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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
Laurium Department

cue mission worker in the United
States. has also agreed to attend the
convention and tell Of his work and his
cities. Mr.. Trotter was formerly OF
Grand Rapids, but for the last few
years has been doing lecture work.
Another prominent lecturer sched-
uled TO be IN Marquette during The
contention is Daniel A. Polling. field
secretary of the Ohio Christian Endea-
vor society. Mr.. Polling has been in
terested in the work of the Chris
tan Endeavor for many years and is
one Of its most forceful speakers.
Large Delegation Expected.
The fact that Governor Osborn will
attend is expected to be big draw
ing card The governor is one of the
most ardent supporters of the work
being done by the society and has
addressed several Christian Endeavor
conventions. 1t is expected the con
vention here will be one OF the larg
est ever held in the state. Prepara-
tions are being made to accommodate
several hundred visitors. The Chris
tan Endeavor union is inter-denom
national and all the evangelical
churches Of Marquette are equally
sharing the privileges and response
bilities of the convention. II is cspe-
cially the desire of the committee In
charge Of the arrangements that the
churches of the upper peninsula which
are by their remoteness deprived Of
comradeship i'm the lower state, be
represented by delegates.
The aim Of the Marquette committee
will be to send every delegate home
physically refreshed, mentally quick
ened and spiritually strengthened 10 be
better Endeavorers. Epworth Leaguers,
or whatever else their names may be.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
NOTICE Oh ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an am
nual election will be held I'm the Village
OF LaJrium, County OF Houghton
State Of Michigan. on Monday, the
nth day of March = u. 1912. For
the purpose of c.o,dng the following
village officers. to wit:
one President for one year.
Three Trustees for two years.
one Treasurer for one year.
one Clerk for one year.
one Assessor for one year.
The polls OF said election in the viii
lage of Laurium viii be held in the
Laurium Town hall The polls will be
open at ca seven In the forenoon of
said eleventh day of March. A. ID. 1912
(or as soon thereafter as possible). and
will be closed at (5) five o'clock In the
afternoon Of that day.
MARTIN PRTSK, JR,
Village Clerk.
Dated at Laurium. Michigan, March
], a. ID. 1912. 8
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
WEE WILLIE KELLER
HOLDS UNIQUE RECORD.


There is not a case IL baseball par
allel to that of Willie Keller Last
week, for the third time in 10 years,
Willie signed a contract with the
brooklyn club. This time the veter
and will go south with the Dodgers 10
Hot Springs to coach the Youngsters
and some of the veterans of the squad,
for that matter. in how to reach first
base by way OF hitting them where
they amt" buntatios, bases on halls
or any other old way. Willie has had
long experience in this Important
department Of the game and has al
ways been a success at getting to the
first sack. There IS not a member
of the team who cannot learn some
thing by following Keeler's insfruc-
lions.
Besides being a member of the
Bfool1lyn club at three different times.
Keeler has twice been memser of
the Giants and was also with the
Highlanders for seven years. John
Ward sot Keller from the Bingham
ton eastern league) club in 1892 and
he finished the season with the Giants.
In 1898 he was sold To the Brooklyn
club. In 1894 he was traded, with
Dan Brouthers. to the Baltimore club
for Treadway and Shlndie. Keller
remained with the orioles until 1899,
when he was transferred TO Brooklyn.
He remained there until 1903, when
he Jumped To the Highlanders. He was
by the Hilltop club in 1909,
and in 1910 made his second appear
ance with the Giants. After playing
with the Toronto eastern league)
club part of last year Keeler now re-
turns TO the Brooklyn club. signing his
twentieth contract in big league COM
pany.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
JENNINGS COMEDIES
SIX CLUBS CHANCE
FOR 1912 REMNANT

Ithaca. y. Y. March Hugh Jen
nings, manager Of the Detroit Ameri
can league baseball team, arrived here
TO give his advice to Coach Coogan
In the selection of the best candidates
from the squad that has reported Al
the cage for the spring practice.
Jennings, who formerly coached the
Cornell baseball team. is "a graduate
of the university and usually gets here
every year tn help weed out the men
He said he thought the American
league race would be a six-cornered
fight with the Athletics. Tigers, Cleve-
land, Chicago New York and Boston
all having chance for first honors.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
ANOTHER BENCH MANAGER.
He is Harry n. Davis Who Will Pilot
the Cleveland Club.


Baseball fans" will be surprised tC
learn that we will have another bench
manager in the American league dur
ing 1912. No. YOU could not guess him
unless YOU went over the list He's the
last one YOU would suspect Harry II
Davis Is his name; he is the new man
ager of the Cleveland club and the for
mer captain and first baseman of the
world champion Athletics
Davis is going TO be q genuine bench
manager he says. following out the
plans of his great tutor. Connie Mack
Of the Athletics. Harry viii not even
wear a uniform. according 90 his pres
ent plans He viii sit on the bench
in citizens clothes and direct the team
by code OF signs which win rival
those OF the astute Mr.. Mack. And
the Cleveland players will be permit
ted to suggest campaign during the
game Just as do the Athletics
Il have just about made up my mind
that the manager can best guide q
team from the bench" said Davis last
week. Il will not even wear a uni
form next season. OF course will
try TO keep in trim by morning work
outs and IL the occasion demands,
can go in and play first in several
days. But Il looks as if the first bag
would be well taken care OF on the
Cleveland club"
This is particularly surprising
statement from Davis because OF his
success during tho 1911 worlds series.
Forced to come back" after almost en-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
SOME WAGNERIsMS.


Mike Donlin is going to nelp the
Pirates win the 1912 pennant
| am sorry to see Vim Campbell go,
but a ball player who is dissatisfied Is
not much use 90 a club.
| would not manage base bail club
If was offered 100000 season. :
never wanted 10 manage the Pittsbure
Pirates. ! love my peace of mind too
much 10 go out and hunt for trouble
am now five pounds below my nor
nal weight; am working hard every
day and expect to have a good sea-
son.
L don't believe Fred Clarke will DE
able to stay out of the game all sea
son. he loves base ball too well.
/ will be SS years OF age next Satur-
day although l am credited with be-
ing a year younger
| don't feel any older today than !
did 10 years ago. and believe will be
able to play good bali for at least five
wears.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
lAURIUM CAUCUS PROVES
HARMONIOUS GATHERING
FIGHTS FOR OFFICES OF TREAS.
URER AND ASSESSOR.
Matthew Gpp and Peter Braun The
Successful Candidates.

With opposition for only two Offices
the Laurium village caucus proved q
very harmonious gathering last even
Ing. Although there was n large field
Of candidates for the office OF treas
urer and three candidates. for asses
sor. the caucus was conducted quick
ly and with the least possible confu-
sion.
Joseph Wills presided as chairman
Harry II. Ingersoll as SECRETARY, Mar
tin Prisk, Jr.. assistant secretary
There were six tellers.
There being no opposition for the
offices Of president. clerk and trustees
Joseph wills, Martin Prisk, Jr., and
william Was, Joseph Galipeau and
John r. Rastello were nominated for
the respective positions by acclama-
ton.
Matthew Gipp received the nomina-
ton for treasurer by the following
vote: Matthew Gipp. ia; John Tor
reano, los; Richard BENEFITS, 92,
Prank Meyer, 80; Charles Heusa, A..
Herman Ervasti, ca, Charles ]. carl
son, s; total 552.
For assessor, Peter Braun, the pres
ent incumbent, received l76; a. w.
Bray, 1853, and Bert Morgan 75 votes
out Of total OF 4O4 votes.
1t Is probable that some Of the de-
ieated candidates for. treasurer win
run on slips.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
cREscENTs WIN AGAIN.
Three Interesting Hockey Games at
the Palestra Last Evening.

Last nights hockey games i'm thC
! Copper Country Junior Hockey leagu'
at the Palestra were well attended
owing TO a big dancing party ut the
Glaciadom no game was played at Mo-
hawk.
The Red Jacket and Wanderers play
cd good game. the latter winning,
20 l. II was a great contest all the way
through, and some interesting COM
bination work was carried out.
The Crescents swamped an All-Staf
aggregation. which took the place of
the Monarchs of Mohawk. The Cres-
cents were never i'm danger of defeat
and took things easy all the way. pill
ing up the score of 10 TO 0. Skinner
was shining light for the winners
The FIRST Streets proved too strong
FOR the Newtowns. shutting out the
latter aggregation, to 0. Playing with
precision and as a one-man team, the
First Streets were easily the masters
of their rivals.
The Crescents still continue their
winning streak. and il looks as IL they
will win the pennant. This team has
defeated every other team in the lea
que.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
VAGUE SUSPICION.

"Jonadab," says his wife, ~ am be-
ginning to have doubts of your sin.
cerity." You arel" Eyes, | have
observed that whenever l find it nee
essary to speak to you in an admoni-
tory way, you very soon thereafter
bump into a chair or a door and NUT
ter under your breath am growing
to believe that you bump into things
just as an excuse for swearing about
what | say to you"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
APPROVES THE IDEA.
Local Baptist Pastor Agrees With Ae-
ton of Chicago Cleroymen.

Local Baptist Pastor Agrees With Ac-
ton of Chicago Cieroymen.
A newspaper dispatch states that the
Baptist clergy men OF Chicago have
taken a stand in opposition to the use
Of the titles reverend" and doctor"
rs applied toThemselves and in a res
oiutiOn adopted at their regular
weekly meeting, decreed the substtu-
ton of mister" or pastor" for the
discarded appeliations Hereafter Bap-
list clergymcn while in their parishes
will be addressed as pastor" and on
other occasions as mister"
Rev. G. H. Brooks. pastor OF the
Portage Lake Baptist church has al
ways objected To the use Of the term
reverend when being addressed it be-
ing a common practice OF many peo-
pie 90 greet a minister with the salu-
taticn Good morning. reverend us
ms The word as a tide OF respect This
sorm Of greeting is very distasteful to
Mr. Brooks, and like the Chicago min
listers believes that the terms pas
tor" or Mister are preferable. Mr.
Brooks also states that if the Chicago
ministers intend their resolution to APP
ply also TO the applying OF the title in
addressing any letter or in newspaper
'cferc~ces he would agree with them
~ respect also.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
THREW JUST oNr BALL.
Burke Tells Of Queer Stunt Pulled of
BY cantillon.

Jimmy Burke. tells good yarn about
Rube waddell. the Miller fiinger. but Il
really happens that the tale is better
than Jeems wots Seq Jeems, speaking
through the columns of the ST Louis
Republic:
"Rubc Waddell was taken out Of tho
box after pitching one ball in Indiana
polls last season. guess It's a base
hall record. Rube was twirling for joe
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
SPORTING DEPARTMENT

homer. Fred's other homer I'm the
fifth game was a damaging blow to
Detroit pennant hopes. The doughty
Pirate chieftain delivered his slam
With two of his hrelings camped on
trails. Davy Jones and Sam Craw-
ford who also made homers I'm this
melee, were unfortunate enough TO
deliver their punches with the bases
empty. Clarke's homer, therefore. net
ted the Pittsburg cause more than
Sans ana Dayy's clouts combined.
Dan Murphy was the only home run
mist in the 1910 grappc between the
Cubs and Athletics. Dams lusty thump
Mackmen three runs. Murphy's hom-
er was mainly noteworthy as II was
the cause of Frank Chance being put
off the field. Husk has the distinction
Of being the only warrior I'm a worlds
series who has been so honored. MUIR
phys clout hit a sign above the RICH,
field bleachers and the +. l.. claimed
IL should count for only a double un-
der the ground rules Chances COM
plant was almost the same as the one
launched by the Detroit Tigers against
Tinker's good night" slam in 1908.
The abitrators refused TO listen TO the
fiery Cub cheftain, and finally ordered
him to remove himself from the land
scape
Baker Delivered the Goods.
The 1911 homers by j. Franklin Bak-
or and RUDE Oldring are still fresh In
the minds of the fans. Baker put over
a haymaker on Rubc Marquard in the
second game. and to show that II was
70 accident, Frank poled one Of Mat
tvs mysterious shoots into the grand
stand In the ninth inning OF the third
tussle. Rube Oldring's circuit clout
in the fifth game coming with Coombs
and Labb on the trails. made IL look
like curtains for the Giants. However,
a great rally in the ninth inning can
celed The Bronx boys effort. and the
fact that the Giants subsequently won
out in the tenth inning took much OF
the glory. from Oldring's wallop.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
A WITTY ROAST.

John Sloan, the well-known artist OF
New York, takes the same intelligent
interest in architecture as in paint
ing
A New York architect, aware Of Mr..
Sloan's excellent taste took him in his
motor car 10 see huge and costly
country house that he had erected for
a millionaire on blum overlooking the
Hudson.
As the architect stood with MIR. sloan
on the terrace Of the new property. he
looked up at the mansions snowy ia
cade and said thoughuully:
"Stupendous. But | haven't decid
ed Yet what kind Of creeper to have
in 'front.'
THE Virginia creeper." said Mr..
Sloan, would cover it up quickest"
Never offer a man advice until YOU
end ont just what kind he wants.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
TEAMS SAIL JUNE "A.

New York, March Lit has now
been definitely decided that thc Amer
lean olympic team viii sail from here
on June a. Their boat, the Finland.
will call AZ Antwerp on June % for "A
stay of two days and Will arrive at
Stockholm on June %. the day the sta
dunn will be officially opened. The ath-
letic events win begin on July 6. The
Finland viii leave for home in July 20.
The committee plans to take 100 ath-
letes and $50 additional passengers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

entire season Of idleness because Of the
injury TO "Stun'y" Mclnnls. just prior
To the start of the games between the
Athletics and Giants. Harry played
wonderful ball His fielding ana hit
ting was feature and every body be-
lleved that he would al least stand
ready 10 jump in ana occupy the ini-
tial station M Cleveland. by wearing a
uniform and practicing before the game
each day.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
LAURlUM BREvl'rlEs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Ernest Williams of Florida street
has gone TO Arizona points, where h'
expects TO locate.
Henry Kittl is expected homo tomor-
row from visit to Ishpeming.
John Sandy and family. of Osceo1a
have left for Plattesburg. Mich, wher,
they expect to locate.
The knights and Ladies of Security
will give n dancing party in the Frs
National bank hall tomorrow evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
All Have Their Opinion,

AS yet 1t is undetermined which is
the worse: THE man who can sing
and won't. or the man who can't sing
and will"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

It's easier to know what to do than
It is TO do what you know.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01
ADVANTAGES Of a MYTH

santa Claus" said Mr.. Growcher,
lis mere myth" Well replied
Miss Cayenne perhaps It is just as
well If he is. There will be no danger
OF his coming back to make capital OF
his popularity by running for office
or starting a magazine"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-01

Never offer a man advice until YOU
end ont just what kind he wants.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-21
RULE AGAINST H0PPLES
American Trotting Association
Takes Drastic Action.

Chicago, Feb 20-MembeTs Of the Ameri-
can TrottinG Horse Association at the hi
ennial meeting, here to-day, made drastic
rulings against the use OF hopples The
association ruled:
That hopplcs will not be allowed on any
horse four years ole or under during the
1912 racing season.
That hoppIes will not be allowed on any
horse five years old or under during the 1913
racing season.
That hopples will not be allowed IN any
horse six years old or under during the
1918 racing season.
This action, with a change OF rule re-
garding points, was the principal business
decided by the meeting. The new rule On
points Is:
In deciding the rank OF horse the win
ner OF two heats in "A two-in-three race or
the winner of three heats In fye-heat
race shall be entitled to first money.
In deciding the rank OF horses other than
the winner the horse having the smallest
total number of points in the summary is
entitled 10 second money. the next small
est to third money and the next 10 fourth
money.
"A dead heat shall count one for each
horse making it. but where deciding neat
Is necessary the horses starting in such
deciding heat shall be entitled to first and
second money, according to their positions
I'm that heat"
At the biennial meeting OF the National
Trotting Association In New York few
days ago the bars against hopples We're
raised. This means that the two associations
are working at cross purposes.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-21
MOTOR BOATS A MAGNET
Show in Madison Square Garden
Continues to Draw Crowd.
MANY CRAFT BEING SOLD
The Bug and Trophies She Won
Prove Attraction at the
Elco Booth.

The motor boat show in Madison Square
| Garden continued to be magnet yesterday
| for lovers of the great outdoor sport ana
the exhibitors found themselves with plenty
TO do. Many boats were sold outright;
others were ordered, and every exhibitor
! appeared to be doing business far in excess
OF any previous year.
One company, which has on exhibition the
5l-foot mahogany cruiser built for John I.
King, of the New York Yacht Club, has
sold a 3O-foot mahogany yacht tender to A.
s. Howes. of Portland. for use on Moose
head Lake. This boat is similar to the one
built for Abram Baudoune, which will be
carried on the steam yacht Kanawha. ). G.,
Wilson purchased a 90-foot mahogany run
about and Peter W. Rouss ordered 2l-foot
mahogany yacht tender. This boat is Tor
the new Winchester, which is being bullt
on the other side and which is expected
over here in June. This yacht is an oil
burning turbine and will be fast
Several Of the Electric Launch Company
boats have changed ownership and some
have been ordered which will be built be-
fore the season begins. r. L. Jahncke. OF
New Orleans, bought yesterday 9O-foot
Elco plane which is 10 be shipped at once
10 New Orleans. There have been many
inquiries for the 20-foot, high-speed boat
that this concern is turning out and there
will be several of them racing during the
summer.
The Peter Pan " was sold yesterday to
A. II. Foster, of Wilmington, and a dupli-
cate TO Horace B. De Camp, of this city
The smaller craft, named Why Not !. has
been sold TO G.. D. Adams, and a duplicate
has been ordered by l.. NJ. Clark, of Phila-
delpha In this exhibit new boat, IL
foot yacht tender, beautifully built and well
equipped, was shown for the first time yes
terday This boat is for Commodore j.
Stewart BlacktOn of the Atlantic Yacht
Club and will be carried on his flagship
Paula.
The Bug, which, for a boat Of her size,
has won more prizes than any craft anoat,
attracted attention at the Elco exhibit
because she defeated the steam yacht
Helenita. In a glass case alongside are ten
handsome trophies won by her owner, Al
bert Z. Smith. John J. Ryan, of Cincin-
natl. who owns the speed boat Reliance VI,
which he is exhibiting, has table covered
with silver cups. One OF these is an enor-
nous punch bowl.
The attendance yesterday was very large
morning, afternoon and evening. The show
is growing each year In popularity, and on
Monday the attendance was % per cent
larger than it was the first day last year.
w. X. Vanderbilt jr., was much interested
in the Elco plane
New-York tribune., 1912-02-21
DOUGLAS AT HIS BEST
New York Man Defeats Scott in
National RACQUET Tourney.

Boston. Feb. 2o.-Only three matches were
played to-day in the preliminary round OF
the national racquet championship tourney
at the Tennis and Racquet Club. Herbert
Nelson, of Montreal, and i. l.. Ames, OF
Boston. defauting The defaults of Payne
Whitney, of New York. and q. A. Shaw
of this city. in the matches they were
scheduled to play tomorrow, were posted
Several other Withdrawals are likely.
The summary follows:
Preliminary round-Bartlett, Boston. defeated
Herbert Nelson, Montreal, by default; J. Gordon
Douglas. New York defeated II. u. Scott Bos-
ton, l5-5, 15-6 15-8: Il. y. Pearson, Cam
bridge, defeated +. l.. Ames, Boston, by default;
IL +. Mccormick. Chicago. defeated c. Hutchins,
BostOn, 15-9. i5V7 l5-4.
Barrett Wendell. jr.. Boston, defeated +. =. Ro-
land. Montreal, S-i5. 1913. 1912. l5-2
First round-Meredith Smith, Montreal. de-
feated Payne Whitney New York, by default
Reginald Ftncke. New York. defeated O. A.
Shaw, Boston. by default.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-21
JACK GOODMAN IN FORM
Outboxes kid" Burns in Ten
Fast and Slashing Rounds.

Jack Goodman, the wclterwcight Of tIc
lower West Side had the better OF KID"
Burns I'm ten fast rounds OF boxing az the
FairmOnt Athletic Club, of The Bronx. last
night a crowd of some twenty-five hun
dred spectators. and perhaps more, mostly
from downtown, witnessed the battle
Burns made 4 good stand against hts
more clever rival, and In the seventh round
knocked him down with a short inside right
hook to the jaw. Goodman, however, was
little the Worse for his trip to the mat, and
got up strong and ready to continue. There
was little doubt OF the result. for In seven
Of the ten rounds Goodman held the upper
hand.
For the first six rounds Burns lashed out
with punches that carried world OF power,
but his limber-footed rival managed u
avoid most OF them Jack adapted the pol
icy OF jabbing the left and diving in after
the lead to a clinch, and II was not long
before Burns learned how to meet the dive
with an inside right hook to the head.
Toward the close of the battle Goodman
went out TO force the pace, and to such
good effect that Burns clearly was out
pointed.
young" Sulzer the Brooklyn bantam
weight. knocked out Charley Brandt. who
was substituted for Barry Hill In The fourth
round of ten-round bout at the Royale
Athletic Club, of Brooklyn, last night.
Young" Kurt2, of New Jersey, easily
outpointed Fighting Dick" Nelson, OF
Brooklyn, In a fast ten-round bout at
Browns gymnasium last night.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-21
Crack Of Bat Heard
at Camp Of Giants

Stock at short. Gardella at second and
Luby on FIRST. The ogthelders, bundled
up I'm sweaters, chased fly balls for haIi
an hour. but at o'clock McGraw ordered
everybody to run in aid play the hot oaths.
There was a drop Of several degrees in
temperature late In the afternoon. and TO-
night the Giants found heavy clothes ana
ovcrcoats quite comfortable. If the weather
does not moderate the players will have 10
watch themselves carefully to AVOID III
effect from exercising in the open