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Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
THE WAX IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Tire Rebellion Spreading and Colon'sss
Joinins the Besn 10 Steadily Ia
sreaslng Numbers.

London, Jan. 2s.--The Daily News
has published FROM its correspond
ent At The Hague, whom II claims to
have bssn very accurate, the follow
ing dispatch, taken from private ad-
vices. "Nsws from South Africa has
reached military circles here that the
pswer Of the Beers over Cape Colony
Is Increasing daily, that the rebellion
Is constantly spreading and that
the colonists are joining the Beers
in steadily increasing numbers. The
executions Of Commandant Lotter
and Commandant Scheepers have had
the result Of deciding the loyalists to
Join the Beers, whose position is per-
sistently reported to be more favor
able than ever"
The same private advices assert that
the British suffered dozen defeats
from September to November, 1901
Of which no mention Is made In Lord
Kitchsner's reports.
The Daily News, commenting upor
this dispatch, confesses that its state
msnts are probably exaggerated, but
Is Of the opinion that the dsnials o.
, Mr.. Balfour, The government leadel
| in the house Of commons, that there
had been any Bosr ovsrturss fol
peace, points 70 the fact that th'
Bosrs believe their position 70 bs lss'
desperate than L generally suppessd
Florence shute, q Hx.year-old girl
T, wss manrled and killed by an electric
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
EARTHQUAKESHoC
Two Distinct Vibrations Felt at.Sts
Louis Yesterday Morning.
SHOCKS ACCOMPANIED BY Rubbing.
Some Of the Negroes In Alton Thought the
End Of the World Had Coine-ssv-
eral Other Cities That Felt
the Shocks.

St. Louis, Jan. 25.-Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt in ST.
Louis and in many Of the towns IN
the immediate vicinity Of the city a
few minutes before five o'clock yes
terdsy morning. The first shock was
liQht. The second was more severe
| 1t awakened persons who had slept
through the first shock and got them
out of bed. The shocks were accom-
panied by rumbling sound. Reports
received show that the shocks were
very generally felt throughout the
city and suburbs The two shocks
occasioned the rafting Of crockery
and swinging Of pictures. Many fam
lilies gathered in undress IN one
room Immediately after the first
shock. But none was sufficiently
alarmed to take to the street.
In the east end Of Alton, where the
population is more dense, nearly
every one left their beds and some
rot into the street. Some OF the ne
groes thought the end of the world
/ had come.
Nearly everybody in Belleville, Ill.,
! felt the earthquake. The time given
generally was about five o'clock.
/ Belleville is honeycombed by coal
mines, and there was probably more
fright in the St. Clair capital than
anywhere else when the nature of the
visitation was learned.
At Quincy, ILL.,, there was pro-
nounced earthquake shock at 4:4O
yesterday morning. The seismic dis.
turbance lasted nearly minute and
the oscillation was from east to west
The shaking of walls was percepti'
BILE in many brick residences.
] At Lebanon, Mo-, two distinct earth
quake shocks were felt at 4:55.
A rumbling noise passed over St
Joseph, Mo-, awakening many fami'
lies into the belief that tornado was
coming. The noise, however, was
but momentary and no damage re-
suited. 1t is generally supposed te
have been some seismic disturbance
At Springfield, ILL.,, shock was dis
tinctly felt by number of residents
at exactly five o'clock in the morning
More Earthquakes In Mexico.
Mexico City, Jan. 25.-A sharl
earthquake shock was felt here a
l:1O yesterday morning, awakening
people from their sleep. A shock wa
also experienced at Taxco, in th'
state of Guerrero, Thursday after
noon. English speaking residents ar
raising large fund for the Chilpan
cingo sufferers, who are in grea
want and almost utter destitution.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
The Kansas rss,. Bsek Uemnissioa Meets,

The Kansas Test. Book Usmnissioa Meets
Topeka, Kan, Jan. ss.-Ths state
textbook commission is In session,
looking over the replies sent to Kan
sas teachers recently BY Superintend-
ent Nelson, asking for criticism on
the present school books now used.
The contracts for the present books
expire In May and the commission
10 desirous Of getting . better quail.
ity Of books for the next Ave years,
Il possible.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
A Confession In the Cooper Murder Case.

A Confession In the Cooper Murder case.
St. Louis, Jan. 25.-In the Cooper
murder case yesterday evening
Strother confessed to Chief Desmond
that he had taken the diamond ring
and the diamond stud in the basement
of the bath house. This confession
was made after q severe "sweat"
given the negro at the Four Courts
on the return from the visit to the
scene Of the crime made by Chief
Desmond and Strother. Strother
says he took the diamonds at the
murdered mans request. Strother
says that Cooper told him he expected
a visit "from q party that would rob
a snake
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

jefferson City, No., Jan. 2c.-J. l..
Craft, q convict at the state peniten-
tiary, was hanged In tho county Jail
hero yesterday for the murder of
Henry spiekcr, a member Of . posse
who ana to arrest him after ht had
escaped from prison.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Norton ordered to vaeats HIs once

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 22.-The execu'
tive committee Of the Kansas g. A.
r. yesterday evening ordered Martin
Norton, the department commander,
to vacate his office at once. The com.
mittee was IN session all day investi-
eating charges Of incompetency
drunkenness and looseness In money
matters that had been placed against
Norton and sustained them In every
particular.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Jury's vsrdlot OH the Tunnel Accident.


New York, Jan. 25,-The coroner's
investigation into the causes Of the
recent disaster in the New York Cen
tral railroad tunnel was brought to a
close last night when the jury, after
being out three hours and five min
utes, returned verdict completely
generating John M. Wisker and E..
c. Fyler, the crew Of the engine that
crashed into the rear of the train,
causing the death of II people. The
verdict places the blame for the con-
ditions leading to the accident on the
officials Of the road. Both Wisker
and Fyler were Immediately dis
charged from custody.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

An underground hre which is
raging In Morgan county. No, b In
cveasing in ferceness and alarming
the farmers In that ssctlon-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30
Heayy RaIus In scutheastern Oklahoma

Guthrie. Ok, Jan. 25.-Heavy rains
have Visited southeastern Oklahoma
and the Creek nation within the past
few days, breaking q long dry Pc
riod end Increasing wheat prospects
100 per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

The tAsss-stery brisk building Al
~ Nh stfss< xAnns oty, No.,
No ssst@aA va dse1nvsd BY hrs
sahy ~ n1rsiae tas hssvy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Florence Shute, q nx.year-oid girL
was manrIed and killed by an electric
~ In Kansas City, KAN yestsFdA&
Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-01-30

Scrofula Is but a modified form Of Blood
Poison and Consumption. The parent
who is tainted by either will zee in the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
y-s,y 15--S5,- v5v-vy-w q ~ Z,
FROM The MINES
THE LAMONT.

The drift from the new shaft was
holed through into the old workings
last Thursday thus making a connec-
tion between the shaft -. and the mine.
The seventh level is the last one from
which ore was hoisted before the mine
was closed two years ago and there is
considerable ore left there yet so that
ore could be hoisted now if the tracks
were in bid the shaft house up. Work
was started about the middle Of the
week ON lowering the water TO the
eighth level. The eighth level consists
merely Of the shaft and the level drift
so that it will not take very long TO
accomplish the unwatering Of these
openings.
The new shaft is being sunk on 20
the eighth level and there remains about
900 feet TO be sunk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
ZOE uNIoN oF cHuRcHEs

The first steps for the formation Of q
tedertion Of all churches of Michigan
were taken at Laning on Wednesday
when the pastors Of the various chur-
ohes met in conference with Rev + =
Sanford Of New York secretary Of the
National Association Of Churches and
Christian Workers
The object Of the federation i .
avoid overcrowding small communities
with churches Of the various denomi.
nations. allowing one church to look
after the religious needs Of the people
in places, which although they are
now supporting several churches can
not well afford 10 DO SO.
II was decided 20 present a memoir
ial al the next meeting 81 the denomi-
national bodies Of the state, requesting
that delegates be appointed 70 u gen
eral conference to 10 held ia Lansing
during the fall Or early winter a com
mittee. Of which Rov J j. sanderson
Of Lansing IL chairman was appoint
ed ~ prepae tho memorial. u VIII
first be- presented t. the state associa-
ton Of Congregational churches to be-
held next month
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
PREDICTED EARNINGS OF STEEL
CORPORATION.

An official " enc Omitted States Steel
Corporation who keeps himself IL close
touch with the earnings Of the consti 1
tuent properties estimates that the
corporation net earnings for April
will be in the neighborhood d Sli, 800
GOO. This estimate compares with 81,
BOO, ga for April Of last year he
estimates the earnings for the coming
year beginning April AZ $3.50 600, 900.
Speaking Of the general situation he
said
We are confronted with conditions,
the like Of which has never before
been experienced The United States
steel Corporation. the Republic Iron
4 Steel Co the Tennessee Coal Iron
co. and one or two other large concerns
are tryinng 60 keep prices at reason
ably low level Ia face Of the policy Of
certain independent companies who are
forcing all the business they can at top
most prices The amount OF iron that
is being sold at the highest price,
however Is insignificant az compared
with the total consumption, represent.
ing no more perhaps than or per
cent. OF the whole The big consumer
have already contracted for practically
all the material they will need this
year, and there will be enough iron
Go go around II is true that few
foundries have underestimate their
demands and are now anxious Il
cover their increased wants at almost
any price. but even in this field, | an
derstand the amount Of iron likely t.
be purchased at fancy premiums il
comparatively small ] see that the &C
ton Of the United States Steel Corpor
ton ia going outside for billets ha'
created great deal Of talk. but Their,
really is nothing significant in tn,
combine outside purchases the tota
volume Of which cannot be- considered
large when compared with the corpor
alton average wants
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
NOM IlIl DEVET0rMENTs


udetsheff rromhly wis yertihh
walking ool Ghost on his return CHI
from lion Counts iWl We5ne lay Hp
paclse. mie filed vith KEYS saws
Nr an8 pw bIunb tha. he secwet
from the prisoners ii the iail Sewers
weeks aso bla out rgiers of tlr
Wl delivery which Mr Trombr
thwartei ani - thg confession 81 thr
boy Smith Itseerus thai, smith ta8
The officer more ban was given ont aug
Mr Trombag mas been keeping hougs
heye Oh one Mike Johnson fellow
sent up from Crystal Falls for stabhing
man iii the shoulder He succeeded
1n locating the tools "Wednesday They
were bio IT'D al parts Of the Jail IL
one part ba raked ont a key made q
q piece Of Old hoop wrapped aboutA
piece of stick The key would har
turn the bolt in the jail door and wita
Ia little more filing IL woulu have g
uened the door perfectly He raked az
Ii file iu another portion Of the jai
and from under the floor brought fortt
as perfect little saw. filed out oft
blank from pants supporter as W.
have seen Smith promised TO tel
whom the party is that IS furnishing
him the tools
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03

manufacturing giants at the head &
this enterprise.
Ii was learned from excellent autho-
rity that the project is 70 be launched
during the present year.
.--President Schwab will become the
director OF all mills, railroads, coal and
coke plants, steamship lines and far
naces. All of the various branches of
the corporation will be divided into
departments and the constituent COM
panies will lose their idenity. The
buying and selling for the corporation
will be under a single department with
the individual purchasing Departments
left in the hands of different members
Of the committee. II is understood
that the same officials will control the
general company, with the same board
Of directors and executive committee
and the officials Of the operating de-
partment
Upon President .Schwab will aevolve
under the new conditions the bringing
into complete harmony and union all
of the interests now separated by the
previous construction. OF the United
States Steel corporation. and 10 make
them one. The change is understood
to be intended 70 take place about july
OF this year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
AT IRON PryER

Pat Fogarty of GsasuSba 4as plated
the southeast forty " his property into
village lots, and has put them on the
market. The property hays alongside
of the new county road, has innumer-
able springs and Iron river runs through
it, II is a desirable location for bust
ness on dwelling houses, as it If about
midway between the Baltic mine on
the south and the Grininger ana Dober
mines ON the north Mr. Fc garty has
appointed Gaunce Gallup his agent for
the sale of lots. to whom intended pur
chasers should 90 when desiring infor-
nation and who IS prepared to make
prices and terms.
There is about eighteen teet OF quick
sand 20 20 through yet at the Grining-
er property before the solid ledge il
reached Capt. Reid intimates that 1t
will take four or FIVE weeks sinking
vet To- reach the ledge. During the
past week the shaft was sunk about
FIVE feet. There are four large No. 10
Cameron pumps pounding away day
and sight These pumps are throwing
water az the rate Of "a 600 gallons every
minute. which gives some idea OF the
amount Of water found in the quick
sand. The ground for 10 feet around
the shaft has sunk about four feet.
Cant Reid. however. thoroughly nm
derstands his business. and SO far the
work has been carried on without any
mishaps Ton River Reporter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
THE FoGARTY

George Mans won't over % iron River
Ia company with Paul 5chook last
MONDAY u look over the Fcgatg pro
pretty up0D which bir Sehook holds
an option rhe showing upoh hi8
preopert id I. NeB fair for
the finding 81 d mine of large pro
portions The property aaioins Chs
McGillis and the Baltic properties and
Mr.. schCok tells us TINT the present
option holders have five churn duu
holes down in ore of very good grade
some Of the samples Welding as high
as 90 DER cent in iron The present
option holders Mr. schook and several
Stambaagh gentlemen desire e place
the exploration with some mining
company
Rev. Hoikka intended going g con.
ference at Princeton III this week
but was unavoidably prevented from
going aud will hold services a. usual
tomorrow. All members Of his congre
CATION will please take notice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
AMASA NOTES.
NEW OWNERS AT HELM.

The Burr q Clark Mercantile Co
took hold of the Horder a. Olsu
Mercantile business last Thursday anx
are hustlng matters to get the stor
and stock CHANGED over to suit their
IDEAS alf clark spent the major
portion 81 last Saturday in Chicago
where he purchased a mammoth sup
ply Of goods as was evidenced last
Wednesday when they arrived here and
filled the ware rooms and platfrom 81
the St Paul depot to overlooking WITH
merchandise. The gentlemen are Old
hands in the mercantile business. Mr.
Clark was travelling representative
Of a large grocery house until recently
and knows every crook and turn in TIM
business Mr. Burr IL no novice In
the business and the two make an ex-
celent team for the successful handling
Of the business they have purchased
They will make little change In the
personnel Of the store force. liver Olson
takes charge Of the butcher shop aud
Nels Christensen retains his positio
behind the counter
CHANGING RAILROAD GRADE
The s. Paul spur to the Michigan
will have 20 Is moved several rods Ia
the south 40 as 20 escape the danger OF
being pulled by the caving sand ~
IT is lowered by work underneath The
Michigan Is worked on the caving
system and the surface is just beginning
70 settle a large hole has been put
through 70 the surface. and the sand
Il gradually lowering into the worked
ont rooms below
The spur runs parallel with the ore
deposit along the brow Of the hin ana
the engineers cot IL too close 10 The
ore deposit below The workmen afe
40 work ou new cat further away
from the workings aud as soon az 10 ~
ready the track Will be swung over
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
MARQuETTE RANGE

The work Of sinking the sand shaft
of the Mas mine goes along surely
but slowly There is a gradual increase
i'm the amount of water to be handled,
though this has at no time been as
much as expected. The shaft Is perfec-
tly straight TO "a depth OF i28 feet and
is pronounced model piece Of work
of its kind The boiling up OF sand
on the inside Is quite frequent though
il has not been as violent as was cal
culated IL might be The most serious
was one day last week when the shaft
filed almost instantly TO depth Of II
feet the men Of course jumped TO the
ladders and escaped injruy They
keep vigilant watch and are prepared
Co ascend ut any moment and little
fear Of injury is entertained. One fav-
orable result of these boils. OF rushes
from the bottom - the fact Of enabling
the shaft to settle more rapidly All
told the progress being made Is very
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
RAILROAD RUMBLEs.

A story comes from Negaunee that
another railroad from 500 to copper
country is projected and that it will
be a red hot competitor of the ID. S. S
* A.
AS the story goes, Samuel Redfern,
land agent Of the Cleveland-Clxk Iron
company. has closed a deal for his com
pany whereby it obtains possession of
tract Of about 80, 600 acres in Alger
and Luce counties. purchased from
Charles A. Sands. of Manistee, for
Sss, 600 with the stipulation that the
pine be removed within three years.
In addition to the pine there is hard
wood timber as we'll rs hemlock and
other varieties on the tract.
This purchase gives the company q
clear right of way from the 500 to the
copper country, and it is said that u
movement fl at the back Of it for q
railroad ia opposition 70 the south
shore 10 traverse the south shore of
Lake Superior. The company already
owns the Marquette 4 Southeastern
road and is the largest land holder
Iin the region saalt Ste Marie News
Record
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03

satisfactory to the managers as II is
much better than they had reason 70
expect
II is said that the water in Teal lake
is much lower now than il was a year
ago. This. il is supposed. is due to
the heavy drain from il in the direc-
tion Of the Mas. Negaunee and Regent
mines Several Of the boat houses are
high and dry.
The reduction of water in the lake
will not effect the city's supply in the
least, as there are too many springs |
feeding it TO cause a shortage even il |
the flow toward the mines should con-
tinue TO increase Mining Journal
The boiling sand and water got the
better Of the workmen AZ the Mas
mine Monday AT no time since the
sinking Of the shaft was started did
the quicksand boil as fiercely as il did
that day The water also seemed TO
come in with greater force. The work
men were forced TO take TO the ladders
and soon the sand aud water washed
over the pumps. which are located from
fifteen to twenty above the bottom
The shaft soon flledto the water level
which is about ffty-five feet from
surface.
The big Prescott pump, which the
mechanics had been laboring on for
several days past, was not in readiness
FOR service when the trouble started
This is also under water and cannot be
operated until after the water is low
cred TO IL. Had this pump been IN
working order it is not likely that the
trouble would have occurred, rs the
combined work of all the pumps would
doubtless have kept the water down.
Additional pumps are now being in
stalled on surface. It will take few
days to get these in operation. Mean
while all other work about the shaft
will necessarily be at a standstill
The trouble at the Mas is very gen
orally regretted, as it is feared that
the flooding may result in injury 70 the
workings Considerable sand may
come in and fill the shaft to depth
OF serveral feet. II the sand does not
rise and pack solid above the pumps
the water can p lowered within 4
short time after the surface pumps are
started
+ AT the time operations were com
meneed at the shaft IL was thought
that bed of ella from tifteau Is TWEEN
tv feet III thickness would De encoun
tered 1T depth 81 about ~ leet from
surface fits the opinion 81 many that
the looked tor clay ben does not exist.
n The drill hole put down treol d
clay several feet iu thickna vaa pa
#e3 IuBh ehute INSTEAD q bed
Iof clsr T depth go the af ha
tma be ud AHA wta guH 81
~ w feet
W 8dant tdat he work u
auEine pil heoam moro atiHclli "a
depth attained The and and watel
come d wita reater force than thes
4 ana when first encountered Il the
force and volume 81 the sand and watei
continueoto Increase IL may be some
months before the ledge is reached
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
LOT B

"Keenee lookin, isin a was the
way a Cornish miner expressed il TO a
reporter for the Diamond Drill as he
was breaking with a pick some ore
from the last hoist at this exploration
last Thursday afternoon. Certainly
the stuff did look much better than
any that had been hoisted SO far
There was change of ground early
in the week, the material in which the
miners We're sinking getting much
softer Some good ore is now being
met with in the shaft and Mr.. Roberts
says that he will bet new hat with
any one that the shaft will be in ore
before it is down the contemplated 100
feet.
This shaft is being sunk close to a
diamond drill hole which Frank Mills
put down on this property many years
ago and in which it is claimed that 70
feet of ore was cut Mr. Robert 5 shaft
is but a few feet from this hole and is
sunk for the purpose Of proving il up.
Nine men are at work under the sup
erintendancy Of Chas. Lundgreen and
very good Roadway Is being made
when the hard nature Of the material
in which they have been sinking Is
considered
JAS woodward moved into the lower
one 81 Robert Phillips houses last
Thursday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
MCCOurt

The Leading Photograph Studio d
Crystal Falls for fine Photographs ant
Crayons. Kodak work finished for-AE-
ateurs. All work guaranteed first class
All photographs in my show case weH
made in my gallery, All photograph
finished on American Aristo Paper ant
np-to-date.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-03
no REoRGANIEZ

!. The reorganization vf the United
States Steel corporation, the oblitera-
tion n the names Of the constituent
corporations Of the greater one. the
changing Of It's purposes from "A purely
financial concern 20 an operating aud
manufacturing company which shall
operate directly all the properties now
owned and controlled by 10. it is
the latest project Of the financial and