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The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
AFRICAN POSSESSIONS.

The African possessions and protec-
torates of the European powers now at
war are more than three times as large
as continental United States. They are
more than three times as large as all
of Europe now plunged in war, and are
eleven times larger than England,
France, Germany and Belgium, which
control them, according To the Nation
al Geographic society. They occupy
1861, ,531 Of Africas 11,513,OOO square
miles.
The largest individual holder Of Az
rican territory is France, with 3,S12,-
goo square miles, more than a million
and half OF which is the Sahara
Desert" says the society's statement.
England controls 361S,245 square
miles; Belgium, with Belgian Kongo
as its sole possession, 900 square
miles, and Germany, 1,035 0S6 square
miles. These figures make surprising
contrasts with those Of the European
holdings OF these countries. European
France consists Of 2O7O54 square
Belgium, 1873 square miles and Ger
many. 2OS,7SO square miles.
England leads in the population OF
her African dependencies, with a total
of 49,45S,50O inhabitants, more than
two million Of whom are Europeans.
The bulk of her white population is in
the Union OF South Africa, which con-
sists of Good Hope Natal, the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State. and in
which dwell nearly 100000 foreign
ers' There are approximately 10000
600 people living in French African
possessions, more than "A million of
whom are white. The center of
Frances white population is Algeria,
where nearly 100000 Europeans and
100000 natives live. There are 49,,
100000 people in Belgian Kongo. 5,465
Of whom are white, and 1926 500
German subjects in her dependencies,
Of whom nearly 10000 are Europeans.
Thirteen thousand Of these live in
German Southwest Africa.
The natural resources OF many OF
these African possessions are among
the richest in the world. The Union
of South Africa, under British control,
exported in 1910, S154,5O3OOO in gold
and S4O199OOO in diamonds. The inn
ports and exports of Algeria. French
possession. exceeded $233, 100000 in
1912 Belgian Kongo's exports now
pass the S15,OOO,O 600 mark annually.
while Gcrmany's colonies are sending
To other countries about $4,000, 600
worth Of produce annually.
The principal British possessions in
Africa are the East Africa Protector
ate, Bechuanaland, Rhodesia, the I'm
ion Of South Africa, Northern and
Southern Nigeria, Gold Coast, Uganda
Protectorate, Somaliland, and Nyasa-
land. France numbers among her
possessions Algeria, Tunis. Ivory
Coast, Dahomey, Congo, Madagascar
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
WIPED OUT By WAR.

How times have changed in few
brief weeksl Two items of Washing
ton news emphasize once more how
the war has altered the thoughts of
men, says the Detroit Free Press.
Here comes the monthly bulletin
about imports and exports for July.
IL tells OF the foreign trade for that
month with its decreases and increas-
es. Four weeks ago it would have
been the signal for acrimonious dis
cussion and some OF US would have
been showing how the tariff was work
ing marvellous good for the American
people while others of US would have
been showing the harm that the tarin
was doing-the latter with more effect
than the former we think, because the
facts bear in that direction. But no.
body pays the slightest attention now
To these statistics. They might as we'll
deal with the imports and exports OF
Assyria before the Noachian flood for
all their present relevance. Something
more destructive than even a Demo-
cratic tariff has struck the world and
il has changed the outlook OF every
body.
Another Washington item is about
the crops II wasn't so long ago that
we were all reading the crop reports
avidly They bore potent influence for
political fortunes. A good many peo-
pie had come almost to believe that
the record breaking crops were di-
rectly due To the beneficent admins
tration and at the very least the good
crops were sure to rebound To the ad-
ministration's benefit in the elections.
Now IL seems that the crops are none
too good after all. The outlook is for
harvests about like those of last year
when the winter wheat yield was
enormous and the fall crops slumped
off so far as To average up barely fair
in the aggregate. II the war hadn't
come what an effect would this disap-
pointmcnt have had,
II isn't worth discussing now. All
people are interested in about the
crops is whether the grain can be
shipped to Europe or whether it will
with high prices or low prices, accord
ing to the answer to the questions.
Politics has been altered like most
other things by the war. There is some
danger that people will not realize the
new aspect which has come with the
change and that they will fail To see
how necessary it is to adapt our af-
fairs to a new condition, both politi-
cally and commercially, but as To this
all that can be done is to hope that the
alert American mind will not let itself
be lulled into apathy. That, however,
is another story. Just now all we are
discussing is the marvel Of the com
plete change that has come over all
the publics thoughts and conversation
since the war began.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
WATER IN COAL MINES.
Pumping II Out Costs Big Pile OF
Money Every Year.


1t costs quite bit of money to pump
1.000.000,000 tons of water out of the
anthracite mines of Pennsylvania every
year. but ii must be done or there
could be no mines. In times past. col
lierics were abandoned because of in
ability to cope with the water flowing
into them. but more and more pumps,
some of them costing $4,000 and $40,.
600 each. have been installed. and the
enormous amount of work they do is
all that enables the operators to keep
open the mines.
The calculation as to the amount OF
water handled In this way Is simple
The output of the mines Is n little less
than T0.O00OOO tons Il year The Nv.
erage amount Of water pumped Is about
fifteen tons for every ton of coal pro
duced. The cost Of this is one of the
most important elements In the In.
creased cost OF mining. AS the richer
and more accessible veins have been
exhausted. shafts have been sunk
deeper and the volume of water to be
pumped has increased rapidly.
The pipes. of which there are thou.
sands of miles in the mines. wear out
quickly because the sulphur In the
mine water eats into the iron like an
acid. This destructive quality prohib.
its the use of the water I'm the boilers
that generate steam at the collieries.
and the result is that when there Is a
lrOurht the cOmDanips often ire ObliG-
ed to haul water TO the mines In tank
cars from many miles away.-New
York Post.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
NOW

Today the oil wells of the United
two thirds of the crude petroleum
consumed throughout the world. The
yield reaches the enormous total of
about 10000, 100000 gallons year
with a wholesale value estimated at
$500. 900, 900. They have created the
greatest single fortune in the world,
Rockefcller's. Scores of other multi
millionaires owe their present wealth
to the sticky fluid. Oil has called into
existence huge webs of pipe lines, ag-
gregating more than $4,000 miles in
length. which convey the crude prod
uct of the oil wells to the refineries
where IL is transformed into its many
forms OF commerce-gasoline, naphtha,
therapeutic ointments and jellies, IL
Eliminating oils, greases and poison
Gus dyes. 1t has created great fleets
Of especially designed oil-carrying ves-
sells that sail the seven seas distrib-
uting the product of American oil wells
to all parts Of the earth. In the guise
OF gasoline IL is driving the millions
OF automobiles through the world. II
supplies the power for vessels and
railroad engines. 1t has driven wax
and tallow candles from the market
bv substituting one Of its by-prod-
nets. paraffin, which Is made up an
nually into 300,O0O,O00 candles OF more
than 700 different varieties.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
Mark Twain's Feat.

Mark Twain about the time that he
was working hard upon one OF the
earlier books that brought him fame
sailed for tour Of Europe with his
family.
He kept up his writing on shipboard
and only left it at intervals for brief
recreation.
One day an approaching storm drove
him inside the cabin, and he went back
to work. leaving word with his daugh-
ter, then very little girl, to explain
his absence.
"If they ask for me-" he said to her.
SAY that won't be long. l am only
going to write an anecdote."
A little later the child was accosted
by passenger
"Where has your father goneT was
the inquiry.
"IIe won't he long," lisped the child
ale said he ith only going to ride a
nanuygoat."
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27

the Germans and behind the French
reinforcements came up.
The total strength was rallied on
both sides. and the pressure of the
Germans has brought the two oppos-
ing multitudes face To face along a
lOO-mile battle-line.
But while this held the worlds at
tention. the slow accumulation Of Rus
sia's forces went on.
The mobilization OF the Russians
centered in Warsaw The Russians
were preparing To strike at Ger
many's eastern border
They would have To strike at "A line
would have TO strike at the forts that
bulwark France and Belgium.
An Just as the Germans outnumber
the allies i'm the invasion Of France, so
the armies OF the czar outnumber the
German troops defending the eastern
border.
Thus Germany is at once pouring
the flower Of her troops into Belgium
and pressing toward France-and Ger
many is also summoning a few corps
OF young men and calling the Land
wehr or veterans from their retirement
to beat back the invaders from Russia.
Germany might expect some aid from
Austria, but Austria has had her usual
ill fortune in Russia, in Servfa and at
sea
These movements are not like two
parts of one war They make two wars
at once, one at the east of Germany,
one at the west.
Two wars, with two chances OF vic
tory or defeat with possibilities Of tri-
umph or OF disaster in either of them!
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
Painful EXperience.

"After | had written The Wake Of
the sun sold ii for go" writes Mr.
Morley Roberts In '"The Private Life Of
Henry Maitland" when this bargain
was finally struck Mr.. Jones Brown
said to me, Now, Mr.. r.. as the busi
ness is all done. would you mind tell
ing me quite frankly TO what extent
this book of yours is trueY | replied
1T is as true in every detail rs it can
possibly be- Then you mean to say
he asked. that you actually did starve
rs you relate| | said. Certainly did
and / might have made it II deal black
or IL had chosen. He fell into mo
mentary rcverie and, shaking his head
murmured, 'Ah, hunger is II dreadful
thing-I once went without dinner my
selfv"
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WAR.

Former French Premier Clemenceau
is campaigning against the French
governments polics of Withholding
from the public the whole truth In
war news.
Similar protest against unreasonable
censorship has been made by the in
nuential British press as related TO a
similar practice in London.
Germany has suffered terrifcally be-
cause of an unjustified adverse pub
lie opinion traceable directly to Ger
many's embargo on war dispatches.
No matter who shall undertake TO
enforce censorship for the purpose OF
keeping the world uniformed as TO
the progress Of combat, no one can
hope to be the gamer from such a
dark ages" policy.
This is a day Of pitiless publicity
Dark lantern methods will prove as
futile in war as in peace.
AS a matter of strategy il is unques-
tionably necessary TO maintain a GER
tain degree Of secrecy regarding pros
pective army and navy maneuvers. II
would be absurd to notify an enemy in
advance of an offensive campaign
simply for the sake OF giving news
papers a text for extras. But, on the
other hand, it is equally absurd and
equally fatal to expect favorable
world opinion when world opinion runs
against a stone wall mile high when-
ever it attempts to get the facts upon
which to work.
Prevalent censorship is unfair to
'the folk back home" 10 whom every
hour Of ignorance is an hour of tear
ing suspense.
II is unfair TO the outside world,
which is expected TO form judicial
opinions by guess and by intuition.
Ii is unfair TO history-whiCh will
have no chroniclers at the front.
II is unfair To victor and vanquished
alike because it can do justice neither
TO the prowoss Of the one nor the
valor of the other.
Slowly, but surely the news is COM
mencing 10 filter through. II We're as
impossible TO brush back the ocean
with a broom as to stop modern jour
nalism in its quest for facts. But the
quicker the war area is opened to the
legitimate observations of credential-
ed correspondents, the sooner will an
approximation Of square deal in
public opinion come for all concerned.
This is just one more lesson TO teach
the immortal truth that the white light
Of honest publicity never yet hurt an
honest cause.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
Where East Met West.

In Mr. Headland's book. "Chinas
New Day." he tells story of the Chi
ncse general, Ma. that has bearings on
the problems Of woman's rights and In.
cidentally shows that under diverse
civilizations human nature remains
pretty constant
The general was calling on one of
the older missionaries. During the con-
versation he said: "Dr. s.. want to
ask you question. In your honorable
country is the woman the head of the
home or is the man the head Of the
homer
why, general, it is this way" re-
piled the missionary. "If the man IL
stronger character than the woman
he is the head of the home, but IL the
woman is stronger than the man she
rules"
The general pushed back his chair
and said, with melancholy smile. "ln
my miserable country it is exactly the
samer'
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
His Choice.

Hobbs Is good soul and n clever
pianist, but no genius, and nobody
takes him for one. Nevertheless he IL
very serious person.
Consequently it seemed to his friends
a bit out of place for him to decorate
his music room by hanging up Wag-
ner's portrait and as match to 1t on
the opposite wall one OF himself of
exactly the same heroic size. Some
body ventured to call Hobbs attention
as tactfully as possible to this slight
error of taste. He took 1t all very
kindly and seemed impressed. Upon
the next visit to his quarters IL was
observed that the hint had borne fruit.
Wagner's picture had been removed
New York Post.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
First Producing Oil We'll
Found Fifty-F'ive Years Ago
THEN


FIfty-five years ago today the first
driven oil well in the United States
began 70 give up its precious duid.
The event marked an epoch in the
illumination OF the world and the be-
ginning Of many huge fortunes. The
chief illuminants of that day were
sperm, or whale oil, retailing at 1926
a gallon; "camphene," derivative OF
tu-rentine and very liable to explo-
sion; "cOal-oii" obtained from coal
and Scotch Eoghead, selling at about
$500 gallon. How to light the home
and workshop cheaply was sepous
economic problem. 1t was that argu-
incnt that Influenced two Connecticut
hnanciers to advance $1,000. to Col
edwin L. Drake, who proposed to drlii
an oil well near Pithole, Pa, where
for generations the local residents had
been gathering oil as IL floated on the
surfaces of creeks and pools. Drake
began work in 1857. His early at
tempts resulted in failure; his finan-
cicrs refused more money, and his
workmen deserted. His scheme became
the joke of the countryside. lie
might as well drill for whiskey, re-
marked one rural spectator. When on
the verge of starvation, Drake finally
secured financial aid from Pennsyl-
vanians and resumed his operations.
Months passed. Several drilling meth
DDS proved fruitless. until he sank
six-inch pipe. At a depth OF III feet
the pioneer finally found traces OF OIL
and the next morning the liquid was
found flowing literally upon the
ground. Il was the beginning of one
of the greatest of modern industries.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
Acrobatic.

Patsy and Tom were working near
where there was n beehive and BED
of onions when the following Incident
occurred: A bee stung Tom on the
wrist. when Patsy exclaimed, II al
ways told you when you'd get sting
Of bee to suck 1t and then rub In
onion juice" !.
After n very short time bee lodgeu
on Patsy's neck. when he shouted:
ooh. Tom. there's one on. my neck.
Oh. it's gone down between my shout
ders. Oh, I'm stung!" ~M ers1
"suck IL. Patsyr' ordered Tom
"suck It and Ill rub In the onion
Juice" - .ar~-- =
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
LITERARY ITEM.

Where is the radical German editor
who was sentenced a while back for
referring To the crown prince as
Frederic William the Last?" History
may yet show his mistake to have
been in not comforting the title on the
crown princes father.-Springfield Re-
publican.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
Made In Great Britain.

The master Of the mint reports a
great demand for small change" We
have noticed II ourselves.
DR.. Wiley says Eve was created be-
fore Adam. And her first words were.
Where have you beenY"
Lord Derby says a schoolboy thinks
he knows far better than every one
else The schoolboy does not think he
knows; he knows he knows.-John Bull
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
NOT GETTING NEXT.

Don't you enjoy getting next to
nature"
only in a general way" replied Mr..
GrowCher. when some of the details
of nature loom up, such as wasp or
"a hornet, want to keep my distance
Washington Star.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
FEMININE NOTE.

A woman in Massachusetts stole and
marketed six horses before she was
captured, and still there are lot of
people clamoring for a wider field of
for woman.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
UP AGAINST 1T.

| lie awake at night and think
About my work a heap.
That hurts a clerk, for at my work
OF course | fall asleep.
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27

Senegal and the Somali Coast. Ger
many controls Togo, Kamerun. Ger
man Southwest Africa and German
East Africa"
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27
IN QUIET WAYS.

NATURE alono IN quiet ways.
' Her work of power performs.
Or when she sends the perfect days,
Or when she sends tho storms,
Her gentle mood IL sull-the some
To do and not TO boast.
Broad winged In thunder and In flame
Or calm from coast to coast.
Baltimore gun.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27

Baltimore, Md. has 1900 street rail
way employees.
The Calumet news., 1914-08-27

London to Vienna is a distance o'
$50 miles.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-06
Asparaaus Upon Toast.

Cut away the tough ends of the
asparagus and tie the bunch with soft
string, then cook for 25 minutes OF
until tender in salted, boiling water
in pan long enough for the stalks
to lie full length. Prepare some thin
slices of crustless toast, dip each in
the asparagus liquor and butter while
hot, arranging the slices neatly on a
heated dish. Drain the asparagus and
spread it over the toast, adding but
ter and salt and pepper to taste.
This dish Is even more tempting
with a creamy drawn butter poured
over the top after the asparagus is
laid on the toast.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-06
cRULLERS THAT ARE PERFECT
Tlme-Honored Recipe It Will Be
Found Hard to Make Any I'M
provement On.

Three eggs beaten without separat-
ing, nine tablespoonfuls of sugar,
five tablespoonfuls of melted butter,
one-quarter of a teaspoonful of Gin
namon, two cupfuls of -four, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder a pinch
OF salt and one-half a cupful of nuts.
Mix eggs and sugar, then add but
ter, milk, cinnamon and salt. Lastly,
well-sifted flour, to which you have
already added the baking powder.
Beat until light. Roll out on Toured
baking board until about one-half an
inch thick. cut with circular cutter,
cutting another ring In the center.
Handle as little as possible.
Have deep fat, smoking hot, drop
the crullers into it, first trying a
small piece of raw potato in the fat.
If this turns golden brown at once.
the fat Is at the proper temperature
Here lies all of success or failure
The crullers should swell up and
turn a beautiful light brown in less
than a minute Remove at once with
wire dipper. Roll in powdered sugar
and cinnamon.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-06
SHORTER cHAPEL's NOTES.

Our pastors message tomorrow
morning will be, THE Man of Hard
Luck Who Kept a Stiff Upper Lip" At
the evening hour echoes from the con-
vention will be given.
A beautiful christening service was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Johnson, 1925 East 30th avenue last
Sunday afternoon, when the rite of
Christian baptism was given little
Thelma Courtney by Rev. Robert L..
Pope, surrounded by a circle of
friends of the family. Thelmas birth
day occurs on the thirteenth and she
was dedicated a protege of thirteen
guardians: Mesdames M ]. Marks,
Mahala Philips, Robert Johnson, Eliza
beth Seals, Mabel Holloway, M A.
Turner Misses Ellen Washington,
RoXie A. Ocrey, Ida Wilson, Laura
Harper, Marie Cashin and Rev. A. NJ.
Ward and Brother F. T. Bruce. Deli
cious refreshments were served at
the close of the ceremony.
Shorter Chapel did itself credit In
the substantial testimonial given
Sister Unity Hail. who left for Chica-
&c last Thursday afternoon. She was
and is one of our most devout and ar
dent workers and we pray that her
utdllll may Dt Spttuliy dllu lully It-
covered Miss Roxie A. Ocrey, an
other parishioner of Shorter, left for
Les Angeles, Cal. Thursday TO enter
upon the profession of hair culture.
She is one of Denver's best young
women and with her go our best
wishes.
The masked carnival, under the di-
rection of the Stewardess Board
Thursday evening, June 18th, promises
to be an entertainment that entertains.
Dent miss it.
Shorter's ushers will contest for a
gold headed walking cane Thursday
evening, June 18th. The race wakes
hotter and hotter and if you are going
to help your friend now is the time to
work. In connection with the contest
the drill teams of Shorter and Central
will compete for prize.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-06
meeting of Pixies Peak lodge and
made addresses and joined in a iolli-
fication with its members.

Miss Lucinda Smith died Thursday
of this week at her home, 224S Glen
arm place, funeral notice later.
Mr.. Don BLY, died last Sunday. His
remains were shipped Thursday to
Carthage, Mo- for burial.
The remains of Mrs. Kate Bushnell
Lewis, late of Chicago and Denver, ar
rived in the city last Monday and
were buried from Shorter Chapel in
Riverside cemetery. The Lone Star
Chapter, of which she was a member,
performed it's impressive funeral cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy, her daugh-
ter of Chicago and Miss Olive Bush
nell of Salt Lake City came to the city
to attend the funeral. Douglass I'm
dertaking Co. arranging.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-06
Berlin Waffles.

Sift together one quart of flour, three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, half a
teaspoonful of salt and three table
spoonfuls of sugar. Rub into these dry
ingredients two tablespoonful of lard
or fresh butter. Add four eggs beaten
very light, the grated rind of one
lemon, one teaspoonful of powdered
cinnamon or the extract, and a pint OF
thin cream. Make a smooth batter
that will pour readily. The Germans
eat these with sugar favored with the
extract of lemon. When the batter is
poured on the waffle iron, few dried
currants or chopped candied fruit
sprinkled over it quickly will give you
a Swiss waffle.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-06-06

Miss Oma Mack Ruth Brown, sister
of Mrs. w. d. Mayo, graduated from
the North Denver High School last
Thursday. Miss Brown was the only
colored graduate of the class and
bears the distinction and honor of be-
ing the first colored graduate from
this school and with honors which the
race should be proud, as the faculty
credits her as having attained the
highest average of any member of her
class. Accept the congratulations of
the Colorado Statesman, Miss Brown,
for your untiring efforts.