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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
Daddy 'sBedtine
The little Boy
. And Girl Who
Visited the aires
There We're Two
Cute airy Children


/ fairy
II "Oh, o
heard fairyland"
"Wel. children
boy and girl who visited yand"
once there little
forest in which there said all
The children had
never and they
their daddy them Of
make
by
they hearing
a little
See the pretty children, Marie IN wit us
little woman dressed in
that when they stretched their
bu went wit them
THE little couple led the children
ioles' uh haiuy knew where Then
little house in which
thumb And daddy held
There Hans and Gretchen until
ana and
afternoon the fairies led them back
the little folks
of
ana hau gone 10 ook When
where they had been but she said that
dreh had never the
bad the same dream do Aud
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

imports OF February exceed those o
February of last year. and for th'
eight months ended with February The
figures exceed. in every case, those oi
the corresponding period of the pre-
ceding year. The total value of all
crude materials imported for use in
manufacturing was, In February. 1913.
s55,lS3.llS, against $47l3s.S04 in Feb
ruary of last year; and for the eight
months ended with February. 1913.
(429, &c OOG. against $3.50 s5l ..o3 in the
same months Of IA" preceding year:
' hIl' manufactures for further use in
manufacturing Imported in February.
1913, aggregated S27.3GO,l29, against
,2l4ls,I2G in February, 1912, ana for
The eight months ended with Feb
mary. 1913, 1921 ,4GS,lsO against $3.50
'0s.294 IN The corresponding period of
h" pre- eding year
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
KEEP HIM ON The JOB.

Ih' following enforcement of Supt
81 Public Instruction l.. l. Wright /,
from the Marquette Mining Journal q
Progressive organ
Regardless OF partisan affiliations
the voters Of Michigan should support
Luther l." Wright for state superln-
tendent Of public instruction He has
! rendered splendid service in thai Of
flee, ana it would be- retroeression in
stead OF progression 10 retire him
from a position for which he is so
admirably fitted.
We have had several very good state
superiniendents in Michigan, bur ney-
er one who did so much for the schools
as has Mr.. Wright since he has been
~ the head of our educational sys-
TEN He has not been content 10
mreely attend 10 the routine work de-
volving on him, but has coura geously
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
THAT REMINDS ME
CAUSING q Goodness.

me TWO bosom friends met fortui.
tlously and rushed into a mutualI,
fond embrace.
on, dearie," cried the first 10 gel
her breath, Il so wapted To be The
"rSt To congratulate you on your en-
tas"ment. How mean You wer. not
I" give your dearest friend hin, ~
l" what was expected"
Well, dear, ="
NOW don't tell ME you concealed
things from me on purpose"
i"
know; and that charming Gapce
"w yours! Weren't YOU perfectly sur.
priscd to death when he proposed"
! can't say was. why sbouId !
have becn?"
why everybody else was"
A GOODNESS has now arisen.-Cleye.
lahd Plain Dealer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
Three Night Run.

BLESSED with sense Of humon. Sir
iehry irving was not shut up i'm his
ulshity as in tower. He Thoroughly
appreciated palpable hit. even at his
own expense.
~ rehearsal of King Arthur. +"
Tor which Sir Arthur Sullivan com.
posed the incidental music ana Sir
reward Burne-Jones designed special
costumes he CHANGED to overhear the
brief monologue that follows:
Sir Emery Irving, SIR Arthur SulU-
van Sir Edward Burne- Jones!" came
IN growl from a dark corner be.
hind the scenes. Three bloomip'
knights--and that's about what I give
it,"
irving liked To repeat this outburst
when the comparative failure of
King Arthur" made peculiarly appo-
site.--Youths Companion.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
Growing Inverted T,a..

= ,ore'gii railway company has
so''ed The plan of getting good shade
trees IN a short time. though they NAV
oo small. These trees are So arrnnpsd
mat after two years time they will
give az much shade MS trees In the or.
u'nary way OF setting out would give
u MAJ "re ntteeh or twenty years old.
Inc company gets u small elm trs.
PREFERABLY digging this. roots aud All
from the ground. The tree then 10 90,
'he Top part being set into the prouna
ana tue roots are left In the air. The
Tree then grows. forms roots ON WIN,
originally was the top of the tree. and
'ne original roots that now take Tho
place OF the branches begin to leaf out
ana form complete foliage very ouick.
" Beautiful specimens OF snch In
.er'ed trees are TO be seen by the foun.
'ains In kensington gardens, London.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
KITCHEN UTENSILS.
Esrthsnwsre Growing In Favor For
Cooking Purposes.

| COOKING purposes.
A thorough overhauling OF the kitchen
utensils should be made once year at
least, and those which are beyond re-
dempton discarded and any which re-
quire attention seen 10 ut once. Clean.
liness is the first rule in Kitchen. but
II Is one that is too apt 10 he disre-
gaIded. For this reason, unless one
is very sure that the battery" is go
ing To be- well looked after, one should
hesitate before procuring many copper
pans, although with proper treatment
they are most satisfactory on account
OF their durability.
Then. too. utensils Of aluminium are
10 be recommended by reason of their
lightness. while seamless steel is prac.
tically everlasting Enameled pans. II
they are favored. must be of the very
best quality; otherwise they stain very
easily and have n trick OF getting
cracked when they have been used
very little. Copper aluminium and
seamless steel are all rather expensive
at first. but their durability and their
other desirable qualities make them the |
most economical utensils in the end
sign or the times IN the growing
favor offered To the earthenware fire
proof utensils Of all kinds. and the |
more they are used the better. Being
glazed. they are easily kept clean. and
with ordinary care they last very well,
though 1t is not impossible to break
them, 1t should be borne in mind When
new they should be filed with water
and placed on slow fire. gradually ia.
creasing the heat. Then. too. they
should never he left on the ire or In
the oven empty. They should be given
TO do to keep them out OF
mischief
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
WOMEN MAKE GOOD SPIES.

Military spies Of the fair sex are
comparatively common and only a
short time back q woman named Pet :
erson was arrested at Kiel on suspi-
cion of being spy I'm the employ Of
France. il appeares that she had en-
tered into a love affair with non
commissioned officer named Dietrich,
solely for the purpose of obtaining
naval secrets of which she believed
he was possessed.
This reminds us that some years
ago n young English lady attached to
our secret service was told to secure.
IL possible, certain army secrets Of
France. With the hope Of being sue
cessful she attracted the attention of
a member Of the French headquarters
staff. who promptly fell in love with
her. Her conscience, however, re-
preached her with the traitorous part
she was playing and finally she found
herself returning the affection of her
victim. AS consequence she re-
altar by the young officer.
AT the time the Rock of Gibraltar
was being turned into a strong fort.
ress young German girl took up her
residence there and a large number
of the officers became victims of her
charms. A middle-aged jor, how
ever. suspected that the fascinating
fraulein was spy in the employ Of
iermany. and during II few discreet
hats he had with her discovered that
. = knew good deal concerning guns
8ut other matters. After communi.
c1 ng with the war office he politely
hut firmly requested the German girl
o. turn To- her native country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

The Illinois vice commission rs IN
terestea i'm the formation of e. per
manenr national organization to aid
working girls, ANA will request the co.
operation of Chicago merchants. Ac-
"ordns to IN" plan approved by Lieu
tenant Governor OIIara and the state
senators composing the commission.
The Chicago merchants who employ
Iarsr numbers Of girls and young
women win Dee asked to perfect an as
aoriatou which will include branches
in 'Ners Iaree city in the country.
This association, IL is expected. will
TAX" up Tho problems of the working
woman in systematic fashion and Will
dew iop cornjprvhcnsivc program for
The aid and pettrrmcnt of all women
forced Z, earn their living in stores,
fac'or'. 20, other places Of employ.
m,u
n should prove most effective fac.
Tor in Tho battle against the white
slave evil and undoubtedly win lead
to improved working conditions aud
nynF wages.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
Somewhat Risky.

wen known shipper introducing q
new brand of champagne met Charles
Hawtry AT the club luncheon toble.
You are so well known, Mr.. Haw-
Try he said, and your opinion car
RES such weight, that YOU would be
doing me a great favor If. when or
dering champagne, YOU would ask for
my brand"
certainly" said Mr.. Hawtry. I'D
be delighted to do So
The shipper was profu his
thanks.
Not at ALL said Hswn VI |
say. ola chap. how jolly awk l.,, for
mo If they should have it m
Opinion
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
I Achieved Result Beyond What Was
Intended
Bv DONALD CHAMBERIJN.

fore the originator OF the movement.
who gathered it. tied it up i'm his hand.
kerchlef and put II In his pocket was
watching him rs he did so and was
! probably the only one present who de
tected the cunning, cOvetOus look he
could not entirely conceal
While the meeting was breaking up
grasped The Eel's hand aud told him
that would see him the next morn.
ing. He assured me that he would le
happy To meet me, thanked me for my
'h!nable assistance i'm the good work
ana hoped he might have an oppor.
tunity To reciprocate. went down
before he did by Il back staircase into
an alley. took off my clericals and ap
peared In plain clothes. My horse was
waiting for me, and when The Eel ap
peared | followed him as he walked Ia
, the house of his host.
Owing To his unblushing eifronterv.
] presumed that lie would get out Of
town with the plumber immediately
after the meeting, and for this reason
had procured the horse. When lie
went into the house where he had been
staying knew he would either slip out
during the night or remain i'm town
longer for additional swag. Tying NV
horse to post near by. resolved on "A
night watch
The last light in the house went out
III IL O'Clock. Soon after H. the front
door opened softly and man emerged
lie made no sound in his steps. and I
Judged he wore rubbers. Growing from
me sidewalk was tree large enough
Tor concealment, and | stood behind II
whichever way the man went he must
turn MS back to me. | suffered him
10 pass only few feet when / gave
quick sharp command:
Hands up.'
saw MIN start He dare not dis
obey. He put his hands above his
head. advanced, gripped his coat col.
lar with one hand, my fingers pressed
OH MS neck. and with the other | held
NE Huzzle or my pistol against the
back of his head.
having him completely I'm NY power.
called out 10 his host, who raised y
WIhdow, and | asked him to come
iown. when he did SO told him what
liad happened and asked him To- relIey.
ms reverend guest of what he couId
hhd on his person. He drew forth tb.
objection wrapped in handkerchief
wo small pistols. "A caliber revolver
ana knife foot long-strange he.
ohgings for a clergyman.
Well, we took The Eel 70 tho novor,,
iouse' where ! stood guard over him
Ill morning. The citizens of tbe n,aoa
we're so Indignant at the swlndle thar
'nu been attempted on them tbo,
hey turned him over 10 yioil,nc.
committee. who took the villain an,
mo hanged him to Il tree in ,be ola
ashioned way.
IL Is needless to say that founa
'!se'i very popular among the peonlo
had served. They said | had aornoa
ne amount of the collection nv INV
very interesting and instructive loo.
ure on India" and offered It TO me
'e,''"'u saving that IL had been Civ.
ior church and must be an used
l am happy to say that the edifics =.
ow one Of the principal buildjnys a.,
he place VI
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

Thu strong organization he had built
nr. and Oh. tact that during the last
Tow months hc had severed an con-
nertton with Mo actual conduct of his
busins aud permitted his partners 10
get Il iul grasp Of affair. ana shout
der AN asppnsibIIty. account in large
measure Tor the small effect on the
stock market yesterday of j. pierpont
Morgan death The great nnancier
had prepared for his death. lie was
not rIunEer and the public which
knew h.s condition to be serious and
cons .u"ntly was not taken by sur
prise Gad faith in the strong position
Of Tho Morgan stocks It is believed
MAT the son, j. T. Morgan. who is said
to bc much like his father, will re-
'eive tie bulk of the great fortune.
vdriously estimated from seventy.five
- three hundred millions. practically
all IN gin edge securities. Although
The iinlncier's successor as the head OF
the house OF Morgan has not yet been
chosen, II il generally believed the
CHIEF responsibility will fan to the son.
who's" preparation To take his fathers
place has been most thorough.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

II would seem that the success Of
the English sunrarettsa with Their
hunger strikes should suggest some
ming TO other persons who are unfor-
mnate enough TO get into British iails.
If q lady can gain her freedom sim
ply by refusing TO eat, why can not a
gentleman do likewise? Thus It would
appear that the way is clear for any
criminal or misdemeanant All that is
necessary after the cell door closes is
10 refuse food and then the authorities
must-or, at least, apparently must
trant immediate release 10 prevent the
culprlt from starving to death. The flu
turc possibilities in this direction are
enormous, ana promise To affect the
Whole system of punishment by i'm
prisonment If persons cannot be- kept
IA jail FOR fear Of starving them TO
death, there viii. of course be- no use
Tor idlls and the buildings now sorv-
ing lu this way can be- devoted to
other purposes. Perhaps they could
bee transformed into sunragctte club
houses.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
Repeating the Performance.

When Uncle Ben brought q. boz ~.
candy for little Beth he wanted ..
surprise her with II.
! think somebody wants you i'm q
next room. Elizabeth" he said.
While the little girl was out of IN,
room Uncle Ben placed the candy on
chair where she would he sure "a see
II when she returned.
oh, goodie," cried the delighted
little miss. when she espied the can
dy, where did 1t come FROM"
IT must have come there while YOU
were out of the ROOM" said Uncle
Ben.
You stay right here. Uncle Ben"
exclaimed Beth, I'm
going out of the room again.
Youngstown Telegram.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
RULERS READERS
or NEWSPAPERS
Monarchs Keep in Touch With All
Parts OF Kingdoms

Paris, April Rulers in this OLD
world get their chief Information
about affairs of state not from their
minister's as in the past, but from the
newspapers, says Florence O'Neill
writing from Paris To the Pittsburs
Dispatch. And they read them in
different fashion. King George of
England reads about fifteen every
morning. He reads pencil in hand.
whenever an article interests him, he
marks it, Later in the day. should
The subject be of striking interest he
seeks more light about il.
The German emperor also reads
many newspapers, but not every day.
Some days he reads no newspapers.
but contents himself with the sum-
mary sent him by the secretaries. ON
his reading days he reads an, even
technical and comic papers. Not long
ago Admiral Won Tirpitz. minister of
the navy, found himself out of har.
mony with the Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg. The former favored
big naval program. The chancellor
thought it excessive. The admiral
opened newspaper campaign. In
spired articles appeared in all the
newspapers. one Of his officers took
he newspaper every morning To tho
study of the emperor In that way
ne gave the emperor the idea that
public opinion demanded an increased |
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

Renewed evidence of the activity of
the manufacturers of the United States
Is found in the February import fig
ures, just complied by the statistical
division of the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. January figures
showed larger importations of manu-
lecturers materials than those OF any
earlier January. and the February fig
ures, just received, also show larger
quantities than ever before. Cotton.
wool. silk, fbers. rubber tobacco, lum-
ber tin, copper and iron ore are the
principal manufacturers materials i'm
ported. and in practically all these the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

1t Is stated that 1000 tons of april
cots are used annually in South AZ.
rican Jam making.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

town the other day and stopped at the
-nnntry store. A photograph had just
been installed and the farmer decided
10 nave few cents worth of music.
me clerk handed him the ear tubes,
laced them in proper position and
q hediately started the machine.
he farmer instantly dropped the
les and rushed To the door, crying:
Great snakes! Hold on mint,
III ye' There's a gol burned brass
nd a-comin' an there amt nobody
holdin' my horse "--Blim.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
TUrspAY. ApRlL l. 1e1s.

The irst upper peninsula boys con.
ference under Y NJ. G. \. auspices ~
lshpemiug Has such Il splendid sue
cess thar IT. was resolved To- make it an
anuua. event calumet mas extended
an invitation Ton the 1914 meeting. ana
AZ th.s cts took prominent part in
boosting thu initial conference and
was represented boz 20 iarre delegation
il ia believed its uyartion viii be ia
vorahn considered II lis a fine thing
10 PEI lhr boys together under such
good Influences for il awakens and
stimulates their better natures.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

Buffalo may establish a hospital for
treatment of drunkards.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
A Condensed Journal.

1 the was forced 10
defend his position against the ad-
mir3l. He, too, opened press cam
paign. He proved to be better news
paper director than the admiral. The
| chancellor used To blue pencil the ar
| ticles before sending them to the EN-
peror. Herr Won Betthmann Hollweg
| won out
The late Queen Victoria used to
read only one newspaper That was
the Times, then nicknamed IN. Thun-
derer. But she read il from beginning
10 end, and used To cut out for her
scrapbook such articles ana passages
as interested her greatly. Gambetta
was OF the opinion that man who
reads carefully one great newspaper
from beginning To end every day
would find himself well Informed A
good newspaper informs governments
today better than their embassies.
The emperor Of Russia does not
not even see them. His secretaries
make a. compendium from the news
papers of what they think will inter-
IS, Car Nicholas. This they print
and deliver to him. This method is
defective, because the ideas and even
the facts may reach the emperor in
distorted condition. The condensed
printed material is called Tn. Little
Imperial Journal. In spite of the fact |
that the emperor has been deceived |
several times. the custom of printing J
The Little Imperial Journal is still |
kept mp.
Wireless Installed.
King Alfonso of Spain anticipates |
the journals 10y getting information |
by telegraph from the newspaper or.
noes. When the German emperor
goes a yachting the imperial yacht is
lifted up with wireless apparatus. And
The emperor keeps il in constant use.
When at Chrisiania the Austrian
ambassador called upon him to say
hat he had been charged by his EN-.
peror Francis Joseph, 10 present con-
sratllationS on the occasion of the
birth of grandson. The kaiser tele-
iraphed at once To his son ,hcse
words: Charmed 10 learn through the
Emperor of Austria the birth of your
"a by"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01
Anew Facts That
Amazed One
Woman

Ry JOHN y FALLON.
Two women met the Other
day and presently one re-
marked:
mo. | haven't read about
the sale. You see, never
read advertisements"
you dont?" cried the
other in astonishment. Then
let me tell you something.
The advertisements IN the
newspapers today are the
greatest messengers Of intel.
l'sence concerning our every.
day needs that we have.
Don't you know that Il $
real art to write a good adj
vertisement? You have to
possess brains; you have to
know how TO write clearly,
with accuracy, with eonvic.
ton, with power, with truth.
You must be able TO exercise
descriptive power, and all SO
simply that il seems like
child's play to do Il.
IAN advertisement is not
merely a collection Of words.
II IS an announcement that
has a vital bearing upon the
needs Of the people. II spells
economy and opportunity.
Those are some Of the rea.
sons why you should read
advertisements, at least coca.
sionally."
you have convinced me-"
replied the other woman. ~
will read advertisements
hereafter"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-01

An old farmer drove infu a IN.
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i fairy
oh don't know" Jack I'D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
ULTIMATUM TO MONTENEGRO.
Sent by Commander of international
Fleet Blockading Coast.


Antivari, Montenegro, April 22.-An
ultima.um has been sent to Montene-
gro by the commander Of the interna-
tional fleet blockading the coast.
It declares that unless Montenegro
imediatcly withdraws her troops
from Scutari, the fleet will land troops
at Antivari, Dulcingo and San Giovan
nj di Medua. An officer was landed
at Cattaro and conveyed the ultlmat
UNI to Cattinje.
Athens, Greece, April 22.-The reply
of the Balkan allies has been present
ed TO the European powers. It IS q
general acceptance Of the offer of med
iation between Turkey and the allles'
with the reservation, however that the
questions of the disposal of the islands
in the AEGEAN sea and Of the delinita.
ton of the frontiers of the province OF
Ta1race and of the future state OF
..Ibo MIA shall be left open for debate
b 4 EN- the allies and the powers dur
j the negotiations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-22
OFFICE OF CLERK Or GAS.
CITY Hall, April q, 1913

City Hall, April 81, 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received
at this office addressed to John T
Harrison, Chairman, Committee or
Light, until 8 p. m, Thursday, May
18th, 1913, for furnishing the Gas
Works with five thousand tons, more
or less of gas coal (2240 pounds tc
the ton) to be delivered on trestle al
Gas Works, Alexandria, Virginia,
during the fiscal year commencing
June 1st, 1913, and ending May 81
1914, orders to be accepted by the
successful bidders any date after
awarding the contract, so that coal
will arrive at works on or before
July /, 1913.
The coal must be Monongah, Tycoon.
mel, Youghiogheny, Montana, Fair.
mont, Lincoln, or other gas coal OF
equal or superior yield and candle
power. Bidders can give their fig
ures or all of Ehe mines and are re
ouested to give candle power yielt
and analysis per ton.
In routing coal bidder must shll
by Southern Railway, providing, how
ever, that rates are not in excess O.
competing lines rendering SINH
lar service.
The Committee reserves the RICH
to reject any and all bids.
Terms: Cash on 18th day of eacl
month, following the delivery Of coal
By order of Committee on Light.
!. B. WALLER, Clerk of Gas.