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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
Laurium Department

the necessity of a woman stopping for
clothespins as she hangs her wash up
on the line.
1t is so arranged that it may be sus
pended from the clothesline, point
downward, and as the clothespins are
dropped into the holder from the top
they Immediately fall in a horizontal
position, in regular order. At the pot
tom Is notch made OF two strong
pieces OF spring steel, where three or
four clothespins may be grasped at a
time. others filling their places as soon
as they are removed. The device is so
simple of construction that il would
cost very little to manufacture and is
undoubtedly a labor saver which would
win instant favor with any housewife
Mr.. Harris has also entered an in
vention i'm a contest being conducted
by the American Red Cross society of
ten surgical instruments i'm one, de-
signed for practical use on battle
field. where more extensive equip
ment cannot be carried.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
FEEDS HALF THE RACE.
Rice One of Most Important Foods ir
the World

the World.
In the current issue of Farm and
| Fireside there is an interesting article
setting forth the Importance of rice
and the possibility of it's development
in this country. Following is an in
teresting extract:
The value of rice as an edible pro-
duct can scarcely receive more strfl.
ing confirmation than is given by its
extensive use. 1t is almost the only
food Of from one-third to one-half of
the whole human race. The popula-
ton of China is 404,OO0,OOO and rice
forms the principal food for it's peo-
pleh India has 273.OO0.00O people. and
the same statement may he made with
reference to their use of rice. Japan
has population of $4,000. 600. and rice
forms 81 per cent. of their total sus-
tenance. The population of the re-
naming rice consuming countries of
Asia and Africa may be roughly cs-
timated at S0.000,000. Thus ID an
pears that not less than 10000. 900
human beings. or 54.2 per cent of the
total population of the earth. have
rice for their principal food This
fact alone stamps it as the earth's
most important cereal.
Now, since there is large terri
tory in our country that Is better
adapted to the successful growth OF
rice than anything else. and since
much of IL is unused, it is the acme
Of wisdom to acquaint people with
the possibilities of rice farming. Ul
they can be made to see that there
Is money i'm it and that there is no
mere wholesome and nutritious food |
rice will soon rival wheat and corn
rs crop Of gigantic financial value |
ut Is by no means insignificant |
now. The present acreage. as far as u |
has been possible To ascertain It,. Is |
ne follows.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
.F|L|PINOS TAKE
UP ATHLETICS
BASEBALL, VOLlEY BALL, BIAS
kETBALL AND TENNIS VERY
POPULAR WITH MEN
ON ISLANDS.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 22.- One
of the marvols of the American occu-
patton of the Philippines is the avidity
with which the F'ilipinos of the Younger
generation have taken hold of athletic
sports. Frequent reference has been
made to the rapid spread of baseball
throughout the islands. through the
agency of the schools the army ana the
constabulary. Almost every American
mas noticed the Increasing interest
manifested i'm that favorite American
sport and the corresponding decrease
In the attendance of certain class of
filipinos upon the cockpits.
Nor is this enthusiasm for baseball
confined TO the pupils of the schools or
tie employees of those companies and
institutions such as the Manila cleo
trio railroad ard light company and
the various bureausrof tie government.
but even the muchachos and houseboys
take to the sport with astonishing
readiness and cleverness.
But baseball is not the ONLY snort
''NN''is tiieNN lidc uuNdnttu III
Filipino favor by leaps ana bounds
within the last few years. VoIley bail
and basketball and tennis have each
become great favorites. IL is said that
one of the local business houses hand
ing sporting goods recently received
Il letter from & New York house saving
that the one Manila firm had sold more
volley balls than had been disposed of
to all of New York. This incident tcs
titles toe the amazing rapidlty with
which Che game OF volley ball has
swept over the archipelago from one
end to the other. Moreover. the Fill
plnos are playing the game we'll
II is superfuous To call attention to
The great change in the vital statis-
tics OF the island that this spread of
athletic sports foretells. Ton years
rom now the Filipino physique will
laNe undergone a transformation that
NH astonish the world. At the same
line 1t is but reasonable TO expect that
he increased physical abilitywi carry |
With II a broader and deeper capacity |
n every sphere of activity.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
JACKSON is HOPEFUL.

New orleans, Feb. 22-Joc Jackson
the hard hitter from Carolina. who
went from New orleans to the Cleve-
land team last season, batted clos,
second to Tyrus Raymond Cobb. an
other Southerner, is in town for car
nival diversion and today stated he
hoped to defeat Cobb for the honor OF
leading all major league batsmen next
season.
Joe is I'm fine condition. trinc heav-
Ter. but light on his feet as a dane
ing master Jackson has good reason
for believing that he can overcome
Cobb's wonderful record OF 490 made
last season. The 1911 campaign was
the first i'm which Jackson took part as
regular and he batted .40s better
than Cobb or any one else hit during
their first year in the majors.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22

governing athletics must be enforced
with honesty and moral courage or else
abandoned.
The speech of James ID. Armstrong
of st. Paul. a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Michigan, in which he advocat-
ed the breaking of the conference ties.
drew applause from the banqueters.
lie declared that conference athletes
had been hcdged in with rules (which
it would be a scandal to impose or
horse jockeys"
The university will stand absolutely
fer the strict enforcement Of what
ever rules are now in vogue covering
intercollegiate athletics. said Presi-
dent Vincent, but If we do not feel
as though the rules should be enforced.
If they are not fair and just. then
we should have the moral courage to
look with scorn on the restrictions and
make known our intentions not 70 en-
force them. We will look after the
purity of our athletics and we VIII let
other institutions do the same"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
WILL CONTINUE WORK ON
FIRST STREET IN SPRING
VILLAGE NOW RECEIVING SUPPLY
OF CRUSHED ROCK.
Few Meters Are Being Installed IN
Laurium. Other Affairs.

For the first time in months. the
village of Laurium is now receiving a
small supply of crushed rock. which IL
being placed on the stock pile. 1t is eX
pccted a larger quantity will be Sc
cured from now ON. and as il can be
Hauled more cheaply during the winter
than the summer it is probable that
efforts will be made to build up a good
sized stock pile.
The work ON First street which was
commenced last Summer but which
was discontinued because of the
scarcity of rock, will be continued ear
ly i'm the spring and II is probable that
II will be completed i'm about one
month. When First street is compIct
ed, the streets of the village will be In
better condition than for years and
with regular repair work, should last
a long time. Whether other work win
be undertaken next summer depends
largely upon the administration and
the state Of tho village finances.
Inspector John Stetter is now busy
Installing meters. During the cold
weather OF January, a large number
of meters were put out Of commission
when the water pipes were frozen
These all have been repaired and are
now in perfect running order. 1t is not
believed that new meters will be in
stalled extensively until scmc further
provision is made for meeting the ex-
pensc of this work.
Clerk Martin j. Prisk. Jr., is now
busy preparing the annual report of
the village which probably will be
completed early next week 4 special
meeting of the council will he held to
approve this report, after which it will
hc published i'm It's complete form.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
GREGG COMING TO TIME.
Now Say He Will Play With the Maps
or Not at All.

Lewiston, Ida. Feb. 22-Vean
Gregg, Nap pitcher will leave Lew
iston on March / for Portland in COM
pany with Bonner, the Athletics re-
cruit. Gregg will take part in early
spring training at Portland and will
then go south with the Portland team
to assist with the Coast league pitch
crs.
Gregg isad today;
Il expect to sign Cleveland con-
tract this year. | expect, though that
Somers will meet my demand for S.. =
coo. All this talk about the possibility
OF my playing ball with one OF the
new outlaw leagues is fake I'll play
with Cleveland or will not play at all
There is nothing in turning outlaw. and
want to go ahead and make good
where | started. with the Maps"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
1929 BoWLERS ENTER
CHlCAGO'S A. 3. c. MEET;
PRIZE MONEY $4,000.

- Chicago. H.. Feb. 22-Au
= records for bowling entries were
:: shattered last night when Abe
:: Langtry. the American Bowling
= congress secretary. counted up
= the players who will compete in
= the \. b. c. i'm Chicago next
= month The schedule this year
= will contain $50 five-man teams
= 1888 doubles. and 2S2S individ-
= uals. The total cash prize fund
= will not be less than $4,000.
= The total money received in
= entrance fees is S4f.77O. A few
= clubs arc still to be heard from.
= and another 1000 may be re-
= ccivcd.
= Tho best marks for former A.
= tournaments were the 41i
: 8. secured at ST Louis, and
: he 9S6 doubles and 2007 singles
: paid i'm at Detroit. The pres
: ent entry list shows the great
= est increase displayed in the
:: twelve years the Congress has :
: been running
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
CLEANER THAN POLITICS.
That's Jim Corbett's View of Prize
Ring. Teddy Favorite,


"Puglism is game that Is more
on the level than politics
That's what eN-Champion Heavy
weight Pugilist James J. Corbctt said
at Detroit recently.
Politics is game, just gamble,
and it is not so much on the square
as the fighting game" said Gentlemen
JIM
He opinionated that politician
would make a huller about prize fight
ing and then turn around and double
cross his best friend.
He said he didn't think he had ever
voted but once in his life, due 10 the
fact that he was so much away from
home, and that he was Democrat by
birth. Judging from what he hears
in travelling. Mr. Corbett picks Roose-
velt as the favorite in the Republican
party, and he fails to see any evidence
of a real favorite among the Demo-
Gratis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
lAURlUM BREVi'rlEs

FRANK Wagner of the Close anC
Hodgson company was the guest of 10.
cal friends yesterday.
Fred Martin last evening left foi
chicago. accompanied by Henry Pc
termann. who will visit in Milwaukee
Tomorrow afternoon the Pastors aid
society of the First Presbyterian
church will conduct an apron sale at
the home of Mrs. Angus Switzerland
of Laurium.
The Washington's birthday enter
talnment to be given by the ladies of
the Laurium NJ. T.. church SATURDAY.
evening promises to prove very sue
cessiul, and a large attendance is ex-
pected
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
GEN. GRANTS FATHER.

In September, 1862, when the Con
federatc forces under cen. Kirby smith
threatened Cincinnati and The Squirrel
Hunters we're hurrying To its defense.
the writer was going Gown Madison
street in Covington. Ky Just ahead
of me, walking leisurely along the
pavement was tall. slender old man
rs passed | salutcd him. He return
ed the salute and said:
"One moment, please; what regiment
is that
replied: THE Tenth Kentucky vol
unteer cavalry"
He said: "A fine regiment. and well
mounted" lie then asked. DO Won
know my SOM"
| replied since do not know
your name. cannot say whether OF
not | know Your son"
He answered MY name is Grant.
Jesse Il. Grant. L.. :. Grant is nv son
l recommend YOU 70 know him. and
he spoke as an inspired prophet would
speak, for he win command the Unit
cd states army at the close of this
war.
replied: Il wish he was in COM
mand now" saiuted and rode on. 1 re-
cite this incident to show the sublime
faith the father had in the ability
and success OF his distinguished son.
r. r. Malrby In Mayville Public
Ledger
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
DARTMOUTH BooMs FOOTBALL

Hanover, n. H., Feb. 22.--In an or.
fort to stimulate carly season intcrcs
in football Dartmouth will hold foot
bali fleldday this spring
Six prizes will he given. Cor dis
lance and form In punting, for ac-
~uracy in punting. for distance and
form in forward passing. for accur-
acy i'm forward passing. for general
all around improvement in football.
Most novel is n prize for the best
suggestion offered by an undergone
uate applicable either to playing train
ing or coaching.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
KELLY DEFEATS BROWN.

KerHsha. Wis. Feb. 22.--Hugo Kelly
of Chicago last night outpointed Geo
(knockouD Brown of the same city in
ten round bout here. The men are
middloweights Due to Browns hang
ing on tactics. the contest resemblcd
a wrestling bout more than Il did a
prize fight. Brown constantly sought To
work under Kcllys guard and send
home telling body blows. He had lit
tie difficulty in getting close to Kelly,
hut the majority of the blows that he
landed at close range were on the back
and kidneys
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22

ENTRIES FOR OLYMPlAD
CLOSE IN STOCKHOLM
ON JUNE 6, 1912.

= New York. Feb. 22.-Thc re-
= ceipt here of notice from the
: Swedish Olympic games COM
: mittec 10 the effect that entries
: for this years Olympiad will
: close i'm Stockholm on June g.
: has caused some uneasy mo-
= ments for the American COM
= mittee. This will make il nee
:. essary for the American entry
: blanks 10 leave New York about
: May %. in spite of the fact that
: the official tryouts do not take
: place until the first week in
: June
: TO meet this contingency IL
: viii be necessary for the vari-
: GUS sections. Pacific west. CEN
: trail west and east. TO enroll
!. every available candidate and
: send i'm their names to the COM
: mittee a fortnight ahead of the
: try-outs. The committee will
!. then have the men nominated
: for all the events within the
: compass of their ability.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
WANT AMERICAN OARSMEN.

New York. Feb. 22.--Frcd Il. Fort
meyer, secretary Of the National Asso-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen. has re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Rupert, sccre-
tary OF Hamburg, Germany, suggest
ing that American oarsmen who con-
template rowing in the Olympic races
at Stockholm on July is ana 10 should
arrive in Europe in time for she Ham
burg races on July and T.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
HARRY HARPER MARRIED.
Well Known Laurium Young Man Be
comes Benedict at Iron River.

comes Benedict at Iron River.
Word has been received i'm Laurium
of the marriage solemnized yesterday
at Iron River. Gogebic county of Har-
ny Harper, son Of Capt. and Mrs. Mar
tin Harper. and now engineer OF Co
gebic county. Mr.. Harpers bride was
Miss Aggie Karkeet. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Karkeet of Iron River, and
the ceremony was quiet one at the
home of the brides parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Harper left yesterday afternoon
for Chicago. where they will enjoy a
short honeymoon. They will reside at
Bessemer.
The groom is well known in Calumet
and Laurium. he having been gradual
ed from the Calumet high school and
later received degree Of mining en-
gineer from the Michigan College of
Mines. His bride was formerly a school
teacher at Iron River.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
KID LAvIoNe COME BACK"
Once Marvel cf Prize Rirr - Enter
the Rinu AGAIN.

Detroit, Mich. Fen. as.-f.-,.c fans
were startled here on Monday by the
announcement of George tl<id) La
vigne. former king of lightweiehts. thai
he has decided to enter the list OF
come backs"
The last time Lavigne. who is 4.
years old. entered the roped arena
was ten years ago. when he was
knocked out by Jimmy Britt in San
Francisco.
Il ann In better condition right now
than | was when I left the ring" said
i.avigne. Il am going into training
for ten months. ! will make the best OF
them sit up and take notice at the end
Of that period
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
PREPARE FINE PROGRAM.
Wsshington's Birthday Party by La
dies Auxiliary, A, o, n,

dies Auxiliary, A. o, n.
At the regular meeting Of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the a. O. II. TO be held to-
morrow evening, Lincoln Washing
ton program will be rendered. Tho
program will consist of patriotic songs
and rccitations and promises to prove
q very interesting one. The songs
America" Star Spanglcd Banner"
"A Thousand Years" Our Flag and
Michigan. My Michigan will be sung
by the members Of the society in CHOIR
us. REGULATIONS will be given by Misses
Murphy. Sheehan. Doyle Murve, Ro-
gna, Mulligan and Harrington. large
attendance is expected and il is hoped
the evening will prove a very enjoya
bic and profitable one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22

free delivery for the Laurium postof-
nee which will be started on April l..
Those who recently participated In the
civil service examination for the posi-
tons of carriers are anxiously await
ing their markings, which probably
VIII be received in a few weeks.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
"GAe6Y" STREET TRADED.

New York, Feb. 22.-Charles street
veteran catcher of the Washington
team, has been traded to New York
for Jack knight and catcher. whose
name Is yet TO be announced. GriGtr
has named two men. one OF whom
Now York must tarn over To him
Knight will play either first or second
base for the Nationals.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
INSPECTOR is COMING.

Postmaster Vairo of Laurium has re-
ceived word To the effect that Postof-
fec Inspector Otto of Marquette will
visit Laurium next week, on business
connected with the establishment of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
CRITICIZE MINNESOTA.
University Alumni Would Approve
Severing Conference Ties.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. 22.--Ath.
letics at the University of Minnesota
and in general freely was criticized
at the ninth annual banquet of the
Minnesota general alumni association
held here and attended 10y hundreds OF
alumni. President George Vincent OF
the university WIS toastmaster and In
his address declared that the rules
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22
LAURlUM MAN INVENTOR.
John j. Harris Perfeets Invention q
CIothespin Holder.

John J. Harris of Laurium. who has
devised numerous practical inventions
during the last few years has just re-
ceived patents on another device,
which, although simple, required con-
siderable ingenuity. 1t is a triangular
clothespn holder, designed TO avoid
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-22

Classified ads hiring sesulta
News want aos brrng results.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The Senate Saturday passed the
bill making it compulsory to teach
civil government in the High schools
and higher educational institutions.
A bill was introduced in the House
pro siding that no conviction can be
had for desertion or abandonment of
a wife by her husband on the unsup-
ported testimony testimony of the
woman. Also, if man marry a We
man to prevent prosecution for seduo.
ton and later abandon her, unles s
such abandonment be for adultery
his punishment shall be from three to
ten years in prison.
A bill providing for the election of
district school trustees by the people
at large, and for the creation of an
appeal board in each county was in-
PRODUCED in the House
In the House Saturday bill was
introduced imposing penitentiary
term of from three TO ten years for
OBTAINING against her will for i'm
moral purposes any fema e under IL
years of age, and term of from three
to five years for any person assisting
in such detention.
The Senate bill to prevent the oper-
ating OF wildcat" investment con-
Germs in Virginia has been favoraby
reported.
The bill to prohibit judges from di-
| recting jurors as to the verdict they
shall bring in has been favorably re-
p)rted and is likely to pass.
In the House on their reading and
after much discussion, the Stephenson
bill, ma king it unlawful to bet, wager
or play for money, was recommitted
| by a vote of 49 to 3S.
The women of Virginia, will not bt
accorded the privilege of voting by
the present legislature. AS the Hou Sc
Committee on privileges and elections
after lengthy executive session, de
cided to report adversely the bill pro
viding for an election on amending
the constitution to give women the
right of ballot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-01-26
this plan. the chief of which is, that

this plan, the chief OF which is, that
TOO great a burden will be imposed
upon Shenandoah for the up-keep of
the rosd because of the numerous
bridges. There is q practical plan
to dispose Of this objecti on. Let the
State buy the road, and the cost OF
purchase should be comparatively
little because no dividends have been
publically declared for many wears,
and the stock should be therefore al
most worthless. and turn the road
over to the respective counties. Then
in order to enable these counties to
bear the additional expense incurred
by the np-keep Of the road, the legis-
lature could provide for turning over
to these counties portion of the re se-
nue. derived from the license tax i'm
posed on automobiles. This revenue
is now, by section 10, chapter 1928 OF
the Code of Virginia, used for the
Improvement of roads all over the
state. The legislature could amend
this section and give a part OF this
revenue specifically to the counties
through which the turnpike passes.
This sum could be further augmented
by imposing small license TAX on
all foreign cars that com into this
state, in addition to the license tax as
now required to obtain a Virginia
number. A tax of $500 would be
hard on none and would raise con-
siderable revenue. Nearly all the
states tax automobiles in this wav.
And as most of the foreign cars come
through the Valley, the revenue raised
from the tax could be fairly turned
over to the counties where the travel
is done. The automobile does the
most damage to roads, and they
should be taxed to repair the damage
done by them. Each county at the
end of the year should report to the
State Auditor the amount expended
for the up-keep OF the pike and would
be reimbursed accordingly.
This seems practical plan, and il
the representatives from Shenandoah
and the adjoining counties would give
the matter little thought, some way
might be devised by which the neces.
sary action could be taken at this
session of the legislature, and the
turnpike be turned over to the pub.
lie, to whom it rightfully belongs,
for the use of all without restriction.
Let Shenandoah take the lead in
this move, even though she has the
most expensive part of the road to
keep up. Let her push forward the
movement for good roads, free for all,
which has spread SO much in other
sta ties, and urge our own state to
cease Tagging, and give to its people
a good road open to all alike.
P. W.