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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-21

u was the Governor himself who said
,hHt ouly William Sulzor could hurt
William SuIzer. The governor is vul-
n'H0HI" if at all, not because he has
d"i.nd 'hu leader at Tammauy Hall, but
he.aaer Ho has deserted thc street call
'd -ruu-bt Brooklyn Eagle.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-21

| tlpllllSs
Why does the secretary Of tho treas
ury make his annual report to the con-
| gress when all the other heads OF de-
| partments make theirs TO the prosl-
dent7
Because the lcvying of taxes. the
raising of revenue and the making Of
| appropriations are matters of such
importance that congress prefers t.
have the views and recommendation
of the secretary directly from him.
How does the pay Of our members of
congress compare with that OF the
lawmakers in other principal coun.
tries?
Members of the British house Of
commons are paid $2,0uo year: of the
French assembly, $1,000 year; Of the
German rcichstag, $3.50 u session. with
a deduction of 81 for each days alb
fence: of the United States congress.
$1,000 year and 20 cents mile go
ing 10 and from the capital
Please state tho value in American
money OF the principal foreign coins.
As nearly rs can he stated I'm Amcri
can money, the English penny is >
cents; shilling. ~ Is cents: pound stcr
ling 81 NJ; French franc. ~ conts:
German mark. - cents; Italian lire. 10
cents; Russian ruble, ~ cents: Spanish
peseta, ~ cents; Mexican peso. ~
cents; Central American peso. So cents
Has n woman ever been oIeotod IN
eongress2
No
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-21

Has woman ever been elected to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
|Highwaymen Hold
up Two Automobiles

Hackensack, n. j., Oct. 1.-Two high
waymen in broad daylight Tuesday,
held up two automobiles at pistol
point on Patlisade Boulevard, getting
nothing from one and $50 and some
iowelry from the second.
Mrs. Dan Fellows P1att, wife of a
prominent lawyer and member of the
New Jersey Democratic state commit
tee of Englewood, who insisted she had
no jewels, was allowed to proceed by
the highwaymen. John S. Mabon, a
lawyer, who, with his wife and daugh-
ter. was taking a spin along the famous
drive. falling TO obey quickly an order
to line up with his wife and daughter
az the side of the road, was struck on
the head with the butt end of Il revol-
yer and painfully hurt.
The robbers then searched Mr.. Mabon,
taking $50 in money and stripping the
fingers of Mrs. Mabon of valuable rings.
The highwaymen fired several shots into
the tires of the car disabling it, before
taking to the nearly woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
Gov. OF Tennessee
DenOunCeS Saloons.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 1-Calling a
second extraordinary session of the Leg
islature to consider prohibition law en-
forcement bills. Governor Hooper in his
proclamation, Tuesday, says:
1.-The question which now confronts the
people is, shall the laws of the state be
enforced in the city as we'll as in the
country. or shall the outlawed saloons
corruptly dominate not only the Legis-
lature but the entire state
The bills were killed by filibuster in
the lower house of the Legislature, last
week, during the first extraordinary ses-
sion. The second session is called for
Oct. 81.
Developments of the last few weeks. y
the governors proclamation says, "has
demonstrated to my mind that an over
whelming majority of the people, regard
less of political affiliations, are deter
mined to put an end to the open, fla
grant and dsgraceful notification of the
law in the cities of the state''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

S1.10 a gallon on grape brandy used
10 fortify sweet wines, against which
Senator Pomerene of Ohio voiced
strenuous protest, and the differential
between wire rope and wire in COM
pleted cables which as fixed by the
conference aroused the opposition of
Senators Reed of Missouri and Hughes
of New Jersey. Senators Reed and
Pomerene framed resolution direct
ing that the conference report be sent
back to the conference committee with
instructions to altr these provisions.
But Senator Simmons, in charge of
the bill, moved as a substitute that the
conference report be accepted. His
motion was carried by a vote of SO to
G. Senators Reed. Pomerene, Varda-
man, Hollis, OGorman and Hughes
voted against it.
Senators who supported the Clarke
amendment taxing cotton futures, ex
pressed strong objection to the ad-
mnistration substitute. and declared
they would prefer to allow the en-
tire matter to go over for special leg
islation rather than accept the I'm
derwood provision. This plan was ii
nally adopted without vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
Swinging Jardinieres.

Our Oriental friends seem to have
solved the problem of the summer storm
and the porch plants by using swinging
jardinieres made of split bamboo and
plated grasses. We all know the havoc
wrought among our beloved ferns by the
sudden violent bursts of wind which
come on hot summer days and come,
seemingly, out of a clear sky, with
scarcely moment in which to shelter
the cherished potted plants. These jar
dinieres of split bamboo hanging from
the porch roof by strands of plated
grass just sway gently back and forth
and by so doing allow the plants to ac-
commodate themselves more readily to
the gusts of wind, and SO little damage
results. Besides their usefulness the
beauty of these swinging jardinieres will
appeal to any woman who has an eye fol
the artistic. They are almost the last
word of prettiness for the porch fitted
up with hanging screens and furniture OF
bamboo.-The Argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

commission form of government for
Minneapolis was defeated at a special
election in Minneapolis, Tuesday, by j
majority of 13,149. Official returns
from all but IL of the 115 precincts
give the following vote: For the new
charter $3.50; against 22,999.
DIR. John Casper Branner, one of the
oldest members of the Stanford fac
ulty, was inaugurated, Tuesday, as TIA
Stanford University's, Cal, secoad
president. Twenty two years ago Stan
ford University was opened to students
and Dr. David Starr Jordan, now
chancellor, was installed as president
The big Dreadnought, New York,
now nearing completion at the Brook
Ign navy yard, is to be commanded by
Capt. Thomas S. Rodgers, at present
director of naval intelligence and also
a member of the general board of the
navy. Secretary Daniels designated
Captain Rodgers to this new duty.
A warrant charging Miss Eleanor r.
Sears of Boston, who has been promi-
nent in society and athletics, with OPP
Grating an automobile without a IL
cense, was issued, Wednesday, by the
district court at Salem, Mass The au-
tomobile which Miss Sears is alleged to
have driven, is registered in the name
CT Harold 5. Vanderbilt of New York,
who has been abroad on his yacht
since the middle of July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
JAPAN LEADS IN WHALING.
American Ships Have Been SuppIant
ed by Those Flying "The Sum-"

In the marble room of the Senate
a Japanese visitor was waiting to see
Senator The little man seemed plao-
id as his eyes wandered up and down
the pages of a Japanese magazine,
printed on a fine tissue paper, much
like the light and filmy old-time paper
napkin. He explained that he was
reading an interesting account Of whale
fishing as now carried on in the Pacific,
which showed that the monopoly here
tofore held by our New England towns
of New Bedford and New London has
been taken over by the sturdy little
Jap sailors, who have dreams of one
day becoming masters of the Pacific.
On the ruins of the American enter
prises that largely led to it's introduce
ton into the family of nations Japan
has built up great whale fishery. The
American Consul at Hakodate, Japan,
recently made reports on this inter-
esting subject. tracing the industry
from the year 1920, when the American
whaler Marco, commanded by Captain
Joseph Allen, and an English ship. in
charge of Captain Coffin. of Nantuck-
ct visited Japanese waters, and in
three short months filled up and sail
ed FOR home.
These waters, of course, soon be-
came favorite whaling ground. and
in 1850, out IF 543 whalers sailing under
the American flag. fully 100 cruised in
or crossed the japanese grounds-in
fact, the Importance of this American
fishery. the occasional loss Of whalers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
Agree on President
For Chinese Republic.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The American
legation at Pekin cabled the state de-
partment, Tuesday, that the govern
ment and opposition parties of
the new Chinese republic which
hav ebeen deadlocked for long
time over the question of the
Presidential succession, have prac-
tically agreed to the immediate
election of President without
awaiting the adoption of a new con-
stitution. A method of procedure is
now being arranged and the election of
Yuan Shi Kai as permanent President
is expected to take place in time for
tho first Inauguration of a regularly
elected Chinese President to be held,
Oct 20, the first anniversary of the up
rising at Wauchang, which resulted in
the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty.
While these things are going on in
Pekin, serious disturbances are threat
ened on the boundary between China
and Mongolia. The legation reports that
1000 mounted Mongols with 20 machine
guns are 10 miles north of Kalgan, a
city in the province of Chill, only 10
miles northeast of Pekin. A large force
is believed that an enga cement is i'm
minent.
Friction is developing between vari-
Gus provinces and the American consul
at Chung King has telegraphed that
fighting is likely to occur there at any
moment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

The main floor of the building. besides
containing the classroom proper. has a
small community library, separate from
the school library The classroom it
self occupies most of the floor. The
desks and seats in it are both adjusta-
BILE and movable. with individual plat
forms and when all are removed to
one side as many as 200 persons can be
accommodated. The stereopticon in the
wall of the classroom emphasizes still
further the fact that this school is
built for general community use as
well as for ordinary school purposes.
Every effort has been made to have
the model rural school at Kirksville APP
proxmat tie actual rural conditions. AL
though located on the campus at the
kirk3ville normal school, it is detached
from the other buildings. The pupils are
real rural material. Every morning a
transportation wagon brings in "a coun-
try children from a distance of five
miles. No town children are allowed to
attend.
An expert rural teacher is in charge
and the idea is to conduct an observa-
ton school Candidates for rural school
certificates attend it at least once
day and obseve her work, and after
two years of training in the normal
school they receive practice work under
the expert.
Teacher who have gone out from
experience in this model rural school
are said to be 500 per cent better in
structors. But the best indication OF
the value of such a model is the way
it's leading features have been copied.
In the country about Kirksville many
similar schools have been built. They
do not always copy all the details, but
the attic arrangement and the sanitary
equipment are generally duplicated.
Buildings modelled on the Kirksville
school have been erected ins MISSISSIPPI
pi and Nebraska.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
A City School in the Country.

How a small one-teacher school in
the country may have all the conven-
fences popularity supposed to be the
exclusive privilege of the city is demon
strated in the model rural school at
kirksVille, Mo. Indoor toilets and
shower baths, drinking fountains and
a modern heating plant are shown to
be possible in the country school, how
ever, remote from the air. Furthermore
the cost is said to be within the means
of a comparatively small community.
The Kirksville school is only a one
story building, but the attic and base
ment are both put to valuable use. The
attic is employed for manual training
and domestic science, and there is an
excellent herbarium. The basement con-
tains the heating plant. combination
of hot water and hot air, described as
very economical in use; the fuel-room
a bulh-r9om for the outdoor garden
and a darkroom for developing photo
graphs.
The machinery of the school plant
consists of an ordinary pneumatic
pressure tank, operated by a gasoline
engine. A septic tank sewer system is
maintained at small expense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
THE SuLZER CASE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

a bond he purchased was for a wom-
an. The broker declared that he could
not recall the name of the woman. No
testimony was adduced from the wit
ness to show that the Governor had
anything to do with the designation of
the account as number 500.
Attorneys for the managers express
ed themselves, tonight. as well pleas
ed. Now that the direct testimony is
all in, Attorney Isador j. Kresel said
that no further effort would be made
to locate the Mysterious woman" in
the case. She is Miss Bessie Colwell.
relative of Frederick L. Colwell. The
board of managers wanted her chiefly
to testify regarding the whereabouts
of Colwell. but they also intended to
question her as to her knowledge of
his stock deals for the Governor.
Counsel for the board is satisfied.
said Kresel. I'VE feel that we have
shown almost everything we promised
Some ground which still is to be COW
cred will be gone over on redirect
examination.
why did we not call Sarecky? He
was hostile witness to our side of
the case. When he is called by the
defence, If he ever is, we shall ques-
ton him. We shall also interrogate
Colwell at length if he is called
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
PiEDRAS NEGRAS SAFE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

ence with the Consttutionallst au-
thorities. the Americans were greeted
with cries of "Juge De Twas" Grape
juice. On the American side, soldiers
patrolled the entire river front TO pre-
vent federal sympathizers crossing tho
border to begin filibustering expedi-
ton. Fear of such contingency aft
er the army left Piedras Negras was
expressed, today, by the Constitution
alist chief. At both ends of the in
ternational bridge strong guards were
maintained.
From the front, today. came word thai
every railroad bridge had been burned
between this place and Peyotes, where
the Constitutionalist army is gathered
for its last stand before the victoriou.
federals in their march to the border
1t is now impossible to reach Piedras
Negras from the south by rail and 1t Is
believed this measure was taken to pre-
vent further retreat by the rebel army
Tonight, hundreds of wagons were still
lined up before the international bridge
awaiting an opportunity to cross to tn,
American side. Women and children
slept inside while the men kept watcl
outside, guarding their families and sucl
of their personal possessions as the,
had been able TO carry in their flight
Most of them are of the poorer Mexican
rural classes
Those familiar with the situation be-
lieye that the danger of a general
confiagration is past and that almost
normal conditions will prevail unless
irresponsible mobs should get contro
eff the city. Discovery of several cases
of smallpox, today. created intense
excitement among the poorer classes
most of them in Piedras Negras. Nc
trace of the disease was found among
the wounded, most of whom were
transferred to Eagle Pass, this after.
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
Strange Wills.

Partisan papers are commenting on q
will made by a Monsieur Sapene. who
devised his entire fortune of three mil
lion francs, which his natural heirs had
hoped to inherit. to the king of Spain.
The king has accepted this modest SOU
venir CT an unknown admirer, who died
in n hospital for the insane The sister
of Monsieur Sapene brought suit to
show the nullity of this last win and
testament and clearly proved that her
brother was insane. 1t now appears
that NJ. Sapene was crazy, but it was
held that he had lucid intervals and
that this will was made during such an
interval This decision OF the tribunal.
frcm Which an appeal will be taken to
higher court, is a subject for ridicule
and recalls other strange wills.
About 1850 a rich English land pro-
prietor had Just died. His relatives.
friends and the members of his house
hold assembled to hear the reading of
his last will and testament. While the
notary was breaking the seals of the
document, frisky cat jumped upon
the shoulder of servant girl. who
gave hearty burst of laughter. The
nerriment, were about to put her out
OF doors, when the notary reading the
opening lines of the will proclaimed her
the only heir as, in fact. the testator
had left his fortune to the person who
could not restrain laughter at the OPEN
ing of the will. One may imagine the
tender care that was afterwards law
ished upon the cat that had brought
wealth to a humble servant girl
A lawyer of Colmar. who died in 1895.
left by will $4,000 francs to hospital
for the insane, with the words: Il
gained this money from those who
spent their lives pleading in court. This
is simply an act of restitution
Rabelias in his will wrote: I have
nothing of value, l owe much; the re-
mainder / give to the or"--Indian-
apolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
The Square of StambuI.

The hawking, bantering crowd OF
Greeks, Jews, Armenians and Turks
that congregates in the market square
Of Stambul every Friday morning is a
most interesting spectacle TO the
stranger.
tmong the earliest arrivals is a Con-
stantinople butcher In the slender
shadow of a minaret, he puts up a
large umbrella shade with poles and
contriYances from which his meats.
freshly slaughtered each morning, hang
for sale.
A carcass of lamb is slung on a large
hook. With manipulative dexterity
this tall son of Islam. with bronzed
face and shaven head, wields large
broad knife tapering to a point. Dis
secting the meat into choice cuts, he
hangs them on smaller hooks and covers
them with cool, damp cloths to protect
them from the heat and dust.
Cooks from the kitchens of pashas,
old Mussulman bon-vivants, enuchs,
and caivedjis ftavern-keepers) app
preach this stall because they know the
meat is fresh. They look at the choice
pieces with a meditative air. make their
bargains in monesyllables, and depart
with their purchases dangling from n
string.
At coon, while the mueZZin is chant
ing his Allah ell Allah from the top
of the minaret, the market is at its
hight. 1t is at this hour that Hassan.
or whoever it is leaves his stall for a.
few minutes and climbing the steps of
the adjacent mosque, enters the cool
ness of its mighty dome. With his
face turned toward the Kaaba at Nee
ca, lie kneels in prayer.
In the early part of the afternoon all
tho meat is sold. and before he packs
up his little shop Hassan repairs to the
neighboring coffee-house, where. amid
the murmur of slipping, he inhales the
smoke from a narghile.
During the GUARDIAN Bairam. or feast
Of the sacrifice. the greatest of Moslem
religious festivals, Hassan also sells
live stock. At this period many lambs
are sacrificed in public. and he is very
busy performing this religious function.
On the first day of sacrifice the car
cass is divided into three parts, one
of which is given TO the poor; intimate
friends; and relations also receive a
share, and the remaining third is re-
tanned for home consumption,-New
Work Evening Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02

on the Japanese coast and the inhu-
mano treatment shown to shipwrecked
crews, were among the principal rea-
sons for the dispatch of the Perry ex-
petition, which made the first treaty
with Japan.
The American whaling interest has
gradually declined until in 1908 one
solitary whaler flew the Stars and
Stripes on the coast of Japan.
After Japan was opened to the world
a few japanese took up the business, at
first with crude and inadequate appa-
ratus and vessels. The Japanese Gov
eminent in 1894 and 1895 sent selected
men to San Francisco and New Bedford.
where they shipped as common sailors
and landsmen on American whalers.
Their Investigations into the business
were painfully exact and minute. as
shown in book edited by of these
agents. who shipped in a whaler eruis-
ing on the Atlantic grounds. This book
chronicled not only the name, rig and
tonnage of the vessel, and the names of
her owners, officers and crew. but every
detail of her construction, the size oil
every timber, plank and bolt, the
length Of every rope, the size, dlmen-
sions and material of all her whaling
gear. and trying apparatus, with the
amount of food taken to sea, how the
Whale blubheT, tongue, case, head oil,
bone, was cut in,' slowed. rendered,
packed, with the shares system of di-
vision and payment, the food outfit and
equipment of the crews, and even a
list of the clothing taken to sea by the
Captain, the whole being illustrated
National Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
CromweII's Dav.

The Sd of September for a hundred
years or more was known as "Crom
wells day" Oliver Cromwell himself
looked upon the day as particularly IA
vorabe to him. His first great sue
cess in battle was at Dunbar on Sep
TENDER 3, 1850, when he routed the
Scots with great slaughter and his own
losses were less than those of Andrew
Jackson at the battle of New Orleans.
His great victory at Worcester was on
the Sd of September 1861. In an age
when individuals We're believed to have
days specially connected with their
destiny, the Sd of September might
we'll appear suspicious to Oliver. But
this superstitious belief in the luck at
tached to this day by the protection of
his fate, for he died on the Sd of Sep
TENDER, 1868.
| The admirers of oliver were COM
PEELED to admit that he was somewhat
of a boer at court; that he was a
man of coarse humor and addicted to
playing off jokes equally rough and
childish. An old chronicler says that
when his daughter Frances, was mar
ried to Mr. Rich, the protector amused
himself by daubing up the chairs on
which the richly CARRIED ladies were to
sit and pulled off the bridegroom
peruke as If to throw it in the fire.
This he did not do, however. He only
sat down upon it and thus put it out
of shape.
| While Oliver was far from being a
good dresser. he recognized the i'm
portance of a good piece of headgear.
! A man who had been taken prisoner by
/ Cromwelfs troops complained that
one of the redcoats had knocked off
his hat and made off with it. Crom-
well, taking off a new beaver from his
own head, asked him to be pleased to
accept OF that hat instead of his own.
Indianapolis News.