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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
NEW WESTERN CONFERENCE.
Second Association OF Colleges is Pro
posed,

Chicago, Nov. IA movement is on
foot Which will. If it materiaizes. re-
suit i'm new conference of colleges
and universities i'm the middle west
Sponsors for the plans are work
ing secretly and with a dispatch that
augurs well for the ultimate success
Notre Dame. Marquette and Wabash
have been named as charter members
with the possible inclusion of the
Michigan Agricultural college and
Lawrence university There will be
six or eight institutions in the con-
ference and IL will enter upon it's Off
cial existence i'm the fall with the
opening of the 1913 football season.
An effort was made last spring to
form a conference of the Catholic uni
versisies i'm the middle west, but ow-
ing to the weakness of some of the
teams. the plan was abandoned. The
necessity of cementing athletic rela-
tions between the prospective NOM
bers of the new conference Is recog-
nizcd as the principal reason behind
the launching of the combine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
MEL SHEPARD
GIVES ADVICE
Young Athletes Should Not Take
Matter Too Seriously

New York, Nov. 6.--Want TO bt
an athlete? Well, don't take /. to-
seriousi- At least. IL was by work
ing out this theory that Peci less Me
Sheppard. one of the brightest starr
Of Tie athletic constellation became
one of the greatest athletes of his
time and stayed on the top rung Of
the ladder long enough to enjo'
many smiles at the expenses of young
sters. He laughed at the question AZ
first, but little later he became
serious and consented to explain hi.
philosophy of athletics.
II think" said Mel, that the most
important feature of success in ath-
letics is not taking the game toe
seriously. ! have seen Youngsters b.
the numbered who had all kinds o.
ability fall by the wavside simply be-
cause they became too excited owe:
the game have made it a practice
To never worry ever athletics ami
that. belive. is one big reason foI
my success. When ! find | am go
ing back | shall quit In the mean
time we should not worry,
Sheppard was asked to give an out
line of his training regime. II didn't
take Kim long to rcply He has uc
training system. lie runs when he
feels like IL. eats what tastes good
and lets 1t go at that. A few weeks
ago. when he trimmed Ted Meredith
and came within one second Of his
own worlds record for the 6h0 yards
he donned running shoes for the first
time i'm almost a month. TIE fact
that he had not practiced FOR this
meeting with his most formidable
rival worried him not at all. He wa"
simply working odt his don't worry
theory.
The career OF Mel sheppard is one
of the most picturesque in present
day athletics. largely because of his
long stay at the top of the pile. lie
is now nearly 30 years old ard mas
been a success in athleucs for more
than ten years
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Manager kid Tbcrfcld is signing
new players in the hope of building W
the Chattanooga team.
John McGraw. manager Of the Giants
has made such hit In vaudeville, thai
his engagement has been extended a
full season.
Handsome Harry Mclntire SAYS II
Frank Chance will sign y $i,z00 con-
tract with the Cubs. he CHarry) viii
play for Murphy for nothins.
After q short hunting TRIP jan Shec
kard ard Jim Archer of the Cubs, will
leave for Florida whtle they will spend
the winter months
Clnf HCnrisscn, of the Uostun Red
Sox. who PLAYED such q prominent part
IN winning the deciding game. Is home
talent His homc is in carton, a sub
urb of Boston.
When Ray Collins and Larry card
ner of the champion Red SoA, return
ed To their native State Of Vermont
the University of Vermont and thu
city of BURLINGTON rendered the two
boys great reception.
The Philadelphia Athletics. the Ne"
York Giants aud the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates nave new. pilot every season
or 80.
big Ed" Walsh Of the White Sux
was tie pitcher oftenest called upor
Go go TO the front. In the big le7gifi
during the past season. Tho records
show that Ed took part ia no less tdai
81 games
Vanderbilt. which beat Mississippi
a to 0 this year, defeated the sam'
team by II TO 0 in 1911.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
MANY BASEBALL PILOTS
TO Be CAST ADRIFT NOW
MANY LEADERS WILL BE WITH
OUT 5ERTHS BEFORE LONG.
OTHERS DOUBTFUL.

Chicago, Nov. at looks like e
bad year fer managers" said Frank
Chance. when recently asked for ar
opinion regarding the ousting of ROGER
!}resnahan from the leadership IF the
II. Louis club.
The deposcd Chicago chisftain spoke
truly. Whei. the gong sounds for the
1912 getaway it Is likely that five o'
the National league managers who
led their charges into the southland
last spring will he among the missing
and there Is a possibility Of sixth
change.
Here's the list If leaders, each of
whom predicted q pennant or at least
first division berth for his particulaS
squad shortly before the call came
for the 1872 trake to the tropics: Nc
,;raw. New York: Clarke, Pittsburgh;
Chance Chicago: O'Day, Cincinnati;
Doom. Philadelphia; Rresnahan, st.
Louis, Dahlcn. BROOKLYN; kliny. Bos-
ton.
OF this number two already have
got theirs" President Murphy of the
Cubs. announced The retirement o.
Chance shortly before the close cf the
li212 race. \ few days later the an
nouncement came forth from Boston
saving that King had voluntarily
uuit. 4 few days ago came the bol'
from the blue at St Louis and Roge'
Rresnahan and his $4,000 contract
with it's accompanying 10 per cent OF
the net carnirgs were roughly sep
arated.
The other pilots who feel them
selves Slipping are Hank q Day, a,
| Cincinnati and Bad Bill DGhlcn at
lIrooklyn. 'rhe first mined probably
will he the first TO have the hard
ware attached To his parsonage. Fol
loving the announcement of the APP
pcintment of Evers as cub boss, Gary
Hermann. owner of the Rcd cutht
promptly came through with state
ment TO the effect that he was dick
ering with Joe Tinker to succeed ;he
nmnjrc marSger. Hermann did not
saw whether on not he was positive
that he would land the Thesplan short
neld-star, but his statement means
taps for Hank
The sitdatlcn AZ far az DAMIEN Il
concerned Is this Rumors are hNnr
thick and fast az to SUCCESSORS foi
! Rad Bill but as fast as they are car
ricd to owner Ehbeti they are denied
| ,1bb.ts however fails To deny tha'
| lie has not sighed Dahlen to g man
lauerial contract. but odds that he l.
sure Dahler Is willing to smear me
/ INK on tie paper within a short time'
The only leaders secure N tnei'
places are John MeGraw. with the Ma
tional league champs. and Fred Clarke
Of the Pirates
Th. position of Charles Doom o.
IN, Phlllies IN problematital He u
ou the doubtful list. Just what VII
mo dnre with Horace Fogcl ard M
,hsryes remains to he seen. but !
any of the reports from Fhilly to m
.ircct that that club Is to chrnn'
hands arc true there is possibility
he sorrel topped backstop VIII hn'
himself in the Chance class.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
TO MEET AGAIN
ON WEDNESDAY
laurium Council Holds Regular
Monthly Meeting

The Laurium council held its regu-
lar November meeting last evening
and disposed of routine business. For
various reasons. ii was deemed wise
to postpone final action on the ac-
ceptance OF the sidewalks built this
summer. until next week, when it Will
be possible TO have full board in
attendance. The meeting was ad-
journd until next Wednesday evening,
Nov. n3.
The monthly report of Martin Prisk
Jr, clerk and secretary of the water
board rs as follows.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
TRAIN BOYS TO DANCE.
Arrangements for Party in lauriun,
Bank Hall Nov. g.

Bank Hall, NOV, q.
The - * II. train boys have ar
ranged for dancing party To be givcr
tomorrow evening in the Laurium bank
hail. the I.aurium orchestra has been
engaged to render music and the fol-
lowing excellent program has been ar
ranged.
Waltz-"Alma. Where do You live
Two. step-'Takc Me Back Co Dixie.
Waltz-"Ciribiribin.
Two. step-."Skelcton RAG"
WaltZ-''Ir Trovatcre.
Two stcp--"lum Tum TldGlc.
Waltz .-" Dollar Princess"
Two step -"Boautifm Doll"
Wilt Fairy Dreams.
Two. step-'1 Dent Care Whose ,i'ri
YOU Were"
Waltz-'Lovc Sparks
Two. step Hero Of the lsthmus.'
Waltz Espanna =
Two step--"Rag Time Soldier Man
Waltz "Enchantress.
Two step--"I Want one Like Pa had
Yesterday"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
PUT BOXING ON
SOUND BASIS
First Step Taken by the New York
Boxing Commission

New York. Nov. 6.-The first steps
Howard the formation OF a national
|rrerning body to control the sport OF
|Nxing have been taken by the New
York state boxing commission and II
| s expected that a national boxing as
|Sriation will lie IN operation before
| he end Of the year.
In a letter which this week will
reach the officials of all boxing clubs
In the United States. the secretary of
|he New York commission seid:
1T has been my observation that
| Die success Of the sport of boxing is
| due to organization and control. IL
| BIAS occurred to me that now Is the
|roper time to suggest the formation
Of national governing body on boxing
and with that end In view | am writ
| ng To request your co % GRAFTON.
In forming national boxing assoc
| ealion, it would he well to make same
an organization Of owners of thorough
ID representative clubs of the United
States. \ meeting could he held a.
sme central given point where or
sanization could he effected officers
elected and n commission of five or
seven delegates with authority to SUI
pTise and handle all the different
questions that might arise in connec
uol with the conduct of the sport
There seems to hc no good reason
| Why boxing could not be conducted
alons the same lines as baseball and
0hlroed by n body similar To the ma =
lonal baseball commissions. In doing
ms boxing would he placed upon a
thoroughly business basis and elevated
10 high plane
The New York commission already
as the assurance of France and Aus
uala that they are ready To stand 10y
al decisions and penalties rendered by
@s commission and with a national
ouy II would be an easy matter to
maize the control of the sport world
vide"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
WOULD SWIM CHANNEL.

philadelphia. Nov. G.--After his at
tempt 10 swim the English channel.
Chailes n Durborow. the local swim
ner. declares that ne will quit the
game Cor good. He announced today
that he VIII do no more long distance
swimming this year. The proposed
almIle swir, from Sandy Hook to tho
Battery antg thence To Coney Island
has been called off.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
INTEREST is INCREASING.
Revival ct Calumet Baptist Church
Draws larne Crow Dis.

Interest in the revival meetings he
ing conducted m the Calumet Bap-
list church is increasing steadily aud
the attendance shows very grsttifving
growth. Last nights audience was
deeply impressed by the words OF
EVANGELIST Benjamin rsinl,lin. lie
spoke t. Christians only. taking fer his
themc. People, Problems ami Power
lie emphasized the fact that Gods
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
FLYNN VS. MCCARTHY.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. Jim
rlyrn and Luther McCarty have been
matched to frht 90 rounds ~ the Nor-
Promoter Mc('arev's white hope
elimination contests In the heavy
weisht division. II wassannounctd tho
winner would he offered match with
Al Palner.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
HOCKEY IN DULUTH.
Preparations are Being Made for Win
ter Sport.

organization and election of officers
for the Duluth Amateur Hockey lea
que VIII he conducted ut meeting
Northern Hardware store.
At this session any now teams in
the city will be given an opportunity
60 send two representatives " they
wish 10 enter the association. Most
or the clubs IN last years league viii
he represented again this winter and
Il Is the plan to secure ut least two
more. so that games may ne played
moro frequently. --NewsT Tribune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
LITTLE FOLKS TO ENTERTAIN

The kinder eaTten department Of the
tertairmert Saturday evening. COM
meucing at 1:3e p. m, sixty little chill
dron will take part. and they viii be
assisted by prominent local taletd. \
feature uf the evening will be Mother
Alphabet ana her twenty-six little
children" Tho pupils CT the kinder
garten are working hard TO mako the
affair a success. A large attendance
Is expected.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
:. PICK HIGGINS =
:. AS SUCCESSOR
!. TO BRE SNAHAN. =

st. Louis. Mo-. Nov. Miller G..
Huggins will manage the Sc. Louis
National league baseball club ncxt
season. succeeding Dresnahan. dis
missed. according to an announcement
of one vt the directors today
I'VE have reached an agreement
with Mr. Higgins" said the director,
and while he has not sisncd n con-
tract. nc has agreed ON his salary and
will be ready to take up the reins Inn
mediately."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07

power is manifested when his people
Willingly offer themselves for his WORK.
There was a splendid response to his
appeal Tonights meeting viii begin
~ 1880 o'clock.
Roy. Franklin, who is the state
evangelist Cf the Baptist dcnomna-
tim is creating a splendid impressio
been greatly appreciated and will an
doubtedly result in mary conversions
before The special services close
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
LAURluM BREViTlES.
!. :. = :. =. :. !. - :. :: :, :. :. = !.

Miss Agnes Mitchell of L>9urium
will give recital in the Foughton
high school assembly room this even
ing.
NJ. +. O'Brien. president of the De-
troit Life Insurance company, vas a
visitor here this week.
STEPS will Toe taken soon 10 re-
organize the Calumet ski club and to
prepare a hill for winters sport
There is an Increased demand for
deer licenses since Tuesdey's election
many hunters having wlitod anil the
election result was known before
leaving for The woods.
The Y. VI. G. c. team VIII meet the
Calumet Y NJ. G. y N-spurts in a
bowling match or the Catholic Club
llleys Friday evening.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07

!. CHARLEY BRICkLEY'S !
!. KICK ONE OF THE .
!. THREE GREATEST. +.

Cambridge. Mass, Nov. Head
Coach Haughton today added his
praise To the laudat tons already re-
ceived by Charley Briclley, the Har-
ward half back. He said
81 remember only two performances
which can be compared with his place
kick from the 47yard line-Burnetts
goal from placement in the Harvard
Pennsylvania game in 1898, from the
Yale from the 50-yard line in 1902
which won the game for Princeton"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
MACK SIGNS FooTBALLER.

rhlladelphia. Pa, Nov. 6.-Brown
University has no chance of getting
Tue services of Robert l.. Stevenson, a
member of last years freshman team
!" minnesota, and who was looked up
VI as valuable acquisition for this
vars squad. He has signed con-
''c' with the Philadelphia American
''sue team and will go south with
he Americans.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
JAP CUE EXPERT.

New York, Nov. 1.-The most inter-
relative To the worlds championship
at 1872 ballSline billiards. 10 begin at
the Hotel Astor. was the arrival of the
Japanese expert Kodji Yamada. He
camc from Berlin, here he resided
for two years and was highly esteem
ed for personality and professional
ability.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
HAWAllANS COMING.

san Francisco. Nov. ga polo team
Y hawaiian players are on their way
W ul's country to take part in the
s'ohddo and Hillsborough /tourna-
MINIS The Hawaiians left Honolulu
,' '' friday for this port They viii
~ng With them a string of so ponies
y these will be shipped directly to
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-07
Lauriurn Department

Labor on barn .......... 1906
Blacksmithing and repairs. 27.5'
Hay and oats 49,. ...... 42.1'
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
What the Man in the Store Said

Don't Il make you nervous to have
all them wires around the houssr' she
said to MrA Martin
-Bless you. no." says Mira. Martin. "It
wouldn't hurt my baby II he grabbed
This gentleman here q was work
Ing In the room) says it's-and she
looked nc me for the words.
Low voltage. man." I says. There
Isn't I, mite OF danger" 49,. .-
snapped the other woman. 'Td hate TO
risk IT."
Mrs. Martin didn't say anything. but
she looked at me a little apolegetio.
who's going to take care OF the en-
giner" says the visiting lady. 1T must
be awful dirty, greasy work"
Il don't ever expect TO touch the en-
CINE" says Mrs. Martin. but wouldn't
care II did. Cleaning lamps isn't very
clean work I wouldn't get as much
ing care OF this engine as did hlling
one lamp once"
"Pshaw" said the sour-faced one.
What was good enough for my moth
what your father would say II he
should step In. / guess II would hurt
him some TO see the money 60"
IT don't see how that little Mrs
Martin hung on 10 herself But she
ala ,s say. II ! had any any way to loose s a
IL"
But I was through then and pick
ed up my tools and started out OF the
house. Just as I was ornnking the
machine. she comes out on the side
porch She looked the least mite ruff
fed"
Mrs. Martin" I says. when the en-
CINE started. Don't you let nobody
spoil your husbands present TO you. II
ever I seen sour grapes" says I, shes
whole grape arbor.
Yes, sir" said the Man by the stove,
as he buttoned up his fur-lined coat.
electricity r. coming on the farms.
as sure as shooting and It's what's go
ing TO take the lonesome edge on coun-
try life. II won't be many years before
you see porch lights burning at every
house that can AFFORD a telephone. SO
lonR; I've 10 miles 10 tear on"
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

harvests eioqnsnsiy prove and pro-
claim.
Michigan's lake-bound coasts amply
protect IL from the whitening frosts
that Kill the ambttious hopes OF other
peoples; her equable climate and even
belt. almost alone in excellence; her
splendid shipping and her wonderful
s5Sm n ADVANTAGES are fully
deysiopins aer siasst en' as sons's state
within 9 few miles from the very
heart OF inland commerce, Chicago.
IN the endless battle of supply and
demand: her undeveloped acres can be
made to blossom like a garden with
vice OF ertfficiai irrigstion. INC
The valuation OF her farms has In
creased % per cent In One last 10
Wsas has Sone the NEW
The newspapers or Michigan have
long been alive to the needs Of the
state and that is.a definite and nxed
state has its state department. devoted
ssricuitare and a department devoted
dn i there sg SS
compute protts in REsuTTs. We
been a iagsard but the popSiaoe Is
No one Single agency has been more
turning from the dslusions and the
snares-than the Western Michigan
Development bureau. the great mis-
so@ns more 90 actual osr
with progressive principles ever a
work In IN Michig1h n The whole state R
main In Michigan. and carry the
watchword round the world
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
The Complete Life

II II said OF Dr. Pearson. the Chi
cago millionaire who has just died,
after giving away his fortune. that his
was the complete life. He had the
Joy of the fighter for great wealth,
and at so years OF age enjoyed the dis
tribution OF his $1,000. 900 In ways that
seemed to him to promise the most
good
Old Robin Hood must have enjoyed
the complete life, too. According 10
the tale. Robin Hood. backed up by
his merry men, would put the point OF
his crossbow up against the nose OF
the innocent traveller. appropriate his
money, although already possessing
more money than the law and high
sheriff would let him spend, and later
on distribute the travellers property
in ways that seemed 10 him TO prom
ise the most good.
III becomes II OF US TO say augnt
10 discourage millionaires in quest OF
good locations for the placing OF W.
600 900, but we cannot help wonder
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

the state governments and compare
them item by Item and prove 10 our
own satisfaction that Michigan Is nat
urally the richest state In the union.
Apples, beans. cattle, dairy. eggs, fruit
grain, hay are the farmers stock In
trade and we could almost 30 down
the line OF the alphabet citing for each
letter an article that he can raise and
sell 10 a reasonable profit in Michigan
There Is no reason for a poor or dis
satisfied farmer in Michigan. and Yet
we have them leaving their farms ana
trying to be happy at something else,
What life on earth is more free and
Independent than the farmer? What
farm Is more productive OF gold snd
diamonds than the Michigan farm
There Is no JOY greater than the plant
II tho help that science has prescribed
and 10 come later into the pronts OF
the ripened grain.
Men. offer specious reasons for leav-
ing the farm. For the most part II Is
to try life and fortune In another part
sIul elowoId spsoIUBA AIlunoo sql 20
unrest by publishing glowing adVer-
tisements OF the great agricultural ad-
vantages OF the northwest or else
where. The result or taking the rail-
road company's advice Is generally con.
fined In one short. comprehensive woro
-STCNQ.
Here is one case where II Is far bet
ter 10 let we'll enough alone and stay
on the farm. You can control the
prices OF the necessities or lie, You
can put. your thumb to your nose 10
the whole worli. You are master
king. dictator, and your subjects are
the arrogant railroad magnate. the
pompous merchant prince, the opulent
banker and the blooming aristocraI
What more do you wantf
You are situated In a modern Eden
True Is the motto OF our great state.
"You seek beautiful Peninsula, look
around you"
The pot OF gold may not be found
at the end OF the rainbow but II may
be found on the farm IL the Tsht
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
Reducing the Retailers

Many municipalities throughout the
land are establishing city markets
in an EFFORT 70 do away with the or
binary retailer and middleman, by
bringing producer and consumer face
TO face. II means very largely that
the consumer pays cash and delivers
TO himself what he buys and there Is
undoubtedly possibility OF reduction
In the cost OF living thereby.
But TO meet this movement retail
ers at several points in the far west,
particularly are revolutionizing their
business by going into q cash basis.
doing away with their delivery rigs
and lowering their prices. They claim
that with such heavy drags as bad 40
counts and delivery expense cut out,
they can sell at much lower prices
and still reach the old profits.
II Is very likely that this experiment
OF the retailers will tend to reduce
the high cost OF living In many In
stances. The credit system and the
telephone have had q whole lot to
do with boosting household bills.
Many a housewife gets things she
wouldn't get II she did not have credit
at the store, and II is so easy to run
to the telephone and order things that
one would get along without IL one
had to go after them and then carry
them home.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

sharks be able toJames u. Hasl<ins.
ply their trade with such surprising
success. mo more" Squoth the raven.
NO more" n the public to be alone
peguiled by slippery sentences and
fooled by piausibie phrass-maiers.
Remain in Michigan Is text that
tons and from the hili-tops as well.
II should be dinned into the ears OF
every loyal Michigan SON and daugh-
ter until he OF she can repeat Il back
wards at the time they say their
prayers II - about time that the
the many blessings Mich san state can
give them that cannot be eoualled or
sf zee In any other Ss sIHss
pfre or Gods promise. And tt " not