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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
Fatal practical Jokine."

The fool killer" is evidently ne
glecting his business i'm this city as
ii he were a Tammany politician ON
the public payroll. Every now and
then some fool INDUCES i'm practical
joking. invariably with the same re-
suit; some innocent person is hurt cr
killed but the idiotic Joker never.
y few days ago a half drunken man
and few of his friends who were far
from sober, decided to play JOKE
upon two men coming down loneIy
street in Williamsburg 10y pretendiny
10 bc highwaymen. They planted
themselves i'm the road, stopped the
vehicle and commanded the two mon
in the buggy To hold up their hands.
one of the two men, believing that he
had fallen into the hands of real bril-
gandS, drew a revolver from his peck
ct and fired shot which missed the
supposed hghwaymen but hit and ia
tally injured an innocent pedestrian
about half a block away. The "jokers'
and the supposed victims of the hold
up flei when the man fell. He was
taken To the williamsburg hospital
and there died an hour later.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
Gems In Verse
OLD FAV0RlTES.
THE OLD FLAG.


Y ET ~ quietly wave DER the breasts Of
tho brave
Where they sleep in the nountais
Or high on the staff let IL dimpls
and laugh
In tho breasts that love it 80 well.
o banner Of light, with your crimson and
white.
With your field Of the heavens own
blue
And your glorious stars brighter made by
the scars
That our heroes have suffered for YOU.
Float over. droop never, forever. old fsgl
Though tho armed world assail you. what
coward would lag
To rise in defense OF our beautiful nag'
nv thousand camp1res have the VOWS
Of our sires
Ever been that the flag should suu
reign,
And they bstucd and bled till the rivers
ran red
Bot the Hag foated free from all stain.
I.et us keep il unfurled to enlighten tho
world
Rights emblem. az ages go by
Lver glad % the sight Is that banner 30
bright
A. ~ ripples in glory on high.
Float ever, droop never. forever. old nasi
Though the armed world sssail you. what
coward would lag
To rise in defense OF our beautiful hsGf
For our fathers have taught
That our lives are as naught
when compared with your safety. o Gle.
rious nag,
National Magazine
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
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THE LATEST JGWeLRY
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Jewclry is not worn nowadays be-
cause Of It's value. and often the cf-
feet obtained with semi precious
stones in lovely settings is far more
exquisite than the most valuable jew
els.
There is, FOR instance, the chryso-
prasc, which with its pale. opaque sea
green tone is a most delightful orna-
mcnt. especially when set in silver \
beautiful necklace includes small
pieces of chrysoprase set around with
delicate traccry of unpublished silver.
There are about a dozen stones i'm all,
and the design, which is wide in front
narrows toward the back to almost
chain.
Another chrysoprase ornament takes
the form of the fashionable plaque
pendant. \ carved piece of the stone
some two or three inches i'm length
and one or two i'm breadth is suspend
ed from Il slender silver chain which
is attached To two holes in the plaque,
while drop or another flat plaque
hangs below. 1t is rather babaric and
to look well would have To he worn
with great discrimination.
The same remark applies To u rope
of brown stringlikc fabric knottcd and
threaded with rough pieces OF chryso-
praise. 1t is about a yard and half
long and is intended To Ice worn round
the neck.
Chrysoprase is one of the most pop
ular stones of the moment and 1t well
deserves it's position. Chalccdony is
favortc and with it's cloudy
blue color is a serious rival to ii.
Lapis lazull and moonstoncs, with
silver settings. amber necklaces
threaded as beads or set as brooches
with a plain band of gold. also have
their place
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.

Put somewhat rudely, the New Yorb
World has offered Secretary William
ennmg, Bryan $4,000 year during his
term of office if he viii put muzzlc
On his Chautauqua circuit activities,
return to Washington and devote his
time to the duties of his exalted and
responsible position Coming from the
World, this offer has a deeper sienih-
canoe than it would carry If made by
some DISTINGUISHED private citizen.
moved only by sympathy for man
called upon to nil an Office with salary
remuneration less than the incidental
and unavoidable expenses, observes
the Detroit Free Press It has dis
tinctly political complexion 1t may
even Wy considered a desperate attempt
90 save what is fast becoming an i'm
possible situation.
The World has never evincod any
especial love for Mr.. Bryan. nor any
overwhelming interest in his career
as AN individual; but it is closely tied
mp to thu Wilson administration. In
"a sens it has guaranteed the success
Of that administration to large eli
cutele. From the very first it boost
ed the Wilson candidacy, and since the
election it has stood almost servilely
behind the Wilson policies and has
ndor-od or at least excused the most
ll-advised moves by the occupant of
the White House
1t is quite possible that the paper
feels it cannot for the sake Of it's own
prestige afford to let the president be
made ridiculous by the strange antics
# his foreign minister SO it hastens
to OFFER a wcll-f!led sack as a filler
Tor the breach. -.------.---
1t is not likely that the World ex-
rects To- be- called upon to pay the S.
COO Such proposition As too raw
even for the naive Mr.. BRYAN. Even
he Will quickly see that a secretary Of
state can never permit portion Of
his yearly income to be paid by a
private interest and particularly BY
"a private interest vitality and openly
Interested in the success of the admin
!strattou.
Doubtless tho World understands
this very well, and it's Gsa probably is
20 admonish in what it considers the
most effective way.
It isn't for Mr. Bryans sake that
this offer Of $4,000 year is made,
nor primarily even for Mr. Wilson's
AXE but rather Tor IN" New York
Worlds sake
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
WHO EDITS THE MAGAZINES?

During the recent discussion of the
old question, college versus no college,
one of the contestants remarked that
the substantial monthly magazines
were not edited 10y college graduates.
The man vino made the remark was
promptly confronted with the follow
ing record
The Century, edited by Robert
Sterling Yard, Princeton, lSS3
Scribncr's, edited by Edward l..
Rurlingamc. Harvard, 1869.
Hapers, edited by Henry NJ. Alden,
Williams. 1881
Atlantic Monthly, edited by Ellery
Scdgwick, Harvard lS9k
Review of Reviews, Gifted by Albert
Shaw. Griuucll. 1879.
Worlds Work, edited 10y Arthur W.
Page, Harvard. 1905
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
SOME STRAY NEWS FROM
LITTLE OlO new YORK
ABOUT $4,000 CHILDREN EN-
ROLLED IN PUBLIC AND pa
ROCHiAL SCHOOLS

New York. Sept, i9.-Once more. L.
the relief of many thousands of par
ents, the $40 or more public schools.
elementary, high and trade. have OPP
cned their doors for the new school
year I'm the five horoughs of Greater
New York. Complete reports are not
Yet available but il is estimated that
the enrolment of children in the var
sous public schools will be above 100,-
V0O and that. in addition about l50.-
coo children viii be enrolled I'm the pa
rochial schools of which there are
many in the city. Until complete re-
ports can be complied il will be i'm
possible 10 determine how large will
he the number of children that will be-
compelled To he content with only half
time attendance. 1t is estimated, how
ever, that the number of part-timc pu-
pills will be between 10000 and $4,000.
which Will mean a slight Improvement
over last year. Since last year a mum.
Der of new schools have been Complct-
ed i'm various sections Of the city.
which viii To- some extent relieve the
congestion I'm some of the older
schools But the conditions are sull
had in many parts of the city. cspec-
tally So in the rapidly growing sec
tons of Brownsville and the Bronx.
In those sections the erection of
schools has not kept pace with the
tremendous increase of population and
in the Bronx fully one third of the
children Will be on part time. In the
Brownsville section the number of
children on part time will probably bc
= 600 or moro
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
r4E ARMv As A SCHOOL.

-'., Garrison. after his tour
OBJ aaafa.rs its excellence
.ra This does not
a.-.a 7u6 big appru-
pfar.r . tarm aud .,u i'm
,.s#,r ..Hs VI .-..usl ,r.,r.o Tho
gam af It F.4 ..,t,r for peace
rlaH tri ..l
HHur a'r.s -aar5. ~ a.-I-
Har of uara..rrs NJ atf frsu-
ms. OF team a.uan ~ ruerfI-
ness. This s ID ..r ri re8.saol taat
is much needed i8 aHis ss4nr5 Tie
drtu OF tho couerripr srmle- ~ Esroye
affects tho whole maIe population T.
i- done for national defense boo fear Of
war. and costs q Iot of moneg
This country has no fear OF var. aud
would spend far less money % the
man than Europe does. Consumption is
out Of the question here. and the army
is restricted 10 the smallest size for
necessary police use But it is drilled
aud trained 10 perfection above that
of couscript armies. II ~ carefully
educated, terms are long and rc-culist-
menls frequent This is convenient for
the officers. but limits the education
benefits to a small part Of the popua-
ton. When we blunder into war raw
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

usual sequence of events as indicated
above, IL was decided To give special
performances of the plays FOR the ben
eft of the special juries who are To
decide upon the character of the plays
Whatever the decision of the jury may
of advertising just what the play
wright, the manaycrs and the actors
want.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
Thought Lunch Was a Bomb.

one of the police magistrates of
New York had a great scare the other
day and by the same token an Italian
workman employed AT some building
work near the police court was dc.
prived of his MONDAY lunch The con-
nection between the two facts may not
hc apparent Yet they were intimately
connected When Magistrate Thomas
Nolan left the sussex Market court the
other day To get his luncheon, he saw
upon the steps of the building a me-
dunn sized package. tied with piece
of wire. The parcel looked myster-
ious, in fact, downright sinister and as
bomb uutrages are not of uncommon
occurrence in that district, Magistrate
Nolan returned To his chamber and re-
ouested a policeman To investigate the
matter. The policeman carefully in
spectcd the parcel from a safe distance
for few moments and then fetched
"A bucket of water which he cmpticd
over the dangerous looking package.
Magistrate Nolan and number of
other persons, who firmly believed a
bomb outrage had just been nippcd
m the bud, watched the proceedings
from afar. Having thoroughly soaked
the package the policeman gingeriy
opened it and threw from its wet
a few pieces of bread. few
slices Of cheese, with a handful of
green peppers and few tomatoe,.
Everybody sighed sigh of relief ana
Magistrate Nolan lightheartcdly made
his way TO the nearest restaurant. Half
an hour later an Italian workman
came to the FIFTH street police station
and eHcit"dly complained that some
policeman had stolen his lunch.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

The school garden movement has
shown us one way of solving the child
labor problem" says DIR. +. +. ClaS-
ION, United States commissioner of ed
ucation. 1t has proved that children
can make things grow and grow
abundantly. A tiny plat. AXIS feet, such
as "A child has in the city farm. grows
vegetables enough to supply a family
Of five with a different vegetable ev-
cry day for five days in the week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

ment. Grasping his revolver and coci,-
ing II ready for use, MIR GEMS ran
into the room adjoining his bedroom
and reached it Just i'm time To see
man, evidently burglar making a
flying leap from the window sill 20
the fire escap" or the other side of
the lighting court, Il distance of about
seven feet. TGc burglar missed the
railin" with his foot but caught the
ladder with his hands Mr.. GEMS could
nave shot him but his admiration Of
the mans pluck and nerve stayed his
trigger The burglar climbed
To the roof and escaped
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
A BURGLARS Narrow Escape.

The burglar who visited the apart
ment of Sicismund GEMS on Simpson
street in the Bronx, the other night,
owes II to his daring and nerve that
he is still among the living For a
hrict moment lac WAS facing the dou-
Die danger of being shot and of falling
from height of sixty feet down "A
light shaft The other night Mr.. GEMS
was awakened hy q nnise in his apart-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

% appears probable that the use of
the revolver i'm this country has fall
Ion off materially Al any rate, the
Smith y WcSSon company at Spring
held. Mass. has just discharged $50
skilled worlmen. alleging that the de-
maud for REVIEWERS has decreased so
seriously AS 60 make this step ncccs-
sary. In good many states laws are
in force which require the obtaining of
a permit before one may carry re-
yoIyer Besides tho country has grown
more civilized. $50 that there are fewer
people than ever before. who find the
possession of deadly weapon ucccs-
sary 90 their peace and happiness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
What ia a stool pigeon ?"

What 10 stool pieeon?"
The name il applied TO a person who
associates with criminals for the pur
pose of giving information to the po-
lice. Such persons have usually been
criminals themselves and are well ac-
quainted with others in the same fash.
ion of life. know their methods and
secrets and are able to get much iu-
formation from them by posing as
criminals themselves 1t has frequent.
ly been charged that these people buy
their own freedom from arrest by Civ
ing valuable information concerning
othprS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

Mr. Underwood MAY Ice "a senator for
passug the tariff bill If me- passes
the currency bin We suppose they will
want tu make him president
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

Now they are getting up auto and
tacator parties for Illinois convicts
working ou the roads If this sort of
thing keeps ou the convict will be bet
ter off than the man who is paying
taxes 90 keep him i'm prison
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

What IL tho differences between XII
netic and potential eneru.
kinetic energy is the ability to do
work due 10 the motion of the body
Potential energy is the ability 10 do
work due 90 the position of the body.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

Ohio state university has introduced
handry that includes two years study
at the university and two years Of
practical work on a stock farm.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918.

a collcsc president is charged with
spanking his father This higher cdu-
cation is getting 20 Doe something
fierce
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

Please inform me whether the ten
cent piece Of 1885 is worth more than
it's face value.
No. The dimes Of 1905, 1907, 1909,
1871 and 1916 command small pre-
MUM ranging from 20 cents TO 81, but
the 1880 dime is not listed in any coin
catalogue as being worth more than
face value. The rarest dimes arc
those of the dates 1896 (ilet head,
1897. 1898, 1900. 1902 and lS22 Any
one of these is worth from 81 TO 81
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

What was the official popular vote
cast for the presidential nominees at
the last election?
Woodrow Wilson 6.293 100 votes:
Theodore Roosevelt, 4.1l9.5S2; William
III. Taft, 3.4S5.OS2; Eugene V. Debs,
$50
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

How many brothers has cx-Presr-
dent William Howard Taft? Is he the
oldest7
William Howard Taft WAS born iu
button Taft. was born in ISL. anoth-
or brother. Henry Waters Taft. WAS
born in 1850. while his half brother.
Charles Phelps Taft. WAS born In ISL
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
= Queries and Replies =

How many presidents of tho United
States have been soldiers and which
ones7
Washington. Monroe ana Jackson
were soldiers i'm the Revolutionary war;
jackson, William Henry Harrison. Ty-
Ter, Taylor and Buchanan in the war
Of 1872; Lincoln In the Black Hawk
war; Taylor. Pierce and Grant in the
Mexican war; Grant. Hayes, Garfield,
Arthur. Benjamin Harrison and Nc
kinley in the civil war; Roosevelt IN
the war with Spain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

What is the best way to polish ivory7
Moistcn u piece OF felt or Neivctceu
dip in putty powder OF pumicc stone
aud polish
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19

Where is Daniel Webster buried7
At Marshleld, Mass. where he died
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-19
Daddy sBediiine
~ Where the
DCOIV- First Boat
Came From.

~ putting the finishing had cn
i whiting for Jack
~ boat?' Evelyn daddy v,o
Ding his best TO up "A story repIie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-10
.PHILBIN ASKS
SUPPORT OF YALE
ATHLETE SAYS GREW CAN'T WIN
WITHOUT ALUMNI BACKING.

Commenting on Ya1e's recent atF-
lettc humiltattons, J. Holiday Ph1lbin.
football and rowing star and voted
Ya1e's best athlete, had the following
to say on Saturday:
I'VE cannot win alone. II this
iconOciastfc and destructive type of
criticism continue, such as criticizing
the stroke while it is being taught,
and impatiently demanding modifica-
lions in it after it is learned, openly
expressing doubt as TO victory and
secretly feeling that the crew is fall
ing away, 1t is not surprising that we
sink under such a load of discourage
pose no self-sacrtf1ce and hard work
on the part of crew and coach can re-
main unaffected when the mental at
mosphere is full of doubt and criti-
cisn. IF the alumni would only give
us their. support, I know they would
find us more worthy. We need assist
ance and encouragement on the path
we have chosen for we have exerted
our highest endeavors.
ssThe Yale undergraduates is just as
eager today to do his best for his col
lege as he ever was. He is just as
willing to undergo months of dull,
unremitting training as the Yale man
of the past, and is as self-sacrificing
through the trend Of circumstances he
has fallen into slough of despond-
ency and defeat, and believe that the
only thing that will take it out of him
is for the alumni to focus their Yale
spirit upon him and, through their
cooperation and trust to give him
back his confidence
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-10
RIVAL FOR new
HAVEN RAILROAD
IntGTuTban Plans Through Lines
From Boston to New
York

Boston. Feb 1o-The Boston Ele@
waited Railroad, Hdder, Peabody &
Co.. Stone g. Webster. the National
shawmut Bank and other Boston In
terests have challenged ]. P. Morgan,
Charles 8. MeIIen. and the New Haven
Railroad and are planning a vigor-
GUS offensive campaign Just when
Mr.. Me1Ien had eliminated the threat
ened Grand Trunk rivalry and con
England he found himself confronted
by a combination controlling, all the
New England capital not allied with
Wall Street preparing to parallel his
main line from Boston to Providence
and enter New York by water.
The Boston e Providence Interur-
ban Electric Railroad was the reply
Of the Boston Elevated to Mellen's
scheme to break into the Boston pc
senger business by tunnelIing the city.
1t will start from the Forest Hills
terminal of the elevated road and run
in a direct line to Providence paral-
telling the New Haven most of the dis
lance It will be rallied for heavy
trains, and win have private right
of way like the New Haven. Tt viii
enter providence over the right Of way
OBJ tanned by the Grand Trunk, for tho
Canadian company either must build
or get out.
The Interurban has announced itE
intention to operate steamboats, from
Providence to New York, thus procur-
ing a through line from Boston to
New York for both freight and pas
sengers and smashing the New Ea-
ven's monopoly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-10
BILLIARD
TOURNAMENTS TO BEGIN
IN NEW YORK TO-DAY

According to the schedule of dates
decided on by the National Association
of the American championship tour
naments of the year will begin in New
= ork today The initial meet is for
be followed by the Glass B 1872 balk-
line tournament, beginning Feb. "a.
The preliminaries to the pocket bill
lizard championship will be contested
early next month, and the finals will
begin on March II. A new feature,
the three-cushion carom champion
ship, viii commence March "a, and
the cushion carom tournament comes
week later. The Glass A Champion
ship, the greatest of all the amateur
billiard events of America, will follow.
Another event of interest to billiard
fans is the first competition for the
new Metropolitan Challenge Cup. j.
Ferdinand Poggenburg, the American
international champion, and Morris
D. Brown. the class A champion, will
he the first contestants, the match to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-10
TOM o,RoURKEs LIBEL SUIT TO
BE TRIED IN DONDoN TO-DAY

News comes from across the pond
that Tom O'Rourke'S libel suit against
Boxing, an English weekly, is sched-
uled to be tried today Whatever else
may be said of Tom-and the English
publication said lot-he is certainly
one of the wisest managers in the his
tory of the ring. O'Rourke's connec-
ton with the fighting game began
away back in ancient history and he
has developed some of the. greatest
champions of the ring. Tom never
drew the color line, and he made pots
of money while managing George
Dixon and Joe Wa1cott, the Barbados
demon" O'Rourke was always
game 'un, and on one occasion he
Toured the country with Walcott, Of
fering $500 to any man, regardless of
size who could stay four rounds with
the Demon. The $500 was never
claimed, although Joe fought fifty or
sixty men under this proposition. Wal
cott's famous battle with Kid Lavigne
formed thea basis of one of the charges
of taking made against O'Rourke by
the London sporting weekly. Tom
was also alleged to have been guilty
of s'discre ditab1e practices in connec-
ton with the Sharkey-Corbett, Shar-
among others. It was O'Rourke who
discovered and promoted Al Palzer,
and that the Iowa farmer fell down in
the stretch was AIS own fault, and not
that IF O'Rourke. Tom had great
faith in Pa1zer, but the big fellow
couldn't stand prosperity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-10

New York, Feb. 10-With the arriv-
al of representatives of four leagues,
this city, today, will be the real cen
ter Of baseball actiy ity. AT the Wal
s dorf-Astoria, this afternoon, the ma
tional commission, the supreme court
of baseball, will convene to decide
several cases of trouble between man
ayers and players There was a pos
sibility that this meeting would be
continued until tomorrow.
The National league will convene at
the Hotel McAIphin, tomorrow, to
ratify it's schedule. The meeting will
be stormy as several magnates are
dissatisfied with their opening dates.
Charley ESbbets is anxious to have the
Brooklyn opening advanced one day.
The New York clubs protest against
giving up 25 percent of its worlds ser
les receipts will also come up for dis
cussion.
The Eastern Association, known for
many decades as the Connecticut
league, met at the Hotel Victoria
The plan of President Ebbets of the
Brooklyn club to change the draft of
the schedule so that the Dodgers can
play the Philadelphia club at Ebbets
Field on April 10 will cause consider
eable discussion If not regular old
time National League row. The
Giants are scheduled to open the sea-
son at the Polo Grounds on April 10
with the Boston club The Dodgers