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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03
SHORT BUT NEwsY.

The Ptth oil Local Events CONDENSED 10 the
Right Peint.
Mr.. A. Justified returned from his reg
ular quarterly purchasing tour to Chica-
go and other markets this week. Despite
the striugency OF the times, Mr.. Lust
field has laid in another mammoth
stock Of seasonable goods for fall and
winter. Since his return, his clerks have
been kept busy unpack ing and arranging
goods.
Boys will he boys" but you can't
afford TO lose any OF them. BE ready
for the green apple season by having
DeWitt's Collie Il Cholera Cure in the
house. j. G. Wilkinson & Co.
Ironwood Commandery, X. T., will be
instituted about the fifteenth OF the
present month. NJ. b. McGee, OF Crystal
Falls, has been invited by the Grand
Commandery OF Michigan to assist in
the ceremonies of installation.
Ii doesn't matter much whether sick
headache, biliousness, Indigestion and
Constipation ARE caused by neglect or by
unavoidable circumstances DeWitts
Little Early Rsers will speedily cure
them all. j. &. Wilkinson < Co.
The long distance telephone is now
completed TO point between Florence
and Stager. Manager Roberts hopes TO
be able to make connection with the
Crystal Falls exchange next week.
Poison ivy, insect bites, scalds bruises,
burns, are quickly cured by DeWitts
Witch Hazel salve, the great pile cure
j. G. Wilkinson 4 Co.
Oloi Helgemo, OF Bates, spent couple
OF days in Crystal Falls this week, at.
tending TO business in connection with
the county road system.
Mrs. r. NJ. Atkinson returned to her
home at Milwaukee On Wednesday after
a three weeks visit with her parents in
Maple Grove.
The whole system tx drained and
undermined by indolent ulcers and open
sores. DoWitt's Witch Hazel snlvt
speedily heals them. IL il the best pile
cure known. j. {. Wilkinson x Co.
Frank Johnson, who was injured last
week, is improving rapidly. This will b'
pleasing news to the little fellows many
friends.
| Losr "A rcd heller; two years old
lost early in the season. All charges viii
be paid by Casper Aberle.
The condition OF Prof Mickens is ma
terinlly improved. The doctor hopei
that the fever is broken.
Peter McGovern, the Florence lumber
man, was among the business visitors {,
Crystal Falls yesterday.
Alter two week siarkness tho electri
light plant has been repaired and will b
in operation tonight.
Prosecuting Attorney Moriarty nj
tended to legal matters at Iron Rive
yesterday.
G.. McDcrmott, OF Iron River. spent
couple OF days In Crystal Falls this week
Alex. Quirt, of Iron River, transacted
business in Crystal Falls today.
!. Thohurn Gibson, OF Amasa, spen
n Wednesday in Crystal Falls.
y Iver Olson, OF Amasa, was Crysta
Falls visitor Wednesday,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03
pattenrlll WIN sneak.

The Hon. Henry II. Pattengill, state
superintendent OF public instruction, will
address the people Of Crystal Falls and
surrounding territory on the political
issues Of the day at the Iron county
court house on Saturday evening Of
next week Mr.. Pattengill's ability as
an orator and lecturer Is we'll known ia
this locality and needs no comment. II
is also needless to predict that the court
room will be crowded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03
Died

The infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
AdoIph Sutter died on Wednesday. The
little one was trifc over eight montbs
of age and had been n sufferer from
whooping cough for some time. An at-
tack Of Group combined with the cough
caused death. The remains were in
TERED in the Crystal Falls cemetery yes
tcrday afternoon, from the Lutheran
church. The DIAMOND DRILL extends
It's sympathy to the bercaved parents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03
a No. RrIdnn-

a contract has been let 60 Mr. Andrew
Nelson for the construction OF a new
bridgcacross Tho Paint river, ut theialls.
Mr. Nelson viii supply everything and
complete the structure. except the cover
ing for $3.50. The timbcrs for the
bridge will be sawed at the mill Of Brown
Bros. & Hooking. Work will begin IN a
few days,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03

HouGnToN, Mich, OoT l.-George G.
Sheldon, who was shot last evening, ex-
pircd at 1920. Up TO O'Clock his pulse
was strong and his surgeon had hopes
oi his recovery The bullet in the throat
severed several nerves and blood vessels
and the change for the worse was rapid.
The murderer has notbcen found. Men
have been at work dragging the lake in
the vicinity where he was reported to
have jumped off the bridge. The tragedy
has produced profound sensation
through the Lake Superior copper coun-
try, as Mr.. Sheldon was one OF the best
known men in the district. The shoot
ing was done on the main street of
Houehton; close TO the approach OF the
bridge across Portage lake. where there
is always a great deal OF travel, and yet
no one saw the murderer near enough to
identify him.
Mr. Sheldcn's antc-mortem statement
is the only positive proof as to the
ASSASSIN. DIR. Wheeler, the attending
surgeon, said TO his patient; "Wcll,
what is the matter, George; who did
this?" Mr. Sheldon said: "As was on
my way home, when near the bridge,
Felix Dumontc ran up to me and
grabbed me by the coat and said
well, what settlement are you going to
make about our mattcr2' aud replied,
1T * now IN the court, and it win settle
your ease. At that he began firing at
me at arms length"
Shcden was conscious up 60 tho time
: lie expired, and told his wife: "I'm done
+ up lie badc goodbye 90 his friends
about him, couly and without emotion
The motive Of the murderer is thnt on
). the night Of Judge ]. a. Hubboli's birth
r day banquet at the Onigaming clul
q house. Sheldon gave Dulmonte n sever,
{ talking 10 for leaving his horses anC
4 waiting in the kitchen oi the club house
d Dumontc got in passion aud, jumpin
i on Shelden punished him severely
u hruising his face and giving him tw,
d blnck eyes When Sheldon was able [,
II 60 ont, he discharged his conchman
4 ordered him out Of his house, and thi
1. week made complaint against him 70
n assault and battery. The trial was 4
come off yesterday, but at the request G
the dcIcndcnt was postponed Co SatuI
day.
Mrs. Sheldon heard the shots and who
n messenger told her that her husban
j., was injured, said "I know he is shot I
70 Mrs Dulmonte, when told that MI
- Sheldon was killed, said; "li he is dcat
> Felix killed him, and he is dead too"
~ The coroner's jury examined doze
= witnesses, but brought out no positiy
u identification Of the murderer TIL
4 inquest was adjourned until next Tues
II day.
NJ Portage lake has been dragged an
heavy charges Of dynamite are bcir
Grcd to bring 10 the surface the body {
FclX Dulmoutc, but so far withot
- results The opinion is held in son
n qunrtcrs that Dulmontc did not reall
oi jump into the lake. or that he swai
Z. ashore, aud the officers have taken steI
IN To prevent his escaping the county,
ol case hc was not drowned.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03

Orders Filled from the Car will
Receive the Benefit of one Trans
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03

"A Ex-- ,aebman Enptles His Revolver and
Then Commits Suicide.

"A Ex-~ aaebman Empties His Revolver and
Then Commits Suicide.
George G.. Sheldon, well known IN Crys-
tai Falls and brother OF the Republi-
can nominee for congressman from the
Twelfth congressional district, was shot
and probably fatally injured by Felix
Dulmontc, formerly Mr.. Shclden's coach.
man, at Houghton on Thursday evening.
The shooting took place on the principal
street OF Houghton, near the bridge. The
fellow approached within few feet OF HE
victimnnd shot him four times. Dulmon-
tc then ran onto the bridge and when
hundred feet from shore jumped over the
railing into the water thirty feet below
He il supposed 60 have been unable Ia
swim. and TO have drowned. Sheldon
was taken TO his home, only a block
away from the scene OF the shooting, and
surgical Attendance promptly secured
It was found that' his jaw had beer
broken, one arm paralized, and thai
there was one bullet in his brain, while
NilVAil'i litt' lltANN'f AifiNNtN Ni' HNN'N
At midnight his condition was pro
nounccd critical, but 10y no means hope
less. Mr.. Sheldon is "a years o
age, but possessed OF a fine constitution
aud great courage.
Dulmonte was Shclden's coachman 10
several years and leaves vile and iiv
children. Two weeks ago the two me-
disagreed at the Oneaming club house
over some lapse from duty ON Du
monte's part The latter gave Shelde
a severe beating. Today Sheldon ha
Dulmonte arrested for the assault, tn
case being adjourned until Saturday.
Mr. Sheldeu's youngest daughter WA
married on Tuesday OF this week and
now in the east. Ills eldest dnughtc
Mrs. 5. j. Bowling, left Wednesday wit
her husband for Detroit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
Facts About Dust,

OF all other factors, perhaps dust has
its considerable part in the process of
nature, for microscopic atmosphere does
not always CONSIST Of the coarse notes
which may be sometimes seen in the
path of a sunbeam. There is much that
is wonderful and mysterious concealed
i'll the existence of dust, for even in the
pure air, at an elevation of 1000 feet,
it has been ascertained that there are
about 81, 600 dust particles per cubic
inch, but in a room in crowded city
they would amount to no less than 80,
600, 900 particles per cubic inch. 1t will
be, therefore, easy to understand how
important an influence this invisible
dust must exercise over the health con-
ditions of "a highly sensitive organism.
Although their chemical analysis is
difficult the more exact elements of
these dust particles can be scientifically
determined. These minute atoms are at
first microscopic, but become visible and
are ever increased by contact with the
surrounding land and water. Perhaps,
however, that which concerns atmos-
pheric hygiene most is the living organ
isms contained among the dust particles,
or bacteria, as we call them. IN ational
Board of Health Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
MISCELLANY.
A Lawyer Hired by the Day.

With theume q Rufus Lockwood is
recalled tomud one Of the most oXtraor-
binary gcniuecs that tie STATE of Cali
fornia ever p,odccod Ii is many years
now since Lockwood held sway in the
courts of Sai Fr,LC r'O He was, in his
day, bcrht"s the t..t lawyer in the
state, and it was only because of his ut
ter indifference to Tecuniary matters
that he did not leave a large fortune be
hind him.
Lockwood Wen. at one time to Horace
Halves, "a very distinguished lawyer,
and the author of the consolidation act
which is now in force. Halves had
reputation for close figuring, and Lock
wood knew it. He said, Mr.. Hawes
I'll hire myself TO you f + one year from
date at salary of $25 day, payable
every night
"All right" said Halves, delighted
to engage the services of the brightest
mind in the state ut so low Il figure-for
the salary was not great one in those
days-and the bargain was sealed. 1t
was II o'c' ' in the morning. But
from that ,--1 on, it is said, Halves
never missed an opportunity of remind
ing LockN God Of his bonuage. He would
say, in the presence of others, "Lock.
wood, go fetch that book" Lock
wood, do this or that" etc, Lockwood
never said word, but did as he was
hidden, and HAYES enjoyed his triumph.
Finally it came to the day when the
years engagement terminated. There
was most important lawsuit ON hand
of which Lockwood had made careful
study. No one in the state could pos
sibly have handled it as he did. Well,
on the day in question Lockwood stood
in court, an array of lawbooks in front
of him, and expounded his views in
mastery fashion. Suddenly he looked
up at the clock and saw that it was the
hour of H. Closing the book from which
he was quoting, he turned to Halves,
who was sitting beside him, and said
"Mr. Halves, ii year ago today at this
hour / contracted to work for you one
year My times up the contract is can
oeled and | am going.
Thus did he repay his master for the
humiliation heaped upon him. HAYES
was in the greatest CONSERVATION. He
could not possibly take up the thread of
the case whore Lockwood had left it,
and he begged and implored him to pro-
coed. But Lockwood remembered, and
he TUNED deaf ear to all pcrsuosions.
He kept his word; the contract had ex-
! pired. San Francisco Bulletin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
Antiquity Of Soap.

Soap is net Il modern invention. 1t is
twice mentioned in the Bible, first in
jeremiah and again in Malachi. History
tells us that more than 1000 years ago
the Gauls manufactured it by combining
beech tree ashes with goats fat.
A few years ago soap boilers shop
was discovered III Pompeli, having been
buried beneath the terrible rain of ashes
that fell upon that city in 40 A. ID. The
soap found in the shop had not lost all
of it's efficacy, although it had been bur
led I, 500 years. AT the time that Pom
peii was destroyed the aoapmaking bust
mess was carried on i'll several of the
Italian cities.
Pliny the elder speaks of soap, and
says that because its price was so high
many substitutes were used, among
them kind of glutinous earth and fine
sand mixed in the juice of certain plants
that made lather.
As early as 700 A. ID. there were
many soap factories in both Italy and
Spain, and about $50 a. ID. the Phoeni.
clans introduced the business into
France, the first factories being estab.
lished at Marseilles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
Sugar Tree Sap.

There is much difference of opinion
as to where the sap of the tree comes
from. 1t does not come from the ground
by the roots, but is i'll the tree and has
been all the winter, but III the form of
starch deposited in the cells of the soft
wood under the bark. When the weather
becomes warm enough i'll the spring to
set the vital processes in the tree into
action, this starch is changed into
sugar and the cells become so full Of
the sweet sap as to exert a great pres
sure on them.
When the spring begins, the warmth
of the sun staTrs this vital action and
the sap circulates through the cells on
the way to the buds, which will swell
and soon burst into leaf. When the
sugar maker taps the tree, the pressure
of the sap on the cells forces it to eXude
and flow from the opening made into
the sap WOOD. There is no special cur
rent up from the roots or down to them ;
the tree is simply filled with sap all
through the sap wood, and mostly at
that part Of it which lies Immediately
under the bark, and where the new
wood will soon be formed of the matter
held in solution in the sap.
The sap will flow while the ground is
frozen, for it is the warmth in the air
that causes the flow and not the action
of the roots in the soil. Thus it is quite
useless to spread any litter or other non
conducting matter under the tree in the
expectation that if the ground be kept
frozen the budding will be delayed. If
this effect be desired the whole tree
must be covered in and kept in Il dor
mant condition by low temperature
all over. Thus young trees may be kept
in cold storage for months and are so
kept for shipment to Australia where
the seasons are exactly the opposite of
ours. New York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
African Horrors.

The greatest cause Of horrors in west
Africa is undoubtedly the belief in
witchcraft. 1t is not, as one sees often
stated, regarded as being the only cause
of men dying; there are two other gen.
orally accepted death causes, which l
will not describe here, but witchcraft is
certainly regarded as being the cause of
death in rs per cent of cases. liberation
means indifference, l believe, with all
men, and the west African is not in
different on this subject. If you put
yourself in his place l think you will
own it is difficult to be so, when you
believe you have found out and got hold
of, by--to your mind-infallible means
of detection, a person who has been
placing a live crocodile or a catawumpus
of some kind into your own or re-
spectacle fellow citizens inside, SO as
to cat up valuable viscera.
will not go into the subject of Afri-
can cruelty any farther than to state the
reason for killing prisoners of war
which goes on now i'll nonslaveholding
tribes. This is the direct result of the
suppression of the slave trade. 1t is
practically impossible, in the present
condition of their culture, for them to
keep quantity of vigorous men in their
midst, for they have no prison to keep
them in, nor have they any more food
than will suffice to feed their own tribe,
and it would be exceedingly impolitic
to let loose again men who had given
evidence of desire to kill you and
yours. National Review.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
Supreme Court.

DEwART & BoRLEY V. Town OF ST. AL
BANs.-From Franklin county Dscon-
tinued.
EUGENE l.. WEsooTT, APT, " ESTATE OF
DAVID Z. WEsCoTT.-Appeal from the disal-
lowance OF commissi )ner5. Plaintiff recov-
cred ST O59 in Rutland county court.
Hustled v. STONE, AND FUTILE v. STONE
From Addison county. Both cases were
heard together the same question arising
in both cases, which is as to the liability of
the trustee
Otis f. SMITH v. ROBERT M. JOHNSON
Islander. From Rutland county Tho case
was heard on plaintiffs exceptions to the
ruling OF the court below in everything his
demurrer to plaintiffs plea.
HARMON, EXECUTOR OF MARSHALL, v.
HITCHCOCK. From Rutland county. Action
brought under the common counts. About
81 800 is said to bs involved. The question
is as TO the statute of limitations.
JAMES RUSSELL V. HENRY S DAVIS, TRUs-
TEE, AND CLAIMANT From Rutland county.
The principal question argued was whether
certain real-estate mortgage assigned to
claimant by trustee was fraudulent.
MARY MANLEY V. DELAWARE & HUDSON
CANAL CoMPANy-Case, for negligence.
An accident causing this suit is said to have
occurred in Putnam, n. Y, to plaintiff in
crossing defendants road in September
1894 The evidence disclosed that plaintif fl
was about six years of age
In RE HARRIET A. WEIGHS ESTATE
Harriet Ellen Hubbard is petitioner and
Harriet Anna Hubbard appellant. The
contention is as to whether petitioner OF
appellant is entitled to a $500 legacy which
the deceased be4ueathed TO her niece Har-
riet Ellen Hubbard, each being her niece
EMMA TERRYBERRY EDWARD ID.
| WOODS Assumpsit. From Bennington
county. Plaintiff recovered in court below
| Sl,l2770 and costs. Action was brought
for money collected by defendant for plain
| tiff. Plaintiff, while not denying the sigma
! ture OF two receipts of $500 and $3.50, in
sisted that she had never received the
money, and the contention arises concern.
ing the burden Of proof.
WALTER G. LANDoN Y. JOHN f. BRYANT. -
| Plaintiff seeks to hold defendant liable to
note of $500, dated April g. 1889, originally
! given to defendant, which was by him sold
and transferred and bears defendants in.
| dOrsement, which note was afterwards sold
and transferred to plaintiff In Rutland
county court, verdict was directed for de-
PENDANT on ground that there was no testi.
mony tending to show waiver of demand
and notice, to which ruling exceptions
I were taken.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
Central Vermont RaiIr0s d.

Trains Going South and East ,oiu Leave Mon
pelier as follo,os.
s;55A. NJ, MAIL. for Fitchburg, Rostor Spring.
Car to Boston, without change.
1880 p. M. FAST TRAIN. for Bostor via Low
ell, and New York via Springfield Wagner Parlor
Car to Boston.
5:55 p. NJ. PASSENGER. for White River
Junction and Windsor.
.I2;35 A. NJ. EXPRESS, for Boston via Lowell
and all points In New Eng" nd New York and South
Wagner Sleepers to Boston and to Springfield
Trains Going North and West:
.2:bOA. NJ. EXPRESS. for Montresl, Ogdens
burg, Ottawa and the West. Wagner Cars to Mont
real and ottawa
IO:l5A. NJ. PASSENGER. for Burlington st.
Adams Richford and ogdensburg, making connec-
ions for Rutland Troy, Albany and New York.
$3.50 =. NJ. PASsEN GER. for Burlington St
Adams Montreal, Norwood, Ogdensburg and Rich
ford. Wagner Parlor Car TO Montreal without
change
3 55 =. NJ. EXPRESS tor Burlington, St Al
car iron Montpelier to Chicago without change
Due II Chicago $40 PM next night. Connects AT
Esse' Junction for Troy. Albany and New York.
Through tickets to Chicago and all points West for
sale at the principal stations.
Suburban Train Service.
Leave Montpelier at $3.50, A'lA, 1850, A. NJ. l25b,
$3.50, 6l5 p. N. Arrive at Barre twenty minutes
after leaving time.
Leave Barre at s;lO $3.50 A. M y; NJ, S:O5, $40
ll@O T. N, Arrive at Montpelier, twenty min
utes after leaving time.
Trains leave for williamstown at 1855 P. N. an g
$3.50 m.
Daily, Sundays included. Sundays only.
All passenger trains Will stop at the Pioneer Works
to take or leave passengers when stgnaled,
b. b. BAILEY, Agent
=. W. BALDWIN, General Superintendent
S. W. CUMMINGS, general Passenger Agent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28
ESTATE OF JAMES X. LANGDON
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, So,

In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, In and for
said District on the nth day of October AID. 1896
David ID. Ranlett and Albert futile, Executors of
the last will and testament Of JAMES X. LANGDON,
late of Berlin In said District, deceased, present
their administration account for examination and al
lowance, and make application for decree of distr
button and partition of the estate of said de-
that said account and said application be
referred to session thereof to be held at
the Probate Office, in said Montpelier, on the
lith day of November A. D. 1896 for hearing and de-
cison thereon: And, 1t is further ordered. that =
tice hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the three weeks successfully In
the Vermont Waterman e STATE Journal, newspa per
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap-
pointed for hearing, thai they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, il any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made. BY the Court.-Attest.
1928 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge