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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
He Kept His Promise Faithfully
|; MISSINCWELL'S FAILURE.

white and shaking. He Oeckoned Miss
Carman into his office aud closed Tho
door HE turned inc dowu-he turn
cd me down. Miss Carmau. he gritteC
between his'tceth "lIc treated me rs
II had been q eesGar sulug for aims
and he talked loud enough 10 inform
his whole office force the nature OF
my erraud That Is a.. msn my father
set up In husinCSs-who might have
been drawing kerosene in q country
grocery 80 this day il father had not
helped him He threw himself down
I'm the chair aud pulled the telephone
toward him by the way. Miss Car
man. please type n notice TINT owing
To business troubles 7 must dispense
with the entire office help from tomor
row uiCht. Bring II here and I'll sign
II aud puf il up Inv the main office
shall be- glad II Won will STAY with mo
until matters are closed w. If YOU Will
do so"
Certainly" said Miss Carmau aud
left the room To do his bidding. As
she closed the door she heard Messing
well telophoniug Ia his lawyer.
II WIS IN eVcutful day in the mill
officcs The startling notice OF Ills
mssal agitatcd the half dozen mcu
and women at the various desks. aud
thcrc was little work done that after
noon. Emily CGrmau made up the
weekly pay roll and discovered that II
amounted To- exactly $50 more than
tho balance in the bank That was n
paltry S6.09 and ought not Ia bc touch
cd If they were going into The hands
Of n receiver
But il didn't go into the hands Of n
receiver. FOR somehow Mcssngwclr 3
LAWYER got IN extension Of time from
Fenrin: and in Tho meanwhile got In
touch with an official OF the trust and
offered the McSsiugwcll mills and Gu
viab'c site FOR sale. and the trust ac-
copied the offer and paid n sum sui
fcient to clear the good name ~ the
old company and leave tho crstwbile
doctor little balance TO start him
once more in his profession, As for
huh'lHi MS " N'N ll' N''o
turn Of business he ever attempted,
for In course Of time the trust forced
him 10 The wall. and he had 10 sell out
or go under. so he sold out and he
came n manager in what had formerly
been his own business.
The last day OF Office work came for
Emily Carmau when the affairs Of
Messingwell g. Co. were finally wound
IN She had accepted position with
the trust when the MILLS should start
m again. but she looked very down
hearted IS she closed tho desk where
she had sat so long with Alden Mes
singwel's responsibilities heavy on
her Young shoulders.
AS she leaned weakly against her
desk his deep voice suddenly pro
nounced her name. and she looked up
70 see him standing in the doorway
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
BUREAU ISSUES
CENSUS ABSTRACT
Birdseye View OF Competition Of
American People Afforded

Washington Jan ia bird s-oy,
view ~ tb. n,,p,,,..r ,,,rfp,siti,p. an,
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'''u ga '''''' ui''-''''" '>'''' ~ ''' So -
culture manufactures and miuins o.
,ciNcn iu The abstract uf tbs census jsS
ISSUED b, L. Dana DJrand. director oI
Nh. burr,,, .f The census i'm tb, S,part.
m.rt of .,mm,r,c ami labor rbi,
nation 40. ,.tlu, l.. ,y..acctiun with al.
most ever, import,nt cyyuoInic. poll.
u,3l ln,! social question ,,ufroutiu-
th, people uC the United states.
TIL. abstract is "a volume of ABOUT
40 l..,~ n contains ,jir.st,o and
icenjens,,3 information As Ia tpc mum
lte- .r regarsphi.af distribution If
Pa. ,.,rI, - aya ,1l i,.l,,bi,.nts ~ fr,.
country 1b.ir f,,,, uniiyiry p,iiyi,,.
3 OF r.rents. seN. axe. marital condition.
Is,ste nf birth of native. aud ..,uutr,.
. III birth of foreign inaabitants. citizen
i,r.u. ,.hs.l ATTENDING iuit,,.,,.,
dwelling, and families. II shows lrg
number. 8graaet.. and vaIue of rtruS
.,te number and valuo Of lis, stock.
, r., a,iesCc. production ana yaIu, 10,
Tile various CROPS: and the production
and value OF dairy auJ other farm
products II cotaiUs statistics regard
t-- the manufacturing. mluin. and
guarrvir- industries. ,hoyip, r,pi,,I
invested. quantity and cost of mater.
ials. wages. and other eNpenses ulau.
.tty ana value of products. number nC
employees and other important infur-
nation. Statistics on an subjects ar.
presented for every state ana who.
applicable. Tor every larr, cit,-
Throughout tho volume arc mans anil
diagrams Illustrating the tables.
Director Dur.,d states t,.at tbi., T..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
WARS REALITIES.

General Cronle the old south Atr,-
can war hero ahv"'b before he died.
r'.eircd o. the depIvrable strugrI, g.,
follows.
Nhen the war broke out, went.
'a every Boer Who was a man went
aud faced the Zoe that wa. seeking
i' destroy the libcry of nv runt,.,
After many Victories was defeated
ana captured neither disgra,cd nv
cause nor my beloved nation by INV
surrender No man could have don.
hotter than we Itd at Paard,berr
was sent by the British 10 Helena.
= prisoner When ! returned 10 IN,
lfaH"N'al after the conclusion of tho
war found nothing but desolatiou
ana rum My country Was gtiu bl,.;.
WIN cindors and stained viii, blood
IN mo battle Of paardcberr nv VIII.
was wounded as she fought in n,
trenches That wound blcd out from
my heart thought I haJ felt ia,
worst pain. Alas, when I saw "a,
'carred face Of my poor country tho
wound M my heart opened. and bi,.,
out my hopel I looked into nv Loo.
ol' wifes carc-worn face and then
across the mired veldt, could NO,
help IT, I cried.
Since that day have not bee,
able 10 stand straight. was old aud
weak hungry and homeless. NV chill.
drcn had all died in defense of am.
country There We stood. my wlfc
and !, supporting each other In our
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

tion buildings Will De required t.
house the automobile show which
opens next SATURDAY, although ID
years ago barely ~ motor cars were
gathered in the first exhibition OF the
kind held on this side II the Allan
re. II does not require great keen
hess OF perception 10 realize that "
live In motor agc. But It is almost
startling to know that SO universal has
The automobile become that 1ne ma
chine is now I'm use for every no per
sons in the United States
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
BY cLARISSA MACklE,

looking down al her with queer ex'
preston I'm his grey eyes.
Miss Carmau. ia bark back 10 the
dav when we dismissed the clerks,
will YOU please explain how YOU man
aged TO pay them off with sum az
gregatlug 500 when YOU didn't have q
penny in The cash drawer and the bank
account was tied up
She stcadied her voice with dilficul'
ty. "Why--why. DIR. MessinGwelr
giving him the title that was his once
morel II knew il was only tempo
rary embarrassment, and $3.50 | hap
pened Ia have some money saved ana
was glad TO do IT," she ended breath
lesSly.
II know you were glad TO do IL. Miss
Carinan. You've been the pluckiest
little partner that n man ever had
I've been going over things and I find
that YOU haven't drawn half OF the
salary coming Ia YOU. besides advanc-
ing $50 that last day You've borne
my responsibilities and-and'- He
could not control his voice aud II
broke strangely
please don't say any more, ! nave
not missed the money. and some day
when things 60 better YOU can pay II
back. Now I must go" she held ont
her baud. ~ wish you much success,
Or. Mcssingwell and
He held her hand tightly and looked
Jau+,, nt hnr nuchnl fo,., npI euIIpu
~ confused eyes, Gone was the de
murely quiet. Young business woman.
and in her place was the lovclicst,
shrinking girl Imaginable.
Emily" said Messingwcll at last
success won't mean anything to me
unless YOU are my partner in il. DO
You understand what ! mean, dear"
Her face dropped until Inc could see
nothing save her crown NJ lovely hair
so he was embroidered to take her in
his arms and explain to her what he
really meant ms if she did not know,
Gould your-would YOU marry. such
fool ~ | am, darliug:" pleaded the
doctor in her pink car. i've made n
failure or the business. aud | don't
blame Won if you haven't faith in
me-
Suddenly Emily looked ny and her
eyes we're filled with happy tears.
alden she interrupted have YOU
failed in everything"
He looked deep down in her eyes and
then kissed her lips "My failures
have been small indeed. dear. beside
the winning OF your love-" he said
tenderly
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
Popular Mechanics
FLAT WHEEL PROBLEM.
Danger SPOT In Railroad Travel That
Should Be Eliminated.

That Hat wheel aud brittle rails
form a dangerous combination is stri,
ipgly shown by statistics published ia
the current issue Of the Railway Ago
Gazette. The statements OF rail break.
age due 10 dat wheels are SO astouish-
ing that. coming from a less authorize
tive source. they would he regarded
with suspicion or accepted with tho
greatest reserve. For example, IL IL
stated that in February of this year
sheIled out steel tired wheel on a fast
train in Ohio broke 9GO rails in sin.
Gle run Of 100 miles On railroad
with Hat wheel broke nearly lon
rails. In January n HAT steel rolled
wheel on u Minnesota railroad broke
nine ninety-pound steel rails i'm dis
tauce of three miles. and in the same
month two dat steel wheels on differ
cnt trucks Of "A diuiug ear broke 500
rails on South Dakota railroad
Defective driving wheel tires have
also had their part In the breakaGc or
rails. II is stated that locomotive
with defective tire en- Que of It's
driving wheels broke more than loo
rails on one trip aud an equal number
on the return trip. Some Of the rails
were found To- have had Inherent de
fccts. hut in most cases contributors
cause was the extreme brittlencSs of
the rails. subject 10 which railroaG
managers and steel rail manufaCtur.
PRS are now giving attention with the
vim Of producing rail less liable 10
brcakagc.
The Hat wheel problem however il
more difficult one as II has been
shown that one application Of brake
causing wheel to slide on the rail
may produce latupss. Constant watch r
rulncss Is the only safeguard that ~
pears. and the safety of railroad pas
sengers depends to n large extent on
the thorougiuesS with which this is
employed. High speed and heavy
traius put q tremendous strain on
wheels aud rails which they are not
able 10 withstand under certain condi
tons. Here is the great danger spot
in railroadng which must lie climinat
cd before railroad travel can Inc re
gardcd as reasonably safe,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
How to Use Chair Inns.

Chair tipS. which keen, the chair from
scratching the floor and prevent noise,
are almost Invisible " hen attached \
hole is bored in the lrg of the chair
a'ld spring socket inserted in it. the
iip Is held in place 10y unil which
SLIPS into ,'lc socket. aud II can he end
~ changed whcn worn out Price 25
cents for set of four.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

5ia'3 plates of medium size which
can bc used for leo cream. for tete-
a-tote aaudvfch plates, for o'clock
YEA "r FOR salad plates, may be had
OF The newest design In cut glass for
SZ.s' each or In the engraved glass for
about 81 more each. Such plates are
really comforts To the housewife. since
'hcy can be used for 10 many things.
BOWS end matching designs In small
sizes may be had for less than -. n
salad plate ut crystal with sterling
silver border and n sterling silver
monogram Of not more than three let
tiers may be had for ti2js. Gu. glass
water tumblers OF deep cutting IN
horal design may be specially had at
the present time for g. n dozen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
Co.opst alive

EHuker Ito the uew "aShiprI- say, "
ever you are Spl2"d Win the desire To-
run on with the cast lcl ne know. IN
20 with you --I'licgrude Hattpr
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

10 de- easily what Is difficult FOR 9th
ers is the mark at talent.-Amiei
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

The NeHa has arransed for q daily
arec." service from Lan.ue in which
the important legislative news VIII Doc
-'.ru tbo d1y it happens The service
win uo unsurpassed Dog that " any
other daily u Tho upper peninsula
Ih. spectral service VIII aim parucu-
hII5 Co keep u touch with bills ana
"l11s n which copper country aud
upper peninsula people generally ar,
Interested We believe 1T will be- ap.
prsrl5tsd Dog our readers
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15

Miss Ella Flagg Young, supelintend-
tnt 81 the public schools of Chicago
.'s years old today
Crown Princess Of sweden. daughter
"i III" Duke and Duchess Of Connaughi
81 years old today.
William ". y. F'aunce, president OF
Brown University, 5f~years old TO-DAY
Ilmore Y. Sarlcs, former governor
.Yt North Dakota. 81 years old today
Hon n. g, T.. Landry, Speaker of tho
Dominion Senate. 81 wears old today
lob hartman candidate If the Soc
ial Democratic party for vice president
Of the tiuited States in 1900. 80 year
old TO-DAY.
Arthur +. Reimer, candidate of the
Socialist Labor party for President 81
the United States In 1912. 3G years Did
TO-DAY
John y Watkins. representative ~
Congress 81 the Fourth district oi
Louisiana - years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-15
ALERT w, GlLCHRIST.

Albert ". t;ilcbrist. who this month
concludes his four years term as gov
crnor Of Florida, was born January
l., 1855, at Greenwood 5. c. lie is q
descendant Of Col. Joseph Bal, the
srandfather VI George Washington.
and of col. Edwin Conway. who was
the grandfather Of President Jane;
Madison. The future governor grad g.
uIted from the Carolina Military In q.
stitute and later spent three years as
a cadet At the United States Military
Academy lie engaged in civil engin
ecrins FOR while after leaving West
Point in 1852. Later he gayo up tho
profession TO engage in business rs
real estate dealer and orange grower
ln 1899 ne began his public career as
a member Of the Il lorlda house of rep
rcscntatiVes. At tile beginning of the
conflict with Spain Mr. Gilchrist en-
listed as private in the United states
Volunteer Infantry and was mustered
cut at the close Of the war with the
rank of captain. IN 1909 he was nomi-
rated and elected governor of Florida
on the Democratic ticket.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
No Other.

better all around athlete than J Thorpe
bette al athlete than Thorpe
no only good
Olympic a
Of the who. addition
With club baseball Thorpe
different athlete
II this exception
telegram prepaid
een deaths in baseball 1873 which
Hope ensemble thereby SHOW
is to
Nineeh, and Tyre dreamed of midseason
O
htedly worlds
and this will he proclamation
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
SRoOr1'S SPIT BaIL
Spicy Sport News
For Rapid Reading

Georgetown University is 20 tackle
New York University MOn!ay night i'll
New York. The Blue and Gray has
dropped three straight games on its
present trip. Seton Hall, i'ordham and
lastly St. John's were the winners. St
Johns was met Saturday night and
the score went at Is to II.
Alfred De Oro. the champion pocket
billiard expert. has accepted the chal-
lenge OF Charles Moran of Chicago and
will defend his title on January 5.
Engineers and Fort Myer are playing
At the Barracks ir what il termed the
game for the championship of the ser
wee elevcns in this section OF the coun-
try. Saturday the. Engineers triad Their
hand DIT soccer football, tying at uo 1
with the Washington soccer teams
second eleven.
CrnraG L. Doyle. champion OF the
Dis rict and posse 55or Of several other
local titles. failed to get mention as
heretofore in the official lawn tennis
association ranking this year. lac
failed to play in enough tournaments
to warrant his getting a standing. Miss
Eva Baker. District champion m
womens singles. also failed to receive
mention for the same reason.
The Maryland Aggics are hoping the
present bill in the Maryland State Leg
islaturc vii! pass. II includes an item
for the establishment of an athletic
field, training quarters and gym
| nasium.
The directors Of the Washington base
ball club will insure Walter Johnson for
slpoo this coming year, according to
reports, and he will be the most highly
| insured player in the country. The
policy is expected to insure against sick
! ness, injury or death.
! Hall of the Metropolitans, made half
| his teams points in the basketball game
| against the Rolands Saturday night.
The score went at - 10 49,
George Washington is not entered in
| the intercollegiate rife shoot which Is
| to start In few weeks under super
| vision of the L. 5. army Of officers and
| the y. Il. 4. judges
Ty cobb. Detroit's famous outfielder
| and leading hitter OF the last campaign,
| celebrated his twenty-seventh birthday
in Detroit on Thursday. Cobb received
| many cOngratula tions.
The Y. NJ. {. A. Regulars scored a 4,
to "a win over the Alexandria A. A. in
Alexandria Saturday night, displaying a
| whirlwind attack in the last half:
! The Rosedale. Juniors defeated the Y,
J NJ. &. 4. .Juni1"s ir the Washington CITY
basketball League, class c, Saturday
| night, by 20 to TO-
, .
l. The Cardinals, of Alexandria. an
| nounce meeting to he held at the resi-
Idence OF Presi.le mt Sylvester Breen. A
basketball schefTIe win be arranged
! ! oyoia College nosed Out the George
| " ashIngton basketball team in Balti-
1 NOR" Saturday night. by score OF 2S
| TO T Five minutes overtime was
played ON account OF the fact that the
score stood at tie when the last half was
run out.
The American League Park or George
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
ords in almost every instance.


Probably the greatest amount OF in
terest among the duckpin devotees
centers in the dots tournament, which
has been running for just two weeks at
the Palace Bowling alleys! II is q
of the city that this series of matches
has developed a greater number Of high
scores than any tournament that has
ever been STAGED here. Barely was the
dots. tournament a week Old before
Pop HALEY registered high game
of $50. and this mark mas been ap-
preached by several others, the closest
followers being Dunn. 15S; Baum, 1851
Carroll. ISL. and Howser. 1E.
With three more weeks In which to
the matches at the Palace alleys ex-
pect TO send the totals for ten high
games soaring near the ]. 100 marx. Al
ready seven bowlers have run their
more high games the desired mark
! should soon be reached. Dunn, 3auni.
Howser. Carroll. HALEY and Jolli6e
lead the tournament at present in the
order named.
Manager Hildebrand of the Arcade
alleys Is promoting several attractive
matches at his| emporium which are
calculated to hold the attention OF the
Mt. Pleasant bowlers throughput the
are offered by Hildebrand daily, the day
in which they are to be eonipete1 for
being divided into three perfods-norn-
ing. afternoon and evening Hildeo-and
has also provided an attractive COM
petition for the ladies. a half-pornd box
Of candy being presented to the mem-
Der of the fair sex who rolls for over
50 in game.
Twenty duckpin rollers figure prom:-
nently in the Commercial Social Club
tournament Milovick's high set of 36S
keeps him we'll in the lead and Sparrow
and Taylor are running close race for
second place. The qualifying. matches
close tomorrow night and the roil-on
process will begin Tuesday evening.
The rules of the tourney call for the
three highest consecutive games to reg
lister a total and the twenty highest
men to qualify for the finals
Secretary Fields. of the Washington
other bowlers closely allied with the
(, tenpin game, will go to Richmond
! shortly after the holidays to arrangs
details with a committee Of that city
/ for the tri-city tournament, which il
scheduled for early. in February. Bal
/ timore is the third city which will com
pete in this event, and representative.
of the three cities have agreed to star
the wheels OF progress as soon as TIT
approaching holidays are past.
Besides the Richmond tourney, Wash
ington\ will more than likely be repre-
sented in the Buffalo classic which viii
be held III March. Judge Howard ant
ing Congress, have recently visited tn
city of Buffalo. and report condition
there favorable for the best tournamen
the A. B. c. has ever staged. Ever.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

rman Is extremely popular with
residents and owners of National
american League clubs. who are
arms, because of the iumiliatins
on IN which he has been placed by
lo schmann combination. Within
bst week Garry has been urged 10
but the opposition.
Wa rumored the other day that
son Livingston wanted TO PuT-
! the F7sischmahn interests in the
Dut this was vigorously denied.
Fl schmanns, however. are said TO
sgusted with the present turmoil
pr vile and will consider an offer
hermann. The National League
body is urging Garry TO get con-
a the Reds so that the team Csn
3ndled by Manager Herzog without
er trouble.
Sording 20 the story told rester-
+ r errmann already has asked tie
|ch nanns to put a price on their
Hermann has accomplished
| things for the benefit of organized
|bali in serving as chairman of the
ma commission, and his friends
RnNiOus to have him remain az his
But. unless he gains control OF
e ucinnati club it is pointed out
Joss of prestige as president OF
Reds will weaken the power of the
enc court of baseball.
L. mann had been absolute in au-
IT. in former years. baseball men
{ Cincinnati team would have
much more successful. But the
|cpTents in the Tinker deal have
|psed the real causes of tie Reds
showing from yeer TO year In
connection a story OF the inside
(ings of the club is now in circula-
10 ears that Max Fleischma M had
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

a run il with Tinker last summer that
was the forerunner of trouble: f1elsch-
mann used to run summer bali team
in the Adirondacks. He paid all ex-
uueraded, under assumed names and
PLAYED center field himself. He became
convinced IN due time that he knc"
how a major league team should be
conducted and soon he was busy in
specting the affairs of the Reds. One
day last August Fleischnann, after a
Red defeat. went into the dressing
room and is said to have scored Tinkei
for keeping pitcher in the box too
long. Tinker. a hot headed young man.
resented this criticism by ordering
FIeischmann TO leave the clubhouse.
Hot words were exchanged AM Fleisch-
mann went away vowinc vengeance.
hermann. so the story goes, took
Tinker's end of the controversy. and
then 1: was decided TO give one share of
stock 10 Harry Stephens, so that he
could be elected secretary. with power
10 supervise HERMANN official acts.
Hermann did not favor the removal of
Tinker from the management of the
Reds, and he argued so well that for a
time it looked as If Tinker would re-
main in charge. But Stephens. prob
ably acting under orders, reopened the
breach with Tinker. and when the latter
fired a verbal broadside at the clubs
secretary, il was beyond Hermann
power to retain the former manager OF
the team.
Ban Johnson. president of the Ameri-
can League. forced McAleer and McRoy
to sell half the stock in the Boston Red
SoN because of mismanagement. Presi-
dent Tener, of the National League, il is
Cincinnati club for similar reasons. and
when the proper time arrives he prob
ably will indorse Herrmann's desire to
lobtain control of the stock