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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
Done by an Inoendiary.

Bedding, Mich, March 26-On sat.
urated rags stuffed into holes bored
into the side Of the Latter Day Saints
church and lighted. nearly caused the
destruction OF the building. Frank
Klock and his wife were awakened
by the glare OF the blaze and saw a
man standing near the church with y
horse and buggy. He drove away, but
when the flames died down, returned
and apparently threw oil on the side
OF the church. as the flames shot up
the side. lie then climbed into his
buggy aud disappeared from sight.
The blazing oil failed 10 set the wood
on fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
SHORTAGE INCREASES
That Of Wilson. OF the Home Pro-
tectors, Has Swelled 10
Sl25. 900.
BE GAVE A VERY SMALL BOND
Law Docs Not Regulate That Matters
Merchants Merciful to sfu<ienk
Theater wyeckerA

Port Huron. Mich.. Marh 2a<-Tur
Their investigation into the deflhathns
OF Secretary W. l., WILSON, Of the
United Home Protectors Fraternity.
have Increased the figures Of the short
age TO $4,000, and II Is feared that
they may total $4,000. Wilson is in
jail on the verge of collapse. lie was
arraigned on the charge OF embezzling
$4,000. He refused 10 plead. and his
ball was fixed at $4,000.
Everything He Owns Mortgaged.
Attachments have been taken out on
all OF the property of Wilson. His
yacht, autos and other luxuries as well
as his magnificent residence were In
Guided In the proceedings. II was
learned. however, that practically ev-
erything was mortgngcd for as much
as could be borrowed upon II. VIII
sons family claims exemption for It's
personal property. Wilson gave but
one bond NJ 5000. though nc was
handling hundreds OF thousands Of dol.
lars. This bond was supplied by the
American BONDING company and steps
will be taken % realize upon II.
Law Does Not Fix the Bond.
Pontiac. Mich. March 23-"while
in Port Huron learned that Mr.. VIII.
son had been required 10 give bond
OF only 5000" said Banking Commits
sioner Zimmerman. This was, how
ever. entirely In the province OF the
officers. as the law makes no require
ment on this point Whether the
order Is reorganized or not | Will have
10 appoint a receiver" said the com
missioner on this phase. THE court
may then. II II wishes. delay action
IL II believes the stockholders will be
protected by the reorganization"
Says He IL Shielding Another.
Battle Greek. Mich, March 23.-"I
have been aware that all has not been
well with Mr.. Wilson's Affairs for sew
eral months said Mrs. Harriet Row
ell, officer OF one OF the local lodges
OF the United Homes Protectors Fra.
ternity. II have known he invested
heavily IN many enterprises, but the
whole truth Is not yet known Mr..
Wilson has assumed the responsibility
In this matter to shield some one
else"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
Newton Wants the once.

Flint, Mich. March "a. - Fred II.
Newton, OF Fenton. has petitioned
Judge WIsner asking that an order 10
show cause be issued against the coun-
Gil OF that village In the matter OF
his election reported after n canvass
OF votes that he had been elected with
two others. but Newton alleges In his
petition that thecouncil unlawfully dis
regarded that report OF the canvassers
and declared Fred J. IIorrel elected In
his stend
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
And ,he Glrl WON, Tes,lrt.

Mcnommcc. Mich. March "a. Kate
LEM. daughter OF Frank LEM, a farm
or, refuses to testify against Antoine
Shlck, who. by the accidental discharge
OF gun which he pointed az Miss
LEM and his sister, Mary Schick, serl-
ously wounded them as they were
walking along country road. The
boy escaped aud was found by an OF.
Ger. when arrested he exhibited no
signs OF emotion over the affair
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
Serious Accident at an Auction

San Lake. Mich. March 25.-Twen-
~ persons were injured at the farm
home OF Loren Gage, two and a half
miles west OF this village, when the
floor OF the kitchen gave way while an
auction sale was In progress. The oc-
cupants were preclpitated into the Gel
lar along with two boilers full OF hot
coffee. The most seriously injured
are: Loren Gage. aged slxty-fye, bad
~ scalded, lower portion OF face cut
nearly on; Mrs. Dallapoo. aged sixty
Ave, lower portions OF body terribly
scalded. and Patine, seriously
scalded. II Is believed all will rocov-
or.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
A,,emnt 70 BLOW up nonse.

Gary. Ind. March 26.-An attempt
was made 10 blow up the house OF
Fred Cappleman at Lake station
Ind. near here, with dynamite. The
side of the house was blown out and
windows in adjoining buildings shat
tered. Cappleman was injured by fly
ing glass, but his family escaped I'm
harmed The police believe that gam
blers. whose cnmIty Campleman hai
incurred. had hand Ia the dyna
hitting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
Mystery Partly Cleared Up.

waukcsha, Wis, March 20 The
mystery OF the finding Of the upper
half or the body OF an infant in pig
pen on the Hilgcr farm IN the town
OF MenomonIe was partially cleared
up. when Amanda Last aged rine.
teen. daughter Of William Last teaant
on the farm told the district alto ne
that she was the mother Of the & ild
Further than this The young wol.an
would make no admissions
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Saginaw. Mich. March %. Flight
members Of two Carrolton families,
those OF Simon Bardci and Frederick
Fox. had miraculous escapes from Gre.
nation. when they awoke 20 fn1 their
dwellings. which adjoln each other. IN
flames The occupants leapei from
windows 20 the ground, making their
escape IN safety, but saving nothing
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Bay City. Mich. March 23.--Thomss
olmstead and william Butler. lumber
iobbers, attempted 10 break log jam
with dyna-lIte. olmstead's retriever,
Shep, thought they wanted the ex-
ploslve and brought II back. The lum-
bcrmen took 10 the tree tops. Shep
waited for them 20 come down until
the fuse burned 20 the cartridge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

After being suppressed, smallpox
In again obtaining a foothold In cen
trail Illinois Much concern II ex-
pressed over the rapid spread of the
scourge. Five cases were reported In
Lincoln. three each in Chenoa and
Eureka. while Fairbury aud numerous
other ceptrai cities reported one or
more cases.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Lexington. Ky, March %. r In a
warrant sworn out by Katherine
Hedges, widow OF Hiram Hedges who
was shot last Friday night By night
riders. Butler Mechanism. .lr,. aud
Andrew Tanning two prominent farm
ers OF Nicholas county, have lecn ar.
rested charged with the murder u
Hiram Hedges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

lockwood. Mich, March 25.--Bur-
glars stole $40 from the residence OF
Deputy sheriff William Richardson
during the fnmIly's absence. They
also entered the house OF Samuel Cav
and We're heard by Mrs. Gay she
screamed and they fed but not unul
they obtained two watches and three
rings.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Saginaw. Mich, March 25. - The
Eighth district Republican convention
chose Representative Fordney ana =.
o. Dewey. OF owosso, delegates 10 Chi.
cage. They were not instructed. but
Fordney stated % tine convention that
he was for Speaker Cannon Dewey
announced that he would vote nj Chi.
cago az his Judgment dictated. A TAFT
resolution was dcfeated-lI5 TO 81.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

New York, March 25.-Irom prec
ent Indications New York VIII s'nd
an almost record-bfeakng delegation
10 tbe Democratic national convention
nj Denver II IS now estimated that
Tammany Hail VIII be- represented b.
not less than ! 400 members
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Jackson. Mich. March %. Two
Jackson prison convlcts, Irish" SUIT
ton. sent from 81. Clair county for lar
ceny from the person. and George Tur-
ners colored. sentenced from Wayne
county on the same charge, are miss
Ing. Warden Armstrong believes they
are only hiding In the prison and walt
ing for an opportunity - escape.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Milwaukee. March 2d.-The septic
pneumonia having subsidized. slight
Improvement in the condition OF
George willoughby, who murdered
his wife and then attempted suicide,
n reported by his physicians. II II
now thought that wllloughby has a
chance 10 recover.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Port Huron. Mich. March %. ~
lighting a match to ind a coin, Guy
Conklln started ire in his mattress
factory which destroyed the building
smoke from the fire poured into a
nelghborIng building. where dana8g
party was being held, and the dapo<s
for a moment were In a panic. =
loss from the Ore was about 500
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

At Kansas City. Tuesday, az a re-
suit Of a conference between Mayor
Henry NJ. Beardsley and the city
counsellor and representatives OF the
Bell Telephone company. that com.
pany has agreed 90 reduce !ts rites
from SOC 10 500 for year for bust
ness and from So 20 S36 year for
residence service
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
sho, by His Rival.

while visiting Miss Margaret Rur.
yons. al Mlddleston. Tenn, Blevins
Hudnall. prominent coat operaivt.
was shot by Charles Cooper, a rival
Cor the girls affections
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Il IL now definitely known that 1Go
Children. two teachers and one unidentI-
fied man met death in the flames that
Destroyed the collInwcod co. school
hguuR -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Cleveland. March 2G--Alorris Wise
man. ffty-three years old. . pusAeartr
pcddler, was strrsk hy street car
and instantly kilsea The car ran over
The man, sattisg MS bead from his
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

The annual report OF the unitsd
states steel corporation shows that
volume Of present business h fncreas-
ing - compared with preceding
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Bsstioh Duke who Was Prominens n
Politics Cio~~s His Carcos
af Cannes.

The Duke OF Deyonshire. Is dead
az Cannes. France. o. heart disease.
aged sesenty-foux years. He was
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

HUNDREDS DIE
IN SHIP CRASH
Two Big Vessels Come To
gether With Tremen-
dous Force.
ONE or THEM SINKS INSTANTLY
Victims Are Overwhelmed While
Asleep in the Berths
and Perish.
Collision Occurs on the Japanese
Coast During a Dense Fog
Nearly Two Hundred and
Fity Dead.
ONE or THEM SINKS INSTANTLY

Nearly 250 men women and chill.
dren We're drowned early In the day
In collision between two big coast
wise steamers short distance from
Hakodate. One of the steamers was
sunk with all OH board. The other
was badly damaged. but remained
atloat and attempted 10 rescue some
Of those on the doomed vessel.
In spite OF the efforts OF its crews
in boats. however, about two hundred
passengers and the captain and forty
three OF the crew OF the sunken steam.
er persisted In the sea. Another steam.
er arrived AT the scene OF the collision
bnt too late 20 render effective aid. A
score Of vessels have since been sent
60 the spot TO search for possible sur
vivors who may he ciinglng to wreck
age.
Fog Overhung the Sea.
A dense fog overhung the sea when
the steamers came together with tire
mendous force without an instant
warning. II was 2:3O n. m. but the
darkness would not have been Inn
pcnetrable II II had not been for the
fog. One OF the steamers was the
Matsu Marn. belonging 10 the Yusen
Kaisha line. II was bearing down on
Todohokke, near Hakodate. and was
about two miles of shore when II was
run into by the Hldeyoshi Maru In
was struck squarcly amidships and a
tremendous hole was stove in the side.
Water poured into the gap instan-
ltaneously, and before an alarm could
be sounded the Matsu began 70 sink.
This steamer carried - passengers,
Many Of them were women and chill
drel. Some were asleep In hunks and
staterooms. but large number were
on deck, In expectation OF landing
soon
Frcnxied Men swamp Boats-
Instantly there was panic. The
crew or the Matsu rushed for the
boats and tried 10 launch them. The
frcnzled passengers rushed 10 the
side OF the steamer and jumped into
the boats while they were being low
cred, swamping them the moment they
touched the water. Others screamed
and raced about the decks. Scores
dumped into the sea In the hope OF be
ing able To keep afioat until rescued,
only TO perish In the blackness that
the lights of the steamer could not
penetrate.
Within a few minutes the Matsu
went down. carrying TO death all who
were asleep. and others who remained
on the vessel. The Matsu was yes
sci OF 500 tons Its captain remained
at his post, hoping. IL Is supposed, to
he able 10 run 10 the, beach, until hls
sblp sunk and he went down with IT,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
Royal Chickens Of Japan.

"The most beautiful and extraordi-
nary chickens in the world are those
bred by the royal family Of Japan,
the privilege Of raising them not being
accorded to any of the mikado's sub
jects," said Mr. L. j. De Courcey of
Yokohama, These chickens are cele-
brated for the wonderful growth Of
their tailfeathers, a full grown roost
er's tail often reaching length of
twenty feet. The tail is of a lovely
deep blue shade, while the body is
buff and about the neck is a white
ring A pair Of these chickens has
been known to sell 10 a wealthy Eng
lishman for $1,000 on condition that
he would take them out Of the coun-
try.
81 believe that ere long the species
will entirely disappear as | heard be-
fore leaving Japan that it was the in
tention of his majesty TO cease their
breeding Baltimore American.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
Russianizina America.

The ordinary citizen whose relations
with the postoffice are confined to send
ing letters and an occasional paper and
to receiving such mail as the postoffice
authorities consider it proper for him
to receive is unlikely to realize how
oppressive this branch Of our govern
ment may be.
We regard with amused contempt
the efforts of the Russian bureaucracy
to keep the people in ignorance by
blackening out from foreign papers
such paragraphs as It's officials regard
as likely to be injurious. But most of
us are not aware that similar system
is relentlessly carried on by our own
bureaucracy, the only difference being
that an issue which offends in a single
paragraph or advertisement is return
ed in toto to the publisher. OF the two
methods the Russian is the more intel
ligent and the less oppressive.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
A SEARCHING ANALYSIS.

Municipal Ownership Beautiful In
Theory, but Practically Bid For
Political Graft.
Experience has proved that the agita-
ton for municipal ownership is usual
ly in charge of a group Of men who
are looking for personal profit. When
the plant or plants finally get under
municipal control these men are viz
tually the proprietors. They dictate
who shall have positions, and they
usually see to it that they receive a
good return in either the coin Of the
realm or something else Of value for
every position they give out They are
intent upon squeezing every dollar they
can out of the plant
Where company or the individual
gives much attention to the minutiae
Of a plant, the saving OF q few pennies
or a few dimes or q few dollars here
or there, under municipal control the
plants are run in slipshod manner.
The engineers, placed in their posi-
lions more because Of their political
prestige than because of any ability
they may possess. sit around and talk
politics when the machinery is badly
in need of their attention. But 1t is
politics and not attention to duty and
faithfulness that keeps them in their
positions, so they give more attention
to politics than they do to their duties.
The management of the plant usual
ly devolves upon a committee of the
town council. Right here is where the
graft bacteria gets loose and begins to
cause havoc. Some men will stand
for election to council with no other
thought in view than getting their
hands on the light plant They have
some favorites they wish to place in
office. and they likewise have a plan
whereby they can squeeze the bust
ness so that many golden drops will
fall into their own pockets.
Municipal ownership has been proved
to be impractical in this country. Be
side discouraging private enterprise, it
accomplishes no real good, but eventu-
ally becomes n corrupt sore in the body
polite that taints everything that
touches it. In theory the proposition
is a most attractive one but when it
comes to working it out in practice in
superable obstacles rear themselves in
its pathway. and it is not long before
ruin and finally dissolution come
Tamaqua pa Courier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
Reforming the Head Hunters.

A curious development is in steady
progress in the Solomon islands, the
group in the south Pacific which lies
to the west of New Guinea, whose
people have earned such unenviable
notoriety as head hunters. The young
men OF the tribes in these fertile ana
beautiful islands are abandoning the
historic pursuit which has made them
dreaded for centuries in the south
seas and are taking TO the copra In
dustry. Copra, which is the dried in
terror Of the cocoanut. is valued com
mercially for the oil which can be
pressed from ii. and some of the young
Solomon islanders are accumulating
considerable wealth by extracting II,
though the older generation, to whom
head hunting Il stlll the only profess
Sion for gentleman. are said TO look
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
THE REAL RESPONSIBILITY.
The Damages Should Be Charged to
the Lighting Plant.

The supreme court of Texas has re-
Gently rendered decision in line with
decisions in several other states. In
City Of Greenville versus Pitts it was
held that where the wires connecting
with a city lighting plant ran along
a partition wall above the roof Of
building it was the city's duty to the
owners of the buildings and their serv-
ants and to others having legal right
to use the roofs to maintain such wires
In a safe condition. Unfortunately
when damages are awarded under such
decisions they are made a charge
against the general funds of the city
and never appear in the accounts of
the lighting department, where they
belong If they were debited against
the lighting plant it would help people
to understand that city cannot evade
any Of the costs of private operation,
although it may seem to do so through
bad bookkeeping, and incidentally that
proper bookkeeping would show mu-
nicipal cost to average higher than
private cost.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
Avoidina Class Government.

We are trying to steer a safe middle
course which alone can save us from
a plutocratic class government on the
one hand or a sOcialistic class govern
ment on the other, either Of which
would be fraught with disaster to our
free institutions state and national
We are trying to avoid alike the evils
which would flow from the govern
ment ownership of the public utilities
by which interstate commerce is car
ried on and the evils which flow from
the riot and chaos Of unrestricted indi-
vidualism. Roosevelt
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
ONLY ONE "BEsT"
HOpkinsville People Give
Credit Where Credit Is
Due.

People of Hopkinsville who suffer
with sick kidneys and bad backs
want kidney remedy that can be
depended upon. The best is Doan's
Kidney Pills, medicine for the
kidneys only, made from pure roots
and herbs, and the only one that is
backed by cures in Hopkinsville.
Here's Hopkinsvllle testimony:
Mr.. Francis Brown, 104 Fourth
street, cor. Mechanic street, Hop
kinsville. KY, says: There is no
doubt about Doan's Kidney Pile be-
ing all that is claimed for them and
you are at liberty to use my name in
defense of that statement. | was
annoyed for years with backache
which came on by spells especially
when contracted cold. About
four years ago was induced to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, procuring them
at Thomas & Trahern's drug store,
now conducted by L. A. johnson q
Co. was not disappointed with the
results obtained. After taking a
dose or two of the remedy knew
that it was acting directly on my
kidneys and in a short time the
trouble ceased. During the past
four years | have appealed to Doan's
Kidney Pills some six or seven times
when having a light attack of my
former complaint and | can candidly
state that in each case | have been
given quick ard lasting relief. Mr..
Brown has also used them with
equally good results. We both think
a great deal of Doan's Kidney Pills
and have always kept them in the
house"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
RAILROAD NOTES.
Ia **#h#*#hHs'#HN# * E#%#*Ei

Account National Baptist Conven-
ton (colored), Sept. 1921. 1908,
Lexington, KY, the Illinois Central
will sell round trip tickets to Lexing-
ton, KY. Rate $685.. Dates of sale
Sept. Is, IA, Is, and for trains sched-
uled to arrive Lexington before noon
Sept. 16, 1908. Final limit Sept. %.
G. r. NEWMAN, Agent.
The Illinois Central will sell round
trip tickets to Louisville. KY. &C
count Kentucky State Fair, Sept.
14-19, 1908, rate $40. Date of sale
Sept. IL to 18 inclusive and for trains
to arrive in Louisville before noon
of Sept. 10, 1908 only, return limit
Sept. 2lst.
G. r. NEWMAN, Agent.
Account Montgomery county fair,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 10, IL and
y, 1908, the Tennessee Central will
sell round trip tickets to GAINESVILLE.
Rate $l.15. Final limit Sept. IA.
G r. NEWMAN, Agent.
For the NJ w. Price Hal, Grand
Lodge f. & Nj. w. Sept. 10, 1903, the
Illinois Central will sell Boston and
return for $4,000. Dates of sale,
Sept. 7 and 8, good leaving Boston
not later than Sept nth,
q. r. Newman, Agt.
Account Odd Fellows at Atlantic
City Sept. 1912. 1908, the Illinois
Central will sell to Atlantic City and
return for 1890 Dates of sale
Sept. 10th to 18th inclusive, with re.
turn limit Sept. 23rd.
G. r. Newman, Agt.
The Tennessee Central will sell
round trip tickets to Richmond, Va i,
Nov. u TO 16. 1908, inclusive. Final
limit returning November "a. 1908.
Rate S2945.
G. r. NEWMAN, Agent.
Account the Providence fair,
Providence, KY, Sept 22-27, 1908,
the Illinois Central will sell excur-
sion tickers to Wheatcroft, KY, and
return for So As. Dates Of SALE
Sept. 22nd to 18th inclusive Return
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-09-10
Clearly Stated.

The advocates Of municipal owner
ship usually forget to include as an
item Of expense when making a show
ing in regard to the profits of such in
stitutions the taxes the city loses be-
cause Of its ownership of the plant.
When a city does not own public
utilities plant, that property pays taxes
to the city. AS soon as a city buys
such plant rhls source of income is
cut off. The loss of taxes is therefore
very properly chargeable TO the plant
as a city expense. How often Is this
done?-Davenport Qal Times.