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The Washington times., 1912-08-04
STATE EXCISE HEAD
CLAMPS LID down
TIGHT ON BROADWAY
Commissioner Farley Makes
Flying Trip In Automobile,
4. and Spreads Gloom.

NEW YORK, Aug. Estate Excise
Commissioner w. w. Farley, who re-
turned to Albany today after whirl-
wind trip here to warn violators of
the excise law in New York that here
after they have got to obey the States
edicts, said he would return tomorrow
TO see that the "lid" is screwed on
tight both in Manhattan and Brook
lyn.
While illegal liquor selling is to be
stopped so far as possible and all caba-
ret shows must cease at l o'clock un-
less the proprietors have all-night IL
censes, the commissioner says that his
most important mission in New York Is
to suppress some of the Raines law
hotels.
Employees of the department have
been busy collecting evidence against
disotderly hotels. and fifteen to eighteen
warrants will be served Monday on
keepers of the more notorious resorts.
A pail of gloom is over Broadway.
Out of a metaphorical sky as clear as
the amber JOY liquid that bubbles by
night the bolt fell.
Commissioner Farley. deputy, three
lawyers, and an encourage of special
agents started out early yesterday on
their tour of joy assassination. In a
swift car they fitted from temple to
temple. In their wake lay the mangled
corpses of many joys.
The car of gloom whirled up to
George Rectors, at Broadway and Six
tieth street. Farley was Mortified to
find several drinks on the tables he
said. The bars were open. They
closed The car sped on
At Ned Senton's Pekin restaurant
happy faces were gathered about the
tables. Song and cigarette floated up
on the air. Performers were carbaret-
ting. Gloom entered in the person of
the excise commissioner. Two of his
agents were told to remain in the res
taurant until it closed
The Green Turtle restaurant, in For
ty-fourth street, was visited A few
minutes later the music and the laugh
ter died away.
Ell Dorado, at Seventh avenue and
Forty-second street, was filled with
dancers. There was beer on tables
the commissioner said, when he ar
ira played Home, Sweet Home"
At tho Hotel Lincoln. where lived
Bald jack Rose. mentioned recently
in connection with the sudden demise
of Herman Rosenthal, the commission
er found cabaret show going.
Then. when the White Way hat
twinkled and gone out, and thirst
less night for one more gin rickey, the
automobile descended on Harlem.
Whether the joy-killing trip of thu
commissioner was inspired from Albany
or undertaken on Mr.. Farley's own
initiative could not be learned.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
GOLD. REPLACES
HIS BROKEN BONES
Man Who Fell Three Hundred and Fifty Feet Into River
Breaking Ribs, Arms, Neck, and legs, Lives and
Walks In Washington Today.

His neck is held up by stiff steel
brace, and he SAYS doctors are now
working on an electric appliance that
will greatly assist him In turning his
head. His elbows have metal joints,
and while he can only turn them In
certain directions he seems to expert
ence but little Inconvenience In using
them Large sections of bones In his
legs have been replaced by metal, but
he walks as speedily as the average
man.
Teddy was born at Locust Point
forty-four years ago. and before the
accident happened he was structural
Iron worker. being member of Bal
timore Lodge No. 10, Structural Iron
Workers.
Carries Many Medals.
His coat Is adorned with all sorts Of
medals. One Is Dewey medal for
having cut a cable in Manila bay
during the Spanish American war. he
says. Another is what he calls his
Seattle medal, which was given him for
saving the life Of u miner from an en-
tombed mine This. he says, since his
great accident, and while he was I'm his
present condition. He Is a member of
the Red Men, l. q. o. F., Foresters of
America, and A. F. and A, NJ.
Teddy says he is going to visit some
relatives In this section until Septem-
ber. when he will Join Barnum &
Baileys circus and tour Europe with
that organization.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Ruffled Net Curtains
Special 69c Pair

In either white or arabian, with
lace lac edge and insertion or W; Tnine;
500 and $3.50. The value will
surprise you.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
British Board to
Submit Shipping Rules

LONDON, Aug. 4.-When parliament
meets after the autumn recess. the
board Of trade will submit to the law
makers a thoroughly up-to-date set OF
gers on ocean steamships, II was stat
ed by officials of the board today.
Sydney Buxton, the boards president,
is greatly perturbed, II was said, at the
intimations that the body Is too COM
pletely under the shipping interests
thumb to offend them, and means 10
prove the contrary. The commission
appointed to investigate life-saving ap-
pliances began work today.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Farmers Pay Tran,ps' Fines
to Get Workers.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 4.--On-
tarIc farmers are so hard up
for labor that they are willing
to pay the fines. Of "hoboes'
arrested In this and other bor-
der cities and offer them $40 q
month to work as farm hands.
Besides the scarcity Of Labor In
Ontario, western provinces, II
Is said will require $4,000 men
to harvest the wheat crop.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
INTERNAL ORGANS
!. ARE TOPSY TURVY
Physicians To. Take X-Ray Photo
graphs of Illinois Farm as.
Hand.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Aug. 4-World famed
physicians will gather In Joliet next
month to take X-ray. photographs of a
man whose entire interior Is upside
down. Charles Schuppel, a farm hand.
It has been discovered, has a complete
misarrangement of his internal organs:
those generally on the right side are
on the left and those that are normal
ly high in the body are considerably
lower. Schuppel has refused large sums
offered him by exhibitors.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
$l.79 for COUCH COVERS

Very close weave in reversible
tapestry and fringed on an four
sides. Value $3.50 and they're
worth IT. ...
The Washington times., 1912-08-04

Solid oak, box
frame, highly pol
ished. CT 8 e ! y
caned seat. Regu-
lar price. $500.
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Blanche Ring Better
After Having Operation

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Blanche Ring,
the actress. has been operated upon for
appendicitis at a private sanitarium
here. The operation was performed by
DR.. George w. Roberts. .
Miss Ring was resting comfortably to-
day. The actress has been Ill for sew
eral days. IL
The Washington times., 1912-08-04
Going on Vacation.

The Rev. Earle Wiley, pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, leaves this week on a vaca-
tion of several weeks He will spend
his time at some place on the Allan
tic. He breaches tomorrow morning
on THE Great Discovery"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29
Tales of the Town
DESTINY.

"IAT you are fair or weak Is vain.
or strong or rich or generous:
You must add the untaught strain
Il That sheds beauty on the rose.
There's melody born OF melody.
which melts the world into "A sea.
Toll could never compass IL;
Art It's height could never hit;
Il came never out Of wit
But musie music born
Well may love and Juno scorn.
Thy beauty II II lack the fire
Which drives me mad with sweet desire,
What boots IT. What the soldiers mall
Unless no conquer and prevail2
Alas that one II born In blight.
Victim OF perpetual slight
And another Is born
To make the sun forgOttenl
Surely he carries a talisman
Under his tongue
Broad his shoulders are and strong.
And his eve s scornful.
Threatening and young
One thing Is forever good.
That one thing Is success,
Dear TO the Eumenldes
And to all tho heavenly brood
who bides at home. nor looks abroad,
Carries the eagles and masters the sword
Emerson.
The way to stop your wife's eter-
nal ragl ing ycu fer money is to-
Give her some.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29
REAL MADAME "SANS- GENE"
Story Of Adventurous Career Of Marie
Therese Flgueur in the French
Army.

Everyone knows the wAsherwoman
who was so familiar with Napoleon
in Victorien Sardou's play, Madame
Sans-Gene," but the real "Sans-Gene"
who lived at that time was a dragon
In one OF the great Corsican's armies
and spent twenty years in camps and
barracks. in campaigns and battles
ever Europe. In the Musee de LAT
NEE in Paris a special case has just
been installed inside which stands
her equestrian statue.
Her real name was Marie Therese
Figueur and she was born In Bur
gundy in 1774. When nineteen. at the
end OF the reign of terror, she en-
rolled in cavalry regiment command.
ed by one of her uncles and soon &C
CURED the nickname OF "Sans-Gene.
Nine. Sars-Gene fought in Germany
with the French and Batavian armies,
charged at Hohenlinden. took part
In the siege OF Toulon, was in the Ital-
tan. Spanish and Austrian campaigns
and fought at Austerlitz and In Rus
STA During the Hundred Days the
emperor conferred the Legion Of Hon
or upon her and she charged at Wa
terloo for the last time.
With the Restoration she left the
army to get married. She was then
thirty-nine In the course OF her mar
tial career Sans-Gene had FIVE horses
shot under her and was wounded
eiFht times in different engagements
She died In hospital In 1851
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29

Thomas A. Edison announces he
has perfected noiseless phono-
graph. Every neighborhocd ought
to have several such.
+ ! +
We never see a mans pants hang
ing 10 his suspenders by one lone
button without realizing the aw-
full responsibility placed ON little
things
II Is simply a waste of time 20
argue politics or religion. The
other fellow knows you are in the
wrcng just as well as you know
he isn't in the right.
+ = +
81 have called, ma'am." said
the man at the front door. to
ask If YOU can't contribut some
thing TO the Infants home" Il
am already contributing 10 hours
n day 10 an infants home OF my
own. sir" she interrupted, Closing
the door.
A lawyer in a court room may
call a man a liar. scoundrel, viii
lain or thief, and no one makes
complaint when court adjourns. a
a newspaper prints such reflection
on mans character there Is al
libel case or dead editor. This
is owing to the fact that the peo-
pie believe what an editor says.
+ + =
The daughters of the household
were talking pclitios. Taft will
sweep the country" declared Maud
Roosevelt will sweep the country"
asserted Margaret Wilson will
sweep the COUNTRY" answered MAJ
bel. At this poipt dad took a hand.
"Neyer mind about who's going
to sweep the country" said he.
"whos going TO sweep the kit
chem"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29
LOOKS LIKE GOOD BUSINESS

The action Ct the Board OF Di-
rectors OF the Emmett irrigation dis
trict In leyying an assessment large
enough 10 complete the permanent
improvements on the Canyon cahai
has the appearance OF a wise
stroke OF business. IL Is so lc0k-
ed al by a large number OF the
land owners in the district ana
Is meeting with hearty cominehu"-
zion on all sides. As one pro
mineut land owner stated II
was a wise thing 10 do ana II
the beginning OF the end oil Tue
troubles which the settlers nave
gone through ard which seemed IN
surmountable.'
The assessment will be sum
clent II hte money is judicieusly ant
economically expended, TO max,
of tho Canyon canal one OF the
best and most reliable irrigation
systems in the West. That accom-
plIshed, the Emmett country WIZ
20 forward by leaps and bounds
and viii become not only the Gar
den Spot Of Idaho, but the richest
and most populous fruit growing
and agricultural section In the
dominion Ct ncle Sam. il wiz
give 60 every property owner a
degree Of con idente that VIII IN
duce an era OF development such
AS this section has never seen and
viii result In making every acre
a revenue producer.
The abolition Of all factions.
harmonizirg OF all differences,
unity of purpose. ard above all
hearty support of the officers OF
the district these win bring or
der out OF chaos and solve the yex'
tious problems that have held back
the most gifted country under the
sun whatever mistakes have
been made In the past should be
forgotten and every land owner
under this great irrigation systemic
he large or small. resident or non
resident, should work as unit
with the board OF directors in car
rylns out the plan of Improvement
contemplated. The stake is big
one and is worth all the sacrifices
tina, II will cost.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29

A German traveller who tried to
pass a meal ticket on the train
was told by the conductor that
he would have to pay the regular
fare of thirty-five cents. The Ger
man argued and refused to pay
more than twenty-five cents. where
upon the conductor stopped the
train and put him off, In a twin
kleing the traveller ran ahead of
the engine and started to walk
on the track. The engineer blew
his whistle violently, but the irate
German turned, shook his fist and
called out: you san vissle all
you want to. / Won't come back.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29

Stops earache in two minutes;
toothache or pain of burn or scald
In five minutes; hoarseness, one
hour; muscleache, two hours; sore
throat, twelve hours DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil, monarch over pain.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29

cumbent receives his cold, heart
less yisitants, marks his weary
hours ard is cut off from the prac-
tieal nejoyment of all blessings
Clay.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29

nevertheless. there Is intense in.
terost all through Methodism In
Idaho just now. Emmett Methodist
are hoping that their pastor dur
ing the last two years, Rev. G.
l.. Bent, will be returned to th'
charge, ard they are waiting the
.inal report from the conference
with more than usual interest.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-29

N some,
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
TORCH LAKE BREvITIEs.


Mrs. I. B. Crane, of Daggettr is vis-
iting her daughter, Mrs. Harry T. Dun
stone, at Mills.
The Clippers were defeated by the
Red Sox Sunday, to 8. The young
sters made good showing against
their larger opponents. The SoX bat
terry were Kamerschen and Ray Long
pre- while Goldsworthy pitched for the
Clippers and W. Parks caught, The
same day the Leaders defeated the
Tamarack Juniors 9 to 2 and the Mo-
hawk Cubs defeated the Hustlers 3
To 2.
Walter Grabenstein and Matt kam-
erschen accompanied the excursionists
to Duluth Sunday and remained there
for couple of days. They will 90
from there to Milwaukee. Chicago
Minneapolis and st. Paul before re-
turning home. They will be absent
from home two or three weeks
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
Two MEN LOSE
LIVES IN LAKE
DOUBLE FATALITY NEAR KEN.
TON, FINNISH FARMERS BE.
ING VICTIMS.

John Jaskari and Victor MAXI. na-
yves of Finland. were drowned sun
day In a small lake on DIR. c. r. Molrs
farm five miles south of Trout Creek.
Their bodies were found yesterday by
John Richards, Ed. Barrow and #. X.
Provost and were brought to Trout
Creek last evening. A coroner's in
uqest was conducted by Justice Thorn
as Gilders. the jury bringing in a YER
dict of accidental drowning.
The two men. In company with John
Finniley, John Randall and Joe Jaru,
went for a pleasure ride on the lake
Sunday morning about o'clock and
had just left shore when Jaskari at
tempted. to adjust his seat in the mid :
die of the boat moving so far TO one
side that he caused the boat to dip
water and capsize. throwing the oc-
oupants into twenty feet of water The
two men could not swim and sank al
most Immediately. the others OF the
party having hard work TO save them
selves.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
HANCOCK BREvITIEs

r. j. Mcklndles of L'Anse is the
guest of his brother. Frank Il. McKin-
dies.
Miss Elsie Coughlin has returned
from ober!in College. where she is
studying.
Frank Francis has returned from
Minneapolis where he attended a con-
vention of oil men last week.
Frank Foley OF Dollar Bay has re-
turned from three weeks trip to
New York. Eoston and other eastern
points
Mrs. Isaac Merrill II New York City
arrived today for visit to her sister,
Mrs. Charles Il. Hayward. west Han
cock.
X. w. KiilSka. of Hancock, has been
chosen to succeed Sanfrid Mnstonen as
director of the Copper Country Finn
ish Glee Club.
The Lady Edgecombe lodge of the
Daughters of ST. George Will hold Il
clothespin social at the Quincy hall
Saturday evening.
Dan Crowley celebrated his birthday
Sunday by giving an automobile party
into Keweenaw county. his guests ne
ing Con Sullivan, William Carney ana
James Sullivan.
Jay ID. Larctot has returned from
Chicago, where he visited after at
tending the Commercial Travellers
convention at Pay City.
Misses Olive Carrigan and Irene
Kennedy will leave this evening fol
81 paul To take a summer course al
the University of Minnesota.
Deputy Grand President Thomas ol
Port Huron and District Deputy
James Patterson of Marquette will
pay. visit 10 Ingot Tent. knights ol
the Modern Maccabees. at meeting
this evening in the Kauth hall.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
TORCH LAKE
BIG ceLEsaATloN MONDAY.
st. Jean de esptste Societies Coming
to Lake Linden.

st. Jean de Bsptiste Societies Coming
TO Lake Linden.
Monday, June "a. will be ST. Johns
day. This is the leading event Of the
year with the members of the 81. Jean
de Raptiste societies and Il Is expected
the attendance AT the gathering I'm
Lake Linden next Monday will eclipse
any former celebration in years. The
lodges from the county are coming
here to participate in the festivities of
the day. The lodges from the other
towns viii come here i'm the morning
and at 10 O'Clock they will all attend
solemn high mass at St. Josephs
church where Rev. Pere Il. LaCasse Of
Duluth win o;Iiciate. Following this
service the lodges will vacate the
church and form a line of march and.
headed by the Calumet & Hecla band
VIII parade the different streets OF the
village.
Three bands will take part I'm the
celebration next Monday The Hough-
ton Hancock delegation will be ac-
companied by the Quincy band while
the Calumeties will bring with them
the famous Calumet & Heela organ
ization. Lake Linden lodge has en-
caged the services of the home band
for that occasion. The visitors will be
welcomed by' President A. +. Held
kamp and Judge r. T. Prince will re-
spond for the societies.
Dinner will be served by the ladies
of the ST. Joseph coneregation and the
proceeds go into the church funds
which viii be used To assist in help
iEg to pay for the new church. After
the meal there will he a band concert
In which the three organizations Of mu-
sicians will assist. Nt 2:30 speeches
will be made LaCasse of Duluth ne-
Ing the attraction of the day. Presi
dent Joseph Oullette of the Calumet
lodge President T.. j. Dube Of the
Houghton- Hancock society ana Joseph
Guertin. ID. Breault and ID. Lanctot. To-
cal young men students of DePere
school will also make short talks.
There will be several good attrac-
tions at the park during the afternoon,
with dancing on the pavilion. AT night
the theater win he headquarters for
the visitors and local persons. The
boys Of st. Arms academy viii present
a play entitled lie Marquis de Cara .
bas," comedy drama. Rev. LaCasse
also will deliver a talk.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
LETTER OF INVITATION.
Hancock Eagles Formally Invite State
Convention to Come Here.

The Hancock lodge of Eagles yester-
day wrote to the state convention at
Traverse City. asking 1t TO meet next
wear IN this city. The letter was sent
to Robert Graham, state president OF
the organization, and il will be read
before the delegates this afternoon.
The letter follows,
"The Hancock aerie is candidate
for the 1913 state convention OF our
organization, and in addition to the
reauest of our delegates in attendance
at the state meeting now In session'
the aerie wishes to further impress
upon the minds Of the attending dele
gates that the conferring of this honor
upon the local aerie will be considered
n signal honor.
I'm presenting our invitation we ASK
that a glance at our standing be taken
befege a decision is reached. RIM
onciaIly, we are strong and with the
aid WHICH our city will give we VIII
be placed I'm a position to entertain
the visiting delegates and their ir'ehus
most royalty.
our aerie Is seNehth III
constitution in the state, and as th'
other aerles which preceded Hancocf
in date OF birth haYe had the honor o'
entertaining the state convention. W.
feel the opportunity to do as inue,
should be extended Hancock mex
year.
"Calumet had the honor OF eh'e'
tanning the convention four years az,
nnd we are In position To turn's'
the same brand of entertainment ',a
was handed out by our neighpor'nt
aerie. Everything might be men''one' me
IN our favor and we feel certain ina
the copper country HOLDS points VI -, ~
terest that are not to be touhu W ''''
other portion of the state
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
BANQUET TOMORROW.
Students of st. AIMS Academy t.
Gather in Convent Hall.

Cards are out announcing the an
nual banquet of the alumni OF St
AIMS academy. These annual gather
Ings of the students who have COM
pleted their courses al this institution
are always looked forward To with
great degree of pleasure by all those
who have passed through their initial
course of instruction ana have rsceiv-
ed their diplomas for the work accom-
pllshed.
The gathering this year will again
be held in the convent hall at ST.
AIMS. There are about u members
in the organization and those whose
residence is here viii undoubtedly be
present again this year The alumni
proposes making the event this year
the best In the history of the organ
ization.
During the evening a short program
will be rendered whish vii! consist OF
musical numbers, reading. etc. There
will also be a progressive pedro party
as another form of entertainment for
the invited guests The guests will all
he treated 10 banquet later in the
evening
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18

4; Atlantic. August 5. Winona, August
q; Baltic, August :; AIichigamme. Au-
gust Q. y. m, Champion. August 81.
Iron River. August 10, Crystal Fails.
August ~ Iron Mt. +. church. Au-
gust Is; Iron Mt, Central August IL;
Republic, August IS. Even. August IL:
l'Anse and Pequamine camp meeting.
August 2t-25; Ironwood. +. NJ. Au-
gust so, p. M; Ironwood, F. church.
August 81. p. m; Jessieyille. August
~; Bessemer and Wakefield. Sept. ?.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
INQUEST IS ADJOURNED.

The inquest into. the death of Mrs.
Jennie Hentunen, who is claimed To
have shot herself at her home on
White street saturday night. was adj
i0urned last night by Justice Eich-
kern. for one week and will be held
next Monday evening. The adjourn
ment In taken to give the county off,
GERS more time In which TO look into
the circumstances of the alleged sui
eide.
The Calumet news., 1912-06-18
InosnIous Old Sea Clock.

The most popular form Of old sea
clock was the sandglsss. which great
ly resembled the present day egg
boiler. Many OF these glasses were
timed to run "a hours, and prior to the
ship leaving land the glass was set ex-
actly at noon. II It was carefully
watched and turned as soon as the
sand ran down the skipper could
reckon the days with fair accuracy.