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The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

\ tragedy of the most pathetic ma
turc happened at the Woif Rock light
house. senior assistant W. Work be
INK washed of the rock and drowned
in full view of his fellow lightkeepers,
who were utterly powerless To- render
ana aid
II would seem that the first intima .
tion that anything was wrong was re-
ceived at the TOlpedn lookout station
whence = signal of a grave nature wua
observed on the lighthouse shortly be-
fore midnight, but it, purpUrt could
not hc fully understood.
Communication was immediately ef-
fected with Penzance, ana the Trinity
authorities We're notified
Unfortunately the Trinity steamer
Siren was absent from the port. but
on her return from Plymouth she was
intercepted. and the news that some
thing of an untoward nature had oc-
CURED az the Wolf lighthouse was
conveyed Ia her. The Siren at once
proceeded to the Wolf, and there by
Morse signals learned the sad intelli-
gence that senior assistant Keeper
w. Work has been washed Off the rocli
and drowned The signal added that
/ the last time those on the rock had
seen their unfortunate fellow keeper
was when he was floating on the sur
face of the sea about a mile to the
westward of the lighthouse.
II would seem that Mr. Work and
one of his colleagues We're at work on
| the platform outside the lighthouse,
when sea bigger than it's fellows
dashed against the rock. In danger
Of being washed away by this. Mr.
| Work ran To the other side of tn"
rock and before he realized his dan
ger another portion OF The wave
caught him, swept him off the rock
and taking him with ii like a raging
torrent, carried him a distance of \
couple Of hundred Yards from the
| lighthouse before IA was again seen
His friends Cu the rock threw life
| buoys attached 10 lines into the sea
in the hope they would drift out 10
him, but unfortunately Mr. Work was
taken by the tide in one direction and
the lifebuoys in another.
lie was rapidly carried further away
by the tide and the last that was
seen of him WIS when he was over a
mile from the lighthouse.
AS showing how strongly the tide
runs in the viuicity ia the Wolf it is
stated that it takes half a score men
to pull a service boat against it some
| times.
Mr. Work was not "A native of Pen
zance but had been here some years
and latterly had been residing at Bar
wis Hnl. He was a married man and
leaves a widow but no children. tn,
painful duty devoNed on the loea
Trinity authorities To break To Mr'
| Work the sad news of her husband :
death this morning MIR. Work was
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
Hancock Department
HANCOCK SHOWING DEPENDS
LARGELY ON CAAS. DOVER
MITCHELL BoWLERs CONFIDENT
THEY WILL. SHOW UP WELL
IN TOu RNEY.

The Mitchell team OF Hancock which
will go 10 lshpemlng next week To take
part In the upper peninsula bowling
tournament, which opened this week on
the Empire alleys In that city expects
10 make n good showing in that city
when they compete against the iron
country's best men.
The copper country bowlers will no;
bowl in the opening weeks play az
most Of the men from this district will
be unable TO attend the tourney until
next week. Therefore il was agreed
10 extend the tournament week and
allow the iron country mem to finish
their work before the men from this
section arrive
A great deal will depend on the
showing made by Charlie Dover as to
whether or not the Hancock men land
near the top. Dover is the best man
the Hancock team has and If he bowls
true 10 form the other teams will have
good occasion 10 look out Dover has
spent a great deal of time practicing
for this event and his bowling has inn
beau of Lake Linden in the fifteen
game series between these two men
indicates he is a bowler who will be Il
hard man to best and his subsequent
performances are up TO his work in
that series
Following the match with Barbeau,
the two men bowled friendly match
in an effort To take IA place in the ham
dicap tournament no the Mitchell al
leys and the two men made score OF
1925 between them Just how this
compares with the best bowlers In the
country can be seen by the fact that
the high men in the doubles I'm the
American Rowling Congress tourna-
ment have score of only l2l4, or II
points less than the copper country
men made
Dover has howled any number Of
matches in which he has run over 6Oo
for three consecutive games, his best
performance being GA and his next
best G7O His work in the tournament
against such men as Dobbs of lsh-
peming will be watched with great in
terest.
The Marquette Chronicle in speak
ing of the tournament says
The tournament will run for TWO
weeks, and the indications are that
II will he the biggest ever held IN the
lIpper Peninsula, as it is expected
that abount thirty five-men teams VIII
ne entered Nine OF the teams VIII
be from lshpeming.
II. O. Bll of Marquette arrived here
today to take charge ot the tourh" p
ment. lie is one of the best INFORM
ed men on bowling In the northwest
no having had charge of the Mar
ouette alleys for a number OF years
Following are the teams entered 10
date i'm the hve-men events.
Republic, two teams; Marquette
three teams; Marlnette. Wis, Housh-
ton, Hancock, Calumet Cubs 'alume'
a. uecla. Lake Linden. Laurium, iron
Mountain. Diorite, two teams; IRON
wood Escanaba, Munising and Crys-
,ol rails The local five-men teams
are. Progressive. Empires, RoVerS
Moose. "DiZzie's Pets, Nj Corr
Knights of Pythias, Y. NJ. c. a. ana
Cleveland Cliffs.
Most of the men entered for th'
nve-men event will also roll III 'h'
singles. and the three-men ana TWO
men teams will be composed from '"'
members of the hve-men teams
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
24o ON DELINQUENT LIST.

over 240 of Hancocks Wa'er uSe''
are delinqeut. according to the de'lh-
ouent list rs made out by the city
clerk. There is about $l.lOO coming
10 the city from these suhscrlperS'
This amount will probably be cut
down shortly when the list is turned
over TO the general manager and by
him delivered To the employees oi 'he
department with orders to nave the
water shut off from all houses Where
A is DELINQUENT.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
ROWFLS SLUGGISH, LIVER TORPID,
HFADACHY, B|u0US?-," -,"CASCARtlS

rassv stomach. backache and all other
distress: relieve your torpid liver ana
constipated bowels of I'll the sour bile
gases and clogged. up waste which Is
producing the misery.
4 IO-cent box of Cascarets Keeps
yoar head clear. stomach sweet, liver
and bowels regular and YOU feel cheer
Iul and bully fer months. Don't forget
the children their little insides need
n GOOD. gentle, cleansing, too.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
work ON ALARM SYSTEM.
CITY Electrician kennerson Has
Changed All Of the Boxes.

Work on the changes to he made in
the fire alarm system of the city Is
going forward rapidly and the job VIII
be completed in week. City Electri-
clan HENDERSON expects To have the
work done somewhat before the
scheduled time provided the present
warm weather lasts.
All of the changes in the boxes thar
were recommended to the council by
the chief of the fire department and
were authorized by the council have
been made according to the electrician
and the other work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your hea"
aches: how miserable and uncomfort
able YOU are from constipation indi-
eestion bilousncss and sluggish intes-
,ines-you always get the desired re-
suits with Cascarets.
Clean your stomach, liver ana bow
els tonight; end the headache bilious
ness, dizziness. nervousness sick, sour
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
ER,cK ANDERSON PASSES.

Fricl< Anderson. a farmer living near
Hancock passed away yesterday death
resulting from cancer. The deceased
was about 80 years old and was mar
ried man with family. The funerai
will he held tomorrow from the t1nn-
ish Lutheran church with interment In
Lake Side cemetery.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
LECTURE BY PROF. RANKIN.
u of M. Extension Course Lecturer 'e
Appear Here.

Professor Thomas t. Rankin OF the
literary department OF the 'h'Ne' si'S
of Michigan will speak this evening
IN the Hancock high school Assembly
room on THE Five Points of Amerl-
canIsm." The lecture this evening
will be the second of the university
extension lectures To come tn HAN
cook Prof Rankin will lecture IN
Dollar Bay tomorrow alterhooh'
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
PAGE THREE

only 40 years Of axe, ana was highly
esteemed by an who knew him.
Nh Work was one of those who cf-
fected the famous relief Of the Wolf
Rock lighthouse on Jan. 22 when ~
viii be remembered The relief was
seven weeks overdue. Principle Keep
er norton was one of tuuae VINO We're
on the lighthouse at th, time but his
relief could moi be- effected till a cou-
pie OF days later.
II is understood that this is the first
fatality that has occurred az the Wolf
sinee the lighthouse has been built
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

ANY relatives or friends going away
or coming TO visit? Tell us. No
charge. The News welcomes news
Items.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

south door, where the induction took
place. 'rhe newly inducted vicar hay
ing tolled the bell. visited in turn tho
font. prayer desk, lectcrn, pulpit ana
altar the appointed passages of
scripture being read by the archded-
cons commissary and the exhortations
delivered by the bishop
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
Keeps Your Stove
always Ready for Company"

A bright. clean, ci0iSy stove il the Joy
and pride OF every hoasekeeper Eat il
is hard 20 kesb :, stove nice and shiny
un.ess Black SIX Stove Polish is used.
Here is the reason: Black SILK Stove
Polish SlickS 17chf 10 Lfe iy0H. II doesn't
JH6 en- ar dHsy 0H Its shine lasts fOHy
times longer than the shine of any Olhey
polish. You only need 10 polish OHe-
OUM rs often, yet yOur stove will be
cleaNsJ., bJiehifr and better iCCki1g than
il has been siacu you fret bought IT, Use
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

New York women are demanding
lower steps on street ears.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
News from Cornwall
from Cornish Exchanges

The interment of young Glamis
Wallis, Of st. Ives. who lost his life
under tragic circumstances on Wed
nesday evening Of last week. while
returning from Leant mine, coming in
contact with an electric wire, took
place on Sunday, at the Wesleyan
{ cemetery. Despite the inclement
weather large number attended to
pay a last tribute of respect.
Viscount and Vlscountess Clifden
held an "at home" on Feb. at Lamb
ydrock, their county seat. Upwards Of
200 guests assembled in the historic
gallery with its choice carvings and its
famous family portraits. A delight
ful musical program had been pro 9.
yided by the hostess. The ST. Austell
quartette party were much appreciat-
ed in their solos and duets and In their
concerted items a beautiful blending
Of parts was attained. The brilliant
young Cornish prima donna Miss
Irene Ellis (gold medalsD came down
from London and fascinated all ears
with her choice selections. Each of
her five songs won well merited ap-
plause.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Andrcwartha, for
inerly of St. Ives. two old and highly
respected residents of Morish street,
South Broken Hill, Australia. celebrat-
ed their golden wedding. surrounded
by the whole of their children and
grandchildren. The event was unique
apart from its own significance. mas
much az IL brought together afam-
.ly that has been separated for over
"A decade--some of the units of which
had been scattered beyond the limits
of Australia The celebration was
the occasion Of much rejoicing, with
the bride and bridegroom of half a
century ago as the central figures.
A most interesting lecture. inter
Sperced with anecdotes of Cornish
wit and humor. was given in the Wes-
leyan school room. Hcrne Bay, at a
meeting of the Wesleyan Church
Guild. by the Rev. j. ii. Martin. Il
VAS entitled Cornwall and the Cor
nish." The lecturer. who himself Is
q Cornishman. dwelt on the superb
features of the rural life and charac-
ter of the Cornish. and pointed on;
that the average Englishman was still
regarded by the Cornishman as q
''furriner" and England as "furrin
parts" one result of the lecture was
To create desire To see and know
more of the "delectable Duchy," which
as Mr.. Martin observed, is practical
" an island at the southwestern eX-
tremity of England" with It's Won
derful scenery. It's musical dialect
and its generous. kindly and hospitable
inhabitants.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

Chicago will this month entertain
81 large conventions,
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

which caused so much excitement In
the town, has ended In a very unro-
mantle manner by the delinquent Civ
ing himself up to the police at Haylc.
1t appears that after his race
through the Wen Fields. Boon turned
up Alexandra road and struck through
Bloom Fields to Heamoor. Early in
the afternoon he was seen at New
Mil, and from there he walked across
country To Hayle. where, footsore ana
weary, he lost heart and becoming
tired of his escapade, walked into the
police station ana gave himself once
more into the custody Of the police.
The Penzance police We're at once
communicated with by telephone. and
n constable dispatched To bring the
fugitive back 10 the scene Of his es-
cape. lie reached PenzaEce by the
$40 p. m. train ana his passage
through the streets caused great eX-
citement. After q night in the cells
lac was taken to I3odmn for a months
Imprisonment
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

The now Vicar of 81. Hilary. the
Rev. Bernard y. Fake, was recently
instituted 10y the Bishop of Truro in
was also inducted into temperatures
of the living by the Rev. G.. +. Rogers,
vicar of st. Mary the Virgin. Pen
2ance. who acted as the archdeacon uf
Cornwalrs commissay. There was "A
large congregation To witness the Ger.
emony.
After the institution ceremony ~
the bishop, the Rev. G. f.. Rogers real
the bishops mandate of induction, and
proceeded with the bishop. the church
wardens and the new vicar To the
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

AT the Pen2ance petty sessions APP
plications We're made for the renewal
of the license for the places of amuse-
ment i'm the town Frederick Dale. Of
the Pavilion, asking for seven days
license instead of a six days. as the
notice of special Sunday concert
was sometimes too short To- allow Of
a special application to the bench.
After a deliberation, the mayor an
nounced that the majority of the
bench decided against a seven days
license, although he personally was
not with the majority With regard
to the picture palaces ana the enter
tainments which were given to child
rem, he had been desired by the bench
TO ask that no pictures suggestive #
crime should be shown To children.
(Hear, hearD They asked for lit
tie more discretion to be shown in
the selection of subjects. and that m
children's entertainments no pictures
suggestive Of criminal acts and show
ing how they were done, should be
exhibited
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

The bold escape of Charles Boon
from the Penzancc police station,
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

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The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

The f. NJ :. I.ayonnesse recently
dischargcd eight tons, four hundred
weight. uf flowers at Penzance.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11

In view of all these good points,
Chalmers "Thirty-SiX" is particularly in
viting because of its price--only $3.50
Q. o. h. Detroit) for fully equipped up
to-the-minute motor car of Al goodness.
Always on view at our ShowroomS.
The Calumet news., 1913-03-11
"THIRTY-S!X"

grouped on the StyllShlY
cowled dash.
And, by the way, that's
another big automobile inn
provement the Chalmers
had first the cowled dash.
Compare this one feature
with the same on other
carS--see if the Chalmers
isn't better done.
Rims are demountable.
Tires may be inflated from
the compressed air tank
no pumping. Others ask
you to pay extra for this
fnott1f.A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
WHAT MEXICO
is PROUD OF.

Some Of the finest stores Of any town its size in the Unfa
The saddle horse center Of the world and home of Ra
the worlds champion.
An active working Commercial Club with over $50 live "a
An interurban electric road in operation
The best hotels Of any city fits size in Missouri
On the main line Of the wabash. and Chicago G Alton ns
branch Of the latter and the Burlin ton r. R Thirtyfiye pass
daily.
A Public School System that h s been in the very trout
the State schools for years. SCI. 900 high school and three Ei
now undergoing extensive improvements
Hardin College. the vassar Of the West. and a leading va
The Missouri Military Academy, a rapidly growing school q
A new $4,000 Ellis Home.
An $4,000 p~ostoffice building.
A sIZ,5OO Carnegie Library to be bulle at once.
Paved streets and a complete ysem Of sewerage
a paid fire department.
One Of the best equipped fair grounds in The state ~
stake a feature.
a modern electric light plant IMPLYING Mexico and ncSa
a gs plant Of the latest tyne
central heading plant supplying the entire city.
MODERN water works with clarifying systom.
Three wellequlpped theatres.
me fastest growing fire brick LAM In this country
western Stove Lining works.
Pollock Milling & Elevator Co. i
branch Factory international hoe Co.
a Cigar Factory.
Twelve handsome churches
Mexico Bottling Works.
mexico Arctic Ice Co. and Bottling Plant, 100000
Two wholesale grocery houses. u
u OF the finest telephone systems in the State ll99
lung and wires in conduits in business section.
sproui Academy. hgh-grade pr ate school.
q hour1shins Commercial Cole e.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

~ Wiz
Frank okey nd Fred Peason LEI
Thursday night for Illinois where
they viii do some painting.
Mrs. Harry King who has been
listing with relatives and friends
here returned to her home II
Nebraska last week.
John DoEensplkes and family ant
Mrs Obey were dinner guests Of All
bert Davis and wife Sunday.
Andy Tratchell and wife visited
IN st. Louis a few days last week.
The G. W. B. NJ. met with Mrs
chas. Hildebrand Tuesday evening.
Quite a few from here attended the
chautauqua in Mexico last week.
Mrs. Abney attended the Montgom.
cry Fair last week.
Herman Tratchell and wife visited
at Bob Hankins Sunday.
Albert Williams and family took
dinner with Tom Hicks Sunday.
Judge Douglass and Jake and David
douglass al enjoyed an auto trip TO
Fulton Sunday with Gale Douglass
to g John Douglass.
Fred Kellerhals and family and
Arch Kellerhal visited Oscar Huffmv.
ers Of a M~Iddletown Sunday.
Ab Romans and VIII Coil and wife
attended the funeral of George Ro
al Wellsville last week.
school began Monday with Miss
Ryan as principal and Miss Graham
primary teacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
MARrINsRmRc

Quite a number Of persons from
here took advantage Of the excur
sion TO ST. Louis Saturday.
Rev Francis Adrian of st. Louis /,
visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Rose Jacob went to st. Lou
Is Tuesday TO resume her studies al
81. Elzabstb's Institute.
The Rev. VIM. Reef and Geo. Hank
at Of st. Louis were guests at the
Jaeobl home last week.
Henry Holterman and little daugb.
ter returned home Thursday from 2
two weeks visit In Illinois.
Miss Maggie Torreyson began her
school work at New Florence Monday
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Horton have
returned from their wedding tour
and are visiting relatives here.
Geo. Romans. an old and highly RS
spected citizen Of this community.
died Tuesday OF last week. Burial
700 place al Liberty Friday.
Miss Althea Horton has gone 10
Kansas City where she has m.
Dioyment. y
Miss Flora Wilson Is the guest
Of the Misses Holterman.
T. G. Jacob ia visiting relatives IN
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Miss EsteIle Stevens left for her
home in %Pittsburg, Penn, Sunday.
Stevens has been here for
three months and made many friends
iurins> her stay.
John Dorm, who suffered a slight
stroke Of paralysis last week ISL
very BiHeh improved.
Garner Brown came In from okIaIor
ma yesterday TO spend the winter
With his aunt, Miss saIlie Brown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04

1t he yards Tuesday caused a weak
.snlug Of the mahfes from five 70 az
teen cents. such receipts are hsaE1
for this time Of tho year. The Chic
80 log market also showed large re
.eeipts Tuesday morning and q drop
ping of in prices. The drought is hit
ting the Chicago hog Market though
Il has made little impression on The
cattle market there.
James Hamilton Is judge OF the
horse ring al Forest Green. Mo,
thls week.
5 PEA CENT MONEY TO LOAN.
\ On improved farms.
North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
lLApDoHIA.
Rrom ne Herald.l

Miss Villa Ruth Ball, Of Pueble
Coo. arrived here Tuesday evening
to visit her cousins. Misses Ann
and Arabella Rice. The three LEFT OF
Saturday afternoon for Troy 70 yis
their grandfather.
Mrs Edith Hansen and daughter
Miss Grace. returned to their hom'
in Kansas City. Monday after a visii
with her sister. Mrs. C. A. TorreysOn
They were on their way home from 1
trip East
Charley PeytOn, who has been run
ming DR.. T. II. Monroe's drug
store since he got his leg broken sev
ersl weeks ago, returned to his
home at Martinsburg Saturday night
He is a fine fellow and made many
friends by his stay here.
Mrs. George Ramey returned to
her home at Kansas City. Thursday,
She vas accompanied by Mrs. Harry
Allen and her brother. Clarence,
who viii attend school there this
winter,
Wesley Miller and wife left Thurs
day morning for Los Angeles. Calif.,t
make their home.
Miss Mary Harrington. who visited
the Misses Talbot, returned home
Friday. She opened the Erisman
school Monday.
Rev. W. E Akers preached his last
sermon Sunday before Conference cen
venes.
Judge Cook Groves while here at.
the burial Of County Superintendent
Of Schools J. L. Shobe. Monday. said
of the bridge at the cemetery. This
is n promise that the people kept.
TO the lester" The sidewalk 10 the
cemetery vas promised IL the bridge.
was built and Il was down before the
bridge was commenced. The walk
across the bridge Is now complete, It
is all the work ofthe Laddonia lad.
les.
Judge Cook Groves OF the western
part Of the county. who attended the
burial Of J. L. shobe at this place
Monday said. His death IL certainly
a sad blow 10 the county: he has,
durig his term in office. broken down
mosa Of the opposition to this office.
Had he lived he would have made
bis way TO the top. The school ia my
district closed, as a tribute of respect
to his memory"
Mrs. Elizabeth Conner returned to.
her home IN Springfield. H.. Thurs
day after a visit with John Lewis and
wife, northwest Of town. Mrs. Joseph
Parsons and little daughter, Elizabeth.
of Salina. Kan, daughter Of Mrs. Con
ner are visiting at the same place.
Miss Clara stotIer, who went to 81.
Louis last week TO visit friends. was
married to Chas. v. summerton, oil
Granite City, III. Wednesday norm
ing No one here knew of her fnten
tons when she left not even Miss
Louise H~agerman, who accompanied
her here, knew anything about her.
going to get married. II
Misses Lillian and Nellie Klmber-
lin, Of St Louis came up last week
and visited their sister Miss Mary.
till Thursday when they accompanied
Dr.. Barton TO Middletoxn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
NEW o

Archie Johnson and family visited
bis brotherIn-Iaw, MI. Stone, neaI
Mexico Sunday.
r. r. Dollins has about completed
Uncle Sam sydenstrycker's barn.
C. H. Dickey has completed the
concrete foundation for his new
house.
Revival meetings are going on al
Liberty church,
Protracted meetings viii begin a.
New Hope Tuesday, conducted b.
the Rev. Maekay. 1
Mrs. Minnie Wilson is visiting her
on Hrgan, in Galloway County.
It is stiIl very dry and hot and no
prospect Of rain.