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New-York tribune., 1912-01-22
URGES TAFT DELEGATION
Senator Brandegee, Of Connect
cut, Is for instruction.
IBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune.

New Haven. Jan. 2l.-Frank ID. Brande'
gee, senior Senator from Connecticut said
to-day that he was IN favor OF Connecticut
sending an instructed delegation for Taft
TO the Republican National Convention.
Such a move Is by no means necessary,
said Senator Brandegee. because every
member OF the Connecticut delegation viii
be for Taft, and there is 10 need OF formal
instructions, but personally am In favor
OF the Connecticut convention showing
where II stands by passing such vote
believe Taft will be renominated.'
Senator Brandagee and Bulkeley four
years ago appealed to the state convention
not to instruct the Connecticut delegation
for Taft. but their advice was not taken.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-22
MUNsEY PAPER FOR ROOSEVELT
The Boston Journal" to Conduct an
Active Campaign in Colonel's s Behalf
LBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune

tH7s TNFNbFNPIE Nt.T
Boston. Jan. 2l.-"The Boston Journal -
which is owned by Frank a. Munsey is 10
boom Theodore Roosevelt for a third
term. THE Boston Herald" says:
No Republican will deny that the Roose-
yelt boom in Massachusetts has been
growing rapidly in strength during the
last. few. days. Munsey. who has accom-
panied George W. Perkins in his tour of
the country in behalf OF Roosevelt. has
issued positive orders to his Boston news
paper TO conduct an active Roosevelt cam
paign from this time forth, and hereafter
the political editorials and news articles
I'm that paper will be written With the
purpose, OF influencing TIC .cmination OF
Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1912-01-22
FIVE DEAD IN MINE EXPLOSION

Salt Lake City. Jan. 2l.-.A dispatch from
kemmerer Wyo., says that five miners
were killed and fifteen or twenty injured
by dust explosion in a mine Of the Kem-
merer Coal Company yesterday afternoon
Nine OF the wounded are In a serious con-
diton and have been taken TO a hospital
New-York tribune., 1912-01-22
MR.. TAFT's CLEVELAND PLANS

Cleveland. Jan. Announcement was
made here OF the speaking arrangements
for President Taft's visit to Cleveland on
Monday, January %. to attend the ban
olIet I'm his honor by the Tippecanoe CLUB.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
rihetan Inoensa sticl.a.

The most valuable incense sticks in
China and those which seldom, If ever.
are imported into this country are
those In the manufacture OF which tt
betan incense is used. These sticks ar,
made almost exclusively for the i'm.
perial court, which requires them for
all its ceremonies.
The sticks are long and thin and
are never allowed to be wholly cou.
sumed by the court. They are careful
ly extinguished when about three inch.
es remain. These remnants are either
sold or given by court officials TO
friends or foreign visitors. The cheap.
est variety Of the Tibetan incense stick
comes In thin sticks of great length
and costs from 2ih to 8 cents a stick.
The larger and more costly sticks
range in value from to 50. The
Chinese have n tradition or a theory
that the smoke from one OF these cost
ly Tibetan sticks. IL the genuine Tibe-
tan incense has been used. will rise TO
great height without being affected
by the wind. no matter how strongly
1t may be blowing.-New York Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
By HENRY T. ARCHIBALD

speaking about these dams bursting
and destroying people," said citizen
OF Colorado. reminds me OF case OF
food out here in this state. OF course
the one l refer to didn't destroy hun
dreds Of homes and lots Of people, but
to those concerned in it it was a
mighty important affair"
what food do you refer to, Silsby!"
asked wilkins, sitting with his feet on
the iron rail encircllng the stove and
intended for foot rest
IF I'm going to tell you the story
III have TO bring the different events
In as they happened" replied Silsby;
otherwise I'd get 1t all mixed up. To
begin with. Molly McGregor was the
prettiest girl in - county, and not
only the prettiest girl. but the biggest
madcap. But you ought to see her
now. She's the quietest little woman
in the world and afraid OF her own
shadow. She's married and got three
children, the Oldest
"Oh, cut that shortr' cried the man
on the other side of the stove. You're
putting in the end before the begin
ming. | thought you said you were 60
ing to proceed in order"
If you can tell the story better
than
"Oh. go onv' said the other foot
warmers in one voice.
"As l was saying" continued the
narrator, molly McGregor was the
merriest madcap in the county. She
had all the men In love with her. from
the richest ranchman to the meanest
cowboy. McGregor. her father, was
Scotchman, who was about as hard to
move when he took a position as Pixies
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
Some Mysteries Of Dress.

We have wondered at the popularity
of the fez In the east In spite OF its ap
parent unsuitability to eastern suns
Sir Charles Eliot has some observa
tons which are in point. Dress in
the east is matter determined by
rank or race and Is not affected by
such trifles rs climate or temperature
Some people think 1t proper to go
about almost naked. others bury them
selves under a mountain of clothes. but
all would scorn the idea Of putting on
an overcoat because 1t was cold OF
leaving Off Il fur lined robe because the
thermometer was at 30 degrees in the
shade" These remarks are. made In
connection with the Bulgarian won.
ems gala white linen gown
with wooden embroidery on skirt and
sleeve, various sleeveless garments
over this and above all thick quilted
jacket and voluminous sash. In all
this they will perform the national
dance throughout a blazing afternoon
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
Africa's Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast is British colony
on the west coast of Africa. Its eli
mate Is VIGOROUSLY unhealthy, the
heat and moisture being excessive; the
coast is lined with unhealthy swamps
and shallow lakes. while the peculiar
rock OF the country is said TO give off,
under the influence OF the air and
moisture, large quantities of hydrogen
gas. The native towns are crowded
and dirty, intermittent fevers and 9th
er diseases being always present
These are peculiarly fatal to Euro
peans. though the natives do not suf
fer so much. The whole region Is
more or less gold producing country.
but at present the value of the terri
tory is chiefly due to the profusion Of
vegetable products supplied by the rich
soil. Cocoanut and palm oil. bread
fruit. Indian corn, yams, sweet pota-
toes. limes and oranges are only some
out Of many other valuable produc-
lions Of this territory. The principal
exports are gold dust and palm oil
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
What Is Eun2

81 don't see what fun it can be for
you to go on these fishing expeditions
with your husband" said her best
friend
That's because you don't know any
thing about fishing" she replied.
'Do you?"
Indeed do. / can sit in the stern
Of the boat and give advice to the best
of them. And when big fish gets
away nobody can beat me telling how
IL ought to have been or might have
been landed"
81 shouldn't think that would be
much fun for you
Shouldn't you? Well. that's because
you don't know how mad 1t makes my
husband. Kid, you don't know what
fun is."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
Bal cIappsrs Of opium.

The infinite patience OF the Chinese
Is well illustrated in a smuggling story
which heard from an imperial mari.
time customs official at one OF the "har-
riers" on the upper Yangtze. The incl
dent occurred several years ago In an
attempt 20 avoid duty on small
amount OF Szechuan opium that was
headed for Shanghai.
IAN important article OF down river
trade said the official in question. lis
the little belled and spangled cap worn
by the Chinese children from two 10
six years of age. In passing n number
OF boxes OF these in the spring OF 1906
CHANGED 10 notice that the tinkle
from the little bell in the center Of the
cap l was examining was rather muf-
fed. Forcing it open purely out OF
curiosity, / was astonished to find a
tiny pellet OF opium hardly a quarter
OF an inch In diameter which had been
substituted for the clapper. OF course
we had TO search the whole lot, and
our aggregate haul from about 5000
caps--a couple OF days work for us
was less than ten pounds of opium
Wide World Magazine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
MRS. ANDREWS IS
AWARDED S5,O4O
DAMAGE SUIT IN CIRCUIT COURT
IS DECIDED IN FAVOR OF
COMPLAINANT AGAINST
TAMARAcK co.

Mrs Grace r. Andrews was last
night awarded verdict a verdict foi
5000 m her suit for damages against
the Tamarack Mining company, the
jury rendering its verdict az S:55 last
evening after the case had been in
progress for three days
The case opened on Tuesday and
was given 10 the jury at half past
Friday afternoon.
In circuit court this morning an
other personal injury suit in which the
Tamarack Mining company Is defend
ant was taken up the plaintin be-
ing Mrs. Kate Arfmann, whose hus-
hand was killed as the result of being
run over by a tramcar In the mine on
March 10, 1910. Attorney Angus Kerr,
with Former Judge A. r. Streeter as
sisting. Is representing the plaintin.
and Allen +. Rees appears for the de
PENDANTS.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
Pstsia,s Great superstition.

The greatest superstition In Persia Is
what is known as the "evil eye" You
must not say TO some one whom you
meet How well you are lookingw for
IL you do and that person is taken iH
1t will be because you gave him the
evil eye. You must not say to a
mother, What pretty babyw "What
a bright child" for If you do and any
thing unfortunate happens to the child
you will be considered responsible
Many mothers let their children go
dirty and poorly clothed in order that
they may not attract favorable atten.
ton. The sign which is thought to
have some power to avert the evil eye
consists in holding the second and
third fingers of both hands close to the
palms with the thumbs. while the other
fingers are extended straight out
Then with the hands behind you you
make downward movement three
times.-Los Angeles Times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
HoUoHToN 5REVITIEs


Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday 10 Edward c. Leviska and liza
Niemela of Houghton and TO Kar
Stryka and Amanda Kinnunen Of Han
cock
The annual skating party Of the
Houghton lodge. No. 1872, Brotherhood
Of Railway trainmen. was held last
evening at the Amphdrome, and was "A
big success. The quincy band furnish
ed music for dancing.
DIR. Maurice Lestowitz Of Duluth
win lecture to the Jewish people of the
Portage Lake towns at the Houghtor
odd Fellows hall tomorrow night al
8 O'Clock, under the auspices Of the
First Congregation Of Israel.
a dancing and card party will be
given Wednesday evening next by the
HOugnton chapter Of the order OF the
Eastern star at the Masonic temple.
The proceeds will be given towards
the support Of the Masonic home I
Alma. Mich. There viii be music by
the quincy band ana refreshments
served.
A case OF truancy was heard this
morning before Judge Bentley in the
Houghton county Juvenile court, a
fourteen-y ear-old Hancock boy being
charged with remaining away from
school. Superintendent LaRowe and
Truant officer Ougie appeared as wit
resses against the youngster.
Sixteen below zero at o'clock this
morning was reported at the local
weather station by Observer Cowdrick
out Of twenty-sevcn days this month
here has been but one day Thursday,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
HUMANE SOCIETY BUSY.
Aggressive Campaign Being Planned
For New Organization.

Aggressive Campaign Being Planned
For New Organization.
A meeting Of the members and Off
GERS Of the newly organized Copper
Country Humane society probably will
be held Monday evening at which time
Chairman Robert ]. Hill will report on
the constitution and bylaws Tor the
organization. The society win be In
corporated and the constitution and
by laws will be modelled after those
of he state society.
Tie Copper Country society is plan
ming an aggressive campaign In this
county. According TO the statute. un-
der which the organization Is formed,
all Of the fines collected snail go TO
tile society for the purpose OF defray-
ing the costs Of its activities. This
feature probably win be the means OF
raising considerable money. as the ex-
pcnscs involved probably viii be in
proportion 10 the number Of cases
started.
II is likely that ST Claire Wilson
will decline 20 act as the field agent
Of the society because of tho POSSIBLE
ity Of this work interfering with his
duties as deputy game warden. In
the event he does not accept the posi-
ton, the society viii depend upon the
police officers Of the various towns OF
the county for assistance.
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peak. and the position be took wiz
Molly was that she wis 10 marry th'
man he selected for her.
",rhe old man didn't worry mncl
about her not doing as he intended
when the time came. for she had one
man dangling about her one day and
another the next. and sometimes they
were thick as fiies about a sugar bar
rel. SO long as that kind of monkey
shines was going on her father knew
that there was nothing 10 fear. ana
even II his daughter should fall In love
with some one OF her admirers be had
no idea that Molly would marry any
one except the man he picked out Tor
her."
II thought" interrupted the man on
the other side OF the stove, you were
going to tell us something new. That
sort OF stuff Is TO be found In nine
tenths of all the stories in the world"
"Shut up. wilkins" said one of the
listeners. land let's have the yarn"
I'm not going to spoil it for him"
grunted Silsby. 1T was old McGregor's
confidence that was his undoing. so
far as his daughter was concerned.
But, tell you, my friends, it doesn't
do any good to watch a girl. You
might as well watch n soldier on the
field OF battle with a view OF pulling
him out OF the way from the bullet
that's going to kill him. Before you
know it he doubles up. So does the
girl. A certain fellow gives her look
and she drops.
1.-THE man that looked at Molly Nc
Gregor when she surrendered was Ned
Deane, who was nothing but n COW.
boy. Ned was a very good fellow. but
be had nothing laid up, while the own
er of a gold mine that was yielding
$1,000 to the ton was dead stuck on
the girl.
First thing Old MeGregor knew that
his daughter was going to go back on
his matrimonial plans for her was
when Bryant. the mine owning sutton.
rode up to the ranch one morning and
said
"'Say. old man, met your daughter
just now driving that automobile you
bought her last Christmas. with Ned
Deane sitting beside her. AS they
went by | caught sight of a valise un-
der their feet, and l reckon they're
running away
"What! exclaimed the Scotchman,
his eyes bulging out of his head.
"'Bet you $50 it's an elopement'
'McGregor never did anything fast
in his life till that moment. II wasn't
FIVE minutes before he was in one Of
the autos he kept on the ranch. and
tell you the hand on the speed gauge
Just spun around from zero 10 City In
no time at ALL"
ooh. he's going 10 give us runaway
couple in an auto chased by her father
In another auto" interrupted the crit
zeal wilkins. That's hackneyed"
bet you ten that isn't the point Of
the story" said Silsby.
wilkins failed to come up. and Sils.
by proceeded
"McGregor doesn't come into the
story or my version of IL at all. except
that there was big chase. III tell
you something about that only my
friend on the other side of tho stove
considers 1t wornout story material.
One thing I must mention. and that Is
that while the race was going on the
clouds were thlckenlng aud there was
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
GAMES WITH PORT ARTHUR.
Portage Lakes Arrange for lnterna.
tional Contests.

The first international hockey
matches Of the season IN the copper
country will be between the Portage
Lake and Port Arthur teams on Feb
T. and 10. arrangemer for which
have just been complete
II Will be remembered .nat the Port
Arthur team made a straz bid for the
hockey championship ,nada last
season, meeting the OtarJ seven in
two spirited contests The ue-up viii
be almost the same as Mat of last sea-
son and IL is expected the contests
will be Of a very interesting nature.
Last year it will be remembered the
Portage Lakes broke even with the
visitors. and with the confidence in
sp!red by that result, the locals will dc
their utmost to get away with both
games this year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27

along ne a tolerably fast gait At-the
next turn-a broad curve-the wheels
on the outside OF the auto were lifted
from the ground. and for a few mo-
ments the pair were suspended be-
! tween two deaths. the one by being
dashed against the cliff. the other by
/ the bowling cataract.
There were still nearly two miles TO
go without egress from the canyon
and destruction not hundred feet be-
hind them. At times while slowing up
for turn the food came so near that
they were drenched with the spray.
Greater and greater were the risks
they took in making the curves. Mol
~ kept control of herself and auto.
and. though the monster was ever ready
TO make one last leap to destroy her
and her lover, she held the machine
down TO a point where Its equilibrium
was not entirely destroyed First the
auto would bound forward after a de-
lection: then the wall OF water and
debris would plunge after It. In this
way they reached the fourth mile. at
the end OF which the road left the
canyon and rose over hill. But for
the greater part of this distance they
must race over q course which, though
broader. was beset with many turns.
COWARD they sped. behind them the
food Of water. stones and tree trunks
making great leaps and gaining slow.
ly at the straiter parts--roaring howl.
ing, hurting itself against the right
cliff. now against the left, then push
ing forward with renewed vigor, while
the din was deafening.
molly held steadily to the wheel.
but it is questionable II Ned was not
equally heroic in refraining from
touching either 1t or any part of the
machinery.
Starting upon the last half mile OF
the race, with the food not fifty feet
behind them and comparatively
straight road ahead of them, Molly
put on sufficient power to take them
on without losing-gainlng. rather
till they reached the outlet, where
shooting up the road out OF reach of
the torrent, Molly collapsed. Ned
turned off the power. brought the ma
chine TO n standStill and. with the girl
in his arms. looked down upon the baf-
fed monster rushing madly on"
Silsby stopped. evidently having
reached the end Of his story.
did they get married?" asked VIII
kins.
Get married. exclaimed the story
teller. his patience evidently having
been sorely tried and now exhausted
by his critic. You're the man that
has got tired of hearing stories told
and wound up in the old fashioned
way. Lovers have been chased on
foot, on horseback, in buggies and car
riages, even on railroad trains, and
there are stories of their running away
from floods, but whoever heard of
their being chased by food and in
an auto? And yet when 1 get to the
climax you ask IL they got married.
You bet they got married.; but, as |
said in the beginning. the wife has
never got over that scare"
ITS my opinion" remarked one OF
the listeners. that the merit of the
story consists In giving the lovers an
automobile to get away with. got
one OF them. and when I'm speeding
| find ii convenient for leaving tie po-
lice behind"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27
Houehton Department
POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
Last Years Officers Re- Elected 70
Ensuino Twelve Months.

Last Years Officers Re Elected Fol
Ensuing Twelve Months.
The copper Country Poultry Asso-
citation at the close OF its annual
show, elected the following officers &c
serve for the coming year:
President-John H.. Stone Hough-
ton.
Vice PRESIDENT. A. Green. onto
nagon.
Secretary John T. Mcnamara.
Houghton
Treasurer-C. II. Moss. Houghton
Directors G.. +. Ross. Hancock; j.
A. Cochrane, Hought0n. James DAILY.
Mohawk; f. r sutton Lake Linden;
w. c. Wiedenhoefer Lake Linden: r.
=. Dunstan. Hancock W j. Reynolds
Laurium; w ID. Tresiddcr. Negaunee;
ia. @. Krelwitz. Houghton J. C..
Pryor. H0ughton; $ = Cooper. IRON
wood; Peter Enty, Sidnaw; stephen
Hin, Laurium; W. 5. Prickett. Sid
nav; c. II. Holzapple Like Linden,
W. II. Roberts. Palnesdale; II. r.
Nickerson, Houghton; ST. clair VIII
son. Hancock; II. \ vivian. Calumet;
c. p Balloon, Houghton; II. G. Major
Houghton; NJ. j. Dillon. Houghton;
Robert Hume Marquette
The Fancier's prize for the best ex-
hiblt Of ten birds of solid color varie-
~ and the Haug cup for the best ten
birds OF one variety were won by
C.oro. ID J1oleptr, If TTottcsbtou au ma tho
Roycroft cup. for ten birds of parti-
colored variety was won by W. u. Ire
slider of Negaunee.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-27

muttering OF Thunder lust befor,
the lovers reached the turn OF the road
where IL goes down into one OF the
narrowest canyons In Colorado they
heard n report behind them and. look
/ ing back. saw that busted tire had
sent the pursuing auto or over level
/ space beside the road II didn't upset
but Molly knew the race was over; her
father couldn't hope to catch her on
foot"
Silsby paused 70 light pipe. and
Wilkins, supposing the story to be end
cd. remarked:
That's the rottenest yarn ever lis
tened to-not new thing In II from
beginning to end"
When Sllsby had got his pipe lighted
he resumed without noticing the COM
ment:
"The lovers in great Joy turned down
into the canyon. The road is good
there. but very winding; consequently
an auto can't be driven at anything
like full speed without upsetting. But,
the race being over, they slowed down
to an average of about eight miles an
hour. Pretty soon there was clap Of
thunder in the distance. Ned looked
uneasy.
"'Stop her moment he said.
"Molly slowed down. and they looked
at each other, white as sheets. A dis
tant roar told them they were caught
in a narrow canyon four miles long.
with a cloudburst behind them.
Hadn't l better take the wheelT
gasped Ned
"'No. I'm more used to it than you
"FOr about q mile the road made a
number OF short turns. so it was i'm
possible 10 make time. And while
they were zigzagging the water penned
in between the two walls of the can
yon-there was only room for the road
was gaining on them very fast
Before they got beyond these turns
and came to n scrap Of straight road.
looking behind, there was wall OF
water not a hundred yards away, roll
ing powders, logs, branches and mud
before 1t. If they left the auto and
tried to climb the cliff on either side
they would be caught long before they
could get beyond the waters height.
Besides, the cliff was pretty near
straight up and down. The only thing
to do was TO drive the auto for all II
was worth. Molly turned on power.
and they shot off as fast as they dared
go, for the road was not perfectly
straight. and the slightest detection
from a straight line in n quick moving
auto means an upset.
"They gained something during this
first mile, but in the second there were
several turns that required them TO
slow down almost to a stop. After
making one Of these turns Ned looked
back. Molly was about TO do so. too.
when he put his hands on her head
and prevented her The sight would
have taken away her nerve. a mass
Of water and debris was hurled at the
turning point against the side of the
canyon. like an ocean wave dashing
against rock. water. stones and spin.
tered tree trunks rebounding in every
direction.
Fortunately these turns delayed the
food as they delayed the fugitives
A quarter of a mile of comparatively
straight road lay before them. Molly
again put on power, and they spun