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The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
A TRIBUTE TO GEN. BOOTH
b. Major J. M. serriman.

The Oeath OF General William Booth
removes. without exception, the great %
est religious worker in the Protestant
world today and throughout heather
as well as civilized countries. where
nis name Is reverenced by all who
have come under the good influences
oi the organization he founded, will be
found today millions of sorrowing
hearts because the friend OF the poor
has passed to his reward.
had the pleasure OF knowing him
personally. having travelled with his
party for nearly a month few years
ago and also saw considerable of him
while spending some weeks i'm Lon
don four years ago.
His hfes work is a splendid exam
Tle OF what can be accomplished by
man plus the love Of God. Born i'm
obscurity, his father meeting with fl
nancial reverses when william was
gtill a lad so that he felt the pinch of
poverty and was deprived of many
educational advantages, yet he so ap-
piled himself To his work that he sur
mounted many obstacles until he be-
came a most prolific writer and author
OF many interesting books and was
without peer on the platform. his
preaching producing the greatest con
viction and always followed with
scores Of converts.
with "A weak, frail constitution. his
ilfe being despaired of. and given nj
by physicians as hopeless invalid
fifty years ago. by careful dieting and
exercising care he was able not
Only 10 extend his days. but IL was
practically impossible to find men who
could keep up his remarkable pace as
. tirel.Gs traveller and worker. prov
ing that when God called a man to .
special work He was able to supply
the necessary strength TO fulhll that
mission
From poverty 10 affluence, until the
army came into possession Of millions
of dollars worth Of property and It's
officers throughout the world became
The medium through which philan-
thropists ministered 10 the destitute
and submerged Of society. hundreds o'
institutional buildings being erected
10 amcliorate the sufferings OF the
poor with confidence placed in his
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
WOMEN ACTIVE
IN POLITICS
Never Before Took So Prominent
an Interest

] New York. Aug. 2i.-Unprecedented
/ in this country Is the prominent part
which women are taking ia the pres'-
dental campaign this year. The eX'
ample of the third party Ia emphasiz
ing the vital interest which women
have IN politics TODAY by naming Miss
Jane Adams and three other We
men as honorary members of their ma
tiona.-committee-- IN addition to n
direct declaration for cquai suffrage
is 10 be followed To- some extent by the
Republicans and the Democrats. Mrs..
j. Borden Hartman is At the head Of
the bureau at the Democratic head
quarters which will direct the orgsia
ization of women's auxiliary 10 the
Democratic committee in every state.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell will nave
charge Of the bureau Of women's WORK
at ihe Republican headquarters.
Women have already been granied
fun suffrage in california. Washington
COLORADO. Utah Idaho and Wyomins
In Michigan Kansas oregon. Wis
consin and Arizona equal suffrage
amendments viii be voted upon this
of many other states have indorsed
equal suffrage In their state platforms
this year. In previous campaisn
women have aided in the elo ction. OF
presidents but never before have then
services been recognized as so es-
S.nYial fn
they been given such prominence,
never before have there been so mary
women speakers In the field as there
will be i'm this campaign. The So
cialists and other political parties have
had equal suffrage planks I'm their plat
make thirty speeches under the aus
Ipices of the suffrage society, of which
she is one of the officers. The Repub.
licans and the Democrats will have
women 81 eakers on the stump in each
of the states where women vote or
inen' this autumn, and in many states
where 1t is only under discussion. TEcre
promises To be a large demand for
women speakers. There are Sc era.
reasons why women are taking such a
prominent part in this presidential
campaign. In the first place the cause
Of equal suffrage has rapidly developed
in this country; another reason is to be
fonnG in the growth and development
of the newspaper third reason is
"a he found in the fact that the dIes-
today concern more Than ever before
human rights. whore in tile pas: they
have dealt largely with properly rights.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

knowledge OF existing conditions as
well as i'm his wisdom as to how To
successfully cope with these condi-
tons, as well as the implicit faith in
his honesty to apply the financial sup
port rendered, he never gave cause To
question that honesty. living a simple
abstemious life without ever receiving
the slightest remuneration for his sup
port from the funds of the organizs-
ton
Although at first he was called a
fanatic and ridiculed and all sorts OF
calumny heaped upon him he never
sWerVed from his purpose or complains
ed, feeling the servant was not su-
perior TO the Lord i'm whose footsteps
he followed until his work grew to
such proportions that il commanded
the attention of kings. emperors and
presidents, who delighted to do him
homage by inviting him To palaces for
conferences or advice along certain
lines that would elevate the poor peo
pie and thanking him for services rem
dered. yet he always accepted these
| HonOIS WIN the greatest moutSty anu
never forget TO give God the glory.
He vas a leader that others delight
ed to follow. his advice and counsels
we're always wholesome, his judgments
always just. never compromising with
evil. vet tender and compassionate
with the sinner.
Throughout the sufferings of ;he
past few years when impaired health
and failing sight made his arduous
tasks all the more difficult he never
complained or nurmIrred but cheer
fully submitted to these afflictions and
kept a firm faith and trust In his God
one of his favorite texts was I can
do all things through Christ which
strenethenetE me" and he came nosrer
/ fflling that text than any person
ever knew. A great soldier has an
swered the final roll call. has cx-
changed the sword for the crown and
millions throughort the world today
thank God for his life, end while theis
hearts are sad because of his death
they rejoice In the hope of a great re-
union when they shall arise In HIS
likeness and praise Him world with.
out end.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
A EAr YFAR eRoMIsEp.

Nineteen hundred and twelve prom
ises 10 be one of r'ucle Sans fat
wears Not nulE is there prospect Of
an abundant yield from the fields
hot there is a steady revival OF in
dustIv Moreover, considerable pro-
press has been mad" in 'he business
world toward complete recovery fro1
the depression resulting from ,he
slowing down process made necessary
n 1910 ty the too rapid eNUanaioL
Boo our industrial and commercial ac-
uvity. undue speculation IN land ana
the wing up ~ too much liquid ir
capital b. projects in process Of de-
yelOpment and not sufficiently sea-
soned 10 make their securities readily
convertible. In some instances, thia
progress toward a recovery has not
only reached numal. but has extended
considerably beyond that H. others
the condition OF trade and business
shows full recovery.
Judging from the adyices from tt-
manufacturing centers not only is
labor well employed but there is a
l'il'fhIlf N'hI'll1 "i H'tii9 dli pl lii'
leading ceutCrs. This Is roassuring.
because it clearly indicates a greater
industrial activity than has existed
for some Time. The steel mills are ox-
reriencing great difficulty in getting e
sufficient amount Of help, and the
same applies 10 other lines of trade
where business is active
IN time such activity should sumu-
late confidence In the business word,
and. with bare shelves and an il
creased crop production, should fus-
nish fundamental basis for greater
business activity than has been eX-
prricnced In the last two years. bGs-
mess men throughout the country are
acting with caution, but their utter
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

To-day people in the state and natio,,
are discussing conditions nnder which
men and women and children WORK
the hours of labor; compensation ana
liability leeislation' OLD ago pensioos
laws tor the protection of childr,,
then there Is the pure food law .ho
meat Inspection law. and perhaps NOR.
than all tho. question OF the cost of liy.
Ing. These are Questions which a,
peal 10 women the prominence give,
these questions. especially IN the after
neon newspapers. Is recognition ~
the interest they hold for tn. women
readers aad their introduction INT.
platforms naturally attracts To the
arena of the campaign women speak
ers and women writer's
Nor viii the influence OF the woman
IN pciitics be confined 10 thos ~ state
IN which they have already been gram.
ed suffrage. Thoroughly aroused 10
the importance Of the issues of TIN.
campaign the woman who lives IN a
state where she has no vote will he
disposed TO influence the vote Of at
least one man TO represent her Views
a; the polls.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
FACE TO FACE
WITH TWO LIONS
AT THIRTY YARDS

stewart Edward White. writing or
hon hunting in the September Ameri-
can Magazine relates personal ex-
perience he had with Two lions that
came onto him UNEXPECTEDLY during IA
recent years hunt in Africa. lie -oCs
on to- say
"They were abort thirty yards away:
and sat there on their haunchcs. side
by side. staring at me with expres
sionless yellow eyes. stared back
The. Springfield is a good little CUR
and three times before had beer
forced to shoot lions with II. but my
real lion gun with which had done
best work was tae iO5 Winchester
The Springfield Is too light for such
game. Also there were two lions. very
close. Also ! was quite alone.
AS the game stood. II hardly looked
like my move: so neld still and
waited. Presently one yawned: they
looked at each other. turned quite lei.
surely, and began to move away at a
walk.
This was n different matter. II I
had fired while the two were IA, ina
me. ] should probably have had them
both 10 deal with. Hut now that their
tails Were turned toward me. ! should
very likely have 20 do with only tn,
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

one: at the crack of the rifief the
other would run the way he was head
ed. Sc took a careful bead at the
lioness and let drive.
MY aim vas 10 cripple the pelvic
hone; but unfortunately, just as | nre1
the beast Wrigled litheiy sidewisc to
pass around tutt OF grass. so the
bullet inflicted merely slight flesh
wound on the rump. She whirled like
a flash, and as she raised her head
high To locate ne. | had time to wish
that the Springfield hit trihe harder
blow Also ] had time to throw an
other cartridge I'm the barrel
THE moment she saw me she drop
red her head and charged She was
thoroughly angry and came very fast
! had just enough time to steady tn,
gold bead on her chest and to pun trig
ger.
"At the shot. To my great relief. she
turned bottom rp, and | saw her tail
for an instant above The grass-an al
most sure indication of u bad hit. She
thrashed around. and made a tremen-
dous hullabaloo OF snarls and growls
backed on; slowly. my rifle read,
IL was no place for me. for the grass
was over knee high"
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

ances indicate very clearly a greater
degree OF courage than is usually no
ticeable in a presidential year. despite
the rather mixed political situation
and the possibility Of a reversal OF
many governmental policies through
q change OF administration.
Taking the situation as a whole
and Weighing carefully those retar6-
ing influences. there Is justihcatioA,
Judging from che advices in every
line OF trade. for the conclusion thai
there is ahead probably twelve months
OF good active business with moderate
prohts, providing that our crops turn
out es favorabN as presen, conditions
indicate.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

President Taft is convinced after a
fun examination Of the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty with Great Britain that
The imposition Of tolls on vessels Of an
nations engaged in foreign trade which
pass through that canal and the *
rmprion of the coastwise vessels of the
United States from the payment of
such tolls would not be an infract.on
al its provisions lie makes a sugges-
tion 10 Congress in the interest OF
peaceful settlement Of the vexed ques-
ton wnen he recommends To passage
II Joint resolution granting foreign
crs the privilege Of cOntesting TIL
measure in ~the courts Of the United
States President Taft sincerely be-
Iieves in courts and m peaceful meth
DDS of adjusting differences between
nations
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2t, 1912.
A GOOD MAN GONE.


The world loses one of It's most sue
cessful Christian workers in the death
of the Rev william Booth, founder
and heat of the Salvation Army but
the great organization he built up Will
continue on and on as vital force
in the eyangeization of the people Of
every land.
In the early career of the Salvation
Army. General Booth and his follow
ers were the objects OF much ridicule,
The street meetings and the methods
o. the army in general were looked
upon as sensational and often the
forces We're hard pressed by perseeu-
ton or prejudice. But the organiza-
tion persevered and when its aims and
work became better known public SEN
timent underwent change Now
wherever corps OF the army OF
Christian workers exists the great
good it accomplishes Is recognized BY
az citizens and the self-sacrihcing
soldiers OF God are accorded the re
spect that IS their due.
The Salvation Army reaches the
very root OF evil, and its courage per
sistence and remarkable results re-
nect the sound faith Of the members
OF this great body of soul-saving men
and women.
The army maintains about 500 So
ciaI Relief Institutions In various parts
OF the world under the charge Of
nearly 5000 officers and employees
About 1000 fallen women annually
pass through the ll6 rescue homes and
according 10 the armys reports, about
s. per cent Of these are permanently
restored 10 lives of virtue. There are
nearly POO slum settlements In the
slum districts of great cities The
number Of annual conversions IN con-
nection with the spiritual work is re,
ported as averaging from 100000 {"
100000 during the past ten years
making total Of over 100000 Of
whom not less than 100000 were con-
verted from lives Of drunkenness.
In his work. General Booth was ably
supported by his family. Mrs. Booth
stsrei largely in aH her husbands ef-
forts and further explained their views
in number OF written works. She
eied ~ cancer Co 1880. after several
years % painful illness Until 1886. the
generals ehief-Df-stan was his eldest
-rn Baulugton Booth. In that year
however. difference occurred between
tle too. due o. the order of General
Booth transferring his son from the
command of The organization IN the.
United states. Ballington Booth de-
sired t1 remain Go America. The Diff
ference in views resulted in the with
crawaI of BalIington Booth and his
wife from the Salvation Army and the
inauguration of the Volunteers of AM
erica
The direction Of affairs In the Unit
Oh States was transferred 20 Com
1audcr Eva Booth. fourth daughter OF
the general. The second daughter. tho
wife ~ Booth-Tucker vas killed boo
:. railroad wreck several years ago.
She and her husband for "a long time
supervised the work OF the army in
India and later were transferred 10 th"
United state third daughter Of Cen
eral Booth for long time conducted
mass meetings in the chief English
cities. sos that each member OF the
family was actively employed in some
branch OF the army's service.
II is expected that Gen. Booths son.
Pr5mwen Rooth, now chief-ot-staff,
viii succeed to the command Of the
army
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

The Republican national committee
estimates that $3.50 600 male citizens
arrived al age since the last presidSn-
tlal election ami viii become eligible 60
lake part IN a presidential contest for
The first time this year. IL figures that
The number Of women who have bceE
clothed with the franchise and the
number az Immigrants who have been
natursiized total $50. 900. This makes
IN aggregate OF five million new yot-
ers and the committee purposes Ia
take measures Tor informing them OF
the issues Of the campaign
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

The annual Cornish Championship
meeting at Newquay on Monday was
1 great success. and the bouts were
the best seen in the county for man.
years. There was considerable ex-
citement in The first round when the
holder of the chamrionship, w. Mat
thcws, of NcwIuay. was thrown by
Sidney Cnapmap of 81. Wenn, and
there Was disturbance I'm thu neigh
bourhood Of the dressing tent, whicG
vas, how ever. checked by the police
chapman eventually sec ured the belt
~ really fine wrestling The gather .
ing was well organized the officials
being --Sticklers. Messrs. !. JaCka
Newquay; J. Hawken. Mawgan, and
g. Brewer. st. Ervan, hon. treas Mr
=. Jacka hon. secretaries. Mess:3. It.
i. Coumbc and T.. Vcale. Results. -.
threw G. Saunders est. MerrNn) Ban
croft est Teath threw Lishtfoot est.
.tustelD, :. Chapman tSt. Weni)
threw Matthew (Newquay). Cook
tNewquay }. threw Morgan tNewquay)
Prynne (St. Wenn) gave his back TO
I'ray est. stephen, 'Gleave est. kcwt
threw Searle uostwithieD, 1rembath
St Columb Minor threw Haddy
,Newqua). Row Crrurol threw Pinol,
,St. Kew. liawkey (St.N Stephens)
threw osborne lSt. Issey) Venner (S,.
Stephens) threw W. Chapman (St.
Wenn). Drooper Cotch est Kew
threw Tfethewey Csc. tScphens). H..
Chapman (S;. WenD threw II. Chap
man Crrurc). Saunders est. MeirSn)
gaze his back to Gunn Crruro) Nor
gan (NewquaV threw Haddy New
uuaVl, Trcthewcy (St. Stephcns) gave
his back To II. Chapman tTruro). Pinch
fSt. WenD threw Searle UostwithieD
Second round Cook threw Andrew,
Bray threw l.. Chapman, $. Chap
man threw Rowe Hawkey gave his
hack to Cle1ve. Morgan threw Trem-
bath, 'iotch threw Jenner. Gum gave
his hack To Pinch. II. Chapman threv
l;ancroft. Third round-P. Cook threw
Morgan. Chapman threw BRAY, Cleave
threw h. chapman, Pinch threw Gotch
Fourth round-Cleave threw Cook. j.
Chapman threw Pinch. Rray threw H.
chapman, Gotoh threw Morgan. Final
Belt and &c. 5. Chapman: 3 ei,
Cleave: 2, So, Pinch; 4. f2, Cook,
el, Bray: j. lbs. Gctch; Z. l0s., II.
Chapman; ), IS, Morgan.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
NEWS FROM CORNWALL

The following news items are Corn
ish exchanges.
Ellen Noble. aged IS, Of Gerniok
Farm. Prave. croWan died at Redruth
Woman's Hospital early on Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Noble was admitted TO
the hospital ON July 9Th. suflerin :
from a fractured thigh. sustained by n
fan
MIR +. L. carlyon J. =. County
coroner held an inquest al the coun.
eli Chambers Redruth on "Wednesday
morning. Mr.. J. Gin was foreman OF
The jury.
The coroner said he thought the jury
would be satisfied that AIRS. Noble diod
from the effects OF fracture .receiN ed
hy falling In her kitchen. The only
point which occurred to him was tha;
the diserict nurse. who first attended
her, did not call in the doctor on the
daV II the accident. The treatment of
o brDken leg seemed To- be more than.
q muse ought to undertake
NJ Truro Police court on E'riuay.
Ernest Cowlinp and Melchisedek Hook.
;ng, lads of Truro. were charged oh
remand with breaking and entering
the business premises Of Mr. Oscar
BlaclSfcrd. and stealing a quantity II
articles valued AT 95s Mr. Coulter
Hancock prosecuted.
A desk containing stamps. safety
raZ0rs. etc. Was locked on July Gth,
but 0n the premises being opened on
JAIN Sth. the desk was found To have
been forced by means of some shacp
instruments and the contents abstract
20 Two razors and two toothbrashcs
were also abstracted froniN dressiie-
cases I'm the shop window. IA man
named Cockin was subsequently offered
by Hooking IL halfpcnny stamps for
3, the boy stating he had them from
the reformatory as reward for good
condact
Acting on the advice of the police
he purchased the stamps Other Wit
nesses stated that they We're offered
brushes and raZors by the accused.
u. c. Hancock stated that when Ia
'"S'"uH HoSNiHS was III hh "Sita'SN
condition. Acting on the advice OF
the Chief Constable witness remained
with him, as he had ATTEMPTED Ia hang
himself. He subsequently, said that
Cowling and himself got into the pre-
misses. Cowling cat over the double
doors. let him Hockine) in, got into
the shop through the window. broke
open a desk, and took the articles.
Both youths were committed for
trial.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

Any invention that saves time and labor
is bound to come into universal use. Wit
ness the sewing machine, the telephone.
the electric light and scores of Others.
They were received with doubt at first:
now every intelligent person takes advan-
tage of Them A'
So Fels-Naptha soap will some day be
used by every woman in this country who
washes clothes. More than a million now
make it save, them time, bother and hard
work, and the number is growing every
wash-day. If you are not one Of these
million modern women, you will be some
day = just as soon as you have courage
enough to break away from old-fashioned
methcds., Every week your delay means
another half day of backbreaking labor.
coal or gas wasted, danger of colds from
steam, unnecessary wear and tear on clothes.
With Fels-Naptha you can wash in cold
or lukewarm water without hard rubbing.
and in half the time it takes by the wash.
Doller method. Follow closely the direc-
uons on the red and green wrapper.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
This IS NY s7TH BIRTHDAY"

Baron Sandhlirst. who several
months ago was appointed Loro Cham.
berlain IN succession of Earl Spencer
was horn August 2l. 1895. and sue
ceeded To the title Ia 1876. lie was
educated at Rugby and served for a
time as am officer OF the Coldstrslm
Guards. lie was Under Secretary o.
War IN 1886 and again from lSl1 u
1894. In 1855 he was appointed CIV
ernor Of Bombay and continued 10 I'm
that position for four years. Al the
coronation of King George Baron
Sandhurst served as civil attache 10
President Tafts special envoy. In his
present position as Lord Chamberlain
he has practical control of all cour,
functions.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

Booker washington's status In the
Rnll Moose Party seems To be that of
heing cordially invited To eat in the
kitchen.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

Congress has voted s22s,s4o 20 con-
tinuc the "free' distribution Of seeds,
despite the scand.lors waste al the
practice.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21
DOWN THE SCALE.

A certain bride is very much In
love with her husband and very will
.ng 10 admit II. She likes to sound
his praises To her mother and To her
girl friends. She has number OK
original expressions. When her hus.
band is good she says he is chocolate
cake three LAYERS deep" When he Is
very good he is "chocolatc cake four
layers deep" and SO On up the scale
occasionally. however. things take 4
turn. The brides mother dropped H..
the other day The bride was IA
trific peevish, but her mother pre-
tended not To notice tins.
And how is John ioday?" was her
inquiry. Chocolate cake four layers
deep?"
No"
Three layers deep"
No"
Two LAYERS deep"
No" This with pout
Then what is he?"
Dog BISCUIT
Louisville, Ky. is To have a new
N3DO OOO shoe faptnrV
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

DIR. w. ". Day. pastor of First Con-
greRatlonal church. Los Angeles. uses
moving pictures to illustrate his SER
mons.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

An Anti-Ncise congress IN Boston
has been mallins very little Indeed.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

John Fritz, the father of the steel
industry in the United tSa;es, 80 years
nd today.
Frank \. Munsey, newspaper ana
magazine publisher, Gs years old To-
day.
Louis F. 3rodeur, Judge OF the su
lreme Court OF Canada, 20 years old
TODAY.
John NJ. Thurston, former United
states senator from Nebraska, So
years old today.
Claude Graham White, noted Eng
lish aviator, % years old today.
Frank ). Marshall. Amsricen chess
champion. 80 years old today.
William r.. Dan noted American
naturalist G7 years old today.
George White, representative i'm Con
gress of the Fifteenth Ohio district. 40
years old today.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-21

If typhoid fever breaks out In your
vicinity eat nothing that has not been
subjected To heat above the scaldins
point.
There We're il.29l, l,624.0S4 ciearettes
smoked in the United States in the fis-
cal year l9l2.