The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-01

able attention. from the very TACT of his
being a stranger and each was anxious
To tell all he knew about the deceased.
An old Indy told how. twenty years
before, he was lively, energetic, and was
everywhere; his young wife was the light
~ every party: but OF late years they
had shrunk from public gaze, and his son
took his place at news gathering: The
paper had grown apparently IN circula-
ton ever year since il had started. II
was her opinion theirproperty had made
'em proud.
Over two thousand papers were issued
weekly. Most every body read the Gag
cite, She guessed. She had taken IL since
il started, and was intending TO run IN
that very day and settle. She had re-
ceived a bill. stating that she owed ten
wears subscription. but she had kind @
needed the money, and the bill didn't
amount 20 much 10 an editor with so big
"a business. s'No need OF their having
been so proud, il they did run a paper"
was the uncharitablc remark of q by
stander "The editor was misery, too"
chimed in another one; .he did his own
work, and almost always, oil hate, has
refused 20 subscribe when n paper ~
handed around. For my part ! think
editors should be more public spirited.
He is probably worth $50, 900, hived
il mp; 81 900 received annually for sub
scriptions, 60 say nothing oiadyortising,
figured the village schoolmaster. shave
taken his paper fifteen years. and awhile
ago he sent me a bill for $50 1t would
have been public-sprited OF him 10 send
his paper free, being public servant.
His business WAS good so ! have not
hurried about the money"
"Probably murdered for his money!"
volunteered another 'sWhy, there Is no
end OF money these editors make. Only
few DAYS ago he sent me bill TO pay
ten dollars owed him, for five years
subscription. Anxious to put the money
in the bank, suppose. As ! needed it
just thcn, l delayed. | don't believe in
folks being piggish II they are profession
ais, stranger; do your
Just what answer should have made,
being acquainted somewhat with the
troubles i'm the newspaper business my
self, do not know, but just then the
beadle and the jury appeared.
GLOW Is ity how IN itp' asked the
multitude in a breath.
The beadle waved his hand for silence
and looked even grnver than before. A
feeling of awe. someway, came over the
crowd. There WAS an expression on the
faces OF the jury suggestive OF they knew
not what.
Gentlemen" gnsped the beadle, 'they
starved to death
"Impossiblc," exclaimed all.
cit is even So" continued the beadlc.
''Mr. FOREMAN, tell how IL Is.
The foreman mounted n box, and
taking out my note book by force OF
habit. took down his words. They
were as follows:
.y,f,.,a "a, ryo,omarsol,hai - Navar until th,.
hour has the truth of the red legend been esti-
mated. and never until this hour has there been
more reason 60 call our place Kummersolthal
or Borrowing vale. On the floor AT his mothers
bedside lies the dead son, and ON the bed the
starved mother. ON the stool. bent forward on
his case, Is the editor himself, with the stick, the
implement Of his profession. In his hand, and the
last word set, gentlemen, was "kummersol-
thai" The last leader he set was his farewell 70
you, citizens Of the town read you. now, the
copy taken from the case Of the deceased:
To the citizens OF kummersolthai. | bid fare
well. One hour ago my wife died. starved One
hall hour after my son followed and before the
and forms closed. Our depleted wardrobe an
swers the charge Oi pride. You thought Us rich
and wc would not beg-exccpt for our Just due.
Three quarters OF ~ centuary ago my father
discovered kummersolthal. ON this very spot
the savages murdered my mother From here
too, was abducted. lis the home OF my birth.
Hence for twenty years | have abored 20 build
up the land my father first trod. In the future
that work vii be appreciated, ON the table II
dues 20 me-all against good. reliable men IN
this town. My claims, though just have not
been Noticed. | ann indeed swell OF, but yet SO
poor. kummersolthnl my father called this
place. aud Kumnersolth hal II II TO me. Though
have been wrOngeu. ior--
'IIerc the paragraph Breaks" said the
the foreman of the jury.
"And may the forgiveness he meant to
bestow on az be- granted, !" solemnly con
tinucd the bcadle.
One by one the citizens started away
home leaving the authorities alone with
the dead.
Two days after. returning through the
village, | joined In the long procession
going TO the church. Before the alter
were three beautiful caskets furnished by
the citizens and canopcd over with the
richest flowers; indeed. what the people
failed to do to the living they had made
up ON the dead. Never were so many
tears shed, for all knew they had hand
In bringing the deceased family to the
grave As the organist played the dirpc.
wondered what the nged pastor would
shy Co the people.
The music ceased, and the aged preach
or arose and opened the Holy Book to
Romans xiii, 7:S Fully five minutes he
waited, after finding the place. until the
weeping people were almost as stillas the
dead forms before them, and he read:
Render therefore to all their due.
Owe no man anything
/ lie closed the hook; the organ played
another dirge, and the conductor mo-
toned the audience forward TO take the
4 hast look at the remains. IL was the
brieiest bat most pointed funeral service
/ | ever heard
Last month took the train for brief
vacation, over a new railroad. On the
morning of the third day we entered "a
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