The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-07-09

We are told In your issue OF the
Diamond Drill by the local represen-
tative Of e. q. Lewis that. IAN honest
Judge will not condemn before he
hears both sides OF the story" Ii is
very evident that the Lewis represen-
tative Ia not at all anxious to hear OF
anything adverse to Lewis for, Judging
from the tone OF her letter, she Is not
in the position OF Diogenes Of old.
compelled TO carry lantern In search
OF an honest man. for she finds In
Lewis the very embodiment OF truth
and honesty. May we not imagine
from what we know OF her. "that dis
lance lends enohantment to her view
Of things.
Someone has said, THAT woman Is a
bundle Of contradictions. Possibly
the writer was compelled TO express
himself in that manner after coming
In contact with the Lewis representa-
tive or some branch OF the Woman's
National League. For In her article
of last week Mrs. Webb upbraids 'jeal-
Gus bankers. the q. y. authorities, the
Editor OF the Diamond Drill. and hen
closes her article by thanking them for
the free advertising given. The pecu-
liar odor about the entire article gives
one the impression that IL might have
been floating around Woman's Suffra-
gist meeting ana become tainted by
contact with Emma Goldman, Mary
Besant and others of like ilk Permit
me to quote few sentences, Her bar
red cage at home. drudging out their
souls in the unceasless tolls of house
work for her family. while q man
alone can ENJOY his lodges. clubs, and
daily outings at her expense. We
are. told that z. q. Lewis representa-
tive Is an artist of--some ability, but /
very much fear that her picture Is too
highly colored and overdrawn to lind q
ready market To my mind. IL ever q
woman had her "lines fall to her In
pleasant places. lit Is the e. @. Lewis
representative, and II she does not find
her ways are ways of pleasantness
and all her paths are peace. cor
tsinly know of no one to thank for adj
verse conditions but herself Let us
take the average married woman OF
Crystal Falls today, and am certain
your readers will agree with me that
their hubsands are men who are daily
working.hard. making great sacrifices
of time and money, and denying them.
selves Of much that their wives may
enjoy the social prestage their tastes
and ambitions crave.
Then we are asked concerning Lewis
SIS there greater man living3"
would say that modesty causes me q
refrains from giving a direct answer
TO the question, II Lewis is the great
est man living he must certainly hav,
kept his light under a bushel a might,
long time. For il has taken the dele
gate from Crystal Falls alone to fine
wherein his greatness lies We hav,
heard of some men who on taking
few drinks of whiskey felt so rich tina
I they could buy whole city on wind
and so great that they could instruc
] President Taft TO run the government
TO the satisfaction OF all concerned, bu
really this Is the first time that VI
ever heard OF a woman becoming n
intoxicated over trip TO St Louis. a
the expense of one, Lewis (remem be
the $50. 600 Of poor folk $ money tina
she returns to orr midst with a violen
attack Of Lewiscitis, so that day ant
night her brain has visions Of Lewis.
Lewis in the morning
Lewis at midday
Lewis Ia the evening
Lewis all the way.
And AZ II this is not enough tor you
readers Trey are urged to put up 81. 0
:, as their subscription TO the Woman
National Daily wherein Lewis get
plenty OF free advertising and wher
!, his luster shines undimmed.
Then the Lewis representative sug
gests that we "Let the hawks pounc
upon the chickens. Now. that de
ponds entirely upon whose chicken
they are. Out on our farm we keep
well loaded gun always ready fer thos
marauders. We don't purpose takinl
any chances on losing our chickens
Chickens are pretty expensive just nov
. and we can't afford to part with then
for hawks from st. Louis or ahywher
Q else II our neighbors chose to foste
and teed hawks they can 10 80 but the,
will find Il very Improbable business
Mr. Editor what are your reader
asked 10 oog Why, we are asked frs
to pay $50 90 within one year toward
Lewis Chapter House, then secrue
lot and send the deed to Mr. Lewis o