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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09

10 the Honorable Board OF supervis.
ors OF Iron County. Michigan.
Gentlemen -
herewith submit my report AZ
county Clerk from January Ist 1908
70 October LIST 1908. as follows.
| have collected and paid over to tine
county Treasurer selO 90 AS follows:
fines q costs $4,000 Entry Tees
100; Jury q Stenographer fees
$1,000
me Following orders were issued on
the General fund from January lst
iVVe' TO October LIST. 1908. for the fol.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09

william Lyons money advanced 10 "a
~ ~ larson larson : mo- salary le5 OF
a.. annS mo salary 375 %
oiof Helgemo meeting and
~, r,, "a 80
oiof helgemo bringing poor 10
poor farm Ia 20
Peter Andreason meet,ng GA
mileage ,,noo
s'er 1Anareason bringing poor
10 poor farm soI
hoot NUNS salary as sec. and
meetings slo, 90
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09

Total expenses for ~
months $4s37. gs
A'eiaso expense per month $4O3. 10
estimated amount to run Poor farm
ana house for the ensuing year $4,000 90
There has been Turned over to the
Oounty Treasurer during the year
Sise. 90 from the following sources.
Received from Iron River Township
for keep OF Martin Bies s,1e ~
Received from William Lyon for use
90 90
ne Farm is very much in need Of n
suitable barn and we would recommend
the building of same in the near fnt.
ure' Respectfully Submitted
Olof Helgemo,
Chain
Robt NUNS.
Secretary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09

The auditing committee made their
report to the borad as follows:
A. Mendleson supplies, prisoners &. A
Paul Schook rig for coroner 81
W. Is. Dawson coroners fees q "a
FRANK johnson to taking testi.
mony nm
VIM. Egen services during
Quarantine 10. 90
Frank Fisher watch during
quarantine 40 40
D. NJ. Ross q Co supplies
court house ga
Ole Ericsson labor q. n. boilar tf64
". H. Morrison Justice fees "a 90
Emil Gueshe justice fees $50
Iyer Olson constable foes 40
Joseph Leonard Dep sheriff fees = 40
Lewis Aescniiman constable fees 10 ebI
David Gilbert WOLF bounty 100 90
Chas Dobiuspeck wolf bounty %. 90
oliver Wade wolf bounty "a. as
Gabriel Suiasalmi wolf bounty IS 80
r J.. Dickson vol bounty $500
Mike McGraw wolf bounty IS 90
Il. Marchaud wildcat bounty oo
Parks Hdw CO. supplies q. ii
grounds t5e4I
Parks Hdw Co supplies 6 IL
eoa 1860 %
Y YonekS labor Jail 100
| " Byers salary Juvenile
court 5ooo
FRIEND Bros supplies co clerk 595
5has K Howe supplies co clerk 80
Richmond a Backus notice Of
enrolment, etc 81
]itator Pub Go. sub 70 oitator 3 30 I
dich. State Tel. Go telephone
rent 40 50 laid On table
\ zimmerman supplies conta
gious cases 81 30 ref. STAN. Twshp
ity Of Crystal Falls supplies
and rent sheriff res 1915
ames Long mo salary.
house hire 425 90. rec for payment Z
ii Johnson looking after
hauling coal O H. ~ 20
ohm Wall services charged Z,
back taxes ~ 80 :,
oseph keast attending circuit 3
court 4. \,
rystal Falls Hdw Go. Supplies
court house f7goIo.
- va
. n Morrison drawing jury Loo
K. Dawson drawing jury 10 nj
N Armstrong attending Co
exams etc - 90 n,
Bros supplies Go. O.
Clerk ae =
I'd Nelson bnl due labor G NJ.
4 4553 Il
Z Lustdeld Mdse Elsie Berg
man ~ ~ a..
wis Aeschliman Constable fees $40 II
Il. Morrison Justice fees $50
~. Carlson service a. Supv ole Or
ivd Biork service AZ sqpv 0.f9
= Da~son service as supv Ole l.
u.ur 1ei'son service MS Supy 1853
). Richards service a. supy. 01g PET
G.. Whitehead service ~ All
supv. toat ,,i,
w Scott service as supv. 1850 Par
J. McLareu service a. supy a0e Gee
u. Jobe service MS Supv. Ia col Ia,
= Edward service "a snpv 1899 fla.
'mond Drill supplies election 5f25 Ale
'mond Drill printing court Vic
calendar 90 ~
mond Drill Mine Inspectors Eli
report 35 90 Dial
mond Drill pub proceed Mer
inRs' sept i5sa
LEONARD salary Sept az 90 "
p Grafton teaming 81. A \
DAYS at g. 80 40 3, w.,
'rberg q Go. supplies Co iail $50
A. Justified supplies co. Jail $50 Chas
l. sensiba board OF prison. ia.
ers Sept st,os ~,
Helgemo Inspecting iail oo t,oor
NUNS inspecting jail goD Ioae,
'Brien Co agents fees ~ oo I
Andreasen inspecting fail 60 Elw,
}. State rele. Go tele. Fa
nhone toll a-*..s
r wulf Hg taking man Emil
~ jail nuo4 W{Hi
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09
NeccIo1 taxes % 6e Teassossed tho doscT0tdn

ou
m rl Poor rl lrd Tot
30 81 81 I5S9I
$50 Acres wrong
50 G 4al -o.
ii IS acts
81 s r b t, fg-tI
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09

Report Of Treasurer Of Iron County
To
Board OF Supervisors in Annual Session
Receipts
Balance on hand Jan lst, 1908
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-09

Continued on Page sixl
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
Tall Wives, Short Men.

Big men are usually shy and din
dent and lacking in self assurance.
The woman who appeals to them is
usually some sparkling vivacious.
eairylike creature with kittenish ways
and rougish glances. The little man
on the contrary, is seldom burdened
with humidity. He is being OF great
aspirations and stupendous ambitions.
He believes in himself. (which Is the
reason why he generally can get the
woman Of his choice to smile upon
him. The dainty, Titania-like woman
has no charms for him, says Woman's
Life. The f1ve-foot-six or seven man
likes woman to be one or two inches
his superior and thoroughly mature.
He breads any trace Of the bread and
butter schoolgirl. His ideal, re-
sembles the strong, heroic women
Shakespeare has pictured, full OF char.
acter and spirit, with fair spice Of
temper
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
Modern AmuScn1ents.


The recreation hundreds of thou
lands receive in a baseball park Il
good for all concerned, players and
tne public. Its advance is like the
Improvement in vaudeville in 40 years
past. The vaudeville on Chestnut
street two-score years ago was moral.
ly UNNECESSARILY below that to-day.
The moving picture show is far above
the cheap concert saloon and music
hall Of even rs years ago.
For IS to IS years after the civil
war there was no recreation but the
theatre, baseball. vaudeville that
would not be tolerated today, and
cheap concert saloons and still worse
music ball dives.
Mark the immense ir1Drovere
Baseball has improved. Football and
many games have been added. Vaude-
Vile is clean. The moving picture
may be trivial or vulgar, but is not
vicious Concert saloon and music
hall have gone. Where there was no
orchestra there are now four series
Of symphony concerts and other or
chestras are heard. - Philadelphia
Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
CONGENIAL WORK
And Strength to Perform 1t.

A person in good health is likely
to have genial disposition. ambition
and enjoy work.
On the other hand, If the digestive
organs have been upset by wrong
food. work becomes drudgery.
until recently" writes a Wash
ington girl. Il was a railroad stene-
grapher, which means full work
every day.
Like many other girls alone in q
large city, lived at boarding
house. For breakfast it was mush,
greasy meat, soggy cakes. black cof-
fee, etc.
After a few months OF this diet I
used to feel sleepy and heavy in the
mornings. My work seemed a terri
BILE effort, and l thought the work
was to blame--too arduous.
AT home / had heard my father
speak OF young fellow who went
long distances in the cold on Grape
Nuts and cream and nothing more for
breakfast.
Il concluded If it would tide him
over mornings heavy work, 1t
might help me, SO on my way home
one night I bought a package, and
next morning l had Grape-Nuts and
milk for breakfast.
Il stuck to Grape-Nuts, and in less
than two weeks I noticed improve
ment. can't just tell how we'll I
felt, but l remember l used to walk
the IL blocks to business and knew
how good it was simply to live.
"As to my work-well, did you
ever feel the delight of having con-
genial work and the strength to per-
form it? That's how l felt. truly
believe there's life and vigor in every
grain of Grape-Nuts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. "There's a Rea-
son."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
A hypothetical knockooue.

The attorney for the defense had
Just completed the reading Of his n.y.
pothetical question. He looked at the
clock 1t had taken him one hour and
twenty-six minutes. He looked at the
witness.
You have the question:" he said.
The witness nodded.
And what is your answer"
The witness wriggled uneasily.
Il guess l didn't just catch tn drift
Of it," he apolcgetically remarked.
won't you please read 1t again."
And the presiding Judge fell back
with a hollow groan.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15

smoke. dust and hurry. The latest airs
first singled for slaughter, and in les5
time than we have occupied with the
description a thousand carcasses streW
the plain. Those who have seen a
squadron or horse dart into battle may
imagine the scene, which we have no
skill to depict. The earth seemed to
tremble when the horses started, but
when the animals fed it was like the
shock of an earthquake. The air was
darkened; the rapid firing, at first dis
tinct, soon became more and more
faint and at last died away in the dis
lance. Two hours and all was over,
but several hours elapsed before the
result was known or the hunters reas-
sembled. In the evening no less than
1875 tongues were brought into
camp"
It is estimated that up to this time
G52 900 buffaloes had been destroyed
by these Red River halfbreeds alone.
The determination of the great race
had begun, but it as yet was progress
ing very slowly But few years lat
or, when the building of the first trans
continental railroad made it possible
for white men to reach the hunting
grounds in force, and provided means
for marketing the buffalo products, the
great massacres began-massacres
which for wholesale bloodshed and re-
lentless brutality have never been
equalled since the world began.
In early times the buffalo formed one
of the great natural resources of this
continent Its value to explorers and
settlers can hardly be estimated, but
certainly no other wild animal-proba-
bly, not all the others put together
played so prominent a part in 1.-The
winning of the West" For that mat
ter. it played prominent part in the
winning of the East, as we'll, if we ex-
cept New England and narrow strip
along the Atlantic coast. In the ex-
ploration' and settlement of vast will
derness, where for food men were
largely dependent on what they could
secure with their none too reliable fire.
arms, the presence of the buffalo
meant more than we can easily realize
today.
Among other things it meant an un-
failing supply Of excellent beef, which
was easily obtainable, since the ami
mails were not only numerous, but for
long time unsuspicious and easy to
secure. On the treeless plains where
buffalo chips" were the only availa-
BILE fuel. it meant fire, and fire meant
warmth and hot food and drink. How
many thousand lives we're saved, d.
rectly or indirectly, by the buffalo, and
how many thousands of men enjoyed
comforts and escaped misery by rea-
son Of his presence, no one has told or
ever can tell; the details of the great
service rendered to our country by
this noble animal will never be record
ed.-E. H. Baynes, in Washington
Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
THE PARAGUAYANS.
An Easy Going People in a Bankrupt
Republic.

Republic.
The infusion of Spanish blood and
customs into the Guarani has pro
duced people with the faults and
good qualities Of both in about equal
parts. Dark Of complexion, with
strongly marked Indian features, es-
sentially gentle when unrestrained or
not unduly excited, careless of the
morrow, poor and honest, hospitable
and generous, indolent and uncultureG,
strongly Catholic in theory, but gen.
orally lax in religious performances
as to dogmas-this is a rough sketch
Of the native people. Asuncion, the
capital, and even the smaller places,
Vflla Riea, San Pedro, Villa del Pillar,
Villa Conception, have their aristo-
cratic families, of which the daugh.
tiers and SONS are sent to Europe to
be educated. and which maintain an
exclusiveness that must be almost
isolation; but in general the people
mingle readily.
In the early morning, in the streets
Of Asuncion the women gather, in
their long white dresses and bare
footed, to sell their wares. The
younger women, judged by our stand
ard. are beautiful, and from carrying
baskets and water jars on their heads
have attained an erect and graceful
carriage which our young women could
well initiate. Besides, when they
laugh they show two rows of pearls,
and their speech, in soft Guarani
patois. is worth going far to hear.
When you see Asuncion you see
Paraguay, for It is the most advanced
city in the republic. Its streets are
poorly paved, it has mule cars which
run at long intervals and low speed,
and the hotel accommodation are not
exceptional, but there is kind of
lazy. happy 60 lucky gayety about the
city that represents the national feel
ing. Paraguay is hard up. Yes,
almost stone broke. The currency is
paper. and the value SO small that for
a hundred dollars one receives a bask.
etful of ragged stuff, printed in Ger.
many, to represent some nebulous in
of the republic. Gold does
not stay long In Paraguay, nor does it
often enter the country.-From Van
Norden.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
THE EXPLANATIONS.

"Peahs to me, Br'er Simpson, yo'
am doin' a pow'ful lot OBJ joobilatin'
ovah one po, measly COON
"Taint only dat, Br'er Johnsing;
All done got a fo-days job TO- mex
week"
Dat explainifes hit"
"Shoi Now Ain kin t'row up do
job."-Judge.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
STARTED AN ARGUMENT.

what reason had he for staying
cut until a. Mp
None whatever. except that some
friends wanted him to go home. -
Houston Chronicle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15
HIS MARKS.

Sister Ann-"Did you get any
marks at school terday. Bill?
Bil,-"Yes, but they're where they
don't shcw'-Shetch.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15

If your hands cannot be usefully
employed, attend to the cultivation
of your mind.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-05-15

Only One "Bromo Quinine"
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine Look
Cor the signature Of Z. W. Grove Used the
World over to Cure Cold in One Day $50.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-04
QUEEN "LADY OF MERCY" "
Utmost Worshipped by Those to
WhOm She Ministers.

Messina. Jan. 3.-Although Queen Helena dur
ing the last few DAYS has been called upon to
witness appalling scenes, to which she was to-
tally unaccustomed and which so affected her
that tears were never far from her eyes she still
has consultations which must bring comfort to
her in her noble work
While at Rome the Queen goes about almost
unnotiCed; in this place the ground she walks
upon is almost literally worshipped- She has
but to appear TO have all those around on their
knees before her wishing to touch her hand or
dress Daily she visits the ships where the
wounded lie. It is a touching sight to see aged
men trying to straghten up when she goes 10
their bedsides: women kiss her hand and the
children smile and seek to win a glance from
her She speaks 10 each. holding up many
weary heads and administering medicines and
cordials with her own hands: gives biscuits to
the children. while from the women she draws
+enderlv the tale Of their sufferings and mis-
fortunes. She is called by these Our Lady of
C-ercy.''
Another side Of the Queens character was
shown on Friday evening, when. as already
told slight earthquake shock caused a great
manic among the patients III an improvised hos
pital. The Queen was first 10 realize the DAN
ger not in the shock. but in the panic. she
suddenly was transformed from the nurse into
a commanding figure dominating the hysterical
crowd of sufferers It another PROOF or lHe
indomirable spirit and invincible courage, in
berited from her race of mountaineers with
shining ewes. with truly regal gestures, she
called BE calm" actually placing her own per
son as A barrier TO prevent q mad stampede
The stream Of frightened people was already
rushing toward the exit. but the outstretched
arms of the Queen for Il moment stayed its ad-
vance A score or more of the patients drew
hack but others blinded by fright and unable
to control their actions, threw themselves upon
the Oueen who was hurled TO side. Her
comma nding action. however, gave others pres
ent an opportunity TO rush to her aid, ana the
manic was quickly overcome The Queen was
bruised about the chest, but fortunately not
seriously
During the first days following the disaster
tho ea,ing of the wounded the only thing
Thought of As late as Friday number OF per
sons still living were taken from the runs pu'
tba,, died upon reaching the open air frac-
+ica,I,- only the surface of the fallen town mas
,,oap gone over An American named A. Con
way who was stopping here, made his escape.
Is II has NOW been ascertained that the forts
around the city are intact The powder factory
and cartridge factory, with seVeral iiiiii'o" 'i'
ridges were destroyed
If i believed that Professor Francesca san
Feelice who was attached to the university ana
who recently made public details Of his expert
,,a,,+e in connection with cancer and an anti
,,,ip serum for its cure is among the dead. II
&, Known thar he was here the day preceding the
.,-+,,o,,al,e and nothing has been heard OF him
since
New-York tribune., 1909-01-04

No vessels OF the British Dreadnought type
have made this voyage. The canal, which origi-
naIIy provided for vessels OF drafts of Il feet
inches. has been deepened to somewhat more
than twenty-eght feet. Vessels of the Con-
necticut class require % feet inches. When
the present plans are executed the canal Will
have 81 feet depth over a floor of 12Q feet. The
width is ample The Dewey drydock 131 feet
wide. got through, with only two feet in breadth
to spare at one bad spot. The Dewey was the
widest craft ever taken through the canal, and
the Connecticut class Of vessels will be prece-
dent so far as draft is concerned.
The canal is eighty-seven miles long, sixty
six miles being through dry land and twenty-one
through the MenzaIeb Balah, Timsah and the
Bitter lakes There are some doubtful places IN
the canal where the wash In sandy cuttings
tends to fl in the channel, but for the most part
the soils are tenacious and the channel Is depend
able. Ships go through under their own steam
The speed through the canal is limited to six
miles an hour. BY using electric lights many
vessels now pass through at night The canal
runs free from sea TO sea. with a slight ebb and
flow Of the tides following roughly the course Of
an Egyptian canal OF five centuries before
Christ.
The passage of the fleet through the Suez
Cansi will cost the United States government,
with quarantine and other dues not far from
$3.50 900 The regular tolls are 81 AZ a Ton.
British shipping companies which use the canal
are continually complaining against this rate.
which they aver is unreasonable and an eX-
cessive tax on commerce. Projects for a second
canal have been under consideration for ten
years. without. however getting beyond the
paper stage. The Suez Canal Companys rate
Of dividend on s4O.0OoOOO capital has been from
q to IS per cent for number of years The
British government owns 1852 OF the 100000
shares and has ten out of thirty-two members
OF the canal administration. The cost OF the
canal was upward Of ss5,O00,000- By a conven-
ton Of 1888. signed by France. Turkey and some
Of the other Continental states. and adhered TO
bv Great Britain In 1904. the route shall always
be free and open In time of war, as in time of
peace to every vessel of commerce or war, with
out distinction OF flag"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-04
SCENES AT REGGIo UNENDURABLE

London Jan. 4.-'"The Daily Telegraph's' CORE
spondent at Reggie says that the conditions of life
and scenes there are unbearable that several of
the newspaper correspondents have refused to
He himself hungry he declares. that ne
sought desperately for mOrsel Of bread but being
unable to find any, glad to pick lemon rindS
from the mud and eat them.
The correspondent says he witnessed desperate
struggles where the military protecting the
uuicpaI assessor in distributing food to the fam
ished people Lean oxen. horses and asses were
cut up with the bayonets of the soldiers. and no
sooner was piece of flesh still warm. received by
the people than to pieces by their eager
teeth.
The Times's' Rome correspondent seems to find
announcements in tine reports that numbers Of Off
cials in the affected districts escaped and that
groups Of fugitives struggling into distant towns
and villages in the hope that the final death roll
will not be as great : at first expected.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-04
SHOCK THREW CITY DOUN
Tidal WaUc Would Have Hurt Mes
sina Little UtkOut Quake.

Catania Jan. 3.-The system Of rescue work
in Messina has been greatly improved by the
arrival Of troops. which to be seen all over
the ruined city in squads Of twenty and thirty.
patroling day and night. Bodies OF them are
also working in the ruins by day and well into
the night. under the rays of the searchlights Of
ships in the harbor and thus little time is being
lost.
The movement of refugees from the nearby
villages is daily increasing in volume, and large
numbers of persons are leaving the devastated
region. OF the victims buried under the ruins
comparatively few have been rescued alive.
II Is now clear that the enormous number OF
casualties I'm Messina were due to the sudden
ness with which the first shock came. giving
little time to the people to escape from their
homes The tidal was not SO high as at
first reported. and would have done little dam
age had it not been preceded by the earthquake
The damage done by fire was also compare
lively insignificant
The first earth shock on Monday morning lit
eraIly threw down the city. Almost every street
was completely buried under the falling walls
and heavy furniture and other contents OF
houses were thrown into them, cutting off every
avenue of escape for those who were not caught
beneath the collapsed structures.
Then came the tidal wave to inundate the city.
and the living and dying were caught like rats
and drowned or had their Drains uStSIeu oul uN
being thrown by the rushing waters against
piles of masonry and rubbish In many quarters
of the city the effuvia from the decomposing
bodies hinder the rescuers greatly in their work
Far greater havoc was wrought in Messina
than was believed when the correspondent first
nassed around the outskirts with Frank Perret.
of BROOKLYN, y. Y, who is assistant director OF
the observatory Mount Nesuvius. Though
no part of the city escaped, in some parts the
work of destruction was more thorough than IN
others During this tour a most careful exam
nation " as made OF the American Consulate.
1t is a complete ruin-nothing but a heap of
crlmbling and crushed stones, without sem
blance of its original shape. 1t is most doubt
ful IL the rescuers will be able to recover the
bodies buried beneath the debris for a few days,
but every effort TO do so will be made The
French and Turkish consulates were also razed
completely and it seems almost impossible that
anv of their inmates could have escaped.
The officials in Messina say that the original
estimate OF the fatalities i'll the city probably
was not exaggerated. The lower part of the
city is practically totally destroyed.