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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-20
Honorable
Methods

lu hurlnr and selling rnodsnn Sc euor,ntee
That you wili e.t h. much ior your dollar in our
hne ~ yon ecu ret anywhere - We do not,
deem Z hcce--ary % resort 90 brHrmdoein
incthnd- 20 ctich trste. We thank onr many
patrons for their libertl patrnnag- md rust
our relations Will continue - fgri,sau, In the
fltup as Ia the past,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-20
Don [ be
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Deceived

by the ridiculous offers that ARE being made
by some 'hylers. They are only calculated TO
misleid Won and catch the unthuklng Mer
chants Who spring SOME new bad on YOU every
week O." catch your trade are not the one. 10 bc
trusted. When they tell you that their facilities
for baying aud selling goods ARE better than
their ncighhors they are only lying and nir
minded. intelligent people don't believe their
,gush We prefer 10 stick 10
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-20
"A announcement

Having purchased tho harness
business Of II. T.. Hollow. am
prepared to give the people of
Crystal Falls the best of service
IN the line Of harness work.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09

tan non-rartisan committee that would
not attempt TO folsI on the people of San
Francisco q civil service system that
would create IN time privileged class OF
office holders such as had been created in
China. The people should not be yes ted
OF their right to select public servants.
"We want a non-partisan Board of Free
holders in the Droadest sense Of the term.
We do not need a charter of laws but
simply want charter of principles to be
observed in the government of the city. "
The resolution was adopted.
The chairman, Mr.. RIordan, observed
thar his task OF appointing a committee of
i've from nineteen members was by no
means a pleasant duty, but he reminded
his hearers that al the memb bers of the
committee would be privileged to present
names and that the names recommended
must be adopted by the whole committee
The chair then appointed as the subcom-
mittee of five: NJ. H. Smith, Thirty ninth
mbv District; G. Bacigalupi, Forty
fourth District; c. G. Clinch. Forty first
District; j. NJ. Chretien, Forty-second Dis
trict, and Grove P. Ayers, Thirty ghth
District.
Alter the adjournment of the committee
short interview was held with w. n.
Griswold, Z. II. Porter and c. H. John
son, representing the Populists. A future
time was appointed for a conference.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
PREP airing FOR
A NEW CHARTER
Committee Of Five Repub-
liCans Appointed to Rec
ommend FreehoI ders.
Demand for Good Men, Whose
Work in Charter-F Framing the
People Will Accept.
Action Taken by the Executive Com
mittee of the County Committee.
Names to Be Submitted.

An open session of the executive COM
mittee of the Republican County Commit
tee was held lastevening at Fraternal Hall
III the AIcazar building. The members OF
the committee were called together to
consider some points relating to the Sc
lection of a non-partisan Board OF Free
holders to frame new charter. The COM
mitteemen present were: Al Hous ton.
John J. G!ynn, f. E. Wallace, Charles
Clear, J. F. Ahearn, r. Schluetter Alonzo
Davidson, ?. Z. Mccarthy, NJ. H. Smith.
J, L. Marks. c. G. Clinch, J. NJ. Chretien,
2. j. Walsh, G. Bacigalupi and H. Lewis.
e. IL. Manwaring, chairman of the en-
tire committee, was present. T. D. Rior-
dan presided. After an open session was
declared the annexed resolution was in
troduced by ]. NJ. Chretien:
Res0lued That q subcommittee of five shall
be appointed by the chairman OF the eXecu-
tive committee to report 10 this committee
Friday. November u. at F. NJ, the names OF
hiteen persons TO be nominated as freehold
ers, and that there shall be added to said com
mltlee the chairman Ct the County Commit
tee and the chairman OF the executive COM
mlttee; hat said board shall be nOn-partisan
in representation, and that al members OF
this committee are hereby requested to sub
mlt 10 the mem bers OF said subcommittee the
names oI such persons as they may deem COM
peteut 10 serve as ireehOlders.
In the discussion which followed The
introd uction of the resolutions Mr.. Man
waring remarked that the people wanted
charter that could be adopted. Tney did
not want 10 pay out $40, COO for the ex-
pense of voting on an Objecdona Bile char
ter when we paw the costs of an cleo
ton we want the privilege of voting for a
charter with the Objectionable features
eliminated. We want good men who will
present to US good work in the line of
charter building. Il is wise to proceed
deliberately and get representative men
of known ability to frame charter which
We can adopt at the polls. There Is
enough intelligence in his committee 10
appoint a subcommittee that can hold
its own with the committees selected by
other parties
Nr. Clear was in favor OF a cosmopoli-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
OPENED BIDS YESTERDAY.
Directors of Home for Feeble i'm ed
Children to Sell Old Santa
Clara Property.

The directors of the State Home for
Fee bIe- Minded Children, located at e.
bridge, met in the Grand Hotel yester-
day to open bids for tract of fifty acres
Of land in Santa Clara, the property upon
which the institution was located until it
was compelled to seek more commodious
quarters
This same property has previously been
offered for sale, but the Governor never
approved The prices bid for it. The proba-
biity is that to-day it will not bring more
than $40, ,000 and perhaps somewhat less.
Those who attended the meeting were
A. P. Overton of Santa Rosa, president of
the board; Colonel John 7. Harrington
of Colusa, R. r. Reibenstein of Stockton
and Thomas p Wood of San FranciSc),
directors; William P. Edwards of Ed
ridge, secretary of the board, and DR..
A. Z. Osborn OF EIdridge, superintendent
OF the home.
Concerning the home, Secretary Ed
wards said last night:
1--WE have Just had new electric-light
plant put in TO supplant the gas system.
There are over 1000 incandescent and a
mum ber of arc lights in he service.
Though We now have a place of 100
acres upon which a half million dollars
has been spent for buildings and equip
ments we have not near accOmmOd 'tlonS
enough for the persons that should be
cared for. In the institution there are 491
patients, very nearly equally divided as to
sex There are 1000 other cases in this
State eligible to the home. We expect
soon TO get $4,000 from the Mrs. Lux estate
for the construction of an epileptic ward
for women. We already have one for
men. And we expect soon TO get the
money from the sale OF the Santa Clara
property if Governor Budd approves the
price, and we need all the money"
The fifty acres in Santa Clara that was
the original site of tAe State Home for
Feeb minded children were yesterday
sold for $82C0 to T. NJ. Yates of Yates &
Co, OF tnis city, that being the highest
bid received by the directors of the institu-
tion at their meeting in the Grand Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
MCCONNELL WILL
Face CASE
They Will Fight Eight
Rounds Before the Acme
Athletic Club.
Aleok Greggains Receives Money
to Meet Choynski in
New Orleans.
kid" Lavigne States Positively That
he Will Not Meet Walcott
Again.

Frank Mcconnell, who recently defeated
Billy Elmer in the fourth round before
the Acme Athletic Club OF Oakland, was
last night NJ atched to meet Dick Case in
an eight-round contest before the same
club on Deem ber 10.
Aleck Greggains will leave Thursday for
New Orleans. He expects to meet Joe
Choynski on Decent Der l before the Tulane
Athletic Club in ten-round bout. The
club has forwarded $10O to Greggains TO
pay his travelling expenses. Aeck stated
last ight that he was in fine condition and
ready TO travel a ten-TOund lace with
Choynski.
Those acquainted with the pugilistic
situation state that Choynski will not
meet Greegains before the club. Chovnski
is anxious to face Peter Jackson. Should
he meet Jackson and defeat him he will
acquire the pionship Of England
anu Australia and consequently would be
in position to challenge any man in the
world, challenge which could not be
overlooked aspiring heavy weights.
The n National Athletic Cl u b decided last
night to appoint Bogie O'Donald referee
of the "Scady Bill" Quinn-PuIcell fight.
George Lavigne, for the first time since
his recent great battle with Walcott, con-
sented 10 be interviewed last night. There
nave Deen lalkS WILL Dilly LaVlgue III the
papers, but none with the Kid"
Under no circumstances, said
Lavigne TO CALL reporter, twill
meet Walcott unless lie comes 10 nv
weight. l have defeated him twice, and
what more does he want? | shall never
go out of my class to meet a man if
never fight again. l wouldn't have met
Walcott but tor the fact that he defeated
George Green, and L knew that l could
whip both OF them.
mo; if Walcott wants to fight me, let
him come 10 my weight"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09


Vanadae, his erwhie ddecamp
He will
Marcos,
He is boheinw of President
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General Roche Morales and General
of
had 300 wounded The other side probably General Roche
tand
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not
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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09

There filed in the Recorder office late yesterday afternoon deed gift
B.
m charitable work during
directory, is o.
Moth in
but
l
the land where we now live adding to it opportunity until
able build standing
all babe child
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
The programme was as follows:
Smas he'd a Showcase.

Philip Dugan, q boy II years of age,
smashed one of the glass showcases in
front of Joseph Rosenberg's furnishing goods
store S16 Market street, early yesterday
morning. He was observed by Policeman Z.
Snllivan. who chased and captured him. He
was charged at the City Prison with malicious
mischief, but 1t is probaole charge of at
tempt at burglary will also be booked against
him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09

interests. Also that the head of depart
ment or other superior functionary is not
IN different position, and that public
officer or agent is not responsible for the
malfeasances or positive wrongs or for the
malfeasances or negligences or omissions
of duty OF the sub-agents or other persons
properly employed by or under him in
The discharge Of his official duties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
OberIe Demands Damages

Joseph B. Oberle's uit for $50. 900 damages
against the Markel-street Railway Company
is on trial before Judge Dougherty, VINO is
sitting in Department 2 of the Superior Court
during Judge DaingerieId's absence in Santa
Rosa. Mr.. Oberle com plains that he was
wrongfuly elected from car owned by the
company and the company rejoius that it was
ms own ieult, os be was TOO drunk 70 stand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
Penny Purcbasing Clubs.

Judge Csmpo oell yesterday dismissed the
four casea which have been pending in his
court against the proprietors of penny pTr-
chasing clubs In the case Of Mrs. A. Cohen
he said the evidence showed she had gone in to
the business in good faith, intending to pay
all the premiums, and IN oil the cases he was
inclined 70 think there was no intent TO
swindle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
THE COLORED SONGSTERS,
The Nashville Students Entertained a
Large Audience Last Night at
the Y. NJ. G. A.

The performance given by the Nashville
Students at the Y. Nj. c. A. Auditorium
last night was exceptionally good.
The solo. Ding Dong Bells" by Miss
Lethia Liverpool, received a merited recog-
milton at the hands of the audience.
A. Mckenzie is the funmaker of the
com pany, and as such kept the people con-
stantly amused.
The programme was as follows:
Opening chorus, "Oh, Hail Us Ye Free. COM
pany; High Old Time" A. Mckenzie; "Swa.
nee River" Miss ileen Watkins; Golden
Miss Lethia Liverpool King Over Land and
Sea-" bass solo, 6 w. VALLEY; "Hard Trial, E"
selection, male quartet; soprano solo, Miss
Eileen Watkins; tenor selection, A: McKen-
zie; autn-harp duet, Professor and Mrs Wat
kins; plan tation duet, Exodus" G. w. Valley
and Miss Liverpool; ventriloquism, Professor
zie; "Poor Mourner," I. jackson; "old Ken
lucky Home" Miss Liverpool; "pse CIV inc to
Try" A. Mckenzie; ION, John," G. W. Valley !;
"GoOd Night"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS
BALDWIN THEATER. ost Strayed or 5 Olen, +"
COLUMBIA 1HFATFR-The Herrmanns.
CAL1FoRNIA THEATER.-Itaan opera
NoROsCo's OPERA-hoUsk- The Lost Para
disc ;"
A1CAZAR THEATER.-" The Ugly Duckling'
1lNoL OPERA HOUSE. The Geisha-'
oRPFEUM. High Glass NauOeviue
METRoPoLITAN TENPIE-Concert.
uBERoN.-Grand Concert.
suTRo BATHS Bathing and Tprformsnce5.
IHE CHUTEs AND CHUTEs FREE IHEATER--
Great Vaudeville Company every afternoon and
evening
fACIEIC COAST IocEzEY -LI-R.-Rac tO-day.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
A souther.nial Z. ] TralE,e:d !, .,ll, 4, :.

Birming gham, Ala, May 80 The lit.
tie town Of Oskman, in Walker county,
was the scene Of . desperate shooting
affray Thursday afternoon. Two men
were killed, as follows: Isaac Appling,.
aged 60, mayor Of Oakman and alead-
ing merchant; Charles Williams, aged
S30,,za machinist. Andrew " Richards,
clerk in the store of: f:Appling Brothers,
was shot in the head, and will die.
Montgomery Appling, brother and
business partner Of Mayor Appling;,
was shot in the body. but this wound IS
not necessarily fatal. William Duncan. !.
an Engishman, was shot in the head
md back, and viii die. The two Ap-s
.pGngs, Duncan and Richards were shot
by Williams. The latter was slain by
Montgomery. The shooting occurred
over the mayors ordering Williams;
who was intoxicated. out Of the busi-
ness house OF Applings Brothers.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
The mans business il that of dog
catcher, but he doesn't always work
at it.-N. Y. Truth. NJ sHa
Q - y = s3sll z % 51fl 81 . TI-T
General InaiEnation

Tt seems to me that you can be de-
pended on to say the wrong thing more
than any other man that know"
3 What have / done?'
!" "Insulted the Bliggins family" 4
80 Why, tried to compliment them .
You said that their baby. who is still
too young to have any hair, looked ex-
octly like its father =
S Yes" 81. & 81 Is. .s.S q s
& Well Bliggins Is insuHed on his own
account and his wife is insulted on be-
half OF the baby = Washing on Star.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
The Queen,s Birthday,

s London, May q. The official cele-.
.bration Of the queens birthday was OBJ
served "Wednesday in London with the
usual closing Of the courts and govern
sment offices, the ringing of the church
bells, display Of flags, artillery sa-s
1lutes and the ceremony Of trooping the
color on the Horse Guards parade, in
which the ecolonia1 troops now in London
took part. Though this ceremony was
somewhat marred by rain, it was wit.
messed by large throngs Of people. The
New South Wales, Indian and otherde-
tachments OF colonial troops present
attracted considerable attention. The
sroyal fannil was largeIy represented ats
the trooping Of the color.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
d Booth-Tucker Found Guilty. D

New FORK, May 81 q. frederick de Ia
Tour Booth-T Tucker, commander Of the
Salvation Army IN the United States,
has been convicted OF maintaining q
disorderly house at the. big army bar
racks ii West Fourteenth street Sem
stenee was postponed until June s and
the commander was liberated on the
same bail % he had been under Com
platnt war made by residents Of the
sneighborhood Of the barracks. who al.
,legs thats ysse greatly dist tnribesa
by the sing ing and band playing at the
Salvation Iaeetin ngs especially
those that lasted an night. Booth
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
MORE FAVoRABEILl. To IeREEcE.


Peace NeEotiations saids g Have
Taken Tufn for the Dettef.
London, May q. he peace negnr
|tiations have taken a turn more favQra-
BILE to Greece, according to ddiiaspatckea
which the government at Athens has
received from its representatives
abroad. The correspondent Of the
Times at Athens telegraphs that Tur-
keys proposal 70 occupy Thessaly no
longer receives any considerat ion, ow-
ing to England's attitude, while the
proposal to abolish the capitulations IN
the case Of Greek subjects in Turkey is
rejected, and the suggested extradition
treaty Is apparently set aside. The
powers have fixed e 5000, 900 as the
highest limit Of indemnity and will al
low only such 8 strategic alteration Of
the frontier as viii not involve the sub
lection Of any inhabited district to
Turkish rule. 50 S.
According to q dispatch to the Frank
fort Zeitung from Constantinople
Count Muravieh. the Russian foreign
minister, told the Turkish ambassador
at st. Petersburg that Turkey must rs
=nounce her impossible claim to annex
Thessaly. He added that, IN his opin-
ion. the claim had only been advanced
to prolong the negotiations or as a
pretext for renewing the war, which
Europe would on no account permit.
This statement SO impressed the sultan
that he has been making special eff
forts to restore friendly relations with
England The Daily Mails correspond
ent at Constantinople says: The porte
has replied to the note Of the powers
and consents to negotiate for peace,
provided the Greek commanders first
sign an armistice. As soon as this is
done the government will negotiate as
tothe peace conditions with the ambas-
sadors, and the treaty will be signed by
the Turkish and Hellenic plenipoten-
'tiaies in Thessaly. S n n 55.a3
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
4 FaniliarProbi,e p.

Young Mrs. Torkins had been care
fully stud ing = picture which showed
the costumes Of the Greek and Turkish
soldiers. Laying the paper aside she
exclaimed with q sigh:
s There's nothing new under the SUM-
is there, Charley dear ~ 80.
= To hat do you refer
The European situation. II seems;
to be the same old question Of " hich it's
70 be. skirts or bloomers. Washing
ton Star. SIS
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
TRAINS COLLIDE,
Terrible Railway Accident at
Axnerican Falls. Idaho. Il sSS K

A Terrible Railway Accident ut
American Falls, IdaAo.
Pocatello, Idaho, May %. head
end collision between freight and a
passenger train at American Falls. IS
miles west Of here Thursday, caused
the death. SO far as known, Of nine
men and the serious injury Of nine
Others. Two Of the latter will die. It:
is the worst wreck that has occurred on
the Short line in many years. The West
bound passenger train was waiting for
the freight at American Falls. standing
in front Of the station building. The
freight train, coming east. ran away
on the hill west of American Falls. It is
thought the air brake was Stampered
with. The freight train, running so
miles an hour, crashed into the 7passen-
ger train, which was already backing.
up, right IN front Of the station. .'.s
The station building was shattered.
Both engines were converted into scrap
iron and 90 freight cars piled up in a,
heap. The dead are: G.. w. Shields
about 35, residence unknown; d. Il.
Thompson, Dayton, WASH; John r.
Cooper, Wellsville, Utah; j. Stefen,
Dillon, Mont; five unknown men, all
sheap shearers, beating their way.
George Moore, the engineer of the
freight is seriously injured, sustaining
a compound fracture. The fireman.,
Dick Cosgrove, had leg broken; c. E.
Hickman. engineer of the passenger,
sustained slight injuries. He stayed
with his engine until he had reversed it.
William Connolly, Of Great Barring gton..
Mass. was crushed and his bowels were
torn out He will die G. w. Brennan,
D. Springer. John Bergan and John
Peters are all suffering from broken
legs. l,9S .s \, .S.ss 8
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
The End Of = Romanc,e.

Miss Plutus-But Capt. Hawleigh,t
would you love me when i grow old and
ugly? ID.
The Captain (gallantly)-You may
grow older, my dear Miss Plutus. but
you can never grow uglier.
And he wondered why she rejected
him Tit-Bits.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
"a La.tinx npre.,ion.

T think there are other ways of cor
recting children than by whipping
them. !" observed Bobby mother, sweet
y, to her guest. 65s .s#
IN 'Yesm! You kin pinch ther legs till
they holler, can't your" put in Bobby,
from his supposedly silent corner Chi.
seago Record.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
The City Loses.

Judges Baxter and Searle have
handed down decision IN suits where
by the city Of Little Falls attempted to
annul contracts with its electric and
water company upon the ground that
it practically created q monopoly and
that tho contracting council had no
power to limit the legislative authority
of their successors. The court squarely
holds that the contracts cannot be set
aside. n sEs3t. sss. -sSsaz5 "a s.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
The Rulinx Pa.sion.

VISITOR How do you maintain ordes
among SO many convicts?
Warden of Women's Prison-O Oh
that's easy-good behavior is REWARDED
with permission to wear such ribbons
and trinkets as the poor creatures pos
sess. Chicago Journal
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
1Iinnesota Butter to Enfland. n q

- NA10uesOCss5 1ouCCe1 20 EnSI3n0s fFiSs 5
Through the efforts Of the United
States department of agriculture Amer
lean butter is being rapid introduced
into. England. The next shipment to
Europe will contain 1000 pounds of
butter from the Star Lake Creamery
at Stront, and as this is practically the
first sample of the north star states
product yet exported to Britain, it il
looked upon as an event Of no small
Importance by northwestern dairYmen.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
Mll1llll.NE''.NESO MIN IA STA TE NEWS
The Money! Divided,

The commission appointed todiyida
'l sne 3lo, 600 for the relief Of the suffer
ers by the Hood il the Red River Of the
North = 9 tn in al the Minnesota counties
Wnere si''s1. such loss was sustained, has ap-
portloned e l,l''' the relief money as follows:
0lay ana Norman counties, $500; Polk.
~ ago: Marshall, 8, 075; Kittson, $s,145..
Inc expenditure Of the amount from
each county was left in the hands of
the commissioners, who will draw
vouchers properly attested, il each
case. + will be noticed that Clay and
NORMAN counties jointly have been
awarded $500 Il Is not probable that
Clay will receive much Of this, in view
Of the prior act, which gave Moorhead
S., 900. .55. a Z s q.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
In Trainfn4.

pella-Why are you standing before
the mirror and screwing up your facs
into such funny shapes?
y Beila-Pm practicing look q
amazement. The girls are going to Civ
me . surprise party to-night.-N. Z
Journal. NJ.
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
News II 0f1aG.

. IL u
& Isaac Hill, Of Duluth, got verdict
of 600 against Winston Bros, Of
Minneapolis, for injuries received by
the cavingof al5bank under which he
was working 1t the Auburn mines at
Virginia ..3 s9s5
Jacob Hammer was badly crushed
by tie caving Of an embankment near
Mendota. f5s
Chas. Mimmerfro's barn near Eagle
Lake burned, with hay, grain and :
dozen hogs s. .g5
The saloons at Little Falls. sixteen
in number, have signed an agreement
doing away with free lunch. ss.8.
Harry and William Moruxa, two
boys arrested near Crookston last win
ter ~ a farmergnamed Kuern Tor steal
ing wood, and afterwards acquitted.
have begun suit against Kuern for 33,-
coo damages. F5 81 a
Redwood Falls IS putting IN cement
The body Of Harry Heller, who q
drowned last November in Lake Pepin,
near Lake City, was found last week
on the shore near where he went down.
Il 6-yearold son 81 N. Snyder, az
Z Minneapolis. fell into an old well which
had IL sfeetFof water IN il. BY the hid
OF . pipe he drew himself to the top of
the water and cried for help. a pass
ing expressman heard the lad and res
cued him. ss@i
The Frankly Savings bank Of MIN
neapolis, which failed il August, 1892,
has paid all claims and pad : dividendl
of 10;per cent - the stockhol olders.
4 Members Of the Boxweu family have
offered S50oreward for the capture and
conviction Of the murderers OF Mr.. and
alrs. Boxwell. st Howard Lake. The
county will oher @25o ditional This,
with the reward offered by the GOV.
sInor. pakess totsI ofg ~
Warren sheaf., 1897-06-03
Got Into the Army.

VIM. Nelson, young Dane who has
been living in Jackson county for shout
five yeara, took q tr1p to the old coun-
try last fall, and on his arrival he was
immediately picked up and put in the
army. He at once wrote friend
about it, and Congressman McCleary
secured for the traveller passport,
and he IS now back in New York.