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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
shoo,lnn With a Rnuolver.

Very few people. even accomplished
shots. know how revolver ought to
be handled.
Troops are taught in aiming never
to look at the weapon at all. but TO
keep their eyes on the object TO be-
struck. In quick firing. and especially
in shooting from horseback. much bet
ter results are obtainabe in this way.
A man throwing a stone does not
look at his hand: neither does billiard
player sight along his cue. The same
rules apply to the use OF short weapons.
Men have been trained TO shoot excel.
lently at mark when they could not
see their pistol sights at all.
Pieces Of pasteboard were fastened
just in front of the cylinders. which
cffectually prevented the men from
using their foreSights and greatly in.
creased the rapidity of their tre.
Nearly any one can sight Il pistol
correctly. the inaccuracy Of the aim
being due to the trembling of the hands
before the trigger is pressed. BY hid
ing the sight the temptation to hold
too long Is removed and the first aim
generally the most accurate. is pre-.
served. -Pearson's.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
Tunosten and Its Uses.

The mineral tungsten dhe name
meaning heavy stonel has been known
for many years. but only comparative
ly recently has it become of economic
Importance. It's most important use.
according to the United States geolog-
ical survey. and the one which makes
tungsten mining on an extensive scale
possible is an alloy for tool steel.
Lathes using tools made from tungsten
steel may be speeded up until the chips
leaving the tool are so hot that they
turn blue. an operation which would
ruin the temper of high carbon steel.
IL is stated that about five times as
much can be done with lathes built
for such speed and work as can be
done by the same lathes with carbon
steel tools. From 1G to 20 per cent OF
tungsten is ordinarily used in lathe
tools. The melting point of tungsten
is exceedingly high-5.576 degrees T..
Tungsten also has an important use In
making incandescent electric lamps,
crucibles for electric furnaces and va
rious other articles.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
FUNDS COMING IN SLOWLY
TOR THE PUBLIC HOSPITAL
RESULT OF THE CAMPAIGN is
LITTLE DISAPPOINTING.
Further Assistance Will Be Weleomsd
BY the Directors.

Thus far the response To the appeal
recently sent out by the directors Of
the Calumet Public hospital for as
sistancc has been somewhat disappont-
ing. one Of the directors of the hos.
pital when asked yesterday stated that
the total contributions so far i'm the
form IF membership dues probably ag-
ercgate between $500 and $500, but
that this amount is not sufficient to
meet the yearly deficit of the institu-
ton. Further contributions are great
~ desired.
II is the charitable work which the
hospital is forced to do which results
i'm the yearly deficit according TO the
director above referred to. Patients
are brought To the hospital who have
no money or little prospect Of paying
for the treatment received. Yet the
doors are thrown open to them with
cut the least hesitation and necessar-
lily direct loss results.
The running expenses Of the hospi-
! tai remain fixed, except for such re-
ductions as may result when but q
few patients are being treated, from
the decrease i'm the provisions rcquir-
ed. As the bequest Of the late Ernst
Bollman has now been practically eX'
haustel, It will be necessary for tho
public to maintain the institution
which is so much needed in the COM
munity, or eventually TO lose it, al
together
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
PYTHlANs ARE ACTIVE.
Leap Year Party Monday and install
lation One Week Later.


The members of Laurum lodge,
No. POP. knights of Pythias will en-
terrain at a leap year party at the
Laurium town hall on Monday even
ing and it is expected the event win
be one Of the best of the season. The
ladies' will have entire charge of
The entertainment during the evening,
and they propose TO entertain their
gentlemen friends i'm a royal manner.
one week from Monday evening, the
newly elected officers win be installed
and rabbit boullion will be served.
Laurium lodge has q well established
reputation for these little social gath
erings and special efforts will he made
TO see that IL does not suffer.
Early i'm the new year ii is expected
that an attendance contest will ~
started. with the lodge divided into
two teams capitalized by the Chancel-
Tor Commander and Vice Chancellor
respectively. Points will be scored
for the number of members of each
side i'm attendance at each meeting. al
50 for new candidates. The lodge pro-
poses to build up its membership to
the 200 mark during the year and as
the present members are thoroughly
aroused. there is little doubt that sue
cess viii attend the effort
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
APRIL | SET AS
OFFICIAL DATE
FREE DELIVERY TO BE COM.
MENCED AT LAURIUM THEN.
NOTICE RECEIVED FROM
WASHINGTON.

Postmaster Vincent Vairo Of Laur-
ium, yesterday received an official
communication from Washington an
nouncing the fact at April /, 1912 has
been decided upon as the date for the
commencement OF free delivery for
Laurium and Florida. This settles the
much discussed question and is final
as far as the postonicc department is
concerned.
The letter also states that the town
will be divided into three routes, and
that there will be three regular and one
substitute carriers. There win be
twenty drop DoXes, and two combine
ton letter and package boxes only
three OF the letter boxes will be es-
tablishcd on iron posts, permission hav-
ing been received from the Houghton
County Traction company to place the
remaining boxes ON the poles of that
company. Postmaster Vairo was noti-
fled that the equipment needed will
he sent at once and It probably will be
received here about the middle CT next
month.
Although the application blanks for
the civil service examination TO be con-
Quoted in connection with the estab-
lshment Of free delivery hav not been
received IL is expected there will be
no further delay now that the depart
ment has approved the plans. Al
ready there have been about two hun-
dred requests for these application
blanks and Il is evident that an I'M
precedentcd number will take the OK
animation the date for which will be
set later.
In connection with The official no.
tlce. the department calls attention
TO the fact that It will be necessary FOR
all patrons who arc served TO secure
mail boxes or put slots in their doors.
No mail will be delivered at any but
the front doors of residences. The car
riers are not permitted to work more
than eight hours and the department is
anxious that they lose no time ringing
doorbells or knocking for admttance.
Those who do not secure mail boxes
within n reasonable time will no long
ef be served. In this connection the
departments letter says:
1T is the policy Of the department
To make the establishment of city de-
livery service at new offices and It's
extension to new territory at old offices
contingent upon the provision of pri-
waite mail boxes or reccptacles at all
residences and places OF business. II
a patron prefers he may cut a slot
i'm the door, which viii serve the pur-
pose of facilitating the work of the
carrier. Please advise this Office not
later than fifteen days prior To the
date of establishment of city delivery
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.


The Milwaukee team Of tho Ameri-
can association win do its early spring
training at Cairo, m.
Next season President Ban Johnson
will publish the American league aver
ages every month instead Of twice a
year.
Indications point 10 a peace pact be-
tween Horace Fogel and Charley Doom
and Doom will once moro lead the
Philadelphia Nationals.
Charley Murphy. the Cub boss, Is
in Panama looking over the canal II
the big ditch looks good to him he will
buy it and give 1t to Roger Bresna-
han.
Let "Rube" waddell play the part Of
"a fireman and give him a swell fire
scene he would have NO Father to
Guide Her" and "Nell, the Newsgirl"
beat To death.
cupid has been hitting about 200
In Boston of late Since the close OF
last season Bill sweeney. Duffy Lewis
Charley Hall and Joe wood have all
signed managers for life.
Now they say that If Hank O'Day
doesn't make good as manager OF the
Cincinnati Reds he can so back to UNI
piring. Fine announcement for a man
who hasn't even started in on the job
yet.
Orval overall is having his arm
treated by Bonosctter Reese at Youngs-
TOM.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
CAPTAINS WOULD MAKE
STRONG L-AMERICAN.

At the end OF the football season ev-
cry enthusiast Immediately sits down
and with confused recollection. an as
sortment of clippings, q lead pencil
and a furrowed brow. proceeds to put
together that mythical assemblage
known as the "All-American Team"
AS almost every player in the coun-
try gets a place on some Of these or
ganizations. no ones feelings are hurt.
1t does not seem 10 have occurred To-
any of the universal board OF selec-
tors, however. that pretty fair eleven
could be constructed from next sea-
sons captains. The following aggre-
cation should get through hard
schedule without losing many games;
Ends, Ashbaugh. Brown and Hoeffol.
Wisconsin,; tackles, Devore. Army. and
Probst. syria ,use; guards, Pennett.
Dartmouth Whiting Chicago; center.
Morrell, Minnesota quarterback. Pen
dleton, Princeton; halfback, Thorpe
Carlisle, and Spaulding. Yale; fullback,
Mercer. Pennsylvania.
Six out of these eleven men were
mentioned on All-Amcrican" teams
selected by men prominent in the foot
ball world and the others were all
players above the average. or course
this team might be improved later af-
ter other universities and colleges hold
their football elections but it is for
midable eleven as it stands.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
Stainless snaiIs.

A patient investigator in Europe
named Yung claims that the snail
doesn't see at all. He has made 2.4O0
experiments upon 170 specimens. and
he says that when you put snails into
nm Enclosure where there are both light
and shade their distribution Is a mat
ter OF chance The snail. he says does
not shun the light so much as he hunts
for seclusion. His conclusion Is that
the snail does not perceive obstacles
in his path until he bumps into them.
His speed being low, he escapes in1
fury. Having once selected resting
place. flashing lights into his apology
for n face dnrs ret disturb him To
complete ms experiments ~ N"'ig
amputated the organs OF signt from
several snnils and couldn't find that II
made any difference In their happy II
nlacid lives.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
SAYS YALE WILL NOT
MEET WESTERN TEAM.



New Haven, Conn, Dec. 3O.-Capt.
Jesse Spalding of the Yale 1912 eleven
has offered coachship to sevcrai Of the
players of last seasons team and has
given them a couple of weeks 20 make
up their minds. It is taken for granted
that Capt. Howe will be head coach.
and it is expected that Jim Scully will
be coach Of the tackles and Francis
coach OF the guards.
Spaldlng is the first western captain
the Yale eleven has had since the re-
gime OF Tom Shevlin. Capt Spalding'
asked whether he favored playing a
western eleven next fall. said;
IL see no chance FOR a game. our
schedule is now heavy, and while there
may be a couple of changes 1t is safe
to predict that no western game viii
be attempted. The jump would be a
long one for Yale team TO take and
the faculty is unwilling to allow many
cuts from recltations Of athletes
Another reason Yale will not at
tempt game with a western team is
that the new stadium will not be
ready here till 1913. There is a strons
sentiment at Yale for inviting a west
ern elecen. preferably Lonny Stages
or Harry Williams team. to New
Haven to help I'LL the new stadium
as soon as it is completed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
CRAIG NOT CERTAIN TO
MAKE OLYMPIC TRIP.

= Detroit. Mich. Dec 49,
: Ralph G. Craig, OF Detroit, in
:. tercollegiate champion at the
:. 900 and 1OO-yard clashes. and
:. everywhere acknowledged TO
:. be the fastest Splinter i'm the
:. country, If not i'm the world,
:. may not represent America in
:. the Olympic meet at Stockholm,
:. Sweden. this summer.
:. Although there is little doubt
:. but that Craig could pull down
: the sprint championship for this
:. country. should he make the
:. trip, he has not even decided
:. to try out for the Olympic team.
:. Since the intercollegiate meet
3 last May. when he won both
:. spirits. each I'm record time,
:. Craig has done little running
:. Of any kind and does not know
:. whether he can get i'm shape.
:, Another thing which bothers
: him is his business. He is not
:. sure that he can get away long
:. enough to make the trip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
FAST CREW FOR PENN.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. S0.--In an
EFFORT 10 revive an interest in rowing,
the University OF PENNSYLVANIA rowing
authorities are preparing a more pre-
tentious schedule than usual. In adj
dition 60 the annual regatta compe-
tition IN the American regatta and the
intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeep-
sic the Quakers win have at least two
other rowing features. one Is Inc an
nual race with the United states Nav
al academy at Annapolis. which was
revived last year. and the other q tri-
angular race with Princeton and eth
er Harvard or Columbia the third
eight
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
BROWNS ARE FOR SALE.
Fine Opportunity to Purchase Club in
the Major Leagues.

Chicago, Dec ,30-Bargains in
baseball clubs in big leagues are get
ting scarce. but right at the present
there is one that is going begging. The
ST Louis American league club is no
doubt the best bargain that has been
offered on the baseball counter for
some time. and there is little doubt
that Col. Robert l.. Hedges, the pres
ent owner will be able to dispose of
his holdings before very long, as sew
cral purchasers are nibbling at the
bait
The Browns have been tail onders to
the American league race for two
years. and that fact alone is keeping
the buyers a little shy, but compared
with some Of the other purchases OF
late years in the big leagues the 81.
Louis proposition is b. far the cheap
est ever offered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
PLAY CUBA FOR TITLE.
Bancroft Thinks May Wrest Baseball
Honors Away

Honors Away.
New York, Dec. 30.--Frank Ban
croft, business manager Of the Cincin-
natl Reds who was acting in the same
capacity for the Giants on their Cuban
trip this winter. is enthusiastic over
the prospects OF baseball in Cuba.
Bancroft has been watching the prog
ross OF the game there since 1879.
when he took the first professional
team To the Pearl of the Antilles. In
Q recent interview he predicts that tho
worlds champion games will event
ually be played in Havana. The Gu
ba- ~ Bancroft the father of base
h. Cuba"
30 person on earth can appreciate
the growth of baseball in Cuba more
than ! can" said Bancroft. The adj
vanccment Of the game since l went to
Cuba m 1879 Is simply astonishing
while ] may not live to see 1t, pre-
ships will be played between the cham
pions of America, Cuba and Japan and
other foreign countries whore baseball
is getting a firm hold
"The Cubans arc certainly quick to
pick Lp the fine points Of the game.
ard when / hear American players
coming back home after being beaten
down there and giving all kinds Of ex-
cuses, laying the blame on the climate
etc. IL makes me laugh. While tho
American players may not be used to
the climate and II is Co n certain eX-
tent a handicap. the cold fact remains
that the Cubans are good ball players
ana win on their merits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
VEsPERANlAN CLUB.

Preparations are complete for the
skating party to be given under the
auspices of the Vcsperanian club OF
T.aurium at the Palestra on Jan. 3.
The proceeds of the party win go To
help swell the fund being raised fol
the benefit of the Calumet Public
hospital. The members of the club
will meet next Monday afternoon and
as important business is TO como mp q
large attendance is desired.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
MORAN AFTER woLeAsT.

New York. Dec. SO.-owen Moran
the English fighter, arrived from Eng
land on the Olympic this week sound
ing defiance to everybody in the light
weight division of pugilism. Il have
come here to make a match with Ad
Wolgast," said Moran. "and | hope to
defeat him or any others who regard
themselves as champions. To prove
that am capable. I will take on other
men in wogasrs class and deal with
them FIRST. giving away weight To
some o; tlyem and lighting any man
at 1873 pounds"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
LAURiuM BREVlTiES


The Calumet Skating club entertain
ed at the Palestra last evening.
j. A. Browner leaves this evening
for Ironwood, WI &c VIII spehu
New Years.
Miss Myrtle simpson leaves Tues
Law for Ypsilanti where she will re-
sumo her studies.
Samuel warner. stewart of the CAL
umet Social club probably VIII as
sumo his new duties today,
Miss Cora Williams left last even
ing for Nebraska where she viii pur-
sue her studies for a trained nurse.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
Laurium Department

what progress has been made toward
supplying mail rcceptacles 1t is to b,
distinctly understood that no patron
viii be served unless he provides som,
means for disposing of mail by the
carrier"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
Oldest City of the New World.

Ol1NaN wy W NhN WV "OIt0s
Much of romance attaches 10 South
America. growing ont OF the history
Of its ancient Inhabitants and the story
Of the invasion OF white men. In both
respects Peru is richer than any other
part OF the continent. II was here that
the Inca dynasty, founded by Nance
Capac. son of the sun. bad its seat.
and here was the stage upon which
moved the theatrical figure of Pizarro
greatest Of the conquistadores. Not
even Monte2uma's capital can boast
the antiquity of Cuzco. II Is the oldest
city in the new world and was ancient
when the Spaniards looted its temples
A narrow strip of sandy coast stretch.
es for 1000 miles between Ecuador
and Chile. At the back OF 1t rises alb
ruptly the purple wall of the Andes.
capped by a cheval de frise of snowy
peaks which seem to pierce the very
skies. But at the greatest heights are
massive ruins. which indicate that
once in the long forgotten past cities
existed in this inhospitable region.
where storms OF wind. rain and hail
are of constant occurrence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30

The birds of a feather" that "hock
together" do not belong to the penguin
family. as they are entirely destitute
of feathers. having for n covering
kind of stiff down. Another penguin
popularity is that Il swims not on.
but under. water, never keeplng more
than its head out. and when fishing
coming to the surface at such 0rief
and rare intervals that an ordinary
observer would almost certainly mis-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
The Accompaniment.

Rubinstein once declared to some
one that he was descended from one
OF the Crusaders who accompanied
Richard Occur de Lion to Palestine.
"on the piano. presumably" was the
smiling response.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
tiibernians-2.041.

The next league game viii be bowl
cd on Jan. 5, between the *. OF g
Senior team and the Foresters.
Benedicts VS.. Bachelors.
Arrangements are being made Tor a
match between the benedicts ana
bachelors of the Y. NJ. c. \. CONNER
cial league 10 he bowled on the Y. NJ
G. A. alleys some evening next week.
Following arc the players from whom
the teams will he selected:
Bachelors-M ahan. Dunstan, L. Ia
ton. Hagen. Sincock, Sands Emory
and VIII wclsing.
Mackay, +, = Eaton
past. Nichols. Hooper. Wade, Daigle
and NJ. Chrlstanson.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
Y. M. c. c. SENIORS WIN.
Take Three Straight Games From Hi
bernans on " M. C.. c. Alleys.

The Senior Bowling club of the
Young Mems Catholic club last even
ing won three straight games from
the Hibcrnians. by rolling up the best
scores that have been made i'm the
Catholic Fraternal league this season,
Following are the scores:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30

Teacher-who is the greatest in
ventor?
Boy--Edison.
Teacher-Can you think Of anything
which the world needs that he has not
invented?
Boy-Yes; a painless Christmas am
ner.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30

Tt paws TO advertise.
Advertise In The News for results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-30
COUNCIL WILL MEET.

The regular January meeting of the
I.aurium council will be held Tues
day evening and II is expected 1t VIII
prove Interesting. The bonds for wa
SEQ approved at the special election
held i'm the village last summer, are
now IN the process Of being printed
and IT Is expected that the money de-
rived from their sale TO the state Saw
iurs bank will be available for use
early in the new year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-09-07
FOUR PERSONS ARE
KILLED IN WRECK
THERE WERE FORTY OTHERS IN
JURED IN ERIE, PENNSYL-
VANlA COLLISION.
ENGINEER LOSES HIS LIFE
Two Passengers Killed, Hobo and
Number Injured in Accident That
Was Caused by Collision of Freight
and Passenger Train.

Erie, Pa.-Four are dead and at
least forty injured, as the result OF
the wreck of the Erie & Pittsburg
passenger train No. 201. The wreck
occurred at Dock Junction, miles
west of this city, and came as the re-
suit of collision between the Erie &
Pittsburg train and Lake Shore
freight that was backing into switch
to allow the passenger train to get
through. The wreck occurred when
the passenger train was running thirty
minutes behind its schedule.
The dead are; John S. Jones, engi-
neer, of West Tenth street, Erie; Fire
man, name unknown; Tramp, riding
on train; Unknown passenger in
smoker
A telephone message was received
here for every available ambulance
and physicians. A relief train was
also hurried to the scene of the dis
aster and by this time the entire train
was a mass of flames. The four dead
had been pinned under the wreckage
and at last report their bodies had not
been recovered.
Nineteen injured have been receiv-
ed at the city hospitals up to last re-
port and more are yet to come from
the wreck.
According to reports in railroad
circles Engineer Jones, who was in
charge of the passenger, disregarded
a red light and this was the cause OF
the collision. He was running thirty
minutes behind his schedule and was
endeavoring to make up some OF the
lost time when the accident occurred.
The smoking car was turned half
over and the injured crawled through
the broken windows. Those OF the
passengers who had escaped uninjur-
ed rushed to the assistance OF those
less fortunate. The fire on the cars
was extinguished before they were
completely burned.