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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
PARLoR MAGIC.
A Clever Candle Trick That viii
Anuse the YOUNGSTERS.

Here is a parlor magic trick which
never fails to capture an audience and
which, at the same time, is SO simple
that any one can do Il. You need six
or more candles and as many candle.
sticks, or you can get along without
the candlesticks by holding a lighted
match 10 the bottom OF each OF the
candles and then. when il has softened
ever SO slightly. setting the candle
firmly IN saucer. The wax or tallow
will harden in a moment, holding the
candle erect ia its place.
Make a hole ia one side Of each can
die. cutting clear through until the
wick IS severed These holes must be
at various distances from the top-dif-
ferent in each candle.
Now, If YOU should light one OF these
candles IL would burn steadily until
the tiame got down to the hole. when
the cut in the wick would cause the
candle 10 20 out. If you should light
them all together they would go out at
different times, as the holes are at diff
AtAfub i'Ad'tNs - jun
trick comes In.
Place your candles In row on a
table with the holes away from your
audience and then light all six Now,
you begin 10 relate a story about a
little girl who was alone in the house
and was afraid OF the dark. and who
lighted six candles to keep up her cour-
age. She heard queer noises about the
house, and>drew close TO the light and
then (pointing TO the candle with the
hole nearest the top the first candle
went out. OF course you time your
first words. SO that you say "out' just
before the fame reaches the hole.
As you reach the second point In your
tale the second candle goes out, and
so on throughout the rest OF the six.
You may have the holes vary but a
fraction Of an inch I'm their distances
from the top of the candle and tell a
very short story, or you may have your
tale long one, with the distances Of
or so. BY first lighting one candle and
watching ii burn for IA few minutes you
can tell almost exactly how long the
flame Will take to reach given point.
II you do not have the candles 90 out
In rotation, but skip around from the
first to the fifth, then TO the second.
10 the sixth, the fourth and third. you
can still further mystify your audience,
and II your story be wen told the eff
feet will be very pretty indeed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
GRAB BAG is LOTS OF FUN

There are many jolly games that can
be- played ON Christmas night. and one
OF the Joliest is the grab bag, which
has afforded much fun IN times past.
There shomd boz big muslin bag
pillowcase win ansWer-tied from
the chandelier la this bag put doz
ems and dozens Of little gifts, not one
OF them expensive, just all sorts OF
trinkets that you can pick UP for a
few pennies each. every one neatly
tied Ina paper, SO 100 one knows what's
inside.
Then boy or "A girl h blindfolded
given a cane i'm one hand, turned round
three times aud told 10 strike at the
bag
II IS great sport for the watchers "a
see the frantic efforts made to hit that
bag. and equally exciting when, hayiuc
succeeded. the blindfolded player dips
inio the grab bag aud pulls ont "A gift
Such fun il is 10 open The packages
For there are enough gifts in the bsg
60 give every brother or sister or cousin
lots OF hits
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12

salem, which has had 10 be renewed
several times In consequence or It's out
er surface being literally kissed away
by pious devotees. The tradition Is
that Christ was once laid In tins man
ger. A few feet distant is the chapel
OF the Magi, where the wise Dleh oi
old, Melchior, Caspar aud BaltnaLar'
came worshiping with rare gifts.
A subdued. rich light Is di1usea
throughout the grotto by the soruy
glowing lamps over the star. ana Tue
swinging oensers lend an agreeape
lOdor to an otherwise close and m'lsly
atmosphere. All worldly Thoughts arc
banished us the kneeling pilgrims iiS'
ten spellbound 10 the melodlous ch'n'
OF the sacred office or the full, sluru''
noble singing OF the grand loohils'
bearded priests. The low rooi' lug
Giving rock" the censers. the uius''
the lights, all seem 10 dissolve ahu ~
their stead there appear TO the ino's'
eyes OF the adorfng pilgrims the iihn
ger cradle with the babe, the virgin
uOtucr hHu JOstpi' tue h''"-' 80.
ings. the oxen and tteir litter OF s'''"
and the gentle. wondering Sheep
The Christmas festivities, hoWeve'
are not confined to the Church Oh wv
Nativity. The week Is geherhi ie'..
val In the town and season OF hnap
cial harvest for Its citizens. Like ="
orientals, they are thrifty TO avaricioas
ness. and the sight of the spiendlu s,,'s
that ore brought year after year 70 '"'
church and especially the GrottY cnar
Ell. by strangers from afar Wiuei,
cite their cupidity, Among those NV -
sands that are living temporary
tents. or. it max be, quartereo ~ =,
more comfortable convent the'e "a
many rich WHO can be easily perso"p,
into generosity when under the sup, a.
natural influence that seems 10 pe,.l
everything at Bethlehem -fh'''''
Dhia Record.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12

r AVE yon ever PLAYED "tele
VS. grams 1t is a game for q
crowd OF young on old ol
both Not very deep or in
tricate game nor yet particularly ele
waiting one but nevertheless. full OF
jolly, mirth provoking qualities aud
just the thing FOR your holiday party.
To carry out the idea properly slips
OF yellow paper should be handed "a
each participant and pencils provided
Tor them. Each one is 10 write thirteen
different letters at the top OF their slip
that Is. any thirteen from the alpha
betical twenty-six, but without repeti-
ton.
For instance. one might write b. q.
X. l.. NJ. Il, Z. W. G, : Ii. o. r.
Another A, b. q. u, +, +, q, III, l. J,
K l., NJ, ana So On.
The slips are then 10 be passed
along 10 right hand ueighbors, who
must make an understandable telegram
of thirteen words using the characters
at the top OF the slips handed them
for the nrst letter OF each word To
thoroughly illustrate. take the first eS-
ample given above Here Is Il speci-
men Telegram from it:
Better 90 Kingston late Monday
Try express Willie candy soldier Hope
orders rushing
Note the fragmeutgry sentences. such
as are generally employed in CORE
spoudence Of this sort. The possibili.
ties for good hum0red fun in the com
piling of "teieGrams among a crowd
ut friends are endless But, Of course,
they cannot be- satisfactorily Illustrated
la public print A in any similar
game, care should be exercised ia not
becoming dangerously personal.
At first glance the second example
OF letters as given above tthe first thir-
Teen in our alphabet might seem 10 be
difficult Of extension But such is not
the ease in the wide latitude OF sense
0Hd nonsense allowable in the game
For instance, here Is only one way out
Of the thousands in which II can be
quickly written
ANY bllsHt ''loleh httn' tA1elleAl
Tor Granville's hop. key joins kisses.
Loving mother"
Upon completion the kilograms are
gathered up in a basket aud read aloud,
either by a disintere>ted party or some
body selected from among the players
themselves
Tie only way to appreciate the game
Of telegram is 10 ny a.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
DAY
IN BETHLEHEM,

NJ this season of the yesr ~,
"oiy no city or the ancient
world presents a mors 49,,
tufesque or attractive asnaa.
than. Bethlehem, whose nooulattar
many times multiplied by the 49,.
ence OF a vast army OF pilgrims 49,.
every part Of the globe. Mecca IN ~
height of the great annual Nlosle,n H.
fux, OF Hnrdwar. Ia upper India :,
the season Of the sacred festival ns'
Have much greater but they osnnr,
be said 10 have more Devon or -
cosmopolitan crowds than those thst
dock 10 the city of David ia the Chr,s,
mas week, Shaped wonderfully M.
a crescent, yet the only thornusll,.
Christian~town In all Syria, Bethlehem,
puts on Its gayest garb as Christmas
approaches. AT all times a pretty ana
attractive place. ii is then Thousand
fold more so. The thrifty townsnao
Pile, their handsome wives ana dsY,.
eyed daughters, prepare for the festiy.
tiles weeks In advance and are ready
10 WtlCOiut the HfSI arm ais
No words can adequately descriho
the grandeur of the Christmas services
at the Church az the Nativity which
IL the center OF interest for the nil.
grims. These services are kept np the
entire week. ON the way To church
the visitors are beset by peddlers WIN
insist on pushing under their very
noses little ornaments OF olivewood
and mother-of-pearl The Church ~
the Nativity Is one Of the oldest strue
lures In existence, and. although II has
been repeatedly repaired. II SIN r.
tairs much of It's original form and
character. Ia the side aisles Al ar.
ferent affairs priests chant the service
In tones that swell aud die amid the
tall columns that support the roof
At the shrines groups Cf pilgrims
kneel in reyerent alteration. While still
other groups are guided around the
church by monks, who point cut the
rich relics and sacred places. The most
yenerated OF all being the shrine OF m.
manger, beneath the church which. r
Is claimed, incloses the actual birth
place OF the SavioW During the
Christmas festivities this mangef
shrine is resorted to by great mutt.
tudes, who crowd each other in their
pious eagerness to kiss the marble slab
on the floor with a silver star in the
center.
60 faryid and enthusiastic ara tbo.a
worshipers that the marble slab has
been repeatedly kissed away in places.
rendering II new slab necessary. The
same experience has occurred with the
stone covering of the crypt In the
Church OF the Holy Sepulcher in Jeru.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
CHRISTMAS REUNIONS.


How many families whose
members have been dispersed
and scattered far and wide In
the restless struggles Of life are
on this day reunited ana meet
once again in that happy state
OF companionship and mutual
good win which ID q source Of
such pure and unAlloyed delight
and one so Incompatible with
the cares and SORROWS OF the
world, that the religious belief
Of the most civilized nations ana
the rude traditions OF the rough
est sayages alike number II
among the first joys Of future
condition of existence provided
for the blest and happy. How
many old recoilections and how
many dormant sympathies does
Christmas time awaken! -
/, Charles Dickens.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
Nut Rnoe La Fun.

A nut race provides plenty OF excite
meut for young and old Place "A bow
of nuts at one end of the room and al
empty bowl at The other Each con
testant, holding the hand dat with
fingers close together and extended
dips il into the bowl, getting as many
nuts as possible on the back OF thu
hand These must be carried across
the room and dropped into the othe'
bowl The victory is not always to thu
large handed. aud the game is . grea
reyealer Of steady nerves
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12

culation he ascertained that a similar
conjunction of Jupiter aud Saturn.
with the later addition Of Mars and
probably some extraordinary star, took
place repeatedly between the years
TAT and 74S A. u. G.
The discovery OF Kepler was almost
forgotten until the nineteenth century,
when it was independently confirmed
by several eminent astronomers.
among them Schubert of St Peters
burg, ldeler and Bencke Of Berlin aud
Pritchard of lSndon.
The majority Of theologians agree
that the date Of Christ's birth cannot
be fixed accurately from the New les.
lament or from any other source.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12

IL met Nippers just now and he ex.
claimed, IT'S a good old worldl'"
AS rule. Nippers is not at all
optimistic"
Il know 1t. but II seems that he
recently swindIed neighbor In u
sbrewd business deal"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
The vlewpont.

Golter-"Haye you seen my baIb
sir2' Wounded Party-"Yes, sir;
there II Is. confound you Nearly
Killed " Golfcr-"Joye, Bit OF luck.
Ell? ! thought II was going out Of
bounds Punch
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
Lucky.

This is the third time you nav Nv
been here for food" said the WIZ
at the kitchen door, to the lrs s :"
Are you always, out OF VIZ 81
"Yes'm." replied the itinerah' I.
guess I WAS born under LUCKY ''
--Yonkers Statesman. '
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
A Missouri purlss.

II read piece In the papsr the
other day." says Noah Count Of Chis.
serbits. where they referred Ito the
remains, OF . man who was bio wn up
by dynamite Wouldn't 'remnas,ts'
have been little more exact?"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
Meaning Money.

Now. my son, ] am giving you all
the chance In the world to take a
liberal education" Right. dad and
III take II Just as fast az you can
afford to send II on"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
Different,

Book Agent--"Here's Q book. "A
Million Ways to Make q thousand
The Mani bought one before. '
Book Agent-"No. sir; that one waa
"A Thousand Ways to Make q NIL
lion Judge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12

What do you want for Christmas
this year. .IohnT" asked his wife.
II don't know" he replied.
"All right" she said. 'I'll get you
something for the house"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-12-12
New Patent Of Merit.

A nail pulier consisting OF curved
shoulder and q toothed wheel eccen-
tricalIy mounted is carried on one
side Of q hammer patented by .
Washington man
Evening journal., 1912-10-08
Tuesday, October 8

Afternoon School day and parade
of school children.
Evening-Band concerts and con
cert by the Delaware Saengerbund at
Washington Heights.
Evening journal., 1912-10-08
Prog r a m
for
Home
COMING
Week

Sunday, October 6
Special services in the churches
of the city. .sC.
Evening journal., 1912-10-08
Monday, October 7

o'clock---Oficial opening Of cele-
bration and headquarters at City
Hall
8 o'clock---Band concerts, Kirk
wood, Delamore, Rockford and
Christiana Parks; gymnastic exhibi-
ton by active mem bers of the Will
mington Turngemeinde at Kirk
wood Park
9 o'clock-Reception by Mayer
Harrison w Howell in duPent
Hotel ballroom.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-11

Beautiful Rugs and Art
Squares, largest line and
lowest prices ever seen in
Laurens.
Rugs from 75cts up
Art Spares $3.50 up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
DAVIS OUT OF THE RACE
Congress Candidate Withdraws
in Favor of M. G.. Ansorge.

Alderman Percy l.. Davis who was Sc
lcoted as the Republican candidate TO:
Congress from the 2lst District 10 be
voted for at to-day primaries, has indi-
Gated Ills Willingness To withdraw In
favor ot Martin 6. Ansorge. q lawyer OF
No 100 Broadway. Davis il awaiting trial
On a charge OF eNtortinr 5000 from Mrs.
Eva b. Carroll.
Dayis's name is still on the ticket, how
ever, and he could be lawfully nominate
ed under the primary law. After the ar
rest Of Davis the leaders Of the 2lst Con-
gress District decided that he would have
10 get off the ticket. but his consent to
withdraw was not obtained until il was
too late TO place another name on the
ballot
The enrolled voters OF the district have
been instructed by the party workers as
TO the situation. and printed instructions
Will be handed to all who present them
selves at the primaries to-day telling
them how 20 vote for Mr. Ausorgc in
stead OF Davis. Ansorgc's name viii have
10 bee written in by the voters. Mr.. An
Sorgc stated that ne was 20 all intcnts
and purposes the regular nominee. IN spite
Of the fact that the imperfect provisions
Of the Levy election law prevented his
name being ON the ballots. He did not
expect that Davis would receive any vote,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
AVIATOR FALLS IN LAKE
A. j. Engle Narrowly Escapes
Drowning at Chicago Meet.

Chicago. Sept l6.-Albert !. Englc ot
Cleveland. was rescued from Lake Mchl-
gan this afternoon when his hydro aero.
plane was wrecked nearly half a mile OF
shore.
Tugs picked him up after struggle
which was viewed by hundreds from the
shore
Twilight flying was forbidden to-day by
officials Of the Illinois Aero Club as a re-
suit Of the death of Howard Gill. who was
killed In a midalr collision Saturday. One
reason for Gil's death was that the race
was started after twilight had set In. II
was announced that flying will begin half
an hour earlier each day.
The aviation meet OF the Aero Club OF
Illinois was transferred to-day from the
Cicero flying field to Grant Park. on the
lake front. and thousands OF spectators
with upturned faces stood In Chicago
streets and watched twenty aviators
circle over the city.
Victor Carlstrum fell to the q round
when his bplano became unmana yea BILE
hundred feet In the air. He rolled over
in the grass, unconscious. but was re-
vived. His machine was wrecked.
Aviators to-day criticised the officials
OF the Aero Club OF Illinois in correction
with the meet. An which two mer have
been killed and several injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
AFTER TRUST LETTERS
Senate Committee Wants Cor.
respondence with Lawmakers.

Washington. Sept. 1G.--John y. Arch
bold. George W. Perkins and Colonel
Roosevelt are to be asked by the Senate
committee investigating campaign con-
triDutions TO produce any correspondence
they may have pertaining 10 financial
transactions between the first two men
and members of Congress or between
them and Mr. Roosevelt when he was
President. Investigation Of this phase OF
the campaign contribution question was
authorized BY the L. Toilette Ponroso
resolution just before Congress adjourned.
William X. Hearst Is expected by Chair
man Clapp to produce copies Of many
letters alleged to have been written to
members Of Congress by Mr. Archbold.
Members OF the House and Senate who
may be called on to submit their private
letter flies 10 the committee viii not b.
named until after the investigation
begins.
Senator Pomerene left for ohio 10.
night after two DAYS conference with
Chairman Clapp. a list of proposed wit
nesses. most OF whom have already been
named, was gone over by the two Sena-
tors to-day. The full Subcommittee Will
meet In Washington on September q and
arrange for the hearings, which will open
OH September 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
AFTER THE MINUTES AGAIN
Beckers Representative Applies to
Justice Goff.

George Whitcsidc, OF counsel TOT IAeu-
tenant Charles Becker applied to Jusu'e
Golf Yesterday afternoon for PERMISSION
10 examine the minutes OF the grand Jury
that indicted his client.
The application was based on the same
grounds as the one made before Judge
Mulaueen and denied 10y him. The prima!
ground was that John ". Hart had been
subponaed before the grand jury TO tel
about his midnight visit 10 jack Rose
when the latter was in hiding al the home
OF Harry Pollok.
Justice Cor took the application under
advisement
John +. Mcintyre, Beckers chief copn-
sci. celled on Acting District Attorney
Moss Yesterday and presented the inter
rogatories that would be sent TO the com
mission appointed by Justice Bischon TO
take the testimony OF the four witnesses
I'm Hot Springs, Ark, named by Mr.. Nc
Intyre in his motion that brought about
the reinforcement of Becker's trial.
In that motion Mr.. Mcintyre said that
tho testimony of these four witnesses
would break down the story told by
sam" Schepps. the so-called paymaster
Of tho Rosenthal assassins. accusing
Becker OF being the arch plotter
Mr.. Mcintyre spent three hours In the
office of Mr.. Hart, at No. 60 Broadway,
Yesterday. comforting with Mr. Hart. Just
what took place neither would say.
Mr.. Mcintyre said he would start for
Hot Springs either tonight or Wednes,
day morning. Mr.. Hart. he added. would
probably accompany him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
INDIANA SAFE FOR TAFT
Leaders Report the State
Strong for the President.

Nv Telegraph TO me lIhuht.I
niue EOaot- .f5weNat cmfw yacmfwy pm
Chicago, Sept 1G.-Republcan leaders
from Indiana held an important confer
cnce With Republican leaders ct the ma
t'onal headquarters to-day and completed
plans which they assert will place that
state I'm the Taft column In November
The confidence OF the Indiana men was
reflected by W. T. Durbin. the candidate
for Governor, who said; - will be the
next Governor of Indiana"
With Governor Durbin IN the conference
were James y. Goodrich. national COM
mitteman; =. \. Simms. chairman Of the
state committee. Senator James y. Hem
enway and Joseph y. oliver, Of South
Bend; Director Mulvane and J. Il. keal-
ing, head of the organization bureau OF
the national committee
The leaders asserted that only seven out
Of ninety-two county chairmen in Indiana
had turned to Roosevelt and these men
have been replaced by TAFT lighters.
The third party campaign is eoing the
usual route of all such parties. only
quicker" said Mr.. Hemenway. IN lndi-
ana their campaign consists either OF a
eulogy OF Roosevelt or "A criticism OF
somebody else. There is no principle in
volved-its purely personal matter.
That IS why / say the Roosevelt move
mcnt will die more quickly than any
other third party movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
A STANCHFIElD BO0MLET
Leaders Said To Be Consider
ing Him for Governor.

Acting Chairman McAdoo Of the Dem
ocratic National Committee took ny the
situation ia two states Yesterday Now
York and Pennsylvania. Those who dis
cussed the situation in this state wer,
senator o'Gormsn. Representative Fitz-
gerald, Norman T.. Mack. John H. S\.nch-
field ana Delaney NlcOll.
There was report that Mr. StunNh-
field was being considered az q possibN,
candidate FOR Governor. It was denied
however, that they were picking any
state candidates at national head9uar-
tera
Those who discussed Pennsylvania
with Mr.. McAdoo included Representa-
tive n Mitchei Palmer. state Chairman
George w. Guthrie. James T. Blaksloe
secretary OF the state committee. and
Vance G. Mccormick, chairman Of the
finance committee for Pennsylvania
George Talbot, of Maryland TON
Taggart, Of Indiana and Ollie James. OF
Kentucky. also called on the acting
chairman. Mr.. James goes TO Iowa for
campaign tour this week
Enrolment in the Contributors Ma.
tional Wilson and Marshall League has
proved "a successful way OF raising cam
paign contributions. The contributors
receive certificates on which are indicated
the amounts Of their contributions Il
was said yesterday that $40.2g3 had ~
ready been raised in this way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
Would Stop illegal Voting.

IN place OF the Levy law. Mr.. Hedges
recommends a statute (which woild, IN
the first place. prevent Illegal voting SO
far a. il is possible 80 20 do. and, in the
second place. give facility. under proper
Limitation. 10 independent voting"
Affirmntively, MIR Hedges says ne
ravors the restoration 20 the statute
hooks OF the barge canal Improvement
act. As TO the calling Of constitutional
convention. he declares,
II Is time Ia take up the question or
constructive matters temperate.y. whoe-
somclv. regardless OF pet theories ana uu
mindful of how solution may AFFECT leau-
ership or ambitions. Fundamental ques
t,ons need not, should not be triueH VIII,
Among the questions that should come w
n.ith nrouriety are the following
Tho short ballot biennial sessions Of
tho legislature a reform of the system
under which our 1u1icial establishment Is
erected; 10 the enc ' ,ar ~ va" MAJ hs in
Tho choosing OF Judges, and their removal
as far "a possible from factional, partisan
or untoward consideration or influence.
Speaking of the doctrines Of recall OF
Judges. Mr. Hedges SAYS;
v would be fatal 20 tho judicial system
10 recall a Judge for nc mere tsft OF o, an
resdier method of removal from TN"
bench Of a Judge who has ceased 10 act
az a Judge.
The candidate devotes considerable
attention TO the development OF agri-
culture. which he says should he raised
from the rank OF an occupation to that
OF a profession.