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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26
SLICK SMUGGLERS.
CANADA SOCKS FOR AMER.
ICAN FEET
Which VIII Indeed Provo an
Expensive Luxury If the
Duty is Ever Paid.
A Neat Piece OF Smuggling Is Brought to Ligh,
in the cryatai Falls Post ONCE which
Resulted in Proving the Propos-
ition, Protection Protects
sMuoaLED SOCKS.

A bold and equally iruitlcss attempt at
smuggling goods across the Canadian
border into the United States was
brought TO light in thecrystal Fallsp post
Office this week While the amount OF
goods that figured in the transaction
was comparatively insignificant, il gave
evidence of Some very clever scheming on
the part OF The sender and has subse-
quenty thoroughly demonstrated the
proposition that protection protects"
A neat parcel arrived in the mail one
day this week directed to "Archie Lunn,
Crystal Falls, Mich" II did not bear n
strange appearance andin all probability
would nevcrhavc awakened n suspicion in
the minds OF the post Office officials had
not the estnmps thereon, which were Cana
dian, been uncancelled. The postmaster
upon this discovery, examined the pack-
age and found thnt IL boreno description
of the contents and therefore he tore il
open. IL contained four pairs oi very
nice socks. Postmaster Parks notified
the custom house officials at Marquette
OF his "lnd" and gave description OF
the goods. The custom house officers
returned the proper blanks for receipt OF
duty which they placed Mt S2.67 and the
goods now await the call oi the owner in
tho post Office As hc will be required to
pay the duty before the goods arc icliv-
cred, il is highly probable that they will
ultimately become the property OF Uncle
Sam, as their true value is not more
than $500.
There is nothing strange in the fact oi
people mailing such goods To friends in
this country, especially at this season OF
the year, but just how the sender sue
cccdcd in getting the parcel into the mail
IL n quandry in the minds OF the post
Office officials.
As to the merits OF protect on in this
ease, THE DIAMOND DRILL Is c, trained
To believe that the beneficial results To
our wool growers and knitting establish
mcnts have been pretty plainly illus
tratcd.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26

such an extent since the Institution Of
the present arrangements that II thiscan
be taken as n criterion of the future bust
ness il will be unable to maintain the
house. Thepeople Of Crystal FaIlscannot
allow such a stnte OF affairs TO come
about, as il will not only take $4,000
per month which the Lockwood spends
in the city from the merchants, but will
also leave Crystal Falls without first
class hotel, which would be anything but
desirable. While the people Of Crystal
Falls cannot blame the railroad com
pany Tor tho existing circumstances lit
did to facilitate our train serviee) they
should ,lo gomcthing TO have the matter
righted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26
A SHOP-LIFTER.

A Light.F lngered Lady Who had Better Revers,
Her Tactics.
Shop-lftinc il n vice with which the
merchants Of the cities are painfully In
miliar and are ever ON the alert To guard
against. but in towns the size OF Crystal
Falls the patrons OF this audacious prac-
ticc are very rare specimens Of the Grim
inality and little prccaniion against
their ravagcs is takea by merchants.
However. from appearances, il bchooves
the merchants ui Crystal Falls tu keep n
vigilant eye Ms can bc sccn 10y the follow
ing note which was handed to The DIA-
MoSD DRILL hy Mr.. A. Lustlicld;
Warming The lady whose custom II Is "a
practce shopliftng at every opportunity Is re
pecifuy requested to eithrr keep away from our
siorc or desist In her thleyine practice. Her
identify is known aud Il is only through respect
for her relatives that We have rciraincd from
giving her her Just deserts.
A. LUsrFTEiD,
Proprietor The Fair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26
RAILROAD SOLD.

The ironwood News Record TclIsofthe n
fM. l.. s. n w. Ry by the c. q M
A dispatch from New York I'|
confirmed the report thatthc M''w|
Lake Shore q Western rnllwny ha1
purchased by the Chicngo and
western rond. The dircctorsoIuh1
road hnye authorized theissuc OF
shares ui new common stock wh'X
be exchanged on the hasis OF ts4
Of Northwestern for pfc share q
Shore preferred, a9d four sha|
Northwestern iYtr five share OF
shore common S<ock.
The official notice Of this sale, II
pcctod, win &c issued about Japu
The majority oi the general oill,
ploycs will not he disturbed u Is ~
Last year The Lake Shore paid re'
cent. ON the total stock issuo 81 y
600, in addition 10 paying intefcs|
amount Of S72o, o,3o3.S7.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26

After the entertainment the
Christmas tree ceremony will
formed.
AT THE SWEDISH NJ. v. clluHC
AZ the Swedish NJ. T.. Church
will he held NJ six O'Clock
morning. JuIofa b<ke Swclisf
the service.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26
SlxTY-ONE TO THREE.

That Was the Result, in Favor of Bondnd the
Township.
The election held pursuant 10 call, in
the township hall in this city on Monday
last, to decide the question OF bonding
tho township OF Crystal Falls To the
amount Of $4,000 for the purpose ol
liquidating its indebtedness in other Iii
rcctions, resulted in decision in favor
OF the action, there being sixty-onc votes
cast in its favor, with only three against
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26
THE O. d. II. 3. BALL.

Christmas night at the Crystal ~
opera house the third annual Christm
entertainment and ball will be given,
ginning nc eight o'clock. All nr'"n
mcnts that can possibly lend l'lens'u .
to The oec lsion have been made, aud
line entertainment is certainly IN rt"ro
for those who attend. Fifty costly ann
beautiful presents will be given away lhY
lott ut the entertainment. The ln'sf
orchestra, OF Mcnnsha, Wis, has been
secured 10 furnish music iorihc occhs'on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26
MERRY CHRISTMAS
DoIngs at the Churches To-
night and Tomorrow.
Day and Evening.
A Fine Program Has Been Arranged for y
Methodist sunday school Tonight Thurs
day. = Midnight Mass at the
Guardian Angel Church.


with the advent Of Yulc-tide CrystaI
Falls will not be without the quaint Lore
and pretty customs characteristic ot the|
sacrcd holiday, ,,s well the streets, witty
their burdens Of busy gift-purchnsesa
loads Of cvergrcens and general "Santd
Clnus'' nspccthavc testified today. Will
the number of strong religious societie
in Crystal Falls is not large, those ha,iu
ample means and opportunity viii com
mcmoratc the event appropriately.
AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. n
At the church Of the Guardian Angel
Rev. Father snttcr, pastor. midnrht +
mass will he said Mt twelve o'clock to
night. TnE DIAMOND Dnii.h IL iniorineJ
that this custom has been nbulislNn id
this diocese. but ~ done by n special dis
pensntion from the bishop. Az eight.
o'clock tomorrow morning, a second
mass win bc said and at ten O'Clock high
mass and n sermon win e given. AZ!
seven o'clock in the evening, vcspcrs and
bcnedction will bc given, following which
will he Il musical and literary enicrtnin-
ment and Christmas tree will he un-
loaded Through the courtesy ofFaihe''
Suttcr representative Of TnE DIAMOND
DRILL viewed a very handsome present
which Father suttcr will give the church
II consists Of four elegant altar candlc
sticks of solid bronze, twenty-five inches
in height. They are very handsome and
ARE greatly noccdcd by the church.
ArmE FIFTH STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.
At tho Fifth street Methodist church,
tonight a Christmas tree entefyilnmcnt
will be given by the sund sss'Achool. The
sllo,,;,,,, ,,,.,,,,., ..,s l,pen nreporc,l:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-26

have in my possersIon n ho||o
recently cnme To my prcm|1re.
can have mmc by giving t|rr1F|||
animal, and paying lot care o11
tice. A'.rx. pnnoHAx, BI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
ABRAHAM LINcoLN's MEMORY.
A milestone Found Where He Had Pint
It Years Before.

Abraham Lincoln was perhaps the best
man in the country in his day to remem-
Der men and to place them without hesita-
ton in the environment where he last saw
them says the Chicago Herald.
When he was comparatively young man
and candidate for the Illinois Legisla-
ture he took dinner with Sangamon
county farmer, and after the meal they
two stood at the barnyard gate, talking
and whiting. Lincoln's knife needed
sharpening and the Yankee in him prompt
ed him to sharpen it. d,
He walked to tool-box the farmer bad
nailed Just inside the wagon-shed, took
from il a milestone and came back TO the
great gate. where he stood again and be-
gan sharpening his knife. One post OF the
gate was very high, and rod from the top
supported the extended weight of the gate.
A man came along the road in n wagon,
going in the direction Lincoln wanted 70
travel, and be babe his host good-by and
clambered in the vehicle-intent, no doubt,
on getting another vote.
Years afterwards when he was Presi-
dent, a soldier came to call upon him at
the White House. and at the first sight the
gaunt Chief Executive said:
" Yes. / remember you. You used to live
on the Danville road. | took dinner with
Won one time when | was running for the
Legislature. Recollect we stood together
out at the barn-yard gate and sharpened
my knife?" ~,
Ya-as," drawled the farmer-soldier
land wherever did you put that whet
stone? looked the whole place over
dozen times. but never could find it after
the day you used it. We lowed mebby
YOU had took it along with you"
mo" said Lincoln, looking serious as Il
the matter we're as important as the recent
defeat Of Pemberton. mo, put it on tor
of that gate-post-the high one"
WELL" exclaimed the visitor, "mebbt
YOU did. Couldn't nobody else have put Il
there. and none of us ever thought to lool
there for it."
He went on home, and when he got
there one of the first things he did was e
climb up on the gate and look for thu
milestone. II was there, right where i
had lain for fifteen years. The honest fel
low, adoring his chief, wrote, letter be
fore his furlough expired, telling the Pre-
sident the milestone was found and would
never be lost again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12

Nsv Yunx, February II. --Coe>op 90
.sles ho-0ay, IS bsies; eplend< y6e Y<<es<
Lice re- , ssss'psss t; I: g. p ssissi
Commend ~ l.sS7 bsIes; esock, 49, 49,
seaeSern hour quiet sod steady. 1n9
,nsrt 81 Wa irregular, closins w9ak& s@e ~
10 9red. g. igA "a s's w., ssc',esd a 49,
V sl,ss ssi nlosed ksxc undsr yeesef4ay 20
.h .ut "a Tsnusry d'icx: Nsroh, olD1i neNs
Il ,oc Juiv. 3i.o0H. Corn s1vnee[ - - ~ ~
live. No q 62xso5c. 70 eieynIos 80 49,
e s,oao y n tsxe; Msrch. sske 4eyx
sa-n Juiy. 6sIc. Oats steedy end QSisS e,, ~
A. arm n ana auisi; February, mxe ~ ~ ~
No. White fsbrasrys w " - c,,s mn . sScsss.
ss sys "a. Psciac Coast. s9s1co ceases.o pSses
enrucf steady and unchanged - ~
down. closed krm. uuchaegel g e ~ ~
.ad quiet: Sssrs nary ena Sr%: fsir esSsSs.
la. No 4. t7ha suesr--Itaw nrm ana 4osss
falr rednine. 5.c: censrifugais. eeeeS o@%t
rsined sctsse: some grades tiec h,e.x: -
s 8. LA; s s,Is o s ,.s1 sss 4
S-lsc. confectionery & Ssa; oss.sss
and crushed: s'.e Powssrsd' 49,. sasc :.
s sossss uoa aid cubes e. ' S..as .ss
s MIse sc.svs and strong aonessis TAR y sxrs
ssssc.; Jspsn, eas4ss Pssrolsar nre ~
quiet. rennfc, N.<otxsU IN s0ss S~~
Cotton seed oil strong and quiet ruass
az grtde. S3a25c. Rosin steady ADJ
a let strsi1ei. eommcn " sooc, yEHe
Si.a5. TnrpenIipc dull and easy 81 ps11,
WOO. steady and quiet PEEK quiet snd sseedx
psef dull aud stesdy. Beef hams nrm and Qvtet.
Tterced beet quiet Cutmea nrm aad ouit
M,ddies quiet ADD essy shors-ciear, thA Lara
denreasoi on Govern msnt report OF hs9 sup
n,,es. western STRAIN, $500: city. $50 bid:
fe5rusry, IS %. xsrch. $500 May, tdB yniys
sk3f. Freishts 10 Liverpool weak; Cotton s-osa';
gran, skc. ,,a.,o
CHICAGO, February i1.--cash quotations
Flour stesdy and unchanged. NO spring
wheat, s4c. No AIRED. 90kag Nc, No corn
30. ab0Ac No. 2 oats, &c Nes>pofk. pet
barrel, s9.ssayaSo. Lard, sAs2H snorrno
$3.50: short-clear sides, si.scasAsO. whiskeJ.
Sl.A Ain
x.heractertEef t yesterday Afternoon and tno
henrs succeeds ID Ia depressing tho price OF nay
T., o7s<c Inward tho close OF the ses<fon. end u
resied At the lowest point OF the day, and Nc.
rover tIorl on the day before, The trading -
corn was governed rlsialy py Hutchtnsonp
suuporting orders, which absorbed tue ouprinSs
OF the crowd. Transaotions were light
and the range marrow. The 90. mar
ket was dull aud Narrow showing
a range OF less than &c. IA May futures whas
little trade there vas was ell OF aspffng ma
trre. There Was good deal OF activity 10 tho
provision market Weakness. with tree sciiin9
out by country holders, was the feature. Inc
receiots OF hogs wore about ~ expected and
prices were reported 10 DO lower. There was an
ssser selling pressure from the start and prices
suffered heavy diminution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12

oShct financial condition OF the hanks
not haown. directors meatine viii ba
helu this afternoon 20 arrange for An invea.
tigation; The officers and directors ara
very reticent and nothing definite can Ia
obtained other than that they consider tina
tanks perfectly solvent, and that not a dol.
LAT OF bond on deposit has been disturbed.
lie books wall be examined at once.
DoTa BANKS PROBABLY SOLVENT
AVER, Mass. February IL Yd,er. Cashier
Spalding learned Monday that the hooks
OF the North Middlesex bank were 10 he
examined Tuesday. He disappeared that
Investigation tends 10 show that hotb
the First National and the North Middle
sex Savings banks are solvent. the latter
especially, as none OF its funds have been
tempered with. If there Is any loss IL will
fall on the National Bank. Cashier Spala-
lng has doubtless been dabbling in stocks.
This fact is gathered from letter sent bv
q New York brokerage firm and received
here to-day. demanding remittance of
Sl50. which letter was opened By the bank
authorities. The theory Is that he has been
dealing IN margins and taking small sums
from the bank, which he Is now unable 10
repay. The sums cannot be large. since
che bank was examined only month ago,
and was then all right.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12

Rev. Mr.. Cook, Sioux half-breod and
rector of an Episcopal church AT Pine
Ridge. who has at times acted as interpre-
tor during the conference, rose and among
other things said. Much has been SAID
about the good spirit with which the men,
beers OF The Seventh cavalry went 70 that
sent OF action. IL has been said that q de-
Sire 10 ayenge Clusters death was entirely
absent from their minds. In coming
towards Chicago in company with General
Miles talked with one of his own scouts,
who was almost killed. because he WAS
cnsnuelled 10 fly with the Indians, being
Cred noon by the men whom he had tried
~ serve and help. He told me
chat after TO recovered from bis
s,;@bt and succeeded In getting among
tbs soldiers, after they all got IN
from, killing the Indians, an officer OF high
ra,,E- ne did not know who-came 70 HIM
and said. with much gloating, he thought,
l., lie voice, Now we have avenged Gus
ia,'s death: and this scout said TO INN,
syes but you had every chance to hight
Cor your lives that day. These poor In
d;a1 neople aid not have that opportunity
- ,,rofsct and fight far themselves. IL
snsf IL An indication OF the spirit OF ANY
s ,,,f,,ber Of the men In that company. am
s,srs the Seventh cavalry cannot 20 freo
f,nm the charge of going there with other
than the krndcat OF motives simply TO bring
these poor people back"
After several others had SPOKEN The
COMMISSIONER declared tho conference a.
~ end
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
latest Cablerrams.


In the British House of Commons yes
terday the bull 10 permit widower 70
marry his deceased wife's sister passed It's
second reading by vote Of 202 to 100.
Included in the Withdrawals of bullion
from the Bank Of England yesterday was
French gold to the amount of one million
pounds. that being the second lpstaiment
of gold borrowed from the Bank OF France
at the time OF the late financial panic.
One million pounds was shipped Iuesaay.
The st. Petersburg Nocoss,i says: King
Alexander of Servla, who ls now about
fifteen years of age. and who succeeded 70
the Servian throne upon the abdicatlon OF
his father, King Milan, on March ., 1852, ~
suffering from dangerous chronic maia.
dy, which fact the regents keep as secret
as possible.
A heavy snow-storm Is reported in the
north OF Scotland. All railway trains are
delayed by the snow. The wind IS blowing
a gale in the Irish Sea. Many vessels are
running into port for shelter. The British
steamer 1hanmore, from Baltimore Novem-
Der 18th for London, has never since been
heard of, and was posted at Lloyds, IN
London, yesterday as missing.
The Berlin KraIzzsihsnJ, commenting
upon the pacific tone of the Russian press;
says that Russia's expansion scheme and
hatred of western civilization are
menace to peace. The paper adds that
the Cars pacific intentions simply mean
that Russia Is not ready. The experience
of Russia in the Russo-Turkish war con-
WINGED the Gar Of Russia's unfitness TO
fight European armies, but when the OPP
portunity arrives Russia may be prepared
and the Cars pacific temper may disap-
pear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
PROFESSOR BATTLE.
HE RESIGNS THE PRESIDENCY OF
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Immediately Elected to Fill the New
Chair OF History-cadavers for
Medical schools.
lapoc,ri ,alneram % mo pIspstchl

RarxrcH, N. g., February 11.--The
trustees of the State University met here
to-day. Governor Fowle presiding. Kemp
p. Battle rendered his resignation as presi-
dent of the University. position he has
ably filed since the Reorganization OF the
institution in 1875. His resignation was
accepted. After remarks upon his vaiua-
BILE services had been made by several OF
the trustees and COMMITTEES was directed
to prepare suitable resolutions regarding
his retirement from the control OF ,h9
University, he was elected professor OK
history to fill the chair recently creaseu'
ANEW PRESIDENT NEXT JUNE,
The trustees decided to electapresident
Of the University next June at the COM
mencement, st which time the resignation
Of DR.. Battle takes effect.
PLANS YoR TEE YEARS WORK.
HA Gudger. grand master Of Masonss,
IL here and goes 10 Oxford tomorrow 70
attend a special meeting of the trustees OF
the Orphan Asylum to make plans Ior tne
years work. There are now over z'o chill
dren in the asylum
FOR SUBJECTS.
A bill has passed both houses of the
Legislature giving ell bodies OF conyict55
unclaimed bv relatives TO the medical
schools in the State.
INCREASE OF THE scHooI-TAx-
The public-school tax IS now 1211 cents
ON the 300 valuation of property. Inc
Legislature will increase this to 1873 cents
it is stated, tonight.
A bill has been introduced providing for
the adoption of the Australian-baiiot sys-
tenn in North Carolina.
BENT ON PASSING IT.
The railway commission bill was dls-
cussed al great length in the House to-day.
A substitute, being the bill which two
years ago passed the House and was de-
feated in the Senate, was offered, but was
voted down by an overwhelming majority,
the House being bent on passing the OH
Just as il came from the Senate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
AGAINST FREE COINAGE.
Delegations In Washington from Phila-
delphia and New York.
LRY telegraph to the pIspatch,

[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 1.-THE
House Coinage Committee gave hearing
tonight at the Riggs House to a delega-
ton from Philadelphia and another trom
the New York Chamber of Commerce IN
opposition to the pending free-coinage
bill. Frederick Fraley. of Philadelphia,
president of the National Board of Trade,
and Mr.. Mexican, of the Philadelphia Led
qeT, briefly expressed their views. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Fraley, a. letter
was read on the subject OF free
coinage from Robert Patterson, of Phila-
delphIa, grandson of the director of the
mint under President Jefferson, and an ac-
knowledged financial authority. He took
the ground that no special harm would re-
suit to the commercial interests of the
country with either gold or silver as a
money basis, but with two standards, one
or the other must go 70 a premium and
thus destroy the financial equilibrium OF
the country. Charles ID. Smith, presi--
dent of the New York Chamber OF
Commerce. addressed the committee.
He said that the organization OF which
he was president was the oldest commercial
institution in the United States. 1t was
entirely non-political body, the two par
ties, he thought. being about equally repre-
sented. Yet the Chamber by a very largo
majority was agreed as to the pending bill.
He believed that the Chamber of Com
meree, having membership OF about 500
successful businessmen, fairly and in their
protest against silver legislation honestly
represented the sentiment of the people of
the entire State of New York.
Mr.. Smith read a long letter from Abram
s. Hewitt who, though q silver mine
owner himself and smelter of
silver, saw great danger from the
passage Of the pending measure. John
Hanson Rhcades. president of a savings
bank in New York city. and William V.
Mexican. of Philadelphia, also made adj
dresses III opposition to the bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
A. RuplsgLL's TERRIBLE DEATH.
Opposition to Purchase OF the biectr'c-
Light and water-Works.
rcno.so, ,aiaora n, IN the Dispasch.l

Especial telegram to the Dspssch.i
CHARIoTTF. N. c., February 11.-Al-
phonso Rudisell, young man OF TINS
place. who was universally esteemed. met
an untimely death on the Carolina Central
railroad. He was baggage master on TINS
road and left here for Wilmington last
night At 9 o'clock this morning mes
sage was received here that he had Deen
run over and killed. 1t seems that ne
went on top of the bo1-cars to NIX the DelI'
cord, and in some way, no one Knows now,
in the morning and the cars were coVereu
with frost. it is supposed that, this must
have caused him to slip and fall.
MAyGLED BEYOND RECOGNITION.
His body was literally cut to pieces and
dis6gured beyond all recognition. bis re-
mains were scattered along the track Tor
some distance. They were gathered up
and put in coffin and sent to this place.
NoNoGENARIAS DEAD.
Mr. lawson Todd, one of the Oldest citl-
zens of the county, died at his home near
here this morning. He was ninety-two
years old.
AGAINST THE PURCHASE.
netition was forwarded 10 tho Meek
lenburp county representatives, the otate
amendments TO the city charter allowing
the issuing of 100000 in bonds to pur-
chase the electric-light plant and water
works. Al
The opposition is confined mostly to the
moneyed men Of the place.
A TRUE BILL.
The grand jury of the Criminal Court,
which is now in session here, on yesterday
found a true bill against L. X. Samonds for
the murder of Elijah Gilmore, an account
OF which appeared in the Dispatch at the
fine Il occurred. His case Will come up
for trial at this term of the court.
The CHANGE OPPOSED.
4 considerable stir has been created in
this community by an effort on the part OF
some to change the name OF Davidson Col
lege to Hemsted. The proposed change
meets with opposition on all hands, as tue
name Davidson College has historical as
sociations which endear it to the people.
n was named in honor of Colonel DAVID
SON. who fell in battle against the British
fought near here. Any movement IN TINS
direction will be strongly opposed.