The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-05
HTCENTERS
IN MIDDLE WEST
Wilson, Roosevelt and Marshall
Face Hard Campaigning
tCopyright.)

Washington d. c., Oct. 5.-The mid
die West promises to be the storm cen-
ter of the national political campaign
the coming week. Governor Wilson
will be heard In Kansas Missouri, Ill
inois and Ohio. Colonel Roosevelt will
visit the same section and will be
day or two before the appearance Of
the Democratic standard bearer. Gov
ernor Marshall. Democratic candieate
for Vice President. expects TO devote
the week 20 Illinois. Iowa and Wis &.
consin.
Republicans and Democrats of Rhode
island will hold sheir state con, en-
lions to name candidates for governor
and other state softicers and represcn-
tatives in Congress.
The trial of Police Lieutenant Beck
er for the murder Of Herman Rosen-
thai. which Is expected to be one of
the most notable criminal trials that
has taken place in this country in
years. is scheduled to begin In New
York city on Monday a
Many Educational Events.
Many educators OF wide note win
gather at South Hadley, Mass. on
Tuesday for two days celebration of
the seventy fifth anniversary of the
founding OF Mount Holynke, College.
which is the Oldest institution in
America for the higher education Of
women.
Another event of the week of inter-
est in educational circles will be the
formal inauguration and dedication Of
the Rice Institute at Houston, Texas
The institute is said 30 be one of the
richest colleges in America and pos
sesses an endowment of approximate
~ $10.000.000. left by the late William
Marsh Rice for whose alleged murder
IN New York some years ago Albert
r. Patrick rs serving a life sentence
in Sing Sing prison.
Monday is the day fixed for the re-
assembling Of the British house of
commons for the autumn session. The
program for the session is heavy one.
especially when the Importance of the
legislation is considered Foremost on
the agcnda are Home Rule Welsh Dis
establishment the Franchise Bill end
a measure TO allow trades unions to
contribute to funds for the support of
Labor members of parliament.
Ovation to Riley.
During the week James Whitcomb
Riley. the beloved Hoosier poet. is to
he the center cf the greatest ovation
ever rendered an American writer.
Monday will be the poets birthday
anniversary and during tho week spe-
cial exercises In homer of the occasion
will be held in the public schools and
In literary and art societies throughout
the country.
A total eclipse of the sun is to take
place Thursday. but it will be invisi-
bile in the United States except as a
very small partial eclipse in Florida
and the southern portion of the Gulf
States. The path of totality will cross
South America from point near Qui-
TO. Ecuador to Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
thence southeast across the Atlantic
ocean.
Canadian historical and patriotic so
cieties viii join at the end of the week
in suitable celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the battle OF
.ueenston Heights, in which the Brit
ish were victorious over the American
invaders. though they lost their valiant
commander, General Sir Isaac Brock.
on Saturday exercises In observance
of the centenary will be held on the
battlefield. which Is marked by a mag
uificent monument of General Brock