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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
Columbia Mine Notes.
(From our speeiaI corresPondent.


Mrs. Robert Webb returned from
her visit TO her parents in Indiana a
week ago Friday.
The fire whistle made every one jump
from thier beds at FIVE o clock Thurs
day morning. Look as best they could
there was no fire to be seen so all went
back 10 bed again 1t developed that
Rob Webb had gone to the mine early
and in looking towards the location
he saw the brush pile which Martin
Jewell had set on fire that morning
looming up behind another house max
ing it look for all the world as if the
house was going mp in smoke.
Martin Hager returned home from
Canada last week where he has been
carpenter for Athur Buzzo at the Helen
mine. He was in the compay OF john
Connibear as far as Ishpeming The
scow that they came across the lake
ON narrowly escaped being caught in
the ice, there being II mile of packed
ice for IL TO make its way through.
The road on the hill by the spring
has had some long needed work put
upon it this week Some repairs have
been made az the spring also
Ike Oswald, VIM. Phillips and Her
bert Fisher while away their noon
hour playing ball, practicing we are
told so that they will be eligible tc
enter the oliver nine which is to be
organized to wipe the diamond with
the Corrigan- Mckinney nine that we
read about in the Diamond Drill last
weef
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dove &
son. The little fellow arrived Sunday
morning and Chas. has been very lib
eral with the boys since Well, whC
wouldn't
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
sTAMBAUGH TOWNSHIP.

Never in the history Of this county
has such fight been waged as was
put up in Stambangh township and
never has a candidate come out Of the
fray with more glorious result than
did VIM. FL Jobe. the successful can
didate who beat his adversary by
majority OF III. This result is pleasing
to Mr.. Jobes friends for IL is a vim
dication Of him against the unmanly,
unprincipled methods that were used
TO encompass his defeat. A year ago
the people OF the county were stirred
up the day before election by report
that John f. Westerberg the township
treasurer of Stambaugh township, had
absconded and that he was a defaulter
TO the extent Of several hundred dol
lars The report proved to be malic-
ious falsehood, pat in circulation TO
prejudice the public mind at a time
when there was not, as the persons
who put it in circulation figured, time
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
MORE HARMONY.

A few weeks ago we told our reader
~ the Joint arrangement of the North
western and the ST. Paul railroads in
this district. The particular subject
then under consideration was the joint
bullding of a spur track TO the Great
Western mine We ventured the pre-
a;ction at the time that there would
~ more harmony between the two
roads in the ne2r future Events Of
the past week gcfs show that our pre-
d,ctions were not far amiss.f for at the
Tobin and the Armenia mines surveys
are now in progress for cross tracks
- ae TO connect the spurs of the two
roads to these properties, The twomines
II nuestion were reached only by the
81 Paul road although the Northwest
ern had spurs but few rods distant
IN each case. The constructing OF
cross tracks will allow Ore 70 be hauled
from the mines over both roads and
will be Of great benefit to each road
and to the mines in particular as 1t will
allow ore to go over one road when the
other is shrot Of cqrs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12

Mrs Thomas Conhn and J. E. Udd.
The remainder of the afternoon was
taken up with the initiation OF these
members and the subsequent institution
of the lodge with these FIVE members
as the nucleus.
It had been decided to name the
lodge Banner lodge but the Deputy
was notified that there already existed
a Banner lodge in this state so that
that name had to be relinquished. The
work of choosing another name was
difficult one and every one Of the thirty
memers-to-b be racked thier brains IN an
effort TO select a suitable name but all
to no avail One name after the other
was suggested but the pretty ones and
what woman is there who does not
look at the pretty part OF the sugges-
tion were already taken. Finally, in
order to get the question settled the
ladies decided TO name the lodge after
CRYSTAL Falls mine and Armenia was
finally chosen as the prettiest in the
bunch. So Armenia Lodge No. 3sl
came into being.
AT about seven clock the party ad-
iourned to the opera house to join the
twenty-five members who had got tired
OF waiting in the ante rooms and went
to the opera house to get the supper
ready A very pretty sight greeted the
visitors. The ladies had laid covers
for seventy five on two long tables that
reached almost the whole length OF the
room. A choice lot Of flowers had been
secured from Iron Mountain and Mrs
Frank Vandepool furnished a lot OF
ferns with which to garnish the tables
50 that they did show up beautifully.
The company sat down to as sumptu-
ous supper as could be had For an
hour the guests and members were
busy in replenishing the inner man.
Az about 80 all, excepting those
that were not intending 20 join the
lodge, returned TO the lodge room and
the work of instituting the remaining
members was taken up ana carrleu
through. This work took great deal
Of time Captain Hoskins who is the
dean Of Iron Mountain lodge insists
that everything should be done right.
Me is an excellent old gentleman and
knows the work well. He was the con
ductor and left no part OF the work un'
done. Following the initiation
members came the election Of Off
GERS which resulted in the following
members being chosen to preside ovei
the lodge for the coming three months
N. q. Mrs, Thomas Coniir
IlV. q. Mrs. W. X. Dawson
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
CLEAN uP.

Residents Of the city are hereby
notified TO remove all manures and other
refuse from their property or from any
street or alley adjoining their property.
This order is issued in the interest Of
the public health and any person who
refuses TO comply with it is liable to
prosection. A dumping ground has
been provided across the river for the
reception OF all refuse and signs have
recently been placed.so that the place
for dumping refuse can easily be found.
A. M. Darling,
Health officer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
HEMATITE TOWNSHIP.

This township was the only one on
the east side of the county that had
two tickets in the field and, following
precedent up there, the contest was a
hot one and every string was pulled
and every scheme worked TO take the
advantage AS result there was a
great deal Of feeling engendered. The
ticket headed by Thoburn Gibson was
eected by majority Of nineteen votes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
MANsFIELn ToWNsHIP.

There were rumors late in the week
that there was TO be opposition to
Captain Menhennett for supervisor.
Mike Halada was induced to run upon
slips and had prepared for the contest
when all Of the parties interested got
together and settled their difficulties SO
that when election morning came a
round no opposition was apparent and
the count proved that none existed.
But 20 votes were cast.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
IT'S NEW wATERWORKS.
Electors Voted Last Monday To Bond
For $25.000

Last Monday was the quietest cleo
tion day that Crystal Falls has seen in
many day. AS there was but the one
ticket in the field many of the voters
stayed away from the polls altogether
for il made no difference with the re-
suit whether they voted or not. Less
than three hundred votes were cast in
the three wards of the city. the smallest
numbre at any election in the history
Of the city. The votes were distribut-
ed in the different wards as follows
First ward 10 votes.
Second ward ll5 votes.
Third ward 100 votes.
Messrs Wehse. Munns and Henry re-
ceived all Of the votes cast with the
exception of few scattering ones cast
against the candidates by personal en-
emies of the gentlemen. Likewise IN
the wards the candidates received all
of the votes cast Thus Crystal Falls
establishes its reputation as queit
place for local ecetions.
To the surprise of all, the PROPOSE
tion to bond the city for.the rehabilita-
tion of the electric light and water
plant carried.
There was considerable opposition to
the measure as narrated in these col
umns two weeks ago. However, the
people of the city set TO work to study
the pros and cons Of the..question and
we believe that the result-of thesyote
is evidence that the people studied the
question and voted their. conclusions.
Since the election we have heard.of a
number Of electors whom we know
were opposed to the proposition that
voted for it on the election day. The
only ward where it was feared. the ques-
tion woulp lose was in the first anc even
in that ward there was small major
ity. The vote on the question in the
different wards was as follows.
First ward, For s. Against
Second ward, For 90, Against q
Third ward, For 80, Against q
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
CRYSTAL FALLS TOWNSHIP.

Conditions similar to those taht re-
igned in the city were in evidence in
the township and out of a total vote in
the precinct of nearly 200 but "A came
to the polls to cast their ballot. There
was no opposition anywhere and all of
the candidates mentioned in these col
nmns last week went in easily
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12

There was no contest in this town.
ship either and the few voters that
were on hand cast their votes for the
regular nominees. Only II votes were
caut
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
Total is9

Thus the question propounded in
these columns has been answered new
waterworks 1t now remains for the
taxpayers to take an interest in the
matter and lend the board of public
works assistance in providing us a
system that will be at once the best
and most servicable that can be had.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
THE COUNTY BOARD.

The nextcounty board Of supervisors
will have a very changed personnel
especially in the membership from this
side of the county Every precinct IN
the Crystal Falls part Of the board
will have new face representing 1t.
The only change on the west side is
in Stambaugh The list Of the mem
hers IL as follows.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
BATES township.

Charley Olson proved that his defeat
in the caucus was no criterion to go
by as he won in the election by a ma
iority of nearly two TO one.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
ATKINSON TOWNSHIP.

Our readers will be plesaed to learn
that d. b, Henley won out in the ell
ection up there with his entire ticket.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of
THE HEMLOCK RIVER MINING
COMPANY will be held at the Glove
land Office OF the company, Western
Reserve Building, Cleveland, Ohio,
on Wednesday, May, 81, 1902, at eleven
0 clock a. IN. for the election Of direc-
tors..and the transaction Of such other
business as may come before the meet
ing
By order of the Boad of Directors
H. s. Haselton,
Secretary.
". LILLY. 1913.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12

STORE BUILDING FOR SALE
I offer my store building on Superior
aveneu for sale cheap as desire to got
I'd OF al Of my property In Crystal
rails Mrs vaudandaigue.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-04-12
Mrs. VIM. Henskey.


p g. w. X. Dawson
j. L. Udd was recommended for APP
pointment as district deputy
The next work was that of installing
officers and was successfully carried
out. Il was decided to meet twice
each month on Wednesday evenings
and after thanking the members of the
Iron Mountain lodge for their kindness
the lodge closed and ali returned again
to the opera house where after partak-
ing Of lunch all joined in the merry
dance until the time came for the Iron
Mountain people 10 return to their
homes They went back in a special
car attached to the Green Bay freight
at ? .3O a. IN. Those present from Iron
Mountain were
Jammia Berguess, Nellie Rowell
Annie Rule Grace Watts Jane Lloyd.
Sarah Sherman Louisa Martin Mary
Jane Wilcox. Rhoda Sincock. Rhoda
Gill Jenette Kneebone. Elizabeth
Northcot Emma Tonking. Phebe l..
Matthews. Annie Harris. William
T. Hosking. and James II. Williams.
Those who became members Of the
local lodeg were Messrs. and Madames
Thos. Bosanko Alfred Healy, Edward
Mitchell, Myer Savlan, w. X. Dawson
Thomas Conlin. VIM Eldred, Mad
ames Lynch, Bower HensKey, Brooks,
Richard Perry Emmett and Nichols (;
Messrs, Emmett, Olin, Marks, l.. Har-
ris Kresean and Udd
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-30
IS A BUSINESS PROPOSITION
The Principal Asset of the Success
full Business Man.

The head of the largest meat pack
ing industry in the world, for many
years, prior to his death, never trav-
eled without his physician; everywhere
he was accompanied by his medical
adviser he hired him for his exclusive
attendance by the year, and considered
the large salary paid for such service
as part of his business investment. He
did not do this because he was hypo-
chondriac, in constant fear of illness
and death: on the contrary, he was an
exceptionally robust man, but he real
lied that the principal asset in his
enormous business was his own per-
sonal health, and to keep physically
and mentally well and strong was
business proposition, pure and simple.
II is so with every business man and
woman slight cold in the head and
throat may pass off in a few days. or
1t may develop into Pneumonia, Chron-
ic Catarrh, or an irritating throat
trouble; in any event it's departure
should be FASTENED by some simple
antiseptic preparation like Stuart's Ca
tarrh Tablets. which are dissolved In
the mouth and thus reach and destroy
the germs of Catarrh, Pneumonia, Con-
sumption, before they have a chance
TO propagate and thrive in the inf1amed
mucous membranes of the nose and
throat.
To burden the stomach with drugs
and stimulants is a foolish and often
dangerous way to combat a cold, be-
cause stimulants are always followed
by corresponding depression and where
there is any tendency 20 Pneumonia
increases the danger by increasing the
hearts action.
A popular school teacher I'm Pitts
burg writes; II am a walking adyer-
tlsement for Stuart's Catarrh Tablets;
the change from crowded steam heat
ed school room 20 q raw. chill out doors
kept me nursing colds IN the head and
throat from fan 10 spring. Throat ir-
rltatl0n made II difficult for me 10
read or speak and conduct my classes
ny druggist with whom I spent a large
part 81 ny salary for cough l0zenRers
and potash tablets one day advised me
~ try Stuarta Cafarrh Tablets, and !
shall 0eYer cease ~ thank him. ! silii
catch cold occasionally bar eiop n
ln "a day ~ iao e1th fhe falisfe, and
] have done missionary work with My
nHpllf ~ fufh 50 extent thaf coughs
und colds ere almoaf urfn0fFn amonE1f
as youngsters ia my foom."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-30
SCHOOL WON THE FIGHT.
1t Is Allowed the Use of the Disputed
Rooms in Harlem.

Augusta. Dec. 29.-Before Judge
Brinson, in Waynesboro, to-day the
temporary injunction against the Har-
lem School Commissioners was dis
solved. and the school won the fight
against the Mayor and Council of Har-
lem.
The case is an interesting one, about
which there has been much feeling in
the little city of Harlem, on the Geor-
gia Railroad. When the school trus-
tees were unable to complete their
school building local organization Of
fered to complete it for the privilege
of meeting in the second story. The
Town Council bought up the stock in
this local organization and took the
second story rooms to hold their Coun-
ell meetings. When they heard the
school was also using the rooms dur
Ing the day, there was lively dispute
between the town authorities and the
school authorities, and a breaking of
locks, ending in a petition by the Town
Council for an injunction against the
schools use of the rooms. After argu-
ment in Waynesboro to-day, Judge
Brinson decided in favor of the school,
and dissolved the Injunction.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-30
OBITUARY.


After years illness Capt. Francis
Garden Straehan died at 1925 O'Clock
last night at his residence No. io2
Park avenue. east. He was born in
Stonewell. Banffshire county. Scotland.
Nov. IS, 1S41. and came to Savannah
from England in 1886.
Capt. Straehan was a sufferer from
heart disease and went to New York
for treatment last summer. He seemed
to improve rapidly and stopped the
treatment for a trip abroad. Upon
his return he grew worse and the end
has beea expected for several weeks.
He began sinking gradually on Mon
day. and passed away peacefully.
For thirty years before he came to
this country Capt. Strachan was a
master of marines and traded at near
ly every port in the world. On April
27, 1870, he married Miss Margaret
Mcpherson of Melrose, Banffshire
county, who survives him. Capt
Frank d. NJ. Strachan of Brunswick,
William A. Strachan of New York and
Harry G.. Straehan, and one daughter.
Mrs. Edward Stoddard Of Savannah.
With the exception of Mr.. William
Strachan. Capt. Strachan's entire fam
lily was at his bedside when he breath
ed his last.
Mr.. William Strachan returned to
New York Saturday, and was notified
Immediately upon his arrival of the
change in his fathers condition. He
left at once for Savannah, and will
reach here Tomorrow morning, He
will learn of his death at Washington
this morning. Capt. Strachan was well
known in Savannah, and up to the time
of his death was engaged in the ship
ping business, under the firm name of
Strachan & Co. He started this firm
upon his arrival in Savannah in 1886.
The funeral arranNements will be made
later. Capt. Strachan was member
of the st. Andrews Society and of st.
Johns Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-30

chanism are different from the latter's.
but the main priaciple of his scheme
is apparently the same. Mr.. Place
proposes to turn to account the heat
that is in the atmosphere, and says
that thus he can get more power out
of his machinery than he put into II.
Having once produced 100 gallons OF
liquid air by means OF an ordinary
steam engine he thinks that he can go
on endlessly developing more and more
power out of the liquid air and discard
the original motor entirely.
Mr.. Place has not himself discovered
any fallacy in his reasoning. although
he admits that other people tell him
he has invented perpetual motion"
again. He has had in operation for
several months a small engine which
he refers TO as demonstrating his theo-
ries. Thus far. however. he has in
vited no mechanical engineers of prom
inene to inspect the apparatus, make
their own scrutiny and measurements
and corroborate his belief.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-30
James Il. Hammond, Grimm.

News was received in Savannah
yesterday of the death of Mr.. j. p.
Hammond, which occurred in Griffin
quite suddenly the afternoon before.
The remains will be brought to Savan-
nah, arriving this morning, and will be
laid away in Bonaventure Cemetery.
The burial will take place at $3.50
o'clock.
Mr.. Hammond was well known in
Savannah. having been a resident OF
this city some years ago. lie was
member of the Arm of Bogart q Ham
mond, cotton factors, and was promi-
nent in the business life of the city.
He went to Griffin in the latter SOS,
and has since lived there.
Five children and three sisters are
the immediate surviving relatives OF
Mr.. Hammond. The children live In
Griffin, and the sisters in Milledgeville.
Mrs Hammond, who was Miss Mary
ella Hull of this city. a sister of Mr..
II. II. Hull, died last month and was
buried In Bonaventure. Mr.. Hammond
will be laid by her side.
The pallbearers will be; Messrs. Clay
ton r. Woods, p. ID. Daffin, Malcolm
Maclean, William N. Pratt, c. w.
Saussy and r. M. Hull.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-30
HOT ASHES IN BOX
Caused Fire That Threatened Sc
riOus Damage This Morning.

Caused Fire That Threatened se-
riOus Damage This Morning.
1t was another case of hot ashes
dumped into a wooden box and left to
shoulder out or bINse up and threaten
damage. In most cases the ashes are
dumped into boxes in the yard or on a
porch, but in this case the box and its
scorching contents were left inside a
closed-up office to do as 1t pleased
either die out or blaze up, and the
latter is what II did.
This was the cause of the fire de-
partment being called out this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock by an alarm from
box IL to the three-story brick build
ing at the northwest corner Of Presi-
dent and jefferson streets, where tire
was burning briskly in the rear OF the
loan office of w. p. Franklin, occupy
ing the corner of the ground floor.
When the firemen arrived the blaze
was burning fiercely, and had COM
municated to a partition, and would
shortly have spread to the floors above,
causing serious loss. The chemical en-
gines were placed in service, and the
flames quickly subdued. After the rub
bish had been cleared away Chief Ma
guire discovered the box and its con-
tents of hot ashes in the place which
had burned the most. This he assigned
as the cause of the fire.
This is the fourth time the fire de-
partment has been called into service
the past few weeks to handle blazes
originating by ashes having been
dumped into wooden boxes. II Is a
piece Of foolish and dangerous care
lessness, and, as Chief Mcguire says,
some time a very serious fire will be
the result of such folly
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-30
GARDNER BEAT CARTER.
Won Decision After Six Rounds of
Hard Fighting.

Won Decision After Six Rounds of
Hard Fighting.
Chicago. Dec. 29.-George Gardner of
Lowell, Mass, the light heavyweight
champion, won a decision over kid"
Carter of BrEoklyn in a six-round con-
test here tonight. The fight was
rough and fierce from beginning to end,
with Gardner having the advantage
OF each round. Carter was very grog-
gy during the last round, but by re-
sorting to clinches at every opportun-
lty, succeeded in escaping a knock
out
When time was called for the first
round, both men sprang for the center
OF the ring, and fierce exchange of
swings followed. Towards the end of
me me round Gardner cut deep. cash over
Carters right eye. This bothered Car
ter considerably during the remainder
OF the fight.
In the second round Gardner cut an
other cash over Carriers left eve, and
me ldter was covered with blood when
nc LOOK MS corner. Carter sent in
some vicious right punches to Gard
ners stomach in the third round. Dur
ing the fourth round the men fought
az Close quarters, and both received Sc
we're punishment, although Carter an
peared to suffer the most.
AFTER several exchanges in the fifth
round with matters about even, Gard
Ier, on breakaway. crossed his right
70 Carters Jaw. The blopy sent Carter
elagserlng back to the ropes. where he
SANK 10 MS knees. He pulled himself
up by the ropes, and the bell saved
MN from further punishment.
carter made little effort to fight dur
ing the last round, taking adyanta ge
OF every clinch to hang ON to Gardner
unul the referee separated them. Both
men Were covered with blood at the
end of the contest. '-'e