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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20

ago Heston complained that six wo-
men secretaries In his Office had re-
signed to get married after he had
them well trained.
His complaint was published. Now
every mail brings at least a dozen Of
fers from girls in every section of the
country, every one willing to sign an
ironclad contract not to wed If She
gets the job.
Just sos offers have reached me
since them" said the comptroller
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
Put Clothes On Chicken.

The home Of wonderful fish and
game may be WHnsted, Conn, but
Saratoga has a hen that wears clothes.
Her name is Jennie, and she lives ON
the Williams farm. Jennie was born
without the sign of a feather, and as
she grew to henhood not a vestage of
covering appeared. Recently the hired
man noticed Jennie shivering in n
corner He had an idea. The hen
was measured for n suit, and now
she wears a natty gray uniform with
buttons down the front and holes for
her wings. once the laughing stock
of the flock, she is now the envy of
all the barnyard population.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
Berth for Pullman Carr.

Pullman Palace Carr has enlisted
in the navy. When this name was dis
covered on a list of recent recruits II
was sent back for verifcation, and
was returned as correct
His surname is Carr and he was
born on n Pullman palace car His
parents point to the fact that the Civ
en- name of Judge Kenesaw Mountain
lands was taken from the place OF
his birth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
Hen Laws Double Eaa.

A Rhode Island red hen, owned by
Mrs. c r. FELTON, of orange, Mass,
besides laying once or .wice daily, is
noted for the size of her eggs. Re-
Gently she laid an egg measuring So
by inches. It weighed five ounces. a
few days ago she outdid herself by
laying one ok inches inside of which
was another perfectly formed egg, re
by SO inches, and Weighing four
ounces.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
CLARK FOR GOOD ROADS.

Chicago, Sept. 20,-"Good roads are
the man who will discover a way to
make them at a moderate cost, will de-
serve a monument as high as that of
George Washington is the declara-
ton of Champ Clark, speaker of the
house, in a letter to Arthur G. Jack
son. president Of the fourth interna-
tional good roads congress and exposi-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
$4,000 For Not Smoking.

Because he did not smoke before
reaching the age of 25, Don Gates. son
of A. II. Gates. a millionaire Of South
Pasadena, Cal, yesterday received $780,
600 as present from his parent. Fif-
teen years ago, the elder Gates, head
of lumber company of Arkansas en-
tered into solemn agreement with
his three sons. Charles, the oldest,
was II; Don was TO- and Fred, now
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
Made Mistake in Funeral.

Mrs. George Weber of Port Rich
mond, Cal, called up the coroner.
1--WE made a mistake i'm holding that
funeral" she said. MY husband came
home today"
Funeral services We're held a
month ago over a body found in the
bay and identified by Mrs. Weber as
that of her husband. When Weber
returned ne said he had wandered
away in a dazed condition and did not
know where he had been.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20

A lean visaged individual surveyed
the newspaper bulletin announcing
the Astor-For marriage at Newport.
take it from me straight he COM
mented. "the Providence carpenter
who was To have married Miss Force
and Col. Astcr is not a Joiner"
The crowd waiting for baseball
scores suddenly dispersed.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
HARDLY BELIEVABLE.

Mr.. Browns that dog OF yours
smart?
Mr.. Ridge-Smart? Well, | should
think so. | was going out with him
yesterday and | stopped and said:
"Towser' we've forgotten something"
And bothered If he didn't sit down and
scratch his head to see il he could
think what it was.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
Pu, Hiahwayman to Flight.

An umbrella proved the undoing OF
a highwayman who tried To rob Mrs.
Lizzie Munich of Ridgeroad, Cedar
Grove. n. ]. She was carrying con-
siderable sum OF money and was at
tackled i'm lonely spot of the road
over the Montclair line.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20

ton, which opens here today
The speaker further stated that bad
roads have cost the people of the
United States more than the Civil war.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20

w. A. Towner. prescription clerk
i'm drug store ut Terrytown, N. Y,
owns bird dog. ON Tuesday Towner
went to his home i'm Brewster, and he
brought along a new dog collar and
chair. The dog. after displaying
great delight in the presents, ran out
into the yard and began digging UNI
der an old tree.
No. Towner watched and was
amazed when the dog brought in two
silver dollars with its teeth and hand
ed them to him. 1t was the exact a
mount he paid for the collar and
chain.
Mr.. Towner then recalled that on
former visits he used to throw nickles
and pennies i'm the air for the dog Ia
catch. He believes the dog kept the
change, and when he had enough eX
changed the coins in some manner FOR
two silver dollars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
IAURIUM BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Our new Fall Dress Goods are now
being displayed The materials are
some of the finest it has been our
pleasure to offer for sale. T. Il, Baw-
den, Corner Hecla street and Lake
linden Ave
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
student Of Stanford university. was

student of Stanford university, was
only years of age. Their father
agreed to give each a certain percent
age of his business if they refrained
from smoking until their twenty fifth
birthday Charles reached the requir-
ed age seven years ago. and received
his share on his twenty fifth birthday
Two years ago he smoked for the first
time
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
COPPER RANGE HARDWARE CO.

Largest and most complete stock III
plumbing and heating goods In l<lur-
ium. Special attention given to re-
pairing. also a full line OF genera
hdwe., paints, oils. builders supplies
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
MAC Lsop,s LIVERY STABLE.

First class livery and prompt cab
service day or night. Hacks furnished
for funerals and etc. Baggage hauled
to and from trains. Special attention to
boarders. Malcolm Macleod. Phone 80.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
Prefer Cash to Cupid.

The matrimonial bug has bitten
Comptroller Hcston of Atlantic City.
N. j., again i'm a new way. A week
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
NATIONAL eILLIARp Hall.

Six regulation billiard and pool Ia
bles that are kept In good condition,
with good lights and courteous atten-
ton. Leading brands cigars and cigar
cites. Agts for Markham's box candles.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
coppsR CITY eoTTLINe WORKS.

Our scft drinks are pure, heaithfui
and invigoratlng. Made by modern
sanitary machinery, enabling us 10
quote special 70 parties and entertain
ments. Phone PAL.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
GETS ENGLISH IDEAS.
Meyer Returns With Plans For Bet
torment of Navy.

terment OF Navy.
New York. Sept. 20.-After visiting
the navy yards and ship yards of Eng
land and other European countries
George Won J.. Meyer. secretary OF the
navy. has returned with many ideas
that he intends to have adopted in the
United tSates navy.
81 found much to learn when | visit
cd the detention barracks at Chatham
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
CHICAGO DECORATING CO.

Artistic interior decorating In most
modern style. Paper hanging, tinting
hardwood finishing. Picture framing
plate moulding. mirrors resilvered' fur-
niture refinished. +. Pentzold. Phone SS1.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
CENTRAL HOTEL.
CONFECTIONERY & FRUITS.

A nice line of candies. fruits. canned
goods. and the standard brands OF
cigars and cigarettes. We manufac-
ture ice cream. Wholesale or retail or
ders. Michelin, g. Bertasso. Phone slsL.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
More Royalty to Come.

Now shortly comes the Duke OF Con-
naught and his interesting family TO
make their home at Rideau hall, over
looking. through a heavily wooded es-
tate, the mighty Ottaaw river, wider
than the Hudson, more romantic ana
rock ribbed much OF the way as 1t
takes it's course to the st. Lawrence
Joining the waters of the upper lakes
on their way to the Atlantic.
No doubt, now that Connaught. sol
r-diplomat. Is coming, his grand
nephew. the youthful Prince Of Wales,
heir apparent, now a midshipman in
his fathers navy. will be here
1t was Earl Grey. retiring governor
general of Canada, who not long ago
made a trip northward from Winnipeg.
to Hudson's Bay and thence into the
North Atlantic. past Laborador's
shores and back TO Montreal by wa
tier. He canoed il most of the way
| from Winnipeg. on the Red river of the
north. to Fort Churchill. n Hudson's
BAY post, and after his voyage on that
great inland sea. soon to be reached by
rail from Mantoba's capital, he said
| that his experience was comparable to
that on Mediterranean trip, so
Iplacid was the voyage.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20
HosKINc ELECTRIC CO.,
EMBARRASSING & sHAMPoolNe.
JOHNSON MlLliNER.
Hecla street.

A large selection of the seasons lat
est creation In millinery is being dis
played. along with stunning models
from our own workrooms.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-20

OF the British royal family TO take
residence I'm Canada Several have been
here, notably the Duke of Kent. father
of Queen Victoria, who, as commander
OF the British army forces i'm this
country. lived for a time at the brink
or tho famous Montmorency falls.
which tumble from an eminence even
greater than that OF the famed Ma
CARA. into the mighty Sc. Lawrence
river, few miles east of Canada's an
Client capital. Quebec, once the larry
ing place of La Sale, the explorer, and
the famous missionaries, Marquette
and Hennepin-celebritie whose names
are household words from the head
waters OF the Mississippi all the way.
down to the Gulf OF Mexico.
AS the Marchoness Of Lorne. Prin-
cess Louise duchess Of Argyle), lived
I'm Canada for term Of four years. At
that time the new empire of the north
manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alber-
lta-had not been opened up to the
hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
Americans and old world people who
ROW make their homes there. Even
British Columbia, Canada's Pacific
coast province, had not long rid itself
of it's place on the British map as New
caledonia. Where now run ribbons OF
steel i'm every direction of the north
west. the notable head of the clan OF
Campbells and his royal consort. Lou
Use, made their way i'm buclboards
traversing plains marked only by Buff
falo trails and dotted with the bones OF
that almost extinct monarch of th'
nrair
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18
NEAR ZERO WEATHER
IN ATLANTIC STATES


New York. March 16.--A cold snap
of unusual severity for this season of
the year holds practically the entire
eastern section of the country tightly
gripped today, with small probability
of its grasp being loosened. before to.
morrow.
There was drop of 36 degrees in
the temperature, to a minimum of 16
degrees, in this city during the night.
Temperatures, following the rain and
brief snow flurries of last night,
dropped to nearly zero at points in
the interior of New York state, while
it was only. four above the zero mark
in Pittsburg this morning and IA de-
grees in Washington, the latter very
low figure for the time of year in that
city.
The cold wave. was borne in on a
wind which averaged sc miles an hour
along the coast here and up in New
England. The, storm moved northeast
ward today, and is centered in East
ern Nova Scotia.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18
CITY AND COUNTY BRIEFS.


Eostine Girls Basket Ball team de-
feated the Joseph Girls team at Jo-
seph, Saturday night, II to 16.
Jim Bloodsworth and Tom Davis
weht to Modesto, Cal, this week on a
visit and to look over the country.
FRED Ewing and e. ]. Martin. OF
Portland who own a large tract of
hill land northwest of Enterprise, are
having a lot of it broke this spring.
A ladder on which o. H. Brady
was working in the Lyric theatre,
fell last Saturday. giving him quite
a tumble. He smashed two chairs
but luckily escaped with only bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Fordice of Lost
Prairie returned home last week from
Portland. Mr.. Fordice is about recov-
cred from an operation for appendi-
citis that he underwent in Portland
A. G. Wigglesworth returned to
Wallowa this week from Southern
California. The Sun reports him say
ing that a number of prospective set
tiers are coming to Wallowa county
from that section this spring.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18
MANY STUDENTS.
EARN THEIR WAY
ALL BUT 20 PER CENT AT o. A.
c. EARN AlLtoR PART Of h
EXPENSES.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis. March 15-The student loan
fund of $500, given to the Oregon Ag-
ricultural college at the opening of
the present college year by Senator
II. A. Booth of Eugene for the tenn
porary assistance of self-supporting
students, is exhausted This means
that some of the hardest working and
best students in the institution, both
young men and young. women, will
have to drop out, since, with all their
struggle to make their own expenses,
they must depend, upon an advance of
$5 to $75 to tide them over until
they are out and earning, where they
can pay itRback. s MS svas
Since the existence of the fund was
announced a large number of petitions
Rave come to the trustees which, up
on careful examination, proved to be
entirely worthy. The fund, however,
could care for only about half the ap-
EiASoillo, ulo hChtO, tiiO i"iiN
is renewed from some source shortly,
a number of the students who ,have.
won nigh grades in their studies
while working their way through,
will have to give up their studies for
the lest of the academic year.
The student requests brought to
light some interesting facts as to
the courageous endeavor of some of
the Oregon youth to gain special train
ing in their chosen lines. One young
man requested loan of $25 that his
sister and he may finish the years
work. By renting two small rooms
and doing their own housekeeping
they have been able to complete two
years of their course
One young man who requested as
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18

s:stance made the highest grades OF
any student in the institution dur.
Ing the first semester, in one of the
heaviest and most difficult courses
A young woman requested loan of
So in order that she may be able to
get through the next two months be-
fore commencement with careful man
aSement. Since she is earning her
own way in order to gain a college
education against her>parents' wishes
she is entirely on her own resources.
A senior who has sScwn such splen.
did ability that he has been able to
complete the four year course in three
years, has asked for small loan in
order to complete his work with his
class in June In spite of his neces-
sity for earning all of his expenses,
his work in his studies has been of
excellent grade.
Practically 25 per cent of the en-
tire student body is entirely self-sup-
porting; 55 per cent are partially de-
pendent upon what they can earn; and
only 20 per cent of the whole enroll
.ment-most of whom are girls7-do
not have 20 work for the money to
pay their college bills.
Any form of labor which will bring
some pay, however small, is. resort
ed to by the students in their eager
ness to pay their way and gain the
knowledge they desire Tor their fu-
ture success. Some are fortunate
enough to obtain clerkships at the
college or in commercial establish
ments in Corvallis. Others work ON
the campus grounds or as janitors
in the various buildings, or are reg
.istered with the Young Mems and
Young Women's Christian associa-
tions, where their services may be OBJ.
tanned by townspeople for miscellan-
eous tasks-beating carpets, making
gardens, caring for horse, or darn
ing stockings and tending the baby
when club meeting takes its moth
er away from home. During the sum
mer vacations many earn a part of
their expenses in the mines, on farms
in logging camps. mills, factories, and
offices. ,Af+
The loan fund is available only as
b
Continued on last page.)
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18

morning. He wore Disguise, but
Jacob says he could not be mistaken
Moreover. he was accompanied by sew
eral men whom he recognized as Grau-
stark mountaineers and hunters of
rather unsavory reputation. They left
Brutus at the gates Of Balak and went
Off into the hills. All this happened
before knew that Peter was living
In Edelweiss. When ! saw him here
l knew at once that his presence meant
something sinister. | can put many
things together that once puzzled me
the comings and goings of months. the
secret reports and consultations. the
queer looking men who came to the
castle. the long absences of my hus-
band and my-my own virtual impris-
onment-yes. Imprisonment. | was
not permitted TO leave the castle for
days at time during his absences"
Surely you will not go back again"
he began hotly.
Ssh" She put finger to her lips.
A manservant was quietly crossing
the hall just of the library. "He Is
a new man. do not like his appear
ance."
The servant disappeared through a
door at the end of the hall.
'Then there were the great sums of
money that my husband sent of from
time to time" she continued. "and the
strange boxes that came overland to
the castle and later went away again
as secretly as they came. Mr.. Tullis.
! am confident In my mind that those
boxes contained firearms and ammu-
milton. have thought II all out. Per-
haps ! am wrong. but II seems to me
that ] can almost see those 6rearms
stored away In the caves and cabins
outside OF Edelweiss. ready for instant
use when the signal comes"
God. An uprising. A plot 30 huge
as that!' he gasped, amazed. 1t is for
tunate thar he was not facing the door
The same servant, passing once more.
might have seen the telltale consterna
ton In his eyes. at cannot be possi-
BILE. Why. Dangloss aud his men
would have scented 1t long ago
u have not said that ! am sure OF
anything. remember that. leave II
to you to analyze. You have the f0un-
dation on which to work. I'd advise
you to waste no time. Something tells
me that the crisis is near at hand"
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Now, happen to know that he is still
In my husbands service. or was no long
er ago than last week. He is here for
n purpose. as my husbands represent
ative. | have not been asleep all these
months at Schloss Marlanx. have
seen and heard enough to convince me
that some great movement is on foot.
My intelligence tells me that 1t has to
'do with Graustark AS he wishes the
prince no good, il must be for evil"
But there is nothing he can do. He
has no following here The prince Ia
adored by the people Count Marlanx
would not he such fool as to-
He is no fool" she interrupted
quickly. That's why am afraid. II
he Is plotting against the crown, you
may depend upon 1t he is laying his
plans well John Tullis. that man is
q devil-a devil incarnatev' She turned
her face away. A spasm of utter re-
pugnance crossed her face
81 am afraid of Peter Brutus He Is
here to watch-everybody"
: She leaned against the great carved
mantel post, a tall, slender. llssom
creature, exquisitely gowned In rarest
Irish lace. her bare neck and shoulders
cleaning white against the dull tim
bers beyond. the faint glow from the
embers creeping up to her face with
the insistence of maiden's flush. He
gazed In rapt admiration, his heart
humping like fury In his great breast.
She was little more than a girl, this
wife of old Marlanx. and yet how
wise, how clever. how brilliant she
was!
She was well named Ingomede the
Beautiful.
Does Baron DangIoss know this
man BrutusY' asked Tullis. arising to
stand beside her
Il don't know" she said thought
fully. II have not spoken to him con-
corning Brutus. Perhaps he knows.
The baron Is very wise. Let me tell
you how | happen to know that Peter
Brutus Is still serving Count Marlanx
and why | think his presence signifies
q crisis of some sort"
Her voice, always low and even.
seemed lower still. an the first place,
have a faithful friend In one Of the
Oldest retainers at Schloss Marlanx.
His daughter Is my maid. She Is here
with me now. The old man came to
see Josepha one day .last week. He
had accompanied Count Marlanx to
the town of Balak. which is In Ak
phaii, a mile beyond the Graustark
line. Peter Brutus was with my hus-
band In Balak for two days. They
were closeted together from morning
till night In the house where Marlanx
was stopping. At the end Of two days
Brutus went away. but he carried
with him a vast. sum of money pro-
yided by my husband. II was given
OUT that he was on his way to Serros.
in Dawsbergen. where he expected to
purcb base business block for his mas
ter. Marlanx waited another day in
Balak. permitting Josepha's father to
come on to Edelweiss with message
for me and to see his daughter. He"-
"And Josepba's father saw Brutus in
Edel weiss?'
"No But he did see him going into
Balak as he left for Edelwelss that
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18
her EXPRESSIVE ewes.

her expressive eyes
John Tullis opened his own eyes
very wide. You don't mean to say
that he is-he is in peril of any sort?'
She leaned nearer to him. dropping
the ash from her cigarette into the re-
ceiver as she spoke slowly. Intensely.
II think he is in peril-in deadly peril"
He stared hard. what do you
mean?" he demanded, with an involun.
tary glance over his shoulder. She in.
terpreted that glance correctly.
''The peril Is not here, Mr.. Tullis. I
know what you are thinking. My fa-
ther is a loyal subject The peril
suggest never comes to Graustark."
"Never comes to Graustark he al
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18
Pointed Paragraphs.
(From the Chicago !

~. CFrom the Chicago News.)
A soft snap may end in dull
thud.
The fishing line will soon be the
popular chord.
One never hears of lawyer going
to law on his own account.
A wise wife never quarrels with
her husband just before pay day.
A man may be working for all he
Is worth and not be worth much at
that.
When some people say they did
their best we are glad it wasn't their
worst.
You can't always tell how glad a
man is to see you by the way he
shakes hands.
Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-03-18
WIFE BEATER BERRY
GIVEN YEAR IN JAIL.
(From La Grande observer.)

F'rom La Grande Observer0
Pleading guilty to a charge of wife
beating, w. w. Berry, a local mer-
chant, was today, wednesday, SEN
fenced by Judge ]. w. Knowles to a
county Jail term of one year. The
case was instituted some time ago
and should have come to trial this
week but Berry pleaded guilty, bring
ing the case to a sudden end.
Berry has commenced serving time.