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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
Daddy sBedtirne
@, The Rooster
OtO1y That c,eved
's-> 81 ~ '"e''
Moonlight Made Him
Wakeful.

<HE children had been asking daddy
white chickens. by
u fresh mother.
I'VE o
could stable"
Yes, every
day for breakfast" added
"Wben chickens one
OF him. She had chick said
mother would
house. but that would
he
Tracted Growing all night when
3
Tho
cowed In the middle of the night got thinking
times
Moonlight
little
in the henhouse
till his
loss
chickens
chicken will have the city
would
who may have taste for getting up at all hours of the night
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
TIE LEGISLATURE.

n method might be found where
bv legislatures would have only To-
consider legislation OF Importance u
would bc welcomed gladly. says the
Tontiaa Press Gazette. with all due
respect 10 that body, although the
Michigan legislature has been Ia ses-
sion since the first week in January,
the measures definitely passed can be
counted on the fingers Of both hands.
Dr Frederic Jesup Stimson, profess
scr of politics aud legislation at Har-
yard university, contends that the
greatest fault Of our Present-day law
making Is that legislatures think they
must pass statutes regulating every
thing under the sun. limo is spent
with these. he asserts which might
better be given to consideration Of the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
His Morning Shower.

JUS; as a giggling schoolgirl entered
Detroit drugshop and made her way
TO the soda fountain the white-coatcd
attendant was engaged in vigorously
shaking up ii chocolate and egg"
Suddenly the glass broke in his hands
ana the dclugc caused the young man
to present the appearance of "A human
oclairc.
llorrihcd. the girl at once ceased
to giggle, and. with a most sympathet-
ic air. leaned toward the white-Coated
one saying. for the want of something
else
Il am SO sorry! DID the glass
break
The attendant gave her whitening
look.
Did the glass break" he repeated.
oh, No, the glass didn't break! You
just happened to drop in OH me as T
VAS taking my morning shower -
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

haste questions which concern the
common veal such legisls ton as
would protect skunks and frogs ami
would regulate the length OF hat pins,
hc would leave to the various state
departments under which they fall
It Is not in the number OF laws
which legislature passes that its
worth is to be measured. but in tbs
quality OF these laws With better
than COO bills before both houses at
Lansing and talk OF an early adj
jorrmcnt there is grave danger OF
measures getting thtousn which arc
not desirable while weighty matters
are not gwen the consideration they
deserve,
II The legislature should start at ..
o'clock Monday mornings aud work
straight through to . o'clock Satur-
day nights perhaps it would help mat
tiers some method should bc de
vi,cj. however. which viii separate
tive wheat rrom the chafr. 50 far As
is concerned and the pre-
pcrcd TODD set down for the solons
.o digest
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He CAUGHT a Tartar.

This one was told about an east end
dancing class. says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. There was young woman
who thought good deal about an.
cestry and descent. and there was p
young man who thought that all such
stun was snobbisb The two sat out
q dance together, and the girl mounted
her hobby almost ut once.
What was your fatber?" interrupt
ed the young man.
Father was gentleman"
"Ha' But what did be do for a liv.
ing?'
The young man thought that smart
but the girl came right back.
What was your father" she asked,
MY father raised hogs"
u see he did. But what did he do
for a living"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

UTILIZING the Mirror.

A dentist was filling lady patrons
back teeth. when he had finished
with the first tooth he handed the lady
n hand mirror that she might see the
result for herself Theu he went on
with his task, repeating his perform
ance with the mirror after each tooth
was filed. Finally. when the Job was
completed and she had handed back
the mirror with thanks. he said
We'll. madam. how do they look to
you:"
How do what look to me- she re
turned
The teeth Just filed"
"Oh, ! forgot about the teeth. she
exclaimed, reaching FOR the hand glass,
what did YOU look al each time I
gave you the mirror
My hair. Pittsburgh Press.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
Diamond Cut Diamond.

II falls nov aud then To u law officer
To attend Il meeting Of the British cab.
met in order TO keep members right on
points of law. aud ~ story is told about
n remarkable conflict Of wit across the
Ia le Between Mr.. Gladstone aud an
attorney general of the day who had
been called III
The attorney general was Sir Rich
ard Bethel. who was never very
manageable man aud was proving u
thorn in the side If Mr. Gladstone
then chancellor Of the cXchcqucr, with
some iig schemes on hand
Mr., Gladstone was determined to fake
certain course. aud Sir Richard Beth.
ell was equally determined against il.
lie told the cabinet that IL would be
contrary to the law and by way of
supporting himself, produced bulky
and forbddug book Of law. from
which lie read NJ great length.
Mr.. Gladstone asked to be allowed TO
see the volume aud. turning over the
leaves. began TO read another passage
which qualified away the one the at
torney general had read and set mat.
tiers right from Mr., Gladstone's point
Of view
Coming away from the meeting. n
member of the cabinet asked Mr.. Glad.
stone how he came TO know that such
passage as the one he had read was
in the booS.
at was not, said Mr. Gladstone.
and neither was the passage which
Bethel read a."
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ROBERT y. GRAHAM.

near st. Thomas. Ontario. NoVember
18th, 1855. He was only ono year
old when his parents moved TO MN
nesota. and he was nine years Ola
when they moved again. locating IN
Kent County. Michigan. just OUTSIDE
the city of Grand Rapids. Here MT
Graham grew up. lie was cducated
in the district schools and the schools
Of the city of Grand Rapids. and ~
the age Of IL was apprcnticed TO
tinsmith. aud served two years, WORK
ing at this trade. lie then took M tue
study of law in Grand Rapids, deNol-
ing all his time 10 II during the WIN
ter months. and abandoning II In the
summer for work on a farm In the
latter occupation he made specially
of fruit growing. and soon was recos
mixed as an expert horticulturist, IN
the business circles of Grand Rapids
he has long been prominent hgure'
In the councils OF the Republican
party he has always been regarded
as man who was worthy OF prefer
ment He was sent TO the state
House OF Representatives from MS
home district in 1895, and again IN
1897. and to the Senate from the
Seventeenth district in 1892
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
A Tribute to His Ffuqality.

Tom Sharkey, the ex.pugilist. runs a
cafe in New York. He has a reputa-
ton for frpgaliiy that is almost ma
tioual
When the subway was being dug
along forty-second street q stranger.
evidently from the deep woods. came
along one day aud contemplated the
sight In II Jagged cavern forty feet
below the street level hundreds of men
were digging with pick and shovel,
while steam drills puffcd aud steam
scoops swung aud mighty derricks
creaked. The couutrymaD turned TO u
citizen.
Mister" he said. what are all them
fellers digGiu' fur
Tom Sharkey Lost quarter said
the natiye,-Saturday Evening Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
A Wise 6randchild.

The power To see quickly ami To
sieZc every opportunity ana advantage
large and small alike, is the quality
that above all others insures success
Scotch boy who had this quality Of
astutcncss highly developed. The boy <
grandmother was packing lunch for
him To take to school one morning
suddenly looking up in the old lady's
faye he said: Grandmother, does yer
specs magnify
"A little. my child" she answered.
"Awccl, then said the boy. L
wad just like it il he wad take them
OFF when packin' my lunch. London
Telegraph.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
PARTN Frs.

II mayb be, IL / were 10 send him away
When he comes To III. lnccs ana is
eager to play,
He'd fall in good hands and DC prop
crly led,
And be just a. safe as whcl lie is III
bed.
Ii maybe that-hc knows what's wrong
and what's right,
And it maybe that strangers would
shield from his sight
All that's vicious and vile: 1t has. hap
poned that way.
But still | prefer TO taN. part in hts
play.
We've talked it al over, his mother
and I,
And decided it's really TOO risky to
try
To bring up a boy IN 4 hapaazarl way,
and not have Pave IN his fun and
his play;
To let him run via with tic boys
on the streets.
TO take up with them all whom he
chances to maet.
To let others tcach him tie things
he should do,
And contcntcdly thinN tha, hen come
safely through
SO I've made him my pal AMI hC's
made me his chum.
And together ! fancy &c make mat
ters hum;
once more I am Jnc 81 e wild rug-
ish crew
Aud doing the Things tina. once USED
10 do.
Sometimes 1t is baseball an some
times it's tas,
Though my wind iin't gucG and my
legs seem to lag.
forget ! am grown and ! share in
the fun,
Ana by Jovc' rm surprisr1 AZ the
way ! can run.
| know all his play mates and they all
know me.
I've taught en- al, how 10 shin up
n tree;
How To rig W q ship, how to make
many things.
The name Of eacn bird, aud the g"ng
that IL sings.
I'm a part of his gang, I'm pars If
his life,
/ share in it's pleasures ana share Ia
its strife;
! squabblc. when squjtbLlcs arise, az
they will,
And when I'm outyoted calmly He p
still.
II maybe ii [ were to send him away
And let him run vii in his chase
after play
That he's come uus all RICH. whcr
his boyhood Is done.
But it's taking a chance. and besides
AL the fun
OF being daddy 10 MIN | should miss,
and so we
Are together Whenever were able 10
be
In this way Know everything that
goes on,
But They're startinE "A game. Hey,
YOU fellows! fan one!"
Edgar Cues. in Detroit Free Press
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
THIS is NY 5orA BIRTHDAY"
John q. n. liesrnan.

John 9. \. LeIsmau. vino holds the
Important post ~ United states am
bassador to Germany. was born in
Pittsburg. March IS, 1861, and received
his education in the schools OF his
native city lie entered the steel bust
ness ia 1881 and subseq Ieutly became
president OF the Carnegie steel com.
pauy This pOgitiDn he resigned in
1897 to accept aprCintmcn. as United
states minister 10 switzerland Si, ce
that time he has ,t,gu continuously in
tho diplomatic service He WAC trans
ferred To- Turkey In 1901 and in 1906
tho post was raised G., an amba $50
dorship. II was 1uriLs Nj. Leis-
mans service at Coast. ntinbple N
1904 that the United Siates demanded
equal rights and equal protection
with subjects cf Utlicr nations Tor
American citze's and schools ~
Turkey. The sulLa1 prolrastinated.
% 9 ON aug. y. M. Lelsman inform
cd Washington that nothing could lie
done The COVER 1mcnt immt diatciy
ordered al Amor't an squadron 20
proceed To ru"i;oy Thls step was Ell
fective, and 3. FEW d,ys later Mr.,
Icisman's demands we've granted. IN
| 1903 hmbassI lor Leisman was trans
| ferred To Rome ami IN October. lsi'
he was made ;,ni J9sss'!Jr II i'etiih'
| Lord Edward Spencer Churchill, o.
years old today.
| Edward Schofied. former governor
of Wisconsin. II years old today.
| Senator jacob VI. Gallinger OF Rev
Hampshire, the Oldest member Of TIL
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
A Wee BIT Thrifty.

Jack Stone came up to London from
Glasgow with story OF Scotchman
who was peculiarly Scotch.
This Scotchman sent in his card to u
thcater manager with the request for
free seats He was summoned TO the
managers Office and asked q question
or two Then the manager wrote a
few words OH bit of paper and told
The Scotchmau TO present that paper at
the box Office and he would get the
seats
The Scotchman expressed his thanks
As he turned to 20 out he noticed his
own card on the managers table. He
picked it up aud said
"Ye'll no he wantin' this moo. I'm
thinkin'. an I'll TAX n wi me tn do
to use agin"-Saturday Evening Post.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
Misunderstood.

Michael f.. Farley. president OF the
National Retail Liquor Dealers assoc
citation, said 1T one of their dinners
held recently in New York
Woman is the coming great force
and has to be rcckoned with. Our
association must prepare TO reckon
with her, for some women, you know,
,lre' ignorantly Ccnsorious of us.
Mr.. Farley laughed good naturally.
Their ignorance he resumed.
often reminds me OF Mrs Richie 81
Milwaukee.
is yout husband "a biblcmaniac -
a caller. viewing the treasures of Mrs.
Riches library, once asked.
Mercy sakes. no. Mrs. Richie cX-
elalmed-'he never bibles IL bit! oh,
of course. don't say that he wouldn't
take a little at meals If the rest were
dom IL. but that's as far as he ever
goes in them kind OF things
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Somethina Just as Good.

a good story is being told of AN Eng
lishman who is somewhat of u singer
He is rather proud Of his vocal abill-
ties. Recently he attempted in public
to render The owl"
\ friend afterward remarked that the
music was not suitable to his compass
and that he should get il In the kcy
OF E.
our singer immediately marched off
to n music shop aud announced.
Il want The Owr in g."
Very sorry" replied the sbopman.
I'VE have not Tile Howling Sea tut
we can do YOU Rocked In the Cradle
OF the Deep"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
unspoken Words.

The kindly words that rise within the
heart
And thrill it with their sympa thetic tone,
But die ere spoken. fail to play their part
And claim a merit that is not their own.
The kindly word unspoken ia q sin
A sin that wraps itself In purest suise
And tells the heart that, doubling. looks
within
That not in speech, but thought, the
virtue lies.
But tbs not so. Another hea ri may thirst
For that king word, as Hagsr In the
wild.
Poor, banished Hasar prayed q well might
burst
From out the sand to save her psrching
child.
And loving eyes that cannot see the mind
Will watch the expected movement Of
the lip.
All, can We let its cutting silence wind
Around that heart and seattle II lis a
Whip
-Inhn naul. lit.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
Cousins 10 Solomon.

The story is told OF a well known
traveller who on one journey was much
annoyed by "A pcdantic bore who fore
cd himself upon him ana made great
parade OF his learning. The traveller
bore II as long as he could, ana at
length, looking at him gravcly said;
"My friend, YOU and | know all that
is TO be known"
How is that" asked the man,
pleased with what he thought "A com
plimcntary association.
Why said the traveller. you
know everything except that YOU are u
fool, aud ! know that. London Eve
ming Standard.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
AN EXPERT AGRlCUlTURALlST
Robert D. Graham, Candidate For tho
State Agricultural Board.

Robert d. Graham of Kent COUNTY.
Is one OF the ablcsl men that any
party could offer 10 the people of
the State for membership of the state
Board OF Agriculture Mr. Graham
was nominated 10 succeed himself in
this position by the Republican state
convention in Lansing February ll,h,
last.
For the past 10 years Mr.. Graham
has been a member Of the board
which has charge of the affairs of
the Michigan Agricultural College. For
half that time he has been elected
10 the present board. For an cqual
length of time he was named TO
the executive board OF tho State AZ
riculturc Society, which had charge
OF the business affairs of the college
mp to eight years ago.
During these many years he has
kept in very close touch with every
thing that pertalncd to the progress
of the institution, aud he holds the
unique and cnviable record of having
scarcely missed meeting of the
board during his entire service.
Mr. Graham was born on farm
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
STRONG ENDORSEMENTS.

Letters TO State Chairman Groes-
beck OF the Republican state central
committee continue to come in from
all parts Of Michigan regarding the
state campaign and the candidates ON
the party ticket. Nearly all OF them
| have strong endorsements of Justices
Moore and Stcere, candidates Tor re-
election to the supreme bench, and
who. rs such, head the party ticket
in the present spring campaign
y H. Ball OF Marquette. in the
course OF "a letter to Chairman Grocs-
beck. writes the following eucomium
Of the men AZ the head OF the Re
publican ticket
Justice Joseph b. Moore has &C.
cupicd his present position on the
supreme Court bench for many years
ana he has. IN all that time. filled
the position with marked ability.
by the bar throughout the state. lie
is able, independent fearless aud
thoroughly honest.
Joseph H. Stcerc has occupied his
present position on the supreme bench
for comparatively short time. but he
has become known not only 10 the
members Of the bar I'm his former cir
cult, but those of the state at large.
as a iurist of great ability, industrious
careful and conscientious. | expected
much from him as a member of the
supreme Court, but he has far exceed
"a my expectations. bespeak for
both gentlemen not only the support of
Republicans, but of all who feel in
tcrested In kccpin. the Supreme Court
up TO the high standard it has LONG
maintained
Robert =. Hudson of Sault Ste Ma
ric, remarks in letter that, Justice
NVuUro and Stccrc represent the high
est type of judicial ability aud intog-
rity. W. are fortunate 10 bc able 10
select men OF so marked fitness for
the lofty positions on tic Supreme
Court bench
Hurt d. Cady. OF Port Huron, de
clares
"Th, Republican party of the state
81 Michigan is to bc congratulated up
on having as candidates for Supreme
Court justices AZ the spring election.
Hon Joseph y. Moore and Hon. JOS
opA H. Steore. These men have had
sufficient experience upon the bench
To- prove that they possess the ncces-
-a-y qualifications To make ideal judg-
,s Not on, word Of criticism can be
trutbmlIT uttered against either of
them They should be- returned to the
supreme bench by immense MAORI
tics.
Dallas Byudemar OF Kalamazoo, IN
% brief communication TO State Chair
man Grocsbccl, says
ON. Of the important matters to
come before the electors at the spring
election Of 1913 is the selection of two
members OF the Supreme Court. The
Hon Joseph b. Moore ana the Hon
Joseph r. Stcerc are men who have
been fully tried aud have made most
excellent Judges. aud the people Of
the state can make NO mistake in re-
ci,cting them. They are men in whom
everyone has the greatest confidence
aud their services TO the state are most
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
u PAYS.

Al the urgent request of the adv,r-
Using department we reprint this bit
of logic from an unknown source:
When ducH lays an egg she Just
Waddlcs OFF rs if nothing had hap.
pcned
When a hen lays an egg there's a
whale of a noise.
The hen advertiscs. Hence the de-
mand FOR hens eggs instead of ducks
cg9s. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

United States Senate in point Of SER
vice. rs years old today.
James l.. Calcn, the ex-cowboy. who
has been appointed superintendent of
the new Glacier national park In
Montana, ~ years old today.
Frank Clark, representative in Con-
grsss Of the Second district OF Florida,
SO years old today.
William A. Cullop, representative In
Congress of the Second district Of In :
, diana, so years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28
FRIDAY, MARCH %. 1918.

The doctors of Bellcyicw Hospital
Now York city, where one ur Dr.
fucdmann's patients died two day
after receiving am injection OF serum.
saw that the man was suffering from
uraemN poison, and that this and not
the serum was the cause of his death.
This opinion seems reasonable in view
of the 0ourishius condition OF other
patients who received injections of see
rum several days before.
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THAT REMINDS Me
e Economy.

George Gould said apropos OF an adj
serse ruling by the commerce court;
III this sort Of thing keeps ON, the
RAILROADS. will have TO be as econom-
zeal as Conductor jay.
AS Jay went through the train TAX
ing and punching the tickets, a trav-
clcr said TO him:
What becomes of the little pieces
YOU punch out, conductor
oh, Jap replied. ! save them up
anu sell them Tor Confetti
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

4 Huush gentleman Named Pear
-uu, ..uo js rgpuDcdly the largest for
s.gu INVESTOR in Mexican enterprise
Iumcurs THE failure OF this govern
mrut 90 recognize the HucrJ1- Diaa
regime The latter he says. lis the
only possible government To command
the support ct interests that VIII
mohsuIs develop ths country" Per
hays This is the reason why recosui-
tfon 1I the nuerta Diaz combination
Is withheld by the administration at
Washington. In the announcement OF
hOa I1uu-Amcrtyau policy Prcsidcn,
WILSON stated uat vc should choos,
as our friends such governments NJ
err, founded uu laws and constitution,
aud popular sanction i'm preference to
.J,u q. are created by VIOLENCE aud
WI their support m class interests
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

An oceupa,ional census of Chicago
would show that there has been 10
great falling Oft in the number of bur-
glars, pickpockets. and hold-up men.
as compared with previous estimates.
Chicago Tribune.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

Survey and Investigations Wee
carried on in .hirty-five states last
year by the United states geologic
cal survey.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

The Academy of Misapplied Arts"
held It's first annual vanishing day
reception in the auditorium Of the new
Lighthouse for the Blind" in East
fisty-ninth street The academy is
composed of all the leading artists ami
sculptors of New York and the Futur-
lists Post Improssionists and others of
that ilk. who recently held an exhibit
ton in the Sixty ninth regiment ar
mory. The academy" exhibition was
"a bowling success About two hundred
pictures and works OF scuptors were
exhibited in which artists tried 30
'out-cubc the Cubists anu put the
t'utGrists into the middle OF the past
tense
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-28

During the last year ~ motor cars,
valued at s62,43S, were imported into
Trinidad. of which 20. valued at si1.-
sos, came from the United States.