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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
CENTRAL AMERICA

Six little republics cover Central
than New England, New York and
Pennsylvania combined They have
tried various considerations and ALI
anCcs since the day when they broke
away from the Spanish dominion, Dut
in the end have settled down To living
apart, all independent of and most of
them unfricndly to one another.
Each of the six has its distinguish
ing points. Costa Rico has two dis
tinguishing points, indeed; it is the
smallest i'm population and the sturd
lest, the most progressive of all. PAN
anna is the best known To Americans.
Nicaragua possesses not only the
greatest area but also the rival site for
a canal from Atlantic to Pacific. Hon
duras. almost as large as Nicaragua. is
the widest aud least developed of all.
Salvador, smallest in area and the only
state of the six without any Atlantic
largest in population. Guatemala in
point OF population is the greatest.
Panama. To begin with the most inn
portant link i'm the Central American
chain, is a republic with an area of g.
$50 square miles, or Roughly the equal
of the state Of Maine. and a population
of 425,92S somewhat over half that of
the state just mentioned. These figures
include the population and territory
of the canal zone, with its 5000 and
more souls, for the zone is legally a
portion of the little republic, although
ITS use and control are coded To the
United States in perpetuity.
In point of age Panama is the young
est OF Central American states. 1t still
lacks a few months of ten years since
the revolution of November, 1903,
turned the former department of the
republic of Colombia into AN indepen-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
nrom pe,rolt Free Pressl.

The mine owners, IL is reported in
tend To resume operations under the
protection OF the state troops The
miners, it is assumed. will endeavor
TO Illustrate this move.
Much depends on what is meant 10y
"resuming operations" II the owners
contemplate merely starting the pumps
they should have proper policy in
mind, ana they should not only have
The protection of the militia, but
should be permitted by the strikers To
go ahead with their plans. Pumping
of mines is necessary work. The wa
ter must be kept from accommodating
or the property will surely be flooded,
the timbering will be weakened, the
roofs and walls will collapse and utter
ruin OF the workings will cnsue. Tn
questionably many of the mines, once
Hooded. would hc abandoned altogeth-
or, for the cost of reopening them
would be prohibitiye.
1t is as desirable for the employees
as for the employers that such dis
may be taken for granted that the
miners expect To- return to their posts,
for if not they would have left the dis
trct anG sought occupation elsewhere.
The purpose of enforced stoppagc is
To rearrange the terms of their en-
ployment, not to destroy the means Of
their employment, and To effect this
purpose it is the first essential that
the means of employment be maintain
ed. Ii there are no mines left, IL will
be futile To win the strike.
The men on their side should he
willing. even glad, that the pumps be
kept going. They should refrain from
interfering with this operation for their
own interests, and II is the history of
most of these mining wars that the
pumps are never stopped. Tacit, some
times expressed. agreement between
the disputants assures the contlnu-
ance of "A work as much for one party's
benefit as the others
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
Joaquin Miller In London.

Joaquin Millct is especially feIicitous
In his description OF mountains and
sea. His phrasing Is strong and
though sometimes strained. vivid and
true:
Afar the bright Sierras lie
swaying line of snowy white.
fringe OF heaven hung i'm sight
Against the blue base OF the sky.
And this Is aptly descriptive of the
ocean foaming on the shore:
The oceans thin and hoary hair
Is trailed along the silvered sands
After the late Lord Hougbton climb.
ed the attic stairs to Joaquin's room
and found him sleeping under "A buf
falo robe the crude young weSterner
became n familiar figure in London
social circles. He did not abandon his
frontier costume. but invaded London
drawing rooms with trousers tucked
into his boots and his tawny hair and
beard flowing uncut over scarlet
shirt. He afterward settled I'm Wash
ington as journalist and In 1887 re.
moved to California. -Westminstcr On.
zette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
MIGRATION IN CANADA.

Spea.rr champ Clark is taking up
the question of uorthwmd emigration.
which he noycs costing This country
millions ia cash. NOT To- speak OF the
loss of citizenship. In one recent week,
Doe SAYS, l>I5 farmers crossed the line
TO settle in western Canada.
But the Drift is not all one way. Eff
iy-fiya thousand Canadians crossed 10
this country last year. The purchase
for Canadian settlement Of $3.50
600 ranch az Midland, Texts. Was a re-
cent straw,
With lands on the American sire at
500 au acre moro or less, while fat
soil has been going in Canada for next
TO nothing, population undcrtow was
inevitable for time. But as always
happens the cream has boon SKINNED
today by the more far sighted aud ad-
,cnturous
The American farmer who goes
north should carefully examine the
price ne pays in directions other than
money There is first that Of climate.
Regina has q mean winter temperature
of zero. This means more than mere
physical discomfort il involves all the
social isolation of a snow bound coun-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
from Grand Rapids Herald1

II was To he expected that Govern
or Ferris would Doe criticized in some
charters for sending the Michigan
National Guard To Calumet on "A sum
mary errand Of riot prevention.
The appeals for protection which
reached the governors office from the
strike territory-when the strike was
scarcely twenty-four hours old-told u
story Of riot, story of assault upon
civil officers. a story of lawlessness. IA
story of imminently threatening prop
erty destruction. "A story of men and
women fearing for their lives.
You cannot "arbitratc" lawlessness;
nor can you "arbitrato" with riot
crs or mob
The only safe thing is to call short
quick halt
Mediation" is neither intended for
nor deserved by strikers" who are
stripping sheriffs of their badges and
authority.
The governor did exactly what he
was sworn to do when he sent the
troops To Calumet-because his oath as
well as his manhood require him to
support the constitution and enforce
the laws of Michigan.
Furthermore he did exactly what
80 per cent of his constituents wanted
him to do
His quick action undoubtedly fore
stalled long continued and serious
trouble which would have been just
as seriously disastrous to the ultimate
welfare of the miner as to the mine
owner.
The striking miners are entitled 10
demand fair adjudication of their
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
UFrom Native Copper Timcs)

tFrom Native Copper T1mcs.)
There is one thing which the people
OF the copper country should be thank
ful fol and the whole state should bc
proud of. and that is that this great
state has in GOV. Ferris, man who did
stop To play politics: but answered the
call for aid To put down riot possibly
prevent murder, protect property and
see that the laws were not nagrantly
violated 10y any set of men, lay order
ing the whole military fo-ce of the
state to this section-an action that is
approved 10y "A very large majority of
the people of the copper country, as
well as of the miners throughout the
district. In the Calumet n Hccla, over
eighty per cent of the entire force
would gladly have continued working,
were they permitted to do So. The
pumps OF the mines were taken pos
session of, aud have been idle since
the beginning of the strike, SO that the
mines are being allowed to iii up with
water, causing great loss and damage
To the companies-and all this in a dis.
trict that would never have any serious
trouble were the WORKING masses al
lowed To attend to their own affairs,
without any W. +. NJ. agtators TO stir
up trouble
1t is hoped conditions as they are
today will soon pass away, and that
the strike may he settled in a way
that Will make impossible repetition
of what occurred on Thursday of last
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

clear it up. There are big opportuni-
ties for the pioneer in Michigan, for
Instance. But To those who have the
migration fever the United States Of
fcrs bigger possibilities than Canada.
Some OF the most fertile lands of the
world are to be found in the compare
The tide of migration will unquestion-
ably be reversed within the next few
years and viii flow from the north
south instead of north and into Canada
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
LET THE NEWS FOLLOW you ON
YOUR VACATION.

II you go away on vacation let
The News follow you. There will be
no additional expense to you. We will
mail The News to you and pay the
postage.
Do not stop your paper for a week
or two. Let il come to your vacation
address. Il will be like daily letter
iron, home. II will interest you, and
you will looE for il eagerly each day.
Keep up with what's doing in the
copper country. There is no reason
why you should miss a single copy.
Tell us and we will 90 the rest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
COUNTING HE COST.

The shooting 10y Huertian troops Of
a United states official while in pur-
suit of "A legitimate government err
rand undoubtedly gives the Mexican
question a far more serious aspect
than heretofore
only prompt and full satisfaction
by the Huerta government can avert
trouble. and even that can hardly less
en- the bad blood on our side of the
border \ few more. or even one more,
suchs outrage, and we are likely to see
another such surge Of popular passion
as swept this country into the need
less war with Spain.
prudent man or nation should
count tie probable cost of an under
taking before emharking on it, What
about the Invasion" of Mexico, of
which our hotheads are talking so
glibly?
An uticle by George Alfred schrei-
ner. former Boer officer who has
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

Mrs Rryan's departure for Lincoln
Nebraska, where she VIII put up
fruits and berries and make pickles
in prepare tion for next winter indi-
Gates that the Secretary OF state will
not starve. even of the necessity Of
staying in Washington 10 keep in touch
with the Mexican situation diminishes
his supplementary income from Chau-
tauoua sources.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
Elegant Discourse.

II wants to he proscrastinated at d.
mex corner" said Mr. Erastus Pinkly.
You want to be wbat?" demanded
the conductor.
Don lose your temper | had to
look In de dictionary maysf befo' ]
found out dat proscrastinate' means
put off, Washington Star.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
How is literature ola.sifiedf

There are any number of ways IN
which literature may he classified
Classification by period seems to he the
method usually employed by modern
writer's on this subject Then group
ing by language has been, common.
Subject matter or form may afford
basis for classification
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
Who first smoked ciuars7

The canniba Carib tribes Of the
West Indies are credited with smoking
the first rolled tobacco When The
Spanish took possession Of the lesser
Antilles they found the natives putting
on long. hard rolled sticks Of leaves OF
the tobacco plant.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
State Press Comment on the Strike

prayers; and they are entitled To ask
the governor TO use his good offices Ia
secure such adjudication as shall pro-
tcct and preserve their full rights TO
the last letter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
Pretty CIoae,

us he parsimonious?
We'll" was the guarded reply. "you
might say that he carries his money In
a purse that shuts a good deal easier
than II opens
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

The total foreign trade Of the re-
public OF Costa Rica during 1912. ac-
cording to official statistics, amounted
90 S2004S,3li, consisting Of imports
Si0,079, 3O7 and exports S9,964 ,0Oi.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
The Jaws.

Mrs. Henpeck Shame on you for
growing about DR.. Bolus. Didn't he
Just bring you back from the Jaws OF
death and Henpeck (wearily)-And
back to the Jaws of life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
What was the virsinius affair over


which we had a dispute with Spain7
The American vessel Virginius, I'M
der command of Captain Fry. was
captured Oh the high seas off Jamaica
by the Spanish cruiser Tornado and
taken as prize into Santiago de Cuba.
Here. on Nov 4. 1873. four Cuban pa
triots. Cespedas. Ryan, Del Sal and
Verona. who were passengers on the
suspected filibuster. were put tn death
On the 9TH and Sth of the month Cap
tain Fry. thirtysiX of the crew and
sixteen passengers were summarily
executed. Before the Spanish could
complete the executions n British
man-of- war came into the harbor and
stopped proceedings. Dec. Is the
Spanish surrendered the Virginius and
100 survivors of the expedition. On
her return north the Virginius foun.
dered Off Cape Fear There was great
excitement in the United States over
the incident. but since the papers of
the Virginius were found irregular II
was clear that the voyage was In VIC
lation OF the neutrality laws. and the
matter was adjusted through the usu.
al diplomatic interchanges.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

Parcel post statistics indicate that
for each successive month since the
government began the experiment in
January the number of parcels carried
showed an increase the aggregate be-
ing nearly twice as great for June as
for January The people are with the
postmaster general in his determine
ton to Use the discretion rcposed in
him by the statute TO make lower rates
as ne deems the extent Of the patron
age warrants. 1t is hardly likely that
the Senate will find itself able to
thwart the Improvement which the
mead of the department favors and has
full power TO make, and if the senate
could interfere il. action in doing so
would Doe immensely unpopular
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

Cyncism Is intellectual dandyism
without the coxcombs feathers. Mere
dlth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

What is the color Of dust7 Why is
II black on white things and light on
materials Of dark coIor7
Dust has no special color. since 1t Is
composed Of all sorts of things-par-
ticles of coal and other minerals.
grains Of sand blown from the earth's
vegetable matter. etc. The reason it
looks black against white surface
and vice versa Is that the particles
that are visible against dark surface
are naturally the light ones. whereas
when dust settles on light surface
the dark particles catch the eye.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
What was the name of the largest
elephant ever exhibited in American

Jumbo. who was brought here from
England by =. r. Barnum in 1881. He
was killed by freight train in Can
ada Sept. 10. 1885.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
Queries and Replies =

What are the three largest states in
the Union according to their area in
square miles7
Texas 265.TS0 square miles, CalifQr-
mia 15S.3G0 square miles and Montana
1i6,0S0 square miles.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

In giving notice that ne is opposed to
the raising of popular subscriptions in
This country Co purchase wedding pres
gnts for his daughter who is about to
be married. and also opposed to the
Young lady and her adianccs husband
heing made The recipients Of gifts from
foreign governmental sources Presi-
den Wilson takes stand in conform
ity with dignity and common sense,
shat viii please his countrymen Of all
parties 1t was important that some
thing should Doe said. for the president
has other unmarried daughters and if
wrongful precedent were suffered on
he occasion Of Tho nus. marriage in
The ram''s. t would 1r ruuorrassing
either Oh correct III o. GOO r.. it stand.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

Can a man enlisted in the army un.
der a wrong name get DISCHARGE
made out in his right one2
" there was no criminality attached
10 the giving of the wrong name the
war department, in It's judgment. may
grant the discharge In the correct one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

How many locks will there be in the
Panama canal and how will they OPP
crate to lift vessels that pass through
thcm7
There will he six double locks. three
pairs in flight ut Gatun. with a com
bined lift of cighty-five feet; one pair
al Pedro Miguel. with lift of thirty
and one-third feet, and two pairs mt
AIrailorcs. with II combined lift of fif-
tyfour and two-thirds feet. All the
locks will he 1000 feet long. 10 feet
wide and walled in mt sides and ends.
except FOR gates and culverts for the
admission and discharge of water, the
gates. culverts and valves being han
died and operated by electrical ma
chinery. The average time of filling
and emptying a lock will be aboHt-tif-
teen minutes, and the time required
to pass vessel through all~the locks
will he about three hours. The time
of passage of vessel through the en-
tire canal Is estimated ms ranging from
ten to twelve hours, according to the
size of the ship and the rate of speed
Int which II can travel. Once in the
lock ship will he lifted and lowered
by the inflow and discharge OF water.
Where was Mel Sheppard the run
ner, employed before going to Copen-
Ihagen2
| Melvin Sheppard was employed in
the United States customs service NJ
| philadelphia before he went to tic
! Dlympic games.
What are the duties Of the secretary
| Of commerce and labor2
| The secretary Of commerce and la
Dor Is charged with the work of pro-
lmoting the commerce of the United
States and its mining. manufacturing.
shipping. fishery. transporting and la
Dor interests. His duties also I'm part
comprise investigation of organiza-
ton and management of corporations
| teXcepting railroads. engaged I'm inter
state commerce and the gathering and
publication of information regarding
labor interests and labor controversies
in this and other countries.
Which is the biggest college or uni
versity in the United States?
I'm point Of number Of students en-
rolled Columbia university stands mt
the head of the list of United States
| Institutions. with Il registration of
Dot according to the latest figures
available
Can man enlisted in the army un-
der a wrong name get a discharge
made out in his right one?
IT there was no criminality attached
10 the giving of the wrong name the
war department, in It's judgment. may
grant the discharge In the correct one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

How many years has .hs New York
subway been open7
1t was opened for regular traffic Oct.
%. 1904.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
What are the duties Of the secretary
of commerce and Iabor7
Which is the biggest college or uni
versity in the United Statcs7

I'm point Of number Of students en-
rolled Columbia university stands at
the head of the list of United States
institutions. with registration of
o'50I. according to the latest figures
available.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
BROOKLYN, TAKE WARNING!
Mrs. Batch Asks Mrs. Pank-
hurst to March in Parade.

A melancholy piece Of news now has
10 be broken to Brooklyn. Mrs. Emme-
line Pankhurst. the English militant has
been asked TO march III the Brooklyn SUI
frage parade on November ]. 1t is really
too bad to disturb Brooklyn when 1t was
resting so sweetly i'm the assurance OF
Mrs. Frank Cothren, chairman Of the CO.
operative parade committee, that Mrs.
Pankhurst would not DC asked. But
when Mrs Cothren gave that assurance
as announced in The Tribune Yesterday
she had not taken into account Mrs. Har-
riot Stanton Batch president OF the
Women's Political Union.
Mrs Blatch asked Mrs. Pankhurst yes
terday. through her representative, MISS
Joan W!ckham. to march in the W. I.
Us section Of the Brooklyn parade
1T IS all regular and proper MIS-
Blatch Informed reporters, for weeks
ago this organization was asked TO hriAs
A section into the parade. And. anyhow
Mrs. Cothren stated in the interview she
gave out Yesterday that If Mrs. PanN-
hurst insists on marching the committee
will not put her out
So II rests with Mrs. Pankhurst Whe'ntr
or not mlitancy marches in the Brook
Ign parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
STOKES ENDS GIRLS SUIT
Victim of Auto Accident Ac-
cepts $4,000 Compromise.

". t. d. Stokes, the hotel owner and
horse breeder, has compromised for $500
a 5000 suit for damages brought against
him BY Alma J. Benson. a fourteen-year-
old girl whom his automobile knocked
down al 6sth street and Broadway on
June 80 1912. Justice Blur signed the
order permitting the plaintiff TO with
draw her suit yesterday.
The papers stated that the macnine
which injured the girl was owned. con-
trolled and operated by Stokes. and that
the plaintiff was knocked down through
no fault OF her own. She suffered a
fracture Of the thigh and leg, together
with internal injuries, and an aiiidaVt
from her family physician asserted thdt
one Of her legs was now shorter than the
other and that she appeared mentally
dull
The case was brought through the glri
father, Henry y. Benson, as guardiah'
In signing the order Justice Blur stlpu-
lated that the lawyers allowance be h2'
more than $50 though Mirabeau l..
Towns. attorney for the plaintin' asNeu
for one-third the total amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-03
JACOBS IN MARRIAGE MAZE
Man Who Had Five Wives Can I
Remember Details.

Kansas CITY. Kan, oct "Details OF
a marriage tangle so puzzling that even
the defendant. A. o. Jacobs. erst"hlle
husband Of five "wivca." threw up his
hands when asked for details, were
brought out at to-days session Of the
trial Of Jacobs. charged in the district
court with bgamy. Jacobs is a horse
dealer -Four Of the wives" are living
The charge was brought by Mrs. Mary
paul Jacobs. Of this city who said Jacobs
already was united to Mrs Cora Andrews
Jacobs Of Kansas city. Mo, when ne
married her. Under a Kansas law pro-
bibi,ing remarriage within six months
after divorce. Jacobs contended both
these marriages were Illegal since lie
contracted them within six months AFTER
his divorce from Mrs. Merle Maher Jacobs
IN Fort scott Kan. and, therefore tha'
he was no bigamist. =,
The state sought 10 prove that the a.
yorce had no effect on the case AZ inc
marriage I'm Fort Scott was Itself Illegal
having been contracted month before
Jacobs was divorced by preceding "h''
Mrs Katie De La Master JACOBS OF
Jonesboro. Ark, who was blind
II was AT this point that the horse dea'-
or throw IN his hands and asserted mat
II vcas impossible for him 10 remember
"au the red tape" surrounding ms mar
riageS.