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The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

his "reminiscences. but IL has been de-.
.nied by some of the White house at
taehes OF that daN ~
some are inclined Ia believe that Il
was lust one Of Mistress Dolly's oi din-
ar, meals that they. enJoNedi for u
has been said by some delicate gen
uennan who thought Mistress Madi
son too buxom in appearance and taste
that "her dinners We're more Ike har-
vest suppers for hard working men
than repasts for ladies and gentlemon.f
II was social sin which thousands
forgave generous Mistress Madison.
and even her splrit-could in return--
would have tainted at sight of invited
crowds turned away thirsty ami unre-
freshed, even by a glass of lemonade,
in some subsequent administrations.
Taylor Died 81 the Collie.
An old lady Who used To mcvc in
washington society in administrations
stretching from Polll's to Lincoln's ;,
said several years ago; Il never ate
ice cream without thinking OF Mistress
Dolly Madison. My mother told me
that the first time ice cream appeared
in Washington was when Dolly Madi-
son was IN the White house. She gave
a garden party and introduced ice
cream to the guests. The ladies tool
TO il quite naturally not so the gen
tlemen. Some Ct them put It in th'
sun to get warm, and those who Tor
sock the punch bowl and the min
,ugs for the novelty returned 10 tlletl
first favorite with extra ardor. som'
gentlemen eren took whisky Straight
believe they complained of collie!
And she went on, speaking abou
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
REDUCING INSURANCE RATES.

That the cost of fire insurance has
been reduced 21 points to property
owners in this state is the pleasing in
formation conveyed in the first an
nual report of the state fire marshal
and the annual report of the state in
surance department, which have been
conveyed to Governor Osborn by
state Insurance Commissioner c. A.
Palmer. The record of the depart
ment show that the average rate of
cost for 1910 was $l.19. and for 1911.
9S cents. This" says the insurance
commissioner commenting on the re-
ductiOn, has been accomplished
largely through the operation of the
Unauthorized Fire Law, PASSED at the
request of this department by the last
legislature. and to some extent
through the operation of the fire
marshal law The showing indicates
the value to the state of the fire pre-
vention work that is now being car
ried on under the direction of the
commissioner of insurance.
Among the recommendations is that
the fire marshaIs department be pro-
vided with sufficient means and as
sistants TO effectively carry out its
work. This is at present considered
to be the controlling influence in the
matter of rates. The cost of the in
surance to the property owner de-
pends on two things, the fire loss and
the operating expense. The fire mar
shars department cannot of course
| control the expense of the companies
but II can reduce the fire loss, as IL
has already shown by the decrease OF
21 points, and can thereby benefit
the property owners. The companies,
according to the report, have shown
| o disposition TO lower their operating
eApthses anu consequently hio'Ni i"'
| reduction in insurance cost To the
! people of the state may naturally be
expected To accomplish this effect
lively. however, adequate provision
must De made for the work of the
depaament, and it has shown by the
record IL has already made that il -
entitled to this and that the funds
will be judiciously expended.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
EUROPEAN FORTUNE HUNTERS.

In a sensational dispatch from Ber~
lin a strong light is thrown on a sor-
did phase of international marriages.
The dispatch gays that Frau wilhel.
mine Harteret. VINO was sentenced TO
prison in 1906 for frauds perpetated
in her capacity as a matrimonial agent,
announces the coming publication Of
her memoirs. They have been pur-
chased by Swiss firm and will be is
sued in German and French simultan-
eously.
Frau Harteret. It is stated, was oc p
cupied principally in arranging mar
riages between impecunious German
aristocrats and wealthy American girls.
Her agents toured the United States.
marking down families who. having
attained wealth. wished TO contract
matrimonial alliances with European
noblemen. Introductions were effected
between American girls and the noble
men in question. Frequently younger
sons OF poorer members Of great fsmi-
lies appealed 20 her for American
wives.
Frau Harteret claims TO have ar
ranged fourteen such marriages and
declares she will furnish names and
proofs. She asserts that attempts have
been made to induce her to abandon
the publication OF her book In. return
for heavy payments by the lawyers of
notable families who fear exposure. AZ
the present moment, 1t Is believed. she
would conclude a deal for the bool
with the highest bidder. She is repre-
sented as having the eftrontery to say
that III the intended victims of th'
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AND THE PEOPLE PAY.

The coal fight is settled. one hum
dred and seventy thousand miners i'm
the Pennsylvania anthracite regions
have gone back to work under new
wage agreement
They will get se.OOO.ooo year more
pay.
They have been idle "A days, losing
$4,000. 900. II win take them three
years to catch up.
The coal barons have advanced the
price of domestic coal % cents ton.
That is enough to pay the extra So,
OOO 900 in wages to the miners.
Also to put se.OOO.OOO more into the
pockets of the operators.
Last year the unearned profits OF
the coal magnates amounted to $40,
100000.
Forty million dollars plus six mill
lion dollars equal forty-six million
dollars profit for this year.
The noble coal barons have seer
their duty and offered up the needfu
sacrifice!
The public has got to find S12,OOO,'
OOOi
The coal fight is settled.
Who wins?
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

tend 10 make them less efficient, anu
that the pension seekers would be
likely 10 have in mind only the holding
of their Jobs long enough to earn pen
sions and not to do their best work
Apparently Mr.. Doelle has not an un-
bounded faith In MS fellow workers.
However, we believe he is right ON
the pension proposition so far as the
men are concerned. on general prinr
ciples. II the salaries are too low
as argued, they should be raised, as
ne saws.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

collie. reminds me that president
Zachary Taylor came to his end
through collie; or to be more correct
cholera morbis ! remember the oc-
casion wen. for | was preseN at the
dedication 2f the Washington monu-
,hent. which took place July-4. 1850,
and it was there that President Tay-
lcr, who attended, drank so copiously
of ice water. rhe day was feaifully
hot--you know how blazing hot IL can
be down on the monument GROUNDS.
Just Like Small Boy.
Well do you know that old warrior
didn't have any better judgment than
to drink all that iced water-pamp
water would not have hurt him-and
after going through the heat 10 the
White mouse. made lunch OF iced
milk and cherries. He was shortly
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

publicity which she contemplates will
Outbid the publishers she will abandon
the enterprise. II Is a very clear case
of attempted olaokmail. That II can b,
permitted TO succeed in a country
which has as much law as Germany
possesses seems incredible. However
If the book comes out there is likely tc
lie an interest i'm ii on this side OF tho
Atlantic as well as in Germany. Per
haps il will 10 romantic Americas
young women some good by opening
their eyes to the methods of European
fortune hunters.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
Your SUPPORT and INFLUENCE
will be appreciated
Anthony Lucas
Republican Candidate for
Prosecuting
Attorney

afterwards attacked with cholera. NOR
hus, which tooll the form of typhoid
fever and in ave days h. was dead
when II became known that our
president had cholera morbus. many
of our citizens sent home ana cther
remedies to the White mousse hut none
were used; SO his death could not be
attributed to too much physic. But
among the cures was one which man
said he was gazing to patent and
claimed that it was sure cure. OF
course. they wouldn't use that either
But the strange thing about it is that
very soon after that remedy became
popular, and even reputable physicians
used it for collie and kindred CONF
plants. | often heard people say that
perhaps II it had been tried for Frcsi-
dent Taylor he might have recovered"
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

Kansas City is going to be prepared
for the Fourth. II has ordered lib
cral quantity of .tetanus serum for use
in cases of locl1jaw. Preceding every
Fourth there is a lot of talk about
sane celebrations but people quite
generally ignore precautions and pro-
Ceed 20 lose portions of their anatomy
through means OF various kinds OF
powder explosions. It's always wen to
be prepared. Kansas City's example
might well be emulated oy others.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

The umpire banished a Negaunee
player Sunday and the Negaunee
management stood for it, That's a
good example for the other manage
ments. Let it be understood that the
umpires word is TO be final and there
will be no trouble about maintaining
the proper kind of order on the ball
grounds. The umpires will make mis-
takes. and occasionally they may
make bad ones, but they must be up
held. or there are, in effect, eighteen
umpires for every game. And eigh-
teens too many.-Mining Journal.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
OLD STORIES OF
THE WHITE HOUSE
FIRST MISTRESS, ABIGAIL ADAMS,
HAD LAUNDRY DRIED IN
EAST ROOM.

. Washington, June l2.-lt is doubt
ful II amy woman familiar With the
house ever entered the East room
without recalling visions sordid ones
of the time when it's first mistress.
Abigail Adams, bad the laundry dried
in the big room.
Many momentous events have trans
pired there-the social history of the
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
pEnsIons EoR reAcHeRs.

Supt Doelle of the Houghton pub
lie schools does not believe the men
teachers should be pensioned, al
though he says he might be won over
10 the argument that pension sys-
tenn should be provided by the state
for women teachers. supt Doelle be-
l,eyes pensions for the men would
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

Pink whiskers again may be coming
into fashion. ]. Ham Lewis is men,
toned as the temporary chairman at
the Baltimore convention.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

II the constitution should follow the
rag 70 Cuba with Uncle Sans SOL
diers. it might conclude to take up
permanent residence there.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

mansion is replete with them ana ON
'cial history has written them down,
from weddings of White house laugh
ters to weddings and funerals OF pres
idents, but standing out shafply from
stories OF these are two which wonten
love to tell-of the time when Mrs
Abigail Adams hung her washins IN
the place. ana the time whom dear
Mistress Dolly Madison. aided by some
gentlemen there at the time had the
fun-lcngth painting OF Washington
taken down from the East room wall
and scorotcd whore the invading Brit
ish could not bum IT, as they were
then engaged In burnins everything
which was OF value in the infant eapi-
tai.
Time brings many cpanges 10 senti-
ment. as in other things, ard descend
ants of some OF the oien who ptllaged
the struggling capital when visiting
the White horse, looking on this splen-
did portrait of Washipston, by Stuart
declare themselves glad that brave
womans Wit saved il fer the world OF
art: though patriotism was her only
motive,
Sad Story Of Banquet.
The story has been otold that'a ban
quet was i'm preparation at the White
house on that August day, 1914. wher
the British. after the hattie of Bladens
burg. Md, "A few miles northeast o
the city entered WASHINGTON and thai
President and Mrs. Madison ana al
the Official household fled TO Virginia
leaving a good dinner for the eomins
OF the invaders. one OF the British
present has vouched for this story IL
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12

Freda park ought to be jolly place
this season, inasmuch as Jolly man
is to be in charge of it,
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
WEDNESDAY, JUNE t2, 1912.

Don't bother about having fath-
er's day. Father attends to that him.
self every week the club plays at
home.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-12
Sale Prices of Ribbons

Here are some exceptional values in Fancy
and Plain Ribbons Will pay you to buy at
these prices
At 15c yard-a line of inch Fancy
Plaid Ribbons beautiful in colors and pat
terms Included in this line are also a lot OF
novelty checks Just the thing for childs
Hair Ribbon.
At 25c another line of Fancy Plaid and
Check Ribbon 12 inch wide.
At 1Oc ward lot Of Taffeta Silk Ribbons
31-2 inch wide in the staple shades of White,
Cream, Pink Blue, Black, etc.
At 15c an exceptional value in 5 IL inch
heavy taffeta hair ribbon in a number OF
shades. This is an exceptionally good value
for the money.
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Wash Dresses For
Summer Wear

Have special fine line of Ladies Wash
and Tub Dresses. Materials are OF gingham,
lawn and batiste neatly made with embroid
cry and lace yokes Trimmed with buttons,
lace, piping etc. :. These dresses are particu-
larly smart and chic. Priced at S2.25, $3.50,
$780, S425 and 800. ,~.pt
Just received a line of Summer Outing
Waists for Ladies'. Made of plain white
striped madras in a variety of patterns. They
are also made of colored stripe materials, col
lars are separate and to be worn with tie.
They are very neat and attractive at S125 to
$3.50 each. - Mp 5r
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29
AMERICANS Will Be
ALLOTTED ARMS
AmerIean Arrested-

El Paso, Tex. March 2s.-F. E.
Mentzer. an American. agent and su-
perintendent of terminals of the
Mexican Central at vuarez. spent last
night in the Juarez Jail. but was re-
leased today These seems to have
been no real cause for the arrest, as
all that was wanted was to ask him
why he was not maintaining the
usual train service between Juarez
and Jimenez, and why. month ago,
he removed much Of his rolling stock
and motive power to the American
side. When he was brought before
Colonel Pasqual Orozco, Sr., com
mandant at Juarez, the latter dismiss
ed him with an apology
American railroad men declare that
the arrest was really in retaliation
for the arrest in El Paso yesterday
of Castulo Herrera charged with
smuggling arms and ammunition to
the rebels. Herrera Is said to have
been the purchasing agent and the
manager of the gangs OF the "gun
runners"
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29
Low RATES NOT THE
CAUSE OF REFUSAL
ENGINEERS SAY RAILROADS
ADMITTED REASON FOR
NOT AccEDlNG.

New York, March 29.-Warren s.
Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, whose 25-
900 members are taking a strike vote
on the question of increased pay 6e-
manded of the eastern railroads, re
piled today to a statement issued
last night by the railroad conference
committee. This denies that tte
railroads had based their refusal on
the fact that the interstate com
merce commission would not permit
increased freight rates.
81 am glad to know from the rail-
road managers themselves" said Mr..
Stone, today, that low freight rates
are not responsible FOR their refusal
to grant our request for increased pay
This would indicate that the railr lads
are in position to grant the request
if they choose. Hence. if they force
the engineers to strike and tie up
traffic over half of the United
States, the fault WIN rest with the
railroads"
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29
A DIAMOND STAR AT as

Boston, March Forty-five years
old and still able to pitch ball up to
the big league standard is the re-
markable record of ICY" Young, who
is training in the south with the Bos-
ton Nationals in preparation for his
twenty-second season as a profession
al player. Young was born in the
town of Gilmore, o., As years ago to-
day. After a season or two with clubs
in cities near his home he went to
Cleveland, where he played from 1890
to 1899. After leaving Cleveland he
was with ST. Louis two years, and
went to Boston in 1900, when the
American league placed a club in
that city. He helped Boston to win
the American league and worlds
championships and remained there
until 1909, when he was disposed of
to the Cleveland club. In the latter
part of last season Young returned
to Boston to play with the National
league club in that city and has been
signed with the same organization for
this year.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29

nor appoint a commission Of no;
more than three to select a sito for
a New Mexico building at the san
Diego exposition. the commission to
serve without pay and to pay It's own
expenses. Referred to the comm'sses
on finance.
Messages from Governor McDone'h
annohnced that he had signed senate
substitute for House Bill No. to. he
perjury act: and House BIN No. 20
providing for the pay Of legislators
and legislative employes.
The following communications were
received: From the Good Citizens
league Of Albuquerque, asking that
House Bill No. so. providing for the
enjoiuing Of houses Of assignation be
passed. and that John p. Hammond
be granted the use of the hall of rep
resentatives to address a mems meet
ing on Sunday afternoon AT : ociVV"'
The request was granted.
A petition from the Good Roads
association for the use of the hall OF
representatives for the opening ses
sion of the state Good Roads associ'
alton on Wednesday evening, $
O'Clock. April 5. was grsnted.
Senate Bin No. 81, providing for
the printing of bills and resolutions
and mailing to newspapers, was TAX
en- up BY vote of SO to under sus
pension of the rules. The bill was
passed AZ to ?.
Senate Joint Resolution No. IL, was
taken up under suspension of th'
rules. The resolution provides tol
the adjournment Of the Legislature
from Friday tomorrow TO Thursday
n. m. of next week. and was passed
unanimously.
Senate Bill No. ?, providing for th'
time for the holding Of district cour
in the Fifth judicial district was re
ferred to the committee on judiciars
The bill is to so into effect on De
cember 1, 1912.
The committee on rules reported
The printer was ordered to furnis
proof sheets to the members, befor
the rules are taken up for adoption.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, :
provide each member with copy {
the Compiled Laws of 1897 wa
passed unanimously.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29
Aubert Army Routed.

Jimenez. Mex. March 29.-Q0:15
a. m.)-Two machine guns and one
cannon. more than 800 horses and
$4,000 rounds of ammunition were
left behind when the fede-als fled
their position at Atotonilco last night.
Saddles and other equipment weIe
also left in the ruins of the village,
which was practically destroyed by
the shells and grenades. No accurate
statement of the dead and wounded
can be made this morning out it is
not improbable that the federap7 dead
win total more than hundred.
This morning the gathering OF the
wounded continued. The hospital
wards in Jmenez are crowded so that
n number of wounded brought in
from the battle of Tuesday were sent
to chihuahua. Aubert's force is now
thought to comprise not more than
500 men. 1t is believed to be making
its way to the south in an attempt to
Join General Huerta's column. Caval-
nv is in pursuit. Huerta is said to be
only short distance south. of Escar
lon repairing the track of the Central
railroad to the north and doubtless in
tends to re-engage the rebels south
Of here
1t is possible the next big conflict
may occur in the same district where
Sala's force was routed by General
Campa's men: General Salazar, who
was in charge of the operations yes
terday, has reported to General Oroz-
co at Jimenez that the route Of Au
bert's force was complete. The reb-
els had hoped to effect his capture
but are highly pleased that they in
flicted as heavy blow as they did
1t is reported but not confirmed, that
General Aubert was killed in the
fighting yesterday. A body thought
to be his was picked up today.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29
TRYING TO Determine
WHO KILLED Blunt
coRoNER's INQUEST HELD FOR
8 VICTIM OF BATTLE WITH
coNvIcTs. q ~

Springfield. Neb.. march 29.-The
testimony of two of the principal wit
nesses in the inquest IN the case ef
Roy Blunt, the young farmer who
died from a gunshot wound in the bat
tie between escaped convicts and Of
ficers. was given today. They wsra
DR.. v. B. Armstrong. the coroner. and
Chief of Police John q. Briggs Of
South Omaha.
The coroner said he had been IN
able TO tell from the wound the cali
Der Of the bullet which killed Blunt
Chief Of Police John Briggs. who led
the officers said the convicts were the
first TO open fire. He could not tell
whether any one Of the dead men
ives : victim Of his bullets. The tes
timony Of both witnesses occasloned
frequent clashes between attorneys
for various persons interested.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29
10 VISIT PHILADELPHIA

Washington, March President
Taft is arranging for a visit to Phila-
delphia tomorrow evening to fulfill
several engagements for which he ac-
cepted invitations some time ago. The
president will be in the Quaker City
only few hours and it is understood
that no political significance is to be
attached to his visit. In the early
evening he viii address the members
of the chamber Of commerce on the
benefits that will follow the creation
of new commercial organization to
take the place of the present Nation
al Board of Trade. After delivering
this address the president viii be the
guest Of honor at the annual dinner Of
the Ohio society.
Las Vegas optic., 1912-03-29
WILLIAM j. MILLS

The loyalty with which the legisla-
3ors from most of the northern coun.
es and some of the southern and
eastern counties. clung to William ].
Mills for the United States senator
ship disproyed concIusiYely that the
ex-goverenor and ex-chief justice was
not a factor in the senatorial game
Receiving more votes than any other
republican candidate on the first bal
lot his candidacy loomed up large.
Like Delegate William H. Andrews, he
could have tied up the election of
senators indefinitely awaiting psy-
Geological moment when compina-
tion with some other strong man
would have elected him. The great
possibilities of the Mills candidacy
lay in the fact that he had no real
enemies in the legislature, while most
of the other candidates did have bit
ter antagonists who would have seiz-
ed any pretext in order to defeat
them. Mills having no such opposi'
tion. was therefore a favorite compro.
mise candidate and It was certainly
self-sacrifice and patriotism that
caused him to retire from the field
when victory seemed within reach
fortunately, Mills is man m rns
prime OF life. and with the clean rec
ord he has made In the past must be
recekoned with at any time that he
may decide to throw his hat into the
political ring once moro. He has de
served well of the people and they
viii not forget him.-Santa Fe New
Mexican.