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The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
Daddy 'sBedtine
y. The Indian
OIOIV- MongOose and
The Woodsman.

n of
p daddy about to begin his bedtime
Let me two
heard tell
about"
o a though You can said Evelyn
Wcl ove IN Indian mongooSe?
NO. sadJa u
animal person.? asked Evelyn uncertainty
he $ said
the lives every
secs Il poisonous he his best Kill him
tell special story One time
dian I'm going tell You about lived In fact they pitched their
All
a
carried backs which held
He to he
had neighhos
nigh To the woods They
little running ahead
a Missing I'M q
snake m almost him
him
YOuv saved our wo0lsmn
During the Of
would go along on the camping party
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His Awful Burden.

II was sentence day in the court Of
general sessions. \ long. incongruouS
line of prisoners formed in the aisle.
each offender awaiting his summons to
the bar of Justice. Save for the voice
Of the clerk. dignilicd and solemn
stiffness reigned in the courtroom.
John -. Rockefeller 10 the barr
called the clerk I'm Il shril voice.
All heads crancd in surprise ut the
mention Of the well known name 10
see who its poSSCSSor could he. 4
large, burly negro. one Of the blackest
of his race. walked slowly To the bar.
'ls your name John u. Rockcfcler?''
inquired the judge as he looked stcrnly
at the big negro. who wore something
more than the suspicion of smile.
at sure is. your honor" replied the
prisoner. 81 couldn't help it, Dat
name has been great burden TO me
all ma life. New York Tribune
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
THE CANAL TOLLS.

President Wilson's decision i'm favor
of Tile British contention in the PAN
anna canal tolls controversy may D.,
Regarded as containing diplomats
move of supreme international i'm
portauoe The point Is thar Grcat
Hr.ains course in both Mexican anG
Japoucs. affairs may be determined
mrgcIy by the action OF the United
States upon the tolls matter.
The argument is like this: The
British government viii regard a de-
yis.on by the United states to admit
au ships of an nations To the use OF
the Panama route upon equal terms
and To eliminate the present cxcmp.
tiou Of American coJst,yise shipping
as = concession Of vital commercial
value. Though considered important.
the immediate consideration is not that
of what might happen under the An.
slo-Japanese treaty Of alliance. War
IS Huoy deemed 10 be within the prob
abilities, or even the possibilities. But
up 70 date The United States had haG
the friendly acquicsccuyc Of Great
Britain and OF Europe in ITS Mexican
policy; and has had at least the tacit
support Of Great Britain in the con-
uovorsy with Japan ever the Califor-
Mia alien land .aw \ satisfactory 500
luton Of Tire canal tolls matter viii
90 far toward permanently cemcnting
together the United States and Great
Britain upon both the alien land law
dispute and upon Mexican affairs.
Thus circumstances and cNpcdiency
may bring about what the political
.onsalnac lid not recognize as Il NOR
a obligation when tho canal bill was
passed. The exemption OF American
aoasrNisa ships from the canal tolls
would plainly Doe .u violation of ou~
treaty provides that -the canal shall
bee free and open 90 Ell on
terms or entire equality So that there
shall be mo- Discrimination" against
as nation. its citizens on subjects,
u respect OF conditions or charges
r traffic or otherwise" Many ngon-
aas arguments havo been advanced
10 prove tHH these very plain words
Io aat moan what they i'm truth do
uem But they cannot Doe explained
Hs Taa toll exemption provision
IS. therefore. iu violation of our treaty
sH Grat Britain. ard of the rights
u o1r own people. Not only would
be -Puceforte treaty Doe violated,
ut There would Doe created a favored
Ia.s who would bc accorded 81 mon
,raIr ,lua4b what would amount T.,
ship subsidy bs tho free use Of gov
eminent property.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
Tic Was tho Cat.

Th" first time William Randolph
Hearst ever made II public speech was
when he was nominated for congress
in New Iork some years ago.
He wds nervalS about ii ami spoke
10 Timothy u. Sullivan.
"SuIlira9." he said. that convention
of yours j. going To nominate me for
congress. and | suppose I've got To
max" a speech to The delegates. | nrv.
cr made a public speech i'm my life.
and I'm nervous. What shall do?"
It's simple enough" sullivan re-
piled. The thing to do is To pick out
one man in the crowd and talk 90 Linn
Just MS If you would talk 10 him if lie
WAS alone with You in Il room Select
one man and make your speech to
him and forget that there is any one
else i'm the audience"
sullivan was curious to sec how
Hearst would make out ana sent one
Of his men down 10 watch the proceed
ingS and report. The man came back
How did Hearst doF" Sullivan asked
well" said the scout. "hc lost one
good vote. lie talked all the time 10
one man i'm the crowd. ard that fellow
got mad and nervous ana left the hall.
cuSSing Hearst for making goat of
hlm"-Saturday Evening Post
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Goinu IL Too Stroru.

The corn crop of certain western
county u few years ago was nearly i
total failure. One morning II farmer
took II sack and went to his sixty acre
sweet corn field To see if he could find
enough roasting ears for n meal. In
going over the field he found that each
ear had only Il couple Of rows Of corn.
so he cut the corn of the cobS and had
Il cooked for dinner.
About dinner time n young fellow
who lived near drove up. and the farm
or invited him to stay. At the table
he passed tie corn to the young man
first. and the visitor toOk one spoonful
of corn and started to take another
when the farmer stopped him and
said:
Don't YOU think you are going
little strong on the corn?''
The young man was very much en-
harrassed. why" he stammered.
"Well, you have about fifteen acres
of corn on your plate now."-E,ery-
bOdy's
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
e SCRAP BOOK
Its 7 Tablet.


De PnChmann. the pianist. and Gold
mark. the famous opera composer. met
i'm front of the lattcrS Vienna home a
short time ago. Goldmark is most cs-
tmahle old gentleman and y writer NJ
exceptionally brilliant and mclodious
music. hut his one great fault is most
Overwhelming conccit. Il trait which
often gives his friends occasion for
much mcrriment Mt his expense. As
DE pachmann and Goldmarli walked
away from the composers house the
pianist pointed backward over his
shoulder and said:
THAT modest little oditCc will be
Sgnally distinguished some day after
YOU are dead"
"Indced.'' murmurcd Goldmark,
hlushing with pleasure.
Yes" continued De Pachmann.
They will decorate II with II tablet"
And pray what do you suppose they
will say on tie tablet after am dead
asked the composer eagerly
ITO let :" was De Pachmann'S pithy
reply as he scuttlcd across the street.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
She Weeded.

One Of the stories Lady Dorothy
NcVil used to delight i'm telling was Of
Il certain lady not very well vcrScd in
the ways Of society. who wanted 70
give smart ball She desired 20 have
everything Just right" aud she APP
pealcd To Lady Dorothy to help her
in the matter of invitations. and 50 on.
Lady Dorothy very 0hligingly gave
her n number of hints. and the hill
came off fairly successfully. Next day
the hostess and Lady Dorothy talked
it over. and her ladyship remarked,
ut was very good for first attempt,
but next year YOU must weed your
list littlcr' meaning that she must
bc more particular to whom she sent
invitations.
And she did" Lady Dorothy would
add. for next year she wecdcd out
my daughter and mc!'
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
Gems In Verse
OLD FAVORITES.
ais 1T ANYeopYs syslNEssr

as IT ANYBoDYS BUSlNESSY
Us 1t anybody's business
II a gentleman should choose
To call upon lady
II the lady don't refuse?
or. 10 speak "a little palmer,
That the meaning all may know,
Is II anybody's business
II lady has a beau?
Is il anybody's business
When that gentleman does call,
Or when he leaves the lady,
or II he leaves at all?
Or is IL necessary
That the curtain should be drawn
To save from further trouble
From outside lookcrs-on?
Is ii anybody's business
But the lady's if her beau
Rides out with other ladies
And doesn't let her know?
Is it anybody's business
But the gentlcmau's if she
Should accept anothcr's escort
Where ne doesn't chance to be?
II "A PERSONS on the sidewalk,
Whether great or whether small
Is il anybodys business
Where that person means TO call?
And il YOU see person
As he's calling anywhere
Is it anybody's business
What his business may be there:
The substance Of our query
Simply stated would be this:
Is it anybody's business
What anothrr's business is?
If IL is or II n isn't
We would rcnlly like to know,
For we're certain IL IL isn't
There are some who make il SO.
II it is wen join the rabble
And act the noble part
or the tattlers and dofamcrs
Who throng the public mart.
If it's not Wen act the teacher
l'ntil caCh meddler learns
Twould be better i'm the future
If bed mind his own concerns.
II unidentified.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
OUT TO GRANDpA'S.

Nj gran'pa he lives miles away
Wen all be there Thanksgivin' day.
on' mats tn place for CROWN boys,
lhoy don get scared OF every noise
\ no one says, Don't eat so fast"
IN scolds each time your plate is
passed
nut Sian pa Jest LOOKS round an winks
M piles ii up an fills tn chinks.
\ N gran'ma she ain't never rlcd
When ma says, "IIow you spoil that
child.
but right acrost to me bimeby
She sneaks second piece o. pie.
\ ma she hates to take me there
She says | drive her to despair.
She thinks I'm actin awful tough
cause | won't say I've had enough.
WOULDN'T say IL IL could.
cause things out there Is all so good,
Nh when I'm too Chockful to groan
MY granpa says, Here's Toms wish
bone"
gran pa he lives miles away.
But well be there Thanksgivn' day.
IN Jest for fear they'd git fright
IN saNin' up my appytite
Cleveland plain Dealer.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05

twenty five hundred TO three thousand
strikers, were at work But nothing
was heard from Macdonald when law
lessness really was rampant when
strikers and their women sympathizers
We're beating Workmeu. rioting and
otherwise intimidating men whose only
crime was their desire TO give Their
families decent Twins; when men
were killed i'm their beds; and when
houses were being burned or dynamit-
ed and trains attacked. And when ne
did speak il was not for an iavestiga-
tion Of The Western Federation of Min
ers. but for an investigation of the
mining companies, FOR that is abou,
what it amounts TO. The impression
given the country is that "a state II.
chaos exists In this district ana that
the m.ning companies are responsible
for il, The Western Federation Of
Miners is held. by omission from the
seven subjects Co be inquired into,
'amcIess of auy of the violence which !
has occurred
But the Investigators Will lind, un-
oss special program oe Iawl,ssness is
rranged for their especial benefit. !
hat this is indeed a peaceful COM
uuuit and that the constitutional |
lights Of none ot It's citizens have beop
urertrled with.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05

frequently mentioned as a possible
candidate. and So has Robert III.
Shields, former member Of the state
tax commission. The name OF Alton h.
Roberts OF Marquette has also been
proposed. but there seems 10 be little
definite Information available as To Just
who will run i'm the mining country.
Down in the Firth district which
now consists of Kent and Ottawa
counties, there is considerable talk
of opposition TO Congressman Carl
Mapes but thus far 1t doesn't seem TO
have passed the conversational stage.
Il has been rumored repeatedly thai
Arthur II. Vandenburg, who has jusI
that he will not bc candi-
cate for governor would be a candi-
date for Congress but IL seems that
.lr Vandenberg is content 10 wait un-
~ political conditions are more set
tied before becoming "a candidate for
any Office
The Eighth will see novel contest
in which two congressman will oppose
zach other. Congressman Fordney, CO
Saginaw, and Cougressman Lindquist,
# Greenville, fighting IL out for the
nomination with the possi-
,llity OF there being still other can
iidateS, several names having been
recently. I'm the re-appor-
lonment of the congressional districts
~ the last Legislature Montcalm coun-
y, in which Greenville is situated, vas
from the Eleventh To the |
eighth district and this brought Fori- |
icy and Lindquist into active compcu- |
ion
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
"PAT MhLLOY."

a T sixteen years Of age ] was my
~ mothers fair haired boy.
~ She kept little huckster shop.
"A Her name it was Malloy.
"I've fourteen children, Pat, -
SAYS she, (which heaven 10
me has sent,
But children ain't like pigs, you know
they can't pay the rent
She gave me every shilling there was In
the TIL
And kissed me ffty times or more. as II
she'd never get her MI.
"Oh heaven bless you, Pat. said she,
"and don't forget, my boy
THAT ould ireland is your country and
your name is Pat Malloy"
Oh. England is a purity place! OF gold
there Is no lack.
7 trudged from York TO London wild me
scythe upon me back
The English girls are beautiful Ihelr
loves ! don't decline.
The eating and the drinking, too, are
beautiful and fine.
But in corner of me heart which nobody
can see
Two eyes OF Irish blue are always peeping
out at me.
o Molly, darling. never fear! I'm still
your own dear boy.
Ould Ireland is me country. and me name
Is Pat Malloy.
From Iceland to America across the seas
I roam.
And every shilling that | got, all, sure |
sent IL home
Me mother couldn't write, but. OH ther"
came from Father Boyce-
"Oh. heaven bless YOU. Pat! SAYS she-i
hear me mothers voice.
But now I am going home again, as poor
as I began,
To make happy girl Of Moll. and sure /
think | can.
Me pockets they are empty, but me heart
Is filled with Joy.
For ould Ireland IL me country. and me
name IL Pat Malloy.
Author Unknown.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
The New God.

| look about me and hohoid
How al Il changed. Tac sound and sane,
Tic kind. the true, the hale and old
That once made strong the features piai-
Of life. are cast In other mold
Taat boars the stamp Of greed and gold.
\ god Uuclean, who drars "A chain
OF icWclcd lust. which men call gain,
Ending their hearts To al that's vain.
That God at last for punishment
Shall curse with woe and disCpntent
Madison Cawcin i'm "Miniuas of the
Moon"
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05

About the only real congressional
campaign under way in the state, how
ever not counting in the local battles,
is up in the revised Tenth where Con-
gresham Woodruff, Progressive. is
busy organizing in the various coun-
ties and Representative Curric, of
Midland, speaker of the last House of
Representative is contcsting with cx-
Congressman George Loud for the Re-
publican nomination. Mr.. Currie has
the stanch backing Of Frank Buell..
Mr. Buell. has long been political enc
my of Mr. Loud. several times he al
most ran against Mr.. Loud and i'm 1912
he did get into the primary but was
beaten, Mr. Loud being beaten i'm turn
by CONGRESSMAN Woodruff Now Mr.
Buell. has decided that he is a better
Warwick than a contestant and is put
ting forth strong efforts for the Mid
land legislator.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
A SERMON IN A ROSE.

90, lovely rose.
- Tel her that wastes her time
and mo.
That now she knows
When | resemble her to thee
How sweet and fair she seems
to be-.
VNELI. her that's young
And shuns to have her graCCs
spicd.
That hadst thou sprung
In deserts where no mon abide
Thou must have uncommcndcd died.
S,MALL is the worth
- OF beauty from the light re-
tired.
Rd hor como forth.
Suffer herself. TO be desired
And not blush so TO he admired.
UNHEN die. that she
The common fate Of all things
rare
May read iu thee
How small a part OF time they
share
who are so wondrous sweet and
fair
Edmund Waller
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
A Sure Wau.

Jones-Iicy! Amt there any way TO
make that dog of yours stop barking?
Nelghbor-Sure. If YOU don't mind
sticking one of your legs through the
fence and letting him grab hold OF II.
- New York Globe
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
Inside Information.

MOthcr-lr yon could have eaten that
entire jar of jam without a single
twingc Of conscience, you must be
thoroughly bad. Willie-No. mother;
| am confident there is something good
in me Yale Record
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
CLEVELAND'S Wall.

rHdou1teaH the city watcr is too
r.. ro natbo 100. Hut couldn't it Dc
n.a. useful for street flushing pur-
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
TERARY.

hu exchange says that new novels
uc flooding the land This, of course,
.ncs not include the dry hng-New
Orleans picayune
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
AN IDEA.

Dur idea Of the inlinitesimal in econ
omv js this proposed conservation Of
radum-Cleveland Plaindealer.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05

Do #uumariucs were as useful as they
trr dangerous the risk run by their
a..w. might bc worth whle.-Chica-
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05

Some campaigning is also being
done i'm the reconstructed Eleventh
district which now consists Of the up
per end of the lower peninsula and the
lower counties Of the upper peninsula.
Just now there are two active candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
I'm the lower section and two in the
upper, with the possibility of a third
getting into the race. Senator Frank
scott ot Alpena and d. II. Hinkly Of
Petoskcy, member of the House i'm the
last two sessions, are the candidates
from the lower peninsula, with Sena-
tor j. c. Wood Of Manistique and Rep
rcscntativc Joseph Bayliss of the 500
as the active campaigners in the up
per peninsula, with chances fair for
btO Fowle, who preceded Senator
Wood from that district, getting into
the contest The 500 is a hotbed of
factional differences. Representative
Bayliss was a Roosevelt man who re-
inained in the Republican party, but
who would not support Taft. Scna-
tor Fowle was steadfast Republican.
Thcy stand at the head of the fac-
tiOns in Chippewa and strong pres
sure is being brought TO get Senator
Fowle into the congressional contest
Up i'm the Twelfth district, which
now consists of the iron and copper
mining counties. Progressives are ap-
parcntly as angry with Congressman
Macdonald over his attitude on the
strike as are the Republicans over his
statement to Congress that "constitu-
tional government does not exist in the
copper country Whether he will be
opposed i'm his own party primary, or
whether the opposition will unite on "A
Republican candidate, is all up i'm the
air. There are no avowed candidates
yet for any Of the nominations. En-
Senator Michael III. Moriarty has peen
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
State Politics
From the
Detroit News. Tribune.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. Arrange
ments will likely be completed this
week for a sathering OF the Repubu-
can clans 10 discuss the prospects -
the party this year and TO iron out
son Of the factional difficulties which
are keeping the Democrats ana Pro-
sicssives in good humor.
The movement for the gathering has
been engineered thus far 10y promi-
Lent Republicans who are in no way
mixed up in the gubernatorial con-
test or in any of the various minor
contests which are already under way.
one Of the preliminary issues, how
e Ell is the matter OF responsibility for
10" call This will probably be decid-
oa within a day ur TWO. Il may Doe
done 10y committee or by an individ-
ual.
Just who will be invited is also uu-
settled II is desired 20 make the gath
ering as representative as possible hut
the sponsors for the movement are
having difficulty in picking out just
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The Calumet news., 1914-02-05

There also promises to be hot lit
tie fight in the seventh district, now
represented by CONGRESSMAN Cramton
of Lapeer Friends Of Senator Fitz-
gibbons Of Port Huron are actively
pushing his candidacy against the
present congressman for the Republic
others who may decide to get into the
race.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05

From down Nashville way comes
the word that Cassius l.. Glasgow,
former member of the state railroad
commission and former state senator
has definitely decided TO oppose Con-
gressman +. l.. Hamilton for the Re
publican congressional nomination n
the Fourth district Mr. Glasgow has
long been prominent in the southwest
crn part Of the state. Several times
he has been mentioned as a guberna-
torial possibility and he has threaten
cd before to Try Tor the seat of Con-
gressman Hamilton.
The Calumet news., 1914-02-05
OFT IN THE sTlLLY NIGHT.


~ Fr in the stiily night
n Ere slumber's chain has
bound me
~ Fond memory brings the
light
or other days around me,
The smiles, the tears.
or boyhood's years.
Tho words of love then spoken:
The eyes that shone,
Now dimmed and gone:
The cheerful hearts. now broken
Thus in the Silly night
Ere slumber's chain has bound me
Sad memory brings the light
or other days around me.
when | remember all
The friends so linked together
I've seen around me fall
Like leaves In wintry weather
! feel like one
Who treads alone
Some banquet hail deserted,
Whose lights are fed.
Whose garlands dead,
And all but he departed.
Thus i'm the Silly night
Ere slumber's chain has bound me
Sad memory brings the light
OF other days around me.
Thomas Moore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-25
COLLEGE COURSES OPEN BOTH 10
MEN AND WOMEN.

- INCE the value Of knowledge and
- training does not end with youth,
courses for maturer men and
women have been provided by the Agri-
cultural College for the citizens of
Oregon. These courses will prove Of
the greatest value in preparing the stu
dents for the exercises Of their high
est possibilities Of life, by providing
the special knowledge and technical
skill required in their chosen vocations.
Farmers who feel the need Of more
dependence on science and less on luck
in their various lines Of agriculture, rs
well as more skill in performing the
MANY varied. duties Of farm life, may
enter the vocational course in agrieul'
ture and in one year secure the required
preparation. Tho housewife who feels
the need of more advanced and mod
ern methods of home making, and more
ability in expcnding the family income
in such manner as to provide better
supplies for less money, may secure
instruction and training in these essen
tials of good home making in the one.
wear course in Home Making. And in
like manner the dairyman may spe'
cialize in selection and care Of the
dairy herd, in creamery methods OF IN
the handling and marketing Of dairy
products. Each Of these is one-ycaI
course.
A course in forestry is provided fol
practical foresters and lumbermcn. The
work of this course is adapted to the
needs Of those who care for the inter
ests of forests and forest products IL
the Pacific Northwest, and is com
pleted in five and a half months.
The course in business methods oi
the farm and in the shop and stor'
offers several lines Of work, giving stu
dents an opportunity to elect such spe
eialties as best suit their individua
needs. The courses are simplified t.
meet the demands of successful AM
practical men and women, and yet it !
so thorough that two years are re
quired for it's completion.
The course in mechanic arts is tn
most extensive of all the vocationa
courses and requires three years for it
completion. Students are given an OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-09-25
EXTENSION PoULTRYMAN.

~ c. LAMB has been appointed ex-
~. tension poultryman for Oregon
by the Agricultural College. lie
will carry to the people of the state
the most successful methods known in
the care and management of poultry,
and in methods of handling and mar
keting poultry products. He will also
give demonstrations of scientific poul-
try husbandry practices, in different
parts Of the state and deliver lectures
before associations interested in the
production of poultry and eggs. At ne
present time Mr. Lamb is preparing
the college exhibit for the State Fair,
in which one of the leading features
will be methods of marketing eggs di.
rect by parcels post. He has worked
as Professor Dryden's assistant for
three years and has been a student of
poultry husbandry at the college. His
appointment makes it possible for the
people Of the state to secure the serv'
ices of trained poultry specialist in
solving the problems that confront
them in the poultry business.