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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
WISCONSIN RIDERS WIN.

Anders Haugen OF, Chippewa Falls.
Wis. won the FIRST professional honors
ut the National Ski tournament at
Coleraine, Mimi, Sunday. SYith a score
Of 271 points. oscar Gunderson OF
Chippewa Falls was second; ole Felr-
ing Of Duluth. third; ole Mangeson of
Coleraine, fourth. and Toilet Ham
mestveedt of Eau Clair, fifth, Barney
peming, Mich. captured first honors
in the amateur events. His longest
standing jump was 119 feet. The
s-country run for professionals
was won by r. n. Glesnc of Superior
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
WORLDS BOWLING RECORD.

Kansas City, NO., Feb. 22.-Thc
worlds record for a two men team
three game bowling event was broken
in the city tournament when w. f.
Laidlaw and William Bauer made a
score Of 1,347.
The former record was held by AL
bert and Tony Schwoegler. of Madison,
Wis. with score of 1907. made last
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22

Philadelphia, FEB. 2t.-"Gunboat
smith the new heavyweight, who is
said to have once put Johnson out. is
training for the fistic top-notchers
Pictures show this ex-sailor at his
training quarters. Merchantviller N
j., "Gunboat" stands over six feet two;
weighs $50 pounds, and his blonde
hair waves over n pair of sharp blue
eyes. Here is "Gunboats" descrip-
ton of his encounter with Jack john
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
The souIIess Corporation.

A burglar broke into the Clinton &
Springfield station at Harrisonville.
He found a rubber stamp and an ink
pad. which he refused TO take away.
but he left note TO the agent The
note read: wat the ellis the coun-
try cummin' to when a big ralerode
corporashun don't leve enough in its
drawers to buy pore man a meles
yittles. kansas City Star.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
AMERICAN BOYS AIM TO
BECOME GREAT PITCHERS
A Large Number Of Big League
Stars Have Tried Out in the
Pitchers Box.
BATTING NEVER CONSIDERED

To become a successful pitcher Is
the ambition OF every healthy Amerl-
can boy. He is continually striving
toward that end. If he Is a little
older than his playmates he is gem
orally accorded the privilege of going
into the box The result is there are
more specially developed boxmen than
players of other type who are tried
out by minor league clubs. So greai
Is this preponderance that there are
hardly a half dozen big league stars
outside the catchers who at one time
or another have not done service on
the mound.
The great difference between the
good amateur and the good profess
slonal regular" is the superior abil-
ity of the latter to sting the BAN on
occasion. He is chosen with that par
ticular point in view. But a pitcher
is, selected simply because of his
ability to pitch. Batting is never con-
sidered in his case. Small wonder
that the second division clubs are
often as well equipped as their more
successful opponents in box talent.
Senator'S Twirlers Good.
The Washington club, always a
hopeless second division proposition.
has seldom lacked pitchers Often the
Nationals string has been one of the
best in the land Today, with Walter
Johnson, Groom and Dolly Gray, not
TO mention the others, the club is
about as well fixed as any i'm either
of the big leagues. Johnson has been
one OF the wonders OF the American
league, and the other two mentioned
were above the average i'm ability last
year, and are sure to develop next
season.
Browns Southpaws Star.
In Bill Bailey and Graham the
Browns have two Of the most capable
left-handers in the country while
Harry Howell is the premier spitball
artist of the American league. The
Cleveland club, which, after a disap-
pointing season, wound up in sixth
place, has in Joss and Young two Of
the greatest masters of curve pitching
the game has ever known. Oddly
enough the New York club, which
beat Cleveland out for the leadership
of the second division. had the least
efficient pitching STAFF in the American
league.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22

son: 1--WE were sparring. He was
trying NE. out. He kept tapping me
on the nose with his left hand and
could not reach him easily. / tried
and fell short When | found this |
decided to so i'm fast and threw a
right hand over with all my might
Johnson was caught before he could
get away and he dropped. | had not
intended to knock out Johnson. l did
not do so. Johnson was down about
four seconds" "Gunboat" is "a years
Of age.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
ALLoUEz GYMNASIUM.
School Children Organize Strong Ath-
letie Association.

The school children OF Allouez have
taken steps TO secure gymnasium
which will undoubtedly prove very
beneficial. The following officers have
been elected for the athletic associa-
ton which was recently formed there:
President, Fred. Webb.
Vice president, Miss Maud Thorpe
Secretary, Albert Noye.
Asst Secretary, Miss Lillian Keune,
Treasurer. Reuben Fault.
The entire athletic association has a
membership OF rs, a large number OF
whom are girls. A gymnasium will
be fitted up in the basement of the
school building and IT is expected that
work win be started i'm a short time
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
PLAYERS CHANGE BERTHs.
Many Changes in Players on Major
League Teams This Year.

League Teams This Year.
a number of important changes
have been made i'm the players on
several of the major league teams
following is a list of players who have
been traded. the teams they were with
in 1909 and the team they will be with
when the coming struggle begins:
American League.
Nichols, Philadelphia. Cleveland.
Goode, Cleveland, Philadelphia.
Wolter. Boston, New York.
Lake. New York, st. Louis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
Browns southpaws Star.

year at the American Bowling Con-
gress meeting in Pittsburg.
Discussion has arisen as to wheth-
or the record will stand as the team
was filling in for an entered team.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22

making in all close to $l,OOO,O0O. AS
rule the colored men expect to place
their bets at even. money and many
bets have already been made at those
c11e
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22

New York. Feb. 22.-when II comes
TO getting his men off for an early
start Muggsy McGraw OF the Giants
has 1t on all the big leaguers. The
scrappy little manager realizes that
he has a big task ahead of him and
is not losing any time in getting his
men to work. Training will be done
this year as usual at Marlin Springs.
Texas.
Two months are left to build up n
team that can make IT interesting for
the Cubs and Pirates, and this is
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22

FOR SALES room house 2149 Raym-
baultown.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE House z4.o e" ST
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-22

FOR sALE-Si29 Tunnel 81.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
CHANGING THE SUBJECT
What Lincoln Said After Harvey End
ad 4 Two Hours Talk.

What Lincoln Said After Harvey End
cd a Two Hours Talk.
The Hon. Peter Harvey, the friend
and %biographer Of Daniel Webster,
was a large man with a small voice
and that pomposity Of manner that
many very difident men possess
Above everything he valued and prid-
ed himself upon his friendship with
the "great expounder."
The first year Of the war between
the states he went to Washington and
on his return was asked how he liked
President Lincoln.
"Well," he said. "Mr. Lincoln is a
very singular man. I went on to see
him and told him that I had been an
intimate personal friend of Daniel
Webster; that I had talked with him
so much on the affairs Of the country
that I felt perfectly confident l could
tell him exactly what Mr.. Webster
would advise in the present crisis, and
thereupon / talked to Lincoln for two
solid hours, telling him just what he
should do and what he should not do.
and, will you believe it, sir, when I
got through all Mr.. Lincoln said was,
as he clapped his hand on my les, MI.
Harvey, what a tremendous great calf
you have got!""
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Proof of Fairness,

A frown developed on the counte
nance of the new patient as he stud
led the bill the physician had handed
him. ''What do you mean." he at
length snorted, "by charging me $25
for a two weeks treatment when you
charged Henderson only $40 for a
treatment extending owe the same
length Of time?'
"If you mean that I am not impair
tial in my charges" retOrted the bris-
Ting doctor, II want you to distinctly
understand that you have absolutely
no foundation for your %insinuation. 1
ordered Henderson to eat three square
meals a day, while l forbade you to
eat more than one light lunch. Now,
sir, if you will add the cost Of Handler
sons meals to my charge of $40 and
compare the result with the cost Of
your meals plus my charge Of $25 you
will obtain such proof of my equitable
ness that YOU. it you are Il man, will
humbly apologize to me for your I'M
kind and unwarranted attack.'-Chi~
cage News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
THE GIFT OF CAB.
Why Stephenson Thought There Was
No Power EQUAL to II.

No Power Equal to It.
When George Stephenson was visit
ing the seat of Sir Robert Peel at
Drayton on one occasion, says the
writer of Famous British Engineers"
there happened to be present DR..
auckland, the scientist, and Sir Will
liam Follett, the famous advocate.
Stephenson discussed with Or. Buck
land one Of his favorite theories as to
the formation Of coal and, though I'M
'doubtedly in the right, was ultimately
vanquished by the arguments and ora
tory Of the doctor. who was a better
master Of tongue fence than himself.
Next morning while bordering over his
defeat in the solitude Of the garden he
was accosted by Sir William Follett
and confded to that gentleman the
story of his failure.
Sir William. acquainted with the de-
tails Of the matter in dispute, agreed
to take up the s and oon after
ward attacked DR.. auckland on the
subject. A long discussion ensued, in
which the nan of law completely 81
fenced the man Of science, who was
at last compelled to own himself van
pushed. Sir Robert Peel, highly
amused at this example Of 'tit for
tat then turned to the inventor and
inquired, with a laugh:
And what do you say on this mat
ter. Mr.. Stephenson"
"Wl:y." he replied. II will only say
this-that of all the powers above and
under the earth there seems to ME no
power equal to the gift Of the gab."
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

happened to them during their various
rec Adventures by flood, fire and
field had all been well received, and
De sappleby, eager for fame. thought
1t was his turn.
"D'you know" he said, II had a very
painful experience once. l ran q con-
founded splinter quite half an inch
long right under my finger nail, don't
you know"
"Really, Mr.. de Sappleby," said a
maiden of the party. Chow did you
do itY'
"Well," he said, at happened like
this" AS he spoke he unconsciously
raised his hand and scratched his fore
head.
"Oh, 1 see," she interrupted sweetly.
"How very careless Of you!'-St. Paul
Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Eciiiro = ESkir.

4 story u>eG 10 he told ut Cairo Of
Sir Richard Owen during one Of his
sojourns i'll Egypt. The great NATURAL
list was seated in the shade on the We
randa at S%aerpaard's hotel when the
inevitable sna1se charmer came to him
and produced from his bag a lively
specimen Of the horned asp-thc dead
ly cerastes. The professor gazed and.
nothing daunted. stopped and plucked
the horns from the head of the reptile
wriggling at his feet, remarking to Il
bystander that the man would prob
ably think twice before trying to palm
off upon any II else a harmless
snake as a cerastes by the aid of a
couple of fish bones. With anybody
else the charmer would probably have
succeeded. He had tried it on the
wrong man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
just Keep Cool.

Every state. every county, every
community. is obScssed just nov with
the biennial aisturber-politics. AS a
matter Of fact, politics. like the poor,
we have always with US. But every
time a congressional election comes
around the disturbance is intensified.
A new congress is to be chosen, in
some states new governors are to be
elected, and nearly everywhere the
county officials are to be determined
upon by popular vote.
1t is we'll to take an interest in poll
tics. The man who does not is only
half all American. But there really is
no reason for becoming hot under the
collar, for creating bitterness between
neighbors, for giving forth rant to the
effect that if this or that candidate is
defeated the country viii go to the
ours
After the Sth of November the gov
eminent at Washington will still live.
the state administration will he in bust.
less at the old stand. the sheriff will
be catching ~lawbreakers, and the vi
ty clerk will be working at his records.
as usual. Let us all. whatever our po-
litical persuasion may be, just keep
cool about it. If we must argue, let
us argue courteously and as calmly as
possible. Candidates come and candi-
dates go, but American liberty re-
mains,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Americans Arc Americans

An Oxford man complains in the
London Daily Mail that the American
holders of the Rhodes scholarships at
the English university hold themselves
aloof from the English undergraduates
and emphasize their "insularity" by
reading American papers, talking
American politics and singing .Ameri-
can songs. Well, what Of it? And why
not? Just because a lucky young man
happens to be the beneficiary Of an
annual scholastic fund Of $1,000, ena-
bling him to acquire a British educa-
ton. shall he surrender his free and
easy American identity and merge his
liberalistic individuality in the vast
sea of English conservatism?
What's to hinder an American stu
dent at Oxford, If he so elects, from
singing yankee Doodle" and Dixie
or even "Old Black Joe" rather than
"God Save the King" and "Rule Bri-
tannia?" If he chooses to split the Eng
fish azure-when the lifted fog permits
with "Our Country, IT'S of Thee"
let him. And how can a virile Ameri-
can youth be cribbed and curbed to
the extent that he cannot talk Ameri-
can politics when the two colonies,
Roosevelt in the United States at large
and Bryan in Nebraska. are making
the woods ring and the plains resound
with oratory on the old moralities and
the new nationalism? And, as to the
reading of American newspapers. what
American in England wouldn't natu-
rally and properly prefer our live wire
journals to the funereal sheets shed by
British presses?
1t is characteristic of the Young
American TO remain American wher-
eve he may he. and. for that matter,
is it not Il we'll known fact that the
average Englishman who to
America never lets slip by an oppor-
tunity to show that he's English. quite
English. you know? Reciprocity is a
pretty good doctrine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

The forest fires are now under
control since the heavy rain but
reports from Colorado continue to
come of the forest fires in that re-
gion. The government and states
have spent a great deal of money
trying to put an end to the fires
which have continued since early
spring. A number of states are
also sending help to the fire suf!
fers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Garnet. and Ruas.

Carpets and rugs were originally en-
ployed by oriental nations for sitting,
reclining and kneeling purposes during
devotion. When introduced among
the western peoples they were for a
long time used for purely ornamental
purposes, covers for tables or couches
and for laying before affairs or chairs
of state upon great occasions. Carpets
were brought to Europe by the Moors.
but it was we'll into the eighteenth
century before they came into any
thing like general use.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

1t has finally been decided that
the battleship Maine shall be rails
ed from Havana harbor where it
sank thirteen years ago next Feb
ruary. The president has approx
ed the plans for the raising which
work is to be completed before the
next anniversary Of the destruction
Of the vessel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

The way the delinquent subscrib-
ers have responded to the little
notices sent them has been very
gratifying. This has been a hard
season for the farmers and all. but
it is an enjoyable fact that very
few wish to part with the Leader
during the next year even though
they have to economic in some
thing else.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
QUAINT EPlTAPHs.
Gems From Ancient Graveyards In
Suffolk, England.

0emS FROM Ancient IN
Suffolk, England.
The Suffolk England Institute of
Archaeology has been collecting cpl
taphs from the ancient graveyards
throughout the shire. and several Of
the most curious are here printed. One
shows traces of q pessimistic philOsO-
ply surprising when we consider the
strong orthodoxy Of the day when the
epitaph was written:
Beneath this stone lies Catherine Gray,
Changed to a lifeless lump of clay.
BY earth and clay she got her pelf,
And now she's turned to clay herself.
Who knows hut in the course Of years
In some tai! pitcher or brown par
She in her shop may stand again.
Another from Suffolk reads as fol-
lows:
Here lies Robert Wallas,
Tho King of Good Fellows,
Clerk Of All Hallows
And maker of bellows.
These which follow could scarcely he
lines chosen Icy the reverend occupant
of the tomb himself. a clergyman
named Chest:
Here lies at rest. I do protest.
One Chest within another.
The chest Of wood was very good.
Who says so of the other?
And, to conclude, here is a bit OF phi
losophy that cannot be improved by
any of the great thinkers Of all time:
Here I lie outside the chancel door;
Here I lie because I'm poor.
The further in the more they pay,
But here l lie as warm as they.
A Wooden Head.
Certain members of the house party
were describing the accidents that had
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
An Antiseptie Child,

Little Walter was always carefully
guarded against germs. The telephone
was sprayed. the drinking utensils
sterilized and public ~conveyances and
places were forbidden him.
Father" he said one night in a tone
of desperation. "do you know what I
am going to do when I grow up?
"What:" asked his father. preparing
himself for the worst.
I'm going to eat a germ."-Success
Magazine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

Melba, the noted singer, was in
Valley City Wednesday and gave
a concert never to be forgotten.
The famous Anton Seidl said of
Melba: "The most beautiful
voice that ever issued from human
throat, the most perfect technique
that the imagination car conceive"
and that is what her audience
thought of her when the concert
was over.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

The editor of this paper has
been in the newspaper business in
North Dakota for some twenty-five
years. and if we had every dollar
that we have been beaten out of by
subscribers we could pay our debts
and live the balance Of our days in
comfort, peace and happiness
Don't you be one Of them.-Dem.
ocrat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

The New York Times urges the
change Of Thanksgiving from Thurs
day to Monday because the Canadian
cabinet has made such change and the
Canadians like it because the disturb
ance of business is less when a holi-
day opens the week than it is when
the holiday breaks the week in two.
That's just the reason Americans stick
to Thursday, because they r thank
full enough to cut out dollar chasing
and devote one Of the most important
days Of the six to Thanksgiving xer
cises.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Every Little Movement.

A visitor to the cobbler's shop no.
ticed one day a barrel half full Of tiny
brass cogwheels.
"Why," he said. "what are all those
for:"
Goodness knows" answered the
cobbler, with a careless laugh. II get
about a cupful out of every clock I
mend."-philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Too Near.

"What ANIMAL" said the teacher OF
the class inv natural history. "makes
the nearest approach to man?"
"The fea,'' timidly ventured the lit
tie boy with the curly hair.-Chicagc
Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Nibbles the Wood.

"I'm tired Of this old joke about a
woman sharpening a pencil with her
husbands razor"
"There's nothing in 1t No woman
sharpens Il pencil. She gnaws it to a
oint.-Pittsburg Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
Reason For His Disgust.

"He's disguised with the way the
politicians are running things in this
town."
els that 500"
eyes: he ran for Office and was de-
feated.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

Executive Committee
David Bartlett, Cooperstown
j. a. Buchanan, Buchanan
J. u. Bacon. Grand Forks
j. f. Callahan, Casselton
P. j. McClory, Devils Lake
j. I. Shea, Wahpeton
Joseph Roach, Minot
j. A. johnson. Bottineau
j. G. Quinlavin, Dickinson
O.. T. Rishotf, Wilton
w. q. McMasters. Motif
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

With a full supply of aeroplanes at
its disposal an army should be able to
fall on the opposing forces often and
Unexpectedly. The aeroplane is singu.
larly capable Of falling and with
crushing effects. In this respect it sur
passes the army mule.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

The man who keeps a scale-or is it
a pair Of scales?-for the purpose of
weighing everything he buys by the
pound may increase his stock Of
knowledge. but the knowledge adds
nothing to his happiness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

Wait til! the new Portuguese repub-
lie tackles the tariff question. That's
adjust wait. But wait out of range.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

King George is reputed to he & great
orator. As II" will take the
stump. his reputation is perfectly safe
for GOOD.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

The hobbie skirt ma he passing. as
reported, but it is not passing many
places unnoticed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

There doesn't seem to be any unem-
ployed in politics just now.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21
FRIDAY, OCT. 9th. 1910
Republican Ticket

Congressional Ticket
United States Senator for term
ending March 3rd, 1877
P. J. McCumber
United States Senator for term
ending March Bird, 1915
A. J. Gronna
Representatives in Congress
L. B. Hanna
H. T. Helgeson
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

Mount Mckinley and truth telling
can't seem to agree.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-10-21

/: Manuel H., who virtually traded his
kingdom for a girl, probably will have
to give up the girl. Tough, isn't 1t,
deah boy?