The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-28
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story nj the expense of one OF the well
known matrone OF tho city who by the
wny il an earnest worker Ia the ranks OF
the w. G. II. u. 1t occurred at picnic
held some time ago when couple OF
Young ladies' happened TO locate a bot
tie OF malt beverage that some member
OF the sterner sex had hid in the lake IN
order to keep it cool They placed the
bottle in tho basket OF the matron
mentioned and when dinner time came
they were very careful 10 have another
lady whose reputation for truth and
varacity would 90 unquestiVncd SEQ
them open the basket. There was no
question asked about the contents OF
tile bottle placed upon the table as al
supposed That IL was tea until alter all
were seated one OF the Indies opened the
bottle. Traditional "pup WIS heard
upon the removal Of the cork and the
beverage spattercd for several feet
around. All looked inquiriugly, when
one lady spoke up, saying: Why, girls,
that's beer; whece did you get it?" In
Mrs. u-And-So's basket" came the
innocent reply. whcrcnt the matron Of
the first part wnxen wroth and denied
it. Then up spoke the lady OF unques.
tionablc veracity, confirming the in
noccnt young ladies and there came
near being breakup 10 hepicnic until
the young ladies repented and told the
whole story.
Smoke the Court House cigar.
Hallet Roberts came up from Duluth
and has taken charge Of the books nit
the Spruce mine. lie is the only son 81
Supt. Harry Roberts and is "a very
promising young man-the kind, too,
that will gather a host al admiring
and warm friends about him. llallet
recently visited the home oi his child
hood in upper Michigan, aud while there
went trout fishing with his homely old
uncle, kit Roberts, Who is a iumous
trout killer, and this story H. told OF the
trip: IIallet wandered away from his
uncle and after a time found to his dis
may that he had but ono more hook,
and that -enarled in the branches Of n
codar--and the trout a-bitin' like fury.
Hallet WAS not long in quandary-he
pulled out his revolver and shot away
the branches one by one until the hook
came down, and then by exercising cure
filled his crcel with the one hook. at
wasn't very good day for fishing,
either-only got 300" There is no
question about IIallct being Roberts.
and son OF Cnp'n AIRY at that.-Iiib-
bling News
Brother Youngs, 81 the Florence Min
ing News, must have had a bard time OF
il at Iron Mountain circus dry judging
from the following: "rIlc only people
from Florence, Crystal Falls, etc, who
had enough to eat az Iron Mountain on
circus day "wednesday were those who
had wisely provided themselves with
lunches from homo. The hotels and
restaurants OF the windy burg built
around the Chnpin mine found them
selves totally unpreparcd TO feed the
four or five thousand visitors TO their
town on that day Aan rule those who
were obliec To 90 to the hotels were com
PEELED to wait from hall an hour TO an
hour before their orders were taken and
even then found II bard matter TO get
enough to eat, n"
When you want q modern, up-to-da te
pliysic try Chamberlain'a Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy TO take
and pleasant IN effect Price, % cents.
Samples free VI Coles Pharmacy.
The familiar features Of John Bios
sineham were u welcome sight upon our
streets Tuesday. We at first thought
that John could not stand the pressure
~ being awny from this place but later
learned that his coming back was the
iault OF the G. x NV. railway company.
he having been sent for By the superin-
tendent oi this division. We under
stand that Jack is liable to be
stationed at Stambaueh for a time at
lenst where he will have chnrgo OF the
station. At any rate he is too good n
man. for the company to let slip and
they apparently look at IL in that way
We aro pleased To have him back on the
line. lie is at Foster City for short
time.
Muck, the Iron Mountain tea man
who pcddIes about here and other cities
on the range, was arrested at Flor
ence last weck by the deputy state
agent nn the charge OF pcddling without
state liecnce. The Florence officials
nro alive TO the interests OF. their home
people and We hope that they succeed IN
having Mr.. Muck convicted Crsstal
Falls officials would do we'll TO keep
tab on this cnse and see II something
cannot be done towards protecting our
local merchants. There is. no reason
why this man should not help bcnr
public burdens as well as our local