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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
Will BE
ION BEEF BARONS
So Declares Prosecutor Garven in
Referring to the Attitude
of Packers.
PROSECUTION Is NOT A JOKE
Report That Packers Consider Case
Against Them a Joke Stirs GarVen
to Answer-To be Serious
Matter, He Says.

New York, Feb. 26.-'I see that ac-
cording to the dispatches from Chicago
the packers there regard this prosecu-
ton as joke" said Prosecutor Garven
of Hudson county, New Jersey, today.
alluding to the indictments of the al
legged beef trust.
well they'll find out before we get
through that this is a pretty serious
matter and the laugh will be on the
beef barons and not on me- continued
Garven.
Garven declared there'd be further
evidence ready for submission to the
grand jury when it meets on Wednes-
day next. The machinery of the pros
ecutor's office is working at full speed
to expedite legal notifications of In
dlcted men and corporations and to
bring the individuals named to New
Jersey for trial.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
BIG INITIATION MARCH 10.

There was well attended meeting
OF ST. Anthony's court c. O. r.. last
evening. 4 report was received as to
the progress OF the membership cam
paign that II on. showing that the
REDS" are leading by substantial
margin. a total Of ten applications
was received FOR membership last eve-
ming. II was decided to hold n big In
itlation on sunday afternoon. March
~. In the First National bank hall. Of
I.aurlum. when a large class viii be
put through.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
MASQUERADE A SUCCESS.

The masquerade dancing party given
bv the members Of the Calumet Boys
club nj the Red Jacket town hall last
evening. proved very successful event
and the attendance was large. The
costumes were clever. showing con-
siderable originality on the part OF the
maskers Tho prizes were awarded rs
follows bv the Judges. who were s.
iected from businessmen III a''enu-
arce. ist price fancy costume ne
Mexican and Winter" Miss \. Lowery'
calumet and Mrs. Krellwi'z of housh-
ton: second prize. comic couple ! nc
cold Dust Twins" Misses Anna ana +
warren: and third prize. most comic !.
pcrson on the floor. a Dutch hoy
+ r. Mcleod. Music was furnished ny
the c. a u. orchestra.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
BIG MEDICAL CONVENTION.
Important Gathering Under American
Medical Association in Chicago.

Chicago ILL.,. Feb. 26.-Arrangements
have been concluded for the big med
ical education convention to be held I'm
this city during the early part of next
week under the auspices of the Amer
lean Medical association. The speak
crs at the convention will include Pres
ident William II. Welsh of the asso-
citation. President Schurman of Cornell
university, President Northrop OF the
University OF Minnesota. Elmer Els
worth Brown, United States commis-
si"ner of. education. and a number oi
other educators and medical men OF
national reputation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
OFF FOR TRAINING CAMPS.

Chicago. Feb. 26.-The players OF
both the local clubs of the National
ana American leagues left Chicago to-
day for their spring training camps
California Is again the objective point
oi the Americans. who left the city In
special train. accompanied by numer-
Gus club officials. newspaper men and
others. The National league players
go direct To West Baden. Ind. where
they viii stay until next Thursday and
Then leave for New Orleans.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
zeYszKo WINS MATCH.

Erie. Penn. Feb. 26.-Zbyszko the
champion Polish catch-as-catch-ca
wrestler. defeated Tom Kelly. the Irish
champion. in straight falls i'm match
conducted in this city last evening.
The first fan was gained by the Polish
champion in ten minutes and the flnal
fall came in four minutes. About 1000
spectators saw the bout. Zbyszko VIII
appear tonight in Grand Rapids and
win leave Immediately afterward for
Calumet where he has match with
Lehto. the Finnish champion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
GERMANS OPPOSE U. S. WIVES.
Washington Diplomats Choice Of Miss
Hoyt Criticised at Berlin.

Berlin. Feb. 26.-The marriage of
Third Secretary Won Stumm of the
German embassy at Washington and
the daughter Of II. H. Hoyt lis caus-
ing comment in Berlin newspapers.
Such a union. II Is said. is a departure
Of only a too-frequent kind from the
Bismarkcian principal that only a
German wife can be regarded as a
trustworthy companion Of n German
diplomat.
The Rcichsbolc. which u supposed
TO be a favorite organ Of the empress.
says: THE German assimllates too
easily. as u II. with foreign nations,
customs and influences. but az least
he should keep his household purely
German"
The Reichsbole admits. however. that
marriage with an American II compar-
ativciy unobjcctionahle In so far as
there u plenty OF German blood In
America.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
NOTED ACTORS CENTENARY.
Memorial Services Arranged in New
York for John G. Gilbert.


New York, Feb. 26.-The Actors SO
ciety has arranged to hold appropriate
memorial services tomorrow to mark
the centenary of the birth of John G..
Gilbert, who is well remembered by
the older generation of playgoors as
the foremost American actor i'm old
mems parts During his long and
brilliant career Mr.. Gilbert imperson-
ated more than one hundred such char
acters and was associated with many
of the famous players OF his day.
Born in Boston, Feb. 27 1910. Mr..
Gilbert from his youth was drawn 10
a theatrical life. At rs years of age
he made his debut at the old fremont
theater In Boston. After playing minor
parts for year he went 10 New or
leans and during the next five years
he Travelled extensively through the
turned to Boston. where he appeared
during the next Eve years IN support
Of Booth. waIlack. Charlotte Cushman
and other leading players.
After year In New York Mr.. Gil
bert went to London. where he scored
a success az the Princess theater in an
engu cement that extended over year.
The next ten years he divided between
New York. Philadelphia and Boston
During the latter years az his lfc De
was lending membcr of the famous
stock company az Wallack's thcatcr In
this city. His death occurred while he
was still n member of the wailack
company. June II. 1889.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
U. OF p. TO GET MEET.
Next Amateur Athletic Tournament to
he Held in PHILADELPHIA,

New York. Feb 26.-The 1ntercol-
legiate Association OF Amateur Ath-
letes of America convened in annual
session at the Waldorf-Astoria today
for the election of officers and the
transaction of other business pertain
ing to the affairs of the organization
one Of the principal items of business
is the selection of the place for holding
the associations annual championship
meet His generally expected that the
honor of entertaining the meet will be
awarded to the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
SENTENCE is SUSPENDED.

The case OF Amabile Laverini,
charged with being incorrigible, was
taken up i'm the Juvenile court at
Houghton this morning. Judge Bentley
sentenced the girl to the state indus
trial school for girls, but suspended
sentence on the promise of the girls
future good behavior. The girl recent
ly had her parents arrested for alleged
in treatment Of her, but that case was
dismissed in Justice Olivier's court IN
Hancock for lack of evidence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
u. P. BOWLING TOURNAMENT
In HOUGHTON In APRIL

Theodore Hcnnes of Lake Linden,
president of the Upper Peninsula
Bowling association will call a meet
ing for some evening next week of the
managers of all the bowling alleys in
the copper country for the purpose of
discussing plans for the annual tour
nament of the association which is to
be held on the Dee alleys in Houghton
during the latter part OF April.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26
BRYAN DECLARES He WILL
NOT AGAIN BE CANDIDATE

New York Feb. ga cable from
Valparaiso, Chile, says that William j.
Bryan has declared to friends there
that he is not a candidate for another
nomination for the presidency of the
United States. Bryan stated, accord
ing to this dispatch. that he neither
desired nor expected to be again a
candidate for the presidency"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26

Typical scene near the car barns,
showing the great crowd of strikers
C. O. Pratt, who was conducting the
Philadelphia car strike and whose arr
rest has made him martyr in the
eyes of the strikers, and has greatly
aggravated the breach between em-
ployer and employe.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-26

Experienced advertisers agree
That Of all advertising methods
Newspaper publicity
Is the most profitable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20
koenteIdt-Porser

While visiting her brother in K. c.
some time ago our Marie Roenfeldt
met her finance and tor several weeks
she has been at home talking it over
with her parents and relatives and
Saturday D. C. Porter of Atchinson,
Kansas, came here met the folks. rode
around town on Sunday with his new
brothers to see our little city ard that
evening Rev. A. N. Smith called at
the house, and in the presence of the
family proDunced those happy words
that made them man and wife and the
happy couple left on the midnight train
for Atchinson where he is in busineF-
Miss Marie has lived here many years,
is liked by everybody and while they
congratulate her on the happy event
they would much prefer to have her
here among US. Her many friends join
with US in hearty congratulations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20
The Circus is Coming
Wednesday, July 81.
Watch for the Clowns.

A+cireus without clowns il fiat. The
Yankee Robinson Circus coming here
Wednesday, July 31st has plenty to
show in acts and in wonders, but the
fun of the show is the big card. The
fun leaders, over thirty of them, are
led by Al Bishop, the king of clowns.
He is known from coast to coast end
has even entertained the royalty of
Europe on many occasions. One of
his chief lieutenants is the well-known
'tAugust" of Europe This clown
takes part in every act given in the
center stage of the show. He carries
on for three quarters of an hour before
he is hardly noticed, but before
the show is over this 'tAugust" keeps
the audience in continual laughter.
He is really one of the big features of
the show In addition to the many
clowrs, the acrobats and the fifty
aerialists, mention must be made OF
the trained lions-truly the greatest
animal act the world has ever produced.
Also special mention must be made OF
Col. MAYO and his trained horses and
mules. The menagerie horses he rides
are beautiful, one of them, pure white
with small black spots, calls for the
admiration of the audiences daiiv. He
also has cake walking and hurdle mules,
just to make fun The trained dogs,
bears, horses, mules, elephants, zebras,,
camels and the various trained cat ami
mails, together with the races and SEN
sational fun-making, make the inside
performance of the Yankee Robinson
rank with the best in the world.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

The Experimental Station continues
to ship their choice seed wheat to
those who send for it, and many seem
to want to try some.
Now If you want to go to California
to stay, your chance has come. Note
the low rates being given for q few
days by the railroad.
Miss Lena Pearl Mather, a student
in our State Normal few years ago,
was m arried last week to John Mcguire,
the cashier of the State Bark Of more
land. KansaF, by our former townsman
Rev. w. E. Scott, wko went there for
the occasion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

The circus people were here on
Tuesday and billed the town with
their pictures and date posters. and
now the children and our country
cousins can see pictures of the woader-
full parade promised on the 31st OF this
month.
Mrs. Fred Schwaller has been spend
ing some time visiting in Colorado and
having lovely time. Poor Freddy
looks very d'sconsoIate and only hopes
these vacations won't come often or
last long He prefers eating at his
own table.
I1vitation cards are out for a recep-
tion to be given to the ladies at the
home of Mrs. Lester this Friday even
ing by Mrs. Walter Steadman and Mrs
Lester. They entertained number of
their lady and gen. lemen friends Thurs
day evening.
Hays had little mad dog scare this
week. An ugly looking cur grabbed at
lady as she was walking up the Court
House pavement and tore big hole in
her dress. Fortunately one Of the car
penters of the Episcopal church saw
the oceurance and ran over and threw
bis hammer at the dog, which escaped
down an alley.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20
he Court House Boys.

Will Stanton has built himself nice
house on his farm in north Buckeye
township, ard will move there after
his term of flee expires in January
Will Cox will move with his family
to his farm near Ellis, and get near the
grass roots and wheat-raising that is
making his rely hborhood such q
success.
Jake Shuts will resume the active
practice of law, and as he will no longer
be county servant he solicits criminal
bus mess, as we'll as his other practice.
George Brown might be elected
County Clerk, but if not he has a good
trade to jump into and will no doubt
put up fine shop.
John Gross will 'ook up a Job, most
likely joining the stone mssons
fraternity again, which is now over
run with work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

Mrs. John Gross went west Sunday
night on a visit for few days to her
parents.
Mrs. c. w. Miller, Jr., left Tuesday
for vacation visit at Colorado Springs,
and among the mountains of Colorado
Attorney Simminger has returned
from his visit to northern Kansas. He
left his wife there among relatives and
friends enjoying vacation.
Parts of the county had hard showers
Friday night. Farmers say that plow-
ing was never better than at this time,
which insures big wheat crop to be
put in this fall.
A late order of tie Postmaster
General does away with the post office
sending a return receipt for registered
packages unless a receipt is requested
by the sender.
HaddOck, pump man, has bought the
old BrOadhead property on south Chest
nut street opposite this { flee ard will
move his shop there some day when he
has to move from his presest location.
Prof. Keller and wife and child are
here on months visit to his mother
and sister. Prof. Kell and wife are
also here on a vacation. They are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
FIR ank Bice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20
Property For Sale.

For sale my residence property five
blocks east of the court house on court
house street. Good nine room house
with new cement block foundation and
good cellar walled and cemented this
spring. Windmill, plenty OF good
water. 200 #. pipe for watering garden
ETC. Good out buildings, three acres
of ground, enc and half acres planted d
to alfalfa, all fenced and cross fenced.
Price 5000. For terms see
W. I. COX. Phone Nos.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

The committe selected have made
their awards for the map drawing for
the prizes offered by Judge Ruppenthal
but Ellis county teachers were not
il the list, in fact, Ellis county teach
ers or scholars have never furnished
any. and in this they make a great
mis- stake. as the work is eductloaI as
well as be enefcial to the students, and
our institute professors should urge
their students to take hand the
work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

On Monday during the electric storm
Miss Laura Runyon was sitting near
one of the radiators in their home on
East Juniata street, when stroke OF
lightning hit near by, giving her bad
shock. 1t was narrow escape.
Henry Knoche and family left for
their new home in Missouri this week
to thresh the wheat snd put in another
crop, after which they will return to
Hays to live this winter so Miss Freda
can attend Normal. He has an eighty
acre farm down there close to town
with lots of fruit on it.
One OF our society says that in love
matters it is Mother who is the import
ant parsonage. 1t is she who sche dulles
the outings, lays the traps for eligible
bachelors for her girls ard shoos away
undesirable acquaintance. AS to
Father. if be is along, he merely paws
the bills. and tries to be agreeable.
In the pubIisneo reports of the tennis
tournament of the Missouri valley
league in Kansas City last week we
find that John Freese of the Hays
club was one of the contestants in the
doubles, winning one with his partner.
4-6, 6-2, 6-1, and losing the other game
Pc, 81, 6-2, and much interest was
shown in the playing of the many con-
testaDts.
To-day. by order of the Board of
County Commissioners, closes paving
a bounty on rabbit scalps. The bounty
has caused the killing of thousands of
extra ones that would be still roaming
and doing damage, but the commission
ers will let the shooting rest while 30
the prairie chicken shooters can have
an inning the time for such hunting
is near at hand.
Miss E. ]. Andreas has been improv-
ing her home in town all summer.
Just now they have finished lining the
cellar and cellar way with cement and
an inside cellar entrance is being built
On the south east. On the south west
corner they are building a new porch
and bath room with sewerage ard hot
and cold water. She has spent over
$4,000 so far in her improvements
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

When the fast train stopped here the
other morning for water, it is told that
a woman from Baltimore. sitting OH
the Observation platform remarked,
''Oh do wish the train would stop long
enough in Kansas for US to hunt up
some Indian relics" She was told
that it would be dangerous to do so as
the Indians were liable to scalp people
for such actions and she actually be
lieved the wag.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

The State Board of canvassers have
met and counted up the votes of the
late Primary and for Congress they
find Young 6273. White 4510, Reeder
3O88, Young's plurality being 2,063.
On the democratic side it shows Rocke
feller 1852, Castor 1904, Rockefeller's
majority 431, which Ellis. county had
the honor Of giving him and more to
spare. So the fight is between Young
amp Rockefeller.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

Boys spd even yourR men are catch
ing lots Of ish just below the Expert
ment Station dsm illegally and like the
fellow on the Salire lately may have a
hftv dollar fine to pay. These fellows
go down there and spear big fish with
a fork or find shallow hole and with a
broom or shovel throw the fish out on
the bank by the dozens. Some go as
far as to put board up against the
slnceway, stop the overflow of water
and then shovel out the fish below the
dam. The law only allows fish to be
caught with hook and line and some
day some Of these fellows with big
bunch Of fish will be stopped and made
to explain where ana how they got
them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

On Friday and Saturday, September
End and 3rd is the examinations for
the new term of the State Normal
school here and school opens on Tues
day the 9Th for general work The
term running until November 18th.
The new catalogue that has been
ssusd by the Regents through the
State Printing Office shows the school
the last term had an enrolment of 449,
representing scholars from thirty -four
counEies IN the state with two from
Colorado and one from Illinois. A
good attendance is counted on for the
coming term. and our people with nice
Aosnessse pEsparlag - snssgsHan tasezA.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

Our old timer and Commissioner; J.
81 Gerkin, still believes in the future
prosperity of Hays and Ellis county,
and has subscribed for $4,000 of the
Hays Sewerage bonds, that will net
him five percent interest a year as
long as he lives and is able to clip the
coupons. He and his family still live
in Lawrence and are enjoy ing life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

Mrs Addison and Miss Farley spent
Monday in Ellis visiting friends.
DR.. and Mrs Catudal spent part of
this week here visiting friends.
Miss Alice McLain goes to Piainvilla
Morday TO join campirg end fishirg
party.
Miss Henrietta Meyer went 70 Ellis
last Friday evening to visit with the
Ridgway family.
Mrs John Carter has returned from
her trip 10 Missouri and reports her
daughter getting we'll.
Quite an accident occurred with the
machinery at the Yocemei to cement
mill on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Ed Madden ard the children
have been ENJOYING a vacation down in
Missouri and in Lawrence.
Mrs. W. w Paul and daughter Miss
Charlotte, spent few days in SaIina
this week visiting friends snd relatives
The air dome has been showing some
fire pictures this week on the even
ings that the rain did not prevent
show.
The Averills and Craigs took an auto
ride on Sunday ard spent the day at
the home of Mrs. Robert Ealden east
of Ellis.
Last Saturday Mrs. Gatewood was
appointed executrix of the late John
Gatewood estate and guardian of the
children.
Mrs. Brosius left Tuesday morning
to spend the fall and the Forseman
family of the reservation will occupy
her cottage.
This week we secured a homestead
out in Trego county for Tom, brother
of our former Hamilton township
farmer, Jim McNealy.
The frie n6s of E R. Cole were glad
to see him here this week looking so
we'll, and reports the family doing
nicely in Lawerence.
A big bill board has been erected
across the Madden LOT, op
posite the mill, so all can see the prettv
and exciting pictures.
Mrs. A M. TenEyck and four of the
children left Tuesday morning for
Wisconsin. On their way home they !
will visit at Manhattan.
County Clerk, Will Cox. was at his
Ellis farm this week looking after bis
farm and the threshing and his wife
took charge of the Office.
Mrs. Motz is 20 return to her cottage
next week from her trip to Ohio and
the Tenants will return TO their coz
rooms at the Hotel Brunswick.
The union services were held in the
Methodist church last Sunday evening
and was well attended. Rev. Alexan-
der preached an excellent sermon.
The big sewer pipes are now being
stretched alorg the streets and alleys
where they are to be laid, starting at
the reservation tank and coming north.
Father Ellis has rr owed to the Kroche
farm north of town, where he can
have a big pasture. as he is going
more extensively into the dairy bust
ness.
Mr.. BeinbeutaJ, the pianist, is again
here, and now we may expect SOM e
more fine concerts by him and Mr..
Ward, for their playing always draws
q crowd.
Ward Sullivan is helping with the
farm work on the Pierce farm in Rus
sell county, but is arranging to return
to his studies at the Illinois State Col
Iege this fall.
The room of the Ladies Aid Society
in the basement of the new Methodist |
church has had new board floor laid |
and the ladies are very comfortable
while they are tying cOmforters for |
some one to keep warm under this win
ter. Bring in your work
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

Roy Wasson, who has been in the
mail service for over year, has re-
ceived his regular appointment and has
run from Kansas City to Lawrence
-Plainville Gazette.
This is the son of our Ed Wasson on
the Saline and shows how an ambitious
young man can push to the front. 1t
is life job at nice salary from the
u. S. Government and is far better
than teaching.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-20

Mrs. Tunnell and her sister left for
King City this week to visit friends.
and we noticed one of the most Woe
begone looking fellows in our town on
Wednesday. One would imagine he
had been driven from the threshing
machine by the rain or lost his only
best friend. His young friends are
consoling him as best they can with
that hymn, Behind the c'ouds the sun
still shining"