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The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Colonel Roosevelt is to speak "a, ,h'
Minnesota state Fair early m septem
ber.
Arthur f. Rcimer the Socialist L.
Dor candidate for President, is cnlN
80 years old
The Progressive party in New YORK
state has selected for it's official EN-
blem a mooschead within n blsos
square
W. Bourke Cochran. formerly the
star orator Of Tammany Han. has de
clared himself in favor OF Roosevelt foI
President
William J. Bryan has promised tc
stump the state II Indiana this Iall
in the interest Of the Democratic ma E
tional and state tickets
Col. John T. McGraw. Democratic ma
tional committeeman from West vr-
linia has announced his candidacy for
the seat Of United States Senator Wat
son.
II is said that more Representatives
Congress have voluntarily declined
to stand for denomination this veal
than ever before i'm the history OF tn,
Government
The Democrats had l62 votes in the
Electoral College four years ago. Tney
must have 266 votes in the next Flee
,oTal College In order TO elect tie
President.
Kentucky has the largest number q;
negro v0ters-75. 900. PENNSYLVANIA
comes second with 10000 and Mary
land, New York. Missouri and Illinois
'ome next In the list
Comparatively few persons are ac-
Iuainted with the fact that since An
lrew Jackson no President of the
united States has served two conse.
'utive terms except Gen. Grant.
Rev. Aaron :. Watkins. the Prohibi-
zion party candidate for Vice Preci-
lent Of the United States, will be for.
mally notified of his nomination at his
home in Ada. o.. on Sept 5.
Representative John w. Dwight of
he Thirtieth New York district. who
has been the Republican whip Of the
House for several years has decided
that he will not again be candida e
for Congress
The contest for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor of Massachusetts
his year is between Joseph Walker.
former speaker Of the State assembly.
md Everett <. Benton, a former MEM
ber Of the governors council.
The women are TO vote this year for
President in the States Of Colorado.
Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, California and
Washington The six States have o
Total of thirty eight votes in the Elec-
toral College.
The Swedish American Republican
League for many wears an Influential
factor in Illinois politics. has decided
10 take no active part in the present
'ampaign because of dissenson in it's
membership caused by the formation
II the third party.
II is estimated that 10000 new
voters will appear in the general elec-
tons next November There will be
i.65OOO0 male voters enfranchiseo by
ige alone. and about 1.S5O,0O WON'T n
and newly naturalized citizens.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

years fruitless efforts had been made
to find the missing jesatces. ana hc
asked his honor to allow The executor
60 presume their death, SO that the
money and accrued interest should go
to other legatees.
His honor replied that he never gave
leave to presume death unless advcr
tisements were published IN well
known papers. and ne adjourned the
case Ia enable the executor Mr.. Bow
oen, a. produce evidence Of the papers
containing the adv ertisemcnts.
The applications and his honor's dc
oision Of adjournment were read bv
Mr.. c. t!awkcu. native of Wnar-
parie, Auckland New Zealand who IS
spending a short holiday In Plymouth.
staying at No. 8 Alfred street. Nr
lavken Informed press representa-
tive that he is acquainted with MI.
Rush at Whanearie although he docs
not KNOW whether NE is the William
Henry Rush referred to ir the appli-
cation.
Mr.. Rush. of Whansaric is mdrriei
and has family. our informant. who
is a native of ~. Austcll. has livco in
New Zealand dfty-fve years
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
&c NIoARAeUA coMpLlcArloN.


For The moment at Icas, Ni-arIgua
is giving ms NOR, trouble than even
Mexico. We have sent marines To-
Nansgua, the capital to Corlnto. that
couruy's principal port on tAe Pa
ridc, and TO one ,r two 7the- points.
for tho purpose of protecting Ameri
can lifc and property. This was on
The request Of the government Of Nj
csragua. winch Is seriously beset by
the reuels under Gen. Mena, a former
war minister. President Diaz acln5wl.
edges that he Is not able 30 give any
protection 20 Americans or other for
eigners. rho American marines have
been compelled 10 assist Diaz's troops
in defending Manaeua. for mis- force
was powerless 20 hold it against tho
rebels if we had refrained from lend
ing hand We arc sending 1850
more marines 10 Nicaragua now.
obviously this situation cannot las;
long without compelling MS to. take
steps to stop the hghting and Ut the
Nicaraguan people hold au election 20
choose their own rulers This course
has been suggested by Diez, as well
as ty many leading citizens Of Mana
gus. Diaz apparently is not support
cd by a majority OF the people. The
rebels are making headway al many
points " tho American marines were
withdrawn from Nanagua il is evi-
dent that that town would no, be able
to hold out day against Mena The
great mass Of the people Of Nicaragua
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

Judging by the actions of the lsh-
peming baseball team, the manage
ment selects its players as much for
their ability to kick up fuss as for
their skill and knowledge OF the game
Their continual wrangling in yester-
days contest with Calumet was dis
graceful to say the least and respons-
ible for prolonging the game until
nearly : o'clock.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

An interesting discovery of Roman
remains was recently made at Walls
end, whose name, of course, marks
the end of the great Roman wall
which stretched across Britain. One
object found was the stone seen in
the photograph. showing how the Ro-
mans sharpened their spear heads.
The round hollow in the middle would
contain water. in which the spear
heads would be dipped before being
rubbed on the cavities at the side.
Traces of the guard chamber of the
eastern gateway were also found
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

In hhor. I'm fact. until coal can Oe re.
placed nv oil the weight NJ trains en-
mountain divisions is limited by The
endurance OF the fireman. In racom-
mending the adoption of fuel oil on the
mountain divisions of the CANADIAN
Pacific Railway. William White, sec
ond vice president states that one OF
The reasons cor this change is the re-
moval of danger from confagsations in
the great forests cf british Columbia.
lie also alluies 10 the failure of the
immense locomotives now i'm u.s.. say
ing; II is net the failure of the loco
in, uves. IL is the failure of the lire o.
man" \ fireman shuveling coal OF
one of these locomotives for a distance
"f l?0 miles is physically exhausted
before getting To the end CT the run,
rhe Southern Pacific Co. uses over
zoo oil burnine locomotives, the san
Ia Fc over 500. the Northern pacinc
20, and the Great Northern ll5.
II is estimated that nearly 50.OOO,0OO
barrels Of tho California oil In 1911
was used for fuel The Texas and Lou
isiana fuel oil used is estimated at o.
e0o,oG0 balrels much of which was in
the form Of residdes after light dis
Continent field also crude oil as fuc.
is fast giving place To these topped
oils. OF this material about 2,G0O,0b0
barrels was consumed Little oil from
the eastern fields finds use as f0,s
because the heavy resiGuum is voEia-
ble for manufacture into lubricants,
paraihn wax. etc IT, all nearly 62,-
aO0 O0O' barrels were probably consum-
ID as fuel oil i'm 1911 in the UniteG
States. far estimate of the con-
sumption for the preceding year is bi,-
c00,00C barrels tie increase showing
a growing appreciation of oil as fuel.
Used by United Ststes Navy.
In the lsc IF fuel oil for water uavi-
gation the advance in l9ll was worlG
wide.
n Exp riencc wi;n furi oil N The Unit
I'd States Navy has been so satisfdc
tory that its use will be extended as
rapidly as IS permitted 10y considera-
tions ,pi supply and cost Already the
Navy has ~ torpedo boat destroy e"s
that burn oil and battlcships thai
burn oil as auxiliary 90 coal. The bat.
tleships Nevada and oklahoma, now
under construction, will burn oil cX-
cldslVClY
During the year 1911 the Navy G.cd
5.oo0.G30 gallons cf f1el oil, and 1t is
estimated that the consumption for the
present year VIII DC 100000 gal
Ions.
Oil in Smelling.
California crude oil has been used
fer some time in rcvcrbcratory Gpr-
naccs at McGin New, and Candnee,
Mcxico. Early i'm 1911 ARRANGEMENTS
were made for the use OF oil IN the
Smcltcr Of the Ray Consolidated Co..
AT Ray Ariz.. and in the copper smell
ter of the Nevada Consolidated Min
ing CO. at Stertoe, Nev At the Van
Anda sin,ltc:. on Vancouver island,
satisfactory experiments have been
carried out>Nith California fuel oil.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
FACTS ABOUT ALFALFA.

rhe following facts about alfalfa
are taken from the current issue OF
Farm and Fireside:
Alfalfa is the natural forage crop
OK the arid region. II will grow any
where here. making from three tC
seven tons per acre a season. Colora %
do alone has an annual output of al
falfa exceeding s15OOO.OO0 The hay
Is cut just as the plant comes into
bloom. The rancher puts as many
meyers into a field as possible ana
cuts II all down. The rakes are start
cd soon after the mowers. as the al
falfa is not allowed TO cure i'm the
swsth., II the mowers start in the
morning. rakes are started at noon. As
soon rs it is raked. it is put into
cocks 10 cure, and remains in them n
week or so. n the alfalfa is allowed
o. dry IN the sun the leaves come off
leaving the bare stems, which is poor
hay. The leaves are the essential part
and by curing in the cock they remain
intact
'As soon as the crop is harvested
the water Is turned on the field and
another crop is soon under way. we
set three crops and pasture here IN
Colorado, while in the low, hot por-
tions Of Arizona and California five
10 eight crops are harvested.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
NOT UNDERSTOOD.


-
under,
our paths grow wider as the seasons
creep
Alons the years. We marvel and we
wonder
Why life is life, and then we fal,
asleep.
Not understood
Not understood We gather false i'm
pressiuns
And hug them closer as ths yea1
go by.
Till virtues often seem to ls trans
gressious.
And thus men rise and fall, and live
and die,
Not understood.
Not understood. Poor souls with stunt
ed vision
OFT measure giants by their narrow
gauge
rhe poisoned shafts Of falsehood ami
dcrision
Are Oft impelled 'gainst those who
mould the age.
Not understood.
Not understood The secret springs oi
action.
Which lie bcreath the surface AM
the show.
Are lisre3arded. with self satisfaction
We judge our neighbors and they
often go,
Not understood.
Not understood. How trihes Otter
change u.s.
The thoughtless sentence and th'
fanoied slight
Destroy long years of friendship ant
estrange us.
And on our souls there falls freez
ing blight
Not understood.
Not understood. How many hearts AZ
aching
For lack of sympathy! ALI, dsy b,
day.
How many cheerless. lonely hearts an
breakiugl
How many noble spirits pass ava!
Not understood.
| q God. that men would see q littl,
clearer
Or Judge less hsrshly when they can
not see!
@ God. that men would draw a liiu
nearer
To one another! They'd be neare
Thee.
And understood.
unidentified
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
BEETLE VERSUS BEETLE.

Ceylon tea, highly priced in Amer
lea. is threatened by the invasion of
an insect called the shot-hole beetle.
II commits ravages on tea and cam
phor plants. To combat It the govern
ment entomologists have introduced
q ferocious beetle found in America.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

The Foresters High Court resumed
It's sittings al Leicester on Friday.
The Executive Council proposed 4
levy of fcurpencc per member for the
purpose of meeting expenses incurred
In connection with the Insurance Act.
The Executive pointed out that ,h ,
levy might be paid out CT reserves re.
leased by the Insurance Act or out OF
the additional shilling allowed for
management
Pro. MarlOw (London) moved that
the levy 5e twopcnce per member.
Bro. Gerard (Glasgow) suggested
that there would he large sums re-
leased IN the courts by the Insurance
Act. and some of this money might
well be used to relieve the members OF
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
And There They stop.

"The city fathers provide soap ana
water for the slums, in the form OF
excellent schools. kindergartens, ana
branch libraries And there they
stop. at the curbstone of the peoples
life. They cleanse and discipline
the children's minds. but their bodies
they pitch into the gutter. MARY
Antin.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
NEWS FROM CORNWALL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following news Items are from
cornish papers.
Whilst bathing on TUESDAY at Housed
BAY, AIR :'mSt TIA, q visitor stopping a.
the Lizard. was carried ont of his ucptn
crts and PGscoe seeing his pre- 'I,g-
ment swan out at great peril To them
selves and supported him until a iirc-
buoy could bc obtained aud then with
great difficulty brought him ashore.
Unfortunately, he died. in spite of arti-
fetal respiration for over three hours.
\ Falmouth correspondent writes
\ movement is on foot for the for
nation of Northern Union club al
Falmouth. Several veteran supporters
of Rugby are believed To be interest
ing themselves in the scheme The
old town club has collapsed. and the
time is regarded as opportune for The
Introduction of the new game. There is
apparently. q gooG deal Of enthusiasm
ever the n. Y. movement. and view
largely favored is that In the now ora
Falmouth would speedily rogaiL its
oid-time position in western football
one of the causes of the decline of
Rugby in this district hashcen the I'M
satisfactory nature Of the fxtprcs-
largely unavoidable in the circum
stances, I, is true So TIA. the guar
antcc of games with clubs in Devon
Cornwall. and further aneld should the
League he formed, aud Falmouth in
cluded. is magnet of great power
Pioneer work is proceeding quietly and
an~important announcement may be
made in the course OF few days"
At Exeter on Thursday an aprlica
tion was made to presume the death
Of two legatees under Cornish viii
who were last heard of in New Il "a
land. We are now informed that some
one bearing the surname OF one of the
iesatees is alive. and resides in New
Zealand.
Mr.. !. !. Pengelly made the applta-
tion on behalf of MIR A. Bowden. ]. +.
of Exeter. who IL the executor under
the viii uf the late Mr.. Isaac Green
wood. native of Cornwall. who died
in 1890. Tho missing lcgatees We're
Mr.. Grecnwood's late sisters children.
Mary Jane Rush and William Henry
Eush
MI. Pengclly. in making the 0ppi-
cation, said that during the last twelve
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

which is an implacable enemy of the
borers. If this pest fighter will live
in the tropics II will be loosed among
the millions OF destructive insects.
with the hope of saving the tea and
camphor plantations.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

President Tafts bump Of caution Is
more TO be valued than the Coloneis
i6ea that he can settle anything with
one wnack of the big stick.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

Possibly England wants the Olympic
games abolished because they are due
10 be neld next time in Germany
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
Women
Appreciate

the value of good looks-of fine com.
plexion, skin free from blemishes
bright eyes and a cheerful demeanor.
Many Of them know. also. what IL means
to be free from headaches, backaches.
lassitude and extreme nervousness,
because many have learned the value Of
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

Remember gentlemen, all Of you
cannot be nominated.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
An Easy One.

Al De Mustahd-Your wife's cos.
tune tonight is charming. IL simply
beggars description. Justin DE Bunch
And that reminds me Of a conun.
drum-why am like description?
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

Now, let's all boost for the ticket.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

The following news items are from
cornish papers.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1912.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

as the most reliable aid to better phys.
ical condition. Beecham's Pills have
an unequaled reputation because they
act so mildly. but so certainly and so
benehcially. BY clearing the system.
regulating the bowels and liver, they
tone the stomach and improve the
digestion. Better feelings. better looks.
better spirits follow the use of Beech
ans Pills so noted the world over
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-23
Htk TOWELS.

- PAIR Huck Towels in plain and
it4i borders, extra value, we.i worth
',,'e' 'het YES special per pair. :;oc
,9,F heefe> Line Commentaries ut
NJ ~ -f, $50. $500, 500,
- ao and s3.,,t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-23

Ein
einde
enfand the market can po1l q 1 m are here
u4sn rn0raa il
ueyan really
q
veg Ia
udrQauea1
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-23
BATH TOW Els.

we nave complete stock. all sizes
n.saeuod and unbleachaa, special at
:.ss'c, Doe, and soc pair.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-23
Mems and Boys ma
Fall Underwear

biz assortment of light Medium a.,
Weights, cotton aud wool, 1T per garment g5.
SOC. Zoe, $l0o $50 and ,...=........
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-16
MOUNDS
Sssssxsss1xssssssssxs ~

Mr.. and Mrs Hatch Friedlcb 9
turned to Mounds Wednesday on
No. /. Mr. Friedlob has been in
the hospital iii Chicago some tir1e
for treatment.
Mrs. Lilly Lindsay has ret''rn "a
from her vacation She is back in
her place at G. s. Britlons store
Mrs. G. F. Melton's sisters &C.
turned to their homes yesterday.
Mr.. Carl Giles has purchased tile
property Of Mrs Tim Mahonoy. on
Mckinley avenue. At present 1T Ii
occupied by Geo. Lilly.
The Mounds base ball club defe l.
ed the Mound City team Sunday.
The score was 7 to G.
Albert Koebler, Of Cairo, Is do
ing the twirling for the Mounds
team.
MT. Thomas, agent for the Over
land machine In Cairo, was a tisi. DR.
to Prindle and Herman garage to-
day.
Mrs. g. =. Buchanan, Of Ullin, was
down visiting her daughter, NJ {.
Beedle, yesterday.
Mrs. 3. r, Camp Is SO muaA =
proved that Mr. Camp has gene 10
Jaxons TO take up his work again.
]. w. Arun is home again. lie
has been running passenger out Of
Jaxon for the ten days past.
Paul Whitehead, or Vienna. was
In town yesterday on business.
T. N. Karraker was In Anna yes
terday on business.
Miss Blanche Thistlewood leaves
today for pleasure trip TO Chica 70
and points in Canada.
Mr.. j. G. Mench, of the Y NJ. G.,
A., received a slight shock fr I'M
lightning while returning from a
funeral at Shiloh.
Postmaster Kennedy Is able TO be
on duty at the office today.
Miss Muriel Miller, who has been
visiting friends in Golden, has re-
turned to Mounds and will spend a
few weeks here with relatives before
returning to her home in Texas.
Mr.. G. e. barley Il contemplating
opening his new shop today.
The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church will give a social at the
Light building on front street Aug
~, Ice cream and cake will be
served
Mrs. Irving Cornell is reported on
the sick list.
Mrs. Henry Thomas il ratting
ready to move his family to Cairo
70 live He Is working for the M. q
@. there. We regret very much to
have them leave.
Misses Marie and Antonette
Fischer have returned from the
springs. They report very pleas
Ant time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-16
NEWS OF THE R|vEFS
River Forecast.

The Ohio, from the mouth OF ne
Wabash to above Cairo. will con-
tinue to fall for the next few daFs.
No decided change is expected VII n.
In the next days of stages Of ne
Mississippi from below st. Louis TO
Cairo. the Wabash, at Mt. Carmsl,
or the Tennessee from Florence TO
the mouth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-16

Were all medicines as meritoyi-
Gus as Chamberlain Collie, Cholcfa
and Dlarrhoea Remedy the wo Id
would be much better off and lie
percentage of suffering greatly de-
creased" writes Lindsey Scott, Of
Temple, Ind. For sale by all drus-
gists,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-16
SENATE WOULD PROVE
PATENT OFFICE BUSINESS
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Aug. 15,-InveeEisa-
ton OF the condition of business in
the patent office was provided In a
resolution passed by the Senate o.
day. The measure authorized the
economy and efficiency commissi IN
to spend near to $4,000 in an *
animation Of system Of grant, ag
patents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-16

TaLIE ~ EAlED KUGEVD E88Il
rs pair Kaki Cioth Trousers, principal
81 10 40 waists, formerly 81 and SIS
Any Mems or Young Mems Trousers in III
house thai formerly sold Tor So, SS.5
Amy Mems or Young Men, Trousers in III
house that formerly sold for $3.50, !
Amy Mems or Young Mems Trousers
The house that formerly sold Tor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-21
Muse STOPPED UP
WIIH CiIARRH
A Common Sense Treatment fol
Colds and Catarrh. Gives In.
slant Relief.

ot00V 4ACAAC4s
No matter how miserable you ar.
with catarrh or a cold in the mead,
pose stopped up. throat sore. eyes
running. dull pain in the head. dry
cclgh. fever. foul breath, Ely's
Cream Balm will give you instant
r, lief.
Ii gets right at the root OF the
trouble. clcanses. heals and strength
ems the raw. sore membranes. stops
the nasty discharge SO that you are
not constantly blowing the rose ana
setting. In a few minutes after ap-
,.,iea you can just feel it doing its
~4ork of clearing tie head, the pain
ard soreness are relieved, the breath
ms becomes natural and tho stuffed
IL feeling is gone. This cleansing,
healing. antiscptic Balm contains M
mercury, cocaine or other harmful
drugs. 1t is easy to apply. pleasan;
to use, and never fails to give relief
even in the worst cases.
Never neglect cold, and don
suffer the miseries of catarrh mol
disgust your friends with -FOUR hawk
iLg, splitting and foul breath. Get a
80 cent bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
from your druggist, and start the
treatment at once You will find
that it will be the best investment
you ever made
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-21
A NARROW VIEWPOINT

Adolphus Busch, the millionaire
brewer, was indicating in Pasadena
the road to success.
do more than your employer re-
qures of yOu," he said. There's
tic simple signpost pointing success
ward
Il speak in general terms. 1t Is
narrOw to speak from your own
ii, wpOint alone from the oil view
reint if you're a Rockefeller, the
steel viewpoint if you're a Carnegie
and soon.
ITO speak in that narrow way
OF success is futie-it is like the
way the inanimate objects spoke in
the old fairy tales.
THE secret OF success. the
stamp said, lis sticking to it..
- TO succeed, said the knife, be
bright and sharp.
Keep up to date. said the cal
entar
Aspire to greater things, said
the nutmeg.
Don't knock it's Oh fashion
en-. said the electric bell.
DO driving business, said the
hammer. And the barrel added:
Never lose your head
Make light of everything, the
fire observed cynically.
"'But always keep cool. said ths
, ice"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-21
0y way Of Identifying Himself.

DO yo' know who is, sab? Does
yo' organize me-" inquired a dilapi.
dated looking young colored citizen.
addressing old Brother Bulginback.
Well. sab. Use de fool gen 'leman dat
done Hoped Wild 70 daughtah, Loola-
belle, bout two weeks ago. and kin
prove It, spite-uh nuh pussonal pear.
ance. And Use come back yuh today,
sab, to infawm yo' dat II yo'll take
her back and gimme new suit o
clothes. all will be forgiven.
City Star.