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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
FOUR MILLION LIVES SAVED.

In thirty years there have been
saved in Great Britain nearly 1900. 900
lives by the application OF the simple
and now commonplace laws of science
to the habits and surroundings of the
people. This saving has been secured
by the rescue OF those who once would
have been the victims OF such diseases
as measles and scarlet fever. cholera
and tuberculosis. whooping cough and
smallpox. dysentery and puerperal
fever.
The statement is on the authority
of John Burns. president of the Brit
ish Local Government Board He
compared the average annual number
Of deaths from 1871 to 1850 with the
average from 1909 TO 1911. and was
able to show that had the earlier rate
prevailed there would have been in the
latter period 10000 more deaths than
actually occurred.
\ like showing could be made prob
ably i'm various other countries. Ii is
impressive as indicating the enormous
value Of science 10 government, and as
illustrating what may be the POSSIBLE
ties Of the future The financial cost
OF the investigations which bring
about these lowering death rates is
small compared with the value TO the
state of this saving of life. for human
life is the most valuable Of all a coun-
trys assets.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
BANANAS FREE AGAIN

The tariff conferees have restored
bananas to the free list-a just and
popular move.
To cut the duty on sugar for the al
legged benefit of the consumer and then
impose duty in bananas, the poor
mans luxury" in order to make up for
the loss in revenue would have been
an amazing piece of tariff legerdemain
which the Democrats would have
found difficult to explain.
At the same time a banana duty
would have been a slap at all the Car
ibbean countries with which every in
terest prompts US to maintain the
friendliest relationship.
The United States is the paramount
banana consuming country of the
world. a position which European ma
tions have long coveted because il
gives US the first call on certain Cen
trail and South American trade.
To have taxed bananas would have
been to play into the hands of Great
Britain, France and Holland which
are doing their utmost to encourage
/ banana Importation.
The problem that now confronts the
tariff makers is the s2,000,000 revenue
which the removal OF the banana duty
! leaves unprovided for. The income tD
has been pushed to the limit and ever!
luxury is already over burdened will
| duty.
That is the unpleasant feature o
revision downward" there always re
mains the necessity for raising none!
t. run the government
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opened wide their eyes aud settled down com
% listen
belonged little hreeyea old boy named
the Pete showed hat ne o
little hap by owl wherever he went
with his little ana pan
him they
little
sand in one of and began to dig
himself
delicious
worm whe he heal Frankie
quickly round and what he saw quite startled him lhee
rcwre biz and black snake
the snake to
frankie he chase
n OF SNAKE will kill people
threateningly The
snake sting him. for he
with his bill After that the snake
wasm to fight in earnest
thought
lie dill that snake could
Then she rushed Selling
"When reached the the
picked
her little " and ngei him with He perfectly The snake
n to
he clcverly
had lodged the snake be
is 10
the way Of nj chickens into the frying pan"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
SONS OF ERIN PLAN MEMORIAL
Boston Irish Athletes to Perpctuate
Memory Of John O'Callaghan

Boston Mass. Sept. 27.--Arrangc-
ments have been completed for the
memorial meeting Co he held tomor-
row at Fanuel Hall in honor of the
late John O'Callaghan, national secrc-
tary of the United Irish League of
America. According 20 the program
arranged for the meeting Mayor Fitz-
gerald will preside at the gathering
and all Irish societies will have spe-
cialy designated representatives, on
the platform. President Michael j.
Ryan, of the United Irish League of
America. Captain Edward OMeagher
Condor, of Springfield and Hon. Pat
rick Egan. former American minister
to Chile. are among the notable speak
ears who will address the meeting. The
plan for suitable memorial to the
late John O'Callaghan will he thor
oughly discussed and it is expected
that funds will be literally contributed
: by those attending the meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
sHRJNERs GET NEW GOAT

81. Paul, MINI, sept, 21.-The men,
bers of the Osman Temple, Order OF
the Mystic Shrine who recently re-
turned from Panama, started from
here today for Philadelphia where they
will conduct a ceremonial on oct. ].
Tho Shrincrs lost their goat in New
Orleans where the animal was held IN
quarantine and was not released until
after The Shriners had left. The old
goat is now in the keeping of the Dali
las Shrincrs while the members of Os
man Temple procured a new goat
which accompanies them on their pres
cnt trip
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

The letter of Mr.. Rees TO Mr.. He
mans is the most comprehensive
statement of the mine operators side
OF the present controversy that has
Vet appeared. II is lucid and frank.
Nothing need be added to ii to make
the operators position plain. similarly.
the Federations position is clear.
comments the Marquette Mining
Journal 1t Goes not alone want sub.
stantial benefits for the men These
would be practically assured by the
Immediate Withdrawal OF the Fedora
zion irom IN, district
It's officers desire its aggrandize-
ment and their own consequent en-
hance5 power They want the copper
country established as an additional
base II supplies for the projected IN
vaslou Of the iron ranges They are
dreaming a dream OF mighty conquest
Of an the mineral fields OF the coun-
Try and OF domination over them. The
coppe~ country strike is but one move
m their campaign. But it IS q move
Of the highest importance. II it be-
comes g reverse their campaign will
have TO be planned over again, on
much more modest lines.
The fundamental issue Is not one
II conditions of labor, but one much
broader in its scope. II is this fact
that has given the copper country
strike it, longer significance.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
is HuERTA OUT OF lT2

No wise man will offer any predic-
lions as TO Mexico, save that the rev
cuuous" Will not be ended by the next
election, but it looks very much now
as if President Huerta had concluded
to eliminate himself from the coming
race for the presidency. and has fixed
upon Senior Gamboa as his successor.
so official announcement to this ef-
irr, has been made and it is very pos
sibIe that mono viii be Hucrta may
wei consider that it is Incompatible
with his dignity to acccdc officially to
The demand of this country that he re-
tire. and ne has shown himself to be
d. great sticklcr for his dignity He may
fec. that it is none of this country S
business who runs for president in
Mexico. At the same time the annoy
| ing feature Of the thing is that no mat
ter how presumptuous might be the
/ diplomatic terms offered by Presiden;
Wilson 1t looks very much as If they
would have to be accepted. But even
10 hc does not formally accept the
terms offered the effect will be tn,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
COMING OF CHEAP AUTOS.

Last year company manufacturing
The cheaper automobiles declared a
dividend of Slo,oo0,ooo This year the
American Locomotive company, man
ufacurrg The Alec car, an expensive
automobile containing the famous
Berlie, engine, announced it's discon-
unuancc Of the business because Of
an annual loss OF 100000.
While a number Of concerns manu-
featuring costly automobiles have been
successful the contrast Of these two
events is significant. The vogue OF
the cheaper car is now tremendous
and the corporation which has enjoy
cd such great success in making mex
peuslve automobiles, plans to manu-
facture 100000 during the year 1914
From all accounts its product has be-
come m american peril to the
maulflcture ofautomobics in Eng
and and Germany. AMI in the forme'
country AN unsuccessful effort was
made 10 induce parliament to pass
laws which would have had the effec'
If discrimination against the Ameri'
can car in the English market
The history Of the automobile i
that OF every other vehicle. Its grad.
ual decrease in cost has made it pass
from the category Of - luxury to tina
If "a convenience. Automobiles" il
uo longer "a synonym of "plutocrat."
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climbing through or over a fence and
never pick IL up by the muzzle.
Never point a gun at anyone.
Don't look into the barrel
Take the shells from your gun be-
tore entering a camp or house.
Remember that il is far better "a
lose the game than to take a chance
on injurlng someone.
Go under the superstition that all
guns are loaded at all times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

A. called the human gndone were
the wizard or electricity re-
ordered him home Now when
each night Is enough
hours hard work he
Of under
that he had to obey and Tor the "
In We
while his vacation IN New thS
OF
return home that serious
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

A Calumet man is in receipt II "a
letter from q friend in Suite .n which
DEE says the business men Of that city
are anticipating "a strike II conditions
are SO very EQ1l .n that camp Why
the worry
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

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There is no doubt that a great zeal
CT public sympathy is with Sulzer be
cause of the source Of the attack up
on him. the reprisal and revenge OF
Tammany. still, ugly things are al
legged against him.--Boston Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

same no doubt IL Gamboa is elected.
The new president will then come into
Office with the authority OF the people
behind him and there will be no fur
Their excuse for refusing recognition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

Coy. Sulzcr declares that ne expects
TO have fair trial and that he has
every confidence that the verdict will
be acquittal. We like his spirit. 1t
is TO De regretted that he hasn't dis
PLAYED il beforc.--Syracuse Post
Standard
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HUERTOGRAMS.
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The message contains one state
mcnt that is a Misrepresentation. 1t
is that in which Huerta intimatcs
that the trouble between him and the
United States is between him and
the government at Washington, not
with tho American public.-Schncc-
tady Gazette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

Decent and independent members Of
the state must forget the bad charac-
ter of suffers accusers and the des-
perate nature of their undertaking.
The issue must be decided upon its
merits-New York Tribune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

G.. w. Grant aged so, has completed
"A drive of 1850 miles from Ohio to
Delaware, via horse and buggy, in f6
days.
George Phillips, aged u. and Mrs.
ONanda Hewitt, aged 50. brother and
sister. met in Chicago the other day
After a separatiOn of so wears.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

Huerta undoubtedly has his faults.
but any one who has the means of
contrasting this businesslike message
of his with the Madero message viii
discover that Mexico today has man
at the helm in exchange for a grating
dreamcr-Detroit Free Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

Wiht the judges of the Court of APP
peals as part of the Court of I'm
peachment and the chief judge as it's
presiding officer, every intelligent cit
izen knows that all the legal rights
Of the governor will be safeguardeJ
and that the verdict will be i'm accord
ancc with the evidence.-New York
World.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

Gov. Sulzer is impeached because he
dcfied Ross Murphy. advocated legis-
lation that would make the people
more powerful than the bosses, start
ed probes to sounding the depths of
corruption in state affairs and began
proceedings to restrain graft and pun
ish grafters.-Buffalo Enquirer
There was not much hilality about
the opening of the Impeachment court
at Albany. Both William Sulzer and
Tammany hall knew that they were
on trial.-Troy Times
The public will see to it that Inc
gets fair trial, and should he b;
proved innocent his dccusers will pay
the penalty at the court of public
| opinion. -Washington Post.
Mr. Sulzer is fortunate in the ma
ture of the court before which he Is
to appear i'm fact. If BE had to rur
alone, as he would almost everywhere
else. the probabilities are that III
would get short shrift-Detroit Free
| Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
Daddy sBedti1ne
Pete, the Plucky
> Pet Rooster,
And the Snake
story,

about ite boy whose
III pctr rooster probably his life
IL Jack and Evelyn opened down
fotab to
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27
IN Pc ACHM EMIT.

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-27

j. looks bad FOR su.zer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

the hands from the south are ascens onal,
viii in those of the north the d. scent
is striking. / regret TO have seen SO few
Canadian hands. American farmers. hold
your wheat and corn, You viii receive
high prices. Do not sell to Europe. Your
wheat and corn will be needed at home,
because the seasons viii not remain in
their placer
l asked myself, did this woman really
forete'l the San Francisco earthquake?
The interest of the matter seemed to war
rant an investigation. Not to take any
body's word for it, I sought and finally
put my hands on the little volume of
Nine. de Thebes Aimanach, Issued in the
winter of 1905. l found the place. 1t
read as follows:
THE second period (April May, June)
win have the maximum of crises. In for
eign lands there will be physical tr0u-
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Nine de Thebes. ITO be more precise
l ought to see more hands OF men. Yet
the great lines are clear-a North Amer
lea terribly tried. shaken up and d.sap-
pointed"
DO you refer to President wilson?
asked.
NO" she said. president Wilson will
have a delicate role. After being Very
SYM athletic they viii fall on him from
all sides. Too loyal, too honestly at
tao ed to what he believes his countrys
good, he will be found not sufficiently of
his century,
.'Will the danger come from the Next
can imbroglio?" / asked
mo" she said. THE United States
will overcome Mexico: but there will not
be war. Yet / see lighting and ood-
shed. l see men dead. 4 bad Year.
Trouble and conflict"
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Bloodshed i'm MeXico?" I asked. She
did not answer. She remained pensiVe'
then spoke slowly
In The hands of al those women why
have l seen sudden terrors panics anu
violent emotions? 1t is not the war ter
ror'
Thus the pythoness led up to her mys-
ferrous predictions:
Fire and water! Let Americans dread
fire and water-yes, and you can add
wind.-in the fulgurating year that be-
gins March 81, 1914. 1. see formidable
cataclysms," she said.
In what part of the United States l
asked.
New York is threatened; but her catas-
trophe may be financial she sad. Both
kinds of upheayals menace the United
States between now and APRIL 1915.
Financial and terrestrial. The signs In
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bies. notably in South America and North
America VIII be els lue ed: .hen the latter
season o. 1916 will br ng to the United
states an unexpected shock
she mad them both. San Francisco and
Valparaiso, reversed, it is true, but she
had them.
Madame" l said, tell me more of the
United States
She answered:
II VII. be an exceedingly good year for
mines coal iron. copper. god. silver, rare
eartns and metals all mines. From which
IL would Seem that mining districts in
america are not terrestrially threatened.
IN inherent way. tin triumphs. has
America no tin? A pity"
She reelected,
- the obscure world of metals permit
ted py God to have q dreaming conscious
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thought she had made a slip.
o. mean he Pacific, madame |
aid. The Atlantic coast Of the United
Safes has never suffered aPpreciabiy in
histo-.c ages. You mean the Pactic?''
No. was her patient answer. Il said
the Atlantic
was reckless in those days. and SO |
put it down. What happened next will
probably BE- remembe ed. Almost be-
fore the printer could set up the head
line Nine. de Thebes Predicts At
lantic Coast Upheavais.' came the earth
quake of Jamaica.
So | wash my hands of il and act as u
reporter.
Yesterday / asked her:
What about America in 1914
AMERICA" she said. Terrestrial ca
tas;rophes. what quantities of fire and
water! Let Americans be cautious of
everything in 1914, in particular OF fire
and water. / see formidable cataclysms
A bad moment. Fire and water. ME and
water!''
So l wash my hands and act as a re-
porter.
Mms. de Thebes Is the one prophecies
whom Paris venerates. Americans are
too practical 10 venerate even Nine. de
Thebes, but they ike 70 know what is be-
ing said about them and the.T land. Pro-
phecies that come true intel Is, them.
Also prophecies that don I. Size can ma IKE
the crowned heaus of Eu. ope remote. but
, not US,
THIS is how she got her popularity
One evening, years ago. A exandre
Dumas fills invited twelve psyche og. SITS
and PSYCHOLOGISTS to dinner. zach was Il
member of the faculty oi medicine or of
the Institute.
After dessert he had them pass on. iy
one into little room where sat a young
woman palmlSt one by one she read
the hands of TN. men Of sc.ence and the
proof that she lead true is that TWO days
later Dumas published ar en- husiastic
count oil tlie seancr, giving names and
details.
Mime. de Thebes was launched. Since
then she has gone far. Now she is an
elderly woman at the height OF her FAM.
She has read the ands of kings. princes.
diplomats, geLeie ), ministers, party leaa-
ers, great ladies' grea, bankers. spec@-
ators, manufactures eng n -ers. actress )
and Jockeys. She for, to u TO Bruntiere
his election to the Academy anu lie
editorship of the Revue des oeux Mondes
She warned the Marquis de Mores not to
20 to Africa. She predicted the death oil
King Humbert She foresaw the fatal
accidents and failure of the exhibition
Of 1900.
The National Dictionary of Cotempo-
aries stands for II that she predicted
the charity bazaar fire. and it is certain
that Count Robert de Montesquiou
ascribes his self-possession during that
terrible hour TO her prediction: You
will shortly escape death by burning
she predicted the death Of Felix Faure,
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EVEN yea $ ago.
when l last inter
viewed Nine. de
Thebes. she said:
But your Amer
lea is going into
the ocean. Yes.
within the year.
No, not the whole
country: but there
will be upheavals
and sinkiags OIL tine
Atlantic.
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special Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS Decernhar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE Is. 1913

but impoverished house had Just married enormously
rich American girl. This young woman had been taken
in hand by feminine Compatr1ot. middle-aged lady
who had lived IN tins Continental city tor years
who had titled relatives giving her thereby excellent
position for foreigner conservative set.
This lady Il shall call her Miss Smith for purpose Of
Identification always had in tow two or three wealthy
Young from the States. OstenSiblv they came
species OF paving guess-for Miss Smith had
only small income allowed her bv a rich sister-to get
bit of extra polish and something of the best
European society.
Now in England and in France there is no disguise
a species of social promotion undertaken bv women
and not few of Miss Smiths titled kinSpeople had been
quite open in the business. But Miss Smith herself al
ways made mystery about 1t although II was well
known that she had lists of rich American girls. with
their dots down to penny their attractions, etc. ready
for the inspection of noble parents of Young AIarquScs
Counts, Princes, and Dukes. | cannot say whether
these lists actually written print. |
never had occasion to them; but Miss Smith
quite able to rattle off all the information necessary.
1t understood that few OF the parents of her fair
charges for their daughters.
In the oldest living there is the useful schachen.
and the calling is most honorable one And abroad.
in Continental Europe. among mobiles bO,rgeoSc, and
shOpkecpcrs alike there exists species Of commercial
ism which demands and accepts commissions for every
thing. And when Your best friend a relative,
a parsonage with sixteen quartcrings suggests par
ticular hotel, special picture or antique dealer con
venient shop, good tailor any place where any
thing bought sold YOU may be quite that there
is little rakeoff game going
Miss Smith had fallen gracefully into the of
the country and she had landed for than
gentleman of furnished title rich American wife. she
had various periods added snug her credit at
her bankers But she had slipped up this particular
match.
1t was in her drawing that the Countess
had met the man who had won her hand her fortune.
and her heart; but when the time of settlement came
the bride indifferent and the bridegroom revoked
The traditional percentage supposed to come IN some
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would listen to the story OF her wrongs, and
cety foreign and native discussing the case, and
MANY svmpatizcrs thought that this enterprisng
woman had been badly treated.
one bright spring day of that year had been
~ Der of a coaching party and the whip was the heir
to of the proudest titles Europe. 1t house
allied royalty, and one that had PLAYED notable role
in history.
This young princeet land he would be Duke in
timc-the latter title the Continent being in many
the greater took much interest coaching and
with few other of his friends would take turns tool
ing for the fun of the thing 1t my business
arrange for parties of my countrvpcople who
friends the Embassy who wanted go for spin and
to he driven by member of the old ariStocracy.
Prince Paul however, retiring, and he never cared
to make acquaintance among his passengers We,
however. quite c1lmmv. and | considered this
quite feather in my cap. After luncheon on this par
tlcular afternoon he became quite communicative for
OF his disposition and began talk about inter
national marriage and the Smith episode.
The bridegroom a distant relative, and he did not
fail to express his contempt for him. And then he
Guided by saving that the Count a lucky dog and
that he wished it had fallen his lot have such good
fortune.
| bit startled by his earnestness; but, other
Continued page II
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Co. either Another of his sick headaches But he
had promised to buy picture and Marjorie had hoped
that Robert would like of them well enough to
"Oh, if that's all, puts in Mr.. Robert, then tell him
I'll take one, TOO.
But you can't buy pictures without seeing them. :"
protests Marjorie Brooks is too sensitive. He wants
appreciation. encouragement, YOU see.
A lot | could give HIM" says Mr. Robert. why |
know no more about that sort Of thing ttan-well,
than And lust here his eve lights oh,
say though, he goes IL would be all right Wouldn
ii, If | sent a-er-a commissioner?
Il suppose that would do, says Marjorie.
Good, says Mr. Robert. "Torci1v. go with Marjorie
and look at thatlot. they good buy one for
"Wha-a-at? says l. Me buy 4 picture?