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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-20
ATTITUDES IN COLORADO.
Eighteen hundred Exact Elevations
Contained IN Survey.

ci9hteen hundred EXACT ELEVATIONS
Contained in Survey.
As an incidental feature OF its topo-
graphic mapping in the state Of Colo
rado. the United States geological sur
yey has established bench marks that
have been found If inestimable value
by engineers and others who are re-
Quired 10 have knowledge Of the exact
elevation of the locality n which their
starting points are founded Prom
1895 TO 1870. inclusive. the sociological
survey marked more than lS0V exact
elevations in the state These datum
points have been marked 10y means OF
tablets, caps on iron posts embedded
in tie ground. or small metal disks
driven into trees, posts. etc, the num-
Der stamped with steel dies on the
bench marks representing the eleya-
tions 10 the nearest foot as dltermined
10y the leve'mau
Bulletin ass, which has been issued
0y The survey. describes these datum
points and gives their exact elevations
&c the thousandJh Of a foot. For in
stance, the datum point on the highest
ooirt Of Pixies Peak is described AS
Follows:
Pixies Peas, iu monument OF rocks on
summit u Pixies Peas; aluminium
tablet stamped 'l4lo7 1861" IA
l0s 0tg feet.
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Toxic. Oct. S0.-Japau cNFvcts g
make long ssrides IN her foreign eom-
mere as insult - tbc Opening .!
the Panama Canal TIE ports on ,hc
eastern cast % both sou,h ANA North
America are al oneo Opened up 20 her
export trade and eVvHtAlus possible
viii be done 70 find markets. there log
Japanese goods
The present trade routes from japan
60 Eiropesn ports 10y way vC thc Suyz
Canal viii NOT De affected by The op-
Grafton OF the Fansma route. japan
ese steamers will continue running by
way %. Sue, Tor they ar, thereby ,u-
a5led 70 pick % freight at many ports
ON the way In China, India and iu the
Mediterranean. Hence IL has been de-
sided here that Il VIII De profitable 10
divert steamships 10 Europe by way
OF Panama as no freight can bc dee
hverod or obtained ia tile Ions strytea
across the Pacific. Bu; new lines gt
steamers eventually viii n- sent o.
New YORK and 20 the eastern coast az
South America. where Japan hopes o.
find big markets Tor her china ana
'acGuerrd ware. her straw mat,iuss
and straw lraids. as well as her teas
and al the same time Increase her
markets for raw silk
Another important resIl, oc IN, op-
ching Of the canal will bo the diversion
Of much Of the freight which now Is
transported TO points on the Pacific
slope @: the United States. and thence
shipped by rail TO eastern states. a
considerable economy IN freight chars-
es will be effccted by either despatch
Ing this merchandise direct TO New
York from japan by steamers, or send
ing it round from san Francisco. after
japanese steamers have called at tho
Pacific METROPOLIS.
Great Economy in Shipping
An exhaustive STUDY Of the effects
OF the Panama Canal ON japanese
maritime commerce, both for the pres
ent and the future. has just been COM
pleted by the Ministry Of Commerce.
The departments experts figure that
q 50 per cent economy will %, madc
10y shipping direct 10 New York by
steamer instead of sending II across
the continent BY rail from the Pacific
coast. l; is unlikely however, that
any change will be made in the man
ner % shipping raw silk. Of which the
exports 10 the United States amounted
70 sJ5.VVp,ypy last year, as on account
Of interest charges merchants viii de-
sire their payments as quickly as pos
sible. At the same tim th, lower cost
Of freight will enable Japan 10 import
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:. HONORABLE MENTION :
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I'm On, Of those near-winners. who
In any competition,
Almost but do not quite squeeze
through
The gateway Of ambition;
For when I try for any kind
OF prize Tor Drain-invention.
Under Awards my name, find
Wins Honorable Mention"
It's just the same whenever /.
To mend my circumstances,
Tor something lucrative apply
VITA seemiusly good chances.
Just ar think I've got a cinch
As steady as pension,
lose JEe job by hali-an-inch
Of Honorable Mention"
Tie same With love. The girl who most
Aroused NV hearts emotion
Had several bcauN, yet I made Doas.
OF privileged devotion;
Yet when I felt had obtained
Her best and sole attention
she married Mugs. and all gained
Wa Honorable Mention
And probably twill De ny lat.
When after earthly striving
J come ~ last 70 heavens gate,
To hear upon arriving;
Although ~ win a dazzling crown
Was doubtless Your intention
We find we hay. 10 hand you down
our Honora de Mention.
New York Time
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SicNcs has made bis home IN New
York city
Archbishop Bruches, of Montreal 80
years old today
Earl Of Gainsborough, GG years old
today
Augustus o. Bacon, United States
Senator from Georgia, "A years old to-
day.
Alfred c. Vanderbilt, the titular head
OF the wealthy Vanderbilt family, 90
ears old today
Congressman James Il. Mann, of Ill.
!nois, leader of the Republican minor.
ity IN the House - years old today
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YRS PANKHURsT's CASE


Mas ~ ''''-''' 81 y '''''''''7 'O'''
1r the conclusion Of % hearing before
ggmmIse ou.r Of linn grafton CANT
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2l tH1 Lni'.o states th'' '''eS
lever nave Is7oEl Tee % iii'll''u' iii0''.-
COS. A.lA'lsN lhey may DC u'> i1eu
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z Alie' states men nave no sS iiba'''
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view Of the situation which Miss Ad.
cams presents, but they have been
shouldered into ooscurity by the
bowling sisterhood' OF Psnkhurstiies,
anu the cause. which really Is their
cause more than Il Is Ni,s. Pank-
hursCs has suffered in consequence.
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RATHER TOO CHEAP.

Setting aside q day to be known "a
Fathers day. as advocated by Rep
resentotive Moore, seems ;Ilnd and
considerate But to select June and
make pinning "a rose on father the
ceremony looks like an effort TO take
advantage of an inexpensive abun
dance.--Washington Star.
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HOPEFUL PROSPECT.

The Zulu prince who is paying his
way at Harvard working as waiter
has tho RICH: kind u stur iu him and
may De O Pullman porter sumo day
%ew York Ey,llug sun.
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HUMoR DOWN SOUTH.

southern papers are having lot CT
iun over the fact that q Yankee out
ran q Confederate in foot race at the
chattanooga reunion. They say those
fellows learned II during the war;
birmingham Ledger .l...s.
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tween Republicans and Democrats
ike al the procession OF new parties
In the last generation.
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FINANCIAL RELIEF.

The bachelors are to pay an aodi-
tional incom" tax, but they leel it ~
much easier TO write a check than %
propose To- giri.-Ncw Haven CuuH.
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THE CINCINNATI WAY.

Cincinnati has compromised her
night for ucw water supply by estab-
fishing another brow y.-Washlugton
Herald
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Nev that Tsumanv has driven out
Sulzsr the STATE OF Elw York should
complete Die sob and drive out Tam
man.
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lNDEEDi

The only thing that can talk more
than a wOmans club is "A club mace
up Of men.-New Haven Union.
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Japan Expects to Profit
Greatly by Panama Canal

askrs Long STRIDES as Nes' 81
Opening 81 Ditch
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Daddy 'sBedtiine
Carlo VIII Now
NtOTV- Keep Away
From Chickens.
Carlo Ran Tslpino
Home,

wondering you
II of from the story
Evelyn smiled couldn't do that. they SAID
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-03-29

sbould tend TO cXonerate the defend
ant of course VIC shall he very glad"
/ murmured. "Oh. yes.' The hore of
n possible means of clearing Johnny
Montgomery went flushing through me.
If the Spanish woman had anything
70 saw / knew it would he in his favor.
SIN there was something strange
about il. 'Isut il she has this Informal
tion." | asked. why doesn't she tell it
in the court:"
MY dear Miss Ellie, why indeed:
We never know why women do things.
Rlt il has been my experience IN legal
cases. and especially in criminal Ones
that women will often give evidence
IN some such high fantastic way as
his which could rev be got out of
,hem through the proper channel. That
= nv means Of cross examination III
court. Now. she's evidently taken a
fancy TO tell you something and | feel
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Copyright. 1909. by the Bobbs.Merrill Co.

pocket and presented TO me with re-
small. immaculate white note. 1t was
addressed TO me. and the writing was
not Estrclla Mcndcz's small copper
plate script, but Il larger. bolder. nor
dashing hand. scarcely Ike II woman's.
T the Senorita Elenora.' IL began,
and | wondered whether it could he
from one of mothers old friends. for
she had had several among the great
Spanish families of the north. II am
asking If you will honor me with your
presence for Il short hour this morn
Ing the letter ran. 1t is impossible
that | come to you. for | am i'll. But
there Is a very great reason why |
must sec you. II is a matter touching
justice. You will not fail 1t WAS
signed .Carlotta Valencia
| read the signature twice owe and
then the letter. No; my eyes were not
playing tricks. l;ut still could il be
some practical joke: | put the ell
velopc to my face. All! 1t was she.
1t was the perfume of that flower.
She had really written. She had sum
moned me
The very fact that she had commu-
nicated with me. this being who was
not as | was. whose life seemed as ir-
~revocably separated from mine as if
she inhabited another planet. was
amazing. And as for those express
sions in her letter, n very great mat
ter" touching Justice ! dared not
think what | wanted to believe.
| carried the note ont into the gar
den. Il don't know how 10 answer
this" | said. handing it to Mr.. Ding
ley.
He read it and whistled. i'Wcll." be
said. and then: There's one thing
sure. You will not go alone
why, you don't mean TO say I'm to
CO. | cried.
lie looked inquiringly. why uot":'
"Oh. but father doesn't even like me
To speak her name"
MIR. Dinglcy couShcd. quite right.
quite right. That is, Of course, under
ordinary circumstances. But in af-
fairs of this sort. where states evil
dencc Is concerned. We are obliged To
lay personal feeling aside. Now from
this letter" and Mr.. Dingley tapped
the little sheet which he held before
him. Il gather that the Sonora Valencia
may have some Information concerning
this ease Of ours now going forward.
OF course IL it's discriminating the state
must have it. On the other hand. If it
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| kept on ascending unexpected little
steps. entered doors bat opened alb
ruptly as panels In the wall. branched
eff into yet narrower halls and finally
was ushered into what seemed a sort
Of anteroom. With only n few chairs
furnishing il and Il great extent Of
polished floor stretching out in front
of me to Il curtain which hung across
enc whole side of II. There was Il
sweet though rather close otlor. which
wrought powerfully upon my imagina-
ton. Walking cautiously. since the
floor seemed as slippery as glass. I
followed my conductor. lie drew the
curtain aside a littlc-cnough TO let me
slip through-said something in Span
ish. some one musical word which I
did not understand. and the curtain
closed behind me. | stood there feel
ing like n doll. absurd. small and lost.
| was aware of Il greater SENSE of
air and sun than | had had since | en-
tered the house OF Il further extent of
that shining floor. broken by great
Opaque obloncs which absorbed light
and gave ont colors beautiful and dim:
Of n uniform. even interplay of color
upon all sides of me. as if the walls
were hung with tapestry of pat
tern. but all ] was really intensely con-
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Leaving the convent. Eleanora Fen
wick, Il mothcrless girl. is plunged into
the gay social life Of San Francisco
shortly after the civil war. She takes
her mothers place. as hostess to her ia
theirs friends. of whom District Attor-
ney Dinglcy Is the closest. The won
dcrs of the constantly changing city
mystify her. and its strange people ex-
cite her curiosity, especially Il stately
Spanish M Ellie becomes the
only witness TO the tragic death Of
Martin Rood. n gambling house keeper.
later reluctantly identifying Johnny
Montgomery. man about town. as the
person she saw with n smoking pistol
appear at the time Of the murder.
Circumstantial evidence l. not strong
enough to convict the prisoner. who is
being aided 10y the powerful. infuen-
tlal Carlotta Valencia. the Spanish wo-
man. Ellie learns she must take the
stand rs the states chief witness. She
attends the triul. but Is not called.
Halle Ferguson. an intimate of Ellie,
calls on Miss FenNick TO discuss the
trial with her friend.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
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and stubborn clasps. / shook my hand
free of the last jewel and then, snatch
ing up my turban, pinned it on with
.rembling fingers, and all the while
she stood looking silently at me. One
could not tell what was behind her
face. But when at last had taken up
the little ball of my gloves and stood
before her she spoke in a very soft
voice:
Pardon me; | have lost my wits.
But you are made of a material-I do
not know it-but il is not flesh and
blood. Nevertheless we must not part
bad friends"
She turned TO the table and. pushing
aside the jewels as if they had been
colored glass. pulled toward her a tray
and took up a glass d%ecanter. She
poured two glasses of wine and, taking
one. gracefully held it out TO me. "Will
you not drink to his aequittal?" she
asked.
Forgive me-" | said. "if l do not
drink to it. | will wish for ii with all
my heart. That will be the same"
But il is not" she said. advancing.
with her bright eyes fixed upon me.
ITO drink-that is a deed which shows
the good will. The rest is but words"
Ito be eontinued.l
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scious of WAS Il seated figure. She
WIS sitting almost profile TO me. with
her back to the light. which fell SPLEEN
didly upon the full length of her hair,
hanging quite to the floor. She was
wrapped in something silk. of two
shifting colors. green and copper. un-
covering the neck and leaving Il most
beautiful arm bare to the shoulder. y
maid was brushing her hair. bending
low with each measured stroke. At
my appearance she Strengthened, stop
ped and stepped back. 1t looked really
as if she sank away into the shadow,
and the Spanish woman rose and came
toward me. holding out her hand. Look
ing in her face, | thought: "Oh. surely
Mr.. Dinsley is right. 1t isn't that she
is ill. but only that she wants to talk
with me alone
You are very kind she said. There
was hardly a trace of accent in her
speech. only Il delicate precision that
made it delightful. You see. | have
been sick and am yet too weak to go
out upon the street. 1t is why have
given you the trouble to come to me-"
And. still keeping my hand, she led me
to a chair and gently. prettily pushed
me into it. There vas something per-
suasivc in her very touch. Then, TAX
ing her seat again. Maria. p%rondo,."
she cried. And the maid. coming for
ward, gathered up the mass of hair.
twisted it deftly into Il sort of crown
around her head. filling it with gold
colored hairpins, tucked into its coil a
single tuberose. then, collecting the
combs and brushes, went softly out of
the room.
You have seen Mr.. Montgomery"
began the Spanish woman.
| said: "Oh. yes. | first saw him
several years ago dancing at n ball"
"Ycs. and later than that:..
'Then-thcn.' | stammcred. for l
was at Il loss to know whether she
knew what my evidence was to be-
then once or twice ON the street and
yesterday in court"
well. and what do you think of
him."
"Why. II don't know him"
Elt IL I'll ildSO tAl ll
her throat. Yet you have seen him.
three times. Once would have been
enough. Surely you can tell me at
least one thing-do you think he looks
like a murderer
"'Oh, no. | murmurcd.
Her eyes never left me. But you
do not think we'll Of him. He is per-
haps rcpulsive to you:'
"Oh. no. | whispered. There was Il
painful tightness around my heart. and
my head felt on fire. 1t was not the
Spanish oma but ! who seemed to
be telling the story.
She gave n quick nod. rs il my an
swers thus far had satisfied her. You
do not believe him to be II murderer.
You do not even think him unpleasant.
aud yet YOU will 80 into the court and
swear away his freedom perhaps his
life?"
II said | thought he did not look like
a murderer" desperately insisted,
but l can't help
II know. my child. just what you are
going to say" she interrupted. "You
are going to say the words they have
taught you-that it is your duty, and
all that. And do you know that the
law is just a great machine of rules
and that this is one of them-that you
must tell whatever you have seen. 10
matter how unjust, no matter what
harm it does? 1t is for that reason
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NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
The Spanish Woman's House.

"EA in the garden was IL rare
event. I asked whether this
WAS any special celebration.
aud father said yes. II was
a farewell complimentary TO him. lie
had to 20 ont of town tonight. lie
hated TO lie away over Sunday. he ex-
planned. hut there WIS business ut
Alma which he must look into some
time during the next fvc days. aud
week days for the present would he out
OF the qu%cstinn-by which | knew he
meant he must stay on account OF the
trial, Then he stopped being sensible
and began teasing Halle about her lat
est beau. Just rs she was protesting
that she had no serious intentions to-
ward the person in question two young
mcn came around the path from the
front Of the house. Hallie's beau and
Jack Tracy. who had fluttered my
sentiment a short time before by ask
ing me Ia marry him. But now he was
too bubblins over with importance to
remember to look sentimental.
Had we heard the latest sensation.
thcy wanted to know; Montgomery
had tried to break Jail. Came mighty
nc1r doing ii too.
| had been holding Il cup and saucer
when he began speaking, and when he
stopped K was on the brick path in a
hundred pieces.
'~'Poppycock.' father said. the town
Is full of rumors
But. no. they said. IL was trlc enough.
They had il from good authority. Ii
seemed that the sheriff had been
brihcd. lust how and by whom |
couldn't make out. because every one
was talking at once. But the sheriff
had bcen removed, pending trial.
said Jack Tracy. and the deputy was
acting in his place.
But" | said. "if it wasn't Mr.. Mont
gomery who bribed the sheriff, how
can you tell he really wanted to es-
cape:"
Then every one laughed. and stooI-
ed over and began picking up the
pieces of the Nankin cup so that no
one should see how ! WAS b%lushing.
but my hands shook so that it was all
! could do TO hold the pieces. What in
the world was the matter with ME
lately?
Sunday. which found me sole mis-
trcss OF the place. was beautiful. warm
and beguilinG, Abby went off early
TO church. and | took Il book out to the
rustic seat by the heliotropc. At about
half past 10 Mr.. Dingley came through
the conservatory. but he MAS used tn
coming i'm and out OF the house so
much that his joining me In the gar
den was no more Of an invasion than
II he had beer one If the family. lie
said father had told him he was To be
out of town and he had come around
10 sec how the household was getting
on. We sat there very comfortably In
the warm sun, aimlessly talking. hear
ing the sweet notes of church bells. !
was just about to resume my book
when Lee put his head out of the con-
servatory door.
Some one to see YOU. Miss Ellie,
he announced and disappeared abrupt
ly before | could ask who.
| went in. fearing il would prove "a
be some girl whom | did not know
well who had called out of mere curl
osity. | was surprised to find await
ing me i'm the hall "A person whom
did not know at all. whom | had never
ever seen before. Ii was a half grown,
shufling Mexican. with Il blank and
stupid face. looking as IL he might he
some ones stable boy. But as soon as
he saw ME he produced from some