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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16
READS WELL. BUT

From oyster Bay comes the story
that a fair and understood work.
ing agreement has been arranged be-
tween President Taft ard Col. Roose-
welt.
II is explained that several weeks
ago the Colonel received a letter
from Mr.. Taft saying, in substance.
that he did not want to run again
and was perfectly willing TO relinquish
all clainms TO a second term. pro-
viding the Colonel would take the
field az a candidate.
The generosity Of President Taft's
offer, il is argued. produced ire
mendous effect on Colonel Roose-
welt. It aroused all the chivalric i'm
pulses Of his nature. His reply was
quick and to the point. namely, that
under no circumstances would he
stand in the way OF the presidents
boom.
He rs said 60 have let il be known
II the people Of tho country wanted
Taft for another term, why. all right.
let the movement go on 20 the fin
ish. II he should be nominated well
and good. If otherwise and the con-
vention should decide for Roosevelt
then Il would be right 10 accept.
With this understanding amicably
agreed 20 on both sides. Mr.. Taft
then announced that he was can
d'date and only death would prevent
his keeping in the race. Colonel
Roosevelt also continued TO empha-
size that he WAS not a candidate. thus
leaving a free field for President Taft
and his campaign.
In other words. Colonel Roosevelts
plan Is 10 do nothing or TO say moth
ing that could family be construed as
seeking a nomination al the June
convention.
II is also said that this plan Of
campaign is so satisfactory 10 both
men that they are watching the
growth Of public sentiment and the
action Of state conventions in var
ious parts with a sense Of humor as
10 the final outcome. Meanwhile
comes the word that they are better
friends than ever and congratulatlng
Themselves on the happy solution
they BIZ upon 20 solve what seemed
a mos aefious and vexing problem.
The story reads well and may he
true. But what Of the party IN the
meantime? Is the president really
joyful over the turn Of affairs
In the party Does ho believe COL
onel RoOsevelt's silence and the stead
ily growing Roosevelt sentiment will
re-unite the party? Hardly n the
president and the Colonel are better
friends than over. as reported, why
doesn't the ex.prcsidcnt como right
out and advise the party 20 re-nom-
mate and re-elect Mr.. Taft? This IL
question which undoubtedly will be
asked by many Republicans. AS the
situation appears at present Colonel
Roosevelt Is very much in tho way Of
the presidents boom.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

~ moving picture shows. which are
becoming very popular with the ma
tives. This is practically the only
amusement In the theatrical line IN
the city and even the elite of the cap
ital make Il practice 10 have their
theater parties. according 70 Mr.. Max
well.
"The theaters for the most part are
in first-class condition. The front
seats, which are benches. are occupied
by the natives. who vie with each 9TH
err i'm getting as close To the front as
possible. The building is divided. the
back part having good seats occupied
by the better class Of Filipinos and
Americans. The cost To the natives Is
cents and to foreigners is 10 cents. :
said Mr.. Maxwell.
Natives coming from other islands
OF from some other portion of the ar
chipelago think these moving pictures
the eighth wonder of the world and
can hardly realize the moving figures
are not real. They examine the ma
chimes very closely and are very
curious"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

We haven't heard that Colonel
Roosevelt has Withdrawn his name as
a presidential candidate on the Ne
braskan primary ballot. although he
has the right % do so, according tc
a modified ruling made by Secretary
Of State Wait. OF Nebraska, who had
previously contended the Colonel s
name must remain on the ballot UNI
less Withdrawn by the twenty-five men
who filed the petition. But he has un-
Ill March 10 10 do so. II he permits
his name to remain on the ballot &,
will be construed by many as proof
that the Colonel desires TO be president
again.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16
GIVE BUSINESS A cHANcE.

The political situation is still tho
chief obstacle TO business improvement
says Henry Clews Capital is unde-
niably timid. confidence having been
impaired by the repeated attacks
against numerous Industrial corpora
tions and threats upon others. our
corporations can easily adjust them
selves 10 the law when that is UNDER
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

Moving pictures are to be "A feature
Of the Chicago Board of Education's
plan of turning the schools over TO the
people for social amusement during the
winter evenings Four school build
ings were opened last week At each
there was a large attendance, and at
each the prediction was made that the
experiment would prove an over
whelming success.
In launching it's innovation the Chi
cago school boards object was to do
something that will counterfeit the
evils OF the dance hall and the improp-
erly managed moving picture show.
Hundreds of boys and young girls who
otherwise would have had to seek re-
creation i'm the streets took part in the
nights festivities.
While motion pictures were exhibit
ed at only one of the schools on the
opening night they proved so popular
that an effort will be made to install
them in others as soon as possible
as ii is believed great good can be ac-
complished by this means. Also II Is
more than probable that this will
prove the entering wedge for the adop-
ton OF the pictures as an aid To teach
ing during regular hours. A number of
the board members are heartily in ia :
vor Of the innovation, and IL would he
hailed with delight by the great ma
jority of principals and teachers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

We arrived at the Peoples in time
10 see tables, dishes. fruit and other
things floating through the air without
visible means OF support Ordinarily
we would accept this as a hint TO go
home by way Of the alley. We waited
long enough. however, to discover that
Madam Zola was responsible for the
visionary phenomena, and great was
our relief thereat In black magic
Madam lola had Professor Hermann,
Kellar. and George Williams laid away
in the camphor trunk "Deason Debbs.'
The Awakening of John Clark" and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

The military doctors arc disagreeing
about that supposedly perfect mechan-
ism OF war, the German army The
expert Of the London Times says II
is living ON "A glorious past" and that
It's routine brushes out individuality
and Initiative" An American general
on the other hand. calls the German
army "a magnificent military ma
chine"
OF the passenger traffic In the Lon
don streets. 90 per cent of the vehicles
are motor-drawn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

The wreck record of the Baltic is
greater than that Of any other body
of water 1t is about one each day of
the year.
Through the repeal of the muzzling
order the 10000 dogs at Greater Ber-
lin went unmuzzled last summer for
the first time In many years.
Phthisis and pneumonia are re !.
sponsible for most of tho deaths
In London.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16
The Picture Houses
CThis column appears Tuesdays ana
Thursdays)

Before we forget it. we would sug-
gest that those interested i'm the Bob
bic Burns celebration would do well
TO l1idnap Mr.. HYDE OF Hyde and Ray
.mond. appearing at the Lyric. Mr..
Hyde talks Scotch. sings Scotch and
dances Scotch He is a er-r-and en-
ter-r-tainer-r. incidentally some great
pictures were exhibited at this theater
last night. "The Rabbits Daughter"
and THE Measure of a Man deserve
special mention.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

Thieves took $1,000 from a New
York grocery store, but left large
quantities Of butter and eggs and a
whole bin full Of potatoes. Queer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1912.

Arizona IS sending Smith the Fifth
TO the United States Senate. The
Smith vote in that body is not 70 be
despised.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

j +. Maxwell. Manila, +. l.. secre-
tary I'm the executive mansion of Gov
ernor General w. Cameron Forbes.
who is In indianapolis visiting relatives.
says that Manila. with a white popula-
ton Of only 5000 supports nearly fif-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

The Rev. Richeson's friends claim
that he has a dual personality. but.
as an alibl a dual personality is rank
failure.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

If a man lambasted you on the
eye and walked away and waited
week before he repeated the perform
ance, he wouldn't hurt you very
badly. Between attacks you would
have an opportunity to recover from
the effect of the first blow.
But if he smashed you and kept
mauling, each impact of his fist
would find you less able to stand the
hammering, and half-dOZen jabs
would probably knock you down.
Now advertising is, after all, a
matter of hitting the eye of the pub
lie. If you allow too great an inter-
val to elapse between insertions of
copy the effect of the first advertise
ment will have worn away by the
time you hit again. You may con-
tinue your scattered talks over
stretch of years but you will not de-
rive the same bene'..1. that would re-
suit from a greater concentration.
In other words, by appearing i'm print
every day you are able to get the
benefit of the impression created the
day before, and as each piece of copy
makes its appearance the result of
your publicity on the readers mind
is more pronounced mustn't
stop short of knock -dOwn impress
sion.
PersistenCy is the foundation of
advertising success. Regularity of
insertion is just as important as
clever phrasing. The man who hangs
on is the man who wins out. Cato
the Elder is an example to every
merchant who uses the newspapers
and should be an inspiration to every
stOrekeeper who does not. For twen-
ty years he arose daily in the Roman
senate and cried out for the destruc-
ton of Carthage. In the beginning
he found his cOnferees very unres-
pOnsive. But he kept on every day,
month after month and year after
year, sinking into the minds of all
the necessity of destroying Carthage
until he set all the senate thinking
upon the subject and i'm the end
Rome sent an army across the Medi-
terranean and ended the reign of
the HannibaIs and HamiIcars over
northern Africa. The persistent ut
terances of single man did it.
The history of every mercantile
success is parallel. The advertiser
who does not let day slip by with
out having his say is bound to be
heard and have his influence felt.
Every insertion of copy brings
stronger returns, because it has the
benefit of what has been said before.
until the pubIic's attention is like
an eye that has been so repeatedly
struck that the least touch of sug-
gestiOn will feel like blow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

United States Senator William j.
prefers to be shown Is moving pic
lures. He seldom misses an oppor-
tunity to attend the photoplay shows,
and generally prefers those portray
ing strenuous action, such as the cow
boy and Indian type, and In these he
finds as much enjoyment and excite
ment as the up- date red blooded
youth. In this respect he has lost none
of the characteristics of the real boy.
In Washington Senator stone is fire.
quently invited by his colleagues to at
tend a premiere production, or to join
the Diplomatic Corps and hear Mary
Garden in That's" or some of the
other operas in repertoire of Hammer
stein. but the Missourian "reigns' and
quietly wends his way TO some nick
clodeon" for his amusement.
1t is standing joke in the Senate
when Senator Stone is wanted for
roll call to order the sergeant-a at arms
to visit some picture show to find the
much needed absentee.
There is a small moving picture
show off on a eide street from Pennsyl-
vania avenue in Washington which
Senator Stone frequents daily during
the sessions of Congress.
Here IL issthat he concentrates his
thoughts for an important debate He
declares that he communes more close
| ly with the muse when he secs the ac-
tive cowboy sprinting after culprit
His historical knowledge concerning
the Indians is refreshed after viewing
an Indian picture, and he says that he
is in better position to discuss the af-
fairs of the first American after he
peruses an Indian picture on the films.
Senator Stone has repeatedly said
that the moving picture theatcr Is a
great educator In a jocular way he
has declared that the members of the
United States Senate could refresh
their historical knowledge IL they
would spend less time at the musical
shows and visit the moving pictures
more frequently.
Senator Stone. who was in st. Louis
ATTENDING political conference, found
time to visit three picture shows dali
| ly, and he sought niclxelodeons where
vaudeville is omitted.
He says he does not care to see
specially show when he pays his dime
to see moving pictures.
III you want a variety show go to
the vaudeville theater" declares the
Senator. Il pay my money to see pic
lures. and l don't want TO be bothered
with some woman singing MY Sweet
heart Is a Political Boss and He Gets
His Money Easy or to see some
'hadfatters' trying TO Guido Lew
Fields as a German comedian"
| One night Senator Stone and u. II.
Rucker of the State Committee Visited
three picture shows after they had fin
ished the caucus at the Planters Ho-
tel.
AT midnight when the lights we're
extlnguished at all of the picture shows
and the Senator and his guest had to
return to their hotel, he remarked that
II was too bad that the picture shows
closed so early i'm a metropolitan city
like st. Louis.
Senator Stone would make an ad-
mirable censor for moving picture
films. and the film producers are losing
time by not booking the senior Senator
from Missouri as their film censor, for
position of this character would be
more pleasant to Senator Stone than
debating against the Aldrich monetary
plan.
III Tho UrrocL rocord Of tt,o t,..I.ts. a..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

did moro for them than she did for
him, she added.
DOLLARS and Cents" Says Son.
Chicago. Jan. 16.-IIans Schumann-
Heink. son of the singer, said today it
was dollars and cents that caused
the separation of hrs mother and her
second husband. lie Also said it was
because of Rapp's attitude that he left
home and accepted employment in a
jewellery repair department of a Chi
cago store.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

ST. Louis. Jan 15.--Mme. Schumann-
Henk the famous singer. who has an
nounced her intention OF suing for di-
yorcc from her second husband VIII
liam Rapp said today there are no
scandals.
1T is my children that caused our
separation" she said. He could not
understand, as he has no children OF his
own My children have been my in =
spiration in life" Rapp thought she
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

Cinematograph theaters are tremen-
dously popular in Russia. Almost ev-
cry village has one Moscow and st.
Petersburg have about eighty each.
For the empire the number Is estimat-
ed at 1000. with an aggregate attend
ance last year of 19S.O0O,00O. At the
average admission of 90 cents, $21 ,000,-
600 WIS taken i'm. Admission charges
range from s TO 67 cents. Many
houses entertain 1000 night on
Sundays and holidays the crowds are
enormous. The pictures shown are
largely educational and do much good,
especially as so large "A proportion OF
the Russian population is illiterate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-16

several other good pictures were
showR. 9
In selecting good Aim, pictures the
Crown has not allowed it's vaudeville
offerings to suffer. Joe show and Joe
Everetts in a real live comedy, THE
Captain and the Tar are star at
traction. Sammy stein and Claire
Collins also appear IN a novel concep-
ton of character change, .interspersed
with pleasing melody. The show is a
hummer from start itaoAnish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-02
Thomas c, Dawson,

The death OF Thomas c. Dawson,
resident diplomatic officer for the
State department, in charge Of our
relations with Central and South
America, will cause keen regret
among all who knew him personally
or officially, particularly among the
people hereabouts, because he was re-
garded as Council Bluffs boy. While
a native of Wisconsin, Tom" Daw-
son lived for many years in Council
Bluffs, where he praeticed law, hav-
Ing previously followed his profession
and been in newspaper work at Des
Moines. He was an ardent and ener-
getic republican. rendering the party
good service In the famous 1895
campaign, and paving the way to
enter the diplomatic corps as secre-
tary OF the legation in Brazil, from
which he rose by successive promo
lions to be minister to San Domingo,
to Colombia, to Chile, and finally
chief Of the division OF Latin affairs
for the State department. Mr.. Daw-
sons career is fine example OF what
can be accomplished by a young man
Of vigor. intelligence and good abil-
ity devoting himself to the public
service, and staying by II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-02
Twenty Years Ago

The twenty-first quadrennial general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church was convened In Boyd's theater
at 0 a. m. The attendance was large, In
GLIDING all the bishops Of the church In
this country and some from foreign
countries. The theater was well filled.
boxes and all, at the opening session.
Bishop Bowman opened the conference
with devotional exercises. calling on
Bishop Newman to read the scriptural
lesson. which was the 12lst and lid
Psalms. DIR. Thomas H. Pearne read the
opening hymn. He Giveth the Increase"
Mrs. Amalie swoboda. nearly 30 years
Of age. mother OF Frank and John
Swoboda. died at the family home. Fiji
tenth and Williams streets, at Z O'Clock
In the morning.
Mrs. Annie Murphy. "a years of age
died at the home OF her niece. 1913 Web
ster street, OF heart disease.
Mayor George p. Bemls welcomed the
Methodist general conference to the city
The Frontier steam laundry was ad.
vertising for Two quick wipers after
shirt starching machine"
Two pilgrims from Oshkosh registered
at the Union Depot hotel were found un.
conscious In their rooms In the morning
They had blown out the gas, but the
doctors brought them to.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-02
IN THE SPRNGTIME.

James whitecomb Riley
In the spring when the green gifts back
In the trees.
And the sun comes out and stays
And your boots pull on with gooo
tight squeeze,
And YOU think Of your barefoot days;
When You ort to work and You want TO
not.
And you and your wife agrees
It's time to spade up the garcen lot
When the green gifts back on the trees.
Well. work is the least OF my IDEAS
When the green, you know, gifts BACK on
the trees.
When the green gifts back In the trees
and bees
Is a-buzzin' aroun' agin.
In that kind Of a 'lazy-go-as-yoo-piease
they hum roun' in.
When the grounds all bald where the
hayrick stood,
And the cricket's riz. and the breeze
coaxes the bloom in the old dogwood.
And the green gifts back In the trees
like. I say, in such scenes as these.
The time when the green gifts back in
the trees
When the whole tail feathers o. winter
time
Is ali pulled out and gone,
And the sap it thaws and begins to climb,
And the sweat II starts out on
A feller's forrerd gittin' down
1t the old spring on his knees
kind o. like jes' a-loafertng round
When the green gifts back in the trees
Jes a-sporterin' roun' as durn please,
When the green, you know, gifts back
In the trees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-02
Army General Officers.

The appointment Of a major general to
fiji Q vacancy In that grade caused by
the death OF General +. d. Grant has
been the occasion OF much animated
speculation among army officers. 1t has
been felt that there was a possibility Of
the appointment Of Brigadier General d.
II. Brush. who will retire on May o.
This would afford an opportunity to
appoint another major general and
two brigadiers. II is also under con-
slderation at the White House, It is un-
derstood. to appoint as major general
one or two Of the brigadiers who are
next due for retirement. Those who will
| retire following General Brush are Gen.
erals w. S. Schuyler In April 1913; r. ID.
Potts In September. 1914; +. A. Smith In
May, 1913: r. W. Hoyt In October, 1913;
NJ. p. Maus in September. 1914. and W,
W. Wotherspoon in November, 1914. There
have been some signs that General woth.
erspoon would be selected. although in
that event he would Jump Funston,
Bliss. Mills and Pershing In the order
named, all OF whom. however. retire after
General Wotherspoon. Bliss retiring In
December, 1911. and Mills In May Of the
following year. There is a remote chance
that General Funston, who heads the list
Of brisadlers. will be appointed, but. as
he does not retire until 1879, he is de.
stined TO be considered as having plenty
Of time for the attainment OF the grade
Of major general. When IL comes to the
appointment OF a brigadier, II is even a
more difficult matter to specify. The
cavalry candidates most conspicuous are
Colonels Z. z. Steever. Fourth cavalry,
and E. J. McClernand, First cavalry. the
former retiring in August. 1918. and the
latter In December OF this year. II the
selection is made from the coast artillery,
the candidates TO be considered are apt
to be Colonels F. S. Strong and C. ].
Bailey; the former retires In November.
1913. and the latter in June, 1873. In the
infantry the list is a longer one, and,
combining the mention Of candidates to
two names. those most In prominence are
Colonels II. A Greene, Tenth infantry,
and J. A. Irons, Twentieth infantry; the
former does not retire until 1890 and the
latter In the year following. There are
also coionels of the staff under considera-
ton, notably Colonel J. L. Glen. quar-
| termaster's department
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-02
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

Wall Street Journal; Taft's ginger
seems a fair exchange for Roosevelts
Worcester sauce.
Washington Star: Mr.. Taft was re-
iuctant about throwing his hat into the
ring. But when II was being rudely
pushed down over the eyes he had to do
something with II.
Baltimore American: When II comes
to calling names Mr.. Taft is hopslessly
outclassed; but as a teller OF the simple
truth he speaks with an earnestness that
no vehement denial can overcome.
81. Paul Dispatch: II would require a
very critical analysis OF everything Mr..
Bryan has said to find anything that
would prevent his needing the call Of
the Baltimore convention provided It
came his way.
Brooklyn Eagle: zone Of the unpardon-
able offenses among gentlemen is the
publication Of confidential letters. This
act speaks for itself" II is also sup
posed to be objectionable for one gentle
man to lie about another and extremely
unwise TO do 50 when a letter can be
sprung that will show up the lie.
Houston Post: Il have a right to the
support Of every heir Of Jaeksonian
democracy" said cononel Roosevelt to
the Tar Heels IN Greenboro. It's no use;
the North Carolina divisions Of the Jack
sonian democracy will take no substitute.
Their ooo majority will go for Old
Hickory himself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-02
People Talked About


High winds nave subsidized In Massa-
ehusetts and the sacred cod 10 safe for
the present.
Buffalo Bill and his collection Of In
dian Bills have begun the annual fare
well stunt at Brooklyn. N, Y.
The Mississippi does not make much
noise on the front page. but II 10 putting
up a superior line OF mud slinging down
south.
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