The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
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State Superintendent Of Public lnstr''c-
ton Hammond criticises the present
method oi distributing primary school
money on the basis al the number oi chii-
dren between ages of r and 30 years. lie
suggests that in the country or smaller
villages the enumefat ton ~ substantial-
ly correct, while the city boards al edu'
cation employ persons and pny them
certain amount per pupil. The supcrin-
tendent snys il has come TO his
knowledge that persons under 20 years
of age. who are married, servant girls
in hotels, employed in factories, and
other persons who have not attended
school in years, are counted Ia the city
enumeration. by theSe methods, he
SAYS, the larger villages and cities
secure an undue proportion of the
public money. He suggests that the
basis for the npportionmont should be
the number Of pupils who actually at
tend school five months IN the year,
instead OF tile number OF school age.
| Burglars entered the lower part uf
Gust Edund's residence on Second
street south about two O'Clock Monday
mo, ming aud got away with two trunks
filled with clothing. Tie parties got In
10 the house by way oi the front door,
which they opened with IA key. As the
lower part OF the house ia occupied 10y
boar,lers Mr.. Edlund did not pay any
attention 10 the NOISE which he might
have heard, believing that 10 was made
by a boarder. The loss ia about fifty
dollars. There il no clue TO the thief oI
thieves, although it is suspected that the
same parties may have had something
TO do with turning in the fire alarm Sun
day evening aud attempting 10 clear
out the cnsh drawer in the Boyingnor
house bar.- Reporter.
At the request oi numerous persons
in this congressional district, having rel
atives in the 33rd and 3fth Michigan
regiments, now at Santiago. Cuba, Con
gressman Sheldon wired Secretary Alge
that IL il the earnest prayer al tn
, people OF this peninsula that our troop
be removed from Cuba ut once. Ill
received Il reply front MIR. AIgcr by ware
4 last Wednesday evening after the picnic
, that orders had been issued to brin
a General Skaters army back as quickl
: AZ possible.
@ WANTED money easily mad
i without any investmen) by live me-
0 chants or hustling statesmen representa-
i the best custom tailoring house in th
world; only one agent in each tow
or county; secure your territory q
once. Call or write and inclo'
: references. Edward H. Strauss x Co
h 2lG Market st Cor. Vnn Burel
e Chicago, III. Mention THE damon
I DRlIL when writing.
! Mrs. Hiram Gott arrived IN the eli
y last Friday from. Lowell, lower Michig,
to ioin her husband who is engaged M
fireman at the Columbia mine. The
y household goods arrived eaiIy IN q
~ week aud they IRE now domici'ed IN (
rooms over tHc lhfkH Wtfthnti
= company'r store
" The state summer institute mt Cryst
Falls, conducted by Supi. Cobern
Battle Creek, " very successful ri
- well attended Among thosc from lr'
- Mountain ARE Mary Rnyomc, Emr
= !. Parent, Kate Gitzen, Josie Werscha
:. and Mary Dickic.-lrun Mountain I
4. bunc.
Brown Bros. have shut down th
- saw mill IN Bates for the season, havi
" cut about one million and - quarter
- choice hardwood lumber. The lunh
T. in lew weeks, will be hnuled 10 q
place, lo,,lcd onto ears aud shipped
-, the Chicago markets. Reporter.
N. Hans Johnson will complete work
,r. the Columbia mine spur this week.
nd spur runs on The south side of the of
eh pit to the new shaft. A gravel train v
Ito Mt work several days the lore part