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SOME STRONG REASONS.

Henry Clews, who has been a rec
oTnized authority on financial and
business topics for ffty-Gve years gave
aat the foIloyinr signed statement:
II ann "a firm believer m the principle
81 a protective tariff, not only for rev.
onue, out sufficient 10 insure good liv.
ing wages to the workurmar. and all
$50 To give an advantage TO the manu-
Clcturer and to the producer Of raw
material. believe. however, that
there are Inequalities that must be ad-
mstcd and the idea of President Tai.
in this important matter. that what
ever revision is necessary should be
done Under the advice Of an expert
non-partisan commission, is the only
honest and practical plan.
"Mr Wilson and his friends present
theories that read well and promise
much, but they have not been rested
boy experience.
Mr. raft, and his friends. yes, and
his most otter enemies in the Progress
aivc party, agree in their tariff views
Business men recollect the chaotic
state of affairs under low tariff legis-
laticn; workingmen remember that
soup houses were established in New
YORK city during the last Democratic
administration. and bankers certainly
have not forgotten that the shrinkage
in the value Of securities from 1898 70
1897 WAS moro than the cost of the
Ciyil War.
THE savings bauk deposits are pref
~ good as a barometer TO measure
prosperity among the poorer people,
and point to them as evidence that
even with the high cost Of living the
poor are becoming rich under our pro.
tective policy. Adjust the tariff on the
Taft plan and ! predict that THO go.
called under dogs will get a fairer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

DOC" Abrams of Hancock Is telling
his Bull Moose friends that it's as
tonishing how Taft sentiment is grow
ing In lower Michigan. Farmers
working men and business men are
backing the president because they
know prosperity will be secure under
his guidance. Prosperity is the big
gest issue OF the campaign and voi-
ers everywhere are beginning 10 rea-
lie IL. DR. Abrams was unbiased I'm
his observations. and It's good news
he brings home And what is true OF
lower Michigan. also is true of the up
per peninsula. Taft is gaining every
dav.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
WILL GIVE BAND CONCERT.
Laurium Band Will Play at Oscsola
Sunday Afternoon.

The L-aurium City band will give am
open-air concert Sunday afternoon al
Osceola. commencing at 3 o'clock
weather permitting. An excellent
program has been prepared by Martin
II. Grigg. director, and Osceola resi-
dents are in for n musical treat. The
program follows:
March-Imperial Edward, Sousa.
observation-disclosures. Wallace.
Overture-Zampa, Herold.
Description Piece-A Hunting
Scene. Bucalossi.
Observation-Disclosures OF all Ma
tons, Godfrey.
Notwithstanding. Noon and Night
in Vienna, Suppe.
Selection-Alma where do you live,
Briquet.
March Invincible Eagle. Sousa.
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PUPILS MUST
SALUTE FLAG
Boy Suspended For 0isobeying
Rule at Cedar Grove, n. ].

New York oNrt ls-The refusal OF
a boy attending the hish school at
Cedar Grove. y. j.. a. salute tho Am
erican flag and 70 pledge his allegiance
10 il. has caused considerable excite
ment in that village and has raised
rather Interesting question. The boy,
who was born in Cana IA and whose
father is a British subject, acted UNI
der Instructions from his father and
was promptly expelled by order Of the
board Of education The decision OF
the school authorities was based upon
the theory that the public schools are
a government institution and were in
tended for those who wero willing &c
pledge their allegiance Ia the american
flag. Foreign citizen. who did not wish
TO have their children pledge them
selves 10 support the American flag,
should send their children 10 private
schools and pay for their education.
The theory seems perfectly sound AMI
many leading citizens uphold the de.
cision Of the school authorities and
are Of the opinion that 10 make an ex-
ception in the present case would es-
iablish dangerous precedent.
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A Quaint Comment.

Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes was talk
ing in New York about tho untold good
that had been accomplished during the
summer by the various country week
associations
and how quaint" she said, were
the comments Of all those little slum
urchins before the wonders Of the
country!
Il once led little east side girl
into peach orchard, and, picking UP
a glorious peach from the grass. ]
handed it 10 her.
Eat it, l said. "You'll find IL
delicious
but she frowned and shook her
head.
No she said haughtily. oh, no.
never touch EN- till they're
canned "
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
LAURiuM eREv,r,Es :

There will be communication OF
Kewennaw lodge. No. PAP. +. & A. NJ.
this evening in the lodge hall. Laur-
i'm. Work i'm the NJ. NJ. degree will
be conferred.
Post office inspector NJ. F.. Schla-
bach, of Marquette, was I'm Laurium
on business yesterday
Justice David Armit issued several
more deer licenses yesterday.
A special meeting or the Laurium
village council will be held this even
ing.
Members OF the NJ. Il. A. gave a card
and dancing party in the First Ma
tional hank hall of Laurium last night.
II was weel attended
Miss Kate Koivala has returned
from a visit TO Butte.
Herbert c. Bryant has gone TO Val
pairaiso. Ind, where he will study
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Dangerous Failures.

Kate Douglas Wiggin talked wittily
about the harsh criticisms Of her last
play that she had received at the Lon
don critics hands.
But then. yea know" she said,
so many critics are just disgruntled,
spiteful persons WHO have failed. Fail .
ures themselves, they try to make fail
urcs Of everyone else"
with smile Mrs. Wiggln added
wittily:
I'm climbing the ladder Of success,
the greatest danger is from those ccm-
ing down"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

washington and Oregon and colder
weather prevails in the Pacific North
west with heavy frost as far south as
Hoseburg, Oregon. Moderately high
pressure and fair warm weather are
reported from the Atlantic Coast. The
Manitoba storm will move eastward.
the center probably passing to the
north Of Lake Superior, during the
next "a hours and will cause brisk to
nigh southwest winds In this vicinity
win rain tonight or Saturday. 1t will
be colder tonight and Saturday.
ii. u. COWDRICK. Observer.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1912.
AL Parties apRooasssvE."

The fact that. as If by common con-
sent everybody from It's candidate
for president down. refers 10 It as the
Pull Moose party OF the Third
Term" party. or rhc New" party
shows instructive rejection ON the par,
Of the people OF TIE idea that any one
political ORGANIZATION has the risht to
eaH itself the Progressive party.
In point Of fact there would be just
as much justice in some group Of mel
sprineinr a. and calling themselves
the Free speech party. or the Ten
Commandments" party or ire Pay
four-Debtsr party There was a time
perhaps when the Democratic party
deserved The eai,het Of -Massnaez.
which was commonly thrown at it. bun
such an ep.thet has not been ap,
eable since 1896 when BRYAN took
possession OF f. and wrote into its
..atfcrm pracJi,aIly me whole II the
populist proparan5a. The Democrat
ic platform Of this year is certainly
progressive cncIch to suit the mos;
fastldious. the real criticism against
II being that it goes entirely too far
so that If its propositions should be
made effective, the country would b
carried into the realm Of pure democ-
racy entirely outside the limits Ct the
constitution.
The Republican platform is more
Progressive than any other platform
ever adopted bv that party, tho dis
tInctjon between it and the platform
Of The pemocratc. Bail Moose and So
ciaIist parties being that it does not
seek 10 invade constitutional provi.
sions nor attempt to overthrow rep
reseutauve government II takes adj
yanced ground on all the great ques-
tlons of the day, showing that it is
fully abreast with the progress Of the
age and in touch with the spirit OF
the times. To charge the Republican
party with being "stand-pat" or re
acticuary" simply because il does not
geek to revolutionize our form Of gov
eminent or 10 run amuck among fun
damcntal principles, is completely TO
misrcpresent it ard TO malign the
sreat body Of patriotic American citi-I
Gems who make up it's membership
Don't be misied By an cpithct. Don't
be deceived by a transparent misrep
resentation. Don't let anybody delude
You into believing that party which
holds within its ranks anywhere from
six millions to ten millions Of your
fellow oountrvmen Is "a rotten husl,,"
deliberately determined to betray the
people.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
Our Future Rockefellers.

Samuel Uniermyer. the brilliant
New Yorl, lawyer. said Of certain trust
masnates:
Thanks TO Uatered stock-anG wat
cred stock is criminal abroad-these
men are indeed itch beyond the dreams
of avarice.
II the watering Of stock is allowed
to Keep on, well hear Of our billion
airs talking ike this some days:
Hulo. There goes Prown in his
90 horse power car Do you know
him."
DO know him, Do | know
Browni why, man alive. Brown and
were struggling young millionaires
together! a"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
SOME GOOD STORIES
None Sold.

Everett Shinn. The painter and wit
Of New York, scored on ar enemy n
this way
To this enemy. himself a Dainter OF
the Bouguereau school, Mr.. Shinn said
"Hcv many pictures have you paint
cd in the course Of your long and hon
cradle career
Il haven't the least idea" Was the
reply.
Mr.. Shinn lalshted maliciuosly
Some day, then he said, III
come around % your studio and count
them
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

thrown small ccins aggregating about
two dollars i'm value into the street, he
withdrew from his post. Then came
the joke on the newsboys, who had
fought so valiantly for their pennies.
After the rain Of coins had ceased. n
number Of toughs who had been
watching the fghting boys. descended
upon the Youngsters and took away
the Few pennies which they had gained
with so much trouble.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
TWO VIEWS.

Mrs. A..-Does your husband believe
IN corporal punishment in the house
hold?
Mrs. B.--Only up to 4 certain point
ie's always whipping the children, but
ne thinks the dust should be got out
III the carpet by moral suasion.
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,.:-.....ss..-ss..-.s........,,:...:::-,s::.:.
SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST

New York consumes between i,es6,-
100000 ana i.ii0eo0 eggs. and there
have been put away In the cold stcr-
age warehouses of the city no fewer
than sIs. Soo.eOe eggs Each weak the
inhabitants eat more than 100000
pounds Of butter. and In the course OF
tie wear manage 10 make away with
:? ,000 coo POUNDS. Last year tho mar
ket>far cheese was cor sid,red 10 be UNI
usually poor. but i'm spite of that fact
The amount CONSUMED in New York
was S0.o0o,OOc pounds Bakers Week
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
THE REAL REASON.

Father tafter long search)-Well,
here 1t is. I wonder why one always
tnds a thing in the last place in which
one hunts?
Boy-T 'spect it's cause after folks
find it they stop hunting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
DUNN is BOUND OVER.
Case Will be Heard in Next Term OF
Circuit Court

The final disposition of the case as
FAR as local justice courts are con-
cerned against Edward ]. Dunn, of
Red Jacket, charged with a violation
OF the liquor law, took place in JUS
tice David Armit's court this morn
ing.
The case came up for examination
yesterday, the complaining witness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

Rev, c. II. Rutledge.- U. p. representa-
tive of the anti-saloon league being
in attendance. and testifying. An al
Journment was taken until today To
allow of the testimony being transcri-
bed. After the reading of the testi-
mony this morning the defendant was
bound over to the next term of cir
cult court. Bonds were allowed and
furnished
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

american habits and customs. es-
peciaiiy American clothes, are appar-
entity becoming fashionable among
Germany's Young men. Young Ger
many no lonse. contents itself with
the sartorial products OF the father
land. The exaggerated univ ersity
suits of American cut and manufact
IRE are never more genuinely fiattered
than when they are mistaken for
"Amerikancr." GERMAN clothiers have,
in consequence been obliged 10 .1y in
large stocks of American clothing T.
meet the growing demard.--Lohdon
Globe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

A lady, having left her umbrella in
IA street car, applied for 1t at the office.
"Gh, you ladies'. you ladies!" said
the official in charge, as he brought
ABOUT thirty umbrellas Cor her irspec :
ton; you are so terribly fcrgetful."
The LADY smiled as she calmly
pointed ont to him that with the ex
ccption Of three. they were all gentle
mems umbrellas.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
A QUESTION OF ECONOMY.

He--We must economize Suppose
darling. that you try your hand at
making your own clothes?
She--Oh. George dear, | could never
40 that. Suppose | begin by trying to
make yours?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

Col. Roosevelt agrees with Bryan
that because Of the attack on his life
there should be no ie; up in the dis
.cussion Of campaign issues. The
Colonel takes the sensible view Of it.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

Now the Greeks. Bulgarians and
Servians are warning on Turkey.
Here's hoping they don't get serapping
among themselves over the white and
dark meat.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
NEW SECRET SOCIETY.

Mabel-A lot of us girls have estah
lishcd a secret society, Jack
Mabel-Why, we meet together and
tell secrets, of course.
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OPPOSED TO FREE EDUCATION.

Tommy Il don't think it's right chill
aren should go to school free. Pa ought
10 have In pay II lot for cur schooling.
Ethel-Why?
Tommy then he wouldn't bc
able To afford to send us.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

4 lot Of Taft supporters hereabouts
are not saying much. but they viii be
heard from in effective manner on
Nov. ;
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

lid the uorklngmen or the farmers
prosper after the 1882 election OF
Democratic president? They did not.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

A recent issue of our Dumb Animals
contains protest against the tricl.
animal. The writer says that methods
of cruelty are employed in training.
mo dog or horse or cat he SAYS.
lever finds it according TO its nature
to jump through flaming hoops. roll
barrels, walk tight rope or DO scores
Of other things it is forced to do by
trainers. The lump of sugar or the
lit IF meat dcceives no one who knows
anything about animals. Refusal tc
applaud. persuading children not To
attend these exhibitions because of the
cruelty that IS behind them. in''uencinp
ones friends against the whole = 'hemc
If making money through trick ami
mals-these are some of the ways in
which we may help"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

100 Ladies' $500 Tailor Made skirts
at Sass. They ceme in black and blue
only. Red Jacket Eoston Store. on
9Th Str, Calumet. advertisement is
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

A new instance Of the supposed con-
nectior Of the neon with rainfall
claims the support Of highly scientific
authority. Heavy rains are said to oc-
cur in South Africa al intervals OF
nineteen years and this period coin
cides with the nnar cycle of maSimum
north and south destinations. f. L.
Neville. lote director Of the Naval Oh
servatory, firds an EXPLANATION In the
moons attraction. The theory is that
permanent cloud belt is drawn along
Icy The moon and that as the moon
nears its farthest point north the
the mountains in Natal, giving exces
siVe rainfall.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

The hundreds of members of the
at Arverne, J.. H. who were assembled
the other day at the foot of Remington
tism by immersion Of several men and
women, came very near witnessing a
tragedy. The surf was running strong
and while the minister was out IN the
waistdecp water submerging one Of
the women, a big ccmbcr broke over
them and knocked them over. The
woman was swept away and carried
cot by the returning wave. Only by
the most frantic efforts did the minis
ter manage to rescue the woman from
drowning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

Several Of the srocers whose shops
are located on Lexington Avenue. be-
tween SixtNSfourth and Sixty third
Streets, were the victims of n Joke"
which was perpetrated upon them by
a number of mischievous children in
that neighborhood. In the materi dus
up in excayating for the new subway
the children OF that locality found 9
large number Of cobblestonea resem-
bling potatoes in their appearance
They gathered basketsfull of these
stones. took them TO the various gro-
ceries and Watching for an opportuni-
~ when nobody was watching, dump
ed the stones into the barrels contain.
ing potatoes. Strange to say tho gro
GERS sold these rocks together with
potatoes to their customers withou.
noticing the presence Of the stones and
the customers failed to notice the de-
ceptior until they found that The pet
rilied" potatoes refused To become soft
in cooking. Then the irate housewives
carried the rocks 10 their grocers and
demanded an explanation, which the
merchants were unable TO give until
one of the boys was caught In TIE act
OF dumping another load of rocks in
that neighborhood. In the material dug
TO the potato barrel.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

share Of the profits in trade ard manu-
sacture than they DC at present"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

At recent meeting Of the Associa
ted Physicians Of Long Island, an or
ganization Of two hundred members
a resolution was unanimously endors-
ed by which the members OF the or
ganization pledge themselves TO give
their bodies over at death 10 autopsy
for the advancement of medical and
surgical science. The understanding
is that each member Of the associa-
ton who accepts the terms of the
agrecment must direct his heirs or ex-
ecuJors to allow an autopsy 10 be per-
formed so that the cause of death NAV
be determined. The members wished
il understood clearly that they were
not willing 10 consien their bodies by
that agreement 10 the dissecting room.
Il is hoped that the action Of the ply
sicians will have a tendency 10 remove
70 great extent the general prejudice
Of the public against autopsies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

Baron Stratheden, SO years old to-
day.
Dr. David c. Barrow. chancellor Of
the University Of Georgia, so years old
today.
+. Dana Durand, director Of the
United States Census Bureau, Al years
old today.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, former chief
o. the bureau of chemistry OF the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, SIS years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

And when the war in the Balkans is
over the powers win grab the bird.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18
This is MY 10TH BIRTHDAY"

Sir Hubert Il. Jorninpham, who was
formerly prominent in the British dip
lomatic service was born October IS,
1912. After having completed his ed :
Gcation at the University Of France he
entered the British diplomatic service
IN 1866. His diplomatic career covered
a period Of about forty years. during
which time he served successfully as
colonial secretary Of Honduras, lieu
tenant governor and governor of
Mauritius and governor of Trinidad
and TJhage. For folr years Sir HUI
bert sat in the British House of Com :
mons for Berwick. He is the author
Of several well known volumes dealing
with European history and diplomacy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

Tom Lawson is talking again.
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For several days last week a press
agent was kept busy spreading the in
formation w and down Broadway that
on a certain day, at one hour before
noon some fabulously wealthy man
would appear upon the balcony of a
certain hotel and scatter handsfull of
money to the populace. The bait
worked and at the appointed time there
was a small crowd. mostly newsboys.
assembled in front OF the hotel. At
eleven O'Clock sharp man actually
appeared upon the balcony on the fifth
:ioor and tossed a few pennies and
nickIes into the street. The boys
fought and scrambled for the coins.
furnishing considerable amusement tn
the rest of the crowd. After the "fabu-
lousy wealthy man" on the balcony had
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

A regular comic opera situation
prevailed in the village of Wellington,
y. j., the past week. Under. normal
conditions the village Is under the pro-
lection of police force consisting Of
the chief of police and two patrolmen.
a few weeks ago one Of the patrClmen
became sick and the chief of police
had 10 do patrol duty. Then the chief
himself made bI6nder in releasing
a prisoner who had stabbed a man In
saloon. Tie chief was suspended by
the police committee OF the village
council and the chairman Of the COM
mittee had 10 take the place oc the
chief in doing patrol duty. A constable
was temporarily pressed into service.
bat he was found drunk and was sus
pended. Another man was employed
who left his post without permission
and his suspension was the result.
Then the son Of the chief was appoint
ed, hut he promptly resigned. So hope
less did 1t seem 20 get relief, that one
of the suspended men was temrorari~
~ reinstated to relieve the chairman
of the police committee during part Of
the night.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

The Nobel prize fer medicine this
year has been awarded to pr. Alexis
Carrel Of the Rockefeller institute New
York. i'm recognition of his achieve
ments in the sature of blood vessels
and the transplantatinl Of organs. Tho
Nobel prize is valued at $4,000. Or.
alexis Carrel was bora at Saintc Foy
Les Lyon, France, in 1873. lie received
his NJ. j.. decree i'm 1900. lie served
as an intcrne in the hospital % Lyon
and was associated with the faculty of
medicine Of the University Of Lyon.
lie came to America in 1895 and has
beer an associate member Of the
Rockefeller institute for medical re-
search since 1909
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-18

Guayaquil, Ecuador. has well earned
port. Yellow fever. bubonic plague,
smallpox. malaria and other deadly
diseases flourish amid had sanitary
conditions. The United States marine
hospital service maintains "a sanitary
officer at Grayaquil to establish n
system Of quarantine and supervise all
ships bound for Panama The amount
Of mitigating done on this coast Is eX-
traordinary, much TO the deterioration
Of the ship and cargo and the annoy
ance of the passengers. Each ship is
provided with IA CLAYTON machine, AMI
before entering Guayaquil is thorough
ly disinfected with dioylde OF sulphur.