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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14

Ma" said Jimmie Wilkinson. aged
seven, how much are you goin' 10
, give me for valentines this year.
"Oh, dear Has ST. Valentines day
come around again already? II seems
TO me that II was only Il few months
ago that was giving you money to
buy valentines with"
And Mrs. Wilkinson remembered
that three days after the dan the 18th
of february-she would pass another
birthday, aud this year would bring Il
| round figure; she would Ice thirty. She
had lost her husband live years before
uud il was beginning TO occur to her
/ that single life had its dsadvan-
tageS. There was nn chance for her
to marry again. because men never
came into her life. She had one child.
Jimmie, who kept her busy, for he was
always getting himself and her into
trouble. But Jimmie did not ill the
whole of her life She criIved the SO
ciety OF one OF her own generation.
aud il is natural for the sexes 10 pre-
fer their opposites.
Jimmie got his mother into one scrupe
that appeared 10 be never ending. In
moment OF weakness she had Goa
scented to his having dog \ mcasly
creature OF yellow color came whining
about the door one day for something
10 eat. and Jimmie begged so hard fer
permission 10 keep him that his moth
er consented. That was the great mis-
take of her life. The dog was a !
barker. He would bark at those he
loved by way Of salute aud at those
he hated by way of antagOnism.
Jimmie declared that he wouldn't |
stop the dog barking for the world /
He said that the beast was splendid /
protection against burglars. Perhaps
he was, for warning. but Bob-that
was the dogs name-was the most
cowardly brute in the world.
In "A house that backed up against
the widows place lived an old bach
elor, aged forty. His rising hour was
=. but his waking hour was :. for
Bob was let out every morning at Z
and .frisked and parked till s Mr..
Barker, the old bachelor. hated Bob
primarily; Jimmie his owner, second
~, ana the widow. Jimme'S mother.
thirdly, Only Jimmie knew this. for
Mr.. Barker was too much of gentle
man 10 let Il woman know how Bob
him. Such was the status
when Jimmie asked aud received
money for his annual love messages.
- coin - a !
TO send valentine TO mamma from
Mr. Barker. ! reckon that would be
), good thing for me TO do"
The basic reason for this was. fear
inc that the bachelor would complain
of his dog 10 his mamma and he would
thereby lose him, Jimmie was inter.
ested in keeping the peace between
the two. SO he spent the principal
part of the money given him for the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
Jimnie'S Valentine RuSe
BY EDITH V. ROSS.

prettiest valentine he could find IN,
asked the man of whom he bought Il
10 address il 10 his mother. ON st
Valentines day he left 1t at the front
door, then ran around 10 the back oi
the house and climbed trellis tO his
room.
Jimmie" called his mother. man
ma has got Il valentine. Whom do
! YOU suppose its from"
u don't suppose it's from any one. -
grumbled Jimmie. "because | know"
Know"
"Of course | do Didn't | see that
Mr.. Barker. who lives back of us.
stealth around the house with il and
then run back and jump the fence in
Il hurry"
why. Jimmie: You're nhbing: you
know you are.
Wen. II You, know better than | do
1t don't make any difference 10 me
l don't like that old curmudgeUn. any
way"
Mrs. Wilkinson could not at once be-
lleNe what Jimmie had told her. but
she had been conscious of being oh
served by the bachelor when she stood
AT Il mirror near her back window
Drinking and he was at his back win
dow shaving
well, Jimmie" she said. III had
valentine ! might he tempted To re-
turn the compliment"
This put another idea into Iimmie's
head. If he should send Mr.. Barker
Il valentine from his mother he would
REINFORCE his chances for keepin. Bob
He asked his mother for none, 10 buy
another valentine to send Ia n little
girl she very much approved OF. and
she gave il To him. This time the
clerk who served him was Il woman. |
ana he asked her TO address the en-.
Velopc TO Mr. Barker. Then between |
daylight and dark. seeing the bachelor |
looking out of Il window. he ran past |
Il to the front door. rang the bell and |
vanished
The next day Mr.. Barker began in
quiries among his neighborS for some
one 10 Introduce him Ia the widow.
and presently lady asked permission
10 bring him To call Mrs. Wilkinson
belleNlng from the fact ~ his having
sent her valentine that he had been
smtten with her. received him very
and Mr. Barker. believing
the same with reference 10 her. mnde
MS agreeable rs was possible
with her
Mt Barker was Il frequent caller on
Mrs. Wilkinson after that He gave
Jimmie candy and even petted Bob.
Jimmie was delighted with the success
u his ruSc Il one day his mother in
formed him that Mr. Barker was gc-
M to be his new papa. Jimmie was
not particularly pleased with this new
feature of the case. In speaking about
I to friend he remarked.
h"ggone it, only wanted 10 keep
Rob, and ! got Il stepfather."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
TRUE TO The END.
And After Many Years Came Her
Tragic and Pathetic Reward.

number of years ago some miners
In Wales. in exploring an old disused
pit found the body Of young man
dressed In fashion long out of date.
The peculiar action OF the air OF the
mine was such as preserSed the body
SO perfectly that it appeared asleep
rather than dead
ihe miners were puzzled ut the cir
cumSlanceS. No one In the district had
been missed within their Remembrance.
ana at last IL was resolved Ia bring In
the Oldest inhabitant. an old lady over
eighty years old, who had lived single
IN the village all her life.
When she WAS taken into the room
where the dead man lay strange
thing occurred The old lady fell on
the corpse and kissed 1t and addressed
u by every term Of endearment spoken
IN u bygone generation. He was her
only love, and she had waited for him
her long life. She knew he had not
forsaken her.
The old lady and young man had
been betrothed sixty years before Her
lover had disappeared mysterlo,isly.
ana she had kept her faith during the
long interval
Inc miners removed the old lady tO
her house. and that night her faithful
spirit rejoined that OF her long lost
'over-I.ondon Telegraph.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
VENUS HOT AND COLD.
One Half the Planet Burns. While the
Other Half Always Freezes.

venus. the evening star" OF the no
cts. the most brilliant object i'm our
western sky. that planet which re-.
wolves around the sun in II path inside
ours, must If inhabited have beings OF
very different type from ourselves.
Tor Venus has always had one hemi.
sphere turned toward the sun and one
turned away from it, Consequently il
Is always daytime and summer on
one.half of Venus. always night and
winter on the other half.
AS Venus Is more than 23.OOO. 900
miles nearer the sun than we are. il
must he twice us hot on her day side
as u ever Is at our equator. And ON
her hlSht side. where a ray OF sun
light has never shone. II must he so
cold that the air Is liquefed. il MOI
solluiled. There must he u constant
upruSh OF hot air from the scorcbad
surface ana Il corresponding thrush of
ley air from the frigid side Along the
boundary between the two bemi.
spheres this must cause n violent and
perhaps almost perpetual rainfall
Seen through n small telescope ar
field glass Venus often appears like n
crescent. Then are visible the pro.
jections that can be nothing but noun.
tains of great height. = New York
World.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
PARIS WOULD
STARVE IN WAR
City Would Be Without Bread
Within Four Days

Paris Feb. l4.-In case of war the
city Of Paris would probably find itself
without bread within four days. This
alarm has been sounded by The mum .
cipal council after thorough study II
abe possibilities and the announcements
has resulted in "a popular demand for
/ measures 90 assure an ample food SUP
/ ply in case of conflict The minister
of war and the mder-secretary Of
state have decided 10 take up th.
whole question with the municipal
! council FOR further study with an en.
deavor 20 solve the pruhicm
Military authorities point out that
curing the FIRST few weeks oft mobiliza-
ton in case Of war all railroad trains
and lines would Doe reserved exclusive
ly FOR military trains and mo- supplies
Tor the civil population could Dee trans
ported. II has been proposed among
either things 10 buy lu001 tons Of nuuy
10 be kept iu public warehouse and
10 he used as necessity arises Il isl
suggested that the state contribute i'm
m"diately 100000 as first payment
toward this and the muiclpalit, $4a.-
COO While the problem Of sufficient
supply Of flour ana wheat is considered |
most important. the authorities arc !
also planning to conserve stocks of
other necessary things, including wood. |
coal and Oil !
If, says Commander Drjant. a well
known army official, IAN order of mob
.ization were given ON Thursday, Paris
would have neither bread milk nor
meat at the hoeiuuing Of next week.
Another important question is that Of
the water supply. would ask what
Parisians would drink were Paris in
vested ana cut OFF from its water sup
ply This is phase of the problem that
The commission which has been study
ug the subject might consider thor
1ughly. We have arrived at a time
when all the problems of national de-
.cnce must be considered without de-
ay."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14

Who would suppose that the United
STATES with ns immense agricultural
possibilities, grows fewer potatoes than
81 consumes Statistics on the subject
convict uo Americans Of being a heed
loss people. tor since 1900 the aggrc-
gate Of potato imports into this country
has been thirty-scycn million bushels,
while rhr aggregate Of potato exports
has been only sixteen million bushels.
ln Other words, We have not raised
enough potatoes for our domestic needs
mi have eaten twenty-one million
bushels Of potatoes beyond our dome3-
Tic production. Time was when labor
ors iu American cities supplied them
selves with potatoes by growing them
m their backyards. There Is tinge OF
Inconsistency in importing potatoes
and complaining Of the high cost Of
living
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
DON'T MIND.

ONT mind If you're feeling bad
II won't be long before vou,r
glad
So Don mind If you're feeling blue
lncrc' : something somewhere wait
ing you
10 lift your shadow and your caro-
ANA heal the haunting dark dcspajr
Don mind II If the day goes wrong
Itlhaps before the night song
WIN rise around YOU sweet and clear. d..
LIKE magic music To YOUR ear.
ana All your weary heart viii feel
responsive To its sweet appeal
Don't mind ii IL you lose the chance.
IL won't he long before you'lI dane.
INTO the biggest luck Of all
flsht on with back against the wall
ana somehow To your blade viii lean
Inc strength to swing it far and dcep.
Don mind IL If YOU feel cast down
lolhofioN YOU may wear the crown.
IRON out the shadows over YOU
Ioday tomorrow's sun viii strew
The gladdening and uplifting beams
Ihat I'LL the heart with brighter dreams
baltimore sun.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
ABSENCE.

y OMETIilNG is missing in the
sky ana sea-:
Something is lacking I'm the
~ dalsy's grace.
something has vanished from
the mystic charm
Which erstwhile haunted each IA
mliar place.
The east wind drives the white surf
10 my feet.
From north and south the merry
winds blow free.
The south wind whispers songs
once held sweet.
But not one brings message
back to me.
Something is missing In the sky and
sea.
Something has stolen from the
sun its gold
And something dumbly waits with
IN my heart
Until the hours of parting shall
be told.
Author Unknown.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14

petus 10 a movement which will bring
about change In industrial standards
that will add immeasurably to the hap
piness and wellbeing Of thousands. is
30 not more worth while that Ford Ice
iet 10 DO the big work he has planned
for himself rather than that he De
misled into trading ON his popularity
among wage Farmers 20 gain political
cfice2
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14

Tho Grand Rapids Press commend.
thr decision ot Horny Ford Jo keep
"ut of politics lie is cuaascd just
now 100 working ont "a big economic cN-
pertinent the experiment of p1yfue
Workers according To- the profits of Oh,
business thry have helped To build un
Without passing on Che merits Of this
experiment it is sufficient to state chat
b. BIAS drawn rhr attention or both c1p-
igd and ltnur the world over II %
succeeds it means that tho Detroit auto
manufacture has given permanent inn.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
VNPNG'
-.----.S ~

otos y America Press
=
the
collision The
Norfolk. a
of within
MonU is also how
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14
ANNA HOWARD SHAW.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
"Your Money ar" or "Your Money
and"?

The National Foreign Trade Con-
vention, representing a hundred lead
ing commercial and industrial organi-
cations of the country, has just come
to close in the National Capital.
This suggests timely inquiry:
Which side of the foreign trade
ledger is America going to be on-the
credit or the debit side? For years.
under a Republican protective tariff
law, the United States has been on the
credit side, with plenty of gold piling
up in our vaults instead of in foreign
banks
But now reports show that America
is sending a great deal of gold across
the seas. Whether this gold is going
to pay for the heavy imports under
the Democratic tariff law, we must
with perfect fairness. say is yet to be
SEEM But this is true right now: We
have plenty of gold here in America
and the reason We have plenty of
gold is because We have been selling
American made goods to Europe and
taking their money for it. Now, un-
der the Wilson tariff. we are buying
foreign goods and paying for them in
American gold. And, with the tariff
as it has been fixed by the Democratic
party, we can no longer expect to
cancel the charges for American
made goods.
Lincoln said: Il do not know about
the tariff, but l know that if you buy
a ton of steel rails abroad you have
the rails and the foreigner has the
money; il you make a ton of rails
here you have both the rails and the
money
SO, while we are talking about ex-
tending our foreign trade, we may ex-
pect to hear further reports that our
gold is being shipped to Europe.
When we hear these reports, perhaps
it will be just as well to bear these
facts in mind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Tuesday, June IS, 1914.
The Primaries.

With only two contests for Kenne'
hec voters to decide on the Republican
ticket--for county commissioner ano
for sheriff-many men Of the farming
districts at least, did not take the
time at this busy season to go TO the
polls. Perhaps the summing up OF an
upper county man on Saturday Will
serve for many: Either Getchell or
Jones is good enough for me- Tor
sheriff, and as for county commission
er l have little choice.
But in the Democratic ranks, with
four candidates for Governor after an
active and warm primary campaign,
tbera was interest and anxiety all
over the State. And in kenneoec
county. in particular, where one OF the
eubernatorial aspiran.s lives, where
there is a hot contest for the sheriff
nomination, as well as for county
commissioner register of deeds, state
senators. not to mention State auditor,
the feeling ran high. A leading DEM
ocrat, Monday morning, declared: IF
Democrats don't get out today there's
something wrong with them or the
party
The question of Monday, among men
of all parties, was: who are the
Democrats going to nominate for gov
ernor?" Many Republicans evinced
more interest in this than in any con-
test on their own ticket. In the DEM
ocratic contest for sheriff nomination
there was also much interest in all
parties. Live Democrats among the
loyal voters of French extraction were
somewhat bitter because of machine
interference to defeat their candidate,
BENJAMIN w. Cote. 1t was expected
by men of all parties that the nom
nation of Tebbetts would cause some
detection in Kennebec Democratic
ranks
Because of these general conditions
it was known that the Republican vote
would be small and the Democratic
vote nearly up to September figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Coming Events

June 14-17-Hebron Graduation.
June 16-Nasson Institute Commence
ment, Springvale.
June is--Merchants' Day celebration.
June 17-Pythian Jubilee, 9th District,
Bangor, Peter Woodland Lodge of
Lynn, Mass, exempllfying Rank of
Knight
June 17-Independent Order of Forest
ers, district meeting, Bangor City hall.
June 17-Maine Visiting Nurses Asso-
citation, Portland.
June 17-Sangerville centennial celebra-
ton.
June II and 1s-Maine Department.
Grand Army of the Republic, annual con-
vention, Lewiston.
June II and 1S-Woman's Relief Corps.
Ladies of the G. A. r., and Daughters
of Veterans, annual departmental meet
ings, Lewiston.
June 17-1s-Maine Department, Grand
Army of the Republic. annual conven-
June 1S-KnKox County Progressive
Convention, Rockland.
June 2I-25-Bowdoin Commencement.
June 2l-a4 = Bates Commencement,
June 1924 = Colby Commencement,
Waterville.
June 22-29-Eighth Me. Reg. Reunion at
June 23-Eastern State Normal School
graduation, Castine.
June 2s--Eastern State Normal School
graduation, Castine.
June 2S-24-Maiue Board Dental Ex-
aminers, Augusta.
June 24-St. Johns Day pilgrimages of
Knights Templar Communicates.
June 25-26-27-Maine Dental Society,
annual meeting. Augusta.
June 29-Opening summer school, Univ.
of Maine, Orono.
June 30-Supreme Court law term con-
venes, Portland
lime 20 to July MAINE Pharma ceu-
teal Association, annual meeting and
outing, Bangor
July Q, 8, 4--Maine Sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association. annual meetinGs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16

cleaned out and sweetened by the bal
lots and the presence of women. 1t
should be as true of the polling places
as of every place of business, that the
entry of women always refnes and
improves.
A we'll known New England pub
Usher, who employees many girls and
women in all departments, said that
he would have women about for their
refining presence, If for no other He
said that mixed crews work more
quietly and intelligently and the at
mosphere of the place is more whole
some that women, as rule, are more
loyal to their employer and his inter-
ests than men, and that the whole
tendency is for cleaner and more pro
gressive standards,
We believe that the above is true
in politics where equal suffrage has
been given fair trial. If for no 9TH
err reason we should be convinced OF
this by the character of the active
opposition. When interests that are
insufferably selfish and constituencies
in commercial affairs are strenuously
and sleeplessly opposed to the vote of
an enlightened and awakened wo-
manhood, then it is time to look for
the reason. And the reason is plain;
it is given above by Congressman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-16
Mountain View House, Rangeley Lakes

Mountain View House, Rangeley Lakes,
July 8, 4-Maine Rural Letter Carrier
annual convention. Houlton.
July sold Orchard Beach Camp Meet
ings open FOR season July 0, closing
Sept. Z, Old Orchard.
July 6-1o-Annuais Conferences OF super.
intendents of Schools and Secondary
School Principals at Castine.
July Educational Association OF
American Dairy Food and Drug officials
Portland
tine Normal School for four weeks, Cas-
July ESTATE Summer Schools for
teachers open at Gorham, Castine, Ma
chias and Pressure Isle, for four weeks.
July 13-17-Annual Convention OF Ass n
of American Dairy Food and Drug Off
Gals, Portland
July 10 to 2o-war game off. the Maine
coast by Naval Militia OF Maine. Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and
New York.
Aug. 3-12-Annual Encampment. % In
fantry, NJ N. G., Augusta.
Aug educational Universalist sum
rner meetings. Ferry Beach Park. Ferry
Beach
Endeavor Summer School Pittsfield.
August 10-l9-Summer school at Pits
field
Aug. 14-Hiram Centennial
August l6-l9-Summer school at Pitts
field.
have annual training cruise on battie-
August 2o-2i-22-State Christian En-
deavor Assembly at Pittsheid.
August 24-Celebration 50th anniversary
of the founding Pennington State Nor
NAL School, Pennington.
August Is to 2S-Eastern Maine State
Fair. Bangor.
annual meeting place and date to be fix
Sept. to 4-Calais Fair Association,
annual fair and horse races, Calals.
Sept 1-4-Central Maine Fair Water
Sept. 7-Labor's Holiday in Maine.
Sept TO 10-Maine state Fair, Lew
Sept l4-17-Great Council of United
nual convention, City Hall. Portland.
Sept. 14-Maine election Tor four e rep
auditor and county officials, and referen-
dun on Public Utilities Act PASSED at
last session of legislature -.
Sept 15-United States District Court
convenes Portland
Oct 20-Bangor & Aroostook Railroad,
annual meeting, Bangor.
Oct. 20-Grand Lodge of Rebekahs. an
nual meeting. Portland.
Oct. 21-Grand Lodge Z Q. 0. F.. an
nual meeting, Portland.
Oct. 21-Maine Central. Somerset and
~
annual meetings, Portland.
+, Oct 21-22-Maine Council, D. A. R., an
nual meeting. CPlace to be fxed;l
Oct 22-Grant Encempment Patriarchs
Militant, annual meeting, Portland.
Oct. 2T-2s-2e-Maine State sunday
School, annual convention, Bangor.
Oct 29-30-Maine Teachers Associa-
ton at Portland.
Oct 29-30-Maine Teachers Assoc On,
annual meeting, Portland.
Nov. Moose hunting season opens in
Nov. Maine Pathological Society.
annual meeting, Bangor date to De
fixed.) :.
Nov. 12-l3-14-15-State-wid Community
Efficiency Conference (plaee OF meeting
not fixed)
Dec Moose hunting season in Maine
closes.
Dec. 7-Portland City election.
Dec S-Supreme Court law term con-
venes, Augusta.
Dec. s-United States District Court
convenes, Portland.
Dec 1t-Westbrook City election
nee 15-Deer hunting season in Maine
Closes.
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Editorial Comment.
Mediation Prospects Brighten.
portland Express.)

cortland EXpress)
In the mediation negotiations at Nj
agara Falls the United States is more
than holding its own, with bright
ening prospect of ultimate success.
Both Huerta and CarranZa, and the
mediators themselves, have yielded on
certain points to the Wilson program,
all sides realizing that this country
has the whip hand in the situation.
Even the Republican critics of the
Administration Mexican policy, are
beginning to admit the probability OF
solution at the conference. The Bos-
ton Herald says that it now looks as
if President Wilson would win, and
adds that lit will be a great feather
in his cap if he does So 1t will, in
deed, and doubtless there are some
of his critics partisan enough to hope.
for that reason, that he will not win