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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02

afterwards Ihe political COM
plexion Of Mastodon was very
one sided. T never knew Of
more than one Democrat living
in the township, That man was
Dr r G. Butts who prospered.
and grew fat on the land down
there until Grover Cleveland
was elected and he was com
PEELED to go farming The DR..
was very touchy about his vote
being counted and he kept close
tab on the boys for that pur
pose, not that he suspected any
thing wrong but just to assure
himself that he voted righl.
The most stirring Thanks
giving down there was the time
that Marsh Lindsay lost all the
hair from the top Of his head
He took the writer's horse To go
10 the station to get a Miss Cox
who was expected on the train.
The roads were not in race track
condition but the horse was
speedy and Marsh wanted to
show the lady how TO drive. /
was told that sometimes Marsh
came down where the seat was
but oftener the seat went up
where he was. / have no doubt
but that IL was rough ride.
Speaking Of losing hair reminds
me that Frank Scadden lost
considerable of his hair down
there studying political economy.
Capt Harry Roberts made fine
picture the first ebay that he
came TO the mine. | remember
distinctly how he looked as he
came down Finnerty hill driving
a blind horse. He was promptly
given a job at 81 80 per day for
himself and horse. Yes, we
turned out some great men at
Mastodon. Claude M. Atkinson
got some political pointers from
the boys down there that Seri-
ously affected his views but not
the state printing.
This once busy town, where
the thunder of the blast and the
buzz OF the saw could be heard
every day in the year, has to
show, now. only a black pile OF
sawdust and some gaping
wounds that have yielded up
their thousands Of tons Of ore,
but things are Frightening, and
| believe that another Thanks
giving will see Mastodon as
lively in a BUSINESS sen Sc if not
III political.one.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02
Chamberlain Pain Balm Cure:
Others. why Net You?

My wife has been tieing Chamberlain
Pain Balm, with good rsults,fo Il lam,
shoulder that has Iuincd her contin-
nally for nine years. We hive tried
all kinds Of medicines and doctors with
out receiving any mn,lit nom any q
them. One day we s,iw IN advertise
mcnt OF this medicine aud thought OF
trying it, which we dbl with lac best OF
satisfaction. She Inns used only one
bottle and her shoul'l"r IL almost well.
Adolph l.. NIilleti, Name r-tcr, N. ii
For sale AT Coles l. ar ,r,cA.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02

The following transfers were
recorded in the Office of the re-
gister of deeds for this county
during the past week.
Louis D. Cyr et.al. to Auditor
General and Hector McPhee.
release.
Sam n. Heyt and others 70
Aug. Merkel. acreage,
Richard Wehse to Wright
Bros. bill Of sale Of timber.
Marion II. Fowler to Sparrow
aud Eroll, timber deed.
u. S. TO Henry Jacket acreage
sec. %, 1876.
u. S. TO John Gronlund, acre.
age. sec. -, rs 36.
John Gronlund to Alexander
Quirt, timber deed.
Jas. F.. Corcoran TO Chas
Larson. discharge.
Felicia Dcsbein to RosailC
Vandendaiguc, discharge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02
Used by British Soldiers in Afrio

Used by British Soldiers in Africa
Capt. G.. G.. Dennison il well known all
over Africa ~ commander az the forces
shat captured the lannon's rebel Galishc
Under date OF Nov. /, 1897, from
Vryburg, Bechundamnl, he writes;
Before starting on the la@t campaign
bought a quantity al chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and narrhoea Remedy
which used myself When troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given To my
men, and in every case II proved most
beneficial. For salrnl Coles Pharmacy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02
The Old sleuth Slowed

Continued from iirst page regular paper
would cxiract from Amos and his
fellows tbeir sting, And AZ iiHe minutes
To tie hour Of trn after sundown, they
caused Amos md his follows 70 he "a.
PRODUCED, in the house OF one Thomas,
son Of u'connOr. 20 one John. son OF
Curran, and 20 Jerome.son Of Schwartz,
and 20 Others who were prophets among
the Falhtes, and knew much about
kings and queens and hushes and
etrniehts and. pnsses and antics and
jacob spots aud kittics and they
entered into covenant % teach their
arts Go Amos and his fellows. And
when the hour Of four before shutdown
arrived Amos and his fellows found that
they had antcd all the shekcls OF the
good people OF Sleeptown and being
annoyed because OF n lack OF eNchequer
they left with Daniel one time piece
made OF silver ~ security Tor their
breakfast and left after sunrise Tor the
land of the Slceptcs arriving nj md
day nc the house Of one Andy, son oi
Boying-ton. who was Il pious man ana
never spakc harsh words and he
gave Amos and his fellows 20 drink
water.
And when the sleepitcs had been again
assembled I,y their cri and they haze
heardoi the iruitlcss errand of Amos anc
his fellows they became much annoyed
md murmurcd one unto another and
they spako harshly against the counsel o.
wise men saving Ego thou and soak thy
heads in hot water and cover thy backs
with bad clothes" and the counsel o.
Tie wise mon did as they were bidder
md went from thence into the forest,
fishing. And when the sleeptea had
finished murmuring they chose another
leader, one William, son OF FULLY, who
was wise and never spake aloud nnd he
reigned over the people 81 Slceptowr
until lac became father OF all the tribes q
Iro-on.
Aud it came 70 pass That, when The
day Of battle came, there wns a great
rnmbling, and the earth trcmbled, and
when the people Of Slecptown were as
scmbled TO suite the wicked Fallltes
they accelerated this grumblng very
much. And Willinm, son Of Tu.lly and -
Peter and al the leaders OF the people
were poworlcss to stop the erumblinr
and displeasurc, for every mans sword
was against this fellow. And when the
Stnmbites and the Battles, whose
territory adioined the Sleopitcs, saw
this great discord in the ranks 81 The
Slcepites their wise men stroke their
boards and counseled their knsmen TO
make friends To- themselves 81 the
Falitcs whose wise men showed such
wisdom. And likewise the Mastodonltes
and the Mctropolitanites and the
Amaaitcs, when they heard 81 the foolish.
ness OF the messengers from Slecptown,
they too Joined with the FHllitcs and
the temple OF the people OF lro-on re.
manned forever afterwards IN the
country OF the Fallltes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02

Mrs Thos. Conlin and baby
is spending the Thanksgiving
with relatives at Trout Greek.
The pupils and teachers of the
city schools have been given a
vacation until Monday.
Alex Cannon and wife are
visiting with friends down below.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02

WANTED-To rent for the
winter, piano. Must be of
good tone and in tune. Address,
A. b. G. care DIAMOND DRILL.
Notce-Lifc Insurance companies will
reduce the rate 33 per cent 10 NIL who
agree To usc Rocky Mountain Tea. A
wise measure 30 cents. Ask your
druggists.
A new covering OF shingles
has been placed upon the q. Il
n. w. depot.
Misses SIREN and IIngcr drcssmakers
up stairs IN the Kocpeke Iron building
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

lnotlce from Lansing last MONDAY
that he had been appointed BY
Governor Pingree 70 fill the vac
ancy that has existed in the Office
OF circuit court commissioner
since last January Mrs A. l..
Flewelling was elected to this
office but. refused To qualify as
there was some question as to
the eligibility Of woman TO hold
the Office. The supreme court
decided lately in the case OF Mrs
Abbott, of Ogema county, who
was elected prosecuting attorney
for that county, that women can
not hold Offices for which they
are not electors and ousted Mrs.
| Abbott from her office. We con-
graduate Mr. Watson upon his
appointment.
II will not be n surprise 20 any who
are AT all familiar with the good qualities
of Chnnberlans Cough Rcmedy,to know
that people everywhere take pleasure IN
relating their experience in the use OF
that splendid medicine and in telling OF
the benefit they have received from it,oi
bad colds il has cured, of threatned
attacks Of pneumonia il has apcrted
and Of the children il has saved from
attacks Of Group and whooping cough
1t Is grand, good medicine For sale ~
Coles Pharmacy.
Owing to the amount OF mat
ter that we have gotten out in
the Thanksgiving issue and the
early date at which we go TO
press, our regular paper is rather
slim Of news items but we trust
that our readers will see enough
in the other matter to make up
for this commission.
A Thanksgiving dinner, out OF
the ordinary. is being prepared
by the new cook at the Lock
wood for the guests Of that pop
ular hostclry and such citizens of
the city as prefer a dinner at the
hotel to getting up one at home.
| Prosecuting Attorney Byers
was over from Iron River Tues
day night. He reports one pros
pectivc prosecution at Iron River
for keeping open Sunday-that
of Foster the Restauranter.
S. ]. Murphy returned from
Milwaukee last Sunday morning
Mr. Murphy is looking a little
pale after his sojourn in a Mil
waukce hospital but his health is
much improved,
Martin Lally was over from
Iron River last Monday. Mr.
Lally is gamcwardcn for the CO
unties OF Dickinson, Iron and
| Gogebic and was here on official
business.
The explorers on the old Hope
property north forty are show
ing some fine samples Of ore
about town that were taken from
their shafts at a depth of forty
feet.
Beautiful women everywhere owe
their mntchlcss lovelness to the use 81
Rocky Mountain Tea. Plain women
mndc attractive. Ask yunr druggists.
Kramer Bros. Of Iron Noun
tam have rented the saloon part
OF the Zimmerman House Where
they will run a wholesale and re-
tail liquor store.
Every business place in the
city was closed last Sunday and
the town was the quictcst and
most orderly that it has been this
year
Chamber Inns Cough Remedy has
saved the lives 81 thousands al croupy
children. IL il also without nm equal
for colds and whooping cough. For sale
at Coles Pharmacy.
Miss Agnes Waite returned
from Beechwood to spend
Thanksgiving with her parents
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-02

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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
basket at the German embassy, which
had Esterhazv's name.

basket at the German embassy, which
had Esterhazv's name.
After having accented Esterhazy's
handwriting he found startling resem-
blance to the Bordereau. Picquarts re-
port of the discoveries made when War
Minister Cavagnac ordered an investi-
cation of Esterhazy, the witness said,
were known to Esterhazy shortly
after.
Picquart was soon sent on danger
Gus mission to Tunis. Picqualt said the
resemblance of Dreyfus hand writing 10
the Bordereau was only rumor. Du
Patty De Clam never seemed able to
keep himself out of the case.
The witness asked how Dreyfus could
know the military secrets which were
betrayed when he, Picquart, chief of the
Intelligence Bureau did not know them,
and they only could have known in the
bureau of Patty De Claim. This last re-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16

Thought the actual cost of pipe line
woull be below the estimate. lmpossi-
bic to get fire pressure at high points in
city from any mains in the valley.
Must have separate mains in for these
points.
Several persons asked questions which
he answered. l.. j. Griffin and Phelps
had n controversy over the pressure of
Orange Brook ii connected with present
system. Phelps said it would be more
ihin Bolster Reservoir and Griffin said
It would not. lie favored the duplicate
system. Mayor Gor'lln said any work
man wasting water should be discharg-
ed, and any Boss allowing waste shsuld
be fined. 1t was criminal negligence.
lie talked several minutes explaining
what he called mistakes.
Several persons tried to talk at the
same time, and the chair called them to
order. after short remarks by Mr.. Her
>"v the chair stated the situation again
read the motion and substitute motion
and said as there had been enough de-
bated the meeting would proceed to
vote on the substitute motion. w. A.
Boyce, Il. S. Currier, Donald Smith,
VIM. Barclay, S. ID. Allen, and W. E.
Barney were chosen tellars.
A rising vote showed 81 in favor of
the substitute motion, that is. in favor
of duplicate system. and n large
majority against it. Mr.. Barney's mot
ion, which provided for connecting
Oran &c Brook, was carried with only
few discerning votes, Mayor t;ordon's
motion f, jmi( " uud rN,'e,d.ng $'}5
600, W5ic. nu .,.rsn ltud iu"a,inV nl4ht,
was AGAIN nrrsnjit,.i. /. ilr rpsuil Of the
Htlo vas 10 -, bonding AID against
nundin-. - i;r.,. }tmtpr ui people mad
Irtt tln "a, . tore lnls ballot Wa. taken
Ar iclr 10. " hic:, WAS to provIdr hitch
me- posts, Wa- on motion oi J. T. Mari
unanimously PASSED over, some three
people voting. Adjourned at 10 20.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
A SENSATION
Strong Points in Favor of
Captain Dreyfus
Piquart Is 7estifying
He Believes Dreyfus to be
Innoct and duplicates
Esterhazy and Du
Patty De Clam

Rennes. Aug. 17.-At the resumption
of the session this morning Gen. Regett
finished his testimony, which has been
nothing but q long speech, closing with
an argument with M. Demange in which
the witness lost some of his assurance.
The next witness was NJ. Bertulas,
who was the first to testify in favor OF
the prisoner. Bertuus was the exam
ming magistrate whose seizrr" vt nao"rs
in the house of Madam Fa>S--t.>'rr-
hazys mistress -lpd to his b.ii"t ~ ~"
guilt of Coz. Henry.
Bertnlus tps'fve'| to Hrnrv's famon,
confession and while being rXanine'
told how he had examined all the cv-
idanre m the case and concludcl that
there was absolutely no indication Of
Dreyfus's guilt He gave grounds for
his belief in Esterhazy's connection with
the Bordereau.
The next witness was Lieut.. Col.
Picquart. He spoke clearly and his de-
meanor was frank, even bold. AS head
of the secret intelligence bureau he was
asked by General Boisdiffre to find a
motive for reachery in the DreJfus affair
in 1896 after the prisoners conviction.
and he was first let to believe Dreyfus
innocent when postal card was found. a
piece of which was taken from w aste
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
Fire at East Montpelier.

East Montpelier, Aug. l7-Great ex-
citement was caused here last night be-
tween six and seven o'clock when fire
broke out in the double house occupied
by Joseph Bero and Martin Reed near
the public hall. The house was Destroy
ed as was also Bero's furniture and
about 80 cords of slab wood. The ad
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
Ten More Regiments.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE follow
ing was issued from the war depart
men this noon: Ten additional regi-
ments of infantry volunteers will be or
ganizcd under the provisions of act of
Congress. Regiments are to be num-
bered 3S to Al.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16

mark caused sensation. The conrt
hereupon adjourned until tomorrow
when Pcquart continues.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
>. CLAN GORDON SUS FAMED.

The Royal Clan, Order of Scottish
Clans, has sustained The action of Clan
Gordon in initiating six new clanSmen at
a special meeting when they were enlis-
ted for the SptnishA merican war.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
joining house owned by Charles Reed
caught fire but it was extinguished.
The Second Day.

The following are the summaries of
yesterdays races at the Granite City
Driving Park.
2.2l class, trot and pace, pnrse $500.
Little George, b. g., Richardson
Allietta, br. m., Utton / % 8
Susette, b. M, Weller 33 324
Florence H. b. m., Sunderlin 49, 2
Time, 2:21 IA, 2.23 3-4, 2.22 IA,
2.23 3-4.
2,24 class, trot, purse $500.
Klondyke, ch, g., Pake II l
VIM. Mack, bl. g., Clark 20 8
Black Nick, bl. g., Richardson $50
Hillwood, b. 8. Hill 4 4dr
Time. 2.23 IA, 2.21 1-2, 2.23 3-4.
e.. - - r Ia
6ears the = Inc Kind You Have Always Bougb
Signature st L@>HZZzzw
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16
Base Ball Score Yesterday.

Boston, 9; Louisville, 8.
Boston, 70; Louisville, 8;
Chicago, Z; Baltimore, 6.
New York, Z; Cincinnati, 2.
St. Louis, 4; Philadelphia, ..
Cleveland, 2; Brooklyn. IS.
Washington, 8; P!ttsburg z.
Tur rrAcTrr srANDrNQ
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-16

, Great Hi, by Rosenfeld. BE in
at fine start, buy it now 25 cents
copy of
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-11-01

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
Jailer Grubbs is sick.

Janer Grubbs is sick.
Labor Day comes on September this
year.
The next day to talk about is Labor
day.
Considerable live stock is being ship
ped east.
NJ. F. Rigby was in Kansas City
Tuesday.
Judge Chas. F. Johnson of OskalOosa
is in the city.
Light road wagons with red gears are
now the style.
R.W. Blair has returned from an out
ing at ManitOu.
The f1ambeau club is pushing the city
hall proposition.
E. w VanKirk is now editor of the
Daily Legal News in St. Joe.
What has become of the butchers
and grocers' picnic this year?
1t costs about $4,000 a month to run
the fire department in Topeka.
County Clerk Wright has gone to Col
oradO for a few days vacation.
The principal ambition of most people
nowadays is to find a cool place
The Rock Island depot is one of the
cleanest kept buildings in the city.
The court house lawn has been now
ed, which improves its appearance.
Lucille, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. AIcManus, is seriously ill.
The Topeka labor organizations are
Pat Dolan, formerly treasurer of the
state board of charities, is in the city
Mrs. Lulu Wilson has applied for a
divorce from her husband, y enry Viii
son.
Secretary CoEurn has been attending
the cattlemen's picnic at Kingman this
week.
Burr and Dave Lakin are going into
the cattle business at Las Animas,
Colo.
St. Joe will have a carnival this fall.
Advertising is being distributed in To-
peka.
State Treasurer Frank Grimes has re
turned from trip to his home at
Leoti.
Those who know say that this has
been the worst summer for flies in ten
years.
meeting of the Commercial club to-
night.
Geo. McDill, international secretary of
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, was in town
Tuesday.
This is pretty hot weather for travel
ing. but the railroads are doing good
business
w. R. Walker, who has been sick for
the past two weeks, is able to be around
once more.
The Sunday school of the Parkdale
Methodist church is picnicking today
at Tecumseh.
The senate chamber and house of rep
reseutatives have been given a thor
ough cleaning.
Several Topeka people say that they
nearly went under on account of the
heat yesterday.
Mary A. Brown has brought a suit for
divorce in the district court against
Gilbert I. Brown
Topeka girls are wondering what
they can wear to the tennis tournament
that won't wilt
The car track on West Tenth street
is being reduced to grade and 1evelled
UP for the pavement.
The burning question of the hour
among the Santa, Fe clerks is, when
can I get my vacation"
All state officers and employees trans
act business these days in close prox-
unity to electric fans.
Now that the reunion has-been- loca-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09
TOPEKA MIsREPREsENTED

The Wichita Eagle is still having hys-
terics because a clerk in Secretary Co
burns Office made a mistake which
made Wichita show q loss In population
instead of a gain. Mr.. Coburn apollo
gized and the State Journal made the
correction. but the Ea gle does not help
its own case by the following nisrepre-
sentation about Topeka:
wichita continues to grow in spite OF
railroad and Kansas City influence eX-
ercised against her at Topeka and else
where Wichita gained in population
in the last year more than any other
city in the state of Kansas. one ad-
dition in Wichita was cut off from the
CITY. and yet Wichita gained 1,2S1- On
the face of the returns, which are now
to stand corrected and unpublished, this
figure is exceeded only by Topeka, that
city being put down with gain of p
ia a gain which was not caused by
growth as was Wichita's, but by the
annexation of a suburb, Potwin."
The Topeka figures do not include
Potwin. which was annexed too late to
be placed on the city rolls. The popu-
Iation of Potwin increases the popula-
ton by at least 1000, so that the net
gain for Topeka, including Potwin, is
nearly 4,00O VIII the Eagle take the
trouble to use the same degree of fair
ness that it expects of other papers and
make this correction?