The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-04-21
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special police so lac appointed gentle.
man with instructions 10 shadow the
suspects in citizens clothes, but failed
To report the ppoinimcnt to the regular
police. Late that night one
OF the regular policemen no
ticed man skulking through the
alleys and pceking in ut windows and
followed him around for time until
satisfied that he should be taken into
custody. lie summoned a couple ol
his brother policemen and they pounced
upon the fellow; who happened to be
the special policeman. lie remonstIa'
tel but the REGULARS" would listen "a
no argument and when lie resisted they
used their clubs. The fellow showed his
star TO no purpose and finally the three
policemen succeeded in landing the ex-
ira in Jail more dead than alive. Next
morning they hogan to investigate and
found that they had been clubbing and
Juggling one Of the force.
Crystal Falls amusement gocrs had
the pleasure of witnessing three good
performances by the Sewell Stock Co.
last week. On Thursday night they
PLAYED the act comedy "a Soldiers
Sweetheart" TO a packed house Who
showed their appreciation by long con
tinued applause. On Friday night They
produced II new sensational comedy
drama, "rhc Little Meddler." and the
company sustained The favorable inn
preston made the previous night. They
closed their engagement here ON Satur-
day night in the farce comedy "Thc
Captains Wife,, and again the opera
house was crowded. All the members of
the company atc artists in their re-
Hpectvc roles. The company will play n
return engagement here on Wednesday,
May o. and they can rest assured Of a
hearty welcome. They will produce the
5-act Sensational Comedy Drama,
"Brothcr against Brother" on above
date.
Quo Nadis is fast proving the greatest
attraction OF modern times. Different
productions OF Sicnkiewiez's wonderful
novel have been produced in Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago. Bnlti.
more, etc, and in some Of the cities two
product ions have been running nt the
same time, but despite opposition which
would have killed drama OF less
powerful attributes, all seem 20 bc doing
Al phenomenal business. So many people
have read this thrilling story OF the
"Dawn Of Christianity" that the desire
to see the dramatic version seems
universal. II New York Sun. This play
will he given in the Crystal Falls Opera
House in May.
A sad case OF death occurred last Sun.
day when Tim. O'Brien. an engineer
at the Great Western mine departed this
life after short but severe attack OF
pneumonia. MIR. O'Bren had been
resident OF this city but a very short
time coming here from Green Bay He
worked mt the mino month or two
before he brought his family Il wife and
eight little children, here and had barely
got settled here when death interrupted
all Of his plans. The remains were taken
TO Green Bay for intcrment.
A large transfer of timber land and
the Munising railway, too, took place
last week. Many reports arc current ms
to the people who purchased the land
and road. some claiming that il is the
Clevcand.Cliifs company, and others,
different parties. The public have not
been let into the secrets Of the deal yet
but il is thought certain that some
furnace interest is behind the deal
The county road commissioners are
thinking OF cutting out the right-oi.way
along the Iron River road TO it's proper
width. The iden is good one. This
road should he cut out SO that the grade |
will dry up some time before fall |
They arc also considering the straighten-
ing OF tho road at the Bowers farm SO |
as to cut off the long swing around the
''sand hill"
Ball * Waters company suffered n
serious loss last Thursday. AS one OF
their delivery teams was being driven
along Crystal Avenue one OF the horses
slipped aud fell into n deep hole made 10y
a. wnshout, breaking n leg. The horse
was II valuable oLc and the accident
neccssitnted his being shot.
Captain VIM. Burke, who has had
charge OF the Mansfield mine for the
past three years, has taken the position
81 mining captnin Of the American COM
pany's properties Mr.. Burke will take
charge OF the Hilltop next week. lie will
move his family into town as soon as
Lawrence Whittcnorc will open con
dictionary and cigar store Ia the temple
next week. Mr.. Whittcmorc IL
, young man Of excellent habits aud has
= good knowledge Of business aud he will
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