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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
SHEPARD MAY
DEFEAT JONES
SOME CRITICS BELIEVE "MEL" is
GREATER RUNNER THAN
MUCH HERALDED COR
NELL CRACK.

New York. April 3G.--Will John Paul
Jones. the great runner of the Cornell
university, carry all the middle dist
ance honors in the Olympic try-outs
Is the question most asked in athletic
circles these days. He. his trainer, all
the Cornell students and thousands Of
those who saw him compete in the in
tercollegiate championships at the
Harvard stadium last year say he will
win amy event in which he starts They
declare him TO be the greatest runner
America ever produced and all look for
him to win his races in record time.
But there are many, including sew
eral experts who take an opposite
view. They agree he is a great runner
but some of them refuse TO admit ne
can defeat the seasoned club cham-
pions.
Most Of his admirers point to his
ha'r- mile intercollegiate and one-mile
worlds records and add: Hell in.-
provo ana smash more records next
time"
Others are stronger in their praise
and gay he is In a class by himself;
that he is a great runner while the
other noted American middle distance
men are only fair runners.
Local men. including some Of those
who saw his great performances last
year asl:nit he is a wonder, but refuse
to admit that he can defeat Melvin
sheppard at half mile or Abel Kiviat
or oscar Hcdlund in one-mile event.
Ihey point out that Sheppard IS i'm
proving rather than going back and
that when he is in prime condition can
defeat any half miller N the world.
shop" has set his mind on winning
.he half-mile event at the try
Believing that he will be opposed by
Jones' he has begun training with n
view of getting himself in the best
condition of his career. Those most
familiar with the character of Shop-
pard say that |. A. \. c. champion will
win that event or end his athletic ca
reer in the attempt
OF Kiviat great things are expected
this year II is pointed out that he is
young. lives a clean life, Grains hard
and possesses all the essential quail
ties that SO TO make up Il great miller
on a track like that at Cambridge
which is considered the fastest in the
world. his admirers say he will travel
a mile in the olympic tryouts in rec
ord time Some go sc far as to say he
will defeat Jones if they meet in the
mile event while others cay he will
force the Cornell student to do his
best.
Hedlund of Boston is considered by
many local and Boston experts To be
nearly as good az I<iviat and several
declare that he will improve this year
md give Jones and Kiviat a hard fight !
or stellar honors
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
RED MURRAY WAS
DUB LAST FALL
BUT is HERO NOW


Nothing is SO tickle as the base
ball public. only last fan Red Muir
ray, the right fielder OF the Giants,
was a thorn in the side of the fans.
They rallied at him. they hooted. they
consigned him to the minors and 9TH
orwise expressed their displeasuIo at
his failure to make n single hit IN the
worlds championship series.
At The opening OF the National
league season in New York. all was
changed Murray made two hits aud
Murray made two remarkable throws.
cutting down runners at third base
ana the home plate. and for the mo-
ment even Matty and Merkle and Josh
Devore were forgotten IN their hero
worship Twice Murray walked to the
bench dofling his cap i'm acknowledge
ment of the rlotous cheers. Such is
baseball fame.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
WANT stage ON BOARD.
Maroon Officials Anxious to Have d
rector as REPRESENTATIVE.

Chicago. April S0.-University o.
Chicago authorities registered a pro-
test Saturday against the plans of the
big Eight" faculty. representatives
for new system of conference gov
eminent that would debar athletic di-
fectors from the ranks of the official
delegates OF the body.
The action which was taken at a
meeting Of the board of physical cul-
ture and athletics indicated the inten-
ton cf Tic professors Ia stand solidly
against the dropping OF Coach Stagg
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
LAURIUM
ASSOCIATION TO
GET BUSY soon
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS TO SEEK
RETIREMENT OF CONDl-
TlONS-MANY NEW
CARS HERE.

1t is expected that President r. Skilf
Sheldon Of The Houghton County Au-
tomobie Associations organized last
fan to bring about better conditions
generally, viii call a meeting soon for
the purpose Of outlining this seasons
activities. AS Il was late i'm ,he sea-
son when the association was started,
little WAS accomplished beyond the act
of organizing, but the association now
has about sixty members and II is Ger
tain to prove an active agency for the
bettement of conditions some of the
matters to be taken mp arc good
roads and licensed chaufteurs.
Practically every automobile in CAL
umet and the copper country Is now
i'm commission and Judging from tho
enthusiasm manifested, the diversion
is as fascinating IS ever. Generally
speaking the roads Of the copper coun-
Try are in good condition one stretch
of road which autoists claim is in need
of attention, however, is between Rip
ley and Dollar Bay. The roads in
Keweenaw county are uniformly good.
Automobile dealers are well pleas
ed with the outlook for the coming
season ana have already disposed OF a
number OF cars in Calumet and VI
cinity.
New thirty-six Chalmers self start
ing cars are being delivered today 70
nr Andy G. Roche OF wolverine. Or.
rhymes of Mohawk ana Joseph Bosch
of Lake Linden.
Thomas Bergman Of Mohawk has
received his new HUDSON car.
The firm of Morgan and Griersou
has purchased five passenger, forty
horsepower Oakland car which has al
ready been placed in commission.
New Oakland cars have been pur-
chased by Norman Macdonald OF
Iauriwm, DR. win King of Ahmeek
and Ben Reding OF Calumet. The
Macdonald car is n seven passenger
touring ear. while the King and Red
INK cars are three passenger. forty
horsepower, Sociablc Roadsters.
Four new Mitchell touring cars are
expected soon at the Mcclure garage
for Calumet purchasers.
Domlnick Vairo of Laurium has pur-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
IAURIUM eREvirlEs


Charles Croze of Houshton was d
Laurium visitor Yesterday.
\ new roof Is " built over IN,
:. c. vivian bloel. IN which the Lauf-
ium Pharmacy is located.
J. +. Jaerling of Detroit has arriv-
ed here and will spend the summer
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Michac
Jaerling of Laurium.
The funeral of the late Donald NJ
Scott was held Yesterday, services be-
ing conducted by Rev. j. A. TenBroeck.
pastor Of the Christ Church Episcopal.
The laurium council meets this af-
tcrnoon for final action on the bonds Of
liquor dealers whose applications for
licenses were approved
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vivian
OF Laurium n daughter. the lirst grand
child e Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Vivian
OF Laurium and Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
a--
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
MARSHAL WILLS GOING
AFTER STREET LOAFERS
OBJECTIONABLE PRACTICE NOT.
ED SINCE WARM WEATHER.
Officers Will Insist That Men on
Streets Act Gentlemanly.


The attention W Nfarsiraf Janres- v
Wills OF Laurium has been called t.
the fact that since the return of warm
weather, street loafing has shown a
marked increase and that almost every
evening groups of men may be found
on the street corners, particularly
Fourth and Hecla,. Third and Hecla
and First and Hecla streets. General
~ speaking Mr.. Wills finds nothing
Objectionable i'm the men gathering
upon the streets i'm the evenings, for
he considers il perfectly natural for
those who have spent the day in the
shop or mine or office to be anxious
&c enjoy the balmy. spring air But
Il has been reported TO the officers
that frequently the men on the street
corners have overstepped the lines
Gecency by addressing insulting re-
marks to ladies who are passing.
Now Mr., Wills issues an ultimatum.
He declares that such improper con-
duct must stop at once or the village
officers will be instructed to dispense
the little groups of men and if needs
be invoke the assistance of the village
ordinance to insure compliance with
this mandate. So long as the men ON
the street corners act like gentlemen.
they viii be permitted to gather and
enjoy each others society but Mar
shall Wills insists that the men must
be gentlemanly and refrain from pass
irg improper remarks TO those who
are passing. especially ladies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
KID MCCOY LEAVES
THE RING FAREVeR

Paris. April sO.-Kid Mccoy leaves
today for London to sail for New York
later ON the George WASHINGTON lie
leaves Paris and the prize ring for
ever. Mover again will he fight lie
is through with all such ambitions and
sill become lecturer on phy sicai
science from now on.
Speaking of his future to the Exam
iner correspondent today. tho Kid said
1T was only for the purpose Of prov
ing my theories on myself that ! went
back to flghling. ! have worked out
= system of breathing that | ar go-
ing to eNpound for the benefit OF man
kind No more lighting and mueh lczs
Europe in the future for me. Amcri-
ca for mine hereafter Nothing could
pull me back here"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
MULLlN AND GREGG.
Neither Pitcher Has Struck His Prop
err Stride.

err Stride.
Nean Gregg. the best southpaw in
the American league, is still far from
ready. Gregg would not trust his left
aim until Saturday. The honor of get
ting an opportunity to win the first
ball game ever played on Navin field
appealed too strongly to Gregg, and
he risked the left wing" He did not
make good on the opportunity because
the arm Is too weak. but Gregg made
desperate effort to beat Detroit, and
he pitched reckless ball. using curves
time and again where no other pitcher
would take n chance on them. or
where the situation didn't demand a
curve ball to be used. The Tigers made
total of 10 hits off him. and when
that happens to Gregg bank your last
cent that he is not right.
Mulln was also much off form.
Cleveland made u safeties off him,
convincing proof that George was not
at his best, He weighs too much
Walking two batters in a pinch and
his ability to hit first saved, then won
the game for him. to 5. 1t went II
innings
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
FUN AND FRoLic ON MAY 8.
MeCabe Memorial Bible Class to En-
terrain Royallv.

The members of the McCabe Mem
orial bible class OF the Laurium NJ. f.
Sunday school have arranged one OF
their periodical entertainments on
May 3. Those who know the MEM
bers of the class and know their abil-
ity Us entertainers need no further
information. but for those who do not.
the following suggestions by mem
Der of the class may be timely:
"Goodfellow win do some hammer
ing on the piano. Messrs. Sleep and
Jones will give an instrumental duet.
Miserare from II Trovatore.' Vincent
and Burt will do some stunts in elo-
cution. The Men of Mystery-Prof.
Aver and his assistant Mr.. Rule, will
perform their wonderful feats in ma
sic. Delightful refreshments served
in McCabe style"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

Vivian of Red Jacket.
Mr.. and Mrs J. =. Browner are the
parents of daughter. Mr.. Browner
was formerly connected with j. \.
Minnear and Co
tholic club will entertain at card
and dancing party at the club rooms.
Bowling will also be INDUCED in.
The Calumet branch of the British
American club is preparing to take a
class Of prospective citizens to Hough-
ton. about the middle of next week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
American Ieanne

Detroit-Chicago game postponed
vain.
81. L3uis-Clevcland game postponed,
rain
+ IL f
Washington ..100O10OOO- o
Kew York .....0OOOOOOOO- . 3
Batteries-Johnson and Ainsnlth.
Van and Street.
r IL T.
.0a .......OO01OO0OO-t =
Philadelphia .G0OOO22O3- ~ >
Batteries-O 'Brien. BushelmIn. Ha-
german and Nunamaker; Plank and
Thomas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
JENNINGS NEVER BETS.
Detroit Manager Is Opposed To Wag
ers on Baseball.

Here is lesson for the fans whc
try to make money betting on bal
games.
Hughey Jennings has never bet a
nickle on ball game.
Baseball is too uncertain for me
10 risk my money on it," said Hughcy
After month or two of the season
is gone l believe have good line
ON the ability of the different teams,
hut ball teams miss running true 10
form as often rs they hit IL. Candid
ly. think a man is fool 20 BET
on baseball"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
SAYS RUBE NEEDS
ONLY SLOW BALL
MARoUARDT WOULD THEN BE
lNVlNcIBLE ACCORDING TO
COACH OF THE NEW
YORK GIANTS.

New York. April 29.-If RUDE Mar
guard can pitch Il slow ball, Coach
Robinson of the Giants. says he will
be invncible Marquards has learned
to control terrific speed and fast
breaking curve. But he doesn't know
much about change of pace. Robin
son is drilling him every day in the
are of pitching floaters and says the
big southpaw is making progress.
All of the great pitchers in days
gone by mixed SLOW ones with fast
ones. thereby increasing their effect
iveness in remarkable way. one of
the first to use a slow ball was Rad
bourne of the champion Providence
team Of 1881. Tim Keefe and John
GARRISON also. employed change of pace
with splendid results. II was Keefe
who first showed Amos Ruse how "a
pitch a slow ball The big Hoosier
was depending entirely on speed when
Keefe took him i'm hand. In a couple
of months Rusie had the floater down
fine ana as he never varied his deliv-
cry he had practically every big hitter
in the country on his list. Rucker, in
the Brooklyn game last saturday,
pitched slow ball TO Merkle that was
gem. The sphere seemed ready to
drop to the ground in its journey To the
plate. Il had so little momentum that
Merlile did not know what to make
Of II until Umpire Klein called in a
strike. The next ball, delivered with
the same windup, had whiskers on it
and whistled over the pan before Mer-
kle could see it, That was real change
OF pace sure enough.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
FIELDING AND HITTING
GO rOGETHER"-DAVlS.

: when one team is hitting
: and the other is not, the first
: team can get away with a lot
: of stuff the other club cannot
: attempt" says Harry Davis.
: leader of the Maps. "A team
= that hits generally will field
: flashily. As long as have been
in the game / have noticed that
: fielding and batting so toseth-
cr. \ player does not snow the
= ginger unless he gets hits. Lot
: him start Oh with hit and he
> viii go after everything In the
: field. Let him go hitless. and his
: fielding will dump"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
SCOTT INQUEST is HELD.

THAT Donald NJ. Scott came to his
death by his own hands while tenn
porarily insane. through inhaling IL
Eliminating gas" was the verdict re-
turned by the jury at the inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner Fisher, last even
ing in the Laurium town hail. The
jury was composed of Peter Charter,
Richard Edwards. John Kane. VIII j.
Duncan. s. Anderson and William H..
FL wa rls
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

During a Southwark inquest, IN
which 1t was suggested that an old
man had slipped on a banana skin, a
juror said he had been in Brazil. and
there If a policeman saw a person
throw banana or orange skin on the
roadway that person was at once ar
rested and fined or sent to prison
London Daily Graphic.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
Ability Must Be Paid For.

There is an old saying that the gods
sell us all the good they give us. The
man of the most ability does not have
1t bestowed upon him without "a price,
and that price is self-control-a thing
to be worked for laboriously, but
which obtained is the first of faculties.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
ATTENDANCE CONTEST OVER.

The attendance contest which has
been conducted by the members of
Laurium Lodge Knights of Pythias for
several weeks came to successful
close last evening. There was a large
Attendance and an enjoy able though
informal program was carried out.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
FUNERAL TOMORROW.

The funeral of the late Miss Neiini
+. Ieika, fourteen year-old daughter
Of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Heika of Laur-
ium. who died Sunday. viii be held
tomorrow afternoon, with services al
the Finnish church and intetment az
Lake View cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
r. II IL
American Association.

Milwaukee Toledo game postponed
cold weather.
Minneapolis, 10; Indianapolis. ..
Kansas city, O; Columbus 8.
ST. Paul. 0; Louisville. s.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

The things that belong Co mon must
he understood in order TO bc loved:
the things that belong 90 God must
he loved in order TO be understood.
Pascal
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30

from the committee. The Chicago de-
cision viii Doe forwarded TO the con
ference officers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
American Leaaue.
Today's Games.

National
Boston 70 New York
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
American
Philadelphia at. Boston
New York at Washington.
Cleveland al 81. Louis
Chicago at Detroit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-30
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
National LEAGUE.

All National league games post
poned: rain.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

Garrett were Fremont callers on Ere
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lyon spent Sunday
in Oskaloosa at his brothers home,
Grin Lyon.
j. C. Coleman and family spent Sun.
day at the Seigal Garrett home.
Frank Smith and wife, whOh ave
been living in the James Picken ten.
ant house, loaded theor goods at
South Iowa Junction on Monday NOV
ing to Ottumwa. as.
Mrs, Cora Coleman spent Monday
at the T.. Lyon home.
Mrs. Juard aud son, Lloyd, of Wright
and Mrs, Tice of New Sharon spent
Sunday at the Amos Smith home.
Miss Mary Ritchey went to Oska.
loosa pm Monday to visit with her
sister, Mrs. McGmmphy.
VIII Byers and family and Lincoln
Warner spent Sunday afternoon at the
f, A. Garrett home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Thomas spent
Tuesday at the Dick Carpenter home
in Wright.
Mrs. M. Carstellers niece and neph
cw of 0ttumwa have been Wishing
them for the past few days
Will Civin sold car OF corn to T.
X. Moore &c 90 cents q bushel hauling
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04
CEDAR.

Elworth McFalI and family spent
Tuesday at the James Boyd home.
Mrs. Belle Steele and daughter Ruth
went to the parental William Garrett
home at Fremont on Monday return
ing Tuesday.
Mrs. Amos Smith and children went
on Wednesday last far few days Wis
it with relatives at Newton.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wright
meet at the Sam Tennis home on
Wednesday for an all day meeting.
about thirty ladies being present and
sewing fifty pounds OF carpet rags.
Quite a number attended the social
given at the Methodist church base
mcnt on Wednesday evening, If the
roads were muddy.
The snow Is about a thing OF tho
past, but where the large drifts We're,
oh my, the mud @
AL MetsoursY and George Lloyd were
EddyNIllc callers on Thursday.
Sefars. from these parts attended
the h9rss sale at oskaloosa on We'd
Fifty-one Tickets were sold at the
q dspo< NJ Saturday 70 people that
wsre &nr1atc to oskaloosa
Garrett VAS through these
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

Earl Vanoy of Fremont spent sun
day at the M. Carsteller home.
win Byers and family spent Thqrs-
day evening at the Lincoln Warbler
home. -.g '.....s-'-,.'
There will be an Easter progt,m
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church at 1880 p. M. 80 4Gr
Mr.. and Mrs. P. l.. Witt and Ion
Ray spent Sunday at the f.. A. Oar.
rett home. -tN tsHn.t
There were nine gathered in at
tho home of Mrs. Jay weIton on Sat
urday afternoon to attend the A. RIT.
r. club. Mrs. Grace Myers and Mss
Myrtle Knott will entertain the next
meeting on April 10 In the aiIernbn.
MIR and Mrs. Herve Ritchie's Ion
Edgar, who has been quite sick Tor
some time, Is improving very Slowly.
Jake Sisco. who is suffering With
a severe case of blood poisoning. Is
not improving very fast.
II a.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

Net Indebtedness ........ S22S60.S1
A statement of the net debt of the
city since 1907 shows the following
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

TO the Council of the City of Os.
kaloosa, Iowa:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04
Expenditures Analysed.

On our previous figures of $56,363.6
We would only have to have 81, S63. 6J,
and if the mayors Office would make
as good a showing as it has the last
year, we would have money to spare,
but we do not believe that it will do
that, and neither do you. Again,
there is the question of paving that
intersections. and it is very likely
that our expenditures will reach more
than the S60,000.00 mark. but it oc.
Cured to me that careful analysis
of these figures will demonstrate that
our duty is plain and that we can go
on with the progress OF the city and
have a deficit so small that it will
not be noticed.
The difference in the expenditures
of the general fund is easily explained
because of one item of $4,000. we
can all explain by the improvements
on the city park. the trimming Of
trees. the moving of rubbish, cutting
weeds, impounding dogs, work on the
scavenger ground, auto road, rock
pile, ambulance, police patrol. junk.
citing, trees on Ninth street, and pre-
liminary work, including architect
etc. for the new city hall and the city
park. the tree trimming, and the ex-
ponse for preliminarles on city hall
are all disposed of.
The Stone Pile.
In addition to the broken stone al
ready sold We will report Az tons
used in the city park.
To amount of broken stone
on hand. estimated. .......S0 tons
To amount of money from
Mayors Office turned in to r.
the city ................,. $3S69. Is
To amount of money OH hand rt
not turned In to the city,, 1870
To amount of fines uncollect.
ed and good ....,....s.... $3.50
To amount of money good
but not yet paid In for
brick. and broken stone. a76.30
Respectfully submitted,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04
C|TYS INCOME
.>2t- AND EXPENSES
Total Expenses 19ll-12, S69,458.-
III During l91C-l1, S78,7O9.42.
INCOME IN 1911-12, S7L943.0l
Not a Single Warrant Outstanding.
Total Bonded Indebtedness $42,-
1921. Cash on Hand $19,468,-
90. Net Debt S22,86o.81.

OSkaloo5a, for the first year of the
administration of Mayor S. V. Rey
nOds had an income of 71,943.01. 1t
had a cash balance from the proceed
ing year Of $18.920.57 making total
of 500, 863.5S, which the city had at
its disposal for the year. But the city
spent less than it accumulated, total
CT $71 ,395.lS, leaving the cash balance
in its pocket at the end Of the. year
greater by $547.S3 than the last year
Of the Bacon administration, or 49,.
4GS40.
This is the condition of affairs as
shown by the reports of city officers
made to the adjourned meeting of the
OskalOOsa city council held Tuesday
evening to complete the business of
the first regular session of the year.
Resources.
Where did the money come from is
asked by many not in touch with the
sources Of the municipal income. The
following will show where Oskaloosa
obtained her spending money last
year:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-04-04

Taking into consideration the
bonds issued for the building of the
city hall and to be sold, the bonded in.
debtedness Of the city will be, when
the municipal building stands com.