The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-12

TERSE TOWN TOPICS

One 81 the worst cases OF incendiarism
hcnId 81 Ia the upper peninsula IN many
a day occurred ut lIoughton this iall
and the iacts are just coming out.
About election time tile store OF Isaac
Miller burned under suspicious circum-
stances. Soon aitefward Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller were arrested upon a complaint
sworn out by two Of the clerks In the
Miller establishment. They we're charged
will, firing the store but when the case
came TO trial the evidence was insuflici-
ent 10 bind them over and they were let
60. Late last week, evidence was secured
which pointed to the innitor OF the
building in which the store was located
being implicated IN the nffair and his
apartments were searched with the
result that large amount Of goods,
taken from the Miller stock, WAS iound
there. The janitor weakened and con
iesscd the whole affair, showing that the
two clerks who complained upon Miller
and his vile we've the fac bugs and that
they had set fire 60 the stock in order to
hide the theft ol goods lrom the store.
The game OF dice between John Daw-
son and Pat Hayes at the Woodmcn
convention the other day brings to mind
the convention two years ago when
Il. b. Webb and w. Il. Hopkins came
together to break the tie vote. Hopkins
acknowledged that he didn't know any.
thing about the game and was perfectly
satisfied when "Brad" announced that
straight bcnta iull house. In this
case, however, Mr.. Hayes was coached
ly John Weeterbeig who was well
enougI, versed IN The game TO know that
Mr.. Hayes straight didn't beat John
Duwson's three queens.
Mrs Hugh Hughes MAS up from Arm
strong Creek 10 ieceiveher benefit money
from the Maccabee lodge here. MIR.
Hughes carried $1,000 and Record
Keeper Rau got the money from the
Gpat Tent Monday. Owing 10 the
difficulties attending the getting oi the
proper certificates. ETC, the. money was
longer in arriving thun is usual IN such
cases but through the good work oi Mr..
Rau matters were finally Strengthened
lout.
Tile Diamond Match company took
another fall cut 81 The Nrsler estate,
rnding another chapter in le litigation
hetwrtn these two interests The suit
in this case WINS. brought against the
Nesie,s i,y the Match people on account
ofnn exchange OF legs, the compliments
alleging Tint inferior logs were given
them The care was tried ut Detroit
and verdict oi 81 900 against the
Nesteis rendered
John Wostcibelg was over from STAN.
bangh to attcn q the Modern Woodmen
convention last Thursday. Mr.. Wester-.
berg dropped into our snnctum aud
told ,is about the fire over ut STAIN
inuph. 1t seems that through some
misunderstanding the fire siennl could
not be given nor tho pressure put on and
the boys bud 10 hustle TO keep the town
from burning up.
Cannon x Miller have started in to
advertise Heir business, which has
grown TO large proportions during the
pnst six months ns lar goods and lines
al wniea nre concerned. They intend
giving the people some red hot bargains
md will have much Information disscm-
Seated in The near future.
a Ontonagon is having great time over
its schools. Owing Ia some lnisundcr-
standing the erection DIN new building
WAS begun without making the proper
provision for bonding the district first
Whena vote WAS taken upon the bond
Ing question il was voted down and
then the contractor refused To go further
with the work. All schools are closed.
Cut This out and take il to Coles
Pharmacy and Get ice sample OF
ChamBerlai Stomach and Liver Tab
let's, the best physic. They also cure
disorders 81 the stomach, biliousness
aud headache.
u Nv N'tfh W Nbbhfe Bbbi NOthutio-
sioners met and organized last Monday,
that being the first meeting OF the new
year. The personnel OF the board re.
mains the same us last year. Richard
Wehse was chosen secretary, A. Nj
Darling, physician and Ole II. Nelson
superintendent Of the poor house. Mr.
Nelson's salary WAS touched up fiyo
dollars. making VI now SID per month.
A lamp exploded in the store u the
Crystal Falls Hardware company last
Monday evening and, but for the
thoughtfulncss and quick actions OF
Gurney Webb, a serious fire would have
resulted. The oil caught fire and was
running under the counter when Quincy
whipped of his coat and smothered the
flames and then threw the lamp out Of
doors.
Our readers will perhaps remember