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The Washington herald., 1911-12-13

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-13
Used Powerful Influence.

every public man to be deserving Of con-
vict stripes.
Used Powerful Influence.
Eagerly contending for an advanced
place in connection with every reform
supposed to be popular, he continually
embarrasses honest men engaged in ear
nest work for what they believe to be
needed reforms, by presenting to them
the alternative of either cooperating
with a known disreputable ally or in
curing the hostility of a powerful In
fiuence."
Concerning Vardaman, the Senator
charged that he dealt with foul phrase -
even in discussing our Presidents. The
Senator read from the official and court
records what he claimed was the COM
plete refutation of charges of bribery
made against his (Percy's) election to the
Senate. Then Senator Percy concluded
with this challenge to Vardaman:
Challenges Vardaman.
'If the Senator-elect believes that /
won my election dishonesty, I would not
have legislative inaction balk his de-
sire for an investigation, and if he will,
by letter, advise me that any one of
those eighty-seven votes cast for me
was improperly influenced in my behalf.
and he desires an investigation by the
United States Senate into my election, as
he will not be able there to speak for
himself, I. In his behalf, will introduce a
resolution requesting such investigation,
and urge its favorable consideration.
There is but one suggestion that /
would make to that legislature, IL Il sees
fit to request an investigation: that is,
that while actuated by the patriotic pur-
pose of securing a clean Senator for Mis-
sissippi. 1t make the request for investi-
CATION broad enough to cover the fitness
of the Senator-elect, against whom there
is now pending in the Chancery Court
of Kinds County. in that State, bill,
filed long after the heat of the campaign
had subsided, In the name OF the State
Of Mississippi, by the attorney general of
that State, neither a partisan nor a sup
porter of mine, charging that the Sena-
tor-Aect, while governor, embezzled vari-
oUs trust funds committed to his custody.
II the allegations Of the bill are sus-
tained, that. under the constitution OF
Mississippi. disqualifies the Senator-elect
from holding any State ONCE, and
should disqualify him from holding seat
in the Senate
The Washington herald., 1911-12-13
SHERWOOD BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE

Continued from Page one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
Ions Are Very Small.

+ The smallest piece of matter is called
the ion. 1t is so small that person
could not imagine that anything could
be smaller. 1t is so small that its iden-
tity Is lost in its effect. 1t Is the point
where solid matter resolves itself into
a form of electricity. Now. think how
small that is from this experiment: IL
the ions in toy balloon, full of gas
were counted out at the rate of a hun
dred per minute it would take 1OO,-
100000 persons 100000 years to count
them. The fact that the human intel
lect can discover this fact is quite as
startling as the fact itself. This seems
to be getting on the edge Of material
creation, and IL the ion could be fur
Their divided we would have to get over
into the spirit world to do 1t, for there
possibly its last analysis only can be
reached.-Ohio State Journal.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
. The Fighting Hope .
From the Play by
WILLIAM j. HURLBURT

erfs innumerable finds Do you
know. dear" added she impulsively
leaning forward. IL wish Robert were
not so susceptible. He costs me more
signs and watchfulness than both my
other children put together"
Miss Graham observed the "other'
and secretly condoned IL.
Mr.. Cornelius Brady came smoothly
into the pretty little green and dun
drawing room. Suave, adroit, with the
contained manner of the man OF the
world, he impressed one as having the
gift of moral construction, reconstruc-
ton or destruction, as the case might
be.
While the small talk went its rounds.
while the June air stirred the cur
tains and stole In softly laden with
scent from the rosebushes. his eyes
rested on his young hostess delicate
face with an admiration as genuine
as 1t was indiscreet. Her sweet, JOY
Gus womanliness was enough to en-
chant even man like him. Jaded with
| many entertainments.
But Granger was scarcely alive to
the indiscretions. Anything in the
shape of victory attracted him. If the
victor happened to be your own wife.
so much the better.
Good heavens" he exclaimed sud
denly, there are those children squali-
ing like fiendsl They're experts al
ready in every Ill timed interference
Robert will be fit for nothing in life
but a minister. AS for the other
But the woman to whom he had adj
dressed these remarks had already
vanished and was making for the back
garden.
The shrill. importunate little voices
turned to whimper as she appeared.
my two dear red turkey cocks,
what's 1t all about?' cried she cheer
fully. with a pretty gathering In sort
of gesture.
"B-bobbie he h-hurted me wild
s-sto-one, he did" sobbed Harold,
burying his baby face in her skirts.
"Oh. muddie," explained Robert jun
Tor. II was just THROWN stones ut the
lazy roof. you know, an'-an' one of
'em hit Harold; that's all. Shut up.
Harold, will you? When you cry you
cry mud, an it's most disgustin'. Peo-
pie ought to cry clean water. oughtnt
they, muddie" he protested, looking
disdainfully at the soiled cherub peer
ing helplessly upward from the folds
Of his mothers skirts.
"Best plan would be not to cry at all.
Even clean crying makes ugly, red lit
tie noses. Nurse. wash this sorry wee
face, please. If Harold's good he shall
have Strawberries for tea.
"And, Robert" she added, with
whimsical smile, don't bother about
throwing stones at the lazy roof. There
are some things in life we must learn
to take as we find them. The lazy roof
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
Houehton Department
WHITE DEER IN U. p.
Their Slaughter Should Be Prohibited
Saws Lower Michiqan Paper.

An item is going the rounds OF the
state press that a hunter from Owosso
has returned from deer r0nt in tho
northern peninsula and brought back
a white doe, an albino. which he shot
in Alger county, closing with the
comment that "as this type Of the spe-
cies is rarely encountered. the Owosso
man will have the doe mounted for
preservation" says the Grand Rapids
Herald.
If it be true that the hunter shot "a
genuine alblno deer II clearly shows
that he either violated the law or the
Michigan game law is in need OF
amendment to preserve this rare spe-
cies of the deer family. 1t may be an
I right TO have the specimen mounted
for preservation" but such ''preserva-
ton" il continued, means the extinc-
ton of Michigans rare fauna. II true
preservation" is sought it should be
through a most stringent state law
against the killing of such deer
It is true this type of species Is
rarely encountered" and why? Simply
because the state is at fault In allow
ing hunters to kill this rare variety
Of the deer family. Deer in general are
scarce enough now in this state and II
is only a question OF time before the
game animal will be a rarity under the
present game law.
Under the natural law Of increase
the number of hunters that are sicens-
ed every year TO shoot deer are in ex-
cess Of the yearly fawns, IL reports of
experienced hunters are correct II this
is so the extinction Of the deer, so far
as Michigan is concerned, is not far
away. What the state needs is q game
law that will protect game and pre-
serve certain species that are now fast
becoming extinct Unless there is such
a law the white does will follow the
wolverine and the greyling. the game
lest Of all fish in Michigan waters.
Specimens for "preseIv3 .ioa" in
museums of rare animals of Michigan
are a sad commentary on The inefIi-
cheney OF the states game laws. for it
is because Of the ineniciency OF such a
law that certain species are rare and
becoming more so every year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
Tho island Of St. Helena.

81. Helena mas been an island OF
agedies-tragedles that have been
lost sight OF wailing over the Cor
sican. On the second day Of my visit
the governor took me by carriage road
through the turns over the island. At
one point OF our journey the road, In
winding around spurs and ravines.
formed perfect w within the dis
lance of a few rods. The roads, though
tortuous and steep, were fairly good,
and was struck with the amount Of
labor il must have cost TO build them.
The air on the heights was cool and
bracing. 1t Is said that since hanging
for trivial offenses went out OF fashion
no one has died there. except from
falling over the cliffs In old age or
from being crushed by stones rolling
on them from the steep mountains.
Witches at one time were persistent ar
ST. Helena, as with us In America in
the days of Cotton Mather. At the
present day crime is rare in the island.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
simnlified spsIlina Effects.

1--WE find in the letters we receive"
said the correspondence clerk, some
marvellous examples of simplified spell
ing. some OF these unconsciously pho
netic, some evidently deliberately in
tended. some that. though they serve
their purpose wonderfully. verge on
the comic. For instance. we received
yesterday a letter from a man who
starts off in this way
"'What tx would follow and so on.
"Of course the meaning of that was
perfectly plain. but the bookkeeper and
had to smile over it for moment.
and when we showed it to the stenog-
rapher he said that the man who could
write words like that ought not to stop
at simplifed spelling-he ought to go
right ahead and invent a new short
hand system. York Sun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
To be Continued.
Welsh Bulls.

Ireland's position as the country in
which bulls" blossom best is being
seriously challenged. 1t was a Welsh
member of parliament who crushingy
remarked to an opposition member:
"The honorable member has attempt
ed to throw a bombshell at the gov
eminent. but in the hands Of the
chancellor Of the exchequer it was
turned into q cooked hat long before
1t was thrown"
1t was also Welsh member, though
not the same one. who, speaking
against proposal to fortify London.
began earnestly with: sour navy Is
our only defense. If our navy tenn
porarily left the seas And then he
had to stop. Delighted members. with
visions Of battleships swooping over
green fields or climbing over house
tops, were in a roar, and it was some
minutes before business could pro-
ceed.-London Answers.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
HoUoHToN 5REvlTlEs


Houghton Chapter. Order OF the
Eastern star. will be entertained to a
complimentary dance and card party
on New Years night by the members
of Houghton lodge. +. & a. NJ
Richard r. Looney Of Houghton. ref.
cree in bankruptcy. left this morning
for Sault ste Marie and Munlslng, e
conduct sessions Of the bankruptcy
court. He will return on Saturday
evening
Dr. r w McNair OF the Michigan
College OF Mines and Mrs. McNair
left Tuesday for Washington, u c.
10 attend the annual meeting OF the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science.
Robert McAllister Of Cobalt, Onta-
rio. is visiting relatives in Houghton.
Rev w. G. Prout pastor Of the HUI
.rontown NJ. p. church, was the re-
.cipient last Saturday evening Of q
purse OF gold presented by the Ladies'
Aid society Of the church.
The county inhrmary was visited
Christmas afternoon by twenty stu
dents OF the Hancock Finnish Colleg,
and Finnish Lutheran church, ac-
companied by J. n. Jasberg. and tn,
inmates were presented with books and
periodicals. A religious service wa
also conducted and selections wer,
sung by the church choir.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27

That night Granger enjoyed bis din.
ner unreservedly. and there was n cor
tain scintillating novelty about his
wife's looks that engaged his atten.
ton His after dinner smoke was his
favorite one. 1t seemed vixenish m
interfere with II. so Anna waited. plav.
ing idly with the almonds and raisins
on her plate. Robert, between hls
puffs. noticed that they were delicate
and pretty hands. and that there wera
only two rings-the wedding ring and
the engagement ring, He felt vague
impression that most women wore
more than that At least, one wo-
man whom he knew wore more. He
remembered her hands distinctly. He
had made her birthday present of n
diamond ring only few days before.
and when she thanked him for IL later
he had noticed that her hand fairly
flashed with diamonds.
Presently Anna got up, and leaning
lightly against the mantel shelf, watch
ed him oddly. She might as well out
with It.
Robert" said she, "you like Mr..
Brady through and through"
Like Brady? Why, yes, and he's
decidedly useful man to know-iu.
terested in all sorts of big concerns.
nothing Of snob. and
IL rather wanted to compare notes
with you. You're so quick and sensl.
tive. / wondered II you had noticed
things" She flushed hotly.
Nothing at all. except that he seems
to approve of my selection of a wife.
Would you prefer, then. not to be ad.
mired"
II like being admired. of course. I
like 1t most awfully. But it depends,
doesn't it. on the way it's done. Why,
even Mary Graham noticed"--
"You surely don't mean to imply
that my friend Brady means any
harmT
With vehement gesture Anna drew
her fingers across her eyes.
>,"No one except the stage villain ever
does mean any harm, suppose" she
said. THE others do it from absence
OF mind, perhaps. Oh, / dare say I'm
horrid," added she softly. seeing hurt
look on Roberts face-''horrid and not
sufficiently grateful for my privileges.
Probably it's all vanity and self con-
sciousness. You'd have noticed all
these unpleasantnesses naturally, since
| belong TO you?" She put out both
hands TO him with friendly, irresisti-
BILE grace. At that moment the long
ing to feel protected was very strong
within her.
"Of course I'd have noticed" reas-
sured Robert, looking at her in his
boyish. ingenious fashion. and with n
brilliant. ready smile. 1t was this look
and this smile that had first won his
way into the sympathies of her heart.
Suddenly. under the spell of his ca
ress. Anna remembered something. The
dimples stirred In her cheeks as she
disengaged herself.
wait Bobs, I'll be back in a sec.
ond," she said and ran lightly upstairs.
"Now. SIR" standing before her liege
lord in mock accusing fashion and
handing him the French bill OF fare.
"since you refuse to be jealous of me
I'm most nightly inclined to be jeai-
Gus of you. Who did you lunch with
yesterday? Defend yourselfw
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
THE HOCKEY SITUATION.
Efforts to Reorsanize the old Copper
Country League.

Country League.
with the return OF cold weather. II
is probable that Immediate steps viii
be taken 10 prepare for the Senior
hockey season in the copper country.
The Portage Lake and Mohawk teams
have already been organized and II
promoters In Calumet can be inauenc-
ed, it is probable that Calumet will
likewise have a team. In this event
the arrangements Of the three teams
probably will form a league and a
schedule OF games will be drawn up
which will suffice TO settle the copper
country championship.
Portage Lake will be represented by
a strong team this year, the players
being drawn from both Hancock and
Houghton Mohawk win have its US
ually strong lineup and II is under
stood there is no dearth Of material in
In Calumet.
With three strong teams in the cop
per country games might be arranged
with outside teams. Duluth, Chicago.
Detroit. Milwaukee, and the two Soos
and possibly some Canadian towns. the
travelling expenses of the visiting
teams being equalized
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
MEETING WITH SUCCESS.
American Game Protective and Props
cation Association.

cation Association.
According to statement which has
just been issued from the headquar-
ters Of the American Game Protective
and Propagation association, a ma
tional organization which has recently
been formed, the movement is already
meeting with success.
Contributions OF $4,000, consisting
chiefly Of the annual dues OF members.
have been received. The association
has already accomplished much good
in assisting local organizations, and
sportsmen everywhere are recognizing
the advantages OF supporting the
movement err the game of the country
is exterminated.
Many local clubs are lending their
aid and Il is expected the American
association will soon become one OF
the strongest organizations in the
country and that It will be able to ac-
complish much i'm the matter of pro-
tecting and propagating game, which
would be impossible without such an
organization.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
Green Turtles.

The green turtle finds it's home in
the coral reefs lying to the north Of
Jamaica, though it is found in other
parts OF the West Indies. The creature
is caught by the employment Of ex-
tremely strong nets, which are inter
laced between the rocks Once caught
the turtle is taken to Kingston. where
IL is kept in special sea water pens on
the seashore. When In the pens the
turtle is provided with a peculiar kind
OF sea grass. which it likes very much.
Curiously enough. when ii is taken
away from the West Indies it refuses
TO eat this grass. Indeed. 1t will die
Of starvation sooner than touch the
grass. however carefully preserved. 1t
takes eight pounds Of Gesh to make a
single quart of soup
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
Timely Answers.

do you remember how hungry I
was at seven-thlT,y last nightT'
II should say Go"
do you know how l appeased my
hunger In half hourY'
"No; what did you doT'
Eight clock"
That's nothing Do you remember
how unlucky | was at the rattle at
twelye-thlrty ?"
81 certainly do"
well. ! wasn't so unlucky a half
hour later"
'No? I'm glad to know that. What
did you wing
zone a ck."-Lippincott's.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27

IiON, DhAD1l
Is one. If you really must give vent to
your feelings you can pat the good
supporting walls, my little son."
Presently, clean and fresh. the chill
dren were brought into the drawing
room to greet Miss Graham before she
left. As she was receding down the
tree lined avenue Robert junior stood
one arm about his mothers waist and
waved to her. Robert senior seized
the other rollicking atom and deposit
ed him in Annals arms. Then he stood
back to enjoy the artistic effect.
Her children suit her to perfection,
eh, Brady" quoth he. IF her chill
dren don't go well with woman you
may take your oath there's something
radically wrong with her."
physically or morally?" Brady ask.
ed. laughing.
Both" said Granger. $50 far as the
female sex is concerned, they are con-
vertible terms. Have cigarT"
"Since we've become mere pegs on
which to hang psychological discus
sions, my boys, well return to our ma.
tive heath" said Anna laughIngly.
Brady watched with singular inter.
est the easy strength with which she
walked of with her sons. Hitherto
she had seemed to him altogether frag.
lie. Dresden china-ish.
Il saw look on Mrs. Changers face
awhile ago." he said half to himself.
n look that surprised me. I believe
there are very few things she couldn't
do once she set her mind to action"
An uncomfortable. prickly sensation
ran down Roberts back: his smile of
satisfaction weakened. Then over their
cigars they began to talk of other
things. From the open door of the
nursery Anna could hear broken frag.
ments coming up:
Money, the vital fluid. doesn't seem
TO be flowing so easily through the
body of things" THE banks are lend.
Ing less. securities seem less stable.
stocks are down" etc.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
Over the Phone.

"He hasn't slept all night, doctor
said Mrs. Blinks over the phone, de-
scribing her husbands symptoms, "and
this morning he complains Of aches IN
his bones and a general headachy feel
ing. Is there anything / can dor
Just then the wires crossed with the
phone connection of the dog fancier.
"Sure!" came the response. "Brlng
him in this afternoon and I'll cut MS
ears for ou."-Pittsburgh Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
COLUMBIA LODGE, X. OF P,
INITIATION And BLOWOUT
THIRD RANK CONFERRED AND
SOCIAL SESSION HELD.
Many Visiting Members Present from
Calumet and Hancock.

Columbia lodge. Knights Of Pythias
last evening conferred work In the
third rank on several candidates al
their castle hall in the Strobel build
ing. and the exemplihcation of tbs
work by the Columbia lodge third rank
team was fiawless and most beautiful.
~ executed. Besides a large turnout
Of local members, there were present
a goodly number OF members OF Ham
cock lodge and of the Laurium and
Calumet lodges.
As a Hitting close OF a successful
years activities, the retiring officers
entertained their fellow members with
a banquet, served In the hall, with the
menu being OF an appetizing and
tempting nature, comprising as II did,
all the delicacies and dishes appropri r
ate 10 the Christmas season.
Attorney Joseph Hambitzer presided
ut the after-dinner festivities as
POSTMASTER. and fulhlled his position
with that ease and facility and ready
wit for which ne Is famous. officers
of the lodge and those elected for the
coming year, besides numerous others.
were called on for addresses and
gracefully responded. the address OF
Rev. Frank Knowles OF Houghton,
Webster Dock OF Hancock. and Ira
Randall being Of great interest. Rec
itations were given by A. V. Fredd
vice chancellor OF Hancock lodge, and
nr. Sangster Of Calumet The meet
ing and banquet were greatly enjoyed
md the session was brought TO a close
" the singing Of America" by the en-
tire gathering.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
The Ancient DRAGON.

The pterodactyl. whose fossil re-
mains have been found in the chalk
at Cambridge. England. and elsewhere,
with a very varied spread OF wings,
which in the largest specimens must
have reached twenty-five feet. is al
most idenucal with the dragon OF
fable. A batlike creature, with an
elevated body and long neck ending in
an absurdly small head with a por.
tentous beak. it could run very swift
ly. was a fish eater and could swim,
or 1t few by means OF huge membra-
nous wings, which connected its long
fore quarters with its hind legs. The
pterodactyl evidently existed down 10
a comparatively recent geological peri
cd. and 1t is not at all improbable that
the traditional dragon is described
from the last living specimens as met
with by primitive man.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
Chinese Idioms.

When a Chinese writer wishes to eX-
press that the wealthy parent of the
heroine has set his affairs in order in
her favor before dying his idlom is.
HE has settled his plums." ITO have
plucked the kwei tcassia) flower signi-
fies gaining the masters degree ut the
triennial examinations. Their idiom
for Let there be no backsliding' is.
Let there be no absorption of sweat"
A runaway wife is said by Liu CHA
Chu to carry her guitar to another
door" When you wish TO say that you
have secured a vindication. you ex-
press it. my adversary has been
forced to paint my front door," When
a great man dies they say, a corner
OF the city wall has fallen" j. S.
Thompson's 1.-THE Chinese"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
MARRIAGE LICENCES.

Licenses TO wed have been issued
10 the following named persons: Axel
Waara Of Painesdale and Freda Have
la Of Trimountain; Otto x. BARLEY
and Myrtle Mcdonald Of Laurium
Grover Kutschled OF Houghtou and
Emma LouIka Of Calumet
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-12-27
WATCH NIGHT SERVICE.

a watch night service will be held
next Sunday night at the Hurontown
Methodist Episcopal church. Services
appropriate TO the dying year and the
welcoming Of 1912 win Se arranged.
the program TO consist Of several ad q
dresses and music suitable to the oc-
casion.