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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
PENNY POSTAGE ALL
OVER WORLD AIM OF
ENGLISH MOVEMENT.
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Observation-Disclosures has been made
on more than one occasion to the ener
getic support that has been given by
a large number of influential people,
not only in this country but also in
France and elsewhere, TO the inestim-
able benefits that would accrue from
the Inauguration of universal penny
postage. Judging from the many
opinions expressed and from the ar
guments set forth in favor Of this pro-
gressive step. it would appear that 1t
must be inevitably adopted and that
perhaps. at no very distant date.
A correspondent writing in the
Times points out that committee has
been formed I'm Brussels with the Oh
ject of establishing penny postage be-
tween Belgium and England. and he
refers to the fact that Honniker Hea-
ton. NJ. r.. expresses in his letter TO
the postmaster general OF England the
hope that the coronation year would
he signalizeJ by the announcement Of
King George OF the adoption Of univer-
sal penny postage. He quotes at the
same time passage from a leading
article of the issue OF the Times OF
Nov. 20. 1907. as follows. I'VE shall
come to universal penny postage some
day. But International action is slow
and hating. especially where unan-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
TOBOCCAN SLIDE
VERY POPULAR
LARGE CROWDS PARTICIPATE IN
SPORT AT THE NEW CHUTE
ERECTED BY FRANK S.
MURPHY.

Residents of the village Of Laurium
have a new place Of recreation. the
toboggan slide at PIP Florida street.
erected by T.. s. Murphy. Each after
noon and evening large crowds, es-
pecially children may be seen at the
slide, enjoying the healthful sport OF
toboggan coasting.
The slide is erected on the side Of
hill and has total drop of over forty
feet the hin being about % feet high
and the platform 16 feet higher. The
platform may be reached by a flight Of
steps and upon IL is located the load
er, which swings forward on knuckle
bolts. The loader is about three feet
higher than the surface of the plat
form and upon il are placed the to-
boggans. The coasters then sit down
and when all is ready the loader is
tipped and the toboggan slides off into
the chute. The chute is built of plank
and is about 275 feet long Near the
end Of the chute is a curve 10 avoid
sliding over the railroad tracks. The
chute inclines toward the inside so as
20 avoid accidents. This curve makes
the speed seem greater than il really
is.
After leaving the chute the toboggan
/ continues I'm the clear space for a dis
lance of about 200 feet. Each night
the chute is flooded and its arrange
ment is such that the speed ATTAINED is
I very great.
/ The toboggans for the slide are Of
| Canadian make and are quite expen-
sive and so tickets are sold To provide
for keeping them and the slide in re-
pair. Every precaution is taken to
avoid accidents and the results that
have been attained so far are very sat
isfactory.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
AID HAS PROGRAM
ALL MAPPED OUT

Cadillac. Mich, Jan. 4.-"Now here's
my program straight-the first time it
has been given out by me, and l am
the boy who knows when it is
straight" said AID Wolgast. light
weight champion of the world.
ION Jan. 10 / have every reason to
believe | will commence a week in
vaudeville i'm Detroit. Then for a week
in old Milwaukee. After that | will
have two small boxing bouts, easy ones
you know, just TO try out that bum
left of mine. l expect to work as hard
as necessary to prove to myself and my
physician that the left hand is again
all right. If / get along all right /
will commence seriously TO listen to
what owen Moran has to say. but am
confident that we will not get together
until the first of next May. and very
likely not until next fail. You can
take it from me that Moran gets my
first big date. Not take Nelson on
Sure. but Nelson would not be a big
opponent. Listen till l tell YOU some
tllIlS. 4NtiSbH - no lpllEtl SUM bii III
mighty important scrapper that any
Of almost half a dozen lightweights
could name need be at all afraid OF
him, and none of them would be If they
know him in action as / do.
Moran will get my first big date.
But listen again; when he gets that
date it will be strictly on my terms.
Do you think if l were i'm Moran's
shoes and he i'm mine that he would
let me undertake to tell him where To
head i'm on the subjects of dates,
places and the finances? Not for a
minute When he and l get together.
Tom Jones, present address Cadillac,
Mich will tell him what Addie wants
and what Addie wants Addie will get
or we will look further for some
would-be champion"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
BRITONS MAY use
WALK-UP START

For nearly 10 years the starting gate
has been in operation on American
race courses and for nearly 10 years
English sportsmen have paid tribute
TO the new system Of starting race
horses. but up To the present the Eng
fish do not appear TO have derived as
much satisfaction from the system as
has been the case in this country.
At the recent Cincrack club dinner
in London the subject was discussed
at length, and the drift Of opinion
seemed to warrant a change from
the standing start. which has always
been in operation in England, to the
walk-up method. or at least 10 allow
the starter to use his judgment when
opportunity offers and allow the hors-
es to leave the barrier when i'm motion
1T is impossible to start a field Of
horses from stand. They simply
will not stand and that is all there
Is 10 IT," said Mr. Rothschild, and no
blame attaches TO the starters. The
English starters are as good as, If
not better than those attached 10 any
other jockey club in the world. Being
compelled. however, 20 start horses
from a stand they are never afforded
fair opportunity of displaying their
ability.
while holding no preference for the
various associations / must confess
! that they are infinitely more ready 10
embrace an innovation than their
British confrercs. For instance hav-
ing tried Mars Cassidy and the walk
| up start at Juarez, I'm Mexico. the au-
thorities there decided that the walk
up start was preferable to attempting
to start horses from a stand, with the
result horses that horses there are
walked up to the barrier and the start
ing trouble is practically nonresident
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
COLLINS IS TERROR ON
The BASES--8l STEALS

When il comes to downright thiev-
cry with impunity one Eddie Collins,
of the world champion White Ele
plants, has the far-famed heroes Of
legend and song-such as the James
boys, Dalton brothers. Jack Cone of the
sword and pistol and black mask
backed clear off the boards.
Collins not only beat his former
mark of last year but went ahead of
the mark set as a record by Cobb last
season. In 1909, Collins acted as rum
ner for Cobb. Not to be outdone in
courtesy Cobb acted in that capacity
for Collins this year. With this differ
ence Cobb falling two bases below Col
Inns record of last year, Collins
stealing 81 bases i'm 1909 and Cobb get
ting 60 in 1910.
Collins was not satisfied i'm beat
ing his nearest competitor in his own
organization by sixteen bases. He also
stole eleven more than Bob Bescher
of Cincinnati. the leading entrant in
the petit larceny class of the National
league.
He showed no Partially whatsoever
in his mad career of thievery. Old and
young catchers Jared alike. Street,
Sullivan, Bemis. stephens and Carri-
gan, all veterans, falling victims upon
numerous occasions to his terrific
speed. Jimmy Stephens of st. Louis
received the hardest usage, Collins
stealing no less than eleven bases on
him. 1t seems every time Eddie Col
Inns started for base stephens right
arm suffered from a stroke of paraly-
sis. on four different occasions he
stole two bases i'm one game on him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04

unity is held to be Indispensable But
is unanimity in this matter really in
despensable? If we wait for unanimi-
", we shall probably have 10 wait for
long time TO come. II we proceed
piecemeal. whenever a favorable OPP
portunity offers, we shall assuredly
find that each step in advance makes
the next step easier and brings us
much nearer 10 the final goal"
The interest taken in the matter by
such men as Lord Blyth and Henni-
ker Heaton is by no means waning. on
the contrary. greater efforts than ever
are being made TO bring about what is
considered by many to be such an i'm
portant step not only for one country.
hut for the whole world. Both Lord
Blyth and Henniker Heaton are abou,
to pay another visit 10 France for the
purpose of again discussing the ques-
ton with the minister of finance NJ
BRAND declared not so very long ago
that he was strongly i'm favor of the
proposal and il was understood that
the question was to be discussed by
the French cabinet.
one OF the main reasons for OBJ
jecting to the establishment of penny
postage was the assumed loss OF cS0.-
GOO during the first year, hut this sum.
Henniker Heaton declares, win be re-
duced by half owing To the increase in
the number of letters that win un-
doubtediy follow the adoption OF the
measure.
The cost of establishing penny pos
tage between the United Kingdom and
Belgium will be considerably less, and
IL is further considered that once this
measure is adopted much will have
been done towards bringing about the
adoption OF penny postage between
Great Britain and France.
II appears that according TO the lat
est figures obtainable the following
is the amount Of correspondence that
passed during 1905 between the United
Kingdom and France and the United
Kingdom and Belgium
Letters sent froN, the United King
dom to Belgium 10000 pounds.
Letters sent from the United King
dom to France. 100000 pounds.
Letters sent from Belgium 20 the
United Kingdom. $4,000 pounds.
Letters sent from France 10 the
United Kingdom. $4,000 pounds.
From 2S to 40 letters weigh pound
and the charge at present made IS ~
d. for each letter under one ounce in
weight.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
GIANTS ARE STRONGER.
Young Players With Experience Will
Be McGraw's Hope.

The chances are that McGraws
Team will he stronger than last year,
even standing pat. Devore, Snodgrass
hecker and Murray I'm the outfleld are
an Young men. and at least two of
mem are likely to be better than last
season. In the infield Merkle and
Doyle are in the younger set. and with
'ots ct playing before them. Merl<le i'm
proved good deal last season and will
30 on improving. Around the veteran
Mathewson McGraw has corps of
young pitchers. most of whom arc
young. Crandell and Drucke should
no better work than last year Ames
may have n good season, and Matty
"h Wiltse are not done yet by any
means. Meyers and Wilson behind the
nat are comparatively young bloods.
oh the whole the Giants are n good
ueai more apt to improve than go
Dack.-New York Sun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04

ceived for my two players and kept
them, for l have been unable to fill
their places. The result is that my
team slumped. l was not in the fight
for the pennant and the attendance
dropped off wonderfully.
THE year / had RUDE and owen |
made good money. The next year |
made some, but not as much as the
previous one, while last season bust
ness was very poor, While the sum Of
$4,000 which l received for Mar
quardt looked big in print, it did not
lost at the box office"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
MINING MEN STEP UPWARD.
CIeveland- Cliffs Iron Co. Makes
Changes in Engineering staff.

Max Barber. who has been employed
i'm the engineering department of the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company for
several years past, having charge Of
the engineering under Chief Engineer
James Il. Jopling has been placed in
charge OF the company's property at
Nashwauk, Mimi. succeeding ]. r
Riegart formerly of Ishpeming Mr.
Riegart has been made assistant to
George r. Jackson, who has general
supervision of the corporations prop
critics on the Swanzy range. Charles
Stakel who has been on the engineer
ing staff at Ishpeming is to succeed
Mr.. Barber and Carl Brewer has been
given charge Of the engineering work
at the company's Ashland mine at
Ironwood.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
mot PRACTICAL
SAYS JENNINGS
LEADER OF DETROIT AMERICANS
DOES NOT 3 EVE IN
CHANGING THE MA
TIONAL GAME.

Detroit. Jan. 4.-Hughey Jennings
manager of the Detroit Tigers, is not at
all i'm favor OF the many suggestions
to improve batting. He says they are
all impractical.
Il am not quite sure that any of the
suggestions to improve the batting are
practical" said Hughey Jenningc. man
ager of the Detroit Tigers "The plan
that seems to have the most advocates
is the one to cut down the number of
balls necessary to give a batter his
base from four to three.
There is no doubt that such a rule
would increase the number of bases on
balls considerably, but it would also
work the batters,' and would force
them to keep the ball nearer the center
of the plate. where it could be met.
1.-THE bench batter idea-the plan to
carry along an extra man to bat in the
pitchers place-thus relieving the
twirler from all batting and base run
ming duties, has it's merits, no doubt.
wouldn't want to say that this plan
wasn't a good one although the clubs
even now are carrying about all the
men they can afford to.
1.-The suggestion about the adoption
of a bigger bat, u.s. | think. wholly inn
practical. The bat may be an inch or
over three inches wide, let us say, but
the ball must be met in the center of
that bat If it is to be hit safely
ut is often forgotten that Duffy,
Keller and McGraw did all their great
hitting with small sticks. When Duffy
season at .42S in 1894, he used one of
the smallest bats ever swung at a
ball. The same is true of Keller when
he batted Az in 1897 and 1857 in 1898.
The sixe of the bat has little to do with
the batting average. It's the man be-
hind that really counts.
also the plan to increase the size
and weight of the ball. or To invest it
with more rubber. TO my way of think
ing. is impractical The ball is hard
enough to handle now.
cor course. the general public does
not Understandable the players do
that many of the balls i'm use this year
have been very bad. Savagely hit six
or seven times i'm a row. they would
become lopsided. Hundreds of them
have been thrown out as useless this
year after two or three innings of SER
vice.
Thousands of fans fail to appre-
ciate the fact that the main reason
why there are so few 400 and $50 hit
tiers in the big leagues today is that
the foul strike rule--unknown In the
eighties and nineties--is now in opera
ton. Lots OF opposition to the rule
has been shown from time to time. hut
IL was wise bit OF legislation. II
stopped a lot of monkey shines on the
part of the battcrs. and IL gave the
fans chance To get home 10 hot sup
per
After all. Il Is quite probable that
the one and the only way TO increase
the number OF base hits Is TO go out
and get hlttcrs."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
CORNELL CANCELS
WOLVERINE GAME

Ann Arbor, Jan 4.-Michigan's base
hall prospects were given a polt when
Cornell cancelled the game scheduled
for the third of June at Ann Arbor
The recent action Of the athletic board
I'm control in ignoring the western con-
ference placed the baseball situation
on n shaky ground as there are no
schools worthy of note that could be
scheduled i'm the west that are not
members of the big Eight" The VOL
verines were relying upon their home
games with eastern schools for the big
numbers on the schedule and the loss
of the contest with Cornell leaves the
Ferry field games composed of lot of
contests with minor teams.
A misunderstanding was the cause
of the cancelling of the game by Cor
nell. The Ithacans had intended to
play this game at the end of their
spring trip. Accordingly the student
manager scheduled the game, but he
did not consult the faculty. This year
the college fathers have decided that
the baseball men were taking too long
vacation on their trip and so they
cut down the length OF il by three
days The manager did not learn OF
this until after he had completed the
arrangements for the game at Ann Ar
Dor. OF course, he could do nothing
but cancel and apologize. He did both
and the faculty also were quick To ex-
nress their regret Rut Michigan still
lacks game and there seems 10 be
no chance OF securing any game to
fill the vacancy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
MAY MANAGE THE BROWNS.

Chicago, Pan. 4.-James ] Callahan.
former manager Of the Chicago Am
orleans and now owner of the Logan
Squares a City league team. may be
selected as manager of the St Louis
American league club. which recently
changed hands.
Callahan was in conference recently
with Nat and Mark Ewing and +. NJ.
Hedgman. new owners of the ST. Louis
team, who came here several days ago
from st. Louis. Mr.. Hodgman speak
ing for the party said the question Of
a manager had not been settled and
the meeting to complete the organiza-
ton of the club would not be held un-
iii after New Years
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04
BOX OFFICE SUFFERED.
indianapolis Msenate Discusses Sale
OF Bush and Marquardt.

Toledo. o.. Jan. 4.-"Thc sale of
pitcher Rube Marquardt, Of the New
York Giants. and the loss OF owen
Bush TO the Detroit Tigers has cost
me $4,000. IL n cent" was the state
ment made by w. II. Watkins, owner
of the Indianapolis club. while In
Springfield. o., recently
81 know what am talking about
continued Mr.. watkins and my pox
office receipts are proof of IL. would
gladly have paid out the money re-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04

scout 10000 penguin eggs are gath
e'eu rom nearby islands and sold for
ioou IN Cape Colony each year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-04

The Argentine government plans to
establish a school of dairying at one
of the dairying centers OF that coun-
try.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Youu be y,s1ed to death. cit
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Go to THE Hrgain Store for
beds, chhirK springs, dressers,
and any kHb Of household turni-
ture. Y Is II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Rev Hardy requests ms 20 an
nounce that the Fourth Quar-.
terly Conference of Lubbock
Station will be held in the Meth.
odist church here including the
29th.and 3Oth of this month. As
this is the last regular session
before the Annual Conference it
is very important that all the
ofhciaI board be present, and all
are invited to attend.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
In The Eastern Market

Mrs. w. A. Wheelock, of the
Wheelock Dress Shop. has been
in the eastern market the past
week looking after the purchase
Of the new stock of the fall and
winter goods for the store. Mrs.
Wheelock knows we. the needs
of this section Of country in this
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
You'II be ticDSSto death. cit

Rev. Wilkins, preacher in
charge Of the Lubbock Mission.
closed a prouacted meeting at
the Schroeder school house sun
day night. He reports good con-
gregauous and nice interest.
Rev. Hardy, pastor of the Meth
odist church at this place assisted
him En- all the services except
o. Sunday morning hour.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
AcuF Items

Acuff. Texas, August II 1911.
Acutf people moving along
just the same old way.
Weather hot and a shower
would be appreciated.
Crops are holding up very
well.
The depot al Idalou is COM
pIeted and the stock pens about
completed also.
Colby Thomas and wife was
out Sunday visiting John f. Ba-
con and family.
Miss Annie Kelsey is on the
sick list at her brother Arthur's
this week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Evitt returned
home Monday from Fort Worth
and Sweetwater. where she had
beer visiting relatives.
l.. O. Burford was in Lubbock
attending Commissioners court
Monday.
Lift Sanders. Of Lubbock,
preached at Acur Sunday.
W $. Clark. of Lubbock. was
out Sunday 10 hear the preach
ing and seeing the folks.
J. G. White. Of Coleman,
Christian evangelist will begin
a meeting at Acuf the 2nd day
of September. Everybody in
vited % attend.
l.. o. Burford and family. o.
r. Rush and wife. left Tuesday
for Snyder 10 attend a family
reunion. l.. O. and family viii
also visit at Coleman and ether
points befcr9returning.
HAPPY JACK.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
ZIG BARBECUE At SEMINOLE
August path and 25th Date Set
For Big tree Barbecue
and Picnic

Seminole, Texas. Aug II.
The citizens Of this place are
.''rg forth every effort posi-
bile 10 make the big barbecue ano
picnic. which is 10 take place
here August oath and 25th, a
grand success in every sense of
the word.
The program will consist Of
bull riding. ball games. pony
races. foot races, tournament rid
ing. dancing, music. speaking
and other special amusements.
An effort Is being made 70 secure
the Odessa brass band 10 furnish
music FOR the occasion.
A special invitation is extended
10 the people of the entire South
Plains country 10 be- present on
this occasion and enjoy the hos
FATALITIES OF the Seminole people.
Ample accommodations are being
provided, plenty Of fat beef to
eat and a good time is promised
90 all who will attend.
The Bargain Store is now open
for BUSINESS in the oldJ.A. Moore
saddle shop. We have bargains
IN eyerythiDN9u need in racket
and new I'D S<ond hand goods
Come t0.Ses>f. cit
Bishop Temple. preached at
the Towle Building Sunday and
Sunday night also Monday
morning. returning 10 Amarillo
on the afternoon tram Monday.
You'll be y,sfed to death. 6 It
Mrs. J. +. Stokes. of Tahoks.
was here Sunday visiting her
mother and other relatives.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

AIRS. DR.. Overton and son
Carlos, left last night for Mexico
City, where they expec 10 spend
several DAYS wishing friends and
relatives. The Reporter wishes
for them a very pleasant visit
Sweetwater Reporter.
Mr.. Grsham.i Of Post City.
who is engaged in the real estate
h"s'rore ~ chat place was here
the first of this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

line OF goods and will no doubt
make a fine selection of goods
from which the ladies of Lub-
book may select from when the
new goods arrive.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10
Brown Sells Restaurant

The Brown restaurant on the
South side OF the square was
purchased this week by Dempsey
Moore, who will conduct the
business at the same oldstand.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Isn't it strange how much
trouble some men take TO put
their schemes through when all
that is necessary is 10 leave them
alone and they will fall through.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Don't forEet-ab9ut the Gents
Furnishing store It's coming.
Look for ANNOUNCEMENT later.
- 6 II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Go tol M RaEsain Store for
beds. cyaIusprings. dressers.
and al<<yd Of household furni-
ture. q II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-10

Don't forget about the Cents
Furnishings store. It's coming.
Look tm encouragement later.
Git