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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
MOL OUT OF POLITICS.

Mr. Bryan does not wish 10 be mis-
understood. He reiterates his declara-
tion that he viii not be a candidate
for office again. He does so in reply
70 POSTMASTER who remarked. as he
introduced the guest Of honor. that Arr.
Bryan had become an institution
through running for office
But let there be no mistake. Mr.
Bryan has not quit politics. He de-
clares that Roosevelt and Taft accept
ed his policies so that there is no fur
Their necessity for his candidacy. but
ne is Of the opinion, apparently that
neither Roosevelt nor Taft has made
It unnecessary for him to steer the
Democracy. This is what he says:
do you think. however, that be-
cause am not a candidate for any
office am out Of politics?"
The Democratic leadership in Ne
braska thinks that he is out Of poll
tics and that he will be kept out OF
politics. as far as that state Is con-
cerned. But Mr., Bryan Is resourcefuL
although his power today is negative.
rather than constructive. He may not
be able 10 name the Democratic stand
ard bearers, but he has demonstrated
that he can defeat those whom others
select II is not a power that appeals
20 the average citizen, but II must be
reckOncd with
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

Governor Osborn has never forgiven
state Senator Murtha of Detroit for
Murtha's part in defeating the COVER
nor's appointments at the outset Of
the new administration and subsequent
criticism in the Senate, hence the gov
errors action in looking UP Senator
Murtha's record in New York, where
lie practiced law before coming TO
Michigan. According to advices from
the east he was declared guilty of de-
ceit and malpractice in Brooklyn, for
Withholding insurance money from a
widow, and suspended from the bar for
three years.
Murtha has probably discovered by
this time that the governor f. sincere
in his efforts to carry out reforms in
Michigan and that the governor is a
man who can fight back if called upon
10 do so. The governor explains his
action IN the Murtha attair, IN these
few words:
when a man criticizes I want the
people Of the state to know who the
man is and all about him. This applies
TO all state officials"
Murtha declares he win answer the
attack on March Is in the Senate, and
Il is reported he will come back with
an attack on Osborn. Mr.. Murtha
however, should be careful TO see that
whatever accusations he makes are
supported by facts. just as the COVER
nor was when he looked into Murtha's
history.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
SIGNAL TOWER FOR EscANAsA.

The Escanaba weather station is to
be equipped with a tower for the dis
play of storm warming signals.
Through the opening of negotiations
with contractors of the city IL has
been learned that site for the struc-
ture has been secured. The tower is
to be erected on land leased from the
l. Stephenson company on Dousman
avenue. Ii will be of the governments
regulation eighty-foot type, constructed
entirely of steel and anchored in con-
crete piers. Since the removal of the
weather office from the Cleary Building
to permanent quarters i'm the federal
building the station has been without
a signal tower. AS Escanaba is one of
the most important shipping points on
the great lakes the fact that storm
warnings were not displayed drew crit
icism from vessed interests.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
QUITE A TOURIST!

have travelled over Europe, all
through Italy and France;
In the villages of Brittany I've watch
ed the peasants dance;
on the lovely Lake of Como / have
seen the blue of sky
Match the blue Of placid water tint
for tint and dye for dye.
I've behcld the German war-lord and
his handsome stalwart sons.
with the "kaiserin" and "kinder" to
the wee-ist little ones.
I've seen princesses and princes-Eng-
lsh. Spanish, Swedish. all
Plain and pretty, dull and clever, rich
and poor, and short and tall.
In the wonder town of Nuremberg I've
fingered, loath to go;
BY fretted Moorish palace heard
the fountains plash and dow;
And I've been to Monte Carlo-(really
I'm no poorer. too!
But ! haste TO add, no richer, since
did not risk a souD
I have looked and smiled at Holland
tiny, toylike, picturesque;
And at Russia, splendid, squalid, bag
gard, awesome. grim, grotesque.
And I've seen the best OF England:
the Azores and Portugal;
But / saw them--I confess tall, on
picture "cartes postale."
Lest you laugh to scorn my pilgrim
age. I venture just to add
That picture postcard" journey
really is not half so bad:
For you never need be seasiclS, nor
fare homeward feeling poor.
IT, like me- you spend your pennies on
a modest postal tour.
Grace Page i'm st. Nicholas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
THE NEXT STATES.

Taking warning from the remark
able constitution drawn up by okla
homa following it's admission as
state. Congress provided, in consider
inc the admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona, that the constitutions must
be approved. The constitutions were
to have been approved by the Con-
rress which has just closed its session
but in the flibusters Of the last few
DAYS this matter like others Of much
greater importance, escaped attention.
What Of the fate then Of Arizona
and New Mexico? There seems to be
some doubt as to whether they have
been held up or whether, in view of
the fact that Congress has raised no
objections, all that is necessary is for
President Taft to give his approval
and authorize the governors Of these
territories to call elections for state
officers and congressman. Each state
would be entitled to one representa-
tive and two congressman.
While the proper fate Of Arizona,
with her judicial recall provision, de-
signed to make the supreme court re-
sponsive to every caprice OF the pop
ular mind, is open to debate there
seems 10 be little question that New
Mexico was entitled to admission Her
constitution has met no radical oh
lection go far and apparently has es-
capped some of the startling things
that have cropped out in the Arizona
and oklahoma constitutions.
There has been much talk OF the
political aspect Of the admission OF
the states. Congressional action on
proposed states has at times been
FASTENED or delayed by the political
complexions OF the applicants. When
Nevada was admitted it was antici-
pated that the electoral votes OF that
state would be useful 10 the Republic
cans In the presidential election of
1864, and Nevada has divided her at
tention between Democracy and Pop
ulism Of late years. The Democrats
worked hard to have Colorado admit
ted. anticipating that the votes OF
that state would go TO Tilden. In
stead they went to Hayes.
There can be no charges of politics
in the7recent admission of states, how
ever. A Republican congress admit
ted Oklahoma 10 statehood and ok
lahoma- is clearly Democratic. OF the
two last territories New Mexico and
Arizona. whose admission was TAU
thorized by Republican congress.
Arizopa has been Democratic by vary
ing majorities at every election since
1890. with the exception of 1894. when
the Republicans had a majority OF
S55. and 1905, when they had a ma
jority Of EOS. New Mexico was Re-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
PASSES AWAY IN FLORIDA.

Announcement is made of the death
of DIR. w. T. Carpenter of Iron Noun
tain. The deceased passed away at
Maitland, Florida DR.. Carpenter, ac-
companied by Mrs. Carpenter and their
daughter, Miss Mary Carpenter, left
Iron Mountain i'm October last, going to
Washington, ID. c., for a visit to their
sons, Will and James Carpenter, where
they remained until December, when
they left for Florida, going there on
account OF DIR. Carpenters health. DR..
Carpenter was aged seventy three and
was one of the best known physicians
in the upper peninsula. He was affi-
liatel with the Masons and the knights
Of Pythias. He was born June 5, 1888,
at Medina, graduating from the Uni
Versity of Vermont i'm 1861. He fought
i'm the Civil war. He had practiced
medicine in the upper peninsula since
1872. He first was located at Ishpem-
ing. From there he went to STAN
baugh and from Stambaugh removed
to Iron Mountain. He is survived by
Mrs. Carpenter and the following chill
dren: Gilbert ". Iron Mountains; viii,
of Washington, ID. c.; Miss Mary, Iron
Mountain, and James, of Washington,
ID. c.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

acceptable TO all the people. However,
the course of Mr. Taft I'm the Bailin-
ger matter is to be admired. He be-
lieved the secretary undeserving of the
many attacks directed against him, an
official whose services have been OF
much value to the country, and sup
ported and defended him throughout.
The president has shown no lack OF
backbone in the Ballinger matter Wal
ter l.. Fisher Of Chicago, the new Sec
rotary. is a man of much experience in
conservation matters and progressive
politics, and his appointment is re-
garded by men in a position to know
as an excellent one.
The retirement of Mr.. Ballinger
brings to a close one of the most spec
tacular battles in recent political his
tory. II began with a difference in
conception Of policy toward the treat
ment of public lands, especially the
forest preserves, between Mr.. Ballin-
ger and Clifford Pinchot. then chief
forester of the United states, whose
bureau was a part of the department
of agriculture.
The open warfare broke out when
charges-relating to Mr.. Ballinger's
administration of the public lands, es-
peciaIly in Alaska, and more particu-
larly to the treatment by the general
land Office of the so-called Cunning
ham claims" to coal lands in Alaska
were filed with the president by l.. r.
CLAWS, then a field agent of the land
office. AS the result of the charges
Mr.. CLAWS was dismissed for insub-
ordination by order of the president.
subsequently Mr.. Pinchot addressed a
letter to Senator Deliver in which he
espoused the cause in which Claws
had fallen, and he, too, was dismissed
under orders from the president.
The battle finally eliminated in
congressional investigation. Even the
investigating committee itself could
not get together on the subject of its
report. The democratic minority on
the committee "stole march" on the
republicans and at Minneapolis met
as a quorum of the committee and
adopted a report finding Secretary
Ballinger guilty of the charges against
him and demanding his removal from
office. Representative Madison Of Kan
sas. an insurgent republican, also made
a report hostile to the secretary. Later
the republican majority met at Chi
cago and adopted report, signed by
all of the republicans. which sweeping
ly exonorated Mr.. Ballinger. None Of
the reports was acted upon in any
manner by congress, TO which they
we're submitted.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
THIS DATE IN HISTORY

l665-"The Dukes Laws" prompl.a,
ed in New York.
774-Massachusetts assembl,. NO.
ed bill to suppress the slave trad
1S01--British victorious in tho sa,,.
uinary conflict with the French at An
oukir. Egypt.
1SS5-The Protestant Eplscopal do
cese OF Illinois was organized.
1S44-Bernadotte. king of swedon
died and was succeeded by mis- SON ne
car.
lS55-Niagara suspension bridge
opened.
1S5S-Beginning of the famous slego
of Lucknow.
1S64--Gen. Grant was formally nro-
sented by tho President with his com
mission as lieutenant general.
1S74-Millard Fillmore, Thirteenth
President of the U. s., died in Buffalo
n. Y. Born at Summerhin, N. Y. Ian
I, 1900.
1SS7-Henry Ward Beecher. famops
pulpit orator, died in Brooklyn. Born
in Litchheld, Conn, June "a, 1913.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
THIS is NY SYST BIRTHDAY"

James A. Hemenway, who was for
many years prominent figure in
Congress, first as representative and
later as senator from Indiana, was
born in Boonsville, Ind, March s. 1860,
and received his education in the COM
mon schools. At the age OF sixteen,
following the death of his father,
young Hemenway went West and spent
about three years in Iowa and Kansas.
He then returned to his native town
and i'm 1885 he was admitted TO the bar.
A year later he was elected prosecuting
attorney. though the district was nor
mally Democratic and Mr.. Hemenway
was a Republican. In 1894 he made his
first fight for Congress and was elect
ed. He continued 10 serve in the lower
house until 1905. when he was elected
10 the United states senate to succeed
Charles w. Fairbanks. Mr.. Hemen-
ways term in the senate expired in
1909.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
RECOVERY OF TIN.

The amount OF tin lost yearly
through the discard Of cans 10 the gar
hage dump amounts to many thousands
of tons. When IL is considered that
the worlds supply of tin is limited,
this loss is deserving OF attention. Al
ready steps have been taken to re-
cover this tin. not only in the United
States. but in foreign lands.
Tin is a natural resource for the con-
servation Of which practically every
person might find occasional opportun-
ity to assist. To the minds of most
persons the ash heap is the ultimate
repository of the tin can after the
Erommodity it has preserved has been
removed. Is there any collecting and
re- distributing agency for the count
less cans which American households
empty and throw away with no thought
Of economic waste? The junk men do
not seem to be active bidders for such
impedimenta. There is profitable
market for tin cans, nevertheless,
though it is not efficiently organized.
The Geological Survey reports that the
recovery of raw material from used
tin cans. old pipe, solder, bronze,
sweepings and other scrap is increas-
ing in the United States. During the
year under review an amount of raw
tin equivalent to more than one-ninth
of the total importations was so re-
covered; of a value Of more than So
$50, 600. Apart from the money value,
the worlds tin resources were cores
pondingly increased, a very real con-
servation.
Consul General Robert p. Skinner,
stationed at Hamburg, writing on the
recovery of tin from used cans, says
that FUSED cans are collected through
Out rum itSAdui ans anu nv
tells, while other cans are collected
from fish-canning establishments and
from fruit packers. which are imper-
feet, and these reach concerns where
the tin is recovered and sold. If the
cans are not too rusty the recovered
tin amounts to per cent of their to-
tai weight. The iron is disposed of as
old scrap. AS there are defining con-
Germs in the United States it is not
deemed likely, on account of the cost,
that old American tin cans could be
sold in Germany"
When it is considered that every
family throws into the ash heap from
so to 100 used cans yearly the total
must be enormous and the loss of tin
a heavy drain on the limited metal.
The plan to conserve tin is begun none
too soon, while recovery from used
cans will materially add to the import
ed supply.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
Upper Peninsula :
OF INTEREST

mile from the river The old bear
made for Burns and was within four
feet of him when his companions, with
three well-directcd shots killed her,
just as she was going 10 strike Burns,
who was on snow shoes and had no
gun. The men then proceeded to dig
out the three cubs. who were about
three weeks old; but i'm getting them
out one was injured and had To be
killed. The dead bear is a fine speci-
men and weighs about three hundred
pounds. The fur is i'm the best of con-
dition. The cubs are now at Mr.. Car
iington's home, where they are being
fed on milk from bottle. They have
been christened Damon and Pythias"
and If they live and thrive will be
taken to the knights of Pythias con-
vention in Menominee i'm June.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

"The Ten Commandments must be
regarded as good in their present lit
erary form, else they would not have
survived the test of tradition" says
Prof. Chandler OF the department of
English literature, Cincinnati univer-
sity.
"Of course the commandment, Thou
shalt not covet,' like the other nine,
was made for the guidance of a prim-
tive people and therefore was minute
i'm it's specifications. Today a man
might not covet his neighbours OK nor
his ass. because in all probability his
neighbor would have neither But in
considering the verbiage of this COM
mandment. which / understand it is
sought to shorten, he would be moved
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
sALLlNeER's RESIGNATION.

No doubt the resignation Of Secre-
tary OF the Interior Ballinger will be
welcomed by the people generally. par
ticularly by Republicans, because the
retention Of Ballinger in the cabinet
has been embarrassing TO the Taft ad-
ministration. Although exonorated OF
the charges brought against him, re-
flecting on the honesty Of his motives
in his public lands policy. he has been
target OF much criticism. so IL will
be a relief TO the public generally to
know that he has voluntarily resigned
and given the president an opportun-
fly to an his place with a man more
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
ARMY DEsERTER CAPTURED.

After being traced to this district by
a New York detective agency John
Ecklund, a deserter from the United
States army, was arrested a few days
ago at Stonington, Delta county. The
prisoner was taken to Sault ste. Marie
by Deputy Sheriff +. r. Aronson TO be
turned over to the army officials at the
fort there. Ecklund deserted from Fort
Smelling several months ago and final
ly went TO Stonington. where his par
cnts recently located on farm in Bay
de Noe township.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
APPOINTED GAME WARDEN.

Clarence Siebert has resigned his
position i'm j. c. Fosters hardware es-
Establishment at Newberry to accept an
appointment as deputy state game
warden. He will have charge Of the
territory in the eastern part of the
peninsula. Mr.. Siebert has lived in
that district long enough to be pretty
well onto the ropes, and his appoint
ment is one that will make those who
are wont to regard the game laws as
a joke sit up and take notice.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
PLAYED WITH MATCHES.

AS the result of playing with matches
at the home Of his grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Mogan at zoos Langley street,
Escanaba, Edward Stratton, two-year-
old son of F.. NJ. Stratton, was pain
fully burned about the arms and face.
The fire set by the child spread to the
furnishings of the room, but was ex-
tinguished with little difficulty. The
cries of the child attracted the atten-
ton of Mrs. Mogan and Mrs. Stratton,
who rushed to the room and found the
dress Of the baby ablaze. Both arms
to the elbows and one side of the face
were burned.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

The total lowering of the Niagara
falls owing to water Withdrawals by
power companies amounts to eight in.
ches on the Canadian side and a little
more than one-fourth on the American
side.
For the first time since January.
1911, people have been able to write a
fun date with the figure one namely.
"1-11-11"-five ones. But i'm the pen
ultimate month of the current year six
ones may be used-"11-11-11."
Matches have not yet displaced the
tirderboX i'm certain rural districts Of
Spain and Italy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
KNIFE ToTER FINED.

Marshal German, new chief of police
at Stambaugh, Iron county, is proving
to be terror to evil doors. A few
evenings ago he became suspicious of
an Italian and on watching him found
he was carrying a most dangerous
looking knife, shaped good deal like
sickle. He took the fellow to Iron
River, where he was lodged i'm Jail UNI
iii the following day and was given a
stiff fine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
BAN ON SLOT MACHINES.

Prosecuting Attorney Hixson has no
titled sheriff smith of Schoolcraft
county TO see 60 il that slot machines
are removed from the saloons of the
county. The law governing the oper-
alton of such devices has been faith
fully observed in Manistique ever
since ex-Mayor Crane made bonfire
of a number of the machines there,
but Il is reported that one or more
saloon keepers in outlying districts
have machines in operation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
KILL FOUR BEARS.

While William Burns, Edgar Car
rington and Gust Shampine of Manis-
tique were out in the woods near
Lambert Richards camp in Doyle
township, Schoolcraft county, last
week, they ran across the den of a
bear with three small cubs, half a
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

to think of something he might co.,.
OF his neighbor, such as his clothos
or his house. yet it would seem foolish
to change the commandments for tina,
reason" lat
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
A SMILE OR TWO
PERHAPS A LAUGH

Mayor Marshall of Columbus. apro-
pos of Washington's birthday, told this
story at a Republican banquet:
"A teacher said to her class:
"'Who was the first man?
George Washington a little boy
shouted promptly.
"How do you make out that George
Washington was the first MANI said
the teacher, smiling indulgently.
Because, said the boy, he was
first in war, first in peace and first in
the hearts of his countrymen.'
But at this point a larger boy held
up his hand.
"Well,' said the teacher to him. who
do you think was the first man?'
81 don't know what his name was,
said the large boy. but know it was
mt George Washington, ma'am, be-
cause the history book says George
Washington married a widow, so, of
course. there must have been "A man
ahead of him. Washington Times.
We should respect the rights of all
creatures. Even the crow considers his
caws to be righteous.
The late Senator Elkins used to tell
a story of Bige Brown.
"Bidge," he explained. lived in Ell
kins. Meeting him one day in the main
street, the senator said:
'Bidge, do you know Of anybody
that's got horse for sale?'
"Bidge, chewing gum. gave the sem
ator a patronizing smile.
"'Well. senator he said, 4 guess Bill
Hurst has. / sold him one yesterday"
Washington star.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

good story is told "on" Grossmith.
the English actor. He had had remark
able success with his readings in Am
erica, and on his return to England
somewhat boastfully compared the art
of entertaining with that of acting.
You fellows" he said to Charlie
Brookfield, have to take out scenery
properties, plays, and large company
when you want to perform. while /
look at me. just landed in New Yorl,
with my piano and a dress suit and I
made 100000" II dare say" snapped
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

Here's a story in the weeks annals
of Maine merchants. this time from
Portland. Portland tradesman was
visited by a friend from the country
and among attempts to entertain the
visitors TO the theater. When the
lights were low the merchant quietly
drew forth a pair of opera glasses and
handed them to his guest. A content
ed "Ah" slipped from the man from the
country and then his arms i'm the air
were faintily discernible. Whats the
trouble?" asked the host. The answer
came in distressingly plain whisper
of disappointment: "Oh, nothing, only
the things empty."-Bangor Com
mercial.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

a typical old-time "circuit-rid
died recently in Alabama man
whose godly, unselfsh life will long be
remembered. He was noted for two
things-his denunciation. of sin in no
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08

publican by majority of SSS in a
total vote OF about $1,000 az the last
election and has been consistently
Republican FOR about ten wears.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-08
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1911.

Chicago is regaining its breath
preparatory to INDUCING in another
mud Singing contest.