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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12

II Was Originally a Bench on Which
Meat Was Dressed.

DR.. Johnson tells us that the kitchen
dresser was bench In the kitchen on
which meat was dressed or prepared
for table and gives the following lines
IN support Of his view:
TITS burnt. and so is all the meat.
What dogs are these? Where is the ras-
cal cook?
How burst you. villains, bring It from the
dresser
And serve thus to me that love It not?
Shakespeare.
A maple dresser in her hall she had.
On which full many slender meal she
made.
Dryden
Wright in his Domestic Manners OF
the Middle Ages" says; "One Of the
great objects of ostentation in a rich
mans house was his plate, which ut
dinner time he brought forth and
spread on the table in sight of his
guests. Afterward to exhibit the plate
to more advantage the table was made
with shelves or steps, on which the diff
ferent articles could be arranged In
rows, one above another. IL was called
in French, or Anglo-Norman, a dres-
soir, because on il the different article
were dressed or arranged.
1t is this to which the modern poet
refers:
The pewter plates on the dresser
Caught and reflected the flame as shields
OF armies the sunshine.
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and forced TO accept salaries and
terms or be forever barred from play
ing"
Officers and members Of the base
ball fraternity generally regard the
proposed quiz as joke, but if it is
seriously intended express perfect will
lingness to have the inner affairs OF
the game looked into.
Organized baseball has put the sport
on firm basis and made IT in fact the
national game of the country. 'Unor-
ganized the sport would soon become
demoralized and players, as we'll as
public, would suffer. Organized base
ball pays big salaries, some players
getting even more than congressman:
it shows no Partially and recognizes
ability only. Players who make good
are well taken care Of; they are draft
ed from one league TO another Of high
or class and paid more money, where
as left tc their own resources advance
ment would be slow. Players are. it is
true, bought and sold but few Of
them object only occasionally are
complaints heard, and then from
players who are attempting to hold
out FOR more money than they are
worth. In fact there is no sport that
is so free from friction as organized
baseball. The men back of it are big.
honest men, lovers OF the game who
are always anxious TO improve it. The
players may be slaves" but they are
a well paid. happy, contented lot new
ertheless.
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is to be formally opened with banquet
at Hastings on March Is. with Senator
William Alden Smith Jas the chief
speaker
Ex-Governor john o9 Long, of Mas
sachusetts, who was Secretary of the
Navy when Theodore Roosevelt was
assistant secretary. has been selected
as president of the Taft League Of
Massachusetts.
Representative William u. Mckinley
chairman of the Republican congress
sional campaign committee, is the
principal owner of a vast network of
electric railways covering a large sec
ton OF Illinois
Three Republicans and three DEM
ocrats are in the field for the seat of
United States Senator Jonathan
Bourne of Oregon. Senator Bourne
will be candidate for re- election but
will refrain from making an active
campaign
Next to Congressman Mckinley, the
most prominent of the managers in
charge of the Taft national campaign
are w Murray Crane United States
senator from Massachusetts, and
James A. Hemenway. former United
states senator from Indiana.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon, manager
of the Roosevelt national campaign.
is native of North Carolina. but has
been resident Of Montlna for twenty
years. Prior to his election to the
United States senate he served In the
Montana legislature and In the lower
house of congress.
Governor Joseph NJ. Carey of wy
oming. who is mentioned for second
place on the Roosevelt ticket. has been
in public life for many years. He rep
resented Wyoming in Congress in the
territorial days and was the first Unit
ed States senator from the new State
AS United States senator he framed
the Carey Act which is said TO have
done more to revolutionize agricultural
conditions i'm the West than any other
measure ever put on the Federal sta
tute books.
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think about themselves only. one,
away from the mother they quickly
forget her. She affects their lives only
as she can serve them They grow
Just as we'll without her"
Thus is squelched one OF our most
cherished traditions with regard TO
mothers For generations the courts
have been awarding young children to
the mother as matter OF course. eX-
cept whore there was clear proof that
she was an improper person TO have
charge Now comes a learned judge
and coldly throws down our edifice OF
enthusiasm for motherhood.
1t is a fetch. this trust in mothers
They are not necessary Children viii
play, eat. sleep and grow without them.
They will stub their toes, CRY and get
up again without mother to wipe away
the tears. They will go through life
without having felt the sensation of a
mothers caress in time of deep defect
ion and defeat 1t is all an Illusion.
The court has decreed II.
That yarn about the great man ow-
ing all that he is to his mother is false.
She never encouraged him when others
laughed She never urged him on when
others held him back. She never sa-
orihced that he might learn the no.
bility of sacrifice The court has proved
this. Children can be brought up with
out mothers. This the judge de-
orees.
The courts being necessary to the
safety of the Republic. we must ac
cept the decree of Punishment against
mothers meelIly. We shall not even
attempt to amend the Constitution to
let them back. What's the use? ri
children can be raised without them,
then they must be u useless expense.
But hold: Not the courts. Just one
New York judge has spoken. We shall
continue to believe in the good innu-
ence OF mother over her boy.
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THE WAYS OF CHILDREN.

like the ways of children best
You can depend on all they do.
Their laughter is the heartiest
Their simple speech is always true.
GrowD-ups do things from day to day
That little tots would scorn to do:
They tiatter friends and often say
a lot of things that are untrue.
And grown-ups are so prone to sheer
At honest effort and condemn
The work of striving brothers here.
And rougher make their road for
them.
They often praise for selfish ends.
They fawn upon the seeming great
And oft desert their dearest friends
For richer strangers at the gate.
Hut children do not seek the flaws
In those they love. as grown-ups do,
Sweet will give a friend applause
Much quicker than grim AZ.
And little tots will never sheer
And whisper things that are unkind
About the honest toiler here.
They have no bitterness of mind
When on your knee little tot
Chambers at night and whispers low
Daddy, love you such a lot"
You may be sure that it, is so.
No millionaire or statesman great
Can steal that babys love away
II matters not how poor your fate
Constant to YOU that child will stay
You may have faults that grown ups
see,
Your work the world may criticize.
But to the baby on your knee
You're always good and always wise
old friends in time may slip away.
But babes are true through every
test.
And that is why | say today
like the ways of children best
Edgar Guest in Detroit free Press
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The coster Girls PIumes.

Ostrich plumes are as much of ne
cessity to the London coster girl on her
outings as are the pearl buttons to
her masculine companion. and the big
trimmed hats with their dropping
feathers are familiar in all gatherings
OF this class. Many of the girls cannot
afford to keep their money tied up IN
useless plumes. and there thrlves
brisk industry in the hiring of these
feathers. The loan of a single plume
for a day costs quarter. or for dol
lar gorgeous trio may be had Tor an
outing. to be returned promptly the
next morning. Weather conditions
cause the terms to fiuctuate somewhat
since wet or foggy day will take the
curl out of the feathers and make re-
curling necessary. for which "'Arriet
has TO pay an extra quarter.-London
Bits.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12
OLD MIRACLE PLAYS
Performed In Town Squares With thu
Crudest Kind Of Scenery.

Performed In Town Squares With th.
crudest Kind Of Scenery.
From the beginning OF the pageant
fl the old mystery and miracle pIovs
OF the twelfth century 10 the elaho.
rate and highly artistic productions or
the twentieth is indeed far cry. No.
only was the work OF these early nc.
tors far below modern histrionIc stand.
ards. but the stage setting. although
the most complicated effects were at.
tempted. was OF the crudest. The mys.
teries were performed in the town
squares on two story scaffoldngs.
Saints and angels descended from
above on very visible ropes. The food
and the Red sea were represented by
a hole dug in the square and filed
with water and so small that a row.
boat might only with difficulty turn
around therein Here sea voyages
were made from Marseilles to Pales.
tine with one shove of the oar. These
were the properties. Irrepressible me-
dleval imagination did the rest.
The mystery plays were dramatiza.
lions OF the Bible performed by the
different trade guilds of the town.
each guild giving the part of the story
established as its own by immemoral
custom. The 6shwives and prentices
from all the country round thronged
into York or Chester whenever a pag-
cant was TO be given. Royalty fire.
quently graced the performances
From the -Four Seas.
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The BaekterioIouist,

A Richmond negro Glanced to meet
on the street friend who complained
Of much "mis'ry." Indeed. the afilict.
ed one was in despair. so ''tuckered
out" was he.
"Wot seems TO be de matter?" ask
ed the first negro.
"Jim," said the other with moan
and gesture indicating the portion of
his anatomy that was giving him so
much trouble. us got sech awful pains
in nah back. heah!"
Jim assumed an air Of great solem-
nifty and wisdom. ''In dat case" said
he. "dere's only one thing 70 yo' TO
do. Jes yo' put yosf in de hands o.
dat Doctah Blank. | hears dat he's
de finest backteriologist in de whole
souf."-New York Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12
THE DOCTORS QUESTION
Much Sickness Due to Bowel pisord /.

"uSn SiSkneSs Due TO Bowel Disord >
doctors first question when con-
suited by a patient is. Are your bow
els REGULAR He knows that 80 per
cent of Illness H. attended with inact-
i've bowels and torpid liver and that
this condition must be removed gently
and thoroughly before health can be
restored.
Rexall Orderlies are a positive.
pleasant. and safe remedy for consti-
patton and bowel disorders in general.
We are so certain of their great cur
alive value that we promise to return
the purchasers money I'm every case
when they fail to pApduce entire salts
faction.
Rexali Orderlies are eaten like can
dy, they act quietly and aid in produce
ing a soothing. STRENGTHENING, healing
influence on the entire Intestinal tract
They 90 not purge. grippe. cause nau-
sea, flatulence. excessive looseness,
diarrhoea. or other annoying effect.
They are especially good for children.
weak persons. or old folks. Three sizes.
iOc. 25c and soc. Sold only at our
store-The RevalI store. vastbinder
4 Read.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12

Russia is moving forward in an edu-
cational way. The budget report Of
the ministry OF education. just is
sued, showing the amount spent since
1907. is evidence Of real progress and
interest that is encouraging. An
increase Of thirty-four million dollars.
or $50 per cent. is shown for the past
five years. The outlay for elementary
instruction has been quintupled dur
ing that time; on middle education
seventy-hve per cent more is spent on
university education only twelve per
cent more The budget for 1912
amounts to s57,5oo.OoO The fact that
so mu-h attention is being paid to the
elementary and middle schools re-
fleets credit on the Russian educators
who evidently are striving 20 benefit
the masses.
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NOW A BASEBALL QUIZ.

Now an Investigation Of the base
ball trust IL proposed. Really it's a
dun day In the House when an inves-
tigatioa Of some kind isn't started. or
IN attempt made to start something
of the sorG But when organized
baseball is picked out as target. lit
tie doubt remains that the House is
nearing the end OF it's mania for in
vestigation. II this is true there is
some cause for congratulation.
The proposed baseball probe was put
up to the House yesterday by Rep
Gallagher OF Illinois who calls the
baseball trust the most audacious
and autocratic in the country" His
resolution would create special COM
mittee OF seven representatives to in
quire OF the department of justice
what steps have been taken against
the baseball trust as against other IL
legal combinations. 10 accuses the
baseball trust" OF presuming ito
control the baseball game, its officials
announcing daily through the press
the dictates OF governing commits
sion. how competition is stihed. terri
tory and games apportloned, prices
fixed which millions must pay to wit
ness the sport, how men are enslaved
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12
Buddhism.

Buddhism started with Gautama
Buddha about COO years before the
Christian era. and it numbers among
its adherents more than a third OF the
human race. Buddhism is confined
mainly to Asia anchuria. Mongolia.
Korea. Tibet. China. Japan and the
large islands off the Asiatic coast
Though born in India. Buddhism is not
strong in that country today. being
driven out by the old Hinduism Of
which it is the offshoot.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12
PRESENCE OF MIND.
The Way Two epsIishmen Captured
Four Hundred Prisoners.

Four Hundred Prisoners.
Toward the close of the peninsular
war 400 prisoners were captured by
John Colborne. afterward Field Mar
shnl Lord Seaton. Colborne, who was
wounded az Talavera. had been dis
abled for some time. but In 1918 he
was in active service again. and when
Wellington's army crossed the frontier
into France he performed what was in
deed the most amazing feat of his ca
reer.
When riding, with no comrade but
the famous Sir Henry Smith. separated
from his column, he saw 400 French
soldiers passing along ravine below
him. The only way was to put good
face on the matter" he wrote. $50 |
went up to them, desiring them TO sur
render. The officer. thinking, of course.
the column was behind me. surrender
ed his sword, saying Electrically. 'Je
vous rends cette epee. qui bien fat
son devoir.' Il surrender this sword,
which has done its duty well) The
400 followed his example"
Sir Henry Smith used to declare that
he had never seen such cool presence
OF mind as Colborne displayed on this
occasion.--London Spectator.
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jefferson end the Patent Office.

The first patron of our patent system
was Thomas jefferson. who during
three years gave his personal attention
10 every application for patent He
used to call the secretary of war and
the attorney general TO examine and
scrutinize with him. and they did it so
thoroughly that in one year-the first
they granted only three patents. The
very first patent of all was given to
Samuel Hopkins in 1870 for pearl ash
es Mr.. jefferson held that the patent
system was not one for creating rev
enue. but for encouraging n production
of that which is to be of benefit TO the
whole people. In the first twelve years
n single clerk in the state department
and a few pigeonholes were all that
the business of tho office required.
Then u DR.. Thornton took charge OF II
and devoted himself to it as hobby.
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BRIDES IN WHITE.
II Was Mary Stuart Who Set the
Fashion For That Color.


Fashion For That Color.
The majority OF brides choose white
when selecting their wedding dress be-
cause 1t is the conventional color. and
many persons are OF the opinion that
It always has been favored. AS a mat
ter of fact. it is of comparatively mod
ern origin. and in most eastern coun.
tries pink is the bridal color.
During the middle ages and in the
renaissance period brides wore Grim.
son TO the exclusion of all other colors
Most OF the Plantagenet and Tudor
queens were married in that vivid hue,
which is still popular in parts of Brit
tany. where the bride is usually
dressed in crimson brocade.
1t was Mary Stuart who first changed
the color of the bridal garments. At
her marriage with Francis ii. OF
France in 1853. which took place not
before the altar. but before the great
Coors Of Notre Dame. she was gowned
IN white brocade. with a train of pale
blue Persian velvet six yards in length.
This innovation caused a great stir
Ia the fashionable world of that time
g was not. however. until quite the
end OF the seventeenth century that
IRE white-the color worn by royal
widows-became popular for bridal
carments.-London Sketch.
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GUM.

We chew gum In America on account
of nervousness and the dryness of our
atmosphere.
We also chew 1t because we like TO
have something going on in our heads
that doesn't tire our minds:
Also because in company 1t saves
making conversation:
Also because we don't get exercise
enough in other ways:
Also it lends a free and easy grace
and Innocence to the face;
Also because we must bite on some
thing;
Also because other people do it;
Also because II is cheap:
Also because the slot machine is ev-
erywhere.-New York World.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

16Si-George Berkeley. IRISH prclate
and philosopher, born Died Jan. II,
1853.
1795-William Lyon Mackenzie. Cam
adam statesman, born i'm Scotland.
Died in Toronto, Aug. 2S. 1861.
lS12-Aaron l.. Dennison. originator
OF the manufacture of machine made
watches. born in Freeport. Me. Died
Jan. Q, 1895.
lS20-Sir Alexander Mackenzie. dis
cover of the Mackenzie River. died in
Scotland. Born in Scotland about 1855.
lS25-Pasturing cows on Boston
Common forbidden.
1SSS--United States Pension Bureau
established.
lS62-Jacksonville. Fla. surrendered
TO Commodore Dupont.
1S77-George w. McCrary of Iowa
appointed Secretary OF War.
1SSl--AleXander II of Russia assas-
sinated.
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adopted him as a student OF the do
cese. Young Schrembs pursued his
theological studies I'm the Grand Sem
mary. Montreal. and. in 1883 was or
dained To the priesthood by Bishop
Richtor Father Schrembs first Ia
bored as curate In Saginaw and Bay
city. In 1900 he was made pastor OF
81. Mary's church Grand Rapids. A
year later he was appointed vicar gem
eral OF the diocese and In February.
1906, h. was promoted TO the Office OF
domestic prolate of the papal house
hold. which carried with II the title OF
monsignor Last year he attained the
higher honors of auxiliary bishop OF
the Grand Rapids diocese and then bis
hop of the new diocese OF Toledo.
Hilary \. Herbert, who was Secre-
tary of the Navy in President Cleve-
lands second administration, rs years
old today.
Adolph :. Ochs, formerly newsboy
and now one of the foremost of Amer
ica's newspaper publishers. "a years
old today.
Charles ID. Norton. former secretary
TO President Taft. al years old today
Prince Luitpold Regent of Bavaria
and the oldest among the worlds rul-
ers. 81 years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-12

Senator James is overlooking no bets
at Lansing. In the Senate last night
he introduced a resolution opposing
the abandonment of Fort Brady at the
500 and Fort Wayne at Detroit, the
resolution commencing L 5. Senator
William Smith for his stand against
the abandonment Of the forts. Copies
Of the resolution win be forwarded TO
the members of the Michigan delega-
ton to Congress.
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POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

Boise, Idaho. has voted to adopt the
commission plan OF government
The national convention Of the So
cialists. which was to have been held
at Oklahoma City. may be transferred
to Indianapolis.
President Taft has accepted an invi-
tation To the banquet Of the Union
League club Of Philadelphia on April
q. the birthday OF General Grant.
Speaker Clark has been compelled
by the pressure of his official duties to
IN various parts Of the country.
The Michigan Republican campaign
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nst;n.v and "stunt."

Stint is good word as a noun. AS
a verb it means something not quite so
pleasing. Do not confound 1t witn
stunt. however. A stunt is something
quite useless. 1t is the horseplay Oh
the mountebank and has nothing III
common with honest. productive labor.
A stint is the warning to the wise that
something demands TO be accomplished
a goad TO the laggard that time Is on
the wing.-Atlantic.
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By LEWIS NIXON. Shipbuild-
er and Merchant Ma
rine Advocate

AND PAYING FOR The PANAMA
UNLESS THERE is A DECIDED AWAKENING AMONG
COUNTRIES WILL REAP BENEFITS
WILL FOLLOW OPENING TO WORLD COMMERCE.
For nation that pdes itself its practical business the
spectacle of the great engineers who rapidly bringing the canal
completion mporng congress such legislation will enable
them prepare for its efficient and economic operation REFE
TION ON AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP There to be
idea prevailing that the opening of the canal will be followed by
great prosperity
The be lost sight of that through San Francisco
already have communication with the of South
America Yet Great Britain and Germany by commercial enterprise
control the CREAM OF THE TRADE ALONG THAT COAST.
And this trade has grown up though controlled Pana
railway and the passing time of sxevenths of its shares
into the hands of the French company made difference
outside of its value the advantage people will be
LITTLE AFFECTED BY THE TITULAR CONTROL UNLESS
WE ARISE TO THE COMMERCIAL AND MARITIME NEEDS
OF THE SITUATION.
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Eagle Drug Store.

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SANITY And the cures all seem to be
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this is MY 4erH BIRTHDAY

Rt Rev. Joseph Schrembs. bishop of
the Roman Catholic diocese OF Toledo.
was born in aRtishon. Bavaria, March
II. 1866. At the age of eleven he be-
came student in the ST. Vincent
archabbey OF the order of st. Benedict.
Beatty. Pa. In 1884 Bishop Richter,
who had a short time before been con-
secroted first bishop OF Grand Rapids,