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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Ono on Worthineton.

A story that causes much amuse-
ment was told around the ticker in
Wall street offices concerning b. A.
Worthington, president of the Chica-
go and Alton railroad.
In the summer Of 1911 Mr.. Worth
ington took his family to farmhouse
In Indiana. where quiet and rest seem
ed to be assured. Close by, however,
was a pigsty, the presence of which
was indicated under certain wind con-
dltions Mr.. Worthington planned to
go there again this year, but wrote
the farmer that the piggery would
have to he attended to before he en-
gagged accommodations.
The farmers reply was brief:
Can accommodate you all right
There have been no hogs on the place
since you left."-New York Telegraph
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Could Reach II.

A temperance lecturer was enthusi-
astlcally denouncing the use Of all in
toxicants.
81 wish all the beer, all the wine, all
the whisky in the world were at the
bottom of the ocean," he said.
Hastily Pat arose to his feet.
Sure, and so do l, sor!" he shouted
81 wish every bit of it was at the bot
tom of the sea-"
As they were leaving the hall the
lecturer encountered Pat.
81 certainly am proud of you" he
said. 1T was brave thing for you to
rise and say what you did Are you
teetotaler?"
"No, indade. sor," answered Pat.
I'm a diver" -Cleveland Leader.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Dense stuniditv.

rs that clock right?' asked the visi-
tor, who had already outstayed his
welcome. His hostess yawned.
"Oh nor she said That's the clock
we always call the Visitor"
The obdurate one sat down again.
"The visitor?" he remarked. "What
a curious name to give a clock"
His hostess ventured an explanation.
"You see" she cooed sweetly, I'VE
call it that because we can never make
it go"
And even then he failed to see the
point.-London Answers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Hayne History

A. b. Smith and family arrived
from Colorado last Sunday to Wis
it. with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. A. Smith.
The social given at the Hayne
school house last Wednesday night
was we'll attended. The program
of the evening was as follows.
Male Quartette; Reading by Ralph
Erlewine; song by ladies quar-
tette; song by Misses Lorena Snow
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22

"You love that Perkins boy, don't
youY said the Jealous little boy to his
girl playmate.
Eyes, do" was the reply
"Well, if he comes around here Ill
mash him to a jelly"
But I'll stin love jelly."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Surprised Him.

There was fellow who proposed to
all the girls just for fun. He had no
idea Of getting himself engaged, but
he enjoyed the preliminaries. So he
was disagreeably surprised once, and
it served him right.
"NIiss Evelyn he said soufully, "do
you think you could love me well
enough to be my wifeY'
"Yes, darling" she cried.
"Well-er-now know where TO
come in case should want to marry"
Detroit Free Press.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
On the Contrary.

Mr. Hardhead-I have called, sir, to
ask for the hand of your daughter.
Old Gentleman with emotion)-She
is the only child have, and her moth
er is gone.
Mr. Hardhead (hastily)-oh, that's
no objection, l assure you.-Stray sto-
ries
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Conserving Energy.

Eyes" said the old man, 81 find my
strength is failing somewhat. used
to walk around the block every morn
ing. hut lately | feel so tired when |
get halfway around have to turn and
come ba TX ."--Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Her Other Self.

you're in love with blond" re-
marked the fortune teller, "but after
you marry her beware of a brunette,
who
mo danger" remarked the patron
"Its tho same woman" - Ladies'
World.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22

We have a silage cutter on
hand, reliable low priced and suit
able for neighboohood work
Liberal H'd'w. Co.
ST. adv. Thos. w Cav
For Rent Cheap, Z room house.
near Liberal school. Phone III
or see Desta Cracked. 3t.S 22ady
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22

Traddle. "that 1t was lost ball reallyY'
"Oh, yes" said the boy. ~ saw the
man aud his caddy looking for it.
London Opinion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
The New Mileage.

Been lway?"
Yep
much of a tripY'
81 should say so; forty-two post
cards!-LOuisville Courier-Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
Sure of It.

Tommy went home one day with a
nice new golf ball.
"LOOk at the lost ball found on the
links, father"
"But you are sure, Tommy" said Mr..
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22
GETTING Rich Fast.

FLOWS the sale of stock coming on?"
inquired the first promoter.
"Sold 1900 shares this morning."
said the second promoter.
"That must mean good deal Of
money"
about Sc. Come on, and I'll blow
you to lunch. "-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Beginning on September lst
nd ending December "a, with
each and every dollar purchase
we will give a ticket and the one
holding right ticket gets a / caret
diamond.
adv1t CoNNELY, TIE JEwELER.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22

srd day of october 1913 the same will be taken
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-08-22

other relatives and
lii. - NJ n
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
BIG CARNIVAL AT SPOKANE.
Arrangements Being Made for Event
the Week of June 10.

Spokane, Wash, March An i'm
portant link in the chain of Pacific
northwest festivals will be added this
summer in Spokane when residents OF
the surrounding country will unite in
giving a carnival on scale equal to
that Of the Portland Rose Festival,
Seattle Potlatch and Pendelton Round
Up.
one of the principal features an
rounced by committee of 80 business
men will be an athletic tournament,
patterned after the Olympic games, in
which athletics in AL parts of North
America will he enible To compete
for valuable prizes. The carnival will
hark back to western pioneer days,
too. with a tournament of volunteer
fire departments. of which there arc
scores i'm the towns Of the Spokane
country.
Though no name has been selected
yet. the event will he known as play
time i'm the Inland Empire of the
Pacific Northwest. In order that the
tens of thousands of farmers may par
ticipate, the week beginning June 10
has been selected. following the spring
planting and preceding harvest
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
HOT SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
Maryland to Select Two Senators BY
Primary Method.

Baltimore, Md. March Former
Mayor William l.. Marbury's an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
long term United States senatorship
practically completes the lineup for
the coming double -barrelled senatorial
campaign in Maryland, and the people
are ready for one of the greatest po>
litical campaigns in the states his
tory. Two senators are to be named,
one for the long term To succeed John
Walter Smith, whose term will expire
"A year from Next March, and tho
other for short term to fiji the va
Cancy caused by the death of Isador
Rayner and now filled temporarily by
William u. Jackson, an appointee OF
the governor. The selection of the
two senator's will be made by the pr
mary method next fall.
Many elements will enter into the
choice of the two senator's but in the
main 1t will be a straightout contest
between the two factions in the Dem
ocratic party. the "progressives" ana
the dyed in the wool regulars. Most
interest naturally centers in the fight
for the long term senatorship. Sena-
tor Smith has already announced his
desire to succeed himself. AS appon-
ents in the race he will have Mr. Mar
bury and Isaac l.. Straus, former at
torney general Of Maryland. Senator
Smith will have the support of the
regular" organization. Mr. Straus
champions the progressive" cause,
while Mr.. Marbury is making the
most of his reputation as a Wilson"
man. Mr. Marbury managed the Will
son primary campaign in Maryland
last year and he declares that he en-
tered the senatorial race at the per-
sonal solicitation of the new president
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
SENATOR GALl|NGER NOW
DEAN OF UPPER HOUSE

Washington, D. c., March THE
venerable shelby NJ. Culom of Illinois
has closed his career in the United
States Senate and Jacob II. CALM
ger Of New Hampshire has inherited
his distinction of being the Oldest
member of the upper house in point
of service. Mr.. Gallinger came to the
Senate in 1891. two years before the
next Oldest members, Perkins of Cali
fornia, and Lodge of Massachusetts,
began their senatorial careers.
Senators Nelson of Minnesota, Till
man of South Carolina, Bason Of
tieorgm, Martimsof Virginia and Clatl,
and Warren of Wyoming, have entered
upon their eighteenth year of con-
tinuops service in the Senate, all hav'
ing been elected for the first time in
1895.
Wyoming, unlike most other states
of the far west, continues its con ,
gressmen in office, and i'm consequence
has exercised an influence i'm national
affairs greater than many larger
states No other state has two sena-
tors whose terms of service equals
those of the two Wyoming senator's.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
VICE Commission
FOR WHOLE STATE
Rep. Glassner Would investigate
Working Conditions for Girls

Lansing March by unanimous
vote the Senate concurred in the
Hous" amendments tacNed on the ver-
der home rule bill and the measure
Us now ready FOR roll call and the sig
natures of the governor.
The question of authorship of the
Oil providing for the initiative and
referendum did not bother the Sen.
ate this morning, as Senator Wood -
worth, who has led the fight for these
measures in the upper house. was sat
lsiied when the committee reported out
the Happier resolution. The fact that
II was of Democratic origin made the
difference To- him. Suggestions for GER
tain amendments 10 make the resolu-
tion conform with the California law.
which makes the initiative movement
work through the legislature. provid-
ing the law making body an oppor-
unity to pass any law asked for by
the people, but providing for the final
submission to the people if the meas
W. '''"lu h't h' h'''' upon ny the
legislature were proposed by Wood
worth.
Representative Henri Glassner of
Barry, author Of the eugenics bill, in
troduced resolution this morning
providing for the appointment of a
vice commission TO investigate labor
conditions which are said 10 contrib
ute to the delinquency of young girls.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
PRETTY NuPTlAl EVENT.
Miss Lottie Blight Of Portland Street
Bride Of Dominion Man.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriat
Blight, 700 Portland street, was the
scene of q very pretty wedding last
evening, when Miss Lottie Blight be-
came the bride of William T.. Bell of
North Battleford Canada. Rev, G. l..
Adams Of the Calumet NJ T.. church
ctllciated. the nuptial knot having
been tied at o'clock. Only relatives
and intimate friends of the young pco-
pie were present.
The bride was hccomingly attired in
white and carried a bridal bouquet
She was attended by Miss Irene Ed
wards as maid of honor, while Wilbur
J. Chapman attended the groom. Foi-
lowing the wedding ceremony supper
was served at the Blight home which
was deliberately decorated for the oc-
casion
MIR. and Mrs. Bell will leave I'm a
few days for North Battleford, where
they will make their home and where
the groom has lucrative real estate
business. The bride is a very popular
Calumet young lady, having been en-
ployed for some time on the Calumet
Telephone exchange.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
TO CONSIDER EUGENicS.
Tenth Annual Meeting Of Religious
Educational Association.

Cleveland. o., March 7.-Eugenics
and mothercraft will be eXhaustively
discussed by the Religious Education
al association at its tenth annual
meeting in this city next week. lt
will be the first time that these SUBJ
iects have received the attention OF
the association, which is made up OF
leaders of all Protestant bodies, and
corresponds to the National Education
association in the secular fileds of ed.
ucation.
The program for the coming meet e
ing provides for conferences on schools
for the training of laymen and lay
women In Christian work. Expecting
n considerable delegation from Cana
da, the association has also planned n
conference of Canadian church work.
ers, the first To be held.
Civic leaders in moral and polit-
ical progress will take part in the
conference. as well as many noted re-
ligious workers. The convention will
last four days 1t will embrace moic
than thirty sessions, and have up"
wards or two hundred speakers. amonS
them President Judson Of the CniVer-
sity of Chicago, who is also president
of the association; President Falson-
er of the University of Toronto; Pres
ident Vincent of the University "
Minnesota. Dean Sumner of the Uni
versity of Chicago, who is also head
of Chicago's vice commission, and DR..
Edgar V. Mullins, president of the
Southern Baptist seminary at LOUIS
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
PROFESSORS DEFENSE WILL
Be The uNWRITTEN LAW

ST. Paul, Mimi, March A postcard
containing an inquiry as To when the
writer might expect my dear little
man. is believed by the police ana
coroner to have lured Clyde Darling
to the spot where he was shot to death
Wednesday night. The card was taken
from the pocket of Darling's coat be-
fore the body was removed from the
home Of Professor Oscar Olson, of the
University of Minnesota, who surren-
dered. Handwriting experts late to-
day compared the writing on the card
with samplcs Of Olsons hand writing
Olson slept soundly in his cell last
night
My defense will be the unwritten
law" IS all he woulc say.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
STRENGTHEN SHERMAN LAW
Would Postpone Dealing With
So-CalIed Class Legislation
Until Later
fAv0RS CABINET PUBLICITY

Washington. March Wilson to-
DAY began conferences with some Of
the leaders of his party in Congress.
The cabinet was prepared today TO
consider the appointment of bureau
heads. Late today i'm the east room.
Wilson will meet Charles T.. Murpbv
Tammany leader. and eight other New
Workers.. The president will hold reg
ular cabinet meetings Tuesdays and
Fridays as has been the custom for
years.
The president took under considera-
ton today the economy of admins
tration ana so-called class legislation.
Chairman Fitzgerald Of the House
appropriations committee, discussing
with the president the question Of ap-
preparations for the coming session
recalled that Taft had vetoed the sum
dry civil bill because of the provisions
preventing the government from using
"A certain sum to enforce the Sher-
man law against labor unions or farm
ers' organizations.
Would Change Sherman Law.
Wilson took a firm position. IL is
said, behind Fitzge raid for ECONOMY
1t Is known he looked apprehensively
from Trenton at the appropriations Of
the last Congress. Some of the pros-
dent conildants think if the provisions
eXempting labor unions from prosecu-
ton were again included i'm the sundry
civil bill. Wilson would be inclined tc
be Influenced by their elimination, pre-
ferring to postpone the cnunciation oi
the governments policy until re-
vision of the Sherman law was at
tempted. Wilson is known to favor the
strengthening Of the Sherman law Sc
it's jurisdiction may be explicitly un-
derstood.
When the cabinet meeting broke UP
Wilson let ii be known he proposed
as far as possible, 10 pursue a policy
of publicity regarding what take:
place around the cabinet table. TO
Gays meeting. it is said, took up tn,
work of organization where yesterday
II was left off II is the plan To max,
public in formal way at the end %
each session what has been disposed
of.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
LOBBYISTS BUSY
IN WASHINGTON
.
Will Combat Any Radical Tariff
Changes In House and
Senate
Underwood Measures Undoubted-
iy viii Be Reported Out
REVISION IN EXTRA SESSION

Washington. March with the
House ways and means comNttee
meeting To organize, the real tariff
work Of the card Congress began to-
day With only three new members
on the Democratic side of the com
mittee. II seems practically certain the
tariff measures framed under the su-
pervision of Leader Underwood in the
last session will be accepted by the
new committee.
In addition to it's tariff work the
committee also is confronted with the
problem of reorganizing tre entire
Democratic side of the House through
It's functions as committee on commit
tees.
Underwood and his associates are of
the opinion that Democrats should get
down TO work on the tariff and let an
other questions go until the regular
session i'm December There is some
sentiment in the House, however, in
favor of immediate currency legisla-
tion, arising from the impression that
Wilson desires early action in that di-
rection,
The usual crop of lobbyists is ap-
pearing in Washington 10 watch the
ways and means committee. Organ
lied opposition will combat any radical
tariff bills in the House and follow
them to the Senate where strenuous
efforts will be made To temper any
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
SEVERE SENTENCE
FOR SUFFRAGETTE
Miss "joyce Locke" Sent to Pri-
son for Eighteen Months

London. March Miss Joyce
Locke" suffragette. whose real name
is Olive Wnarry, was sentenced today
to eighteen months imprisonment for
setting fire TO pavilion IN the Kew
botanical gardes Feb. 20 The cour.
ordered her TO pay all the costs and
deposit a thousand dollars bond for
her good behavior two years after the
completion of her sentence.
The Judge warned Miss Wharry she
would be sentenced an additional year
If she did not keep the peace after
finishing her sentence. Miss Wharry
declared she would not pay the costs
of the prosecution and would imme-
dately start a hunger strike
Suffrage Victory IN Hungary.
Budapest. Hunary, March 7.--Wo-
mans suffrage won notable victory
nere today when the lower house OF
the Hungarian parliament adopted the
government suffrage reform bill. by
which large number of women were
enfranchised. The capital was crowd
ed with troops during the debate. In
consequence of threats by Socialists
to begin general strike in the coun-
try as a protest at the governments
attitude against complete universal
In the early part of the day, the pop
ulace being overawed by the great dis
rlay of force.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
W,cKERsHAMs TOUR WORLD.

New York, March Former At
torney General and Mrs. George W.
Wickersham have arranged To start
tomorrow for San Francisco, from
which place they will sail a week
hence on an eight months tour
around The world. Mr.. and Mrs
Wickersham will be accompanied on
the trip by Miss Martha Bowers,
daughter of the late Lloyd c. Bowers
solicitor general of the United states,
Miss Frances Noyes and Frederick
Moore of New York.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
MEXICAN lNsuRRecro GIVES UP

Mexico City. March Rafael Tapia,
who took the field against Huerta, al
ter the death of Madero, surrendered
today at Guadalupe Hildalgo. where
the treaty of peace between Mexico
and the United States was concluded
In 1s4S. Tapia was formerly chief of
Cruz. His surrender is regarded as n
great gain for the government.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
STATE BABY CONTEST.
Eugenics Society Asks Michigan 10
Enter Contest.

Lansing, Mich, March Michigan
is invited to bring forth its babies and
try for national prize. Secretary OF
state Martindale is in receipt Of let
ter from the National Eugenics socic-
ty stating that last year oregon con-
Quoted a baby show at it's state fair,
which met with good results.
The plan of the society this year is
to have every state hold a baby show
at it's state fair, where six Of the best
babies will be chosen to participate
for national honors at the Panama
international exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1915. There it is planned to
have judges choose the national win
ner.
Beauty and doll faces" will not cut
much of n figure, says the commune
cation, as intellect and health will
carry as many points as beauty.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
RAILWAY OFFICIALS MEET.

Dallas, Texas, March Two hum
dred officials of the Gould line assem-
bled here today for q family confer
ence." The meeting will last two days
and is presided over by n. NJ. Lynch
the traffic manager of the Gould sys-
TEN. The attendance includes prac-
tically all Of the travelling passenger
and freight agents of the Gould lines
in the south and southwest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
CUT LAKE SUPERIOR ICE.
Calumet Ice Co. Begins Harvest OF
1000 Cords Today.

The Calumet Ice company today be-
gan its annual harvest of 1000 cords.
Operations this year will he conducted
on Lake superior at point a thousand
feet from the Traverse Bay docks.
Previously this concern cut all of it's
product on Beaver Dam. but the drain
ing of this body of water last sum-
mer necessitatcd a change Of opera
tions to Lake superior The ice Will
be shipped here over the Mineral
Range road.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
TWIN" HOLD-UP MEN.

Chicago, March Two hold-ur
men. about % years old. five feet
eight inches tall. each with gray
overcoat, gray cap and tan shoes
made an unsuccessful attempt to ror
a saloon on the west side today. The
men were so much alike. the intended
victims were unable to tell them apart
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
THREE ARE FATALLY HURT
IN EXPLOSION OF FURNACE

Sharon, Pa, March with a re-
port that was heard several miles
away, and with a scattering Of molten
furnace Of the Wilkes Rolling mill
here, exploded this morning. Three
firemen were fatally injured and six
others badly burned The mill was
almost entirely wrecked
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
BARROW JURY STILL OUT.

The jury in the case of Clarence
barrow. charged with bribery. had not
reached verdict at noon today, when
court adjourned for luncheon. At that
time il was reported the jury stood
nine 10 three for acquittal. The jury
has been out since $3.50 this morning.
A tremendous crowd is i'm the court
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
PLAN BIG DANCING PARTY.

The Finnish young people of Calu-
met are making arrangements for "A
big dancing party to be conducted at
the Calumet Light Guard armory ON
Wednesday evening, March 20. II has
not been definitely decided. but the
event may take the form of mas
querade carnival The best of music
will he secured.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
"MoTHER JONES" ON TRIAL.

Charleston. w. Va. March T.
Mother Jones'" the aged labor leader.
and fifty others, charged before the
military commission with conspiracy in
connection with the rioting i'm the
Kanawha coal field were placed on
trial before the commission today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
INFANT CHILD DIES.

The four months old son OF Mr. ana
Mrs. August Maatta of 726 water
works street died last night Funeral
services will he held saturday AFTER
noon from the residence In charge OF
Rev. A. L. Heideman Burial VIII ne
made In Lake View cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
ETHEL ROOSEVELT wEps APR. q

oyster Bay, March THE wedding
of Ethel. daughter of Colonel Roosc-
welt. to Dr Richard Derby Of this
city. is fixed for Friday, April 4, in
the Episcopal church here.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-07
DEATH PENALTY is ASKED

Chicago, March THE case OF
Charles Cramer, clown and high diver,
and wife, on trial for the murder OF
Sophia Singer. is expected to 20 to the
nry today. The state has asked the
death penalty for both.