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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
TAKES POISON
!. 6. Robin Attempts Sui.
eide in Court.
WILL PROBABLY RECOVER
FrenziAA Financier Swallowed Dose
While Waiting to be Arraigned,
But Stomach Pump saved
His Life.

New York. Dec 3l.-When Joseph
G. Robin, the kite flying iinancier,
whose schemes have closed the North
Crn bank and the Washington Savings
bank. was about TO face the first IN
dictment of grand larceny against him
he tried to Kill himself
Robin took twelve l-1l2 grain pills
OF hyoscyamine. a poisonous alkaloid,
but he didn't succeed. lie spent the
night in the prison ward of Bellevue
hospital. where the doctors thought
that he had an even chance for re-
covery
Robins attempt at suicide was the
most sensational move that he has yet
made within the past week since the
state officials and the district attorney
have been after him. He came down
to the criminal courts building'to plead
before Judge Grain. and while the
Judge and a crowd of spectators were
waiting for the prisoner 10 appear he
collapsed in the detective bureau up
stairs. 1t was generally conceded that
Robin. in his present serious physical
condition. would have died then and
there. were it not for the immediate
medical aid he received.
Said Goodby to Sister.
There was not the slightest doubt OF
Robins attempt to Kill himself. AS
soon as he began to be affected by the
drug he groaned and told DR.. Austin
Flint. the alienist. retained by former
District Attorney Jerome TO defend
Robin. that he was dying He said
goodby to his sister, Dr. Louise G..
Robinoyitch. and then a stomach pump
was so employed that it brought about
satisfactory results. No one seemed
to know for certain whether Robin
had taken hyOscyamine or byoscin. but
that didn't make a great deal of diff
ference
DR.. Flint. who was present through
the excitement. said that Robin told
him that he had consumed twelve tab
let's before he left his sisters house to
come downtown to court. Robin NUT
cred that his nurse left him alone in
the bedroom for few moments, and
that he opened the drawer OF table
beside his bed, took the box OF tablets
and swallowed the contents. 1t re-
CURED about three-quarters Of an hour
before they worked.
Hyoscin Is the powerful stimulant
which was supposed TO have been used
by Dr. Crippen in the killing OF Belle
Elmore. DR.. Robinovitch said that she
kept the tablets for the purpose of an
tagonizing the depressing effects OF
morphine which had been administered
to Robin when he suffered from kidney
trouble.
1t was the opinion Of the physicians
around the criminal courts building
that Robin hadn't taken a sufficient
dose to kill himself, but they couldn't
be sure until an analysis shall have
been made.
The excitement following the news
Of the alleged madman's suicidal at
tempt threw the criminal courts build
ing into an uproar Every one had ex-
pected that Robin, following the re-
ports Of Drs Flint and Mabon to AS
sistant District Attorney Mott declar-
ing him well enough to plead to the
indictment of grand larceny. would be
released in $4,000 bail and would
then be sent back to his sisters house
until further notice.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Fire Does 100000 Damage.

Phillipsburg. Pa, Dec. 81. - This
town was visited by a fire that has
done damage estimated at 100000.
The flames started in a barber shop
and destroyed several business blocks,
including the $4,000 building of the
Bell Telephone company. The fire
burned for four hours before it was
under control.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03

Washington, Dec. 31.-New Years
greetings from foreign rulers are being
received at the White House conveying
to President Taft the usual felicia
tons Of the season. Replies are being
sent promptly, the president express
ing in them his own best wishes and
those Of the American nation to the
rulers and peoples beyond the seas.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
cornelius N. Bliss improves.

New York, Dec. 31.-Cornelius N.
Bliss, former secretary Of the interior
and long treasurer Of the Republican
national committee, who has been Ill
for more than a week. was said to be
resting comfortably. His illness is not
regarded as alarming. Mr.. Bliss is
seventy-seven years old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
KILLS WIFE, GIRL AND SELF
Baltimore Fireman Uses Revolver to
End Domestic Trouble.

Baltimore Nd. Dec. 31.-William {.
Strickler shot and killed his wife and
nineteen-year-o stepdaughter, Beulah
Kile. at their home. 2417 East Lafay-
cite avenue. Stricken then fred a bull
let into his own body.
Domestic trouble was given as the
cause of the tragedy. Strickler was
employed as a fireman at a power
houae.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
WILL ENTERTAIN 7. R.
Colonel Notifies Governor Noel He VIII
Visit Mississippi March II.

Colonel Notifies Governor Noe He VIII
Visit Mississippi March II.
Jackson. Miss. Dec Ex-Governor
Noel had a communication from ex
President Roosevelt informing him he
will arrive in Jackson March II at $40
a. m. over the Alabama & Vicksbure
railroad. and that he will take his de
rarture from Jackson at p. m.
Arrangements will be made for the
proper entertainment Of Colonel Roose
volt. and ne Is expected to make an
address. The people Of Mississippi
have always admired Colonel Roose-
Welt regardless Of his political affilia
lions. and they will come from far and
near TO hear and to see him on the
occasion Of his visit TO Jackson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
10 chrlsten New eattIeshlp.

Philadelphia, Dec. S1.-Miss Macon,
daughter of Representative Macon. OF
Aarkansas. has been selected as the
sponsor of the battleship Arkansas,
which is to be launched at the yard Of
the New York Shipbuilding company
at Camden. n. j., on Jan. IA.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
THEY'LL EAT GRASS
Alfalfa to Be Piece de Resistance Of
Millers' Meal,

~ ~ NV -
Millers' Meal.
Rife, Colo, Dec. 31.-A meal which
might have made the mouth Of Nebu'
chadnezzar water In the latter days
of that Biblical personage's life has
been prepared for a banquet to be CIV
en- here in celebration Of the opening
of an alfalfa mill
The succulent green plant Will ap-
pear in every dish on the board. Bis
cult will be made of alfalfa meal, the
turkey will be stuffed with alfalfa,
mashed alfalfa will take the place OF
potatoes and alfalfa leaves will coun-
terfeit spinach. Alfalfa salad will be
served. and for beverages there VIII
be alfalfa tea and alfalfa cider At
the end of the repast tothpicks will
be distributed which are made Of al
falfa straw.
For their mental food the banquet
ers will listen to former Governor
Adams discourse on Apples and Al
falfa."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
soatswa IS Mate Killed on Cruiser.

BoatsWa Mate NITTeu OF OTUIscT'
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 31.-Patrick Con
lin, chief boatswain's mate on the
scout cruiser Chester was killed while
helping to hoist gear with the winch
One of his legs became entangled In
coil of the rope, and his body was
twice drawn around the drum. HIS
head was dashed against the deck and
his skull fractured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Dropped pead on Cornell Campus.

Ithaca. N. Y. Dec. 31-Horace Mack,
for twenty-eight years an assistant to
the treasurer of Cornell university.
dropped dead on the university cam
pus opposite Sage college annex. Mr..
Mack was seventy-seven years Of age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
ceneral Walter Howe Retired.

Washington, Dec. 81. - Brigadler
General Walter Howe. U. S. A., in
command of the department Of Da-
kota. with headquarters at st. Paul,
Mimi, was placed on the retired list
today, when he reached the statutory
limit of sixty-four years Of age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Breaks AeropIane Distance Flight.

Buc. France, Dec. 31.-Maurice Ia
buteau, contesting for the Michelin
cup, broke the worlds aviation record
for distance, covering 1926 miles in
a continuous flight Of seven hours and
forty-fve minutes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Dynamite Kills Three.

Birmingham. Ala. Dec. 31.-A dyn%
mite explosion in the tunnel being
constructed by the Tennessee Coal and
Iron RailroAi company at Ensley has
caused the death of three laborers.
two whites and a colored man. An.
other man was fatally hurt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03

Winnipeg, Man. Dec. 31.-While re-
turns are not yet complete, 1t Is esti'
mated by the local immigration com
missioner that the total number OF
new settlers in Canada In 1910 was ap-
proximately 100000, of whom 100000
came from the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.
TIVE TABLE No. Is.

Connections at Fredericksburg with X; =. 9.
r. r. and Maryland. Delaware and virgins na "a
way Co. At Orange with Southern n NJ m"
Chesapeake a Ohio r. K =. ,,hich
trains NAV be expected to arrive at or depart
from ths several stations, the time OF oepsrt1le,
arS,sls and Connections are not guaranteed they
are proposed. ,,-.,,.-..sIla .na Wilde,.
ness Battlefelda. ,.-.,. .sps,
Eastern Standard Time Stations marked
H~S Il MAsTELLER- Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Will Have Much to Explain.

The outstanding fact Is that Gore
has been placed in a position where
he will have much explaining to do
to his constituents, and the house com-
mittee, of which Chairman Burke, Of
the Indian affairs committee. Is the
chairman. is going to make remarks
on the subject that will compel the
blind senator to make more explana
lions than would have been necessary
BY the central fact that he continued
to confer with Hamon even after the
time the senator says the bride OF
s25,OOO was offered tn allow the legis-
lation to validate the McMurray con-
tracts go through.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
BASEBALL PLAYER SHOULD
LAST FOR FIFTEEN YEARS

There seems TO be a tendency i'm
these hustllng days to regard a ball
player as ancient who has been in the
major leagues as much as five years.
If a fellow can stick 10 seasons his
longevity is considered marvellous and
II he is stll making good after Is
he Is pointed out as one Of the wonders
of the baseball world.
Charlie OLeary, the Tigers utility
man, was commenting on this pecul-
iarity OF baseball the other day, citing
his own case as one wherein a man
had stuck to one town a long time.
There are men coming up all the
time who are older than /, said Charlie
"and you hear the fans talking about
them as mere children. Probably they
have been buried i'm some bush league
and nobody has noticed them, while
we fellows up here i'm the big show are
before the public eye constantly
There is no reason why a fellow
who takes care of himself shouldn't
be good for major league ball for II
years. Some of the real stars of the
game today are players who broke il
SO many years back that they hate e
talk about It. OF course If a man goes
the pace, he isn't going TO last very
long, for the diamond demands "A lot Of
the physical man. You can be SURF
that / have not thought of quitting thu
game because / have been up here {
few more years than some of the re-
cruits. When | begin to get Greatly il
the joints and my eyesight fails, the!
can put me in the Old Mems home, bu
il is likely to be some years before
have TO take to a cane and spectacles.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
SPORTING NEWS OF THE WORLD
PACKEY MCFARLAND MAY
MET WELLS IN LONDON

Packcy Mcfarland, the clever Chi
cago lightweight, is in demand in
England as an opponent for Matt
Wells. the conqueror of Freddy Welsh,
and new British lightweight champion.
The stock-yard fighter recently receiv-
ed a cablegram from the promoters of
the National Sporting club, Of London,
offering him $4,000 two frst-class
passages to Europe and $500 expense
money. win. lose or draw, for a 20
round bout with Wells.
Soon after came another offer. this
one from Hugh Mcintosh. the English
promoter. offering Packey a bout with
Wells, for which he promised to hang
up a purse Of $500, so per cent of
which is TO go to the winner and 40
per cent To the loser.
Il haven't accepted either offer yet"
said Packey. "and they both look so
good to me that I hardly know which
one to accept. l expect to know, how
ever. within a few days.
Il certainly would like to go to Eu-
rope, but ] would hate TO have the TRIP
interfere with my chance for the
championship here. I think it very
likely that the fight in England will
come off on May 80"
Wells is not considered in the same
class with Mcfarland by close pugilis-
tic critics. He fought several fights
in America last year. meeting third
raters. Last August Paddy Sullivan
had the Briton all but out in a ten
round bout at Brooklyn. Should Pack
ey and the British champion meet
there is little doubt but that the pride
of Chicago would come home victori-
GUS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
IN THE FIREsIDE LEAGUE.

Jud Pernoll, a former Tiger twirler,
was married last week to Miss Lolita
Dearmond, one of the wealthiest heir
esses in oregon. The honeymoon will
be spent at San Anotnio.
The entry list for the 5OO-mile in
ternational sweepstakes race to be held
on the brick track of the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, May 80, has closed
with % cars.
George Hackenschmidt ran $50 up to
.S9.10O in a roulette game at Cheyenne,
Wyo., the other day. 1t was the big
gest winning made in that state for
years.
Max l.. Wilson, of Wichita, Kansas,
recently rode from Wichita To Kansas
City, 256 miles, on his motorcycle. lie
started at a. m. and arrived at $40
p. IN. the same day. Bad going, too.
lone Round" Hogan has been in
the ring but one year. He started as
a plumbers assistant in San Francisco
and got in a fight with another plumb
er's assistant, with such good results
that he forsook his calling for pugil-
ism.
Abe Attell, who had his arm broken
some weeks ago, says he is aching for
a go with zone Round" Hogan and
TX. o." Brown. He will probably be
aching more after IL.
A noiseless bowling alley has been
constructed by French inventor. He
has also perfected an arrangement
whereby bowler can set up his own
pins.
Christy Mathewson is credited with
being the first ball player to use the
spit ball successfully.
Owner watkins of the Indianapolis
club. has purchased the Springfield
franchise in the Ohio state League.
Mike Donlin. the ex-giant. is some
billiard player. He beat Hal Chase 100
TO 50 in their recent three-night match
at the three cushion game.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
WOLVERINES TO Es
retain HOCKEY
ARTIFICIAL ICE WILL BE PROVlO-
ED NEXT SEASON-SPORT
POPULAR WITH THE
STUDENTS.

Ann Arbor. Mich, March 6-Plans
are being laid to give the University
of Michigan a varsity hockey team at
Ann Arbor an artificial rink next win
ter. This years experience demon
strated that hockey could not achieve
complete success without artificial ice.
The players displayed sufficient ability
and the students enough interest in
the two contests that the weather man
permitted to justify the erection of
suitable quarters for the coming sea-
son. The Huron Hockey club has dis
banded for the season. satisfied that it
has done well in giving the sport n
start.
Weinberg's skating rink is the pros
pective location or the artificial plant
that is to give the skaters a chance
to skate when they wish TO, the play
ers a chance to practice and play a
regular schedule, and the spectators a
reasonably good opportunity to watch
the sport. With a regular schedule
and a regular team competing under
|
tie doubt that the sport would take
big.
The players feel that they never had
a fair opportunity to display their
prowess on the ice, They did not get
started till very late and unreasonable
thaws prevented enough practice e
put the seven in any kind of shape
| Any effort to develop team play was
futile under the circumstances with
an artificial rink they feel that they
will be I'm a position to meet the best
sevens in the country on equal terms
1t is believed that the university ath-
letic authorities favor the scheme and
that a varsity seven will be put on the
ice next winter If the rink is provided
and Mr.. Weinberg says that he Is
ready to put up the rink.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
SAYS BATTING
Is POOR TEST
HUGH JENNINGS FAVoRs AWARD
ING PRIZE TO PLAYER WHO
is MOST VALUABLE TO
HIS TEAM.

Monroe La, March 6.-"Batting av-
erages are by no means a true test OF
a ball players ability and altogether
too much attention is paid to them.
both by the athletes themselves and by
the public" says Hughie Jennings,
boss of the Tigers. There are many
cases where man who hits but .275 Is
more valuable to his club than one
who slugs the ball over the 300 mark.
"Often the slugger who is out to
make a record thinks more Of his own
average than he does of the success
of the club. He is apt TO go TO the
plate figuring that he must get hit.
and not that the team needs a run. a
man who is fighting for the success of
the club is glad to score a run or adj
vance a man by any means. whether
It be a helder's tumble, a wild throw
or clean base hit.
when he comes up IN a pinch he
;ill disregard himself and figure only
on helping the outfit that employs him
to beat the other fellows. Anything
that serves this purpose will suit him.
GIVE me the player who is hust-
ling, and fighting all the time in pref
erence to the one who goes up to tho
rubber bent solev on boosting his av-
erage. man may hit hard and yet
be clog on the bases. Perhaps he gets
batting figure OF $50 and doesn't
steal ten sacks year nor sacrifice half
dozen men along. 1t is impossible to
measure in cold figures a mans worth
TO his club. There are so many things
that the averages do not show. The
object of the game is to make more
runs than the other fellows, no matter
how you get those runs
For the reasons l have given, 1t
seems to me that the offer of a prize
automobile to the players who are OF
most value TO their clubs is much
better one than that of last season.
when batting averages only were taxi
en- into consideration. This new
scheme will encourage team work,
fighting spirit and loyalty There will
be no chance for loafer or a shirker
to get into the competition now
whether he can hit the ball or not.
Anything that makes for teamwork
makes for the good of the game, and
| for that reason / am in favor of the
proposition advanced this season. I
believe that the sporting writers who
are called on TO vote on the proposition
are big enough men 10 eliminate their
personal prejudices and TO support the
player whom they honestly believe is
happen to admire him personally or
not"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
The DOCTORS QUESTION
MUCH SICKNESS DUE TO BOWEL
DISORDERS.

A doctors first question when con-
suited by patient is, Are your
bowels regular?" He knows that 9S per
cent of illness is attended with in
active bowels and torpid liver, and
that this condition must be removed
gently and thoroughly before health
can be restored
Rexal Orderlies are a positive,
pleasant and safe remedy for consti-
patton and bowel disorders in general.
We are so certain of their great cura-
tive value that we promise to return
the purchasers money i'm every case
when they fail to produce entire sat-
isfaction.
Rexall Orderles are eaten like can
dy, they act quietly, and have a sooth-
ing. strengthening. healing influence on
the entire intestinal tract. They do
not purge. grippe, cause nausea,
natulence excessive looseness, diar-
rhoea or other annoying effect. They
are especially good for children, weak
persons or old folks. Two sizes. 2Sc.
and 10c. sold only at our store-The
Rcxal store. Vastbinder & Read
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
PHYSICIANS TO
CONSIDER BILL
HoUGHTON COUNTY MEDlCS MAY
TAKE ACTION REGARDING
BILL NOW BEFORE
LEGISLATURE.

Considerable local interest is being
manifested i'm the bill now pending i'm
the state Legislature and which will
be formally acted on tomorrow for
the licensing and registration Of CHR
opractors. II is likely that this matter
will be considered at the regular
monthly meeting of the Houghton
County Medical society at the Scott
hotel OF Hancock this evening.
Most of the local physicians are
known To be opposed to the passing OF
the bill although it probably would
have but little local effect. The OPP
position is based on the ground, how
ever, that everyone who practices the
art OF healing should be- subjected to
an equal test and many of the cop
per country needles take the stand the
chiropractors are not sufficiently pre-
pared to pass the examination which
is required OF a physician. When
asked this morning, a well known
Calumet medical man stated as an H.
lustration of the difference that the
0iHNblS Nltit eiNtiNt 10 AshhShN
do not have the same requirements as
a regular medical college and that
students are admitted with only three
years of high school training, whereas
all of the regular medical schools of
this state require one year of prepar-
atory work i'm addition to the reg
ular four years OF high school work.
The feeling is almost unanimous that
chiropractors should be required 70
pass a regular test before they are H.
ccnsed and registered.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
KELLY TO MEET SMITH.
Only One Big Fight Scheduled For the
Present Week.

New York. March 6.--This weeks
pucilistic calendar in this section is
the lghtest of the entire season.
Among the New York clubs not n sin
gle bout is listed that promises any
thing out of the ordinary. The Fair
mount club will start the ball rolling
tomorrow night with n 10-round go
between Hugo Kelly and Deve Smith.
The Chicago middleweight is not the
fighter he was a few years back. but
he ought to be able to give a good ac-
count Of himself with Smith as an OPP
ponent A ilviller bout will probably
be seen at Tom O'Rourke's club latter
in the week. when Pal Moore and
Young Sammy smith will mi II up for
10 rounds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
LkURiuM BRIEFS.


The case Of Martin Maierle, charged
with assault to do great bodily harm,
less than the crime of murder. was to
have been heard today in Justice Ar
mits court i'm Laurium. 1t has been
edjourned until Wednesday morning.
Maierle is out on bonds.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Pavatoni, of Quincy
street, Florida.
Peter Charter, of Laurium, ex-vil-
lage clerk, has announced himself a
candidate for the office of justice of
the peace at the forthcoming township
election TO be held the first Monday
i'm April
Miss r. NJ. Welsing left Saturday
for eastern points on a purchasing trip
Matt Caller, charged with assault
and battery. was assessed s. and costs
by Justice David Armit Saturday. The
complaining witness was August Saw
yer.
Village Clerk Martin Prisk, Jr.. re-
ports that there were twenty-onC
births and thirteen deaths DURING
month of February in the village. OF
the deaths reported there was one
from tuberculosis and two from pneu-
monia.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Morrisette, of Laurum.
Dan Sullivan and ole Hoganson, OF
Ahmeek. left Saturday for West
Baden.
Arrangements have been made FOR
bowling match at the Y. VI. c. c. al
leys this evening between the Catholic
club and the Printers OF the CONNER
cial league.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-06
Laurium Department

pressing the belief that as the sheriff
is the highest executive officer of a
county he would have that power and
still others contending that it would
he the duty Of the circuit judge to fill
the vacancy.
In order to definitely settle the ques-
ton, The News asked County Clerk
Kaiser for enlightenment this morning
and he quoted Section 10, Chapter q
of the compiled laws of 1897 as fol-
lows:
THE judges of the circuit courts,
within their respective jurisdictions,
may fiji vacancies i'm the offices of
county clerk and prosecuting attor-
ney."