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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-23
OF Immense Size.

The size of the bergs which have
been encountered recently varies
greatly, but according to reliable re-
ports. bergs reaching from 60 to 100
feet tn the top Of their walls, with
pinnacles and spires extending to a
height of $50 feet or more, have not
been unusual. Below the water,
some of these giant bergs extend to
a depth of probably 800 or 1000 feet.
Usually the icebergs appear dur
ing the sunny days of June and July,
when calm seas and clear atmos-
phere make their discovery easy and
when contrasts of temperature give
early warning of their nearness. But
even in July the great Atlantic berg
fleets are the greatest danger IN
ocean travel except the floating
derelicts of unfortunate vessels.
With the winds, cold and fogs of
March and April the iceberg peril is
multiplied many times.
1t was in steering off to avoid an
iceberg that the British cruiser Lily
was lost at Forteau, Labrador, in
July. 1900, with twenty one persons.
To ocean liners they are a deadly
danger. They crowd Belle Isle strait
to the north of Newfoundland and
work into the Gulf of st Lawrence,
imperiling the passage of the Cana.
dian liners and freighters. They are
also menace to the New York and
Boston liners when they drift south
to the Grand Banks. and as the ships
speed along through the fog they
often impale themselves upon the
jagged fangs of the bergs or escape
by but hairs breadth.
FlOeS Change Directions.
At times currents and winds will
be so diverse that surface foe will
be moving in one direction, while a
deeper rooted berg will be driven on
the opposite course. Again. a berg
will plant itself right in the fairway
of st. Johns or some other New
foundland harbor. blocking the port
against shipping. Bergs are often
the refuge of polar bears carried off
from their northland home, they
having ventured afar in quest CT
seals.
In all nature there are few crea.
tons at once so fanciful and so sub
lime as icebergs. Every summer
along the coasts of Newfoundland
and Labrador one can witness the
wonderful spectacle Of foes and
bergs in stately procession, 1900
miles long by 200 miles wide, NOV
ing south like armies on parade,
glittering in the sunlight or showing
spectral and awesome through the
sodden mist and fog.
The frigid zones. North and South,
are the laboratories where they are
fashioned. Each year the Antarctic
Ocean sends out prodigious floating
prairies. sometimes sixty miles long,
but. because of the remoteness of
that area and its meager commerce.
the world attaches little Importance
to these mammoth derelicts of the
Southern seas.
Most Of the Northern bergs have
their origin ia Greenland. The 9TH
err Arctic isles. like Spitzbergen. are
too limited in area to produce these
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-23

= Mrs. r. L Taylor has received
$500. salary Of her late husband.
Senator Taylor, for one year sucs
ceeding his death, and has gone to
Bristol to live with her father, N. c.
St John.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-23

Floating Icebergs Of Vast Size
Greatest Peril To Ships.

Iceberes, such as the one that
spelled disaster for the Titanic, are
one Of three sources Of gravest peril
to vessels navigating the North At
lantic. The other two are foes and
derelicts. The iceberg menace has
been greater this spring than in any
recent year.
In the past fifty years there have
been an even dozen disasters to big
liners for which icebergs were re-
sponsible. A majority of these oc.
Cured off Newfoundland and the
Grand Banks, in the general vicinity
of the Titanic's grave. The list Of
these disasters includes:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
CRACK SKI RIDERS ENTER
FOR ISuPfMING TOURNEY
OLE FElRING, JOHN EVENSON
AND BARNEY RILEY ENTER.
indications Point to One of Most Sue
cessful Meets on Record.

While attending the national ski
tournament, held recently i'm Chicago,
representatives of the Ishpeming club
were assured by all of the leading rid
crs participating i'm the event. that
they would attend the annual tourna-
ment at lshpeming on Washington's
birthday
Ole Feiring and John Evcnson. the
two crack riders Of Duluth, who have
been reinstated by the national assoc
citation will DC among the riders APP
pearing there Feiring and Evenson
have taken many prizes at lshpcming
tournaments, and they expect to carry
away some of the money again this
year. Last season they gave exhibit
tons in the West and did not partici-
pate in any of the tournaments Of the
national organization. Both Feiring
and Evenson are riding i'm splendid
form this season. Al the tournament
held in Duluth Sunday, Feiring cap
tured first prize, but Evenson had hard
luck and the best he could do was
to take seventh prize.
Most of the professional riders who
VIII attend the tournament at Ishpem-
inJ will participate in meet at IRON
wood on the 18th, going direct from
there to Ishpoming. Barney Riley, tho
former Winthrop boy, who is now in
the professional class, and is giving a
good account of himself. told Mr. Ne
welt that he also would be here.
Thomas LoSken, president of the
lshpenhng club, Yesterday said that
this years meet promises to be one of
the best ever held here. Conditions
at the h'll are ideal for long jumps As
there is great deal of snow on the
scafold as we'll as below IT, He said
that at the national meeting held in
Chicago, the riders were afraid TO put
forth their best efforts. as the landing
was hard and very uneven.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
CAMP LIKES CHANGES.
Expects to See More Running As Re-
suit OF New Rules.

New Haven Conn. Feb. WAL
ter Camp, father OF football at Yale.
was greatly pleased with the change
made in the rules at the meeting Sat
urday.
Il think more running is being put
into the game by the new rules made
Saturday. The embellishments OF the
20-yard zone makes the work of the
officials less complicated and more
easy 10 understand.
The Increasing Of the value OF a
touchdown to points is also a good
thing, for it makes il possible for an
opposing team TO moro than tie
touchdown with two field goals. This
puts Il premium on the running game
and takes ii off the tendency to kick
goals from the fields. II also will make
IL possible for a goal from a touch
down To decide instead of a tie game"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Freddie Welsh, the English boxer
expects to be back in the game again
next March.
After making "A successful tour of
England, Willie Houck, tho feather
weight boxer. has returned to his home
in Philadelphia.
The Chicago Cubs would like 10 cop
Doc Miller OF the Boston Brayes So
would fourteen other major league
clubs
Bob Ewing says he doesn't care
whether he plays ball or not. lie is
raising fancy swine and getting big
money for the porlSers.
Grover Alexander. Geo. Paskert and
Fred Luderus have signed contracts
for the seasons 1912-1S-14 with the
Philadelphia Nationals.
Jack Lelivelt is to be given try
out at first base by Manager Camel
of the Rochester team. Leiivelt played
left nem FOR Washington last sea
son.
Pittsburg fans have nothing more 10
very them. Marty O'Toole, the "S22.-
500 twirling beauty" has sent his
signed contract to President Barney
Dreyfus.
Jack Grim. the old Brooklyn play
err will manage the Newark. Ohio
state league team next season. Jack
has had quite lot Of experiences in
the minor leagues since leaving the big
show.
Pitcher Sam Lever will not be able
TO report to the Minneapolis club at the
start of the season The "Schoolmas-
ter was thrown from a horse recent
~ and his knee was badly injured.
Arthur Bues. the third base recruit |
from Seattle, is expected To deliver |
the fancy article for the Giants the |
coming season. Bucs led the North |
western league in batting last season
with an average of 1853, and made ~
home runs.
When Harry Wolvcrton leads his
New York Yankees ON the field for the
opening battle of the season, he will |
be presented with loving cup. the
gift OF oakland (Calir) fans. Harry
the Oakland team last season
md made good.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
INJURIOUS TO BOXERS.
Making an Unreasonable Weight
Saps Strength at Stamina.


When boxer makes an unnatural
weight. he places himself at the mer-
cy Of his opponent, writes Tom An
drews, the wen known boxing critic.
Such matches are an injustice to the
spectators, who pay To see two WELL
matched men. This was the case
in the recent johnny Coulon- Harry
Forbes match.
II is doubtful. IL Forbes could have
won at his best, but there was no
chance for him at Kenosha, for he
had been "sweated" until his strength
was gone.
Such matches should be frowncd on
and promoters who match men under
such conditions should be put out of
business.
There is no craftsmanship i'm send
ing a boy into the ring with strength
Slapped by weight-malng The New
York state boxing commission might
watch this angle as well as investigat-
ing alleged fake matches.
Billy Nolan, manager of Battling
Nelson, forced Joe Cans to weigh i'm
at the rirgside, in Goldfleld. with his
"tcgs' ON and make a weight that took
his strength, although Cans gameness
carried him through 40 rounds OF won
derful fighting. Some attribute Cans
death to this.
KID Lavignc made Joe Wolcott do
unnatural weight and had him whip !
ped before he started. Ray Bronson
put up $500 to make 14O pounds for
Hughey Michigan, in Australia and |
could not reduce by training, so took
to Turkish bath until an hour before
the fight, to save his money. lie was
as weak as kitten.
Pick Saranac
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
HAS ROAST FOR o'RouRkE.

san Francisco, CaL. Feb. Able
Attcs. champion feather weight of
The world. who is training here for the
Kilbanc fisht, paid his respects TO Tom
ORourkc. the New York promoter.
That O'Rourkc is q bird. declared
Able. Hes as square as an APP
pie. Say honest, if YOU drove nail
through O'Rourkc's head 1t would come
out corkscrew.
Hes SO slippery they've got 10 put
ashes in his bed every night SO that
he won't slide out
Tom has 1000 horsepower pull
with the boxing commission in New
York. Just think OF IL. they ruled me
or, set me down for six months. be-
cause ! said a certain doctor in New
York doped me.
And he did dope me. He gave me
a shot of dope that would have fat
tened an elephant"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
MAT STARS WILL MEET.

Baltimore Md. Feb IA wrest
ling card will be decided here February
Ia, when Romanor and Amelicus,
zbS-szko and Carl Schmidt and Lun-
din and DR. Roller viii appear in a
series Of finish matches. Articles for
the wrestling fest were signed by all
the mat artists today.
Americas has agreed TO give Gotch.
worlds champion wrestler. $4,000 for
a match during the Democratic CON
vention week In the event of his win
ming his match with Romanon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
PICK SARANAC LAKE FOR
ANNUAL SKATING RACES
CARL ALROTH WHO APPEARED
HERE ONE OF THE ENTRIES.
Dates Selected for the Annual Indoor
Championship Races.

Chicago. Feb. ALLEN l. Blanchard,
president of the international Skating
union has announced that Saranac
Lake. ". Y. was selected by tele-
graph vote US the point AT which to
hold the international speed skating
championships, Feb. 10 and 20. Prcsi-
dent Blanchard announced the follow
ing new schedule OF skating meets.
International indoor championship,
Boston, Mass, Feb. Is and 16; Ameri-
can indoor championship. New York.
Feb. Il, Eastern indoor championship,
Syracuse, n. Y. Feb % and "a
The following amateur skaters of
the United States and Canada have
been selected by the union racing COM
mittee to compete in these events:
L. w Wheeler and Fred Logan.
Montreal, Que; O. b. Buch, Vancouver,
b. c.. Lot Roe and Fred Dobson To-
ronto. Ont; A. j. Hess. John Leon
ard and O'Sickery brothers. Cleveland.
o. j. Burkholder and William Taylor.
New York; Gordon Thompson. Bos-
ton; Jack Walker, Saranac Lake. n. Y,
Robert Mclean. Walter Gunderson,
Harry Kaad. Lee Jensen and Harry
HaIverson, Chicago; Charles r. Fisher.
Milwaukee and Carl Ahroth, st. Louis
Mo.
The skating union viii give gold
medal To the skater winning the
greatest number of points during the
racing circuit. and the winner OF this
medal will be the international cham
pion amateur skater for 1912.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07

Mrs. Russell Smith of Ahmeek.
DR.. stephen Gasparovich, formerly
of the Office of Or. NJ. A. Thometz. is
now in Allegheny Pa. where he has a
good practice.
Hockey games will be played tomor-
row evening at the Palestra I'm connec-
ton with the Copper Country Junior
Hockey league. The crescents lead the
league.
The funeral of the late Frank Knivel
viii take place Friday morning at =
o'clock, with services at the Sacred
Heart church an irtc:vcr. ~ Lake
View cemetery
Village Clerk Martin Prisk of Laur-
lum. was at Houghton Yesterday In
attendance at the February term OF
circuit court Mr. Prlsk acted as n
witness for several applications for
naturalization papers.
Announcement has been made OF the
formation Of new law partnership.
to be known as LeGendre and Dris-
coll. The firm is composed OF Ed. +
LeGendrc OF Laurium. OF the former
law firm OF O'Bricn and LeGendre. and
George o. Driscoll OF Ironwood. one OF
the best known and most successful
lawyers In the iron country. The
firm viii maintain offices In I.aurium
and Ironwood.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
AMERICAN cYcLlsr HURT.

Berlin, Feb. The American eye
list. George Wiley OF Syracuse. one
OF the contestants in the six-day BIZ
cycle race. which began here Monday
suffered fall while speeding around
one OF the turns. which may result
fatally. Wiley was teamed with Elmer
Collins of Boston when he fell his
head struck beam and he was picked
up unconscious. He was removed to a
hospital. where II was said that he was
suffering from corcussion OF the
brain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
JOHNNY EVERS PAYS A
FINE TRIBUTE TO DOYLE

:. Troy, n. Y, Feb. Johnny
: Evers pays the following tribute
: TO Jimmy Doyle, the late third
: baseman of the Cubs:
: Jimmy Doyle was a good
: ball player. a gentleman all the
: time. both on and of the field
= His ability to play bah and his
: manly traits won him the favor
: of every one connected with
: the Chicago club. from PTcsl-
: dent Murphy down. In his
: death our club has sustained a
: great loss. but no greater than
: that suffered by the national
= game, for men like Doyle have
: elevated the sport. Doyle was
: one Of the best third baseman
: that ever broke into the Nation
: al league, ana looked for him
: To be the sensation of the lea
: sue the coming season"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
OLYMPIC TEAM MAY
LOSE STAR PERFORMER

New York. FEB. when
the American Olympic team
sails for Sweden next June
Plat Adams. the greatest ALL
round jumper in the country,
may not be one Of theparty-, Adj
ans stated at the h-Ameri-
can Athletic club meeting this
week that IL will be extremely
difficult II possible at ALL for
him 10 arrange his affairs SO
that ne can go to Sweden.
The New York Athletic club
star is connected with a large
manufacturing concern In the
capacity of salesman. Only
lately he was promoted to a
berth which calls for him to
travel almost continually. with
his home office at Albany, n. Y.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
INTERESTING BOXING CASE.

New York. Feb. THE state box
ing commission will meet here today to
decide whether boxer has right to
stop payment OF check deposited as
q forfeit. Young Erne OF Philadelphia.
who was matched to box Jack Good
man at the National Sporting club.
last Wednesday, claimed the $3.50
posted for Goodman. owing To the hat
ter calling the bout off because OF an
injury to his hand The forfeit hold
err turned over Goodmsn's deposit. a
check for $3.50 To Erne. but when IL
was presented at the bank Il was
found that payt cnt had been stupp, q.
-- ------------
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
MARRIED THIS MORNING.

George Miller formerly of Lake Lin
den. and Miss Mary Szimansk OF
I.aurium, were welded this morning al
st. Anthony's Polish church. Rev. FIR
Wolny ofiiciatcd. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Peggy. while
the best man was Mike Belesld. Mr.
and Mrs. Miller h"- zone TO house
keeping in Lauriu.-, where the groom
has a cigar factory.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
LAURIUM sREvlTIEs

A daughter was born this morning
To Mr.. and Mrs John Roehm.
Fred winners left yesterday for
Champion to spend a few days.
John Richards has taken position
with William Jones at the IVY" Fifth
street.
Frank Pentzold the Laurium deco
rator. has just completed the iecora-
tions for the new home Of supt, and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
SKI RACES FOR BOYS.

The promoters OF the ski races con-
Quoted at the I,aurium driving park
last Sunda.' are making arrangements
Tor a series of races for schoolboys
TO be conducted on Washington's birth
day There are large number of
calumet youngsters who have grown
proficient In the art of manipulating
tha skis and ii is expected that the
races will be very interesting. a series
OF races was conducted last year under
similar conditions and there were
very large number of entries.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
Mll,on.s summlnn LIN.

Wise men have said many books
are wearisome; who reads necessarily
and TO his reading brings not a spirit
and Judgment equal or superior, un-
certain and unsettled stlll remains
deep versed In books. and shallow In
himself. Milton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
All Are ALL.

Inc late Professor James is no ex.
.sVpuon to the rule: Messages" from
,ne spirit world are uniformly lacking
+" eh'tr assn Kansas city Star.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07

The next league game will bee bowl
ed on FEB. 3 between Y. NJ. G. c. Srs.
and crnians.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07

New Mexico had its first prize fight
in IL years recently when a Mexican
by the name Of Gonzales defeated an
American soldier named Hunt.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WIN.
Take Two Out Of Three Games From
Y. M. G. c. Seniors.

Y. M. G. c. Seniors.
The bowling match on the Y NJ. G.
L. alleys this week between the
Knights of Columbus Seniors and the
Y. NJ. {. G. Seniors resulted in a vic
tory FOR the former team which won
two games out of three. only a mar
gin of one pin separated the teams in
total scores Some excellent scores
were made as follows:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
ELECTION DETAILS
ARE ARRANGED
COUNCIL NAMES OFFICIALS AND
THE DATES. FIRE DEPART.
MENT REPORT. VILLAGE
BALANCE LARGE.

AT last nights meeting Of the Laur-
ium village council President Joseph
Wills named the election boards and
the council set dates for the caucus
registration and election
Registration day will be March. .
and the election two days later, March
II. The following were named to have
charge of the election
Commissioners V. Wills
John Stetter. and Joseph Galipcau.
Board of Registration-Jos Light
Joseph Galipeau and William Ed
wards.
Election Board-Joseph Wills, Mar
tin Prisk, Jr,, b. Holmstrom and Har
ny Ingcrsoll .--s----------- .-..-------.---
Clerks-Harry Ingersoll ard Martin
PrislS Jr.
The board set Feb 20 as the date for
the village caucus at which time the
candidates for Office will be placed in
nomination.
The board set Feb 20 as the date
for the closing of the village books, the
fiscal year closing on Feb. q. The
books are being audited, and COM
plete report will be published later.
Fire Department Report
The Laurium fire department made
its annual report last evening, show
ing that twenty eight general alarms
and five bell alarms were responded to
during the year. The total fire loss
amounted to s1,Si2.S1 and the amount
Of insurance paid was the same. To at
tend these fires the department tray
eled S1i miles, and laid total of s.
$50 feet of hose.
Village Finances.
The following is the report of the
clerk ana secretary Of the water board.
FOR the month Of January, showing the
receipts and expenditures for the
month:
Balance on hand January LIST
1912 49,. ........,...,..S 1887 IL
Receipts.
Received from state Savings bank
for funding bonds and interest
Credit general
fund ..... ..,..S17,370.92
Credit sinking
fund -. .....,. 100000 s2i,S7O.S2I
Received from wa
ter rates ....... 1,557.00
Received for meters
and parts ....... ALSO
f. eceived from
Houghton Co.
Traction Co.
(snow acc't) -. 109,15
+ eceived from
Houghton Co.
Traction Co. (str't
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07

All the worlds stage. Some of
H. is treadmil.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07

The new diseases you hear about an,
merely the old ones masquerading un-
der unpronounceable names
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
General Fund.

General Expense Account
State Savings bank
notes q Int. in
full -. .......$11,0S7.7S
First National bank
notes A, Int I'm
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07

CLASSIFIED ads bring resuita
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07

acc't) ... ......
r q ce we'd from
County Treasurer
Del. Tax and Int.
G. r. go. -.
r e ceive I'd from
Del. Tax and Int.
$. +, ...,. .....
Z @ ceived from
Del. sidewalks e..
Il g I've q from
hall rents. dances
X @ ceived from
interest fro IN
banks : in King
fund ..... $40.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-07
Total receipts in
Guiding balance.

Receipts forward.
Disbursements forward.
Receipts forward -. =. IS 46,629.51
Disbursements forwar ID. 1,109.0l
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Wonan's Sense Of Honor.

Much has been done by our own
higher education and widening field
of work. and woman now despises
what used to be by repute her most
formidable weapons-a lie. tears and
a skillful appeal to the vanity Of man.
The writer has often noticed the
markedly greater breadth Of view and
the truer sense OF honor among the
present-day girl students compared
with that which obtained when she
herself was n student. and which Is
still largely that Of women Of her
own age today. An even more strik.
ing fact is that the majority OF men
do not seem to expect as keen n sense
Of honor from women as they do from
themselves. This mental atmosphere
has surely a deterrent effect upon the
growth OF that sense.--A Woman
The Ordway new era., 1912-05-10
Fair Offer.

It was political meeting in tho
east end. and the NJ. p. an excep.
tionally popular man. was addressing
his constituents. The politician in
question rejoices In a luxurIant crop
of hair. The audience was sympa-
thetic for the most part; but there
was one man In the front row of the
audience who made numerous inter.
ruptions. He was coal-heaver. ap-
parently. and had but recently been
heaving Goals.
Get your hair cut!" he shouted
during most pathetic passage in the
candidates speech. The well.known
catch phrase seemed particularly ap-
plicable. so good many OF the au.
dience laughed.
But the NJ. p. was equal to the &C.
casion.
II will make bargain with that
gentleman" he said. II will get my
hair cut II he will get his face
washed"
There were no more Interruptions.
London Tit-Bits.