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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-19
THE 1912 BUDGET
IS ACCEPTED BY
CITY AUTHORITIES
NO SECURITIES ACCEPTED FOR
FINES AND COSTS
HEREAFTER.
IT IS PUT UP OR LOCKED UP
The School Budget Sent Back to the
Committee for Parlng-Sadd!e
Horse for the Police Department.
Fleming and Huntington Case.

The city budget accepted at $36,5OO.
Budget for the school referred
back to the committee with instruc-
lions to bring their requirements
down to $4,000.
Committees.
Streets and sewers-C. ]. Akin,
chairman, w. T. Chafin, Louis Loeb.
Sidewalks-W. T. Chaffin, chair
man; Louis Loeb, c. J. Akin.
Chairty-S E. Calendar, chair
man; w. o. Cherry, c. ]. Akin.
Water, light and fire-W. o. Cher
ry, chairman; c. A. Parker, w. T..
Chafin.
Legislative-Louis Loeb, chairman;
S. E. Calender, w. O. Cherry.
Finance. A. Parker, chairman;
S. E. Calender, Louis Loeb.
Schools. M. Dedman, chairman;
w. T. Chaffin, G. A. Parker.
The adjourned meeting of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen met
promptly Thursday night, with May
or Dedman presiding and the follow
ing members of the Board present:
Louis Loeb, w. o. Cherry, S. e. Cal
lender, C. j. Akin, and City Attorney
Bertram Dedman and Marshal Ed
Morgan.
The first matter that was taken up
for consideration was the board of
education budget. 1t was stated that
this was $4,000 in excess of what was
thaught the prper. figures by the
board. A motion prevailed that it
be sent back to the committee with
instructions that the requirements be
brought down not to exceed $4,000.
The city attorney then read the res
olution of the city budget which was
in readiness for acceptation by the
board, which was as follows:
Resolved that the city set aside
$36,5OO for city expenses and sub
divided,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-19
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10 bar At inch, 27c per rod
II bar 55 inch, 32c per rod.
bar 80 inch, 26c per rod.
9 bar 80 inch, 30c per rod.
10 bar Al inch, 34c per rod.
Terms spot cash or 80 days ap-
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-19
PRESENTATION OF
CROSSES OF HONOR

The old soldiers are most cordially
invited by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy to be present at the Bethel
10Th at 8 p. M, on the occasion OF
the presentation of the crosses Of
honor to old soldiers whose aplica.
tons have been filed with them.
J. T. Williamson, Sec'y
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-19
WORK PROGRESSING
ON THE INTERIOR

Work on the interior of the new
bakery to be established here by
Bogatzky and Ragan is progressing.
The counters have ben put in posi-
ton and work on the large oven that
Is TO be installed In well under way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-19
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Just in, car load Kaufman Bus.
giles, Surveys and Phaetons. This
will be your last chance to buy any
OF this celebrated work. Prices SIS
to SIS less for job them formerly
sold by us.
d&w Street Martin & Vaughn ca
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-01-19

When your land is in condition to
pillow, remember we have a 4 horse
pillow that will make a furrow II to
IL inches deep and as wide. If you
are interested in growing better crops
and improving your land you had bet
ter investigate.
dew Street, Martin & Vaughn Co.
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Just In, fresh car of Chattanooga
White Lime, Portland Cement and
Acme Wall Plaster.
d&w Street, Martin & Vaughn Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30

= TORCH LAKE 6REviTlEs. =

Frank Leonard has returned from a
business visit TO Ironwood.
The Hubbell Eagles will give their
first annual skating party at the Pal
estra this evening.
Mrs. c. w Harris. who came here 10
attend the funeral of her brother, Hen
ry Rubitschurg. has returned to her
home at Devils Lake. ~ ID.
Ms. Francis Goldsworthy was pleas
antly surprised last evcs!ng on the oc-
casion of her seventeenth birthday an
niversary. Muse and cards were the
principal forms OF entertainment.
The funeral Of the little child of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank ITillinger of Lake Lin
den was held yesterday afternoon with
services at the Holy Rosary church
and intcrment at Mount Calvary.
The Epworth League OF the Lake
Linden NJ. +. church will be entertain
ed at n debate this evening Of the sub
iect, RESOLVED that the Treaties Be
tween Great Britain and France and
he United State Should be Ratified
by the Senate" Supt ~. ID. Lee and
Miss Louise Hollon viii be on tho af-
hrmative side and H. G. Marvin ard
Mss Florence Patton on the negative
SIDE.
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BY ANNA
KATHARINE
GREEN
PROLOGUE
Copyright. 1910.
BY Anna kaiharins RohIfs

English detective stories have
their waxing and their wanting in
public favor; their American
limitations hold the readers at
fenfion for time; French and
German ocufeness in the devils
ing of origina! plots engages our
interest until The tales of newer
Vidocqs are told, bur Anna Kafh-
arine Green's detective stories.
based on incidents of American
life. are perennial bioomers.
They know no permanent rivals
in American liking.
In the writing of stories with
originality of plot, sknlful de-
picffon of character. interest of
incident, fnfricocy o f mystery and
boldness of denouemenf no for
efgn novelist can hope to COM
pete for American favor with
this American woman writer.
Read The House of the Wits
pering Pines" a story of love
and crime and mystery, told in
her best vein. We warrant II to
be one of her best and therefore
one of the worlds best.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30

the now rapidly advancing storm
came whirling in. biting my cheeks
and singing my forehead.
Once inside stopped short. possibly
to listen again. possibly TO assure my
self as to what / had best do next
The silence was profound. Not a
sound disturbed the great, empty build
ing. My own football as | stirred
seemed 10 wake extraordinary echoes.
l had moved but a few steps, yet to
my heightened senses the noise seemed
loud enough to wake the dead. In
stinctively 1 stopped and stood stock
still. There was no answering cessa-
ton OF Observation-Disclosures, silence
everywhere. Yet not quite absolute
darkness. AS my eyes grew accustom-
ed TO the place | found 1t possible TO
discern the outlines of the windows
and locate the stairs and the arches
where the side halls opened. l was
even able to pick out the exact spot
where the great antlers spread them
selves above the hat rack. and present
ly the rack itself came into view. with
its row of empty pegs. yesterday so
full. today quite empty: That rack
interested me. | hardly knew why, and
regardless OF the noise ! made cross
ed over TO IL and ran my hand along
the wall underneath. The result was
startling. A mans coat and bat hung
from one of the pegs.
Would this hat and coat identify
the intruder? would strike light
and see. But this involved difficulties.
The gas had been turned of that very
morning. and bad no matches In my
pocket. But remembered where they
could be found. ] had seen them
when ] passed through the kitchen
earlier In the day.
/ began to move that way and pres
emily came creeping back with match.
box half full of matches in my hand.
But ! did not strike one then. had
Just made a move 10 do so when the
unmistakable sound OF a door opening
somewhere In the house made me
draw back into as quiet and dark a
place as l could End. This lay in the
rear ana at the rlSnt OF Tue stdiIcuse'
and as the sound had appeared 20
come from above II was the most nat
ural retreat that offered. And good
one found IL.
1 had hardly taken up my stand
when the darkness above gave way to
faint glimmer and step became
audible coming from some one OF the
many small rooms In the second story.
but slowly and with evident hesita-
ton
The light steadily increased with
each tagging but surely advancing
step. Then the uncertain step paused.
and a sob came family 10 my ears.
wrung from lips sllr with human
anguish. The sound OF the sigh
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30
WILL VISIT HANCOCK.
Lawrence College Glee Club Will Be
Heard Here March %.

Arrangements are now being com
pleted for the Lawrence college Glet
club to take the longest trip ever taker
by the Wisconsin college glee club
when sixteen concerts will be given
and the club will be on the road near
ly three solid weeks, says an Apple
ton. Wis, dispatch.
The Lawrence Glce club is pro-
nounced the best by far that has even
represented the school, due to the ex-
celent training afforded through the
Conservatory of Music. and the club
is I'm such great demand that many en-
fragments had TO be refused on ac-
count of the lack of time, the students
being unable to be away from their
classes SO long.
The trip will open on March II.
when the club goes to Milwaukee for
two concerts, the 11th and 18th. Then
the club goes to Whitewater on
March 10: Tomah. March ID; Sparts,
March Is: Eau Claire, March 16 and
II. giving a sacred concert on sun
day evening: March IS, Menominee;
10. Chippewa Fails; 20, Superior; p.
Ironwood, Mich; 22. Hancock. Mich. ;
23 and "a. Ishpeming; 25. Iron River;
20 Iron Mountain; %. Eacanaba,
Mich. 2S. Marinette.
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backache, shooting pains In my left
side, and at times / could not touch
my foot to the floor without screaming.
/ was short of breath, had smothered
spells, felt dull and draggy all the time.
l could not do any work, and oh how !
dreaded to have an operation.
81 received letter full of kind ad-
vice, which followed, and If had only
written her a year ago would have been
saved so much suffering, for today am
well woman. am now keeping house
again and do every bit Of my own work.
Every one in this part of the country
knows it was Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound that has restored me to
health, and everywhere I go recon-
mend it to suffering women" : Mrs.
LIZZIE SCOTT, Buckner, Mo.
III you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
aentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
ne opened, read and answered by
Womap and held In strict confidence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30
NEW CLUB HOUSE READY.
Mayor Emil Seidel Of Milwaukee to
Assist at Dedication.


February 10 has been set as the
date FOR the dedication of the new
Kansankoti club house In Hancock
erected by Finnish organization al
a cost of $4,000. Mayor Emil Seidel
of Milwaukee, will be in Hancock on
that date to assist in the dedication
The new structure Is three stories
high. 300 feet long by 200 feet wide
built of blue brick II is so arranged
that another story may be added at
some future time. Work was started
I'm 1910, but because of the lack OF
funds, II was discontinued for a time
and was resumed by Contractor YER
VILE last November. on the second
floor Is an opera hall. seventy-one feet
long by fifty feet wide. The stage Is
twenty eight feet deep. The seats have
been placed on rollers so that they
may be removed at any time the hal
is wanted for a dancing party or other
entertainment. The lower floor of the
hall is TO be rented to other Hancock
societies and later II Is proposed TO
build an addition I'm which library
pool and billiard tables and set OF
bowling alleys will he installed,
The Jousi Dramatic club of Han
cock proposes Ia stage all of It's plays
I'm this hall hereafter
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was sure that all was not as 1t should
be inside these walls.
Our clubhouse stands. as It may be
necessary 10 remind you. on a knoll
thickly wooded with the ancient trees
I have mentioned. These trees-all
pines and of a growth unusual and
OF an aspect well nigh hoary-extend
only TO the rear end OF the house.
where a wide stretch Of gently I'M
dulating ground opens at once upon
the eye. suggesting 10 all lovers OF
golf the admirable use 10 which Il IS
put from early spring 70 latest fall.
Now links as well as parterres and
driveways were lying under an even
blanket OF winter snow. No other
building stood with a half mile in any
direction.
i felt the isolation as I stepped from
the edge Of the trees and prepared to
cross the few feet or open space lead
ing TO the main door. In some moods
l should have paused and thought
twice before attempting the door. be-
hind which in the dark lurked the un.
known with its naturally accompany.
ing suggestion OF peril. But rage and
disappointment. working holly within
me. had left no space for fear. Rather
rejoicing in the doubtfulness of the
adventure. l pushed my way over the
snow until my feet struck the steps.
Here instinct caused me to stop and
glance quickly up and down the build
ing either way. Not a CLEAN of light
met my eye from the smallest scintil-
lating pane. Was the house as sound
less as it was dark?
listened. but heard nothing. listen.
ed again and still heard nothing. Then
1 proceeded boldly up the steps and
laid my hand on the door,
1t was Unattached and yielded to my
touch. Light or no light. sound or no
sound. there was some one within.
The fire Which had cent its attenuated
streak OF smoke up into the moonlit
air was burning yet on one of the
many hearths within. proceeded TO
enter and close the door carefully be.
hind me. As ! did so cast an invol.
untary glance without The sky was
tnky. and a few wandering fiakes OF
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30
fore experienced IN my whole ne.

fore experienced In my whole life.
Why did not know. There seemed
10 be no reason for this excess OF
feeling. l had no dread OF attack. NY
apprehension was OF another sort.
Besides. any attack here must come
from the rear-from the open door.
way In which | stood-and my dread
| lay before me. In the room itself.
which. as ! have already said. APP
peared TO be totally empty. ] had for
gotten the intruder. The Interest which
had carried me thus far had become
lost In fresher one OF which the be-
ginning and ending lay hidden within
the four walls ! now stared upon. un-
seeing. Not 20 see and yet 10 feel
did that make the hOrrori II so an
other lighted match must help me out.
| struck one while the thought was
hot within me and again took a look
at the room.
! noted but one thing new. but that
made me reel back TIL was half.
way into the hall Then a certain
logged persistency ! possess came TO
my rescue. and | re-entered the room
al leap and stood before the lounge
and its pile or cushions. They were
numerous-all that the room con-
tained and more. Chairs had been
stripped. window seats denuded and
the whole collection disposed here in
set way which struck me as I'M
natural
But at this point my second match
went out.
Thoroughly reused now you viii
say by what0, ! felt my way ont OF
the room and 10 the head OF the stair
case. ] remembered the candle and
candlestick | had heard thrown down
on the lower door by Carmel Cumber-
land. ! would secure them and come
back and settle these uncanny doubts.
/ had hunt for the candlestick and
still longer one for the candle. but
finally l recovered both and. lighting
the latter. felt myself for the first
time more or less master of the situa-
ton.
Rapidly regaining the room In which
ny interest was now centred, l SET
tne canuleStlcK GOWN on lne dresser
and approached the lounge. Hardly
knowing what I feared or what l ex-
pected to find, tore of one OF the
cushions and flung It behind me.
More cushions were revealed. but that
was not all.
Escaping from the edge OF one OF
them l saw shiny tress of woman's
hair. | gave a gasp and pulled or
more cushions. Then / fell on my
knees. struck down by the. greatest
horror which a man can feel. Death
lay before me-violent. uncalled for
dcath-and the victim was a woman.
1t was she-she indeed Dead
Adelaide, the woman had planned to
wrong that very night and who had
thus wronged me! For a moment l
could take in nothing but this one
astounding fact; then the how and
why woke in maddening curiosity
within me.
But beyond the ever accusing. pro-
tuberant stare those features told
nothing. and. steeling myself TO the
situation. ! made what observation
could OF her condition and the sur
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rounding circumstances. for this was
my betrothed wife. Whatever my In
tentions. however far my love had
strayed under the spell cast over me
by her sister-the young girl who had
just passed out--Adelaide and l had
been engaged for many months. Our
wedding day was even set.
But that was all over now-ended.
as her life was ended. suddenly. in
comprehensibly and by no stroke OF
God. Even the jewel on her finger
was gone. the token OF our betrothal
This was TO be expected She would
be apt to take 1t Off before commit
ting herself TO a fate that proclaimed
me traitor TO this symbol should
see that ring again. should find
IL in a letter filed with bitter words.
l would not think Of 1t or of them now.
1 would try to learn how she had com.
mitted this act. whether by poison
or
1t must have been by poison. No
other means would suggest them
selves TO one Of her refined sense.
But II so why those marks on her
neck, growing darker and darker as
stared nj them?
My senses reeled as scrutinized
those marks. Small. delicate, but
deadly, they stared upon me from
either side of her white neck till ma.
ture could endure no more. and
tottered back against the farther wall.
beholding no longer room nor lounge
nor recumbent body. but young
girls exquisite face. set in lines which
belied her seventeen years and made
futile any attempt on my part at self
deception when my reason inexorabiy
demanded an explanation Of this death.
AS suicide II was comprehensive, az
murder not. unless
And Il had been murtieri
l sank TO the floor as I fully real
tied this.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30

the Superior conference. which en-
braces about twenty-seven churches IN
upper Michigan and northern Wiscon-
sin. arrived In Hancock yesterday 10
attend the annual meeting Of the con-
ference, which began here yesterday.
Sessions take place this afternoon and
evening at the Swedish Lutheran
church In West Hancock also at the
Dollar Bay Swedish church ana the
final sessions will take place here to-
morrow.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30
Hancock Department
PYIhIANS WILL ENTERTAIN
GRAND INNER GUARD SHARP
HANCOCK AND HouoHToN WILL
UNITE IN MEETING.
Sons OF ST. George Preparing 70,
Good Friday Observance.


Attention Is being called to the bis
joint meeting of the members of tn,
Hancock lodge. No. s09 and Columbia
lodge of Houghton. No. l44 knights
OF Pythias, which takes place on Fri.
Gay evening next. February 2. To gree,
Grand Inner Guard A. f.. sharpe OF
Sault Ste. Marie. who will pay an ON
cial visit on that date A committed
consisting of Max Brenner. W. &C.
Kauth and William Reid is arrangins
the details of the social session and
lunch that will be a feature of the
occasion and the officers and mem
bers are endeavoring to make the
evening of February a notable one
The visit of the grand inner guard Is q
part of the plan of Grand Chancellor
Victor Hawkins to have grand off,
GERS of the state make frequent visits
to the subordinate lodges to stir up
interest and activity and the members
or Hancock lodge are showing an in
clination to do their share i'm making
this a banner year for Pythianism.
Good Friday Observance.
Mistletoe lodge, Sons of st. George.
will have its regular annual observ-
ance on Good Friday. April s, and
committees are already at work on the
details. Arthur BENEFITS. Captain
Henry Jenkins and Reginald Oke are
in charge of the arrangements for the
afternoon program and J. T. Vickers.
George Trevathen and William Luke
ere looking after the plans for the
supper and concert in the Quincy hall
i'm the evening. a parade through the
location by the members of the lodge.
headed by the Quincy band. followed
by a meeting at the Pewabic NJ. T..
church will be the exercises of the af-
ternoon.
Arrangements are being made by
the committee which arranged the trip
to Marquette last June for an excur-
sion to Port Arthur in June on either
the steamer United States of the
Theodore Roosevelt The date of the
trip will be made to coincide II pos
sible with the visit of the Duke Of
Connaught. the new governor general
of Canada, to Port Arthur.
The new officers of Lady Edgecumbe
lodge. Daughters of st. George, will
be installed at the regular meeting oil
Friday, February
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ward it-clouds heavy. with
snow. ] watched these clouds
as ! drove recklessly. desperately
over the winter roads. had just
missed the desire of my life. the one
precious treasure which coveted
with my whole undisciplined heart.
and. not being what you call man
OF self restraint. was chafed by
my defeat far beyond the bounds
have usually set for myself.
rode on. hardly conscious of my
course. till the rapid recurrence Of
several well known landmarks warned
me that | had taken the longest route
home and that in another moment
should be skirtlng the grounds of the
Whispering Pines. our country club
| house. The season was over and the
clubhouse closed. and when. the great
stack OF chimneys coming suddenly
into view against the broad disk OF
the still unclouded moon. l perceived
thin trail of smoke soaring up from
their midst | realized with a shock
that there should be no such sign of
life in house | myself had closed.
locked and barred that very day.
was the president of the club and
felt responsible. turned in at the
lower gateway. For reasons which
need not now stnte there were no
bells attached to my cutter. and con-
sequently my approach was noiseless.
l was careful that 1t should be so; also
careful TO stop short of the front door
and leave my horse and sleigh in the
black depths of the pine grove. press
ing up 10 the walls on either side.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-30
TORCH LAKE
ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM.
Ivy Rebekah Lodge Of Lake Linden To
Entertain Toniqht.

Elaborate preparations have been
made for the entertainment to be con-
Quoted this evening at the Odd Eel
low hall, under the auspices OF IVY Re
bekah lodge. marking the twenty-hrst
anniversary of the lnstituting of the
lodge. The families of the members as
well as the members of Lake Linden
lodge. /. o. O. +. have been invited to
attend. Following is the program ar
ranged for this occasion:
Piano selection. Miss Mildred Ket-
tenbeil.
Reading, Miss Percival Hicks.
Vocal solo, Miss Myrtle Fuller.
Reading. Arthur Caldwell
Piano selection. Miss Esther Sincock.
Farce comedy. 1.-THE Bachelors
Dream"
The cast of characters for the lat
ter number includes members of the
lodge and after the program. luncheon
will be served.