The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-05
BY FRANK M. SPARKS.

Every Republican. a large portion of
the Democrats doubt not that the reply
40 the roll will be after January 1.
"chase S. Osborn"
who is this Chase S. Osborn? Who
hears this name, new i'm the roll of
Governors? who is this man who
SWANS his audience to laughter, moves
a. IA tears. To the height of
enthusiasm? Who Is this man
whose meteoric fight across the
ornament of Michigan during the last
wear has left behind II trail of bril-
uancy dazzling TO his admirers. recog-
nized by even his most bitter enemies?
who is this big. burly dynamo of ener-
ey whose swapping eyes. pointed
speech, forcefu logic kept In fear and
trembling the men who tried to run"
his campaign?
Who Is he?
why. Chase Salmon Osborn is a
farmer boy. He is the boy who, born
in a log cabin in Huntington county,
Indiana. nearly 81 years ago. worked
hard pulling stumps, clearing land,
guiding pillow, doing all the hard
work of a farmer boy.
As Newsboy.
Who is he?
WHY. he Is the newsboy who 40
years ago sold newspapers in Lafay-
cite, Ind. He Is the boy who was
shrewd enough to secure monopoly
ON the sale Of Chicago papers in the
little town and therefore piled up
few pennies one upon the other until
they grew into dollars. He is the boy
who yelled his papers will all his
healthy lung power, who made his
customers like him and predict for him
a great future, who made them buy
because. with marvellous energy he
tOld tneln tney must.
Who is he?
lie is the boy who ran through the
back yards and alleys and gathered
up the rags. the bones, the old junk
and sold them to the junk dealer add
ing to his little fortune the pennies
thus earned.
Who is he?
He Is the youngster who when not
actually i'm the school room was at
work In the newspaper office learning
the printers trade. preparing to earn
his livelihood at the case.
Who is he?
He Is the former reporter on the
Chicago Tribune whose en- gy made
him valuable and whose wri lgs were
full of force and vivid pictures.
Who Ia he?
He is the roustabout in the lumber
yard In Milwaukee. He is the boy who
when Milwaukee papers wouldn't give
him job and when his resources were
exhausted went to the docks and there
Showed" lumber with the rest OF the
dock wallpapers and didn't complain
nor let any man shove more lumber
than he did.
The Country Editor.
Who Is he?
He Is the owner OF the little paper
In Florence. wisconsin, which for foul
years he owned and did most OF thu
work on. He Is the owner of the ole
sault Ste. Marie News purchased II
1887 with the last penny he had in th'
world. He is the owner of the pape
which he made power in Michigan
but which later he sold to engage Il
larger pursuits.
Who Is her
lie Is the former game warden o
michigan. the former railroad commits
s'oner who enforced law to the letter
who feared neither forest outlaw no
great corporation. who made all unde
MS Jurisdiction do what the law re
CURED regardless of who they were.
Who is he?
lie Is the man who has visited ever
country on the globe but Thibet. VIII
mas been far north of the Arctic circle
lar south of the Antarctic. who hs
crcled the globe twice. exploring I'll
most inaccessible corners. studying tn
people and the country.
Who is he?
He is the man whom TheodoI
roosevelt counts as his friend. He
'he man who told Roosevelt he woul