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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
MAYOR SHANK WILL GO
ON VAUDEVILLE STAGE

Indianapolis Ind. March l4-Begin-
ming the first Of next year. Mayor
Shank will do his potato selling" and
"mayoring" from the vaudeville stage.
The mayor has signed contract
with a large vaudeville circuit 10 DO
o monologue for $500 a week. He won
duce ihe cost Of living by buying car
leads of potatoes and other produce,
ana selling them IN the city market
Himself at cost price
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
SEES BIG DEFICIT IN 1914
Believes 1t viii Be One Hundred
Eighty-FOur Millions
HAVE EMPTIED THE TREASURY


Washington, March I4-Appropria-
iions of tie last session of Congress.
including the sdndry civil and Indian
appropriation bills. which failed al The
iast moment, but which viii he put
through at the coming extra session
aggregated $l.09SGi7 9GO. The animal
statements of Chairman FITZGERALD Of
the appropriations committee ANA for
mer Speaker Cannon for the Republi-
cans agree on that total.
Fitzgerald attributed the Increase 10
the development at the country, in.
creased government activity and con-
Stant pressure To- divert burdens 10 the
federal treasury.
Cannon declared the appropriations
made anG obligations created during
the entire SiNty-SeCond Congress ag.
gregated 2,23S.i7O.9g0 an excess or al
most eighty-sevcn million over the pre-
Nious Republican Congress. and that
the probable deficit for 1914 would ho
one hundred and eighty-rou millions.
"AlI performances Of Republican
houses" added Cannon, ran into Ut
ter insigniicnncc i'm contrast with what
the Democratic House of the siXtN
second Congress accomplished i'm emp
tNing the treasury ana piling up obl!-
cations"
Rule unintentonalIy Broken.
President Wilson today found him
sell reading an application for post
maSiership i'm suite OF his rule that he
would not consider applications for
minor offices I'm person. Postmaster
hopner, of Lompac, California, sent
th" president cane, which did not
look like 1t was loaded but when VIII
son unsrrcwcd its top he found Hep
ner had enclosed a request that
friend be- appointed postmaster Of
Lompac. The president referred the
application io the postmaster general.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
Meres OUT HEAVY FINES.

Fines and costs amounting to SIS
ana $40, respectively were imposed
this morning upon Charles Mitchell
and Thomas Cook by Justice Armit
this morning when pleas Of guilty were
entered Co charges of creating a noise
and disturbance. Mitchell resisted and
tussled with officer Batiste Tcnetti mt
the Barsanti store last night when uu
der arrest
Matt Opland. pleading guilty to "a
charge of assault and battery, was
nncd 81 aud costs by Justice Armit
Tho complainant was Anton Ottino.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
ROCKET exPLoDes.

New York. n Y. March IA steel
rocket containing Rodman Law. the
human n.y." i'm which he intended To
be shot $500 feet into the air descend
ing by parachute. exploded ycster-
day afternoon when 500 pounds OF
powder behind 1t was fired. law was
hurled twenty five feet from his seat
In the rocket hut was Wnhurt Law
Will make another attempt.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
OXFORD CAMBRIDGE TIE.
Each Takes Five Athletic Events. Am =
erican Boy a Winner

London, March 1.-THE universities
Of oxford ana Cambridge tied. with
i've events each, i'm their hftieth an
nual athletic sports meeting today.
King George and the Prince of Wales,
the latter student at oxford. at
tended and there was an unusually
large gathering of spectators \ Rhodes
scholar, VIII Hiegler, of Iowa, won for
oxford both the weight put and ham
mcr throw.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
MAY CUT APPOINTMENTS.
Glasses at Naval Academy Reduced
Unless Action Is Taken.

Unless Action Is Taken.
Annapolis, Md. March l4-Unless
provision is made at the extra session
Of Congress FOR the perpeWation of a
law passed in 1903 and which will eX-
pire next July, the number of youths
who can be appointed thereafter To the
naval academy will be reduced one
half.
Up to the time of the Spanish
American war there We're only a few
over 400 midshipman at the academy.
These were appointed by the repre-
sentativea i'm Congress, one being
named every four years from eacl
congressional district. With the move
ment FOR an expansion of the navy
after the war, there was passed In
1903 n law allowing each representa-
tive two instead of one designation,
and allowing each senator one desig
nation. while the presidents quota of
selections was raised from 10 To 20,
This schedule of appointments. how
ever, was only To operate for 10 years
and that term will expire next July.
Consequently unless some action is
taken by Congress the fourth class.
which goes into the academy in June,
will be the last one which will contain
IN the ncighborhood of 500 Youths
Next year less than $50 viii Ice des-
ignated To take the entrance tests.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
SALMON IN LlMELlGHT.
oregonans Take Cognizance Of State
Biggest Industry.

Portland, ore March li-ColoradD
may have It's melon daN ana California
ITS raisin dav, hut il has remained for
this section of the country to add sal
'mon day" to the list Of commercial
holidays. by agreement OF the salmon
Gamers ~ the northwestern states and
iritish Columbia today has been set
aside for the first annual observance
oc salmon day. Hotels. restaurants
and dining ears throughout a largo
section of the country agreed to give
salmon a particular conspicuous place
on their menu for the day, for the pur-
pose of calling publlc attention To one
OF the greatest products of the paCif-
ic northwest Of which a total of more
than 3,5o0 000 cases, or about l6S. 600
600 pounds. are canned and shipped
each year
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
EPIDEMIC OF INFLUENZA.

Vienna, March 1.-THE most severe
epidemic of influenza on record is
prevalent In the Austrian capital.
There have been million cases In the
past three months. aud the epidemic
is still taxing the capacity of the hos
pitals, nursing institutions and ply
sicians.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
ARCHER STILL ASKS FOR $500.

Boone. Ia, March ii.-Jimmy Ar-
cher. holdout catcher of the Chicago
cubs. assterted this week that unless
he were offered contract calling Tor
$500 he would not play ball this sea
son. Archer ana his wife were sum-
moned here by the death of Mrs. Ar-
chcr's mother. They will return to
ormond. Fla. during the latter part
cf the week
iSwill not sian contract for any
thing less than $500" said Archer
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
HUNGARIAN July FOURTH"
Services commemorating independence
Dav at Wolverine Sunday.

LAY AZ WoiNSflne SUNDAY.
Services commemoratiug the ami
yersary of Hungarian independence
will be held at the Hungarian Magyar
church at Wolverine, by Rey. Andrew
Sebastian on SUNDAY The member
Of the Hungarian BeneGt society or
Mohawk and the Noorhavhi society. or
Wolverine viii meet in the wolverine
han i'm the morning and march n "a
body 10 the church. where the special
services viii Dee held Immediately an
ter the services. the Wolverine mill
tary band viii head a procession of the
members Of the two societies 10 the
Wolverine Foresters hau where a
banquet will be held and addresses
given bv prominent copper couutr
HuUgarians.
I'm the afternoon there viii be- spu4
service hy "a special choir which will
sing patriotic Hungarian and AmerI
can hymns.
II is conseryatively estimated the
HUNGARIAN population OF the copper
country is about 500 and practically
all of these viii participate n the
service.
In the evening, there viii be "a con
Govt in the Naleva hall
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
WRECKS ARE FATAL
10 nine PERSONS
Eight Killed on Union Pacific and
One on st. Paul

La Crosse Wis March l4-Passen-
ger train No. on the southern Min
nesota division of the Milwaukee and
ST. Paul railway is partly in the Root
river Il miles west of here The acci-
dent occurred about midnight when
the train was running slowly, because
of spring freshcts. and went into a
washout where "a bridge had been ear
Iied away. Fireman Nelson of La
Crosse was killed and Engineer Whit
ing probably fatally injured when the
engine tipped over No passengcrs
were hurt according To reports.
Four Killed in U. p Wreck.
Omaha, March IA Union Pacific
passenger train No. -, known as the
Colorado special" ran into the rear
of No. Atlantic express at o'clock
this morning near Gothenberg. Nebras-
ka. killing four and iniuring thirty
persons, according To meagre advices.
Following is the list of dead: Ed
muGd oGstcnhautt. Salamanca, n. Y,
travelling salesman; August Meyers
ana wife, Wall Lake. Iowa; and Mrs
Edith IioOn Stockwell Cheyenne. Mrs
Stockwell was the wife of Sergeant
Stockwel of the fourth field artillery
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS RECORDED

Cleveland. March 1.-Two superim-
posed earthquake shocks which prob
ably originated in eastern Asia or
Japan. were recorded on the seisrho-
graph at 81. Ignatius college today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
REBEL LEADER NOT EXECUTED.

Eagle Pass. Texas. March li.--Car-
rama leaders in Piedras Negras posi-
lively deny the truth of the reported
capture and execution of the governor
Carranza. They claim To have receiv-
ed a telegram from him this morning
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

The Lady Willard Hive is in excel
lent conditions with membership of
about ~. The finances are also i'm eN-
rcllent condition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14
TWENTY KILLED BY CYCLONE

Buenos Aires, Argentine. March H..
Twenty persons were killed or seri-
here today. The property damage was
very heavy.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-14

Pitcher cyril SiapniclSa. the only
Russian grand duke in baseball. and
formerly q HEAVIER with the White Sox,
has signed with the Milwaukee club.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
Pisa's Leaning Tower.

The leaning tower of Pisa is cylindrical in form, 197 feet high and forty feet in diameter, divided into eight stories, each having a projecting gallery, the summit be- ing reached by 39o steps. It is about thirty feet out of the per pendicular. The fault was discov- cred before it was completed, and the upper galleries were then shap- ed SO as to counteract the defec- tion, whilst the chime of seven bells at the top, the largest of which weighs 12,000 pounds, are placed so as to counterbalance the leaning of the tower.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
When Gas Was New.

After the invention of illuminat- ing gas early in the last century it was a long time before English peo- pie felt really at home with it. The authorities at Windsor castle are said to have been under the impress sion that the gas was on fire all the way along the pipes. And the Times of July l2, 1880, contained this item: "The Duke of Well lington, when at Windsor few days ago, directed that the gas might be cut off from the interior of the castle by the desire of the queen, who, we understand, entertained apprehensions lest an accident might be caused by explosion. Her majesty's wishes will, of course, be immediately compiled with, and di- rections have already been given to the gas company for the purpose.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
OLD CONVICT SHIPS.
Punishmen4s of Criminals Who Were
 Consioned to the huIks.

punishmen4s Of Criminals Who Wsrs
 Consigned to the HuIks. When Great Britain finally aban- doned the transportation of crimi- nals in 1868 the convict ship Suc- cess was sunk in Sydney harbor. Before long, however, she was rais- ed, and, proving as seaworthy as ever, went back into the service of commerce. For some years the old ship has been on exhibition.
 The cells, irons, ball and chains, fogging whips, anklets and other means of correction that were used in the old cruel days are still to be seen. There is an authentic his- tory of the vessel compiled from prison records, from which it ap- pears that all prisoners confined on board had to wear leg irons, some of which weighed fifty-six pounds. Even the "good" men, who were taken from the ship daily to work in the quarries, wore fourteen pound irons. These men were kept below decks at night in cells that were seven feet in each dimension. The only light and ventilation came in over a barrel slit at the top, about six inches wide.
 The worst criminals were confn- ed in still lower tier, in cells only four feet by seven, partly below the water line. Here perpetual damp and darkness reigned, and the mortality from consumption alone was fearful. The prisoners in this inferno-hot, dark and damp were allowed to see daylight for only one hour in the twenty-four, when they were taken on the main deck for exercise.
 If they attempted to communi- cate with one another they were fastened in a stopping position to a railing that ran along the narrow corridor between the cells. A hoop of iron that encircled the neck kept the head always bent down, and iron straps bound the feet. The hands were twisted together in a handcuff shaped like the figure eight. The victim remained in this torturing position, unable to move any part of his body, until he gave signs of utter collapse.
 1 The real terror of this lower deck, however, was the ''black hole," a small space near the bow only two feet eight inches across. When a man was put in there no one needed whether he lived or died.
 The vessels were anchored nearly two miles out at sea, and the rec ords of the Success show that not a single prisoner ever made his es- cape from her.-London Globe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
HE CAUGHT THE SMILE.
Al Artist's Pathetic Experience on the
 Field of Battle.

An Artist's Pathetic Experience on the Field of Battle. M. Edouard Detaille, the famous French artist, served in the Franco Prussian war and had the soldiers experience to re-enforce the artists imagination. A touching anecdote of his army days has been publish ed in the French newspapers.
 In Hull, after half day of hard fighting, the young Detaille heard a faint voice calling to him.
 'Comrade! Comrade Detaille!" it called. Detaille crawled across and in- inquired compassionately what he could do for the sufferer, splendid ly built, blue eyed young fellow, who was frightfully wounded.
 ''It was you, was it not" was the reply, "who drew those comical picturese. of the Prussians you know-the other night"-
 Detaille remembered some cari- catures that few nights before had aroused the merriment of his com pany. "Yes, my poor friend, it was l." he admitted. ''But what can l do for you?"
 "Have you pencil and a scrap of paper in your pockets:?" asked the wounded man. Detaille felt and found that he had.
 "Then draw mel beg you will draw me-" said the young soldier, and he gave the name and address of his sweetheart, for whom he wished the sketch to be made. She had asked for picture of him be- fore he left for the front, but in the haste of getting off it had not been taken.
 "Now it is all she will have, the picture, and if you do not draw me she will have nothing"
 Of course Detaille compiled. But it was hard, for the poor fellow was racked by convulsions of agony, and i the artist was almost unnamed by sympathy. Yet, between the spasms, the boy kept his face calm. But he was troubled that he could not wholly control himself.
 ''It is not like this l wish her to see me- he gasped. ''But you will draw my face between times, when I can smile? l cannot smile all the time, but you will draw me then: Not the other times. Only when ] am smiling.'
 "Only when you are smiling, my brave friend" promised the artist And presently he showed him the sketch. "See! 1 have the smile there is nothing to frighten her." Then the battle broke forth again, Detaille swept forward with the charging ranks, and only after sev' eral hours could he return to where the young hero lay. He found him quite dead, smiling in death.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
Napoleon lIi.

Louis Napoleon was once in this country. After his tilt with Louis Philippe in 1886 and his conse- quent imprisonment the young as- pirant for royal honors was sent to America, Louis Philippe thinking that that was the best disposition to make of his troublesome subject. In the United States Louis Napo- leon remained only few months, however. His mother, being i'll in Switzerland. requested him to re- turn to her, and he obeyed the sum- mons, reaching her bedside about Oct. l, 1887. Louis Napoleon was never in the United States after this brief visit of l836-7.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
A eimpie Correction.

The following sentence was writ. ten by a teacher on the blackboard in one of the local schools the other day: "The toast was drank in si, lence."
 The teacher asked the pupils il any one could tell her what the mis. take in this sentence was. The class remained silent for few min utes. Then a little boy held up his hand and at nod from the teach CT went to the blackboard and wrote the following correction:
 sThe toast was ate in silence. - Louisville Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
A Flavor of Mustard In the Honey.

An Irishman who had offended against the strict rule of parliament that members should always ad- dress the house only through MT. Speaker, and not directly, tendered an apology with pungent flavor. "Gentlemen," he had begun on ris- ing and had been stopped instantly by cries of "Order" from political opponents. For moment he paus- ed, then resumed. ''Mr. Speaker, ,sor, l recognize that in beginning my speech with the word gentlemen 1 made g mistake, for which l am deeply sorry, and l promise that if the house will forgive me ] will 'endeavor not to repeat the error!"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
He Wac All Riaht.

As an express train was going through a station one of the passen- gers leaned too far out of the win dow, overbalanced and fell out. He fortunately landed on a sand heap, SO that he did himself no great in- jury, but with torn clothes and not a few bruises said to a porter who was standing by:
 "What shall l do?"
 "You're all right, mister," said the porter. 'FYour ticket allows you to stop off. f."-Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
Strenoth of Granite.

Granite is two and two-thirds times as heavy as water. Its specific gravity is 2.663. The strength of granite is tremendous, although the different granites vary greatly. Poor grsnites will withstand a pressure of 1s,0O0 pounds to the square inch. Good, close grained granite will withstand 30.00O pounds, but cer- tain Wisconsin granites have with stood crushing pressure of 43,s73 pounds to the square inch-twenty- two tons weight resting on ia tiny cube of stone not much larger than a lump of sugar.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09

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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-07-09
Laroer Ways of Business.

sWhat made you take down that sign, No Agents or Solicitors AL lowed In This Building?'"
 It's DO use any more," replied the janitor. Anybody who wants to take down the puble's spare change nowadays gets out pros pectus and uses postage stampa a"- Chicago News.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-08-16
ne armerS

Of the parish are urged and invited to attend the
Fair, and make exhibits Of their products. The
list of the prizes to be offered will be published
before the opening Of the Fair, and the Distribu-
ton Of the Prizes will be under the control Of a
committee consisting exclusively Of farmers
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-27
URGED TO SIGN
KENYON BILL

Washington, Feb 24.-Among the
congressmeu who have urged Presi-
dent Taft to sign the Kenyon bill is
Congressman Sam. Il. Sells. He told
the President that the people of the
First Tennessee district were for this
measure overwhelmingly and that a
man who was for the repeal of the pre-
sent Tennessee temperance laws could
not be elected 10 the legislature from
any senatorial or legislative district in
his district, and that the sentiment was
SO strong that it even applied to minor
county offices.
Notification from the postoffice de-
partment was today sent Congress
man Sells OF the establishment of two
new postoffices in his district on
his recommendation One is an Office
at the Lincoln Memorial university,
Claiborne county to be known as Har-
rogate, with one rural carrier. The
other is at Biufiton, Cooke county,
fifteen miles from Newport. \ postal
clerk has also been put on the train on
the Holston Valley road between Bulls
Gap, Tennessee and Moccasln Gap,
Va.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-27
DELONG RICE, ........
A CANDIDATE

Nashville, Feb. 23.-De Long Rice is
sued the following statement tonight
announcing his candidacy for collector
Of internal revenue:
VI am a candidate for the position of
internal revenue collector for the state
of Tennessee.
~ have reason TO believe that a great
majority of the democratic people of
this state would be pleased by my ap-
pointment. Upon this assumption,
seek the Office, believing that my en-
dorsements to the President will sus-
tain my claim
''For many years have been la
borer for party success. ! have never
held public otiice.n
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-02-27
ABOLISH RAILWAY
COMMISSION
Representative Boyer Introduces
a Resolution In the House to
That Effect.

Just before the House of Representa-
live adjourned for the RECESS, Repre-
sentative Boyer introduced the follow
ing resolution in the House, which
would sbolish the railroad commission
il it became law: .
ITO the Fifty-eighth General Assem-
bly, of the state OF Tennessee, now in
session: Being here as the represent
ative of all the people of the state, and
knowing Of The burdens they have 10
bear, we deem it uhwise 10 further
burden them with higher salaries for
any yollice that they now have ,and that
we want tOput ourselves OH record as
being against creating new offices SIM
ply for the purpose CT caring for any
of our friends in any branch Of the
executive, judicial Or administrative
branch in our state;
''Be IL further resolved, That we feel
that the offices now held in several
branches are in excess of the necessary
requirement of the state; that too
many places are created simply TO take
care of special favorites; that the Rail-
road Commission, in our Judgement, is
one OF these, and onght 10 be abolished
"Re it further resolved, That the
Speaker of the House be requested to
seiecta committee Of three 10 draft a
suitable law with the view of abolish
ing the Railroad Commission and Civ
ing this power to asses the railroad
property to the Comptroller, and to
give us such clerk or clerks as are
necessary 10 keep full account of the
necessary work Of the Comptroller un-
der him.
"By doing This we feel that thou
sandi of dollars ofthe peoples money
that are now being spent on these USE
less offices may be saved to the state