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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Sorry He Spoke.

Scientists state that seafaring
people should always keep chocolate
handy" remarked the pedantic youth.
Chocolate contains many heat units,
and is valuable In time OF emergency"
How NICE" responded the girl.
Better take a two-pound box when
We go rowing this afternoon"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Some New Verbs.

From a newspaper report: The
vase was smithereened beyond re-
pair"
A wood work concern advertises;
why not lovelify your homes with
our trellises?-
From Rockland paper: "A crew
of wards of the county dedandelioned
the courthouse lawn Monday"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
IealousX2

Enid think that Mr.. Mutt is the
incest dancer. He is so easy on his
feet.
Mirtyl-Humph! He may be easy
on his feet, but he was hard on mine.
Dartmouth Jack o. Lantern.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Dad From a Thorn Thrust.

A thorn of her favorite rose punc
turing her finger while she stretched
forth her hand to pluck 1t for friends
bouquet, caused the death Of Miss
Susan Reichart at Greenport, N. 4.
Several doctors united in trying to
cure the blood poisoning that resulted
from the piercing wound. hEt their
efforts we're unavaibRG.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Short Stems.
As the STYLES CHANGE i

isn't it funny how the literary
styles change? For instance, suppose
Artemus Ward could come back. Just
about where do you reckon he'd break
into the game again?"
well, to be honest with you, I'd like
to have taste of Artemus trying his
hand at some of the sport-page
poetry" III ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Gamma 10 4 laik

OomlnS TO d 1dlt.
Two Irishmen were among class
that was being drilled in marching
tactics. One was new at the business,
and turning to his companion asked
him the meaning Of the command
Halt" ..s..~ .....-.,
Why" said Mike, when he says
Halt you just bring the foot that's
on the ground to the side av the foot
that's in the air, an remain motion.
less" -ss.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Recovery.

"Will that man who ran into your
automobile recover"
His lawyer seems to have hopes"
"His lawyer"
Eyes. He thinks the man will re-
cover about $4,000 damages"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Not So Morse.

"You say your daughter has a
pianola? Gee! old fellow, you have
my sympathy"
II said paranoia."
ooh! Well, I'm glad 1t is not as
bad as / thought"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
ANY Old Seashore.

Going to the seashore this sum-
mer?" 80.
you betcher."
Going to flirt someT'
"a little"
Where are you going?"
"Oh, l dunno. Any of those places
where the fiirting's good"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18

To free a man from error is to give,
not to take away. knowledge that a
thing is false is truth. Error always
does harm; sooner or later II will
bring mischief to the man who har-
bors it--Schopenhauer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
EIeetrItx tho Pupl,a

They are using electricity In p-k
mary school education In Stockholm
Just how II is used does not appear.
but We are told that the classroom IL
subjected to electricity" And REQ
ords are being kept TO ascertain wheth-
or the electrically trained youngsters
acquire the three Rs with greater pre-
cision and dispatch than those that are
being brought up on sunlight common
sense and the rod
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
The Odds.

who do you think is going TO win
in that hand-to-hand confictf"
Il think each combatant has night
ing chance"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
Fancy Shot.

A marksman bold was William Tel.
One Of the stars.
q nearly always rang the bell
md won the cigars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18

Blinks-He's a pretty good boat
builder, but he's very slow.
Jinks-Slow, Ell?
Blinks-Well. should say If he
had had the job of building the Ark
We wouldn't have had the food yet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
FISHING Facts.
Right Name.

Patience-And don't you think he
is witty?
Patrice-Witty's no name for It
He's positively Silly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18

First Trust Magnate-Hear your boy
IS studying law Is he going to prac-
tice it
Second Trust Magnate (absently)-
No; / reckon he'll evade it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18
A Fine Atlas

of the presses This year
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-09-18

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23

That he was n deserter from the army
was an allegation that finally leaked
Ont and that came To the ears of Dep
8.y Sheriff Lehman a few days ago.
Mr. Lehman in the meantime having
received among other circulars one
from the federal authorities describ q
ing May accurately. Mr.. Lehman
made the arrest yesterday. and left
C;winn i'm the afternoon with his prls'
oner. Ii Is said that Cloud admitted
he was the man wanted.
Cloud was known to he one of the
most talented musicians in the upper
peninsula. He had numerous pupils for
instructions in music on all instru-
ments and was appointed instructor
in music in the public schools II is
said that there is no instrument on
which he cannot play with remarkable
facility and in the manner of true
artist. He was leader of the Gwinn
band and had improved the playing OF
that organization to wonderful dc
gree. Only few days ago he pre-
vailed upon the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron
COMPANY. the supporters of the band
to purchase eight new Instruments
and had already started to instruct Il
class of players on these. He will bo
missed by the residents of Marquette
county's model village, who regret to
hear he faces "a two-year prison sen
tence upon conviction.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
Alleged U. S, Law violators-

Two alleged federal law breakers
were arrested Monday, one. Howard
Cloud, an alleged deserter from the
army, and the other Morris Strom,
who is charged with robbing the mails
in the Iron Mountain postoftice and
who was indicted by the grand jury
IT, session in United States court at
the 500 last week. Cloud was arrest
cd Monday afternoon i'm Gwinn, where
he had been n prominent figure since
last November. Strom is held in the
Marquette county Jail. awaiting trial
in the April term of United States
court. Cloud spent last evening Ill
the Ishpeming city Jail and will be
taken to the 500 for trial by court
martial at Fort Brady.
Morris Strom is n lad seventeen
| years of age, the son of the assistant
postmaster of Iron Mountain. He was
| brought to Marquette by his father
and placed i'm the custody of United
| States Marshal w. A. Ross. Mr.. Ross
| had the warrant for his arrest, but
knew none of the particulars of his
alleged offense. The circumstances ol
this case are pathetic The boys
mother lies seriously i'll ut home II
Iron Mountain.
| The case Of Howard Cloud has
| touch of romance. The man went t.
! Gwinn early last November and posed
as professional musician under tn
rame Of ole May. lie became widely
acquainted because of his remarkabl'
musical gifts and made many friends
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
Foreign Post Asked for Power

According to Washington dispatch
Democrats of the peninsula have unit
cd I'm urging the appointment by Pres
ident elect Woodrow Wilson of Hon
John Power of Escanaba To an inn
portant consulate post. Mr. Power
las no knowledge of his name bein%
urged by his friends for any position
and whatever effort is being exerted
in his behalf is taken without his in.
itiative. The Washington dispatch
SAYS: Among the seething thousands
of Democrats besieging Woodrow vii.
son for recognition by appointment tC
office it Is apparent that Michigan il
represented. Word comes froir
authoritative sources thar Governor
Wilson is already considering the APP
plication in behalf Of John Power o
f.scanaba, former United States dis
trict attorney and later candidate FOL
Congress in the Twelfth district. Th'
upper peninsula Democrats are urgin.
Power for a first-class consnlship."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Cecil De Mile may revive THE
Charity Ball"
Paul Armstrong has written new
MAY called "Politics.'
Frederick Warde Is occurring in the
South on Richard Ill"
"A Wild Goose" book and music by
willard Spencer. IL to be revived.
wheeler Iarl. a brother Of Virginia
Larl. Is in vaudeville in a skit
Gertrude Bryan Of Little BOY Blue"
fame. may soon go into vaudeville.
Jack Bonavita. well known as IA lion
tanner, is going into tho moving pic
lures.
1.-THE Daughter Of Heaven" is II
open about the middle of next month
IN Chicago.
Bornson Towards play AN Enemy
to the People" is shortly to have a
production. ...
The first of the spring productions
, by the Shuberts will be The Passing
Show of 1913"
THE Military Girl" is to resume it,
tour, probably with Arthur DEACON al
The head OF the company
Ada Reeve, the English coincidence
Is To appear in the United States nexI
fall i'm musical comedy.
Margaret Anglin will end her tour
This month, as she has decided not
to use her new play this season.
Paul Morton, late with the Fou:
Mortons popular in vaudeville, has
formed comedy duo with Naom
Glass.
There Is a Shaw revival in London
as "Fanny's First Play" is To be snc'
ceededi by John Bulls Other Island.
Alexandra Carlisle will play in Lon
don the role created in this country
by Julia Dean In Bought and PaiC
| For
Cohan and Harris have secured thu
dramatic rights to Back Home" b'
Irving Cobb, originally published a.
a serial ,e.
The Shuberts win produce Rom
1nce.' by Edward Shelton, as Win
throp .Ames has disposed OF his right!
IN the play To them.
George " Hobart is extending The
"Dnkelspiel" sketch into a three-ac
play TO he produced i'm the spring il
England by Joseph Hart
Philip Bartholomew. author Of owe
Night" and Little Miss Brown" hai
formed "a theatrical producing firm
with Leader Richardson, formerl,
press representative Of W \, Brad,
and will make general productions.
Arthur Hammerstein has engage
Belle blanche. the vaudeville singer
to head a company which will presen
The Firefy" in western cities. BE
fore departing for chicago, where tn
western company WIN open. Mis-
P!anche. win sing one special perform
anre with the New York company n
the Casino, New York.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23

liability act on the ground that right
of action did not survive because the
injured man lived three hours. The
further point was raised by The rail-
road that in instruCting the jury the
Judge u the lower court was ia error
as 10 tbe measure OF damages" stiii
the original contention If amount.
Decision Revised.
Sustaining the constintionality of
the employers liability a tcand spec
ideally declaring that the right Of ac-
ZION survives though death may Dee
deferred, the supreme court reversed
the lower courts decision on the
ground Of error In specifying the
measure of damages ana orders a
new trial. The right of the widow to
damages is unquestioned, the only
question is how much.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
UPPER PENINSULA
J. s N. W. Conductor Murdered-

Barney J. Reynolds, formerly a
passenger conductor en- the Chicago &
northwestern road on "a run" out
of Green Bay, and during recent years
city passenger agent for that road ia
Chicago, was murderers victim. Mr.
Reynolds was assaulted and choked In
Chicago last week by two thugs and
lac died from the effects of the attac,;
five days later. II was while he was
returning from "A bank that he was at
tackled. He had cashed check. and
the hold-up men robbed him of S9t
after overpowering him by blow on
the head. Mr.. Reynolds was left In
the street and when found was un-
conscious. He was taken 10 a hospital
where his death occurred Sunday
night. Mr.. Reynolds was 81 years oI
age. His wife and daughter surviv,
him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
RULING UPHOLDS
LIABILITY LAW
Supreme Court Decision in Case
of Michigan People

Washington. Jan. 20.-By decision
of the supreme court against me
Michigan Central railroad. in an ap.
peal from award of damages growing
out of the death of Albert Wisemiller,
killed in "A Michigan Central wreck
near Bay City, it is neld that the en-
ployers' liability act holds just the
same when death follows some time
after the accident as when death is
instantaneous. The case has won un-
usual attention because IL involved a
clean cut decision on bis mooted
point
Wisemiller's death came three hours
after the train wreck. So the Mich
igan Central held that, andes the
employers Liability act, the railroad
could not he held for the death be-
cause il ensucd subsequently 10 the
wreck.
Right to Damages.
The far-reaching legal point was
made that the right of action for
htdlI hp'' iipA 'h' -
case the victim lives after the acct
dent. Justice Lurton, i'm rendering the
decision, held that the right Of action
survives regardless.
Wisemiller was AN engineer on tho
Michigan Central. ON the fifth of Oc-
tober. 1909, showing how long IL takes
n case to get to the supreme court
he was running regular" freight
northhound An extra" freight
southbound failed to. take switch as
it should ANA crashed into Wlseml'
ler's train. causing such injuries e
Wisem'h Her that he died three hour
later There has been no dispute abou
these facts. Nor was evidence offer
ed to show any neglect on Wisemil
lers part.
The only dispute at the tim" of th'
original suit was over the amount @
damages to which Wisemiller's widow
was entitled. Damages We're rendered
| in the circuit court Of the United
states, northern district of Ohio.
The Michigan Central carried tn
case TO the supreme court claiming
unconstitutionality OF the employers
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
"TAls is MY SIND BIRTHDAY"

Rev. Ezra Squier Tipple who re-
Gently became president of Drew
Theological Seminary at Madison N
j., was born in Camden, n. Y, jan
uary %, 1861. After graduating from
Syracuse University in 1884 he studied
theology at Drew seminary and M
1887 was ordained 10 the ministry oi
the Methodist Episcopal church. Fol
nearly twenty years DIR. Triple filled
pastorates I'm New York city. In 1901
he became professor Of practical the
ology at Drew, in which position ht
remained until mis- inauguration as
president of the seminary last Octo
Der. He is the author of several re-
Nlieious works and has been frequent
contributor 81 the religious press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
REPORT SHOWS
fine CONDITION


The annual financial and member
ship report of Court North Star, No.
II, Foresters OF America which has
Just been made public. shows the or
der 10 be in splendid financial con-
dition. During the year eighty two
members were initiated and one
member admitted by card. while there
were only twenty suspensions, one
withdrawal by card and one death.
The court started the past year with
$40 members, and on Dec. 81 had an
enrolment Of 396. clear gain of six
ty-one members.
The court has tangible assets "a
sl7S2S34, considered am exceptional
record, when 1t Is remembered the loo
al branch was instituted on oct. 20,
1890, just a little over twenty-five
years ago. Following is the financial
statement
N an hanl Ian I91O
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
pAROLED men
MAKING GOOD
Member Of Pardon Board Says
the Law Is a Success

lansing. Mich, Jan. 2S.-De HUI y.
Travis. Of Flint, member Of the state
nardon board, today gave The News
Triln,ne some interesting facts CON
..rnipp the indeterminate sentence
,ou I'm connection with the law,
Member Travis said;
"The fact that 81 per cent of the
mon paroled during the past year
hive made good" and are now en-
ooeed i'm useful employment, seems
conuetent evidence OF the worth of
a, indeterminate sentence law and
,ne wisdom Of the legislators who en- =
acted it,
THE CHIEF problem, at present, In
fine administration Of this humane
lsw is the uncertainty of the FIRST
friend" system. II is Imperative that
tho paroled man should have sober,
industrious and just first friends,
possessed with enough or the milk
Of human kindness" to he sympathetic
counselors.
The average paroled man leaves
he prison with Il manly determine
lion To retrieve his unfortunate past,
and Ia be no longer a menace to so.
cIety. During the period Of incarcera-
lion the busy world has forgotten his
,vistcnce Overjoyed AT the pros
meets of "A release, he leaves the school
or misery, and with the opening OF
ue prison door finds himself launched
Dpon destiny sea If he can manage
t. exist honorably for the first few
weeks after his discharge from prison,
there is hope. 1870
The first friend usually Is called
upon To- provide employment for the
parolrd man. who finds that WORKING
ms way back into the community is
his hardest task. Much tact, perse-
ycrance and charity on the part %
everybody, especially the first friend
is required.
ANY one who has been reasonably
punished. and who is willing and anX-
jois TO do better. should be given ev-
err opportunity. II is the duty OF so
clcU 10 extend a helping hand To the
prisoner especially If he Is repentant
and willing To make the most of him
self
The first friend should be a man
who viii inspire confidence and con
vince the paroled man that no and
society are ready To meet him hall
way on his journey To success.
The best parole officer in Michi-
gan, is W. n. Venn, of Detroit. His
deep sympathy. broad charity and al
ways helpful interest in the men, are
the qualities that every first friend
should possess. Our present system
is certainly a step in the right direc
ton; many good men are successfully
acting as first friends, but better re-
suits VIII obtain when the state real
lies The Importance and necessity OF
q more systematic organization oil
first friends" who should be distri-
huted over the state Some organized
branch of our government should have
these matters i'm charge.
Il am inclined to think that ar
ruerments might he made To hav,
the county agents act. These men OPP
crate under the State Board Of Cor
rectons and Charities and | considei
them the logical men to do the work.
a plan of this kind would assur'
better supervision to the men in al
counties and would tend to proven
the colonization of ex-convicts in oul
lareer cities
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
MADAME SHERRY"

Madame Sherry's" fame as a mu-
steal novelty is wide spread. No score
IN the records of musical farce
achievement became so general n
rage. The fun and vivacity of the
story of the production is no less by
word generally. and the musical theme
"Evry Little Movement Has II Mean
ing All its own" continues to be q
singing, whistling and dancing rage
The production will be seen next Mon
cay evening at the Calumet theater.-
ertscment
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23

Frederick Gebbard, whose will has
been brought into litigation in New
DIRK. by his second wife. Marie Gam
bic Gebhard, some time of the "or-
iginal' Florpdoris seXtet inherited a
large fortune and left q great dea
of money
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23

Miss Helena Mastering has lost
her job as physical culture instructor
in Bethany college West Virginia be
cause so pretty that she turned the
beads Of the male students
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23

Denver regards a chauffeur as an
engineer. An engineer must he sober
while on duty. Therefore, chauifeurs
should not be permitted at the wheel
with a load in the booze belt.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23

President Of the Coolidge Mechanic
Bank of Silverton. Ore" is the title
now held by Miss Eva Coolidge. who
has iust been elected 10 "A position
never before held by a woman in or
rpGu
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23

John Colin Forbes, noted English
portrait painter g. years Old today
Holhrook Blinn. well known charac-
ter actor Al years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-23
One Liquor Dealer Acquitted

After being out for nine hours, a
jury in the circuit court at Escanaba
returned II verdict finding Nicholas
Thinnes not guilty on charge of vi
olating the state liquor laws. The jury
to which was submitted the case
against Jacob Miller. accused Of the
same offense. reported Ia Judge Elan
nigan that il was unable 10 agree and
IL was discharged. In each Of the
cases Prosecuting Attorney n. r..
Strom conducted the prosecution
while Attorney IL. j. RushtOn appeared
for the defendants. g. III. Rutledge, f.
l.. Baldwin, Rev King ID. Beach. j. y,
Judson and Leo G. SAVOY appeared as
the witnesses for the state. ATTORNEY
Rushton delved into the work of Mr..
Rutledge, representative of the Anti
Saloon league and the upper PENN
sula, as well as the affairs of other
witnesses for the prosecution. Mr.. Rut-
ledge said he was paid for his work
and part of his salary came from
collections procured from different
sources. Mr.. Rushton asked Mr.. Rut
ledge II il were not true that his salary
was paid in greater part by collections
obtained among women and children
but the witness refused to admit that
such was the case.