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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER %, 1911.

There IS a suspicion that sugar has
gone up to keep company with Brooks
comet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

Houghton will make It's marshal do
the dog-catching stunt But why in
fiict such punishment upon him?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

The first game Of the Worlds Series
has been set for October 10. An un-
lucky day for somebody.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

Farmers in Kansas are forced to i'm
port snakes to fight gophers and moles.
Another argument against prohibition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

Chicago National league fans are
elated just now. but their joy may be
short lived
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

At the Taft reception at Des Moines
today. Senator Cummins was among
those present, in person II not In
spirit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

Travelling from coast to coast by
aeroplane Is not likely 20 put the rail-
roads out Of business. for a few years
al least.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

The Grand Trunk Railway company
will build grain elevators with ca
pacity OF 6O.0Oo.000 bushels. at Fort
william, ON Lake Superior -
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-29

The water i'm which a leg of mutton
has been boiled is an excellent basis
for an onion soup.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
DEAD WITHOUT HOyoR.

The adjourned session Of the Legis-
lature ended Yesterday as ingloriously
as the earlier session did. The dis
cordant majority ut Albany could not
bring itself 10 redeem completely or
whole-hcartedly the direct nominations
hedges of the Democratic platform ana
il repudiated the programme Of spolia-
tion for this city arranged by Mr.. Muir
phy and Mayor Gaynor The majority
could not hold together either for prln-
ciple or for SpoiIS. and the only achieve
ments of the session are the Congress
reapporticnment act. over which there
were no serious Democratic differences,
ana n feeble imitation Of a direct noml-
nations act.
The failure of the charter was blow
more 20 the prestige Of its two chief pro-
moters than TO the prospects Of the De-
mocracy I'm the coming election. The
charter. which had been made ''perfect
so many times that il had lost all touch
with earthly frailty, would never have
been understood by its supposed 4.Joo,-
OO0 henefciaries II would have been
impossible 10 convince them that the
new instrument vas faulrless beyond
an record or precedent, and they would
undoubtedly have taken the same sort OF
revenge on its arriicers that il always
meted ont To those who think and labor
too obviously in the piuperfect. Its re-
lection, due 20 the recalcitrancy Of
small group of aBti-Murphy Democrats
was a. little a misfortune to the party
as it. was 10 the city In its origin
anG its whole history the Gaynor char
ter was consistently ill-omeued. and
rothing became IL better than its be-
lated death
The majority i'm the Assembly. which
body has been far more subscrvient 70
Mr. Nurphy's dictation than the Senate.
now 90 back TO the people with a record
of laundering incapacity and of inidel-
iry to public pledges seldom equalled i'm
this state. The voters will he singular
ly ndulGeut if they repeat for Tam
manyS benefit the lameniable misiudg
uent Of last fall.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07

THE CONTRADICTIONS or NR.
HJPPTCH.
If the indictment found i'm Cleveland
against Mr.. Huppuch. chairman of the
Democratic State Committee and Public
Service Commissioners. accuses him just
lv. he is at the same time engaged i'm his
official capacity in preventing conspira-
cie~ and combinations I'm the carrying Of
intra>tate trade and I'm his private ca
lmcity IN participating in q conspiracy
OF combination i'm restraint of Interstate
trade. Charges connecting Mr. Huppuch
with q wall paper combination are not
new They We're made fin the campaign
and denied with great ferv0r This new
charge appears 10 refer 20 a different
combination. but since the courts will
take coguizance Of it at least the truth
win be known
The contradiction between the private
aud Official sides of Mr. Huppuch- Iift
involved I'm these cleveland charges does
rot necessarily discredit them Such a
contradiction is one of his characters
Tics. As q wall paper manufactures he
was asking Congress for high duties ou
hiS product, but eyertheless rs chair
man of his party's state committee be
conducted 20 campaign for lower duties
As q member Of the Public Service Com
mission one of his functions is 10 keen
the regulation Of railroads ont Of poll
tics. bat this does not prevent him from
being head OF the Democratic state Com
mittee One Of his most entertaining con
uaripties is to be one Of The heaviest
burdens which his party has 90 carry
and 90 be- az the same time officially the
cLief carrier of his partys burdens This
double role oG carrier ana curried l,"
will essay iu the next state campaign
Mr. Huppuch'~ right hand has not even
a passing acquaintance with his loft
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
H4PPOWTNG

George Fred Williams has never been
SUSPECTED Of being a humOrist, and some
recent remarks Of his are therefore
suited TO raise brain storms" about the
headquarters Of various eminent aSplr-
ants for the. Democratic Presidential
nomination. Mr.. Williams paused long
enough the other evening in his labors
as craftsman of the Democratic plat
form in Massachusetts 10 say that he OK
pected to be a delegate TO the next Dem
ocrqtic National Convention and 10 give
li, supuort there TO William J. Bryan.
To this narrowing announcement was
appended the assertion: If Mr.. Bryan
would say the word he could be nom'
mated for President. and YOU may ne
"sure that he has it I'm his power to pre-
event the nomination of any man
..vho does not believe in the principles
"he advocates. though he will oppose no
cone who does.
That is a nerve-racking sword Of Dam
ocles to- hang over the candidates who
are preparing 20 fight their way 90 81
two-thirds majority i'm next years ma
tional gathering Mr.. Bryan's rcnuncid-
riouS of a desire To make "a fourth try at
the Presidency Just now have been fire.
uenr and technically impeccable But
hc has never pledged himself to resist
To q finish any spontaneous effort ma aie
I'm the convention TO thrust another creit
responsibility upon him. Presidential
nominations are IN the hands Of the
fstes. and history records that Iloratio
Seymour began speech i'm the Demo
cratic National convention of 1865 with
the words. your candidate ! cannot be.
aud yet left the convention ball with the
nomination in his pocket.
Mr.. Williams serves notice that he vii.
be- on hand next year to respond 10 any
demand which may arise I'm the conven-
ton for "the old deal over again.
The advocates of new deal will there
fore be compelled to walk discreetly ana
iE the fear of accidents. II must he
chilling douche 90 their enthusiasm to
reflect that they have only 20 fight one
another 60 % ~taudstiil in order 10 raise
a ,Iy for the SCARED hero of three clO-
rious battles. whose wounds have now
healed sufficiently 10 permit him 10 re-
sume operations Banquos ghost may
walk again although the Nisonite~ iar
monites and Clarkites put q double guard
of deputy Sergcants-at-arms at every door
and window of the convention hall. Mr.
Williams will be there 20 let the wrath
in. If he knocks. through some secret
trapdOor i'm the floor or the ceiling
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
THE WORKOUT WORKMAN
The Problem of His Maintenance Pre-
sented by One Who Works at 20.

To the Editor OF Tic Tribune.
Sir. A problem exists iu our rapidly
growing country as 10 what men will do
when they arrive az an age whore their
services arc no longer needed by manutact-
u~tng or other interests. This. of course.
concerns those only who from any reason
have failed 10 acquire "a competence for
themselves and dependents. our Ameri-
can spirit rebels pt any plan of old age
pension" and vet what is the outlook for
coming wears in view of the millions OF
foreign arrivals and their descendantse
In is true that many in all LARGE com
m1uitIeg who have passed the threescore-
aud-ten limit are busy men. one known
IN me h a MANAGING bookkceper At sew
,utv-four and another is an active sales
man az seventy SIX. while the writer makes
fair living af seventy. Others every
where are capable active and able to work
N various WAYS n opportunity offered and
,-,ulover. realized the fact ot their ability.
.ater. what viii ~ their prospects,
Apropo- ~ this a friend. wh" II i1Fil
War veteran and IN government employ,
informs me that IL has been proposed 10
draw asa arbitrary line and dispense with
the services OF individuals In puhic ser
vice as th-v arrive az the are ~ seventy.
hesitate TO Imagine that ans government
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
rHE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN Turkey issued another ap-
peal 20 tho powers t0 stop the war
vaged by Itaiy. addressing it parucu-
larry 10 Great Britain. a nation rulihs
eighty million Moslems. - new
swedish Ministry. headed by h StadH'
vas formed. = Portuguese Rcpun-
liean troops defeated invading Royahsts,
government strengthened frontier To- re-
pcI rona~chists. who were said 10 he
marching on OportO. - a severe
csrth0uako lasting thirty minutes. oc-
CURED IN Havti Ten thousand
persons were kllled during the hchunS
between Chinese government troops ana
insurgents several cities were occuF leo
Iv rebels Lieutenant Conneau
thrown cus of his plane while mahIns
lsnuing az Rheims and suffered
broken Zee and other injuries.
DOMESTIC President Taft received
assurance that Idaho viii be for him ln
fhc ReuuuEcau National Convention anO
at the polls ne spoke an Pocatello ln
defence .f the Supreme Court anti
r~list decisions. -- The Legislature al
ALBANY adjourned sine die after the As
seWb,r na. adopted IamGant direct
primary biU hy "a strict party vote OF 50
36. = The legislative investigation
or Albany Began iu that ritE. - Ihe
abandonment of the proposed merger of
rhe Calumet and Hecia Mining Company
with nine subsidiary Michigan companies
was officially announced Don Boston just
before lhC close of the stock market. the
reasons assigned for the action by the
directors is tlc uncertainty as to Wnen
tho final decision would be- rendered Oh
various suits pending .u respect tO the
merger == The C0r0uers inquest into
the dpgth of the victims OF the Austin.
Penn. flood adjourned without reaching
O. verdict. five more bodies were found
iu the debris which brought the death
:st ro Ht.y-Hre. - Between twenty
and thirty business houses iu the village
o. Black River Falls. Mich We're de-
stroyed hg flood. which washed through
the omnaubmeut of the Lacrosse Water
Power CouDanvs dam. ar Hatfield. ou
the BIacI. River. the water was reported
stll rising at midnight
CITY Stocks were irregular closinE
heavy = Both Republicans and Dem
ocrats held conventions u Brooklyn and
nominated candidates for the supreme
Court I'd Department j SCrlbiuC
hcr husband as am inyeterate Gamester,
woman charged Don court that mis-
gambling was the cause nj al their
marital troubles and introduced letters
of mis- father tu him severely unnr1Idiug
him fpr thc vice = Tho lutevborouSh
offered to sell the Steiuwav tunnel 90
-roup ol Queens County mon who had
Ufcet tine Public Service Commission to
hasten fs operation. While lhe
Tobacco Trusts plan OF reorganization
Was not UIlo Ii was assumed NJ would
provide 'r tha formation off three come
uauils. and the curb began trading Iu
their BONDS .i. when and as issued.
TIE Observation-Disclosures for toe
6ar. Rain. THE temperature yesterday.
Highest g degrees. lowest. 40.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
rHr TuTH 0f THE OSTPIcH /

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-H' '.'''" VT ''" ''' ~ . ne
ii i> interesting ro observe ihe simple
1nth with which the Democratic news
l"rers in louisiana assume That in any
general attempt '' f,-'lce .he COST OF Ii'-
l'- NY ''"''i''- ''''l uU'l.' '"-'I MUS p
'' "N''l'i.' '','''Se B. I'.'.->'''> s' -I''u'
-.'''ii''HN wi revenue '..'.''-.' '' '"e
e"''I y. N. 4'''..''-''l0 parry '' .-
ot"'I> iHlehe> '' - iN.' ''e next rest
othlial t'Ihi"I-h WIN 81 pfoHiiNe TO re-
co"e. u not 'o Abolish. i1Iiu duties on
= 01 pr"ou'iS. aA" lI I pieoseS ilS'l i'
lHNe me oi'ie> "d meats grams ana
'.ii0 a- i "Id 'h 'At aiAI''> I't
List 'i'l. now can i' STOP 'j sugar iood
article off universal use: "Ihe New Or-
Ioans f1cayUur was greatly perturoed
recently because "lhe charleston. News
ard Courier rude.y suggested that the
St-ar schedule ou21, q" He revised down
ward and called ID 'd monumental fraud.
els fIied with ioacF~ as amy schedule
IFIers idea is thoroughly in harmon.
with tbe theory of removing the taxes ol
the Hecessarie~ of iira which has found
y conspicuous. IL uot % domin1nt place
ia the bcmocrlt.r IwrtNs tFrif pro-
2ramme
The people of Louisiana frankly admit
ftat the present UgHr duties are iu cf-
feet protective and they desire 90 retain
ihen hocause tboy do furnish protection
Eu, instead of urging their retention for
roteci I've purposes they trv go uut them
sclves in accord with Democratic notions
hy ,aviu. that the real object of the
present high rates is to raise revenue.
THAT is. ~ course "a Subtprfugp for the
lrrcsrnt rates we've i.nposod in order to
protc,.f ,hp long established came indus
trv ip Louisiana and to encourage the
Development of the beet SUGAR industry
i9 the Western states. n the idea Of
taxing SUGAR import, iu ORDER 10 aid and
benefit American producers is thrust
aside defence Of iho existing scale be-
come, exceedingly difficult IF no ma
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

,tiss Mary Hopkins. daughter Of Mr. and
~ ,rchibald Hopkins. will be married
to-day i'm the Thompson Meunorisl Cnape''
n Wliamstown. Mass. TO crawford Dias
den. son Of Mrs. samuel !. Blasdeh' III
this city.
r, Tieapv Richardson, whose marriage 10
,riss Auce F,verard strong Is set for Tues
dav a, sarauac Lake, gave his farewell
bacbeIor dinner last night at the Union
club
rfarvev radew and Miss Elise 1.adew VIII
give a dinner and dance this evening at
their country place. Elsinor, Glen cove
Long island.
Mrs Griswod Gray is due 20 arrive III
New York to-day on board the Amerika.
Miss Madeline L'Engle only daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. William j. LEngle, OF NeW
Orleans. Will be married 10 Adrian lseln'
2d. I'm Paris. on October is. Mr. lseiin ana
his bride will spend their honeymoon ln
Europe ard viii return % New York late
I'm the winter The engagement OF the
voupg counle was announced in June. Mr.
Iseliu IS a son of c. oliver Izelin, or TINS
"
city.
,r,ss OI,. Roosevelt. daughter of Robert
70 p.,.,,.,i, uiu no married 70 Dr. !.
r,...,.1-.i,,,,, rs,,,,,a ON November y. IN ST.
Tboras,s Episcopal church. Washington.
.Mr and Mrs kooseVeil anu M -.
Welt. VINO spent the suli'ine' az 90
Long Island, will gSto "dsh'ns'o ~" 3' ''''
end Of next week
Ne Eobort bacon. Mrs oliver W. Bird.
- NJ ~ pe,ssalaar KENNEDY. Mrs
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07

FEFERENDIH AND LEGISLITJRE.
Sir Frederick Pollock told the mem
hers of the New York County Bar Asso-
citation that the referendum was inr0n-
>isteut with two-pary government
Either" he declared. You ought To
give up your party government or YOU
ought not 10 rely ON the referendum
30 control your officers and your poll
"cies. The inconsistency is obvious
hut il goes deeper into American insti-
tutions than the party system. What is
going to bc tlfc effect of the adoption
of the initiative and referendum on
legislatures. for it is these which the
new devices chiefly seek 90 control:
There has been a more or less con
staut complaint against legislatures in
this country Their sessions have been
full of scandal The party system in
them has often broken down. control
passing over 10 a non-partisan majority
composed OF the worst men I'm both
parties. II was because "a ch. NE I'm the
nominal control Of legislatures from one
NEiINN 10 Lll' Nt4lFl 'iAf.a III 'nilt ttF lftAt
change in control the same bipartisan
combination. representing other inter
csts than those of the people. always
being in control. that some states have
bcen led to adopt the system of direct
cr popular legislation.
But if "a bad legislative action may
bo nulifed by referendum and
failure Of legislature 10 act may be
rectihed hy recourse Go the initiative.
the legislatures sense ~ responsibility
viii naturally bc lessened Legislation
in the last analysis VIII be up TO The
pcople" II viii lp harder 10 coucru-
trate public attention upon legislative
doings and consequently t0 employ pub
lie opinion Go influence them. for the
public VIII feel that tie manifestation
or approval or disapproyai Is not worth
while when the initiative and refer
eUdum remain 10 Dee used. VIII not the
tendency OF popular legislation. there
fore. be toward further decentralization
of the legislatures? Denuding boards
If aldermen of their powers, which lEis
benr done for rea~ous somewhat ~milnr
IA those which have inpeiled states 20
take away dnality from legislative ac-
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07

sinians. but it came to grief in Erytrea.
The occupation Of Tripoli may or may
not cause a change in the diplomatic
state of affairs. " has been said that
italy would not listen to offers Of media
tion until she had occupied TripOli The
Inference is. then. that she may now lie
ready 10 receive overtures for peace. On
the other hand. the incident may have
either OF two effects upon Turkey. 1t
may exasperate her and make her more
reSolute 10 fight il ont. or it may con-
vince her Of the hopelessness Of such
course and lead her to make terms with
her adversary Meantime it is to be
remembered that the treaty IF The
Hague makes it plain that mediation
may appropriately be offered at any
time before actual war or during its
progress.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
IN THE BERKSHIREs.

rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune
L.enox, oct 6-The Lenox Roller Skat-
ing Club has been reorganized. and viii
hold six meetings. afternoon and evening,
I'M October and November. Mrs. George
W Folsom. Mrs. Frederick 5. Delaheld.
Mrs. George Z. Turnure, Mrs. Henry II.
PeasF- Mrs Samuel rockingham and
other cottagers will he the pauonesses.
Miss GeOrCiana Sargent was hostess at
luncheon at her villa on Laurel Lake to-
day
Mrs Daniel PAYNE Griswold will close
her cottage in November. Mrs. Griswold
viii spend the winter in France with Miss
Kate Cary.
Mr. and Mrs Nevboid Norris and Mr.
and Mrs Melville Davisson Post viii also
spend the winter abroad.
Mrs Daniel Terrence will 90 70 New
York next Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Hadden viii accompany her.
Mrs William r. Bradford and Mr. and
AIRS Lindsay Fairfax viii sail on October
z6 for Europe.
Mrs Albert r. Gsratin and A. F. Gal
latin have arrived at the Curtis Hotel
Mr. and Mrs W. 5. Pankard Of New
York: e. r. Andrews. Miss Mary Andrews
Mr. and Mrs. a. Q. Thompson and Mr., and
Mrs f. 3 Little, of Boston. have arrived
at the Red Lion Inn
Mr. and Mrs H W. White Mr. and Mrs.
T. P. Graham and Mr.. and Mrs Victor
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
DYNAMITE ~ PARIS.

Park Commissioner Slower is right in
protesting against the use OF the city'S
PARKS. especially the small parks, rs
magazines for the storage of dynamite
10 be used in the construction of the
deep water supply tunnel The last place
where dynamite should be kept is one
of the crowded small parks of the city
Madison Square. for example, which
Mr. Stover instances. II will not do to
make light of the danger HabItual
users of dynamite are very often care
less. and the explosive itself is uncer-
tain 90 the last degree. IL is only
necessary 40 recall the recent explosion
at the Grand Central Station 10 bring
To mind what an explosion means in
this city. That was not due 10 dyna-
mite. The dangers inherent i'm the stor-
aoe and handling OF that particular ex-
plosive were shown. however. i'm the
blowing mp of the dynamite magazine
m Park avenue used in the excavation
Of hat section Of the subway and the
uuch greater catastrophe on the New
Jersey shore of the harbor loss than
year ago.
Safety of the public. not the couven-
ieuce of contractors. should be the first
consideration. The storing of dynamite
ina crowded places like Madison square
il, prcposterouS. In building the deep
tunnel for distributing the CatSkiII
water supply the city should take every
precaution NOT 10 invite a repetition Of
tho Park avenue disaster
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
ITlLy ~ TRIPOLL

The Italian occupation of TripoIi has
o; last been actually effected apparently
with little trouble and with little loss
on life. 10 was not expected to prove a
formidable job. for the forrifications
were obsolete and the garrison small.
and there was no possibility " Turkeys
reinforcing the place. because Of her DOW
erlessncS> at sea. The case affords an
other apt illustration OF the command
inc influence Of sea power. The same
CAUSES and conditions will doubtless
make 10 easy for Italy 10 maintain her
hold ou Tripoli. and generally on the
Iittoral and Cyrenaica Turkey at any
rate. will not be- able to send thither any
force capable OF di,lodging her
But the iittoral j. one thing aud tine
hiuterand is another. and the latter is
the greater of tbe two The most inn
pcriant part Of the population Of Tripoii
r. too far inland to fear the guns Of
Italian warships and dealing with those
tribes may prove to be a much more
formidable task than knocking 10 pieces
a few medieval Qualifications The
French found the Algerian tribes tough
customers ana indeed have by no means
vet subdued them all n Is not known
thai the Sen0ussI and others on the bor-
dcrs Of the Barcan desert are amy more
traclabie or more Inclined 90 submission
to the Giaour. Of course the Italian
army r. superior rs them iB a military
sense 50 il was superior TO The Abys-
New-York tribune., 1911-10-07
RECIPROCAL PARK soODlNe.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Park Commissioner Stovers appe"
to the Peoples club. as reported IN me
Tribune or Friday. was truly pathetic IN
that part referring 70 his inability 20 op-
tain sod enough n sod as much PARK lerr'-
tory as was demanded Of him. What New
York needs is q sod farm somewhere hanHy
that viii produce three crops year
Speaking of sod, I am Informed that
large quantity was removed from centra.
Park so as 20 facilitate the plouEhinE OPP
erations there 10 improve the sod. ana
placed iu other marks about tho city. III
this he true 7 should ike 10 know why
Central Park sod wouldn't grow as well
on its native heath. 50 10 say as elsewhere.
why not resoll Central Park from the
other parks Reciprocity is all right in
New York marks. evcn n Canada did turn
n down. isn't IL? J.. j. W.
New York oct s. 1911