The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-04
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Mansfield fire. The boys started out
from Sagola about eight o'clock with
one OF McLaren's teams and five
persons aboard. They failed to turn
at the forks in the green woods" and
went six miles out OF their way never
realizing their mistake until they landed
across windfall in the middle oil a
swamp and broke spring. Alter
much exertion they got the rig turned
around and started on the right road.
An obnoxious stump u little ways along
impeded their further progress 70 the
extent OF another broken spring. Both
springs we're on the same side 80 four OF
the boys lined along on the edge OF the
box while the fifth followed behind the
wagon to pick up parcels. They arrived
at the Great Western at O'Clock where
one OF their horses gave out and
Emerson McNell's horse was drafted to
help haul the wagon the remainder OF
the distance. Ii is difficult to get an
exact account OF the losses but we I'M
derstand that Howard is minus five
dollar silk umbrella, a fancy pair OF
patent leather shoes and a new pair OF
trousers, the latter two articles being
used up in walking six miles to find the
first ment oned.
The case oI The People Va. Olaf T..
Olson, oil Crystal Falls, charged on
|complaint OF Frank Allen for overdriving
and cruelty to animals was tried before
jury, consisting OF the following six
good and true" men; Josh May, John
Morrison, Dan Coffin, Gotleib Wunder,
w. f. Lower and Michael Kelly, in
Justice O'Brien's court Thursday.
Quito a number Of witnesses were sworn
on both sides, and the case was given TO
the Jury few minutes after six O'Clock.
The jury was locked in and remained in
session all night until six o'clock yester-
day morning without having come 10 "A
verdict, when they were discharged by
the court. The case was continued to
Oct. 3lst, when IA new jury will be i'm
panelled -Reporter.-The case was
dismissed when called for second hear
ing
Zebina McColmun was in the Falls
last Monday. There was nothing I'M
usual about his actions and the casual
observer might have imagined that his
business at the court house was in
connection with county road matters
but reporter for The DIAMOND DRILL
happened into the county clerks Office
the following day and in looking over
the record OF marriage certificates saw
that one had been issued to Mr.. Me-
Colman and Miss Edna Sweet. They
we're married Monday evening. THE
DIAMOND DRILL extends hearty con-
CALCULATIONS.
The Supreme court OF Wisconsin
decided recently, in case brought 10y
Arch bishop Katzer. that property held
by the bishop in trust is subject TO
taxation. This is causing radical
change in the management Of church
property. Heretofore all the propert 9
OF the Catholic church in all of the
states has been held by the bishop, in
trust, he deciding it TO his successor
at his death. This plan will be changed
in Wisconsin and the title to the
property will be vested in the different
congregations. The bishop is now
notifying all parishes TO incorporate So
as TO be able to hold the property.
it will not be n surprise To any who
are at all familiar with the good qualities
OF Chamberlains Cough Remedy,to know
that people everywhere take pleasure ia
relating their experience IN the use oil
that splendid medicine and 10 telling OF
the benefit they have received from t.ol
bad colds il has cured, Of threatned
attacks OF pneumonia il has aperted
and OF the children il has saved from
attacks OF Group and whooping cough
II is grand, good medicine. For sale at
Coles Pharmacy.
There Is some talk OF forming an as
ISOLATION among the young men and Sc
curing quarters for club room. This
is certainly worthy move. There is
absolutely no place for young men to
congregate 10 this city on an evening
except it be n saloon or somebody =
store where he is sure TO be in the way.
The movement to organize a club should
receive the hearty support OF everyone
In the city.
Theodore Forseta, OF Florence. and
Miss Mary A. Larsen, Of Crystal Falls,
were married at the home OF the groom 4
mother, in this city, at $50 O'Clock
Sunday evening, October %. The
connubial knot was tied 10y County
Judge Frank Waring. Charles and
Annie Nequist acted ~ best man and
bridesmaid.-Mining News.
TnE DIAMOND DRILL acknowledges n