The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-23

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any provision OF the preceding section
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor
and shall forfeit his Office at tho suit OF
the attorney-general Any corporation
or officer or agent thereof who shall offer
or promise TO public officer or person
elected or appointed to a public Office
any such free pass, free transportation,
Thanking privilege or discrimination,
shall also DO deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor and liable TO punishment except
as herein provided.
Section 1S.-Provides that no officer
or agent OF a corporation giving passes,
shall be privileged TO refuse testimony on
the subject. and shall be liable to Grimm
al and civil prosecution II he refuses to
testify.
The resolution concludes with the
provision that the proposed amendment
shall be submitted To the people in the
election to be held on the FIRST Monday
in April next.
When introduced the measure will go to
the committee on constitutional amend
ments.
1t will require two third vote OF both
houses to bring it before the people.
Senator Robnson's railroad bill pro-
vides that the rates for the upper penin-
sula shall be the same as those for the
lower peninsula.
THE legislature has recommended Gen.
Russell A. Alger TO Mr.. Mckinley for
appointment in the cabinet. Greater
praise could hardly have been given a
fellow citizen than the resolutions
adopted and they go FAR toward showing
the outside world the regard that Michi-
gan has for an ex-governor and a brave
soldier. Gen. Alger merits every word
in the following resolutions:
Whereas, The services OF Gen. Russell
A. Alger during the war OF the rebellion,
were OF character 10 distinguish him
as a brave and successful union officer,
and
Whereas, AZ the governor OF the state
OF Michigan in later years, he served the
state with the same loyalty and ability
shown by him during the war, and
Whereas, Gen. Alger has been men
toned ~ u possible member OF the cabi-
net OF President.elect Mckinley, there
fore, be il
Resolved by the house, the senate con-
curing, that IL is the unanimous desire
of the members OF the legislature with
out regard To party to have the honor
OF n cabinet position offered TO our
friend and fellow-citizen.
Resolved, That after adoption, this
resolution bc sent TO the president-elect,
after il has been signed by the lieuten-
lnnt-governor and speaker al the house,
and that a copy be sent TO Gen. Alger {
Detroit.
IRON MOUNTAIN now has three evening
papers, the latest, the Independent
Evening Despatch, making its bow to
the public Monday evening. The Des-
patch il published 10y j. b. Flanagan
and NJ. T.. Dorsch, is the offspring OF
Fitzgbbon's News Herald and is 81 most
prepossessing appearance. The enter
prising publishers have placed in new
and up-to.date line OF job and adverts-
ing type and are giving Iron Mountain a
penny paper" The DIAMOND DRILL
wishes the Despatch success.
The treasurer OF an Iowa county,
short SIS 1000, was reelected as n mark
of confidence, and he promptly stole
$50 900. His reelection probably
brought on an attack OF acute con
science, and believing that the nir OF the
dog was good for the bite, he took another
dose OF the gold cure The only thing to
be regretted il that he didn't take the
| rk.n.
thereon.
Nj. H. MoRIARTY succeeds G. III. Wat
son ~ editor ui the Crystal Falls DIA
MoND DRILL. Don't know whether or
not editorial work is new tn the gentle
man, but judging from the fact that he
opens the bee by copying Mesabi mining
notes from the Enterprise without credit
We believe hes regular old timer. Wish
him success, anyhow Virginia Enter
prise.
FoR young men wishing To- push their
way upward, The DIAMOND DRrLL would
advise western trip. Just go west
about fifteen hundred miles, Young man,
and you'll find plenty Of hills tn climb.
IL IL good policy Ia start in the spring.
so you will have several months OF
warm weather for the return trip.
PRESIDENTIAL boom Tor Governor
Mayor Pingree has been started ut
Detroit. It's somewhat early in the
game. but the boomers evidently intend
TO keep Mr.. Pingree's political iron hot.
COUNTESS ANNA GOULD DE CAsrELLANE
has - little count, and all the Goulds on
this side 81 the Atlantic are In danger OF
being committed To au asylum Ms "a
result.