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The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
The Proper Ihlna 70 Do.

This may seem most trivial and
even foolish state of mind TO be in,
but believe you will be kind enough
TO aid ME. For many long years l was
barred from all social pleasures by a
series of illnesses. Now that am
well and can again enter society.
find | am too self-conscious TO enjoy
a single moment. / do not know what
TO say or how to act What shall !
do? Can you give me any set phrases
to learn or repeat on all occasions?
Anything you suggest / will be CRATE
ful for--Will
In the first place. endeavor to for
get yourself. This will only be accom-
plished by degrees, for you have been
so accustomed to thinking of yourself
and your surroundings. II possible,
become engaged In some active work
for others. When you enter room
DO not let the thought come. what
do they think of me-" but what can
| see or do or say to make the other
fellow comfortable and happy" You
will find this habit will grow. too, and
you will soon be perfectly at ease.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

strung together. When last heard OF
by DR.. Gill this "sea serpent" was
sold by Koch to the museum of Dres
den. The accompanying photograph
OF the skeleton of 2euglodon proper.
ly mounted has been furnished me by
DR.. Gill. and was made from the un.
equaled specimen obtained by the
Smithsonian some time ago from our
southern coast
The federal bureau of fisheries has
been hunting the sea serpent ever
since 1t was founded. Its second off.
Ger in command, Dr. Hugh NJ. Smith
United States deputy commissioner OF
Fisheries, told me yesterday how he
has personally followed to their lairs
two or three of the most horrible of
these creatures.
While scientists are not in accord
on the question. DR.. Smith thinks that
some circumstantial evidence recently
gathered will perhaps weaken the
belief of some intelligent persons. who
have heretofore denied the possibility
of the existence at this day of marine
monsters comparable to those of geo
logical times"
Jealous champion of the sea SER
pent's reality is DR.. A. C. Oudemans,
the well-known zoologist. After col
lecting all obtainable reports OF sea
serpent visitations along our eastern
coast and throwing out palpable
'QhaafG anH hnavnc - ho hna ,lN4 n
evidence OF 66 such monsters reported
between Newfoundland and Florida
within a period Of 139 years.
These monsters, he says, are migra-
tory, and that they do not like cold
water Is shown by the fact that none
has been reported along our coasts be-
tween November and January. inclu-
sive, while only two have been seen
during February, March and April
Their return with warm weather, how
ever, is shown by the record of three
In May nine In June seven I'm July
and finally round couple OF dozen in
August. which, as stated, is our sea
serpent month par excellence. After
this the visitations taper off-four In
September. two in October and none
In November The fact that compare
lively few of these monsters have
been reported from our Pacific coast
Is, according to DR.. Oudemans, due to
the fact that the greater ocean is far
less frequented by ocean passengers
rather than to the probable absence
of such creatures from It's waters
The sea serpent is a great mammal
most nearly related to the sea bear,
according to this naturalist In view
OF some biologists the great zeuglodon
was closely related to this same
species. but its greatest known length.
20 feet, is far surpassed by the $50
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

establish himself in Nicaragua. 9th
ors of the Zelaya type are warned
out OF the Caribbean countries.
The authority for these declara-
tions flows from the Monroe Doctrine
and from the washington conventions
with the Central American republics.
Yet they are quite likely TO be re-
ceived with certain degree of re-
sentiment throughout Latin America.
1t is difficult for Latin America 10
appreciate and believe in our sincerity
and disinterestedness. Even our gem
erosity TO Cuba and our forbearance to
Mexico fail TO convince the South
Americans entirely
It is our task. while holding the
scales Of justice even in the Carib-
bean, TO overcome this prejudice in
the more stably governed Republics
to the south. This win be the easier
as the Panama canal fosters closer
We must understand the
south Americans better. If we are TO
hope To make them understand us
better.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
TIE CANAL AND TRADE.

Is the United states to fail to profit
in the way of trade by the great en-
cheering work it has done in Panama
Only about year and a half remain
before the Panama canal will be open
to commercial traffic But unless the
manufacturing, exporting, importing
and shipping interests Of the United
states exert themselves to the limit
during the next eighteen months they
will find that they will be distanced
by foreign competitors in deriving
practical advantages from the canal
end the rapidly developing field Of La
tin America.
This is the official warning of John
Barrett, director general of the Pan
American union, based on thorough re-
ports. These show that every import
ant port Of Europe is being improved
to the highest degree of efficiency for
oversea commerce; every European
shipbunding yard of standing is busy
to its capacity.
European governments are instruct
ing diplomatic and consular agents TO
report upon every phase of trade op-
portunity expected to result from the
canal private business companies of
large established trade and new COM
panies are sending agents and scouts
to Latin America.
In Japan three steamship companies
are building vessels for the canal
Jaapnese banks are considering the
opening Of branches in Latin America.
on the west or Pacific coast of South
America, Chile. Peru and Bolivia are
spending s5O,OOO,OOO in opening up
their interiors with railways Brazil
is putting in frst-class condition ev-
cry port along her 5000 miles of coast
line and spending s1OO.OOO.OOO in con-
structing new railways into the in
terror.
The plain fact is that while the fed
eral government and some of its COM
mercial organizations and interests are
doing much TO get ready for the canal,
this country as a whole must redouble
and extend its efforts II it expects 10
reap fun profit. 1t is a great interna
t!onal race for the trade OF the canal
and Latin America, and at present we
are not in the lead.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
HORSE AND AUTO.

Reports says that 10000 Kansas
horses aggregaung in value conser-
vatively estimated. s2.0OOOOO have
been killed by the mysterious malady
now raging. This, with the conse-
quent Interference with farm and
other work. dispatches say repre-
sents a total loss TO the farmer Of
$4,000 900.
Even though exaggerated, these fig
ures are significant Of the Importance
o. the horse and show how little that
importance has been affected by the
multiplicity Of the automobile, which
is welcomed as a permanent fixture
among us. The auto will continue to
find new fields of usefulness. but it
has not come TO supersede the utility
Of the horse. The development Of
modern industry. OF which the auto
mobile is both an index and a product
will constantly make additional de-
mands upon old Dobbin. Some of his
work TIE auto may DO better but
enough viii stll be left to keep him
busy.
AS TO the relative merits Of the
horse and the auto we might para
phrase the words of "a famous sea cap
tain and say There is room enough
for all"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
Interest In Belts.

In the Dry Goods Economist the
statement is made that the belt finish
is rapidly coming into favor for smart
dresses; In fact, some OF the more
dressy models have belt effects, the
dress materials being used for this
purpose, and in many cases combined
with various kinds of leather. The
Introduction OF belts does not mean
that the waists will be small, however
The belts are used in an ornamental
way only and are not intended to ac-
centuate any curves OF the figure.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

he saw crawling over the bottom an
extraordinary lizard like monster, with
long, serpent-like neck. short tail, and
four ilippers, like those of a turtle.
The naturalist regards II as remark
able, to say the least, that this skip
per, who doubtless had never heard
of a plesiosaur, should thus describe
one with amazing accuracy. both as to
form and probable habit. The director
regards it as just as possible for the
plesiosaur to survive as for some of
our sharks which date back to the
same geologic period.
In the accompanying group of three
gigantic sea lizards you will perceive
IN the left foreground the terrible
elasmosaur, the most colossal and
most serpent-like of all that ancient
group. With it's whale-like body, long
and flexible, neck, short paddles and
serpentine tail 1t would answer well
to popular descriptions of the sea
serpent It's tremendous size is at
tested by it's vertebrae, some OF
which, now preserved. are nearly as
large as those of the elephant. In the
right background Of the picture is its
cousin. the mosasaur, of which no
fewer than ten species are known to
have inhabited this part of the world
six having been found in New Jersey.
This terrible sea lizard attained a
length of 40 feet. It's head was fat
and pointed and its lower jaw was pro.
vided with an attachment of cartilege
by which it could open its mouth to
enormous extent In the same manner
as the modern snake. The central
figure in this group is another of these
creatures known as the laelops, a
great kangaroo-like lizard which fire.
quented the land
There are no monster sea ser.
pents,' was the emphatic reply OF DR..
Theodore ~ Gill. the distinguished
ichthyologist of the Smithsonian In
stitution. There Is no animal of 81.
gantic size now living In the sea
which could be properly classed as a
serpent or even reptile.
1T is possible that great seiachian
related 10 the frilled shark of Japan
may be found I'm the seas. This would
have an eel-like body, fin back of the
head and, If very long. would agree to
some extent with descriptions of the
great sea serpent AS a matter OF
fact there was discovered not many
years ago small snake-like shark. re.
sembling-the crap sharks found in the
Pacific"
DO you regard all reports of mon.
ster sea serpents as pure figments OF
the Imagination" ! asked DR. Gill.
Most OF the wonderful creatures
made the subject of sea serpent
stories doubtless are living animals OF
some sort" he replied. II will give
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
DON'T JOSH THE SEA SERPENT

some examples Let us dispose of
one of the most conspicuous pictures
of the sea serpent yet printed This
is given in a work of Erik Pontoppi-
dan, bishop OF Bergen, Norway, who
wrote more than a century and half
ago describing giant sea serpents and
mermaids. which he believed really
existed. He being a godly man should
not be distrusted entirely.
This monster was represented with
Its front portion out of water and as
having a large frill about its neck. Its
tail was long and tapering. and ended
in a spiral curve. From its mouth is
sued a jet OF water or vapor, Now.
certainly. such a form does not exist.
but what was it?
"Well, now let's look at the cutie
fish or squid Some OF these have been
found as long as 60 feet The tail OF
such giant cuttlefsh may have been
taken for the head of this monster
serpent, the fins of the tail CORE
spiral tail might easily have been one
of the great cuttletishs curved arms
appearing out of the water, and the
Jet of water might have been the
siphon of the cuttloish, by which II
propels itself In the water How much
imagination would be required to add
the unreasonable features of this pic
ture?"
What proved for time to be the
most successful sea serpent hoax on
record according to DR.. Gill. was per
petrated in New York by a pseudo-sci-
enlist, DR.. Albert c. Koch, In lS45. lie
exhibited on Broadway the skeleton OF
an alleged fossil monster which he
named the "hydrarchos" or sea king -
The remains. including the head and
vertebrae. measured no less than ia
feet over all, and the people of New
York. as well as OF other American
cities visited. were greatly excited
over the discovery of tangible proof
that the long-suspected sea serpent eX.
listed But finally Prof. Wyman. a nat
uralist OF considerable circumspection
examined the skeleton and discov-
cred 1t to be a composite. including
the bones OF several zeuglodons
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

HAN the sea serpent be longe
Is IL the remnant OF mon
~ strous species supposedly ex
tinct, or some adventurer from
the deep sea lair of modern race o
leyiathans as yet undiscovered by
science?
Such queries have been flinging a.
some distinguished naturalists, witt
widely varying results, which ! shall
proceed to report at once, especially
inasmuch as my Investigation brings
to light the scientifically established
fact that August is our sea serpent
month par excellence.
Il incline rather To belief than TO un
belief in the moster." Director Fred
erick A. Lucas of the American Mu
scum of Natural History told me. "The
biggest sea serpents we know of lived
in the eocene period" says he. Take
tally perfectly with some of the most
sensational sea serpent descriptions
which we hear year after year. The
zeuglodon grew as large as 20 feet in
length and eight feet in diameter. His
head was small and pointel His jaws
were well armed with grasping and
cutting teeth Just back of his head
he carried a pair of short paddles, not
unlike those OF fur seal
"He must have reared at least a
third of his great length out OF the
water. TO take comprehensive view
of the surroundings. His tail must
have propelled him at speed of from
20 to 30 miles an hour.
"Zeuglodons were once very numer-
Gus in the Gulf of Mexico, also the old
seas of southern Europe. They have
been called 'whalelike king lizards.
but in reality were mammals, not
reptiles. The zeuglodon is usually
thought to be the ancestor of the
whale, but think he died without is.
sue"
One recent sea-serpent story in
which Director Lucas takes some
stock is that of the captain OF the
British ship Fly, who states that while
becalmed in the Gulf OF California, in
II fathoms of remarkably clear water.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

The great Copper Country Fan
opens al Houghton tomorrow, really
and truly better and greater than
ever" The exhibits in all departments
will show Improvement and the enter
tainment features will be the most ex-
pensive and elaborate yet offered the
public. The fireworks display. which
will be feature three nights Of the
fair. will be the best ever brought to
the upper peninsula, being a repeti-
tion Of the exhibition given at the state
fair in Detroit. The fair at Houghton
will be well worth seeing.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

Now there is some talk in Michigan
Of law to pension superannuated
teachers. Wisconsin already has such
a law. We doubt the wisdom Of adopt
ing a similar course in this state, how
ever. 1t would postpone the day Of
higher wages for teachers as it would
furnish a good excuse for not raising
them Better than pensions would be
the adoption throughou. the state Of a
policy providing an increased remun-
Grafton for each year Of service, which
would give a teacher who makes
teaching life work chance to lay
aside something for the time when she
win have TO give up the duties Of the
school room.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

feet attributed by Or oudemaus to,b,.
hypothetical creature. which. he saws
appears to have head resembliny
that or the sea lion. an eel-like neck
hairy seal-like trunk with two nip.
pers on each side and a tapering
pointed tail. The males of this species
like those of the seal. he thinks are
probably adorned with the name which
hgures so persistently in sea serpent
descriptions.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
New Material.

A new material that is being used
for suits and gowns and even for
handsome coats is of cotton texture,
but has suoh beautiful chamois I'm
ish that it places the fabric among
those of more aristocratic fiber. The
cloth comes in blue. lavender. tan.
brown and biscuit color. and because
It will wash instead OF requiring a
dry cleaner is most practical as well
as slightly.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

You have a difficult task. but If the
boy has any sense at all, after you
have declined his invitations several
times he will see that you do not care
for his attention / do not think you
need kiss the young man even If he
has been absent a long time. He is
not a relative, and has no reason to
claim kisses Your writing may be
greatly improved by careful practice;
It is not good for one of your age.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
THE NICARAGUA DECLARATION

The Washington government has
declared itself clearly and unmistak-
ably on the subject Of Central Amer
lean revolutions. II viii stand for
none but those really supported and
demanded by the people themselves
Selfish revolutions, financed by spec
ulative juntas in New York or else
where and designed 90 place despots
IN power, viii no longer be counten-
anced. The United States. great and
good friends Of the peoples Of Central
America and the West Indies will do
its utmost TO maintain constitutional
governments that are supported by
the people II viii by its moral sup
port-and, II necessary. something
more than that--see that elections are
free and fair Il will maintain free
communication with and protection
for American ministries and lega-
tions.
This Is the meaning OF the note
transmitted by the state department
TO the government Of Nicaragua, and
unofficially to the revolutionaries In
Nicaragua. The profitable but bloody
and commerce. e-destroying business o
revolution-making is at an end. Ze
laya, whose record OF tyranny, cruel
~. and corruption made the worl'
shudder. win not be permitted TO re
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
A Heartless Man.

Wife was yelling from the lake.
whats the matter?" bawled nus
band.
Il think a bass had me by the TOO
But he's gone now"
why couldn't you let him hipp'o
until got thereg" demanded huspanu.
peeyishly. Il haten't landed p"''
this trip"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
From a Younn Girl.

have been reading your column
quite awhile and now l come to you
for help am girl fifteen years old,
and would like you to tell me how
should | treat a boy who likes me
much, and / don't care anything for
him.
Is II proper for a girl to kiss a
young boy that is older than she,
after he has been of for three years.
Do you think / write well.-From an
Interested Reader.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

Do not try to copy the formal style,
but write an individual note TO each
guest. One of the prettiest home we'd
dings know of was where the bride
wrote little missives something like
this: Dick and | are to be married
on Saturday at noon. and 1t will add
greatly to our happiness II you wit
ness the ceremony. Hoping TO have
you with US, cordially your, etc"
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
Dry Shampoo.

Most women are familiar with the
dry shampoo done with talcum powder
rubbed into the scalp. Hair brushes
may also be cleaned this way. Dry
cleaning brushes may be done either
With talcum powder or with flour. Rub
the powder thoroughly into the bris-
ties and then shake u Que. The brush
will be clean and stiff
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
Written Wedding Invitations.

In writing wedding invitation to
the few guests who are TO witness a
ceremony to be performed at home. is
the same form observed as those en-
graved, or are informal notes sent?--
Perplexed
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
Judoe Held for soeedIno.

Greenwich, Conn. - A constable
brought an auto speeder into Justice
Burns court for trial. but the justice
could not be found, for at the same
time he was answering a charge of
speeding his own automobile In an
other court <---..--~--
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
The Proper CALLING Cards.

Please inform me which is the prop
er way for a wife TO have her calling
cards printed. Should the husbands
initials be used, his full Christian
name (if long one), or the wife's
Christian name? Should the name be
printed or written?-Nell.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
MARS CANALS SEA GREEN

Photographs of the planet OF MARI.
taken In their natural colors at n
Russian observatory. show that the
canals are sea green, and that the
poles are covered with ice. but not
snow.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

Couid the Democratic party have
chosen more fitting emblem than
the nule-an animal that kicks things
backward every chance It gets?
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
From a Fall Hoatess.

I want to give a party in the fall,
and want to invite some boys and
girls from the country. AS it will not
be house party. do / have to invite
them to stay with unexpectedly the
boys. Hoping to see this in print at
your very earliest convenience.-An
Interested Reader.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

A Chicago policeman has been dis
missed for grating. Possibly what
convicted him was the fact that he
took only so cents.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

A visiting card should bear the hus'
bands full name or his first name and
middle initial, and they should be writ
ten II you cannot afford to have them
engraved, not printed.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
WRONG Kind Of Man.

More women would probably marry
FOR money or a title n It wasn't for
the kind Of men that usually go along
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1912.

These candidates for the presidency
now on windmill campaign would
saw more if they didn't talk so much.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
RepIy TO "Mary."

Your questions do not belong in our
department, so l cannot take space to
reply. Sorry.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

1t is not necessary for you to ask
the boys to be house guests; they
should look out for themselves at
hotel OF course, girls could not 30
to a public place unchaperoned
MADAME MERRI.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

About three thousand stray oo
are gathered up each month " wv
London police.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
SOME FACTS OF
GENERAL INTEREST


No country is better off than swift
zerland in the matter Of water power,
and vast resources Of force are still
unutiized 1t is now proposed to cleo
trify all the state railways and to
supply the energy needed from the
yeloped. Already most OF the funi-
velepode. Already most of the funi-
cular railways employ electricity.
The annexation of Chosen (Corea)
by japan has made the Tumen- Ula
river a boundary between Russia and
Japan. As the fishing rights in the
waters OF this river were not covered
by the Russo japanese convention of
1907, it is reported that both govern
ments are now collecting data re-
gardng these fishing grounds.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

Switzerland last year cremated 1850
human bodies.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
keeplnu Friends.

Not TO need your friends is probably
the best way to keep them.-AtchIson
Globe.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

Electricity is cheaper In N''"
than is steam power.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
THIS is MY 51sT BIRTHDAY"

James n. Bcal. who has been prom
inently mentioned TO succeed DR.. Wiley
as chief chemist Of the Urited States
Department Of Agriculture, was bore
in New Philadelphia, Ohio, Sept. %,
1851. He. was educated at Scio College
and at the Cincinnati Law School. He
taught pharmacy and chemistry at
Mount Union College for ten years.
Later he was acting president of Scio
College and professor of pharmacy at
the University OF Pittsburg. In 1898
he was named chairman of the com
mittee on uniformity of legislation
methods Of analysis and marking OF
food products, of the National Pure
Food and Drug Congress. He has SER
we'd both as president and secretary OF
the American Pharmaceutical associa'
tion.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

William DE Witt Hyde. president OF
Rowdoin College. "a years old today.
II. Temple Thurston, wen known
English novelist, s3 years old today.
Rev. Thomas /. Gssson president oi
Ros,on College. b3 years old today.
Joseph ID. sayers, twice governor Of
Texas. II years old today
sidney t. Mezes. president OF IN,
University Of Texas, 40 years old TO.
day.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-23

Italy is now successfully growing
hops.