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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
BEAR MEAT TAKEN
FOR VENISON.
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN SEIZED Mr..
LUSTFIELD'S SHIpMENT.
OTHER HUNTING SEASON LORE.
Jas. McCourt Found in Precarious Posi-
tions-Dsn Boyle Gets Duckins
Pollock Attempts Decoy.

A young game warden Dy the
name of Fisher. who halls from the
lower peninsula and whose knowledge
of deer and venison was obtained by
feeding the calves in his fathers barn
yard, boarded the st. Paul train at
Iron Mountain last Sunday evening.
and seeing a canvass roll in the corner
of the baggage car surmised that il
contained venison. He investigated
and found a piece of meat in the cloth
and at once reasoned that it was the
forbidden fruit and seized it. He then
started gum shoe campaign to find
out who shipped it and traced the
shipment TO A. Lustheld, of this city.
Tuesday evening he waltzed into Mr..
Justified s store and accused that
gentleman Of having broken the law
by shipping venison. A wordy en-
counter ensued in which the limb Of
the law proceeded TO have Mr.. l..
acquainted with the importance Of a
deputy game warden. When he had
disgorged himself of all Of his author
tive utterances, Mr.. l.. informed him
that the meat was bear meat which he
had purchased from some hunters VINO
had killed several bear east of the city
and which he was sending to friend
in Chicago Then it was Lustfields'
turn to get important and when the
fellow left the store thirty was a
elephant beside him. He promised to
restore the meat at once and to make
all sorts Of amends il Lustdeld would
call it square.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
sTAMRAuoH's NEW SCHOOL.

Stambaugh township is soon to vote
on a proposition 10 bond the township
for $50, 600 for the purpose Of erecting
fine new eight room school in the
village. The proposition Is TO have
the bonds so drawn that they win
come due, 81. 900 each year and ct the
end OF 10 years the debt viii be paid
There seems 10 be . general approval
Of the plan though IL 10 understood
that the Oliver people. who own lot
OF land and several mines In the town
shlp do not look with particular favor
on the move.
Investigation shows that the mines
Of that township pay but a per cent
OF the tar, the balance being borne by
tho farmers sud land holders including
y. q. Hood d Co. at PsntoEA.
The school board OF stambsagh
ls q very representative ONE
consisting of Jerry Mahonsy. II. 8.
Coc. DIR. NcBurncy. w. g. Sslden,
Mike Corcuran. n. Craven and John
Farley.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
CRYSTAL FALLS. MICHIGAN NOVEMBER q. eos.

ly afterward the building was seen to
ue on fire. The flames soon being ex-
tinguished, the body of Maxi was
found in bedroom. with his throat
cut, and three bullets in his body.
The lower limbs were badly burned.
The trunk in which Maxi was known
to have kept from 5000 TO 81. in
cash was found empty, with the bot
tom smashed in. A revoler which he
always kept near his bed was gone.
Punkarin was Maki's most intimate
friend. He was arrested Tuesday.
The officers say they think that he
went on Sunday to sleep with Maxi,
and murdered him in bis sleep Pun
karin claims to be able to prove an
alibi.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
SUBSCRIPTION $500 PER YEAR

the stories told and. we are sorry TO
say. the injured man, was not wholly
blameless for the unfortunate affair
10 was established beyond doubt that
the man, Dorman, was the one that
set the gun and the other two were
not connected with the setting OF it
further than that they were in the
same party. Dorman. blythe way was
located in Logansport Ind. and being
without the state could not be- got at
to be made suffer for his act The
best that could be done under the cir
was to compromise with
the two men in custody by the terms
Of which they should stand all OF the
expense incident to the affair. This
was finally agreed to. although had the
case come TO trial il is doubtful IL
sven that much could nave been gotten
out Of them. They paid Grope's
doctor bin and all Of the officers costs
and expenses amounting to about $e76
and departed for their homes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
PARENTS! WATCH OUT.
A Parent Tells OF the Addition Of Local Boys
to the Cigarette.


As parent OF boys. wish to make
known too the parents OF boys, between
the ages of seven years and sixteen a
fact, which has come under my every
daily observation, when school closes
and these boys are. perhaps, within
block Of school some yet within the
school yard. the deplorable habit of
smoking. II certainly makes my heart
ache for know you are ignorant OF
the fact. have recognized a few and
no sooner do they get out Of sight OF
their teachers than one boy pulls ont
cigarette paper another Toy a small
bag of tobacco, perhaps another boy a
pipe. a real small pipe and fills
it with the tobacco. from the generous
boys bag. Then in such lordly way
they strike their match and light their
cigarette or pipes and 90 marching
down town i have witnessed so much
of this, that can not refrain from
informing You, as you may soon he
blaming the teachers for your child s
leaning nothing when the whole
cauGe is that his young brain is so
stunted from the use of tobacco that he
becomes stupid. cannot learn and soon
you become discouraged and take him
from school, condemning the teachers.
Now are you doing your dutyg l
FOL t~at4 ~ En1 Nttf
and it may be of benefit to you Every
time your boy comes in the house
COMPEL him to breath in your face.
III you cannot do this when awake,
when he retires you can easily detect
his breath. Then continually search
his coats. You can smell the tobacco,
IL he has any or has had any.
The man who sells tobacco TO Your
boy Is liable TO severe penalty and
its your duty TO see that such penalty
is inflicted
Another bad thing is our confection-
ers, keeping toy pipes
It should also be prohibited and any
man who keep such to tempt our boys
is doing almost as bad thing as the
man who sells the tobacco.
Teachers and parents should combine
in their greatest efforts TO watch and
punish and bring to the public view,
all such men who sell to minors, also
help to search boys clothes in school.
When he is ont of signt of parent.
This and report, by any citizen to
the parents of the boys, who are seen
smoking on our streets will help to
abolish this habit, and brighten our
boys intelIects.
Let us all work together for the
good of our VS. and the schools.
A Parent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
DOWN IN FRONT.
A Subscriber Complains OF Actions at opera
House.

A Subscriber Complains OF Actions at opera
House.
IL has been my pleasure to witnes
several plays, concerts, etc, at the
Opera House Of late ! have thorough
ly enjoyed them, until the last act or
last number was prehaps being sung.
when several ladies or gentlemen
begin to prepare to make jump to
get out first sometimes leaving. 9th
ers putting on coats. cloaks. or hats
much TO the annoyance and sight of
those behind them, who are either un-
able TO see the last act or cannot hear
because of noise. Ii seems to me those
presons are so wholly selfish that in
thinking of themselves they forget
others have paid for seeing the show.
or hearing the songs and completely
rob them of their pleasure Of seeing
or hearing the last act.
Now ladies why can You not wait
just a moment longer. before you begin
to put on your cloak or that large
plumed hat, which required both ell
bows extended on either side, thus
cutting OFT all view from at least five
or six who have paid for that view.
X. Y. u.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
CITY COUNCIL PROHIBITED 0FfIcI-
AIS FROM GIVING LAMPS TO
ANYONE.
MAPLE GROVE WANTS MORE.
People on Harrison Avenue Oppose TX.
tension on Fourth Street Unless They
Get Water Also.

The city coAscil met in regular
sessisse last Mobaay evening in an un-
important szfsivn. There were but
two matters mp. the proposed exten-
sion of ~ water mains south to Mr..
Scadden-s place on Fourth street and
the changing of converters on the main
streets.
The second call for bids on the water
extension met with simmer returns
than the first one. no bids being re-
ceived. There was lot of discussion
over the propose extension and there
appeared during the diolssison a rival
for the favor OF an extension in the
appearance Of champions Of an exten-
sion on Harrison Avenue, in Maple
Grove The claims OF the two propos-
ed extensions were talked over pro
and con. and the matter left unsettled.
A bomb was exploded in camp wnen
Il was learned that some people have
beeAIgetting lamps free when change
was lSade from the 90 to the 100 volt
lamps Vhis discovery came out when
Supt. Cases recommendation to change
all of the cofiverters on Superior avenue
to 100 volt and the city furnish the
lamps for those disturbed was read
Some people already have and have
paid for 100 volt lamps others, it was
learned, have and have not paid for
such lamps. To make a change by
which the city should stand the ex-
pense of the lamps would be an in
justice to those who have paid when
the change was made in their business
places This was the decision arrived
at and to shut off on any more free
lamps" a resolution was passed for
bidding the city employees to furnish
any lamps to anyone under any con-
sideration without the coin.
Mr. Case made report on streets
lights. 1t is understood that his re-
port is to the effect that 10 lights can
~ placed on the street at a cost of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
A BRUTAL MURDER.

ConstAntins Maxi. n Finnish saloon
keeper Of Ironwood. was robbed and
murdered about one O'Clock last Mon.
day morning and the saloon buiidinc
in which he slept sst on Are.
MAXI was . bsebsiof. a woman who
lived near BY was aroused BY three
shots, cred In quick succession. She
called 70 her brother. and they alleged
that they Jaw AJAX Funksrin come out
of the back door or the saloon. short
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
HE WANTS TO KNOW.
A Citizen Asks Some Questions and Finds
Some Fault.

Dear Mr.. Editor -
/ am told Crystal Falls, has heen in
corporated as a city. II so, and our
city fathers in authority will look up
the rules and restrictions regarding
the governing Of such. then think
after looking the town over, they will
find they are neglecting somewhat the
duty imposed ulon them by their Office
in allowing few slothful ones, to
mar il streets by unlawfully disre-
garding all that belongs to a neat well
kept city, by casting all their rubbish,
ashes. wood wagons sleighs, etc on
its streets to lie Well till they rot
away Il think thus assisting these
llzy-I can not call them men--as any
man who owned property in the city
would have personal pride enough to
clean up such rubbish and keep the
street around his residence in re-
spectacle manner, and save great
deal Of annoyance to all his neighbors
who are unfortunate enough to own
property near or worthy citizens who
have TO pass or crawl over such rubbish
many times a day on their way to and
from down town.
There is no excuse whatever for a
person piling mis- wood in the public
streets when he has at least good
yard lot and some of them two lots
suppos they were brought up that
way aud like many, want to grasp
every inch of which they can take ad-
vantage.
There are some of the best residences
in this town, that have just such rub
bish piled in front of them, to
their continual annoyance, by their
neighbors and they tell me they try TO
keep their side of the streets cleaned
but are Thoroughly discouraged.
Why some of the alleys at the back
of the barns lock much cleaner than
some of the main Avenues.
II there are city laws restricting
such dumping OF rubbish, and cord
wood. in the streets. for whole seasons
or years why are not they enforced,
and such persons compelled to pay
their fnes within certain number OF
hours after such complaint has been
served on them "a ~ A. II NJ
,Agaih 1 would like TO know what
the penalty Ia, whore. officer to. which
complaint has been made time and
again. fails to do his duty time, II be
complains to said persons md thsy'
refuse 10 comply. can he not innict Q
fine at oncef Is 1t not his duty 30 see
that they do comply in certain num-
ber OF hours
Another shiftless and filthy habit by
some OF our merchants on main street
which can be seen almost every day Is
the sweepings OF their stores on the
streets. Below the railroad this is very
noticeable where on windy day the
papers fly in all directions on the
streets making them any thing but a
pleasant sight TO all lovers OF neatness.
Why not as handy TO have box
to put these papers in and then take
them back of the stores. and brun at
once each one assisting in his part.
1t would soon become a pleasure TO
walk up main street and every citizen
would take PERSONAL lride in his
share OF the neatness displayed,
(,tizan
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21

500 for the lamps. Then there is the
hanging etc. which can't be estimat-
ed very cloAaly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21
ANEW STORE.

A new store has been started in this
uityJ Gordon Murray has started in
the -four. feed and hay business in the
lower end Of town, his place of bus
iness being Ia the Aberle ware house.
He promises TO furnish the people Of
Crystal Falls with feed etc, at prices
that will be all right and better than
can be had else where.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21

One Of the most amusing incidents
of the hunting season occurred at Bal
sam last Sunday. A Pollock who is
working in the vicinity devised a
scheme by which he was decoy the
deer and kill lots Of them. He en-
veloped himself in two great hides,
placed pair of antlers on his head
and went out and stood on all fours in
the runway where the deer were
known to pass. He had been there
but short time when one OF the rail-
road boys from this city came walking
along aching for shot at deer. All
at once he spied the made up deer
but few rods from him, Up went
his gun TO his shoulder and he was just
going to let drive when he noticed a
human hand rise out from under the
suppose deer's hide. The fellow drop
ped his gun in astonishment and start
ep to investigate when he found the
Pollock as described. Had this railroad
man been other than a cool headed
hunter another fatality would have at
tachcd itself TO the hunting season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-21

Jas. McConrt is getting the laugh
from the boys over his experience
while deer hunting last week. He
and two companions. John Klosgus
and Will GsIbraith went out one day
to hunt. Jim took position on top
of high stump and sent his two
companions to drive the deer to HIM
While waiting he had occasion to 20
to the ground and in sliding down over
the edge of the stump his trousers
caught on horn of wood that project
ed therefrom and held Mr.. McCourt
FIRMLY. There he hung until his com
panions returned and extricated him
from his position. Jim says that it's
an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
His pantaloons being such good quality
kept him from getting deer but IL
established the reputation of that
particular brand of pantaloons. The
neither rip nor tear. Motto: don +
wear ox-breeches when deer hunting.
-e-4
Dan Boyle met with an unfortunate
accident Thursday while bringing
home some deer that he had bagged up
In the woods. IL was necessary to
ford the Paint river on horse back.
Dan was doing the equestrian act and
when in che middle OF the river the
horse stumbled and fell. pinning him
In the water for some time. Over and
above an emersion in the tcey waters
no damage was done.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-22
Wby Hmerieail Girls Uit
BY SIR J. R. ROBINSON,
Editor London Daily News.

ing GERMANY or Sir Henry Herbert he shall have hrs as
revolutionary measure foreaed criticism by securing an
wife The Yankee believes very heart OF him that every Eng
sman would marry American GIRL and that only hose
cont The Engishman poor no douo Out nc -
superior that lady prepared to sFend large oo"y
upon keeping him alive -,
Yet the explanation phenomenon lies not wholly IN the
greater atactvenss Engans Indeed the manners OF the
man are b no the old country IN the new
why Engshmen American women "he ]Aei
often English women IS In tne man, very
simple one girl travels in England while the Enshsh
girl America and young lady always more open
to from home kind OF halo enVeopS
her. Her very imperfections begin to set fashion,
Moreover American girl displays something OF the french
womans facility appearing neat moderate allowance
But girls certainly attracted by the dazzling II
;sorv opportunes distinction which offered by
asocray based birth rather than upon ctua
tons wealth extraordinary that American ladies
acknowledge position should frequently throw their
lot who have nothing to offer them compared with
what they enjoy already 1t possible that there pacdy In
Great relief from the infinite display OF mate
rial energy which old
age
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-22

sWhose handwriting = that9" d.
lnanded Landgraf.
The expert examined it 1T is the
handwriting" he replied, "of the pris-
oner at the bar"
Behind Landgraf at the same time
sat five men. One of these. leading
merchant of the place. leaned for
ward and handed few pieces ofpaper
to Landgraf. There were three OF
them.
And now" continued Landgraf,
"once more we have these three checks.
Look them over carefully, just as if you
had never seen them. and tell the jury
The expert again examined them. and
again he repeated his former answer.
The other experts corroborated the
first in each detail.
And now," said Landgraf, 81 will
take the stand myself" He did so, and
was sworn.
Gentlemen of the jury" he said, as
he glanced at the first piece Of paper
on which was the written disclaimer
signed by the name of Iingsworth,
gentlemen of the jury, am ready to
testify that this paper is not written
in the handwriting of the prisoner"
The district attorney jumped to his
feet. 81 object!" he exclaimed. @Coun-
selor Landgraf is no expert. He cannot
testify"
The Judge nodded. "Mr. Landgraf,"
he said, you cannot give your opinion
unless you qualify as an expert. The
district attorney is right"
Landgraf smiled. "Your honor" he
returned, II have ventured no opinion.
I have stated as fact that this is not
in the handwriting of the prisoner.
Neither" he continued, impressively.
"are these three checks in evidence.
state that also as fact"
The judge looked puzzled. "How caa
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-22
ORIGIN OF PEARLS.
4 New Theory Advanced Accounting
for Their Presence In
Shellhah.

For many years the world has be-
lived that pearls are the result of a
mechanical injury to the shellfish in
whose shell they are found. The the
DRY has been that grain of sand, or
something irritating like it, gets into
the shell. and that the mollusk throws
off a secretion to cover it, which final
~ becomes the pearl.
The world has accepted this explana-
ton and practically all the textbooks
describe the formation of the pearl in
that way. Yet everybody who handles
pearls know that there is no grain of
sand or any similar body in them.
Now, Prof. H. L. Jameson, of the
Geological society Of London, asserts
that the theory is all wrong, says a
scientific exchange. He says that both
his studies and his experiments prove
that the pearl is formed. not because
of an injury from inorganic substances,
but because of irritation caused by a
worm.
This worm, according to Prof. Jane
son, is not sea worm, but parasite
of the elder duck When the ducks
swim in the sea, the eggs of the para
site are deposited in the ocean and
sink with other.food into the currents
that flow over the pearl mussel and
pearl oyster beds, and so they get into
the shells.
Here they are Matched out. The
young of the parasites then surround
themselves with curious transparent,
almost invisible sac, and other para
sites are born in turn. They crawl
around the sea bottom till they finally
enter the pearl shells and bore them
selves into the mantle, which is the
skin between the shell and the body
Of the shellfish.
In this place the parasites discharge
small lime kernels, which irritate the
mantle of the she'll fish until it, too,
begins to discharge similar lime for
nation
Sometimes the parasite escapes be-
fore the lime wall has been built COM
pletely around it. Then the pearl
forms itself around the little kernels
discharged by it. Sometimes the worm
is imprisoned and dies, and Jameson
says that he has been able to find the
remains of such worms in pearls.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-05-22

THE JUDGE SCANNED THE PAPERS
you know that, Mr.. Landgraf?" he in
quired.
Here are the three checks" he add
ed, handing them to the judge. t
The judge looked puzzled. How can
you know that, Mr.. Landgraf?" he in
there are six, Counselor Landgraf."
Landgraf smiled again. Exactly"
he replied, "three that are in evidence,
and three duplicates of them. The
three duplicates" he continued, III
made myself last night in the presence
of these estimable gentlemen"
The judge scanned the papers.
(which are the three, Mr.. Landgraf?"
he inquired.
Cannot your honor tell?" he asked
The judge thought he could. and SO
did the experts. who finally picked out
the three that had been marked in evi.
dence. These three were then handed
to the five gentlemen. They examined
them for secret marks.
"These," they testified. "were not in
evidence. They were copied from the
others by Counselor Landgraf in our
presence at his Office last night"
Landgraf rose and smiled upon the
jury. "What are you going to do about
it, gentlemen" he asked. "The case
against the prisoner depends entirely
upon the expert evidence. You see the
value of it. None can tell the checks
apart. Look at them" He handed over
not six, but nine checks. The extra
three no one but himself had ever seen.
Apparently each check was like the
other, and no man could tell which was
which.
Ten minutes later Chauncey G. Ilings-
worth shook hands with the foreman
of the jury and turned to receive the
congratulations of his friends. But
first he held forth his hand to thank
his counsel. But his counsel had dis
appeared in the confusion incident to
the sensational outcome of the trial.
and had gone apparently from of the
face of the earth. No man in town eve.
heard of him again. None save Ilings-
worth. He received a note a few days
later.
The obvious" it said, "of course, did
not occur to the mind of any in the
courtroom. But it will in day or two.
I am of, therefore, to enjoy what is
left of a cool 500. 600 of old Fullerton's
cash. My advice to you now is to sue
the banks for false imprisonment and
then to marry Fullerton's young
widow. You will find that it pays. In
the meantime meyer forget the fact
that the man that forged all of old Full
lerton's checks was at the same time
the man who got you free and clear.
and that his name, my dear young
friend, was once. but will not be hence
forth. LLEWELLYN LANDGRAF."
IN. Y. Times.