The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-16
TERsE TOWN TOPICS.

The gahcl Material contcsl ~ Deglnihs
10 assume definite forms M the APP
proach of the new year draws nigh. IL
IN now certain that Col. Bliss, Hon. Jhs.
O'Donnell end DpAter M. Ferry viii he
the ia 60 foremost candidates. The
talk thplt vas 30 prevalent short t'ma
ago about Railroad Commissioned o.
lofneand Sec. Of State Stsafns being the
oppos' egcandidaie s. ms 20 have subsid-
cd sine Mr.. Ferry shied h' castor into
the pDg.
Much has been said OF the sturdy,
frugal Dutch farmers Of the Transyaal,
but little is known OF their sweethearts,
wives and daughters. who have contri-
buted so largely to the prosperity oil the
South African Republic. Consequently,
an article on ''Tbc Boer Girl of South
Africa" by the author oil "Oom Paul,s
People," 10 appear IN the January
Ladies' Home Journal, will be interesting.
The ladies society OF the NJ. +. church
and the Young Peoples Society of the
Christian Endcavor will hold handker
chief and fancy work sale Tuesday
afternoon and evening, December 10th,
in the Parks building opposite the Lock
wood The sale will begin at thru
O'Clock and all are cordially invited TO
come early and select their Christmas
gifts.
The grand jury summond to investi-
gate the corruption OF the last legisla-
ture sprung a surprise on the people "i
the state last Saturday by returning an
Indictment against ex.Attorney General
Maynard charging him with padding tile
pay rolls Of hls Office and taking the
extra salary himself. Mr. Maynard APP
pearcd in court later and pleaded mot
guilty" TO the charge.
The first indication Of Group Is
hoarseness, and ia child subject 10
that disease il may be taken as u sure
sign OF the approach OF an attack Fol
lowing this hoarseness is n peculiar rough
cough. If Chambcrlins Cough Remedy
il given ms soon as the child becomes
hoarsc, or even after the crOupy cough
appears, it will prevent the attack. IL u
used i'm many thousand homes IN this
broad land and never dsappoints the
anxious mothers We have yet to learn
of II single instance in which it has not
proved eficetua. No other preparation
can show such rccord-twenty-ilve
years constant use without failure.
For sale br Coles Pharmacy.
The Kentucky liquor store will open
next Monday in the old Zimmerman
house. Kramer Bros. arc the propri-
etors - n special inducemcnt TO custo-
iners anyone buying u gallon OF any
spirits IN the house will he presen' ID
with "a bottle OF six-ycar-old vine, the
best in the house.
We would advise our lady readers to
drop into Hendricks store the next time
they are down town and see the kitchen
cabinet which Mr.. II has constructed.
IL real wonder and we are certain
the ladies will get some pointers from it's
construction that win serve them 10
good purpose in the Kitchen.
Hood & Mahoncy, the new mill men
near Chicogan lake are hustling matters
ut their new mill site. We have heard
some talk OF the plating OF a new town
down on the Brule.
Frank ID. Ball met with an accident
while unloading car OF potatoes last
Saturday that came near being very
serious In lifting bag Of the tJbers he
-, a.. Oh
compelled To 60 TO bed for several days.
lie il better and out again though very
weak in the back
The Tax Payers Association got it
in the neck ngain in Gogebic county.
They fought the payment Of $2l 10000
worth OF taxes. They were beaten in
the circuit court md took the case TO
the supreme court where they were
beaten again:
The new dynamo has been placed N
position and will be started up M soon
ma some repairs to some OF its parts are
made. We hope that the board OF
public works will be able TO give US light
from the new machine as n Christmas
present.
Az the holidays draw near rumors OF
weddings are waited about on the mir.
THE DIAMOND Dull hopes To be able to
chronicle more definitely next week as
to the correctness OF these rumors.
A few suggestions for Christmas gifts
something in solid set ring, brooch,
bracelet, q or 0 size gold watch, or
something in sterling silver novelties
would make very acceptable gift for "A
lady. Call on Henderson Bros.
Mcnominee has church organist who
has been making lpractice OF robbing
the contribution box and the church
people don't want him arrested because
they don't want people TO know how
stiney they are.