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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24
TIE MERRITTS.

There is general regret among
men who have followed the for
tures g. the family of the Merritts
in the past two years, that
these pioneers OF the Mesaba
range have SO soon lost control
Of the properties which thy have
done so much 60 develop and put
in the way OF becoming profitable
producers. There has been q
variety OF versions of the trans
actions which have ended in put
ing in John d. Rockfeller's hacds
the bulk Of the Mesaba's best
producers, and squeeze and
"freeze-out' have been the ready
turned phrase Of the daily press
comments. But there is no evi-
dence Of any effort 10 crowd the
Messrs. Merritt, nor is il claimed
by these gentlemen or their
friends that any advantage has
been taken Of them in the trans
actions leading up to the cha &c.
They had incurred large obliga.
tons in the work OF developing
the properties which they had
turned into the Consolidated.
These personal obligation were
pressing and il became nee.
essary to realize on the only
securities they had. Some
OF these were sold outright,
others were hypothecated, TO the
man to whom they naturally
turned in a tine when settlement
Of Their obligations to others
could no longer be postponed.
Mr.. Rockefeller absolutely owns
a majority of the stock Of the
Consolidated Iron Mines today.
He also holds other stock, which
the Messrs. Merritt have the
right to redeem il able 20
meet the obligations for which
it was pledged But there is no
contingency or peradventure as
TO the fact OF changed control.
What the policy OF the new man.
ayers will be is not announced,
and the public need not expect
TO become Mr.. Rockefellcr's con
tidant The properties will be
we'll managed, IL is safe 10 say,
and Consolidated ore will be put
upon the market 40 q low price
but not SO low q price, II its pro
ducers have any regard 90 cost,
in selling IL, but that several
other important producers will
be able to stay by.-Iron Trade
| Review
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24


The nearest competition Tire south
has ia the production Of rice is
distant India. WIN this enorm-
Gus duty, approaching one hun
drcd per cent. OF us value, en-
courage the ilporlatlon Of rice
into this country from India. and
result in a tariff for reyenues IL
not, II is adverse TO the Demo
cratic fundamental principle,
afore mentioned. AGAIN, about
that hoop iron. utilized by the
southern gentleman. sab, to tie
his cottoa balls and the northern
farmer to secure his balls of hay.
Our friend enquiries, where do
they buy this iron? We have
heard no Republican objections 60
the duty which Mr.. Windy Wilson
has been pleased to levy upon
the hay binder OF the northern
farmer; that protection is just
and discreet; il is the free article
of the southern planter" which
rolls northern blood. IL strikes
us that what is good Tor Judas
in the way OF "untaxed' mater
ials. according to democratic
reckoning. ought 10 apply % the
case OF Paul. Judas was untrue
TO his Master, while Paul re
NAMED loyal TO TIC end. Hence,
the former has earned no prefer
ment at the hands of Uncle
Samuel.
TO sum up, we believe the obi
cycle built for two" comparison
to have fitted with an exactn'cety
in this case. That time which
Mr.. Wilson did not devote to
protecting petted sections in the
south, nc expended in opening
northern markets to the damag-
ing competition OF John Bull and
other foreigners.
The free iron ore clause we
need not touch. The soup houses
which already stud the Lake Su-
perior ore producing regions are
more eloquent than words. If
anticipation has wrought this
condition, we need only ask our
Democratic friend, what will the
effects OF reality be?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24
specimen ca..s.

S. II. Clifford, New Castle. Wis, was
troubled With neuralgia and rheumatism.
his stomach uas disordercd. hia liver WAS
affected 20 an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced In
fish AMI strengths. Three bottles OF
Electric Rittcrs cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H..
had running sore ON his lex ~ eight
yeair' standing. Urcd three bottles 81
Electric Bitters and seven boxes ~ Buck
icn's irnicn Salvc, aud biz leg iasound aud
we'll John Speaker, Catawba, O., had
large Fever sois's on his l,g, doctors said
ho wss incuublc. One bottle ~ Electric
Filters and on box Bucklen's Arnica
Salvc cured him entirely. sold at Hook.
iuq's Pharmacy 3
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24
n.YDrE HASTE.

Our recently initiated friend or
the Dickinson County Journal
makes undue haste to lock horns
with THE DIAMOND DRILL by
taking up tho cudgel in defense
OF the Marquette journal, which
publication the tlowery gent OF
the Journal imagines THE DIA
MoND Drill has affronted. Bet
ter retain your powder, neigh
Dor. 1t MAJ be a mighty useful
article in defense Of the new
editor OF the Journal before this
merry zig is up. We are not
.spiling for q muss" but Oft.
times the least expected hap
pens, for instance your prema.
ture political retirement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24
QUICKEST Route 20 california.

II YOU desire 50 attend the Midvinter
lair NJ san Francisco or visit any part
81 California, and uigl a. make tho trip
ia tho quickest and mort comfortable
manner, l,c sure that your ticket reptlB
via the Chicago < North-Wcsiern, Union
PGcillc and Southern Pacific Rye. l-al-
rec Drawing Room sleeping ears leave
Chicago daily and run through 60 San
Francisco via Council Bluffs, Omaha ard
Ogden without change, IN three and one.
hall days, all meals en- route heing served
in Dining Cars. Tourist Sleoping cars,
offering an exceptionally favorable Op-
purtunity Tor making the trip ia n most
comfortable and economical manncr, Rrc
also rnn. and completely equipped berths
eau he procured by passengers holding
e thur 6Ist or sccon,Lelass tickets, az n
cost oi only s Der bctih from Chicago
DC So Tcr berth from Council Bluffs or
Omahal TO San Fran SEQ and other
California points. Variable route ex-
cufBiun tickets and first md second.clas-
oUe.way tie els arc now on sale via the
the NORTHEASTERN Line nt cx trcmely low
rates For tickets and fall information
apply 10 agents Chicago & Northwest.
efn Ry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24

ARTHUR S. PUTNAM has been
postmaster at Manis-
tique, an Office Of the presidential
class. Thor as j. McMurry, 1.-The
bard OF sucker lodge and editor
OF the Manistique News, was a
candidate for the position, having
the powerful support of Michi.
gan's attorney general swung IL
his direction. But Ellis don't
carry the pap for Michigan 10 his
pocket, and the great Don NJ,
Well, perhaps Mac forgot to mail
u COPY OF After Hours, with a
picture Of the author. 1t will
be in order for him TO play the
chameleon act again, now.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24

Supt Frank Scadden. as the
representative miner of the Ciys-
tai Falls field, mas received from
Daniel w. Voorhees,, chairman
Of the U. $. Senate committee on
finance, a circular letter, solicit.
ing answers 20 numerous cues
lions relative TO the mining in.
dustry and the influence which
PROPOSED tariff changes would
exert upon It.
The circular has every appear.
ance OF q document Intended for
service and conveys the impress
sion that the Democratic com
mittee in charge OF the Wilson
tariff measure In the Senate is
DESTROYS Of acting ia touch with
the wishes of individuals whose
interest the new measure will
materially affect. The scheme
Of sending odt these circulars,
however, is az once placed i'm the
light Of q sham, when we take
into consideration tho recent
statement OF the committee, that
the bill would be reported to the
Senate. substantially as il came
from the House and without tho
slightest delay. We're these cir.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24

measure would be encountered.
Herce, the lack Of good faith ia
issuing the circulars. Had the
Democrats in Congress desired
to act ia accordance with popular
desires, they would have called
the country into consultation
many months ago. instead Of
conceaiing those who framed the
bill ia dark and secret suhter-
annean chamber OF Che national
capitol.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24

NIAinft1 NNkf ~ n Aiftsi ~ 4
Before The country has had
time 10 forget ihe election Of a
Republican IN q New York con.
gressional district wnich has al
ways been looked upon rs safety
Democratic, il learns that the
Republican candidate for CON
gressman-at-large from the state
Of Pennsylvania has been elected
by the largest plurality in the
history of that state OF large
pluraliiies. IL ever O party had
q right to be confident il was the
Republicans in Pennsylvania. If
voters are excusable for feeling
confident enough to stay away
from the polls tho Pennsylvania
voters who desired Mr.. Grows
election would have pleaded this
excuse for absence. Yet IN spite
Of this confidence, and although
no unusual effort was made TO
poll a heavy vote, Mr.. Crows
plurality oflS5, 900 is larger than
that Of any previous candidate in
any Pennsylvania election, and
almost twice as large as The plur-
ality OF Mr.. Blaine in 1884 or for
Mr.. Harrison in 1888.
Such is the result OF q little
less than q year oc Democratic
control in the legislative and
executive branches Of the gov
eminent, and of Democratic
framing OF our next tariff law.
Large as the plurality is it would
have been larger if the total vote
had been 50 heavy as it is in
presidential years. MIR. Blaine's
remark about the elections OF
1890, that as Pennsylvania went
thai year so would the country
go in 1892, should be revived and
brought up TO date by the Demo
cratic statesmen who were once
addicted to quoting il. IL the
country goes in 1896 as Pennsyl-
vania has gone in 1894 the victory
OF the Republicans at the next
national election will be without
parallel in political contests.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24

Ed. JONES, of the Newberry
Enterprise, ON being compli
mented upon his nerve in estab
fishing & Democratic paper at
this season Of The year." replies
that his confidence in the future
of Newberry prompted him 10
make the venture, from which we
infer that with him it's "a wholly
local affair" 1t is Ncwberry and
not Democracy that Ed. purposes
TO tie TO.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24

FREDERICK MARVIN. late Dem
ocratic candidate for state treas
urer, has boon securing Detroit
ibis week in company with On
officer. 10 search OF friends TO
sign tejvial bond to keep him
ouC OF jail. Marvin is asked 10
account Zoe $3.50, 600, and pending
that time the authorities request
him TO give ample security for
appearance. Marvin he'd many
friends wnen he was q Democ,atic
candidate Tor an Office OF trust,
bot heis said 10 be sadly deserted
at this time The friendship OF
Democracy is never more loyal
thar at the ballot box.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24
wIo,s so TsaS.s s:, sss,s ~ VIA tn.

The Northwestern line In now selling
winter excursion tickets nt greatly ne
tuccd rates 90 points in Florida, Texas,
Mexico, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mssis-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24

WHILE our Democratic friends
are enjoying tho election frauds
scandal in which three Rcpubli.
cans are implicated. we urge ,hcm
TO remember ,hat Democratic
Attorney General Ellis has en- in.
dictment hanging over his head.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-24
HOLSTER g. Co.

Every Man whose watch
has been rung out of the bow
(ring), by a pickpocket,
Every Man whose watch
has been damaged by drpp-
ping OUT of the bow. and
Every Mao Of oerSe vhe
merely compares the old pull
out bow and the new
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
ENGLAND GIVES UP
Aud Admits that Minister Gosiing Ex-
ceeded Ills Authority.

I.oNDoS. Nov. 80 1t is semioficially
stated that Great Britan's note u Nj
caragua. which has given rise to the
fear OF a breach in the friendly rela-
tions with the United States. only in
tiinated that Great Britain could not
recognize the validity of certain de-
crees recently issued by the Nicara-
guam government. This has already
been explained To the government of
the l nited States
Inquiries made at the admiralty to-
day ELECTED the statement that the de-
partmcnt had no information a. TO any
British war ships having gone TO Blue
fields No orders, il was said, had
been issued for any war vessels of the
British navy to 20 there. II was adj
mitted. however. that the commander
OF the Mohawk might have gone to
Blueiieids Of his own vOlition.
Later il was reported that the Blue
fields incident had been settled. Great
Britain having. upon the representa-
tions IF the United States. admitted
that Mr. ro~ling. the British minister.
exceeded his authority in declining TO
recognize Nicaraguan supremacy in
the Mosquito territory. The affair
may lead To his recall.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

HALIFAX. N. s., rr. 1.-The second
annual meeting Of shareholders Of the
Maritime sugar trust, known as the
Arcadia Sugar Refining CO.. was held
here Thursday afternoon, when some
startling facts regarding the working
Of the concern were brought out. The
company has capital Of 8. 900. 900, and
the total net profits, AS shown by the
report, are s7,69s for the past fourteen
months.
Strong language at the meeting was
used by some of the shareholders re.
garding the incompctcncy of the board
Of directors
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
IN FAVOR OF FREE SILVER.
A Majority Report I'm Favor of Free and
Unlimited Coinage Adopted.

ST LoUIs. Nov. % Free silver was
king in the Tran>mississippi CONNER
cial congress yesterday. The commit
tee on resolutions made ma jority re-
port in favor Of the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF IL To /.
1t was read by the chairman 81 the
committee. Congressman W. J. Bryan.
of Nebraska.
a minority report favoring mono
mctallism and a gold standard was
read by eX-,iov +. O. Stanard. Of Mis-
souri,.
After discussion Of the reports by
several speakers. ex-Gov. >tanard lead
ing the debate for the minority report.
and congressman Bryan being the
leading speaker for the free silverites,
the matter was put to vote.
When the vote was taken. 10. and be-
hold the congress was for free silver bv
a majority of 1885, the vote standing
2lJis for and - against
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
A NEW SILVER PARTY

Now Helng Organized by Western Free al.
YER Men secret Meetings Held in ~.
Louis The Leaders. Looking About for .
Man for Presidential Candidate. Casting
Longing Glace- Toward ">iiser Dick"
Bland. OF Missouri.
ST Louis, Nov. -. There j. no
doubt that secret plans are now being
formulated by the free silver mer 81
the west To organize new political
party, and the most active men engaged
in the work at present are the leaders
az the bimetallic league, assisted hy a
number ~ outsiders who are leading
free silver advocates.
The executive committee ~ the III
metallic league held several meetings
in secret AT the Southern hotel on
Tuesday and Wednesday but their
work WAS conducted in dark and
mysterious way. and the general pub
lie was allowed 10 obtain but a
few small crumbs of Information in
dorscd by the silver seal of authority.
However. men who were present at
these conferences. and who are thor
oughly informed on every feature ~
the work. gave out the fact in a gen
tNdi lhdA "A ~ - vi At'A W
organize free silver party.
This party j. expected TO have a
rapid growth. and 10 arrive AT a full
hedged period Of power and influence
in an Incredibly short time by absorb
ing free silverites, populists. disgrun-
tied democrats. recalcitrant republic
ans and men who advocate all the
unique iSms known in finance. religion
or politics.
Moreover the enthusiasts who are
now keeping the fires burning under
the political incubator that i To hatch
this new party. are already looking
around for a man who will furnish
the infant with presidential >waddling
clothes. And it is whispered that ''>il-
yer Dick" Bland. who was recently de-
feated for congress in the Eighth Mis-
souri, district BY the country doctor.
il looked upon with favor as
the best man 10 array the in
FAINT in fine linens and rock
il in a silver cradle in the White House.
In other words. when the infant i
born. and populists and disgruntled
men with All sorts of isns and wheels
in their heads have brought forward
frankincense and myth. il j. inti-
mated that the magic name OF silver
Dick a. the standard bearer i the one
70 carry the new party into supreme
npTar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
DANGEROUS DERELIcTS.
Report OF the British Admiralty and Boar
OF Trade Committee ON Their De.truc-


LONDON. Nov 3O--The admiralty
and board Of trade committee. which
for some time past has been consider
ing the subject of the destruction Of de-
relict vessels. has made it, report.
The committee does not advise the OPP
ton by the government of any scheme
for the destruction Of abandoned yes
sels or the holding Of an international
conference on the subject II does.
however. recommend the better report
lng ~ derelictS a. to their character.
location. etc. and the periodical pub
iication Of such reports.
The report further says that the
danger Of disasters resulting from
collisions with derelicts Is probably
greatly exaggerated. a. the number
afloat at one time in the entire north
Atlantic has not exceeded nineteen.
The publication Of the information in
regard 70 derclict vessels in the charts
issued BIZ the United States would. the
committee states. he impracticable
and IL use would be likely TO mislead
mariners and needleSSlv alarm them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
The NEW OIPATHERIA CURE.
Dr. kinyoun Convert To the Use Of
the ~ergum.

NEW YORK Nov. 30. DR.. J y. Kin
.voun, past assistant surgeon of the
Marine hospital. arrived on the Lain.
for Bremen. yesterday morning. DR.
kinyoun was sent abroad a. the rep
resentative of the United States Ma
rine hospital service to attend the
medical congress DIR. kinyoun made
a thorough study OF the new screum
cure for diphtheria. lie expresses the
greatest belief in the new treatment.
and says il j. to diphtheria. in the first
stages. what vaccination is 10 small
pox DR.. kinyoun has already made
arrangements TO introduce the cure into
the hospitals of the United States Ma
rine hospital service
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

AS there was no president to re-
ceivc foreign ministers. or TO give in
structions TO the ministers Of the United
Colonies. this duty devulved on con-
gress, and there is, among other things,
an account of the reception of the
Dutch minister in 1888, with his re-
marks and the reply Of the president Of
congress- In the same year congress
adopted list Of ceremonies to be OBJ
served at the first audience Of foreign
ministers with congress" When Mar
quis de Lafayette returned to France
in IT'S congress gave him "A letter COM
mending him to his king. Congress
carried on correspondence with the
king of France without an interme-
diary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
To Recount the Kan.a. City Returns.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. Wv. r.
Jamison, republican candidate for
prosecuting attorney at the recent
election. has asked the supreme court
for writ Of mandamus to compel a
recanvass Of the returns, which Circuit
Judge Henry refused Wednesday morn.
ing. X. ". Field. one Of his ATTORNEYS.
went to Jefferson City Thursday night
and early Yesterday morning the su.
premc court issued an alternative writ
rcturnable December rs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
PASSENGER TRAIN DERAlLED.
baggage and Express Car Burned. hut
Nobody Killed.

CoIrMBiA. :. G.. Nov. 30.-Thc pas
sengcr train due here at 1910 p. m.
from Charleston was derailed thirty
five miles south Of here on the South
Carolina x Georgia road last night.
The baggage and express ear caught
fire and burned. No one was killed.
The railroad controls the telegraph ut
that point. and no further particulars
ate ohtainablc until the return Of the
special train. which may not be for
some hours.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
REFUSES TO TALK
About the Affairs % his Daughter ard
Scapeyoat Son-in Law.

WAsHISGToN, Nov. 2o--chief Justice
Fuller declines 10 talk about the af
fairs Of his daughter. Mrs. Aubrey. and
Of his scapcgoat son-in-law. J. Matt
Aubrey. for whose arrest on a charge
Of forgery warrant was yesterday is
sued in Chicago Asked as 10 the
truth Of the report that Ms. Aubrey
had instituted proceedings for divorce.
he said: There is not word OF truth
in the statement 80 far as | know. 7
believe IL 10 DC absolutely false.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

The prohibitionists Of to-day would
have been Mortified at a resolution
passed by congress in September, TIT,
directing the commissary general ito
purchase thirty hogsheads Of rum to
be distributed among the soldiers, in
compliment for their gallant behavior
in the late battle Of Brandywine." 1t
was not an inappropriate reward.
though for Brandywine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07

CONDITIONS.

The physician will not make visits outside
the city limits. This ticket Is not transferable
and does not apply to the family OF the EN-
ploye. and must be return ed as soon the
term OF employment ceases. This privilege is
free gift OF the company and is no part OF
the contract for wages. and may be made void
by the company, at Its own option, without
notice.
This is practical illustration OF Mr..
Douglas idea, and will surely he arprc-
ciated by the hundreds who receive the
cards.
He saws that he bell ewes there are hun
dreds OF workingmen and workingwome
who find doctors bill great burden after
period OF enforced idlcness. and that if
this Is lifted from them they must feel that
their employer is in tertstcd In them in
some other way than simply TO get all the
work he can for just ms little money as he
an. he says ALSO that there are mon and
women who keep right at v,lk when it
would be better for their health if tlev
would lay of dav or two ard have ned
lcal attendance. Then again thcy will now
feel free To consult the doctor when they
nave slight troubles, VIII ich heretofore they
would not do because of the cost.
The plan goes into effect to-day DR. s. j.
Gruver has been engaged 10 tie physician
and enters upon his duties tomorrow
The plan il good one.
Speaking of the w L. Douglas Shoe Co
i may be said that their factory is the only
one IN The city where the principle Of arhi-
trltlnn = recognized ana has full sway
Mr.. Douglas il 4 firm believer in The prin-
ciplc and has been sin 90 tic establishment
of the state board Of artifr stion. He claims
that labor troubles would rot be as fire.
quent as they are If maaufacturcrs and
nep would recognize this great principle
and adopt it.
The firm obliges every man who is Tired
10 sign an agreement 10 submit any dis
agreement that may arise md which can
not be settled by the interested parties. 10
the state board OF arbitration. the decision
OF that board 10 be final and to be binding
on both sides. Pending settlement OF any
disagreement the men agree to continue
NJ work. This agreement Went in force
December 10. 1sss. an2 has worked well II
is signed by the l.. p u. on behalf Of the
lasters. Brockton Mass Daily Enter
prise.