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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

17i5-Timothy Pickering. Secretary
.of state in the cabinet of Washington
and Adams. born in Salem, Mass.
Died there Jan. 30, 1929.
1749-Peter Gansevoort a distin-
Ruished soldier of the American Revo-
luton, born in Albany, y. Y. Died
there July p 1912.
l766-Lord Charles G. Montagu be-
came governor of South Carolina.
1Sl2-E'ort Mackinaw. one Of the
strongest outposts Of the United States
surrendered 10 the British.
INSTRUMENTATION Of the Lachinc
Canal begun.
lS5O-The first successful experiment
in stellar photography was made.
1S57-British under General Have
lock recapturcd Cawnpore.
lS5S-Gcn. John a. Quitman, the first
to enter the city of Mexico i'm tho
Mexican War, died in Natchez. Miss.
Born in Rhinebcck, N. Y, Sept. /. 1898.
1S6i-Gcneral Joseph Il. Johnston. of
the Confederate States Army. super
seeded General Hood.
1S9S-Santiago de Cuba surrendered
to the Americans.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

Helme Of Adrian as deputy dairy and
food commissioner. asks the Detroit
News.
Jim" Helme. the militant. critical
analytical. irrepressible democrat and
granger who has twisted the tail OF
privilege and tread on the skirts of
pretensc in this state for many years,
the unsuppressible citizen who hss
been "agin the government" when
there wasn't a handful of his party
left In the state. the legislator who
stood alone at Lansing as the one
democratic survivor after the deluge
the editor who can whip a wildcat
In any political jungle. at last as
sumes the responsibilities of office
II is said of most radicals that
when elected to office they are tanned
and domesticated. and become mark
eddy conservative But while theI
blight OF reaction may fix itself upon
the official prescntment of Fighting
Jim" Helme OF Adrian. IL will never
throw him quite. one can figure on
something happening i'm the state
dairy and food department almost any
day now. even If Jim" has to eat
some adulterated food himself TO do
it, Some would call this a non par
tisan appointment. Not so. Jim" is
not non partisan There are no mons"
IN his philosophy. The tiers dem
D-c-r-a-t have been branded on him
m as many places as there are on
'Jim," which is a good many.
Better look well to your refrigerator
,r "Jimlr get you.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
Dangers Of Aviation.

The great international aviation con-
test just ended probably will be the
last for this year. as the public has
Deen shocked by the recent fatalities.
These deaths have caused much dis.
cussion' not only in parliament. but I'm
technical quarters regarding the i'm
propriety OK Offering prizes Of from
$4,000 to $4,000. and thus attracting
DARING experimenters, who are made
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
Weak, Weary Women
Learn the Cause Of Daily Woes and
End Them.

When the back aches and throbs.
When housework is torture.
When night brings no rest nor
sleep.
When urinary disorders set in.
Women's lot is a weary one.
There Is way to escape these
woes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills
Have cured thousands.
Read this woman's testimony.
Mrs. Mary E. Davey, 147 Second
st, Laurium, Mich, says: ct am
pleased to recommend Doan's Kidney
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back ached intensely and there were
pains In my loins, caused by disor-
dered kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me as soon as began taking
them. and ] am now enjoying much
better health"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

quately trained and using machines
which have been subject to no author
itative test or examination.
The effort 20 reduce weight by light
~ constructed motors was the probable
cause of the burning to death OF
Prnceteau and Landron by bursting
gasoline tanks. Monsieur Ernest Arch
deacon of the Aero Club of France adj
vocates an official examination of aero
plane motors as the only means of
preventing too light construction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

Probably In no other instance has
the practical value Of a great inven-
ton been so quickly demonstrated as
has been done with wireless tclep-
raphy. It is estimated that the safety
Of ships at sea has been increased
more than so per cent by the intro
duction Of the wireless system. Ac-
cording TO marine experts there is
somewhere i'm the world a shipwreck
every sixteen hours. but as the
use of wireless communication Is ex-
tended the number OF such disasters
VIII be greatly reduced. The record
OF wireless achievement is eloquent.
showing that although the system has
been In operation less than half n
dozen years it has already resulted in
The saving Of more than 5000 lives
and property valued at upward Of
$12,OOO'OO0. The agency that effect
ed that splendid saving Is about the
cheapest form Of marine insurance
ever devised.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

i"h" w w olisAlbHTT TO BLAZFS.'
mileage In Tlmanyoni Park. Yet If II
had not been dumped into some deem
POT hole In the river 1t was unques.
tionably hidden somewhere.
Benson. are you sure you went over
all the line lying west OF the Gloria
Dridger he asked pointedly.
Every foot Of 1t, Up one side and
down the other No; hold ON. There
Is that old spur running up ON the
eastern side OF Little Butte. It's the
one that used to serve Flemlster's mine
when the workings were on the eastern
slope of the butte. I didn't go over
that spur. IL hasn't been used for
years. AS ] remember II. the switch
connections with the main line have
been taken out"
ioure wrong about that" said
Lidgerwood definitely. "NIcCIoskav
thought so. too. and told me that tho
frogs and point rails had been taken
OUT NJ Silver Switch. at both of tho
main line ends Of the Y, but the lac,
time ! was over the line I noticad
mat the old switch stands were there
ana that the split rails were still I'm
place" ~
say Lidgerwood, I'm going back TO
,he park on extra II, which Ought IN
leave In about FIVE minutes" said Ron.
son hurriedly "rell Tue half dozen
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
THE TANNING OF
RED BUTTE WESTERN
BY
FRANCIS LYNDE
Copyright, 1910, by Charles Serb
ner's Sons.
Continued from Page 2.

have been trying 10 believe that wha
he told me isn't altogether pip,
dream, but Il sounds nightly like one
He says that about o'clock in the
morning OF Saturday. two weeks ago
an engine and single car backed
down from the west 10 the Gloria
bridge and crowd of men swarmed
OF the train. loaded those bridge tim
bers and ran away with them, going
back up the line 10 the west. He tells
it all very circumstantially though he
neglected 10 explain how he happened
TO be wake and on guard at any such
unearthly hour"
Where was he when he saw all
thls?"
ION his own side of the river, OF
course. II was u dark night, and the
engine had no headlight. But the
loading gang had plenty of lanterns,
and he says they made plenty of
noise"
You didn't let it rest at that?" said
the superintendent.
"Oh no. indeed! l put I'm the entire
afternoon that day on a handcar with
four OF my men TO pump il for me, and
If there is foot OF the main line, side
tracks or spurs west of the Gloria
bridge that haven't gone over don't
know where II is. The next night l
crossed the Timanyoni and tackled the
old prospector again. wanted TO
check him up--see If he had forgotten
any of the little frills and details. He
hadn't. On the contrary, he was able
TO add what seems 20 me q very i'm
portant detail. About an hour after
the disappearance OF the one ear train
with my bridge timbers he heard some
thing that no had heard many times
before. He says It was the high pitch
ed song Of a circular saw. asked him
II he was sure. He grinned and said
he hadn't been brought up In the Mich
lgan woods without being able to rec
ognize that song wherever he might
hear It,"
"Whereupon You went hunting for
asked Lidgerwood.
THAT is just what did. and If there
Is one within hearing distance of that
Did mans cabin on Quartz creek /
couldn't find IT, But / am confident
that there is one and that the thieves.
they were, lost no time in
saving my bridge timbers up into
board lumber, and I'll bet n hen worth
800 against no account yellow dog
hat I have seen those boards dozen |
lines within the last twenty-four hours
without knowing It,"
Didn't see anything of our switch
engine while you were looking for your
ridge timbers and sawmills and other
hings, did you?" queried Lldgerwood.
mo-" was the quick Reply: mo, but | |
AVE think coming on that too. My |
I'D prospector says he couldn't make |
'ut very well In the dark. but 1t seem |
ID to him as If the engine which hauled |
way our bridge timbers didn't have
my tender. How does that strike |
'ouY
Lidgerwood grew thoughtful. The
Missing engine was OF the Saddle |
ank' type, and it had no tender It
vas hard to believe that 1t could be
hidden anywhere on so small a part of
he Red Butte Western system as that
oyered by the comparatively short
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
.DIAz IS Being
WELL TREATED
EX-PRESlDeNT OF MEXICO O3.
JEcT OF MUCH INTEREST
EUROPE AND is ENTER.
TANNED.

Paris, July 17.-Gen. Porhrio Dia2
has received many official honors in
Paris. Among the Latin American
residents of the capital his presence
has been the occasion of a series of
brilliant receptions and fetes. The
! former President of Mexico was re-
ceived by President Fallieres at the
Elysee and later the President paid a
return visit TO the Mexican Sonora
Diaz and Mime Fallieres also ex-
changed visits.
Several hitherto unchronicled incl
dents Of the long voyage on the Ger
man steamship Ypiranga from Mexico.
have been told by fellow passengers as
interesting side-lights on the aged SOL
dier's personality General Diaz min
gled freely with all and talked on a
variety Of subjects. Outspollen
thoughts of bitterness at his revolving
tcllow-countrymen formed the least
place in these talks so eagerly INDUCED
in by fellow travellers, anxious TO get
a close o-hand view of the man ac-
credited with the building up of mod
ern Mexico.
The great topic Of interest to Cen
eral Diaz was the old world, whose
shores he was approaching for the
first time in his life. He wanted to
know all about the nations of Europe.
ANA especially of France and of Paris.
He recounted often his experiences
with the troops of Napoleon III. to
help the Macmillan campaign when
he was made prisoner by the French
officers, who treated him, however.
with the greatest courtesy, more. in
deed, as a friend.
He was greatly affected by the de-
monstrations Of welcome at the Span
ish ports. Unlike the times later when
he was officially greeted in England
and France, he was more at home
therefor those about spoke his own
Spanish tongue. At. Santandar boat
loads of enthusiastic visitors brought
him masses of beautiful flowers. The
president was literally buried under
floral pieces, made up from the finest
beds Of Spanish gardens. Somebody
estimated these flowers as worth at
least $4,000.
The day after leaving Santandar
General Diaz saw the purser. "Purs-
err" he said, II think we'd better throw
those flowers overheard now. It was
very nice to have given them TO me.
but | have no use for them" on the
way back to his cabin he said TO a
friend: after all, flowers are all
humbug. 1t would have been better
to have spent the money on the poor"
At Havre as he was about to land
General Diaz said:
Il am going into a vast country.
whose languages do not know. Alas.
| fear ! am too old to learn" Then.
with a CLEAN in his eyes and a
Strengthening Of his shoulders. he add
ed: But Europe has much to inter-
est me; am sure shall be happv
there"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
WHY.

A little car,
And there you are
A little way To roam,
Stuck in the mud,
Up to the hub.
That's why we don't go home.
st. Louis Times.
A merry night!
A scrap in sight
Ger bucketfuls of foam!
4 crooked trail,
a ride to Jail!
That's why We don't go home.
Los Angeles Express.
a babbling brook
No one to look
a leap from off the loan;
a thievish tramp
We see decarhp-
That's why we can't go home.
Youngstown Telegram.
a lonely shack,
All inky black
From basement to the dome,
For she's away,
And so we say:
That's why we don't go home.
Detroit Free Press.
A cherries sight
And not a bite,
housekeeping makes us roaml
For wife is busy
And we are dizzy
That's why we don't go home.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
HELME's APPOINTMENT.

IL was the custom with the Roma,
senate when any lusty young warrior
became too troublesome. chafed un-
der restrain, or sought to enlist per-
sonal following and make Rome
howl" he was given a province of his
own to govern, I'm Gaul, Hispania, Ger
mania, or Carthage as the case might
be. Was It some such statescraft that
impelled Gov. Osborn to provide for
the appointment OF Fighting Jim"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

American milionaires and automo-
bile enthusiasts have a dream of a
grand highway reaching across the
continent from Atlantic to Pacific
such as the European countries offer
TO automobile tourists. II would De
a fine thing for many beside the tour
lists ana is no greater undertaking
than many that have been successful.
ly accomplished.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

The report that funds have been ap-
propriated FOR investigating the op-
erations Of different departments and
corporations. leads thoughtful men to
question whether the mania for inveg-
tigauon which has possessed the Am
erican people for some years past has
not about outlived its usefulness Nine
different investigating committees.
each with an appropriation Of SIS. 900
have been at work under the direction
Of the Democratic house. They have
unearthed some old scandals but their
most valuable report 80 FAR made is
that all the departments are con
Quoting their affairs in an unbusiness-
like way" i seems as though SOS
900 was a large sum to pay for such
indefinite information as this about
single department Apparently the
work Of the investigating committees
viii have to be investigated.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

Throughout the world there is a
shlpwreck about every 16 hours, and
the general adoption of the wireless
system of communication promises 20
cut this rate down very materially. II
is estimated that the system has al
ready been the means OF saving marine
property valued at $4,000. 600. and of
saving nearly 5000 lives.
Bullets which have passed through
fabrics of different texture are found
to be marked differently, which mark
ings are not obliterated by the subse-
quent passage of the missile through
flesh. II the bullet has not come in
contact with a bone or other hard
surface, 1t will be thus possible Ia
Identify a bullet which has entered q
body by a comparison of the markings
with the character OF the clothing worn
by the victim.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
HERE AND THERE.
8 *~**+***** ****"..s.. !.

The census people at Washington
have recently been making some pro-
vision for storing the cards which were
used in making up the last census and
1t develops that If these cards, which
are three and a quarter inches wide
and seven and nve-eighths i'm length.
were placed end to end they would
mack a trail 1900 miles long. Stack
ed one on the other like the cards Of
a euchre deck they would make a pile
fourteen miles high.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

Doctor Wiley has been before the
American public too many years to be
easily snuffed out" The public knew
him and liked him before IT knew At
torney General Wickersham, who has
recommended the doctors dismissal.
Wiley has some Of the characteristics
Of the publics spoiled child perhaps.
but there is no doubt that even the
faults Of the man have tended to pro-
mote his publicity and make him hard
10 dislodge He is one Of the most
famous characters in Washington. He
has performed brave work the benefit
OF which has accrued directly to the
public-and the public knows it. The
public wants him to be kept where he
Is for there is no one in the pubIic's
view who could take his place.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
THIS is MY 47TH BIRTHDAY"

DIR. ii. s. Birkett. one of the leaders
Of the medical profession i'm Canada.
was born i'm Hamilton. Ontario. Julv
H. 1851 ana was educated for his pro-
fession in England. He began practice
III Montreal and for some time was
chief surgeon OF the Montreal General
Hospital In 1899 he became Junior
demonstration of anatomy at McGnl
University ana later was made profess
sor Of laryngology and GEOLOGY AT that
institution. Among the high profess
sional honors that have come 10 DIR
birkett have been the presidency of
the American Laryngological Associa-
ton and the vice presidency Of the
section of laryngology and otology of
the British Medical Association.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
MONDAY, JULY II, 1911.

II Congress isn't careful 1t will in
vestigate the country TO death.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

Tolstofs home, Yasnaia, Polana. has
oeen purchased by the Russian gov
ernment for $25O,OOO. The effort To
sell it to Americans failed-as it was
bound to do, for there is no extraor-
binary enthusiasm for Tolstoi in this
country. 1t is amusing to read this
grotesque comment in the London
Globe: There is no doubt that had the
Americans acquired the property they
would have run IL for all it was worth.
We should have had pilgrimages TO
Tolstofs home and all that sort of
thing which would have been very in
convenient to the Russian govern
ment; so by state purchase this duff
Guilty has been obviated.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17

When six out Of thirty-six flying men
who started originally from Vincennes
finish the 1,000-mie race from Paris to
London and back by way of Belgium
and Holland practically on schedule
time the aeroplane has been proved to
be really practical machine. It is not
the remarkable record for speed made
by the winner that is of first import
ance, but the fact that a fair percen-
tage of the competitors covered the
entire distance in the course of two
weeks, landing and starting day after
day according TO program and comply
ing with conditions fixed in ADVANCE
New York World.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
Future Wars Will Be More
Horrible as Life Destroy
ing Devices Increase
BY Finance

BELIEVE that from 40 to so per cent of the revenue
is absorbed by the standing armies and
by armed peace often ask myself whether armed peaC
not really WORSE than war; with all its bloodshed anC
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-31
LEAVES RECORD Of
GREAT SUFFERING
California Prospector, Held
Immovable by Fall of Rock,
Meets Lingering Death.

BRIDGEPORT. Cal, Oct 50 His lef,
leg broken and crushed and held Inn
movable by a fall of rock in prospect
hole on his lonely mining claim twelve
miles north OF this place, j, j. d. Miller
recently o! liarrsouburG, Va, died q
horrible death OF hunger and exposure.
Miller, whose other limbs were broken
by the fall and whose body was found
in standing position, left diary writ
ten on the back Of an assay certificate
The first entry was made October 6; the
last. reading mo hope. was dated Oc-
tooer lS The body was found Satur-
day.
Miller had been working alone on bis
claim in the Patterson district and had
sunk a shaft To a depth of twelve or
fourteen feet The falling quartz had
either caught him unawareS, or he had
been unable, In the narrow pit, TO
avoid il.
The diary. scrawled with pepcn
against the rough wall of the shaft, con
tained a daily entry, Beginning With a
brief account of the disaster which i'm
pri:oned him. Miller set DOWN each day
a record OF the torturcs inflicted by his
crushed leg and the increasing cravings
Of hunger. Although realizing from the
first that the lonely location of the pros
poet mole, which the accident had trans
formed into a death CELL practically
made outside aid Impossible. he MAIN
talned IL courage and unbrokeu spirit
even down TO the last almost iiie9iblc
entry. Miller leaves wife and mother.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-31
"DETAILS. OF PULITZER
FUNERAL IN ABEYANCE

NEW YORK. Oct. .3o-Gnti the arrival
from Charleston, $. C.. tomorrow, Of The
members OF the family OF Joseph Pulitzer,
proprietor Of the New York World who
died on board his yacht I'm the harbor
OF that cltv yesterday, the full details of
the funeral arrangements arc boiOg held
in abeynncc.
IT has been decided TO hold public selv
ices at ST. Thomas church Wednesday
afternoon and the burial Will bc IN Wood :
lawn cemotory hut other details VIII not
be known until Mrs. Pulitzer shall have
expressed her wishes on her arrival The
distinguished editors widow and his son
Herbert left Charleston ut $50 O'Clock
today on a special car bearing The body.
Another son, Joseph Pulitzer. Jr. who
was IN 81, Louis at the time of his
fathers death. will meet his mother I'm
Washington and return to this city with
her One OF his daughters. Miss Edith.
IS in France. and another. Miss Con-
stance, In Colorado.
II is expected that men of prominence
In all walks oil life will attend tho serv-
tees including Il representative Sather-
Ing of newspaper men.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-31
ADVERTISING TALKS
Written by
WILLIAM C.. FREEMAN

VICE CONSUL GEN
ERAL HENRY d. BAKER
Was recently quoted i'll a
publication, the name OF
which | have forgotten, on
how New Zealand adver-
tises butter in England. This
is what the publication said:
"Co-oPERATIvE EFFORT has
lately been made by dairy interests of
New Zealand to promote the sale OF
their butter in England through a
comprehensive plan OF ADVERTISING
IN ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS. Since
the first OF this year about $4,000 has
been spent ON this campaign.
"One full page advertisement that
has come to my notice mentions that
New Zealand butter is made under the
strictest Government supervision, up,
der ideal conditions. from cattle grazed
on the graudest pastures Of the world,
and that the steamship Tainui has
lust arrived with S,345,6 pounds Of
this butter, and it is now on sale by
fContinued on Page Four.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-31
CLAIMS SHE KILLED
To SAVE HER HONOR
Mrs. Zee Runge McRea Tells
Story of the Staying of
Young Garland.

opTELoUs. La. Oct aO,--Accused OF
Staying Allan Garland. her neighbor's
son. Mrs. Zee Runee McRea took the
stand today In. her own defense. She has
said she killed young Garland "in defense
OF her honor
You say Allan was advancing on YOU
when you frcd?' asked the prosecutor
of Mrs. McRea.
yes. sir, and he said.
You can't scare me, and then he
came toward me. and | fired"
How do YOU account for the fact
that the wounds were in the back" asked
Mr.. Dubusson the prosecutor.
With her arms outstretched, Mrs. Me-
Rae exclaimed
"All l can say. gentlemen. Is that he
was facing me when I fired. ! suppose
just after 7 was fixed TO fire.
Mrs. McRae, denied absolutely any un:
due friendship between herself and
Garland and explained the circum-
stances under which he spent three OF
four nights at her home,
She admitted that Garland and herself
were together often, adding that her chill
dren were always with them
a half dozen character witnesses tes-
tilted that Mrs, McRae boro a good repu-
tation.