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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
WHO is TO BLAME?

Who is primarily to blame for the
death OF William Russell2 Is 1t the
crew that forgot their orders or is 1t
the railroad company which, through
it's penuriousness, made 1T probable
that crew might forget orders2
Had the North. Western railroad COM
pany maintained an operator at Crystal
Falls this unfortunate accident would
not have occurred. the company would
have saved many thousands of dollars
and William Russell would have been
alive today. Those are statements that
no one, not even the most ardent sup
porter of the policy OF the railroad can
deny.
There is no excuse for not maintain
ing an operator at Crystal Falls and
especially so when ore is bsing shipped
in the volume that 1t was last week
The unfortunate engineer whose for
getfulness caused the wreck is being
roundly censnred by everyone. The
man is suffering agony enough through
his appreciation of the great injury
that he caused His position as an en-
gineer work for which he spent his
lite in perfecting himself. is no longer
available. He goes out in the world
an outcast with stain on ME name
But, how about the corporation that
is practically an accessory to this
deathH Is all the censure to be heaped
upon the shoulders of this unfortunate
man and the railroad company let Off
scott froes
We hope that down in the depth OF
their hearts our readers will have a
little pity for the man who is bearing
the brunt Of this affair and shove
little or the burden ON the shoulders of
the party who should bear large por-
ton Of it, the North Western railway
90.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
Political Apathy.

From all over the upper peninsula IN
particular and TO a great extent In the
lower peninsula comes report that
there is great apathy towards politics
this year. People refuse to turn out
or talk much on the subject and it is
feared that there VIII be a light vote
in the state this year.
At the political rally advertised here
for last Tuesday evening there were
not enough people in the room to war
rant the speaker to make talk.
The conditions in Crystal Falls but
reflect conditions elsewhere. The peo-
pie don't seem to grasp the Importance
of the coming election to the state and
the nation.
Reports from lower peninsula all say
that there is on question of the cleo
tion of Chase S. Osborn to the Office Of
governor of the state, Mr.. Hemans is
making an aggressive canvass but Mr..
Osborn seems to be cutting great
deal Of ground out from under him.
During the last week Mr.. Osborn has
devoted great deal OF his talks to
showing mp Mr.. Heman's record when
he was a member of the legislature
and OF the constitutional convention
and it does not look as il Mr.. Hemans'
actions in the past harmonic with his
declarations on the stump.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
Warner Would Put Convicts on
Roads.

Nothing in the six years that have
been governor of Michigan has inter
ested me so much as the plan to work
prisoners on the roads or on farms,
practically without guards that is, let
them be their own guards. place them
on their honor ! know il works. for
have seen il in operation, declared
Governor Warner at Detroit this week
The Governor is n member of a com
mission provided for by the last legis-
lature to investigate prison conditions
the country over. and TO report to the
coming session of the Legislature as to
the best methods of handling Michi-
gan's convict problem. He has been
west, visiting Minnesota, Iowa and
Colorado prisons, and was accompanied
on the trip by Edward Anthony. of the
Marquette prison board. He was in
Detroit on his way home
'What impressed me most was the
good effect he system has on the pris-
oners, not overlooking. though, the
benefit TO the state said the governor.
81 went out inclined to think that
the road-making system was both ex-
pensive, owing to the number Of guards
needed. and depressing on the prison
ers. owing to their working In gangs
in public view. and fonnd my sup
position wrong in both particulars.
II visited two camps In Colorado
where the system Is workinga and in
stead Of their having the appearance OF
a prison camp. they looked more like
logging camps
II think this would work IN Miohi-
gan just as IL is working in Colorado |
by Michigan man, Warden Tinan OF
Canon City prison. whose father still
lives in Niles. Mich.
THE honor of the prisoners is the !
basis OF the whole scheme. He has 10
be carefully picked for those qualities
and every effort is put forth to help |
build no that honor before the chance
Is taken. .
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
The Greater Youths
Companion.

Since the enlargement bv the addi-
ton OF An amount OF reading in the
year equal to four hundred ordinary
magazine pagse. The Youth's Compan-
ion can offer even wider range OF
wholesome entertainment than ever
! before but the character OF the paper
contents remains the same. and the
subscription price, ST. is unchanged.
Every boy will eagerly look for the
articles on skill in sports and pastimes
I: and how to develop ii.
The girls will find many novel and
practical suggestions which will be
helpful in their daily life.
For the family In general. hints for
the profitable occupation OF winter
evenings. for increasing the happiness
and comfort of the household.
This reading is all in addition to the
ordinary treasury OF stories. articles
by celebrated men and women, the un-
equaled miscellany, the invaluable
doctors article. the terse notes on
what is going on in all fields of human
activity.
IL will cost you nothing to send for
the beautiful Announcement of The
Companion for 1911 and we will send
with il sample copies Of the paper.
Do not forget that the early sub
scriber for 1911 receives free all the
remaining issues of 1910. including
those containing the opening chapters
of Grace Richmond serial story,
Five Miles Out I"
The new subscriber receives also The
Companion Art Calendar for 1911,
Autographed in thirteen colors and
gold
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
144 Berkeley ST., Boston. Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at this
Office.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
CAUSE FOREST FIRES
Marquette Man Believes That Lumbermen
Should Burn SIashings.


Should Burn SIashings.
In the opinion of a prominent Mar
quette mau. says the Mining Journal.
there are parts OF this county that are
in just as great danger of devastation
from forest fires rs the districts recent
ly burned over in northern Minnesota
Most of the forest fires everywhere"
he says, start in the slashing left by
the loggers after taking of the timber.
When this brush has lain on the ground
for year or two. ii becomes as dry as
finder and spark from locomotive.
a camp fire carelessly left burning, or
any number OF everyday occurrences, is
sufficient to start blaze which, under
proper conditions. will spread into
standing timber and perhaps do great
damage TO life and property. In many
parts of this county, the loggers. even
now. are making no attempt to clean
up the slashings they make, and are
creating conditions that are likely 10
result in great damage IN future years
II believe the lumbermen should be
compelled to clean mp the slashings and
burn the brush while logging given
tract Of timber land. when the woods
men are there to keep the fire under
control. Soft wood brush will burn
when II Is green. and in the dead o
winter. when logging is done, there is
almost no danger OF fires spreading in
the woods, anyway. AS it is now. all
the brush and waste are left lying ON
the ground, and by the middle Of next
summer, spark is ali that is needed
TO start bad fire -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29

Lawton I. Hemans started out tc
oriticise Chase s. OsboIn's record as q
rublic official. Mr. Osborn and his
Iieutenants have been turning the
searchlights on Mr.. Hemans record
and they find that he has been guilty
OF many actions which are diametri
oaliy opposed to the doctrine he is
preaching now. For instance, when ne
was a member of the constitutional
convention Mr.. Hemans voted against
empowering the Legislature TO regulate
the working condition of women and
children. Again. IL is shown by the
record that Mr.. Hemans absentod him
sell when the employers liability sec
ton was under consideration in the
convention and thus lodged putting
himself on record on that subject.
With all his excellent qualities. Mr..
Hemans has some others that go TO
make MIN far from the ideal candidate
for governor that mis- ADVOCATES would
make OF him. Mr.. Osborn lodges
nothing He has announced his policy
10 be and stands squarelv upon that
announcement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29

10 put - Ovox ~ 0auson wv
The heaviest losses were In two
Idaho Forests. the Cosur 'dAlene. where
3 billion board feet OF timber are re-
ported killed or destroyed and over 45e
thousand acres burned over. and the
Clearwater. where billion feet of
timber were killed or destroyed and
800 thousand acres burned over On
the Helena National Forest. in Mon
tana. the loss in timber is believed to
have been 500 million feet. on the
Cabinet Forest 400 million. and on the
I.olo Forest 800 million
A large part OF the losses on the
Occur d'Alene. Clearwater and Lolo
were due to what became practically
one great fire. The burn is shown OH
the Forest Service maps as extending
in northwesterly and southeastern
direction from north of Wallace, Idaho.
to point some 80 miles southwest of
Missoula. Mont. or nearly 100 miles.
At it's widest point this purn has a
width of about 40 miles. but it's shape
is very irregular.
1t was really union OF a number of
separate tires, driven to fury by the
fierce hurricane OF August &c. To the
west of the Idaho Montana boundary
in the region of this fire lies very
inaccessible mountainous country. into
which, on account of the absence Of
trails and of forage. it was almost i'm
possible for forces OF fire fighters to
penetrate. When the hurricane aros4
1t drove the fires upon the parties
which were hewing way towards
them. forced these parties to seek re-
-.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29

HEMANS TO CARRY
BUT TWO COUNTIES
Continued from Page ~

carrying all OF the counties carried by
Mr.. Hemans in 1y0s with the exception
of five and all If these went TO Mr.
Muselman with the exception Of Ing
ham, the home county OF Mr.. Kelley,
which stood Loyalty by the lieutenant
governor.
The strongest Osborn counties south
OF the straits were strong Hemans
counties two years ago. In 1908 Mr..
Hemans carried Saginaw by 4.6ss,
jackson by 8, sos, Washtenaw by 3, $50
and HillsdaIe by 2,0i2.
In the primary Mr.. Osborn carried
Saginaw by 2, 100, jackson by 2, $50
w ashtenaw by ., 900, Hillsdale by AL.
What is true of these counties is true,
also Of the following countless Manis-
tee, Muskegon. Isabella Gratiot Gin
ton, Shiawassee, Eaton, Barry Cal
houn, Cass, ST. Joseph, Branch and
Monroe.
The counties which Mr.. Hemans car
ried two years ago and which were not
carried by Mr.. Osborn are Kent, Ionia
Livingston, Ingham, and Kalamazoo.
All except Ingham went to Mr.. Mus
sellman. But the canvasses made there
says Mr.. Knox, all indicate that the
party is now united on Mr.. Osborn
and that he will carry these counties
with the exception Of the two mention
cd earlier in the article.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. q. N. Aldrich. Pastor.
Sunday, October 30th. 1910.

Sunday, October 3Oth. 1910.
10 80 a. IN. services with sermon by
the pastor. Subject THE Christian q
Portion.
Sunday School ~ 90 M. ID. NJ. Ross,
Superintendent
The regular services and Sunday
School at the Dunn location . 80 p. m.
$3.50 D. IN. all interested in the or
ganization OF n Young peoples society
are invited to meet in the church par
lors.
1880 p. m. the pastor will preach.
Subject of sermon. 'SonIe Recon,
Scientific Conclusions
You are cordially invited to worship
with us.
The announcements for next week
are as follows
Tuesday 3: 100 p. IN. the regular mon
thly business meeting Of the Ladies
Aid society will be held in the church
parlors.
Tuesday, Z 100 p. m. regular meeting
OF the Boys Brigade.
Wednesday The Relief Club will be
entertained by Mrs. Frank Scadden
and Mrs. Ii. N Aldrich, at the home
OF the former. Luncheon will be ser
we'd at four o'clock.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. the general
prayer meeting Of the church.
Friday, the monthly meeting of the
w. c. t. U. will be held at the home
of Mrs, l.. ID. Rowley, and is called
at 2 80 sharp. There will be large
attendance and very interesting FRO
gram. including the reports given by
the delegates to the district convention
recently held in Marquette. Luncheon
will be served.
Fridy, 700 p. IN the regular choir
rehearsal followed by rehearsal of
the chorus preparing the cantata
1.-THE Seasons to be given Monday
evening, Nov 2lst.
Saturday, z 100 p. m the regular
meeting Of the orchestra.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
St. Marks ChuIcn

Rev. Harold Jenkin, Rector.
Mr.. Chas. NJ Rogers, Sunday School
superintendent
Services for the 23rd Sunday after
Trinity, October 30.
Morning Prayer, Litany and
Sermon 10 80
Sunday School III 80
Evening Prayer and Sermon 7 80
Services at Armenia 800
Services at the Dunn location on
Wednesday evening at 8 90
The public is cordially invited 70
these services
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29

Continued on Page o.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
National Forest Fire Damage
In Montana and Northern Idaho

A rough estimate of the FIRE loss up.
on the National Forests in Montana
and northern Idaho, upon which the
Forest officers of the U. $, Department
of Agriculture have been engaged since
the fires were put out. puts the total
amount of timber killed or destroyed
In this one district at over billion
board feet while the area burned over
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
Steel Demand to be Better

The Iron Age says
The feeling is general that iron
trade conditions, while they may not
change decidedly for the better In the
near future. are not likely to grow
worse. Consumption in all lines apart
from the railroads has been maintained
with steadiness in the last two months
and IL is expected that whatever i'm
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29

This seems TO be year Of boilers.
First WI. Bryan bolted the demo
cratic nominee for governor Of Nebras-
ka and now the state republican com.
mittee Of Wisconsin announces that Il
bolts the regular legal nominee for at
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29

Coco results always follow the use
of Foley Kidney Pills. They contain
just the ingredients necessary to tome,
strengthen and regulate the kidneys
and bladder. and to cure backache.
Rezin's Drug Store
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-10-29
Republican Ticket.

Republican Ticket.
For u. S. senator
CHARLES f. TOWNSEND.
For Governor
CHASE s. OSBORN.
For Lieutenant Governor
JOHN O. ROSS.
For Secretary CT State
FREDERICK G. MARTINDALE.
For State Treasurer
ALBERT s. SLEEPER.
For Auditor General
ORAMEL B. FULLER.
For Attorney General
FRANZ KUHN.
For Commissioner of Land Office
HUNTLEY RUSSELL.
For Justice of Supreme Court
JOHN E. BIRD.
For Representative in Congress, 18th
District
Fl. oLIN YOUNG.
For State Senator. 18th District
MICHAEL II. MORIARTY.
For Representative in State Legisla
ture. Iron District
JOHN II. PARKS.
For Sheriff
HERMAN HOLMES,
For County Clerk
JOHN WALL.
For County Treasurer
WILLIAM J. REYN OLDS.
For Register of Deeds
ALEX ID. ROGERS.
For Prosecuting Attorney
MARTIN s. McDONOUGH
For County Coroner
WILLIAM X. DAWSON.
GEORGE A. HAMILTON.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-05
A POOR MARkSMAN.

Firing bullet into the EDITORIAL
and business room OF the Cairo Daily
Bulletin last Friday night. is another
of the many cowardly methods Ell
ployed by those who wish 10 intimir
date writer's for the press. Nobody,
was hurt. The bullet went wilt, bat
could have killed the Editor OF the
Rruetin. if it had been aimed directly
at him. Possibly the person who fire,
the shot did not want to kin the ed
tOr. 1t would have been easy for him
10 have done so If that had been his
purpose. But it is evident that. the
shot was directed at the Bulletin Of
flee while the editor was at his work
within easy range Of the person who
fired The shot, Nobody knows. OF
course. whether murder was intended
Ii can easily be imagined that the
shot. ii not fired with intent to kill
was fired for the purpose Of brighten
ing Editor Thielecke into future ST.
lence with reference to his vigorous
editorial campaign against Cairo's
sviees, and official graft But II will
take more than this little attempt to
brighten the Bulletins nervv editor.
,sIt takes nerve to conduct such a cam
epaign, IS he has undertaken in town
like Cairo, where the taking OF fife
is passed by lightly in the courts
where criminals are expected 10 get
their jrst deserts, if at all. He has
written straight from the shoulder
without any outward signs Of ma
liciouaness and he has done it fer a
worthy purpose But crooks and
.ringsters will go long way in their
effort to intimidate such a writer and
firing the shot into the Bulletin office
was unquestionably for that very pur
pose. 1t is indeed a poor mark5man
who would stand at the front door Of
those offices and fire shot that
would miss the editor If 1t was in
tended that the bullet should hit him
An individual bent on murder would
hardly fail TO accomplish the deed
when il could be done as easily as /,
could have been done in this instance
Put for the purpose OF intimidation,
where intimidation is possible. lthe
plan adopted might have had the de-
sired effect Anna Talk
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-05
KILLING EDITORS

Cairo seems bent unon keeping
herself before the people of this state
in a sensational and lawless man
ne". Saturday night while Editor
Thielecke of the Cairo Bulletin. was
working at his desk, pistol shot
rang out and a bullet crashed Though
the office window end barely missed
the editor. The Bulletin has been
using much Of its editorial Space OF
late denouncing crime and corrup,
ton, which have for a long time been
running not in that city. and 1t Is
supposed that this cowardly bullet
was meant to sound a warning 10 the
paper that it had proceeded far
enough on its program Of urging re-
form
4 low type OF American citizen
surely he must be who chose a missile
af lead TO quiet the voice of the free
|press. 1t is to say the least, dis
eourag ins even to entertain tue
thought that newspapers are pub
Flished and circulated in this free and
enlightened age in a community in
which live people who chose asSas,
|sfuation of an editor in order to re-
dress wrong or to heal a bitter
|opinion they have against news
paper That savage who sent bul-
let into The Bulletin office, evidently
aimed at the life OF Editor Thielecke.
and should be- apprehended at all
costs Already the newspaper com,
pany has offered $500 reward and
the Good Government league may
duplicate the sum offered 1t may
he that the Southern Illinois Ed
itorial Association will also add q
sum to the reward to bring 70 bay one
of the real undesirable citizens Of this
Free Republic. Herrin News,
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-05
SYCAMORE STREET
FINAL HEARING ON PAVEMENT
SET FOR JAN. IS BY couN-
TY COURT.
Attorney LeeH to Have Conference
With Big Four Attorney Re-
gardn9 subway-Clain1
Against Candee Estate.

The petition Of the city of Cairo for
the final hearing on the Sycamore
street pavement was presented in
the county court yesterday aud the
court ordered January 25th TO be the
day Of he final hearing, The i'm.
provement was ordered by ordinance
III, adopted Sept. 10, 1897, and. ap-
proved Sept. 1G, 1907. =,
attorney Leek has asked the gen
erat counsel Of the Big Four TO set "A
date for conference here regarding
the subway on Sycamore street. or the
track elevation. He has not yet
heard from the railroad official, but
hopes to have the matter settled in
time to prevent any Interruption OF
the paving work on the street
The cain Of Bessie r. Candee
against the estate of Henry Smith
Candee was also presented i'll probate
court. j. j. Jennelle was appointed
administrator pondente lite and the
claim for SG59Gg was allowed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-05
ANIMALS PLUMB Loco-c."

Ii one were to ask Western sock.
man what. in his opinion, was the
greatest obstacle to success in his
business he would unhesitatipgiy
answer loco, aud would 60 on I'd
tell OF his own experiences, or those
OF his friends, In which mot only.
had there been serious Losses, hit
again have men gone out OF business
because OF these weeds, considering
themselves lucky II they could man.
age to sell out TO some tendsrfotd"s
before the hour. of total loss had nr>
rived r1<
In a single season, in some Jdls-
tricts, as many as SO to rs per cent.
of the horses have died, and many of
those that survive are worse than
useless. Cattle become emaciated.
acquire solitary habit, and soon
leave their bones to be bleached by
the brilliant sun of the plains. II
is pitiable sight to see, one of these
sick steers standing alone with low
cred head and staring eyes, the pic.
ture of detection, remaining almost
motionless hour after hour and even
day after day, without even ambition
enough to go to water. Eventually
1t falls to rise no more, expiring after
few feeble kicks. Ii one of these
steers is approached it may not move
until one Is close to it, when. instead
OF attempting to run away, it may
charge upon man or horse with low
cred and shaking head. After two
or three lunges it may be overcome
with weakness and fall. perhaps not
to rise again
Horses are still more erratie in their
movements. When suddenly startled
they rear, the legs flying out in IN
aimless way as though they were
hung on universal joints and all the
possibilities Of movement were being
exercised at one time. Frequently
the animal will fall over backward:
If it is strong enough to rise again
the term IS among the stockmen la
sulted motion, walking high" as
the term is amOngthestockmen In
going over a slight obstruction it
may leap high in the air, and in going
through door, If it will go through
the door at all, it is apt to crouch
as though it feared the door were
not high enough. If driven, the horse
may occasionally shy violently: 1t
cannot be backed or led and, when
started forward. has a tendency to
continue in a straight, line at the
same, gait until 1t meets with some
obstacle. The cowboy says he'll
plumb ioooed,r using the Spanish
word meaning crazy. and perhaps no
better term could be used Sheep,
too, fall victims to the same disease,
although their actions are not so
spectacular. 1t is impossible to tell
how heavy are the annual losses
from this cause. but the figure ok
pressing them must be not thousands,
but hundreds of thousands of dollars.
&C. Dwight Marsh, in the American
Review of Reviews.