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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
IRON TRADE sooMlNo
Steel Plants Promise 70 be Taxed 10 capa.
city for Several Years

Steel Plants Promise 70 be Taxed 70 capa.
city for Several Years
For a man who i'm his business rela-
tions il OF granite consistency Of pur.
pose ami OF the unseutimental cnarac-
ter Of ice. the statement made by Pres
ident Corey Of the United States Steel
corporation IL looked upon As one Of
the most convincing proofs OF the nc.
curaey vt the prophecy made last sum
mer by one Of the foremost OF Ameii-
can bankers. namely that we are now
entering upon an era OF prosperity the
magnitude OF which almost staggers
tie imagination.
President Corey ia other ntterances
has spoken in the brief staccato meth.
Oh. without any adornment Of adjec.
tiyes. which Is regarded as the ideal
manner OF business ulterances. But
In this later statement Of his he speaks
with the enthusiasm Of Charles M.
Schwab. ard with the mental exhilRr.
alton that characterized some Of the
bankers who took part in the recent
annual meeting OF the American Bank
ers association
President Corey staten nj and that
made by Judge tSary should be read in
connection one with the other. Each
supplements the other. although Judge
Gary spoke also from the vista which
be was able 10 obtain In his recent
visit 10 Europe All the men OF in.
fiusnce In the more important Ameri
can affairs who have recently returned
from Europe speak OF restored con.
fidence there la American properties
"a though IL were new thing. But
IL has been. known for nearly year
that in Europe investment capital
has been looking toward the United
States, and that confidence was
restored when IL was made evil
dent that our business condition was
healthful and nc bottom perfectly
sound. Notwithstanding the currency
panic One of the foremost Of Euro.
pean bankers who IL now vieiting the
Cnited States. intimaled that with the
perfection of our currency system
forsign. capital will dow 70 the United
States In magnificent volume.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

Judge John w. Stone paid his last
visit 10 Crystal Fails A. circuit Judge
Of the 10Th Judicial circuit this week
Judge Stone has been with US for
twenty years and mis- going is regret
ted by all. although everyone Of ms
many friends here are pleased to see
him step up higher. He leaves the
circuit loaded down with honor well
merited. He will not resign until the
first of the coming year. Another term
OF court will be held in December but
some other Judge will be called in TO
preside. Judge Stones attention dur
ing the balance Of the year will be dir
ected TO closing up the business that
he has in hand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

Onr friends at Iron River have our
sincere congratulations and in the
same breath we acknowledge our COM
plete, miserable failure. It's all over
that new depot. When we asked for
one from the NORTHWESTERN we were
made the butt OF rfdicule by our neigh
bors and plainly told that Crystal Falls
was second consideration that Iron
River had the ear OF the North Western
management and would certainly get q
new. depot OF course That meant
Crystal Fails wonld have 10 20 with
ont for that system can I be expected
10 build two new depots 40 close to-
gether ia one year Their words came
true. They had the ear Of the NV.
that's certain for already the responss
TO the do mands Of our west side neigh.
bors has been answered while Crysta
Falls ms been thrown into the DIS
card. Iron River has a brand, new
bright, shining. encbantingly elegant
coat OF paint on its depot-red paint a
that We suggeet that our friends as
their new coat OF paint for passepge
service and tho old. depot tor freigh
use ms more up-to date, you know.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
School Notes


The following pupils have been
neither tardy nor absent for the month
OF September
second 3 Cimence Wall, Edward
Gunther Harold GribbIe. Martin Nell
son. Anna Savageau, Jennie Tokoly
Marguerite Cayia, Arthur Cossette
Violet Lindstrom. Evelyn Conhn,
Hilad Holstrom. Atwood johnson, Ed
ith Sandel Lorne Sorenson. Hilma
Osterbsrg. Reuben Larson, signie
Bjorkman, Jensie Johnson. Gunhilde
Mortenson, Jennie .Paro Alma Sohin.
Helen Lyons, Title Skur, George
Buckley. Albert johnson. oliver La
Plant. Truman Olson. August Meyers
Carl Mack.
Sixth A-Herbert Broman. Thomas
Conlin, Edward Cayia. Edwin Carlson,
Adolph Holstein. Stanley Margison,
Cecilia Bouchard. Lima Bassi. Anna
Dalpra. Anna Hioski. Clara Liberty,
Veronica Leonard. Laura Pinterella.
Ruth Ross, Amelia Strand Josephine
Shemky, Flora Semke.
The hunting season has brought out
number of queries and interesting
facts; ASK Jack Trevsrthan II he ran
when he saw the bear. He said that
he didn't-AloIs is going hunting
chipmunks Saturday--Ask Casper how
many times he shot at the ducks He
said three times, but when he looked
into his gun 1t was empty - Daniel
Stewart has discovered a new way OF
putting cartridges into biz gun. Ask
him about IT, --- Mr.. Jacobson thinks
that he could hit q barn door il he shot
at It with a shot gun.
Professor Troop brings 10 each lecture
such an array Of incidents, striking
conn parsons, and pleasing Illustrations
as would interest even careless listen
or and give him lasting impression
Of the author under consideration. The
lecturer has the happy faculty of Civ
ing In one short hour, not only crit
ical study of the authors works, but
an interesting review OF his life.
NATION tnl.l Daily Star
Miss Bert Erikson will give liberal
reward.for the nickel lost Wednesday
night in front Of the court house II il
thought that Bertil got not only the
light, but the nickel also.
Ask Eddie Burling for his new re-
cepie for frying FISH.
Eva Ross entered the Sixth A this
week
Helen Fraser spelled down il
the last two contests held in the Sew
enth b room
Peter Passamoni has entered school
Miss Alice Leonard visited the high
school Wednesday.
Crystal Falls people were delighte,
: 70 hear that Edith Dunn. a forme
! pupil in our schools. but now resi-
! dent Of Iron River, took the secon,
prize in sewing ct the Iron Count,
! Fair
Q Bertil says that he isn't going /
: chew gum anymore A good resolution
: Miss Florence Gray. Of Bessemer
= visited the school Tuesday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
Terms: So per year in Advance
sATuRpAY. ocToBER ., l0O9.

The first test OF the tank guarantees
plan advocated by w. J. Bryan during
the last campaign has been made in
Oklahoma where one Of the largest con
eern in the state. The Columbia Bank
and Trust Company OF Oklahoma City.
has gone into the hands Of receiver
with liabilities Of three millions TO de-
positors and only little over one mil
ION OF assests. The failure was
brought about by reckless methods.
The owners OF the bank loaded mp
on oil stocks and other loans Of ques-
ticnable character
Tue state has Guaranteed the deposits
70 that there is no panic no worry
among the depositors As the state will
make good the losses and pay the de-
positors in full
But what about the state. 1t has
on hand in the guarantee fund the
sum OF $500 900 with which TO pay the
losses on two million and In order to
make good. the associated banks, which
includes every state bank IN Oklahoma,
will be assessed per cent upon their
capital stock.
When Oklahoma first adopted this
innovation in banking methods the
fact that deposits were guaranteed was
used by the associated banks 70 entice
deposits from National banks and from
other states. Now that they are stung
the banks of the state are reported TO
be combining 70 fight the assessment.
They can Gee that the relief from per.
sonal responsibility which the guar-
antee law offers has promoted Wildcat
banking and are afraid that Others
will follow in the wake of the Colum,
pia and take long chances Of making
money by investing In Questionable Sc
curlties.
The outcome OF this test OF the banl
guarantee plan will be watched witt
interest by all
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

thought 10 BE- good for many years
more oi life aud certainty al wished
him a continued existence. Dut iife's
cord has been snapped and promk
nent and useful citizen has passed 70
the great beyond.
Ar, Smith Was pruufinent in upper
peninsula circles Hfs proulinence
was due 70 . lifelong interest n the
public affairs and associations with
pnbIc men. In all his dealings he
was true to mis- friends and he pasfes
from this life honored and respected
larsinss Of this honesty.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

The applicant for naturalization who,
in reply 10 the query as 10 who makes
the laws for this nation, said" Cannon
has evidently been reading some pro-
gressiye republican literature. "
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

Cad smith Is dead That announce.
ment brought surprise and sorrow 10
all who knee him during his long and
useful lifetime IL was not known
here that Mr.. Smith was IN danger Of
a visit from the grim reaper he was
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

f. W. McPharron OF Marquette is
candidate for collector Of customs at
Marquette. TO succeed the late Cad
smith. Mr.. McPhaIron would make
an ideal collector and has a strong
backing throughout the peninusla.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

That west side man who said the
laws were made lover here in Crystal
Falls must have reasoned that Sen
ator Moriarty Is the law maker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

term but = short time ago HE orig.
inal appointment came A. somewhat 81
snrprise a. ho nsd not made cam
ua,gn dor ihe Office. hasins had assur'
ance that it would come 70 him with
ont any effort on his part.
Mr. smith is survived ~ his wife,
Tie funeral arrangements have not yet
been male. ftlhNaf 8
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09

Divine 'ervices win be held at : 30
sunday evening. A cordial Invitation
IL extended 70 all s.i S7Iii =.
Rev. VIM. Poyseor pastor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
EXCURSION RATES
National Dairy Show, Milwaukee, Wis,
October i4-24, 1909. m

Via The North western Line.
Tickets on sale October IA. is, 10,
Is ~ and 20, good returning October
20 For tickets and full information
apply 20 any ticket agent. The North.
Western Line 'e''
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-10-09
Poor Commissioners

Iron County Poor Farm.
Oct. 9Th 1909.
A regular meeting OF the superinten-
dents OF the poor for Iron County was
held on the above date,
Members present Olof Helgemo'
pater Andreason and Robt MINUS.
Minutes OF previous meeting was
read and approved.
Upon motion the following bills
we're read and approved and the-Sect y
instructed to issue orders for same
Osterbere a. Co. grocery bill,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
ct AL
GET IMMUNITY
Judge Quashes Indictments OF
Seven Oklahomans on Basis
of Technically.

Tulsa, Okla. April 1S.-Governor
Charles N. Haskell, Oklahoma's first
chief executive, and the six other prom
inent Oklahomans, indicted by the
federal grand jury charged with fraud
In Muskogee town lots, win not have
to stand trial. The motion of the de"
PENDANTS to quash the indictments was
upheld here today by Judge John A.
Marshall, Of Utah, In the United Slater
court.
The court in it's decision, which was
very Ter gthy, q~uashedS the indictments
on the ground that they were re-
turned by a grand jury composed of
% men under the federal law instead
of by a jury Of 16, as provided for by
the Arkansas law, which was held 10
be in force in old Indian territory by
federal enactment at the time when
the. alleged frauds were committed.
The aggregate wealth Of he seven
men IL said to be over 81, 1000, 900. The
indictments against them numbered Is
and they were returned at Muskogee
after a lengthy grand jury investiga-
ton conducted by Sylvester Rush, OF
Omaha, witnesses being brought to the
state from Ohio, Michigan and other
eastern states. The indictments
charged alleged conspiracy to defraud
the federal government and the Creek
Indian nation in connection with the
scheduling of Muskogee town lots In
1902.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
E.A.HTcHcoch

Washington, April 12.-Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, secretary Of the interior
under Presidents Mckinley and Roose-
welt died here this morning 1t IL o'clock,
aged u.
weeks. He contracted a severe cold
while in the west and his condition be-
came serious. He hurried to Washing
ton to place himself in the hands Of
specialists who had attended him dur
Ing his official career here. He suffered
from a complication of kidney, heart
and pulmonary diseases. Ever since
he reached here he has been confined
TO his bed and constantly attended by
his physicians and trained nurses.
With him, at the home Of his soninlaw.
Lieutenant Commander Sims, of the
navy, the formal naval aide of the
president, were his children, Mrs. Sims
and Mrs. Shepley, and his daughter,
Miss Margaret Hitchcock. His condi-
ton had become steadily worse during
the past few days and last night all
hope for his recovery was abandoned.
His strength had become exhausted.
his advanced age had prevented any
rally. Through the early morning hours
his death had been ~momentarily ex-
pected.
Events Of Career.
His passing marked the close of a
career whose pre-eminent feature was
an administration Of the interior de-
partment that stirred western land
problems as never before. Brought
here from st. Petersburg, where he
had served as ambassador under an
appointment of President Mckinley,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15

cial prestige permitted her to fall an
easy victim to the edition de luxe book
swindler, Patten roared. His wife
wanted him to drop the prosecution
and pocket the ~loss-which he could
.afford-and not make a fuss.
That did moi suit Patten. He yelled
and kept yelling until two OF the swind-
lers were SEM to the penitentiary.
Patten was at one time an assistant
grain inspector and In that position he
learned something about the market.
Then he became a grain buyer. !
many years his speculations were CON
fined to corn and II has only been re-
Gently that he has shown he knows
anything about the other grain.
h Says Hes Not a Bull.
"I never started out to corner a
market he recently declared, though
I might have done so. / merely decide
what l think a product is worth and
buy ii as long as 1 can get 1t below
that figure. If l buy all there Is in
sight / guess that is a corner, but I
did not start out to make n
That result was accidental. 1 was
merely buying because, in my judg-
ment, / thought the price vas too low.
Wheat ought to be worth at least 81 a
bushel any time and under the present
conditions ii Is worth $1.50. 1t may
go to that. / am not a bull, but l have
always thought that 1 must buy before
/ car sell"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15

Mr.. Hitchcock was almost Immediately
plunged into a vortex of complications
growing u OF vast frauds and charges
OF fraud n co~unter-changes growing
out of the requirement of public lands
In h western states. Mr.. Hitchcock
directed the most sweeping investiga-
tions, arousing the enmity OF power
full political interests. That work is
recalled today as n of the most un-
swerving and relentless inQuisitions in
the annals of government prosecutions.
He prosecuted cases against numeFs
GUS men in public life and private bus
mess including United States Senator
Michel, of Oregon, who was convicted
and died not bng afterward; former
Congressman Binger Hermann, who
had served as commissioner of the gem
eral land office n who was acquitted;
former United States Senator Dietrich,
Of Nebraska; Representative william
son, Of Oregon, and Joh A. Benson, a
millionaire real estate broker, Of San
Francisco. Mr.. Hitchcock was a tar
get for attack on the floors of congress
and in protests filed at the White
House.
The Hitchcock family was we'll known
In Washington society, where it FREE
quently entertained at smart func-
tons. ~
At the bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Hitchcock, the three daugh-
tiers, Lieutenant Commander Sims and
a nephew, George G. Hitchcock, of st,
Louis. The body will be taken to ST.
Louis tomorrow. arriving there Sunday
night. The funeral will be held Mon
day, the interment being at the Belle
fontaine cemetery In that city.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
PETROSINO'S BODY
ARRIVES; FLAGS FLY
AT HALF MAST

New York, April 12.-FIags flying at
half staff above the city hall and police
headquarters today marked the arrival
on the steamer Slavonia Of the body of
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino, of the
New York police department., who was
assassinated in Palermo, Sicily, on
March IL, while engaged in a specially
important task of protecting America
against Sicilian criminals. The police
department, city officials. Italian So
cieties and citizens will unite in giving
further expression of tribute to Petro-
sino on Monday, when his funeral will
be held. 80
Unusual honOrs expressive of the
city's appreciation of Petrosino's cour-
age and devotion to duty will be shown
at the funeral on Monday. a..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
FAIL TO AGREE:
STRIKE UNLIKELY

Philadelphia, April 12.-The anthra-
cite operators and miners who have
been holding conferences in this city
considering wage conditions in the hard
coal fields of Pennsylvania, failed TO
reach an agreement and have adj
journed finally.
The operators rejected The modified
demands presented yesterday by the
miners. The answer of the operators
was given to the mine workers today
an hour. -
The officials Of th, United Mine
Workers of three anthracite districts
are holding a meeting this afternoon
to decide upon a our of action. The
operators, having headquarters in New
York city, left for home this afternoon.
According to the mine workers off,
Gals, there will be no strike despite the
disagreement. Any danger Of suspen-
sion Of mining, they say arises from
the possibility Of the refusal OF the
operators to permit the miners to work
without an agreement. "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
FIND A $4,000 BILL
IN COLLECTION PLATE;
SURELY A MISTAKE

Washington, April 12.-It was adver-
Used in a local paper yesterday that
there had been found in the collection
plate Of the Roscoe Methodist Episco-
pal church, near here, after the SER
vices last Sunday night a $40, 900 bill.
and the church officers think the donor
made a mistake. The yearly collec-
lions of the church do not average
much more than this amount, and the
officials in the advertisement state that
they will return the money to the own
er If he wants it back and can prove
he inadvertently dropped it into the
plate.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
ASK CONGRESS TO
PROBE RATE LAW

Jefferson City, Mo, April 12.-That con-
gress will be asked to direct an investi-
cation of the Missouri state railroad stu
alton by the Interstate Commerce, COM
mission and that the circuit attorneys
throughout the state should institute suits
similar to that filed at st. Louis last
night, asking for an injunction against the
announced increase in passenger fares,
were indicated by Governor Hadley today
In O discussion Of the latest steps taken
by the state to avoid the enforcement of
the new schedules.
IT feel that II Is unfair for the railroads
to attempt to impose upon the people of
Missouri a higher rate han is charged
in the contiguous n sparsely settled
states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and
Nebraska" said the governor. Therefore
I have today forwarded to Senators
Warner and Stone and to Representatives
Clark and Bartholdt figures showing the
disproportionately high earnings in inter-
state traffic in Missouri as compared with
the earnings on state traffic, in order that
congress may through the Interstate Com
merce commission institute an investiga-
ton. 1 have also presented the matter
to the state warehouse and railroad COM
missioner.
Unsound in Law.
Kansas City, April 12.-Frank Hagerman,
leading attorney for the IS railroads en-
tering Missouri, in a statement made here
today declared that the states injunction
suit filed yesterday to prevent the rail-
ways from returning to the Scent fare
basis, was unsound in law.
Governor Hadley's st. Louis suit" said
Mr.. Hagerman, seems to be based upon
two grounds, both of which are unsound
d The railroads by making the new rate
nave Violated the antitrust statue. e.
The issue of mileage books is a discrim-
ination.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
USES OWN FLESH AS FISH BAIT.

Port Arthur, Ont, April 12.-An In
dian woman living north Of here cut a
piece OF flesh from her body in an
effort to secure food for her children
when they were starving.
The woman and children were in
desperate straits. The last scrap Of
food had been eaten days before, and
there was no game, though the woman
hunted until her strength was gone.
In this pitiable condition she seized
q knife and cut a strip OF flesh from
her body. The flesh she used as bait
with which to catch fish and thus sus-
tanned life until help arrived.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
CARRIE NATION TRAINING NIECE

st. Louis, Mo, April 13.-Carrie Ma
ton, the Kansas saloon smasher, is in
st. Louis, and with her is her under.
study in the person of her niece, Miss
Carrie Moore of Kansas City, ~intelll-t
gent looking, laxative and 20. Miss
Moore admits hat she is her aunt's
pupil and says she is studying her
aunt's methods with a view OF carry
ing on her crusade when she gets too
old to WELD the Ratchet. I,
lust as soon as / can muster the
courage / am going to try my hand at
spcashing something in a Saloon said
Miss Moore.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
sLAY sTANDPAT EDITOR.

Fehmi Effendi, editor Of the Liberal
newspaper, Serbesti, was shot and
killed by an unknown man as he was
entering his Office today. A govern
ment official accompanying the editor
was wounded. The crime is believed
to be political. The Serbesti has beer
carrying on a campaign against the
committee Of Union and Progress.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
TYPHOID FOLLOWS THE NEGRO

New Orleans, April 12.-Dr. c. W.
Stith, of the United States public
health and marine hospital service, in
discussing at the Tulane Medical COL
iege last night the medical side of the
negro problem" declared:
Figures show conclusively that ty-
phoid fever follows the negro. OF the
Is negro states, IA have a typhoid
death rate above the average. AS dis
tributors of the disease due to evil
pollution, the negro is to the white
about in the proportion Of 795 to 42S."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
CHAMBERS FROM PET
HORSE KILLS WOMAN

Doylestown, Pa. April 12.-Through
her fondness for a very gentle horse,
Mrs. John w. Fenner, of Hilltown
township, who moved there from Phil
adelphia. died of CHAMBERS, a fatal dis
ease with which her favorite horse was
afflicted.
1t was Mrs. Fenner's custom to pet
the horse and fondle it's head, in which
way she readily contracted the dis
ease, which has not appeared in this
county very often.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-04-15
sIX-YEAR-oLp MURDERER.

Union, S. c., April 12.-Though only
6 years old Fred Bell is a prisoner in
the Union county Jail, with the charge
of murder resting against him.
1t is charged that the child shot
Ethel Thomas, who was 3 years of age.
1t was alleged that the boy tried to
hide the body Of the little victim In an
apparent effort to cover up the tragedy.