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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
NO DISSOLUTION OF STEEL.

Judge Ebert II. Gary. chairman of
the United States Steel corporation in
a statement last night. declared en-
phatically that no negotiations what
ever between the steel corporation and
the department Of justice had taken
place looking To the dissolution or dis
Indignation OF the United states Steel
corporation. The statement made pub
lie by Judge Gary says in part:
NO negotiations whatever have
taken place between the steel corpor-
alton and the department of Justice
looking to the dissolution or disin-
tegration Of the corporation. The cor
poration was organized for business
reasons and purchased it's various
plants 20 promote such business and
not TO restrain trade or obtain a mon
opoly. In all its operations the com
pany has scrupulously observed the
law and recognized the Joint rights of
its competitors and the consumers of
- - -. - idi as us directors are
aware no complaint has ever been
made against IL by either of these in
terests. The directors are advised by
its counsel that its existence is not in
violation OF the Sherman act as inter
preted in the recent decisions Of the
supreme court"
The rumor that the steel company
would dissolve. hit steel shares and
o'1er securities hard. and the effect
wa widespread inasmuch as thousands
Of people have money invested I'm hold
lngs which under anything like ordin-
airy or normal conditions are safe and
sound. 1t is unwarranted nurries like
these In the stock markets that de-
stroy confidence, disturb business and
make for uncertainty generally. The
timely denials of Attorney General
and Judge Gary that the
L. 5. Steel CO. Is a combination in re-
stralnt Of trade will result I'm improy-
Ing the situation considerably.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
THAT COPPER MERGER.

Because John ID. Ryan. William r.
Corey, II. l.. Agassiz. Or. Ricketts,, w.
ID. Thornton and other copper mining
men have been visiting the mines in
the Southwest, someone started a story
t. the effect a big copper combination
To include all the big producers of this
country was In process Of formation.
Kut the story has no foundation i'm
fact, 1t being merely the product of
some fertile imagination that could see
IN the gathering Of SO many represen-
.tativcs Of different copper interests on
is the purpose To merge their com
panies into one gigantic concern, and
To get around the antitrust law the
originator Of the yarn made it am Eng
lish holding corporation.
Just at this time. when the depart
ment OF Justice Is about 10 apply the
Sherman law to restraints OF trade. and
when big business interests are trying
to adjust their affairs so as not To con-
hict with that statute, IL can be put
down as certain that copper com
binatlon Of the proportions reported is
not in contemplation. And IL is alb
surd TO think that the antitrust law
could be evaded by the subterfuge pro-
posed. ipasmuch as the mines con-
cerned are in this country.
quoted in the Southwest. during his
Inspection trip with Mr. Corty and
other mining men, Mr.. Ryan said:
There ls absolutely no significance
10 our visit. We are merely touring
the southwest To look at its various
great mining properties"
Mr.. Corey also was questioned con-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

16O1-Louis XIII. of France born.
Died May Ia, 1913.
1627-Lacques Benigue Bossuet, the
great preacher, born at Dljon. France.
Died i'm Paris, Sept. II. 1904.
1722-Richard Drysdale became gov
ornor of Virginia.
1777-,I'ifth Continental Congress
met at Lancaster, Pa, and adjourned
after a session of one day.
17S7-The revised Constitution Of the
United States submitted to Congress
and signed
1792-Gen. Rufus Putnam concluded
"a treaty of peace and friendship with
the Indians at Vincenncs, Ind
1S25-Opening of the Stockton and
Darlington line, built by George Ste
phenson and the first railway In Eng
land to carry passengers.
1S50-F'irst appearance of Edwin
Booth in New York city.
1S76-Gen. Braxton Bragg. famous
Confederate commander, died in Cal
weston, Texas. Born i'm North Caro-
lima, March %, 1917.
1S79-The Marquis of Lorne opened
the Dominion Industrial exhibition at
ottawa.
1SS9-Cheyenne selected as the state
capital of Wyoming.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
THIS is MY 10TH BIRTHDAY"

Hon. Michael Esdras Bernier, one Of
the veterans in Canadian public life,
and at present n member OF the Do
minion board of railway commission
crs was born atSt. Hyaclnthe. Quebec,
September %, 1871, and received his
education In his native city and at
Montreal. GIN 1865 he married the
daughter of the late Simeon Marches
seault, who in 1897 was a leader in the
Rebellion, and subsequently was exiled
to the Bermudas. The general cleo
ton of 1882 marked Mr.. Bernier's en-
trance into Federal politics. In that
year he was elected to the House of
Commons, to which body he was re-
elected at each succeeding general ell
ection until 1900. In the latter year
he was appointed Minister of Inland
Revenue in the Laurier Administra-
ton. Ills present position as one of
the board of railway commissioners
he has held since 1904.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
model POSTOFF|CE
AT WASHINGTON
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
GOVERNMENT BUILDING
TO BE OPENED
SOON.

Washington, Sept. 27.-The capital
city VIII have a new Notwithstanding
of its own. Bids for its construction
VIII be opened oct. 10 and, as usual
with government structures. il will be
completed when the contractors get il
finished. The building will be direct
ly beside the great Union Railroad
station, on the north side, a mile from
the business section and from one TO
five miles from the best residential To-
calities. Congress hesitated To accept
Postmaster General Hitchcocks plan
of location, but now that it has been
approved Mr. Hitchcock intends To
show the country a model postofIice.
All the latest ideas in postofiice equip
ment will be introduced and. for once.
1t Is To be hoped the country may look
to Washington to learn how to do
things.
The postoiIice general believes that
the postoffice in every city Of any con
sequence should be alongside the un-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

ion railroad station, il there be one, and
near the principal railroad station if
there is no union sutton. He wants
TO demonstrate through tic Washing
ton experiment that in erecting post
Office buildings i'm the future il win be
wise To follow the plan OF placing them
near railroad terminals When the
Washington postolllce building is ready
FOR use the government viii do away
with the old method of handling the
mail. The incoming and the outgoing
mails will be transported between the
railway station ard tho poston1ce by
means Of endless belt carriers. The
incoming mail bags viii be thrown
from the mail cars to these endless
carriers, and the outgoing mail will be
loaded on to these carriers i'm the base
ment of the new postohice building
BY this arrangement, it is pointed out
the time now occupied in transporting
the mail between the union railway
station ana the postofIlcc mile away
will be saved.
Postmaster General Hitchcock as
serts that it was bad business fore
sight that brought about the adoption
of the plan So long followed OF locat-
ing the postoilice building i'm the heart
of the business section of a city re-
gardless of the location of the union
railroad station. His idea is that after
the mail has been received at the
main entrance adjacent the railway
station IL shall be forwarded by pneu-
Offices in the city, and from these
branch offices distributed by carriers.
So far no provision has been made
FOR a pneumatic tube service for the
national capital so the postmaster gem
eral is planning To depend on swift
automobiles. These machines win OPP
crate between the main postonice and
the branch postohlces, and other ma
chimes will carry the mail from the
branch postohices to outlying sub-sta-
lions, where carriers will be supplied
The postmaster general has a notion
that he can demonstrate through the
experiment here that large cities can
be served with moro promptness and
at less cost than at present The plan
adopted for Washington provides for
several branch Offices. for numerous
bstations from Which carriers will
operate, and for other stations at
which stamps will be sold, money or
ders issued, etc.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
THE CONSERVATION CONGRESS

Great good is expected from the
practical discussions on the conditions
of soil fertility at the Conservation
Congress now In session at Kansas
|CgU.
The increase In cultivated land In
this country is not keeping pace with
the increase in population Unless
America wants To import footstufs
there is only one way to meet tn
growing demand. and that is 10 H.
crease the crop yield. That this Is
not feasible. but entirely practicable
is shown by the larger yield OF the olc
countries. by the general increase il
the yield in recent years and by IL,
natural tendency OF soil to grow NOR,
fertile when properly treated.
Al one time 1t was generally believe
that the yield began To decline soon ar
ter the breaking up OF the virgin sol
ana continued 10 decline. The Depart
ment Of Agriculture. however. IA.
proved that the lowest point in the de
cline has already passed and that the
farmer with his more careful farmins
methods has already brought on the in
crease in productivity. SO far the in
crease is slight. not keeping pace with
the increase in population. but there is
sufficient evidence to prove that the
new farming certainly tends to fu
tility.
1t is this point that the Conserva-
ton Congress is dwelling upon. both
as having close relation to the bet
terment Of farming conditions and t.
farm prosperity.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

The belief that The Maine was blown
up from the outside Is now again ad-
'auccd Boy those who have made exam
ination Of her wreck under the latest
conditions. The mud in the coffer-dam
has been cleared away revealing the
hun, and It appears that the double
bottom Of the ship, with part Of the
keel occupies a perpendicular posi-
ton twenty-eight feet higher than
the remainder ~ the keel How can
this phenomenon be accounted for. II
is asked, unless the exploeion was
from the outside. The majority Of
the public will be content 10 hear
from the experts before making up
their minds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

corning the reported copper merger,
the Globe Silver Belt stating:
Several months ago, when Mr..
Corey was about to leave Europe for
the United States, "A statement made
concerning that gentleman was To the
effect that he intended To bring about
a merger of the copper mines of this
country upon the same general lines
as those upon which United States
steel was organized When questioned
about the matter Mr. Corey laughed
and both he and Mr.. Ryan said that
to attempt any merger under present
conditions would be sheer folly"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

The hearing in the South Shore two
cent rate case has been postponed un-
oil January iG. In the meantime the
railroad company will DC permitted 10
charge three cents instead OF two cents
per mile. II the company ultimately
loses its tight against the lower rate
IL will be Obliged to make n refund OF
one cent per mile on tickets sold
while the suit was pending. Each
passenger will receive a receipt. on
his ticket. emitting him To
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

a rebate If the states side OF the cas-,
Is upheld. According 10 the annual
report OF the South Shore. recently
issued. the company's earnings were
much hess In the hast twelve months.
than in the preceding year. which
Is one OF the reasons why the comp
any Is now contesting the right OF the
state 20 make IL reduce its rate Of
fare.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
A BAD START.

DIR. Harvey w. Wiley. the famous
food expert. said in Washington, apro-
pos of beer made of cabbage leaves:
ITO give the world beer ostensibly
of hops and malt that is really moth
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

That a poor beginning makes a good
ending was true In the case OF the
Philadelphia Athletics which yester-
day cinched the pennant Of the Amer
lean league.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

There IS much room for doubt
whether Senator Bristow IN his in
surgency' is a true representative OF
the views OF the average Kansas Re
publican.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

Atlanta Constitution: Il was charm
ed with the oratory of the lecturer.
That man ought to be i'm congress-"
why, that's just where he is"
We'll, he deserves to get out of it,"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

Every dog has his day. they say.
but judging from the activity Of the
dog catcher many Red Jacket purps
have already had theirs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

Thomas A. Edison says America is
ahead Of Germany in aviation. The
undertakers OF our fair land second
the motion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

The new Copper Handbook. publish
ed by Hor-c. J Stevens Of Houghton.
is on. u Ha most comprehensive
ork On copper published and should
He IN ever library II contains a
great wealth gr absolutely reliable in
formation and treats Of copper prop
critics IN a frank, truthful way. The
Handbook stands on us own merits.
and Mr. Stevens r. willing 10 send II
subject 20 approval To any person.
postage prepaid, and II not wanted the
copy can Doc returned at the publish
cr.a expense
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

1t didn't take Russia long 10 dis
pose Of the assassin Of Premier Stoly-
pin, yet We call Russia "a backward
nation"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

'Insurgent' Governor Stubs got
through that Taft welcoming bust
ness without Stubb--ing his toe. too.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

II is stated th-J one-third Of the
buildings erected IN Chicago the past
year are Of concrete construction.
Seattle is the next city 10 insist most
on concrete buildings and Philadel-
rhla hoi third place. The entire
country is making more OF hre-proof
% mods Of construction than ever be-
i" and II is expected that the er-
ieet. ' soon be- noticed In the re-
ports .Hses from fires in cities
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

And the worst Of it is that one days
voting in Canada rendered as naught
an the agony Of the special session.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

The old village hall is now the
village kennel. Some people might
call this a dog gone shame.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;
BY Nail or Carrier.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27, 1911.

Those coast TO coast aviators are
giving a real realistic impersonatlon
of a flock Of snails.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

INCLUDES CHARGES MDDLEMEN WHICH PUT
eETHER A TOWARD MAINTAINING
Government aid in these matters might prove BOOMERANG
that would do harm than good would neceae
in the ALREADY LARGE NUMBER of ofceholders with all
the UNDESIRABLE political accompaniment involved
Probably the governments EFFECTIVE AID would be
in building SMOOTH AND HARD ROADS which the farmer
could large loads weather when unable pillow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27
Government Aid In
Good Roads Work
Would Help the
Agriculturist
Transportation and Distribution Most Important
Problems Farmers Have to Contend With


HE farmer is often the
hard luck member of the
~ community. He raises
his crops between the
Scylla of drought or too much
rain, on one hand, and the Charyb-
dis of potato bugs, boil weevil
and numerous other pests, on tho
other. To learn that be receives
only 46 per cent of the value of his
goods is surprising, but that is
doubtless the minimum.
The two MOST IMPORTANT
FACTORS of cost are transporta-
ton and distribution.
THE FIRST INCLUDES HAUL
ING HIS CROP TO THE NEAR
EST RAILROAD STATION OR
BOAT LANDING, THE FREIGHT
CHARGES AND UNLOADING AT
ITS DESTINATION. THE SECOND
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

American automobile body designs
are extensively copied by foreign build
ers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-27

phoneSl North 223 Calumet
South 800 Hancock
JOS. Schlitz Brewing Co.
$40 Pine ST., Calumet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-04
Doubt IA Card Game.

Any number of persons can play this
game of cards. which should be played
with two packs. The cards are dealt
around In turn one at a time till all
are given out. The player at the
left of the dealer selects a card from
his hand and places it in the center of
the table face down. but naming the
number of spots or rank of the card
1t is not necessary to mention the suit
or color
The next player puts down a card In
the same way, saying 1t is the next in
order. but If he has II or not he may
place any card he chooses, still declar
ing it to be the next card needed. II
any member of the party doubt 1t he
can shout doubt it!' and-the card is
examined. If it prove to be not as de
clared the one who played II must take
all the cards on the table. If the card
proves to be the one declared the
doubter must take all the cards.
The object of the game is to get rid
of the cards. and the one who Is first
out of them beats. If player tries to
cheat by putting down two cards at
once and Is discovered he is obliged to
take all the cards played. The playing
should be done as quickly as possible.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-04
Plan eoxina Circuit.

The effort to arrange boxing cir
cult, including Indianapolis, Milwau-
kee. Kansas City and New Orleans. by
the clubs in these cities. is progress
ing favorably, The idea Is to form a
circuit something on the order of a
baseball league for the purpose of up
lifting the sport and obtaining better
and cleaner boxing.
The clubs in the cities named above
have been endeavoring 70 come to an
agreement for some time, and now
there seems to be nothing in the way
to stop the ful6llment Of their plans
With clubs In each of the cities named,
it would be easier for them to arrange
for better class of boxers to appear
all through the circuit. the same as is
done In vaudeville. as there would be
a saving In railroad fares In bringing
to the circuit better men from the
east and paying their expenses. where
as, single handed, they could not stand
the expense.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-04
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Four Leaued Turkey.


Every Wednesday Miss Denslow
gave her scholars an exercise In com
position One week she said they
might write what they knew about tur-
keys.
Their faces frightened, for II was
almost Thanksgiving, and soon every
pencil was going
Henry jerome was an observing boy,
with a fine memory, so his exercise
was generally one OF the best. This
time he wrote:
Turkeys are very nice to ent We
had big one for dinner last Thanks
giving They are n good deal like
chickens, only they are bigger and bet
ter and have four legs instead of two"
When Miss Denslow looked over the
papers she read some of them aloud.
She came to Henry's. she glanced
through Il, smiled and then read II to
the school.
Some of the boys opened their eyes
wide, two girls laughed and dozen
hands waved wildly.
Put down your hands" the teacher
said. 1--WE will give Henry chance
first. What makes you think turkeys
have four legs, HenryI Have you
ever seen oneT
"Why, yes. Miss Denslow. We had
one last Thanksgiving"
81 mean live one. Did you ever
see one walkingw
"Oh. no. Miss Denslowl But know
they have four legs, because last
Thanksgiving Cousin Robert had one
and Cousin Jim had one and my broth
er Stanley had one and | had one, and
that made four" Henry looked round
trlumphantly.
Didn't your mother cook two tur-
keys?" asked his teacher.
mo. Miss Denslow, we had only
one"
II think ! understand how 1t was"
Miss Denslow said. "A turkeys leg is
long, with joint Probably two of
you had the lower portions of the legs
and the other two had the upper parts,
for never saw a turkey that had four
legs"
When Henry went home he asked
bis mother about 1t and found that
Miss Denslow was right
Henry's cousins heard about the
composition. and for many Thanksgiv
inGs the little boy was joked about his
four legged turkey.-Youth's Compan
ion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-04
curran and Sir Boyle Roche.

Sir Boyle Roche. famous Irish
character of century ago. was proud
OF his alliance with an English family
Of ancient lineage and was fond of re-
ferring to his titled father-in-law's
kindness in giving him his eldest
daughter, a boast which provoked Cur
rams retort, AYE. Sir Boyle. and. de-
pend on It. II lie had had an older one
he would have given her to you"
Whether II was this sarcasm which
provoked Sir Boyle's hostility or that
nm enmity had already been created
between Roche and Curran. Il liz GER
tain that the two men were perpetual
ly sparring mt each other In the house
OF commons. as the debates of the
Irish parliament testify.
Nor was the witty advocate and or.
ator always successful In these en-
counters. Curran had observed one
night. somewhat magniloquently. that
he needed aid from no one and could
be ''the guardian or his own honor
whereupon Sir Boyle Instantly inter
jected his sarcastic congratulations to
the honorable member on his posses
sion of a sinecure.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-04
washinoton After Bic REGATTA.

Rowing enthusiasts of Washington
are forming plans to obtain the 1912
middle states regatta While meet
ing to select a place for holding the
events will not be. called until next
May. the Washington rowing clubs
have already sounded the opinion in
other rowing centers and have met
with little opposition to their plans to
hold the next meeting on the Poto.
mac. The success of regattas held re-
Gently at the Capital City has created
much enthusiasm, and there will be
little difficulty in raising sufficient
funds to cover the necessary expenses.
1t is planned to hold the regattas be-
tween the four cities interested in Sc
quence, starting at New York in 1913.
then Philadelphia in 1914, Baltimore in
1915 and again in Washington in 1916.
This will give each city an event once
every four years,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-11-04
Cana of Adisotivss.

This may be quite amusing. A slip
of paper and pencil are given to each
player. who must then write number
of adjectives upon the slip. The slips
are collected and given to the principal
player, who has undertaken to read
aloud short story. substituting the
adjectives on the slips for those
already in the story. The adjectives
must be taken as they come and not
picked out to suit the story The re
suit is sometimes very laughable, as
for INSTANCES: THE pretty rhinoceros
Is very graceful animal. 1t is very
selfish in its habits and lives neal
lakes or rivers. Its gorgeous skin is
SO soft that special bullets are re
duired to pierce it, ETC."