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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
.3,O66 MILES OF
new ROAD BUILT
RAILROADS MADE FEWER Elk.
TENSIONS THAN USUAL DUR.
ING 1stt-YEARLY AVER.
AGE 1886.

Statistics which have been com
piled show that 3.O66 miles of new
main line was built i'm the United
States by the railroads during tho
year 1911. as compared with 4Ilg
miles during 1910.
This is the smallest figure since
1897. when 2.lOs miles were added. The
average number of miles added each
year since 1898 Is 1856. The 1910
record was 374 miles more than the
preceding year. The figures do not in
clude any relaid tracks. sidings or
electric lines.
The longest single stretch of line
completed during the year was built
by the Chicago & Northwestern. A
total OF 1872 miles was laid. The Kan
sas City. Mexico & orient was second
with III miles. The Hartman lines
constructed 800 miles of new road and
the Santa Fe lines. 1876 miles.
In Canada. the Grand Trunk Paci-
fic built 271 miles in the provinces of
Saskatchewan, Alberta and British
Columbia and the National Transcon-
tinental which is building the eastern
end, constructed $50 miles. On the
western end work Is now under way
on 1877 miles and surveys are being
ern end, work is now under way on a
total of 400 miles. The Canadian Pa
oihc built n total of dS7 miles and has
work under way on 36S miles on west
erh extensions. The Canadian North
ern in Ontario during the year built
~ miles anu has 944 miles under way.
The Canadian Northern lines i'm the
western provinces added 456 miles
during 1911 and rapid progress is now
being made on the western end Of the
transcontinental system.
In Michigan, the Duluth. South
shore e. Atlantic constructed 1876
miles OF new road and the Detroit g.
Mackinac IL miles. The Lake Super
ior & Ishpemlng added 2.s5. making a
total of 27.45 miles for Michigan dur
ing the year.
In wisconsin. the Chicago e. North
western constructed 1911 miles; the
500 line built from Frederick to Su-
perior. 33.42 miles; the Superior &
Southeastern constructed s miles of
new track between W'isco and Name
kagon Lake, while the Wisconsin
Northwestern built 6 miles of new ex-
tensions w1sconsins new mileage is
20913 Cor 1911.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
LITTLE DROPS OF WATER.

In the whole world there are only
about 1900. 600. 900 people. An inch OF
rain on our watershed normally would
give two gallons of water for every
man. woman and child on the surface
of the earth. Put II another way; II
every man. woman and child on the
face of the earth should walk up TO the
lakes, reservoirs. ETC., which hold New
York city's water supply and each
pour i'm two gallons OF water 1t would
not be enough to last that city 10 days.
The rainfall of village among the
hills of Assam during the 10 weeks
from May 1 to July 8 this pear was
$50 inches. The village is Cherra-
punt. the rainiest spot in Asia and
I'm the world. Its annual
rainfall is something over $50 inches.
say. Is times as much as London.
stands on a plateau over
looking the plain of Sylhet. and II Is
4, 455 feet above sea level.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
FOR YOUR HAIR
Here are Facts We Want You to Prove
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
This DATE IN HISTORY"

1T63-British ships made an unsuc-
cessfull attack on Buenos Ayres.
1S11-Charles Sumner, statesman
born in Boston. Died i'm Washington
ID. c.. March IL, 1874.
1SS2-GuStave Dore, famous illustra-
tor, born Died Jan. 20, 1888.
1872 Massacre at Kybcr Pass when
the British army was retiring from
Cabul.
1S97-Albany celebrated its 10Oth
as the capital of New
York.
l902-Nicholas Murray Butler elect
ed president of Columbia University.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
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News Forecast
,==Of the-
Coming Week

Washington. d. c.. Jan. 6-The week
promises to be prolific Of interesting
news relating to politics and public az
fdirs. The Democratic national COM
niittee will meet In Washington Mon
day to fix the time and place for the
national convention. Coincident with
the meeting of the committee will be
the Jackson Day banquet to be given
Monday night at the Hotel Raleigh and
which will have among its speakers all
of the leaders whose names are men,
toned i'm connection with the Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
The sub committee on arrangements
for the Republican national convention,
OF which Harry $. Dew of Indiana is
chairman, will hold its first meeting in
Chicago Saturday.
The senate committee which is in
vestigating the election of Senator
Lorimer will resume it's sessions in
Washington Monday when Mr.. Lori
mer will take the witness chair and
testify in his own defense.
Attorney General Wickersham is ex-
pected back from Panama early in the
week His first work. 1t is expected,
will be directed towards reaching a
basis of settlement of the Govern
ment's two biggest pending trust"
of the International Har-
vester company and the United Shoe
Machinery company.
I Important decisions are expected
from the supreme court of the United
States when 1t reconvenes Monday af-
ter the holiday recess.
A special election will be held Tues
day in the Seventh congressional dis
trict of Kansas to select the successor
to the late Representative +. II. Madi-
son.
Georgia will hold, special election
to confirm the results of the recent
primary election for governor. The
legislature will meet January "a to re-
ceive the returns and Joseph M. Brown.
the new governor, probably will be in
the next day.
A convention will assemble at CO.
lumbus to frame new constitution for
the State OF Ohio. Many important
questions will be brought up, including
the initiative, the referendum. the re-
call and liquor licenses.
During the week the legislatures Of
New Jersey, Virginia, South Carolina
and several other States will begin
their regular sessions.
The Dominion parliament. which
adjourned early in December for the
holiday recess, will resume its sessions
tuesday.
The important event Of the week In |
Europe will be. the general elections for |
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
MecLURE's--oARAoE.

Most up-to-date garage in the Cop
per Country. Finest class of repairing
and machine work OF all description.
Agents for the world famous Mitchell
Motor Cars ". Seventh ST. Phone -.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
SHOW PROGRESS
IN AEROPLANEy
EUROPEAN AvIAToRs GREATLY
INTERESTED IN INTERNA.
TIoNAL SHOW NOW ON
IN PARIS.

European aviation interest IL nov
centered in the third annual interna-
tional aviation salon. which has iust
been inaugurated by President Fal-
Heres. The huge space of the salon
building. with It's glare of light and
beautiful decoration, setting off the
200 or more aeroplanes. offers an at
tractive and picturesque spectacle.
The exhibition indicates that prog
ress and Improvement in aeroplane
construction have been remarkably
rapid as regards both mOnoplanes and
biplanos. but II is generally believed
that there will be no great changes In
the general appearance OF the aero
plane in the near future.
The races of the past year caused
constructors to turn their attention
to securing Increased speed. This is
evident by the number of speedy ma
chimes i'm /. the exhibition. There H..
however, strong tendency to bull
machines which afford a maximum of
safety. 1t is also pointed out that
aeroplane purchasers are insisting up
on more comfort i'm the aeroplane
Military contracts now contain a para
graph dealing with comfortable seats,
cases. in which to carry tools and
sometimes even the installation of a
wireless telegraphic apparatu"
The general lesson of the salon is
that the aeroplane has definitely ar
rived as a military instrument. but
that much is to be done before aviation
will be hailed as popular sport.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
r. II. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

We carry an immense line OF fresh
meats. Ash. game and oysters with
which 10 please our customers. Spe-
clal attention and prompt delivery Civ.
en- to all phone orders Phone as.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
IAecLLRE AND RlLEY.

Experts on all kinds OF electrical
work. Lighting systems, phones Ia
stalled and wiring done Agents for the
famous Kell Santo vacuum cleaner.
Tungsten lights i'm your store or home.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

To ascertain how much boys edu-
Gated in the elementary schools of
England remember after leaving
school. several officers I'm charge of re-
cruiting depots have put a series of
fifteen questions TO the newest re-
cruits. The replies in many cases were
amazing, particularly as the recruits
generally come from the larger cities
having the best elementary schools
At one depot thirty-fve recruits
were examined. Fourteen. fifteen,
fourteen and eleven respectively could
not give n reply to the questions as
to the identity of Alfred the Great.
Nelson. Wellington and Shakespeare
and many of the others had only vague
ideas as to who these heroes of their
country were.
To the question what is the Unit
ed States?" sixteen replied correctly.
four knew something. fifteen were en-
tirely ignorant and one man. who had
been eight years at school, answered
'An English colony"
roiTdIStiJ tnouBl even IeWeT knew
anything Of France. When IL came
TO England. however. every recruit
answered correctly. although only if-
teen could say what the Empire wac.
At an auction here tho Clydesdale
stallion, Baron of Buchlyvie. was sold
for $47,500, the largest price ever re-
oeived for a draft horse and. for o
horse in his 18th year. the sum has
few precedents even among thorough
hreds. The best previous price ever
received for a Clydesdale was $4,000.
paid some twenty years ago for the
two-year- old colt Prince of Albion.
Although most of Englands heroes
are represented i'm the capital of thel
the famous explorer. Captain James
Cook. who lost his life in the Hawaiian
Islands. is not numbered among them,
hut this oversight will soon he cor
rected by society which plans toI
erect lifc-size statue on the Mall
w iht Eitdi
The plan originated with Sir James
Carruthers. former prime minister
of New South Wales on a recent
visit to London he was surprised that
there was no statue here to the man
who was responsible i'm a large meas
ure for the addition of the antipodean
territories to the British Empire. Hell
directed public attention to the over
sight and the agitation resulted inI
the appointment of n committee with
Postmaster General Samuel at itsl
head to provide a suitable memorial.
King George ", at that time Prince
Of Wales. accepted the presidency of
the society FOR the erection of thel
statue and although his elevation To
the throne has caused him to with
draw from Office In II, he continues tol
give the movement his heartiest sup
port.
The government offered its aid
through the medium of the Board of
Works, which provided an admirable
site for the statue on the Mall side OF
the new Admiralty Arch. The design
and execution of the statue. which will
be unveiled some time next year, has
been entrusted to Sir Thomas Brock.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
RED JACKET BUSINESS DIRECTORY
INSURANCE.

Fire, accident and plate glass insur-
ance. Real Estate and loans. We re-
spectively solicit your business. See us
before purchasing real estate. ". l..
Stannard. Agent, John Il. Leary, Mgr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

members of the German Reichstag.
The elections are regarded as the most
important since the formation of the
present German Empire. The main
electoral issues are Morocco and the
foreign policy of the government, the
high cost of living. a demand for a re-
vision of the tariff, reform of taxation
with the Introduction of an inheritance
tax, and curtailment of the power
of the Catholic Centrum.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

A Partisan actress has caused a
great deal of interest among the wo-
men of France by announcing a new
recipe for a supple figure. Each morn
ing. she says. her maid axes news
paper. tears 1t into thousand frag-
ments and scatters the fragments up
on the floor. The morning exercise
OF the mistress consists i'm gathering
up the pieces one by one. These
STOPPING movements, she claims, APP
proach as nearly as possible the work
that man would do I'm cultivating
the fields and gathering in the crops
ard result in the perfection OF the
suppleness and lines of the body.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

II raised your salary only year ago,
when you came and told me you were
going TO get married" said the boss
Indignantly. II know YOU did. but |
need more money" was the clerks re-
ply. What for?" "woll, I've got to
pay alimony now."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
RRAcco The BAKER.
FASHIONABLE TAILOR.

The wise man is always well dressed
because he gets tho best selection by
styles now in. Pressing and repair
ing. Matt Chop, Phone 63J.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

Turkeys army numbers million
men.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06
A. FAHLEN-JEWELER.

Dealers in high class watches.
clocks, silverware. fine china. cut pot
terry and uli,> a brac. We can supply
your every demand. We mako glasses
that are guaranteed to fit your eyes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

The most startling innovation In
the Paris theatrical world this season
liz the review Sans Gene" which has
been inaugurated at the Rejane thea
ter by Nine. Rejane. II is now an ac-
cepted notion that vaudeville houses
should include short One-act plays in
their programs. but that vaudeville
should completely n,onopolize one OF
the largest temples of Legitimate" art
is a distinct departure for the Pari-
sian theatrical world.
The French review il a sort OF vau-
deville- burlesque representation of
current Frcnch-topics -of-interest or
gossip. Nine. Rejane assumes many
roles. She is first a janitress, blam-
ing the tendency ~ certain newspa-
pers TO inquire intoeprivate lives then
native of Auvergne, and finally q
foreign princess, in which she carica-
lures a certain royal princess who has
been recently in the public eye.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

The important event Of the week in
Europe will be. the general elections for
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

The American Ambassador and Mrs
Bacon gave brilliant dinner this
week in honor of Premier Caillaux and
Nine. Caillaux. Among the others
present were the Italian Ambassador
and Nine. Tittoni, the Spanish Ambas-
sador and Nine. Caballero. the Minis
ter Of War and Nine. Messimy NJ.
Lepine. the Project of Police. and Mr..
0nd Mrs. Charlemagne Tower.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

/ The Dominion parliament, which
adjourned early in December for IN,
holiday recess, will resume its sessions
Tuesday.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-06

During the week the legislatures o
New Jersey, Virginia, South CAROLINE
and several other States will begir
their regular sessions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-06-18

already said that
M name is Felix Farm
ham Blanchard. but |
will say il again. and |
will also say that | am
writing n book But Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03
WILCOX GL|DE"
|SLATEST CRAZE

SHORT BEACH, CONN. Sept. s.
It's Goodbye to the Turkey Trot. the
Bunny Hug the Grizzly Bear and the
Boston Dip, so, far as the people OF
Short Beach and environs, which in
clude all the fashionable cottagers in
this section, are now concerned. Be it
known there has slid into the esteem
of these same fashionables a brand
ned terpsichorean endeavor, one that
is predicted to set all New York by
the ears and find instant favor in the
eyes of both footlight artists and
others who are wont to trip the light
fantastic.
This new dance is none other than
the ELLA Wheeler Wilcox Glide" and
it came as the climax of surprises.
which, were apportioned in large guam
titles TO the guests of the famous
author, philosopher and gentlewoman
at the Bal Masque given by her and
her husband at their beautiful cottage,
The Barracks.
The dance as performed by Mrs. Will
cox and It's inventor, Miss Beers, pre-
sentS all the poetry OF motion of the
waltz, all the stateliness of the minuet
and the gliding grace Of some Of
the later and newer offerings which
have found such favor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03
OLD LA GRANGE MERCHANT
IS DEAD FROM PARALYSIS

LA GRANGE, GA, Sept SC. H.
McFarlane, aged SO years, who died
after an Illness OF a year following a
stroke Of paralysis. was buried in Hill
View cemetery. Mr.. McFarlane was
born in Harris county, although he re-
moved to Troup county early in life.
He went from this county as a private
in the Civil war. The Confederate vet
Grams had charge OF the funeral and
d.. A. B. Vaughn and Judge w. w.
Turner officiated He Is survived by
his widow and two children, a son,
Charles McFarlane, of Augusta AND
Miss Alice McFarlane, teacher in the
public schools Of this city. For many
years he was leading merchant of this
city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03
GI0C0NDA DESTROYED IN
REVENGE, Is HIS THEORY

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Paris CORE
spondent of Truth publishes this story Of
the disappearance of Gioconda at the
Louvre:
Il think have at last learned the
truth as to the fate of the Gioconda
We shall never again see Leonardo Da-
Vinci's famous picture. One might wish
it had been stolen, for then there would
have been hope for its temperance. The
fact is, learn that it never left the
Louvre; it persisted there
"a photogra piers employee wishing to
avenge himself on the world-at-large
for what he thought his wrongful dis
missal, imagined a piece of sabotage
worthy of a twentieth century Hero
strates; he spread the contents of a phial
of sulphuric acid over the portrait of
Mona Lisa"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03
STORK LEAVES TRIPLETS:
ALL OF THEM ARE GIRLS

WASHINGTON. PA. Sept s.
There is no race suicide in Canton
township, a portion of Washington
county. which lies close to the Borough
of Washington. This week the storl1
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Patt, leaving three little girls. The
tots weigh 4 1-2. and 31-2 pounds.
respectively. All are doing well, and
bid fair TO grow up into healthy young
damsels.
This is the second time within two
years that triplets have come to Canton
township. Some - months ago the
stork left trio of girls at the. Nichols
home, next door to the Patti domicile,
and all three are chubby, happy young
Sters
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03
BLANCHE BATES WON
BY 'UNKISSED' SUITOR:
TO WE'D IN NEW YORK

DENVER, COLO, Sept. George
Creel, the ''unkssed" police commission
or OF Denver and well known editorial
and magazine writer. will be married in
december to Miss Blanche Bates, the
actress. The announcement was made
iast night The wedding will take place
in New York.
The engagement of Creel and Miss
Bates was rumored a year ago, but was
weakly denied at the time by both. Now.
however. Creel admits that the actress
VIII soon become his bride
Creel Is graduate OF the University
OF Kansas. He writes mainly on sociology
lcal questions. Employed on The Rocky
Mountain News, he is also a leader in
the movement to regulate the tender
loin' OF Denver by virtue of his police
commissionership
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03
STOMACH SICK, SOUR, UPSET IND
FULL OF GAS? PAPE'S D|APEPS|N
In five minutes Time it! All Indigestion, Heartburn
and Dyspepsia gone and your stomach feels fine

Wonder what upset your stomach
which portion Of the food did the dam
age-do you? Well, don't bother. If
your stomach il in revolt; if sour,
gassy and upset, and what you just
ate has fermented into stubborn Jumps;
your head dizzy and aches; belch gases
and acids and eructate undigestcd
food; breath foul. tongue coatcd-just
take a little Diapepsin and in five
minutes you will wonder what became
of the indigestion and distress.
Millions of men and women today
know that it is needless to have a bad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03

stomach. A little Diapepsin occasional
l. keeps the stomach regulated and they
eat their favorite foods without fear.
If your stomach doesn't take care of
your liberal limit without rebellion; if
your food is a damage instead of a
help, remember the quickest. surest,
most harmless relief is Pape's Diapep-
sin, which costs only fifty cents for
large case at drug stores. it's truly
wonderful-it digests food and sets
things straight so gently and easily
that it is astonishing. Please don't go
on and on with a weak, disordered
stomach; it's SO unnecessary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-03
FOUR TRAINMEN HURT j..
WHEN GEORGIA ROAD
FREIGHTS COLLIDE

AUGUSTA, GA. Sept 3.-Conductor II.
l.. Winter and Flagman Il. A. Davis were
seriously injured when the second section
of Georgia railroad freight train No. 210
ran into the caboose OF the first section,
near Crawfordville. today
H, L. Graham, of Augusta, and H. H.
Young, of Union Point. pump super
visors, who were riding on the engine of
the second section. were slightly injured.
The wreck was caused by the first sec
ton stopping to get up steam and the
crew, OF, the second section not being sig
nailed TO stop.