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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
ENGLISH ELECTIONS ARE
ALMOST OVER NO CHANGE

London, Dec. 17-With only eight
constituencies remaining to be polled
touay and Monday, the elections are
practically ended and To all intents
ana purposes the new parliament will
DC Identical with that chosen in Jam
uary last. Barring further gains or
losses the government will have a Goa
lltlon majority of 126, as against its
previous majority of 124.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
VENDING ASKS NEW TRIAL

Louisville. KY, Dec. lin the
criminal court today Judge Gregory
listened TO arguments on the motion
for a new trial I'm the case Of Joseph
Vending. who was convicted two
weeks ago Of the murder of little Al
ma Kellner and sentenced to life inn
Drisonment
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
ALBIN BECK Is INJURED.

Albin Beck. son of special police Of
ficer. August Beck. OF the c. & III. staff
met with a slight accident to his fin-
gers while at work in the carpenter
shop of the manual training depart
nent of the Calumet high school yes
terday afternoon. Through some means
he got his fingers cut through coming
into contact with circular saw In use
there Fortunately the accident was
not n serious one. and he will not suf-
fer the loss OF any OF the injured
digits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
ODD FELLOWS DEDICATION.
Services for Dedication of Temple at
Houghton March 81.

At n recent meeting Of the dedica-
tion committee of the Pilgrim lodge, /.
o. o. +. ii was decided that the date
for the grand opening CT the new
temple in Houghton would be
March 81. An imposing dedication
service will he held on that day a
feature of which will be the grand
ball. 1t is planned to have the grand
officers of the order attend the cele-
bration. The building itself is now
rooted in and the inside work is fast
increasing.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 1.-THE Cleve-
land Peace Society. recently organized
in this city for the purpose of conduct
ing a world wide war against war.
has requested ministers Of all denom-
nations throughout the United States
To speak tomorrow on the subject OF
world peace. Among the leaders in
the movement are Rev. w. W. Bus
tard, John ID. Rockcfeller's pastor and
President Charles f. Thwing OF
Western Reserve University.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
SALVATION ARMY KETTLES.

The Salvation Army has tripods with
kettles attacked located outside the NJ.
& NJ, Calumet State and First Ma
tional banks today. for the purpose OF
receiving contributions toward the an
nual Christmas dinners that the Army
will give on Saturday of next week.
Calumet residents are contributing
generously toward the fund, IL is said.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
CITY OF GUERRERO STILL
IN RfvOLUTIONISIS' HANDS

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE city OF
Guerrero, Mexico, is still In the hands
Of the revolutionists and has not been
captured by the federal troops as re-
ported in official advises to the state
department several days ago.
In telegram 70 the department to-
day, Ambassador Wilson at Mexico
City says. The report OF the taking
of the City of Guerrero is premature.
The city has not yet been captured but
il likely will be taken up any time"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
PHILADELPHIA PuGILIST
MAY DIE FROM INJURIES

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 17.-Edward
(Kid) Gardiner, a local lightweight
pugilist, who was injured in a boxing
bout with John Kain here last night is
still in a critical condition. His skull
was fractured and physicians are
doubtful about this recovery.
Kain was today committed without
bail, to await the result of GARDENERS
injuries. others connected with the
bout were held in bail as witnesses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
MORE sPARRoWs KILLED.

Township Clerk Martin expects a
large number of boys to call at his
office today with sparrows, the result
of the weeks capture. Three boys
were on deck bright and early this
morning They were Albert Waive
with twenty birds, Albert LaForest
with fifteen, and Roy Trevarthen with
seventeen To date total of 694 birds
have been presented to Clerk Martin
for bounty.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
Business Men Get Them and Some
Will Be Answered.

The mail of Calumet business men is
being flooded these days with child
ren's letters, addressed TO Santa Claus.
The children are firm in the belief that
their several letters will be answered,
and 1t is hoped they will not be dis
appointed.
II is understood that in several cases
the children are i'm real need of Christ
mas cheer. and some OF the business
men will see to il that this is supplied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
TRY eAYNoR's AssAILANT.

Jersey City, N. j., Dec. 1.-THE case
Of James J. Gallagher. who shot Gay
nor. Aug. 3. at Hobol<en, is on the
docket cf the Hudson county court for
next week. and the expectation is that
the trial will begin about Tuesday OF
Wednesday,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
MAIL CARRIERS ELECT.

At meeting of the mail carriers OF
the Calumet branch of the National
Association of Letter Carriers, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year.
President-John Nekervis. Jr.
Vice President-Arthur Laury.
Secretary-W. j. Allen.
Treasurer-C. q. Strand.
Trustee--A. w. Bray.
Sergeant At t-Arms-Will Forster
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
Aoed Millionaire a Suicide.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 17.-Following
fifteen hours of secrecy, the family Of
Philip Medart aged ~, millionaire
manufactures. admitted today he had
shot and Killed himself last night. IL
was not until this morning that a po-
liceman was admitted into the Medart
home. Sickness was the cause of the
suicide
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

Dickinson today sent to the house a
letter replying to the McIachlan res
olution concerning the adequacy Of the
National defense The letter dis
cusses the situation briefly. but the
secret report recently submitted TO the
House, and withdrawn, will not be re-
submitted.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
Young Woman Hangs Herself.

Platte City, Mo-, Dec. 17.-Shutting
herself in room back of the letter
case in the postofice here today, Ma
mie Hymer. aged Is, assistant post
mistress, hanged herself She was
found dead half an hour later by her
father, Frank Hymer, a rural mail
carrier Sickness caused the suicide.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE COMING WEEK..
!. !. !. ......:. $1,000. ..** **.:.

Washington, ID. G., Dec. 1.-THE
same week. which sees the Christmas
season approach high tide also con-
tains the shortest days of the year, so
it is not to be wondered at If the peo-
pie generally find little time TO devote
To public affairs. politics freight rate
disputes, the high cost OF living and
the many other things that occupy
attention during the other fifty-one
weeks of the year. Oven the proceed
ings of Congress, the political situa-
ton in Great Britain and other mat
ters that have been absorbing public
attention of late are likely 10 be for
gotten for the time being while the
people complete their preparations for
Yuletide.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
TUPPER-MoRsE WEDDING.

Ottawa, ont. Dec. 17-Grace church
was the scene of n large and fashion
able wedding today when Miss Madge
Morse, daughter of DIR. and Mrs.
Charles Morse. became the bride Of
Mr.. Charles Stewart Tupper. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Tupper of Win
nipeg. and grandson OF Sir Charles
TuDDer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
FOR MINERS CHILDREN.

Uniontown. Pa. Dec. FIFTY
thousand pounds of candy has been
purchased by the F,rick Coal company.
a. subsidiary OF the United States steel
corporation. for distribution among the
10000 children OF its employees in tho
Connellsville and Klondike regions.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
HURONTOWN BANQUET.
Birthday Of "BiIp Muttcr Occasion
for Bio "Feedv

About 200 friends of William Mutter,
catcher of the Hurontown baseball
team and for many years lido, of the
small bov In both Calumet and Por-
taSe Lake, were present at supper
served IN honor of his seth birthday
ono evening this week. The menp
consisted of picked herring. limburgcr
cheese. rabbit and chicken bouillion.
roast turkey, cranberry sauce together
with a large number of incidentals.
The walters In charge of the tables
were Otto Krellwitz, ole Haas Frank
James and Charles Wagner.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
After twenty Hours Deliberation
Vote Stood Six TO Six and
Court Discharges
Jury
ALBERT GETS EIGHT YEARS
Former Danish Minister of Justice
Must Serve Long Sentence for
Banking Frauds Which In
volvcd Millions.

Chicago, Ills, Dec. 17.--Aftcr twenty
hours of deliberation the jury In the
trial of Attorney E,rbstein, charged
with bribing a juror, announced il
could not agree and it was discharged.
six ballots were taken" said one of
the jurors. "and at one time the vote
stood nine to three for conviction, but
1t finally resolved itself into the final
standing of six to six" This is cor
rect as reported to the court.
Danish Minister Sentenced.
Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-Former Min
lister of Justice Alberti, the revelation
OF whose banking frauds in the fall of
1908, scandalized the country. was SEN
fenced today to eight years of penal
servitude. Alberti, it is said, confessed
to speculations amounting to 81. 300, 900
and said the money had been lost in
South African and American mining
ventures
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
MOORE DENIES CHARGES.

New York, n. Y. Dec. 17.-Willis l..
Moore, chief of the u. $. Weather
bureau, denied today in To the charges
of "mismanagement, extravaganza
and irregularities" in his department
made by james Berry, a former en-
ploye
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
Nenro Gets Fat Job.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE president
today nominated Chas. A. Cotterill OF
Toledo, to be collector Of internal rev.
enuo at Honolulu, Hawaii. Cotterill
is a negro.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17
Asserts That Wholesale Revision
Would Work Unmitigated In
jury to Business and
Ruin Party
PEACE WORKERS CONFERENCE
Closing Session of international Gath
erine Devoted TO Discussion Of
Permanent Court of Ar
bitration.

Washington. ID. c., Dec. 17.-Assert-
ing wholesale revisions of the tariff to
be an "unmitigated injury to business
interests, and ruinous to the party that
undertakes Them" Senator Lodge In a
speech today supported tariff amend
ment 10y sections.
Lodge announced himself in accord
with President Taft's desire to obtain
a tariff commission.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 17.-With
Governor elect Baldwin of Connecticut
presiding, the closing session OF the
international Conference of the Ameri-
can Society for the Judicial Settlement
OF international Disputes today was
devoted generally to the discussion of
some things which must be done 10 Sc
cure a permanent court of arbitration
and justice.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

While the nation is overfowing with
the spirit of peace on earth and good
will toward men il is not without in
terest to note that the week Will see
the semi-centcnnial anniversary of the
passing of the ordinance of secession
i'm South Clrolina, which marked the
rising of the curtain on the great war
between the states.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

The japanese Imperial Dict viii be
convened at Toxic Tuesday The
country is now resting with several
great political roblcms and the latest
advices report much popular dissalls-
faction over the governments policy
especially In regard TO the tariff AS
n consequence of this condition OF al
fairs the proceedings of the Japanese
parliament will be followed with
Worldwide interest The disposition
of the tarif question, especially, is
matter of great Importance to Eng
land, the United states and other
countries
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

An addition to the "mosquito" fleet
of the United states navy will BE-
made Tuesday, when the torpedo boat
destroyer Trippe, sister ship of the
Pauldng and Drayton, will be launch =
cd at Bath, Me.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

The democrats of New Mexico have
called delegate convention to meet
I'm Santa Fe Monday to define the par
ty's attitude toward indorsing the Con
stitution drawn up for the new state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

Several important court cases are
on the calendar for the week, among
them that of james Gallagher. who
attempted to assasslnate Mayor Gay
nor of New York. but i'm view OF the
near approach Of Christmas 1t Is
probable that in most cases the actual
trials will he deferred until after the
holidays.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-17

Don't despair over poor
business. Despair never did
and never will help. Ad-
vsrtise in The News. Il
oounts. II means success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-19

ABOUT the Chinese In general and then left.
Inc Nhinaman sigualed to a couple of men
across the street, who thereupou Swallowed the
college man to his hotel. 1t is not enough to
arrest n smugger; he must be taken at
I'M" and place that will uncover the contra
b2nd goods that he happens to have on hand.
When the college man opened the door OF
his room in response to a knock two men con.
trontod him One of them blocked the closing
or the door with his foot and the other reached
in and got the college man Then they
searched his room and found the opium, which
was clearly contrahand because it lacked the
stamp that Uncle Sam puts on the duty-pad
article.
The ,oucge man got a term Of years and
the Chinaman got his ''moiety." "Moiety," in
this instance. is what the court awards the
man who puts a srEIgglsr eui Struggled goods
within tho reach of the law. - size depends
largely upon the value of the goods seized
The courts are inclined TO be generous. how
ever, ana the "moiety" for smurgleG opium
not nfreQueutly has reached a thousarA or
two thousand dollars.
The college man stuck to the business TO
long which is failing of most smusgers, II
is SO easy at first that they think II will al
ways be just as easy, quite forgetting that
the dangers and difficulties increase with each
trip; fer man cannot cross the border often
without becoming an object Of suspicion. So
lls'e sam usually gets the smugEler in the
end aluouah it occasionally happens that the
latter is tr'ehtened out of the business before
he is ya"-at
There is 4 case Of Winnipeg man, for in.
stance who was a member of a firm thar dealt
lare.y iD oYam The Winnipeg sales were
not sulis ,nr for this firm and, besides there
vas something aliurinE in the price at which
.guw esa'd Sc sold ON the other side az tie
line Nyn would cheerGully contract in WEn.
uiyge iog opium at this pricc-it ii could 80
delivered iu The United states and the firm
Went into The business of $50 delN sr.ug
The partner in question took cEareg Of this
detail of The business and he was mi. sd iueea.
iuUs In his methods He made many bust.
ness trips t. st Paul and there vas Ger
tainly nothing suspicious III the fact mat
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farm produce to market 80 one is likely 70
be suspicious of a shipment of butter by a
farmer whom everybody knows But this par
ttcular farmer got opium from the other side
OF the line and this opium was shipped with
his farm produce. My information as to him
and his methods was secured on the Canadian
side, where they are not particularly interested
in the enforcement of United States laws and
l cannot say positively whether he was ever
caught but understand that be was.
These stories, and particularly the story Of
the college man, serve to illustrate the vari
GUS features of the opium smuggling business.
For one thing. contrary to the popular belief,
the Chinaman does not engage in it-at least,
not directly. He is usually back of it.
The story Of a sensational case at Seattle
viii illustrate this. Ii relates to the days
when there was a big enough profit in opium
smuggling to warrant a wholesale business
before the reduction of duty made it so much
OF one-man enterprise-and there was a fleet
OF small boats operating In Puget sound Also
there was a United States inspector engaged
in the business He reasoned that he was there
10 watch others but that there was no one to
watch him. which is where he made his mis-
take for he was caught enc night in launch
with 100000 worth of the stuff
Immediately there was great excitement ia
chinatown. No Chinaman was on the launch,
but ae1 ertheless Chinatown was SO desper.
ate)s worried that some Of the leading mer.
chants met in haste and put UP the amount
OF the inspectors bond He might tell some.
thing, y0. ...e. ,..ss. v,.rv.- .n-., h,
h'Hd him those Who were putting UP the
money aud taking The opium. It was much
better that they should lose both the onfI71
and tho amount Of the bond and that he sEour4
have chance ,o skip They did lose hoth
end lie dill Skip b~t It is worth remembering
ts4t he was brought back from Mexico some
time a.er Tie also stuck to tie business too
.ons aid Jre.a sam is treless in pursuit
When as has evidence against an offender.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-19

man engaged in a legitimate business
in Winnipeg should go frequently 10 81
Paul But he was too cautious TO SUCK
to one method of smuggling and "ha'
went through in a Pullman car was
merely incidental to what crossed the
limo in other ways. He sent 1t over IN
loads of wheat and wood and other
commodities. Hunting for OPIUM IN
load Of wheat is no easy task ana
man is unlikely to undertake it unless ne
has pretty good reason to believe II Is
there.
In the open" season this man was
also a great sportsman and his hunting
was all done close to the border
man in search Of prairie chickens may
drive from Manitoba into North Da-
kota at almo.t any point along the line
and there is nothing in it to occasion
surprise. He kept so close to the line
that he was always getting over H.
Just what aroused the suspicious OF
the United States officers ! am unable
to say, but one day one of them was
waiting for the hunter. Unfortunately
for the officer, it is all prairie here ana
the hunter saw him. Furthermore,
there was something about the sltua'
ton that made the hunter suspicious
and he promptly turned and headed
back for Canada The officer started
after him. The hunter urged his horse
to a run and it is asserted in Wlnni'
peg that his cart bumped the bumps
for something over mile in a way
that looseued all his teeth. However,
he crossed the line a few hundred yards
ahead of his pursuer. Then he returned
to Winnipeg, put the opium back in
stock and announced that, so far as he
was concerned, the firm had retired
from the smuggling business. Which
was wise. After man is once spot
ted" the only way for him to avoid
trouble is to quit,
Another smuggler did thriving
business at st. John, n. d. He was
supposed to be a farmer in that viCin-
ity, became well known and popular
at St. John aud made regular trips to
that town for the entirely proper pur'
pose of shipping butter, eggs and other
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-19
A Foe to Progress.

There are many foes to human
progress among US" said the gloomy
philosopher.
Yes" answered the busy man, and
the worst is the person who insists on
running a revolving door the wrong
way"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-19

on the other side Of the line He stll had
litue money and Chicago looked pretty good
to him He would see what there was for
young college graduate in Chicago
Naturally he told his Vancouver friends OF
his new purpose He had found no Vancouver
opportunity, but he had found few Vancou-
yer friends and the circumstances would seem
70 indicate that these friends were not among
the leading citizens One of them was prop
ery solicitous for his financial welfare on so
long trip
why don't you make your expenses" he
asked
"Tickled to death to do It," returned tho
college man, promptly. IT'S the first ray OF
sunlight I've seen. But how"
Take little opium back with you"
Very likely the friend did not lead up to
the point with these exact words was not
there and can't say positively Just how the
subject was preached but somebody with
whom the college man became chummy did
suggest to him that it would be a shame for
man in his financial condition to waste money
ON trip TO Chicago, when he might just as
well make some on the same trip.
opium smuggling, however, did not look
like good ana safe Investment to the college
man II seldom does look outiciug to the man
90 whom 1t is proposed for the first time
Somehow, it carries with it visions of all sorts
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-19
The Wise Doc.

The doctor has ordered me to ea'
only the plainest food
For how long?"
Till have paid his bill, guess"