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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

millionaires. They have none of the
They are concerned more with the en-
joyment of life under sunny skies,
with every accessory that money can
buy But there are many others VINO
are still busy heaping up their great
fortunes still higher. These folk find
the same relaxation and rest on their
country estates at night and week
ends that the small business man does
who lives in sight of them In his cot
tage.
activity In this widespread colony or
millionaires is the autumn, but many
OF the owners OF the great estates
open their houses In April and stay
there much Of the time until after
Thanksgiving. Some spend \ few
weeks in Europe during the summer.
but by early In September there Is
hardly house whose family Is away.
They are all very ieighborly The
automobile has moved other splepdid
places of residence on Long Island
close up to this one. 1t is only an
hour or SOS motoring from one fine
section to another on the south shore
or out toward the eastern end OF the
island Nothing Is thought Of riding
so miles of an afternoon or evening
for game of bridge or for dance.
or late years the automobile has be-
come as much necessity as the horse
used to be. Some Of these rich resi-
dents on Long Island have a dozen
motor cars constantly In commission.
and a few have as many as 25 or 30.
One man is said to own So A good
many of the jewellers In the Nassau
county district travel back and forth
by automobile from their homes to
business. Others whose homes are
near the Sound, make the trip during
the summer months by yacht.
Founded by A. r. Stewart.
The nucleus of this colony of mil
lionaires was near Westbury and
dates from the founding OF the
back as 1866 A Il. Stewart bought s.
900 acres of land near Garden City
At that time his purchase Was re
garded as the height of rich man g
folly and the farmers were glad TO sell
their possessions at from $40 to $50
an acre. Later when the Meadow
Brook club became popular, land be-
gan to rise, slowly at first. but subse-
quently with vertiginous rapidity. The
original settlers-Q9akers for the
most part--were slow to sell. but lit
tie by little they parted with their
homestead farms which were combined
and laid out In vast estates for the
enjoyment of those who built the
palaces that replaced the low-roofed
rambling houses. Today $4,000 an
acre is asked for many desirable
tracts of land In this region. This is
especially the case where the land has
been allowed to retain all its natural
beauty and where the groves of great
trees have remained untouched by the
ak.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

The war department seems to be
discouraPing soldiers from THINKING
about getting married. Wooden 3oX,
sometimes light Weight and sometimes
thick ones. are used On the march, md
if any holes get in the sox they must
he thrown away and new ones put on
for the war department does not allow
tine soldier boys to wear darhed soX.
In the days gone by many "a man who
married used Ia say that one of his
chief reasons for doing it, was To have
some one to darn his sox, and many
boys Just naturally look forward To be-
ing married and having some one to DO
their darning. Darned soX are certain
~ not good for a mans feet and may
be he would be better OF without any
| than by wearing tEem.-New York
.'reSs,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

II does ordinary doctors littl" or N"
good, and possibly harm. 10 cut oper
bodies, says the New York Press They
can see only the ,cosrsest facts, and are
liable TO make the grossest mistakes
about the plainest postmortep signs.
rhe worl6 needs a number ot NirchoWa-
hut the Virchows should have good
jobs at big salaries, Brick and mortar
make no university Virchow, with
his old shabby plug hat and in his
dirty, reeking working clothes was
the greatest university the world has
seen
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

China has one coal field with an
area Of 9loOO square miles.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28
LuckIs.s AGE, This.

"No'm." said Aunt Pheenie with
conviction. times amt As lucky as
what dey used to be-"
How do you account for It asked
her mistress. go"
'Well'm, the way I figures Il. desc
automobiles Is most to blame"
Automobiles? What have they got
to do with it?'
"Well'm, horseshoes has always
been good luck. amt dey? And four
leaf clovers Is good luck, amt dey?
Automobiles has drove de horses out
o business--consequentially dey
amt as many horseshoes lynn around
with luck on EN-. and farmers amt
raisin' as much clover a. dey used to.
Why. ] had to send to the country to
get horseshoe to nail over my bed
room DO"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

In thirty-fve years England has lost
b.64O acres by erosion, but this has
been more than made up by the new
land which has formed during thai
time.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

II am glad To see that in posters left .
handed persons are receiving beiated
consideration" said .he left handed
salesman. In the last few days
have noticed brick wall advertisements
in which a woman who was maxine
cruel with somebody's breakfast food
poured water from a tea kettle in her
right hand and stirred with her left
hand in other pictures "a nurse drop
ped medicine with her left hand: a
laundrcss used that neglected member
for ironing with somebody's new IRONS;
and "a mother bandaged her childs
bruised arm with her left hand. Per
feet grace chara cterized all these
movements, which showed the quality
of left -handcdness yat,natursal ari had
influenced the artist in choosing hi:
models"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

try a NEWS WANT AID.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-28

Much interest is manifested in the
Bohemian linen trade by a reported in
Vention from the Russian textile Indus
engineer at Moscow has produced
chemically finer linen warn than the
finest Yet spun, also that less waste is
made in spinning process thereby low
ering the cost OF production. Very fine
linen goods are TO be woven from the
new yarn, the cost of which IS oalcu-
lated 10 he 20 per cent less than the
finest articles of linen heretofore placed
on the market-U. S. Consular Report.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
Stops a Cough Quickly
Even Whooping Cough
a whole Pint of the Quickest, surest
Cough Remedy Easily Made nj
Home for soc.

III YOU have an obstinate, deep-seatcd
cough. which refuses TO be cured get a
5O-cent bottle of Pinex, mix it with
home made sugar syrup and start taxing
il. Inside of "a hours your cough VIII be
gone, or very nearly 50. Even whooping-
cough is quickly conquered in this way:
A 50-cent bottle of Pinex, when mixed
in a pint bottle with homemade sugar
syrup, gives you pint-a family supply
of the finest cough remedy that money
could buy, at = clear saving OF 81. The
eupar syrup il easily made by mixing a
pint of graduated sugar and y pint OF
warm water, and stirring for minutes.
: Pinex soothes and heals the inilamed
membranes with remarkable rapidity. IL
stimulates the appetite, is slightly laNa-
tive. and has a pleasant taste-children
take l.. willingly. Splendid for Group,
asthma, bronchitis, throat tickle, chest
pains, etc, and a thoroughly successful
remedy for incipient lung troubles
Pinex is special and highly concen-
waited compound Of Norway White Pine
extract. rich in guaiacol and other heal
ing pine elements. II has often been
initiated. though never successfully, for
nothing else will produce the same re-
suits. Simply mix with sugar syrup or
strained honey, in pint bottle, and II Is
ready for use.
The genuine Pinex is guaranteed to
give absolute satisfaction, or money re-
funded Your druggist has Pincx, or
we'll get il for YOU. II not, send 10 Inc
Pnex Co., 1t. Wayne, Ind.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
YOUNG WOMAN KILLS SELF
WHILE HANDLING PISTOL
Miss Gertrude Mumford Victim
of Tragedy in Home-An
Accident, Coroner Says

Miss Gertrude Mumford, aged "a, a
daughter OF Mrs. X. S. Mumford, and
sister OF Samuel c. Mumford, school
inspector for the First ward, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed in her home
at No. "a Edmund-pl., Wednesday after
noon Miss Mumford was alone at the
time, and exact circumstances are not
known, but IL Is believed she was
examining large Colt revolver
which had been in the home a long
time, when il was discharged acct
dentally, the bullet entering the left
eye and piercing the brain. She was
found by a maid who had heard the
shot. A physician was quickly sum
moned, but Miss Mumford was dead
when he arrived.
School Inspector Mumford was in
Lansing at the time, and was called
home at once. He could offer no ex-
PLANTATION for the affair, but he was
positive that his sister did not pur-
posely take her life. While she had
not been in the best of health for a
long time, she was always bright and
cheerful.
Coroner Rothacher decided that the
shooting was accidental.
Mrs. Mumford, the young womans
mother, who is travelling in the south
has been summoned home.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
FOUR HAVE CLOSE CALL
FROM AFFIRMATION BY
FUMES FROM COAL STOVE
Jacob Farkas and Wife and Two
BBoarders Are Overcome
BY Gas
DOCTOR REEVES THEM
City Physician Harris Responds
Promptly To Call After
Others Refuse

Fumes from coal stove nearly
caused the death OF four people at
No 10 Wilkins-st.. carly Thursday
morning. Tho house was occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. jacob Farkas, and
two boarders. Mrs. David Greenspon
and Henry Heisler. All four were
overcome, and were in a serious con
dition for some hours Mrs. l'aikas
Is still H. but her condition is not
Thought TO be dangerous. Mrs. Green
spon's husband. who also boards at
the Farkas home, was away at work.
All the members OF the household
retired about 1880. Wednesday night.
About Midnight, Mrs. Farkas awoke,
feeling i'll. She aroused her husband,
and he, too. complained OF being sick.
He got some water for his wife and
himself and they went back to bed. A
couple OF hours later, Mrs Farkas
again awakened, and was more III
than ever. She again requested her
husband TO get her some water. No
sooner had she made the request
than she tainted.
Mr.. Farkas then called TO Mrs.
Greenspon and Mr.. Heisler for help.
They, too, were suffering from the
fumes and could give no aid, asking
for help themselves. Mr.. Farkas next
called on the landlady, who lives in
another part OF the house, for assist
ance. She responded and took care
of the victims while Mr.. Farkas has
tened out for doctor. He tried a
number of physicians In the neigh
borhood, but SAYS none would get up
for him. Finally. he got City Physi-
clan Harris. The latter made a quick
response TO the call and worked over
the patients for two hours.
Mr.. Farkas told The Times that he
and his wife came to Detroit, short
time ago, from PENNSYLVANIA, and
that>they were not familiar with the
operation Of coal stove, hence their
failure TO properly adjust the dam
pers In Pennsylvania, he said, they
used natural gas.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
]. HAMILTON LEWIS
TO BOOST CADILLAQUA

The first public gathering on behali
of Cadillaqua will be mass meeting
10 be held in the Wayne Gardens
Tuesday evening, April 2, by the
Board of Commerce. The meeting
will be for the purpose OF ratifying
and boosting the Cadillaqua project
and the speaker of the evening will
be j. Hamilton Lewis, OF Chicago,
who has. national reputation as an
orator. MIR. Lewis has been figure
in political Affairs for the last 20
years, having been candidate Tor
the Democratic nomination for the
vice-presidency in 1896 and 1900. He
was also Democratic candidate for the
governorship of Illinois in 1908. He
served during the Spanish-American
war on the stan OF Gen. Frederick ID.
Grant, and was the author OF the res
olution for the recognition OF Cuban
independence while serving in con-
gress. He was member OF the joint
High commission on Canadian and
Alaskan boundaries.
Besides Mr.. Lewis there will be a
number Of local speakers. There
have already been 400 reservations
for places, and II is expected that
over 1000 will be in attendance.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
46 BODIES STILL
IN COAL WORKINGS

WEIGH, W. Va, March 2S.-Thou-
sands OF tons of debris must be re-
moved from the Jed mine which was
wrecked, Tuesday, By an explosion be-
fore the rest of the SO dead can be
taken out Ten bodies were in sight
in the debris this morning, but ii will
be hours before they are reached
Thirty.seven bodies have been taken
out.
1t is believed that many OF the
bodies are in the farthest recesses oil
the mine where the entombed men
sought shelter after the blast, only
TO be pursued by the deadly after
damp.
Miners from the surrounding dig
gings, who are aiding with the work,
criticise the government experts who
enter the mine with oxygen helmets
and carrying canary birds.
The practical miners are forging
ahead of the armored experts.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
WILL SURPRISE YOUNG
ONES, SAYS G. A. X. VET.

I'VE will surprise some of the young
ones who think they are crack dis
lance men," said Col. J. l.. Smith, the
veteran G.. A. r. runner who has &C
cepted the challenge OF Col. s. q
Barnes, of Pittsburg for ten-mlle
race to decide the championship OF
the G. A. II.
Some say We cannot go the entire
distance, but let the skeptic ones
watch this match and see continued
the colonel replying To the chal-
lenge OF Barnes, Col. Smith stated
that he would like to have the race
not only open to all members OF the
G. A. r., but also 10 Confederate veter-
ans.
The race will be run in Detroit, ana
negotiations are on now to secure the
ID. A. G.. grounds. according to Col!
Smith. The date has not as yet been
definitely fixed.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
.INVENTS DEVICE TO PICK UP
MAIL AS TRAINS FLY BY
Detroit Postal Clerk Corrects
Defects in Continuance
Now In Use.

An important invention for the
postal service has been. offered free
TO the United States government by
John A. Farley, OF Detroit.
Mr.. Falyey, who has been In the
railway mail service for number of
years, has made study of the prob
lem OF delivering and taking mail
pouches safely by the fast mail trains
While running at high speed. The
problem of exchanging mails by flying
trains ,,as been source OF annoyance
TO the postal authorities, the railroads
and the public for many years. The
system In use has been inefficient in
many respects. Mail bags frequently
bound from the catchers operated by
the mail clerks and roll under the
wheels of the train, grinding import
ant and valuable mail to pieces. At
other times the clerks would miss the
mail bags hung up at stations, on
account OF snow storms, or when the
steam and smoke of locomotives OBJ
scured the view. Wrecks have been
caused by mail bags thrown from
trains going at high speed, striking
and breaking switch stands and de-
railing the trains.
The postal authorities have tried
many plans which have failed. when
put to the test of practical require
ments. A striking feature OF the Fal-
vey system. which is entirely auto
matte, is that il does not do away with
the equipment now in use by the pres
ent system, but, by number of added
improvements. has brought ii up 10
practical requirements and makes the
catching and delivering OF mail safe
and certain operation.
Mr.. Falvey's device has been thor
oughly tested on the fast mail trains
on the Michigan Central between De-
troit and Chicago during the winter
months, and not a single failure was
recorded. On the same trains not
equipped with the Falvey device 90
failures occurred during the same
period.
The Hartman lines also tested the
device on the Illinois Central between
Chicago and New Orleans. and on the
transcontinental mail runs on the
Union Pacific through the mountain
regions. with highly satisfactory re.
suits
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
LITTLE GIRL OF FIVE
BURNED TO DEATH

Left alone In her home. Tuesday
afternoon, for a short time. Dorothy
Price. aged five years, daughter OF
Mrs. Frank Price. OF No. 20 Parkwood-
ave, attempted TO pop some corn for
herself and her baby brother, as she
had seen her elder sisters do. Her
dress became ignited from the stove
and fnstantiY-the- littfe=gtti- Mnn-eff-
yeloped in flames. She ran scream
ing into the street. where Charles
Thomas. an aged man, caught her and
rolled her in the muddy water to put
out the flames. The little girl was
frightlUlly burned, however, and DIR.
Devil l.. Sherwood. of No. 1880 Mill
tary-ave., who was called, was unable
to 40 anything for her, the child
dying, Wednesday, after hours OF suf-
fering.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
WHERE LIFE Is
WORTH LIVING


The police have learned that 10 was
who shot on one OF Henry Howard's
fingers In row at Hastings ana
Eliot-sts.. and not Saran HARRIS az
was at first suspected. Williams has
been arrested aud sarah released
Mrs. Margaret .. smith, n member of
the spring Maid company. was
-tII-tnnt1nnpti
Tuesday from her husband. Douglas
H. smith. an employe OF Edison
Moore a Co. OF Detroit. The couple
We're married in Windsor, July 30
1903
William stanton, * years old, u In NJ.
Msry's hospital with n fracture of
his skull, the result or falhns down
an elevator SHAFT In me store on me
Bonahoom Rug Co. No. FL Wood
ward-ave., Wednesday afternoon. lie
was employed by the Bagley street
Livery Co.
Richard BockIage, No. 2s8 Grand
Riyer-ave., IL the latest victim 81
Lockwood ave. Wednesday after
noon. lie reported the occurrence TO
the police and they have taken
charge OF the dog and Will watch II
for symptoms OF hydrophobia IL liz
not thought to he mad.
John Gusxin.ki was the name of the
gnrbage wagon driver killed at Fort
and seventeenth sts.. wednesday ar
ternoon, when Fort car colIldeu
with his wagon He was 20 years
old and lived az No. 40 Polaski-st
Only last Monday he returned TO
work after being OF duty for several
weeks as the result OF an accident
In a meeting of Wysndotte business
men, Wednesday night, Dean Ruck-
er, OF Detroit showed the plans and
specifications OF the bridge II Is pro-
posed TO build from Crosse Isle 10 the
mainland at Wyandotte The propo-
sition was thoroughly discussed. but
no formal expression OF opinion was
given Ii Is hoped TO start work on
the bridge this spring.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
NEW LOAN SOCIETY BEING
| ORGANIZED BY SHEPHERD
Committee of Al Business Men
Appointed To Solicit
Stock

In meeting OF prominent business
men in Prosecuting Attorney Shep-
here's office, Wednesday afternoon,
the prosecutor revealed his plans for
the organization of new chattel
mortgage and salary loan company
designed to do the business now in
the hands of Joan sharks.
After the prosecutor had explained
his Elan a committee OF "A men was
formed to solicit stock, and Mr.. Shep-
herd agreed to take $500 In his own
namc and raise 10000 He asked the
other men TO raise $4,000 each. which
would give the company a capital OF
800 900. Mr.. Shepherd explained
some of the facts he had learned
relative to the practices of the loan
sharks during the recent fight against
them, and told OF the good work ac-
complished in Milwaukee by a com
pany similar to the one he proposes
for Detroit.
The only opposition to the scheme
came from Attorneys Henry M. But
-zel and ID. B. Duffield. Mr.. Butzel
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28

thought the Proyldent Loan Co e.
organization OF Detroit business Iu1n|
could do the work
Il know the men behind the Pfo<|
dent company are all honorabIe bu1|
ness men, and II you can show that
Mr.. Cone, the manager, Il NOT con-
Quoting the business properly I am
sure ne will be removed" Mr.. but<e|
said.
Mr. Shepherd replied that while be
had made no charges he had spokfI
to the directors or tfIe frUvfdenr y
number OF times. He said there ~
room i'm Detroit for another company
Z The following constitute the COM
mittee named to solicit subscriptions
Charles Buell., William Van Syckie.
Guy Cady, Mac Campau, WyIic Car
hartt, c. NJ. Culver, Edwin DENLY. n.
A. Douglas. X. NJ. Dyar. ID b. DufieId.
John Endicott, 4. b. Forbes. r. G.
Ford, A. H. Gillespie. Alexander Gage.
Walter Il. Haass, Harry Hoffman, Ed
ward Hines. Edward II. Jewett. VIII
liam r. Kales, DR.. Frank Logan. DR..
George b. Lowrie, III. l.. Lyster, Wade
Mills. c. III. Murphy. G. 8. Oakman'
Walter f. Oxtoby. +. N. Renaud
Thatcher Root. Mason Rumney. y. @
Shipman, Charles c. Simons. @. &
Spicer, Edward Stroh. s. NJ Writ
George c. Waldo, c. j. Webster
Charles Wright. Standish Bacl<us
Russell NJ Baldwin. Allen +. Edwards
Raymond Russell, Harry Skillman
Fred p. Smith.
Letters were sent out Wednesday
afternoon to 2,400 Detroiters asking
them to take stock In the new corpor
alton.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
SOCIALISTS WILL HOLD
MASS MEETING SUNDAY

The Socialist party OF Detroit is
erranging for "A big mass meeting in
Moose temple. No. 40 Congress-st.
easi on Sunday. March 81, at p. M,
Tor The opening OF its campaign. Max
;. hayes, editor OF the Cleveland
Citizen, and one of the best known
labor leaders in this country. has
been engaged TO fire the first gun.
ttTyps WAS me TirST NOMINEES or me
present Socialist party for vice-presi-
dent In 1900. and is prominently men,
TONED as the partys possible choice
as running mate cor job Hartman,
OF California, in the presidential cam
paiSr this fan Chas Heath, tenor,
OF Detroit, will render selections be-
tween speeches.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
Thomas }. sullivan Dead.

Thomas j. Sullivan. pioneer citizen
Of Detroit and the last remaining mem
Der of the citys earliest volunteer fire
department. died Wednesday in the
family home. No-376 Mcclellan ave
Mr.. sullivan was 50 years old and last
October celebrated his sixtieth wedding
anniversary. When a young man Mr.
sullivan was I'm the marine grocery
business. trading with the boats which
passed up and down the Detroit river
Later he went into the livery busi
ness. in which he remained until re-
tirement about three years ago. Mr..
sullivan conducted livery stables on
the present site OF the Union trust
building and OF the Elks' temple. sur
viving members Of the family include
Mrs. Sullivan two sons. Theodore and
Edward and four daughters. Funeral
services will be held in the home FRI
day afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
SCRATCH ON THUMB
LEADS TO MANS DEATH

A slight scratch on the thumb suf-
fered week ago and which develop
ed septic poisoning, resulted in the
death of August Ruprecht, So years
old, No 2S4 Chestnut-st., we'll
known German citizen. For nearly a
quarter century Mr.. Ruprecht had
been secretary OF the Arbeiter so
ciety. He is survived by his wife.
two daughters and six sons. Funeral
services will be held Friday after
noon, in st. Paul's German Evangeli,
cal Lutheran church.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
Rexall Company BUYS Moro stores.

. Louis X. Liggett, president OF the
Rexall company, recently purchased
two of the largest drug stores in Co
lumbus. They are being completely
remodeled. under the supervision OF
+. o. Geissler, vice-president OF the
Gray & Worcester stores. OF Detroit,
which are part of the Rexall organ.
iZation.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
NEW MEXICO ELECTS
UNITED STATES SENATORS

SANTA FEE. n. NJ, March Is
Thomas B. Catron and A. B. Fall,
both Republicans, were elected Uni
ted States senators by the legislature
here yesterday on the seventh Joint
ballot. William f. Andrews and Will.
lam j. Mills withdrew to make a
choice possible.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28

at Nlcopoils-tnat
place in Asia Minor
recently reported
taken by the ltal-
ians from the
Turks. Even In
these days NTH
ridates would be
called great By
some people, for
after the defeat he
divided about 50,
10000 among his
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
WOMAN MANGLED ny TRAIN.

LANSING, Mich. March 2S4-Whilc
picking coal along the Michigan Gen.
trail tracks Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Ora
bow. aged -. was struck by a switch
engine. receiving injuries which Il Is
feared Will cause death. She was badly
cut about the head and the right side
Of her body bruised.
The Detroit times., 1912-03-28
We WANT To KNOW

II you do not receive the De-
trS.t Times regularly call Main
i4sS and ask for the circulation
department. Information regard
ing irregular delivery viii re-
ceIve prompt attention.