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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
THIS is NY 18Th BIRTHDAY"

Newton Wesley Rowell, the leader
CT the Liberal Opposition IN Ontario,
was born in MiidleseX County, Ontar-
10, November I, 1867 He obtained his
carly education at London, Ont,
studied law and was called to the bar
as a barlister and solicitor in 1891. He
has been a Kings Counsel since 1902.
Mr.. Rowcll has for some years been
reCJgni2ed as prominent corporation
lawyer, and PLAYED an important part
IN the reorga Ei2atior of the Lake Su-
perior Corporation in 1903. He opposed
the Introduction of Sunday street cars
IN Toronto in 1892 and 1897, ana has
since that time taken part in q mum
her Of religious movements. lie Is al
present a member of the international
Committee of the l.aymen's Missionary
Movement
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
FOUR HUNDRED
new ORE CARS.
South Shore Places Big Order For
Modern Type

The d.. s. s. Il A. Railway company
has pending with the American Car &
Foundry company NEGOTIATIONS for the
delivery of 400 all steel ore cars. the
largest single order for this type OF
rolling stock that the railway company
has ever placed The cars are To be
ready for delivery. iA one lot. at the
opening of the spFine shippinS sea
son. They are 10 be- on new type
for the South Shore Their CAPACITY
will he fifty tons, ten tons greater than
that of the largest cars now IN use ON
the South Shore line Ii will be pos
sible upon the arrival OF the new r1ll-
ing stock 10 retire n large number OF
old wooden cars of small tonnage
which have deprecated during the past
zen years until they are beyond repair
The companys facilities for handling
an increase of business win be niatori-
ally improved by the n,w equipment.
j. j. Connolly, superintendent of mo-
tive power, is now working over the
details Of construction Win repre-
Foundry company. The plans and
specifications will call Ter a car that
has been highly improved In large
nYmher cf minor details. The cars VIII
he steel throughout tops frames and
trucks. The latter win be 81 the An
drews type.
The total number of disable ore cars
maintained by the railway company
will be increased TO 100 when the 400
new cars are added. Two hundred
and seventy five twenty ton wooden
ore cars will be placed on tie scrap
heap. The cost Of repairing these cars
would be more than Sln0 apiece, or
more than they are worth, The TWEEN
ty-ton cars have been in use from ten
10 twenty years.
No ether kind Of rolling stock de-
preciates as fast as ore cars. the rail
probation will he much less with the
MI steel type Of construction now IN
general use than II haas been in the
I asst AZ these cars are easily kept In
repair and the cost of maintaining them
is low. Their Introduction into gene
raj use has been So recent that there
is no data on which 10 base estimates
of their life. but they SHOULD stand
up for many years.
Built almost With no spring action
except that under the bolster the ore
ear is subjected to harder knocks and
more wear and tear than any other
type of rolling stock The dumping
apparatus, which is q vital part of the
ore car, receives about tie hardest
wear of any part. Railway officials
have not vet been able 10 find a weak
point in the wearing qualities of the
steel ore car
The new steel .ars will cost the
South shore railway about $1,000
apiece. The wooden ears cost on an
average about $500.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
A CONSTRUCTING PARTY.

Every bit of constructive legislation
that the country has seen during the
past half century has come from the
Republican party. We have seen in
dustries built up; We have had a vasl
addition to our productive area due To
the wise land laws of the Republican
party and through the stimulating
care Of the nation We have seen the
several portions OF the country linked
together in bonds that have forever
wiped cut artificial divisions Of the
country. In all its history the Bepub-
lican party has been positive never
negative, always constructive. never
destructive. ON the other hand, tho
Democratic party has alwavs Deen the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
sERvIAN QUEEN ReTlREs.

Queen Natalie of Servia, who has
Of Biarritz broken into by burglars,
has made the place her home for the
the tragic woCing began of Alexander
and l'raeo. which WAS To end IN The
murder of both. Queen Natalie lives
very quietly at the villa Sacchino
named after her son. but occasionally
entertains her friends to tea. Al these
parties the principal delicacy is rose
leaf Jam. an insipid Servian dainty,
which Queen Natalie makes with her
own hands.--Pdll Mall Gazette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

party OF negation. IL mas always
sought to tear down rather than TO
build up Whenever it has had the
opportunity, it has always given as
unsettled business conditions, fostered
the spirit of sectionalism, been bar
against effective effort and clog up
ON the wheels of progress, The Re
publican party has always stood for
a broad nationalism which is intelii-
gent and far seeing, the Democratic
party has spent its energy and its
time in simply opposing something or
other These are the incontrovertible
facts of history When the people
face them at the ballot box there is
little doubt what they win do. They
will endorse the administration of Will
liam Howard Taft
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
TEE VICE PRESIDENCY.

Succession IN case president dies
Is provided for in the constitution and
by statute, but there is no provision
for a successor to vice president.
The Office has already been vacant
within dozen years, From the time
Of Roosevelt's succession to the presi-
denoy. in 1901, until Fairbanks took Of
fee on March (, 1905, there was no
lice resident The duties of the vice
president as president of the Senate
ere assumed by the president pro
TEN of the Senate.
Mr. ShermaE's death viii make no
change in the election machinery.
Republican voters will vote for Re
publican electors. The Republican
national committee has power to fill
the vacancy on the ticket, but as the
time is too short before election, a Sc
lection Will not be made until after
Nov .. Hadley, LaFollette, Borah
and Cummins are prominently men
toned in this connection.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
100000 FOR BIRDS.
Audubon Societies Make Report on
Their Work.

New York, Nov 1.-The sum of
100000 was spent by the National AS
ISOLATION of Audubon societies this
year FOR bird protection. Secretary L.
Gilbert Pearson reported at the
eighth annual meeting. He announc-
ed that Mrs. Margaret Sage had re-
newed her pledge of $4,000 a year for
three years for the protection of the
robin in the southern states. The
sum Of $500. he added. would be
spent for bird protection in Alaska
during the coming year.
In the work for preservation of the
robin, the report showed that Virgin
ia had responded to the suggestion of
the association by passing a law TAX
ing the robin from the list of game
birds. Work along this line will be
pushed in the six other southern states
where hunters are now permitted to
shoot robins, Secretary Pearson stat
ed,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

1T. Rev. NJ. Edward FaMcStt Epis-
copal bishop Of Quincy, ILL.,. a years
old TO-DAY
May Robson, noted actress Al years
Old tday
Rodolphe Lomieux, former Postmas-
ter. General for Canada, ie years old
today
Eugene w. Chain, Prohibition nomi.
Zee for President of the United states
co years old today.
Edward Robinson. director Of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art New
York city, 81 wears old today.
Grand Duchess Serge of Russia, as
years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
sALLAsTlNG FINISHED.
Eighty Miles OF d. s. S. & A. Track on
Western Division Strengthened.


The summers work of ballasting on
the South Shore railroad has been I'm
ished. Eighty miles of track on the
western division has been given atten-
ton The work was completed oct.
81. II was commenced May /, and
one hundred track laborers had been
employed constantly since that date.
To maintain this force il was neces
sary to keep labor agents Il work In
the 500 and at Duluth. Firms have
been employed principally. The men
lived IN boarding cars with their fam
lilies all summer.
Gravel for ballast was obtained from
pits at Twin Bears, Wis, and Tula,
Mich. along the line of the railroad
Thirteen thousand cars of the mater
ial was used. Few persons realize the
cost of railroad ballastins Every
mile of tract cost the South Shore
500. Tie longest strip of continuous
ballasting was between Trout Creek
and Topaz. Here twenty eight miles
of track was attended 10. Between
Altamont and Alarengo, Wis. fifteen
miles of track was ballasted. Be
tween AiloueZ and Middle River an
other long stretch was Strengthened
Between Even and Bruce's Crossing
five miles of track was ballasted. Sim
liar work was done in the stretch be-
tween lula and Thomaston.
The railway officials have not yet
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
LECTURE IS ENJOYED.
DR.. Long is Heard by an Apprec'at've
Audience.

r..
Audience.
"lichtnlng and rootpicl<s," wars the
subjec, Of a lecture given last even
ms by Dr. sylvester \. Long, OF Day
ton a.. "A lecturer of national replita-
lion In the calumet thcater under the
auspices Of the lyceum bureau of the
\. NJ l.. A.. marklng the first OF Sc
ries Of entertainments To be given inns
winter 10y the association. There was
a good attendance despite the severity
of the weather
"liehtring aad T0cthpicks" WAS the
lecturers that mas ever been heard on
a local platform. His vernacuar rs
most comprehensive, and he kept his
audience interested from start to fin
ssh. Without pause he spoke for
ono and one half hours in one coirinu-
ous now. interspersing hard facts with
witticisms. anecdotes, and humorous
stories, that could not fail but rlease,
as well as educate lie drove home
many thoueh hts that he asked his hear
ers 10 carry with them, store IN and
put away for future reference.
He said that the three greatest
words in the English language were
Law, Love and Habit Words Of three,
four and I'VE letters, hut having a
wealth of meaning.
l)r Long drew graphic wort pic
ture Of the orgies. feas's and de.
hnuches perpetrated AT Babylon, of tn"
handwriting on the wall during
FEAST and the subsequent fall of that
great city, at the hands of the Modes
and Persians. lie said il was violated
Jaw that caused its downfall, and that
no man ever lived who defied Coo.
Ignore the rules of health" said DR..
long, and fle flash of disease will
come. Businessmen fail by violatinc
the law of husisess. Nature is al
ways asking, are YOU In on out Of har.-:
mOnV with her laws"
DR. Long said that we don't under
stand The laws Of life, ana that we are
entirely ignorant of them. He said that
when man failed In life il was
through violation of the established
law. Nature demands that you re-
suect her. You are living in a wcrld
of unchangne, stern life. There is no
luck about it. We must understand
the great laws Of uir being. The great
laws OF nature stand now as they hid
in the beginning only with this diff
ference. we are learning to obey them.
fry a. N a. lf n
ture, and they are crushed"
Dr, Long spoke Of love, which he
described az the biggest the most
practical thing that has ever struck
this old earth of ours. Love" he
said, IS everywhere, and IL would be
u sorry world without it. The great
est thing that a man or woman can
do" said the lecturer, lis To live n
life suftened and mcliowcd with love"
He said II he was asked 10 rpme the
greatest man this county eve" pro-
duced he should name Edison, through
whom, ne said we live more IN ont
day, than our forefathers lived IN ten
wears.
II every man could do his work
wen, how this old world world he
transformed" was one Of Or. Longs
typical savings
The lecture was fun Of trite say
ines and pointed remarks. anc il Is
safe To assume that DE-. Long left
lasting impression among his hearers.
should ne have occasion to visit Calu-
met again. he wodld be greeted by a
bumper house.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

state during 1911 as S2.2S per day In
the year lSsi under the tariff policy Of
the Democratic party there We're but
S0.3iS persons employed at an average
wave of Sl.&S per day.
"A promise you, in conclusion said
Mr.. Musselman, a rigid enforcement
ot all labor laws and stand now as /
always have for any legislation that
has for it's purpose the uplift and BEN
eft Of the workineman."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
HAVE YOU THOUGHT 1T oveRe

November election day 1t is nearly here And when
the Republican
to gover this country settled for
Hasn't the on
IT
ma a harder?
hash Of this
and
make cf the
have a
change?
Is theres o Think i
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

All the big industries in the Pitts
burgh district are short of labor This
is on account of the immense orders
for construction steel and railroad sup
plies of every kind. This is almost I'M
precedented or the eve of a national
election, and shows prosperity Of the
real. Substantial KIND.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

The great Sphinx-like silent vote is
what will decide the election results
next Tuesday Sixty per cent Of the
voters weren't out in the primaries
and little is known Of their incliua-
tions
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
"

The great victory of the Gulgarians
over the Turks will be hailed with jos
in all parts Of the Christian world. The
Turks are the butchers Of the followers
of God. and the civilized world viii
cheer the day when they are driven out
Of Europe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
WHALING IN NORTH PACIFIC.

With a total catch of $50 whales fol-
the season. including sixteen sperm
whales, five whaling steamers which
have been operating off the west coast
of Vancouver island from the Sc
chart and Kyuquot stations have re-
turned to port at Victoria to go into
winter quarters at Point Ellice.--Van-
anuuar Gun
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

Candidate Sulzcr Of New York ia
accused of having bought MINING
stock. If he gets the votes of all who
have done the same, he viii be elected
handlly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

Under a Republican administration
Jobs are hunting for men and under a
Democratic administration mer are
hunting for jobs 1t is tie verdict OF
calm. dispassionate history
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

Now that the Balkan allies have de
featcd the Turks the powers are ready
to step in and make of with the bird
But if the allies are good. perhaps
they will get the wishbCne.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

TT feels like rheumatism, only
worse" Col Rcoscvelts description Of
The pain in his chest win appeal vivid
" to this rheumatic part Of the coun-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

Mime. Alhani-Gye famous singer GO
years old TO-DAY.
Boios penrose. United Sattcs scna
tor from Pennsylvania. az years old
tpInN
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01

planned next seasons work. During
the winter no ballasting can De zone
II is intended to begin work on an
other division along about May /, next.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-01
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1912.

Don't YOU ever believe that every
knock is a boost; but every failure 70
boost IS a knock.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30
HUNDREDS DANCE FOR POLICE FUND
Norwich Association Makes Big Success of Its First Annual Concert and Bal--Grand March Led by Captain and Mrs. Twomey Miss Della Dufrense and Eugene CaIEnns Soloists on Programme.

Chief George Linton, Capt. Dennis J. Twomey and First Sergt. Allen c. Matthews and Second Sergt. John H. Kane. On the committee of arrange ments were John T. Casey, chairman, Charles 8. Ebberts. Patrick T. Mur- phy Myron O. Morgan and Michael J. Carroll.
 The floor committee included the following members of the association; William s. Doty, Charles $ Ebberts. Roger s. Cowles, Frank B. Hender- son, John Royston. Charles L. sPerry, John M. Bray. Myron o. Morgan, Tim othy J. Driscoll, Charles McFadden, Henry B. Fenton. Charles Smith, Cor nesus D. Murphy, Patrick T. Murphy, Michael J. Carroll,
 At about Il o'clock there was in remission for a supper which wes served by the Auditorium hotel in the new banquet hall adjoining Olympic hall and a large number were served, AS souvenirs of the evening pretty dance programmes were given out On the frontispiece were pictures of Chief Linton, Captain Twomey and Ser geants Mathews and Kane. The association was organized on August l of this year for the purpose of assisting the members in case of accident or sickness. The officers o1 | the association are William $. Doty | president; Charles L. Perry, vice pres l ident; Henry B. Fenton, secretary; 1 Michael J. Carroll, treasurer. This was the first public affair conducted l by the association and met with wei l deserved success.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30
MOB OF LYNCHERS
 PURSUING SHERIFF.
Automobile Race Results from Efforts
 to Save Accused Negro.

Cordele, Ga. Nov. 29.-Armed men, determined to lynch Chesley Williams, a negro accused of shooting and wounding the wife of planter near Rhine, Ga, and then assaulting her Is year old daughter, are tonight pursu- ing in automobiles another automobile containing the negro in custody of of- ficers.
 The negro was captured early to- night by the Dodge county sheriff in a building near where the crimes were committed last night. Fearing that the negro would be lynched, the sheriff placed him in an automobile and with five deputies left for an unannounced destination. Citizens learned of the sheriff's action half an hour later and are following the general direction taken by the officer.
 While the mother and her daughter were alone the negro entered the house. When ordered to leave he shot the mother and then assaulted the daughter. Both are in serious condi- tion.
 Other negroes are said to have re- vealed the hiding place of Williams The accused man had been a farm | hand on the plantation where the as- sault and shooting occurred.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30

As a social affair and as a start towards establishing a benefit fund. the Norwich Police association concert and bail In Olympic hall Friday eve. ning was all that could be desired There was an attendance estimated at 800, good music and 8 good time. From S.30 to 9 o'clock R concert programme was well carried out by LanE's or chestra, which also furnished music for the dancing, which lasted from g until well after midnight. Miss Della Dufresne added to the pleasure of the occasion by rendering in a pleasing manner a soN. In the Moonlight with the Girl You Love. J. Eugene Callsina also pleased his hearers with Let Me Call You Sweetheart, and That's How Need To. He also sang during some of the dance numbers.
 The grand march preceded the pro- gramme of eighteen numbers and was led by Capt. and Mrs. Dennis J. Two mey. There were twenty officers with their ladies in the grand march. The police all appeared in uniforms and caps. Professor MAher acted as prompter and Jehn T. Casey was the floor director.
 The floor was well filled with dan cers throughout the evening and the gallery also held a large number o1 interested spectators. Mayor T. C. Murphy and Corporation Counsel J. T Tanning occupied box in the gallery and members of the police commission were also present.
 The reception committee comprised
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30
INDIAN HANGED FOR
 MURDER OF soUAW.
Prison Orchestra Played for Him at
 His Request.

San Quentin, Cal, Nov. 28.-Edwari B. Williams, an Indian, was hanged here today after the prison band had given three hour concert in the death chamber for his benefit.
 Williams murdered his squaw, IneZ Brooks, ir drunken frenzy and shot several other persons. He had been reprieved several times, and 8 day or so ago announced that he did not want any more reprisveS-that he wished to be hanged promptly. if at all
 Last night Warden Hoyle and Cci onel DeQnis Duffy, president of the California state board of pardOns, went to see Williams up in the top loft of the old San Quentin furniture factory, where he sat gossiping with the death watch. ,r- -~~I-.!
 There's only one thing I'd like to to have, said he in response to que " by Hoy1e, "and guess that's to0 much trouble. I'd like to have tho band play"
 The prison orchestra was sent for.
 'I used to play the fiddle in our tribe" Williams explained to the con vict musicians. T was pretty good al it"
 The men. some of them perspirine with nervousness, played far into tht night
 Today as Williams was led to thC scaffold, he paused to speak to Hoyle.
 'Tm obliged to you for the music, he said. q probably couldn't hav' played any more if Id lived, because the sheriff's posse shot me through tn, hand, and it's stiff Goodbye, war den"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-30
FUNERALS.
Luther Spaulding.

Friday afternoon at one o'clock the funeral of Luther Spaulding was held from his late home in Lebanon, and the attendance was large. including relativcs ECm Norwich, South Nor walk, West Haven, Columbia, Willi- mantle and other places. Rev. A. J. Park officiated at the services and commended the life of the deceased. Some Sweet Morn and Asleep in Jesus were rendered by Otto Pultz, Morgan Pultz, Mrs. Norman PuEz, and Miss Geneva Stark. The bear CTS were Dwight Spaulding, Fred G.. Stark, Charles G. Cobb, Edward Rob- ertson, Frank Spaulding of West Ha- ven and Arthur Mills. Burial was in the family plot in the Goshen ceme- committal service at the grave. Among the many flowers were a pill low marked Husband from Mrs. Spaul- ding, wreath marked Brother, wreath with the word Papa, chrysanthemums from the Busy Bees. chrysanthemums from Mrs. Oddly, Mrs. Pendleton and
 Mrs. w. Smith Allen of Norwich, Ill.,
 ies from Mrs Ida Cummings of Gosh en, chrysanthemums from Mrs. Ken
 meth Cummings and Mrs. Haas. Mrs. A. George Griffin.
 1 Mrs. Jennie E. Griffin. wife of A
 George Griffin, who died at Bestview
 on Tuesday, was laid at rest in Cedar Grove cemetery, New London, Friday afternoon Funeral services were held at the home of the family, 36 Cleve- l land street. at 2.30. Rev. Joseph P Brown and Rev. James Wilson Bixler
 D.D., oficiating. The ssbearers were | relatives,