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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-19
QUITS PULPIT
FOR POLITICS
Charles H. Braden Leaves Spo-
kane Baptist Church to Run
for Congress.
REP. lOWDEN WILL RETIRE
III Health Given as Cause of Decision
Not to Run Assin-ln Thirty
second NJ. Y. District Aid
ridge is Favorite.

Spokane. Wash, Apr. 19-Firm in
the belief as a minister of the gospel
he is living in the realm of fancifuI
theories and impractical ideas. Charles
H. Braden. formerly pastor OF the
Grace Baptist church of Spokane. has
abandoned the pulpit TO enter national
politics. He is an active candidate for
Congress.
Lowdsn Will Retire.
Dixon, ILL.,, Apr. 19.-Congressman
Lowden. of the Thirteenth district. an
nounces he will not be a candidate for
reelection. Physicians orders are
given as the cause of his retirement.
Eugene Hale to Retire.
Augusta. Me-. Apr. 19.-Positive an
nouncement of the early retirement of
Eugene Hale from the United States
senate was made here today.
Important Chicago Bill.
Washington, Apr 19.--The Mann
bin. prohibiting the dumping of refuse
into Lake Michigan for eight miles
along the shore front of Cook county,
Ill, and Lake county. Ind, the most
important bill affecting Chicago, was
ordered favorably reported to the
House by the committee today.
Rochester. n. Y, Apr 19.-The peo-
pie of the 92nd congressional district
of New York state today are choosing
n representative to congress to fill the
unexpired term of the late James B.
Perkins. George w. Aldridge, former
state superintendent of public works,
Is the republican candidate. His DEM
ocratic opponent is James s. Havens.
The odds are five to three on Aldridge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-19
MAY ADOPT RUGBY GAME.

Kansas City April 19.-Represen-
tatives of the universities of Missou-
ri, Kansas. owa. Nebraska, Drake.
Ames, Washington University and St
Louis Agricultural school of Iowa met
in conference today TO decide whether
the American game OF football be
abolished in the Missouri valley and
the Rugby or English game substitu-
ted.
Won't Abolish the Game.
Kansas City, Apr ia resolution
to abolish football after December.
1910. was defeated.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-19
Visible to Naked Eye.

st. Johns, n. f.. April 19.-Halley's
here this morning.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-19

Expressions Of appreciation from
,lsased advertisers are pleasant TO
ne We receive such continually.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-08

kind to them. ana their spirits rose In
consequence, They ate frequently.
food being the great fuel OF the north.
and midday found them well out upon
the heaying bosons OF the straits with
the Kadiak shores plainly visible.
Then. as II tired OF toying with them.
the wind rose. Had II sprung from
the north IL woulH have waited them
on their way, but IL drew in from the
Pacific. straight into their teeth. fore
ing them 90 redouble their exertlons.
In the hope that 1t would die down
with the darkness the boatmen held
on their course. and night closed over
them still padding silently.
Il was nearly noon Of the following
day when the Waterman at the Uyak
cannery beheid a native canoe creep
ing slowly up the bay and was aston
ished 70 find it manned by three white
men In the last stages OF exhaustion
One OF them, I'm fact. was unconscious
and had 70 be carried TO the house.
lie did marvel, however. that another
OF the travellers should begin TO cry
weakly when told that the mail boat
had sened for Kadiak the previous
evening.
''ToO bad you didn't get In last
night" said the caretaker sympatheti-
cally. "She won't be back now for a
month or more"
How long VII she lie in KadiakT'
Big George asked.
"The captain told me he was going
GO spend Christmas there. Let's see
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would be lying at Petenin's store at
Katmai with no faintest hope Of com
pleting his mission, wherefore he did
his best to swallow his Indignation
Boyd hurried TO a telegraph Office
and despatched two messages TO Chi
cago. one addressed to his own tailor.
the other 70 a number on Lake Shore
drive. Over the latter he pondered
long. tearing up several drafts which
did not suit him. finally giving one to
the operator with an odd mlngling OF
timidity and defiance This done, he
FASTENED to one OF the leading banks,
and two hours later returned to the
hotel. Jubilant
He found Big George I'm the lobby.
staring with fascinated eyes at his
finger nails, which were strangely puri-
fed and glossy.
look at EN-" the fisherman broke
out admiringiy. They're as clean as
a hounds tooth. They shine so das-
sent take hold OF anything"
II have made my deal with the
bank" Boyd exulted. can l need to
raise now is 100000 The bank will
advance the rest That 100000 makes
all the difference IN the world. The
task Is easy now. We win make II
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said Mildred Wayl0nd when
Boyd had recounted the his
tory OF his pilgrimage into the north
Yes be replied; "as miner l am
n very wretched failure"
She shrugged her shoulders in dis
approval
Don't use that termr' she cried.
There IS no word so hateful to me
as failure suppose because father
has never failed in anything. Let us
say that your success bio been de-
layed"
Very Well That suits me better
also, but you see I've forgotten how
TO choose nice words"
They were seated IN the library,
where for two hours they had remain
ed undisturbed, Emerson talking rap
idly, almost incoherently.
And you did all that for me-" she
mused- Il wonder If any other man
1 know would take those risks just for
me"
"Ot course Why, the risk, I mean
the physical peril and hardship and
discomfort don't amount to-that." lie
snapped his fingers. lit was only the
unending desolation that hurt; It was
the separation from you that punished
me-the thought that some luckier fell
low might
NONSENSE Mildred was really IN
dignant Il told you to fix your own
time, and ! promised TO wait. Even II
l had not-cared for you would have
kept my word That is a Wayland
a. L.
lively easy"
Then you do love me, my ladyT
He leaned eagerly toward her.
do you need TO askT'' she whisper
ed from the shelter OF his arms. at
is the same old fascination Of our girl
and boy days. Do you remember how
completely l lost my head about your
She laughed softly. II used to think
you wore a football suit better than
anybody in the worldi Sometimes I
suspect that it is merely that same
girlish hero worship and can't last.
But II has Iasted-so far. Three years
Is a long time for a girl like me TO
wait. isn't itT'
II know. known he returned Jeal-
ously.
but Iegions OF men are counting you.
Oh. know. Haven't devoured so
ciety columns by the yard7 The pa
pers were six months old. to be sure,
when got them, but every mention
OF you was just like a knife stab to
me. used TO torture my lonely soul
with pictures OF you You were never
out OF mind for an hour. My days
were given to you. and used to pray
that my dreams might hold nothing
but you You have been my fetish
from the first day met You. and my
worship has grown binder every hour
Mildred. oh. my lady. bow beautiful
you areI''
And indeed she was. for her face. OF
dinarily 80 imperious. was now softly
alight; her eyes. which other meI
found cold. were kindled with rare
warmth Of understanding; her smil,
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the forlorn droop Of her lips stayed
him Without thought of conse-
quences and prompted largely by his
ieaplng spirits. he stopped and. before
she could divine his purpose. kissed
her.
~Goodby." he laughed. with dancing
eyes. That's my answer" And the
next second ne was at the sled. The
dogs leaped at his shout. and the caval-
cade was IN motion.
But the girl stood without sound or
gesture. bareheaded under the wintry
SKY, startled. wondering light In her
eyes which did not fade untn the men
were lost 70 view FAR up the river tran.
Then she breathed deeply and turned
into the house. oblivious 10 Constan-
tine and the young squaw. who held
the sick baby up for her inspection.
The hazards OF winter travel Ia the
north are manifold at best. but the
country which Emerson and his com
panions had TO traverse was particu-
larry perilous owing 70 the fact that
their course led them over the back
bone OF the great Alaskan range. that
desolate, skyscraping rampant which
interposes itself between the hate OF
the arctic seas and the tossing wilder
ness Of the north Pacific.
A week Of hard travel found the
party camped IN the last fringe OF
cottonwood that fronted the glacial
slopes. their number augmented now
by a native from a Russian village
witi an uuprv;;sso bic name. who
at the price Of an extortionate bribe,
had agreed to pilot them through. For
-s1asiree days they lay idle. the taut walls
OF their tent drumming to an inces-
SAINT fusillade OF ice particles that
.Yhirled down ahead OF the blast, while
Emerson fumed to be gone.
The fourth morning broke still and
quiet, but after a careful scrutiny OF
the peaks the Indian shook his head
and spoke TO Bait. who nodded In
agreement
whats the matterT' growled EN-
crson- why don't we get under wayY'
But the other replied:
''Not today. Them tips are smok-
ing. seer He indicated certain gauxy
streamers that fioated like vapor from
the highest pinnscles. That's snow,
dry snow. and 1t shows that the wind
Is blowing up there. We dassent tackle
It"
do you mean we must lie here wait
ing for an absolutely calm dayT
Exactly"
~Why. 1t may be a week.
at may be two OF them; then, again,
II may be all right tomorrow"
'-Nonsensel That breeze won't hurt
anybody"
'Breeze!" Bait laughed TITS more
ike a tornado up yonder. No; we've
Just got 10 take IL easy TIL the right
moment comes and then make dash
It's thirty miles TO the nearest stick
OF timber. and once you get into the
pass you can't stop TIL you're through"
The next dawn showed the mountain
peaks iimned like cleaE cut ivory
against the steel blue sky. and as they
crept up through the defles the air
was so motioniess that the smoke of
their pipes hung about their heads.
while the creak OF their soles upon
-
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go sure. These bankers know what
that salmon business Is Why. had
no trouble at all They say we can't
lose II we have a good site on the
Kalvik river"
That evening Boyd and George start
ed away. but could not locate Fraser.
When the train pulled out familiar
voice greeted them:
Hello you"-and there was Fraser.
grinning.
what are you doing hereT'
"Oh. I'm on my way east"
"whereabou east2"
Chicago. amt itT l thought that
was what you said" He seated him
self and lighted another long cigar.
Are you going TO Chicago?" George
asked.
"Sure. we've got to put this cannery
deal over" the crook sighed luxurious
~ and began to blow smoke rings.
Pretty nice train, amt it,"
yes" calculated Emerson. undecid-
ed whether to be pleased or angered
at the fellows presence. which is
your carp
This one-same as yours. I've got
the drawing ROOM"
what are you going TO do in Chi
cagoT'
ooh. amt fully decided yet, but I
might do a little promoting. Seattle
is too full OF Alaskan snares."
The younger man shook his head.
you are impossible" said be. "and
yet can't help liking you"
IN Chicago. as in Seattle. Fraser &C
companied his fellow travellers TO their
hotel and would have registered him
self under some high sounding alias
except for a whispered threat from
Boyd
Promptly at o'clock Emerson call
ed n cab and was driven toward the
north side. As the vehicle rolled up
Lake Shore drive the excitement under
which he had been laboring for days
increased until he tapped his feet nerv-
ously, clinched his gloved fingers and
patted the cushions as n TO accelerate
the horses footballs. Would be never
Rrrive2
The vehicle drew up at last before
one OF the most pretenious residences,
a massive pile OF stone and brick
fronting the lake with what seemed
to him sinEularly proud and chilling
aspect During the moments that he
waited be found his body pulsa ting 70
the slow. heavy humping Of his heart;
then familiar face greeted him.
How do you do. Hawkinsr' he
heard himself saying as "a liveried old
man ushered him In. lis Miss Way.
land inT"
Yes. sir: she IS expecting you. This
way. please"
Boyd followed. thankful for the sub
ducd light which might conceal his
agitation. He knew where they were
going; she had always awaited him in
the library. so Il seemed.
Hawkins held the portieres aside,
and Boyd heard their velvet swish at
his back. yet FOR the briefest instant
he did not see her. so mouonlcss did
she stand. Then he cried softly:
MY LADY," and strobe forward.
Boyd! Boydr' she answered, and
came 10 meet him, yielding herself TO
his arms. She felt his heart pounding
against hers like the heart OF run
ner who has spcnt himself at the tape.
felt his arms quivering as II from
great fatigue. For long time neither
spoke.
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%1URING the evening Emerson
H left the two other men in the
III store. and. seeking Cherry out
- I'm the little parlor. asked her
60 play for him. Again the blend
Ing OF their voices brought them
closer, bis aloofness wore OF. and he
becam an agreeable. accomplished
companion whose merry wit and boy
ish sympathy stirred emotions in the
girl that threatened her peace Of
mind 10 was their last hour together
before embarking on his perilous jour
ney in search Of the golden fleece. and
his starved affections clamored FOR
sympathy. while the iron IN his blood
felt the magnetic propinquity Of sex.
For her part. she lay awake FAR into
the morning hours. now bussfully
floating on the current OF half formed
desires, now vaguely fearing some
dread that clutched her.
The goodbys were brief and com
monplace. There was time for moth
ing more. for the dogs were straining
TO be or and the December air bit
1ercely. But Cherry called Emerson
aside and I'm a rather tremulous voice
begged him again 10 consider well this
enterprise before finally committing
himself 70 f. "If this were any other
country, II there were any law up here
or any certainty OF getting a square
deal I'd never say a word; I'd urge
you to go the limit. But
He was about 20 laugh or her fears.
rs he had done before. when the plain
tive wrinkle between her brows aud
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-08
CHAPTER v.

HLL three knew the desperate
tA chance they were taking, and
h they spoke little as they
G. made their way out into the
straits Their craft was strange TO
them. and the positions they were
forced TO occupy soon brought on
cramped muscles. The bIdarka is a
frail. narrow framework over which is
stretched waIrus skin, and it Is so
fashioned that the crew sits. one be-
hind the other. In circular openings
with legs straight out in front.
Gradually. imperceptibiy. the noun
tain shores behind them shrank down
upon the gray horizon IL seemed that
for once the weather was going to be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-08
CHAPTER VI.

sd so all your privatlons and
hardshlps went for nothing"
said Mildred Wayland when
Boyd had recounted the his
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e Ghe
Silver
BY REX BEACH
WRIGHT. 1909. by
CHAPTER ".
BY REX BEACH
PYRIGH T. 1909. BY


CHAPTER ".
URING the evening Emerson
left the two other men in the
store. and. seeking Cherry out
I'm the little parlor. asked her
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
Sen. TILLMAN
SUFFERS Stroke
OF PARALYSIS
Ry Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Benja-
min Ryan Tillman, the senior sena-
tor from South Carolina, is criti-
cally i'll. The Senator's right side
is almost wholly paralyzed, and
aphasia has developed as result of
cerebral hemorrhage on the left side
of the brain. He has nearly lost
the power of articulation. A con-
sultation of physicians was held
this afternoon after which it was
announced the senator's condition
was extremely serious and that the
outcome was doubtful. This is
Tillmans second stroke of paraly.
sis. The first occurred nearly two
years ago when he suffered a ner'
vous breakdown.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
BY Associated Press

CAIRO, Feb. 1S.-With three
companies of militia guarding the
courthouse and Jail, under the di-
rect supervision of Adjutant General
Frank Dickinson of Springfield, this
city settled down tonight to COM
plete quiet after strenuous twen-
ty-four hours. Authorities believe
they have the situation we'll in
hand. Threats have been made
against Sheriff Fred Nellis for the
killing of Alexander Halliday early
this morning by his deputies, and
for the wounding of four Others in
beating back the crowd that would
lynch the negro purse-snatcher but
the presence of the soldiers is hav-
ing a good effect. John Pratt, the
negro the mob intended to lynch,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
CROSS EXAMINATION
OF CLAWS WILL SOON
REACH ITS FINISH
BalIinger's Counsel is Nearing End Of His In
terrogations More Dispatches are Brought
Into Light.

that he could put upon the tele-
grams was that it showed that
none of the officials in the depart
ment dared to do anything in the
cases without first consulting the
secretary. CLAWS contended the
telegram conveyed specific orders
by Ballinger.
Vertrees in the morning session,
drew from the witness the fact
that at the time the Cunningham
claims were ordered "clear listed,
in January, 1908, and up to the
time that Ballinger left the service
as commissioner of the land Office
on March 4, 1908, there had been
no adverse reports on these claims
and that the Cunningham journal
which contained the first evidence
of an alleged agreement among tbs
claimants had not then been dis.
covered. Late in the afternoon the
session was devoted to an inquiry
| into the motives of CLAWS in seek
| ing the assistance of Clifford Pin
chot. CLAWS said he went to hin
because he had faith in him ant
| felt he was absolutely sincere.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
QUIET RFIGNS ON
STREETS Of e>2IRO
Three Companie ,Ailitia Have Stu
alton Well in Hand---Negro Who Es-
capped Mob Receives Sentence.

was today given an indeterminate
sentence of not more than four
teen years in the Chester peniten-
tiary on each of the two charges
of robbery, and will be taken Sc
cretly to prison tomorrow morning
with twelve other convicted prison
ers. Pratt's indictment and sem
tence took less than half an hour.
At 3 O'Clock he was sent for and
the indictment returned and ten
minutes later he pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced Immediately. Lincoln
Wilson, who was arrested as sus-
pected companion of Pratt, was re-
leased tonight. Judge Butler, in
charge of the grand jury, ordered i
searching investigation of last
nights rioting and attack on the
iail
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
CARNEGIE GIVES HIS
VIEWS ON HIGH LIVING
Says People are Living on Too Expen-
sive Scale---Is a Great Admirer of
Theodore Roosevelt.

solutely without guile. His poll
cies are dictated by his unselfis,l
love of country and the present
conditions of his country testify to
his foresight.
Carnegie commended the former
presidents attitude towards the
trusts as a wise one. Continuing
Carnegie said: President Taft is
following Roosevelt's policies, but
he is of different disposition, and
goes at things in a different way.
In speaking of the price of mea.
and other necessities of life, Car
negie said: ooh, there's no doub
they are high. OF course, we live
too high. We all want the bes
cut, where formerly we did not
We all want to wear real wool ant
ny Of us have a yearning fo
silk hosiery. We are simply living
on a too expesive SCALE"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
JAPs in BUNCO GAME.
nv Associated Pres


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18.-The
facility with which the Japanese en-
compass the ways of the Occidental
civilization was illustrated today
when four suits were filed against
an equal number of Japanese de-
PENDANTS, the plaintiffs, also being
sons of Nippon. In each instance
judgment of $500 was asked for.
1t develops that the defendants,
constituting the Japanese Farmers
association, circulated among the
brown horticulturists of southern
California, urging them to boycott
a Los Angeles market Many sign
ed agreements to do so, discovering
later that the agreements were
promissory notes for $500 each.
Four Japanese have sued to set
aside the notes. They say many
of their neighbors are in SINH
lar plight.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
MAYOR ALEXANDER
WARNS THE BREWERS
BY Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. When
the brewers realize that their bus
iness is making the beer, not con-
Quoting the city government, they
will have no further trouble with
the police commission" said Mayor
GeorgeAlexander today in announc-
ing the policy Of the city admins
tration with relation to the regula-
tion of the liquor traffic. Twenty
one saloon licenses were revoked by
the commission on the, ground that
they were held by dummies of
the so-called brewery trust" This
action followed a report by spe-
cial investigating committee, which
alleged the brewers were attempt
ing to control the entire saloon bus
mess of the city by acquiring per-
mits already granted to individuals
and bringing pressure to bear on the
independents to drive them into the
combine. 1t was charged by the
commission that the trust" main
tanned large political fund to
which all saloonkeepers were forced
| to contribute
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
MAY CONNECT
DIR. BURKE With
OYNAMIIING
BY Associated Press

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 1S.-The
grand jury of Sonoma county, at a
special session today, began the
investigation of the explosion in
the tent house of Luella Smith on
the Sanitarium grounds of DR.. Will
lard Burke, by hearing the evil
dence against Burke who was ar
rested in connection with the al
legged attempt to kill the Smith
woman and her eleven months old
baby. The inquisitorial body de-
voted most of it's time in efforts
to determine just where Burke was
at the precise moment the explosion
occurred, and for that purpose in
terrogated number of employees
of the Burke sanitorium. Two
short sessions were held and AT
adjournment was taken until next
Wednesday,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1S.--
Andrew Carnegie passed through
Los Angeles from the east today on
his way to Santa Barbara Accom-
panying the philanthropist were his
wife and daughter Margaret and
Charles r. Taylor of Pittsburg.
Carnegie talked freely with a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press on
political conditions, the high cost
of living and the trusts. 'Roose-
welt is one of the greatest men in
the world" he said. II admire
him intensely l am going to Lon
don to meet him on May Is and
want to be among the first to CLASP
his hand on his return from At
RIGA.
Roosevelt is not only a states
man of rare wisdom, but he is alb
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-02-19
CONVICT SLAVE DEALER.


SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. IS
Max Thurna, charged with being a.
"white slave owner, was found
guilty by a jury in the superior
court today. Evidence introduced
during the trial, consisting largely
of correspondence between Thurna
and friends in other cities, showed
that Thurna was making profit
of $50 a week out of his slaves. =
The evidence was secured by Unit"
ed States immigration inspectors,
who are waging war on the white
slave traffic in the northwest.