The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-04-20
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Many Of our readers attended the
performance OF quo Vadis last year
and will remember Mr.. Crane, who
took the part Of Petronius, and the
slave, Eunice. In the play Petronlus
falls in love with the slave and marries
her. From playing love, the two be-
came lovers but Eunice, whose real
name was Violet Crcgan, had nus
band with whom she had never lived
happily and a suit for divorce was
started 10y her. Pending the outcome
OF the suit, the couple separated,
Miss Crcgan going with another com
pany and Crane remaining with Car
pentcrs QUO Nadis but taking an-
other part. About six weeks ago Miss
Cregan committed suicide at a small
town in Missouri and thc news OF the
affair SO oycrcame Crane that he
broke down IN the midst Of the play
that night and died the following
day. Many Of our readers viii re-
member reading 81 the affair in the
Chicago papers The only chang in
the makeup Of the company, when
IL appears here May 3, in the subStitu-
ton Of new PLAYERS for Crane and
Miss Cregan.
"IInve you any doubts remaining
said Mrs. Jones No, Marinda, have
not. took Rocky Mountain Zen Inst
night" Twill remove any impure
thoughts N tho human family. Doc
We can just imagine sheriff Holmes
carrying out the provisions Of the ncw
dog tax law. The law requires every
dog to be placed on the roll and II the
owner refuses @ pay It's the duty Of
tile sheriff to Kill the animal. II
there's one thing that Crystal Fails is
long On it's dogs. Iron River isn't
short on purps rs any means nor does
Stambaugh take 4 back seat, but when
the sheriff and his little gun gets up
10 Amasa he'll DO up against the real
thing. Mhew but won't there be
some cuss words, though, when Carlo
goes 'py the slssage." Think Of the
fun down at pintcrclla's. And then
imagine the raid on Jim Gailney's
hounds. oh, il will be warm time,
all right.
Iitroublcd los a weak digestion, loss
OF npreltc. or constipation, try a few
doses az Chambcrlan's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every boN warranted.
For sttle ~ Colc'e l'hHrmacy.
There isa storm brewing in Iron
River over the disposition 81 the pest
office. The term Of the present in
cumbcnt, Miss Mate sweet, expires
next January 10 has been under.
stood all along that w. j Blair WAS
slated for the oilicc for the reason that
the people over there demanded aman
la tile position and Mr. Blair was an
ardent supporter Of Mr.. Sheldcn's.
Last week someone started a petition
asking that Miss Sweet be retained
and large number Of people signed
it.. No sooner had the word got out
that there WAS opposition 70 Mr. Blair
than the race became 4 frec-for.all
and several candidates cntercc the
list, among them Editor O'Bricn, Of
the Reporter and L. 4. Morrison.
lIousc cleaning time Is here. You
should see our line ol carpets, curtains,
rugs. etc, before purchasing elsewhere.
We have the largest assortment ia the
city H. a. Henry
Cures dzzy spells, tired feeling,
,tnmnch, kidney aud liver troubles.
Keeps you well all summer. Rocky
Mountain Tea taken this month Doc.
j &. wilkinson.
IL Is given out that an announces
ment Il about 70 hc made from
Rome that women in the future will
not be allowed to sing Ia the choirs Of
Roman Catholic churches Of the
United States. lt Is reported that
the congregation of rites now meeting
in Rome is about TO deliver decree
TO this effect. operate music Is also
10 be abolished and the simple Gregor-
ian chant more generally substituted
together with the old-fashioncd
choral music Of the earlier church.
In presenting "Quo VadiS" MIR.
Carpenter Is not making an expert
mcnt In the dramatic field. Ills com
pany made a most extraordinary sue
cess In this play last season. and comes
before the public this year With a
strongly augmented cast, elegant
costumes, new scenery and play that
has been weighed IN the balance OF
public approval and found wanting In
nothing.
Flooring. shccting. piece stuff latli
and any othermatcriai entering into
the construction OF a house, for sale
by the Kimball Lumber company.
They can build youa house la hemlock
or pine. Lowest prices oneverything.