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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10
Gave Life to Save Ooq.

been given charge Of 4 level crossing
al Mehun. in the Cher department.
near Paris. France en- her husbands
death and wh1 lived alone in 4 little
house beside the line was rescued by
a stray dog from n tramp who tried
to murder her. She took the dog to
live with her. One recent evening the
woman saw that her dog, which was
quite used 70 trains. was sleeping on
the line. She noticed him Just as an
express train came laundering along,
ran to the line. and rescued him. but
was herself knocked down by tho
train and killed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY
FOR LETTERS PATENT.

Notice is hereby given that tn
undersigned will apply 10 The GOV
irrnor of the State OF Florida. AT Tai
lshassee. on the 18th day of October
a. ID. 1912, for letters patent. IN
cooperating the State Bank Of Halnes
CITY under the following proposed
charter. the original of which is now
On file in the office of the secretary
o. State OF the said State OF Florida
Witness our names this ninth day
Ci September, 4. ID. 1912.
ARTHUR f. DONEGAN.
!. ROBERT DONEGAN.
X. G. JOHNSTON.
{. {. YOUNG.
j. 7. MILLER.
julius MATTSEN.
OSCAR COOK.
f.. ID. TYSON,
J. {. RABAN.
T. }. RABAN.
u. B. OHLlNGER.
O. II. OLINGER.
W. b. CRAWFORD.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

Miss Cora Griffin. the efficient
principal of the primary department
Of the Lakeland school. is being cor
daily welcomed by her host of
friends in this city. She came down
from Marion county on Saturday.
where she spent a few days with rel
atiyes. after an enjoyable summer
spent at Asheville. y. C.. and other
points in the mountains.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

Mrs. y. F. Peterson and children
returned last night from lacatior
"trip of two or three weeks, during
which they visited Atlanta. Chatta
noosa. Ashevillc. Charleston am!
other cities. Mr., Peterson, who ac-
companied them. did not return to
Lakeland, but resumed his run as
conductor between O,ala and lIo-
n.OSaSsa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

all 10 me w.ll known and known 10
me 10 h. Ii" individuals described il
| and Who executed the foregoing pro
posed charter Of the State Bank OF
Haines CITY. ana each being duly
sworn -rvcraily acknowledge that h"
executed the same :or the uses an'!
purposes therein expressed.
In witness whereof, have her
unto set my hand and affixed my no
tOrial seal this 9th day of Septcm
Der \. u. 1912.
tSean JAMES NJ. JOHNSTON.
Notary Public
My commission expires Oct -
STATE OF FLORIDA.
COUNTY OF POLK
Before me. the undersigned notar
public in and for the State of Flor
IDA al large. personally appeared {.
{ Young, }. I. Miller. Julius Matt
son. Oscar Cook. O. IL. Olinger. f.
D. Tison, J c. Raban. T. J. Raban
ID. Il. Ohlinger. all to me we'll known.
and known to me to be the individ-
ual> described in and who executed
the foregoing proposed charter OF
tn" State Bank Of Haines City. and
each being duly sworn severally az
knowlcdged that he executed tn"
same for the uses and purposes
therein expressed.
In witness whereof. have here
Unto sci my hand and affixed my no
tarial seal this 9th day of Septem-
a, u l?lo.
tSral) j. l.. THRAI.l.,
My commission expires Sept. 10.
1919
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10
Scientific Advance.

DR.. coarns of the lIcidclburg insti-
tutc for the study of G; iccr has sue
cecded In obtaining experimental evil
dencc of the radio activity of various
human organs. Experiments were
made by allowing the organic matter
to act, through wire grating, on a
Photographic plate wrapped in black
paper. Faint photographs were OBJ
tanned by twentyfour hours exposure.
tho strongest action heiny cvcrtcd by
tho substance ~ 49, u
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10
PROPOSED CHARTER
of
STATE BANK OF HAINES CITY.

The undersigned incorporators
hereby associate themselves together
fer the purpose of becoming ineor-
rorated and forming corporations
under and by virtue OF the laws of
he State of Florida. with and under
the following proposed charter:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

| The undersigned incorporators
hereby associate themselves together
fer the purpose of becoming ineor-
roraicd and forming corporation
| under and by virtue OF the laws of
the State of Florida. with and under
the following proposed charter:
The name of the corporation shall
hc the State Bank OF Haines City.
and its place OF business shall be in
the city of Ilancs City, in the county
OF Polk and State OF Florida.
The general nature OF the business
10 be transacted shall he that of Il
general banking business. with pow
crs incident thereto. as prov idcd by
the statutes Of the State oi Florida
The amount of The capital stock
h said corporation shall he fifteen
thousand dollars t$l,.ueu. oOD, to b.
divided inlu on" hundred ana fifty
share, o. The par value OF one hun
drrl dollar ,$loo, each. 10 be paid
IN cash.
The term for which said corpora
,ton Shall exist shall be ninety nine
years
The business Of the said corpora
lion shall be conducted hy The fol
lowing officers
\ president one or more vice pres
iGouis, "A board of five directors.
cashier. and such other officer ami
employees as the corporation ma.
authorize. The board Of director
may appoint subordinate officers and
employees. with such powers. duties
and terms of office as they may pre-
cribc, or as may be provided by III
bylaws, not inconsistent with ia"
banking law
Th" directors shall he elected Is
tn" stockholders at each annual
meeting MI other officers and en-
ployos shall be- elected annually b.
the board oil directors The annual
meeting ii he stockholders shall d
hold on he second Tuesday of Jan
nary in each year
Until the officers elected ~ thu
holders shall be qualified, the busi-
ness Of said corporation shall be con
Quoted by the following officers:
Arthur T. Donogan, president
l. T Miller vice president
g. 9. Young, cashier
And Arthur T.. Doncean, j T. Mil
lor, & e. Young, L.. w Smith aud
i T. Ohling"r, directors.
Tn" highest amount Of indebted
res or other liability 10 which tn
said corporation shall at any tina
subject Itself shall be as limited an
defined by section 27l2. Of the ger
eral statutes of the STATE of Floridl
The names and residences Of III.
subscribers, and The amount of cap
i,al stock subscribed by each. arr i
follow
No. o
Name. Sharo
Arthur f Donegan, kissimmco
Fla. -............. ......-- 80
j Robert Dnmcean, Kissimmcc.
RIA. ..-.-.... .................. -
Il. g. Johnston, Kissimmee, Fla
{ {. Young. IIaincs City. Fla II
Oscar Cook, IIaines City, Fla.
] T Miller. IIaincs city, Fla le
!. =. Raban, IIaines CitH, Fla.
T ! Raban. IIainos City, Fla.
J.. W Smith, Ilaino- civ, Fla.
Julius Mattson. IIaines City. Fla
+. ID. Tison. Ilaincs City. Fla.
"a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

Articles OF incorporation c II,
state Bank o. llaines City appear il
This issue OF the Telegram This con.
Germ is tinarecd by Well known cap
inaists Of that thriving section. as
listed by others in The state. and I'M
donbtedly will do splendid bust
Tess. Nothing more strongly indi-
Gates the tremendous rate al which
this section is developing and pros
r"ring than ,he multiplication OF
hcSr financial institutions. all OF
which seem To do a satisfactory hp>i
r,~s trem their inception
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

LOIS in Orange Park are srllin.
fast Better get one now before il
is too late.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

Mr. T. l.. Waring returned last
night from a business trip TO Kissim-
NEE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

\ lazy darby who ict his wife taxi
in Washing without dcmur had Il
dream one night, and il policl dreaia
AZ thai lie borrowed money tronI
hor 70 play The combination ana he.
for he LEFT home lie stated His con
tilioN Mandy, he said. "Ah'.,
@oin up town 10 play dis combine.
what am sho 10 come Out When lol
$50 me- comm home in hack yo'
break mp " Wash,ub. The com
hlNc' didnf come out and sam, IN
srod' detection acquired a LOT a. 2in
Ihon he Ms messed mp hi, by Il
draF, and som" Other darkicS hired
a hack 10 take him home sam wa
p"arly on and wa breathing hoas.
lily when thu hat i turned familiar
oorncr, and is wife was standing ii
'ho door Ni'h His last ounce Of On
Grey he e'aek hi, head aui Of tha
window aaj t,l'.I Mandy. par
dom mhs'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

y Lowell returned iroH.
n i'm time to tax" up h."
r,a her in tn" Lakeland
III, opening day 81"
.Iahtiul Summer vita
r,latiNrs in the Quaker
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

-Suc is published III.
II the special rlectioh
,h. governor 10 hose a
tr from pGlk ronnty %
term of the Legislature
or The electioa vi.
~yp' ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10
STATE OF FLORIDA.
OGNTY OF OSCEOI.A.

Before me, tho undorsi.s d 's
public in and for the STAT US.
iGa at large. personals aprIf rri II
thur +. Donngan. ]. Rot r. lfeat- at
r 6. Johnston and W i rra"l3r
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

Read about Orange Park on pae,
four Of this ISSUE"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

n, -, Rlan,on has returned
rip 10 New York city. Ma
r,. and other points in the
~, he has been recreatin2
rl,in. .or the past three
reports very enjoyable
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10
In Case 81 Fire
Phone 5000

p Wilson. who has been
some time al stewart
!, ,xpec,ed home in a few
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

Hr ! VI Sparkling has
aa an extended visit -
t,rs home at lndcpenl-
aud to other points il
s' They lad a good
Sparlina says ~ ic"l,
ana rhan any plaee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-10

- 6
(-
In Case 81 Fire |
Phone 5000
H.. Y. Wilson. who has been
some time az stewart.
+, ,xpec,ed home in few
NJ Il sDy Blan,on has returned
rip 10 New York city, Ma
rs and other points IN the
r. he ha- been recreatine
rl-in. Tor the past threr
r reports a very tn)oyahi'
,suc is published n.
II the special elections
t!, governor 10 hoose a
t4r from polk ounty -
ferm of the Legislator"
on / The elertio! vi
~yp' ~
" u Lowell returned fro"
IA In time to tax" mp h."
tn, her in til" Lakeland
IN. opening day 81"
.cIgh'iul summer vita
n.laijNcs in the Quaker
/, rhrl II. Mr Ho2 I
o,s. this mornin-, states
hose loot Was r"e!aa'
accident a, Tri,h> Z
Getting a,on- nirelN /
3Aa'ion o The ioo' vi. !
f,s r'ed -. = was II /
{Ir ! " Sparlin- ha,
s0m an extended visit -
.t,rs home at lndcpend
aud to other points il
Arsn They had a good
SprIins says ~ feel,
ANA than any plae
Movsi hats removed
III III Bonnet LAKE
aud is now com or
4 au Nifeinia aN.nlle
tho efficient leader |
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
TORCH LAKE
RUBBELL TO GET SUNDAY
GAME WITH THE BLUE SOx
PROPOSED CONTEST WITH ALL
STARS CALLED OFF. OTHER
BASEBALL NEWS.

II was announced today that the proc
posed baseball game between the Blk
hart. Ind, Blue Spx and All-Star team
of the copper country, which was to
have been played SUNDAY at the Laur-
ium park. has been called off and in
stead Elkhart viii meet Hubbell sun
day at Hub5ell. This viii make two
games for the Blue SOX at Hubbell tho
Saturday game commencing at 4;15
and the Sunday contest az O'Clock.
The Elkhart team ana the Hancocks
will cross bats at the Hancock driv-
ing park this afternoon.
Tie reason for the change in the
plans is the difficulty experienced in
getting together he All-Star bunon.
several of the players having ar
ranged to go elsewhere on Sunday.
The Calumet Aristocrqts leave this
evening for Marquette to play two
games. The Aristoc:ats viii moke
the trip earlier than usual so as to
get At good rest at Marquette before
the game is called. A number of To-
cal fans will 90 10 Marquette tomorrow
evening to witness the sunday game.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16

his ability as an athlete. Jim was thc
youngest SON and although his broth
ers had been graduated from Carlisle.
il was not the intention OF his parents
10 send him 70 the school up 10 the
time that Grain realized the boys ain
letic prowess.
During the last football season, which
marked Thorpe's third year at Carlisle.
he attracted considerable attention by
his sensational playing on Soldiers
field against Harvard. when the InGi2ns
rourccd the Crimson by score Cf IS
to .. Thorpe was mo- only proficient
in football. but also IN baseball BASKET
ball aud hcckey. He can play any
position on the diamond.
Thorpe is % years old and weighs
between 10 and $50 pounds lie
stands tride over six Get and neith-
er drinks nor smokes. He is always
in perfect physical condition, doing
little routine training. but keeping HIM
self TT by proper care and exercise Of
the body. He has been elected cap
tain of ttls fall's eleven at Carlisle.
He is a full bloodcd Sac and Fox In
dian, and has announced that he viii
/ return TO his native state, oklahoma.
when lie is graduated from Carlisle.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
EvANGELISTIC MEETINGS
At THE CONGREGATIONAL
c. c. SMITH OF CHICAGO TO CON-
DUCT MEETINGS HERE IN
SEPTEMBER.

G. G. Smith, of Chicago, well
known evangelist viii conduct a series
OF evangelistlcal meetings at the Ham
cock CONGREGATIONAL church the latter
part. Of September and first week or
50 in October AZ the regular meet
ing of the church last evening the pas
tor was authorized 90 conclude ar
rangcmonts with Mr. Smith to have
the latter come here ard Legin hold
Ing services on Septembcr -, to con
tinue for period OF three weeks.
Mr.. smith has . nation wide rcpu
tation as AN evangelist and singer,
having been associated with Moody,
Dr. Wilbur Chapman. DR.. rcrrey ana
others. He has been engaged IN the
work of evangelism for the past seven
teen wears, and has covered the entire
country from Eorth to south and from
cast TO west, holding meetings in an
the large cities and in smaller towns
rs well He is pers lnally known to
Rev. Mandus Barrett, pastor of the
Hancock Conversational church, who
speaks of his abilities and oarnestncss
as Christian worker. lie has nne
singing voice that has made his scrv-
ices unusually successful
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
Hancock Department
ROY SCOUTS TO HOLD
FIRST OUTING TOMORROW
MEMBERS OF TORCH LAKE PA
TRoL TO HIKE" TO WOODS
FOR AFTERNOON.

The first outing for the Torch Lake
natrol of Boy Scouts will be held to-.
morrow afternoon, and each member
Of the organization anticipates good
time providing the weather is favor
able. The Lake Linden boys will meet
at First street at O'clock and from
there will march to Linwood where
the scouts from that village will be
ioined and together they will hike"
70 the woods back of Hubbell To "A spot
where Scout Master John Hebbard has
IN view as being the best i'm the local
ity. Every member of the organiza-
tion is expected 10 take pencil and
paper along as an examination viii be
held. Following is the program ar
ranged by Mr.. Hebbard.
2:45-Pitching tents and raising Old
Glory
300 Scout games.
3.SO-First aid to the injured. Re-
suscitation of the apparently drown
cd. also stretcher drill.
4:OO-Mfitary drill and tests for
tendeflool anu s'oohh-OidSS sSoutS'
5:t5-Scout games.
6:OO-Mess.
6:45-Campfire council.
45-Lowering of flag and "break-
ing" camp.
The scout games. first aid To the
ir iured and examination and tests for
the boys will be under the direction
o. Scout Master John Hebbard. Mill
tary drill, camp discipline and wood
craft viii be conducted by w. j. Car
ah and the campfire council will be
under the supervision of Rev. II. II.
Malliuson. John Hall will be the ofIi-
cial photographers for the first outing
OF the scouts.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
ELKHART HERE TOMORROW.
Will Meet the Hubbell Team on the
Hubbel Diamond.


Hubbell and the Elkhart Blue SoX
will play tomorrow afternoon on the
Hubbell diamond, and a very fast
game is anticipated.
George Werner will umpire the
game, and the fans are assured of a
square deal. The line-ups of both
teams:
Blue Sox-Catcher Gray; pitcher,
Bernard, DrexeL Withers, Renwick;
first base, Conklin; second base. Mar
tin; third base, Smith; short stop,
Beck; right field, Searless (capt)
center field. Nogt; left field. Foy.
Hubbell-Catcher. Baril; pitcher,
Valliere; first base Mclaughlin; sec
end base, Godin; third base. j. Wer-
ner (captD; short stop. Will Hammer;
right held, smith; center field, Long
pre-; left field, Al Hammer.
The Leaders and the Hustlers, both
Torch Lake teams. will play Sunday
afternoon at Caledonia park. A fast
game Is expected. 4 second game will
he played on The same diamond be-
tween the Hancock Whites and Hub
bell
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
GOVERNMENT INDIAN
AGENTS DISCOVERED
Mr.. JAMES THORPE.


While the aborigine, Jim Thorpe, is
draping his 1.-THE form upon the crest OF
the athletic world as an all-around
champion. by virtue of his victory IN
the pcntathlon and decathlon at the
Olympic games IL is interesting to note
that had it not been for government
Indian agent one Of Americas best
athletes would have been guiding a
plow across his fathers productro e
acres near kcckuk Fails OKLA, in
stead of competing for points FOR the
United States. Alex Grain. a govern
ment agent at Wewoka, OKLA, claims
to have discovered Thorpe while ne
was still "a boy and 80 have been in
fuential In sending Thorpe to the Car
Isle Indian school where he showed
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
HANCOCK RREvlTlEs

Mr. ana Mrs. Edwin Norwood "f
Harris avenue i'm East Hancock have
received news OF the birth OF son to
lheir son, Proctor Henwood, and vile,
OF Grand Forks. South Dakota.
Water CLERK FredG has call atien-
zion to the fact that but four mere
days remain in which the discount on
water bills for the past quarter will
be allowed. the twentieth of the month
being the last date on which discount
is allowed.
Mrs Matte NJ. French and Miss
Maggie Walz were in Baraga yesterday
ana from there viii go on a tour
meetings i'm the interests of the suf-
lragc section Of the Womon's Chris
tan Temperance Union. They will at
tend the convention At the 500, at
which time Miss Wax will invite the
delegates to accompany her for a visit
to the colony established by her at
Drummond Island, few miles down
The river.
The coroner's jury in the case of
John Peters, who was found dead in
the Kenerson livery stable few days
ago. last night returned "A verdict of
death from heart failure. The flu
neral was held yesterday afternoon,
and was conducted by Rev. w. T..
Marvin. Interment took place in the
Lakeside cemetery.
The old timbers from the Front
street bridge that are so far gone as
10 be unsuitable for any other purpose
are being hauled to a spot on the hill
side above quincy street where they
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16

cleveland for instruction. The Dimnick
Coal co. refused TO accept the coal,
claiming II was the property of the
Peoples Fuel company. a peru'inr
complication has arisen, and the out
come viii be awaited with considerable
interest.
Jomes J. OConnor. Of Tonawanda,
\. Y. one of the members Of the
O'Connor Transportation Co, owners
of the ALASKA, was aboard the boat
and he wanted his money FOR trans
porting the coal Tlhc coal was attach
ed for the cost of tran9sporting Il -
Portage Lake from Cleveland. The
final disposition OF the matter Is still
i'm doubt.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16

Thursday the following societies will
entertain Wednesday ALB. 2lst, The
Elks and on Friday the ladies' of the
Eastern star of Calumet will enter
tain their friends, both afternoon an1
evening.
and the slide will be in operation, free
of-charge.
The following program will be given
by the Calumet q Hecla band next
SUNDAY.
March Happy Go-Lucky ., Barnard
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
CANNOT MEET DEMAND.
Shortage of Laborers Exists in the
Portage Lake District.

The demand for laborers i'm the
Portage Lake district is one of the
heaviest I'm the history of the copper
country. Leonard Nicola. the well
known employment agent states tina,
there Is great scarcity of laborers
AT this season, and he is hard pressed
tc an the bill.
There is a short list of laborers,
miners and other workmen wanted at
the present time: Ten miners. twenty
trammers. fifty laborers, one hundred
woodsmen, teamster, camp cooks, scai-
ers ana filers. An order was received
this week by Mr.. Media from the Ca
madam Pacific Railway Co, for 1000
men. but Mr.. Nicola informed the COM
pany ne had SO much difficulty i'm fill-
ing local orders, that he could not
render any assistance to the railroad
company.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16

J. n. Bennett 49,, .....-
from The Spring Maid.
......../.... .... -... .kelhhafdt
(a) Moszkowskis Serenade....
...... ........ 80. 80. .Moszkowski
tb) Lovely, transcription ......
...... ...... 49,. .... NesNaGDi
(O Down in the deep Celia,
Paraphrase $3.50. .Lovcnberg
Danse de Satyre, Piccolo Solo. There
J. ]. Smith.
Jarch, Garland Entree .... -. King
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
JUDsoN MAY GOVERN ZONE.

Runner That Engineer Will Be Picked
for Canal Post.
Washington, Aus. lG. There is a
persistent rumor that Colonel William
V. ,Iudsor. engineer commissioners of
the District of Columbia. will he ap-
pointed governor cf tha P2rama Canal
zone II is asserted that Colonel JdG-
son has been urged for this important
post by Colonel Goethals, who is M
charge Of the construction Of the co .
nal. lie is known to have powerlui
support among all concerned in tho
administration of the big ditch.
Colonel Judson. it Is said, has been
selected because of his gcn!us both ioI
practical engineering and efficient nd
ministration. = S member of the ar
my enginecring corps he mas had a
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
TORCH LAKE BREvlTlEs.

Mrs Sol jacobson was visitor in
the Portage Lake towns yesterday af-
ternoon.
Mrs John Nichols and daughter
Mrs. w Roberts, Calumet, also the
large number of young women they
have chaperoncd at White City, have
returned home. They named their
camp "Laf-a-lot" and they report Il
very pleasant trip.
Tom Tourville brought TO town las.
night one of the biggest fish that has
ever been seen in the village. II was a
sturgeon, caught at Traverse. 1t
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16

viii be sawed up and disposed of FOR
hrowood. The timbers that are yet
good have To "A large extent been used
in constructing playground equipment.
A son WAS born this morning TO Mr..
ANA Mrs. Mike Sarkis of west Quincy
street.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16

Overture. Fca Diavolo 49,. ...Auber
Paraphrase on Nearer My God to-
Thee ....... ...... -. Reeves
Grand Selection from "Atilla" Verdi
Trombone Solo Selected ........ 80.
Harry r. king.
Melodies from The Midnight Sons
......... 80. .... =. =. ..Hubbell
Intermission. 49,. 80.
overture, Hungarian Coinedy......
........ ... 80. -. .... Keller Bella
(a) Love me and the World is
mine ..,...., ...'' go, .'... Ian
Vocal solo
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
HERo's WIDOW GETS $1,000.
He Gave His Life Toying to Rescue
Sprinu Valley Miners.


Washington. Aug. 16.-Mrs. Kate
Ferrcll, widow of John Ferrell. a res
crue worker in the United States ou-
reau of mines. who lost his life sew
cral months ago in an attempt To save
others in the Spring Valley Pa mine
disaster has received "a check for ST.
ESQ from the government.
The money, which represented one
years salary of the dead man. was
granted hy special act CT Congress, al
the solicitation of DR.. j. 4. Holmes. di-
rector OF the bureau of mines.
Special acts for sucn cases will not
be needed ~ the future. for Congress
recently enacted legislation which III
cludes bureau of mines employees ir
the general compensation act.
The Calumet news., 1912-08-16
CELEBRATION ON SEPT. 8.

A meeting of the Hancock Manner
cbor society was held last evening for
the purpose of selecting q date. Sep
tember g was selected. The cclebra-
ton will be held in Germania hall, and
a program of dances, music ana
speech making will be arranged to
mark the occasion.