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me and who persisted in talking to me. 1 never had liked the name Alicia, anyhow. I could believe al- most anything of a gir. named Alicia. She must have done something per fectly awful, judging from the quaver In the young mans voice. l felt sorry for him. It is terrible to grow up entirely respectable and then through shame and confusion by somebody near and dear to you. But what un- der creation had the girl done?
 "'Alicia's a nice girl yentured the young woman to whom the young man was talking.
 Oh. yes,'' he agreed, clearly with a mental reservation. Of course you don't expect a sister-in-law to carry on the traditions of the family ex- actly, but you do look for realization of the-the decencies of life! l shouldn't have believed 1t of Alicia!'
 If you don't keep still 1 told my escort fiercely,-I-Ill choke youl
 What had Alicia gone and done? l was determined to learn. Nothing short of doping with somebody's hus- band, was certain!
 "'Alicia's a perfect hostess, ven tured the girl, extenuatingly.
 How stupid of her to fancy that the trivial virtue of hospitality could condone a thing as serious as what ever Alicia had done.
 we've dll uepenuSQ OH Ter SllCS mother has been away admitted the young man, with sigh. Then to have this happen! None of us sus- pected-none of us dreamed it of her! I am thankful mother is away, for she could never endure it. You cant imagine the shock! I came home
 What is the matter with you begged my escort, humbly.
 T damned my elbow against his arm and turned still farther from him. Itv'was rude of me thus to in- trude myself into the sorrows of an utter stranger. but if I failed to hear what Alicia had done I knew that Id never smile again!
 "'To come home,' the young man repeated, drearily, to your own home and when you open the door and walk in to be met by that-to be almost knocked down!'
 Good gracious, Alicia's elopins partner must have been desperate al being discovered!
 Yes he said to a murmured question. realized it all immedi- ately. Alicia had onions cooked foI dinnerl Onions!"
 Ut was only onions!' I gasped weakly at my exasperated escort, as 1 slumped over against him.
 ITO this day he thinks that I'm crazy !"-Chicago News.
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rrnuhle on TrolIev car.

Mir Editor: In the Westerly news of to-day's issue, your correspondent re- ports that Thomas Geliskt was drunk and abusive on 8 trolley car from White Rock to Westerly and on com plaint of Conductor Murray was locked up on charge of evading fare,
 was on this car and to the best of my knowledge the fellow was neith- CT drunk nor disorderly and is not charged with evading fare. From what I saw of the affair I should say that the conductor is the one who should have been arrested for assault and battery,
 have been travelling from Nor wtch to Westerly and back on an aver
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might feel attracted. but without re.

might feel attracted, but without re- suit.
 It is unquestionably a fact when looked at from either side that the matter should be adjusted. It is a highly desirable thing to remove this grievance from the slate and partic- ularly is this true in view of the po- sition which this country takes as the big brother among American republics. It is no credit to either that the claim be allowed to exist and it adds noth- ing to the good will of the nations.
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NORWICH PROOF
Should Convince Every Norwich
 Reader.

The frank statement of a neighbor, telling the merits of a remedy, Bids you pause and believe. The same endorsement By some stranger far away Commands no belief at all.
 Here's a Norwich case A Norwich citizen testifies.
 Read and be convinced. D. J. Brown, 6 Summer St., Nor wich, Conn, says The results that followed the use of Doan's Kidney Pills in my case were entirely satisfactory. I procured this remedy at N. D. Sevin & Sons Drug Store and it proved eff fective in strengthening my kidneys and relieving other symptoms of kid ney trouble"
 A LASTING EFFECT.
 At later interview. MT. Brown said: | 'T still hold a high opinion of Doan' s Kidney Pills and confirm the public statement I gave in their praise some years ago. Kidney trouble and I have been strangers for long time" 1 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents Foster -Milburn Co.,. Buffalo New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
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The notice of the express compa nies to their agents to watch conditions and opportunities for the extension of bus mess IS taking proper view of the situation, If they can give the rates and the service which satisfy they still have long lease of ilfa
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Strange as it may seem the sugar trust is proving the hardest to dis solve
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The democrats are threatening to put teeth into the Sherman act. From what has been accomplished in the last few years the opinion would be justified that it was all teeth.
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After having abolished the New Years reception the president may feel called upon to cite It as precedent when he Is called upon to receive 1000 suffragettes.
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Winter has awakened Cold and bliz- zardIy is his breath after his long slumber
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monia removes grease and grime. But it whitens vanished wood and re- moves paint if 1t is used in too strong solution; and it must always be used sparingly and quickly dried.
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Whereas the mayors of Connecticut cities are elected at all seasons of the year. many of them wait until the first week in January before taking of fee. Which helps q little in the dl- rection of a much needed rr.D--aaity - New Haven Register
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Pass Christian can now settle back for another period of innocuous desue- tude.
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From the way in which those new Buffalo nickels came back it looks as though the elastic currency was on the market.
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The new eugenic law is making mat ters rather difficult for Dan Cupid in Wisconsin
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If OryilIe Wright makes success of his stabilizer. it will not be too late for him to direct his attention to perfecting a foolproof auto.
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The way things are happening in Mexico General Huerta may yet de- eide to withdraw that denial of his determination to resign.
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The New Hampshire commission must realize that lot of responsi- bility rests upon their decision con- corning the Thaw case
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There is nothing revealed in the act of Henry Ford in dividing ten million with his help that gives any encour- agement to the general buyer
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Whsn Wisconain ofnelala annnnnn

When Wisconsin officials announce that they will record common law marriage contracts for ten cents each. 1t is 8 question what good is going to be accomplished by the drastic eu- genie law in that state It looks like an undesirable com mpetition
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A LASTING EFFECT.
An Ideal woman,s Laxative.

Who wants to take salts, or castor oil. when there is nothing better than pr. Kings New Life Pills for all bowel trou bles. They actlgently and natural ly on the stomach and liver, stimulate and regulate your bowels and tone up the entire system. Price 25c. At all Druggists.
 H. E. Rucklen & Co.,, Philadelphia or
 St. Louis.
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The tango is catching it from all sides, but it seems to be thriving on the enemies which it makes Public sentiment is still to be heard from.
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The man on the corner says: The worst thing about the fellow who knocks his own town is that he won't leave it
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Many are the excuses for violating the speed laws, but thus far none of the vio1ators has attributed the haste to eagerness to get to church.
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These are the days which lend en- couragement and smiles to the coal and ice men
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cIeaninn Woodwork.

It is safe to use a few drops of ann monia in the water with which wood- work is cleaned-but only a few drops to a pailful of water. The am-
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WHAT ALICIA DID

"At first I thought I should not listen" explained the girl who likes , to talk. "but tho evil side of me con quered Anyhow it was at the opera with dozens of persons about and the man spoke in loud and imperative sort of voice. He was talking to some one directly behind me
 "sNo, he declared in firm tones, mother simply would not have one in the house. It has been her strict rule ever since l can remember! Why, I really believe mother would never recover from the disgrace of 1t. She has always said that she never could hold up her head again if anything like that came into the family!" T always like to hear a grown man quote his mother as though he still had the utmost confidence in her, even after he is old enough to think for himself
 'sSo. at that. I squrmed around and pretended that l reeognlzed a friend ten rows back, and thus 1 was able to look at the man who was talking.
 "He was young and a bit intense and he was dressed faultlessly. You could tell at glance that he belonged to our very best people and never a man, by. the way, l think I should lie down and die trying to keep a supply of right sort of neckwear to go with different grades of apparel
 The young woman 10 WuOTn ne spoke was listening intently,. with a sort of sympathizing expression. I fancied that his trouble was deep, and I felt that I was going to hear about the family skeleton if l listened to him hard enough.
 Tt has been a recognized require ment in the family he went on al most deffantly. All of us knew that the Wrinkles would not endure the thought of such a thing! And now - The poor young mans voice broke with emotion.
 T was so excited that I dropped my programme and then my vanity case and then my handkerchief. When the man who had paid his good money for opera seats just to take me looked at me in mild surprise and in quired if anything was the trouble. l merely gIared at him in an absorbed silence.
 Does your head ache?" dutifully asked my escort.
 "'Sh-h!' I told him, f1ercely. Behind me the young man proceed ed: ITO think that Alicia would do such a thingr he said bitterly.
 50 it was Alicia who had dis graced the family! I hitched farther back in my chair and turned ore shoulder on the man who was with
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Norwich, Conn.,. Jan. F 1914.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
One MAN CONTROL
PROPOSED IN IOWA
Unique Form of State Govern
ment May Be Adopted

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. -S.-rhe GOV
crnor of Iowa will became the actua!
head of every department in the exc
cutivc branch of the state government,
while every judge in the state will be
appointed by the chief justice of the
supreme court, if the plans of the ef-
nciency engineers of the last legisla-
turc are carried out The report ot
the engineers is i'm the hands of the
legislative committee On rctrcnch'
ment aud reform.
The keynote Of the recommendations
is the Capitalization of power, ana
one man control i'm th' executive and
judicial branches of the governments
is part Of the revolutionary changes
proposed
The proposed system provides that
the governor be elected and that he
appoint the directors general of the
departments of agriculture, commerce,
industry, public works, health, educa-
tion an6 charities and corrections and
himself he the head of the department
cf public safety. The directors gem
eral of the several departments shall
constitute a new executive council OF
which the governor will ne president.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28

Jane were shot dead in their beds.
Mary Nicholson, daughter Of Eldred
Nicholson, was shot in the shoulder.
Tho Jane brothers occupied 4 room in
the thirG story.
An alarm was quickly spread and
attracted a score of deputy sheriffs 70
the scene, but when they arrived there
were no signs of the murdercrs. The
woods near the boarding house were
searched I'm vain. \ force of deputies
and detectives was rushed TO Paines-
dale from Houshton. Three kinds of
rifle bullets were found in the board
ing house, indicating that at least
three men had fred the shots.
The assassination camc as the eli
max to long string uf lesser crimes
perpetrated in an attempt 20 check
the Copper Range Consolidated COM
panys rapid progress toward a restor-
alton Of the normal rate Of produc-
tion. These crimes ranged from
shooting into workmans homes to as
saultiug employees on their way To-
work.
All the occupants of the house We're
wrapped in slumber when the shooting
took place, except Mrs. Daily. who
about II o'clock had returned from
concert at church and had decided
10 prepare tca FOR tho boarder whom
she expected t. arrive shortly the
nirht being cold ana stormy. Mrs.
Daily become interested in a book and
as she sat reading at Abe kitchen ta-
BILE bullet whizzed past her. She
screamed and rushed TO the front bed
room. whore her husband was sleep
Ing
Tho bullets had continued TO bore
into the house. The wife found her
husband dying, shot through the head.
cant YOU do something for me2'
Daily asked Of his wife. as me lapsed
!nto unccnsciousness.
The agouized wife stood by Ler hus-
hHpds side until he passed away, hop
ing and praying that ne might speak
20 her cnce again. but ne never re-
gained consciousness.
Awakened by the screams of the
woman and the fusillale of shots thai
at once followed. the hoarders sprang
from their beds Arthur and Harry
Jane lid not descend .ho stairs as did
Continued on 9th Page. 4tt Column.
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Assurance Received That He viii
Use Influence to Satisfy
U. S. Demands
TO START INQUIRY TOMORROW
Complete Explanation of ExeCu-
ton of veTgara to Be Made
by Ruerta

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Ohicials dis
cussed today the report of Captain
Sanders of the Texas rangers. saving
that Clementc VcrRara, the American.
reported to have been hanged has in
reality been kidnapped and shot by
Hucrta's fcdcrals \ demand for rep.
aration has been made to the Huerta
government.
Inquiry into the Benton case viii
begin in earnest today or tomorrow
with the departure of a special train
from Juurez for chihuahua, furnished
by villa. bearing the British and Am
Crican representatives
Informal assurance has reached here
that General Carranza would use his
influence to clear up the Benton case.
1t also is supposed that lie will secure
compliance to the American demand
for the hody.
Charge O'Shaughnessy reported he
las made representations concerning
Nergaras death and that the Hucrta
government has promised a full de-
tailed explanation of .ae killing.
Saw Benton Day He Died.
I'll Paso, Feb. 2S.--A German boy,
who speaks imperfect English and
claims to have been 1T Villas head"
quarters when Benton was killed, is
being considered by British Consul
Perceyal, as Il possible witness. Tho
lad is located here and says he went
To Villas Office To apply for position
and was there from 10 until g.. 80 in the
afternoon before getting IN audience.
At about noon, he says man who
look like Benton was brought out. The
guards were holding his arms behind
him ard apparently supporting HIM
No shots were tired The prisoner was
taken to rear room.
The boy failed to get II job.
U. S. Agent to Join Villa.
III Paso, Texas, Feb. 2S.-'Spccial
United states Agent carothers eN-
poets to leave here FOR Chihuahua to-
night, on n gasoline yeiocipcde, cap
able of running forty miles an hour.
Tie intends To remain with Villa
throughout the latter's southern cam
paign
Arranging Rebel Finances.
Chihuahua, Feb 2S.--Governcr Chao
is arranging for the purchase of three
million collars worth of silver bullion
as the basis for n new issue Of notes.
Bankers will accept ranches as hous
es, connscatcd by the rebels, rs pay
ment. The rumor that the federals
, have evacuated TOrreon is denied by
Villa.
Capture Federal Force.
Brownsville. Feb. 2S.-tlfiy Mexican
Fcderals ana three officers were cap
tured by the Constitutionalists at Ro-
drfgucz, "Wednesday, it is reported
The officers were promptly executed
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
FEDERAL TAX RETURNS.
Income Blanks Must Be Filed BY Mid J.
niaht--heavY Penalty.

Washington, -. c., Feb. 2S.--Today
was the last day of filing returns un-
der the new federal income tax law.
Those persons who are taxable under
the law and who have failed To make
report of their income for the nine
months ending January | last become
liable under the law for An amount
double their tax and at the same time
are subject to a heavy fine. II Will be
optional with the collectors, howeve;,
to grant an extension of few weeks
time to persons who offer satisfactory
proof that they were prevented from
making returns by reason of sickness
or other unavoidable cause But I'm no
ease will neglect he accepted as al
excuse for failure to make the returns.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
SUES HOTEL FOR DEATH.
Alleges Hot Bath Would Have Saved
Husbands Life.

New York. FEB 2S.-Mrs. Helen Hill
dreth, a vaudeville actress, filed suit
against the st. Regis hotel for $4,000
on account of the death of her hus-
band, Robert Hildreth, at the st. Regis
hotel. st. Charles street and Broadway
August 20 last. Ilildrcth died from
acute gastritis.
When they registered at the hotel,
the petition recites, Hildreth suffered
an attack of gastritis and physician
prescribed hot bath. This was given
to the patient and he promptly recov-
cred, Mrs. Hildreth says. During the
night "A second attack came on and
Mrs. Hildreth her petition recites, af-
ter vainly trying to get DOCTOR APP
pealcd to the hotel attaches by tele-
phone and by personal visits To the Of
flee for help.
She asserts if the clerk had acted
promptly and assisted her in getting
Hildreth into a hot bath again her
husband might have survived the at
tack. lie died the next day.
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will take into consultation Governor
Ferris and General Abbey, who was in
command during the copper strike, al
though since retired.
The committee wants to hear the
state guard officers and men who will
combat the testimony of the strikers.
At present 1t is the intention Of the
congressmen to hear the evidence :; t
Chicago. This may be changed and the
hearings amy be held IN Lansing
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
RARE FEAT BY
YANKEE AUT0IST
Crosses Andes in. South America
at Height of $4,000 Feet

Washington, Feb. 2S.-An American
built automobile driven by Johnson
Martin former Princeton football
player, has succeeded in crossing the
Andes. thus achieving victory
which a number Of foreign automobile
makers have been striving for for five
years. Martin crossed 1T height of
more than 1900 feet.
\ number of attempts made to cross
the Andes in aeroplanes have failed.
4 cabegram announced Martins ar
rival at Santiago, Chile from Buenos
Aires.
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EXPERT ON TREATM ENT
OF SNAKE BITES DIES
FROM ONE OVERLOOKED.

:. Calcutta, Feb. 2S.--Dr Fred
:. erick Fox, an Australian scien-
:. tist, who devoted his life to the
:. treatment of snakes bites, died
:. today OF a bite from a kraft,
:. very vcncnmous snake he was
:. using for experimental pur-
:. poses. The reptile inflicted live'.'
:. puncturcs, ono of which es-
= capped notice Nhcn Fox applied
:. "A cure and which later caused
:. his death He hal often sub
:. mittcd voluntarily to snake
:.
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
AGED FATHER AVENGER.
Tries to Attack Son -i,-law on Trial
as Wife Murderer.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Whilc William
ELLIS of Cincinnati. charged with the
murder of his wife i'm hotel here
was undergoing cross-examination to-
day, Robert Hosea, aged 70, father o.
Mrs. Ellis, tried to attack him. "A
moment later Hosea mistook "A Cincin q
natl lawyer. who is to be d witness
for the defense for Ellis.
Get out of my sight you dog, or :
will kill YOU" he cried to the lawyer
When he learned the identity of the
attorney. Hosea Put his arms around
him and became so hysterlcal, court
adjourned.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
s,oooo VOTED TO sTRIKERs.

Peoria. H., Feb. 2S.-The Illinois di-
vision of the United Mine Workers. af-
ter a hard fight on the floor of the
convention. decided yesterday To donate
SO. 900 to aid the strikers in the Michi-
gan copper district Delegate Dan l..
Thomas of OFallon, Ill. then unsuc-
cessfully pressed an amendment that
the amount he increased from $4,000
to $4,000.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
ALLEGED PEPPER SHOT
BY STUDENTS is DEAD.

Mount Vernon, la, Feb. 2S.-Howard
Manning. aged 20, died today. He was
shot last nisht, after chase by stu
dents of Cornell college who claimed
he recently peeped in the windows of
girls dormitory. Arrests among the
students are expected
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
PEACE AGAIN IN PORTUGAL.

Lisbon. Feb. 2S.-Announcement ot
the conclusion for the present of the
revolutionary railway strike in Portu-
gal was made today by the committee
directing the movement. The action -
regarded as certain to bring transquil' e
ity throughout the country.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-28
BID FAREWELL TO TEAMS.

London, Feb. 2S.-Members of tbs
American colony and English sportlh-
men gathered at the station today
hid farewell to the American haseb'i
teams.
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To Plan Militia's Defense.

Lansing. Mich Feb. es.-Maior Roy
C.. Vandercook. adjutant general, and
Major Samuel ~ Pepper judge ad-
vocate general Of the state guard, who
have been representing the militia at
the congressional committees copper
strike INVESTIGATION at Hancock, have
returned TO Lansing.
1--WE had no chance to put in our
evidence" said Major Nandercook, but
we will later. Major Pepper and my
self listened to all of the charges made
against the guard and officers. OF
course we thlnk-and in our own minds
know-that we can disprove them.
When and where we VIII give our evi-
dence is yet to be determined
The military board of Michigan will
hold meeting in Grand Rapids to de-
eide what shall be done toward the
defense of the National Guard before
the congressional committee. The board