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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-16
"THg COWBOY AND THE THIEF.

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There is always a beautiful atmos
phere surrounding plays OF the west
ern type: especially those that deal
strictly with consistent Incidents and
not exaggerated cllmaxes.
On Tuesday evening one OF this
better class OF western plays. "The
Cowboy and the Thief" will be seen
at the Grand. THE Cowboy and the
Thief comes direct from big city
run and carries the same equipment
It has used all season. hTe piece is
from the pen OF ]. Wendell Davis, and
the management has given 1t an ex.
tremely lReaqufpl, mounting and, an
excellent cast. Despite the fact that
its4titlei would imply blood and
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
HANCOCK YOUTH TRIES TO
SET FIRE TO HIS CLOTHES

After saturating his clothes with
kerosene. Victor Okerlund, aged about
20 years, was found by his brother at
his home i'm Eabowtown last evening,
just as he was about to apply match
to them. The brother promptly took
away the match and notified Chief Of
Police Thor who FASTENED to the home
Of the young man and placed him un-
der arrest. 1t is said he was badly
intoxicated at the time. He will be
given a hearing this afternoon i'm the
court Of Justice olivier of Hancock
and it is probable that his sanity will
bo tested.
few years ago Hjalmer Okerlund,
brother to the young man mentioned
above was drowned i'm an accident
near the Stringer sawmill
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
.IRONWOOD WANTS WHITE
WAY" LIKE THAT HERE

Hancock's beautiful boulevard street
illumination on Quincy street, the
finest street lighting i'm the upper pen
insula. has attracted much attention
since it was installed last summer, and
several cities have considered the feas-
Utility of installing similar systems.
a letter was received this morning by
City Clerk Macdonald from Fred Fehr
Of Ironwood. asking for information as
To the cost per block of installing and
maintaining the lights.
I'VE understand" he writes, chat
your White Way lighting consists of
clusters of lamps covered with large
white globes which are attached to
trolley poles along the street and are
so arranged that part of each group
of lights may be shut off after certain
hours. Would you kindly give me in
formation as to cost of installing this
per block and cost of maintaining same
per month as we are planning TO
adopt this system in Ironwood."
Mr.. Macdonald will write to Mr..
Fehr. who is a member of the dry
goods firm of Davis & Fehr. giving him
the information asked and other data
relative to the method of construction,
operation and cost Of maintaining the
system.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
HANCOCK GIRLS
SERIOUSLY HURT
MISSES LILLIAN SCOTT AND LYLE
NOBLE OF HANCOCK IN
COASTING ACCIDENT
AT ANN ARBOR.

A dispatch received from Ann Arbor
today indicates that seven students Of
the University of Michigan were in
jured, four, including two Hancock
girls, Misses Lyle Noble and Lillian
Scott. quite seriously, when a large
bobsled eoasting down Gedds avenue
hill swerved from a bridge and plunged
into a culyert ten feet below. The ac-
cident occurred last evening. 1t is be-
lieved that the bob was running at the
speed of forty miles an hour Four of
the coasters We're young women. The
seriously injured are:
Miss Lyle Noble, Hancock, Mich.
Miss Lillian Scott. Hancock, Mich.
Miss Ruth Moffatt, Flint, Mich.
Rufus Siple, Ann Arbor.
Siple's ankles were probably broken,
Miss Moffat's arm is broken and the
other two are suffering from internal
injuries.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

Miss Jeanne Pariseau Of South
Range was the guest of Miss Helen
Copeland in this city on Saturday
John II. Holman of Fond du Lac Wis
tied Saturday and Sunday at the home
Of his mother Mrs. Peter Holman on
Cooper avenue.
4 Finnish play was successfully pre-
scented last evening at the North Star
hall by members of the Pojantahti So
ciety, there being a large attendance
and all the parts cleverly taken.
Another meeting of the osceola
stockholders will be held tomorrow
evening at Germania han to take fur
Their action relative to the proposed
merger with the c. & II. At a meet
ing held last week, resolutions were
adopted against the merger.
Miss Emma Holman is at Ishpeming.
visiting at the home OF her aunt, Mrs.
Nicholson, who is in as the result of a
fan which she sustained recently. Mrs.
Nicholson is 80 years old and on ac-
count of her advanced age, the injuries
which she sustained were OF a serious
nature.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
"Alias Jimmy Valentine"
NoVezed by Frederick Y. Toombs from
the reat play by Paul Armstrong.
Copyright 1910 by American Press Association.

evening before Not trace Of him
yet Handlers pride Ia his record as
a pen master was az stake. and he
blamed himself and the whole universe
for the official explanations which
must soon be forthcoming. His dark
eyes cleaned yengofully; his short
cropped black hair fairly bristlcd with
the rage that surgcd IN the thick skull
beneath It; his strong. square jaws
were grlmly set. though now and
again hi: upper ZIP would curl slightly
back as he grttcd his teeth. revealing
q row Of tobacco stained incisors Yes,
Warden Handler was disturbed.
He fingered a slistening letter opener
impatlently, and his lips seemed to
move.
Serves me right for maxim a trusty'
out Of a bloomin' yegg,' he muttercd.
might have known one Of them
wouldn't stay put in one place any
length Of time, not even i'm a coffin"
The door at Handlers right opened.
He half turned and glowered at a
trusty who shutiled in, carrying a bot
tie Of drinking water.
IT'S pretty soft for you around here.
eh?" grunted the warden.
The convict FASTENED to place the
bottle in the holder at the sound OF the
officials voice. He then hurried to-
ward the door, mumbling faint Eyes,
sir" as he went.
Suppose hen be tryin' the west wall
next" commented Handler, pounding
his fist OH the desk. But I'll trim 'em
all yet. ZIP
"a visitor for you" announced his
secretary, Smith, entering. Ills name
is like a roll call in the German navy"
/ He handed Handler a card
The warden took the pasteboard.
"BlicK-en-dol-fen-b bach" he read slow
ly. "a man with a name like that has
no right on the outside Of a prison.
whats his graftf'
"He has letter from the state board
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

of prisons. He has invented lock, 1
believe. that
Lets have him"
The secretary ushered in an earnest
looking man with long. wavy black
hair. He was short and thin.
81 am Gustave ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
the great inventor" said the visitor to
the warden. Il have lock for you to
inkcep the prisoners nit" lie bowed
70 the warden and rubbed his hands
complacently.
$50 l hear. Your lock can't be
picked, eh?"
The inventor raised his hands in hor-
ror Mt the suggestion.
picked, Pickedr' he calculated.
"Nfy lock picked? The whole world it
half tried it-Germany. France, Eng
land-and even the cleverest thieves in
Naples. The whole vide world 1t all 1t
haff not open without they the key
har."
80 I've heard, but still it might be
picked at that"
ut is maybe / don't understand
picled-you mean open NIT not my
key"
yes: with a wire orr
"a wire" exclaimed the inventor.
"My lock open-that / haf spend four
teen years TO perfect? Nein. 1t Is
laughter, yas, but
Handler was growing impatient.
ut will be accepted only on the con-
dition that It cannot be opened with
out key" he pronounced.
The inventor drew himself up proud
ly. "Yaw, und / challenge the world"
he cried confidently.
"Wen, all the worlds champions are
in America. you know" answered the
warden. "and when It comes to genius
In mechanics most Of them are In Jail.
Wen have it tried before noon"
The visitor took his precious lock
from his pocket and laid it on the
table in front of the warden. saying;
Il keep the key. Now the world can
not my lock open"
cit looks good" commented Han.
der. IF you care to wait I'll have II
tested"
~ wait | lofe TO sec the expert
frown und smile und give 1t up. 1t is
my joy"
AS the inventor went out to await
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
Hancock Department
MAYORAlTY CANDIDATES
GROWING MORE NUMEROUS

The lists of entries in the free for
air race for the mayoralty prize in
Hancock has been increased by the
addition OF one more contestant. 10y
the entry of Fred Francis, whose cam
didacy was announced on The News
saturday MIR. Francis. while the
third to make a public announcement,
was one of the first TO be considered
as mavoralty possibility on the Re-
publican ticket, but, like the Others,
waited TO assure himself of suitable
support before making the plunge.
The candidates for the various offices
To be filed at the April election I'm this
city now line up about as follows, as
far as announcements have been
made:
For mayor-Dr. j. f. Scallon, Dr. w.
II. Dodge and Fred Francis.
For clerk-Angus f. Macdonald
For treasurer--Jay Lanctot.
For justice of the peace. o. Oil
vier.
Three of the retiring aldermen,
Messrs. O'Neill Of Ward one, Maier of
Ward Two, and Holland of Ward
Three, will be candidates for re-nom-
nation on the Citizens ticket. In the
second and fourth wards there will be
two new aldermen named, to take the
places of Fred Francis and DR.. Seal
Ion. and besides candidates for these
offices the other three aldermen whose
terms expire. will be opposed by can
didates on the Republican side. Can
didates for mayor, clerk and Justice
on the anti-Republican ticket will
announcements have been made by
anyone, of their aspirations for nom
nation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
ENTERTAIN FEBRUARY 2.
Twin City Clerks Decide Upon the Date
for Their Social Evening.

The Twin City Clerks club has al
most completed the preliminary ar
rangements for the entertainment to
be given by them and at a recent
meeting it was decided to have it take
place on the evening of Thursday Feb
ruary 2. at Hibernian hall. A program
Of music. orchestra selections, and adj
dresses will be prepared and II is hoped
to secure a speaker to address the
gathering on some matter of interest
to the clerks and their friends. The
clerks are negotiating for a speaker
but as yet have not made definite ar
rangements, although they hope in the
course of a few days to have something
to announce in this direction. Several
new members were initiated at the
last meeting and IL is expected that
before the end of 1911 nearly every
clerk employed in the stores of Han
cock and Houghton will be enrolled.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
SECOND SEMESTER STARTS.
Another Period of Work in the Han
cock Schools Begins Today.

The second semester at the Hancock
public schools opened today and pupils
who passed the examination of a week
ago were today assigned to the rooms
to which they have been promoted. The
semester begins a week earlier in Han
cock than at the other schools of the
county, owing to having had but one
weeks vacation at Christmas. i'm con-
sequence of which vacation will be
allowed at Easter.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the
teachers of the Hancock schools to
tender an informal reception to the
members of the school board during the
early part of February.
Frank w. Mooney, who arrived last
week from Ripon. to become assistant
instructor in mathematics and science,
today assumed his duties. 1t is expect
cd that owing to the opening of the
remaining room at the Wright school,
new teacher will be engaged to nave
charge of the new classes.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
TWO CHILDREN DEAD.

Sadie, the seven and half year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Lar
sen of Frenchtown, died Saturday af-
ternoon at the st. Josephs hospital
of appendicitis. The funeral viii be
held Tuesday afternoon with inter-
ment i'm Lakeside cemetery after serv-
ices conducted by Rev Heideman OF
Calumet.
Arthur Mantila. aged six years, the
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mantlia OF
Ncwtown. died Sunday afternoon at
the home of his parents. The funeral
viii take place Tuesday afternoon,
with services conducted by Rev John
Back, pastor of the Hancock Finnish
Lutheran church and interment In
Lakeside cemetery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
ROLD BURGLARY
During DAYTIME.
LACKED ROBE Der ENTER S
DWELLING AT MEsNARD AND
STEALS MONEY FROM
TRUNK.

ono Of the boldest robberies ever re-
norted IN this vicinity took place last
saturday morning at the Mesnard To-
,.tion. when o masked man entered
"a, house of George Perry and at the
mint of a pistol compelled Mrs Per-
-, to show him where her money was
concealed IN n trunk.
The robbery took place at about
half mast ten o'clock, In broad daylight
while Mrs. Perry was engaged i'm at
tending to her household duties, her
husband being absent at his work i'm
= the Mesnard shaft where he is en-
rIoved as a miner. Two small children,
ono about three years of age, the other
an infant. were with their mother in
the house at the time. The elder
child began to cry and his mother said
GO him:
Now stop crying and be good FOR
the bad man will come and take you
away
yes" said a voice behind her. Hes
here now. and will take you away, too,
. if YOU make a sound"
I'm terror Mrs. Perry turned around
and found a masked man standing
inst inside the door with a revolver
lo,cled at her head. The intruder's
face was completely covered with a
mask, so that 1t was impossible 10 see
his features, and the woman was SO
terror stricken that she did not pay
enough attention to his general APP
pcarance and his clothing to 'be able
20 give "A very good description Of
him
still covering Mrs. Perry with his
pistol. the rcbber snatched cloth
from a clothes line i'm the kitchen and
proceeded To tie II over the woman's
mouth ms a gag lie then command
cd her to proceed ahead of him while
hc made q search of the house for
money. There was trunk IN one of
the rooms, i'm which there was secreted
sum amounting to about ono hum
drod and twenty dollars. The bur
glar opened the trunk and began to
rummagc about among its contents.
and I'm a short time he found a pack
age. which was found To contain about
twelve dollars with searching fur
Their, the burglar arose and after
counting out the money turned to Mrs
Perry and handed her back dollar
bin. He then left the place hurried
Is. without knowing that he had left
a much larger sum i'm the trunk than
ne had taken away. Mrs. Perry sac
gagged. ran to the house OF her near
est neighbor. and when the cloth was
removed from her mouth, told the
story Of the burglary and robbery. The
sherin's force was communicated with
and an effort is being made TO get ON
the track Of the TCbber. but from the
meagrc description which was given
by Mrs Perry. it is difficult to gain
good idea as to the appearance OF
the rohbcr, beyond that he was of me-
dunn height andlbuild. Although the
rO,1er spoke considerable To the woo
man while ransacking the house, she
did not recognize the voice as being
any that she had ever heard before.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

when | leave here. But I'll take the
river out there" pointing over his
shoulder with his thumb, 'for mine
before / play that game. l tell you
the old mans voice rose to an indig-
nant pitch-'it's only Fly guys like you,
Doyle. that's too lazy or too ignorant
to do their work themselves that has
to have stool pigeons on your staff to
do your work for you. Why, you
couldn't nab a twelve-year-old dip IL
you didn't have some poor nerve bro
ken sucker of stool to go out ahead
and make the job easy for you"
Both Doyle and the warden. enraged
at the old man, lunged viciously at
him to wreak vengeance upon him for
his denunciation.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

The installation of officers of the
Hancock Council of the Knights of
Columbus will take place this even
ing, with District Deputy Bush pres
cnt to assist I'm the work. After the
ceremonial exercises an entertainment
viii be given consisting of program
of music and addresses. Orchestral
numbers will be given by the Y. NJ. G.
A. orchestra, vocal solos by steve Lam
dry, Judge olivier and a male quar-
tette, dialect story by Arthur i. JAG
cues, and addresses by Father Miller
John Keyes, ID. A. Holland and Mr
Bush
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
LOCATED IN WEST.
Mrs. John A. McPhee is Now Living at
Park City, Utah.

The quest for information relative
10 the present whereabouts of the wire
of the late John A. McPhee, concerning
whom inquiry was made In a letter re-
ceived last week by Chief of Police IT,
Dor, has been successful. A Hancock
resident who was acquainted with the
family yesterday came forward with
the information that Mrs. McPhee Is
now living at Park City, Utah. where
she is making her home with Mrs NJ
+. quick.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
HOCKEY PLAYERS HERE.

Paul Rompf and viii Began OF the
Illinois Athletic club hockey te''in VI
chicago are visiting at their homes
here. having come with their team 70
play against the Portage Lakes AZ inc
Amphidrome this evening. AS inc
Portage Lake team is mainly
composed of Hancock players an"
two from here are on the
chicago team. much interest Is taken
in Hancock in the games, ana there
will be large turnout OF residents VI
,hts side OF the lake To witness IL.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
BOON TO PILE VICTIMS.
A Cure Without Cutting or Other OBJ
ieetionabIe Treatment.

Here is a priceless boon TO any
one who suffers with piles of any
kind. A medicine in tablet form, TAX
en- internally that cures all forms of
piles. Only per cent of known fall
urcs.
A medicine that is sold under strict
guarantee Your money back If you
are one of the per cent
A medicine that avoids operations
and use Of nasty salves or SUPPOSE
tories.
Eagle Pharmacy, Calumet. Mich,
and Laurium Pharmacy, Laurium.
Mich, sell this remedy-Dr. Leon
hardts Hem Roid. 81 for "a days
treatment. DR. Leonhardt Co. Sta
ton n. Buffalo. n. ". Props. Write
for booklet.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
PROLOGUE.

You're not so sure about Jim
my Valentine as you might be
NOT until the very last chapter,
when he finds himself" in a
scene that is as cieVeriy con-
ceiped as anything ever present
cd in American fiction or drama.
What you are sure of as you
read-pery very sure, in fact
is that you are following the
story of a most Interesting char
acfer, one whose doings on the
stage have held the interest of
many thousands. Jimmy VaIen-
tine becomes crook" with
most of the fatlings and weak
nesses of a man who doesn't
recognise the difference between
mine and thine, but he winds up
as a-weH, read the story and
find out for yourself how he
winds up. IT viii be worth your
while, for this absorbing, thrill
ing romance Of both the under
world and the upper world as
well proves that a man has nep-
err sunk so low but that he may
again regain The honor he has
thrust aside when the true spirit
of manhood hrobs within him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

The greatest sale of recent years
now going on at the Red Front store.
Calumet. S6OOOO.OO stock sacrificed to
raise s20,O00.O0. only six more days
to run. ending Saturday. January 2sth
Don't miss the good things this week
j-2S
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
MISSIONARY MEETINGS.
Schedule Of Dates and Subjects OF
Congregational Home Missionary.

The Womens Home Missionary So
ciety of the Hancock Congregational
church has announced it's schedule OF
meetings. subjects and leaders for the
current year as follows:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23
CHAPTER l.


"HE warden's Office in Sing Sing
prison is not Il pleasant spot in
which TO linger, whether you
may be innocent or whether
guilty of a crime. And no more reas-
surfing could be termed the abrupt,
dominating parsonage who presided
over the dismal destlnies Of the office
and institution when occurred the
events chronlcled in this narrative.
That a man fated 10y his choice of
occupation to daily associate intimate
ly with criminals of high and low de-
gree and to come constantly in per
sonal contact with all the misery and
deprayity going to form the life of
states prison-that man SO fated
should find exquisite enjoyment in ac-
centuating these depressing conditions
Is surely contradiction OF what ordi-
narily would be expected Humans of
normal mold are generally occupied in
ameliorating the evils and annoyances
of their surroundings. That is natures
way. Not SO with Warden Handler.
That which IS bad can be made TO be
worse. Innocence can be shown TO be
guilt-with the aid of trained wit
nesses. Repentance is always insin-
cere, and if it is not it can be made
so. A murderer should be made TO re-
member always his ignomlny. \ thief
should be reminded of his amateurish
clumsiness which led him into the
clutches of the central Office men.
That was Handlers philosophy. That
was Handlers way.
And underlying all his petty oppres-
sion and gross inhumanity was a
cause, deep rooted in a system Of his
own and of a race of jail keepers that
went before him. Exposure? Re
moval? Ball. He had considered all
that And, If worse came to worse,
had he not friends in the state senatei
Was there not governor who would
need his assistance in the state con
vention when IL came TO question OF
delegates? Clearly the possibility OF
removal was the least OF his worries
Warden Handler sat at his polished
oak desk in the middle of his office
AT his left was another desk used by
Fmith. his secretary. At his back the
barred windows looked out into tbs
prison yard, where at prescribed in
tervals gangs of convicts were allowed
to take a brief outing TO breathe IL
the air from the hills that Knocked
them, thus to prolong the lives Of
those who hoped TO live rs well as OF
those who hoped TO die, thus t
strengthen the nerves of the unfortu
mates whom justice had decreed mus
some day at sunrise go to shadowy
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

little stone room TO sit in a sinister
wooden chair equipped with stout
straps and electric wires.
The warden was in his customary
pesslmistic mood Good reason for t
this time, too. for "ChIcago Whitley"
a trusty, doing a "bit" OF seven years,
had got through the guards and drop
ped over the wall on to the top of a
car OF an up bound" freight train the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

Ed Void has taken a position as
bookkeeper at the office of the Han
cock lumber company.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

Beautiful brass beds. Vernice Mar
tin beds. rugs. carpets, quilts, blank
cts. etc. reduced to less than cost for
the next six days. 1t is hard to con-
ceive of the great bargains to be had
lin these lines. Come and see for
yourself. The Red Front Store Co,
Calumet J-23
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

In Norway people who are not vac
cinated can not vote at an election.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

The prososed new University OF
Michigan Union building will have
twenty suites to accommodate visiting
alumni.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

Great Britain loses more than $780,
100000 worth of property annually by
fire.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

A Frenchman has patented "a process
for making cigar boxes Of paper pulp,
treated with cedar oil or a chemical
equivalent. FOR the sake of appearance
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

To oe continued
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-23

[The Armstrong drama, OF which the
following is the novelized version is based
on O. Henrys story, "a Retrieved Refor-
mation.l