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The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
CANAL COST IS
UNDER ESTIMATE
will be Twenty-Five Millions Less
Than Figured On

/ Washington Sept. 2l-Prosident Taft
has been advised of the latest esti-
mates of Colonel Gocthals. in charge
OF Canal construction work That
the Canal will be completed far below
the estimated cost OF S400. 100000 is re-
ported by Colonel Goeihals. Ii will
run as low as s375.OOO,GOO. About an
other million dollars viii be saved, IL
is declared. i'm interest charges.
The total amount of excavation work
TO September Is is about 242l34,O00
yards. A recent increase Of over TO-
100000 yards IN the estimates was
caused by big slides in the Obispo
division. The amount of excavation
completed 10 Sept Is was 21S,00OO0
yards. leaving approximately 10000
900 yards 10 be dug. The average rate
OF excavation a month is now about
: 500 900 yards. a conservative esti-
mate. At the present rate OF progress
all the digging should be finished be-
fore Sept. /. 1913.
The big dam. locks and spillways
projects show stages Of completion
varying from 75 to e0qo. II is estimat-
ed that the Gatun locks will require
about 100000 cubic yards of concrete
work. TO September 10 well over l9,-
O00. .00O-cub Yards had been put into
place. The concrete work of the Pc
dro Miguel locks is nearly $50 COM
pleted and that of the Miraflores locks
over 92Pe The Gatun spillway will
probably be completed within another
month. other engineering features
show on equally advanced stage to-
ward completion.
When the canal is formally opened
on January 1. 1915. IT is announced that
the navies of the world will be in
vited to send representatives To take
part in an elaborate series of cere
monies. The President of the United
States is also expected TO attend. Many
United States vessels will be mdbil-
lied there.
The total amount expended thus far
on the canal is s2S3.S74 000 The Act
authorized the issuance of bonds ag-
gregating s375.OOO,OOO, but only about
S13S,00O,OO0 of the bonds have been
sold thus far, the rest of the money
having been taken out of the general
fund of the Trea sury.
The canal will have a summit eleva-
tion OF So feet above sea level. to be
reached by a flight of three locks To-
Gated at aGtun on the Atlantic side
and one lock at Pedro Miguel and a
hight of two at Mira Flores, on the
Pacific side. Each lock will have us
able length of 1000 feet and width
of 10 feet, which will be the minimum
width of the Canal.
Tho canal is to be about 80 miles
long from deep water in the Caribbean
Sea TO deep water in the Pacific Ocean.
The channel will vary in width from
900 at point just south of the
Gatun locks, to 500 feet at point near
the Pedro Miguel lock. There will be
a number of places where several
boats can pass abreast of each other
and the minimum depth will be Al
feet
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
SOME GOOD STORIES


The business man who doesn't nd-
vertise is as antiouated and absurd as
Joe Bings.'
The speaker was l.. Ii. Griffin, a
London advertising man VINO is tour
ing America in order to learn our ad-
vertisipg methods.
Joe Bings." he continued. lived
In combe Martin. He never took any
newspaper. so one day news agent
called on him and asked him why IL
was he wouldn't subscribe for tho
Daily Mail or the News or something
Joe Bings with a complacent smile,
opened cupboard and revealed stacks
and stacks of newspapers yellow with
age.
DO YOU see them there? he said,
We'll. father left me them and | amt
got quarter through en- Yet. So what's
the use subscribin' for more"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
HONEY PUT TO QUEER USES.

traordinary uses. For instance, per-
sons seeking safety for delicate seeds
and birds eggs which are to be ship
ped long distances pack them I'm honey.
Hindus for centuries have used new
honey as a laxative and old honey as
an astringent. Aborigines of Persia Of
Tered honey TO the sun. Greeks still
mix II with milk or water and use II
as nbation to the dead. In one
section Of India milk and honey are
handed to all bridegrooms as they ar
rive at the door of the brides father.
ana IN ancient Egypt honey was lcng
a chief ingredient Of embalming fluid.
chicago Daily News.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
The Unsoe,al Socialist.

At Arden, the slngle-ta colony near
Philadelphia, they tell a story about
Upton Sinclair.
Mr.. Sinclair was having a good deal
of trouble, both domestic and political,
at Arden. and at the height of his
trouble he took the train one day for
Philadelphia
A group of iovial drummers sat near
him in the smoking car. one of them.
nodding in his direction, said 20 a
friend.
who is that silent, grim. frowning
chap over there? He looks as though
he loathed all mankind. Who Is he?
! never saw any body so unsocial"
Him? oh, he's a socialist" was
the reply.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
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In the October Woman's Home Com
panion Fanpie Merritt Farmer. cook
cry editor of that periodical, publishes
an article entitled "A Dozen Kinds OF
Good Cookies" Along with her article
che publishes twelve recipes. An ex-
tract from the article together with
three recipes follows:
THE perfect loaf of cake requires
great care and Judgment I'm the COM
binating of ingredients as well as In
the baking. therefore II seems wise
for the Inexperienced to turn their at
tention first TO cookies of both the roll
ed and dropped varieties, If they are
intent on making constant successes.
Ginger Snaps-IIeat one cupful of
molasses to the boiling point. and pour
into bowl over one-half cupful of short
ening Cbutter and lard in equal pro-
portions). Mix and sift three and one
fourth cupfuls OF Hour, one tablespoon
ful of ginger. one and one-half tea
spoon fuls Of salt, and one-half tea
spoonfuls of salt. and one-half tea
and chill thoroughly. Toss one fourth
ON a noured board, and pat and roll
very thin: shape with small round
cutter first dipped i'm flour. Place near
together on buttered sheet and bake
in a moderate oven.
vanilla Waters one third
cupful of shortening (usng butter and
lard i'm equal proportions) and add one
cuptul of sugar gradually. while beat
ing constantly; then add one egg. we'll
beaten. onc-fourth cupful of milk. two
teaspoonwuls of vanilla, ana two cup
fuls of flour mixed and sifted with two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder and
one half teaspoonful of salt Roll,
shape. and bake the same as ginger
snaps.
Oatmeal Drop Cookies-Work one
cupful of shortening until creamy, us
ing all butter or equal proportions of
lard and butter. Add one cupfu of
sugar gradually, while beating con-
stantly; then add two small eggs.
beaten until light, one-third cupful of
milk one and one-half cupfuls of
rolled oats one cupful Of raisins. seed
ed and chopped. and one-half cupful
of chopped English walnut meats. Mix
and sift one and one-half cupfuls of
flour, one-fourth teaspoonful of salt,
and one-h half teaspoonful each of Gin
namon. Glove. allspice and soda. Add
TO first mixture, and when thoroughly
mixed drop from tip of a buttefed tin
sheet, and bake i'm a moderate oven"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
Detective Burns Aneodote.

Discussing the Rosenthal murder and
the unspeakable conditions II has re-
vealed, William J. Burns the noted de-
tective. said the other day to New
York reporter.
The slaughter Of RosenthaI reminds
me of a story-a story about a man
who wanted job as janitor in a
certain building. This job was held
by chap with red hair.
We'll. our friend. one morning, was
walking by the riverside. thinking how
happy he'd be IL he only had the red :
haired janitor's position. when he saw
something bObbing up and down In the
water. Was 1t n log? An overturned
boat? An eddy drove 1t shoreward.
and our friends-to his horror. and at
the same time, too TO his delight saw
that the floating object was that same
red d-haired janitor whose job nc craved.
He hurried instantly t. the Office
of the agent
Il want to apply for your red
haired janitor's Job he said breath
lessly The ianitors drowned. lust
saw his body floating down the river
THE jobs already fiiled,' said the
agent.
Already gasped our friend. AL
ready%
Why yes. You're late said the
agent. Didn't YOU notice that fat man
who Just went out wiping his fore
head? Well he saw him fallin.'
so that fat cuss has got my Job,
eh?' said our friend bitterly.
No; oh. no. said the agent. He
was late. too. The iob was awarded
last evening to the chap who Ind ar
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
RUNNING FoR oFFLcE.

There is something eNhilarating in
running for an Office observes the
Minneapolis Journal Nine times out
Of ten it is better for the individual
not to get it, Office holding is often
dry routine. It is true that most can
didates have in mind plans for revolu-
tionizing the world. Il is this very
fact that makes the routine. which
must too often be accepted in place of
the program Of reform. so dry.
Failure to win office should he ac-
cepted philosophicaIly. Perhaps it
would have done YOU more harm than
good anyway. Nor does it follow that
failure means that your neighbors
think little Of YOU. At best, they have
only a choice between number Of
neighbors and when they choose they
do not mean TO imply moral delin-
quency on the part Of unchosen. It
is a limited Judgment which carries
no general condemnation.
II the candidate has carried HIM
self with self-respect, has been judi
cious and economical in the use of his
money. and has denied himself the
pleasing hallucination that he was the
only man that had chance for the
place, ne would survive defeat, and
perhaps live to bless the time he spent
to study the foibles, the prejudices. the
humors of his fellow citizens
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
Chance,

Senator Penrose was congratulated
at Atlantic City OF his aspect of sun
burnt and vigorous health.
1T is the change" he said, the
change from the baking heat of Wash
ington. There's nothink like change.
YOU know. There was wisdom i'm the
doctors remark.
You should eat for breakfast ev-
cry morning. said the doctor. AN
orange and two poached eggs.
But doctor said the patient. I
dol'
Then said the doctor. quickly.
DON'T"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
MANeUVERuNe ABOVE CLOUDS.

No gun yet invented can fire any
thing like three and "a half miles up
in the air and that very fact is what
makes LegaeneuN's unprecedented
achievement Of flying over * 600 feet
high point the way 10 the military
developments of the future.
France realizes this and has an in
comparable fleet Of pa aeroplanes.
about half Of them being monoplanes,
which generally ny higher and faster
than biplanes. Germany has 46 aero
planes altogether Great Britain has
IS. but plans to have more than 100
in the course of another year or two.
and Japan has IA in service today and
40 more under construction.
In England is made the official ad-
mission that aviation has changed the
science 'oc wqr. The fall army maneu-
vers have been abandoned since the
rival armies have reached sort Of
stslemate. owing 10 effective air
scouting. entailing a constant change
Of tactics. no broad plan Of action
has been possible.
The United States lags behind. with
only seven machines in commission. so
TO speak. and with about as many more
in view for next years war games.
Europe is running far ahead in this
new heId OF operations; but for one
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
The Rejected MARQUIS.

Tho American heiress though she
still shows a decided leaning toward a
foreign alliance. is very much more
particulGr than she used to be-"
The speaker was Joseph E widener,
the Philadelphia horseman lie re-
simed:
Here i'm Newport there's an heiress
who has refused I don't know how
many earls and dcns, and counts and
barons. A lady said to her the other
day.
1 hear that you have declined the
marquis offer
Yes; he's too old. said the girl.
But his title!
That's too new"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

Mr.. Wilson is telling the people Of
the country that while he believes in
ultimate free trade, in taking of every
duty that is net necessary for revc-
nue., vet he would 20 about it very
gradually and kill only one industry at
a time. The American people should
by this time be wise to such proceed
ings. They have had two doses Of this
kind Of medicine.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

Mr. Taft favors the British budget
system, which. il is limited. makes
the pie counter less accessible. Con-
gress did not authorize a change, buC
it is the privilege of the executive To
have departmental reports submlttei ]
10 him in budget form and he may
give them to the people-'that the peo-
pie may know" Again does the man
unafraid defy mere politicians.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
p.arIa and Iaces.

An original head dress Is simple
mob cap of lace, encircled with
string of priceless pearls. and with ons
OF the new straight feather aigrettes
standing erect In the front. For tne
xjrl whose hair is not one of her pes.
points these caps are a godsend' put
It always seems 10 me a pity TO cove.
up so completely a really pretty he"'
OF hair.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

Golden brown Shantung is employed
for our simple and effective model.
which has the skirt made with a
wide front set on with wrapped seams
and trimmed at foot by two lace re-
yers with button and loop sewn at
the points; small buttons trim the
sides.
The Magyar bodice has a yoke and
collar OF plated lawn; the sleeves are
also edged with It.; pieces OF the lace
trim the sleeves, also the front of bod
Ice. and form revers.
Hat of Tagal to match, trimmer
with an aigrette.
Materials required: yards Shan
tuns "a inches wide. 1 yard lace ls
inches wide, 9 dozen buttons, yard
plated net.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

The census bureau announces that
there are 1,346.925 women voters in
six states, which indicates that the
colonel has l,s46.925 reasons for es-
rousing the suffrage cause.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

In spite of the remarkable agri-
cultural prospects this year there is
little indication that there will be u
bumper crop of campaign contribu-
lions
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
Ia

That discoverer who found tribe
of white men in the Arctic regions
would have attracted more attention
IL he had found a new white hope.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

complete telephone transmitter
which folds into watch case has
been invented to relieve a person of
the unpleasant necessity OF using an
insanitary pupils instrument
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

Cleveland inspccts all arrivals from
Pittsburgh as smallpox precaution.
New York has enrolled 13i,46S pub
lie school pupils.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

reason; she is always In fear OF war
and We are, not.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

Taxable value OF property In Cook
county, Illinois, is $a744,zzS'lSs, an
Increase of s51 ,134,0o over 1871.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

Let's recall e,eYthing-includins
the recall
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

ranged for the red haired jaGltor to he
pushed overheard !"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1912.

1t sometimes happens that the sill
ent vote makes the biggest noise.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-24

dog stealing. Twenty-Five valuable
animals missing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

copyright, 1911)
/ was Christmas eve.
Andrew Hillington, with
a neat little package In
his breast pocket and a
throbbing heart beneath
the same pocket, had been
trying for a full hour to
muster up enough courage
to take out the package,
and offer 1t. together with
his throbbing heart, to
Amabel Tuttle
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

rers at target an a histry book an
a pare of mittens an sevrul sacks an
boxes of candy an hav ct sum moar.
1880 a. m.-Pa an ma KEEP astin me
why dident eat no brekfust an pa
sed he bet Ide ben etin candy alreddy
in spite of his orders that shuddent,
but ma sed no doubt the excitement
of Crismas was enui to takesaway my
appetite.
8 a. m.-Grandpa an granma-an-
unlkel Joe is here. Thay brot me sum
moar candy an indjun suite with a
tommyhawk an torpeder bote. that
winds up and sales in the wott'
8 a. m.-Pa showed me how 20 rum
the trane on the track an broke the
engin, but he sez 1t can be fixed.
Unke Joe Civ me doller an | vent
out an bot sum burd shot to shute in
my air gun an sum candy.
10 a. NIT isent cold II you don't
sit rite beside the parlor winder WHARF
/ broke 1t axdently shutln with my
air gun. Pa Threatened to lick me.
but grampa sed boys will be boys an
he was wors than me when be was
my aiga.
IL noon.--It wuz too bad about
gramma. but cuddent help 1t. wuz
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

any Crismas dinner but had foar
pounds of candy an hav ct moast OF II
an my torpeder bote is sailin crate in
the bath tub.
p. nj went to the winder to
look out an fergot the bath tub an
the wotter run over an the ceelin OF
the parlor fell axdently an grandpa
an pa an unkel joe an ma was axdent-
ly hurt so the dokter is bak agen an
the plummer is comm If thay can
fined him.
p. m.--Gramma and grampa and
unkel joe has gone hoam an pa is
settin down stares with his arm in a
sling WHARF the plasterin broak it an
he sez when IL gets well he will tend
to my case 1t is a sad world for
littel boys that is full of happiness
one moment an filled with greet the
mex an our cook has quit because
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

mind getting II ahead of time, will
you? Such good friends as you and
l needn't wait for Christmas day It.
self, need we?"
She carefully stood Immediately be-
meath a spray OF mistletoe when she
said this, but Andrew did not notice
it. This is further proof that love is
blind.
THANK you" Andrew mumbled.
nervously. I'LL wish you a merry
Christmas, Am-amabel."
That's nice Of you, and hope you
like the little gift. It really isn't a
gift. Andrew. It's just necktie
made for you myself. wish 1t could
have been something nicer-but
you'll let the sentiment that goes with
1t count for what 1t lacks In value or
beauty, won't you?"
She carelessly reached up and ad-
Justed the spray OF mistletoe, smiling
also at Andrew. Andrew stood there,
turning the package over and over In
his hands, blind as ever. What Am
abel thought we never will know.
There must be times while a woman
Is landing man that she is SO en-
ragged with his obtuseness that she
would keenly enjoy humping him on
the head with a shovel.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

Twas there the frenzIed man was seen
With hopeless, troubled face.
The stranger man would fain begone
From him OF haggard eye;
Besides. the aisle was crowded with
The folks who would go by.
"I pray thee" said the stranger man.
go chase thyself from me-"
"Ah SIR" the othe. man implored-
woeful wight was he.
"a tortoise comb. pair OF skates.
A whole carload OF toys,
Some things beside for all my friends.
And for their girls and boys.
And here | am: and l am here;
The things-oh, where are they?
For male and female clerks conspire
To hide from me the way.
"But this l know. and this alone;
Three aisles across. then back.
Four counters down. one counter up.
Then double on your track.
'rhe elevator takes you next.
To land you otherwheres.
And when you weary OF its crowd,
You amble down the stairs.
"But still--but still. my honest friend,
You do not reach the goal.
'Tis always 'on the other side.'
II is. upon my soul!
80 here am I, and ! am here.
And you are standing by.
care not where the things may be.
But where the deuce am IL"
They led him to an ambulance.
Although he did resist.
And now in padded cell he cons
His Christmas shopping list.
He shrieks upon the midnight clear.
And on the MONDAY air:
Three aisles across. two counters back
Then up and down the stairl"
oh. foolish men. take heed OF this.
Before you 20 TO shop.
And when you reach the outer door.
Tear up your list and stop.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04

playin injun on the trale and Missus
Perkins fium mex dore wuz here and
she wuz talkin with gramma an 1 run
up behine them an tommyhawked
gramma an Misses Perkins an then
started to scalp Missus Perkins, but
jest her hare cum off an she looked
so funny sittin thare bollhedded that
gramma tainted an choaked on her
false teeth when | hit her with the
tommyhawk an Missus Perkins went
hoam an gramma had to go to bed
an the dokter cum and Civ her medsin.
3 p. NIT is loansum Crismas
indede to punnish me thay made me
stay upstares an wuddent let me hav
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04
By KzzHurDMsM

Andrew got his eyes away from
hers long enough TO ask:
Are you going TO have Christmas
tree?"
mo. We're old-fashioned. you
know We're just going to hang up
our stockings in front of the CRATE
and let Santa come right down the
chimney love those old customs,
don't your"
AS she spoke of the old customs
she once more pushed the spray of
mistletoe up into place. This time
Andrew saw It. and away down deep
in his heart he wished he were just a
good friend of Amdbels.
You see. under the mistletoe, things
may be done by good friends which
would call out the troops II attempted
by a lover who has not yet declared
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1912-01-04
JO6nnu,s
christmas
AJOurnalA
A ~ @
@u)i(6ur D Nes6itF F

ga. m.-Got up an went downstairs
In my mite close an was pickin things
of the Crismas tree wen pa an ma
cum down an sed for gudness saik boy
yule catch yure deth OF coled; go bak
to bed until 1t is time to get up.
6:15 a. m.-Put my close on an
went down stares agen an ct ten silks
of candy an two ornges befoar pa
cum down an sed he wud whip me If
I dident go bak to bed an let him
get sum slepe after bein up so late
the mite befoar, but ma sed Jon
doant destroy the Crismas Joy for oui
boy; let him aloan.
$3.50 a. nj hav got ralerode
track an trane an hookin ladder an
a set of dunn bells. an injun clubs an
air gun an a pistol that shutes ar