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The Calumet news., 1912-09-17

gifts 90 the missionary wcrk of tn,
district
THE work of the Woman's Foreigr
Missionary society has not so pros
pered we are sorry To relate. We
have only few auxiliaries and thes-
are not strong. Miss Bertha Creek
representative OF this society. re-
Gently made visit 20 us and spoke
IN several of our churches; she great
ly delighted onr people and we are
hoping for large and permanent fruit
age from her labors.
Churches are Prospering.
THE churches that have been active
in building, making improvements and
paying debts this year are as fol-
lows:
Baltic has wiped out all its debt
and plans VIII soon be laid for the
erection of a commodious parsonage.
Centennial has paid $500 on It's
debt and only $1,000 now remains
against the entire property.
Calumet First church has paid 81,
600 on improvements made year ago
and also $3.50 on other improvements
made this year.
"Tamarack has overhauled its au-
ditorum and school room. greatly i'm
proving both, the cost being over $500
and all is provided for.
Hancock has spent nearly $500 OF
its property and paid nearly $1,000 on
It's indebtedness. 1t has only about
$4,000 left Of the troublesome deb
that has burdened 1t for years.
"Houghton has finished paying fol
its new heating plant and has no debis
of Importance TO hamper il in It's
work.
"Hurontown has paid the last dollar
on it's new parsonage and now has d
good church and cmfortable home foi
its pastor.
"Kearsarge Lake Linden, Laurium
Painesdale and Mohawk. have reduced
their Indebtedness and with the ex.
ception of Laurium's a part of which
viii have to be carried for a few years
they will soon wipe them out entirely
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
Hancock Department

Nj. Il. church has long been prominent
IN church circles throughout the state,
coming here from Detroit where he
was pastor Of one of the principal
churches for the past Ave years.
Paseoe Sums Up Work.
In his closing report, presented To-
the conference, Rev James Pascoe. re-
tiring superintendent, praises the pas
tors OF his district eulogizes his pre-
decessor Rev G. NJ Thompson, thanks
all who assisted him i'm his work
and reports progress during the six
years term. Part of his report fol-
lows:
we have 1000 more members I'm our
churches, between 200 and 500 more
ofiicers, teachers and pupils i'm our
Sunday schools, and nearly 800 more
young people in our Epworth leagues,
than we had six years ago, This in
crease in the membership OF the
churches and their societies does not
represent the growth we had hoped
for but when we remember that for
three years past our mining interests
have encountered great depression, re-
sulting in many Of our people going to
the western states. we are thankful
for the gains we are able to report.
I'VE are glad 20 state TO the con-
ference that during these years we
have made some advancement along
material lines. We have built now
churches, representing an aggregate
outlay of $4,000 and have added five
parsonages to the district at cost OF
$4,000 more; extensive repairs, the
cost Of which run into many thou
sands of dollars. have been made upon
churches and parsonages which, with
one or two exceptions, are all now ia
excellent condition.
THE benevolent and kindred inter-
ests have received careful attention;
although no marked advancement can
be reported, some gain has been made
A very commendable increase in sal
aries has been made during my term
of office, and still the trend is upward;
some quarterly conferences have al
ready voted to substantially increase
the pastors stipend for the next year
Societies OF the Church.
The work of the Womans Home
Missionary society haslgrown to en-
couraging proportions, ana is still
iiourishing. We now have twelve aux
Hilary societies. eleven Queen Esther
| circles ana six Mothers Jewels Six
years ago our total annual contribu-
tion to this society was less than $3.50
including supplies; last year II was
Sl,O73 which was less than this years
offer will be. We canunot speak toe
highly of the work of these women
while we wish to thank most heartily
the conference Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society for their substantial
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
MARVIN TO TAKE
PASCOE'S PLACE
Pastor of Hancock M. E. Church
Is New Superintendent

Rev. w f. Marvin. pastor Of the
First NJ. F. church in Hancock mas
been appointed district superlntend
ent of tbs Iioughton district to sue
coed Rev. James Pascoe who has serv
ed the fun six years allotted 10 any
one man under the church laws. the
appointment being made yesterday al
the Detroit conference Of the church
Ats .Alpena.
Among other appointments were
the following;
Centennial, ]. J. Strike; Dollar Bay
T.. Brown; Hancock. r. Crosby of De-
troit; Pewabic, s. Polkinghorne
Houshton. +. a. Rankin Of Erie con
ference. Pennsylvania; Ironwood, A.
T.. Healey; Kearsarge, H. Magahay;
Mohawk. l. Wilcox; Trlmountoin r. H.
Prouse; Bessemer. w. s Smith
The New Superintendent.
The Rev. w. T.. Marvin, the new
district superintendent, was born IN
Livingstone county. Michigan, AZ years
tEbs nv oihhitu CT AlblhH tblltEt Dul
did not graduate, being forced Ia
leave school through poor health. He
entered the ministry at once and be-
gan preaching on what was ther
known as "the frontier in the Sagi-
nav district
From there he went 10 Detroit where
FOR two years he was pastor of the
Hudson Avenue NJ. f.. church, nav
the Grand River Avenue church Az
ter serving for two years In Detroit
he was transferred to Port Huron
whore he had charge Of the Washing
ton Avenue church for seven years.
Rev. James Pascoe, the retiring dis
trict superintendent, Is we'll known
throughout the entire peninsula, hav-
ing held many charges throughout th'
copper country and the rest of the dis
trict before his election, as superinten-
dent. He has been I'm charge of tho
churches at Pewabic and the 500 IN
addition to the other churches and
his transference 10 a new field causes
much genuine regret among his former
parishoners.
The Rev. Reuben Crosby Of Detroit
who comes here as the successor OF
Rev. Marvin as pastor OF the Hancocf
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
RETURNS FROM WEST.
Ed LiebIein and Napoleon Oneie Make
Trip Through West.

Ed Lieblien and Napoleon Ongie
made a quick western trip the past
week, leaving Hancock on Thursday
and getting back yesterday afternoon
While away they visited Duluth, Min
ueapoiis, ST. Paul, La Crosse and Mil
waukee making the trip on business
That the west is harvesting tho
greatest crops Of her history was re-
ported by the returned travellers who
declare that the wheat crop was now
entirely harvested and the corn and
potatoes rapidly coming In. The only
disagreeable features Of the trip aside
from the short time the travellers had
to make the rounds. was the stop In
Duluth. where the street car strike
rendered their stay somewhat unplcas-
ant
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
SENIOR CLASS ELECTION.
Hancock High School Senior Class
Holds Annual Election.

The senior class Of the Hancock
high school held the annual election
Of officers Yesterday after the close of
school. The officers elected are as
follows:
President-Norman Gillespie.
Vice president--Erma EXley.
Secretary Russell ConGdon.
Treasurer--Ellery Arts.
The senior class this year mum
Der 30. being the second largest IN
the history Of the school. The class
Of 1911 graduated IS pupils, this being
the record class 80 far.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17

agreement about the Front street i'm
provement concession, the general
manaeer replied that nothing had
been done set owing. 20 the continued
absence of Manager Lawton but that
be was expected back any time and
be had no doubt that on his return
the city ana the company would be
able 10 reach an amicable agreement
The matter will come up at the coun-
eli meeting tomorrow night the gem
eral manager thought and some fur
ther action by the council Is looked for
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
HANCOCK sREvITIss


Mrs. Alice F'iess and Mrs W. w
Kinnell left yesterday TOR Chicago.
Fred MilOkila leaves this week for q
three weeks visit IN New York
James Frisk Of Chicago is visitinl
in Hancock.
The funeral Of the late Mrs Johr
MeLron Of Ripley was held Sunday
from the family residence TO the For
est hin. cemetery IN Houehton Rev
Mandus Barrett Conducted the ser
vices.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17

Boston devotees may soon build a
Bahalst temple.
Pittsburgh has IS evening elemen-
tary public schools
Chicago VIII use 500 voting ma
chimes In November election.
Kansas City Is vigorously proseeut
Inc speeding motorcyclists.
New CiN IL 20 be started Novem-
Der 20. 100 miles west of Galveston
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17

Dock of Hancock. one Of the delegates
TO the grand lodge meeting al South
Haven. has been appointed q mem-
her OF the laws committee after hav-
ing served as member OF The com
mittee On appeals and grievances. is
pleasing TO the members Of the Han
cock lodge and copper country mem-
bers In general
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
KeCkonen Hardware Companys 14th Annual

Il ~ " w ting
~~y~ a~m Aa a@
Il ~ M%
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
BLACK SILK
STOVE POLISH

on your parlor stove. kitchen stove or gas stove.
Get a can from your hardware or stove dealer.
II you do not find u batter than any other stove
polish yon have epey used before, your dealer Is
authorized 20 refund your money. But we feel
sure you win agree with the fhoHsdads OF other
up-to-date women who are now using Black
silk Stove Polish and who say IL Is the besf
Kltgie HgLfl elAfy gg4lS -
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
Find Diamonds In Trout.

New York. - A trout on being
cut open at the Waldorf hotel was
found to have swallowed a platinum
chain three inches long and three
diamonds.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
X. P.'s WILL MEET.

At the regular meeting OF the
knights of Pythas next Friday night
the report of the grand lodge session
win be read. The news that Webster
The Calumet news., 1912-09-17
Keeps Your Stove
always Ready for Company"

A bright, clean, GLOSSY stove Is the JOY
and pride OF every housekeeper. But 1t
is hard 20 Keep a stove nice and shiny
un;ess Black Silk Stove Polish is used.
Here is the reason: Black Silk Stove
Polish sticks night 10 the iron. 1t doesn't
rub OH OF dust or Its shine lasts f0HT
times longer than the shine of any OfhsY
polish. You only need to polish 0Ne-
OHyh as often, yet your stove will be
cleaner, 6yiRhier and better kOokiNg than
it has been since you first bought it, Use
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
MOORE PLANS TO
STOP ALL JUNKETS
Preparing Ordinance Which Will
Prevent Future Trips at
Bidders Expense.

An ordinance Is being prepared in
the city Attorneys office and will be
offered at the next meeting OF this
Board of Aldermen by Alderman John
w. Moore. prohibiting any member OF
tho City Council or Administrative
Board, Fire. Police or Health Boards.
from making any trip out OF the city
or accepting similar favors at the ex-
pense of any bidder or prospective bid
der for city contracts.
Without meaning TO reflect unduly
on tho fifteen or more Councilman,
some OF them members OF the Stree,
Committee and some not. who have
just returned from weeks tour in
the North at the expense OF two bid
ders for tho paving OF Broad Street.
MT. Moore says that such actions, tnno-
cent enough In themselves. lead to crit.
icism and tend TO bring the city gov
eminent into 'lisrepute- He says tina,
Whenever II Is desired to gain special
Information such committees should ask
the Council for an appropriation and
let the city bear the expenses SO that
there may be no obligation. implied or
otherwise. to any contractor or bidder.
The same rule. Mr. Moore said. should
apply to the Administrative Board.
which viii a&er January l next have
the awarding of practically al! city
contracts. II would be :. valuabI. thlnl,
for members OF the Board. Mr. Moore
SAID. to make trips to other cities. In
sne-t street paving, water wokrs. meth
obs OF city accounting and many other
matters. but the cost In all cases, he
no!ds. should be horne by the city or
by the members themselves. and In no
instance should such favors be accepted
from those entering competition Tor
contracts from the city
Mr. Moore said he had some promise
OF support for the ordinance. but was
not as yet assured OF It's passage. as
some members Of the Council maintain
that there is no !mpropriety in accept
ing such favors at the hands OF bid
ders where special Information as to
the merits OF various propositions Is 10
be gained.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
CORNER SITE SOLD
FOR RECORD RICE
Hargamin Heirs Sell Main Street
Property at $4,o97.5S a
Front Foot.

,ai, ',t. 10 Nc. roul Rursamin estate
H., i.Itt a. onilfmcd the reported sale
30. 'al,ueJ OF the property M no
ss4tpinweSt corner OF Tenth ana Main
nh, 10 synficate of Richmond
i''ri rms lot on which stands thc
~, .enpied by Golann 4 Nash.
Ia ti'oH'"tg on Main street OF
~ '.e "muuht rer front foot was ST.
nri,l' "'Hen Is regarded as record
~, Msit y, t1,e bargam!n heirs ilor The
liiln OF g. l. II l.. Bcnoon' whirs
ehglneered the transfer. yoIid -. =
gny ligh' on the identity Of the fyn.
create mat took over the property nm
II is said ttat the men connec,nd
Win the urchase are identifiad win
the Commonwealth Bank
Tnis lot forms parI of tho .s,a,.
81 the Ia" Paul Bsrgamin, tho Joint
heiTs hein.s hts widow PAU 3areaniin
Of bedford CITY, member Of tho IJousn
81 ,5slff ,i. ana former Mayor Of
lichmond Russell Bargam!n %.
Erozet. Louis Bar2amin. of WashiDp-
ton and Misses Nellie ana Laura Bar-
aSmin. OF Richmond,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
REAL ESTATE MEN
MEET ON MONDAY
Plans for Establishing Perna-
nent Exchange VIII BE
Fully Considered.
MAY GO IN CHAMBERS HOME
New Building at Sixth and Main
Will Offer Room
for All.

Representative real estate dealers
viii meet in the Chamber of Commerce
Offices Monday afternoon for the pur-
pose of formulating plans for the es-
adjustment OF real estate exchange
similar 10 those now being operated in
many other large cities. Richmond 5
large increase In real estate business
in recent years has made the need for
such an institution almost imperative.
Tentatively. the idea is to have prop
crty sales posted at the exchange In
advance and to hold all auctions there.
In that way. it is said. many moro buy
ers would attend the sales than do now
when the buyers congreats on the
property or at the real estate dealers
Office.
Connected with the exchange II /.
proposed to have bureau in which
all records OF sales will be accurately
Kept. so that at any time authentic
information on operations all over the
city may be had from one point. OF
course there are many other things to
be worked out in connection with SO
large an undertaking. and definite plans
VIII badly be completed for some time
after the organization.
All Under One Roof.
The increase in commercial organ
!""tionS OF this KIND mas lei the Cham
Der OF Commerce 10 seriously consider
the advantages OF having them all UNI
der one roof. While nothing has yet
been done in the way OF moLiizing the
various cooperative commercial assoc
Citations, the new Chamber and Manu-
facturers' Exhibit Building TO he erect
ed at tho corner OF Main and Sixth
Streets has been designed with the
view OF communicating such associa-
lions. The auditorium winch is to be
a part of the chambers quarters may be
used Tor the large meetings of any or
ganizaticn having headquarters in the
building. incidentally, plans for the
structure. submitted by Architects Car
neal & Johnston. have been accepted
and tho contract for building will he
awarded in a short while
Besides the Chamber of Commerce and
the Manufacturers Exhibit. which have
already made arrangements for their
quarters. an effort Will be made to have
under the same roof the Builders EN-
change. the Real Estate Exchange. the
Travellers Protective Association. the
United Commercial Travellers, the Re.
tail Merchants Association, the Rich
mond Credit Mems Association. the
Bankers Institute and other oganiza-
lions of a commercial and co operative
nature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
STATE FARMERS
DEFEND LIME BILL
Attorneys Employed to Fight for
Grinding Measure in
the Courts.

Charles V. Meredith and John Pick
rel, OF Richmond. have been retained
py the virginia state Farmers Instl-
tutc 10 defend the suit brought by tho
lime burners of this state to defeat
the operation of the convict lime bill.
Inc announcement that these attor-
hegs would aid the Attorney General
In uphoiding the validity of the act
as passed by the last Legislature waH
DAVIS. OF Loudoun, president OF tho
Institute.
Mr. Davis further said that he pre-
sumed the convict lime board, Which
Is charged with the execution OF the
ia" would put 1t into effect unless
prevented by an order from the courts
lie regards the recent proceedings as
the consummatIon by the lime burn
ers OF the suggestion made during tho
session OF the Legislature.
II seems 10 me- said MIR. Davis
last night. that manufacturers who
are In many instances selling low
grades OF lime a> cxorbItant prices
place profits first and are ioath to fore
go the revenue upon which they have
iattencd at the expense of the farm
crs. Nirgintans have been forced 70
pay for lime as high as $40 the ton.
for the equivalent Of which In ground
limestone the Illinois farmer pays 90
cents and sl.2o the ton, while the
Iowa farmer secures 1t AT 25 cents a
ton. when bought III fQrty-ton cars.
Tho feeling on tits subject Is in
tense as was shown by the large ma
jor!ty given the bill when IL Was
passed. This feeling ia not likely to
I've assnaGed BY tho combined Efforts
of the lime burners 10 defeat this leg
!siation."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
NOBLE Prosecuted
HAD EN- GUESSING
Many Negroes Didn't Know
What 1t Meant in True
Reforiners' Case.

Colored people who lost all thew
expected to save in the failure Of
tn tne True Reformers' Bank read this
,,tatemcnt in The Times Dispatch yes
t tbeda n.y. IN an article which told Of
OUT knowing what It meant:
lmnedintely upon hearing tho
lurys verdict similar cases against A
w. homes, president of tho bank. and
j. {. Robertson, Edward Ellis, Jr. and
w. H. Taylor. directors. were noile
Many OF the one-time deposltor,
ana even many friends OF the defend
hnts wanted littlo more light on
"nolle prosecuted" Some Of thnm
said that the men named would he put
on trlal mt the pleasure OF the court !:
others thought that they had been but
under bond. and stnI Others CONTEND.
might be stated for tho Information
OF those who telephoned this news
paper Yesterday for The facts that
nolie prosecuted mems that the cases
are ended. and that Holmes, ellis.
Robertson and Taylor are free.
Practically all o: the victims aeree
that Reuben y. Hill got away with ali
Of the money that was actually stoinn
and they are also convinced that the
other losses were due to fack OF man
aRement lack of supervision, for
which nobody seems to he responsible.
Like Sidna Allen, they believe that
Hill Ia beyond the reach ot,the law, :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
LOOK UPON PRICE
AS A TR|FLE LOW
Manchester Company Not Salts
fed With City's Offer
OF $4,000.

The Council Committee on Light
last night accepted the report o. a
subcommittee recommending that the
rights, franchise and real estate OF
the Manchester Heat, Light and
Power Company. he purchased by the
city for $4,000 Whether this offer
would be accepted by the Southside
Corporation was not ascertained last
night. but according to some OF the
stockholders, who appeared before
the committee. the probabilities are
that it VIII not In fact. they wanted
and seemed TO think they deserved. a
great deal more, their price made to
mittee acted on the advice OF super
intendent knowles, who made an in
vestisation OF all the property and
fixtures. The members were Alder
men Grimes and Melton, and Council
man Workman. Mr.. Workman verbal
~ submitted a minority report
When the question came up Presi-
dent Arthur l.. Adamson, OF the Man
chester Company, submitted shor,
history of the organization, showing
that he and his associates had spen,
about $4,000. After giving many facts
about the plant, he stated that he
thought $4,000 little enough Chair
man Crimes said that at bottom 1t
looked as though in giving anything
for the plant. the city was paying for
something that already belonged to 1t;
he nevertheless was willing TO COM
ptnsatc the stockholders TO the extent
Of the subcommittee recommendation
Councilman Workman offered as a
substitute for the rccomrle ndation that
$4,000 he paid for the plant and EH-
lures exclusive OF the real estate II
was lost by vote OF seven to two
Meanwhile Councilman Cease had pre-
scented substitute for the whole a
motion that the company's price OF $685.
600 be given. Mr.. Cease alone voted
aye. The committee finally adopted the
subcommittee's report by a vote OF
seven to two.
The committee Will favorably re-
commend the subcommittee report
that three men be added to the force
OF the Gas Inspector.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-01
NEW BOARDNAMED
FOR STATE SCHOOL
V. +. L. Visitors More Friendly
to DR.. Barringer as Re
suit Of Changes.

with only one exception. now mon
were appointed yesterday by Governor
Mann TO I'LL the five vacancies on the
poaro of visitors Of the Virginia Poly.
.echhic Institute at Black burg We,
'heY are not altogether new men. for
three of the four not NOW members
We're formerly on the board.
for the term OF four years. begin
h!hs July !. 1912. the following are
named: IL T.. Johnson. president Nor
iolk ana Western Railway. OF Roa
noke. reappointed); Senator John n
Watkins. OF Chesterfield: II. NJ Smith.
r. OF chmond; and J. Thompson
Brown OF Bedford senator Watkins,
Mr. Smith and Mr. Brown have ali
seen service on the board of this in.
sttutiom. Mr.. Smiths old term rx-
pred only two years ago
or tire uncNpired term of two
years from July i, made vacant by
me resignation Of Second Auditor
Roosevelt Page, the Governor named
Dr' w. y. Harris. Of Spotsylvania.
Three Not Rcnppolntcd.
nc three men failing of rcappoint-
ment are: ). Cullen Carrineton. Of
Charlotte; Leslie d. Kline. of Henr,co.
ana robert j. Noell. of East Radford
II is noticeable that two visitors.
who have frequently opposed the re-
Slmn of the president Dr. Paul r
Barringer, are left off the board These
are Messrs. NOEL and Kline. Mr.. Car
fington leaves the board because Of
the fact that Berkeley D. Adams, who
Is from the same county of Charlotte
has recently become a member ex
ofiicio by reason OF his election as
president Of the State Board OF Agrt-
culture, and TWO members from one
county would cause much criticism
The termination Of Mr.. NOEL and
ait Kline puts an end. il is thought.
To recent friction. and insures DR.. Bar
ringers continued services as prcsi-
dent~of school which is now in a
hlEniY successful condition. The en-
tire board is now friendly to him.