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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

County School Commissioner Miller
of ST. Joseph county is unable to find
teachers enough TO properly I'LL the
positions in the county. He has 123
schools under his supervision. and
three OF them are still without teach
ers. He has fourteen teachers from
other counties filing positions tenn
porarily, but judging from the demand
all over the state these are needed at
home. Every other county is expert
encing the same difficulty. and some
will not try to begin until winter.
when teachers from other states will
be sent here II necessary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Man Was Dead Drunk.

About midnight recently Marshal
Craig of Three Rivers was notified
that dead man was lying in the road
near the Constantine Hydraulic COM
pany's powerhouse. Thinking he was
on the scent Of something sensational,
he raced to the spot. To all appear
ances the man was dead, but upon
Mr. Craig applying a lighted sulphur
match to his nose the supposed corpse
came to life, and despite his heavy
load OF intoxicants, was able TO walk,
with the marshal's assistance, to the
lookup.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
coIIeae nenefIt society.

The College Mutual Benefit assoca-
ticn OF the Sauk Ste. Marie high
school has for It's object the helping
OF worthy members OF the almuni OF
the school to secure a college educa-
ton. Such persons are loaned money
TO pay their way through college, and
as a result many have been able 20
complete their education when II
would have been impossible II they
had to rely upon their own resources.
The society was organized In 1899,
and each year has seen material ad-
vancement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Llahts for MlIlersbura.

Millersburg may soon have electric
fights. Millersburg IL located near
Onaway, Tower, and a number of otn-
er comparatively new towns in
Presque Isle county, which are all
lighted by one system, located at Tow
err. The lighting company has a large
powerhouse and at present is gener-
ating two-thirds more current than is
used. and proposes extending the
wires still further into the surround
ing towns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
SELECTS SPORTS FOR SUCKERS
Alleged Horse Trainer From Chicago
Finds Easy Picking at Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo horsemen are looking for
s1.100. which they loaned stranger
TO bet on sure thing. He was sup
posed TO be a horse trainer and told
a bunch of racetrack men that he had
a proposition that would prove a sure
thing to them in the way Of betting on
certain horse TO be run a faw days
hence at a Chicago race. A pool was
formed, and before the man left there
was over $1.100 therein. One OF the
number was delegated to accompany
the man to Chicago. but somehow
when the two reached the street the
sure-thing man gave the other the slip
and disappeared. Nothing has been
heard of him since.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
AMERICAN STEAMER is SEIZED
Dominion Government Alleges Vessel
Poached on Fisheries.

Vancouver, b. c., dispatch: The
steamer Alert OF Bellingham and two
large scows, one of them loaded with
salmon. and $1,000 worth OF nets were
seized at oyster creek, Vancouver ISL
and. by the Ruth, dominion govern.
ment fisheries protection steamer.
The value of the property seized is
about $4,000. The authorities allege
that the American boat was poaching
on fisheries 125 miles from the Ameri.
can boundary. The seized steamer has
been brought to this port.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Build Brick Factory.

The Concrete Brick Machine COM
pany. recently organized in Detroit.
has purchased large tract of land at
Fenton and has commenced excava-
ton for factory there. The machine
shop alone will measure 40x100 feet.
and the other buildings will be in pro-
portion. The plant will turn out brick
making machines. The machines will
turn out 10000 brick per day, also all
kinds of concrete work, such as build
ing blocks. etc. The plant will employ
fifty skilled workmen at the start.
which force Will be increased as occa-
sion requires.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
SUGAR FACTORY MAY BE MOVED
Iowa City Has Proposition From
Owners of Michlqan Plant.

Bay City is considerably alarmed
at the prospect of losing one Of its
sugar factories. A dispatch received
there from Clinton, Iowa, says that
the farmers and capitalists of Scott
county have been approached with a
proposition to move a sugar factory
from Bay City there. The Scott coun-
~ people have been asked to raise
S250.000 for the expense OF transfer
ring and rebuilding. II has been
learned that several Iowa gentlemen
recently visited the city looking at
the factories. and II is thought that
one Of the Bay City. Michigan, fac
tories is the one alluded TO. The Of
ficers OF the company disclaim all
knowledge OF any such dealing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
PARKER WRITES OF ISSUES.
Democratic Nominees Letter Of 40
ceptance Made Public.

Judge Parkers letter, supplement-
ing his acceptance OF the nomination
for President OF the United States,
rendered him by the national Demo
cratic convention. has been made pub
lie. In the document he reiterates his
belief in the gold standard and ex-
presses appreciation Of the action or
the convention on the subject.
The Judge points out what he con-
siders the dangers in the centralizing
OF power in the national government.
and takes strong ground against the
so-called policy Of Imperialism
Tariff reform is declared to be one
OF the cardinal principles OF the DEM
ocratic party and its necessity at this
time great. The Dingley tariff law.
the Judge asserts, is unjust and OPP
.pressive and properly named the
Mother of Trusts" He commits the
party to Change in tariff rates In
the event OF Democratic victory In
November, reasserting his belief that
the Republican senate will be unable
TO prevent 1t.
Though disproved by official stats
tics the charge is made that the cost
OF living has increased far beyond adj
vance in wages, and for this condition
the rapacity of the trusts" fostered
by the Dingley tariff, is held to blame.
On the subject OF the trusts" the
document deals only in generalities,
pointing out no remedy and saying
q laQlglA-
ton, within constitutional limitations,
as will best promote and safeguard
the interests of all the people"
Reciprocal trade treaties, as advo-
Gated by President Mckinley, Judge
Parker indorses. He makes the claim
that the Republican majority in the
Senate has prevented the ratification
of these treaties In the past.
On the question of the independence
of the Filipinos the candidate advo-
Gates "such measures of freedom as
the Cubans enjoy" but not until III
can prudently be granted"
The Republican policy OF the re-
clamation of arid lands in the West
is Endorsed.
Immediate building OF the Panama
canal is urged. though the document
criticises the unjust methods by
which it Is alleged the United States
secured the route and rights.
A policy favorable to the building
ND of an American merchant marine
is advocated, though the methods by
which this should be done are not
mentioned. The granting OF subsidies
for the purpose is denounced.
Judge Parker promises. in the event
OF the election of a Democratic execu-
tive and Congress, full investigation
of all government departments.
Liberal pension laws. he declares
are simply acts of justice. President
Roosevelt's action in promulgating
Pension Order, No. rs, granting pen
sions to all veterans over the age OF
62, Is sharply censured and the prom
Use made that 1t will be revoked II
the party is given power.
A policy of non-interference in the
affairs OF the world, the Judge de-
clares the proper course to pursue
He makes the charge that govern
mental expenditures are too high and
blames the administration for alleged
extrayagance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Family Of penenerates.

A Polish family in Manistee has
been taken charge of temporarily by
the police. The father and mother
are alcohol fiends. the children are
taught to steal. and the eldest, a girl
of 10. is the mainstay of the family.
stealing, 1t is alleged. enough to keep
them going. II is proposed TO send
tho two youngest children to Cold
water and the girl TO the industrial
school at Adrian.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Bank Doubles Its Stock.

The Menominee First National bank
has raised its capital stock from $780,
600 TO 100000. The bank was organ
lied in 1884 with a capital stock OF
$4,000, which was doubled six years
later. The banks officers are the same
to-day as when II was organized. IL
is the heaviest capitalized institution
OF It's kind in the upper peninsula.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Clever Woman Hunter.

Miss Inez Doty of st. Johns is very
fond of hunting. and is something OF
a shot. While boatriding recently she
espied fish hawk on the topmost
bough OF pine tree. at least 100 feet
from the ground. She picked up her
rifle, which she carries in the boat
with her, took aim and shot the bird
in the head. She says she only used a
22-caliber shot Miss Doty is only II
years old.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

The Buckley & Douglas company
has plated a village at the terminus
of its Manistee River railroad branch
in Wexford county II Is proposed to
call the new town Wexford. The lots
are already being sold in large num-
bers, and five stores, one millinery
store. drinking parlor. eight ware
houses for potatoes. grain and agricul-
tural implements, a bank and q drug
store are assured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
IakevIem Is BOOMING.

Lakeview has been on the boom OF
late. The big sailing station has been
in active operation. distributing much
money TO the farmers of the vicinity,
a large stone warehouse for potatoes
and other products is now being built
and two fine business blocks have
been recently completed. Another
bank will also be started soon, max
ing three in the village.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Portland has a prospect OF becoming
power and manufacturing center
soon. 1t is proposed to spend nearly
100000 to construct a stone dam in
the Grand river, and when II is COM
pleted several large manufacturing
concerns will locate there. The mat
ter will be submitted to the vote of the
people.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
All for One Mouse,

A little son of John Freed of Center
vile saw mouse while in the barn
yard and told his dog to "sic 'em."
The dog gave yelp. which scared the
team of horses hitched to wagon on
which Freed was standing. The horses
started suddenly and Freed was
thrown to the ground and several ribs
broken.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Ask Lonoer FranchIses.

The promoters of the Michigan in
terurban railway, TO whom franchises
were recently granted in Allegan, o.
sego and Trowbridge, want to secure
a longer lease OF the township bridges
than the boards see 1T TO grant. They
claim they must have longer lease
or look for another route.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
SEX BARRIER IN ODD FELLOWS
Sovereign Lodge Defeats Amendment
to give Rebekahs Representation.

San Francisco dispatch: Amend
ments proposing that the barrier Of
sex be removed so that the Rebekahs
might become representative TO the
grand lodge and that the color line
be extended SO as to permit the ad-
mission OF men who were partly OF
Indian descent were defeated at the
annual session OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge OF Odd Fellows. The grand
lodge has reconsidered its action des-
ignating Washington as the meeting
place next year. By unanimous vote
Philadelphia has been selected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Mrs. Agnes Knox Black, who has
been appointed to the faculty of Bos-
ton university, is the first woman in
the faculty. She takes the place of
Prof. M. Nj. Bennett. head OF the de-
partment of elocution and oratory.
Mrs. Black is the wife of Prof. Il.
Charlton Black, is a Canadian ty
birth and is we'll known upon the
platform both In this country and
Canada. She is the only woman to
receive a university degree under the
English government. having been ap-
pointed professor of elocution at To-
ronto university and dramatic reader
in the University of Edinburgh.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Lansing PresbyterY.

The semtannual meeting OF the
Lansing Presbytery has just closed
at Parma. Rev. w. II. Simmon OF
Mason was elected moderator and
Rev. r. c. Dodds, ID. d., of Lansing.
clerk. The pastoral relations OF Rev.
w. T. Jacques with the Albion church
were dissolved, and he was dismissed
to the Detroit Presbytery. and Rev.
II. +. Shier was dismissed to the
Lake Superior Presbytery.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
S|XTY-TW0 DIE
IN RAIL CRASH
Trains Come Together on
Curve, Killing and lnjur-
Ing Many Passengers
CREW FAILS TO OBEY ORDERS
Engineer Does Not Take Siding, as In
structed, and Wreck Occurs With
out Giving Men In Cabs Chance to
Apply Air Brakes.

Knoxville, Tenn. dispatch: Death
In terrible form came to scores of per-
sons In an instant Saturday forenoon
when two passenger trains on the
Southern railway crashed together
head-on on a curve west of Hodges
Station, eighteen and one-half miles
east of this city. Sixty-two persons
are dead and one hundred and eigh.
teen injured are In the hospitals here
or at the homes of friends, and many
of them may die.
Many died OF their injuries after be-
ing extricated from the debris. Ar
army OF rescuers put forth heroic eff
forts to save those plnioned beneath
the masses Of twisted iron and splint-
cred wood, driven TO frenzy in their
work by the shrleks OF those unable
to help themselves and by the groans
of the injured.
Death in Day Coaches.
The story OF the killed and injured
In this, the worst wreck in the his
tory OF railroading in this section, is
the old familiar story of slaughter in
the day coaches.
"The sleepers did not leave the
track" was one of the early bulletins
that came from the scene OF the
wreck. A single sleeper was attached
to one of the trains and four sleepers
to the other
But the lighter coaches-the regula-
fora Ind Inv rIx h.
roads Of the country for the accom-
mediation Of local traffic, and in which
by far the greater percentage OF pass
engers must find accommodations
were crushed as IL they had been so
many berry crates. The locomotives
and practically the entire complement
OF both trains, with the exception OF
the heavily constructed sleepers. were
demolished.
Failure In Orders.
Failure of the crew of the west
bound train to carry out orders to
meet the eastbound train at Hodges
Station is believed TO have been the
cause of the wreck. According to the
reports of the railroad people the
westbound train should have taken
the siding at Hodges. Each train was
running at a speed of about thirty
niles an hour.
There was not the slightest warning
of approaching disaster, according to
passengers who escaped, the trains
suddenly coming around the curve
with such velocity that neither of
the engineers had time even to apply
the air brakes before the crash oc-
Cured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
WILLS BRAIN TO UNIVERSITY
Dead Doctor Believed Disease Could
BE Traced 70 That Organ.

New York dispatch: DR.. George s..
Conant. aged 81 years. who died here
of diabetes, is said to have willed his
brain TO the medical faculty OF Cornell
university that further investigation
may be made of theory that his
disease could be traced to the brain.
He suffered for years and consulted
many specialists without obtaining any
promise or hope of cure. DIR. Conant
then took up the study OF diabetes,
using himself as a subject for his ex-
perimrents. After an exhaustive study
he came to the conclusion that the
trouble had. It's root in the brain.
which he believed 10 be affected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Gather Bulrushes.

The marshes around Union City are
overgrown with bulrushes, which the
residents have novel way OF dispos-
ing Of and at the same t,m9 adding to
their income The rushes are cut and
shipped 10 the vineyards Of Ohio and
New York, where they are used to tie
up heavily laden grape vines.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
COOS. Lavs pouble Eoos.

A Pennington woman has goose
which, to compensate for the ungoose-
able fact of laying in the fall-which
that variety OF fowl is supposed never
TO do-encloses her eggs in a double
shell. the outer one containing another
perfect egg, shell and all. in the place
where its yolk ought to be.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Seymour billiards. farmer living
near Otsego, was crossing a creek
near that town when the planking Of
the bridge gave way. throwing team,
wagon, the contents and himself into
the water. Luckily Il was not deep,
and both horses and man soon scram-
bled 70 safety.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Students Build Gymnasium.

A fine gymnasium building Is being
constructed on the campus Of the
Michigan College of Mines at Hough-
ton. The funds TO erect the building
were contributed by the students,
members of the faculty, the alumni OF
the college, the board of control and
the many friends of the institution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Electric Roads Galore.

Now comes an announcement from
Marcellus that that village is 70 have
an electric road which will connect
Dowagiac with Three Rivers. Should
all the electric roads that are being
talked of throughout the state be
come realities. there wouldn't be room
for pedestrians to walk between the
tracks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Accidents at ManlstIaus.

Numerous accidents at Manlstique
have been recorded during tho sum
mer and fall of this year. Besides
the minor accidents, like the saving
of OF fingers and hands in single
mills. men have been killed or Grip
pied for life by trains in every con-
ceivable manner. Several others have
been killed and MANNED by saws.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

The Keokuk Canning company.
which recently established a factory
at Lansing. has finished the seasons
run on cucumbers. The factory has
several picking and sailing stations
In central Michigan, and many thou
sand bushels have been put up. II is
said that this year Witnessed only
about one-fourth Or one-hfth OF the
normal crop In the state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Ealllnn aarrel strikes Man.

Claude Thomas. an employe OF the
Lansing Wheelbarrow company, at
Lansing, was injured by dislodged
barrel containing iron. which struck
him on the back OF the head, besides
cutting his face quite badly. He was
felled to the ground by the blow, and
pinned underneath the barrel.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

London cable: A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that anti-Jewish
disturbances took place at ODESSA and
that It is reported similar disorders
have broken out at Kharkoff. but that
details regarding them are lacking.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Throws Many Out Of Work.

Colorado Springs, Colo. dispatch:
The Telluride mill at Colorado City,
owned by the General Metals com.
pany. will be shut down pending liqui-
dalton of indebtedness. This viii
throw l25 men out Of employment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Berlin cablegram: II is officially an
nounced that Emperor William has
conferred on President Harper of Chi
cago university the order OF the Red
Eagle OF the second class and on Vice
President Judson the Crown order of
the second class.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Petoskey merchants and members of
the board of trade propose to pay the
transportation to and from the city
TO those living outside who will come
there and purchase certain amount
o. merchandise.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

A farmer living near Vassar found
several ears of sweet corn In the
field where he pastured his cattle.
and upon examination 1t was found
that the ears had been dipped in paris
green. Some one had evidently tried
to poison his cattle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

M. ID. Olds has purchased the Mel
son a. Clark mill at Cheboygan, and
will take possession Oct. /. Mr.. Olds
has large tract OF timber In the
vicinity. which Is sufficient TO keep
the mill running for several years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Memorial Hail a. Ann Arbor.

Judge Claudius b. Grant of the SUI
preme court of Michigan will deliver
a number of lectures to members OF
the University of Michigan Alumni in
the upper peninsula soon. Judge
Grant will talk to the members upon
the proposed memorial hall to be con-
structed on the campus at Ann Arbor,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

The TRANSCRIPTION company Is desir-
Gus OF locating in Portland. One of
the conditions Is that the village con-
struct building worth not more than
$4,000, the same to revert to the viii
lage in case the company ever yacatcs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Marshall Is next In line for an opera
house. The town has never possessed
such building. and public-spirited
citizens are beginning to clamor for
this kind OF amusement row that the
baseball season Is nearly ever.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

The Holstein breeders of Livingston
have no fault to find with the prize
awards at the state fair at Pontiac.
They captured about 90 per cent of
the total prizes in this department.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

New York Dispatch While gazing
at the dead face of lifelong friend,
the coffin lid having been reopened at
her request. Mrs. Mary Reeves Of
Brooklyn fell dead across the caskst
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Passaic, N. j.. special: Announce
ment has been made by a steel COM
pany employing 1.400 men OF a reduc-
ton In wages. The electrical crane
men, numbering 500. Immediately quit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
aEIoatv copper in River.

A large piece OF float" copper was
taken from the Menominee river by a
workman recently. The copper weighs
141 pounds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
FROST RUINS CRANBERRY CROP
Loss In Massachusetts, Amounts TO
Thousands Of Dollars.

Sandwich, Mass, dispatch: The
heavy frost has ruined a large part OF
the cranberry crop which remained
unharvested in this section of the
state. About one-third of the crop
had been housed and OF that remain
ing out one-half TO two-thirds has been
frozen. The loss amounts to thou
sands OF dollars. The frost was the
heaviest ever known in this section
in September.