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The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
ANENT TIE WEATHER.

Much mental energy is being vast
ed by scientific persons in the endeav-
or irst to prove that the weather this
year is phenomenal. and secondly. TO
find the cause Of the phenomenal con-
diuons.
one learned professor. whose habi-
tat is in Chicago, advances the theory
that the shape of the earths orbit is
changing rapidly and that the char
dcter ot The seasons is altered in con.
sequence, The winters becoming colder
and IN, summers more rainy
Others study the spots on the sun
anu draw ominous conclusions,
Theories are plentiful and it is the
exception rather than the rule to find
authority for the belief that the world
has had such weather before and that
there 5, atter all, nothing surprising
in the refusal of nature to work by
rule and square and in conformity
with lr0nclad regulations.
Yet, as a matter of fact, hardly any
phenomenon in the way of atmospher-
ic or climatic conditions can occur
for which precedents are not to be
found.
Nor does it matter much If when
abnormal conditions supervene "a sci
entihc explanation is not easily forth
coming.
In the making Of weather as in
many other things the ways of Provi-
dene, are generally inscrutable.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

lesson has been well learned II Is
seldom such bargains turn out as
planned. especially in primary cleo
tions. and the consequence is an III
feeling which Injuries chances of par
~ success at the general election. The
primaries are determined by indepen-
dent voters. and il Is an impossibility
for few men to successfully barter
the support of large number of vot-
ers they have no actual control over.
for the reason that i'm this day and
age most OF the voters follow their
own inclinations when il comes TO ex-
pressing their preferences at the polls.
It's a scheme that doesn't work out
WELL ana the effect is harmful There
was more assurance for the success
of Chat sort Of thing under the con-
vOution system. but under the primary
system The same Of follow the lead
er is one in which only a few will
play.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
WoMAN's WONDERFUL WAYS

Why will weeping widows, who wear
weeds. work wonders with wealthy
widowers. while winsome wee women
whose witching ways, without woeful
wear. would win, were wise wives
wanted.
Without wasting words we will
write. whimsically. why Widow WI
helmina Woods warm wooing was
wholly wrecked. Whereas when wor-
thy Widower Willie Weston. who was
wealthy, went walking with Widow
Wilhelmina, who was working. Willie.
wishing Willie's wealth; Winona Ward
VINO was Willie's wisher, watch
ed, wearily wretchedly wonder.E6
whether Willie would wed Wi!helmina.
Winona would wildly welcome what
ever would wreck Wilhelmiras wishes
which was wicked Wishes with
works. will whiles work wonders.
While Willie was walking with Will
helmina, WinOna worried with worldly
wisdom yarily watched Wilhelmina'a
willy ways wishing wishes which would
Wither Wilhelmina's weeds were
wrong wishes worth while. While
Willie wooed, Wilhelmina waxed wan
with woeful weeping, wondering why
Willie was wasting whole weeks walk
in- whereas wedding was what Will
lelmira wanted
~ eli. Willie was wistfully watching
Winona, who, with woman's wiles,
when Willie would wend Winons.s
way. would wear white, woolly wear
wheedle Willie, who was willing with
wonderful warbling Willingly warn
ing Willie. Widows weeds Won't
wash" Well. Winona wanted Willie1
without wealth! Wilhelmina wanted
wealth. with Willie Wilhelminas
weeping ways were woefully wrong,
while Winonas winsome ways won,
without winking. Whoop!-Judge.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
BEGIN LONG TRIP
Couple From Brooklyn, N. Y, Ex-
pect to Circle Globe.
Daniel Pearl and Beatrice Garten Plan
to Wed When Youth Secures EN-
pioyment-6rothers Start on TO-
600 Mile Auto Tour.

New York.-With but one lonesome
dollar as their wealth and less Lhar
half dozen articles of wearing ap
parel as their luggage, a young man
and a girl. his sweetheart, left on one
OF the Hudson river boats recently Oh
their first leg of what they hope will
be "A trip around the world
The man is Daniel Pearl of 752
Quincy street, Brooklyn His com.
panion is Miss Beatrice Garten. eight.
cen years old. and pretty, who lives
with her parents at ll62 Washington
avenue, the Bronx AS they stood on
the pier at the foot of Christopher
street, waiting In vain for Louis Man
helm, another young man who prom
ised to accompany the two. Pearl told
or his prospects and how they decid-
ed on the trip.
Il have long desired to make a trip
around the world. About a week ago
| met Miss Garten, who was employed
at one of the local department stores.
We fell In love with each other at
first sight. you might say told her
of my resolution to tour the earth, and
dared her to accompany me-"
And | would not take the dare.
That's why am here to make the
start" put in the young woman, and
she toyed nervously with her sweet
hearts tie.
I'VE decided that we would start
With one dollar as our capital We
will leave the boat at Saugerties, and
from there by walking, and riding
when l have earned money, will head
for San Francisco. When we arrive
there we hope to have earned enough
money to take passage TO Japan. II
not, will look for job on one of the
ships.
But the first money | earn" he
added with a sparkle In his eyes,
shall be for the purchase of mar
riage license. That | hope will be
soon"
To this final remark the girl nodded
her head. THAT was one of the stip.
ulations of the dare" she said
New Haven, Conn., d. and A. N.
Mead. brothers, of Orange, left here
In their automobile. and will encircle
the United States before they return.
A third member of the party on, the
10000 mile jaunt is their dog. Bob"
The auto will be their home during
the trip. They carry on it, besides
their clothing. a tent and camping
and cooking utensils, besides a supply
of food. They intend to camp as the
fancy strikes them, pitch their tent,
cook their meals and stay as long as
they please.
Their route is down the Atlantic
coast TO the Gulf of Mexico, thence
along the gulf and into Mexico, where
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
MAN is SHOT BY THIEF TRAP
Paul huttenen of Hibbing, Mlnn., Fa-
tally Wounded by His Own
Contrvance.

Hibbing, Minn.-Paul Huttenen OF
this place set rifle In his shed. in.
tending automatically to shoot thief
who had robbed him of eatables for
several night in succession. The thief
did not come and Huttenen forgot the
rifle. He entered the shed and sprung
the rife and the bullet passed through
his body, He is at a hospital and
the doctors say he will die. He also
set out poisoned beer for the prowler.
The police took that and broke the
bottles.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

they viii stay several weeks. From
there they will run up the Pacific
coast 70 British Columbia and east
ward through Canada, finishing up by
n dash down the Hudson river.
Bob is a very important member OF
the combination. One of his uses will
be to split any herds OF cattle that
may be encountered, so that the auto
may run through. Another is to de-
termine the depth of water in streams
to be forded, Bob having been trained
TO yelp If the water is more than a
certain depth. He Is as enthusiastic
an autoist as either OF his masters.
and has accompanied the auto every
time 1t has left the garage. The
Meads. both of whom are wealthy. ex-
pect TO be gone a year
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

Chairman Alex J. Groesbeck Of the
state Republican committee is claim
ing victory for the Republican state
ticket this fan By a majority OF a,
least 100000.
There is no question about Michi-
gan Republicans" declared Mr.. Groes-
beck. Look at the vote. compare it
county by county. 1t shows that the
Republicans turned out just as strong
as they did two years ago when they
had hard. three-cornered primary
fight 10 interest them. The campaign
this year didn't compare with that Of
two years ago in intensity and work
1t shows decisively that the Repubn-
cans all over the state are taking
lively interest in politics this year
The issues are not leading them on
political goosechases.
Considering that the enrolment
laws were not generally understood
and that thousands Of Republicans
were not permitted to vote because
they had not enrolled, and that still
others let the primaries go. intend
ing % vote only at the elections, the
showing is surely most gratifying"
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

party so lacking i'm votes the right {,
present a ticket on the official ballot
al the election. This failure would
practically deprive that party of op-
portunity TO take part In the state
government The provision is OF
doubtful constitutionality; IL seems to
as at any rate to be unjust. comments
been held by its advocates that the
basic principle of the direct primary
law is TO secure a freer expression OF
the voters in the nomination Of candi-
dates than was alleged TO be afforded
under the old convention system.
There were no regulations as To num-
ber OF delegates making up a nominal
J ting convention, except those made by
The party itself-the convention could
consist OF thousand delegates or ten.
lhe ticket nominated had to go on the
| ballot IL the convention action was
certified to the proper authorities. 1t
is obviously illogical. therefore. to
place handicaps on any party. no mat
ter how small in numbers. under the
direct primary system that did not
exist dnder the delegated convention
system; the 10 per cent clause plainly
defeats the animating purpose that
brought about the change to the pres
ent law.
II has been claimed that the pur-
pose in inserting this Is per cent
clause in the law was directed at the
Democratic party of the state. for so
long greatly in the minority. Indeed,
one argument advanced for it was
that no party which does not take
enough interest in it's own nomina-
tions TO poll Is per cent of it's
strength at the primary ought to be
permitted to have a ticket at the
election. AS a matter of fact the
clause was invented i'm an effort TO
prevent Democrats enrolling as Re-
publicans, merely for the purpose OF
foisting weak candidates on to their
opponents practice that became
common in some of the larger cities
VIGOROUSLY i'm Detroit and Grand
Rapids. where Republican candidates
for mayor were nominated for sure
slaughter This purpose was laudabie.
but in effect the provision is working
injustice. Surely some more equitable
means TO prevent the evil referred to
can be devised. 1t now works to en-
barrass a minority party, especially
when there are no sharp contests for
nominations, which is often the case
in minority parties.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
WILL ELECT MUssELmAN.

TIE signals all point TO the election
Of Republican governor in Michigan
This fall and Mussehnan needs only
10 live until January to be Gov Mus
selman. leclares the Detroit Journal
Some weakness in the Republican
'pnts was rarsd because Of the Thirc
Party movement The vote cast Cor /
IWbIu.y Watkins SHOWS that the
Third PARTY in Michigan is a neglgi
ble element The battle lies between
the Republican nominee and Wood
bridge n Ferris. whom the Democrats
have nominated.
Mr F,rrs made a brilliant cam
pai-n for governor in 1904 That is
bis shole political record in the state,
nd Ho one can expect him to be so
STRONG JbI eai Some Of his strength
of 1900 will be weakness in 1912.
~ Ferris is known to be a Pro-
aIbuanist ana Socialist. There was
F. umo when this might bring him
rrah'buoli4t or Socialist votes 49, it
.iI NOT "a" so this year.
rHo Prohibitionists have shown a
stronger aud stronger tendency to hold
within their own panty to win or lose
under their owa white standard.
The Socialists are of two kinds:
Practical Socialists who do not know
that their opinions are Socialism, and
active Socialists proud of the name.
The practical but unconscious Socia-
lists will not vote for distinctive So
ci'dtsts. They will vote for the Roose-
welt party as the party of strong
worded Radicalism. They will no;
vote for Ferris
The class conscious. active Socialist
viii vote directly for Eugene V. Debs.
They will have no quasi Socialist
They feel their party as party is on
tne upgrade. They have given Debs a
larger and larger vote at each cleo
tion. This year the vote the former
railioad worker will get viii surprise
the conservatives Of the nation. He is
a growing force. growing individual
lty. and the people generally are COM
ing TO recognize him as the most seri-
Gus, the most jealous, the most self
sacrificing Dgure in national politics,
lighting through the years not for an
Jdice but fer a principle. With such "a
national leader the Socialists will vote
heir OWE state ticket. There is no need
hat they should vote for Ferris.
The Republicans of Michigan seem
likely to unite in good form on their
state tickets at least, and this fore
asts a routine Republican majority.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
WOMAN 78 WALKS II MILES
New Jersey Woman VIII Repeat the
Journey When Her Visit With
Niece Is Over.

Newton. N. Mrs. Mary George
seventy-eight years old. Of Verona
walked II miles to visit her niece
here. making only one stop. at Nc
Afee station, on the way.
She had travelled over bad mountain
roads and through a treacherous
swamp where the water came up 10
her ankles. She was equipped with
stout boots and made her way safely
through the marshy land.
After remaining few days with her
niece and getting a good rest she will
start back for Verona. again making
the journey on foot.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
GOOD NEWS FOR KEweENAw.

II that proposed consolidation OF
Kewepaw county properties is effect
cd, revival of mining operations will
set in which viii greatly increase that
districts chances Of future prosperity.
The merger Of the Ksweenaw Arnold,
Ashbed Meadow and other companies
would give the new corporation thir-
teen and one-half miles along the
Asbbed lode, which is believed 10 be
sufficiently mineralized at different
portions to yield good profits, worked
on a large scale. The men interested
in the project are prominent in copper
circles in this country. and the an
nouncement Of their renewed interest
in the Keweenaw field is good news
TO local people. Their proposition is
"A good one as the Ashbed lode at the
intersection Of assure veins is known
TO be rich. Keweenaw county has
many of these fissure veins and with
such an extended area as the new
would have on the Ashbed
lode. the prospects for success would
be bright indeed. The outcome Of the
regulations now in progress will be
waited with deep interest by local
,eopIe.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
TIKI is PER CENT CLAUSE.

II is not known at this writing
whether at the primaries last Tuesday
any party failed to cast the requisite
10 per cent OF the party vote for Sec
retary Of state at the last election; Il
Wll require the Official figures to de-
termine il. In essence, the primary
law provides that failure TO get out IL
per cent at the primary deprives the
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
Optimism.

Leonidas, king of Sparta. when de-
Tending Thermopylae against the Per-
sian host under Xerxes, was told by
one of his soldiers that the Persian
arrows were so numerous that they
obscured the light of the sun. Never
mind that" was the reply; I'VE shall
have the advantage of fighting In the
shade"
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
QUEEN WlLHELMINA's BIRTHDAY

nina today celebrated her thirty-sec-
ond birthday anniversary. Many con-
gratulatory messages reached her Ma
jesty during the day and many val
liable presents were received from the
sovereigns Of Europe and personal
friends. Through the country the peo~
pie observed the anniversary as gem
eral holiday.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
only one Real Road.

There Is only one real road TO hu-
man prosperity. and 1t is the same
for a nation as for an individual. That
is the honest road of hard work un-
der free institutions. and when they
tried to teach people that they could
be made rich by some short cut, they
were doing that which was thorough
ly dishonest Walter Long.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
Gives Million to Bankrupts.

ST. Petersburg.-A fortune of ST.
125,O00 has been left by the widow OF
a jeweler here for the aid of bank
rupts. Discouraged business men who
hav9 failed may rebuild their shat.
tered nerves without cost at the sani-
tarium which will be erected. Annui-
ties will be provided for the education
of bankrupts' daughters.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1912.
NO PAPER MONDAY.

Monday being Labor Day the EN-.
ployes of The News win enjoy a day
of rest, along with thousands of otn-
ers In the ranks of labor. 1t is labor's
great day, and in the copper countr.
It win be appropriately celebrated at
Hancock. The members of the me-
chanical force of The News will join
in that observance.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
Nearo Lads "Eowlv Plot.

Springfield. Mass.-A negro boy has
discovered All unfailing method for Sc
curing chicken to grace the Sunday
dinner board. His scheme is to break
an egg. stolen from the hen house.
over the chickens head and then tell
hs mother he caught the fowl eating
eggs. That settles Il.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

Thirty million dollars worth Of au-
tomobiles were exported during the
fiscal year Of 1912. just closed. It
isn't any wonder auto prices are high
with such a broad market American
cars are in great demand the world
over and this market shows steadily
increasing proportions, having grown
from one TO thirty millions in the last
ten years
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

AS Vermont goes, so goes the ma
ton" And there is a bright prospect
il win go Republican as usual, with
plenty Of votes to spare.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

Diavolo, who achieved fame by
"looping the loop" on a bicycle, is
Gead. No-thats the remarkable part
Of it, lie dieG a natural death.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

Now if the Calumet baseball team
will only clean up on those iron coun-
try teams. that pennant viii look pref
" good. But Of course, that little -if''
is in the way. Four games in a row
is almost too much TO expect.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
POLITICAL. ALLIANCES.

Political alliances by leaders of ma
tionalities should be avoided in future
in Houghton county. The
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

The charity baseball game has been
postponed because OF inclement
weather prospects But kindly re-
member it viii be played when the
weather outlook improves.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

T R, has been such a eonspic-
uous success as our most distinguish
ed private citizen that it would be a
pity to take him away from the job.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

Fels-Naptha itself
does the work of
loosening the dirt
from til e { a brio
which every other
soap leaves you to do
with the washboard.
With Fels-Naptha
there S no backache,
n o long bending
over the waSh-tub,
as with other soaps.
Your clothes will
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31
Anty Drudge
Won't be
Fooled.

Grocer There's your butter tea and baking powder
Now as to soap, | want you to try this instead of
Fels-Naptha It's said to be the best in the market "
Anty Drudge Say Mr.. Grocer that's enough Unload
this basket. don't know but what you We given me
fraud butter or tea, or hurtful baking powder
But do know you are trying to fool me into buying
After this III where can trust the grocer to give
what ask for
The Calumet news., 1912-08-31

wear twice as long,
because boiling or
scalding softens the
fibre and rots the
clothes. And they'll
be whittier and clean
er.
But Fels-Naptha
must be used accord
ing to the simple
directions on he
red and and green wrap
per-and in cold or
lukewarm water.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
COAL CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Reported Both Sides Might Make
Concessions.

All the members of the committee of the
anthracite mine workers which will begin
conferences with the operators to-day at
No 143 Liberty street over the demands of
the mine workers TO go into effect on April
: were here yesterday. and held a meeting
at the Victoria Hotel TO prepare for the
conferences. The committee of thirty-two
r1en is headed by John F. White. president
of the United Mine Workers OF America.
When the strike took place in 1908 there
we're only the anthracite mine workers to
deal with. out the situation is more COM
pllcated now. as the demands of the
bituminous miners go into effect on the
same date as those OF the anthracite min
ors. The strike of the miners in England
also complicates matters, and II both the
bituminous and anthracite miners strike,
coal of all kinds Will be scarce on both
rides OF the Atlantic.
I'VE believe" said Mr.. White yesterday,
that the anthracite miners are entitled to
the advance of 20 per cent in wages de-
nanded, and we will insist on this and the
,tber demands. The cost of living war
rants the demand for the wage increase"
IL is expected that George F. Baer, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail
road. viii be chairman Of the committee of
operators.
II was said yesterday that the operators
cid not want strike. and that concessions
might be made on both sides.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
BREAK IN LEATHER STOCK
Central Company's Shares Drop
on Report of Reduced Dividend.

There was a sharp break In the preferred
stock Of the Central Leather Company yes
terdav. due TO reports that the dividend
would he reduced on account Of poor earn
ings for the last year. The stock opened
al ssr5, down point from it's closing figure
on Saturday, recovered TO 81 on transac'
tions OF few hundred shares, and re-
maIned quiet at around that price until
late I'm the afternoon, when. under active
trading for that stock, it declined rapidly
until il touched S)s4. the lowest price
reached since February, 1905. when ii
touched ISL IL rallied a fraction at the
close yesterday to 81. a net loss OF 81
points for the day.
In connection with the break in the stock
II was rumored that the report OF the COM
pany for the last fiscal year. which II is
expected will be made public at the annual
meeting tomorrow. would show a heavy
loss IN net earnings In some quarters IL
was said that the report would disclose
that the company failed 10 earn the full
dividend on its preferred stock by between
10000 and $l.O0o.OO0.
An attempt to wrest control Of the COM
pany from the present management is ex-
pected 10 be made at the annual meeting
hv the minority interests, who are dissat-
isied with the way the business of the
company has been conducted and with the
large salaries paid TO some OF the direc-
tors, seven of whom are drawing yearly
salaries Of $4,000 each
New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
WOULD BRIDGE HUDSON
Speakers at Reform Club Dinner
Suggest improvements.

Many improvements were suggested at
the meeting of the Reform Club at its an
nual dinner held at No. South William
street last evening Among the advocates
of new bridges and hsrbor improvements
were Irving r. Bush. president Of the Bush
Terminal Company; Colonel Black. of the
iIarbor Line Board; Welding Ring, presi-
dent OF the Produce Exchange, and Calvin
Tomkins, Commissioner Of Docks.
Al the close OF the meeting a resolution
was adopted recommending that the Board
OF Estimate give immediate consideration TO
TIE plans presented and now before them
relating to the Department Of Docks and
Ferries
Colonel Black dwet on the need of a
bridge from 23d street and from 59th street
scross the Hudson River. He spoke OF the
question OF building bridges that would
permit transatlantic steamers TO sail vn-
der them, saying that the Oympic's masts
rose 220 feet above water level and that
81 must be presumed that the ship Of the
near future will be much higher.
Commissioners Tomkins pointed out that
the importance Of the Port OF New York
would be enhanced on the completion Of
the Panama Canal