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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
UNION GIVES ITS
MEN A RAW DEAL
West Virginia Miners Go Back n
Work at Big Reduction

The Paint Creek Galleries Comn,,...
ana the standard Splint A. Gos o.,
company West virginia.. which wer.
"P'r"''d az union mines bcfor. M.
strike which began sixteen month,
nave signed new contracts win a..
union, this ending the long stril,. -,
these mines. which employ abou, h.,s
the total number of miners ON phi
creek. The contract includes a..
'"ech-oII' under the terms of which
every einploye. whether willinpI, -.
unWillingly, is compelled to nav. nni,,,
duts. The other mines ON Paint Cro.i,
VIII not concede the checll-orf. Tins
The union does not extend IFS tc,,i,,r,,
under the new contracts
The settlement was made ON g., h,o,s
OF 81 cents ton for pick mining snltnt
coal, which is C9nts ton less tb,,
the scale in effect when the STRIKE no
gan and ~ cents for machine minino
splint coal a reduction of 2lb cent. q,
ton from the rate paid at the time IN.
strike began.
As miner averages about go tons
month. this means that the mon
after sixteen months of idlenoss and
turmoil, have been compelled by inc
officers of the union. To lose an ovcr-
age of $40 month or $l2O wear in
wages in order that the organization
may be enriched 10 the tune of 81 per
head in dues through the chcck-orr
The miners were not consulted M
all The deal 10y which they are forced
10 sacrifice cents n ton in wages. was
made by the union officials for the
sake of the check off. The miner has
To pay the check off, for il is kept uut
of his wages. lie never even sees nm,
money. This tidy sum helps to swell
the vast total of 5000, 900 a year
which, At present rates, union officials
collect by means Of the check-orr from
ITS 100000 members. The officials usr
This vast sum as they see Fit. 1t WAS
Tor the sake of handling these millions
that the union officials BETRAYED the
West Virginia operators who have
Kept faith With them and sold out
their dcluded followers From the
AUGUST number of The Coal Dealer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
WHAT THE STARS ARE DOING.

Years of arduous research have re-
Vealed that the stars nearly all NOV"
with specific speeds of from 10 to ~
miles g second our star I'll" sum-
moving about - miles per second. But
the rapid stars. those having lhrBe
proper motions. say. of or secohdS
Of arc year. are dying at such ter
rife velocities that they form class
by themselves. Their speeds are ne
tween iG0 and 500 miles q second, the
batter being that of the huge sun Arc
iurus. The attraction of the quantity
of miles In all suns. that is. bodies that
are visible To- the eye, or Ia photo-
graphic plates, is totally unable 10
cause these immense vclocities. TINS
shows that the quantity al Invisible
matter Is far greater than that ~ the
100, OOO,0 900 visible bodies. The guam
tity of matter able tn impart u speeh
of 100 or 500 miles second is FAR be"
yond all Imagination
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Enlisted men in the American navy
serve as teachers in the island of Guam
Teachers in the province of Ontario
receiv" a subsidy Of $50 "A year If they
maintain Il school garden.
\ cooperative egg selling assoria-
tion. with the school house as the place
tor gathering eggs, the children To-
bring them in and the teacher 10 su-
pervise sales. is suggested lbs W. !.
Siuiord of Hickory n. &.
bi 100 cases of removal from com
Try 1" city personally investigated 10y
y. j. Coates, supervisor of rural schools
in Kentucky, more than ,O0O were
caused by desire for better school
church and social advantages.
Marked progress in Alabama high
schools is reported. In 1908 there were
fifty high schools, few of them with
courses of more than three years in
length; now there are 1872 institutions
doing high school work, all but four
teen of which have fun four year
courses.
That the country church can and
ought To lead in the campaign for bet
ter elementary public schools, for larg-
er school revenues, for more enlight-
ened ideals Of school efficiency. for
larger enrolment, better attendance
and less illiteracy i'm the rural regions.
is declared in resolutions recently
adopted by conference on the cOun-
try church.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

When are we going To get strike ben
Gifts? How muea are We going To
get. How are We going T. pay the
store keeper? How long must We con-
tiuuc 10 live on promises? These are
questions the strikers are beginning e.
ask themselves. No strike benefits have
Yet been paid. The expected dollar "a
day is The hope that huoys the strikers
m,st loyal 10 the Federation But w"
are informed the Federation has nev-
GER yet supported its strikers in this
fashion, and there ara no evidences
that it is going to set such a munih-
cent precedent in this strike. Some
needy families among the strikers
have been supplied with necessaries
purchased with money rom the local
unions treasury But no money has
oc,u paid TO the strikers. who by
the way. ar" not eating iced cante-
loupe Tor breakfast.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
NO EVIDENCE.

II J. II. Walker. representative here
If the American Federation of Labor
nas an. evidence 60 support his serious
charge OF mistreameht OF young girls
by members Of thc Michigan National
Guard. why did he fail TO submit it to
General Abbey Who personally asked
him Tor it Yesterday that an tuvcsti-
CATION oight Dee started
1t would appear tina, Mr Walker
has no such evidence.
Nh. Walker could not give tho gem
Grad even a clue that might De used
in beginning pn inquiry that would
lead to the falsity or truth of the
charge
Mr. Walker informed the general
that he was going away cor about
81 week aud on his return he probably
would submit the desired evidence.
But if .urrr Was mo- evidence ready
to submit Yesterday does Mr. Walker
think the public viii believe he had ans
evidence ro substauuate his sgnou.
charge ct the time inc charge was
made IT there is uo evidence read,
uoH it seems certain there was none
when AFR Walker telesraphed his all
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

~ peaceful one. The behavior of the
troops has been characterized by mod
Grafton ana good judgment as has
most preJudiced witnesses.
No good can come Of misrcpresenta-
tiuns such are contained i'm Walkers
letter 10 Morrison, ana less good from
Morrisons course in spreading II
broadcast without any personal inves-
LEGATION To satisfy himself whether IL
presented a true picture 81 the situa
hon
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
1T is SURPRISING.

o. u.- OCCASION YI uu hur SUR
..... Iu #. Huu Morrison scrrc-
..r....a-ir.r a. The American Fed
Grafton ,t ..ur accepting a their
value ua ...-...au statements of
jouu 3D. Wus.r r,ar.. .. ,onditions
taa aapprr .aa.l. remarks the
Hum, lommH
u Walker telegram pr s.aent COM
peers was informed 20, ,a. .n.ul.sh acts
.f the stat. mHn. i'm rHnr down de-
rou.oIos. paap.. ON the ..aevalkks. in
m. .ouug girls ana abusing suik-
.rs u1 unrr rmutas~ off,. etc. And
Nlr Morrison seemingly holds these ur-
Id assertions u.s. entitled TO- FUN gred-
once. ,ur Hc comments as5rovIpsly
ou tem and informs Walker chat br
ua furnished copy of his telegram
Io .tur Associated Press and the labor
prue and 20 sympathzer,
The rebuilt. OF Morrison IS dis
mietme for ,ba reason OF the office b.
holds TO a., American Federation Of
Lauor IL ls au agirc of importance.
and Morrison .sau Influential leader o.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
LET THE NEWS FOLLOW YOU ON
YOUR VACATION.

N you GO away on a 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. II will be like a daily letter
from nome. Il will interest you, and
you will look for Il eagerly each day.
Keep up with what's doing in the
copper country. There is no reason
Why you should miss 4 single copy
Tell US and we will 90 the rest
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

was as follows: Toll line wire increased
from 100000 miles ia 2.242. 600 miles
exchange wire increased from 5000. 0O0
miles 10 l3,UU0, 900 the number of eX
change stations increased from 2,730,
GOO to =, 200 900, the number of stations
ur independent companies connected
with ~, He'll System increased from
Bah, 900 To 100000. The number q.
independent companies connected with
the Bell System ~ about 25.00O. The
number of employees in the Bell Sys-
TEN. not including the EMPLOYEES al
connected companies, on December 81,
az. was l4l,0oo.
During this same period the number
II shareholders Of the American Tele-
phone ana Telegraph company not In
Guiding either the associated or con
n"cted companies increased from a.
0OG To about 1000. About A.. 900 share
holders mold less than 100 shares
each; $500 shareholders hold from 100
Ia 1000 shares each; 3i7 shareholders
hold from 1000 Ia 5000 shares each,
while there are only 10 shareholders
of 5000 snares or over in their own
right \ iaa iuritN of the shareholders
are women.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

The people of the copper country
are grateful To Governor Ferris for
keeping sufficient force of troops
here Despite the attacks upon him
by agitators in this district and labor
organizations outside in the state eth
err uuaoquainted with real condi-
toms or preiudi,cd the governor has
been Steadfas- in his determination
to protect life and property Governor
Ferris is doing his duty regardless OF
Whatever political effect his action may
have To the people Of the copper
country he is bigger man than ever
before. The element among the strik
crs inclined to become disorderly has
"a wholesome respect for the uniform
of the state troops, and as long as the
soldiers remain the danger of violence
will be kept IT the minimum. There
is not the same respect among the
strikers tor the sherlff's deputies. More
over rLc deputies have not had the
training to fit them to properly under
take the entire responsibility of main
tanning order
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

The president insists that Congress
remain in session until the currency
bill has passed, but the members are
almost unanimous in their belief that
they ought TO have recess for Christ
mas anyhow
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

We cannot help but think of all the
time our neighbors have wasted dur
lns the last few weeks sprnkling their
lawns and gardens. Now our garden is
as we'll muistcucd as theirs.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

Have you observed with what grow
ing excitement the suffering public
eagerly awaits developments IN the
MulhaH case?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

The government mas abou, a million
acres al nee land In Montana FOR dis
ribution shortly The government.
however. will not work II for anybody.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH CO.
Theo. N. Vail, President.
NEW YORK COMMENT
ON TRAVIS ESCAPE.
!. !. :. !. :. !. :. :. :. = = :. :. :. :. :.

Tmes-"Wh the rich Thaw family
could not effect by succession of
legal proceedings. what it was unable
Ia do by bribery of the state officials
II has now accomplished by force"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

WOrld-"There has never before
been so shameless IA devotion of great
wealth to degrade justice ON behalf of
a worthless degenerate as in this case.
II is not alone a demoralizcd state
government which We have II is "a
d"moralizing state government. as this
case shows. and no state institution can
hope altogether To escape the conSe-
uuenCcS."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
Press Comment on the Strike

tSa'inaw Courier Herald
We agree with Governor Ferris that
the troops should be retained in the
Upper Peninsula until the deputies
have shown their ability to handle the.
situation. Certainly the start of the
deputies has not been any too auspi-
cious, either
49,.
CNauye Copper Times.)
II has been stated that Mahoney
ordered Mother Jones" out on his re-
Jurn here, as her talk was hurting the
.ause Of the striske le1ders-she was
Ir9fane. simply that and nothing more.
il would Doe better FOR the cause il
mother were to come here and order
one John n. Walker uut-as he has
Mother Jones 'all beat, with his fiery
talks, abuse Of the miItiamen and Il
condemnation Of advertisements in
his writings to Brrsers socialistic
sheet Yes, let Walker follow Moth
'r Jones, and 'he situation and atmos-
ph'rc VIII be the clearer
49,.
OInsing State Journal)
As sidelisht upon the troubles in
The mining region Of the upper PENN
sula the excellence of the Michigan
troop came close to uvershadowing the
strike itself.
The citizens Of the state have been
given an opportunity To observe how
the citizen soldiers acquit themselves
ON duty They have seen an army
moDilized, have seen it take charge of
20 situation which was desperately del
'ate and dominate 1t absolutely from
ih" moment 81 their arrival upon the
scene.
We are learning what the war de-
parImeut OF the United States has
known for several years namely: that
the Michigan troops are maintained at
ass high a standard az any body Of
militia ia the nation 1t has been COM
mon TO scuff at the soldiers of the
paFoments and il must be satisfying
To the men and their officers to be able
4" prove that their yearly camps and
their weekly drills have not been in
vain.
II is probable that in the future the
militia VIII be looked upon with more
respect IL not with positive apprecia-
ton
..-..s.
Marquette Mining Journal)
To many il will appear that Joseph
Cannon the funeral orator at Calumet,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

Amcrican-"lt may hc only u coinci-
dcncc the escape. al Harry X Thiw
from the MatteaWan state asN lum for
the criminal insane, at IA time when the
government of the stat, is hopelesslN
dcmordlzcd. But such an incident.
ana more like it, may he expected"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

Tribune-"With the escape of Thaw.
the scandal is complete. The public
needs no more proof that the murderer
with money is safe"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

That clash Of governors in New York
must pat the society editor on the grill
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

Herald Scandals in our state i'm
stitutinns have been So swiftly follow
ing each other that literally they ION
one anothers heels do tread, but the
latest may well cause the most scri-
Gus thought. The state is without II
governor and, in sooth, il also seems To
he without much law or order"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

Sun-"Peoplc have often wondered
why, with his mastery peculiarly arsu-
mentS and the easy collision of inside
and outside friends he has not taken
,eg bail before. What cafe is hc IN?
Whom will he kill next"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20

as To which woman's name should take
precedence as first lady Of the state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-20
I..%

tMarquotte Mining Journal)
To many it Will appear that Joseph
'annon, the funeral orator at Calumet,
Evening journal., 1913-02-06
MISS DAVIS WORKS
IN TEMPERANCE CAUSE

Mrs. Edith Smith Davis of Wiscon-
sin, the leader and superintendent OF
national and international depart
ment of scientific temperance educa-
ton IN colleges and schools. Will
make addresses here as follows: Sum
day morning. February .. in Mar
shalltop; Sunday evening in Hockes-
sin; Monday morning before the High
School in this city and various other
schools in Wilmington. Tuesday she
VIII make addresses I'm Delaware City
schools with a public address during
the evening in the M. h. Church We'd
nesday she will visit Newark schools
and make a public address in the
oratory OF Delaware College in the
evening On Thursday she viii visit
schools in the vicinity OF North End
and Will make an address In the ALI
day meeting Of the North End Union.
Thursday evening she will make an
address during the reception of teach
ers and anniversary of Hillos w. c.
7. IT, Friday she will visit schools
and make an address Friday evening
at St Georges
The prizes Of s25. S15 and $40 given
annually by the state W. G. II. 4. TO
students in Delaware College come
under the direction Of this depart
ment
Evening journal., 1913-02-06
ELKTON

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Md. Feb 6.-Ash We'd
nesday was observed by services in
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
at 7.3O o'clock. The Catholic Church
of the Immaculate Conception also
held services.
The new bond issue of the South
ern Transportation Company for one
hundred thousand dollars has been
more than subscribed. This Company
will retire the S25.o0O preferred stock
of the Henry Diebert Barge Building
Company, whose plant the Southern
has recently bought.
The Minstrel Troupe OF Company
"E" of Elkton was success.
Henry Boulden. died at his home
in Cecilton, on Saturday afternoon. Of
cancer of the stomach. He is survived
by a wife. one brother. James A.
Boulden, of Philadelphia. and Miss
Annie 3. BOulden, OF EllxtOn. The
funeral was held on Tuesday after
noon interment in Cecilton Cemetery.
Mrs. Clarissa c. Jennings, who was
I'm the eighty-seventh year of her
age died at the home Of her son Harry
Jenning in Havre-de-Grace.
Dr. A. c. Crothers, Of Havre-de-
Grace visited relatives in Elkton on
Tuesday.--Mrs. Elizabeth Hurn is en-
tertaining Miss Katherine Hernnick
and Miss Christine Lowe. of Balti-
more.-Miss Annie b. Boulden is the
guest of relatives in Cecilton. Mrs.
John S. Writ entertained the Elkton
Card Club at her home on East Main
street Saturday afternoon.-Sam
c. Rowland. was a guest at a dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Green
way at their residence, No 80 East
Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. ON
Monday.-Dr. William W. Ford, of
Baltimore, was on Monday appointed
by Governor Philips Lee Goldsbor-
ough. TO fill the vacancy on the State
Board of Health. caused by the re-
signation of DR. Nathan R. Gorter-
Mrs Alfred Taylor is i'll OF scarlet
fever.-Mrs. Estelle Jones Hinchliffe,
educational secretary OF the Young
Woman's Christian Association. Of
Philadelphia. spent Sunday and Mon
day in Elkton.-RalDh Dunbar son Of
the late b. B. Dunbar is taking a
Library course at Columbia Univer-
sity, New York City.-Mrs. Anna NJ.
May, Of Wilmington, is the guest Of
her sister Mrs. Virginia NJ McCabe
here
Evening journal., 1913-02-06
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT, Del. Feb. 6.-Miss Lau-
retta Hilyard entertained the mem
bers of Mrs. William Halls Sunday
school class of the NJ E. Church, at
her home on Monday evening. Miss
Marjory Stuart won a picture in a
peanut hunt. Among those present
were: Misses Elizabeth Carton. Mar
rietta Groome. Frances Baldwin.
Mary Scarborough, Edna Scarbor-
ough. Maraline Parvis. Anna Jones.
Eta MaCardle. Kate Hanna, Mrs. W
f. Groome, Mrs. VIM. Hall and Lau-
retta Hilyard
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ingram enter
tanned a number Of their friends at
their home few evenings ago. Those
present were: Misses May Potts,
Elizabeth Potts, Margaret Horner,
Myrtle BOulden of Wilmington, Lizzie
Dorman Of Rising Sun. Mrs. Emma
Stiile and Milton Zimmerman Of Phil
adelphia, Mark McManis, Oscar Potts,
and MIR. Peacock of Wilmington.
Personal Mrs. Elsie Patton and
daughter Margaret. of New Castle,
spent the day with her mother. Mrs.
John ScarbOrough-Mrs. c. Brooks,
of Wilmington, has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Garretson
Miss Eva Mahan was the guest of
her grandfather in Stanton, on Mon
day-Mrs. Howard Mahan is Ill at her
home on Walnut street.
Evening journal., 1913-02-06

A man may have tried a drug and
found it eflicacious. Or his neighbor
may have tried the drug and found
il efficacious Upon such experience
he can base something like certainty.
Acting upon this he can make him
self absolutely certain.
For instance, suppose have
catarrh. I take a remedy I rapidly
improve. ] finally get we'll Now,
there is a certainty here which I can
believe. The certainty that the
remedy cured my catarrh. To be
sure, IL may not cure every other
case of catarrh, but the probabilities
are strong that it will.
have in my files thousands of let
ters where people have been cured
Of catarrh by taking Pe-ru-na. I
could not prove by the books that
Pe-ru-na will cure catarrh. I could
not prove il by the medical profess
sion. | could not prove it by reason.
But / can prove it by experience.
BY the experiences Of the masses of
the people.
People Say Pe-ru-na Cures Them.
People who can have no possible
interest in Pe-ru-na further than the
good they have received from it.
Evening journal., 1913-02-06
BREAKS A COLD.
OPENS NOSTRILS
Pape's Cold Compound Cures Colds
and Grippe in
Few Hours.

The most severe cold will be
broken, and all grippe misery ended
after taking a dose Of Pape's Cold
Compound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken.
You will distinctly feel all the dis
agreeable symptoms leaving after the
very first dose.
The most miserable headache.
dullness, read and nose stuffed up.
feyerishness, sneezing. running Of the
nose, sore throat. mucous catarrhal
discharges, soreness. stiffness. rheu-
matism pains and other distress van
ishes
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed. with the Knowledge that
there is nothing else in the world.
which will cure your cold or end
Grippe misery as promptly and with
out any other assistance or bad after
effects as a 25-cent package of Pape's
Cold Compound. which any druggist
can supply-contains no qulnine- be-
longs in every home-accept no sub
stitute. lasts nice-acts gently.
Evening journal., 1913-02-06
WILL AGAIN PRESENT
JAPANESE GIRL

Much interest Is manifested in the
presentation Of the Japanese Girl for
the second time, at the New Century
Club Saturday evening at o'clock.
under the direction Of Miss Isabella
Wales The charming operotta is be-
ing repeated for the benefit Of tho
Peoples Settlement"
The following is the cast Of charac-
ters: o Hanu San tBoautiful Flower)
Mrs. Julia Baynard Clark: her cousins.
% kitu San (Sweet Chrysanthomum)
Miss Marion Frederick; o Kayo San
tTears Of Bliss). Miss Nellie Allen;
Chaya (Tea Sever, Miss Amanda
Palmer; Nor Twin. Miss Lola Par
sons; Dora TWIN. Miss Mildred Belts,
young American girls travelling with
their governess; Miss Minerva Know
all (their Governess). Mrs. William
Watson; chorus OF Japanese girls
Miss Quite Berl Miss Creamer. Miss
Folosom. Miss Groves. Miss Hamil-
ton, Miss Jackson Miss Owens Miss
Madeline Mayne Miss Savlle. Miss
Downward. Seceno: A Japanese Kar.
den.
Evening journal., 1913-02-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Louise Schuman, of No. COG
South Van Buren, street, entertained
a company Of friends on Monday
evening in honor of her birthday an
niversary Those present were
Misses Louise Schuman, Rosie Ras-
kovitz. Annie Stigers. Helen Green.
Sue Golden, Katie Green, Lizzie Bren-
men. Hilma Schueler. Elizabeth
Glanding, Katie Coldi. Annie Romer,
Freda Marx, Ruth Kindstind Hilda
Gummert, Julia Maurer Mary Weth.
Frederick Schuman. Rudolph Ras-
kovitz. Charles Bradford, Thomas
Wittland. John Murphey. John Ma
honey. Walter Gray, William Schucl-
er Frank Fitzpatrick, William Much
Ter, Misses Hilma Hatfield and Rose
Humid, Frank Humid, William Halfleld
and Theodore Gross. OF Philadelphia.