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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-17

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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-17
By cLARlSSA MAcKIR

Billy Slater chose most inopportune
moment In which to propose marriage
to Annette Fiske. Their motorboats
had been racing side by side over a
summer sea swept by fresh south
west wind.
Together they reached the goal.
strip of sand laid bare by the falling
tide. At high water it would become
a dangerous shoal Billy dragged the
boats up on the sand. anchored them
to make their safety sure thing and
sat down beside Annette on the top
most ridge Of sand, which the sun had
speedily dried.
Annette's dark blue eyes took In the
scene with never failing contentment
In their depths. She loved the blue
waters of the sound. the broken, high
bluffed coast line, the distant view Of
Nesting villages, the fresh salt smell
Of the air, and the fact that Billy Sla-
ter was looking at her with alteration
In his brown eyes did not detract from
her enjoyment in the scene.
She was accustomed to having Billy
adore her. Indeed. she would have
missed his worship had he failed in
his allegiance to her. But she knew 1t
could not last forever, because some
day Billy was going to propose to her,
and then their friendliness would cease,
for of course she was not going to mar
ry him, for she did not love him.
Girls didn't fall In love with the boys
they had played with from babyhood,
and as the Slater and Fiske homes had
always been side by side both in town
and country there wasn't the slightest
chance of Annette's accepting Billy
Slater, as you may see.
Nevertheless Billy. whose lips had
been trembling to tell his tale Of love
these many months past, gained cour-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-17

age now and laid his bronzed hand
over Annette's slim little one, tanned
almost to the color Of his own.
Annette" he said in the low. pleas
ant voice that Annette secretly admir-
ed, 1--WE get along rather well, don't
you Think"
Were great pals, Billy, II that's
what you mean," said Annette. tossing
pebble into the creeping tide.
I'D rather have you for my wife
than a pal. Annette. You know love
you. Won't you marry me?" blurted
forth Billy.
Annette pulled her hand away and
bounded to her feet BILLY Slater, II
you're not the meanest thing!" she
cried Indignantly.
Billy was standing beside her In
stantly. ''Meanr' he echoed aghast.
what do you mean. AnnetteY'
ITO go and spoil everything with
your old love talk" sputtered Annette.
Billy. looking white and worried,
laid OBTAINING hand on hers .Wait
a moment, Annette" he said gently.
awhy should all our pleasures end
just because we are going to be mar
rIedy"
Annette turned and stared at him.
But we~are not going to be married
80, you see, there viii be an end to
| all the fun"
"very well. DEAR" he said slowly. )
Good old Billy" she said, affection
ately patting his hand Now Just
get the Annette OF and Ell wager the
Billy Boy will beat You to the land
ing"
"Taken." cried Bully. but without
his usual enthusiasm.
| The two beats. each named after th'
| owner of the other. circled for position
and then with a soft chug-chag OF mo
tors were away. cutting the water witt
sharp hiss Of foam and showers o
spray. Annette, sitting at her wheel
was obliyious to everything save tn
beauty Of the afternoon. the sting o
the salt spray and the ardor Of tn
chase. Her red lips were parted In
little merry hum that kept time to tn
strokes of the engine.
! Billy Slater, crouched over his wheel
| stared unseeing ahead All he VA
conscious Of was the sinking pain q
his heart that was intenAhed b. An
! nette's indifference to him. When a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-17
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-12-17

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The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
Hancock Department
N. c. CEIChElL ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR SHERIFF
WELL KNOWN YOUNG BUSINESS
MAN ENTERS LISTS.
Has Had Matter Under Consideration
For Some Time

VI. c. Getchell of Hancock, this
morning authorized the announce
ment of his candidacy for the Republic
can nomination for the office OF sheriff
OF Houghton county. he having decided
TO make the run at the solicitation OF
many friends throughout the county
who consider him very desirable can
didate and likely to make a good run
for the office. Several months ago
Mr.. Ge'chell was first approached on
the matter, but desired to give the
subject careful consideration before
deciding. and he has concluded TO en-
ter the race and remain until the I'm
ish.
Mr.. Getchell is one OF the best
known young business men of the city.
being a member of the commission
brokerage firm OF Getchell & Leach
and having n wide acquaintance and
enviable popularity throughout the en-
tire county. His chances Of winning
the nomination are regarded here as
excellent.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
An Act That Will
Split Your Sides
AT THE CROWN

vision of the railway mail service, To-
Gated at Duluth. 10 learn the sentiment
Of the business men al the head of the
lakes relative TO the placing Of mail
clerks on all night trains running "a
The upper peninsula over the south
Shore railroad.
on account OF the Houghton meet .
ing of the Men and Religion Forward
Movement being held Oh Tuesday
night. the meeting at the Hancocl;
Methodist church will be held We'd
nesday evening. beginning at $3.50 o.
clock. II. Is. Johnson of Lansing viii
address the meeting.
AT the regular meeting of the Han
cock Naval Reserves this evening al
the armory In Germania hall an elec-
tion will be held TO choose an ensign
to succeed Joseph 4. Raymond. recent
ly elected 10 be junior lieutenant Of the
fourth division. This election was call
cd for last Monday but was postponed
on account OF other business.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
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The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
TORCH LAKE sREvirIEs.



Rev. Pr. H. Zimmerman OF Hubbell,
ias gone to Marquette on business.
Hiram Eathorne has resigned his
position at the Fair store at the 500
end has returned to his home In Lake
Linden.
r. IT. Raefan and p. J. Scanlon have
been selected as the captains of the
eighth annual card contest of the our
Boys club. soon TO be inaugurated
A special train will leave Lake Lin
den over the Mineral Range at 1915
tomorrow evning for the Hubbell band
skating party at the Amphidrome.
e. NJ Peck. agent Of the Mineral
Range road at Hubbell. has received
word to the effect that his father Is
seriously III nj Grand Rapids.
The Lake Linden hand Will give n
Skating party at the Palestra tomor-
row evening and a special street car
service has been arranged for the oc-
caeion.
rhe Master Mason degree will he
conferred at the regular meeting of
J I'm Duncan lodge. +. g. a. NJ. tomor-
rcv evening. There will be a social
So sion after the business.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
@O -
The House of the
BY ANNA
KATHARINE
GREEN
Copyright. 1910.
By Anna kathArins Rohifs

The man at the fence. aroused by
my movement perhaps. had turned
and. seeing our two figures. started TO
tly I'm the opposite direction. lnstinc-
lively darted forward I'm pursuit. but
was soon passed by The man behind
me. This caused me TO slacken. for
had recognized this latter as he few
by as Sweetwater. the detective. and
knew that ne would do this work bet
ter than myself.
But | reckoned without my host
He went only as far as the spot where
the man had been standing. When in
my astonlshment advanced upon
him there he wheeled about quite nat
uralls IN my direction and. accosting
me by name. remarked in his genial
offhandy manner:
"There is no need for us 10 tire our
legs In a chase after that man. know
him well enough"
"And who"- | began.
A quizzical smile answered me. The
light was now In our faces and I had
perfect view OF his. Its expression
quite disarmed me. but knew. as well
as II he had spoken. that | should re-
ceive no other reply to my half formed
question.
Are you going back into town;" he
asked. as / paused and looked down
at the umbrella swinging In his hand
! was sure that he had not held this
umbrella when he started by me on
the run. III so. will you allow me 70
walk beside you for u little wayY'
! could not refuse him: besides.
was not sure thar 1 wanted TO. You
are quite welcome" said 1. and again
cast my eye al the umbrella
"You are wondering where got
this" he remarked. looking down at 1t
In his turn. II found IL leaning against
the fence. II gives me all the clew
need to our fleet footed friend. Mr.
Ranelagh. will you credit me with
good intentions II ! ask a question or
two which you may or may not be
willing 10 answer"
You may ask what you WILL" said |.
II nave nothing 10 conceal since hear
ing Miss Cumberlands explanation OF
her presence ut the Whispering Pines"
The question l am going TO ask" he
continued presently, ''is one which you
may consider objectionable. Let me
first express an opinion. You have not
told all that you know OF that even
ing's doings."
This called for no reply and | made
none.
II can understand your reticence II
your knowledge included the fact OF
Miss Cumberlaud's heroic act and her
sisters manner of death at the club.
house."
"But ii did not" asserted. with de-
liberate emphasis. II knew nothing OF
either. My arrival happened later.
Miss Cumberland's testimony gave me
my first enlightenment on these points.
But | did know that the two sisters
were there together. for had glimpse
OF the younger as she was leaTing the
house."
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.

Isaac Kangas. aged rs years. died
yesterday afternoon at his home on
Elevation street i'm west Hancock, az
ter an extended illness. He was n ma.
tive of Sweden and had lived here for
considerable number of years being
employed at the mines In various parts
of the county His wife died about
five years ago and he is survived by
several erown-up sons and daughters
The funeral will be held Tuesday af-
ternoon from the West Hancock Finn
ish church. interment taking place at
the Lakeside cemetery.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
COUNCIL MEETS WEDNESDAY.

The city council will hold a regular
session "Wednesday evening at which ID
is probable n report Will be received
relative To the acceptance of the prop
ositiOn of the South Shore railroad 10
lease a strip of the Mineral Range
right f-way on Railroad avenue for
street purpose. A suggestion has al
so been made that the city try 10 have
a bill passed at the special session of
the legislature empowering the city TO
issue funding bonds in the sum of
about $4,000. to meet the cost Of the
water works extension. This matter
may be taken mp at the meeting.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
FOR TORCH LAKE Y. M. C. A.
Committee Meeting Will Be Held This
Evening in Citv Hall.

Committee Meeting Will Be Held This
Evening in City Hall.
Another meeting Of those interested
in the formation of club similar to a
Y. NJ. c. A. organization. will be held
this evening" at the city hall at which
time n committee consisting of c. II
Benedict. II. ID. Lee and Jacob Steffes
named at the last meeting to ascer-
tain the sentiment of the young men
towards this organization. will present
its report. 1t is claimed this report will
nc very favorable and IL is possible
that active steps will be taken this
evening to launch the project. A large
attendance is desired
II is proposed that the club shall
provide reading and game rooms, edu-
cational features and rooms for ath-
letic work. A large number of mem
bers will be required i'm order to as
sure the success of the venture but as
hundreds of the young men have been
interested. no difficulty is anticipated
In this direction.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
HEARD in CALUMET
Bad Backs Made strong-kidney Ills
Corrected,


All over Calumet you hear II. Doan's
Kidney Pills are keeping up the good
work, curing weak kidneys, driving
away backache. correcting urinary lis.
Calumet people are telling about IT.
telling OF bad backs made sound again.
You can believe the testimony of your
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Mich, says: II can recommend Doans
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The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
HANCOCK is LOSER.
Defeated by Dollar Bay Hockey Team
by Score OF q to 2,


The Hancock high school hockey
team was defeated Saturday ut the
Amphidrome by Dollar Bay, the score
being to >. Star work was done foi
Hancock by Axelson. and by Richards
for Dollar Bay. the latter scoring two
Of the four goals. The other goals 70,
the Bays were made by Kitto and
Parks and Hancock scoring was on
shots by Gillespie and McGlynn.
Win Basketball Games.
Hancock while unsuccessful In is
hockey game saturday. had better luck
at basket ball, both the boys ANA the
girls teams winning from Lake Linden
in couple of games played at Ger
mania hall. The score in the girls
game was Il to 10, and in the boys
contest. 6l TO TO- The former was a
fast and interesting contest but the
boys game was rather slow and one
sided. listlessness and lack Of COM
binatIon work being apparent on the
part of both teams Erma Exley scored
most of the baskets for the Hancock
girls and ii was largely due to her
work that the victory was due. The
score at the end of the first half was
~ to 6, and in the second part OF the
contest the Lakes took a squirt. which,
however, failed TO enable them to catch
up, although Misses Burbank and Dun
stan did some excellent basket shoot
ing.
In the boys game the score at the
half was Il to T. The second half was
faster and better combinations were
worked by the Hancocks than in the
earlier part of the game. Noble ana
team
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
HANCOCK BREvlTlEs
'..:..:..:.-..s..:.....'':s...'.':'-:''s.s.

A SON was born last week to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Licblien.
Miss Rosanna Mcdonnell of Ripley
left Saturday for Davenport, Iowa,
where she has accepted n position as
domestic science teacher.
Edward Jackman of Calumet con-
Quoted services yesterday at the Pc
wabic NJ. Z. church on account of the
Illness of the pastor, Rev. A. E. Healey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Clffe left Sat
urday for Detroit. where Mr. Cliffe win
attend the annual convention of man
ayers of branch stores OF the Grinnell
brothers.
]. Il. Farnham, of Detroit, state rep
rcsentative Of the jamestown Art
Metal Construction company. arrived
here yesterday on business with Getch-
ell & Leach, the local agents.
Postmaster Rogers has written TO
Chief Clerk Deforest of the tenth di-
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
HALL is DEDICATED.
interesting Addresses and Exercises at
New Socialist Buildsne.

The new Kansankoti hall on Tezcuco
street was formally dedicated yester-
day with interesting ceremonies. In
cIuding several addresses by speakers
OF prominence. brief speech was
made by Mayor Dodge and introduce
tory remarks were given by Harold
Coryell. Leo Laukki and others. The
principal speaker was Edward Melms,
president OF the Milwaukee city coun-
Gil. who gave long and very inter-
estIng talk in English. complimenting
the local Socialists upon the con
struction of so fine building and
speaking encouragingly of the progress
Of Socialism in the United States. Nh
eIcal numbers we're rendered by the
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
CHAPTER XVIII.
TIE ARROW OF DEATH.

n n my first glance around the
courtroom the next morning
sought first for Carmel and then
for the detective. -Sweetwater.
Neither was visible. But this was not
true of Ella Fulton. She had come in
on her fathers arm. closely followed
by the erect figure OF her domineer-
ing mother.
The entrance of the defendant cut
short my contemplation of any mere
spectator. The change in him was so
marked that | was conscious of IL be-
fore | really saw him. Every eye had
reflected IL, and IL was no surprise to
me when I noted the relieved. almost
cheerful. aspect of his countenance as
he took his place aud met his coun-
sells greeting with smile. the first. |
believe, which had been seen on bis
face since his sisters death.
The crier announced the opening of
the court, and the defense proceeded
by the calling of Ella Fulton to the
witness stand.
i need not linger over her testimony.
It was very short aud contained but
one surprise She had stated under di-
rect examination that she had waited
and watched for Arthur's return that
whole night and was positive that be
had not passed through their grounds
again after that first time in the early
evening This was just what | had ex-
pected from her. But the prosecution
remembered the snowfall. and in her
cross examination on this point she
acknowledged that it was very thick,
much too thick for her 10 see her own
gate distinctly. but added that this
only made her surer of the fact she
had stated. for. finding that she could
not see, she had dressed herself for
the storm and gone out into the drive
way TO watch there aud had so
watched until the town clock struck 3.
This did not help the prosecution.
sympathy could not fail to be with
this young and tremulous girl, heroic
I'm her love, If weak in other respects.
and when on her departure from the
stand she cast one deprecatory glance
at the man for whom she had thus sac
ri6ced her pride and. meeting his eve
6xed upon her With anything but In
gratitude. flushed and faltered till she
with difficulty found her way the sen
timents Of the onlookers became so
apparent that the judges gavel was
called into requisition before order
could be restored and the next witness
summoned To testify.
This witness was no less n person
than Arthur himself Recalled by his
counsel. he was reminded of his for
mer statement that he had left the
clubhouse In a hurry because he heard
his sister Adelaide's voice ana was
now asked II hers was the only voice
be had heard.
His answer revealed much Of his
mind.
NO: heard Carmel's answering
her"
This satisfying Mr.. Moffat, be was
passed over to MIR. Fox. and short
cross examination ensued on this point.
You heard both your sisters speak
ing?"
"yes. sir"
ANY Of their words or only their
voicesg
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES.

have proven to be not only safer, but
far more effective than any combina-
tion of drugs.
Nearly forty years ago. the now ia
nous Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was q simple home remedy
Z .ade by the woman whose name il
bears. on her kitchen stove. from the
roots and herbs OF the field. and sup
piled to friends ana neighbors without
cost.
The wonderful success of LYDIA +.
Finkham's Vegetable Compound IN
alleviat!pg the SnHerinss Of woman
kind. has made 1t known in every
home in our land. and now recognized
the world over as the standard rem
edy for female Ills.
The Calumet news., 1912-02-19
TORCHLAKE
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.
Club D'Haberville Eleets--Naturaliza. .
ton Club lnstalls.


ton Club lnstalls.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at yesterdays meeting OF tho
Club D'Haberville of Lake Linden. as
follows:
President-P. T. Mayrand.
Vice PRESIDENT. S. Chabot
Secretary ry-treasurer-E. +. Prince.
Dramatic dlrector-George Filllon.
Jr.
Business directors-Thomas ]. Cub
ord, Jr.. Donat Prudhomme, A. +. Ga
lipeau and Alfred Piche.
The club is now arranging for a
drama to he presented on the evening
Of June "a. In connection with the
couty reunion of the ST. Jean de Rap-
tiste societies. Rehearsals will be
started as soon as suitable drama
can be selected. and it is ex>ected the
production will be n strong one.
Officers Are Installed.
The Hubbell branch of the French
Naturalization club yesterday INSTALL
ed the following officers for the en-
suing year:
President-George Valliere.
Vice president-Arcule Lachance.
Secretary--I.eon Doust.
Assistant-Frank Perrault.
Treasurer-E. X. Gillet.
Following the installation, an infor-
NAL program was conducted. with ad-
dresses by some of the most prominent
local and county workers. Cards were
indulgel in and banquet served The
occasion proved very pleasant one,