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TFHE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL, and wall Streets. s v Bs151.-5.l 4l-I.n President; H. s. Shelton, Vice Pres tdent; T.. H. Powe, Cashier: T. c. Cumming, Assistant Cashier. Cap ital, $332,1OO; Surplus and Profts Lump, $3s0.0OO.
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WANTED.-Sewing machine repair ing Call or phone 2557-5, 324 E. Main St. Kruchkow Bros
 Lsds"
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XOU CAN'T BEAT Casca-f4axIne tab let's for constipation. Try them.
 e 7~0
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Want Ads One Cent Word.
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able of taking charge of office and making himself useful at anything. Good at. figures and writing. Ad- dress c. L., care of Farmer Pub Co. T17 @tf
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Printers and stationers

GOOD PRINTING AT LOW PRICES. 1000 Cards, Statements. Bill Heads. Envelopes, Note Heads, or Circulars. printed for only $2.0O. Siksay, S3 ReilIey street. O 28 If
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Situations Wanted

WANTED-Position by a reliable young man, 24 years old, as a col lector, salesman, or any outside po- sition. References. Address R. H. C., care of Evening Farmer or Phone 35S-2. APO "tf
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Financial

HE CITY NATIONAL BANK. TJnites States Depository-Capf S25O, GOO. surplus and profits, $45O,OOO. Frank Miller, President; David F. Read Vice President; Charles E. Hough, Cashier; Henry B. Terri1I, Acct. Cashier; Robert A Beers. Asqf Cashier.
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FURNITURE UPHoLsTERINc

FOR FURNITURE UPHOLSTERING write or telephone 1o45-4. The New York Upholstering Co.,, 3O9 Stratford Ave. L12ds%
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BIRD STORE.

OANARIEs, parrots, pei animals and gold fish, bird cages fish globes and acquariums, bird seeds and foods, dog biscuit and remedies at Courtney's bird store 116 Wall St. Upstairs. LT ss"
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For Safe

FOR SALE-Black and tan puppies. Imported stock, pedigreed: Cal D 4S Fairfield avenue. Is d"p
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THE LEADING SCHOOL.

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, Main and Congress streets, gives the most thorough instruction in shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping and Eng fish. Established 22 years. Seven instructors. Advanced methods in teaching Fall term day and night school opens Sept. 2nd. L23 asa
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POND POINT.

FOR SALE-A very fine cottage al Pond Point Beach, Milford, Conn Ernest L. Nettleton. Milford.
 L8 8as"
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UPHoLsTERrNG.
LoCKsNnTH AND HARDWARE.
Storage Warehouses

STORAGE OF FURNTTTJRF-s -ser,. rate rooms, securely locked. furnf- ture and china packing. Furnff4Ire careful handling. Bridgeport efoT- age Warehouse Co.,, 1285 Main st Cor. Congress St. Tel 1cS4-2
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ADAMS HOUSE-4O-42 Fairfield ave- nue. Serve meals at all hours at restaurant prices Best cooking in city. L15ss~
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UPHOLSTERING, Furniture Repair.
 ed and ref1nishe0. Prices alWayI roasonab1e at Stram's F'urnitur1
 Store. State, near Clinton HE tfC
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Barrels

BUY AND SELL all kinds of enor4. barrels. Sawdust for sale. Bridre- port Barrel Co.,. 68 Beardsley st. Phone 1871. ABS eff
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

sister of the bride, Her costume
was of charmeuse broche trimmed
with fur and rhinestones, with Law
ender tunic; French jeweled head
dress; flowers yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. Next followed the maid of
honor. Miss Fannie De Rosset,
dressed in yellow crepe de chine
trimmed with crystal and lace, She
wore a French headdress with q
feather and her flowers were yellow
chrysanthemums She was followed
by a dainty little fairy flower girl
Miss ST. Clair Rodgers BUST,
dressed in white and carrying mar
guerites. The bride came last unat-
tended. Seldom has there been seen
a loyelier sight as she advanced up
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DeRnssett- Strong.

The following account from the
Charleston, S. C., Evening Post OF
the marriage of Ludlow Potter
Strong and Miss Alice Dawes DeRos-
set. which was celebrated at the
Church of the Holy Communion.
Charleston, S c.. Nov. IS, will be of
interest to the many friends OF Mrs.
Strong in this city.
zone of the most beautiful and
brilliant weddings of the season was
celebrated at the Church of the Holy
Communion on Tuesday evening,
Nov. %. when Miss Alice Dawes De-
Rosset and Ludlow Potter Strong.
we're united in holy matrimony. The
church was filled with the many
friends OF the families, and was
most tastefully and exquisitely dec
GRATED the color scheme being yell
low and white. The altar was
ablaze with the soft light of many
wax candles and adorned with beau
tiful white flowers. Just before the
entrance Of the bridal party the
-ested choir of thirty voices, led by
the crucifer, entered from the
sacristy. and took their places in
he choir stalls. At q given signal
they burst forth into the exquisite
Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin.
m the meantime the Rev. Frederick
Ancrum DeRosset, the father of the
bride, attended by two acolytes,
bearing tall eueharistic lights, had
aiken his stand at the foot of the
'hancel steps. The groom attended
by his best man entered from the
'acristy and took his stand on the
eft. The choir still singing the
Bridal Chorus" the bridal process
sion advanced up the aisle, led by
he four groomsmen, following came
me dame of honor, Mrs. Frank
shaw Clark Of Brookline, Mass,
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Tuesday Card Club.

Miss Gladys Baird entertained
the Tuesday Card club at her home
on Ninth street. yesterday after
noon with q 500" party.
At cards the high score prize was
won by Miss Mary Louise Gallagher,
the cut prize was awarded Miss
Kate Davis and Miss Catherine Wing
won the guest prize.
Miss Baird was assisted in serv-
ing dainty two course luncheon by
Miss Else Ibaeh
Miss Laura Clendenen will enter
tain this club at her home on TWEEN
ty-sixth strete Saturday afternoon
with a thimble party.
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being in honor of her eighth birth

being in honor of her eighth birth
day anniversary.
During the afternoon matinee
party was enjoyed OF the Gem
theate- after which the youthful
guests repaired to the hostess home
where they were served a most at
tractire pink and white ice course.
The table was prettily decorated in
artificial snow and miniature Christ
mas trees. The center piece was
mound of snow upon which was
placed white birthday cake. or
nately decorated and containing
eight pink and white candles.
The Young hostess was assisted
in entertaining by her mother. Mrs.
T, L. Faudree and Miss Helen
Lewis Among those present were
Edna Mae Stubbins, Henrietta Hur-
ley. Ada Aisthorpe. Margaret Rust.
Vanness Balm. Margaret Gotthart.
Carol and Louis Kaufman, Lewellen
Frazer. Lucille Lindsey. Marion and
Carol Greaney. Eleanor and Abel
McManus, Jennette Gruskin, Fran
els Eleanor Dilts, Marion Green,
Victoria Comings. Martha Wood.
Francis and Walter Neff, Billy
Bourque. Walter Krebs. Richard
Dennison. Edwin Parsons. David
and John Lansden. Ira Nicholson,
Louis 0sterloh and Bobby Pringle.
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kiss the rose good night; Herbert
Steiuel.
Reading, How Girls Study Miss
Esperance Warner.
Violin and Piano, The Land OF
Dreams; Misses Maize Dupree and
Naone Horner.
Reading, Way down east; Miss
Dorothy Wing.
Vocal. o Flower OF all the World,
Amy Woodford Finden; Miss Lilah
Rogers.
Reading, Higher Culture in Dixie,
Miss Helen Egan,
Vocal. Jean, Burleigh; Mrs. c, l..
Flournoy.
Reading, Tampa Romance; Miss
Alice Carkuff.
Vocal; Mrs. Claude Winter.
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the aisle. Her dress was of white
cha-meuse trimmed with real lace
and pearls. court train. The tulle
veil was caught with orange bios
SONS. She carried a huge boquet
of lilies of the valley and white
roses. The attendants grouped
themselves on either side, and the
groom advancing. met the bride. He
was attended by his best man,
Henry Eagle of New York. The be-
trothal ceremony was performed at
the foot of the chancel steps, after
which the officiating priest attend
ed by two acolytes entered the chan
Gel and the bridal party grouped
themselves at the altar rail. where
the marriage ceremony was con-
cluded. During the ceremony de
Kosen's 20 Promise Me- was played
In a minor key. AT the conclusion
the bridal party left the church to
the strains of Mendelssohn's Wed
ding March," Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
left shortly for Florida. They viii
make their future home in Brook
lyn. Mrs. Strong is the youngest
daughter of the Rev. r. A. De Ros-
set. rector of the Church of the Holy
Communion. Mr.. Strong is grad
uate of Princeton. 1909. now of the
engineering department OF the New
York Telephone company"
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Fusimonian Musical.

The Fusimonian class of the
Cairo Baptist church will give a
musical Tuesday evening, Dec. 9 In
the upper annex OF the church. The
following program will begin at
1880 p. m.
Violin Selections, from Don Juan !;
Miss vesta Wood.
Vocal, (a) Du Bist VIE Fine
Blune, Rubenstein; ta) April
laugh by Girlish laughter. 0sgood /:
Miss Mary r. Vending.
Reading. Naughty zell; Miss Mel
eta Gilman.
Piano, Mrs. Hope Orr.
Vocal. Glorious Christmas Morn:
Miss Lilah Rogers. violin obngato
Hiss Edna Riddle.
Reading. First call Of the Butch.
err; Miss Irma Schulz.
Piano, Valse Arabesque: Thee
dore Lack; Miss Josie Riddle.
Vocal, When Twilight comes t.
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Alpha Glass Meeting.

The Alpha class of the First
Methodist church held its regular
monthly social and business meet
ing Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Edwin Bond on Eighth street.
This meeting was a farewell party
to Mrs. Bond who leaves Dec. Is
Tor her future home in Detroit. The
class presented Mrs. Bond with a
pretty cut glass violet dish. About
twenty-five were present.
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Miss j. F. Rynearson returned to
her home at Wolf Island, Mo-, after
a visit with Misses Honora and Eliza
Redman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Blake Of
81. Louis were the guests of q. P.
Eichenberger and other friends here
yesterday.
Edgar Finch who recently under
went surgical operation ut the
Jewish hospital at st. Louis. return
ed to Cairo Friday.
Mrs. Ruth Pennebaker is amending
the week end with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. S. Pennebaker of
South Columbus. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Weiting and
daughter, Miss tBeulah, of villa
Ridge. were shopping in Cairo Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. L. M. Bailey of Chicago. is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs Isabella
l.. Candee and Mrs. Anna E. Stafford
of 400 Twenty-fifth STREET.
MIR. and Mrs. Hal Stewart OF
Austin. Texas. are the guests OF the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r..
Roberts Of 315 Washington avenue.
Miss Abbie McGruder and Miss
Miss Lille Ryle of Arlington, KY,
who have been the guests of Mrs. E.
NJ. MeGruder have returned to their
homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rulings and dau-
ghtes. of Jackson, Tenn, returned to
their home yesterday after visit
with Mrs. Lesion Domingo of Thirty
sixth street.
Eugene Pennebaker of Memphis,
formerly of Cairo, was in the city
yesterday enroute to Columbus, KY.
to spend Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. S. Pennebaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Atherton OF
Mounds passed through Cairo Sat-
urcay afternoon enroute to Bard
we'll, KY. where they went to visit
Mrs. Atherton's mother, Mrs. /. e.
| Price.
Mrs. W. A. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Margaret, Mrs. N. D. Finch and
Miss Margaret Miller are spending
the week end as the guest OF the for
| mer's sister, Mrs. G.. o. Vincent at
Hodges Park.
Guy May Is in the city the guest
| OF his mother, Mrs. Clara May, and
brothers. Morris and Lee of 317
Ninth street. Mr.. May is travelling
out of New Orleans for the United
China and Glass Company.
Miss Carolin Marshall who has
been making her home with Mrs.
James Gray and daughter, Miss May
for the past FIVE months has return
ed from brief visit to Charleston,
| Mo, where she was the guest of her
fEOurIuded m paUa Gavau
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PERSONALS.

0. 7. Slower of Sixteenth street,
remains seriously ill.
County Commissioner E. L. or.
bert has returned from Chicago.
Ralph Swoboda on Twenty-eighth
street, is quite III OF typhoid fever.
Mrs. Charles l.. Kimmel, Of Jones
Doro, was shopping in Cairo yester
day.
Miss Edna Ellis and Miss Flora
Fisher have returned from visit al
st. Louis.
Mrs. James Gilmore of sos Wal.
nut street is i'll at the Bondurant
hospital.
Superintendent T. c. Clendener
was present at a teachers meeting
at Barlow, yesterday.
Mrs e. Heater of Hodges Park /.
the guest of her sister. Mrs. w. R
Mills of Seventh street.
j. M. Bergman who recently un.
derwent an operation at St, Mary's
lnfrmary is able to be out.
Mrs. John Kierce and little sor
Edward, have returned from a visit
with relatives at Springfield.
William Winter, Jr., OF 240C
Walnut street who has been quite IL
of typhoid fever is improving rapidly
Mrs. H. r. Philips has returned Il
her home at Chicago after visitine
her daughter, Mrs. c. Robert Dun.
Ian.
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chnmer md Renentinn

The Woman's Guild of the Church
OF the Redeemer held an informal
reception and shower for the guild
rooms Friday afternoon 4 number
of useful articles We're presented for
use in the rooms Of the parish
house and delightful afternoon
was enjoyed by those attending.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07
WEDNESDAY.
Double Wedding.

The society event of the early
winter social season will be the
double wedding of Miss Enid Com
ings to Martin Reischauer OF Ohm
stead, H., and Miss Gwendolyn
Comings to Len Bernard Mitchell OF
Chicago, H., the wedding to take
place Wednesday evening at the
Church of the Redeemer.
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MONDAY.
Domestic Science Club.

The Domestic Science club VIII
meet with Mrs. W. N. Butler at her
residence 2e36 Walnut street Mon
day afternoon. The members OF
this club are requested to bring
their needle work and Christmas
menu.
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Paintings at the Library.

The exhibit of paintings by Miss
Margaret Baker of Chicago, Will
be shown Monday. Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday at the library.
Every one is cordially invited to call
and see these beautiful landscapes.
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Married az Mound City.

Married al Mound City.
Miss Mary Sexton OF Mound City.
and Frank Robertson OF Stonefort,
H., were married at the home of
the brides parents yesterday after
noon. The ceremony was performed
by Justice of the Peace D. G. Craig.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

The members of the football
team of the Cairo high school will
give q dance at Swoboda's hall on
Twenty-eighth street Thursday
evening.
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pirtday Party

Miss Leola Mae Faudree enter.
tanned a number of her friends YES
terday afternoon, at her home or
lower Washington avenue, the event
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

Mrs. Claude Winter viii enter
tain the Thursday Card club at her
home S27 Charles street, Thursday
afternoon.
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The Camp Fire Girls will hold
their regular meeting Tuesday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock in the Boy
Scouts room of the Presbyterian
church.
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tn Give Gard Party

Misses Maude and Leila Hastings
will entertain al cards at their
home on upper Washington avenue,
Thursday afternoon.
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Supper and Bazaar.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church Will hold their annual tur-
key supper and bazaar Thursday.
Dee. II in the basement annex of
the church.
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TUESDAY.
Clover Card Club.

Mrs. James Hatcher will enter
tain the Glover Gard club at her
home on Twenty-ffth street Tues
day afternoon.
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THURSDAY.
Junior Social Club.

There will be no meeting OF
Junior Social club of the Church of
the Redeemer this evening.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.

Some of the social events OF the
coming week are as follows:
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

The Silent Six club viii meet
with Miss Louise Eccles at her
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Entertains Of Cards

Misses Maude Leila Hastings VIII
give a card party at their home
3015 Washington avenue, Saturday
afternoon.
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home 24f5 Washington avenue, FRI
day evening.

SATURDAY.
Tuesday Card Club.
Miss Laura clendenen will enter
tain the Tuesday Card club with a
thimble party. at her home on
Twenty-sixth street, Saturday after
noon.
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FRIDAY.

Silent Sly Climb
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Concluded on Page seven)
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Mrs. Ruth Pennebaker is spending
the week end with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. c, B. S. Pennebaker of
South Columbus, Ky.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II Weitlng and
daughter, Miss Beulah. of villa
Ridge. were shopping in Cairo Sat
urday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Blake Of
st. Louis were the guests of G.. P.
Eichenberger and other friends here
yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

Edgar Finch who recently under
went a surgical operation at the
Jewish hospital at st. Louis, return
ed to Cairo Friday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

Miss j. f. Rynearson returned to
her home at Wolf Island, NO.. after
a visit with Misses Honora and Eliza
Redman
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-07

Mrs. L. NJ. Bailey of Chicago. is
he guest OF her sister. Mrs. Isabella
l.. Candee and Mrs. Anna E. Stafford
Of 400 Twenty-fifth STREET.
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Miss Carolin Marshall who has
been making her home with Mrs.
James Gray and daughter Miss May
for the past FIVE months has return
ed from a brief visit to Charleston,
Mo, where she was the guest of her
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-10
COLORADO MARBLE FOR
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL

The white marble of which the great
S2,O00,Do Lincoln memorial temple is
10 be huilt on the banks of the Fo-
tomac In Washington is to come from
The Sopris national forest, Colorado.
This is said Co be the first great
building IN the east 10 DE constructed
Of this stone known To the building
trades as Denver marble, though much
of it has been used as an interior fin
ish in public buildings. In the west
notable example of Is use is found
in the new federal building at Dem
Yer.
WIFI" the marble quarries are i'm the
midst Of the national :orest, they are
On private land secured under the
laws 10y which areas bearing deposits
# building stone arc disposed of by
the government Under the law pros
pectors can locate and secure title 10
mineral deposits on the national for
ests just as they can on the open
Public domain. Tho marble COMPANY
which owns the quarrics is larger
user of national forest timber in the
WORKING of its properties, situated
near Marble. colo.
The history OF the company is said
to be OF considerable interest. as rep
rescnting indOmltublc cntorfrisc
against difficulties. "hc country in
which the marble deposits occur is
extremely rough ana precipitous. and
for "a long time was inaccessible be-
cause of lack Of transportation ia
cilitioS. Large sums had 10 he eX-
pended before the stone could be got
out and brought to market. Up To
1907. wien the product first began 10
uttract attention. It is said that ST.
zoe. 900 had been expended In develop
ing the property.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-10
HOPE TO PASS CURRENCY
MEASURE IN DECEMBER
DEMOCRATS DO NOT BELIEVE
BANKERS SENTIMENTS REP
RESENT THE COUNTRY.

Washington, ID. c., oct. 1O.-A con.
certed defense by administration force.
against the criticisms Of tn currency
bin by bankers at the Boston conven.
ton of the American Bankers ASSOC
cation served to clear the air in
Washington ana inspire a new feeling
Of confidence last night in Democrat,
circles.
The president let it be known that nc
aid not think the views of the bank
crs' convention represented the gem
oral public sentiment of the country
The expressions in the Senate were
more emphatic.
Il think this Boston meeting had
for its obvious purpose the working
up of opposition To this bill" said
Senator owen, "and either to force the
bankers view CT to delay or defeat this
bill"
Senator Thomas talked of an or
g1nized conspiracy to misreprescnt
the president and impede legislation.
The results of The Senate debate and
of the later discussions by the presi-
lent with visitors at the white house
were to develop tho following facts:
That no effort viii b" made to make
he currency bill party measure in
the Senate, unless it becomes impos-
sible To get it through i'm any other
way.
That the president believes carly
action on the hin is essential, while
many Democratic senators will oppose
any effort to unduly force the situa-
zion.
That the criticism of the Boston
bankers conference has tended t.
solidify the Democratic rams in sup
port Of the bill
When today's hearings ON the cur
rency bin ended, Democratic members
insisted IL would be possible to get n
Completed bill and out of the com
mittee IN November and that it's pass
age through the Senate might be ac-
some time i'm December.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-10
LoNDoN'S CHARITY BALL.

The great costume charity ball at
Albert hail. London, December 3, un-
der the MANAGEMENT of the Duchess of
Somerset and Lady Muriel Paget, will
attract many Americans.
The ball viii celebrate the genius of
the old masters and the procession will
be- . compromise between living paint
ers and groups bX Velasquez. Reynolds,
Holbcln. Van Dyck. Rembrandt, Gains
borough, Natter Romney ana others.
Although the affair is two months
distant, preparations have been start =
cd and the various professions are be-
ing allotted to society women.
The working head is Sherwood Fos-
ter who has established his fame for
these huge scmi-public pageant in
London. He says:
! have heard that fashionable Am ~
erican FOLK arc not so willing to min
gle with strangers as in England, and
this spirit determines the success of
the ball IT is the patronage of the
smart element which makes the Eng
iish balls so brilliant. The popular
system >of arranging professions does
much to draw into the assembly the
beauties OF the day and organizers
compete with each other to make their
procession the clevercst and pretticst.
IN future | expect to undertake an
American visit, hut for the present
this is postponed"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-10
EiFFEL TOWER JUSTIFIED

rs the Eiffel tower approaches the
twenty-fifth anniversary of it's con-
struction, Parisians are reminded %,
the sto;m of abuse that broke when
the tower was first proposed ITO
realize what we are planning to do. %
one artist wrote. we have only To
Imagine tower Vortiginously ridicu-
lous, dominating Paris like blacl,
and gigantic factory chimney. crush
ing with its barbarnus mass Notro
Dame, the Saint Chapcllr. the tower
Of Saint Jacques. the Louvre. the
dome Of the Invalides and the Are de-
Triomphc. All our monuments hu.
inflated. all our buildings dwarfod.
Everything disappearing before this
supplying nightmare! And for
twenty years we shall see stretched
out over the whole city, still bright
with the genius of so many centuries.
the ink-black, odious shadow of this
odious tower of bolts and iron," Moth
ing mole damning was ever written.
even of the cubsts. Yet the EiCfel
tower has long stood as one Of the
most attractive units in all of the
civic architecture of Paris.
Twenty years this gloomy prophet
sets as the limit of the towers life.
Already IL has withstood the winds
81 twcnty-four winters. How much
Longer its swaying mass will remain
SAT" structure the engineers are
not prepared to say Built Of iron
lattice work, before the days Of steel
construction, the Eiffel tower annual
" costs thousands cf dollars for
painting ana repairs Men are For
over crawling over it. tightening bolts.
Fighting rust and soldering chains
Thrice important. as a wireless sta
ton, meteorological observatory
ana a thing of beauty. the Eiffel tow
er VIII not fan, as 1t was bullt. amid
q chorus Of arathema -Boston IRAN
script