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very long.
 But, all of a sudden something transpired which made Efreda forget almost completely that she was con fined to her room: and from then on she found it most delightful to look out the window. And this was what happened:
 A big, three-horse moving van came along and backed up to the curb in front of the house, directly opposite her window. There was 8 great back ing and ''whoaing' and shouting, un. til finally the tired horses were allowed 10 stand while the moving men began to unpack. And what interesting things there were on that wagon!
 Chairs that looked, oh, so funny all tied up in burlap; and huge bundles and boxes which might contain-any- thing from Christmas trees to a dozen fat, rich, nicely iced chocolate cakes And, presently, came out a mirror, all bright and shiny. which cast rehec- ton of the sun way up onto the walls and ceiling of Elfredas room as 1t wobbled about in the hands of the man carrying 1t.
 And then, out of the back of the wagon. was lifted a--hobby- -horsel And a velocipede And big box filled, evidently, with toys; for a huge red and blue and green striped rubber
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stay up till midnight" he whined. I'm not tired. I just know I can't go to sleep"
 Walters father had gone away on the train that morning, and he had told Walter that he would sleep in a Pullman car, that night Walter had never been on the train to stay all night and had asked many questions about it.
 So, when he began to cry about going to bed, his mother called, All aboard for Florida and Walter cried delightedly, 'Is 1t new. kind of gamer" His mother nodded.
 "The sofa is one coach" she ex- plained, ''and UT white bed is the Pullman car. where you sleep. What shall we name it? All Pullman cars have names just as little boys have names of their very own.''
 ''The Snow Drift" suggested Wal ter.
 "All right" answered his mother. Now let's get your ticket. Bring your dull-pointed scissors here and cut this piece out of the newspaper it says l.. and N. to Florida.
 Now you will have to check your She cut two other pieces " of the paper with the same num- Ders on them; March 80, 1914, was Iwhat they said. She handed one to Walter and kept the other herself.
 >Get undressed quickly, and pack your suit case" she said. as she brought out flat paper box that her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
. HIS is a sad, sad story of a bold
 buccaneer; a poor little galley boy on his pirate ship; buried

~ HIS is a sad, sad story of a bold buccaneer; a poor little galley
 boy on his pirate ship; buried - treasure, cruel deed and swift retribution. Also, it Is a ghost story: and as such, of course. must be taken with grain of salt.' as the grown ups say about any statement that is plainly a doubtrul one.
 Once upon a time, In the long, long ago-when bold pirate ships roved the seas and thought nothing of heaving- to merchant-man, killing her crew or making them walk the plank and footing her of her treasures-in those days there was no buccaneer on .all the seas so fierce and blood-thrsty as Captain Killo.
 His word was even more than law on his ship. His temper was quick as lightning and as violent as thunder. Not man in his crew but who feared him as he would the plague. Cruel, blood-thirsty fellows they were, it is true; but when Captain Killo snapped his fingers they jumped to obey.
 Why, bless you, not once Hlt a dozen times Captain Killo had been known to run his long sword through the heart of a man who happened to be little slow in obeying an orderl
 Now, of all the souls on board the Gold Ship-which was the strange name Captain Killo had given his yes sel-there was none who feared the master more, and yet at the same time loved him so, as did Seth, the little galley boy. And, strange to say, Cap tain killo seemed to have a real af- lection for Seth; that is, as much of an affection as he could have for any thing or anyone beside his precious gold. He never beat little Seth and was always kind to him. The crew, indeed, often marvelled at this strange affection between the two.
 { Little Seth took no part in the fight ing, the footing of ships or the murder of men and women. He had not come on board the Gold Ship of his own free will and choice, and yet, if the truth be told, Seth was glad he was there. You see it happened in this fashion.
 When, several years before, the good ship Betsy had fallen prey to Captain Killo, he had put every soul on board to death, except little Seth, the galley boy. For some reason, Cap- tain Killo decided to spare him. and make him his own galley boy. Seth was grateful of course. and, also, you must remember, the captain of the Betsy had been a very stern master who frequently fogged poor Seth just for the exercise it gave him. Com pared to him, Seth thought Captain Killo a ministering angel.
 Now Captain Killo had a set meth cd of carrying on his nefarious busi- ness. He would sail up and down the seas until he had captured and footed and scuttled four or five ships and then set sail for the mouth of d cer- tain river, in a strange land, where he would land the treasure, give the mem- bers of his crew there respective shares of it and then with his own in
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things one can see through a window. particularly when one has been in bed for two weeks. Elfreda found. 1t so, too, for the first day or so but then she was no longer satisfied And sine complained and. yes. even whned and "carried on" about it. But Mamma, of course, had her orders from the doctor, so that settled it.
 One bright afternoon little Elfreda was sitting by the window staring gloomily out She had tried counting the number of white horses that passed; but there were so few of them that she soon lost interest And even when the ash-man came along with his wagon and would pick up a big can of ashes from the basement of each house, dump them into his wagon and then throw the cans down on the sidewalk with a great chatter and banging-even such an exciting hap pening as that did not interest her for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
GROTESOUES
A Frilled Lizards Bluff Fills Foes With Fright


 down through generation after gener- alton until it reached the frilled lizard of the present day who resorts to that mode of travel when he wants to get anywhere in hurry. Another peculi- arity which the frilled lizard inherited is his ability to assume a terrifying appearance that will frighten much larger animals into mysteries.
 There are more attractive lizards than the frilled variety, but few larger colonies in the wilds of Australia and subsist almost exclusively on diet of beetles At night they sleep clinging in an upright position to the bark of trees When they rest during the day the rear legs are spread to permit the heavy tail to lie upon the ground. The head is kept erect and the front part of the body maintained in an elevated position by the rigid fore legs. When running they keep both head and tail erect, making long strides with the hind legs while the fore feet dangle in the air.
 The really marvellous thing about the frilled lizard is the use to which he puts the frill or hood which is draped neatly around his face and neck. On the outside the frill is of the same rusty. brown color as the rest of the animal, but it has a lining of bril- liant red spotted with yellow.
 When threatened by some more powerful animal the lizard extends the frill so that 1t forms a bright circle around his dark, ugly face. Then, ut tering loud hisses and violently swish ing his tail, he rises on his hind legs and darts at the enemy. It is not sur prising that the rapid change effected in the lizards appearance and its war like actions fill the foe with terror and cause it to beat a nasty retreat. usual ly with its tail between its legs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
3 OIR PUZZLE OORNEls
NUMERICAL PUZZLE.

NUMERICAL PUZZLE. am composed of twelve letters. l. My l, 8, 9, is a small bowl with hollow stem, for smoking. 2. My ?, Il, 4. 6. 5 Is a girls name. 3. My 6, 12, 8, ' is a small valley. 4. My 10. II, 1 is a part of the body My whole is prominent city of the United States.
 WORD SQUARE. 1. Not thick. 2. There's TO place like it." 8. Little mischievous fairies. 4. A birds home.
 Answers. NUMERICAL PUZZLE: = Phi7ddeI- phid. 1. Pipe. ?. Hildd. 8. Dale. 4. Hip. WORD SQUARE:-
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'Y ou must be sure to keep your check, she said, 'or when you arrive in Flor ida you can not get your baggage
 Let's go to the washroom, now, to wash and brush your teeth before you crawl in to your berth,'' she suggested, as she slipped Walters dressing gown over his nighties. You know. peo- pie always wear dressing gowns on Pullman cars" she told him.
 Walter danced toward the bath room and did not care at all when his mother washed his face and hands, although he usually objected.
 Now you are ready to get in to your berth" she said as she wiped his hands dry. Walter hopped into his white bed, which had been named The Snow Drift and his mother tucked him in snugly.
 Put your ticket under your pillow. so no one will steal it. And here is your watch. You had better put that there, too.
 This is the way your bed shakes when you sleep on the train" she said, as she bounced the bed up and down, gently.
 "If you listen closely you may hear the engine whistle" Just then a real train whistled far away. T hear it." Walter cried.
 "Goodnight," his mother said as she turned out the light. explaining that the porter always did that on the Pullman car. "Ill call you at seven o'clock tomorrow morning and we will eat breakfast in the dining car"
 Walter closed his eyes and imagined he was on the train just like his father. He had forgotten that he did not want to go to bed and was soon riding swiftly away toward Dream land.
 Don't you think that was a nice game to play? Try it yourself. some time
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water casks and sail away in the Gold Ship.
 Now Seth. being only a boy, had passed freely among the mutineers while the discussion was going on. h. deed so intent were the pirates upon their plans that they paid no atten- ton to him. But Seth had big ears and a quick brain. And he took in
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Killo, The Gold Ship Ghost

a huge chest upon his shoulder. set off through the dense underbrush and forest to bury it--no one knew just where but he himself.
 For miles and miles he would tramp bearing the great chest, to throw off his trail any of the crew who might be bold enough to try to follow. He had threatened to kill instantly anyone
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new dress had come in. Walter took
 his clothes off in a hurry and put on his warm night pants then he packed all of his clothes in the box and laid it on the sofa. which they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
WALTERS BEDTIME GAME

\ NE night, although it was long past his bedtime, little Walter
 did not want to go to bed at z all. Maybe you have felt that /. yourself, sometime. '1 want to
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CT had tied the other piece of paper with the number on it. onto the box.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
NO ATTRACTIONS COMING.
Outside Enterprises Give County Wide
Berth This Month.

August probably will DE an unusual
ly quiet month, especially along the
line of amusements. None of the at
fractions in the form of circuses OF
dog and pony shows have been booked
or even planned to invade copper
country towns this summer.
August isusually the month I'm
which circuses and other attractions
of this order pay an annual visit to
the district Besides circus a street
carnival usually is the attraction, but
this summer, aside from a celebration
i'm Laurium. none have been booked.
The fact that nothing has been plan
ned for attraction here generally is at
ributed 10 the fact that this district
but recently passed through a great in
dusrial struggle. The reports circu-
lated over the country concerning the
strike, the conditions and effects. were
in many instances exaggerated. frigh;-
ening the management of the various
companies 20 such an extent they de-
cided not 20 venture 10 the copper
district this summer. This scare also
affected the theatrical business for "A
time until the managers Of theaters
convinced the agents that success was
assured.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
TRIMoUNTAIN CHURCH SERVICE
Rev. r. n. Pruse Preparing For Red
Letter Sabbath.

Rev r. II. Prouse Of the Trimoun-
tain VI. T.. church is preparing for a
red-lettcr day Sunday when he hopes
TO bring out an the church-going peo-
pie Of the range district.
The afternoon service at 2:3O o'clock
viii be the big attraction. Bishop
Frederick D. Lee,e will deliver an ad-
dress. The Painesdale male quartet,
consisting of Messrs. Polkinehorne.
Rule, Ansovc ana badge, wil- offer
numbers. The Misses Minnie and
Bertha Cornish OF Ishpcming will sing
and the church choir will offer one or
two anthems.
The Misses Cornish will also sing at
the morning and evening services The
choir is also rehearsing special music
for these services and the pastor ex-
poets to be able to secure two outside
preachers for those occasions. \ great
time is assured and the pastor is urg-
ing a large attendance at all services.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24

HOUGHTON BREVITlES.
:. :. :. :. :. :. :: :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :.

James V. Gaul accompanied by Miss
Margaret Gaul, Carlos Ryan and John
Rice. left yesterday for Marquette by
automobile.
J. X. Brewer of Big Rapids, state in
heritan2e tax commissioners. who has
been examining the records on Hough-
ton, Ontonagon, Baraga and Keweenaw
counties with headquarters at Hough-
ton. left yesterday for Marquette to
take mp similar work in that county.
Sidney w. Karger of Chicago is in
Houghton on business and To visit his
brother, Leasing Karger.
Mrs. James Il. Chappell left yester-
lay afternoon for an extended visit in
Milwaukee and Chicago.
The Saturday afternoon reception al
the Onigaming Yacht club will he in
charge of the following ladies': Mrs
T. w. Denton, chairman, Mesdamcs II
II. Hardness, w. j. Vivian, j. r. Foo
vargue, +. l.. Van Orden and c. d
lIanchette.
Prof. T.. ID. Grant returned yesterday
from Chicago university where he has
been taking a six weeks post gradu
ate course
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
CONSIDER FAIR ATTRACTIONS.
Committee Meets With Representative
of Booking Concern.

\ meeting II the Copper Country
Agricultural Fair committee was held
Yesterday when attractions for the
forthcoming exposition were consider
ed. J. r. Keller, representative of
the United Booking company of Chica-
60, conferred with the committee on
attractions and a definite decision
as TO what will be selected will be
reached at an early date. This meet
inc is the most important Of any in
connection with the fair as the COM
mittee virtually makes all arrange
ments for the exhibit at that time The
committee is composed of w. B. Me
Laughlm l. y. Haas. G. H. Frimo-
dig, b. r. Sparks and Ben T. Barry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
EXPLAINS STAND
ON TONNAGE TAX
State GsoIogist Allen Declares
He Opposes the Measure

Or r. G.. Allen of Lansing, state geo.
losist who arrived in Houghton today
ON business iu connection with tho
state tax commission, declares ne IS
opposed 90 the tounaac tax. Incident
aIy Or. Allen conferred with state
grange leaders last week when plan
foI a TONNAGE TAX Ola iron ana copper
was worked out and because OF his ac-
tiou az that time the belief that he
Was an advocate of the proposed meas
urr became general I'm explaining his
course, DR. Allen declared that he was
called into the conference because of
his position and that. OF necessity, he
was Obliged to give the grangers such
information as they desired.
During his visit i'm Houshtou, Or.
Allen will assist Tax Commissioner
kcarney in checking up assessments
perpetrators 10 the meeting OF the state
board of equalization next month.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
Houghton Department
DONATES MEDAL FOB SHOOT.
Alex Groesheek Tenders Trophy For
Competition by U. p. Teams.

Competition by U. p. Teams.
From an present Indications the an
nual shoot and tournament of the sew
eral upper peninsula gun clubs 10 be
held in Manistique Saturday and sun
day. July 25th and 2Gth, will be the
best and most largely attended event
of a like nature ever held in the north
ern Michigan. says the Manistique
Courler-Rc
An OF the members of the Manistique
Gun club and Sportsmen's Associa-
ton have been working hard getting
the program lined up and the grounds
n order. They are we'll pleased with
their labors for the crowds Of crack
shots are all ready assured. represen-
tativcs of nearly all the gun and cart
ridge companies having signifed their
intentions of being here on the above
dates.
Il is believed that between sixty and
seventy crack shots viii participate in
The event as teams from Marquette,
Claiming, Munisins, Ishpeming, Ne
gaunee, Houshton, the 500 and other
CIoyerIand cities me 10 compete for the
Grand Island Cup, which is now held
by the Munising aggregation and
which must be won by one team three
consecutive times before il becomes the
permanent property of that team.
The Grand Island Cup is not the only
trophy OF the shoot as Hon. Alex
Groesbeck, candidate for the Rcpubli-
can nomination for governor has do
mated solid sold medal, valued at
SIS, and the Dupont Powder CO. has
sent "a fine substantial patent leather
cartridge holder To be shot for.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
BACK FROM PEACE CONFERENCE
J. c. Mann Returns From Meeting at
Mackinac Island

y, I. mann hetuTnS FROM Meeting az
Maekinac Island.
John G. Mann returned yesterday
from Mackinac island where he attend
ed a conference OF delegates represent
ing the United States and Canada ON
the subject Of "a celebration commem-
Grating the one huudredth anniversary
VI peace between the Euglish speak
ing nations. Mr. Mann was "a member
OF the committe. on border memorials,
the erection of which was recommend
ed at the following points in the great
lakes district.
THE construction of an interna-
final bridge commemorative of the oc-
casion, at Niagara Fails
The erection OF monuments suit
able i'm character and OF moderate cost
at international points. namely:
AIT Monument Point, between
Vermont and New Hampshire In the
United States and Quebec In Canada.
b-At ST. Ste Marie Zone in each
country and one az each of the fol-
lowing places.
Pembiue, between Minnesota and
MauItobl, postel, between North Du-
bata and Saskatchewan, Duluth gate
way between Montana ANA Alberta, and
Port HIN, between Idaho and british
Columbia.
5-The erection oil two archways,
water gates or towers one each De
tta.t and Windsor.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
BARNES SUIT
IS FOR $4,000
Claims Roosevelt Made Statement
Dsrogatory to Character

oyster Bay. y. Y, July 24.-The OBJ
LEGATION to appear in court and defend
! himself against a $4,000 libel suit he
gun by William Barnes, il, chairman
OF the Republican state committee, was
! imposed ON Colonel Roosevelt last
night with the serving on him Of the
papers in the case.
\ copy OF the complaint was hand
ed to the former president by James
:. Y. Wins OF the law firm which is
acting for Mr.. Barnes. According to
MIR. Wins. IL rests with Colonel Roose-
Welt whether Tire suit shall be tried be-
fore election or DELAYED. perhaps two
years
Mr.. Nns. after mcctirs Mr.. Barnes
In the Republican c,uh ,n New York
and receiving the papers. motored To
oyster Bay Whsr he reached saga
more Hi he VAS met NJ the door by
Colonel ROossve,;'s son. Archie. The
colonel vas at dinner HE had learned
that the lawyer wgs on the way from
New YORK and FASTENED ont 20 meet
him. Without awaiting Mr. WINS eN-
PLANTATION q as VS., De held out his
hand and s7eetsG sln cordially.
4 am very sc-ry. Mr.. WINS began
TO disturb y-- In g matter Of this
kind, t2, Colonel Roosevelt would
not listen On uc EXPRESSIONS Of regret.
Barnes Follows Precedent.
Mr. Wins said AZ. Barnes, when he
looked over the papers in New York
remarked
Mr.. Roosevelt las, year did the very
unusual thing II suing for libel a
Michigan editor who called him n
drunkard. l am simply following the
precedent he set"
Colonel Roosevelt had just come in
from long walk when he learned of
Mr.. Barnes action. When the proposed
suit was mentioned the coloners face
grew stern for an instant. Then he
laughed.
Let Mr.. Barnes go on" he said
slowly, choosing his words with care
Il have never said anything that
could not prove"
Cause of the Suit.
The statement which Mr.. Barnes OBJ
iected to was one issued in which the
colonel endorsed former Senator Har-
vey Hinman for governor at the Re
publican primaries as the head of a
ticket which would mean the over
throw of Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Muir
ply" In il he said:
1T is impossible to secure the ccono-
mic, social and industrial reforms TO
which we are pledged until this invisi-
BILE government Of the party bosses
working through the alliance between
crooked business and crooked politics,
is rooted OUT of our governmental sys-
tenn"
The complaint asks damages on the
ground that the statement issued by
the former president contained refer
ences to Mr.. Barnes that were libel
GUS, false and untrue"
No specific statement Of the colo
mel are instanCed in the complaint, the
entire statement being referred to with
the allegation that the defendant pub
lished IL "maliciously and with intent
thereby to injure the plaintiff and
without cause and for the purpose of
defaming and injuring the legitimate
political influence and activity of the
plaintiff in the performance Of his duty
of citizpushin"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
RANGE COMPANIES TO TOURNEY
South Range and Atlantic Depart.
ments Make Preparations,

The fire departments of South Range
and Atlantic are preparing to attend
the upper peninsula tournament at
lshpcming next month and TO this end,
extra efforts to appear well in the pa
radc are being made. The Atlantic de-
partment Las been drilling on forma-
ton marching and a strong bid for first
honors for the best appearing company
viii be made The South Range or
sanitation also viii seek this honor
and for the Ishpeming tourney. new
uniforms have been ordered. The At
lantic company will be represented by
twenty members and South Range will
send its ruIl membership of sixteen.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-24
DAYS OF GRACE.

Say. have you forgotten that you
owe me hundred francs"
NO, not yet; give me ime."-Pele