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The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
THE CUBAN SITUATION.

Two divisions Of the Atlantic battle
ship fleet have been ordered 10 at once
take on their fun quota Of marines,
making "a total OF 1900 in addition 20
the 700 now en- route 10 Guantanamo
on the Prairie and rendezvous at
Key West, ready to move 10 Cuba az
the instant their presence is needed.
In all "A dozen warships will be in the
immediate vicinity Of Cuba within a
few days. The army is prepared with
an eNpeditionary force Of $1,000 men.
if they are needed.
But tho United States has no inten-
tIon To intervene i'm Cuba 20 the extent
Of taking charge of the government OF
the island. II the troops arc used II
will be only TO protect American lives
and property If President Gomez can
AFFORD this protection our soldiers VIII
not get into action The burden Of
suppressing the revolution however.
VIII fall upon Gomez.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
FLAGS FLYING HALF MAST
Custom Long Ago Passed From Pure.
ly Military Usage to Public Lhe
Of All Kinds.

Perhaps you have noticed that
whenever a prominent person dies es.
pecially IL he is connected With tLa
government. the flags on public build.
ings are hoisted only part of the wav
mp. This is called half mast. Did Won
ever stop to think what connection
there could be between a flag that was
not properly hoisted and the death OF
a great man?
Ever since flags were used I'm war ~
has been the custom to have the flag
of the superior or conquering nation
above that of the inferior or van.
quished. When an army found itself
hopelessly beaten It hauled its fog
down far enough for the flag of the
victors to be placed above It on the
same pole. This was a token not
only. OF submission. but of respect.
In those days when famous soldier
died flags We're lowered out OF respect
To his memory. The custom long ago
passed from purely military usage to
public life of all kinds, the flag flying
at half mast being a sign that the dead
man was worthy OF universal respect.
The space left above 1t is for the flag
Of the great conqueror OF all, the
Angel OF Death.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Shores Are casteless.

The cause and cure of snoring con-
cegn all classes, says the London
Chronicle. We have record that both
the house of lords and the workhouse
have suffered from it. There was a
former Duke of Norfolk who fell into
the habit OF sleeping audibly in the
lords, and 1t happened that he was
hard at II on one occasion when a
bill concerning the parish of Great
Snoring, in Norfolk. came before the
house. The roar of laughter with
which the bills title was greeted
awakened the duke and relieved his
fellow r0ers. At the other end of the
social scaie we have the poor law com
mission minority's commentator of
the ingenious workhouse master. who
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27


buttons TO each member OF the class
Nov" she went on TO explain, ''you
must think OF the first button as repre-
senting Life; of the second as repre-
senting Liberty; OF the third repre-
senting the Pursuit of Happiness. To
morrow l shall ask you what the three
buttons signify"
True to her word. the school mis-.
tress asked the class on the following
day regarding the names OF the three
buttons. She began by putting the
question 10 Jack, the largest boy of
the class. a lad OF about ten years OF
age.
Now. Jack, produce your buttons,
and tell me what they stand for"
Jack drew from his pocket two of
the buttons and held up one at a
time. "This-un, num-" he said, look.
ing at the frst button. lis Life. An
this-un," holding up the second. lis
Liberty" Then his face redeemed,
and he looked to be on the point of
crying Il ain't got t'other button. Ma
sewed Pursuit of Happiness onto my
shirt
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Come Darling Out.

mounted on four wheels, the front
pair turning on an axle. which enables
the occupants to do bit OF steering.
The favorite place for the running
of these toy carts is gradient, and
motorists have lately been tortured in
the stretches of Perth road and Ferry
road.
The little carts come darting out OF
the side streets irrespective of the
possible approach of tram or motor
car. and the result is TO give the most
careful driver a touch OF nerves.
Recently a Dundee motoring party
got scared three times on the route
named, and though the speed was
never more than five miles an hour, a
miracle only prevented a mishap, and
two ladies with the car arrived home
in state of collapse.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
BISHOP LEErE

Concerning Dr. Leete OF Detroit.
who has just been elected "a bishop 0f
the Methodist church and who is well
known in the copper country, having
visited here on several occasions the
F,ee Press says congratulations are
due Michigan and Detroit Methodists
on his advancement DIR. Leete has
been a pastor i'm Detroit for about six
years. and i'm that time ne has become
known as an earnest. aggressive min
lister of excellent executive ability ana
unusual common sense. who is cred
it not only 10 his own particular
church but also to Christianity as
whole His work FOR Central church
ia increasing its strength and position
and spiritually. despite the constap;
tendency Of population To move north-
ward and away from IL may be taken
as an indication of what is TO be ex-
pected of him IN the higher Office 10
which ne has been called.
Dr. Leete is so young n man for the
position he has gained-he is now 4G
years old-that the denomination may
reasonably expect from him a great
many years of effective labor. He is
the sort Of leader the church needs in
these shifting days. FOR he is consery-
ative without being hidebound; earn
est in adhering 20 his spiritual ideals
without being bigoted; a plain sens
ible preacher who considers the SUBJ
stance Of what he says more i'm
portant than mere oratory; and above
all he is at heart a pastor These
qualities are the qualities that in the
past have been joined together in the
most genuinely successful and valu-
able Of ;he Methodist bishops.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
EARN SCHOOLS

As indicating the diversity OF meth
DDS employed to keep the United
States in its position as the greatest
agricultural nation in the world the
United States Bureau of Education
notes that instruction i'm efycienc,,
methods on the farm is now given In
this country through no less than II
main agencies, These agencies. ac-
cording 10 a publication Just issued
Tor free distribution by the bureau. are
elementary and secondary schools and
agricultural high schools: county
schools agriculture; travelling schools
teaching the same pursuits: farmers
educational trains; farmers insti-
tutes; agricultural cIubs and like or
ganizations; gardens for city schools:
normal schools OF agriculture and col
leges Of agriculture.
As food is the chief problem Of Am
ericas future. II is gratifying 10 note
that so much progress is being made.
The lands left will require scientific
farming. and even on the cholcer
tracts schooling in agriculture can do
no harm.
Whether these schools really lead
people back TO the soil--and then keep
them there's a question few can an
5wer. But, on the whole a young man
who goes 60 the farm equipped with
such knowledge more probably viii
'emain than a man who starts farm
ng ignorant OF everything.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Home.Made BLACK Ink

If you want deep-black ink that
will hold its color and will not unex-
pectedly separate into its ingredients
follow the directions. which are:
Mix one ounce fannie acid, one-half
drachm pyrogallic acid, one ounce
lactate of iron. one ounce sulphate Of
iron, one-half drachm pyoktannin, one
ounce tartaric acid and six pints Of
warm water; shake the mixture well
10 dissolve, and then set aside for a
few days, giving it an occasional shak-
ing. Then strain the mixture through
cotton wool and add one and one-half
ounces of fresh mucilage. You will
find the ink WIN run smoothly. write
a deep black and will copy easily
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

two addresses. one in the Afternoon
and one in the evening. Educated al
homo and abroad. with reconi ol
four hundred lectures a year for four.
teen Years. she has somethine 10 81,
and SAYS IL ma a way To- be remem-
bered Sheswiil be well worth hearing
Dr. Geisel is not a robust woman
physically. her frame is slight. her
strength is limited by years OF suffer
ing and inNahdism. she has a sensitive
nervous temperament that causes her
sympathies TO be very active. and she
does not spare herself when the inter-
ests of the people are committed t.
her Keeping. l,ut through her most ar
duous and weary labors she has been
most wonderfully upheld by the life
she has adopted and The principles ana
methods she advocates. SO that her life
is in fact a most wonderful testimony
TO the power 81 the trIths she presents
20 the many thousands who hear her.
she goes ont under the auspices Of the
Rattle Creek Sauitarium. not TO adNer-
tise the institution or tc solicit patron
age but simply TO present the gospel
of health IN terms that the people can
understand and ina methods that are
available Co all
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
SENATE AGAINST LoRlMER.

Although the Senate investigating
committee has whitewashed Lorimer,
it is not likely the Senate win accept
the majority report if the case comes
w for vote a poll OF the senators
shows forty for Lorimer thirty-nine
against and sixteen doubtful. IL is
not believed by his friends that a
sufficient number of votes can be Sc
cured out Of the doubtful number TO
save Lorimer. so it Is reported the
exact situation will be put up TO him
and that he may resign.
Anyone interested i'm reviewing the
evidence i'm the case will find an ad-
mirable summary i'm the address made
by Senator Root in the United States
senate On February 3. 1911, and print
ed i'm the Congressional Record of
that date.
Briefly. four democratic legislators
admitted that they were paid money
90 vote for Lnrimer; one was paid
s. 500. the others 81 900 each. Three
other legislators testified that they
were offered bribes, but refused
them. Mr. Funk, general manager of
the international Harvester company,
testified that Mr.. Hines the lumber.
man, asked him 10 contribute $4,000
tc a 100000 fund for Lorimer.
II remains one of the curiosities of
politics how the old fashioned poll
tlcians Of the committee-Dnlingh
OF Vermont. Gamble of South Dakota.
Jones Of Washington. Fletcher Of
Florida and Johnston Of Alabama
thought they could make a white
washing report and get away with IL
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
State Politics

Emerging from months stay at
| Deerfoot lodgc, near Eckerman, Gov
enor Osborn arrived in the 500 Sat
urday still forced to walk on crutches
owing to he slow nendiug II the
bones in his foot. broken some time
ago while tramping through the coun-
try near Lansing The governor ap-
peared rested and greatly benefited in
other ways by his vacation and after
spending a few hours az the home Of
his son. George Osborn. left in com
.pany with Dairy ard Food Commits
sioner G. NJ Dame. for Lansing, via
Detroit
Referring 10 the proposed calling Of
a special session OF the Legislature to
consider allowing an appropriation for
replacing the recently burned buildings
OF the Michigan School for the Deaf
at Flint, Governor Osborn admitted
that he had been requested 10 call such
n session and that he was also re-
Iuested 10 determine az tho ramo
time whether the institution should
be rebuilt at Flint or elsewhere tic
added that he was considering cali
ing such session.
Wnat have YOU 10 say concerning
the vice presidency rumor?" he was
asked.
! am not n candidate for the vice
or anything else" came the
quick reply. And 7 will decide wneth-
Pr 10 accept 10 or not when il Ia offered
10 me and not before"
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
TRYING TO AVOID THE HURLY
Motorists Of Dundee Having, strenu-
ous Time Trying to sidestep Boys
Favorlte Machine.

Motorists are having lively time
in Dundee just now.
They need TO keep an extra sharp
lookout passing along thoroughfares
which are tianked by side streets on a
gradient, for no matter how slow they
drive the boy in the street continues
TO get In front, and IT is sometimes a
near thing, inches only. avoiding a
fatality.
The hurly is a favorite machine for
amusing Dundee youth, says the
Courier. II consists Of soap box
which has served its day and is
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
STATES REFUSE TO MAKE
WAR UPON SNAP MATCH


The greater part Of the April num-
her OF Insurance Engineering is devot-
ed To information about "the pernici-
Gus match or. rather, to an exhibit
tion in detail Of the Astonishing lack
Of action taken 10 guard against one
of the greatest OF all causes of fires in
America. Despite more or less sensa :
tional campaign directed against the
cvil. this magazine says, results seem
TO De almost negligible. As the result
of thorough inquiry II finds that on
~ 3 per cent Of the population OF the
United States is represented as having
any interest in the subject Of matches.
In five Massachusetts,. Mis-
souri. North Carolina, South Carolini,
and Virginiar-attempts have been
made Co pass laws compelling the use
OF none but safety" matches. Domes-
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
eerry Ices.
CRUEL REALISM.

John G. johnson. the famous lawyer
and no less famous art expert. was
talking. at n dinner in Philadelphia
about some of sargent's cruelty rea-
listic portraits.
Sargent once painted n Philadelphia
woman" Mr.. Johnson said, and when
the work was finished the lady's
coachman called for IT,
AS the coachman was studying the
portrait, Sargent said to him:
How 90 YOU like 81?
The man answered thoughtfuliy:
Well. sir. yo might have made It
little better .ookin'.. mebbe; but IL
yc had. ye'd have spoiu it,
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
MAKING PICTURES OF HANDS
Illustration Shows How Little Folks
May Amuse Themselves-CoI-
ored Worsted Is Needed.

The illustration shows a way for
little folks to make pictures of their
own hands. The hand is placed fiat
on a piece OF heavy paper or card
board and traced all around with a
lead pencil. Then with darning
needle or other blunt point punch out
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
LITTLE JACK IN A DILEMMA
Could Not Produce Button Represent.
ing "Happiness of Life" Because
Mother Had Used H..

A school mistress was trying to
make clear to her class the fundament
al doctrines of the Declaration of In
dependence.
Now, boys" she said, 81 shall give
each of you three ordinary buttons.
Here they are" And she handed three
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

The report by the Senate committee
On commerce on the Titanic disaster
should yield some very practical re-
suits. The first will be a bill looking
10 definite international understanding
for greater safety at sea.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Reporter Defined.

Teacher-John. you-may spell re
porter"
John-R-e-p-o-r.t-e-r. trt
Teacher-very good. Now tell me
what reporter Is?
John-A man who knows things he.
fore theT happen.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
SOME OF THE JOYS
IN STRAW BERRY TIME.

There are lots OF good things to eal
in strawberry time md you wiz ben =
eft in dollars and cents if you en- q.
courage the good wife by Il little open
appreciation. The enjoyment OF
hearty meals goes With good health
and the power Of accomplishment Ask
her To try some of these
Strawberry Cream Cakes.
Place Y cup butter and l cup boil
ing water in a saucepan over the fire.
and as soon as boiling point is reached
add 1 cup flour and stir vigorously.
AS soon as we'll mixed remove from
fire and add, one at time, 4 unheaten
eggs Beat each one thoroughly
until well mixed, before adding the
next egg. Now drop this batter By
tablespoonfuls on buttered tins about
J y inches apart, shaping as nearly cir
Cular rs possible, and bake about 50
minutes In a moderate oven. Then.
with sharp knife, make a cut in each
pun, large enough to admit of the fol-
lowing filling:
Beat / cup thick cream until stiff.
add LIBERAL y cup sugar, the stiftly
beaten white of egg. u cup Of NASH
ed Strawberries and 4 teaspoon vanl-
Ia navoring.
Strawberry Shortcake.
Sdt together . cups flour, 4 tea
spoons bating powder, y teaspoon
salt and 2 teaspoons sugar. then work
In "a cup butter and gradually add
Y cup milk Toss on to a, florred
board. divide in two parts pat, roll
out, and bake about 12 mjntes in a
hot oven on layer cake tins. When
done split and spread with butter
Crush. strawberriea slightly. sweetcn
to taste, and put between and ON top
OF shortcakes. Cover top With sweet
ened whipped cream Aa
Berry Ices.
To ~ cups sugar add a cups water
and boil 20 minutes. or until ii syrups, |
then add either 2 cups strawberry, |
or currant juice Ca mixture
OF half raspberry and half cuirant is
irice). and in the case of strawberry |
or raspberry alone, add to the former
l tablespoon and to the latter ? table
spoons lemon juice. Let the mixture
get cold, and then freeze. TO obtain
the pure fruit juice, mash, heat q
little. but add no water. and squeeze
through a cheesecloth bag. Strain
again again IL the LIQUID does not look
clear enough.-t'arm and Home.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

Orozco's defeat may end the Mexl-
can revolution. His army has always
been small and when we cut him Off
tion became desperate. General Huer-
IA, If determined. may bring the con-
test to a close within a few days.
There is scaynt sympathy for Orozco
on this side the line.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Cat and a Gamma

John--Say, James, what is the OF.
ference between a cat and a comma
james, give II up.
John--A cat has claws at the END
OF its paws, and comma has tho
pause at the end of the clausel seay
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

holes at frequent intervals on the
pencil outline. With needle and
colored thread or worsted the child
then sews over and under around the
outline, returning the same way to
fill the alternate spaces.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Too Many Slippers

Minister ito naughty boy)-Tommv
you should be good-like my IIttis
boy.
Tonmy-oh, people donate you 90
many slippers he doesn't dare to hs
bad"
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

The Calumet baseball team got an
even break in the Marquette games.
Its showing so far is pleasing To the
fans and the feeling prevails that
Manager Horkins soon viii develop a
lineup superior to any in the league
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
THIS IS NY ssRD BIRTHDAY

Dr James w. Bashford. bishop Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, was
porn at fayette, WIS, May a. 1sf9.
ms iather was a minister OF the Meth
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

odist Episcopal church and the son. a..
Ter graduating from the University of
Wisconsin in 1876. attended the theo-
logical school of Boston University.
During the several years following his
ordination to the ministry he was pas
tor of churches in various new Eng
land cities and In Buffalo. n. Y. II,
1889 he gave up his pastorate in Bufra -
Io 10 accept the presidency of ohio
Wesleyan University lie continued
with the university until 1904. In which
year ne was elected q bishop and sent
to China Bishop Bashford is regard
ed as one of the most learned bis
hops Of the church. He has travelled
in many PARTS of the world and is the
author Of number of books.
Rear Admiral Albert c. Dillingham.
I. ). n. retired. GA years old today
Edgar ID. Crumpacker. who has rep
resented the 10th Indiana district I'm
congress for Is years 81 years old to-
day.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

Any American boy may become
president. But considering that a pre-
convention campaign is necessary
nowadays. probably not so many of
them want to be.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

The king Of Siam has had a moving
picture theater built for his own pri-
vate use. 1t is less harmful than
music hall charmer.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
pR. cARoLYN eEIsEL

DIR. Carolyn Geisel who breaches
the gospel Of health and social purity.
will be the guest Of the Calumet Wom-
ems club Wednesday. She will give
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

divided the old men at night SO tbo,
the snorers and the deaf men SILENT
In one ward and the rest in another
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

Perhaps Marquette now has more
respect for the Calumet team.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

The fact that Nick Longworth won
the primary in his district is another
demonstration OF the value Of silence.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

Bill BRYAN is saving little but there
are those who suspect that he is labor
ing quietly at the woodpiie.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
By Mail or Carrier.
MONDAY, MAY 27, 1912.

Ty Cobb was reinstated yesterday
and Detroit won.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

Editor Hamilton Holt Of the Inde-
pendent. Just back from Japan. is writ
ing about what he saw and heard
there; very fresh and interestinc his
articles are: III is a remarkable f1ct."
he says that only ono sect OF the
Euddhist priests raised any objection
to the meeting a representative Budd-
hists, Shintoists and Christians at To-
RIO, at the request cf the Japanese
government TO consult together and
act together for the Improvement of
the moral conditions OF the country.
We had heard not a breath Of criticism
from Protestant or Catholic Christians
in Japan or in the United States"
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Money Was Safe.

John-see. James. have a scent
bottle.
James-Lets see you get the penny
o1f
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

THE COMPETENT TEACHER.
believe that sh better than bring the fine
natural traits make her boys HIGH MINDED AND CLEAN
AND STRONG She doesn't weaken them but she does refine
then and her influence exactly what they need the critical
formative period
The the work. the companions of the average boy
intensely and invariably masculine he needs something BRING
OUT HIS GENTLER CHARACTERISTICS Sometimes his
mother effects this but in the large cities the teacher thrust into the
mothers place many occasions She gives the REAL SOFTEN
ING MOTHER INFLUENCE many growing boy. But she
doesn't make him eemnae The bravest the tenderes you
know; "the loving the daring"
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

While it Is entirely unlikely that the
Bermudan industry Of growing Easter
niles for the countries OF the world
viii be seriously affected by the intro
duction Of the Philippine lily. the lat
ter has a number of advantages over
the Bermudan plant The plants de-
Felop IN one-third less time and grow
more blooms per plant and are much
harder in many respects. They will
also bloom repeatedly for several sea
sons. They can be grown with some
success on the Pacific coas; and have
not yet shown symptoms of the dis
eases which the Bermuda lily is sub
iect 10.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27
Best and Manifest Boys
Are Those Taught By
Women Teachers
sTRAcHAN. President Interboroush
Association OF Women Teachers of New York

MEXICAN boys and young not efeminGte because
S of their being taught by teachers in schools
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

The late Professor \. ]. Church be-
gan TO write book reviews for the
Spectator in 1868 and he was still
writing them last ncnth, though over
eighty. He was a ripe scholar and
an accomplished translator Before
settling down to the writing desk. he
was for a while Pev. r. ID. Maurice's
curate. He WIS a cricketer and fish
erman Of renown once ne killed sew
enty-four salmon in five weeks. In the
last ten years Of his life he took up
RoI and scientific fruit-grOwing. 80
Hartford Courant.
The Calumet news., 1912-05-27

The United States government has
presented to the German Fisheries ad-
ministrauon at Hamburg spawn for
$4,000 Of the famous American rainbow
trout. The spawn. will be distributed
among twenty German trout fishing
stations where the native breed Of
rainbow trout has recently revealed
signs Of dying out.