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hayward little atom OF
flotsam and jetsam to keep from toss
ing about In the surging tides Of the
sea.
His mother had left him there In
the big toy shop. with instructions
not to move until she came back.
while she went off to do some mys-
FERROUS Grand She thought. no
doubt. that with so many beautiful
things on every side to delight his
eye and hold his attention. strict
obedience to her commands would not
be hard. But. alas. the good lady
reckoned not upon the magnetic
power Of attraction Of all those lovely
objects In detail.
When a photograph at tho other
end of the shop began to rattle off
melodious tunes and funny Jokes. In
spite of the instruction Little Billee
had received, off he battered as fast
as his little legs would carry him to
investigate. After that, forgetful Of
everything else. finding himself
caughC In the constantly moving
stream OF Christmas shoppers, he was
borne along in the resistless current
until he found himself at last out up
on the street-alone, free. and inde-
pendent.
1t was great fun, at first BY and
by, however, the afternoon waned, and
little Billee began to grow tired. He
thought of his mamma. and tried to
find the shop where he had promised
to remain quiet until her return. UP
and down the street he wandered until
his little legs grew weary; but there
was no sign Of the shop, nor Of the
beloved face he was seeking.
Once again, and yet once again
after that. did the little fellow ira
verse that crowded highway. his
tears getting harder and harder to
keep back, and then--joy of joys
whom should he see walking slowly
along the sidewalk but Santa Claus
himself! The saint was strangely
decorated with two queer-looking
boards, with big red letters on them.
hung over his back and chest
With a glad cry Of happiness. Little
Billie ran to meet the old fellow, and
put his hand gently into that of the
saint. He thought It very strange
that Santa Claus's hand should be so
red and cold and rough, and so
chapped: but he was not In any mood
to be critical.
Santa Claus. OF course, would rec
ognize him at once, and would know
just how to take him back to his
mamma at home-wherever that might
be. Little Billee had never thought to
inquire just where home was. All
he knew was that II was big gray
stone house on q long street some
where. with tall iron railing In front
of 1t. not far from the park.
"Howdidoo. Mr.. Santa Claus?" said
Little Billee, a. the others hand un-
consciously frightened over his own.
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By John Kendrick Bangs


lE was only q little bit OF
Of a chap. and so. when
for the first time In his
life he came into close
J contact with the endless
current Of human things,
II was as hard for him
to stay put" as for some
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

Hundreds of the late books ir our
stock. Come in and look them over.
Low in price. Bodine's.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-12-18

See the line of big and beautiful
premiums you can get with purchases
at our store. r. Jones.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-11
Cracow.

Cracow is a town in Galicia. Austria,
the intellectual center OF the Polish ma
ton, miles from the Russian Poland
border and PIP miles west OF north OF
Lemburg. In 1910 its population was
l5l,SS6. II occupies position OF great
strategical Importance. In Cracow is
the Stanislaus cathedral. where the
kings Of Poland were crowned and the
rulers and great men lie buried. AL
though Cracow manufactures machin
cry, AGRICULTURAL implements. chemicals
soap, tobacco, etc. ii is more important
as a trading center. Its position on
the Vistula and at the junction OF sew
eral railways makes it the natural
market for the products OF Silesia,
Hungary and Russian and Austrian
Poland. on the third partition of Po-
land in 1895, Austria took Cracow; in
1909 Napoleon Incorporated it with the
duchy OF Warsaw. In 1915 the powers
Of Europe made Cracow free state.
Following an insurrection i'm 1876 Rus
STA, Austria and Prussia gave it to
Austria.
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Rein,s.

Reims (Rheims) is a city Of Northern
France. eighty-five miles east Of north
east OF Paris, situated in a plain on
the right bank OF the Nesle and on the
canal which connects the Aisne with
the Marine. II is one Of the six cities,
each Of them with numerous forts, con-
stituting the second line OF defense TO
the north and east of Paris. In 1874 the
construction Of chain OF detached
forts was begun I'm the vicinity Of
Reims. Thirteen fortresses have been
built in perimeter not quite twenty
two miles in length and at mean dis
lance OF six miles from the center Of
the city. The hills on the Paris side
are open and unguarded. The city is
the chief wool market in France The
manufacture Of champagne. machinery,
chemicals, safes, capsules. bottles,
casks, candles, soap and paper is car
ried on extensively. In the foreign in
vasions OF 1914 Reims was captured
and recaptured In 1901 it was made
by the Germans the seat OF a COVER
nor general and was impoverished 10y
heavy acquisitions.
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Noyon,

Noyon is city OF northern France,
81 miles north of northeast OF Paris by
the railway to Brussels and 50 miles on
a direct line to the French capital. 1t
is built at the foot and on the slopes
Of hill. Noyon, with a population Of
about 1000 has a trade in grain and
live stock; its industries are chemical
works. tanneries, iron foundries, saw
mills and sugar factories. The town
was christianized by st. quentin at the
close of the third century. The Eng
lish and the Burgundians ravaged the
town during the Hundreds Years war.
In 1916 a truce was signed there by
Francis l and Charles V. The city was
captured by the Spaniards in 1862 and
afterwards by the Leaguers, who were
expelled in 1894 by Henry ". John
Calvin was born at Noyon in 1903.
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RUSSIA AND JAPAN

Those quondam enemies, now quasi
friends, Russia and Japan settled their
differences and put an end to one of
the most destructive wars i'm history
nine years ago, when a treaty between
the two nations was signed at Ports
mouth y. II. In the preceding June,
President Roosevelt opened diplomatic
correspondence with the warning pow
ers, seeking 10 bring peace out of the
chaos Of conflict. Two days later Rus
STA and Japan, both exhausted by the
terrific strain Of modern warfare
agreed 20 send peace commissioners to
America 10 consider ways and means
of ending the struggle.
In the quaint and quiet little city Of
Portsmouth the great battle Of wits
between the diplomats of Russia and
Japan was fought TO a conclusion. The
NEGOTIATIONS were eventually taken out
Of the hands Of the commissioners,
and the parley was carried on between
ST Petersburg and Toxic. with WASH
ingtOu acting rs intermediary
The close Of the long struggle be-
tween the two governments and their
ENJOYS ut Portsmouth came with start
ling suddenness, when Japan, i'm the
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The Real Kitchener.

London-Since the appointment of
Lord Kitchener 20 the war office many
little personalities are being told OF
him. one messengers story follows;
We'll, after ia handed i'm my dis
patches. | goes INFO "a bar and pays a
shilling for a bottle OF bass-the first
I'd had for weeks. and cheap at the
price The place was fun of young
officers and they was all pretty mer-
ny, when, looking around, we see n
big chap standing in the doorway. 1t
was Kitchener, ana before you could
say smoke | was line only chap left
just me and him. Who are you"
no says. Carrying dispatches and
waiting for replies, I says, and l shows
him. He looks at them and hands them
back. Have another bass, he says.
That's the sort OF man Kitchener is"
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VILLA NOW AND VILLA THEN.

Under this caption Golfers Weekly
has a few interesting editorial COM
ments 10 make.
The logic is not only interesting for
it's own claritys sake, but also be-
cause Of its pro-Democratic source.
We quote: president Wilson is de-
scribed by the Administration press as
having his jaw set hard" az he
threatens what he will do to various
business interests which he says are
encouraging Villa 10 stand out against
the present government Of Mexico. If
any business interests, for their own
purpose are giving sympathy and
announcement to Villa, they are only
doing what the president of the Unit
ed states recently did Doubtless Pres
ident Wilson can see a distinction be-
tween the two cases, but Villa, being
an illiterate brigand, can't. our own
feeling is that neither a business in
tcrest nor government ought TO have
any sort Of understanding with ban
dit. When President Wilson's wish to
get rid OF Huerta was baffled by that
old reuegadc's skill and stubbornness,
then villa was taken to the Admins
trations bosom. He was not only
given announcement and sympathy,
but was permitted to have arms. Here
at home, the Administration press
used all it's facilities to create a pub
lie opinion friendly TO him. villa could
last in any American town where his
character and deeds were known about
as long as il would take the leading
citizens to organize a lynching party.
Wilson's backing Of villa was an aban-
doument Of the most fundamental
of morality for hurried ex-
pediency. 1t is too much to expect
that he can escape the consequences
Of IT,"
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Ham.

Ham is a small town of northern
France, II miles southwest of St.
Quentin and almost on a direct line be-
tween that city and Paris, with a pop
ulation of approximately $500. 1t
stands in a marshy district. which
lends itself To market gardening. The
castle of Ham, which now serves as "A
barracks, has frequently been used as
state prison both in ancient and
modern times. The list of those who
have been imprisoned there includes
Joan of Arc. Louis of Bourbon, the
minister OF Charles X, Louis Napoleon
and Gems. Cavaignas and Lamori-
ciere Louis Napoleon was there for six
years and at last effected his escape
in the disguise of a workman. During
1870 and 1871 Ham was several times
captured and recaptured by the belli-
gerents.
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Roye.

Roye is town OF Northern France,
twenty-five miles south of east OF
Amiens, twenty-four miles southwest
Of 81. Quentin and ffty-tive miles east
OF north OF Paris. II is the apex of a
triangle pointing northward, with
Montdidier and Royon at the other two
angles. The town has about 5000 in
habitants and carries on an extensive
trade in the grain raised on the San
terrc the fertile plateau in which the
town Is located The church of St.
Pierre in Roye was begun in the elev-
teenth century.
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RELATIVE IMPORTANCE.

Has d ever occurred TO Won the num-
her of events of passing interest that
have baer going ON in This and other
countries of which YOU have heard
nothing since the outbreak of the
great Furopean war;
That is NJ course. but one OF the
inevitable results. because Of the
greater relative Importance OF the war
and the CONSEQUENT crowding out Of
the matters Of minor import.
- ~ has heen ever Great world
disasters or other world events of sur
passirr importance from time 10 time
have crowded into the BACKGROUND
matter that. under other cIrcum-
stances. would have been OF interest.
There are limits 10 The congestion
~ the nevsnaper limits q, the space
for news matter and more important
limits ~ the ,anaciry of the readers of
newsr.ners p, olive atrertion
Af,er an mar fs about The u.av life
t. made nm
Tbara are M absolute standards Inv
which we measure tbfn,s monster
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Compiegne.

Compiegne is French town, AZ
miles from the heart of Paris on the
Northern railway, between Paris and
ST. quentin, with a population exceed
ing $1,000. Until 1870 it was the oc-
casional residence of the French kings
Boat building, rope making, steam
saving, distilling and the manufacture
Of chocolate and machinery are among
it's industries At the siege of Com
piegne i'm 1890 Joan of Arc was taken
prisoner by the English. In 1914 the
town offered stubborn resistance to
the Prussian troops. From 1870 to 1871
il was one of the headquarters Of the
German army.
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ARCHBISHOP IRELAND 7e.
Congratulations Pour In On Eminent
Prelate Today.


st. Paul, Mimi, sept. 11.-Archbish-
op Ireland reached his seventy sixth
birthday anniversary today and was
the recipient OF congratulations ex-
pressed in messages from friends
the country. The eminent
prelate is in good health.
Archbishop Ireland was born in
County Kilkenny, Ireland. Sept. IL.
1888. When he was but a babe In
arms his parents came TO ST. Paul, and
his education was received here in its
early stages. At the age OF 10 he went
60 France and for six years pursued
the study Of theology.
In 1861 he returned to st. Paul and
was ordained 20 the priesthood. Upon
the formation Of the Fifth Minnesota
regiment at the beginning Of the civil
war young Ireland was made its chap
lain, and served two years i'm the war.
Returning from the field he was ap-
pointed rector of Cathedral parish and
continued in that position until he
was named coadjutor bishop.
In 1870 he went TO Rome as the ac-
credited representative OF Bishop Grace
at the Vatican council Five years later
he was chosen to succeed Bishop
O'Gorman in the vicariate Of Nebraska,
but through the efforts Of Bishop Grace
the appointment was cancelled, and
was then nominated coadjutor bishop
OF 81. Paul and was consecrated Dec.
u, 1875. His appointment as arch
| bishop dates from 1888.
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PrzemysI.

Przemysl is a town Of Galicia, Aus
tria- fifty-seven miles west of Lem
berg, thirty eight miles south of the
Russian Poland border, and fifty lone
miles south OF east of Tarnow. In
1910 it had population of 54,461. 1t is
situated ION the Riven San and is one
OF the strongest fortresses in Galicia.
It's industries comprise the manufac-
ture OF machinery, Liquors. the refin-
ing OF naphtha, corn milling, and the
saving OF timber. II is one of the old
est towns OF Galicia, claiming to have
been founded in the eighteenth CEN
fury, and was at one time the capital
of a large Independent principality. In
the seventeenth century its importance
was destroyed by inroads OF Tartars
Cossacks and Swedes.
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Braunsberq.

Braunsherg is a Prussian town, thir-
N-eight miles by rail southwest Of
Youngsters, on the PaSsarse, four
miles from its mouth in the trisches
Han. Its population is approximately
$4,000. Brewing, tanning and the
manufacture OF soap, yeast carriages
and bricks are the most important in
dustries. The town was destroyed by
the Prussians in 1862. but was restored
in 1879. 1t fell into the hands Of the
Poles in 1920 and was reCaptured by
Gustavus Adolphus in 1925. The
Swedes kept possession until 1925. 1t
fell to Prussia by the first partition OF
Poland in 1872.
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Rastenburg.

Rastcnburg is a Prussian town, ly-
ing on flat, sandy plain on the Gubcr
sixty-four miles by rail southeast of
konigsburg forty-eight miles from the
eastern border of East Prussia. and
forty-three miles north Of where east
Prussia's border touches Russian Po
land. Its population is about $4,000
hour, sugar, oil, beer and machinery.
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Beuthen is in the extreme southeast
OF Prussian Silesia, three miles from
the Russian Poland frontier, and four
teen miles from Austrian Galicia, on
the railway between Breslau ana Cra-
COW, III miles from the border and
half as far from the latter. It's popula-
ton In 1910 was 67,51S. II is the center
of the mining district of Upper Silesia
The town was formerly the capital of
the Bohemian duchy of Beuthen. In
addition TO mining, the inhabitants are
engaged i'm iron and zine smelling
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Barbecue.

Bar-le- Due is town Of about 10000
population in northeastern France 46
miles west Of Nancy and 60 miles
southeast of Beims The Industries Of
the town include the manufacture of
jam, machinery, corsets, hosiery. fan
mel goods and wall paper. The town is
traversed throughout its length by the
River Ornain. At the northeast is the
canal from the Marine TO the Rhine and
to the southeast the canal Des Usines.
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Giluenburq,

Gilgenburg is a small Prussian town
about half way between Tilsit where
the Russian army crossed the Russ
river. and Youngsters, the principal
town Of West Prussia. 1t is but a few
miles from the Baltic sea and practi-
cally equidistant from Konigsberg and
lnterberg, northeast OF the former and
northwest of the latter 1t is about 80
miles west of the Prussian- Russian
frontiers. Its population is about 5000.
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foundries, and machine shops. while
the town has an important trade In
agricultural produce fruit and vegeta-
blos. by the second peace Of Thorn,
in 1896, Kuhn passed from the Teuton-
ic order To Poland, and II was annexed
10 Prussia in ii7s
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interests OF peace and humanity. made
her unexpected concessions i'm the mat
ter OF Saghalien and indemnity. The
japanese offer To sell To Russia half OF
the island for 100000. 600, Nippon's es-
timated war expenses. was definitely
refused by Russia. The Japanese, on
September 5, then suddenly offered 10
waive the indemnity claim and 10 COM
promise on the division Of Saghalien,
and the Russians Immediately accept
ed. The treaty OF Portsmouth. con-
tanning fifteen articles and annexes,
and with the cession of half OF Sag
halien TO Japan and Japan's sovereign
" over Corea as its main points. was
then drawn up, and copies left the
United States for 81. Petersburg and
Toxic on September 3. 1905. The end
to the diplomatic struggle came so
suddenly that a number Of the news
paper correspondents were caught
mapping IL is said that some North
American newspapers received their
first news Of the treaty in a cable from
a Buenos Ayres newspaper, whose
correspondent had been ION the job
The Russo-Japanese war was so ter
rible in its destructiveness and so
costly in money and lives that the
friends Of peace hoped that it would
serve as an object lesson that would
forever deter great nations from APP
peals to force, The total forces en-
gagged number about 100000. OF
these the slain. permanently disabled
and invaHded home have been COM
puted at $4,000. of whom $4,000 were |
Russians and go, 600 Japanese. In
money. including the destruction OF |
the war cost Russia, $l,07j,- |
boo, 600 The japanese estimate of the |
money cost was 100000, 900. The to- |
tai money cost OF the war was thus /
he common people of the two nations
nave had TO pay Indirectly the cost
las been much greater and no man
IAN estimate the full cost OF this
plunge into the vortex of war. Both
Japan and Russia still stagger under
he burden OF that debt, and a cen
ury, perhaps many centuries, must
PASS before the last penny is paid and
he last scar Of the conflict disappears.
In the peace treaty at Portsmouth il
vas alleged that Japan, victorious in
lattle. was worsted; but, considering
he cost in blood and treasure, it is
lificult TO conceive Of any nation be-
ne worsted in ending a war at any
.ost save national honor.
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Like the English Soldiers.

London-A private, writing to his
home from the front, says; The old
people of the French villages, remem-
bering the war of 1870, turn out in
great numbers to bid us Godspeed.
one of our chaps got friendly with
the villagers and returned to camp like
a scarecrow. His uniform had been
torn to bits by women eager for keep
sakes"
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Incidents of The War

gray haired chancellor OF the consulate
yesterday:
Thou are the consulate?" the
youngest child asked. standing on tin
toe and gazing at Chancellor Heinrich
Kaufman.
II am H." was the reply.
Thou please take these for our
wounded soldiers" and SO in small
change was poured ON the official
counter.
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Montdidier.

Montdidior is town Of northern
France % miles southeast of Amiens
and 30 miles north Of Paris, with a
population of about 5000 situated on
the right bank of the Don. The towns
industries include tanning and the
manufacture of zinc white. \ brave
and successful resistance to the Span
ish troops was offered there in 1886.
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Women are playing active parts in
this war in all the countries of Europe.
In England they are performing tasks
like those which during the American
civil conflict enlisted the Sanitary
Commission. In Germany as well as in
France they are not only ministerng
to the wounded but toiling in the fields
to save the crops which were ungath-
cred when the men were called to
arms. In Servia women have learned
to handle firearms and are taking part
in the actual business OF war. II is
said they have contributed materially
to the stubborn defense OF Belgrade.
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chiIdren Contribute Mite.

san Francisco-Using the familiar
ana kindly German "du," or thou the
little golden haired Pfeffermann, girls
whose donation OF their SAVINGS to the
fatherland's cause started the flood of
German contributions. addressed taa
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Kuhn.

Kuhn is a Prussian town, twenty
three miles north of Thorn, the same
distance northeast of Brombcrg, and
tWenty-siX miles from the Russian Po-
land frontier, with "A population Of
about 1000. 1t is surrounded by old
walls dating from the thirteenth CEN
fury. There are large oil mills, iron
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Nine. Melba to Aid.

Melbourne,-Lady Munro Ferguson
has gratefully accepted Nine. Melbas
offer to arrange concert in aid of the
funds that will be sent from Australia
to help the wounded in Europe.
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Carry French Dictionary

London-A half sheet typewrittcn
French dictionary of the most neces-
sary words is carried by all soldiers of
the British expeditionary force.
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History and Geography of the War
BY the National Geographical Society
Facts Places That Are Figuring Prominently
The Military Operations In The European War

Though probably OF ancient origin, the
town was unimportant Tin the tenth
century, when 1t became the residence
of the Counts and Dukes of Bar
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One difficulty with a war CORES
pondents life is that if some hasty
officer shoots him as a spy the mistake
is SO hard TO correct.