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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22


Solomon, April 16.-The county
Sunday school association is holding
a session of unusual interest in this
city. Delegates are in attendance in
large numbers and from great dis
tances. The night audience filled
the Methodist church to standing
room. The state officers speak in
high terms of the well appointed
work of the local committees and of
the towns generous hospitality. Del
egates are met at trains with auto
mobiles. The floral decorations,
both in extent and tastefulness would
do credit to far more pretentious
event. The mems chorus and or
chestra under the direction Of DR..
Hinshaw furnished admirable music
for the evening. Mr.. ]. s. Meek, of
Hope, has organized a convention
chorus on short notice and is giving
character to the music of the day
services.
The addresses of Mrs. G. P. .Baity
of Kansas city, Mo-, reflect the ex-
perience of successful city Junior
Superintendent. Note books are at
a premium.
L. v. Starkey, of lola, made the
closing address last night, "The Lad
and His Lunch" The "five loaves"
served to suggest: /. The social
instinct or gang spirit. 2. Pride Of
physical attainment. 8. Love Of the
out-of-doors. 4. Hunger for know
ledge. These, placed in the hand
of the Master assure the boys best
development. Mr.. starkey led the
morning prayers in thoughtful
study and is speaking again this af-
ternoon.
Miss Bayless, Mr.. W. D. Stem and
Secretary Engle are doing their part
to maintain proper interest. Mr..
Engle addressed the high school on
SCHOOLS Of the Orient"
Fern Ramsey, of Abilene, sang a
sold most acceptably.
c. G. Bulkley, of sallna, led in the
round table.
Chapman is making strong pull
for the next convention and will
doubtless secure it.
Much interest is developing in
the state convention, Topeka, May
5, 6 and z. There is talk Of reserv-
ng special car out Of Abilene for
he Dickinson county delegation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-04-22

take a higher place was due to the
fact that her paper was more in the
nature Of an essay that oratorlcaI.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27

Especially interesting in connection
with the example of early South Ger.
man portraiture is the fact that IL is
the companion piece to painting in
the Frankfort museum. representing
Herr Urmiller and son. Unti four or
hve years ago the Frankfort work was
always attributed to and admired as a
Holbein. The latest criticism. how
ever, has attributed the painting to
some unknown but extraordinary mas
ter who painted in the neighborhood
OF Augsburg in the first half of the
sixteenth century.
Licinio, whose work consists prin-
cipally of portraits and family groups.
worked during the greater part of his
life in Venice and indicates the in.
huence of Titan Examples of his pic.
lures are found in the principal gal
leries of Europe. The delicacy of out
line, richness of color and purity of
condition make the picture recently
acquired from the Enrich galleries a
notable example of Licinias work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
TORCH LAKE RRrVTIgs.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bice, Jr.. of
Molire are spending a couple OF
days a. eek visiting at the home Of
Mr. and rs. William Pascoe Of Tam
arack City. =,
Axcl Beauchaine of Milwaukee call
ed on friends at Hubbell today.
Joseph Schnotalla and sister, Miss
Annie, who have been attending school
at Valparaiso. returned on Sunday af-
ter visiting local friends on Christmas.
James Trethewey of Virginia. Mimi.
Is spending tho holidays visiting his
parents in Hubbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Body and sen
have gone to Hibbing. Mimi, to spend
a few days visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. John Pue of Hubbell left sun
day for Hibbing, Mimi, to visit with
her daughter.
Fred Tregonning and Lawrence
Harold. both Of Ironwood. have ar
rived in Hubbell to visit with their
parents.
A stock company is to be organized
soon i'm Lake Linden to engage in the
tailoring business
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Will Begin Next Monday Evening at
Hancock Methodist Church.

Rev. w. f. Marvin, pastor OF the
Hancock Methodist Episcopal church
announces a week of prayer to begin
on Monday evening next in which he
VIII be assisted by pastors of neigh
boring churches. The holding of these
services is an annual event and gen.
orally takes place the second week in
the new year. H N} NgH M.
The Sunday school exercises of the
Methodist church will take place this
evening at which time an extensive
and interesting program of music and
recitations will be given by the chill
dren. and gifts will be distributed.
The Christmas exercises held la st
evening at the Congregational church
were attended by large audience and
the various numbers were splendidly
given by the members of the Bible
school. with the assistance OF the
choir.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
OLD TOMB A DEATH TRAP
In All Five Persons We're Caught and
Suffocated One After
Another.

A certain native discovered the en-
trance of a tomb in the floor of his
stable, says A. f. p. Weigall, in Put
MANS, and at once proceeded to
worm his way down the tunnel This
was the end of the man. His wife,
finding that he had not returned for
two hours or so later, went down
the newly-found tunnel after him.
That was the end of her, also. In
turn, three other members of the fam
lily went down into the darkness; and
that was the end of them. A native
official was then called, and, light
ing his way with a candle. penetrat-
cd down the winding passage. The
air was so foul that he was soon
obliged to retreat, but he stated that
he was just able to see in the dis
lance ahead the bodies OF the unfor-
tunate peasants, all of whom had
been overcome by what he quantity
described as the evil lighting and
bad climate" Various attempts at
the rescue of the bodies having failed.
we gave orders that this tomb should
be regarded as their sepulcher and
that its mouth should be sealed up.
According to the natives, there was
evidently vast hoard of wealth
stored at the bottom of this tomb, and
would-be robbers had met their death
at the hands of the demon in charge
of II. who had seized each man by
the throat as he came down the tun-
mel and had strangled him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
TORCH LAKE NEWS
RESULTS ARE PLEASING.

The merchants of the Torch lake
towns are much pleased with the ex-
tent of the holiday trade. They assert
that the business this month has been
in excess of any previous Christmas
season.
There win be. little doing this week
until New Years eve when three dan
ces are to be held, two i'm Lake Linden
and one i'm Hubbell. In Lake Linden
the Kaiser Wilhelm boys, headed by
Christ Stark. will hold forth at the
opera house dance hall and promise
their friends the best dance ever held
under the auspices OF that organiza-
ton. The same evening the German
Aid society will give "A dance in the
city hall. while in Hubbcll the French
Naturalization club will hold its first
annual dancing party.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27

| at the fire station last week The
chemical engine. is being fitted with
runners at the Exley blacksmith shor
and is expected to be ready by the
| end of the week.
Ira Il. Wight and Jay Pearce of the
local branch of the Stone Ordean
Wells company. left yesterday for the
annual round up and convention of
representatives of the firm.
Mrs Ed Hensler of Chicago. a sister
of ]. N. Mitchell of this city, is visiting
at the homes of copper country rela-
tives.
The Transfers at the city hall were
presented with boxes of cigars for
Christmas by Chief j. N. Mitchell.
Charles Sunqust entertained a
number of his young friends at a
street last evening.
Officer John Wright is off duty on
account of illness and his place is be-
ing filed by James Sanders.
j. E. McAllister proprietor Of the
former Metcalfe drug store, left Sat
urday afternoon for Ypsilanti. He VIII
be gone about week or ten days.
Miss Helen Theobold of the Grin
nell Brothers Music store, spent
Christmas at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Nick stein at Baraga.
DIR. and Mrs. w. W. Kimmell and
child spent Christmas at the home OF
Mrs. Kimmelrs parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. NJ. Menard at LAnse.
Principal c. r. Cobb OF the Han
cock high school and his family are
spending the holidays at Mr.. Cobb's
former home at Escanaba.
The city is contemplating the cree
ton OF a new fire station in west
Hancock, which will doubtless be built
during the coming summer. There
have been laid during the past sea-
son many thousand feet of new water
mains, and numerous new hydrants
have been added Important buildings
have been equipped with fire escapes,
regulations regarding building safe
guards and chimney hue Innings are
being strictly enforced, and all that
can be done to reduce fire losses is
being done in Hancock.
Chief Mitchell, besides being chief
of the fire department, also holds the
office of fire warden. For each Of
these he receives sixty dollars a year,
a remuneration absurdly inadequate
for the duties involved, and there is
some sentiment expressed that the
city might well provide a larger sa-
larry, sufficient to enable a man to de-
vote his entire time to the two Of
fees.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
CHRISTMAS MORNING BATH.
"'p'ey Man Breaks Through Ice Will.
Crossing the Lake.

Crossing the Lake.
Erik ERICKSON, resident of Riplev
started Christmas day by taking n cold
piuhge IN the waters OF Portage lake.
medical authorities affirm that a cold
path In the morning is beneficial for
,he health, but Erickson didn't take
MS plunge from hygienic motives His
pain was accidental. He was return
ing from Houghton to his home in
RIPLEY at an early hour Christmas
m"rning and took a short cut across
the Ice. He managed to get nearly
across but when just a few feet from
the shore near the old Franklin sands.
a VIDE assure in the ice, allowed Err
ickson to break through. He began 10
scream Justify. and James Tobin. n
Waterman at the quincy smells. heard
the cries and FASTENED to the strug-
Cling mans assistance. Seeing helm
coming Erickson gained hope and
shouted the louder, THROW me n
iahk'' he cried in his imperfect Eng
lish. THROW me Tank mister. I'm
rowning.' Mr.. Casey secured a plank.
or as the man in the water called it. a
flank" and got Erickson ashore in a
rev minutes. This is the third in
stance In few days OF persons break
ing through the ice, which, while APP
parently strong enough in spots to sus-
tain the weight of pedestrians. has a
number of weak places, making great
caution necessary.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
HAS NEW OFFICES.

DR.. A. +. Fischer. of Hubbell. is
now located in the First National Bank
building of that town. The doctor
has three large office rooms on the
second floor of that new structure and
finds them much more suitable than
his previous quarters. The front room
of his suite will be used as sitting
room. while just to the rear VIII be
his office and laboratory. In the other
room an electrical apparatus has been
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
. HANCOCK eRkv'TiEs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald Cf
Ripley, are visiting during the holi-
days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nancy in Duluth.
DR.. and Mrs. f. III. Pomeroy of Vir-
ginia are spending the holidays at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Con-
don. Mrs. Condor Is their daughter.
Elmer Brum. Chicago travelling
man, and Mrs. Edith white, a well
known trained nurse of this city. were
united In marriage on Thursday even
ing at the Congregational church par
sonage, Rev. j. s. Gould officiating.
The bride ana groom were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. George wern. Mr..
and Mrs. Brum will make their home
I'm Hancock.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made Tor
holding watch night services at the
North Star temperance hall. when
there win be luncheon. song. speeches
and other diversions including the
popular Finnish pastime of telling
fortunes by the forms assumed by
melted lead poured into cold water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac wargeln are
spending the holidays at Republic and
at Ishpeming.
c. II. Ulrich arrived home yesterday
from weeSs TIP TO Ironwood on
business.
Anti the hve-months- son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Kotila OF Franklin
died yesterday afternoon and the fu-
neral was held today. interment taxi
ing place In the Lakeside cemetery.
The new harness for the chemical
engine team has been completed by
Ben T.. wieder TO whom the contract
was given recently, and was delivered
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
ICE is DANGEROUS.
Marshal Warns Youngsters Against
Skatina on Ice.


Marshal William Kline of Lake Lin
den, issues warning TO the young
people OF that village against skating
on the thin ice which has formed on
Torch Lake. Although the ice has
formed but few days. and is still
very thin. a large number Of the young
people have courted the danger or
drowning by skating, and Marshal
Kline urges them To- exercise more
care. He calls the attention OF par
ents to the fact that the ice is yet
unsound and asks them to assist In
accidents.
The skaters include grown men and
women. as well as children. and II
is asserted that the example provided
for the little ones is not good one
to follow. Torch Lake has almost
annually claimed some victim but
the skaters persist in INDUCING in this
sport before the ice is safe. Marshal
Kline pointed out the fact that In
some places II is stil less than an
inch thick and very dangerous. He
requests that the young people wait
a few days longer before skatlng.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
TEST is SATISFACTORY.

The demonstration of the new tung-
stem lights that are to be used for the
of quincy street, which
was made Saturday evening at the
corner OF Ryan and Quincy streets,
was very satisfactory to the city OFF,
cials and others present. The tempor-
airy lights were placed on wooden poles
with brackets made for the occasion,
which are to be replaced by iron poles
and ornamental brackets. A force OF
men has been brought here and others
are expected next week to begin the
work Of taking down tho poles and
wires and stringing the wires through
the conduits placed in Quincy street
last summer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS.

In the large lad" of the Northern
Michigan Building and Loan associa'
ton. which appeared in this paper Oh
december 20, typographical error
occurred. In the statement of assets
the ad read first mortgage loans OF
uourhton county real estate. si,S4o.oo,
while II should have read s1,s4o,ooo.oo
This amount represents but 90 pei
cent of the market value of the prop
erty upon which the loans have oeen
made, .a
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
A FAMOUS PICTURE MATCHED
Companion piece Of a Painting In the
Frankfort Museum Is In
America.

One OF the most widely-known col
lectors of old masters in this country
recently has acquired from the Enrich
galleries two canyases for his collec-
ton. These are Portraits OF Frau
Urmiller and Daughter" by n Suablan
master of about 1925. and Portrait
of Venetian Lady," by Bernadino
Licinio (about 15i0).
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
MAxEY NOT TO RUN AGAIN.

Representative John o. Maxey Of
Baraga county who was Hough-
ton visitor Christmas morning, stated
to representative of The News, that
he would not be a candidate for re-
election next fall, as his duties in
Lansing take too much time away
from his business. He said that he
could not afford to neglect his affairs
and that he has fully decided to retire
when his term expires. Mr. Maxey IS
in the timber land business and also
president of the Baraga county Ma
tional bank.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
FORGOT THE BABY.
Hancock Man Leaves Child in Ex-
press Office After Sending Package.

A resident of Hancock was so ex-
baby in an express office last week.
He had been sending an express
package to distant relatives, and
while making out the bill he had
in the window. There was a big rush
Of patrons by the time he had been
attended to. He Immediately left the
office and went across the street to
the postofiice. going from there 70
various other stores. After completing
his holiday purchases he returned
home. where's the baby?" asked his
wife. John was horror stricken and
down town again. visited in turn each
of the stores that he had been In. FL
nally he arrived at the Western Ex-
press office. The child had been sit
ting quietly in the window mean
while, watching the passing throng
and cooling with pleasure at the win
ter scene outside. The agents in the
office had noticed the child and had
thought ii belonged to one of the
women who had be en- In the office.
Have you seen my baby" demanded
John, breathessly. i've lost my baby.
and can't find him." The youngster
in the window was pointed out to him,
and he frantically seized his forgotten
offspring. Eyes that's him." he ex-
claimed and added. II won't ever
again bring the kid when | go shop
ping for Christmas" Several muffs,
purses and packages were left behind
by other patrons, but this was the on
" instance of baby being forgot
ten in the rush.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
In Accordance with Scripture.


A Boer had sold to a mission Kafiir
the carcass of an OK that had died
from lung sickness. The missionary
demonstrated with him. and threat
ened to report him to the authorities.
The Boer expressed his surprise at
such language from missionary,
saying he had acted strictly according
to Scriptural precept. The missionary
said he would not say another word
if the Boer could justify his act from
the Bible. The Boer thereupon asked
for Bible and referring to Deut.
14:21. read as follows;
eye shall not eat of anything that
dieth of itself; thou shalt give II to
the stranger that is within thy gates,
that he may eat it; or thou mayest
sell it unto an alien"
News Want Ads. bring results.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
LEAVES FOR GRAND RAPIDS.

mr. p. scholier LEFT this morning Tor
Grand Rapids to attend a meeting Oh
,ne state hoard OF optometrist exam
,ners Of which he is president. the
principal purpose OF the meeting :.
~ domination Of applications from
s~amntlon from registration. the law
nsssed last year providing such ex'
psan,,on TO optometrists engaged >"
nracticing their profession In M'cn'ssn
Cor a period Of two years prior TO '"'
,aw Going into effect on Sept 'as''
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27

John c. Shields. Jr.. Russell Shields
and Miss Elaine Shields arrived homo
yesterday and will spend the holidays
with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. c
shields at Phoenix.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27

installed. The decorators have just
completed the work of tinting the
halls and rooms and they are now
ready.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27
$2S

There was also during the year an
alarm sent in which called the depart
ment to the York store, where some
escaping steam from the boiler led 10
supposition that the place was on
FIRE.
The most important changes in re-
gard to che equipment Of the fire de-
partment the past year have been me
purchase of. the new chemical engine
and the purchase of an additional
thousand feet of hose, making S'ooV
feet now available. There are also
two hose wagons and seighs. one hook
and ladder truck, and the old reliable
steamer. The latter was repaired jur-
ing the past summer nj cost of about
$500 and is now as good as new. IL
is a double cylinder engine of the COies
pattern, and was purchased in 1870
two years after the department was
first organized, supersejing a hand en-
CINE purchased from Rusey a. Co. dur
Ing 1872.
There are twenty men enroned III
tnt uepdTtnitHt, Soiho VI
been In service for a long period D.
N. Mitchell, the present chiof, ana faui
Exley, assistant chief, are among Nic
Oldest members, having been IN sef
vice almost since the department was
started in 1871. Martin Nchar, whose
retirement was reported in the news
at the time OF the December meetlhs
of the company, had been 'nemoer
for twenty years. and former Mayor
A. ]. Scott was a faithful irehsh'.'
from the first inception OF the depart
nent up to the time Of being place." ""
the honorary roll three years ago.
The city owns five fine horses Two
OF which. known as Jim and Jonh' are
the well known and famous team VI
blacks which are the pride Vf the W.
partment. Joseph McGrath r. the c''''i
OF the drivers. and the other TWO "'e
John Schneider and Ira Priest each 81
whom thoroughly understands y"
handling OF horses and is ready 10 '"in
oat promptly on the receipt o. a"
alarm coming either through the Jam !,
wen indicator system from any ore =,
the seventeen fire alarm boxes PM"
at advantageous points Throughout '"'
city. or by telephone.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27

Andrew Petaja. the undertaken =
spending n few days WISHING w"
friends at Otter Lake.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27

Ira Peterson of Painesdals . spsn'
,,,.,.,,nss with relatives In Hancock
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-27

oct. Is, false alarm.
Dec 3, House, West Hancock,
Corey & Fourth ............. 1000
Dec. 4, McGrath's house, Chin
ney, Franklin street.
Dec. Is, Stehlin barn, no loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-04
ENGINEER FOR BRIDGE.
Hartford Man to Have Charge of
SaybrooE<- Lyme Work.

Engineer Edward w. Bush of Hart
ford, who was chief engineer on Hart
ford bridge for the last few years of
it's construction, viii be the engineer
in charge of the building of the new
bridge between OLD Lyme and Old
SaybroOk, authorized by act of the
present legislature. Mr.. Bush was Sc
lected for the work by ex-senator An
drew n. Shepard of Portland and Sen
ator James II. Day of Saybrook, a
majority of the special bridge commits
sion Senator Dennis A. Blakeslee
chairman Of the committee. sailed for
Europe some time ago without wait
ing for organization.
Engineer Bush was born in Port
Jervis, N ", in 1871, and is a gradu-
ate Of the Pennsylvania state college
civil engineering course, class of 1892.
He has lived in Hartford II years
He is a member of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers. Of the New
England Water Works association, and
of the Connecticut Society of Civil
Engineers, of which he was presi-
dent for the year ended last February
and of which ne is a director now. He
is prominent in Masonic circles being
a 32d degree Mason, a Knight Temp
lar and a Shriner.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-04
RONELEss DUCK.
Raised by Bridgeport Man Becoming
Famous.

Charles Wintzner of Brooklawn ave-
nue., Bridgeport, who has bred the only
homeless duck known. has received
communications and newspaper clip
pings from all parts of the world re-
garding the wonder. Among these is
a letter from E. Stranack of Maritz-
burg, South Africa, with a clipping
from The Natal Witness in which it
speaks of the amazing genius of the
American breeder. Another is from
Cecil c. P. Willis Fleming of England,
who speaks of the description in The
London Daily Telegraph, and asks for
eggs from the duck and also from the
famous hen, which he understood to
lay 1000 eggs a year, although the
clipping mentioned states that the
Brown leghorn has a record of 1000
for it's lifetime.
So famous has the breastboneless
duck become that London Sketch has
requested a photograph that they might
show the English people how such
marvellous bird looks. Mr.. Wintzner
has also received newspaper clippings
from Continental Europe and Scotland
in which they speak Of the wonderful
achievement by a Bridgeport, Conn.,,
man in securing a duck with the trou-
blesome breastbone missing.