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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
MICHIGAN NEWS
CORONER WOULD RETURN CASH
Michigan Official Under Fire Tenders
State Auditor 81 .243.

Coroner otto T. Toepel OF Wayne
county has rendered to State Auditor
General j. b. Bradley sl.2433O in re-
payment OF all the fees received from
the state for examination OF eighteen
alleged Illegal "setate cases" The cor
orners are allowed extras fees from
the state for inquests over persons
who are not residents OF the city and
II is alleged Coroner Toepel and ex'
Coroner ] ID. Hoffman collected many
thousands OF dollars from the state by
means Of Fictitious cases. Hoffman
Is now under bonds pending the result
OF an appeal from his conviction OF
the charge OF obtaining money under
false pretense. A jury few weeks
ago disagreed as TO the guilt OF Dr.
Toepel on a similar charge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05

Served Railroad Company Without an
Error for Forty Years.

Miss Rebecca Bracken, for forty
years chief train dispatcher for the
Michigan Central Railroad company
at Niles. died. aged 60 years. Miss
Bracken. who is said to have been the
pioneer woman telegrapher was re-
tired by the company on a pension
last August, and the records in the
office OF the superintendent OF tele-
graph showed that she had no mark
against her in all the forty years OF
service for the Michigan Central, a
record which was remarkable and un.
precedented. Miss Bracken was known
far and near as the railroad mems
guardian angel and just after she
was retired a delegation OF railroad
officials and conductors presented her
with a diamond ring as token OF the
high esteem In which she was held.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
The Rope Broke.

George Mail. plumber, while do
ing some work at one of the factories
at Sturgis had very narrow escape
from death While suspended high up
in the air by rope, having only
small board for seat Mail was
heard to say: Gee. II this rope should
break. | would take quite n drop"
when the rope broke. Mahl fell TO the
ground and was picked up uneon'
sclous and taken 10 his home. Exam.
ination showed he had received In
ternal injuries and a fractured leg.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05

Charles Morris. IA years old. Of
South Sharon, Pa, is in the county jail
at Corunna on charge OF stealing a
grip belonging TO Fred Sanders. The
latter was about 10 start on trip TO
Portland. Ore, and sent his grip TO
the station while he bought n ticket.
Morris stole il, hid IL under the plat.
form and was nabbed when he re-
turned to get IT, He has confessed the
crime. The boy was ith Pawnec
BnTs wild west show, but was dis
charged while at Cheboygan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Must Answer Terrlble charnes.

William Van Deryecr, the proprie.
tor Of feed store at Kalamazoo was
placed under arrest on charge OF in
timacy with small girls. Police OH
GERS have been making an investi.
cation for some time, and have the
stories OF twenty-five girls from 10
l3 years OF age, who claim TO have
been his victims. II Is said that Van
Derveer has been enticing the girls to
his place for more than a year He
has family and the relations in his
home have always seemingly been
happy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
WINE WAS ION THE HOUSE,"
Eugene Field Drank After Settling His
Bar Bill.


While Eugene Field was doing
newspaper work he was. as always.
lmpecunious. Two friends from st.
Joe dropped in on him one day, and
Gene" being penniless and hospita-
BILE, tried 10 borrow money enough
from a fellow-member OF the News
stan TO treat them in proper style.
but was able TO raise only 80 cents.
Taking his friends to a well known
saloon, where he had an account OF
long standing, he ordered bottle OF
champagne.
The proprietor took him aside and
demonstrated. Don't make your or.
der SO expensive, Gene" he said. You
owe me already $500. and. while /
sont expect ever TO get the money,
you're a good fellow, and bring us
good deal OF trade. and I don't mind
small additions 10 the bill. but can't
stand champagne"
you'll get your money all right. z
Field told him, rather Indignantly.
"Pshawi ia take % cents for tho
bill any time" responded the propri.
etor, whereupon Field took him at his
word and made him produce a re-
ceipted statement OF the account, and
accept n quarter in return. the pro
prietor rather relIshing the Joke.
Now" said Field. when n gentle.
man settles an account OF this size.
$500. It's customary for the house
TO set them up. Well take cham
payne"
The champagne was forthcoming.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Alderman Rnscnea Girl.

While bathing at Bay Port at the
outing Of the Methodist Episcopal sun
day schools OF Saginaw. Miss Mildred
Orr, aged 10. had narrow escape
from death by drowning. She was
rescued by Aid Il. III. Patterson. No
ticlng hands and feet rise out OF the
water, as IL their owner was strug'
Cling desperately, he hurried to as.
sist II proved TO to be the limp form
OF a young girl She was carried
ashore and after a time restored to
consciousness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Injunction Modified.

In the circuit court at Pontiac
Judge smith modified the injunction
granted Blanche Abbott in her suit
for divorce against James b. Abbott
The injunction prevented Abbott from
interfering with Mrs. Abbott in any
way. or disposing OF his property. The
modification permits his mortgaging
personal proprty for $3.50, on condition
that he pay his wife $50 temporary
alimony.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Hardy Old Pioneer.

Charles Brown. n pioneer farmer Of
Kalamazoo county, is not all in yet. He
recently demonstrated that although
81 years old. he can make n good farm
hand. During a week he cut, tied and
shocked eighteen acres OF wheat. He
used the cradle, such as he used when
young man. Mr.. Brown has always
refused 10 permit il TO be said that
he Is old in health il he Is such in
years. He is hale and hearty and de
clares that he VIII be working his
farm when he reaches the century
mark.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Tracks Nearing Completion.

II has been definitely announced at
Kalamazoo by construction men In
charge OF the double tracking work
on the Michigan Central that the
tracks will be complete and ready for
use by July 20. The track will be
ready for use as far west az Lawton,
and viii be used AT once. While
the construction work has been going
on. trains have been running slow
through that section. Men are sta.
toned at each end OF the dangerous
sections, and they are constantly plac'
ing torpedoes on the track as a warn
ing TO the trainmen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Biggest Fair in It's History.

The Calhoun county fair premium
list for 1905 has just been issued. and
the prospects are that the big fair
which IS 10 be held I'm Marshall Sep
tember 6. : and will be the largest
ever given by the Calhoun County Az
rlcultural association. The speed pro.
gram includes eight races with purses
aggregating $1,000, They are as fol.
lows; 2;i0 trot, purse $500; 2;30
pace. purse, $3.50; free.forall pace,
purse $3.50; halfmile run three in five,
purse. $3.50; 2:3O trot, purse 5000;
2:2i pace, purse $3.50. eco trot. purse
$3.50; three-fourthsmile run, two in
three. purse $3.50.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
FLESH TORN FROM cHILp's LIME
seven-Year-oId Boy Is Caught In n
Moving Machine.

Henry. 7-year-old son OF Fred Teat,
living a few miles east OF Sturgis,
met with what may prove a fatal ac-
cldent while playing in the door yard.
His father drove up with a moving
machine and in backing up the knives
OF the machine cut the child's leg
tearing on the flesh from the knee TO
ankle. Tho child nearly blcd to
death before medical attendance was
secured The doctor dared not give
the child an anaesthctic. Il being too
weak from loss OF blood and is also
affected with n weak heart.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Wblte Ants DESTROY Property.

II. w. Groom, director of music at
Orchard Lake academy, discovered
something new at his handsome home
at Pontiac when he returned from
Grande Pointe White ants had got
into the house and much OF the
woodwork was eaten so it has the APP
pearance OF being honeycombed. Be
fore leaving home Groom saw some OF
the ants. but thought he had succeed
cd in cradicatng them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
1horonnh rest for MIneraIs.

+. b. Preston OF Detroit and several
Ionia and Alpena capitalists are drill
ing a well on the west shore OF Grand
lake. twenty-five miles north OF Al
pcna. which they will sink $500 feet,
looking for OIL gas or salt. II salt In
sufficient quantity IS struck, an alkali
plant will be established The drill
is now down $50 feet, and two crews
are working night and day The eN-
pertinent will cost not less than Slo,-
000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Annual Meetino Of pruoqIsts.

The annual meeting OF the State
Pharmaceutical association Will be
held in Kalamazoo on August and
3. Letters coming to the local drug
gists in charge of the convention. in.
dictate that there VIII be about SOC
druggists In attendance from all parts
OF the state. The following are In
charge of the arrangements. Messrs
Wallace, Royce, Kennedy and Maus.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
chiId Had Narrow Escape.

Albert LaFountaine's Syearold
daughter. Jessie, narrowly missed
death az Charleston She was playing
in the field where her father was now
ing. She got in front OF the cutter bar
OF the mower and before the team
could be stopped her right leg was
nearly severed above the ankle. The
child nearly died from loss Of blood
and the doctor Is not yet certain but
that amputation viii be necessary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
callnht Rnd hnnded.

Henry Bingham. member Of no.
torious colored family which has
caused no end OF trouble to the Battle
Creek police. was caught red.handed
in the act of robbng the boarding car
on the Michigan Central. The car
was sido-tracked near the Norka oaks
factory While the men were at work
he entered the car and was helping
himself TO the personal belongings
OF the men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05

Mrs. Orson Brown OF Owosso had
her left foot removed at the ankle as
tho result OF a very rare disease
known as asomotcrneurltis. Because
Of a contraction OF the arteries and
veins, blood could not circulate In the
foot, which consequently died. caus
ing terrible pain The foot was re
moved by local surgeon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
New Hotel Pronrletor.

w IL Harrison. proprietor OF the
Hotel Clinton. Pontiac, accepted a five
year lease OF the Rose house, which
will be renovated throughout, redec-
Grated and refurnished. He viii open
Il under the name Of Hotel Harrison.
The place has been closed since the
last manager failed TO procure Ii.
conse for selling liquor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Missing Man Returns.

Jacobus Ritzmea who has been
missing from his home in Grand Rap
ids has returned He gave no cause
for his absence. and the family think
that he was temporarily deranged by
recent business losses. During the
time he was absent he wandered
about the western part OF the state
and also went TO Milwaukee
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Pure Water for plalnwell.

Plainwell now has pure city water.
four large wells capable OF producing
100000 gallons a day, having been
put In and connected with the pump
ing station, so that the users are Sc.
curing pure well water In place OF
muddy race water The water has
been declared pure under chemical
analysis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
LIaht Crop Of Peppermint.

A. NJ. Todd OF the A. NJ Todd Co,
peppermint growers. OF Kalamazoo.
states that the crop this year will fall
of seventy-hve per cent. The crop
started with prospects OF being a
large one. but the rain has greatly
damaged a.. Constant rain has the
effect OF distillation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Bancroft Gets the Crowds.

The Bancroft business men have
novel means OF getting the crowd IN
town for Saturday nights. They put
on free entertainment every satur.
day evening for fourteen weeks, with
complete change every week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
That Monroe Liaht Factory.

The Monroe council upheld Mayor
Slsung In his veto OF the sale Of the
municipal lighting plant 20 III. w.
White and the awarding 10 White
OF a twenty-five year franchise and n
ten-year lighting contract. All the old
bids will be rejected and ncw bids
for the plant will be advertised for.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
waba,h Train Ia peraIled.

Buffalo, y. Y. dispatch: a Wabash
passenger train was derailed three
miles west OF Buffalo. Five coaches
were turned over Seven passengers
were injured. none OF them seriously.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Loses 2s2 Pennloner..

Topeka. Kan. special: The Topeka
pension agency, which handles the
business OF Missouri Kansas colora,
do. New Mexico Indian Territory and
oklahoma. has 1885 pensioners on
the rolls. a net loss OF 252 for the year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
niovele Ridera In Court.

The Muskogon police court was kept
busy one day recently dealing out jus.
tice TO twenty-five bicycle riders who
were riding on the sidewalks Messen-
ger boys, we'll known citizens and
Prosecuting Attorney Loyolace's son
were all caught by the crusade being
wagcd by the chief Of police
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Child Ate Mornhlne.

The lG.months.old son of Martin
Becry, OF Allegan accidentally pro
cured morphine tablets. ate several
and Immediately became unconscious.
dying two hours later. Several physl.
clans we're unable TO save him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
clnaretten Made Kim lnsnne.

Application for admission 10 the
asylum at Kalamazoo has been made
FOR Harry o. Pierce. aged 49, well
known Niles politician Excessive
cigarette smoking is given as the
cause OF his trouble.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Woman is Killed in a RUNAWAY.

Mrs. Fannie Mitchell n colorcd
woman employed at Niles hotel,
was killed In a runaway accident. A
band frightened a horse and a thin
struck the woman in the neck sever.
ing the jugular vein. The deceased
leaves a husand and one child.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Handles Revolver

John Hughes, an old resident OF Of
sego lake was accidentally shot by
3S.calibre revolver while carclessly
handling the weapon. The bullet
passed through the right lung and
lodged under the shoulder blade.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
BOY KILLS HIS HALr.sRoTHeR
Quarrel over Privilege of Driving
Team Results Fatally.

warrcnton. Mo. dispatch. Charles
NJ Wood. aged rs. shot and killed his
halfbrother. John Wood, % years old,
at the farm OF their father. David
Wood. about eight miles we.t Of here.
The boys had quarreled about driving
team 70 the bayfield,. and their faith.
or decided in favor OF John. Charles
escaped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Make Cement at Oxford.

a deal was perfected at oxford
whereby Oxford secures a plant FOR
the manufacture of cement fence posts
and large tile for highway purposes
b. r. LOOMS who has a large plant
Of this sort at Memphis. IS promoter
Of the plant He has leased site and
viii commence operations soon. The
plant will employ from GO TO 100 men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
To prnhn Filter plant

Philadelphia. Pa. dispatch Mayor
Weaver has appointed Mai. Cassius r.
Gillette. corps Of engineers. United
States army. as a member OF the com.
mission 10 investigate the Torrcsdale
filter plant now being constructed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
EnlI 400 Fent.

Matt Blaine. a Finnish pumpman at
tho Colby mine nc Bessemer. was In.
stantly killed by tho bursting OF
steampipe. lie was blown from the
chamber TO the main shaft and fel'
COO feet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Brutal Assault.

Sam Jacobson was brutality assault.
ed and dubbed into insensihility by
John Woods. negro teamster. OF Ben.
ton Harbor. because he had collIdcd
with the latters wagon. Woods Is In
fail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
IN for Twenty Years.

Mrs. Patrick Shanahan, 5S years OF
age. died at Kalamazoo. after an III.
ness extending over twenty years,
She has lived In Kalamazoo the most
OF her life and leaves husband and
ono dnnghlor
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Injured BY EallIna Crane.

Max Weiss. residing on the Hoyt
farm IN Buona Vista. while putting up
crane for lifting hay had two ribs
broken and his lungs injured. A por-
ton OF the crane fell and caught Weiss
beneath H.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
AthIete JoIns s,oek exehanae.

New York dispatch: Harold weekcs,
once famous football player or Co
lumbia college. has become n member
OF the New York stock exchange The
price paid for his seat was $50, 900
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05

J. w. Woodward Is seriously III al
Kalamazoo sanitarium as the result
OF Ice cream and in a short time be
came violently ~. For n time Il was
believed that he would die.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Mneh hnx h pestroyed.

The farm barn OF Charles o. Allen
OF Penn6cld township was struck by
lightning and burned. with seventy
FIVE tons OF hay. Loss, $4,000: in.
Esured for 81 200.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05

August wosener. prominent must.
clan and organizer Of Wesener's or.
chestra twenty years ago, died al
Owosso OF abscess Of the brain
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
shInnle MIL Is burned.

The Davidson single mill at Alpena
burned 70 the ground. Loss, $4,000;
no insurance. The mill was built
about thirty years ago and employed
about twenty men. II Will not be re.
built.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Woman HANGED Herself.

Mrs. n. u. Rescolar OF Wakefield,
committed suicide by hanging She
had been III and was demcntod.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05
Rush to the Rescue.

Hundreds of small craft which dot
ted the bay hurried TO the rescue
The ferryboat Ramona was coming
across 10 San Diego. Capt Rcrtcscn
Immediately gave orders 10 change the
course Of the boat. aud instead OF con.
tnuing his trip hurried to the aid Of
the stricken warshlp.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-05

Choice items from cves
the s:s+ specially
seie Tod for our readers
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07
CHAPTER XXXV.
END OF THE SIEGE.

Another Blowing-Up of Fort Hfl-Ter-
rife CannOnade-PembertOn Calls n
Council Of War-DecisiOn to Surren-
der-Meeting With Gen. Grant-Stub-
born Insistance Upon Better Terms.
Surrender at Last.
The result of the blowing up Of Fort
Hill, as McPherson's men called it, or
of the "3d La. Redan,' as the Confed-
crates officially termed it, brought some
cheer and eXultation to the defenders,
but not much confidence, while the
temporary defeat really encouraged the
Union soldiers. These had come so
near succeeding that they were SAN
guine that the next time they could
not fail. In spite of their repulse they
had not given up an inch of the ground
which they had gained, and remained
in possession of the crater of the de-
stroyed fort, which before nightfall
they had converted into a formidable
work of their own, impregnable to a
Confederate assault and an admirable
base from which they could attack the
defenders. AS the fort was on the
highest ground in the vicinity, and from
IL there was a general slope to the
river. it was evident that at the worst
the enemy could not construct many
more inner works. if any, because these
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07

OPENING OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
BY JOHN McELROY.

to throw shell over the works was
taken up by the Engineers and i'm
proved upon. 1t was found that sec
tons of the tough sweetgum wood were
best for this purpose, and they We're
still further reinforced by having three
iron bands shrunk around them. These
made very powerful pieces of artillery
as long as they lasted, and would throw
q six or 12-pound shell with great ac-
curacy from SO to 100 yards, and last
about 100 rounds. Eventually the whole
front was studded with these little NOR
tars, which inflicted great loss upon the
defenders. A number were set around
the crater of Fort Hill. and assisted
greatly in driving back the enemy from
the new fort.
The enemy was no less active, and
worked strenuously to prevent the ad-
vance of the saps. In spite of every
thing the sap-rollers would become dry
and inf1ammable. The enemy would
throw fire-balls Of cotton saturated with
camphene against the sap-rollers, and
when one took fire the confagration was
aided by throwing hand grenades
against it, and very frequently the roller
burned up in spite of all that the SOL
diers could do, and exposed the head
OF the sap to the vicious fire of the
enemy's infantry behind the works.
The Second Blowing Up.
BY the night of June 80 the mines
had been extended under the new fort;
they were packed with about 2,250
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07

a range Of nearly one mile uninter-
rupted by the hills.
Discovering the Enemy.
The first intimation had of the pres
ence OF the enemy was the roar Of their
guns, as they opened fire upon us with
two pieces OF artillery. the shells pass
ing directly over our heads and burst
Ing In the field nearby at our right.
We obeyed the command forward
double-quick" with alacrity, thinking
our safety lay in making our distance
greater from the exploding shells,
though 1t put us closer each step to the
overwhelming numbers OF t1ne foe.
fire: = brisk cannOnade continued for
nearly an hour with no loss TO sus. buts
u1th several killed. and wounded on the.
ether side. - Y 49, S.
Watla thiasuaa .a1snneufnw Cohurr,a
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-07

our cavalry, dismounted. occupied a
cedar-covered knoll to the left of the
18th Mich. The 124th Ohio was in the
rear, guarding the ammunition-train, a
mile away. BY the time we had thus
gotten into position, our battery opened
upon the enemy; the firing was ex-
changed for nearly half an hour, with
no apparent effect upon our side.
/ was at this time ordered to send
four OF my best marksmen across the
cornfield in our immediate front As
you will remember. the stalks as rule
were left standing, and they served as
q partial cover for these men, who
were directed to creep cautiously to-
ward q group Of mounted men on a
knoll distant some 500 yards and as
certain whether they were friends or
foex About this time troops were seen
On high hill to oar left, and by the
aid Of xsan oid-faahioned 1a-fneh spy