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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-14

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Editor Of The Times pispatch:
sir.---1n YOUR issue OF March .. Con
slant Reader requests an cxplana-
,tlon OF what was meant by the fol-
lowing Language. which he attributes
to me: ."rhere was u compact With
votes were cast fora certain candi-
date for Governor, there would be no
legislation at this session on the liquor
question:"
j have made no sucll charge as this
I did say, In asking for a vote on the
enabling act. that ouch charge had
been widely made by others, and that
7 thoughtful such a vote was denied
through the employment OF dilatory
tactics, there were thousands OF peo.
pic In the state who would believe the
charge had some foundation In fac..
i expressly disclatmed any knowledge
of the truth or fslsity OF the charge.
d AS had not the honor OF being a
member either OF the Anti-Saloon
Leagu. or OF the controlling organi-
zation OF the dominant party. OF the
state" l have no knowledge OF their
plans. purposes or acts not -eGually,,
through the public prints.
AUBREY =. STROBE.
Mach IN tam Is
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news ., Of Eastern shore.

.g5fgEal SpeCldll neE1lmeS-O lSpat ten. 5fs5
Onancock, Va. March 13.-Sffor are
being made to establish Young Mems
Christian Association In town. AT an
adjourned meeting in the Baptist
Church to-day subscriptions amount
i Ing to several hundred dollars were
reported. and a committee was named
to secure q suitable building.
A3meetlng OF the stockholders of8the
Produce Exchange has been, called for
Saturday next, at Onley. to consider
an amendment to the charter authoriz-
ing the manufacture of Gull potatoes
and vegcta bles that cannot be market
ed probably in the raw state into
starch, meal. denatured alcohol and
other products. Tho new office builds
ing of the company, has been occupied.
1T is the largest and most complete
Son the eninsula. south Of Whining.
4 ton. ~
s 4llarge freight house Is being erect
ed at Melfas5 by he railroad company.
The new brick bank building there
is nearing compile ton. $
.g3&3 Steps have been taken to secure a
Il fish factory for the use OF ale wives
& for oil and scrap at SChincoteaEue, The
catch OF table fish theroEis increasing
annually. and Is an Important Indus
try. a market for the refuse which
the factory will give should add much
tosthe fsherman's reward.
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my delight. I notice that really IT 10
mn accomplished fact, and ! desire. as
q we'll wlsherso OF the city, to offer my
what wns SO long, i might almost
say, a stigma on our fair city, do
not know What comments nave been
made In the paper on this subject, but
credit should he given5to tho parties
responsible for this great change:
} CHURCHMAN.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
New York, March 13.-One OF the
most important scientific expeditions
Of the year will start from Seattle on
May /, when party OF experienced
mountain climbers and SCIENTISTS.
headed by Professor Herschel G. Par
ker, OF Columbia University, will set
out for the Alaskan wilderness. where
they will attempt to reach the summit
Of Mt. NcKinley-that defiant ice-clad
monster that has baffled the efforts
OF scientists and explorers Tor the
past decade.
. The expedition will be conducted b.
the American Geographical Society, and
the elaborate and novel arrangements
that have been made should insure It's
success All the experience gained
in tho many previous attempts to scale,
this rugged peak has been utilized IN
planning the Forthcoming assault. ana
the men who will lead the eXpediti on
have had years OF experience IN the
Alps and the Rockies.
professor Parker, who will lead the
party. has already scaled four OF the
most difficult peaks In the CANADIAN
Rockies, besides having clambered up
and down the peaks@of the Alps Tor
years. In 1906 he accompanied II l-'
Cook on the latter's now famous en-
petition to. Mt, Mckinley. The expert
ence gained on that eSpedltlon has as
proved invaluable In outlining the de-
tails OF the Forthcoming trip. Grave
doubts have always existed In Profes.
sor Parker's mind as to the truth 81
Cooks claim to having reached the
summit, and lie intends to satisfy hlm-
SELF In regard to the matter On this this
trip. =. y, z !. Tar
tenants will be Bellmore Browne, the
artist, who was a member n OF t1!e
Parker. Cook expedition, and who y
also an expert mountain climber. u.
a Kunz, OF Stevens Institute; II 8 g:
ltTucker, OF the Appalachian Club, o.
Boston, and Waldemar Grass. of Co
tlumbla, are other prominent members ennsl rs
one 81 the principal features OF the
Forthcoming trip, will st be Il the use ct
| tho motorb oat as n nleans Of ira mss
nortatiori. Pack horses will be ta-
boood. las past expert ncee has auglt
+ that thoy are a thindrance. and the
marty will ma Ike their way throug lie
/ 160 niles OF wilderness to IN
4 striking distance Of the base of5 = he
lmuuntain5 by means OF o. speci ~ COZ
,atructed otorboat. In the Coo X se EN-
lpcdition Of 1905 q notorboat was used,
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Mayor VIII Resume 4 Duties.

81 ~ Special to The Tlmes-Dlspa a "
! @Lynchburg, Va. March 13.--Mayor
Smith expects to return to the city
ont Intention s to resume his duties
as MAYOR on Aprll It will he re-
called that Mayor Smith has heen in
Wytheville for three ii or four months
,be in he viii ne abio to resume
On the date Ind icated. !,
~ Mrs. Smith d is now reported Ill, and
she will prot bly, ONE home with
her husband, 4! SS 8s;s lB 81 ia.
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but the party reached the .headwatersi
OF the river too late In the season to
attempt to climb the mountain. After
theyShad returned to their camp, how
ever Cook set out In company with
two guides. and returned with tale
that he had reached the top. 4 u
In outlining his plans for the sforth-
coming expedition to q repr sentative
Of the International News Service. Pre- O.
lessor Parker said: !.
"Thc main party will leave seattle
Cooks Inlet-eastest way to reach tne
base OF the mountain is from the
southland as soon as we reach tho
l!hend OF Cooks Inlet we shall cmbark
in a m,otorboat and sailup the sushitna
River to the Chulitna, and then up the
Latter stream as far as It Is navtgah1e.
Several large glaciers flow from Mt,
Mckinley toward the iChulitna. and the
members 81 the party viii load d the
supplies on their backs and max their
way across the glaciers to$a favorable
spot where base camp can be est alb
llshed. .3f
"From the base camp we Intend 20
devote ourselves to q complete ana.
exhaustive study Of the mountain sy =
item from the southern base Of
Mt. Arc1S I'M ey, and settle once for all
the question as to whether the sum
nit can be reached via tho southern
slope. sii s d. HIS II
aIn our expedition OF 1 s06 this route
held out the greatest promise OF 8suc-!
cess, but we first attempted TO reach
the base OF the mountain from the
west and failed, Then by the line we
had reached the base from the south
|Ilt9was too late IN the season to pso-t
coed Il From the point, however. the
approach to the mountain loo ed iim-
lpenstrabl e. but the east and 4, northwest
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ton from the man and boy With gun
and Eravelah0otcr, us long az Vlr-
Einias game laws ure not enforced.
Birds know when they are safe and
sing longer and more days In tho year
when they have this sense Of security.
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RHEUMATISM j |! j
Relief and Cure Are Two Different
Thin H. Il tf7s fit. f4s5

NCuclfY Nuu CllTC arc 1.-TWO IIUeCcuI
,Ses5 Things. ss3S a
There's no need to tell about tile
pains Of s.Rheumatisnl--cyery rheumatic
\ Knows all about hem. No disease Is
more distressing affects old and
young and all conditions Of mankind,
Doctors 5pvescri be I'd in a!n-and the
hogsana one sooeallHd remedies
In the face Of all these facts we
offer DR.. i erndon's own pre- cription.
u known as "Gyp sey's Gift,n5as a Il ubso-
lutte cure for rheumatism in any ana
y all Its FORMS, no matter II you're Just
feeling Its first twinges. or y II you
have suffered for years. igi
4 The price OF q sypsey's Gil #" Is 81 a
4 bottle-the guaran tee that goes with
fills ri in---a rea I, ing cure orSyour
money BAG without qutbhle Or guess
'lThe Read Drug ana Chemical Co,
Which owns and controls iy,psey's
Gift Ii az 8arran 8 ed w thNall lchmond
I drug sts TO 81 pply this remarkab BILE
,5gemedy In this vtcinl ", IN
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80 1000 ~ ~ - -
slopes held out more hope.
Ell, on our forthcoming trip. VI
fail to discover. a climable ridge. Il
will DO necessary II. !. future attemptI
in order to conquer this great peak
to make a winter campaign and reach
the base OF the mountain by do4
sleigh over the snow
Since the year 1895. when ".
Dickey,$a prospector. hrst sighted TIL
snow capped peak. scientists and exI
$plorers have been untiring in their3efl
forts to reach the summit In order
determine its correct height. whic
is estimated at 10000 feet above tn
sea level. The peculiar Typographical
conditions OF the surrounding countr,
however. have caused the failure OF tn
majority OF these, The mountain
located lin the centre OF the Alask
wilderness. and exploring parties dd
string to reach the base are conpelle
to travel at least Il so miles through q
almost impassab BILE country. underg oln
all sorts of hardships and many dan
gers IN crossing the swollen straan
and scaling the ice.clad slopes OF
Ineighboring heights. BY the time II
party sreaches{t the base of Thu smounta
the members are worn on, cir SUI
plies are depleted and I they are unab
L to begin the more formidable task
climbing q slope. W hloll ts8one smasas
Ice from a distance OF 4 5000 feet
using the motorboat. the Parker s
petition VIII eliminate the haydsNt
incident to reaching I the base on Y
mountain and will thus be In exec
lent condition to bexin The ascent.
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~. 11n,nrox,,,ed Mater Sun1nI,l

our Improved Water supply.
Editor OF, The Time Dispatch:
rs Slr,-Very shortly after t was an
Snounced that we would have clear
water In the city, I left the city, and
have only recently returned, and, to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-14

President Charles w. Dabney. OF the
University OF Cincinnati, succeeds the
president OF the Western College for
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s THOMAS sLoMAx HUNTER.
King George Va.
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senator strobe on the Liquor "T'ar
Z tss5.s ff4s4 ~ wninys i58

March l2. 1910.
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I.-PrOles1Oes fieFscuei bOsF1'u gOl
Columbia University, who will head the
party. !, d
ga camping place on the Jetna
River during the expedition OF 1908
DR.. Cook In shown In the center He'll
more Browne on the right and q guide.
3.-The Cook party making Its way
up the Jetnn% River with q view to ~
preaching Mt Mckinley from the west,
4.-Scenc In the Alaskan range,
showing Mr.. Mckinley In the distance,
This photograph was taken Mt = dls
lance Of TWENTY-FIVE miles from The
mountain.
mountaineer, In his climbing costume|
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-01

of Minnesota. Most OF the territory has
been absolutely idle save for the VS.
its of hunteps after deer and moose
and the fishermen searching for vir-
gin waters. once in while a settler
went into this burned oyer country
and hewed cut a home. ~ the recent
conservation congress IN saint Paul,
The counties cf cook and Lake made n
most remarkable showing of products.
Their cNhi1its OF vegttables, grains
ard fruits opened the eyes of the
farmers of the more settled parts or
Minuooota. These exhibits came now
ever nom parts OF tho counties whi-h
we:c untouched by fire. The soil and
climatic conditions are identical In
each. Now that the fire has burned ",
the greater part of the debris which
covered tho ground leaving the ashes
TO ferullzc. it IS believed that thous-
ands Of acres viii soon Zoe converted
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into wheat fields and grazing lands,
and so firmly is this belief that the
prices before asked for the ground
have shot upward 33 Ia per cent ana
mach Cf ii is changing hands.
With the building of the Canadian
Northern and the Duluth Iron Range
Railroads into Cook and Lake coun-
ties, access will be given To some or
the finest fishing lakes in all parts OF
the great Northwest. Saint Paul Is
the outftting point for a majority OF
the fishing expeditions into the North
ern Minnesota woods, and persons VINO
have gone from here to that section
recently burned over. have returned
with proofs of wonderful catches or
Slack bass, trout and pike. There
are scores of little lakes into which
no one has practically ever cast
hook, save the Chippewa Indians and
The lumbcrjacks. OF the homes de-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-01
COUNCIL TO APPROVE The
DRAINAGE SYSTEM PLANS

Next Tuesday night the village coun-
ell of Ahmcek will meet and probably
approve the plans and specifications
presented in the surveyors report on
the proposed draining system. The
proposed system will be a great inn
provement TO the present makeshifts
that are now in use.
Pipes win be laid in the streets, and
will lead TO ditch 1000 feet in length
and 1--WE feet deep. This drain will so
west to Hubboll street turning the
corner OF the village and down Parnell
street to the village limits, then through
the swamp lands 10 join with one of
the crceks leading to the lake.
1t is expected that this drainage sys-
tenn Will change the swamp-liko condi-
ton Of the village and make it dryer
and healthier for the residents.
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ANNEX AND ALLouEz BRIEFS

Mary Nicholas has filed complaint
against Mrs. Richard of Allouez for al
legged SANDER The case will be tried
this week.
Contractor Pcchauer of Ahmeek is
building a six-room house on Duncan
street for Matt Brozovltch.
Charles Sandry of Ahmeek and Mes
srs. Clenen and Quick of Mohawk left
last week for Ely Mimi, to take posi-
tions.
Harry Seabring of the Ahmeek mine
office, is back from visit to Kalama-
zoo, his old home.
A large number of (hsh) ing stories
are being told In Ahmeek. John Kos
kila is the envied of all the ambitious
anglers. It is claimed by himself and
his friends that he caught six big,
beautiful trout in the creek that flows
through the village and II is declared
by all the truthful ones that the trout
averaged twelve inches. IF John Kos
kila could do that, why can't I?'' is the
question that is now being asked by
would-be Isaac Waltons and many
line Is now being cast into the little
stream. but with varied success. Mean
while the old. old stories OF marvellous
catches are going the rounds.
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HOUGHTON BREVITIES.

The inclemency of the weather made
1t necessary for the South Range aerlo
f. o. E., to postpone their annual out
ing, planned for last Sunday. The
South Range park will probably be en-
gagged for the picnic some time i'm June
This will give the aerie more time to
prepare for the event.
A baby boy arrived at the home OF
Joseph Seidenfeld Tuesday.
>. E. Byrne returned yesterday from
Chicago where he went on business.
Mrs. Frenette and her daughter Dza-
leene Frenette. left Houghton TODAY
for McGill, Nevada. where they win
hereafter make their home DR.. Fren-
cite having located there.
The old cabin which has served as a
landmark at Portage Entry for years
and which has been used bv many
camping parties was burned Gown
Memorial day. 1t is thought to nave
been set on fire by party of boys WHO
were seen about the place.
The Helen Pope trophy. for which
the women of the Portage Lake Cor
club were TO have played today, win
not be played for until next wednes.
day. because of the bad weather.
George A. Howe, who mas been visit
ing old Houghton friends for a couple
Of days went to Ontonagon yesterday.
Mr.. Howe Is a son OF the late Capt.
Thomas M. Howe, one OF the earliest
miners of this district, having had
charge Of the first workings of the old
Cliff mine
Chester o. Tucker OF the United
states weather bureau is confined 10
the home of William Vivian. with
whom he lives. as the result OF n
painful injury he suffered by falling
from the roof Of the Vivian house
Memorial day while adjusting a Gag.
His doctor says ne will probably be on,
i'm n couple of DAYS.
Workmen Of the traction company
began this morning 10 take out the
piece of track in Franklin street. which
mad been ordered removed by the
council some weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blossom re-
turned TO their home in Negaunee yes
terday afternoon after spending -
couple of days with DR.. and Mrs. Fer
ris Of Diamond street
Warden Jatnes Russell of Marquette
was in Houghton on business yes,er-
day.
Robert 7. Macneil arrived In Hough
ton yesterday TO go into business with
his brother. Paul II. Mcneil the archi-
tect. The mother OF the two young
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stroyed by the fire majority were
only shacks. None of the towns wiped
out were large Most OF them were
mere settlements where fishermen and
lumbermen ived.-settlements such as
shown in the accompanying illustra-
tion.And while the game has been
driven from the woods, IL will return
when the foliage creeps up again
through the ashes.
Thousands of small animals, unable
TO travel rapidly, persisted in the con-
nagration. Tho squirrels, slrunks, por-
cupines. died like rats in a burning
barn. Nothing but the blast furnaces
i'm foundries make more terrible heat
than the burning forests. The fires
leave nothing i'm their wake but ashes.
Travelling with the wind when every
thing is dry that go forward with
speed as swift as that of race horse.
The spectacle is terrifying.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-01
CELEBRATION A CERTAINTY.
President Miller Announces Meeting of
Citizens Friday Night.

IL was officially announced yesterday
afternoon that Houghton will this year
celebrate Independence day, President
Miller of the village board asking the
newspapers To announce that meet
ing of the business men and citizens
will be held Friday night of this week
To take the initial steps in arranging
the celebration. II is now two years
since Houghton celebrated the Fourth
of July, the celebration last year hav-
ing been held i'm Hurontown. Hough
ton assisted Hurontown To celebrate
last year and the business men of the
hin suburb have already declared their
intention Of reclprocating in kind this
year.
Some regret is occasioned by the an
nouncement that William b. Hoar who
has always been in the front rank in
the matter of arranging the Fourth of
July celebration in this village, viii!
not be able to assist in the celebration
this year because of illness but he has
already said that he will be with the
celebrants in spirit and IL is probable
that the celebration of this year will
be as splendid as any of those of recent
years. The meeting night will prob
ably be held i'm the village hall but the
place Of meeting will be announced
definitely in these columns later.
The regular June meeting of the viii
lage council occurs tomorrow night
4 - 1. 4. II.
ton on the part OF the village fathers
will be taken 10 assist the business
mems committee in the matter of the
celebration. Aside from the routine
business the only other matters to be
heard by the council tomorrow night
are the sidewalk building and sewer
questions. The talked-of garbage coll
lection ordinance may also come in for
some OF the councils attention.
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ONE WEAK SPOT
Most Calumet People Have a Weak
Part and Too often It's
the Back,

Everyone has a weak back.
Too often it's bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up. day and night
Tells you the kidneys need help
For backache Is really kidney-ache
kidney cure Is what you need.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Cure backoche and urinary ills.
Good proof in the following state
ment:
Mrs Sophia Cauthler, 2Oe Rock st.
Marquette Mich. says: "For the past
six years suffered from rheumatism
and kidney trouble. the chief symptom
being severe pains through the small
OF my back. Someone finally told me
of Doans Kidney Pills and I procur-
ed a supply. After had used several
boxes, felt better in every way and
from the benefit derived, I take plea
sure In recommending this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 10
cents. Foster Miburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
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Typical
Views
From
the
District
Swept by
CONFEDERATION

Saint Paul, Mimi, June 1. While a
few little farming communities were
devasted the deer and moose driven
from their feeding ground, the foxes
and bear from their dens, the grouse
and partridge forced to take wing and
flee from the terrific heat, Minnesotans
see virtue I'm the forest fires which
swept portions of St Louis, Lake ana
Cook counties within the past few
weeks. Land which has lain idle since
the lumber kings stripped it of the
forest trees. has been cleared of the
stumpage and underbrush and partly
made ready for the settler and the
pillow. Saint Paul men who know the
situation say the fire has cleared more
arabic land than hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars invested in labor could
have done.
Two years ago. fire covered practic-
ally the same ground. Considerable
high grade timber was DESTROYED an
that time and the fires this month fed
largely on the charred and blackened
stumpage left since the first conflagra-
ton. While the lumbermen Abandoned
these districts they left no tree,
standing which were of value. But
They did leave acres covered with tam
gled branches of trees chips from the
chopping and stumps. To have run
pillow through any part of it would
have been next to impossible. Within
recent years second growths of trees
have come in some districts and lum-
bermen have found it profitable to take
them. But the trees do not compare
with those which a few years ago
brought millions to the lumber kings
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Will Try a Dust AIIaxer-

Menominee will experiment with new
sprinkling solutions in an endeavor to
find something which will make salts
factory dust allayer and which will at
the same time serve as preservatlve
for the city's macadamized streets. The
council, after listening to an interest
ing talk on the economy OF the new
plan, accepted the offer of County
Road Commissioner A. A. Juttner and
agreed to experiment with the county
on mile Of road. The first expert
ment will be made with a salt solution
which Will be laid either in its crystal
form or In a solution. II was stipulat-
ed that the entire work be directly
under the charge OF the county engin-
Ger, keneth Sawyer, and that the city
furnish a sprinkler for the purpose OF
applying the solution.