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LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.

THE NEW MILFORD VERSION OF THE
 GAME.
 The game was to be called at p. m. but shower came up and later when it stopped raining the manager of the Washingtons and the New Milford captain agreed to play five innings. When the Washington boys found they were one run behind they wanted the umpire to forfeit the game to them, SO they claim the game and claimed they did not make any such agree ment as to play five innings. Cheel up. Boys, you were defeated by close score. Come over to New Milford anG we will give you a chance to redeem
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WatertOWn Saw
 ings Bank,

C.B. MATTOON, Prssidsnt. Deposits, Oct. i, 1903, $s59,S+S.e9 Surplus and Undivided
 Profits. 9,915.34 Interest commences thesf1rst of each rnontl, and Is payable January and July 10. Banking rooms, Pythian Hall Building. Wa ertOwn, Conn.
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find nothing better for liver d .. rangement and constipation than Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.-L. E. Andrews, Des Moines, Iowa. For sale by R. Fl. Been 6 Co, NewtoWn; Taylor, Curtis & Go, Sandy Hook; w. N Hurd, Long Hill; Ernest Hawley, Hawleyville; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; D. s. Mead, Branchville.
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If you have that allgone, Hred feel ing and want to get rid of 1t try c. N. Clarke's vegetable liver pills a6 . rem- edy for bilious and dyspeptic ailments. They stand unrlvaled. Once tried al. ways used. See Advertisement in an. other column.
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Postmaster Bailey and party of Beth el enjoyed a fishing trip to Taunton Lake, last week Thursday.
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sILO BUILDING IN WASHINGTON.

sILO BUILDING IN WASHINGTON.
 Ellsworth Fenn,, the reliable con- tractor, has taken contracts to erect nine silos. One for Powell Seeley, 16 X 30; Louis A. Mason, IA "A; Frank He lene, IA X IS; B: 0. Whitehead, 16 \ 20; MyF9s ss; s %rs Melton, 14 9 4 A. G1s csTl son, IA 20, and Gregory Bryon. The first five he will furnish the material for and build from his own plans.
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The 1iddleSex Banking Co.

Organized in 1875. Now in it's 3Oth year of business, being on the same plane as Savings Banks and under the supervision of the State Bank Examiners. State Trust Funds since the Statute of 1889.
 5per cent Debentures of $1OO, 500, $OO, $l0OO
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ployment; and more than this, is kept in employment. Send to them for one of their fine new catalogues.
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Mechanics and Farmers
 Savings Bank Now Bank Building, Wall St., Bridgeport Deposits, Jan. l, 1904, S3,033, ,581. .46 Surplus and Interest, 132, ,66O. 93 Assets, S3, l66, ,242. 39 Deposits of q to 310eO received and interest credited from the first of each month, payable in January and July of each year. 1ncorpor- ated 1873.
 John l.. Vessels, President F,ssss F.,sss@1 b 1 a.ii' aorri'' Vice Presidents L. s. Catlin, Secretary and Treasurer
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l.. ID. Sanford & Co.,, a1o Msigs Bldg. Bridgeport, Com
Little Timing Ser
 mons, No. 10.

'From the time of discovery. the United States has produced over 2, 360 000 900 in gold Mexico at least $ls1 ,OO0 900 and British North gold and silver mines are greater than the dividends paid by all the banks in this coun- try and the dividends paid by copper mines are greater than the dividends paid by all the railroads in this country."-lNational Bank CT, Aug. 18th, 1903.
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BURR & KNAPP,

Bankers & Brokers, ssl MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CONN Bridgeport Mortgage Loans,
 paying AZ and per :cent. Southern Mortgage Loans,
 paying per cent. Water, Light, Power, Traction and Industrial Bonds,
 yielding per cent. Securities bought. sold and exchanged. Real Estate and Insurance Agsnts. Lsttsrs of Credit, Foreign Exchange. Correspondence Solicited.
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DEATH OF MIR MILLINaTON.
 MT Millington, aged 75, died at his home, last week. He had been i'll a long time and needed much care. He was buried in New Milford.
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The. 'Newtown Bee.
CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE sMALL-MoUTh BLACK BASS.

A STORY OF ITS SUCCESSFUL PRoPAGA- TION.-JAMES A. CRUIKSHANK IN FIELD AND STREAM.
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Struck out, Cheeseman, I; Morris, g. Base on balls, Cheeseman, 4. Hit by pitched ball, Cheeseman. Double play, Dolan and Pixley.
 A RUNAWvY ON HAY RAKE.
 Willie Ford, son of c. 0. Ford, had
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
SEEKS TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON
Attorneys Endeavor to Free Their cil-
ent From Cumulative Sentences.

Prosecuting Attorney Duffy OF Ann
Arbor has been notified that habeas
corpus proceedings had been begun
by Nichols & Nichols of Ionia. for the
release Of Charles Perrin, alias Sep
TENDER" Perrin. from the Prison
there. In October, 1900. Perrin. who
IS big husky Ypsilanti man, was re-
leased from Jackson, where he had
served term OF years Tor burglary
He had been inhaling free air but a
short time when he went into Supe-
rior township. stole horse from one
place. mare from another and some
wheat at another farm. He was
caught and pleaded guilty TO the
three distinct charges. Judge Kline
sentenced him to three years on the
first charge. two on the second and
three on the third charge. His attor-
neys claim that there is no law In
Michigan sustaining cumulative SEN
tence and that having already served
three years he is entitled TO his free
dom.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

But II was thought that the exterior
should be adorned with honoring embel-
lishments of flags and bunting, and so
the Adams Square end. facing the statue
of him for whom IL was named, was
sufficiently decorated TO call forth the adj
miring attention OF the multitudes who
passed by.
The right bower" OF the g. A. II.
during the encampment were the
Sons of Veterans, who assisted in
making every event of the week a
success. An escort of the Sons of
Veterans paraded with the Naval Vet
Grams and Ex-Prisoners of War on
Monday.
AT the national encampment Of the
S. and ", many prominent members
were present, including several vet
Grams of the civil war, among whom
were r. M. j. Reed who is chief of
staff and commandant OF the military
department; f. III. Il. Mcdowell, com
mander Of the Wisconsin division; f.
]. Kellogg, commander OF the Mich.
Iean division; e. c. Parkinson, con
stitutional life member; II. A. Barton,
past commander OF Rhode Island dl.
vision, and A. II. Comnberry, past
commander Of the Michigan division.
The museum of Fine Arts was open
during the encampment free to all
veterans.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
INDIAN RANKS GROW THINNER
Failing of in Numbers Is Shown by
Attendance at Picnic.

About one hundred members OF the
Pokagon band OF the Pottawattomie
tribe of Indians and over 800 whites
gathered at the Indian settlement on
the banks OF Rush lake, north of Hart
ford, Aug. 10. for the observance OF
the annual Indian picnic. Appropriate
ceremonies were observed In the In
dian Catholic church in the forenoon,
and the afternoon was given to sports
of ali kinds and exhibitions OF Indian
dances. The Indians served dinner
and realized a neat sum for the tribal
treasury. The music OF the day was
furnished by an Indian orchestra. This
is the fifteenth annual picnic OF Pot
tawattomie tribe and the small at
tendance gives evidence OF the deple-
ton Of the ranks of the red men. al
though Indians were in attendance
from fifty miles about.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
In the Grand Parade.

The parade left the corner OF Dart,
mouth street and Commonwealth ave.
nue. at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning,
and the first halt called was at Beacon
street, opposite JOY street, so that
the formation Of the line could be
perfected before passing in review.
The march then continued until the
corner of fremont and Boylston
streets was reached. when a second
authorized halt was made to allow the
commander-in-chlef and his staff to
dismount and take their places in the
reviewing stand on Boylston street
Each OF these stops were about ten
minutes long.
There were more than $4,000 men
Ia the line. In the parade OF 1890,
the last held in Boston, the route was
Az miles long. and from the time the
march began until the commandment.
chief mounted his reviewing stand
vas Just two hours and ten minutes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

tive committee desired to honor.
One of the inspiring sights OF the
encampment was the living flag. 1900
boys and girls assembled at the head
OF Temple place on a raised plat
form. For over a month Mrs. Lou
Stuart Wadsworth had them in re-
hearsal, and in the passage of the
procession they sang the following:
America" "The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Marching Through Georgia."
'*The Battle Cry of Freedom" "Kel-
ler's American Hymn" Freedoms
Land" Dixie" Hail Columbia" and
"The Red, White and Blue
One of the most interesting fea-
lures in connection with these en-
campments is the regimental reunions
which take place. as at these gather
ings old comrades meet and shake
the hands OF their old tent mates and
recall events of long ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Blue RACER FRIoArENs WOMAN
Five-Foot Snake NestIes In Her Lap
While She Is Boating.

Miss Cora Blackman, of Quincy, has
had all the experience she cares for
as snake charmer. She was out
boat riding recently with couple OF
lady friends when. glancing down In
her lap, she beheld lying coiled there
huge blue racer. There were some
lively movements on the part of each
OF the ladies and his snakeship wound
himself gracefully about Miss Black.
mans arms and neck In an effort TO
add interest to the performance. His
FIVE feet of length were at last un.
coiled and the reptile thrown into
the lake. 1t is supposed that the
snake had crawled into the boat while
ct the landing and secreted himself
beneath the seat. where number OF
frogs were kept for bait.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Hanas on EIectrlc Wlre.

While at work on downtown
business block at Muskegon William
Elliott, a painter, lost his balance and
fell. He caught upon large electric
light wire, and In reaching out. touch.
ed another wire. This completed a
circuit which sent charge of 1000
volts through his body. He remained
suspended thirty feet in the air for
half an hour until linemen could get
him TO the ground
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Fall Wheat Crop Short.

II Is claimed by those who should
know that fall wheat in Ogemaw
county will not be more than half a
crop this year on account of rust.
Hay, oats and beans are fair crop
and late potatoes promise we'll in dry
weather and corn in some places was
so poor that farmers plowed 1t up.
owing TO the large quantities OF poor
seed planted and the backward spring
and cool summer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

c. Il. Goodell Now merchant, has
cocker spaniel dog Dan who, al
though Is years OF age, makes the trip
once or twice week TO Worthwhile
when Mr. Goodell drives over, follow
ing the carriage and disdaining any
offered lifts" The distance Is four
miles. making the little dog run OF
eight miles. which is remarkable. as
a dog at 10 has reached extreme old
age.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
chokes to Death.

August Chamier. saloonkeeper Of
Saginaw. was choked to death. He
was taking a meal at a restaurant in
company with a friend and bit off n
piece of beefsteak, which he attempt
ed to swallow without masticating
properly. He was instantly gasping
for breath, and though medical aid
was promptly called, he died in a
few minutes. Chamier has been a
resident OF Saginaw since 1869, and
for twenty-five years has kept a sa-
loon in the same location.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Prefers Death 70 eelno crIppIe.

Realizing that If he lived he would
be cripple for life, and begging his
rescuers to kill him, Henry Matthews
of Codus, a Lake Shore brakeman,
was dragged from under freight car
in the Lake Shore yards at Elkhart,
Ind. after six cars had passed over
him, mangling him in a most fright
full manner. Stepping from one car
to another. he was thrown between
the cars by the sudden starting of the
train. His injuries are fatal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Peculiar Accident.

John Miller of Mount Clemens met
with a peculiar accident as a result
of which he is suffering with brok-
en- arm. While working with the gang
which is putting the wires under
ground for the telephone company he
ran his barrow of into the trench.
The sudden Jerking of the load
caused a compound fracture OF the
forearm.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Love on Vanished steps.

A Battle Creek policeman has been
accused OF stealing the back porch of
one OF the fashionable residences in
the food town. IL has turned out to
be the old story of newly vanished
flight of steps and the copper daud-
ling in the moonlight with the charm
ing domestic. When the blue-coated
officer of the law came to 60 he found
that he was very much attached TO
the steps, SO he took them a couple
of blocks down the street and had
them sawed off.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
G. A. r. MEETS AT BOSTON
National Encampment One of the Most
Successful Ever Held - Thirty-Eive
Thousand Old Soldiers Parade.

For days all roads north. east, south
and west led to the Hub, as thou
sands of members of the Grand Army
OF the Republic and their friends were
on their way to the city to attend the
national encampment.
There was an attendance of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 at the en-
campment,
That this will be the last great en-
campment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic Is the general impression.
The veterans are passing away SO rap
idly that even a year makes 1t impos-
sible for thousands to be present at
these annual gatherings. and parade
OF 35,000-the number in line at this
encampment-probably never will be
seen again.
The spectacular feature OF the en-
campmcnt was the parade. Illinois had
the right Of the line. Wisconsin fol-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

A blushing maiden who appeared
with her intended at the Kalamazoo
county building to have the nuptiai
knot tied, giggled a little and asked
the county clerk where the boudoir
was. The clerk recovered with the
aid OF stimulants and the circuit
Judge was driven out of his court
room while the young lady changed
her apparel, and she appeared few
minutes later in her wedding gown.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Escanes From Lail

James Hammet, who was arrested
at the recent carnival at Harrison on
suspicion OF being plckpocket. es,
capped from the couaty jail there by
pretending to be III and getting the
sheriff's wife to open his cell door SO
he could be given drink Of water
He took advantage Of the opportunity
end moved himself to parts unknown.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Mistake Loses sweetheart.

Bronson young man who made
arrangements to take his girl out rid.
ing does not stand well with her
any more. The girl has auburn hair,
When he drove to her home for her
he found her standing in the door
waiting whereupon he called ou.:
"Hellol Ready" The door slammed
and he has not seen her since.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Faneuil hall, the headquarters OF the
Sons OF Veterans during the national en-
campment, 1t was decided that the edifice
dubbed 1.-THE cradle OF liberty" In 1853,
ard In which the first note OF revolt
against British oppression was uttered a
year later. needed neither drapery nor
wreath I'm its interior.
lowing. One of the divisions OF the
parade constituted the largest auto
mobile parade ever organized-some
700 motor cars carrying veterans too
old to march. AT the conclusion of
the parade the automobiles continued
on over the paul Revere route" TO
Lexington and Concord and back to
Boston.
There were in the parade more
Confederate veterans than ever be
fore attended a Grand Army encamp-
ment in the North, special efforts
having been made TO secure the pres
ence of the men OF the gray.
AT the national G.. A. r.. headquar-
tiers the attendance by states, not in
Guiding Massachusetts, was reported
as follows:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
HOLD TRAmps IN THE COUNTY
Mayors Effort to Deport Them Is
Fooled by Deputy Sheriffs.

The mayor OF st. Joseph packed
twenty-eight tramps in a box car the
other day and shipped them out of
town in order to rid the county OF
the Migrants. AS luck would have II,
the police force of Buchanan deter
mined TO distinguish himself that
same night. so he swore In a few
deputies, and, not knowing the action
of the 81. Joseph officers, happened to
be at the station when the ST. Joseph
"ho<o special" came in. The worthy
sleuths arrested every one of the
tramps, and Berrien county is not rid
OF them yet.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Edward Edlung, an employe OF the
Central Paper company at Muskegon.
was instantly killed. lie was running
a rip saw. and when a board caught
he reached over to loosen Il. The
board flew up and struck him over
the heart, crushing his chest and
causing instant death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Branch County Industries.

Branch county is becoming noted for
something besides Portland cement.
There are pickle factories at Quincy
and Bronson with a capacity for 10000
bushels of cucumber pickles. and hum
dreds of acres OF land about these
two towns are devoted to growing Gu
cumbers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Antique Garnet.

Mrs. Gates Noyes of Coldwater has
in use to-day wool carpet which has
been in constant use for the past
seventy years. and which is still in
good condition. the colors being as
bright as ever The wool from which
II is made was grown on sheep on
the old Noyes farm near Rochester. N.
Y. and the thread was spun by some
OF Mrs. Noyes' ancestors.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
To Lower insurance Rates.

Pennington has never had any Gre
protection. and now a plan Is under
consideration for installing water
system. to be used for fire extinguish-
ing purposes only. by piping water
from a spring on the outskirts OF the
village, and procuring the necessary
force by means OF a hydraulic ram.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Echo, the l2-year-old son Of Aida
Bovee of Dover township is in seri-
Gus condition as the result OF being
gored by a mad bull. but it is thought
he will recover. The boy was picked
up for dead. Three ribs were torn
from his spine and his back was ter
ribly bruised.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Retires From Ruslnera.

C. w. Bennett Of Coldwater who
started the first periodical subscrip-
ton agency In the United States thirty.
four years ago has sold the business
to Chicago parties, and Coldwater's
postmaster mourns. for the change
will cause his salary to be greatly de-
crcaGed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
New Faetorv for kalamazoo.

e. A. Cummings & Co. of Chicago
have purchased 105 acres of land at
the edge Of Kalamazoo II is the in
tention of the company to erect a
large arc light factory. which will en-
ploy upwards OF 200 men. The new
factory will be completed and ready
for operation by the first of the year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Drastic Treatment.

A Union City veterinary surgeon at
tributes all of his success to the fact
that he uses but one remedy for all
sick horses and cattle. Here II Isl:
He kills a chicken and makes the sick
animal swalbw all of the fowls in
terror arrangements. A fear of con
tinuous simil.y treatment causes the
animal to either get well or die imme-
diately.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Health Board Gives warninu.

The state board OF health mas given
warning TO many small towns and
cities in the state that they are laying
M untold misery and sickness for
their citizens by the use OF old wells
for cesspools.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Libel on the Girls.

II seems hardly true. but reliable re-
ports say that Coldwater girls have a
new way of trying to make people be-
lieve that they wear expensive silk
skirts. 1t Is to the effect that they tie
sandpaper on the inside OF their
ankles, the resultant sound resembling
the frou-frou of silk. These new
tangled attachments are styled rust
lers."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Wilmington. s. c.. special: Alarmed
at the prediction OF negro, hundreds
Of negroes and not a few superstitious
whites are leaving Wilmington to es-
cape what they believe will be the
totai destruction Of the city by fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
oIdest Band IN State.

Quincy claims to possess the Oldest
brass band In the state. The Centen-
NAL band was organized there just
twenty-eight years ago this month.
ard II has been in existence ever
SINCE although now known as the
Channel City band.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
oblect TO Drunken Men.

The citizens OF Tekonsha are up In
arms again because the DRINKS OF
that place are allowed to carouse on
the streets and use profane language.
Street fights are a daily occurrence
and the law-abiding citizens of the
place do not take kindly TO the prac-
tica
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Hereafter there will be smaller
number Of upper peninsula politicians
announcing themselves as candidates
for different Offices. for Manistique
paper has made a rule to charge aach
candidate $40 per announcement,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Sneak Thieves al Tekonsha.

Tekonsha citizens are having their
troubles with sneak thieves. Several
houses have been entered and money
and other valuables taken while the
occupants were visiting their neigh
bors.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20
Reduees Canine PopuIa,Ion.

The number of dogs running at
large at Bedding Is being materially
reduced through the good work OF
the city marshal. who Is killing all
CANNES who have no owners or whose
owners refuse to pay the tax upon
them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Since the announcement of per
cent decrease In population in four
years, there is a growing suspicion
that some OF those South Haven cen
sus enumerators rang In several hun.
cree summer boarders four years ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Three Houghton boys recently cap.
tured two companions and were about
to celebrate mock hanging. when
the two victims were rescued from
tba ends Of hemp ropes by officsrs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

The state bank of Fowlerville, cap
ital $4,000. has been authorized by
the state banking commissioner 10 do
business.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

London cablegram: After no less
than seven fruitless attempts on the
part of the opposition TO turn out the
government on votes of censure. par.
lament was prorogued Monday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

A corps Of Michigan Central detec-
tiyes arc in Bcrrien county trying TO
make an attempted train robbery out
Of the fact that cedar Tie was found
lying across the track ~ pokaRon.