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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Frost Kills Apple blossoms.

The big cider mills OF Dennis &
Sons. Kalamazoo. which has operated
every season for several years will
not turn a wheel this year. Mr.. Den
mis- states that the apple crop this
year IS the shortest in the history of
the state and not cider mill will
operate, Last season $4,000 gallons of
cider was made alone at the mill. MIR.
Dennis claims that the apple blossoms
were caught last spring by the frost.
This year, the fall wind apples,
which were not even used for making
cider last year, are the only ones on
the market.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Eneets Of pestroxIna Game.

One OF the penalties for the wanton
destruction OF birds II paid In the
frequent terrible yisltations by insect
pests which devour the various crops
IN the field. They cost tho people
not only OF this country. but OF all
tho other nations which are depend.
ent on our crops. millions in loss.
Macy states have made laws for the
preservation OF the game animals,
birds and fishes, but these laws have
no effect on the classes for which
they are really meant. and little on
the majority OF the people. Those
who have tho new-fangled destruct.
I've guns want to use them and they
will find living targets. and In too
many cases they may be human
marks for their shot.--New Orleans
Picayuns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
SAMUEL WE'LL.
ARMY WIFE UNDER MICROSCOPE.
Her Daily Life Subjected TO a Con-
slant Scrutiny.

The life OF an army wife is hard.
She lives under a microscope. She is
subjected 10 a constant scrutiny, even
more minute than that which the aver
age decent woman in a small town re.
coivos-which can be compared only
10 that brought to bear on the min
istcr's wife IN such a town. Further
more, the army wife, II she venture
10 be indiscreet, is likely TO find the
microscope under which she lives in.
stantly enlarged into telescope
through which the whole nation is
looking at her Her husbands posi-
ZION makes their domestic troubles
likely 20 be forced into national prom
gcnoe, when they are, in fact no
isc than are occurring In every
nook In civil life Under these cir,
cumstances IL is wonder not that
o. many. but so few, scandals affect
ing army wives get into the newspa-
pers The fact that they DO not--that
the percentage of domestic scandals
in the army attracting public atten
lion Is mailer than in civil life--is the
strongest possible testimony TO the
propriety and discretion OF the army
post Chicago lnter-Ocean
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
peht, Old NOT worru Aim

Charles Mathews. tho great English
comedian. one day previous 20 the pc
Rod OF his publicity proclaimed dire
bankruptcy, invited a friend 20 dine
with him. The walnutB were washed
down by some rare sherry. That's
n delicious wine" his friend ex.
claimed; 1T must have cost you
lot OF money" 1T didn't cost me
anything that I know or" the actor
ans sorcd with a shrug You had II
given 10 you, them" the friend sug.
gested. "Oh. no." answered Mathews.
II bought II from Ellis. In Bond
street" "But he will charge you
something for H." the friend ex.
claimed In astonlshment. Il believe
he does write something down in a
book" Charles retorted graveiy: Tets
have another glass. my boy"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Death Of public Servant

S. ]. wall, "a years old, died al his
home in Cadillac, OF which city he was
postmaster. Sunday He went 10 that
city In 1872. when IL was the village
OF Clam Lake and resided there ever
since In 1877, when the city was In.
corporated, he was elected first city
clerk. and since that time has been
continuously in Office, serving as pros
ecuting attorney, county clerk. alder
man, mayor and the last eight years
as postmaster and president OF the
board OF education
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
PRESERVE THE INDIAN NAMES.
Washington Star Considers Them APP
propriate Applications.

Washington Star Considers Them APP
propriate Applications.
The suggestion has been made that
when IndiCh territory shall become n
state or part OF state the new state
shall be called Sequoyah, in memory
Of the half.brecd Cherokee who In
vented the syllable alphabet OF the
Cherokee language and who performed
other noteworthy services for his peo-
>whether the suggestion Is good
d Is not now to be determined.
but certain II is that conspicuous
argument against the adoption OF the
name is unsound II IS argued that
Il il an Indian name and hard TO pro
nouncc. Mercy A citizen OF tho
United States TO urge this as n reason
against a geographical name IN the
United statesl n there is anything In
the power Of precedent or the force OF
example this is not an objection 70
but an argument for tho name Sc.
quoyah For nearly 100 years we have
been saying Massachusetts,. Connecti-
cut and Delaware and for long time
have been pronounclng Alabama, Mis-
sissippi. Tennessee. Kentucky. ohio,
Michigan. Wisconsin. Iowa. Missouri.
Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas. etc
Washington Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07

berger. the Chicago vice president OF
the company.
The pleas OF guilty. while expected.
have caused a sensation in legal and
railroad circles. They were followed
by the announcement that the govern
ment viii now proceed against the
Grand Trunk, Great Western, The Lc-
high valley, the Michigan Central,
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific,
the Boston and Maine and the Mobile
and Ohio railroads. which are named
In the indictment as the roads from
which the four traffic officials OF the
schwarzschild & Sulzberger people so
ncitcd and received rebates.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
GREAT BRITAIN LOSING TRADE.
Competing Nations Win In Struggle
for Worlds Markets.

competing NATIONS win ~ struggle
for Worlds Markets.
In 1904 the exports OF Great Brit
ain, aggregated. in round numbers
$l503, $4,000. OF which $3.50, GS5 900
worth went to its colonies. The i'm.
ports in the same year were valued
at $2.755 $50 900. OF which 5000. 090 900
worth came from It's colonial possess
ions British exports 10 foreign count.
ries show a decline. whereas those 70
its colonies have considerably increas-
ed. Were II not for the latter favor.
ing circumstances. Great Britain's I'm.
dustrial condition would be bad As
u &c. active competitors like Germany.
Belgium. Italy. japan and the United
states are oncroaching more and
moro on British trade In international
markets where no preferential duties
on imported goods from Great Britain
exist.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
BURGLARS ARE NOT FAsTIDlous
Steal Sausage and Ice Cream From
Grand Rapids Refrieerators.

Two refrIgerators were tapped at
Grand Rapids, but the thieves did not
get food enough there so they bur
glarized n Syrian grocery. The refrig-
ertors belonged 10 r. Clark Thwing
and Mrs. Houseman. leaders In soci-
ETY. AT Thwing's the remain of a
quart OF Ice cream were lugged away.
The booty at Mrs. Houseman's con
sisted OF eggs and some sausages.
Next the thieves visited the Syrian
grocery owned by Dahara g. Dhap,
where they secured six pounds of but
ter. ten pounds OF sugar and six
loayos OF bread.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Cemetery Raided.

Upon learning that the Escanaba
Catholic cemetery had been raided
the city secured two men TO watch al
Gladstone. one of the guards arrived
az s o'clock I'm the evening and found
the crosses all pulled up and in most
cases partly broken and laid on the
graves a few tonhstoncs were
pushed over The Protestant part OF
the cemetery was also tempered with
Evidently the work had been done In
the early part of the evening as tho
earth was yet damp on the parts re.
moved from the ground
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
OLD LANDMARK is DEMOLISHED
Hotel Was Stopping place Between
Detroit and Chicago in 1923.

The first hotel building In kalama.
zoo, which has been used as barn
for moro than thirty years. has just
been torn down, The building was
seventy-seyen years old, being put up
In 1928 by o. w. Bliss, keeper OF the
tavern in the old stage days. II was
then the American hotel, and was
the largest structure in the village.
The hotel was in the old days the stop.
ping place for the stage from Detroit
to Chicago. and many famous men
stopped there while travelling through
the then northwest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Jolsts Save Man From Death.

ed. McQuarter, "A laborer employed
ON the Johnston-Shaw building at Bir.
mingham, was injured by the giving
away of the floor above him. His
legs and feet were badly bruised. The
weight was kept from him by the
ioists, between which he fortunately
fell Several tons of sand and CO.
mcnt were on the noor and the en-.
tire mass was prccipitatcd upon him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07

Charles Christensen, a section fore
man on the South Shore road, died In
n hospital az Marquette. the result OF
peculiar accident lie was struck
by a flying piece OF the maui with
which laborer was driving a spike.
The particle OF steel was smaller than
a lima bean. but Il cut through Chris
tlansen's clothing, entering the abdom-
ina walls and punctured the intcs-
tines
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Quit Growing SUGAR eeets.

Notwithstanding the crop of sugar
beets about Sanilac Center this year
will be unusually large. It Is probable
that the acreage sown next year Will
DC much smaller than for any year
since the farmers took up this branch
Of agriculture. The reason is that
the farmers do not like the work CON
nected with beets, preferring TO grow
grain and hay. How this will affect
the future of the sugar factor at eros.
well Is problematical.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Boy Given Another cbane.

l.. Broadly appeared In Justice court
90 Grand Rapids between. two Saliva.
ton Army lasses. Broadly was ac.
cused of stealing an electric motor.
but it was his first oncnse and the
army people had COTTON him posi-
ton, SO Judge Holcomb deferred sen.
tense. Broadly is the son ~ the city
physician at Hart and but IL years
old.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
lnqham Soldier. and Sailors.

The thirtyninth annual reunion Of
the lngham County Soldiers and Sail
ors' association was held In Mason.
The officers elected are: President. ~.
0. Call. Mason; vice president, A. /.
Crossman, Danville. secretary u. G.
Freeland. Mason; treasurer. w. j.
Adams. Mason; chaplain, Rev Will
liam Putnam. Lansing The drum
corps OF Leslie and Lansing furnished
the music.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
TRAFFIC OFFICIALS PACKING COMPANIES
ACKNOWLEDGE GUILT FINED

Complying with the first portion OF
the agreement between the United
States authorities and representatives.
OF the Schwarzschild a. Sulzberger
company, four traffic officials OF that
company pleaded guilty, Sept. 81, in
the United States district court AZ Chi
cago to the charge OF conspiracy 10
solicit and receive railroad rebates in
violation OF the federal statutes as de-
tailed In the indictment.
Judge J. Otis Humphrey OF Spring
field, before whom the pleas OF guilty
were entered in person by Samuel
Well OF New York. c. f. Todd OF Kan
sas City. Vance ID. Skipworth OF New
York and Beth S. Cusey OF Chicago.
sentenced the four men to total cash
fine OF $4,000 and costs, without any
Imprisonment The fine was promptly
paid by check signed by Max Sulz.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Well Known LAWYER pics.

Branch Shoemaker. 60 years old,
one of the leading lawyers of the
Kalamazoo county bar. dropped dead
OF heart disease in the postofllce at
Kalamazoo. He was well known as a
divorce attorney. and IS said TO have
occurred more DEGREES than all the
other lawyers OF the county combined.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
city Is Undermined BY Bats.

An inspector reported that thou.
sands OF rats are undermining the bus
mess blocks OF Kalamazoo. the foun-
dations OF some OF the largest build
ings giving evidence OF being weak.
ened by the digging OF the rodents.
The inspector says that In unfrequent-
ed cellars he was forced to beat on
rats by the hundreds with n club. A
sweeping investigation viii be- made
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07

lansing Man Denies Exchanging Lit
tie Girl for Don.

tie Girl for Dog.
Charles III. CAREY. the story OF
whose action in trading little girl
left In his charge TO New York state
farmer for a dog. was spread broad.
cast over the country several months
ago, has returned to Lansing. He de-
mics the published stories. saying he
placed the little girl. whom he could
no longer keep. where she would have
a good home. The father OF the little
girl was Frank Riley whose wife had
been burned 10 death. the child being
placed In the care of an old woman.
II was represented 70 Mrs. Carey that
the father would pay for the child's
support and she undertook TO keep
her The father disappeared, however
and Carey determined 10 give the
child away, He declares that while
the man who took the little one pro.
posed trading dog for The child he
did not take the dog.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
ST. Joseph Has 81 900 Fire.

Charles Rutledge's jewelry stock
and Mrs. A. Parkinson's millinery
store, quartered In the Montgomery
Sheppard block at ST. Joseph. were
destroyed NY fire at o'clock In the
morning. The origin OF the fire Is I'M.
known. The estimated loss is $4,000,
partly covered by insurance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Man kIlled hY rraIn.

As the section crew OF the u. " NJ
railway nj Aloha was returning from
shopping trip 70 Cheboygan. their
hand car was run down BY passenger
train that was backing UP 20 the y
just south OF the city All the mon
managed 10 escape except John Gala
han, who was Instantly Killed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07

Probate Judge Clay Il Cali of Pc.
toskcy viii do for nm example Of grit
and hustle. Al noon no was brought
in from his farm where a. silarc Sic.
ing machine had cut on .ta.o fingers.
At / O'Clock he had lcft tue hospital
with his fingers dressed and at 3
o'clock he took the train for the state
meeting OF tho Judges of probate az
Flint
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
New HoteI for A,hleN

business people of Ashley are iubi.
liant over the closing of deal where.
by Frank Waters and Adna Hunt oi
ST Johns. will erect $4,000 bricl, or
cement hotel Ashley Is junction
point on the Grand Trunk and Ann Ar.
Dor railways and las heretofore been
sadly lacking in hotel facilities
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
saloonlsts Must PAY.

The jury In case OF Mrs Jennie
Putnam VS.. Fred Alderton. saloon.
keeper OF Laingshurg ana his bonds.
men brought suit IN verdict for
plaintiff. awarding her s700 Mrs. Put.
nam charged Alderton with selling
liquor to her husband after She had
served notice m The saloon that Il
must not be done.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07

The conference between the employ.
ers Of the striking printers at Grand
Rapids and the state board or arbi.
tration Is al on. the employers hay.
ing absolutely declined 10 consider the
propositions OF the board which In.
volved the reinstatement ofdhc strlk-
nre
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
WlIl Roam pnniian

Edward u. Murphy. one OF the lead
ing vehicle manufacturers Of Mlchi-
Kan. has been elected president OF the
Pontiac board of trade Great efforts
are being put forth 10 make the com.
Ing year the banner one In Pontlacs
history
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Alleoed Woman swlndler Is Held.

The examination OF Ellen Glenn
alias Ellis Glenn. charged with swlnd.
ling stephen A. Lockwood. OF Lapeer
ont OF s2.50o. was completed in that
town. She was bound over 20 the No
vember term or the circuit court. She
was unable 10 furnish $4,000 bail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07

Mrs Fred n. Potter OF / anslng saw
burglar attempting To effect an en-.
trance 10 the residence OF J. -. Pii.
more. next door She Mastered his
hasiy departure by firing two shots
from a revolver az the burglar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Or. Harry %. uuII IL DEAD

Or. Harry d. Hull one OF the Oldest
and best known practitioners in Ad.
rian. Is dead lie had long been n
sufferer from locomotor ataxia. but
the direct cause OF his death was
heart trouble
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
DIED crxInn for pnotnr-

Frank hntimari yonng italian.
aged -. walked into tho employment
Office of leonard Nicola in Hancock.
and crying 10 the proprietor 20 call a
physician. dropped to tho floor. dead.
Death was due 10 heart failure
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
nuIldInn Boom al the 500.

The usual time for the building sea
son has been ignored at the 500 on
account OF the demand for new bust
ness buildings and houses and foun-
datIons are being laid right along for
new buildings
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Railroad 20 Clay Works.

To haul clay which Is now carried
by teams. railroad Will be built from
tho Coldwater cement works 10 the
clay bed mile and half distant
from which the plant secures the clay
IL needs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Ashley 20 Have TeIenhone,.

Tho Union Telephone company has
Just commenced the work n installing
a telephone exchange az Ashley. n
convenience for which the PEOPLE have
laborcd for over n year. II viii start
with about twenty subacriaers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Concern over New Truaney az.

The meeting OF the county school
commissioners held at Lansing dis
cussed the duties OF the commissioners
in their treatment OF the schools The
meeting was n very successful one.
The new truancy law seems to be Civ
ing the commissioners not little
concern. but It's enforcement was
urged by State supt Kelley.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
sheep.kIllIna near !, nnnoed.

a biz bear. tho terror of all Maple
Ridge farmers last summon. has boon
killed hy Farmer Wesley Hinton AT
Alpcna. The bear Is known 70 have
killed az least dozen sheep The
big follow weighed 300 pounds
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Wand cltv to Pav.

l. w. Fox OF Kansas city wants
Three Rivers 20 pay him damages on
account OF his son, who was shot by
a target rife in n shooting gallery sew
cral weeks ago during a street carni.
val. The boy has since recovered
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
Auto Struck hY Car.

Charles Grecning OF Monroe owes
HIS life 20 being a yachisman ny put.
ting the wheel hardaport, his auto
was given a glancine blow by De.
troit. Monroe a Toledo street car.
The damage amounts 10 $500
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
ATE SEEDS FROM POISON WEEDS
Child Found Them in Yard and Died
From Eating Them.

Poison caused the death OF Clarence.
2.year-old son of Mir and Mrs. Fred
Spring. OF Owosso The child was
playing In the yard and. childllke.
sampled some seeds from stalk OF
henbane. n poisonous weed. Il was
several hours before the. poison took
effect. Doctors were called, bat the
poison had too much of a start and
they were unable 20 save his life
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
onera 70 Build Utilities.

Wolverine can have an electric light
and water works II II wishes. The
power will be secured from n dam
across the Sturgeon river. which the
promoter Will build II the village Will
enter into a contract with him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-10-07
FLAMES THREATEN THE TOWN
Citizens Turn Out 70 Fight Stubborn
Blaze at Stsndish

biaxe al StsndiSh.
John a. Rankin's livery stable at
Standish was totally destroyed by fire
with most OF IT'S contents. The only
property saved out of the barn was
seven horses and two burgics. The
new residence OF Joseph Thompson.
and It's contents. were badly damaged
by fire aud water. The fire IS sup.
posed To have been caused by n spark
from a passing locomotive. The wind
was blowing gale from the west.
which greatly endangered the sur.
rounding property II was only by
the most heroic efforts on the part
Of the firemen and citizens that the
city was saved from holocaust. Loss
to the livery barn. Mi Perkins.
$4,000; Mr. Thompson, $1,000
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-10

path that led by the tulip and jonquil
preaching footsteps.
sI5cg pardon" he said, politely re-
treating as be became aware Of the
unfamiliar figure, but rs the girl turned
her face upon him.
"cIare-you. How did YOU come
here"
For ii second Clare gaueed him 81.
lehtly Then. although The sound Of his
old, dear voice CAME near undoing her,
she answered coldly enough.
Not SO strange as you'd think. Cath
crime and went to school together.
I'm visiting the Hayes, your neighbors
down the road, SO | made point Of
coming TO see her before left That's
all, except that | once knew YOU
also, and a sudden fancy came to me
to stay and see you too"
TO see if the wound you gave my
heart had healedP broke IN the man
bitterly. "All these years I've suffered
as only a man can suffer WHO scorns
explanations to those whom he feels
should be above suspicion | swore not
to ask what you meant by that let
ter
TON Bronner can tell you" threw in
the girl Jelly. For myself. ! do not
care to discuss the matter"
"Bronner!w The man drew up his
hand before his eye, palm outward, as
one who has Unexpectedly been shot.
When he dropped 1t he spoke un.
steadily:
so it's all been a mistake, sweet
heart. Bronner loved you himself. l
l thought he was my friend" As his
voice broke he caught the old, tender
love in the girls eyes.
But, dear" he cried. "of course 1t
was all lie. And 1t isn't too late
How do you daref" cried she. rising
in hot anger as he made an impulsiye
forward movement. Yes, it's too late
altogether too late. | am going TO
marry Stanley Hughes, and you-you
must be loyal to your wife"
"My-Clare, are you mad?"
"Good,o cried Mrs. Ormsby, tripping
bllthely down the path. You and
Chester haven't waited for the conven-
tional Introduction. That's right, and l
know you're going to be good friends.
Glare, my husbands cousin, Chester
Ormsby" And to her husband 8
cousin; Miss Clare Clayton, a school
friend of mine. Too bad my Chester
hasn't come yet-train must be late.
Chesters a family name with the Orms-
bys. you know. It.
Not much wonder she broke off sud
denly in her sentence. Her husbands
cousin had beseeehingly opened his
arms, and with a little inarticulate,
happy cry Clare had flung herself into
them.
The light had broken in.