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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

when the Mountainites arrived in the
land of the Fallites they went immed
lately to the best nm in the village and
ate Of the best dinner that inn afforded
bread raddishes And when they had
partalen they went into the streets of
the village that they might impress
the people thereof ol their great pow
ers by word of month And when The
hour Of two arrived hahold a great
crowd catered upoa the plain across
the river from the village of tine
Fallites with their kinsmeu from the
Valley of the Torn were arranged uu
upon the one side and the MountWni
ties with their hired men We're arrang
ed upon the other And those Noun
tainites who were not engaged in the
combat together with their friends
who had previously migrated into the
land OF the Fallites were drawn mp on
one side TO cheer their kinsmen TO vic
tory while on the other was arranged
the people or the country together
with their kids who were famous
for their roofing powers. And the
Mountainites builded great deal Of
faith upon their pitcher who was from
the land Of the Milwaukees aud had
lasted quick therein, He had mighty
powers in his mind aud immense
cunning in hid leg But the Fallites
were no Holsters and they fell upon the
pitcher Of the Mountainites and sheared
his leg Of its great power.
While the kids Of the Fallites immen-
sely annoyed him with their cat-calls
ana seriousely ruflled his temper And
the battle ragged for one and one half
hours and when it was finished the
Fallites had seven talties and the
Mountainites but two. And the Noun
tainites Immediately took sneak back
into thier own country leaving five
hundred talents Of their gold behind
them in the hands of the Fallites but
taking all of their oxen and thier asses
back with them. And from that Gay
forth the Mountainites had great re
spect for the Fallites and spake Of them
ia the most respectful terms
Text BE not wise In thine own
conciet or therein lieth weakness
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14
WILL BUILD RESIDENCE.
County Board of Supervisors Decide TO
Erect a Residence for the Sheriff.

The meeting OF the county board of
supervisors which was held in the
court house on last Tuesday was the
best in point of time consumed in
doing business that has been held in
this county IN many a day The meet
ing was advertised 10 begin in the
forenoon and the supervisors seemed
70 be- OF a mind that il ought to come
of as advertised Accordingly the
greater number of the members of the
board were on hand i'm the morning
and upOn q message being received
from Chairman Henley saying that he
couldnot attend the meeting the
board proceeded TO elect chairman
pro tenn Supervisor Gibson, Of Hem
attic being accorded that honor by a
unanimous vote. The FIRST matter
up was the auditing OF claims and the
bills that had accumulated during the
month were read by the clerk and
about all Of them disposed Of before
dinner. Immediately upon rea ssemb-
ling the board started in 20 dispose of
the remaining bills After they were
disposed Of the communications from
citizens and county officers were taken
up. Prosecuting Attorney Watson
appeared before the board aud asked
that the taxes be rebated on the par
soDage of the Finnish and Swedish
Evangelical Society il appearing that
the property had been in the possession
OF the society for the years for which
taxes remained unpaid but that it was
assessed the same as other property
wereas the law says that church pro
perty shall be exempt There was no
question raised in this matter az the
supervisors readily recognized the just
ice of the request and rebate Of the
county tax was oredered The ques-
ton of the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting
sheriff residence was discusse AN noree
TO get the sense Of the boar on the
matter poll Of the supervisors present
was made TO see how many favored the
building of. a residence and il was
found that@the board was unit on
he question so motion was made to
appoint committee TO secure plans
and specifications for such a residence
and to present them 70 the board at its
next meeting The committee on
county roads presented a report recon-
mending that a sum Of $500 be allowed
the road commissioners 10 repair
the road from. Iron River to Atkinson
$500 10 repair the road .between Iron
River and Crystal Falls excepting the
piece across the sand plains 800 to
repair the road from stambaugh to
the Baltic mine $500 TO repair the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14
A BASE BALL LESSON.
iron Mountain Tea m and Sports Came
to Crystal Falls; Saw the Ga me. and
Returned Minus Their Dough"
But Wiser BY Far.

The lesson for this game is taken
from the fifty fiIst chapter of the an
nails of Michigan beginning with the
alpha and ending W ith the Omega
thereof
And it came TO pass that in the sixth
month OF the second year of the reign
Of Aaron over the tribes of Michigan
here dwelt on the sand hills near the
big mine in the county of Dickinson
by the side Of the great ford over the
Menominee tribe of Mountmnites
whose principal occupation was that
OF quarreling over the distribution oS
city patronage ana pasturing cattle on
the main thorofares of the city Aud
on the night preceding the eigth day
after the herdsmen of the tribe had
securely placed their cattle in the front
yards and gardous OF their sleeping
neighbors, there assembled on the
midway. the principal street and
best know portion Of the city a great
gathering of these Mountanites And
up rose one Burr whose surname IS
Catlin and he apake thus unto his
kinsmen thus behold there dwells on
Z the hillside in the county of Iron a
sstrange people that are ignorant Of the
ways OF the world and know nothing
of the great game Of base ball We are
mighty in the game and will find in
these strange people easy victims Of
our cunning Now, therefore, pro.
pose that we Sm ourselves and on the
morrow, 20 into the strange land and
swipe these loafers off the face Of the
earth. And Immediately there was a
geat rejoicing and the people Of the tribe
of Mountanties there assembled rid
theselves OF q great nose for they We're
wise in their own conciet. And when
quietness had again been restored Burr,
the son of Burr spake mp saying What
great head Paw has
And again the people there assemblies
uttered huge grin. And then up
spake another of the tribe and said
Behold are we not rich in the gold Of
the realm have we not silver and
gold, and corn and kline, and horses
and asses, principally the latter, and
can we not use our great riches 10
furthere enrich ourselves And again
there was an uproar tnat was so mighty
,<hat.it reached to the night watchman =
shanty and made him awake from his
regularly nightly snooze with great
start for he imagined that he was
again the victim Of the mighty hand
Of the gaint of the Mountainites whose
surname is Hanna.
And when quiet was restored once
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14
ONE CREDITABLE TERM
DESERVES ANOTHER.
Iron Covntys Present Sheriff, Herman Hones Candid c
for Reelection.

We present TO our readers, as sup
plement TO this week issue half
tone photograph of Herman Holmes
sheriff of this county and q candidate
for renomination before the Republican
convention TO be held at Stambaugh
next week Mr.. Holmes is one OF the
most popular men in the county among
those that know him and are able TO
Judge of his worth. He was born in
Sweden in 1872, Of that progressive
Scandinavian stock that has done SO
much TO assist in the building MP Of
their own country and make excellent
citizens of the country Of their own
adoption He spent his boyhood days
in the old country and at the age of 1
years came with his parents to
America settling at once in the town
ship Of Stambaugh. in this county.
Those were the infant days Of Iron
county and the settler that braved the
hardships of the country, when all the
conveniences Of civilization were lack
ing, indeed deserves the praise of
his fellow citizens of these days for
whose convenience and comfort he
worked The children of those earley
settlers may be said TO be natives Of
the county and for while they did not
first see the light of day within its
bounds, they did see the commence
ment of that work that carved
county out of boundless wilderness
and every turn Of the road is marked
with their labor ana their efforts. Mr.
Holmes was one Of these early workers
His life has, i'm the main. been linked
with the history and development of
Iron county II was in her schools
that he got his first knowledge of the
language of America 1t was those
self same schools that he met and for
med the acquaintance of the other
Youngsters of the day. now men Of
middle age, who have been his con
staut admirers and adherents He
had the faculty Of making friends and
when he made friend he had him for
all time
Thus passing over the early years
Of his lite in this country, he went as
soon as he was able to work the
mines and the forests of the county !;
to assist in the developement of the
countys industries. He first turned
his attention TO mining and worked
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

in the mines of Stambaugh township
for several years but with the slack
ing Of the mining industry in that
section of the country he turned his
attention 10 numbering He was of
"A progressive turn and ever on the
lookout for chance to work for him
self This was the means of his
going into the timber contracting
business and for many years he was
an employer Of labor in the lumber
woods of the county. Here as in the
schools. he came into very close as.
sociation with men He was inst in
his dealings with all and soon came
to be well liked employer No man
worked for him with justice and went
ont Of his employ with any but kind
word to say for him.
While Mr. Holmes was universally
liked, he never sought Office TO any ex
tent and a lone highway commissioner
ship in the town ship of Iron River is
the only Office that he herd previous
to being elected sheriff Of the county
In 1898 Mr. Holmes was married TO
Christena Sackerson. daughter of
one Of the pioneers of Stambaugh
township but as she had spent the latter
part Of her life in Crystal Falls
this city claimed her as one of its
esteemed ladies.
In 1900, Mr.. Holmes decided to stand
for the sheriffship Of the county and
although laboring at great odds he
FINALLY won ont in heated contest
that left many scars. But many as
vthe scars were and deep as some Of
them burned in, the one man that
came out of that contest with the
least scorching was Mr. Holmes him
self He was fair and just to all and
that the matter is a bygone there
is no resentment against him and so
popular is he with all factions that he
stands for second term with no one
TO dispute his title thereto
In his administration of the Office of
sheriff he endeavored 10 do his duty
impaItally. He has been considerate
OF every man rights and no one
can change TO him any act of imparti
ality Of officiousness during his term.
IL is the recognition of these
facts that has earned for him the
unanimous approval of the people
of the county and makes his nomina-
tion and election certainty.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

more delegation OF Mountainites
was selected, among them John whose
surname is Heayey and win whose
surname is Sheeran and Burr whose
surname is Catlin and many others,
10 go to the land of the Fallites loaded
with the coin Of the. realm, And they
were instructed 10 bet with the simple
people on the hillside until every
for the Mountainites were great in
their own imagination and figured
that they had "A cinch, which in the
language of the country was called a
lead pipe And the delegation went
aforehand TO the land of the Fallites
and entered their stores, and their
hotels and theii saloons aud there they
met one James whose surname ia Cor
corn and Nathan whose surname is
Warshav skey ana Robert whose sur
name is wilson and Paul whose sur
uamO is Schook. and john whose sur
name Is Dockery but who is known to
bis people as Buffalo And James and
Nathan and Robert, and Paul, and
John knew something of the Noun
tainites and had some coin of their
own And they were not appalled, at
the flashes that the delegates made but
covered their coin with the ducats of
the country which in that year was not
county orders And when all the
preparations had been made and the
Montainites felt secure in their own
ignorance, James and Nathan and
Robert and Paul and John held a
little conference Of their own, And
up spake James saying My brethren,
would ii not be a good scheme 10 call
to our assistance our kinsmen beyond
the line that rams by the farm Of Olof
Helgemo 10 tell them of our plight say
ing unto them. we re- up against il. we
are sorely tried by the aggressive
Mountainites who shoot into our ears
hot air and who 20 about our streets
unable to find hats to AT their heads
Will YOU not come, oh, our kinsmen,
and help us apply cracked ice to the
swollen heads of these Mountainites
And James went to the telephone
that runs by the side Of the road from
the hillside of the fallites to the plain
of the River or Iron. And he told his
kinsmen of the predicament of the
Fallites. And their kinsmen from
across the county answered back, BE
of strong heart and worry not for we
will send the flowers Of our tribe 10
render you assistance And forth
with they came.
And on the morning Of the
eighth day. the Mountainites
went 10 the land of the Fallites And
on their way thither they stopped with
the Florentites who dwelt on the plain
by the big mine at the head waters of
the Menomiree and there they secured
the services of two of the best men
that the Florentites possessed. And
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

CROWDS GOING TO THE CIRCUS.
An unusual degree of local interest
has been aroused by the announcement
that Ringing Bros famous big
circus is To exhibit in Iron Mt Friday
June 20 Several big excursions viii
60 from this vicinity, and local people
will be we'll represented AT the big
show. Those who 20 from here should
make every effort to arrive in time TO
see the magnificent new free street
parade which takes place in the morn
ing preceding the opening performance
The procession IL divided into thirty
enormous sections, each of which is
a complete parade, and presents in its
entirely a bewilderingly magnificent
two-mile carnival Of pageantry. such
as the world has never seen. In this
gorgeous display are shown over 100
beautifnul dens and cages of wild
animals 500 horses, 80 elephants and
nearly thousand people, and the cost
umes throughout are OF the finest silks,
satins and cloth of gold The perform
ance that follows Is the most msgni-
fcent arenic display ever presented by
any circus in America 10 is entirely
new this year and its novelty and
have created sensation
wherever the show has exhibited.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14
PIANO TUNING.

E,E. Murtaugh will be ready TO tune
your piano or organ at anytime orders
may be left at the Music Store OF City
Drug Store all work guaranteed at
moderate prices. 20-3
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14
PARKS MERCANTILE COMPANY

road between Crystal Falls and Mans
field The committee further reported
that the road from Crysta Falls to
Amasa is in bad condition from the
new iron bridge to the village of Amasa
and estimated that Ii will require and
average outlay Of $500 per mile to put
the road in anywhere near perfect con-
dition. They further reported that the
grading of the new piece of road
across the sand plains on the iron
River Crystal Falls road and that the
Mansfield bridge is in bad condition
and must be repaired
There was a great deal of discussion
over there port of this committee.
Commissioner Coleman came before the
board and stated that the re is great
denl of work to be done that is not
included in the report Of the commit
tee. as for in tance the road To Saud
ers There has been no work done
on this road below the Baltic mine
and there is no reason why this road
should not receive some work the same
as the other roads Of the county.
After a great deal Of figuring the board
consented TO allow the couaty road
commissioners to use 81, 900 in repair
WORK on the croads Of the county.
There is no more business TO transact
and an adjournment was taken until
July 2ith
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

No good health unless the kidneys
are sound Foley's Kidney Cure
makes the kidneys right For sale at
Coles Pharmacy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14
HOW TO A VOID TROUBLE.

No Better Ice Cream made than the
Thompson Reid, for sale by Mrs. E.
n. Berg.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

There is much talk in this city and
throughout the county this week about
the formation Of "A local game associa-
tion for the purpose of protecting orr
fish and deer rJe Diamond Din
heartily lends its support TO this move
as II Is the right kind of move and
the only one that Will bring the de-.
sired results This paper has been
outspoken in It's opposition TO the me
thod Of operation in the game depart
msut of the state FOR the reason that
we have felt that it not being carried
ou the way that it should be-
The whole pressure % regulate. to-
getber with the regulation comes from
without the boundaries of the county
What we believe in is the establishing
of sentiment in each county Of thp
state for the protection Of game. Get
the localities interested Awake
in them an appreciation of what
ought to be done and then the slaught.
ering Of deer and the blasting of fish
will quickly disappear.
The coheiye force that brought about
this talked of game association resulted
from recent blasting in the lakes near
this city Someone blasted railroad
lake last Sunday Other lakes are
being blasted, also Monday number
of the representative citizens got to.
gether and suggested that an asso-
ciration be formed in this county, 10
embrace membert from all over the
county. and that this association
take upon itself TO run down and
prosecute violaters of the laws The
suggestion met with universal favor
and IL Is likely that call will be is
sued soon to perfect such an organiza-
tion.
HOW To A VOID TROUBLE 2
Now is the time to provide yourself
and family with bottle Of Chamber
lains Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy IL is almost certain TO be
needed bef ore the summer is over, and
il procured now may save you trip
to town In the night or in your bus
lest season. It is everywhere admit
ed to be the most successful medicine
in use for bowel complaints, both for
children and adults No family can
afford to be without il For sale at
Coles Pharmacy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-10
Pretty Babies.

The stork visited the home of
V. Phelps and left him bounc.
ing boy.
Sunday DR.. Ely went over TO
Floyd Carpenters and finding a
lovely little girl in a hollow
stump left it at Floyd's and he
was grateful for the present.
Whoop. ala, get out of the
way, for pap's comm and Joshua
Jarman is a grandpa, Josh, of
infant industry fame. is said to
have been a faithful watcher
land when the event came off
had jimmy and several other
kinds of happy antics. His son
and better half brought the fat
man of the Little Kingd ON the
gIeat joy.
"Clar de road Dinah," for the
Kansas babe is not in it with
the ten-daysold boy over at
Henry Hardwick's. 1t is said:
1.-The mother was very i'll when
the infant was six days old and
the physician was sent for. AT
ter he had examined the mother
she asked: Doctor, what car
you do for me? He looked al
her and said: Nothing, absolute
lly nothing. Then the baby
looked him square in the face
and said: Nothing, absolutely
nothing"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-10
MOrthIand-Hibber

Mr.. Boyd Morthland and Miss
Lizzie HILBERT. popular young
people of this city, were united
in marriage at 8 o'clock last
evening at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. Josephine
HILBERT. near Philadelphia. 1t
was a pretty home wedding and
the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Galloway, of Canton.
The bride was attired in a
white organdie dress trimmed
with white satin ribbon and
carried a bouquet of pink and
white carnations.
The groom was attlred in the
conventional black.
There were about so persons
at the wedding
To day (Friday) Mr.. and Mrs
Morthlaud were rendered an in
fairat the home of the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NORTH
land, at Warren. and this was q
pleasant social event.-Phila
delphia Correspondent to Han
nibal Journal.-The charming
young lady is grand daughter
of Uncle Jack Mastin of this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-10

gentleman of her choice for a
life partner is a prominent
merchant of Monroe City
Hannibal Journal.-The coming
event has been known to Mr..
Boulware's intimate friends for
sometime, and that is what
daisy's, easter Lilies" and
pansy's has meant in the DEMO
GRAFT.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-10
GRAFT.
Cruel Accident.

If Sam James is any one thing
more than any other thing, he
is unfortunate. Sunday after.
noon while chopping some stove
wood, he let the AK slip and
almost amputated one of his
feet. He is not over burdened
with this worlds goods and to
be laid up several months is a
very serions matter with him
and his family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-10
A Wedding Announced.
[VSNNNJ
B. o. WooD.

The announcement was made
yesterday by Col. and Mrs. ],
M, Nickel of this city, that
the marriage of their charming
daughter, Miss Edith, and Mr..
Thomas M. Boulware, of Mon
roe City, would occur during the
latter part of the month of
June. The prospective bride is
one of Hannibal's most charm.
Jag young ladies while the
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-10

II 1911 SOllCClOI pAOOOsOO, u Ih :
johnson Jr. Treas, will give a
$5, 600 and could fill one for five
times the amount.
STREETS OPENED.
The Street Commissioner was
ordered to open Park, capable,
and Berkley Streets.
OPTIONS.
The Mayor was authorized to
select locations for an Electric
Light Plant and to get options
on same.
The City Attorney was auth.
orized to effect settlement
on Sharp tax bills.
LIGHT PLANT ESTIMATES.
Through Mr.. Boulware, Mr..
Sturtevant is making estim ates
of the probable cost of first
class Electric Light Plant. At,
torney McClintic authorized to
open correspondence with Ru-
bell and Wells on same subject
j. H. McClintic was authoriz
ed to employ a man to look af
ter the wind mills at the vari-
Gus wells.
On motion OF Rutledge the
council adjourned to meet April
IA, 1902.
BY that time it is hoped that
the Electric Light Plant pro
position will have reached the
stage where the council Car
take the legal steps before or
dering special election to.vott
for the issuance of bonds to pay
for plant.
There has been considera BILE
talk of favorable nature for d
City Hall. AS the days pas
by the sentiment seems to grow
stronger and greater every way
What Will The City Dads d.
About 1t.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-10
Grand Festival.

The Catholics will give a
grand Festial and Dance at the
Opera House Monday night 14th
inst. Special music furnished
and good tihe in store for
all who attend. For benefit
of the School. All interested
in the school should be there.