Building & Loan association,
the income of which for fifteen years
Is to be devoted by the administra-
tor, r. T. Looney, to charity and at
the expiration of that period the
stock is to be sold and the proceeds
applied to charitable purposes.
Mr.. Pearce left a fortune of about
$4,000 which included some valuable
real estate including the O'Neill liv-
cry stable on Tezcuco street, and the
block on Quincy street. which aside
from the requests referred to above,
Is divided between Dan II. Pearce,
brother of the decedent, and six cous-
ms living in various parts of the
county
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS.
South Shore Official Here to See About
New Sidewalk


II. W. McPherran, of the legal de-
partment of the Duluth, South Shore
and Atlantic railroad. was in Han
cock yesterday to look after the inn
provement of the sidewalk ut the
Quincy street crossing in west Han
cock. which the council recently in
structed the railroad to put in shape.
Mr.. Mcpherson said that the matter
would be taken care of at once. and
i'm speaking of the relations between
the city and the railroad he stated
that the city was very reasonable in
its demands on the railroad.
Regarding the crossing gates which
the council desired to have installed
at points where there are grade cross
! ings on Hancock, Quincy, Railroad
avenue and other streets, no definite
steps have been taken. The last heard
of the matter was in n communication
received by Mayor James from the
state railroad board stating that the
commissioners would visit here in
about six weeks to see what action
was necessary. The expected visit
has not yet materialized and Mayor
James will communicate with the
board to ascertain their intentions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
HANCOCK BREvITlEs.

Miss Elizabeth Dwyer has returned
to her home In Elgin, ILL.,. after Wis
II at the home of DR.. L. Il. Steinbach
of Hancock.
Rev. Brother Lagouri of st. Jo-
seph's hospital and Mother Ursula of
st. Patricks convent left this week on
the Octarara for a trip down the lakes
and will return next Wednesday
Albert Funkey of Baraga called on
his uncle, Judge NJ. l. Funkey yester-
day. Mr.. Funkcy Is n candidate for the
office Of county clerk and register of
deeds of Banaga county this fall.
The police are investigating the
case of Amram Nurmi, who was pick
ed up unconscious by Chief OF Police
Thor OF Lake street Wednesday night
and who claimed on recovering that he
had been assaulted and robbed OF elev-
en- dollars I'm cash.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12

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and sore proof.
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for everything that gets the matter
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and for sweaty, bad-smelling feet, and
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"For years have been troubled with
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pains. Have had the assistance Of
physicians without relief. bought
q box Of TiZ, which worked perfect
cure as IL has with a great many Of
nv friends. would not be without
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Chicago.
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other foot remedies clog up the pores.
TIZ draws out all poisonous exuda-
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feet, and is the only remedy that
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You1l never limp again or draw
up your face in pain. and you'll for
get about your corns bunions and cal
louses. You'll feel like new per-
son.
TIZ is for sale ut all druggists. 20
cents per box, or II will be sent you
direct. II you wish, from Walter Luz
Their Dodge & Co., Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
ADDITIONAL HOUGHTON
WOMAN NARROWLY ESCAPES
Being STRUCK BY AUTO

Mrs. Hugh Montgomery 'of Isle
Royale location has been IN for two
days as the result OF fright she re-
celved "Wednesday night when she
narrowly escaped being run down by
an automobile at the corner Of Port
age and Sheldon streets I'm Houghton.
That she was not struck by the ear
was due TO the quick work on the
part of the conductor of a street car
from which she had just alighted and
another woman of the party of which
she was a member.
Mrs. Montgomery with several Of
her neighbors and their children, had
been up to Electric Park and were
returning home at about 9 o'clock.
They were leaving the ear at the cor
ner mentioned. Mrs Montgomery be-
ing the second Of the party To alight.
when a large touring ear dashed up
the street from the east. The con-
ductor and the other woman of the
party saw the approaching car just
in time to grasp Mrs Montgomery,
who was i'm ignorance of her peril.
and pull her from the path of the
speeding vehicle. One Of the guards
on the side of the ear brushed Mrs.
Montgomery's skirt as the big ma
chine shot by the corner.
After the danger was passed Mrs.
Montgomery nearly tainted from the
fright and II was with difficulty that
she made her way To her home where
she has been suffering ever since.
Those who witnessed the affair say
the driver of the car, which was run
ming so fast that the number on the
back could not be distinguished, did
not slacken his speed as he APP
preached \the street car, which had
stopped to discharge passengers at
the corner and there We're many re-
marks of indignation and anger from
the people who saw the episode.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
DIR. ABRAMS Is TO SPEAK
AT VALPARAISO REUNION

DIR. Edward T. Abrams of this city
has received an invitation TO be pres
ent and make an address at n reunion
of the members of the classes of 1880
and 1881 of the Valparaiso, Indiana,
university. DR. Abrams will accept the
invitation and will speak at the ban
quet on August II, which will be n
feature of the gathering that will be
held from August 16 to Is.
DIR. Abrams looks forward with feel
ing of great pleasure to this reunion,
as the beginning of his course at VAL
paraisO marks an important epoch i'm
his life. He had just left his position
at the Osceola blacksmith shop deter
mined to make name for himself
and it was his first departure from
home. lie had never up to this time
been outside of Houghton county and
the Journey to Valparaiso was one of
the most momentous i'm his career up
to that time. This was IN 1879 and
there were then no railroads running
to Hancock, the trip being made by
StNBe TO IL Also WHtTt the lIliH WIS
taken for the south. Dr. Abrams took
n preparatory course at Valparaiso,
and formed one of class nearly
every member of which has done well
i'm after life, letters from whom have
been received by DIR. Abrams, express
sing hope that he would be present
at the reunion. DR.. Abrams after
leaving alparaiso took a course in the
Medical department at the Dart
mouth, and is now one of Houghton
county's best known medical practi-
TONERS.
Other well known copper country
men who have been students at Vail
paraiso are Oscar Larson, formerly
prosecuting attorney and now a resi-
dent of Duluth. Il. II. O'Brien OF CAL
umet and various others.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
TORCH LAKE NEWS
PRETTY WEDDING soLEMNIzEo.
Miss Elizabeth L. Desrden Becomes
Bride Of Or. Albert c. coggin.

one of the prettiest weddings of
the season was solemnized last even
ing az the home OF Mr.. and Mrs John
Dearden of Linwood, when their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth l.. Deardon
became the bride of Or. Albert G.
Coggn. Rev. Mandus Barrett pas
tor of the Red Jacket Congregational
church ofhciated and the ceremony
was witnessed by large number OF
the friends of the bride and groom.
The bride, who was unattended was
attired in a beautiful gown of white
crepe du chene over white taneta,
trimmed with Duchess point lace, ana
carried Maryland roses. The groom
was supported by Thomas Dearden, q
brother of the bride. The home was
prettiy decorated FOR the occasion.
green, pink and white being the pre-
vailing colors. Following the cere-
mony wedding dinner was served.
DR. and Mrs. Coggin departed on the
Tionesta for a honeymoon trip. on
their return they will be at home TO
their friends on Third street, Lake Lin
den
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
HANCOCK HAD SIX VOTES
AT FIREMtN'S CONVENTION

Several of the firemen who attend
ed the tournament and convention at
the 500 this week returned home last
night, among the number being May
or James, Postmaster Rogers, Henry
Saam and others, while still more
came i'm this morning. They report
that there was no chance for Hancock
in the convention, the claims of Bes
semer being regarded as paramount
by the great majority of the delegates.
Bessemer has been represented at fif-
teen of the nineteen annual conven-
tons and at practically all of these
had had a running team entered i'm
the races. 1t has aspired several times
for the honor of entertaining the tour
nament and convention of the Upper
Peninsula Firemen's association, and
went to the 500 this year with the
strongest possible backing, and with
the assurance of financial support
from the commercial club, the bust
nessmen and the city officials.
When the selection of the place for
next years tournament was put to Il
vote. Bessemer received SO votes
Hancock 6 and Crystal Falls 5.
The returning firemen report having
had an enjoyable visit TO Sault Ste.
Marie, where they were pleasantly en-
tertained, and they are well pleased
with their trip notwithstanding their
disappointment in not landing the
tournament for next year.
The Atlantic company took the
prize for the best appearing company
i'm line and that of Mohawk for the
| largest number of men.