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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24
ASSESSMENT COMPLAINTS
Timber Lands in ontonagon, Houghton and
6araga Counties.

Timber Lands in ontonagon, Houghton and
5anga Counties.
Complaint has been made to the
Michigan State Tax commission re-
garding the assessment Of certain tim
Der lands ia the eastern portion Of
Baraga county, the southern portion OF
Houghton and in Ontonagon county. it
being charged that there is a great
discrepancy between the assessed valu-
alton. and the price owners Of the land
are seeking for 1t, Because OF these
complaints the tax commission has dc
cided to put two experts and an assis
tant in the field at once. and in this
section with q view u determining
what the lands are really worth.
This work will bo done largely for
the purpose Of assisting the local assess
sing officers Ia the future, bat also for
the purpose of assisting the state board
oi equalization which meets two years
hence. The tax commission recon-.
mends to the board of equalization the
valuations Of the different counties Of
the state. aud there are AT this time
such discrepancies that the advice Of
experts is required
The commission has been informed
Of the assessments Of certain lands in
the counties named. and also the price
which the owners are asking for the
lands. through the medium of expert
timber or land lockers. WAS decided
upon 1t is not improbable this inves-
tigation may extend over the entire
upper peninsula. and possibly the state
before completed Calumet News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24
The Preservation Of Timber.

Ia recent years the importance Of
preservation timber from decay by the
use OF various anuscptics has hern
pmafaiiy recognized in the United
States. Tire value 81 properly season
ing lmber before such treatment j.
mist 50 generally known though q is
ouc so the most important features of
th teatment
There are three main advantages 10
be derived from tae proper seasoning
No umuer namely iAs increase %
strength of tie timber the greater ease
in tAe injeetion Of antiseptics for pre-
serving the timber. and the saving in
freight charges due to the decreased
weight
From thorough tests that have hten
made by the q. S forest service on
various pieces Of TIMBER It appeari that
thoroughly air-dry or seasoned timber
has about double the strength Of the
green material LII welt known 70
al operators of wood preserving plants
that antisoptics are not only difficult "a
inject into green wood. bat that IL Il
practically impossible to obtain an.
formally satisfactory treatment Of such
material at an economic cost, for the
purpose OF insuring prolonged life.
The last item would at first seem toe
triHing 10 be worthy OF discussion. bul
from data obtaired only recently Il
appears that western yellow pine losl
80 per cent of It's green weight aftel
three to five months seasoning. Thii
means a saving Of 90 per cent Of tin
freight charges and a corresponding
saving In the handling OF the timber
and is therefore far too impoftan
point to overlook.
n Considering these three points. 4
will be- seen that there Is not only
: material saving la the seasoning d
timber, but also a proportipnate In
crease In the value Of timber as
structural material The seasoning o.
timber Is never an expensive opera
/. ton. even when done artiHcally. II
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24
Lucas Again in Trouble.

ON petition Of Frank f. Lucas. for
merly MANAGER Of the National Wood
Dish company at this place. receiver
has been appointed and is now in
possession of the plant Z. g. Sher-
wood was named and Mr. Sherwood
took possession 40 uine O'Clock Thurs
day night. This action grew out OF a
difficulty between Frank r Lucas and
his brother Harry Lucas. the former
having resigned the management OF
the plant some time ago Harry Lucas
taking the direction Of the business
A bin was filed in chancery by
Smnrthwaite q Away. of Traverse
City, representing Frank Z Lucas,
Marion G. Paul. OF Thompsonvile,
representing the plaintiff IN this place.
Action was begun in the Benzie county
circuit court Mr. Sherwood will take
charge Of the business temporarily and
report the condition Of me company TO
the courts
Another suit was begun IN chancery
by Frank Y. Lucas against Harry
Lucas for the recovery Of Si3, coo said
TO be due on certain notes held by the
plaintiff. Thompsonvile Record.
Both Of the parties to tine above
actions were formerly engaged in the
manufacture Of wood butter dishes in
CRYSTAL Falls and after going ont of
business hore established the National
Wood Dish company at Thumpsouville
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24
Do you eat enough Of this

The great benefit in health and strength
that always Is enjoyed by regular eaters
Of good oatmeal is known the world
over. Every year there arc more and
more eaters Of Quaker Oats, which Is
recognized in this country and in Europe
as the one perfect oatmeal,
All the experiments Of the govern
ment food experts and the athletic
trainers Of Yale University prove that
cereal eaters are the strongest and
healthiest, and Quaker Oats stands at
the head Of the list Of cereal foods. II Is
not only the best food. but it's the cheap
est food on earth. Eat II daily for
breakfast.
The large size family package Of
Quaker Oats, with handsome piece OF
china. sells at SOC; without the china,
25c. The regular sire package costs Toe
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24

Europe will hear this news with
especial qualification, for the period OF
stress from which America recently
has emerged has left its blight upon
European finance and industry to a
wholly unprecedented extent
lit Is the general opinion on this
side, ] am told. that the dawn Of
prosperity in the United States viii be
followed almost Immediately by re-
turn Of good times in Europe
Mr. Schih. in regard 10 the report
that he had gone to Europe to float a
big loan for the Missouri Pacific, said
he was there for rest and nothing else.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24

The iron mining districts Of Mime
sofa are having their troubles with the
farmers of that state. The represen-
tatiyes from the agricultural sections
Of that state have passed bin through
the state legislature leyyiug a tax on
each ton OF ore mined in the state.
The bill is now up to governor Johnson
and strenuous efforts are being made
TO have him veto the bill,
Later Governor johnson vetoed
the bin and his action has met with a
general approval Of the business inter-
csts 81 Minnesota II marks tho end
Of an effort to levy specific fax upon
ore tn Minnesota
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24

In two or three generations the des.
cendanls Of James a. Patton will ac-
knowledge in shame that he msde his
fortune by making bread hard e. get
There are some living today who blush
70 admit that their ancestors obtained
thor wealth at the point Of the pistol
The hope Of the world is in those men
who chose to remain poor rather than
bequealh tainted fortunes TO their
children Detroit News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24

the southern parts OF the United States
a satisfactory degree Of seasoning could
be obtained by exposure Of the timber
TO the air for period OF three to six
months. Ia some OF the northern
states. however. somewhat longer
period is necessary to secure satisfac-
tory results. Iron Ore
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-24

one Of The brightest neatest end
pretties, publications in Mich. Is the
Detroit Saturday Night edited by
Herbert Nimmo The publication is a
credit 20 michigan newspaperdom. It
celebrated its second birthday with it's
last issue and the anniversary number
wns n gem
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
The Rreeehes Bible.

One of the books which a biblioma- niac handles reverently is the famous Geneva Bible. Letter known as the ~Breeches Bible.- This name is due to the rendering of Genesis iii- ', where Adam and Eve are said to have '-sewed fig tree leaves together and made themselves brooches" This had been the reading of the first English Bible. Wyclinfe's version. but later translators had substituted the word apron for brooches" and the Gene va Bible reverted to the original. The fact that only one edition of the Gene va version contained this sentence makes the limited number more pre- cious to the book gatherer- The title page of this edition announces that it was imprinted at London by the dep uties of the queene's most excellent majestic in 1899. The first edition appeared in 156O, and for sixty years this was the favorite Bible with the people, who reluctantly laid it aside for the authorized version in 1611-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Foete .nd the Lswyer..

Being on an excursion into his na- tive county, Samuel Foote happened to meet with a simple minded farmer. who, having just buried rich rela- tion- who was an attorney. was full of complaints about the great expense of a country funeral, instancing the amount he had spent on scarfs. hat bands, carriages. etc.
 Why" asked Foote, .'do you mean to say that you bury your attorneys in this part of the countryf"
 ITO be sure" said the puzzled farm CT. What else should we doT
 "Oh. we never do that in London"
 "Reallyl What, then. do you do with themY
 ''Why. when one happens to die we lay him out in room by himself over night, lock the door, open the window. and in the morning he is gone"
 Extraordinary cried the other in amazement ''whnt becomes of himT'
 "Oh. that we can't exactly tell" re piled Foote solemnly. "All we know is there's a strong smell of birthstone in the rooms the next morning. '-Wits. Beaux and Beauties of the Georgian Era"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Some Curious wsathereoeks.

The weathercock had its origin at a very early date. Marcus Virtruvius Pollia. noted Roman architect and engineer, who was born about so B. C.. in his works calls a vane a triton, probably because in his time it had the form of triton. The usual form on towers, castles and secular build ings was that of banner. but on ec- clesiastfcal buildings 1t was a repre- sentation of the male of the barnyard fowl There have been other forms of vane. The one over St. Peters. CornhiIl. London. is in the shape of a key: that over St. Mildreth's church Is a gilt ship under full sail The grass hopper of the Royal Exchange, Lon don. is the vane that formerly sur mounted the former exchange The dragon on theS spire of Bow church, Cheapside, Is another celebrated vane. s One of Mother Shipton's prophecies was that when the dragon of Bow church and the .grasshopper of the Royal Exchange should meet the streets of London would be deluged with blood. In what way they should meet the old dame did not explain, but 1t is known that at one time these two vanes were side by side in the yard of stonemason in Old Street road, yet there was no shedding of blood London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
DIES IN LONE HUT
6ustave killing, Hamden Hermit. Fled
 From Germany Following fa:al Duel.

Gustave Adolph Kiffling. the Ham, den hermit. who has been familiar figure in the town of Hamden outside New Haven. for the last 25 years. died Saturday in a little hut in which he had lived alone for over a quarter of century The cause of his death was pneumonia and as no one knew of his illness he had no care
 Gustave Kiffling has a past as the few Hamden resident who were ac- cuainted with him know. kiffling. who was about 60 years of age. came to this country about 1882 and settling in Hamden, refused to have anything to do with any of his .peighbors- He purchased IT acres of land near Ives vile. Hamden, and built a small tim Der hut where he lived until his death.
 The story goes that Kiffling served bravely through the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and was a captain in the some trouble with another officer of the German army he fought a duel. The duel resulted in the death of his adversary and Kiffling fled from his country and settled in Hamden. Moth ing was heard of the affair after Xiii stood that the hermit had but one relative. a nephew, in Germany Xiii fling had been receiving a pension from the German government every three months. of se2.
 Kinling had been working on a frame house on his farm. constructing it alone and at present the. building stands partly finished His farm Is worth about 1,500 and 1t is supposed that the hermit stored away a tidy lit- tie sum in secret room of his hut. His affairs are in charge of the first selectman of Hamden who will com municate with Killings relatives in Germany
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
GREAT BANKRUPT SALE

Kellar Bros. have purchased at auc- ton Laborde's bankrupt stock at about 25 cents on the dollar. The entire stock will be placed on sale Wednes- day morning at g o'clock. consisting of ladies'. misses and children's cloaks. suits. furs. princess dresses. children's dresses. dress skirts of all kinds. silk and moire storm coats. capes. storm capes for children. silk undersSirts, black taffeta and messaline silk, lace, lingerie. lawn and tailored coats. etc. This is the greatest opportunity ever offered to the people of Bridgeport at unheard of prices. Remember the sale starts at o'clock Wednesday morn ing and hundreds of bargains await the shrewd buyers of this city and vi- cinity. The entire stock must be sold at once in order to make room for the holiday goods Don't miss this great sale. Kellar Bros. 1067 Main street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
MOTION PICTURE MEN CAN'T AGREE
 ON PLAN TO RAISE ADMISSIONS

Bridgeport,s motion picture theatre proprietors have failed to get together for the purpose of raising the price of admission from a nickel to a dime. At a meeting to which all had been in vited. only seven of the IA proprietors of such enterprises responded. It is represented that the proprietors are forced. to pay more for film service than before. and as a result they must boost the price.
 The motion picture theatres here se- cure their films from different produc- CTS, about half of them getting them from the so-caHed motion picture trust, and the remainder from independent sources. The cost of service varies with the number of changes of films during the week. and the newness of the films. While the organization Is represented as being designed princi- pally to regulate the price of admis- sion. the grades of film service and the number of films shown would no doubt be discussed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
The Beck For Him

There was a backward student at Baliol who for failure to pass an ex animation in Greek was '-sent down His mother went to see the master. Dr. Jowett, and explained to him wha; an excellent lad her son was Tt l. n. hard experience for him, this dis grare.s said the old lady. but he will have tthe consolation of religion. and there Is always one book to which be can turn, Jowett eyed, her moment and then answered: Yes. madam, the Greek grammar Good morning"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
The Dolls

Prettier than ever if possible are the large Bisque Dolls with jointed bodies, and they are pro vided with everything any exacting beauty could re- quire. Fine clothes, dainty hats, furs, jewelry, and ac- cessories.
 A company of indestruc- tible Cloth Dollies are just irresistible and there are sailor boys, soldiers, In dian maids and braves, Red Riding Hood, witches, little girls in gingham frocks, messenger boys and quaint little emigrants from the old country. It is a jolly crowd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
POL.I's

An immense success was immediately scored by 'Odiva upon her appearance ening and the verdict of the nrst nlghters was "a great bfil-
 The audience watched with the deep est attention the many feats Of under water endurance and the beautiful ana diversified feats of swimming. upon and beneath the surface But most thrilling of all were the marvellous, high dives forward and backward with twfstings and turnings and many effects. never before duplicated. The testified the appreciation of the audi ence The floating pose The Maid en's Prayerr' proved one of the most effective Of all-
 VI IA hearty welcome awaits every ap- eparance of George Spink. the popular song-wrfter. late feature of the big production "At the Country Club" who is presenting a series or catcny songs and bright pianologues, in com pany with Agnes Lynn. the clever comedienne-
 Mckay & Cantwell. that favorite pair. never had anything breezier or the Great White Way" and incident ally each member of the team is given a chance for showing his capacity in the line of comedy and clever danc- ing
 As expected the Frey Brothers SCOT ed a big hit with their novel and beautiful athletic presentation How ard Truesdell & Company, in "A Cor ner in Hair" elicited a continuous stream of laughter. The clever danc- ing steps of Lee Brothers & Allen. particularly the steps on skates SCOT ed an instant success The Juggling Bannons showed simethfng new and except ionally clever in the line of ham ding the flying clubs and the cleo troEraph presents an exceptionally in- ferestinE series of pictures Alto gether the bill is well-balanced and a real vaudeville treat Polls is al- ways the ideal place to spend an af- ternoon and evening and the price of admission is nominal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
The Sam. pimensien..

The bride to be had the air of one wbo is unreconciled to the existing state of affairs. Cant we take Q wedding trip. as we planned?" she asked plaintively.
 .'Not just now" said the young man. lon account of my partners illness" 'T thought 1t would be such fun, taking that six days journey in the carsr' she sighed.
 ''Well, now, see here" said the young man. "If we take the fat looked at yesterday it'Il be just the same as living in the parlor car state room. except that the scenery won't change."-Youth's Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Mayor ISsues Warrant
 For Council Meeting

Mayor Buckingham has issued the official warrant for the first meeting of the new Common Council and to- aay City Sheriff James F. Beck is warning the aldermen to be present Monday night
 The mayor will have his message ready for the aldermen at their first ms has often been the custom of past mayors. The appointments to the al- dermanic committees will be announc- sd-
 Mayor Lees veto of the hremen's salary raise will come up and there Tfn be a large amount of business before the council There has been no session since Nov. l.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Chem calls Stop Fire
 In Three Story Houss

The fire department stopped fire in three story flat house at 5l5-517 Jane street this morning at about g o'clock rOnly chemicals were used The fire started around the brick chim- ney on the second floor It travelled between the walls to the third floor and was stopped by the crew of the chemical before it reached the attic.
 A defect in the mason work is believ- ed to have been the cause of the fire The damage will not exceed $50. The building is owned by John A. Lucas who occupies one floor. The other tenants are Christian Rasmussen and Andrew Smith
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
About Veilings

With the clustering De cember winds comes a de mand for protective Veilings and all the kinds are here. Chiffon in every shade and all weights from medium scarfs to heavy Motor Veils.
 Black Chantilly Made Wells in new designs.
 All the novelties in Fancy Mesh
 Mourning Veils in grena- dine and net.
 Scarfs and novelties for head and shoulder wraps.
 An immense assortment represented and nothing in the veil line missing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Weather Indications

New Haven. Nov. 30.-Forecast. fair tonight and Wednesday.
 An area of high pressure, central over the lake region, is causing cool. pleasant weather in all districts east of the Mississippi river. Considerable cloudy weather with rain and snow prevails between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi A storm Is de- veioping in the extreme northwest
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in temperature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
DR HILL TO RETIRE.

Having completed 43 years in the practice of medicine pr. Seth E. Hill of Stepney. among the best known of the older physicians of western Con- aecticut. is about to retire from active sffort- Dr. Hin is a graduate of the Yale Medical School. '66. He has Epent practically all his time in the vicinity of his home. and for many Fears filled the responsible post of medical examiner for the country in which he practiced- Tomorrow will mark the zSd anniversary of his begin nfn< practice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Three Injured
 in Train Ditch
Especial from United Press.)

Special from United Press-)
 Manor. Pa-,. Nov. 30.-Three persons were seriously injured and four or five others were slightly hurt early today when the Mail and baggage car of the Uniontown-Pittsburg express No. IO1 on the Pennsylvania Railroad went into the ditch near here. Three coaches and a parior car were derailed but remained on the grade. The engine remained on the rails
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
he D. M. Read Go. Established 1857
The Dennison Department

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  Ire among the coec from wax Comea and see,fo i novel andm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
YIDDIsH PLAYERS.
Roosevelt Hunting
 Party in Londiana
(speciaI from United Press.)

Londiana. British East Africa. Nov. 3o.-The Roosevelt hunting party ar rived here today via the Uganda Rail- way. Colonel Roosevelt with Natur- alist Heller arrived early and were joined later by Kermit and Tarlton. The party has been for several weeks In the Inguashu Plateau District. where game was abundant The par ty is enjoying the best of health and Roosevelt is enthusiastic over the In- guashu expedition