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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

the Board of Commerce, the Civic
league. the North. Easts. West or
South8club and the Neighborhood I'm
provsment societies TO beautify the
CITY with more fountains. chairs,
kiosks. canon. parks and shade trees
lin order that life in the dear Old
burgn may become even more and
more we'll worth living, or are you
gong to start with the old man him
self and do little beautifying right
Whe will you begin?
Right off the bat and without a
seconds hesitation We can strike the
root OF all troubles.
Your Noon Lunch.
Be your piety as pure as crystal
and let your noon lunch consist OF
stroI < coffee. fried ham and egg
sandwich large piece of lemon pie
and d doughnut. Eaten hurriedly
with two or three business associates
all anxiously discussing the piece Of
business in hand" within a week no
powers OF oratory, music or art could
rouse you from your dyspeptic Ham
let like melancholy agnosticism.
Seldom is il the days work that
causes man to return to the bosom
of his family sallow, peevish and out
OF condition. Don't tell her that you
are beat out" in the light for bread
Be man speak the truth. Tell her
honesty that the cheap. sad pie in
the restaurant looked so inviting that
you turned down the plain rice pud-
ding on the menu for IT, and all the
trimmings that went with IL.
Now how shall we set at the
remedy OF course know you can't
go nome It's too far and time is
money. But this is what you can do.
Go TO the restaurant a little farther
up or down. the street than the one
next door you have been going to.
Walk the distance with your head up
and your chest thrown ont. No one Is
chasing you. Join the group that's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

morning until night, in factory, Ia
sweat-shop, and in mill, at the very
lowest wages we can give them, (that
is right, because 1t helps our pocket
books to NH; we'll let them earn the
money that will help the men to vote
-df they'll work for US for just what
they can ge)-but We couldn't even
think OF anything so far remote as
giving them the ballot-no-not yet.
For the franchise is a privilege ex.
clusively mans, and we value il so
much that, always we have said
It's OF such worth, that the only folk
on earth who can't have IT, are sim
ply just these three, convicts, luna
tics, and women, just these three.
M. Fl. A.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03
WHAT WE'LL LET WOMEN DO
zone Mans Vfe7o Of Thing0

Wen let them work at anything
at all they care to do. OF they only
do IL cheaper than the men; We'll let
them bring the Riddles up land. Of
course, they'll bear them, too, which
IS their natural sphere. and now and
then, well let them vote on matters
which involve no great expense, hor
threaten 10 upset our cherished plans;
but TO exercise the franchise is
privilege immense privilege exclu-
sively a mans. And ii would never
do TO let the women, too, be sharers
In a privilege, which we consider OF
such worth, that the only folk on
earth who can't have II. are convicts,
and women, just these three.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03
Beauty Hints.

we are taking inventory at the
factory this week, my dear" forms a
ready excuse with many business
man for late home-comings, irregular
aoiIrs for meals and hurried de-
partures, However no business could
be ran successfully without the aiore-
said week of torture. Why not start
with the working hypothesis that
what is good for the factory is good
for the man. The next time you stand
before the long mirror in your wife s
-oom---for there Is where you will md
~ az course-the very next time you
survey yourself in its polished depths.
forget TO simply arrange your tie
doift look at your tie at all-look
carefully into the face above the tie
ard start your inventory. What do
you find?
A Personal Inventory.
A head, upon which the hair is
begiIing to grow thin. A pair OF eyes
with tired lines underneath. An
anxious line or two above and be-
tween them. Cheeks that look sallow
In spite Of the flush that business
anxieties often bring to them. A
NOUN. that has become fitting re-
ccptable for the cigar, the cigarette
or The pipe. Shoulders that lack all
vestige OF their former erectness:
and a waist line-but will not hurt
your pride by becoming too personal.
You can easily size up its outline for
your self Gaze down at pair of feet
more or less forced into artificial and
"A afnrmad lines and Won have COM
plete1 the inventory.
Now what are you going to do about
II. Are you going to continue aiding
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03
Edited by MRS ALEX. GAGE

west the two by four little business ne
owned i'm Gotham. He consented in
turn TO the sacrifice. The wedding
bells were almost ringing when a
terrible suspicion arose in the breast
% the conservative Harvard graduate.
Could II be truce No, never. He
would ask her and She would deny f.
"Gwendolin," he cried. as she came
down her fathers American Beauty
pathway and then along the white
marble pergola TO meet him. GWenC-
DIN. tell ME, dearest, that you are not
a sufragette. The awful tpoG3ht
came TO me this morning as | was
attiring myself that You might be one
OF those dreadful law-breaking violent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

the trousers of an orphan boy, Be
brave Strong Sixteen" and all will
be we'll Collect all your text books,
for surely a youth with his mind so
filed with high school misses and
fashions has no room in IL for text
hooks. Collect them carefully and
every night arrange them in two long
rows upon the carefully folded trouser
legs. The latin commentaries and
the trigonometry will make fine
weights for the knees. This method
will not only assist you in your de-
sire to win feminine admiration, but
will also put the school books, now
idle, 10 some useful purpose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

says that women seem TO feel that
there is greater need for the appoint
ment Of woman officer in San Fran
cisco tnan in Los Angeles. because
of the extent OF the dance hall evil,
when could not, the women say. con.
tinue in Its present form, with a wo-
man officer on the force.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03
STARTS POLICE COURT FOR
WOMEN

San Francisco will have a police
court exclusively for women, Repre-
sentatives OF leading women's cluts
of the city have conferred with the
police judges and the chief OF Ioilce
10 perfect arrangements for tae new
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

Editor of Mems Page:
Dear Madam: | am an orphan boy
OF is years. living with my uncle, a
bachelor, and | ask your kind as
sistancs in a very important matter.
Our honsekeeper is ali elderly person
and mas scant sympathy with the as
plrations of youth, for when | went
10 her for advice she just laughed
and laughed, SO that |, indignant, left
the room.
Yesterday I walked a whole block
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03
Answers and Facts for Hampered
Husbands, Brothers and Others

with a pretty girl in my class in the
high school and after | had left her.
] was mortified 10 notice that my
trousers needed pressing badly--so
please tell me just how trousers
should be pressed know there's a
lot of other fellows that would like
TO know, too.
AnXiously yours.
STRONG SIXTEEN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03
TELLS WHY MEN OR
| CAME FOR SUFFRAGE

Mr.. OMAR E. GARWooD Claims
Woman Suffrage Is Question for
Men and Women--Men Con-
cede Equal Franchise ls Just
They Should Organize To Bring
II About.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

institution. The purpose of the court
viii be TO protect women prisoners
and witnesses from crowds which
throng the police courts. Only wom-
en- offenders will be tried I'm the new
court. II is planned TO nave Won.
an bailiff in attendance. The police
judges will take turns i'm presiding.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

An orphan boy! How the words
eat into ones very heart! How cruel
mus. Se The nature of the house.
keeper who would not gladly press
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

No. James. do not rub turpentlne
and vinegar on the bald spot. II
could tell you, dear boy, what would
make the hair grow again on thar
white and shining spot would gladly
DO so. j cannot. Let il comfort YOU
10 know. Gentle Questioner, that
where the brightest brains are found
there the thinnest hair can also be
discovered, Do not use this, however.
as an argument for mans mental SD
periority. as her puffs and curls once
grew-but why continue so painful a
subject? Let me add, however. that
should you desire TO attain The eN-
IRENE OF intellectually, namely, absN-
lutte badness, the way is easy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

Anxious Suitor-Sh Shall your continue
your affectionate attentions TO the
young lady of your choice now that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

ADxious Anti: shall answer
your question In ali seriousness.
IA grieve TO tell you that from
your noint OF view your wife's
frte is hopeless A trip west even
"a far as California. would only in
cite her the more. For your own peace
OF mind. advise you To listen 70 what
che has 10 say. Consider her argu-
rents on suffrage carefully and then
,tend TO her the courtesy OF a square.
deal. This Is the only treatment
which could possibly prove success
ful and would result in your COINS
arm in arm 10 the voting booth
You ask the names OF the states
where equal suffrage exists. They are
TGaho. Wyoming, Utah, Colorado
washington and California. rms
gives to equal suffrage states one nj
teerth OF the electoral votes OF me
United States, one-eighth OF the
United States senators. And roInem
her this: "Woman's entrance INTO !
every department OF business, pubic /
and private. has bene in the line oil
Improvement end bettermen is
Michigan 10 trail behind In the dust
of the band wagon?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-03

and could scarcely tie my white silk
come
Calmly she looked into his troubled
eyes and placing her hand confgiently
upon his arm, she murmured. NO,
Percival. Danish for all time the hor-
rible suspicion! Your future wife will
no, be found shrieking for the ballot
from those who would withhold IL"
THANK Heaven" he murmured CRATE
fully, and sank upon the stone Gai-
den seat beside the gold fish pool
Thank Heaven. Happy will be- our
home, Happy our Preside O. | beg
pardon, We shall doubtless sit on the
verandah more than around the time
honored chimney breast. But tell
me, dearest, how YOU escape this
plague? Why are you not caught In
MIS- suffrage whirlpool and dragged
downward in its shiny depths?"
'Percival," she whispered gently,
as she gracefully tossed the nearest
cight-inch in diameter rosebud INTO the
gold fish pond and watched the fishes
rush 10 nibble its satin petals, Perez
val, YOU forget, darling. | am voter
From "A Bachelor" comes a touch
ing wall as 10 the selfishness of young
fathers who persist in relating bany
anecdotes in public places. Even over
the bridge tables at the club the chat
ter OF these arrogant and bCastfnl
creatures is heard. But how 10 sup
press them, All. how. Father-love,
How sweet IL sounds. Adown the
ages II comes. tramp. tramp. tramp,
the midnight hours and spank. |
spank, spank, after the pin in the old |
rocking chair has found its momen- |
tary resting place. Suppress their |
gentle babblings? All. no. Dear Mr.. |
Bachelor: my advice TO you is that |
you treat them with consideration and |
kindly interest Some day you may |
find their knowledge OF teethihg. OF |
Walker Gordon or Bottled Certified. OF |
perambulator and of pare
soric pellets, very, very useful
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
MEETING AT LITERARY cLus.
heuehton High School Debating Club
20 Meet Wednesday Nieht.

\ meeting Of the Houghton high
school literary club VIII be held AZ thu
Houghton public library next Wednes-
day night, this being the regular semi
monthly meeting II the club.
The club meetings are all open e.
the public and the officers Of the club
are glad To have outsiders attend the
meetings and listen TO the reports and
debates.
The program for the next meeting Of
the club is as follows:
l--Current Events-The war in tie
Ealkns. nv Martin Kraft.
2-Roading-Early American EN-
plcrors by Friedrich Reid Cross.
Resolved: That the
United States should establish Agri-
cultural Credit Societies, like those
IN existence i'm Germany.
Afirmative-I.eslie Nelson. William
Min
Negative-Norman Bolles, Noal
Hooper.
Critics report.
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GOOD CHANCE To HELP
IN VERY WORTHY CASE
SPECIAL MEETING OF LAURluM
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
FOR TUESDAY.

There are many sides Go the life Of
the fireman. Most people are familiar
with the side which calls for hasty re-
sponses. sometimes In the dead of
night. to alarms from remote portions
OF the town or the more thickly pop
ulated centers. Almost all have seen
the fremen direct the nozzle of a
hose at the hottest part of the blaze
which threatens to demolish a build
ing. Others have heard criticism heap
cd upon the heads Of the luckless
members of the volunteer department,
or have checred the running teams on
to victory, but there is still another
side of the fireman's life. ana one
which is not quite as exciting, Any
one who cares to view this side should
be Mt the firehall next Tuesday eve
ming.
A special meeting of the Laurium
date. and although there has been
more or less secrecy about the ar
ranyements. it has leaked out that the
fremen are about 10 demonstrate a
new accomplishment Winter is APP
preaching and some Of the uniforms
have grown ragged through constant
use. There are also holes and tears I'm
the tarpauins which are to shelter
them from the wintry breezes And
if there IS anything in which "A fire.
man takes greater pride than I'm the
sickness of the horses which draw
the engine and hose cart, or an un
usually quick response to an alarm,
it is i'm the appearance of his uniform.
The Laurium iiremen have no surplus
funds with which to purchase new
ones. SO necessity is the mother of
invention. The firemen have deter
mined to give a practical demoHs,ra
ton of their deXtcrity with needles
and thread. The special order of bust
ness for Tuesdays special meeting is
to make these uniforms look like new.
Anyone who desires to help in this
worthy cause will find his presence
more than welcome ut the meeting.
You are CORDIALLY invited TO be i'm at
tendance, equipped with a sewing out
fit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
ENTERS HIS GOTH YEAR.
Henry Gassaway Davis is Still Act
i've in Political Life.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 16.-Henry
Gassaway Davis. who was the Demo-
cratic nominee for vice president in
1904, entered upon his ninetieth yea.
today, having been born Nov. 16, 1928.
Mr.. Davis, who makes this city his
place of winter residence, probably Is
the oldest citiben of the United
States taking an active part In pub
lie affairs and questions. Since the
civil war he has taken an active in
terest in public affairs, serving in both
branches of the West Virginia legisla-
ture, and for twelve years represented
that state in the United States sem
ate, declining to run for another term.
Just at present Mr.. Davis Is giving
much attention TO the efforts of his
grandson, stephen H. Elkins. Jr., To
return to the United states senate, In
which body he served by appointment
for short time following the death
of his rather Now Mr.. I1lkins aspires
to the seat of Senator watson whose
successor will be elected by the West
Virginia Legislature this winter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
fOURTEEN.Y YEAR OLD BOY
INJURED IN EXPLOSION
SON OF FARMER THROWS pYNA
MITE CAPS INTO STOVE
LOSES FINGERS.

Willie Lahkinen, the fourteen-year-
old son OF a farmer residing between
Houghton and Atlantic. was brought
into Houghton last evening about g
o'clock 10 receive medical treatment
for his left hand. two of his fingers
and his thumb having been blown or.
From the few details that could be
learned OF the affair. il would seem
that he father OF the boy had been
clearing some land and had some dy-
Mantle caps left after the operation
was concluded. The boy had found
the caps and when no one was look
ing had thrown them into the kitch-
en- stove Just how badly the boy
was injured il was impossible tU tell
two of his fingers and the thmub on
the left hand having been torn OF ana
lis face badly smeared with blood and
marked by the powder from the eN-
plosion. That the child did not lose
his sight or his life was miraculous
under the circumstances.
The boy was So weak that he could
barely stand last evening while his
father was able 10 speak only a few
words of broken English
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
HoUGHToN BREViTlES.


J. a. Chiffon. an electrical engineer
for the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company is in Houghton on
business connected with the Houghton
branch of the Michigan State Tele-
phone company
The Michigan College of Mines bas-
ketball team left last night for Mar
Normal team tonight
Miss Emma Spitz of the jay a. Hub
bell School will have charge of the
story hour at the Houghton public Ii.
brary today.
A meeting of the copper country NJ.
c. NJ. club will he held at the Housh-
ton club the night of December IA. II
will be preceded by a dinner that
starts at e:ij. The meeting will con-
slider tramming. shaft pockets and
skip loading the speakers on these
subjects to be announced later
Barney Welsh. of Marquette,
who was formerly connected with
Roach and Seebcr company of Hough-
ton. is visiting friends.
William H. Boaman, who with Mrs
Beaman has been visiting la Boston, IL
expected home tomorrow. Mrs. Bea-
man will not accompany Mr.. Beaman
TO Houshton, stopping in the lower
peninsula for visit.
Herman Fesng was "a business visi-
tor in L'Anse yesterday.
NJ. II. Anthoni. United States nat
urali2ation examiner. left yesterday fol
Crystal Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Close have re-
turned from a visit at IrCnwood.
r. NJ. Edwards is in Butte on bust
ness.
Rev. Joseph Ling. Francis Corrier
and Ed Ruelle returned yesterday
from weeks hunting trip near Arm
helm, bringin back a total Of three
rabbits as the trophies Of the hunt.
T.. w. Knoll has returned from a
hunting trip to Rear Lake near the
otter.
Martin Haas spent yesterday in l.
Anse going there on business trip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
WEEDS AND eURpocKs.

Chief NOetsch has asked the resi-
dents Of Houghton to burn all the dry
weeds and burdocks to he found in
their yards at least, and in their
neighburhoods if possible. this being
the best time of the year 10 attack the
weed problem. Many Of the weeds
which have produced seeds have not
scattered them abroad yet and by col
lectine and burning the dry stalks
it Will be possible to aid materially in
fighting the weed nuisance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
RAUHALA CASE STILL ON.

The circuit court is still busy with
the trial of the case of Waino Rauha-
ia versus John Maxi, the Michigan
surety and Bonding company ct al.
Rauhala is suing the saloonkeeper on
the charge of selling liquor TO his ia
Their after he had been warned not TO
do SO. The mother of the present
plainun brought suit on the same
grounds some time ago, but the case
came back 70 Houghton for another
trial, the supreme court setting aside
the verdict Of $1,000 that she obtained
and ordering a new trial which is
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
Sikeston, Mo-
fered everything.

have an operation, would not listen 10
that, and when friend of my husband
told him about Lydia +. Pinkhams Veg.
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, i was willing to take il
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. ! can do my own homework
hoe my garden, and milk a COW. can
entertain company and enjoy them. |
can visit when / choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day in the
month. / wish / could talk to every
suffering woman and girl. Mrs. DEMA
BETuUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, I'LL have taken Lv-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for very bad case of female trouble
and it made me a we'll woman. Nv
health was all broken down, the doctors
said / must have an operation, and was
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedit
so that began taking your Compound
i got along so well that | gave up the
doctors and was saved from the opera
ton. - Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, K. X.
No. 3, Murrayville, Ill.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
"BUFFALO BILL" TO REST.

North Platte, Ncb.. Nov. 16.--Er
route for Cody. Wyo., where he will
start an extensive hunting trip, Col.
w. f. Cody, Snowman, stopped ove.' IA
few hours In North Platte on Thurs
day visiting with friends near his Ole
home here.
Buffalo Pill" told his old ueighbors
that he is out Of the saddle for good.
Mai. Little, better known AS "Pawnee
Bill will succeed to the active man.
0gemert If the Wild West show.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
HockEYITEs WILL MEET.

There will he another meeting OF
the recently organized Amateur Hoe
key league i'm the Palestra tomorrow
at which time the Office of vice presi-
dent will he filled by the election of
Mohawk man and steps will be TAX
On To draft a schedule Of games. II is
proposed To play one game each week
in the Mohawk and Laurium Kinks
1t is hoped there will be repre-
sentative of each team In attendance
tomorrow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
Laurium Department

letic exhibition TO be given on Nov.
2G, are progressing nicely. The cast
has been well selected and the at
traction promises to prove very In
teresting feature of the exhibition.
Preparations for the athletic features
are also going along nicely at present
and some good stunts" are being ar
ranged
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
LAURiUM BREVlTIES.
:. :. :. :. :. :. :. :: :. :. = :. = :. :. :.


The G. e H. rod ana gun club will
entertain at dacing party in the
Iaurium bank hail Friday evening
Nov. 20.
About ten members of the Huron
River Hunting club have arrived home
from "A successful trip to tho Huron.
River
Mr. and Mrs. John III. Thomas Of
III Hecla street are the parents of
son.
j, A. Moder has resigned with the
w. Bingham Co of Cleveland and has
taken q position with Howe and
Thompson of Duluth.
Laurlum hunters are well pleased
with the arrival OF snow and anti
oipate some excellent deer hunting
from now ON.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
SUPPER AT CHURCH.
Ladies Aid Plan Turkey Supper For
This EVENING in Church.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Grace
VI. +. Church will serve a turkey sup
The ladies Of the church have prepared
an elaborate menu. The supper Will
begin at $50.
The menu for this evening will be
as follows,
Roast turkey Brown gravy.
Celery Cranberry sauce.
Rolls.
Dreamed potatoes Mashed turnips.
Pumpkin pie Apple pie
Tea Coffee
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
Houghton Department

was originally planned During the
two weeks that the exhibit is un the
library win not be closed 10 the pa
irons Jnd IL VIII be possible so secure
books the same as N the past
In ease the exhibit this year proves
90 Doe the unqualified success that its
promoters confidently tNpec,. IL is
planned 10 have % hecome an annual
affair for the encouragement of art
among the Houghton county artists.