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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
FIaht over lnsuranee Money.

Judge Swan. OF the United States
court. has denied the motion for new
trial made by attorneys for the Royal
League, a fraternal insurance concern
OF Chicago. In the case brought
against II by the heirs of the late John
w. Richie OF Bay City. A verdict OF
s4.10O was given against the league
II refused TO pay Rltchie's insurance
on the grounds that he had become
addicted TO liquor The case will be
taken 10 the United States circuit
court OF appeals.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

To digress for moment. What the
Denverites were hearing was the noise
made by falling walls erumblIng into
ruin by the shower OF dynamite and
shell. At the same time the convlcts.
liberated from prison. were carrying
on struggle with the citizens pos.
slbly right above them.
During the time OF the scuflIng
above them, the Denver party had
halted. AS the noise ceased. Jim at
last threw of fear and again III up the
tunnel with the rays from his lantern.
A scream was heard. echoIng and re.
echoIng through the rocky cavern,
and before him stood the form OF a
woman. IL was Pearl Huntington,
who had been placed in the tunnel for
safety. She had her back against the
only means OF entrance and exit. and
In her hands she held pair OF shin,
ing revolvers.
Our party OF Denverltes as well as
Pearl were taken completely by sur.
prise. But Jim was the first TO re.
cover himself Having learned from Or.
Huntington that Pearl had been left
in the hands OF Lang. he very readily
surmised who the girl really was.
Mrs. Langl" he said. fear not. we
are friends"
There was something in the speech
OF Jim that treasured Pearl that such
was the case: but true TO her orders.
never filnching. she still presented
her arms. Denver took a step forward
so that he stood as much In the glare
OF the light as did the woman"
Where Is LOUISE he demanded.
First tell me who you are?" she
answered cooliy.
II am Jim Denver"
Thank God for ;hatl" she exclaim.
cd fervently. "You have come in the
right time. Here is paper for you. Z"
And she handed him n letter scrolled
all over with hIeroglyphics. the detec-
tive's private cipher. and Jim read OF
the plans OF the insurgents. That VII.
son with ten men was in charge OF
tho vault where the money was
stored; that Lang alone was trying
TO ge hold OF the counterfeiting tools
kept in the printing ONCE: that ROC.
ers and his men were bombardIng the
walls and blowing them down: that
Black Jack was leading the convIcts
TO a bloody Tight for freedom. II was
mapped out for Denver 10 receive and
hold the money as II came from the
vault.
A peculiar rap was given on the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
CHAPTER XVI.


Before Denver left the vessel carry
tng Lang toward the convict city. he
became aware OF the destination OF
,XzrArty. The detective might have
NED on board for the whole OF
che Journey, but he did not wish TO
Jeopardize his chances by counting dis
coyery. AS soon as possible after leav-
ing the boat Jim fitted himself out In
regular western style, purchased a
good sekylceable saddle and pack
horse, and set out on his journey over
iand. II he had not fallen into the
hands OF band OF prairie outlaws.
and been robbed and left for dead
upon the prairie, he would Lave
beaten the party overland. As Il was.
however. he arrived at a frontier town.
more dead than alive. little too late
90 see the emigrants of.
Here II became necessary for him
90 walt for remittance from Chicago
In order to purchase a second outfit.
He employed his time in resting up,
and taking notes on all the rumors he
heard In connection with the party he
was in search or He became assured
that he was following the right trail.
While waiting he fell In with an aid.
venturer, Col. Hanchett. one OF those
bold. headstrong men. who risk every.
thing for gain. The colonel had been
brought up on the plains and was a
man used 10 border warfare. AT this
time Hanchett was acting as sheriff
and had quite a company OF rangers
under his command.
Rather taking a fancy 10 Hanchett
who seemed 10 DO quite well posted
as TO the doings OF the convicts (or
rather a colony OF persons whom Den
yer called the convicts) Denver made
a proposition 10 the ranger which was
readily accepted. or course. the Jour
iney to Paradise was not made direct
because out OF the way OF Hanchett's
regular patrol. and. during the jour
ney, owing TO the slowness OF the
march. Denver often made excursions
alone for HIS own benefit. On one OF
these lonely Journeys. Denver rar
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
Tine COEIVI]Q1T C0DT1lILgNIss
az FIGlHl1TlNG IRE MILlLlIN
m CHARLES NORRIS BUTLER
zq<a~ az Tie Re,eosr AZ /2eor zsseg7sy/ Z,eec|ZaNZe
Char Runcr
RF CrLAPI ES NORRIS BU1LER

tains-greenbacks as paid In Tor en-
trance fees" answered Denver: II es-
innate the value at. say. two mill
lions!"
II guess we can get away with e."
replied Hanchett. nonchalantly. "T.ere
are twenty-four OF us in the expedi-
ton. Each man should be able. with
the "salted" mounts he has. OF carry
ing on an average OF seventy-fiye
pounds with him. Say fifty pounds OF
gold and twenty-five OF greenbacks.
That ought 10 net twenty-five or
thirty thousand each. IL Louis Lang
is the practical man you think he Is,
he will have the pick OF the vault. and
he will not burden himself with use
less MATERIAL Besides. he will have
certain friends OF his on the ranch
who viii want 20 join our band"
Another boom OF cannon.
let us hasten TO the scene OF the
skirmish." said Jim. getting excited
bring on all the men you can spare
our friends may need our helpi"
Col Hanchett saw that everything
was III Readiness 10 elintI escape OF
hold the passage. Such was the con,
struction OF the tunnel that one man
could keep al bay regiment OF sol
diers. Pickets were placed on guard
with orders TO allow no one 20 enter
or leave the tunnel without written
order from Hanchett The balance OF
the troop were left at convenient
points along the passage SO that a
means OF communication could be
kept up by all the company from one
end OF the tunnel 10 the other. Den
yer and Hanchett then proceeded e
enter the city through the under
ground road.
Above them, suddenly. they heard q
noise as OF tramping feet, as II body
OF men were passing back and forward
In a hand.to-hand struggle. While
they stood debating as 10 the cause
the ground trembled and seemed e
roll and turn. Rocks and patches o.
dirt came tumbling down across theii
path, while dull rumbllngs were heard
as II huge bodies were being blowr
into space only to fall back TO eartl
with great force.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
Haa Had Another vlaIon.

Ellen G. White. the prophecies OF
the Seventh Day Advcntists. who now
lives in California. has had another
VISION which was read TO the church
members at Battle Creek at a secret
meeting. They will not reveal the
contents. but II Is stated that Mrs.
White again scored the Advontists in
Battle Creek and the institutions un.
der their management.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
Contract for Bio Ditch.

On January IL the contract win be
let for one OF the largest bitches in
Michigan. II Is known as the Four
County drain because II drains the
largest portion OF that many counties.
The ditch has its beginning in Van Blu
rem county and passes through Kala-
mazoo and Cass counties into ST. Jo-
seph county. where It empties into the
st. Joseph river. The ditch will be
more than five miles long and will
have tributaries equally as long. The
work will be let IN sections.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
lnsect,s RIte prouna Ental.

William II. Johnson. formerly OF
Saginaw. met death in peculiar man.
ner at Jacksonville, Fla. While pass.
ing through swamp he was stung in
the hand by some poisonous insect.
Blood poisoning set in and after a
brave EFFORT TO combat the disease an
operation was resorted 10 and the arm
was taken OF at the shoulder This
did not stop the work OF the poison,
and he died.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS
-FOUR DIE IN MICHIGAN MINES
Failing Rock Kills Three and Heart
Disease Another.

The old superstition OF miners that
accidents come in sequence was VERT
fed again at Calumet, four men meet
ing death underground In the Lake
Superior copper mines. William
Phillips and Samuel Richards, Cornish
miners. were killed In one OF the low
er levels In the Trimountain mine.
They were found In sitting posture,
and evidently had sat down to eat
dinner when a large rock fell on them.
Both were married and leave families.
Lawrence Brine. a trimmer In No. 2
shaft OF the Tamarack mine. was
struck by falling rock and died in the
hospital. Alfred Westerburg, aged GO
years. succumbed TO heart failure In
the Red Jacket shaft OF the Calumet
and Hecla mine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
True 20 the old Love.

A romantic story IL told OF the late
Count OF Flanders. Every day he went
a long walk. and always passed a
house where a white hand was waved
from the closed windows In return TO
his deep salutation. He never entered
the house. The occupant was a lady
TO whom he was attached before he
was married. but whom he has never
since seen. Before parting they ar
ranged that when In BRUSSELS he
should pass her door once Day. and
this testimony TO an 0ld.Bove was
faithfully carried out
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
FREEDOM KEYNOTE or SUCCESS.
Wlthoc' II No Country Can Become
Really Great.


Really Great.
A free population, ambitious 10 get
the benefit OF its own labor and en-
terprise. Is the making OF any coun-
try With freedom will come more
general education and a great upraise
In Mexican life will result. By way
OF contrast Mexico and Sweden and
Norway offer an interesting study.
Mexico. with peonage and restricted
education. has wonderful and rich
variety OF natural resources. Sweden
and Norway, with a cold and rather
sterile country, have individual free
dom. and are the only countries I'm
the world In which every grown man
can read and write. Therefore the
Scandinavians have prosperity. good
homes and general and splendid CIV
ilization. while Mexico. with friendly
climate and great natural resources,
lags behind But the signs OF adj
vancement are many and encourage
ing, and there is every reason for TAX.
ing a cheerful view OF the future OF
our sister republic Francisco
Call.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
II was Pearl Huntington.

across the spot where the skirmish
took place between Long Rope and
the emigrants. Up 10 this time Den
yer had not run across the trail-that
is 10 know IL. But here he found a
private signal which had been agreed
between Lang and Denver to be left
n letter in cipher. giving In details
the history of the fight, post driven
into the ground.
From here the journey was made
easy by following the trail. AS luck
would have it, before reaching the
protected strip, on the borders OF the
convict country. Denver ran into the
escaping Dr. Huntington. From him
he learned OF all the deeds performed
by Lang. the lay OF the country. and
best OF all the tunnel entrance into
the convict city. IL was compare
lively easy for the detective and his
posse to approach undiscovered and
take up their abode In the secret en-
trance to the "city."
Noise OF the discharge OF cannonsl
The rattle OF musketryl That was
what woke Jim Denver on the morn.
ing following the arrival OF the troops
into the mouth OF the tunnel leading
into Paradise.
The conspirators. headed by Louis
Lang, on the inside. had decided 10
take tho bull by the horns and set the
ball rolling at once.
~wkat does this meant" asked Den
yer OF Col. Hanchett.
"Pretty hard 10 say. unless your
friend Lang has started the lombard
ment."
How is the passage IN the front of
ns7"
"weli guarded. Two men can held
the entrance against the attack OF
anpdreds," arswered Hanchett
Aow Is the tunnel TO the rear or us
<bu explored ~"
n TO the cellar"
.k<ihen." said Denver. satisfied, let
as explore the passage Into the cellar
and II possible acQuaint Lang with
the fact OF our presence mere; he
may need our help. am certain
that Lang has undertaken the robbery
of the government vault and II so he
will send the gold out this way. Yet
don't understand how he can expect
TO carry away any great sum unless
aided by some one besides what Jew
friends he has made on the inside
what condition do you suppose the
wealth OF the country Is int" asked
che colonel.
Bags Of gold a. dug from the noun
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
BABY SAVED LIVES OF FAMILY
Choking With Smoke, Little One
Arouses Its Mother.

Leelenau county is caring for Mrs.
Charles Otto. OF Leland. and her two
little children. Mrs. Otto was awak-
ened by her 7-months-old babe gasp
ing and choking. The room was fun
OF smoke and there was fire all
around her. She had Just time 10
clasp her two children. the other be.
ing three years old. and rush out into
the snow. The house was entirely
consumed and with Il everything she
owned on earth except her own and
her children's night clothes. The IRE
also destroyed SO which her husband,
who is working In Chicago. had sent
her for necessities and for the chill
dren's Christmas. She Is now entirely
destitute
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
curloua Rox Badly Aurt.

The young son OF Ernest Quacken.
bush. OF Fife Lake, celebrated Christ
mas by removing all the contents OF a
shotgun shell excepting the powder.
He Ignited this with match. His face
was so terribly burned that portions
OF the skin and flesh, peeled OF. Tn.
less complications ensue the physi.
clans will save his sight.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
rsIephone War at Howell.

The telephone war at Howell is the
fiercest local fight had for many years,
and much feeling is stirred up among
the citizens and farmers in the yicin-
ity OF Howell. Some are putting in
the Michigan phone, while others who
have had them in for years are order
ing them out. The business men are
resisting the necessity OF putting in
two phones.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
Oakland county Oar library.

The Oakland County Bar Library as.
ISOLATION has ben organized at Pontiac
and WIN shortly file articles OF incor.
poration with the secretary OF state.
The FIRST order for books will be for
$1,000 worth and the library will be In
the new courthouse The membership
is limited to fifty members OF the Oak
land County Bar association.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
no Rom cars Throuah.

The new purchasers OF the Michigan
Traction properties and the electric
railroad between Battle Creek and
Jackson are perfecting new schedule
which will go into effect about the
first OF the year. AMI which provides
for the running OF cars through from
Kalamazoo to Jackson without chang
ing at Battle Creek, as at present.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
No Credit for EMPLOYEES.

Boarding house keepers and doctors
at Grand Rapids will shut down on
extending Pere Marquette employees
credit. Justice Granger received a
notice from the roads local attorney
saying that no more disclosures would
be made in punishment suits. The
suits may be commenced but II will
be difficult to get anything.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
WON FAVOR OF Hgrry GREEN.
Pretty Child Recipient OF Gift from
Worlds Richest Woman.

Mrs. Hetty Green. the richest wo-
man In America, celebrated Christ
mas by starting a 81 bank account for
little Needy" Boudreau. the 4-year-
Did son of Mr.. and Mrs. l. b. Boud-
reau OF No. 1901 Washington street,
Hoboken. N. J.
The child plays about the halls I'm
a fat house owned and occupied by
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
COT Zoo Warm for Him.

Joseph Sentence. an employee OF the
starch factory at Traverse City, de-
cided 10 eat his lunch in starch
boiler. He found II too hot and start
ed 10 climb out. but at the top was
overcome by the heat and fell. strik-
ing on his head on the pavement six
teen feet below.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
LIouor Dealers Are Fined.

Boltd Bros, OF Albion. who were
found guilty in the circuit court OF
violating the liquor ordinance recently
passed by the council OF Albion. were
sentenced by Judge Hopkins to pay
n fine OF 800 or ten days. This case
will go TO the supreme court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

While they were absent at a social
function. burglars entered the resi-.
dence OF J. G. Potter OF Charlotte and
stole between $50 and 500 in cash,
The officers think local crooks did the
Job. but there Is no clue.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

Raber a Watson OF Chicago have
purchased n tract OF cedar near Bay
Mills, comprising about 1000 acres.
from John Il. parsille OF sault Ste.
Marie. The consideration Is $4,000.
The timber will be used for poles, ties
and posts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
old Resident is Dead.

Mrs John Fairchild, fort fifty years
a resident OF Kalamazoo. having come
from England. died. aged 3. She was
one OF the most prominent women OF
the city. She Is survived by five
daughters and four sons. The latter
are all prominent business men here
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
End Of aahv Gaze.

Judge Smith OF Pontiac disposed OF
the celebrated baby abandoning case
at Orion by releasing. upon payment
OF costs. the three women implicated,
Mrs. Mary Allen and Mrs. Frances
Crypler OF Detroit and Mrs. Caroline
Van Wormer OF Oxford.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

WHITTIER away. little boy7" inquir-
ed the well-meanlng stranger.
~ so to swim. sir" replied the spec.
tacled infant.
And whore do you swimf" persist
ed the stranger.
Il swim. sir" the infant made an
swer. I'm the shailewer purIieus OF
excessive dampness." - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
EIeotrIo RalIway seheme Revlved.

John NJ. Caulheld visited vicksburg
and took up the street railway fran
chise. which was granted four years
ago. but has since lapsed. with a view
to getting another for the Kalamazoo.
Elkhart and South Bend Traction Rail-
WAY Co.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
STRICKEN While LOADING Grain.

While loading grain at Morrice. Ar
thur Taylor. a prominent young farm.
or. was stricken with paralysis. His
wife looked out OF a window and saw
him lying motlonless on the ground.
Summonlng aid. she drew him to the
house. He died shortly after.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

FIX. Tatroe. agent for the Standard
oil Co. AZ Monroe. was relieved OF his
watch. SIS In cash and 5000 check
while asleep In one OF the rooms at
tached TO the afmory. where the
muskrat banquet was held.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

Caught In folding bed like rat in
a trap. little Robert Garneld's leg was
broken. The boy Is a son OF ID. A.
Garfield. cashier OF the Albion State
bank.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
c5fO1O H0rL

country. Information to this effect
was conveyed to Secretary Root by
Mr.. Hiroki. the Japanese charge az
Washington. viscount Aoki is mem
Der OF the priyy council and OF tho
FIRST class order OF the Rising Sun.
lie Is OF the highest diplomatic rank.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13

Mrs. Green. where he was born and
has lived. II was there that he and
Mrs. Green met each other.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-01-13
COMES TO REPRESENT JAPAN.
Mikado Sends Diplomat OF High Rank
70 Washington.

Viscount siuzo Aoki has been APP
pointed Japanese ambassador TO this
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
DIDN'T BELIEVE
That Coffee Was the Real Trouble.

Some people founder around and
take everything that's recommended
but finally find that coffee is the rear
cause of their troubles. An Oregon
man says:
For 25 years 1 was troubled with
my stomach. / was steady coffee
drinker, but didn't suspect that as
the cause. l took almost anything
whisl someone else had been cured
with but to no good. l was very bad
last summer and could not work at
times.
"On Dec. 2, 1902, was taken SO
bad the doctor said l could not live
over "a hours at the most, and
made all preparations to die. 1 could
hardly eat anything. everything dis
tressed me, and 1 was weak and sick
all over. When in that condition cof-
fee was abandoned and l was put on
Postum, the change in my feelings
came quickly after the drink that was
poisoning me was removed.
The pain and sickness fell away
from me and l began to get well day
by day, so l stuck to it until now
am well and strong again, can eat
heartily, with no headache, heart
trouble or the awful sickness of the
old coffee days. ! drink all / wish of
Postum without any harm and enjoy
it immensely.
"This seems like a strong story.
but l would refer you to the First
Natl Bank, the Trust Banking Com
pany, or any merchant of Grants
Pass, Ore, in regard to my standing,
and I will send sworn statement
of this if you wish. You can also use
my name" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Still there are many who persist
emily fool themselves by saying "Cof-
fee don't hurt me-" A ten days trial
of Postum in its place will tell the
truth and 1iany times save lie.
There's reason"
Look for the little book. "The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
RUSSELL sAGE's WILL.
Except Small Requests Property Left
to His Wife.

New York-Exccpt for a few small
requests to relatives, the fortune of
Russell Sage is left TO his widow.
There is no charitable boquest in the
will. There was nothing in the will
to Indicate the value OF Mr.. Sasc's
estate.
Zach of Mr.. Sagcs nephews and
nieces is left $4,000.
There is also boquest of $1,000
10 Mr.. Sage's sister. Mrs Chaplin, now
deceased.
The section beQueathing the bull, Of
the estate of Mrs. Sage reads that she
is to have and to hold the same abso-
lutely and forever
The executors of the will are Mrs.
Sage. Dr. John p Mum. for many
years Mr.. Sages phy sician; and
Charles w. Osborne, who has had
charge of Mr.. Segc's Office in this city.
The will contains section forfeit
ing the bequest To any beneficiary whc
objects to the probate of the will OF
directly or indirectly contests it.
The Lamar register., 1906-08-01
Ticket Broker Released.

Denver.-A super5edeas was granted
by Justice Luther VI. Goddard of the
Supreme Court Saturday,, releasing l..
C. We'll. a Pueblo ticket broker, from
Jail Well was f?ed S700 by Judge
Dixon for violatinG the injunction by
which the judge pur stop to the sale
of scalpers' rail''ar tickets in Colo
RADIO. District Attorney White of Pu-
eblo, in his private opacity as lawyer.
represented We'll He claimed that
Judge Dixon madc the order rsquir-
ing We'll to pay the fine while in Den
yer and outside his district. The We'll
case will come up n its regular order
in the Supreme court, and in the
meantime the tickc. broker will have
his liberty.