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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
How Moisture Is Re
tanned in Soil
By M. C. SEWELL. Agronomi4
Ohio College Of Agriculture

which scientifically known cohesion and adhesion and the
effects of which difficult break If think of the soil
made layer upon layer of these little PARTICLES surrounded by
water readily that the suns rays shine down the
earts crust the upper film of water will gradually evaporate
AS it evapo has the tendency repensh its quantity from
the Immediately beneath adjacent it, and thus keep layer
of water-surrounded particles on the surface.
allowed would earth
content and plants would then be unable live
where filling operations brought into By breaking
up the top layers soil the upper
layers that the from the under particles
encrce the particle above it. In this the mulch
continually stirred keeps the below the stirred
plants they need The contact between particles
is not restored until the visited by substantial rainfall which
urates upper layers and the original processes passing
the from particle to particle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Great Economic Waste
in American Plan
By R. C. WEATHERBY

many employers these days thinking twice before they sacrifice
the experience intelligence the employee exchange for
well directed vgor Of trade publication pre-
sens an illuminating example with pertinent comments.
phase of the efficiency of conservative policy that get
ting serious attention that of conserving the skill and experience of
empoyes" says ga remarkable example of this form of efficiency is
Ito be seen in the leather of Cornelius ey Worms Germany
Of 1922 workers officials the Hey factory 1880 have been in the
of the firm o92 In employ twenty-five
more forty years and 81 for fifty More
than oned employees have been with the firm than
wears and than onesixth for quarter of century
expert brought face to face with these figures for the
time would apt exclam that he running the H ab
ent would dead wood and get lot bright young
This would be natural 1t is common American policy to
discharge middle years life and to employ young who
husers economic waste this American method
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Gravy for Roast Meats.

When the meat is done, take out of
pan. and II too much fat is left. pour
off part. and II not quite juice enough
is left, add hot water till you have the
amount you wish. For pint bowl full
Of gravy mix a dessertspoon of -four
smooth, in little cold water. and add
to Juice Of meat in pan. stirring all the
time to keep smooth. Let cook FIVE
minutes. and If thicker than yod like
add little water, If not quite thick
enough mix up more thickening
Tastes differ In this respect. Add salt
to flavor. Some like to strain 1t. but
that is a mere matter of taste.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Macaroon PUDDING.

Soak six macaroons In one-half cup
of milk. Heat one pint OF milk in a
double boiler, then add one egg well
beaten. two tablespoons of cornstarch,
one-half teaspoon of salt, and the mac
aroons. Stir well to make 1t smooth.
Cook about 20 minutes. Take from
fire, add little vanilla. Have ready
the serving dish lined with one-halt
cup of sugar. pour in the pudding. COW
erlng with one-half cup Of sugar. Put
on top layer Of oranges cut into thin
slices, and cool before serving. Peach
es may be used In place OF the
oranges.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Green crane Jelly.

II you like something tart make
some by all means, and you will make
It every year afterward. Make the
same as other fruit. l used apples
with some Of my jellies this season.
apples and rhubarb and apple and
blackberry; also with few green
grapes. make 1t all to suit myself,
as the man Of the house cannot see
anything Of that kind and will pass
right by pie and pudding for a slice
Of bread and butter or hot biscuit
Exchange.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

Opinions differ as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of retaining in
the service men whose years
may have begun to put tell
tale signs on their features
and general appearance. 1t
may be said, however, that
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
chouued seef pie.

One cup Of chopped beef. one cup
Of sweet milk, two cups Of mashed
potatoes and four or Ave onions boiled
and chopped. Mix together, season
with salt and pepper and bake in a
deep pan with two crusts Of biscuit
dough
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
TsIepathx Amona In.set,.

Recent experiments have proved
moths and other insects to be capable
Of thought transferrence SO far-reach.,
Ing as to impress their fellows mil
away with knowledge Of their
whereabouts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
&Rx 0AA's>~,.

Why do you cultivate
your soil?
The moisture in the soil
is held around each individ-
ual granule of the soil in
a light layer or film. This
film is kept intact by two
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09
Likes Proner comnanx.

why did she withdraw after re-
ceiving the nomination."
They told her. II elected, she
would become a member Of the com
mon council and you know how par
ticular she iA"-Judga
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

The best vacations l ever
had, as a wage Garner with a
small margin above living
expenses, lasted from noon
on Saturday to night on
Sunday. They were spent
on "a 4 noondeissacr1ipt, flat-bot-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-09

drudgery again it will not seem quite
drudgery, for you will look forward
to another perfect vacation only
eleven months and fourteen days off.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07

art schools, but times were chano.,
The mining school had passed our =,
existence, though few evening 49,,
ence classes were carried on m.
management of the mining scboo,
had passed out of the hands ofthelooo,
committee Ia the governors of "a.
School of Metalliferous Mimi. -,
Cornwall. The mining school n...
once had there was dear IN hin,
cause he had practically devoted ,ho
whole of his leisure to scientific v.,r,.
In Penzance. For over thirty year, -,
had worked hard and given his ,,roo
TO scientific education i'm the town az,
naturally he felt very strongly ia ,.,,'
see the place closed That ua,
brought about by the fusion Of the
three mining schools of Camhorno
Redruth and Penzance into one m
governors OF that school, who laebo,
mat local desire some of them had for
the welfare of the lads of penzaroa
closed the school. 1t was not the hIeh.
~ paying student that used to coma
to their school, but during the who'll
of the time that he was connected
with the school no one could say tbat
he was prevented from attending ana
receiving the best instruction That
could be given because he couIa no,
pay Il Zee. There were men now oc.
cupying important positions in forelen
mines who had tuition i'm their gcboo,
and many of them belonged to q class
whose parents could not pay lorga
fees. At a recent meeting of tho
Royal Geological Society of Coruvou
he made some remarks on the subject.
He admitted that his words yyora
plain and To the pOint-some mipbr
consider them strong-hut when ono
felt strongly on the subject n, Was
not one to mince matters (AppIausol
Those remarks were brought TO the
notice of the governors of the school
for their consideration. He received
notice of the meeting as one of the
governors, hut on account of duties
connected with the mayoralty he could
not attend. He did not stay away he
cause he was afraid 10 face the mu-
Sic CHear hear) The governors
passed resolution that they consd-
cred the statements made by him no
foundation in fact. Last Saturday
there was another meeting of the GOV
ernors which he could not attend. and
he asked that any enquiry about him
should be made as public as his re-.
marks We're.
Mule power is Ia he entirely elimn-
ated and succeeded by electricity ia
an Illinois coal mine, which plans to
have the largest electric hoist in the
United States.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
THIS is MY 71sT BIRTHDAY"

II. Alexandra Felix Joseph Ribot
who was n prominent candidate in the
recent election of president ot
France. was born at st. Omar, Feb
:, 1912 At the age of % he was laur-
cate Of the Paris Law school. He en-
tered at once into practice. Since that
time his movement upward has been
rapid He was attached To the Paris
judiciary just before the war of 1870,
and from 1875 occupied a high position
in the Ministry Of Justice. He entered
parliament in 1873, and there he re-
NAMED for some thirty years. In 1890
he entered the government as foreign
minister under Freycinet. and he con
tinued under the Loubet ministry 81
1892. At the end of that year he be
came prime minister for the first time
and in 1895 he was again prime min
lister for several months. In addition
TO being a successful lawyer ana poll
tician he is known as a brilliant jour
nalist Several years ago ne was elect
ed TO membership i'm the French acad-
envy. The wife of NJ Ribot is an
American woman, daughter of the late
Isaac NJ Burch a prominent banker
of Chicago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
VILLAGE HALL REPORTED
IN DANGEROUS CONDITION
COUNCIL is EXPECTED TO OR.
DER WALL TO STRENGTH
EN- STRUCTURE.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Houghton village council yester-
day afternoon. Chairman Hildebrandt
Of the building committee pointed out
that the village hall was in a danger
Gus condition and suggested that
something should be- done To repair
the structure IL was learned that the
front Of the building facing on Monte
yuma street is bullying out about eigh
teen inches from plumb and that this
condition was due 10 the unstable ma
ture of the earth beneath the struc-
ture Ii was suggested by the chair
man that a retaining wall be built 10
strengthen the building. No action
was taken, but the recommendation is
likely To be acted on at the next meet
ing.
A resolution was offered 10 increase
the salary Of chief OF Police Voetsch
from SIS 10 500 per month. As il
was not deemed advisable to act on
this matter owing 10 the absence OF
Mayor Bawden. at present in Egypt
IL was left over until his return 10
Houghton.
Trustee Hartmann pointed out that
certain residents Of Prospect street
had grievances which ought TO be at
tended to- II appears. according to the
statements made To the council, that
the street railway company graded it's
lines To the village water pipes so that
the pipes are not sufficiently protect
ed AMI freeze.
Asked for advice on the question,
Village Attorney Hambitzer said that
IN his opinion the village alone APP |
pears 20 b" liable for the damage as
there IS no provision in the traction
c0mpauy's franchise covering this !
point. The village clerk was instruct
ga to write the traction company with !
a request that IL offer a solution.
The council adjourned TO meet Feb. |
90. at which time arrangements for
thc village caucus and election will be
made. and the annual financial report
presented
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
INFORMATION WANTED.

In a certain case tried I'm Missouri
where the charge was theft of watch
the evidence was most conflicting and
as the jury retired. the judge observed
that he would be glad To assist IN the
adjustment of any difficulties tha'
might present themselves to the mind
Of the jury.
All but one of the jurors had filed
cut of the box. There was ON the race
of the one who remained an express
sion betokening the EXTREMIST perpleN-
ity.
Observing this hesitaney his honor
said:
lis there any question you'd like to
ask me-"
AT this the twelfth jurors face
Frightened.
Yes, Your Honor" was his eager
response. "Td be awful glad II you. a
tell me whether the prisoner really
stole The watch."-Green Bag.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
PLAYERS JOIN OTHER TEAMS.
Monette and Barkell With Duluth
Cleveland Wants Pryor.

Jimmy Monette. Of Houghton, and
Barkell, Of Lake Linden. have gone to
Duluth, whore they have joined the
Duluth hockey team. Both Barkell
and Monette played sensational hockey
with Duluth against Houghton in the
recent series Of games at the Amphi-
dr0me.
Roy Reynolds. of Laurium, has
joined the Cleveland team, and Cleve-
land also has made an offer TO Roy
Pryor OF Houghton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
ZemO for Your Skin
Eczema, Pimples, Rash and All Skin
Affections Quickly Healed.

No matter what the trouble, ecZe-
ma, chatting, pimples, salt rheum De-
mo instantly stops irritation. The
cure comes quick. Sinks right in, leay-
ing no trace. Zemo is a vanishing liz
duld. Your skin fairly revels with
delight the moment Zemo is applied.
Greatest thing on earth for dandruff,
Medicine Co, st. Louis. Mo, and Is
sold by all druggists at 81 a bottle.
But to prove to you it's wonderful val
ne ii is now put up i'm liberal size trial
bottles at only 25 cents and is guar
anteed 10 do the work of your money
back. Sold at Eagle Pharmacy, Cali
umet: Laurium Pharmacy. Laurium.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
DAMAGE SUIT IN
CIRCUIT COURT
Second Trial of Rauhala Case Is
Opened This Morning

The case of Mrs. Gustava Rauhala
against John Maxi Joel Matson.
Charles Heikkila. Herman Hill John
Dapper and the Michigan Bonding and
surety Go. for damages she alleges are
due her from the Illegal sale Of liquor
10 her husband, after due notification
had been given them 10 stop, opened
this morning in the circuit court. This
Is the second trial OF the case. the first
case having resulted in a verdict for
the plaintiff, but having been reversed
by the supreme court and sent back
for second trial.
The greater part Of the morning
was spent in securing jury and in ar
ranging the prcliminaries. The taking
oc the testimony will occupy the great
or part of the afternoon.
The husband of Mrs. Rauhala, Matt
Rauhala. had formerly been well TO
do tailor but he took 20 drink and
finally became such a drunkard that
be- was unable to attend 10 his bust
ness. which naturally declined. Mrs.
Ruuhala then served notice on the sa-
looukcepers which her husband had
been patroniziuc asking them TO stop
selling liquor Go him They failed 10
do So. she claims Mrs. Rauhala then
brought a suit against the saloon
keepers and Won her case The SUI
prlmc court reversed the circuit court
lu the first case and il is now being
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
Houghton Department
MOHAWK HERE
THIS EVENING
Junior Hockey Game --0ther Ath-
letic Notes

The Portage Lake Junior hockey
team will meet the Mohawk team at
the Amphidrome this evening in a
game that will test out the new
HoughtOn lineup. with Bassett, Alt
and Dolinger out. the team Will pre-
sent "a new front and one the man
agcmcnt is confident Is much strong
or than the original team. Ait viii be
replaced by Ray Richards formerly
with Calumet. BaSsett viii be succeed
ed by either Krelwitz or HOLSTER and
Fred Cundy will guard the net Cundy
is expected 10 strengthen the lineup
materially ana his work tonight viii
br watched with great interest. Bas-
sett has been released outright ana il
is understood ne viii join the Calu-
met team. Alt and Dolllnger win sull
Doc carried by the Houghton seven.
The game this evening viii not have
an important bearing on the cham
pionship unless Houehton should lose.
Mohawk has still 20 win lis first game
High School Basketball.
The Houghton nigh school basket
BAH team plays at the Calumet y. VI.
9. A. tomorrow against the Calumet
high schoo. team The Houghton team
viii bc weakened bv the loss OF Henry
Rogers. who has had his hand badly
opt by Sicottc's skate ia the first
Cleveland Portage Lake game. The
Houghton team is at present leading
the league and should put up "a good
A. floor. This viii Doc the first meet
ing OF the two teams for the year.
The Houghton lineup Will Dee, All
center; WINNER and Houister. for
wards. Pfeiner and Chynoweth.
guards.
College Basketball.
The Michigan College OF Mines has-
ketball team goes 20 L.Ause Saturday
to meet the LAnsc team at the opera
house there. The L'Anse team has
never been beaten on It's home floor.
The college team has hopes OF taking
the game, however. and good contest
should result.
The NJ. g. NJ. team is in good con-
dition The college boys are making
arrangements 10 take trip through
the iron country i'm the near future
Senior Hockey Notes.
The hockey season at Houghton is
about closed. The only games that
the home team has IN sight for the
AmphidrJme are the series 10 ue
PLAYED with the Calumet seven.
The team VIII leave next week
for two games az Duluth and the fol-
lowing week viii p.ay at Cleveland.
Manager shannon OF the Cleveland
sa.an seemed confident when be- .eft
Lsra that his team would be able 10
overcome the adFautaEa that The HON.
team mad gained here when the tvs.
teams meet on Cleveland ice Mr
Shannon claimed that Dis men Were
handicapped by tH. rae, Mat ther
we've used 90 PLAYING iu a much larg-
or rink and n. believed that when tH,
Portage LAX. team reached Clryr- .
#.I .t viii ind that b wu have %
r..lse its style U pIag Manager
shannon admitted taI' Tho Portage
Lake team had few players who
We're high class men and hr praised
their work although Doc qualified h-
praise iu way That would lead ono
Zoo think that he regarded OBJ. winning .
or fho two games here as more luck .
than anythug else. Ar shannon ale
$50 expressed dissatisfaction with tho.
work of the referee. not alleging uu-
fairness. but claiming that h.a mon
We're used To- PLAYING under "a -tr.etrI
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
WINS BY A CENT.

A novel competition by the Chas-
sell school board. in which those com
petine for the job of janitor Of the
school building were asked to tender
bids. resulted in the appointment of
William Collins, whose bid was $49.99
per month, one cent lower than the
next bidder.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
To Jail; Also Fined.

Matt Kcmppaiuen. convicted on the
lesser charge OF assault and battery o.
Judge O'Brien Yesterday afternoon for
sentence and was ordered 10 serve the
next ninety days in the county Jail
and pay "a fine Of 800 and costs.
amounting i'm aH TO $3.50. This is the
maximum sentence that could be i'm
posed. the Judge telling the defend
ant he was lucky 20 get off so lightly
considering the nature OF the assault
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07

William Henry Peters, the young
Camborne miner who last year Great
ed "A scene" in Camborne police
court from which place he had To be
fenced to six weeks hard labor on a
charge of stealing boots from Tincroft
mine. Prisoner cried on hearing the
magistrates decision He left the
court quietly between p. c. Barrett
Uhe Pool constable who arrested him)
and L. c. Hoslling, but on reaching
the street turned quickly, ana before
ANYBODY realized what was happening
had bolted, hat in hand, in the d
rection of Cross street. The consta
bles. with +. G. Penrose, who was near
in plain clothes, gave chase. Peters
had slightly the better of the race for
a hundred or "A hundred and fifty
yards and at the entrance To Cross
street Il civilian attempted to stop him
without success. Peters hesitated in
passing this man. and T. G. Penrosc.
securing the prisoner fell with him to
the ground. l.. C.'s Barrett and Hos
king now took hold of Peters. who. In
the side road leading to Chapel street,
became yer violent and attempted to
kick the constables, so that L. G. Lem
in ana n civilian helped to carry him.
Peters. however soon asked to walk
and was let down. He gave no further
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07

At "A meeting Of the committee OF
Cornwall Rugby union at Redruth on
Wednesday. Mr.. II. Vercoe presided
Hayle club reported Newlyn for ar
irving on the ground twenty-five min
utes after time on Nov. 30. This mat
ter had been adjourned and the New
lyn secretary now wrote that one OF
the players Ga teacher at Newlyn
EasD was late. and in view of the dis
lance from the hotel to the station no
time could have been lost. Hayle had
cancelled the remaining fixtures. New
lyn complained of turf throwing on
their visit to Hayle. No action was
taken in either matter.
Falmouth One and All" wrote that
they still had large debt To pay, and
il would be impossible for them To
run a team this year or To secure a
ground. They asked if the union
would still allow the e5 which had
been voted so as to enable them 10
pay their debts. They had not heard
from the Camborne club rs To the e3
which the union had decided that club
was 10 pay them.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07

There are 1,2l7 banks in Missouri
with deposits Of S226, 76S.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.

\ caucus Of the Republicans Of Pur-
tdge township was held last night in
the village hall for the purpose OF
naming delegates 10 the county con
vcntiou at the Amphidrome tomorrow
afternoon The following were chosen.
K. II. Shields. w - Calverley. j. T.
Hnmbitzer. Charles Little, Capt James
Richards. Michael VI. Foley. G. ;. Mac
konzie James Cruise, phil Knauf John
r Mcnamara. j. w. Stoyle, j. H..
Rice Joseph Strobel and w. f. Miller.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07

The 1912 annual of the Cornish AS
sociation of South Africa. which has
just reached us, is publication of
considerable interest. 1t Is a record,
more pictorial that lithographical of
the beneflcent work this association
has been doing during the last twelve
months, together with three articles
which will be as acceptable i'm Corn
wall as in the Transvaal--two from
the pen of Mr.. Thurstan Peter CCor-
nishmen and Others" and The Early
Cornish RcligionD), and one by Mr..
Charles Rowe, entitled. Some Histor.
ical Notes on Tin Mining in Cornwall"
We presume this latter is by Il gentle
man who at one time lived at Cam
borne and was an assistant master at
Pool Council schools, whose photo we
find in that of the committee of the
johannesburg branch. The annual is
profusely illustrated. There are pho
tographs of the president. Mr.. w. j. |.
Morcom. general treasurer. Mr. w. II.
Young and general secretary. Mr.. w,
g. Tickell the charmen of branches
ana deputy president, the six past
presidents. and of the committees of
the various ranches-Benoni, Boks-
burg. Fordsburg. Germiston, Johannes
burg. United Randfontein, Roodeport
and Krugersdorp.
The presidents message says that
the association has steadily expanded.
He puts one question To every Corn
ishman In South Africa: ''Shall we al
low this work To cease, or shall we
push on with renewed vigor. encour-
aged by the glorious success of our
past efforts Reviewing the great
work of the past year he feels sure
that the majority of his fellow coun-
trymen will not allow the work Of
tending the sick, feeding the orphans
and comforting the aged To cease.
They need, he adds. at least thous-
and more members To help the work.
CORNWTLII--TWO tmaandsd jdd
The mayor of Penzance. Mr.. A. X.
Barnett, presiding at the distribution
of prizes ana certificates to the local
art students, said at one time the
schools We're conducted az mining and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-07
NEWS FROM CORNWALL

trouble. except at the top of Gas
street, and evidently was taken TO the
police station.