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The evening world., 1909-01-12
SLAYER PLEADS GUILTY.

Daniel Calvin, twenty-five years old,
OF No 22O East One Hundredth street,
who shot and killed William Leonard,
June q last, pleaded guilty to-day be-
fore Judge Foster in General Sessions
to manslaughter in the first degree.
Calvin had been indicted for murder In
the first degree.
Assistant District-Attorney Hart rec
commended the acceptance Of the plea.
Judge Foster remanded Calvin until
Jan. 20 for sentence.
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woMeNs RIGHTS IN AMERICA.

While we are reading about riots LED
by women and the failing of titled wo-
men I'm London for advocating WON
ems rights il is interesting To consider
how far toward legal and political
equality with man woman has got in
our own country.
In twenty three states there are no
inequalities as To property rights save
in few inconsequential particulars.
These states are Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Vermont. Massachusetts. Com
necticut, Rhode Island. New York, New
Jersey Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan. Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa. Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas, Okla
homa, Colorado. Utah, Wyoming. ore
gon and Washington. In four states
Idaho. Wyoming. Utah and Colorado
women vote on equal terms with men.
Louisiana is Colorados opposite. the
law regarding women merely as a
working, breeding domestic animal.
The Louisiana girls property, even
and earnings. are absolutely
controlled by the husband when she
and upon his death she re-
tains her children only by consent of
his family. II she remarries.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY"

l7l6-Samucl Shute became governor
Of Massachusetts and New Hampshire
1777-British defeated the Amer
leans at battle of Germantown.
1S19-Francesco Crispi. a noted lead
or in Italian politics. born in Sicily
Died in Naples. Aug. 1l,19Ol.
! 1S22-Rutherford b. Hayes, nine
teenth president of the L. :, born in
Delaware, .. Died in Fremont, o.
IAN. Is. 1893.
S3O-Indcpendence of Belgium pro-
claimed at Brussels.
1S62-Battle of Corinth ended in a
victory for the Federals.
1S71-University Of Alabama reor-
Eanized and opened.
1S9l-The Chilian steamer Itata re-
leased on bonds and left San Diego for
Valparaiso.
1S9S-Battleship Illinois launched at
Newport News.
19oS-Austria-H Hungary notified the
powers of the virtual annexation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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THIS is MY esRD BIRTHDAY"

Agnes Booth, who was for many
years prominent on the dramatic stage
was born in sydney Australia. oct. l.
1916. She made her debut as "A dancer
when a child. and after coming 10
America she played for several seasons
in California. Her first appearance IN
New York was made in 1865. In the
years that followed she became famous
by playing leading roles with Edwin
Forrest and other noted tragedians of
that day. In 1867 she was married to
Junius Booth, brother of Edwin Booth.
and himself noted actor. Mr.. Booth
died in 1883 and two years later his
widow married John b. Shoeffcl, a well
known theatrical manager OF New York
and Boston Miss Booth retired from
the stage a number of years ago and
has since resided in Boston.
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LOCAL BREVTIEs.

II. j. Vivian, the Fifth street tailor,
IS home from New York and other
cities.
William Bartlc is home from Detroit
and other cities where he has been
spending a couple of weeks.
Joseph Vertin has returned from
Copper Harbor, where he spent the
past week.
The members of the street commit
tee Of the Red Jacket village council
have inspected the sidewalk on Sixth
street from the fire department build
ing to the corner of Sixth and Elm
streets. This particular piece of walk
Is In bad shape owing To sagging. II
Is all out of grade and i'm places
cracked badly. The committee will
recommend at tomorrow nights regu-
lar council meeting that the sidewalks
be relaid.
stephen Shimonek went to the Soc
last evening, where he viii visit for a
few days. Henry Keucke and Max
Asselin have gone TO Baraga county,
where they will spend few days
hunting.
Fred Williams left yesterday for
Delamar, Idaho, where he will spend
some time.
Bartholomew Shea has returned
from Monroe. this state, whore he
was called owing to the illness of his
daughter, Miss Mary Shea. The lat
ter returned To Calumet with her
father and will recuperate here.
John Daniel left yesterday after
noon for New York. He is accompa
MED by his wife.
Master Paul Jacka, son of George
Jacka OF Eighth street. celebrated the
eighth anniversary of his birth Satur-
day afternoon. a number of his little
friends spent the time with him very
pleasantly. Master Paul was present
ed with presents as a memento OF the
occasion.
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over canal after canal, toward tho
Campo San Angelo. He came to q
stop before n dllapidated tenement.
The three mounted the dusty. worn
stairs of stone 10 the third landing.
Giovanni opened door and hade
them enter fae
Seated by, the window which over
looked the little canal was young
woman. Her hands lay passively In
her lap. and her head was lowered.
"You have found her" whispered
Hillard, great pity swelling his
heart.
AT the sound she turned her head.
Her face, thin and waxen. was still
beautiful. ethereally beautiful. but
without color. She was perhaps three
and twenty.
II have brought an old friend to see
you" said Giovanni
She stood up.
1--WE are going back to the SabineI
hills, Enrichetta and l." The old man
rubbed his hands joyously. "Eh.
carissimew a1-l
Giovanni pushed his friends into an
other room, closing the door.
Il found her." he said In English.
the chords in his throat standing out.
"And, mother of Christ, how l have
suffered! She was dancing She had
to sit Mt tables and drink with the
men-that or the Seine. When she
saw me she gave n great cry and fell.
She has not been like herself, but that
will pass away in time. Now she sits
in silence and broods. l went to the
Italian ambassador. He heard my
story in full. He wrote personally to
the king. Today | am free. l have
had TO walk from Milan almost. i had
little money. That letter of credit
so you call it's with my cousin in
Sorrento"
"And the manT Hillard could not
refrain from putting this question.
Giovanni looked down. 1.-The signor
told me never 10 speak of that again."
$50 | did" replied Hillard. But all
is changed now.
eco back to your hills with your
daughter and leave vengeance I'm the
hands of God Forget this man who
has wronged you. Forget"
"If he does not cross my path and
il she lives. I have suffered too great
ly to forgive and forget. I promise
not to seek him"
The old man went down to the street
with them. They were so kind. He
hated the thought of losing them.
They waved their hands cheerily and
vanished from sight. They never saw
Giovanni again. yet his hand was to
work out the great epoch In HilIard's
destiny.
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500 viii glide into the governors chair
at Lansing next November with the
same ease as the biggest lake freighter
makes the lock passage by his home
town. To carry the figure farther
along. we look upon Musselma and
Montgomery as julie Plate coast trad
ors. and Pat Kelly as a bum-boat by
comparison.
with the two small craft in the
west, and the bum boat. in the east,
comes division of local Sentiment in
the southern peninsula, which will
prove pure gold for the man above
the straits when his friends spring
the mercury flow with the whole vol
ume of upper peninsula support And
the mercury flow will not be mercuriat
In the sense in which that term is gen
orally used. but will take up all the
values in the rifles on its sweep
toward Lansing.
we regard Pat Kelly ana his effer-
vescont glucose smile as stronger than
the western craft. his sublime nerve
resembling ribs of oak" but he can
not get look-in north Of the straits
where the Warner tenure is nuX vom-
lea. To show their regard for Warner
strong republican towns in the upper
peninsula last fan gave Hemans (dem-
ocratic) an enormous boost over his
ticket. and the only person in any way
connected with the cheese maker that
has any respect from the latitude IN
question is Charley Picrce-the only
man who shakes with Warner in a
friendly way who would have a pos
sible chance for TO take his place in
tho gubernatorial chair
"|Ve do not credit the report that
Osborn win be given a foreign post
HrU tar- side tracked. We do not
IHuA .nat yhasc bankers to clutch the
Iuus OF kings garments. When he !
was over there the last time he said
the kaiser was good fellow prince
of good fcll0ws-and resembled the av-
cragc Michigan drummer-all of which
was true compliment to that ruler.
Neither will it hurt Chase with the
voters for there are as many German
irummers who think well of them
selves in Michigan, IS there ar Ger
mans who adore the kaiser. But it is
apparent that Chase is not the kowtow
Kind who desires 10 fawn upon the roy
atty We will bet a cookie that he
would rather be governor Of the VOL
,crine state than minister to England
/, is a conservative assertion that for /
Irans. character ana ey acutive ability ,
'hase :. Osborn has no superior in
he state Then why have one Of the /
aspiring lightweights in the chGir when
real governor is procurable? II he;
lcsires il. Chase :. Osborn will be the
next governor of Michigan unless the
iorth pole melts or Wcllman starts
conservatory there by planting his own
bouquets"
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recounting. shall go as the princess.
Her highness commands. Will 1t not
be deightful?"
Worth loo':ed at O'Mally, who looked
at Smith. who looked at kitty; then all
four looked at La Signorina.
Are you not tightening our trials by
joking?" asked Worth obviously.
"Call it madness, If you like. I shall
go as the princess"
"But the authorities! 1t will be
prison."
IL am sufficiently armed for any
event. 1t all depends upon your cour-
age"
"Oh. If you take that tone" said
O'Mally. coloring, why, the thing Is
done. No one can call me a coward"
Il shan't desert you In a strait like
this" remarked Worth quietly. "Only
think La Signorina rather cruel to
force such situation upon us when
IL was entirely unnecessary"
1T Is agreed. then" continued La
Signorina, that tomorrow we depart
Tor Florence as the Principessa di
Monte Blanca and suitT"
III Is In early morning that one should
discover the Piazza San Marco. Few
travellers. always excepting the Teu-
tonic pilgrims. are up and about. The
doves are hungry then. and they alight
on your hands, your arms, your Shout
ders and even your hat. In a moment
they are huttering about you like an
autumn storm Of leaves, subsiding
quickly.
IL was such picture Merrihew and
Hillard. his guide, came upon the
morning following their arrival. They
mad not visited 1t during the night.
they hac, with the usual impatience
OF men, gone directly to the Canine
santa Maria Formosa for the great re-
ward. They had watched and waited
TIL near midnight. but in vain.
Suddenly Hillard stopped. He gave
a sharp exclamation and darted 70 ono
side to grasp the arm of a neat little
woman who was buying corn. 1t was
Bettina. But the maid refused abso.
lutely to reveal the hiding place of her
mistress, La Signorina, and Kitty.
Hillard offered her hundred lira
note $500.
Bettina. strongly tempted, finally re-
FUSED the bride. She threatened to call
the carabinieri, moreover, if Hillard
followed her.
Hillard rejoined Merrihew, discour.
aged.
AS they passed out Of the quadrangle
man accostcd them. 1t was Giovan-
nj, with a weeks growth of beard ON
MS iace. his shoes out at the toes.
Follow me-" he said softly.
He led them through tortuous stree,s
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TIME PROVES VALUE OF ADVER.
Using.

4. II. Townsend, newspaper man OF
excellent reputation and advertising
writer OF unusual ability, was an adj
vertising solicitor on the old Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin twenty five
years ago. lie told the writer of some
of his carly experiences.
Here is a good one that will serve as
an inspiration TO the advertiser who
keeps on spending money and not get
ting any results for a long time.
JACOB Reeds Sons, a ready made
clothing firm. established themselves
in business at Second and Spruce
streets, Philadelphia. This was a cheap
ueighborhood and, naturally, they sold
the cheapest kind of clothing
They went along for some years.
prospecting moderately, but they did not
like the idea OF selling only cheap
clothing, so they decided to move to
Chestnut street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets.
Mr. Townsend was asked to do their
advertising writing
lie started i'm. II was hard going. 1t
was difficult 70 convince people that a
change from a cheap neighborhood to
fashionable neighborhood meant a
change in the character of the clothing
sold
At the end Of three months, Alan H..
Reed, the financial manager of the
firm visited Mr.. Townsend's office. and
said:
Mr. Townsend, do you know how
much money you have spent for adj
vertising thus far
Certainly / do" said Mr.. Townsend.
Il have spent $4,000"
why. man. you will ruin US" said
Mr. Reed The advertising is not
paying"
well you must educate the people
that you are selling the kind of cloth
ua his neighborhood demands" said
20. IaHnsend. They will believe US
.t'ur WHILE"
Tuu wly go ahead for two weeks
longer said Mr. Reed. If at the end
of that time don't see some results, a
change of some kind in our policy will
have to be made. I'll come 20 you two
weeks from today and tell you what to
do"
Mr.. Townsend went ahead and in
those two weeks spent nearly $4,000 for
each week, which, in those days. was a
big sum OF money for any house TO
spend In advertising.
At the end Of two weeks, true to his
promise, MIR. Rued dropped in Mr.
office. and said
Il believe We are beginning TO get
some returns from our advertising !
notice some people In our store that
were never in there before. You may
go ahead, spending as much money per
month as now, until tell you to stop"
Mr. Townsend did go ahead and did
not stop for ten years!
Then Mr. George Reed, another
member OF the firm. having made all
the money he thought any man needed
withdrew from the firm. Mr. Alan
Reed continued the business, forming
corporation under the old firm name.
Jacob Reeds Sons, which lives today
Mr.. Alan Reed died a couple Of years
ago after accommodating "A great for
tune.
advertising is the stepping stone TO
P'osperity-to fortune-to good
name.
~ advertising Of Jacob Reeds Sons
IN those days occupied space not oft
en- larger than four inches double col
unh' nut II appeared in the newspa-
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Additional Local
TAMARACk BAND SERENADE.

The Tamarack band scrcnaded the
staff of The News on Saturday even
ing previous to the promenade given
at the Calumet Light Guard armory.
The music was much appreciated.
the promenade was a very successful
one and will be followed by other
events of a similar nature at regular
intervals throughout the fall and
winter months. The band has shown
considerable Improvement during the
past few weeks and it's concert and
dance music is greatly appreciated.
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pers every day
Little drops OF water, little grains OF
sand,
Make the mighty ocean and the pleas
ant land"
So IL is with advertising.
Keep everlastingly at II and II piles
up a fortune for the firms or individ-
uals that do it right, do il courage
cusly.-Brains.
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TheLure Of
the Mask
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs.
Merrill Co.

Her audience leaned forward atten-
lively as she read the letter:
My Dear-I was very glad indeed 10
hear from you. and 1 shall be only too
happy to offer you the temporary assist
ance you desire. You Will recollect that
l possess a villa just outside OF Florence,
a mile or so north of Fiesole The villa
is furnished and kept in repair by an
ancient gardener and his wife. You and
your friends are welcome 10 occupy the
villa Ariadne as long as you please. or
course you will find all the chests. bu-
reaus. sideboards and closets under seal.
for l have not been there since the death
OF my father None of the seals may be
removed till | occupy the villa legally.
However. the gardener and his wife have
silver and linen and china. and with these
you win be able TO get along nicely.
LA PRlNCIPESSA DI MONTE BLANCA.
"The question is. Shall we accept
this offer?" She refolded the letter
"This was the plan l had IN mind
when we went to Monte Carlo, and a
much better plan too"
"Of course we shall accept it," said
Worth.
"3ut what's the matter with your
playing the PRINCESS to tho neighbors?"
suggested OMally, his eyes laughing.
I'll be the concierge. Smith the stew
ard and Kitty your maid"
"And IL" asked Worth.
"Oh, you can be her highness' pri-
vate secretary and attend to the cor
respondence."
The laughter which followed this
was light hearted and careless. Only
La Signorlna did not join the merri-
ment. She rose with a determined air.
"Mr OMally makes very good sug-
gestion. 1t will be an adventure worth
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..... -. :. :. !. :. !. :. :. :. !,

Gregory, Tex, Sept 2g.-The mag
niiicent country home of Charles p.
Taft on his Texas ranch is situated
three miles from Gregory tits i'm this
| beautiful residence called LaQuinta
or the villa, that President Taft and
other distinguished members of his
party Will make their home during
their stay upon the ranch from oct. Is
TO p. The house faces ON Corpus
Christi bay ana Is connected with
Gregory by straight andbbroad shell
road .t
II is expected that the president will
do large amount OF horseback riding
during his'stay at their ranch and he
VIII be VOL provided with mounts.
Two automobiles will also be at his
service. The main ranch embraces
$4,000 acres in Il solid body and good
roads lead u every part of it. 1t is
divided into "A number of pastures.
ranging from $4,000 To 90. 600 acres in
size. Mr.. Green, who has charge of
the ranch arrangements for the prcsi-
dents visit. has planned that the dis
tnguished visitor shall be shown as
much of the big property as possible
during his stay. The thriving little
town OF Taft is one of the places he
will visit. 1t is situated seven miles
from Gregory ana is a part of the
ranch property. II has a population of
about six hundred people and is only a
few years old. It is at the town of
Taft that the great Industrial enter
prises of the ranch are being cstab-
lished. The plans now being carried
out there include the erection of a
large meat packing plant cotton
seed oil mill an ice plant and an addi-
tional cotton gin. These concerns will
represent an Investment of about $500.
600 when completed. Most of them
viii be finished and ready for opera
ton by the first of next year
1t is stated by W. r. George, man
ager of the packing house department.
formerly of Liberty, Mo, that the Taft
plant will be the most complete and
modern i'm the country so far as con-
struction and equipment is concerned
The latest improved insulation and ce-
ment finish will be Installed, and in its
sanitary arrangements il will be unex-
cellcd, he says.
The source Of supply for the packing
house will come chiefly from the other
Texas ranch of Mr.. Taft This last
mentioned property embraces 10000
acres and Is situated about one hum
dred and fifty miles west of Gregory.
IL is now grazing about thirty thous-
and head of cattle. In addition to the
cattle, La Quinta ranch has about
LOO head of sheep. Preparations are
being made TO raise hogs on an ex-
tensive scale.
This 125,000-acre tract Of land and
its various Interests and Industries are
divided into several different depart
ments which give employment at this
time to about 225 men. When the in
dustrial plants now i'm course of cree
ton are finished the number OF em-
ployes Will be greatly increased Each
department has it's own manager with
Mr.. Green i'm charge of them all. The
big property Is in such high state OF
development that IL resembles on a
giant scale an up to date stock farm I'm
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THE ARIA FROM I'll TRovAToRE."
"CHALL we take a look into the
Campo Formosa again to-
nightr' asked Merrihew, step
~ ping into the gondola.
at will be waste of time. Bettina
will have warned them. What's the
Italian coming to. anyhow? She re-
fused a hundred francs. But can see
that Mrs. Sanford had hand in this
latest event. She has probably writ
ten that we might look for them in the
Campo"
"All right. Wen listen to the mu-
to find Kitty right away. billiards.
indifference annoyed him.
ITO the barges of the troupesr' said
Hilard to Achllle.
In the great canal of San Marco the
scene was like water carnival. Hun
dreds of gondolas, with bobbing lights.
swan slowly round the barges of the
serenaders. who, for the most part.
were fallen operate stars or those who
had failed to attain those dizzy
heights.
What was that? Hillard was no
longer lethargic.
From a gondola on the far side of
the barge, standing out of the press
and just beyond the radiance of the
lanterns, came voice which had
soul in 1t, voice which broke into
song for the pure JOY of it-clear.
thrilling-a voice before which the
world bows down. The prima donna
In the barge was clever; she stopped.
The tenor went on, however, recogniz-
ing that he was playing opposite, as
they say, to great singer. Hillard's
heart beat fast. That voice! There
could not be another like it. And she
was here I'm Venice!
Quick, Achiller for the far gondola
was heading for the Grand canal.
Merrihew understood now.
Follow" commanded Hillard. "Ten
lire IL you can come up alongside that
gondola. Can you see the NUMBER
Ut Is J52. signor-Pompeo. 1t will
be race"
At each stroke Merrihew swung for
ward his body. The end of the race
came sooner than any one expected.
police barge nosed round an ell.
by the time Pompeo was off again the
terrible OF the pursuing gondola scraped
past Pompeos blade. Pompeo called.
ana Achlle answered. There was a
war or words, figure of dog, name Of
pig. Achlle was In the wrong. but
10 lire were 10 lire.
ran and chung. The race was over
"Signorina," said Pompeo. boiling
with rage. shall call the police?"
No. Pompeo," said his solitary pas
senger.
10 the Campo, Pompeo. Mr.. Hi
iard' VIII you kindly follow? would
speak to you alone, since there is no
escape"
The way to the Campo Formosa was
made without further incident.
Ihe gondolas became moored. Hill
Iard jumped out and went to assist La
Signorina. but she ignored his out
stretched hand.
What Is 1t you wish?" she asked.
one look at your face" he answer
ed simply.
She slowly removed the VEIL Then,
Tor the FIRST time, he looked upon the
iace OF this woman who had burdened
MS dreams. The face was not like
any he had conjured. 1t seemed to
MN that Vecchios-Paola Vecchio's-
barbara had stepped down from her
lrame-beauty, tranquil, fiawless beau
w. minute passed He was fnca-
paDle OF speech; he could only look.
WellT' she said in the same ex-
pressIonless tone.
Let us begin at the beginning" he
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No doubt if the university coulu only
AFFORD 10 pay its full professors as
much as Ty Cobb receives for five
months academic work, there wouldn't
Doe half go many designations.
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Good.By 70 His Mnnex

frof. Stone-"To the geologist a
thousand years or so are not counted
as any time at ALL" Man in the An.
uience-"Great Scott. And to think
! made temporary loan of ten
dollars to a man who holds such
views"