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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
MANY PLAYERS
ON EASY STREET
|HUGHEY JENNINGS OF DETROIT
is DIRECTOR IN TWO OF
THE BANKS OF
SCRANTON, PA.

Hugh jennings is a real bloated
bondhoder. The Tiger chief bought
a substantial chunk of stock in the
Traders National bank at Scranton.
Pa, the other day and was promptly
elected a member OF the board Of d.
rectors. The famous "E-Yah" baseball
leader is now director in two Scran-
ton banks. Three years ago. when the
Old Forge Savings bank was organized.
Jennings was made n member Of the
board. The ballplayer is coming into
his own these days. Hugh jennings
was a coal miner i'm Pennsylvania
twenty-five years ago. He worked his
way through Cornell university, paying
for his tuition by coaching the varsity
director I'm two banks.
Cornelius McGlllicuddy Connie
Mack) is another gent who has made
rapid progress in baseball Twenty
five years ago Connie Mack was a
shoeworker in Massachusetts. Today
he owns a substantial block of stock in
the Philadelphia American league club
and is one Of the highest salaried men
in baseball. Mack's annual income runs
i'm five figures.
Jim McAleer has just acquired a
large interest in the Boston Americans,
and Clark Griffith is said to have
bought stock in the Washington Amer
leans.
Charles A. Comiskey is the veal
thiest former ballplayer Comiskey
owns the Chicago American club out
right. George Tcbeau is another ball
player who made good as a clubowner.
At one time George owned three ball
clubs-Kansas City, Louisville and
Denver. He sold the Louisville club
to Billy Grayson; disposed of his stock
i'm Denver TO Jimmy McGil and still
retains the Kansas City American as
ISOLATION club which is the most profit
able minor league club I'm the business.
The Kansas City club earned 100000
for Tebeau last year
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CHANGES TO BE MADE.
Big Shift is Promised in the InfieId OF
the Yankees.

New York. Jan. 1S.--whllc Harry
Wolvcrton. the new skipper Of the
Yankee team. hasn't intimated the
changes he will make in his team.
there will be big shift in the hill
tcam's infleld. II Is said that the
new boss has his optics on shortstop
and n second sacker. and tnat the only
person who Is sure OF his job is Hal
Chase.
wolverton did not sec any OF the
material he has on hand. although
he has been told enough. Wolverton
wants TO get away to good start in
his rev job and knows the only way
20 do is 10 build n stonewall inf
Il Is believed that Wolvcrton has
been In touch with other managers.
trying 10 induce them to agree to
trade or trades, which will land him
the men he wants for the inner part
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
SICK, UPSET STOMACH.
Heartburn, Indigestion, Gas or
Dyspepsia Go in Five.
Minutes.
!. !. $1,000 $4,000. *****.s

Why not get some now-this mo-
ment, and forever rid yourself OF
Stomach trouble and Indigestion? A
dieted stomach gets the blues and
grumbles. Give IL good eat, then
take Pape's Diapepsin to start the d.
gestive juices working. There will be
no dyspepsia or belching of Gas or
quotations of undigested food; no
feeling like lump of lead in the
stomach or heartburn, sick headache
and Dizziness, and your food will not
ferment and poison your breath with
nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin costs only so cents
for a large case at any drug store
here, and will relieve the most obstin-
ate case OF Indigestion and Upset
Stomach In five minutes.
There Is nothing else better 20 take
Gas from Stomach and cleanse the
stomach and inte~''~os. and besides,
one single dose win digest and pre-
pare for assimilation into the blood
all your food the same as sound,
healthy stomach would do II.
When Diapepsin works, your stom-
ach rests-gets itself In order, cleans
up-and then you feel like eating
when you come TO the table. and what
YOU eat would do you good.
Absolute relief from all Stomach
Misery is waiting for you as soon as
you decide TO take a little Dlapepsin
Tell your druggist that you want
Pape's Diapepsin. because you want
to become thoroughly cured this time.
Remember. II your Stomach feels
out OF order. and uncomfortable now,
you can surely get relief In Ave min
utes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
ONE WAY TO COOK STEAK.

To cook round steak tender one must
have the skillet hot. with a very little
suet or butter In the skillet; -four the
steak. after having pounded 1t wen TO
break the fibers, and lay tho pieces in
the smoking hot skillet. while the
grease must be smoking hot" II must
not be scorched. Sprinkle little salt
over the steak and cover closely with
a lid-the closer the better. as this
will confine the steam. Turn once or
twice. and cook until done. The steak
Will cool the grease. and II the fire Is
too hot IL should be drawn a little aside
so as not to scorch. while still cooking
rapidly. The hot grease will scar the
surface and confine the juices; the
steak should not have a fork thrust
into IL for turning. but a narrow pan
cake turned may be used TO good adj
vantage-Commoner.
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Be Honest With Children.

II should need no long discussion to
convince parents that. II they want
their children to be honest and
straightforward. they must be honest
and straightforward in dealing with
their little ones. Children are such
arrant imitators that It behooves their
elders 20 set the best example for
them In speech and action.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
The Emperor's Bell.

One of the biggest bells in the world
is in Cologne cathedral and is known
as the "Gloriosa." II was cast from
twenty-five French cannon captured In
the Franco-Prussian war and was pre-
scented to the cathedral by the kaiser.
II bears the German arms and two In
scriptions. One, In Latin. expresses
the emperors gratitude for the divine
mercy In granting him victory. The
other. In German. declares: Il am the
emperor's bell. and proclaim his glo-
ry. Oil a sacred post. and pray
heaven to grant peace and prosperity
to the German empire"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
WILL MEET FEB. IA.
American Leaguers Will Hold Their
Annual Schedule Confab.

Chicago. Jan. 13.-American league
rrary IA in their annual schedule meet
ing and, general talkfest The date for
the session was announced by President
Johnson and bulletin to this effect
will be forwarded to the respective
club owners at once. Other business
besides the formal ratification OF dates
may come up at the session but the
nature of this will not be divulged
until Johnson returns from Cincin-
natl whence he started tonight to
take care of special business of the
national commission.
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Wanted to Pa,en. a cireus.

p. Il. Barnum once came to the office
to know If he could patent the three
ring circus. In technical parlance bis
three ring circus was an aggregation
and not a combination to produce
new result. Therefore 1t was not pa..
entable. which information highly in-
censed the Snowman. lit will be
adopted by every circus just as soon "a
! make 1t known" he declared. AND
1t was.-Scientific American.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
FALLING OFF IN 1911.
Fewer Deer Licenses Issued Says
State Game Warden.

den oates show that there were fewer
deer licenses issued in Michigan last
fall than in 1910. In 1910. there were
22,17l issued. while 22,0s5 were sold
last fail. In 1910. there were 220 nom
resident licenses issued, as compared
with 109 last fall.
There was a slight increase in the
number of bird hunters. licenses last
year as 1923 were sold compared with
"a the previous year. The fees re-
celved last year amounted to $26,
.O4O.5O while the total for the previ-
GUS year was S2S,59O.50.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
WHO'S TY coes-ANo WHY.

: Tyrus Raymond Cobb is 20
: years old.
: lie was born in Royston. Ga.
= Detroit secured him from the
: South Atlantic league for 500.
: He was II years Of age when
: he broke into the major league. :
: His first league game was :
: in 1904 at Augusta, Ca.
= His family opposed his play :
:. ing ball, thinking his life would :
= be failure.
: He weighs 176 pounds and is :
= feet IL inches tall
= He bats left-handed, but :
: throws with his right.
: He's an all-wool Democrat :
: and can argue free trade all :
: night.
: He's n crack rifle shot.
!. His big regret is that he never :
= took up football.
:. His father was principal of :
: preparatory school :
: He's got a temper like a stick :
: of dynamite, but behind IL there :
: is wealth Of common sense. :
: HIS father was a rifle shot. :
:. horseman and athlete.
: e" His mother has said of him: :
= when Ty was a CHILD used to :
: worry about him. because he :
: was so impulsive and strong :
: willed. but his father when :
: ever / spoke of 1t would always :
: say: Never mind that boy: :
: he'll get along all right. He's :
: a law unto himself; and even :
: though he is impulsive, he's got .
:. good common sense TO rally un- :
: der the bumps he's bound to :
: get" .
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
LAuRiUM BREViTIES


Mrs. Richard NJ. Cooking. of 1871
Lake Linden evenue, is doing nicely
after an operation at the Calumet q
Hecla hospital on Jan. g.
Samuel Mawrence leaves for Chica-
so on business tomorrow.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
have arranged for sheep" dance at
the Laurium bank han on Saturday
Jan. 20. II is expected the event will
prove a pleasant one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
M'FARLANo VS.. WARD.

Philadelphia. Pa, Jan. 13.-Packey
and Jack Ward, the Eng
lish lightweight were matched today
to meet at the National club of this
city on the night OF January "a. Ac-
cording 10 the articles of agreement
the men are TO weigh In at l3S pounds
az 6 o'clock on the night of the contest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
FIRST USE OF FORKS.
An Invention Once Considered USE
less Luxury

An Invention Once Considered USE
less Luxury.
The Italians. with their delicate good
taste were responsible for the sub
stltution OF forks for fingers. but Il
is difficult TO trace their use there
further back than the time CORES
ponding to the reign OF our Queen
Elizabeth, and then they We're not
widely known.
Fynes Moryson relates that when
bargaining with a ships master 10
take him TO the Levant and on stipu-
lating the use OF a fork as well as
In knife and spoon at meals he dis
covered that the owner of the vessel
was not acquainted with II. and I'm
order 10 obtain what he desired he
had TO describe II. which he did ac-
.cordingly. as an implement ito hold
the meat while he cut it, as he con-
sidered IL IN manners TO touch the
meat with his hands"
1t is a curious fact that many in
Iventions, afterward of great benefit to
mankind. are at first opposed tooth
and nail and have TO make their way
by degrees. Such was the case with
forks. In some parts OF Europe they
were considered a useless luxury and
sinful indulgence and were for a long
time under ban of the clerics
though these latter eventually had to
give way and tolerate their use by
those who wished 10 keep their fingers
clean.
In Germany the ordinary people re-
garded the innovation as absurd af-
fectation, while the clerics considered
them an insult 10 Providence, who
had given man wholesome food which
he ought not TO be ashamed TO touch
with his fingers. In courtly France.
however. forks were a welcome ad
dition and speedily became popular.
Coryate, a traveller and very odd
character, of some reputation among
the wife of Ben Jonson's time. claims
TO have introduced the fashion OF the
"forked cutting Of meat" into this
country. His pretensions to this hon
or have, as far as we are aware.
nev"" been disputed though there is
Ut - 20 SuDStanlidte his cldlm.
o. custom in England was of very
slow growth. In the reign of James
and Charles l. the fork was only
partially used. according 10 the writ
ers Of those periods. and even under
the commonwealth honors were equal
~ divided between them and fingers.
The rOyalists. however. found them
very handy and adopted them for
stabbing into "Old Noll," who was
represented by anything that could
be placed and swallowed at a mouth
full.
Later on. at the Restoration. their
use became more general, but people
were by no means agreed on the best
method OF handling them. and rules
were soon formulated for guidance.
so that genteel persons could pride
on the nice conduct OF
the fork after the manner observed at
court.
Yet It is difficult to overcome the
prejudices OF old customs. and the
satirosts OF the day often amused
themselves describing the awkward
ness OF their country cousins who.
on visiting town and using the in
strument for the first time. thrust
he morsel they had transhxed over
he shoulder, while their fingers, from
'orce Of habit found their way into
heir mouths.--London Globe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
BoWLERs ENJOY FEED"
Laurium Elks Win Match But Lose
Series and the Supper.

The deciding match of the Elks'
bowling league was rolled last even
ing and although the Laurium Elks
won two games and the match, they
lost the series and according to agree
ment were called upon TO provide the
supper for the winners. The scores
made last evening were especially
good. Following the match a very en-
joyable supper was served at the Pal
ace Hotel of Laurium.
The All-Stars won match from the
team selected by +. S. Eaton on the
Miscowaubik club alleys last evening.
Exceptionally fine scores We're made.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
Few Have.

Miss Scribble-The heroine of my
next story is to be one of those mod
ern advanced girls who have ideas of
their own and don't want to get mar
ried. The colonel (politely)-Ah, In
deed, I don't think I ever met that
type.-Life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
A Tiqhtwad.

81 understand that Mr.. Pinchpenny
has been operated on for appendicitis"
remarked Miss Cayenne.
Yes. It's the FIRST time any one wac
known TO get anything out Of him."
And even then they had to give him
chloroform to get that"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13

OF the diamond Perhaps he will have
something to tell about his doings
when he lands at the Yankee office
out contracts and attending To other
today TO take up the work OF sending
affairs OF the club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
MORAN TO MEET MANDoT.

New Orleans. la. Jan. 1S.-The
West Side Athletic CLUB agreement has
been signed by owen Moran TO meet
Joe Mandot here on February IS. car
nival week, in a twenty round bout.
The men posted $3.50 forfeits to make
1913 pounds ringside.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13

Philadelphia this month.
A championship belt once owned by
Bendigo, the champion OF England.
was auctioncd off for $43.S5 in London
recently.
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JONES TO MANAGE coNLEY.
Ad WoIgast's Guardian Adds Another
Fiahter to His List.

Los Angeles Cal. Jan. 13.-Tom
Jones. the crafty manager of AID. VOL
CAST. has added frankie Conley to his
stable of fighters. His first act as
pilot for the young feathorweight was
to post a check for $1,000 today to
hack up a challenge of Abe Attell and
Jack white. Jones believes Conley will
set up new record as q moncs maker
among the feathers.
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Too Ready win Assistance.

Smith-"Goldmore is a very gen.
erous old fellow. DO you know, he's
always helping somebody out?' Jones
(sadly)-"Yes. know; was down to
see his daughter the other night, and
he helped me out. too."-Stray
Stories.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13

II was rumored that deal was on
foot whereby Harry Lord would go TO
Boston In exchange for Iris Speaker
The rumor was promptly denied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
Laurium Department

enty-nine pounds per capita, whereas
Ia 1910, when sugar was much cheap
er. the per capita consumption was
eighty-two pounds"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13

Prior to the recent revolution Mexico
purchased about 600 pianos every yeai
from the factories Ia Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13

When is a boxers eye like a barrel?
When it's bunged up.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
The STRANGE Part,

Hardup-You see this half dollar?
"Yes. Why? Is there anything ex-
traordinary about it?"
Hardup-Rather!, It's mine!
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
Will Train at Cambridge.

Cambridge, Jan. 1S.-The eastern
try-outs for the Olympic games to be
held at Stockholm, Sweden. next sum-
mer will be held June / at the Har-
ward stadium. This is i'm accordance
with a vote passed today by the Har-
ward corporation to allow the ANA
teur Athletic union the use of the
field. A small admission will be
charged, the receipts going toward
defraying the expenses Of the Ameri-
can team while abroad.
The track at the stadium Is un-
doubtedly the fastest in the world.
on il scores OF records have been es-
tabllshed. including the one mile
worlds mark held by John Paul
Jones. The grounds are ideal for the
field events. too. The stadium Is capa-
bic of seating 10000 persons
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13

WILL ENTERTAIN ATHLETES.
Paris to Give American Olympic Team
Good Time.

Good Time.
New York, Jan. 13.-The passing
through Paris of the American athe-
ties on their way to the Stockholm
Olympic games next summer will be
made the occasion Of great sporting
festivities. If plans outlined in a pro-
mittee are carried out
The Marquis Pollgnac, wealthy
man, will place the magnificent grounds
Of his chateau at Rheims at the dis
posal of a French committee with the
view to promoting an international
athletic meeting. where the American.
champions will be invited 60 partici-
nate
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-06-14
Miss COgginS Entertalns

Seldom has person received a
prettier compliment even though
she be a June bride, than the en-
tertainment given in honor of Miss
Randell by Miss COeeins on Satur-
day forenoon. The hostess, so well
known for her gracious hospitality
was assisted in her duties by her
mother. The dainty refreshments
were served a la buffet The house
was decorated with palms and ferns
and cut flowers, but the laundry
basket contained the most exquis.
itely beautiful flower that is rarely
seen. 1t certainly was unique
centerplece and ii attracted great
attention,
There were forty guests present
and most Of them were school
mates of the honoree, who have
known her and loved her since ear
ly childhood.
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Lee News.

Rev " K Iycy filled ms regular
appointment here last Sunday and
.uuilc number attended services
Iu spite Of the Indictment weather
Miss JENNIE BlantOu returned
FROM Madison Sunday and Is 10 act
as third assistant IA our school
here
Mr. James Gates aud wlIo, aC-
companlcd by Mr. Robert Cafes
widow ylSllcu then parents MI and
MIS- Gates of this place last week
We are glad 10 report lhal Mr. >
II tumphric8 Is Conyaicsuut ajl@
having been confined 70 hIs room
for aOmc ilmc with typhold fever
Mr. aud Mls TalmaRt Bird Jeff
I. lau Weck ion Soul Florida NbU,
.iDcy viii reside
tll,GatUle ant Rrtlnt la.nc' uum
e,uua IN tnc slnt anr creek i you
don't believe !. aek Mn u = Davis
Mrs hnmu KaRau ha. been r~jt
j. oul e lmployluG
M Z : Wad3wOrIrs bah, wa
very 8ick lass week bu Il ogt Of
danpcr n This writing
Mrs Lon Peck Of Madison Is 'I.-
nlup her parents, Mr aud Mrs VII
Elant0u this week
Mr " tIaycra milI crew Scent
the most Of last week n IllaV8t
logging iOr Mr. Sutton
Mrs a. j. Sullivan and Mo,her
Mrs B j. Wad8worth were yl@toJs
al len last Sunday
Quite n numbcr OF our peOLle
went 10 Madison as witnesses in
the Haven trial Tuesday
The ladies' of the Improvement
Association are planning to give &
drama (using home talent) for the
benefit of the piano fund some time
soon
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-06-14

iuc toguty Commissioners
of hcou County have passed
upon a petition winch was re-
C,uLIy circulated IN that coun~
~, aud nave ordered a wet
and dry election to be heId Oh
JuIy 10Th. Of course, we ave
no vote lc the matter but we
sincerely hope that the good
People Of Leon will not allow
their cou,ty TO take a back
wand step and that FIorida's
capital will temaln the same
beautiful rum-frec little city
that IT roH is.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-06-14
New Meat Market at Lee

] have opened a meat market at
Lee, Fla. in j. T. Woodard's store,
and expect to serve the publ C
every day with fresh meats and
the best Of cuts. Fresh fish
every Friday and Saturday and
ice TO sale on Saturday Also,
any one having beef cattle for
sale. call at the market, or write
me, Madison, Route 3.
". Fl. CLEM0NS,
Madison, Fla Route B.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-06-14

Wilton Smith. Of the TalIa~
hassoe True Democrat. is uoth-
ny il he ], not an Iuyeterate
foe Of the Whiskey evil. FROM
time to time he comments up-
On thus great curse upon the
human inCU. aud IN a recent
issue OF his interesting paper
ho thus speaks Of Il friend of
his 10 Alabama who "A few
days ago killed bis two little
children and then com mItted
suicide himself.
We were intimately asso-
ciated for years with the man
who figured in this horrible
t,agedy. He was the only son
Of a worthy father, and had
money ana opportunities liter
ally IayIsLed upon him. He
married a refined and noble
woman, was presented with
cne Of the finest homes in the
city, and established in an at
ttactIye aud profitable busi-
ness by bis devoted father,
The demon rum invaded that
happy home, 1t first demand
ed his time as it's toll. Then
lhe abuse Of his wife and in-
rant chile. Then outrageous
contempt for aud denunciation
Of his plain old father-farmer.
Then the sacrifice of his prop
erty and his business little by
little until it was gone. Then
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-06-14
MANY THANKS TO BOTH,


/. G. Merchant. editor of
HE Madison Enterprise Re-
nurdcL aud the >Ou Of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. ;. Merchant Of Tins
r'ty. came within thirty vote,
Of "Inulug out 10 the udcc for
the Legislature ~ Madison
County, Considering his short
residence ju Madison he nudc
10 mot .'odl,abic sNoWlue.aUa
..un.o ne dccuo 80 nc a. cuu-
a'uptr 1T ,ne nest cirutlD.
t'u.' D.. NttI' joru' that ''
WI. u' surrHsslu. iu' THE
Iungr. be rcsdc> 10 Nadlsun
county the moic ropuIar he
VIII become "Ith the people
bo'ucSUIIc Daily sun
we heartily uglce with the
Sun I'D thcn estimate oI ML
Ncrchdut There rs not a finer
youug mau ~ Madison couu-
ty aud the spIcudld race he
made Iot representative lS
proof OF hIs sterling character
and ability as a politician. II
all candidates wcto as honest
as Mr. Merchant and their
campaigns as clean as that of
hls we would sron have an
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-06-14

his beautiful home was de-
manded. Next his haggard
and broken-hearted wife. And
as the news story relates, final
Iy his innocent little children
and himself.
"Oh. what n fearful toll one
must pay for his allegiance to
the demon rum
Yes Bro. Smith. It is all
true, aud 1t rs a sad com
mentaly upon our progress
that there are 50 many exam
PIES of the destruction caused
by hquoI The ~addcSt thing
about IT all, though. is that
the rest Ol MS are too uuwIlI.
10y TO heed the warning.
and with false confidence ~
ourselves we. too. ruu the
course for what It is worth.
aud then. alas, the Saue cud
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-06-14

was a large doll dressed as a bride.
She wore a gown of white satin,
made with train. She had a long
veil artistically arranged and caI-
ried bouquet of lilies of the val
ley. Indeed, she was sweet and
petite, add looked like a .veritable
bride. In a witty speech, Mrs.