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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-07
SARCASM IN DRIVERS ReToRT
Explanation OF Horses Condition Was
Amusing, But Hardly Had Con-
vincing Ring.

A middle-aged lady who Is intereste,
In the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals happened on one
OF the ferry-boats that keep the river
In motion between this city and Cam
den the other morning. and when she
saw South Jerseyman drive aboard
with horse so numerically narrow
and thin that 1t didn't even make a
shadow on the deck the good woman's
tender sympathies prompted her to i'm
mediate action.
Pushing her way through the crowd
to the decrepit rig. she sized up the
emaciated animal from every point
OF view, and then. turning 10 the own
er. who had clambered out of the
wagon and propped himself against
the engine-room, said:
You ought TO be ashamed of your.
self for driving poor horse like that.
IL should be at home and in the sta
BILE"
What Is the matter with her. LADY,"
was the easy response Of the owner,
who didn't seem whole lot perturbed.
What is the matter with herr" de-
manded the S. p. C. A. lady, with in
creasing warmth of tone Cant you
see how skinny she IS? She looks half |
starved"
THE boss is all right, lady," calmly
rejoined the South Jerseyman. as a
sweet smile floated through his scant
crop of whiskers. you see she got
up so late this mornin' that she didn't
lev time to put on her rats. pads an
xtenders. or she would hev been as
urty an plump as ther next one."-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LoST-Somewhere between Portland
st. Red Jacket and Fourth ST I.aur-
lui'' one 'O7 class pin. Finder please
return TO this Office and receive re-
2O6
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-07
Are Ihnrn oueha

mans idea of a wife with n coed
head for money matters Is where she
will save her allowance TIL he Dor.
rows 1t and then not expect him to
pay 1t back agaln.-New York Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-07

iWo MEN-Of good appearance.
Good takers. IS TO 25 years old To-
WORK Calumet and surrounding towns
uoou salary IL you can qualify. Ap-
ply To Mr. Jones, Arlington Hotel
Friday, 5 to 6 p. m. cor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-07

News want ads bring results.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
WAYS OF CATCHING MONKEYS
Filipino Natives Have Decidedly In
terestInu Method Of Capturing
Lazy Little Animals.

In the Philippine islands the ma
lives catch monkeys in a curious
way. '
The monkeys are fond Of the meat
Of cocoanuts, which grow as plenti-
fully there as apples do in our coun-
try. They are lazy. though, about
gnawing through the outer bark, and
win only do so when exceedingly hun
CRY. The natives take advantage Of
their greed and Incidence by cutting
a small opening through the shell, just
large enough for Mr.. Monkeys long,
thin hand to penetrate.
When he once gets inside, he gets
his hands full of delicious. dainty
meat, and his hand is naturally WI
der In this act than when II entered.
Finding his hand win not come out
the monkey chatters and scolds, plain
" showing his indignation at the way
be has been trapped, but never thinks
Of loosening his hold on the cocoa
nut and withdrawing his hands as cas-
ily as he put It in. There he stands,
an angry monkey, until the man who
sst the cocoaRht trap comes and takes
him captive.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

we find the word spawer, meaning one
who goes to the country, or to q sum-
mer resort. It seems that this d q
word in use In some parts OF Eng
land, particularly Yorkshire. It comes
from the word Spa or Spaa, town 10
Belgium, noted for It's mineral springs.
one Of the oldest IN Europe. and men,
toned by Pliny. A spa then became
a place Of springs. and is thus used in
some verses by Beaumont and Fetch
er. We have imported the word, for
we often see "Ballston Spa." or 'Sar-
atoga Spa" Spaw is an old spelling.
Is 1t not possible that what 1t now
spoon" was once spa, or spaw, and
Witherspoon was originally wuduspa,
or witherspa-"a spring in a grove. "
One who lived near such q locality
was designed accordingly, and-well.
enough said. the writer merely sug-
gets that this is her theory.
One immigrant ancestor, John With
erspoon, born in Scotland, came to
South Carolina IN 1874 on the ship
Good Intent.
Dr.. John Witherspoon, "signer,
was lineal descendant Of John Knox,
and through this line the lineage is
traced to Robert the Bruce.
A statue of John Witherspoon
stands on Landsdowne drive. Fair
mount park. Philadelphia, and there
is a handsome, modern building bear
ing his name in the city. His grave
is with those Of the other presidents
of Princeton, in Princeton cemetery.
Witherspoon hall at the university. is
named in his honor.
Heitman's "officers Of the American
Revolution" gives the name Of Maj.
James Witherspoon, son of Rev. John
of Princeton. He was killed at Ger
mantown, October 4, 1777. Another
James-Capt. James of South Caro-
lina-received his commission from
Gen. Marion, April 4, 17S2.
Strongholds Of the Witherspoons in
South Carolina have been Williams
burg, Kingstree, Abbeville, Sumter
vile, and in North Carolina. Newbern.
among other places. The family have
been pioneers in Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Florida.
The coat-of-arms illustrated Is bla-
zoned: or, on a cross engrailed, be-
tween four crescents, gules, a mascle,
argent.
A hand holding a laurel wreath.
proper lin natural coloring).
Motto: Dec Juvante-God helping.
or assisting.
The cross and crescents Of the arms
point to Crusader ancestry: EN-
grailed" denotes possession of land.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
TELEPHONE OF SPIDER WEB
Large, Ugly insect Is Easily Deceived
BY Tuning Fork Placed on One
q of the Tiny Threads.

A gentleman in Ohio was watch
eng some spiders, when It occurred to
him to try what effect the sound Of
a tuning fork would have upon them.
He suspected that they would take 1t
for the buzzing of a fly.
He selected large, ugly spider that
had been feasting on dies for two
months. The spider was at one edge
of its web. Sounding the fork, the
man touched a thread at the ether
side and watched the result. Mr.. Spi-
der had the buzzlng sound conveyed
TO him over his telephone wires, but
now was he to know on which partic-
ular wire 1t was travelling?
He ran to the center Of the web
very quickly and felt all around un-
I'll he touched the thread against the
other end of which the fork was
sounding; then, taking another thread
along, Just as q man would take an
extra piece Of rope, he ran out to the
fork and sprang upon 1t.
Then he retreated little way and
looked at the fork. He was puzzled.
He had expected to find a buzZing ny.
He got on the fork again and danced
with delight. Evidently the sound was
music 10 him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

Cowper is an old spelling Of Cooper.
Both the poet Cowper and Earl
Cowper sprang from the Sussex fam
lily, who. in 1495. wrote themselves
Cooper.
Cooper is a word derived from
coop, something to keep. or hold
things, whether wine in cask, or a
hen in her prison. A cooper. then. is
one who makes coops. Coop, In turn,
is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word
cepan or kepan.
Variations Of the surname Cooper
are Compare, LIE Coupere, Cowper and
Cuparius. The plain and unassuming
name Of John Cooper is quite swell"
in appearance-when in its Italian
observation-disclosures Coperario.
Who would not prefer being Copper
ario to Cooper?
The Coopers have been seated In
Great Britain almost since the begin
ming Of that nation. Probably there
never was a time when you couldn't
lay hand on a Cooper. They flourish
in Berkshire, Gloucester, Dorset, Wilt
shire, Surrey and Oxford. OF the land
ed gentry of Suffolk, the principal fam
lily seat is Wortlington House. OF the
oxford family, one Thomas Cooper
was a colonel in Cromwens army.
Markree Castle, Ireland. is another
stronghold of the Coopers. AprOpos TO
this franch Of the family, 1t Is Just re-
Gently that the society columns Of
English newspapers have chronicled
the wedding of a daughter Of Maj
Francis Cooper. R. F. A., Of Markree
Castle, to Mr.. Frederick Wynn OF
Coed-y-Maen. Wales.
We find a pilgrim in the person Of
Thomas Cooper, in Boston, 1875. He
was only about Is years old, and IL
said to have come from Somerset or
Gloucester, and to have been born
in London. Three years later he was
a passenger on board the Pink Bless
ing" to New York. Thomas was born
with a rowing disposition, for In 1899
he bought properly on Casco DAY,
Maine. paying e1OO for a mile Of land.
Probably all this while Boston was
his home, for January 10, 1898. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Coleman gave the land for
the Brattle street church. Of which
he was one Of the principal origins
tors This Is the church called By
Mather the Manifesto church. Thomas
Cooper was q large land owner
One branch Of the Coopers came
from Holland, settling in New York,
and the descendants IN New Jersey.
They spelled the name Kupos and
Kuyper, but soon changed to. Cooper,
The author, James Fennimore Coop
err, descended from James Cooper. Of
stratford-on-Avon, who came %
America, 1879. and made . home IN
PennsylV wanna. and afterwards IN New
Jersey. The CoopeEa o. P1nnsylVanio
and Maryland number many writers
anf 6iaiosmer and ne same nay b
ssil q lh, family 8 ocor51
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
NEEDLE FLOATING ON WATER
simplest Way Is to Lay Tiny Piece Of
steel 4on Tissue PaPer-lattsF
"a i1t VIII Soon Sink.

There are several ways of making
4 needle float on the surface Of the
,Rutsr Tha simplest way Is 70 place
4 piece Of tissue paper on the water
and lay the needle on It; the paper
0oon becomes soaked with water and
elnks TO the bottom, while the needle
a left fOafipg a. the top:
Another method Is to hang the
needle IN two sings made Of threads
which must Be- carefully drawn away
a. coon a. the needle floats.
= gnu magnetic . sewing needle BY
\ sing 4 on q fairly strong magnet.
nd nsat Il on the water. It WIN make
extremely sensitive compass, and
gou Place two needles on the water
ne same time you win see them
rl5Wly approach each other until they
foat nids b. side; that iE. II they do
10 strike together 80 heavily - TO
cause them 10 sink
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
CLEVER BIRDS AND ANIMALS
Naples and Cats Possess Unusual In.
teIIect-Interestlng Tale Of
Kitten and Tom Cat.

Magpies are as clever as they are
noisy. One was offered an extinguish-
ed cigar stump which It began to tear
apart. But apparently changing its
mind, the bird proceeded to rub the
stump, held in its beak, over every
part Of fits body, including the WINGS
In a most careful and methodical man
ner. The experiment was subsequent
ly repeated many times, always with
the same result. The maybe Is so
fond Of tobacco that 1t repeatedly has
snatched lighted cigar from a mans
hand against his will 1t also picks
up fallen cigar ashes and strews them
over its feathers.
It is thought that these actions
have purpose, the destruction OF par.
asites, and are determined by ataVism,
or inherited instinct. In the wild
state some unidentified plant must
have been used as an insecticide In
stead Of tobacco. The magpie's action,
furthermore, seems to be an unques'
tionable instance Of the use OF tools
by a lower animal.
Cats, too, are famously clever. A
kitten about six months old was taken
to a house a few miles from its birth
place, confined in room, and tender
ly cared for during week, and then
set at liberty. 1t was supposed TO
have become accustomed to its new
surroundings, but 1t returned to its
old home on the day Of its release.
The sense of locality and direction
was exhibited still more strikingly by
an old tom cat which was stolen and
carried a distance of 20 miles, con-
fined in bag. The cut was imprison-
ed. but made its escape, and in a few
days reappeared in pitiable state
at the home of its former master,
which was separated from that Of the
thief by q high wooded clif.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

IT had eczema ON my hands for ten
years. had three good doctors but
none Of them did any good. I then
used one box Of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles Of Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely cured. My hands
we're raw all over, inside and out, and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before had used one
bottle, together with the CutiCura
Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and BY the time had
used the third bottle, ! was entirely
well. To any one who has any skin
or blood disease l would honestly ad-
wise them to fool with nothing else,
but get Cuticura and get well. Ny
hands have never given me the least
bit of trouble up to now.
my daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until she tried Cuti-
cura. She used Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks they were entirely cured. I
have used Cuticura for other members
Of my family and It always proved sue
cessful. Mrs. M. e. Falin, SpesEB
Ferry, Va, Oct. 10, 1909"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
NOT QUITE THE SAME THING
Rlrty Tickets Had Changed Somewhat
Since the Old Gentleman
Handed Out Advice.

Everybody who had known old
Henry admired him for the charity of
his tongue when he spoke Of his
neighbors. It was his most marked
characteristlc-except the independ-
ence which he manifested in his p0-
litical afiiliations. It made q young
man who was visiting In the neighbor-
hood curious, and one day he man.
aged to lead up to the subject and
ask the old man what had taught him
to keep such q good watch on his
tongue.
''It was my father" replied the old
man. quietly. A splendid man, as I
remember him. He always disliked
to hear folks gossiping unkindly
about each other. I've seen him, when
they began 1t, get on his feet, Just like
q cow grazing and gradually working
toward hole in the fence, and be-
fore any one knew 1t he'd be out Of
the room, SOS he couldn't hear 'em.
He talked TO me about It. Henry
he'd say, when you're Of age never
say anything about a man II you can't
say good Of him, and always vote the
straight party ticket"
But you don't vote that way"
well, sir" said Henry, "you see
my father said the straight party tick.
ct; and when I came along to vote,
the pesky thing had got so crooked
that I don't believe he'd have recog.
nfzed It."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
Cooper Family

In Loudoun county, Virginia, lived
Apollos Cooper. who was a lieutenant
in the continental army, and killed at
Brandywine. He had three children.
and they were founders Of the Ten
nessee branch Of the family. Among
marriage connections we're the Patter-
sons and Lewises Of Virginia and
South Carolina.
William Cooper, born 1920, and
called the patriot, was for 80 years
town clerk of Boston. His brother
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
ovEgM

Miss Agatha Dunn sat out IN the IN
4 And faded her pretty pink gown.
Mamma Gcolded we'll, until the tears mn
In torrents that Threatened to drown.
N'Your dress IL sight, declare Il u
white,
But wear II you certainly mustl
IT'S n poor recompense. that q child OF
your sense,
n too much OF baby TO trust"
Miss Agatha Dunn sat out in the sun,
In gown that had one time been pink.
"If only could bring It back-oh. !
would'
She cried, and proceeded to think.
Some raspberry ice. so cooling and nice.
In the freezer stood waiting for tea.
Said Miss Dunn: "oh. guess, II dip
in my dress,
A beautiful pink It will be-"
Miss Agatha Dunn rose out Of the sun.
And slipped of the gown in trice.
She rolled II up tight-there was no one
In sight
And she soaked It in raspberry ice.
II came out quite pink. but what DO
you think!
When the news Of It reached mammals
ear
She scolded much more than she scolded
before.
Now. don't you think mothers are
queer?
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
ACorner in Ancestors
WitIlerSpOOI Family A4s..a
Copyright By Mcclure syndicassl
By ELEANOR LEXINGTON

Cosmos Innes, the eminent authority
on Scottish surnames. believes that
witherspoon Is q name derived from
a locality in Scotland. Variations of
the name, found In records. are Wod.
derspoon, Wotherspoon, Weitherspoon,
and Widderson seems to be a name
rather closely related.
II one go back to the old Gothic
word vidus, perhaps we get at the
origin Of the name. From vidus comes
the old German with, and the Anglo
Saxon wudu-all these-vidus. with,
wudu, mean a grove. With" is the
Danish. for grove. or forest, and With
er or Wyther was a tenant whose
name is recorded in Domesday book.
One who lived in or near a grove
would be designated as Wyther or
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
What rhev nld WIth rhem.

An American who spends much Of
his time in England tells Of q cockney
who went TO a dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. Hi wants
kind Of dog about 80 Ugh an so long.
Hits kind Of gr'y'ound, an yet 1t
amt q gr'y'ound, because Is lyle is
shorter nor any O. those ere GROUNDS,
an is nose Is shorter. an . amt 80
slim round the body. But still 'e's
kind O. gr'y'ound. Do you keep such
dogs?" I'VE do not" said the dog
man. I'VE drown EN-"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
RABBIT TRAP IS EASILY MADE.
0ood eerVlceabIe Affair Can BE Con-
structed by Sinking Common
Dry Goods Box In Ground.

A good serviceable rabbit trap can
be made by sinking common dry
goods box in the ground to within 8
An. Of its top. A hole 6 or z In. square
is cut In each end level with the
earth's surface and boxes IS in. long,
that will just At are set in, hung on
pivots, with the longest end outside,
80 they will lie horizontal. A rabbit
may now look through the two tubes.
says the American Thresherman. The
bait is hung on a string from the top
of the large box so that 1t may be seen
and, smelled from the outside. The
rabbit naturally goes into the holes
and in this trip there is nothing 10
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

Wither, or using the word wood for
forest, wooder or wodder.
Then again. in trying to find an
origin for the first syllable of the
name Witherspoon-wither is old Ger
man for army; or wit is a word mean
ing knowledge. from which we may
have wither. AS to the last part Of
the name-spoon-it may come from
an old Roman word sponsus. meaning
promised. or a bond.
Still again, If we may theorize fur
Their, regarding the origin of the name
or the last syllable, in one of the
stories of the day, 1.-THE Post Girl"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
Only One Cobb.

The morning after Judge Andrew
Cobb, a one time justice Of the SUI
preme court of Georgia, rendered his
resignation, an Atlanta lawyer and a
shoe drummer sat in the same seat In
an outgoing train.
The lawyer bought newspaper and
looked over the headlines. Then he
turned to the drummer and said:
well, l see Cobb has resigned"
"Gee!" said the drummer. What
will Detroit do now?"-Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
Rabbit In the Trap.

awaken his suspicion. He smells the
bait, squeezes along past the center
of the tube, when it tits down and
the game is is shot into the pit, the
tube righting itself at once for an
other catch. The top and sides of
the large box may be covered with
leaves, snow or anything to hide it.
A door placed in the top will enable
the trapper to take out the animals. By
placing a little hay or other food in
the bottom of the box the trap need
not be visited oftener than once a
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
@ooYer

Samuel, from the time Of the stamp
act, wrote the principal and the best
political articles which treated Of the
subject.
The first American-built railway To-
connective, the tom Thumb" was the
work of Peter Cooper, born 1871. in
Philadelphia. The locomotive con-
structed from his own designs, IN 1880.
ran Is miles in 81 minutes On its
trial trip.
The FIRST actor to ''star" IN Amer.
lea was Thomas AbthOrpe Cooper. born
in England. 1776.
The coat-of-arms illustrated is blar
zoned argent, a chsvron ermine, Co
Used guIes, between three leaves vert
Crest, a cubit arm. erect, proper,
holding up a chnplst, vert No motto
Il given with this coat-armor. but the
Coupers havs notices. and one b MI
Magnum Nisi Bonum Another Il
Tuum Est One ,cnat-ofarms granted
1854, and borne b. the Winohe1taT
CooDars. b: Tznre. q Tease. betWeon
thrss psIlcnn1 argent ynlnlng Aun-
1o'lcr. olIl1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

England 30 far back as 1884. It was
at that time regarded as the wonder OF
the world. In appearance 1t was cum
bersome, even when compared with
that nerve-racking production OF the
present day, the notorious, but 1t an
swered its purpose very well.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
AUTOMOBILES MADE IN 1874
Machines, Propelled by Steam, Were
Seen on English Highways Over
Century Ago.

Although aeroplanes may be said to
be a completely new invention, the
same cannot be said Of the automo-
bile. That illustrated below is con-
siderably over a century old. The
power employed was steam, and 1t
was to be seen on the highways Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
On a stxulan Eerryboat.

Charon was ferrying a passenger
across the Styx.
Fine scenery for my toothpowder
ld," cried the shade.
Thus we see the ruling passion sur
wives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
Not Really Famous.

did he ever attain real eminence?"
II don't think so. He was never
looked on as the hope Of the white
race detroit Free Press.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

For Red. Itching EyeIids. Cysts, styes
Falling Eyelashes ana All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Slze-25c. Ask Your Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
AMER ne conosrt.

She'll must be me to sing On the
be club.
He'll ought 70 Be ane q implia.
c1ncnf.-Tieer
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

Constipation causes and ngRTavatoe many serious
diseassS IL Is thoroughly cured BY DIT. Pierce
Pleasant Pollsth Tho faV0Fito family laxative.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
AL 1TocoEs sell large 2 OF. package, 3 cents.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

I have been to feasts Of arguments
where the only result was a constipa-
ton Of real original ideas.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18
uncouth.

Hes SO uncouth."
whats the matter!"
HE actually eats the lettuce leaf
the salad rests on"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

Many a girl who refuses to stay
single also refuses to stay married
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-18

A wise author draws his own con-
illusions at the beginning.