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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26
Crystal Falls Was Easy.

A smooth swindler worked Crystal
Falls merchants this week for about
fifty dollars. He canvaSSed the city
for what he represented TO be a Cath
Ollie directory selling space for ads. in
the book. He collected i'm advance
for his space and quit the town next
morning Il DIAMOND DRILL.
Tie same fellow attempted to work
his swindling game in Florence last
week but happily, met with indtfer-
ent success. The local merchants
were too sharp for him. While they
recognized the fact that ads. in a To-
cal Catholic directory would be a good
paying investment, our business men
refused to pay for space until the
book was published and ready for dis
tribution. The sharper left the next
morning for Crystal Falls, where it
appears he met with better success.
Crystal Falls, as usual, was easy
Mining News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26
JOHN WILLIAMS.

IL is our sad duty this weeI; TO
record the death Of John Williams, a
resident Of Mansfield township and a
member Of the county board Of cleo
tion commissioners. Mr.. Williams
died at the hospital last Tuesday. lie
has been ailing for several months and
his malady, a form OF Bright's disease,
had taken such hold OF him that re-
covery was impossible. He died alone
and amongst strangers. He Is known
TO have relatives i'm Illinois and a
niece. the only one known TO Iron
county neighbors OF Mr.. Williams,
was notified OF his death.
Mr.. Williams has resided in Mans
field township for several years and
had cleared fine home for himself
when death claimed him. He was
but little known here but what little
was known OF him was commendatory.
Word was received from the rela-
tlves 60 ship the body TO Mrs. Kate
Looser, Lemont, H., and IL was
shipped yesterday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26

OF course Patck had story Of how
he won a case 20 tell the boys when he
struck town Monday, Who has ever
seen Patek when he had not just won
case under peculiar circumstances
or was not pushing one I'm the SUI
preme court. The case he had under
consideration Monday was one In
which he prosecuted a fellow for
breaking slot machine i'm a saloon at
Hurley or one OF its environs, the cx-
act location mattering little TO the
story. There were two saloon keepers
on the jury and IL looked as III the
fellow was going TO be acquitted when
Patek's turn came TO address the jury
So completely worsted was the little
Hebrew that his usually well stored
vocabulary was dry. He said but
little but the little counted; "Gentle-
men Of the jury" said he "you must
convict this man or as sure as there is
a God In heaven / will take an axe
and break your and your pointing TO
the fellows who had slot machines)
slot machine Immediately upon his
acQuittal." The jury was out just
ten minutes when they brought In a
verdict Of guilty. But that was at
Hurley, you know, and Patek tells the
story.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26

The tax commission came but, like
the tabled army that marched up
hill and then marched down again, the
commission left almost as soon as il
arrived. Mr.. Freeman was the only
member Of the commission that Wis
tied the Falls and he had awaiting
him here message urging him TO re-
turn TO the lower peninsula at once.
He visited the court house and talked
over tax matters with County Clerk
Wall. He was displeased with the
valuation OF the city OF Crystal Falls
as fixed by the board OF equaliza-
tion. He called attention 20 the fact
that the board In making the equal
ization lowered the valuation as fixed
by the board OF review. ut stands Co
reason, = said Mr.. Freeman, "that the
board OF review OF the city OF Crystal
Falls knows more Of the true cash
value OF this city than board COM
posed OF members, the majority OF
whom, reside outside OF the city and
are not acquainted with the property
or its value" When informed that
this course was taken because the
board believed that the valuations Of
the city were higher in proportion
than the values in number OF the
townships he replied: "Then raise
the fellows that are low"
The policy of the tax commission is
to boost values and this advice is In
line with their actions throughout
the state.
IL will be here next spring when
the boaro Of review meets, said Mr..
Freeman, and | will see that the
valuation is placed at figure that is
right.
He notified Clerk Wall to call of
the meeting but as none had been
called there was none tocall Off and
Mr. Freeman left thoroughly satisfied
that were lot Of good fellows up
here but we're not taxed enough.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26
A DRUNKENROw.
Was the Cause Of Mike Kane Beins Badly
Wounded.


sheriff Holmes received word from
Iron River sunday that man had
been shot at Beechwood and he and
Deputy smart hurried to the scene Of
the affair There they found Mike
Kane suffering from a bullet wound in
the thigh. Kane accused Mike Nc
t5raw of doing the shooting and the
fellow was taken into custody. A
woman OF shady character named
Jennie Miller was taken along as a
witness In the case. Kane was taken
first 20 Iron River where Or. Sturgeon
attended him but as the doctor had
no hospital 20 place him in, he recon-
mended that he be taken TO the Crys-
tai Falls hospital which was done
An examination Of the wound showed
that the bullet, one from a 1850 Win
chester, entered the thigh from the
outside, shattered the bone and passed
through, coming out ON the inside Of
the leg.
1t is difficult to get at the facts in
the case as the witnesses are said to
have told one story to the officers
when first taken and a different one
when placed on the witness stand
To man up tree il looks as II there
is conspiracy to defeat the ends OF
justice and the exact facts i'm the case
may never be known, should Kane die.
After sitting all the stories it seems
the likeliest that the three men,
Kane, McGraw and Herbert Brown
and the woman, Jennie Miller, loaded
up with a couple Of gallons Of whiskey
and then attempted to make rough
house. Kane's temperament is known
TO be anything but angelic and it is
likely that he proceeded TO clean out
the house when McGraw enlisted the
assistance OF his Winchester TO defend
his freside. The whole kit is a dis
grace TO the county and ought to be
got rid Of.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26
Emil Bsrs Dead

Mr.. Berg died In the early hours
this morning. Time prevents us max
ing a longer mention at this writing.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence on Forest avenue
Tuesday.
The Woodmen, Maccabees, Mystic
Workers and Workmen will unite in
tle burial services.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26
OUR TAXES.
County Clerk Wall Has Finished the Work Of
Apportionins Taxes Of Different Townships.

A call at the county clerks Office last
Tuesday found Mr.. Wall busy getting
out report OF the taxes Of the county
for the state tax commission. All OF
the taxes have been certified except
ing the charge back taxes which will
not be out for some time yet. The
total tax to be raised in Iron county
the coming year exclusive Of the
charge back taxes is sl3O, 7s2.l5 and is
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26
SHOT FOUR.
Eimwood Man Kills Father. Sister. wife and
Himself.

Especial to THE DIAMOND DRLL.l
This morning Andrew Isreal.
son, a homesteader at Beech.
wood, shot his father-in law,
sister.in- law, wife and himself.
The deed was done with "a rifle.
Several persons were in the vi
cinity and it is said he shot at
them before ending his own life.
Coroner Minckler, Sheriff
Holmes and Prosecuting Attor-
new Watson have gone TO the
scene.
The sun., 1901-03-15

wife is buried, is acknowledged to be
one of the most beautiful spots in the
whole cemetery. 1t is northwest of the
the gently sloping knobs for which
lt'rown Hill is famous.
Fire Harrison tnoaument is rectdI.-
gtIlar piece of granite. mounted on a
carved base, supported by short thick
pillars and is massive, but unostenta-
tious. Harrison" appears in relief al
the base.
In this beautiful spot the body of the
late president will be inferred.
The Presidents Sympathy.
No sooner was the news of the death
of ex-President Harrison flashed to the
world than the messages of inquiry
which had been pouring in for several
days changed TO messages of sympathy
and coincidence. They came from ev-
cry section of the country. and through
out the day there was a steady line of
messenger boys to the Harrison home
in North Delaware street. Many of
these kilograms We're of such an inti-
mate personal nature that Mrs. Harri-
son felt they should not be given to the
public.
President Mckinley sent the follow
ing message:
"In the death of General Harrison
the country has lost distinguished
statesman, devoted patriot and an
exemplary citizen. The people of the
nation mourn with you. You have the
= hnn nttfult SrI of h,,LS in1a
| and myself in this hour of overwhclm-
ing sorrow in your home"
Besides messages from former Pres
! ident Cleveland, twice the rival of Cen
eral Harrison for the presidency, words
of sympathy came from Chief Justice
| Fuller, Justice Harlan and Justice Me
| Kenna of the supreme court and all
! the remaining members of General
! lIarrison's cabinet.
| John Wanamaker. who served as
| postmaster general telegrapllcd that
he will he here to attend the funeral.
and it is expected a number of the 9TH
er eX-cabinet officers will come.
Among other men of prominence
from whom messages We're received
were former Senator Thomas w. Palm
or of Michigan. Murat Halstcad AMI
William McAduo. assistant secretary
of the navy under President Cleveland.
General Harrison'H Career.
Benjamin Harrison was born in the
house of his grandfather. William Hen
ry Harrison, on Aug. 20, 1888. at North
Bend, @. He was just years old when
his distinguished grandfather was
ola"tnh nresident after the famnns old
Continued on Page Four.)
The sun., 1901-03-15
ADDITION TO CITY HALL.
New-Century Club Women's Ap-
peal for Female Prisoners.
Think There Should be at Least Two
More Cells for Women.

The following communication signed s.
Cornelia Bowman, president Of the New
Century Club and the other officers of
the club, as well as the members of the
,.lub's committee on philanthropy was
read ut the meeting of City Council last
night and referred to the police COM
mittee:
1T has come to our attention that
here is only one cell or room provided
1t the City Hall for the detention Of fe-
males. Into this cell with the hardened
and prohigate, the diseased and the
drunken must be thrust, the young girls
who have committed a first offense, and
.ven those who are detained simply as
witnesses. In this way greater injury
is done, both to health and morals, and
I great wrong inflicted upon the help
'ess and unfortunate. Feeling the shame
hese conditions bring upon our city. and
he injury they inflict upon our sisters,
we respectfully petition your honorable
body to take such steps and to make
such appropriations as are necessary to
make such additions to the present back
building Mt the City Hall that room
shall be afforded for bath room and
for at least two additional cells, that fe
male prisoners may be properly classi
fed"
The sun., 1901-03-15
BROWNIES
WILL HAVE FUN
Palmer Cox's Little Ones Will De-
light Audience.
LOCAL CHILDREN ACTORS
Will be Given in the Opera House
Under Auspices Of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Y.
NJ G. A.

Palmer Cox's famous production
Brownies in Fairyland" will be present
ed at the Grand Opera House tonight
and tomorrow matinee and night. 1t is
being given under the auspices Of the
Womans Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. g. A.
Rehearsuls for the production have been
held daily for the past week and every
,hing is now in readiness for tonight's
performance.
All of the cast of characters are local
" announced the following will take
part:
Flower Grls-Sunshine Bessie Top
,,in; Heurtease, Blanche Mckay; Dew
drop, Maud Moody; Columbia, Miss
emma L. Keim; Morning Glory, Ethel
Anderson; Hyacinth, Marion Simmons;
Asthetica, Ethel Mcvey; Starlight,
r.mily Huber; Eglantine, Margaret Wal
ace; Zephyer, Alva Lynch; Golden Rod,
i,ttu Reeves; Roseleaf, Carolyn IL.
Fisher. Chaperones, Mrs. Il. Ii. Baker,
.aiss Elizabeth GREGG.
Fan Drill-Ethel Ainsworth, Grace
Answorth, Huldah Ainsworth, Ethel
Winner, Bertha Everett, l.. Elizabeth
thomas, Abbie V. Todd, Edna Penrose,
.Sana Collins, Ethel Rogers, Gertrude
Lackey, Bertha A. Hill, Mabele l.. Nc
Coutt, May Ii. Mills.
Tots-Mary Pizor, Sallie Sterling, Mar
suerte Gallagher, Mary Grubb, Marian
everett, Mildred Wilson, Mildred Tar
hutton, Madaline Wilson, Mildred Nc
intire, Edna McIntire, Alice Bryan,
elsie Zimmerman, Margaret Heinzer-
ptly. Alice Smith, Sarah German, Eva
raylor, Katharine Kane, Margaret Call
lnan, Helen Callahan, Mana Callahan,
elsie King. Chaperones, Mrs. III.
Guthrie, Mrs. G. w. Pyle.
Tinkers--Lester Start, Thomas Under
wood, Porter Whitaker, George Strad-
cy, Walter Leidy, Harry Graham,
Harry Andrews, Carl Frederick, Ferd
';pecr, Samuel Appleby, Harold Jeffer-
on, Hamilton Lang, Draper Brown,
Leslie Il. Holt, David G. Wingfeld, Ray
Phillips, Francis Clark, Walter Sandon,
edward Price, Jesse Wilkinson, Leslie
George, Frank Supplee, William Bright
Francis Kane. Albert Darlington, George
Kelly. Earl Clugston, Garrett McCon
.irll, Willie Clonard, Du Shane Clonard
.lenry Clash, Herman Hartman, Nit.
hell Hill, Harry Danson, Clarence Por-
Ter, Alfred Tanguy, Albert Fahs, Arthur
baldwin, Calvin Lenderman, Joseph
llanofsky. Clifford Reese. Chaperones
Mrs. J. NJ. Horn, Mrs. Il. 9. Start.
Miss Emma Il. Keim will take the i'm
jortant role of Columbia and sing two
verses of the familiar song, ''Columbi;
| tenn of the Ocean"
The sun., 1901-03-15
HARRISON'S
FUNERAL
Indiana officials Perfect Plans for
Former Presidents 0bsequies.
REMAINS TO LIE In STATE
Messages of Sympathy Including Dis.
patches From Mckinley and
Cleveland Received at the
Harrison Home.
REMAINS TO LIE IN STATE

Indianapolis, March 14.-Officials of
the state of Indiana met at the state.
house, with former Attorney General
w. II. III. Miller and Daniel NJ. Rams
dell, sergeant-at-arms of the senate
representing the Harrison family, and
made arrangements in detail for the
funeral of General Harrison.
The general plan agreed on was that
the body shall lie in state at the state.
house Saturday. Funeral services will
be conducted by Rev. DIR. Nj. l.. Haines
ut the First Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
1t was decided, on Mrs. Harrison's
request, that there shall not be mill
tary display on Sunday. On Saturday.
however, military organizations will
take part in the ceremonies. Prepara
tions are going forward for the recep.
ton of the greatest crowds ever knowE
in this city. Special trains will be run
on all railroads.
The Harrison lot in Crown Hill GENE
terry, where the late ex-president's first
The sun., 1901-03-15
NEW RECORDS MADE BY Y, M. C. A.
ATHLETES IN INDOOR SPORTS

their handicaps. were as follows: Pole
vault, l Levi Foster, feet inches; 2
Il. III. Cooper. 8 feet 4 inches; G. Il.
Dannenberg, 8 fet 2 inches: w. III.
Saunders, feet inches; W. B. Fos-
ter feet inches. Shot put, Her.
man Dohl, q feet inches; Il. L. Shill-
ing, p feet inches; 8 W. b. Foster, 81
feet inch; w. II. Saunders, 26 feet
inches; Il. Ii. Cooper, % feet Sk
inches.
On next Thursday night there will be
Il basket ball contest at the association
between the Maroons and Whites.
The sun., 1901-03-15

AT the Y. NJ. {. A. indoor sports last
night new records were made in the
pole vault and shot put. In the pole
vault Levi Foster vaulted s feet and /
inch, thereby breaking the previous re-
cord of feet held by Charles B. Gasser.
Herman Dohl broke the record of q
feet l inch held by Henry Hyland in
the shot put by six inches.
The winners in the sack race were as
follows: William h. Foster. first place;
w. III. Saunders, second; Fred ii. Me-
gaw. third: Horace Rettew, fourth and
J. Warren Vcdder, fifth. The winners in
the pole vault and shot put events, with
The sun., 1901-03-15
Disappeared From West Chester.

Mrs. .Alva Seal, of West Chester, Pa,
has, it is reported, disappeared from her
home and her relatives are anxious to
marn her whereabouts. For some time,
II is said, Mrs. Seal has not lived happily
with her husband, and he threatened to
leave her, but she saved him the trouble.
Mr.. Seal has relatives in the northern
part of Delaware.
The sun., 1901-03-15
Thomas-GilIespic NuptiaIs.

Warren w. Thomas and Miss Tillic
Gertrude Gillespie were married OH
Tuesday evening at Rose Hill. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. f.
Burgcttc Short of this city. Miss Laura
Alberta Gill, cousin of the groom, was
bridesmaid. and carried Mareschal Neil
roses. The groomsman was James A..
Rodgers of this city. The decorations
were American Beauty roses, carnations
and smilax.
The sun., 1901-03-15
WELL KNOWN SPORTSMAN SHOT
In THE HEAD AT EDEN PARK

of the load struck Cross head.
Cross was brought to the police station
where his injuries We're dressed by DIR.
Frank Roop Smith.
The gun was loaded with No. Z shot
and many of the grains struck Cross
head and imbedded themselves in his
scalp. His injuries were considered
serious.
The sun., 1901-03-15
Large Cisterns for Brewery

Two large cisterns have been put in
the new addition to Stoeckle's Diamond
state Brewery. The cisterns have II
tremendous capacity and attracted much
attention while being hauled through the
streets. On Monroe street they covered
almost the entire distance between the
curbs, room enough only being left for
the passage of Il wagon.
The sun., 1901-03-15
Supposed Lost Vessel Spoken.

Advices have been received in Phila-
dclpha that the German bark NJ. Hack
field has been spoken forty miles from
Nagasaki, Japan. This vessel left the
Delaware Breakwater on August IS last
for the above named port. She was
thought to be lost. She is 212 days out.
or above seven months, when she ought
TO have made the voyage in four months.
Nagasaki is about 10000 miles from
Philadelphia.
The sun., 1901-03-15
Mogullians Initiate Five.

Wilmington Lodge, No. l, A. o. U. w.
held an extra initiation last evening.
Eight members We're admitted under the
new classified form after the lodge meet
ing, five of the newly made workmen
were initiated into the mysteries of the
No. 1h. Over 200 of the MogulliOns
were present. After introducing the five
workmen into the mysteries, there were
speeches by various Maguls. Later there
was a lunch consisting OF sandwiches
and coffee, winding up with cigars.
The sun., 1901-03-15
Received Certified Copies OF Bills.

W. Il. Smalley, Jr., has received from
nr. G. II. Layton, the secretary of
State certified copies of House bill No.
13t, the manufacturers tax act, and
House bill No. 2, the $6O,00O Christiana
River Improvement act, the said bills
having been approved by the Governor
and now being laws.
The sun., 1901-03-15

Joseph Gross, the well-known barber
al Fourth and Lombard streets, who IS
a prominent sportsman, was accidentally
shot ut Eden Park about o'clock yes
terlay afternoon by James Stevenson.
The latter was shooting at pigeons and
cross was working the trap. Before
Cross got behind the screen Stevensons
gun accidentally went off and a portion
The sun., 1901-03-15
Schooner OF Lumber.

The three masted schooner Brooks.
from Savannah. Gcorgia. arrived at the
Harlan y Hollingsworth Company yes
teriay afternoon. The vessel is loaded
with lumber.
The sun., 1901-03-15
COLORED BOYS EAT PIE.
Their Feats an Attraction at Bicy-
Gle Fair.
Interest in the Penny Voting Contest
Red Men Will Visit
Tonight.

Four colored boys who took part i'll u
pie eating contest was Il special attrac-
lion at the Wilmington Bicycle Clubs
iiiir in Pyle's Cycle Academy last night.
there We're two contests, two of the
noys being put OH the stage at time
aud the winner of each contest in ad-
ition to filling himself full of pie receiv-
cd one dollar. The comic stunts of the
noys in making the pies vanish at a
rapid rate was the source of much
amusement for the large audience.
LII addition to the pie eating contest
La Alert Guyer sang beautiful solo
and there was also some excellent aero
oatic work by the Wilmington Turner's.
Miss Ellie Sinclair, the holder of coupon
No Z 0O37, won the S. prize.
The penny voting contest for the 5000
prize grows more interesting each night.
Lyrus Temple, No. 3, Ladies of the
Golden Eagle, who are now holding sec
ond place in the contest, are making
every possible effort to win the prize.
Un next Wednesday night the women
will meet at their lodge room ut Eighth
and Orange streets and from there will
attend the fair in body. Many of them
are now looking forward to that night
with pleasure and expect to get large
lumber of votes.
The standing of the organizations at
| The close Of the fair last night were as
| follows:
brunswick Fife and Drum Corps. .174O
| Cyrus Temple No. 8, Ladies G.. T.. .115S
Retail Grocers and Provision Clerks 662
Wilmington Aerie of Eagles. ...... 12l
East Side Republican Club. ........ &C
jr. o. U. A. M..................... q
Eden Lodge, l. o. o. F...........
Hiawatha Lodge, No. AZ, |. o. II. M.
AIogulians, No. Lodge. e.............
Knights of Golden Eagle. ..........
X. of T.. of Clayton ................
Sons Templars Masons. ..............
Fifth Ward democratic Club.
The tribes of the Improved Order o
Red Men will attend the the fair to
The sun., 1901-03-15

The tribes of the Improved Order of
Red Men will attend the the fair to-
night. An interesting program has been
arranged for the occasion.
The sun., 1901-03-15

Continued on Page Four.)
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-09-14

for fuel at the hoist and mill of the
Quartette Mining Company.
Winfield Scott Stratton, the DO
nanza king of Cripple Greek, who
ten years ago was working as q
carpenter, on Labor Day marched
with the Colorado Springs local
lodge of the Carpenters Union.
1t is rumored that the mines of the
Quartette Mining Company are soon
to be taken over by an English com
pany. The amount involved in the
transfer is said to be in the neigh.
borhood of $4,000 900. These mines
are numbered among the largest
and richest gold properties in the
State, and are in an excellent state
of development.
a Salt Lake company has pur-
chased three mining claims in Tono-
pah and will at once start work on
two shafts, each of which will be
sunk to depth of three hundred
feet. At this depth prosecuting
will be done and the true value OF
the ledge ascertained. Contrary to
general impression there is consider
able property not handled by the
original company.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-09-14
Location Notice Blanks.

We have been to some little trouble
and expense to procure correct and
convenient form for location notice,
and now have the printed form. for
sale at this office. Those who desire
to make locations can procure blank
location notices for Ioc. each or three
for 2Sc
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1901-09-14
Rupture.

If you want that rupture cured
write to DIR. Hamilton, Surgeon
Reno. Nevada.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-21
ioxl Number Of Tho Lecture Course.

Patrons note this important an
nouncement; Next number will be
complementary Bible reading by BY
ron W, King, given as Il part of the
Sunday evening service at the NJ, f.
church, Nov. 9th. 70 this every
one Is invited, holders of season tick
cts and others, Seats will not be re-
served at this service. On Monday
evening following Byron w. King will
lecture Seats reserved as usual.
In addition to this we are pleased
to announce the closing OF a contract
for the appearance on Thanksgiving
night, November 2Sth Of Gavin,
Spence and Flora Mac Donald, mimi
table scotch entertainers from Edin-
burg, Scotland, in 1.-Two Hours at
Home" " This number.will be free tc
all holders of season tickets, to Others
% and 80 cents.
Because of this addition to tho
course we will sell season tickets Gov
cring the coming five numbers Of The
course for $l.2 This is a snap ~
many good seats yet remain, Tickets
on sale now at Zinn'S. Chart open
no other number on course unit
Christmas.