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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
VILLAGE WORK
IS DISCUSSED
COUNCIL LAST EVENING PAYS
BILLS AND REVIEWS AZ
FAIRS or YEAR DRAW
ING TO CLOSE.

Tho special meeting OF the IIough-
ton council last evening was called
primarily FOR the purpose OF paying "a
/ number of bills and the salaries OF the
Village employees In anticipation OF
/ Christmas. After this business was
( disposed OF the question of paying
Alois Proksch, contractor on the shell
dem Columbia sewer. the final payment
FOR his work. was taken up. The
Iamount due Mr.. Proksch was St.O49,
but as the work was not considered
completed by the village engineer, his
recommendation that $3.50 be held out
until spring. when Mr.. ProlIsch could
finish the remaining work, was de-
hated pro and con by the council The
sewer has been dug and the pipes laid
but the dirt with which the ditch is
filled Is largely snow and ice, so that
when spring comes this will melt and
the surface of the ditch will sink
making more work necessary. The
road also Is not cleaned up the way the
village engineer thinks necessary. The
council at last decided TO hold out 500
on the job.
Air. Proksch objected without avail
10 this action, stating that he was not
20 blame for the lateness of the sea-
son I'm commencing work on the sewer
and the part the elements took in Civ
ing a rough finish TO the job.
In connection with the Sheldon
Columbian sewer. Village Attorney
Bambitzer presented bin for 1925 for
his services in preparing the special
assessment, which was ordered paid.
a notice was received from A. w.
Zerbel attorney for James Kelly stat
ing that unless a sewer tax which Mr..
Kelly had paid under protest was re-
funded. Mr. Kelly would bring suit.
The village officers had no knowledge
of any protest being made by Mr.. Kel-
ly, and the council filed the document.
\. w. Anderson petitioned the coun-
ell for the use of part of the village
stone crushing plant. The council
granted him the use of the equipment,
ne 10 pay SIS for the use of the ma
chinery from January l until March
rs, superintendent Foley to have sup
ervision
The question of the sinking funds
was again brought up. Attorney Ham
bitter reported that the sinking fund
may not bc used for any other pur-
pose than TO pay bonds of interest on
bonds. The general fund was the only
fund available for new work. This
matter brought up the water fund and
the condition of the water department.
Trustee Haas figured that the village
was not in such a bad condition fnan-
cially and Trustee Mlchels stated that
within a very few years the water de-
partment will be paying a profit of
$4,000 a year. which may be used for
any purpose.
The meeting was not adjourned tin
late. All businessman cleared up at
10 o'clock but after that the members
settled down TO a long chat and dis
cusscd the affairs OF the village, maxi
ing a general resume of the years
work.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
MARROW ESCAPE ON ICE.
Two Men Narrowly Escape Drowning
Wednesday Evening.

The story was narrated i'm Houghton
yesterday 10y several witnesses of the
narrow escape from drowning of the
two men who tried to cross Portage
Lake wednesday evening Immediately
i'm front OF the Bows of the Sarnia
city. which plowe1 through the ice
at about $50. TIL men saw the GOAT
coming through the bridge but not
realizing the speed with which the
powerful little tug was coming to-
wards them. tried TO cross the ice be-
fore the passing Of the boat made 1t
impossible. They had travorscd about
one hundred feet on the path formed
on the surface Of the joe, when sew
eral spectators realized the danger OF
the two men and called to them. They
hesitated a moment and turned and
ran for the dock of the Peninsula
Wholesale Grocery which they reached
only a fraction Of a second before the
whole surface of ice on the lake roll
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
DUNELM is RELEASED.
Stranded Steamer Now Free From the
Winds at Duncan's Cove.

A Port Arthur dispatch says:
A wireless message received here
from tire scene of the stranding of the
steamer Dunelm, states that she has
been released from her perilous posi-
ton on Canoe rocks and is now safe
in Duncan's Cove.
As soon as some repairs can be
made she will be brought 10 Port Ar
thur and placed in drydoclI for re-
pairs.
The steamer Dunedin went on the
rocks about month ago and grave
fears have been felt for her safety as
lat the point where she lay she was in
great tdanger of being broken up in
the event of a strong wind sprnging
up
The Canadian Towing & Wrecldng
company took n contract some time
ago to release the vessel. or i'm the
case Of failure receive no pay. The
wrea<ing outfit was covered with ice
90 such an extent that the work was
extremely difficult.
Tine repairs to be made to the steam
er at Port Arthur viii give the new
dryd0ck It's first job
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
INSTALL ELECTRIC PLANT.
George S. Crabbe to Replace Air With
Electric Drills.

George s. Crabbe Of Houghton, will
leave here Sunday night for Duluth to
supervise the installation of an cleo
trical drilling plant which is to re-
place all the old air drills in the ex-
cavation Of the tunnel through the
bluff twenty miles from Duluth
through which the Canadian Northern
will pass the contract for which is
held by Wick OConnell 4 company of
Houghton. The replacing of the air
drills with electrical drills, necessitat-
ing the erection of an electric plant,
is big undertaking. The drills will
be furnished by the TT. Wayne Electric
company.
Mr.. Crabbe expects to spend about
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23

Charge of the Houghton Office OF the
state geological survey shortly after
his graduation carl Meuche VINO mas
also been connected with the geolog-
ical survey has severed that connec-
zion. The elder MIR. Meuche resigned
his position To take charge of the cop
per country management for Long
year q Hodge, which position he held
until his recent resignation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
cooks FoR HOLIDAYS.
Houghton Library Receives Large
Number Of Chldren's Books.

Number OF Chlldren's Books.
hu extensive list Of new fiction will
Zoe ready Saturday morning for the
patrons Of the Hpughton Public IL
1raFy The Books are an foi. boys and
girls and include stories OF adventure
ana many other tales of interest TO
chIdrcu The list follows:
Curtiss-CnHdu8's Little Girls.
Curciss--GrludIa's Little Girls at
school
Wiufeld-Rovcr BOYS on the Plains
winfield Rover BOYS in Camp.
winfield Rover BOYS on the River
Winfield Rover Boys on the Great
Lakes
WiUfold-Eovcr Boys In the Jungle
Winfield Rover Boys on the ocean.
Wclls-MarjOrie's Busy Days
hlcott-Garland for Girls.
Alcott-Littlo Women.
FIulcy--Esie and Her Loved Ones
Ifuley -Iclsie and Her Namesakes.
Finley Winter Trip.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
RESUMES PRIVATE PRACTICE.
A. n. Meuche Leaves Houehton to
Venture With Brother.

A. H. Mlsuche, for the past eighteen
months copper country manager for
Longer & Hodge OF Marquette, Ola
mond drill contractors. accompanied
by his wife and brother Carl Meuche,
LEFT yesterday afternoon for his old
home at Dayton, ohio, where he will
spend The Christmas holidays. After
wards he VIII enter The private prac-
tice OF his profession of mining en-
gincering and geologist, associated
with his brother Carl Meuche. under
tho firm name of Mcuche & Meuche.
Mr. Meuche is a graduate of the
NIichigan College OF Mines and he
came assistant state geOlogist. i'm
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23

three weeks at the scene of the exca-
walton at this time and will make fire.
quent trips to Duluth to supervise the
working of the drills until the excava-
ton is completed I'm June. A very
large force of men is now employed at
the tunnel and the work is being rush.
ed with all possible haste
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
Silk Waists

ed up. breaking into thousands of
pieces. Their escape was considered
miraculous by all who witnessed the
incident
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23

The Citizens National bank of
Houghton yesterday presented to It's
customers copies of a pamphlet enti-
tied Michigan Laws Made Plain" q
digest of the statutes of this state
made by Hon. Charles w. McGill of
Lansing, assistant attorney general
which Is intended for general informa-
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
Leather Goods

We complete in Seal Cont
black and colors both
both with without
mirror, scent bottle, etc. Prices range FROM
each ~ To
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23

Of furs, for wife lady
Our line Of MuHs is very complete including
Mink Astrachan, krmmer sable and
Black dyed Wolf, etc.
Childrens White Angoa White
Lamb, Mutton etc. set S:S 90 to ST Il 90
a o regular prices
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23

Additional houshton on Page 7.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23

Fancy sweet navel oranges. rs. 81
and 40 cents az Asselins. a
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
Silks
Dolls

Kid body dolls both half
with and without eye-lashes and moving
Fu jonted dolls with light brown and hair prices
. -.
Prety dressed dolls in endless variety each 1O< on
Full line Of laughing and character dolls
Baby dolls
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-23
HanGkerChiefS


GLIDING andkerches variety also Embroidered Edge
Handkerches variety of styles,
prices SOC to So 90
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-03
The murder case resulted in an ac-

The murder case resulted in an ac-
quittal, although the jury was out
several hours. The killing occurred
in October near Greelyyille. The tes-
timony showed that Barfeld, the mar
who was slain, came to the home of
Colin Ard, the father of julius Ard,
and being under the influence of
liquor, started in to raise trough
house" Young Julius Ard, who is
a lad of IS or 10 years, demonstrated
with Barfeld, who was his uncle,
when the latter made ut Julius with
knife. Then Ard struck B1r-
field with a fence rail, and from the
resulting wound, Bardsld died the
following Saturday.
The ''rape" case broke down COM
pletely and became grotesque farce,
so much so that the Judge instruct
ed the jury to find Il verdict 81 not
guilty.
The cases in detail are as follows:
George Gamble, convicted at last
term of court for malicious mischief
under sealed sentence, was sentenced
to pay u fine of $500, or serve on
chaingang Or in the penitentiary the
term of two years.
H V Lee, charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill and carry
ing concealed weapons, was found
guilty of simple assault and fine of
SO imposed, with the alternative
sentence of 10 days. Lee is magls-
trate in Florence county and the
trouble grew out Of his horse becom-
ing frightened in Scranton at Dr. W
! S Lynch's. automobile. W T Clay
tonsEsq, of Florence, defended Lee.
Henry Green, assault and battery
with intent to kill. Guilty and given
| six months sentence on chaipgang.
Robert Burgess, charged with as
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-03

sault with intent to ravish, was ac-
quilted. Lee & Askins represented
the defendant.
Daniel E Motley pleaded guilty
of breach of trust with fraudulent
intent and received q sentence OF
eighteen months in the county Jail.
Lee & Askins appeared as counsel
for defendant.
In the case of E D Bryant, charg-
ed with assault and battery with in
tent to kill, the grand jury return
ed no bill.
Ellis Stone ct al, larceny of live
stock, continued.
J W Bennett, charged with as.
sault and battery of high and ag'
graYated nature, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $50,
with the alternative of spending SIX
months on the changing. He paid
the fine. Represented by Lee &
Askins.
Frank Brockinton, honse-bresk-
ing and larceny, continued.
Simuel Ridgeway and James Nc
Donald, assault and battery with in-
tent to kill. Continued.
Frank Rodgers and Jake McMil-
Ian, house breaking and larceny.
Rodgers pleaded guilty and received
sentence of twelve months on chain
gang. Mcmillan was found not
guilty.
RE Cockfeld, drawing check
with no fluids in bank. Not guilty.
E l. Hirsch, Esq, conducted the
defense.
Robert Williams, malicious mis-
chief. Guilty and was given nine
months on changing or $75 fine.
WN Mcmillan, alias Jake Nc
MILAN, house, breaking. Guilty
and sentenced to nine months on
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-03
attending it have been

circumstances attending it have been
given a great deal of publicity and
are fresh in the public mind. Young
Motley was assistant cashier of the
Bank of Lake City aad in January,
1909, he left Lake City ostensibly to
visit his parents in DanVille, Va.
Time passed and he failed to return,
and an examination Of his accounts
at the bank showed shortage
then the reason of his disappearance
became manifest.
An expert Wa. called III, the books
checked up a9d it was alleged BY
the bank officials that the missing
employee was responsible for a short
age Of neatly $4,000 i the banks
money.
Last fall, Motley was captared
near Camden, n J, apd brought
back here to jsa. Al sLsss facts are
so fresh before eur readers that it Is
needless to 90 into details.
1t may be said that during Mot
ley's sojourn in Lake City he bore an
irreproachable character, and was
about as popular as any young man
in the town. HIS friends, while they
deplored the crime he was charged
with, pi.ied the young man, who is
only twenty-four years old and of a
very frail physique. The money that
he spent, it is said, went largely in
expensive gifts to those whom he
liked and these friends no doubt felt
bound to stand by hin in his trou-
BILE. These extenuating \clrcum-
stances, together with the willingness
of the prosecuting officer and the
stockholders of the bank-who had
suffered most by his defalcatlon-"to
temper justice with mercy account
for the surprisingly light sentence
imposed upon Motley.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-03
CONCERNING THE COURT
or GENERAL SESSIONS.
JUDGE KlUGH'S CHARGE-TRREE CASES
OF EXCEPTIONAL INTEREST SUM-
NARY OF PROCEEDINGS.

The court of general SESSIONS was
called here Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. Solicitor Stoll and STEM
cgfapher Wood were present at the
Opening hour and Judge Klugh ar.
Enved on rhe II O'Clock train.
s. This being the first term of court
for the year, His Homer made for
NAL charge to the grand jury for
their Information and instruction.
His charge was lengthy and exhaus-
tive, going over the duties of the
grand Jurors, collectively and indi-
yidually, IN minute detail, advising
Aand admonishing them with regard
to the sacredness of their duty, COW
ering period of about half an hour.
Judge Klugh is regarded as one of
! the most scholarly judges on the
!. bench of onr State and his charges
were delivered in language chaste
and elegant, without losing strength
in expression.
At this term of court the three
cases that excited greatest interest
were the two in which the defend
ants were charged respectively with
murder and rape, and the case of d
Z, Motley, charged with breach of
trust with fraudulent intent. The
grand jury returned true bills in
all three of these cases and all were
disposed of at this term.
The case of Motley, which was
called Monday afternoon, was Of
more than ordinary interest. The
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-03-03

changing. Note-This is the same
Jake Mcmillan who was acquitted
of house breaking and larceny in a
pievions case tried during this term.
Rhatt Washington, bonse- break
ing and grand larceny. Guilty and
sentenced to two years on chaingang.
Ellison Peterson, house breaking
and larceny. Guilty and sentenced
to chaingang for eighteen months.
Kelley & Kinds represented the
defendant.
Julius Ard, murder. Not guilty.
The court adjourned, sine die,
Wednesday afternoon ats 80 o'clock.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-03-16

DIR. Chadwick of lola, Kansas.
is in Lamar on business.
A. E. Bent of Denver is in La
mar this week on business.
l.. ID. Boggs of Granada was
transacting business in Lamar Mon
day.
Hon. C. c. Goodale returned on
Monday from a short visit to Dem
yer
r. r. Shaub and wife are visit
ing with relatives in Lamar this
week.
Lost-Our steady. We are
afraid he has acquired the work
habit
Mr.. Pastorious of Colorado
Springs is in Lamar this week on
business.
DR.. Sayler was sworn in as post
master of the new town of Two
Buttes. Monday
Frank Say'er returned to Lamar
after several days on his new farm
at Two Buttes.
Mr.. Fred l.. Harris of the Two
Buttes company is in Denver this
week on business.
Frank Crittendon of Coolidge
Kansas. was attending to business
in Lamar, Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Packard
spent several days the past week
visiting in Denver.
Mayor Charles Maxwell left Sun
day on a business trip through New
Mexico and Arizona.
Attorney Haskins of La Junta
was in Lamar Monday comforting
with the County Commissioners
]. Stanley Maxwell returned
from Two Buttes where he has
been installing the new newspaper.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-03-16

The four Overland factories, en-
ploying 1000 men. turn out 40
Overlands daily. That's five times
their output of one year ago. Yet
the demand created by the cars
in use is beyond their capacity.
Come and see the cars which
through marvellous merit-have be-
come the sensation of motordom.
Never in the history of AUTOMOBILE
es has car been in such demand.
See the utter simplicity-the ped
al control. See why n novice can
master the car in ten minutes.
See the trouble-proof car the
car that almost cares for itself. The
car that is faxed by no road.
by no weather. The car that costs
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-03-16

DR.. w. A. Packard has decided
to locate at Fort Morgan tn :.
state and has bought out the pra'
tice of one of the resident physi-
clans there He and his family will
move there about the first of April
c. Wamsted of Eads bought a
five passenger touring Overland to-
day from the firm of Geo. E. Man
beck & Son. This enterprising firm
received a. new car of Overlands to-
day and has another one on the
road.
Covers were laid for ten at a
very charming dinner presided over
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bent on Friday
evening. The table was pretty
with its centerpiece of beautiful
roses. cut glass and silver. After
the dinner the guests played bridge
until a late hour.
Geo. Persyn, brother of w. II.
Persyn of Lamar, died at his broth
ers home Thursday night of tuber-
culosis. Mr.. Persyn had been in
Lamar about year. He was 33
years old and unmarried The
funeral was held Saturday morn
ing at IL o'clock.
The new pipe organ for the Meth
odist church has arrived and is be-
ing put up by experts from the
factory who came here with it. 1t
was hoped that it would be ready
for the Easter services but it will
be impossible to have It ready at
dedicated on March 81.
The people of Lamar will be
glad to hear that Rev. Pingree will
continue his work in Lamar, hav-
ing decided not to accept his new
call to the Grace Methodist church
of Denver. Mr.. Pingree stays Of
his own free will having received
no increase in salary from this
church while his new position would
have paid him double the salary
that he now receives here.
Mr.. Thomas Berry who stoppe
in Lamar on his way back from
New York City to California. for
a few days visit with friends and
| relatives, continued his trip Satur-
day morning. Mr.. Berry's first
project is to engineer the irrigating
| and planting of a 10000 acre
wheat field. This is an almost I'M
conceivable proposition to people
who have been accustomed to View
ing 100 acre fields of wheat The
ground will be plowed. narrowed
and the wheat sowed in one opera
ton and the grain harvested and
threshed and sacked in another.
We publish in this issue the call
for the citizens convention at the
court house Friday evening. This
party was organized fourteen years
ago and has conducted the city
government ever since. when IL
took charge Lamar had no public
and the highest tax levy of any
town in the valley. Today we have
greater public improvements than
any town in the valley. the cleanest
and most orderly town. the lowest
tax levy of any of the more import
ant towns. and no floating debt a
party with such record should
place its ticket In the field with
full confidence of its election a.
its past record deserves continu-
ance Of its policy.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-03-16

There are new ads in this weeks
j. Johnston Mercantile Co.. Lamar
Wall Paper and Paint Co., and C.
L. Margrave
1t is hoped this year that some
track men may be sent to Boulder
for the state meet held there in the
spring to see II Lamar can't get a
few of the honors.
The Colorado Woman's club OF
Lamar held there meeting with Mrs
C C. Huddleston. The program
was a musical one and thoroughly
enjoyed by everyone.
Geo. E. Manbeck & Son. the
hustling auto dealers. have taker
space in the Register to give you
the latest Overland news. Don't
fail to read their ads.
The county commissioners were
in session the first of the week
canvassing the vote in the Granada
and Holly irrigation district and
announcing the result
w. J. House of Holly and s. J.
Higbee of Carlton. two OF the dir
ectors of the Granada and Holly
irrigation district were Lamar WISH
tors the first of the week.
The Seniors are already prepar-
ing their work for commencement
exercises and 1t is hoped by them
that they viii be able to render a
very interesting program.
Several OF our farmers who took
lambs to the market this week got
in the $40 class and one or two
beat that figure a little. Prices
like that make the business look
big.
The base ball and track aspirants
are already out doing a little light
practice work for the coming seas
on. The first game of base ball
is matched with Las Animas a week
from the coming Saturday at Las
Animas.
The societies of the high school
will hold the preliminary contest
in oratory in the near future to
select a representative for the
high school contest from which
representatives will be selected fol-
the league contest.
The Bristol Record edited by ].
B. Carley has reached our exchange
table. John is well known here
as an editorial writer OF ability,
and will give the enterprising town
of Bristol a good paper. Success to
him.
The Two Buttes Sentinel made
its first appearance last week. and
is a neat and attractive paper show
ing the prosperous condition OF
that section. 1t is edited by N. G.
Jones and is a credit to the flour
ishing new community.
The /. o. o. F. lodges of Lamar
and Wiley are planning a trip to
Hartman the 22d of this month to
be present at the organization of a
new lodge. 1t is hoped that they
can get a large enough aggregation
to be able to charter a special car
for the evening.