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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
WOLGAST UNDER KNIFE
Michigan Fighter Operated on
for Appendicitis.
Big Championship Fight with Freddie
Welsh Is Declared OF and
Money Refunded.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 30.-Ad
Wolgast, the little fighter who was
operated on for appendicitis. Is re.
ported as resting easily. and Il is de-
clared he will recover.
The big fight for the Championship
OF the world between oieast an
Freddie Welsh, which re 10 have
taken place before a TFn wing dav
crowd was, OF course Jared Of
Several days ago the ge had been
sold out for twenty-ro battle AMI
the receipts, $50 600, Al returnc
TO those who paid for ots.
Wolgast has been II condition
apparently all along All otGs hal
risen 10 10 ] on the fax eqn III
ate hearty supper end rcht after
that complained OF SEQ ualn In thu
abdomen. lie retired 3 but M
a. m Tom Jones. his 1aecr. waa
awakened by screams fr % the llttie
lighters room He RUS ga in and
found Wolgast In age Physicians
who were called deci cd that an i'm
mediate operation was No ssary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
BUILDING HOUSES

The Jones Laughlin Iron company
has let contract to j. Mailman OF
lshpeming tor the erection Of siy
houses at their property on section Is.
1875 which the company has beer
opening up for the past six or eight
months with splendid success. These
houses are but the fore runners OF
many others that will be erected ont
there before another year rolls by.
With the Mineral. Davidson Wick.
wire and onesLauglin people open
ing up large sized mines several good
sized locations will DO built up north
of town in the next several years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
GOOD ROADS FOR OTTAWA
Half Million Dollars to Be Expended
" Voters Approve.

Holland, Mich. Nov. 30 Continent
unon tho passage OF the proposition
looking towards the appropriation II
half million dollars for good roads
the Ottawa county good roads commits
sion has prepared comprehensive plans
IN laying out new state roads through.
out the county. This proposition will
be submitted TO the people at the gen.
eral election next spring
Il Is estimated that the contemplated
half million dollars will build 200 or
more miles OF macadam and gravel
roads The plans OF the commission
call for number OF trunk roads To
connect the important centers OF trade
and population OF the county One OF
the important trunk roads will con
meet Grand Haven and Holland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
JOHN F. DRYDEN DEAD
Former Senator from New Jersey SIC
cumbs TO illness.

Ex-senator John r. Dryden. presl.
dent OF the Prudential Insurance com.
nany is dead at Newark. y. J.
Mr. Dryden was operated on for gall
stones on New. q The operation
was successful and he was recovering
when on Tuesday he was seized with
a chill and ether pneumonia devel-
oped After that his condition crew
worse
John Failfed Dryden was senator
from New Jersey from 1902 10 1907
He was president OF the Prudential
Insurance company OF America. weleh
he established from 1881 rntil MS
death.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
GOING AGAINST klMMEL
Testimony in Niles Hearing
Takes That Trend.
Witnesses Give Reasons for ThInkIna
that Present Claimant 10 Not
Former Banker.

Niles. Mich. Nov. 30. ~ Witnesses
sworn In the Kimmel insurance in.
quiry here piled up the proofs against
the Kimmel claimant One OF the
most important witnesses was Guy c,
Mars, postmaster OF Berrien Springs,
ten miles north OF Niles. He is n
sousin of George A. Kimmel and is
four years younger.
Mars lived in Niles for several
years and had frequent opportunities
20 see Kimmel. lie had talked with
the claimant after his arrival In Niles
NJ the home OF Kimmers aunt. Miss
Helen MONTAGUE The claimant did
not recognize him and, after his name
was mentioned the claimant. he said.
did not know him, but that he knew
Thomas Mars and his daughter. Emo
gene, distant relatives.
The witness said that while he was
IN Niles he boarded az the hotel and
kimmel frequently came in there for
meals and TO talk with young woman
who went by the name OF Skip"
Smith Mars sister was also in Niles
at the time as the operator for a pri
yate telephone exchange. kimmel
paid his sister much attention The
claimant denied to this witness that
he had any recollection OF either
Skip" Smith or his sister. Mars
was positive In his declaration that
liz dlf not believe the claimant is
George A. Kimmel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
HAS WI CHANG ST.. oNDERED
Doubt Cast on otficia seport over
Which Premle cjoIced.

Pekin. Nov. so - Doubts Gre rev
cast on the circumstI ucial official a..
port OF the surrender ci Wu.Chanp
about which Premier Tran Shin XII
was so elated. The act situation
cannot be learned ard h seems thru
the government itself has no defni,
information II is stated. but not con
hrmed. that the rebels, q whom there
are 10000 still eject have shut
themselves up In Wu-C rig and close
the gates. They are 81 n 10 be stu
dickering for an arm ist az which. NJ
70 last reports. had not been granted.
There were artillery exchanges be-
tween the imperial runners at Han
Yang and the rebels AZ Wu.Chang.
The rumors sugges that General Ii
yuan Hung, who. II m ta recalled,
recently delegated the lehel military
command OF the rebels to General
Hunng Hsin, does not agree with the
latter In regard 10 the surrender
Huang Hsin says that lie is not beat
en- yet.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
First publication Nov. 25th, Last

First publication Nov. 25th, Last
Dec. Q. 1911.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
In the Probate Court for the County
of Iron.
AT session OF said court held at the
Probate Office in the city of Crystal
Falls in said county on the Goth day OF
November. a. b. 1911.
Present Hon. Fred H. Abbott.
Judge OF Probate.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-
TATE OF Aser Bloch, Deceased
Jacob M. Bloch having filed in said
court his petition praying that the
court adjudicate and determine who
are or were at the time OF the death OF
said deceased the legal heirs of said de-
ceased, and entitled to inherit the real
estate set forth In said etition.
1T is ORDERED, That the 18th day
Of December, A. ID. 1911 at ten clock
in the forenoon at said Probate Office
be and is hereby appointed tor hearing
said petition
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That
public notice snail be given by publ
cation OF "A copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous TO said day
OF hearing in the Diamond Drill. a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county
Fred H. Abbott.
Probate Judge
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
UREk TEST McUIClac I'm EARTH

A prominent citizen OF Evansville,
Ind, writes:--'I was III for five
months with pulmonary trouble, and
had the best OF doctors. | had hemor-
rhagos and was In a very bad way.
SIhrough the advice OF a friend | tried
sinol. and feel that II saved my life.
1t is all you recommend II TO be. |
believe Il is the greatest medicine on
earth. | have advised others TO try
vlnol. and they have had the same
results" Name furnished on re-
quest,)
We want every one in this vicinity
who Is troubled with chronic colds.
coughs, OF pulmonary troubles. TO
come and get a bottle OF Vinol
II II does not go TO the seat OF trou.
BILE. heal the Inflammation and stop
the cough. we will cheerfully return
every cent paid us for H. This shows
@r faith, and proves that you take
ncSchances.
REzIN's DBuo STORE
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02

Saoiraw Mich Nov 30 I'm Their
efforts to free Fred J. Martin from thc
$4,000 libel suit started by Mrs
Madeline Clements Manner of De
troit. the Defendants attorneys fled a
demurrer In the circuit court. alleging
that the bill OF complaint has no legal
STANDING. The demurrer Will be argued
Dec. II SO far all the motions OF
MIR Martins attorneys have been de.
MED by Judge Cage
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
Woman Who Slew Husband De-
cIared Not Guilty.
HER STORY TOUCHED HEARERS
Counsel for Defense Make Eloquent
Appeal for Freedom for Prisoner.
Alleging Her Child When She
First Met Emil w. strouss.

Denver, Colo, Nov 80. The jc1y
that tried Mrs. Gertrude Patterson fer
the murder OF her husband. Charles a.
Patterson. formerly OF Chicago. freed
her by it's verdict
The prisoner smiled WHOM the fore
man pronounced the words. Not
guilty" Soon she was surrounded by
members of her family and friends.
who congratulated her warmly
Before the jury retired n dramatic
speech was made by Prosecutor Ben.
son. comparing Mrs. Patterson TO Kip.
ling's Vampire, Counsel for the de
Tense eloquently asserted her in
nocence. saying she was a mere child
when she met Emil W. Strouss.
The woman who won her battle for
life shot and killed Charles A. Patter-
son here in quarrel. and told a story
OF cruelty on the witness stand.
The murder followed few days
after Patterson had sued Emil w
Strouss. Chicagoan. for s25,000 for
the alleged alienation OF Mrs. Patter-
sons affections.
On the witness stand the accused
woman told of indignities heaped upon
her by her husband. and her story
touched the jury.
The state contended that Mrs. Pat
terson murdered her husband in cold
blood. but she declared she shot only
after Patterson had beaten her and
knocked her down.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
SHORT NOTES.

F. K. Morphy, representing TIT
Grinnell Bros. Michigans Ieadin,
music house. arrived here this wesl
and beginning next week will conduc
sale OF pianos in the Wright build
ing. Mr.. Morphy was formerly in tn,
newspaper business in several upper
peninsula towns. but for Tour years hal
been with the Grinnell Bros. and says
you couldn't get him back in the OLD
harness again with tour horse team.
Watch The Reporter for special an
nouncement next week.
Miss Emily Fransquist OF Iron River
was rendered tin shower at the home
Of Mrs. Chas McQuown last Saturday
evening in honor OF her approaching
marriage to Mr.. Edwin Renberg, book
keeper in the First National bank OF
Iron River, which will occur on
Thanksgiving day. A dainty lunch
was served ana all present report hsv.
ing had an enjoyable time.
ben Harris. who was elected village
trustee at the last spring election. has
already tired OF the great responsible
ity resting on the shoulders OF wide
awake village dad and at the last meet
-.Ing of the council resigned as trustee.
I've have not heard whether anyone has
tbsen appointed ia his place yet or not.
,Ht al
balance of the trustees will be sorry TO
lose his services.
Miss Ebba Djupe who has been Wis.
iting at the nome Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. uust Diupe, for several
weeks, left Monday morning for
Omaha. whore she has been employed
in hospital Tor several years. Miss
Dlupe was formerly employed in The
Reporter office
A board fence has been built ON the
north side OF the street between W. III.
Seldens residence and the G. 81 ~ w
depot IL is built quite high and is
only temporary, being built there for
tho purpose OF keeping the snow from
drifting in and blockadiug the street
as IL has done in the past
John Burt. former resident OF Iron
River for number of years. but now
at Hoquaim. Wash, was recently
operated on tor growth of some kind,
which he first thought might be a can
Ger. He was in the hospital for several
weeks, but Is now able TO be out and
ia getting along nicely. which will be
good news to his many friends.
Victor Westman and Adolph Carlson
left this morning for the east side OF
the county, wnere they will be employ
Ell on diamond drill, near the Dunn
mime. operated by Cole a. Mcdonald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
Michigan Freight Agents Meet.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov. 30.--A
meeting Of the Michigan Freight
Agents was held here Classification
matters were fully discussed. T.. l..
Ewing. traffic manager. representing
the local furniture factories. present.
ed a demand for lower rates II was
voted 20 send representatives 10 the
semi-annual meeting OF the western
classification in Galveston. Tex. in
January, 1912.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
MARION Man nann plaok 80.

Brighton Mich, Nov. 30 ~ Max
Clark q Marion. this county. Is con.
graduating himself on his luck. While
hunting IN northern Michigan he shot
black fox for whose hide the price
Is quoted from $1,000 to $1,000. Two
silver skin foxes were captured IN
Cohoctah township last winter. which
brought $500 each IN the fur market
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
HIT BY AUTO, WOMAN DIES
Mrs. J. x. Bennett OF Chicago is Killed
In Saginaw.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov 90 Mrs. ]. X
Bennett an elderly woman. whose
home is said 70 he IN Chicago. was
struck by an automobile belonging 10
John Erd and was fatally injured She
was removed TO ST Mary's hospital.
where it was found her sllll was frac-
tured She died shortly after
Mrs BENEFITS husband m Chicaqo
gas notified Of the death
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
Saginaw Merchants Fined

Saginaw, Mich. Nov 30.-on com.
nlaint OF Deputy State Labor Inspector
5. Perry Youngs four Saginaw mer.
chants pleaded guilty 20 violation OF
the state law In working women more
than ten hours day and working
boys under eighteen years OF age for
The same period The merchants
were lined by tho police Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
Divorce for Annis, slau.r

New York. Nov. S0--A final decree
OF divorce was granted to Captain
Peter c. Hams, the slayer OF William
r. Annis. Captain Hams brought &C.
ton several months ago. naming An
mis- as correspondent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
Antl.smoke ordlnance Inu,lla

Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov. 40
Judge Stuart has Knocked out the To-
cal anti-swoke ordinance. declarIns :,
unconstitutional. The city has fine5
many alleged offenders under IFS
terms since 1898. A new ordinance
will be drafted.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
Deaths Of HuntInn Season

Calumet Mich, Nov. S0.-The sea
son for deer and birds in northern
Michigan. which closes today. after be.
ing open six weeks. has taken toll OF
not only 10000 deer ind countless
birds and other game. Tut also OF nine
hunters. Two score others were seri.
ously wounded
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02

II you are troubled with chronic CON
stipation, the mild and gentle effect OF
Cham nerlain's Tablets makes them es-
pecia y..snited to your case. For sale
by Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
Conner Widow Dies

Havana, Nov. 30.--Bernardo Toro do
Gomez. widow OF the late General
Maximo Gomez, died from an apopl !.
Tic stroke at her residence In cerrt
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02

When You have bilious attack give
Chamberlain's Tablets trial. They
are excellent. For sale by Sam
Bridges
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02

saginaw, Mich, Nov Nicholas
stiison. seven years old was cnred for
az the police station. having been
fornd asleep In lumber yard. He
'old the police he was afraid 10 go
honio bccause he would be whipped
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02
West Side News
TWO MEN sUFFoCATED
tFrom the Iron River-stambaugh Reports

TWO MEN SUFFOCATED
Konstanta Anderson and Abel Maxi,
employed in the Dober mine, were
suffocated BY gas late this forenoon. A
blast had been let go some time during
the early forenoon. and the men had
gone back into the raise. where they
had been working. before the air clear
cd up.
Both men were married and had
families dependent on them. Ander-
son was member of Iron River lodge,
NJ 3 A, and was insured for 81. 900
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-12-02

Copy
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-04

= Tor vaari several representatives in congress
slsed to sscDrs appropriation TO DO uscd Tor
the building OF a monument TO General Miller nj
Peterbdro n. H., near which town I'll Try Sir
lived on a farm before the war OF 1879, and for
years after its close. The representatives who
had the matter OF pushing the bill In hand used
the words OF Captain Miller at Lundys Lane TO
express heir own determination to secure Vic
tory. They certainly did try. and the speeches
that were made before the library committee OF
congress held patriotic appeals In every sentence
Apparently however, II was easier for Miller 10
capture battery against odds than II was Tor
members Of congress TO capture the dollars neccs
gary 10 build monument Of enduring stones
10 his memory
II case OF try and try again While tho
cause ~ Miller, whose herOism was worth a
dozen monuments. was being pleaded congress
voted money for memorials TO other men less de-
serving Finally. however, a New Hampshire
member who had been digging Into history found
ont something about "Ill Try Sirs' career which
was not generally known. Congress had been
told time and again that Captain Miller not only
had shown conspicuous gallnntry nj Lundy Lane.
but that prior 20 that fight he had thrashod
superior force OF British and Indians AZ Managua.
Congress had also been told that Miller had com
mandcd the center column Of General Browns
army, which routed what was apparently an
Overwhelmingly greater force Of the British at
Fore Erie
These things didn't make nm impression Con
Gftha h.'lheu 10 ihlnk tlut inuHmuch AS miller
was soldier that II was hla business 20 defeat
superior forces OF the enemy every day In the
week without imposing amy monumontrai7ng
duty on Iosterity. Tho Now Hampshire member
however found out that after the war OF 1919
Miller went back to his farm near Po'crsboro
plowod fields chopped wood and MIXED the cows
instead Of going to Washington 10 ask the gov,
eminent to do something for bin on account N
bis record
Mlllers popularity was such after the treaty N
peace that the government probably would have
been gl"d to give him anything that II had TO
give, When I'm Try Sir was asked why ho
was PLAYING Cinclnnatus instead Of taking fob
IN washington, he replied; when men begin
leaving ne farms for the cities the nation will
begin 20 decay"
Congress was told Of this saying Of MIIler's.
and either admiration for his choice Of a farm
or's life or else belief that he was a prophet
who before long might have the truth Of his
prophecy proved brought favorable report
from tho committee on library In the matter Of
the monument at Petersboro
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-04

caFions, while he has received In
Vulnerable smashcs on shoulders. ribs
or legs Chance wants to get out Of
the way. but can't, Le stands Hat
footed. resting heavily on his pins
when batting almost Embedding them
In the ground. ANA he cannot side
step or make his feet move I'm time
TO save him. He cant even dodge a
slow oall his feet move 80 rebel
llously. ANA yet, once on bases. he
% lightning runner Curtis WEIGH
stood lightly set upon bis feet and
could swing away from the fastest
pitching II he desired But he didn't
desire, and so agile, 30 snakelIke wa,
he that he could seem TO be grazed
by purcst accident every time. Ia
even developed way OF glancIng
the ball on his forearm. apparently
lodging. yet leaving the arm exposed
and letting the ball tick against It.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-04

eresse OF pension for the. widow OF soldier
ON the case. and these he turned over to the
committee on pensions after his bill had been
introduced.
The widow did not get her money. and II was
not long before the whole house knew why. The
member who had espoused tho widows cause
had been in congress for years. and the joke at
his expense too good to keep. and one after
another OF his colleagues walked up to his desk
and congratulated him on the wisdom shown In
the plea which was In written form. he had
turned In TO tho committee to win tho widows
case.
1t is perhaps needless to ray that tho mem
Der had never read the plea. II set forth tho
fact that while the amount OF pension increase
the widow OF the soldier hero asked for was
large II must be understood that she came Of
good family moved In the best social circles, and
was In need OF Il large cum OF money 10 keep up
appearances"
Upon occasion senators and representatives per
NIT their constituents 10 do their talking for
them In congress. Petitions come In floods NJ
times, with the object OF securing legislation by
external pressure In the Smoot case and In
the pure food and army canioen matters the pleas
OF the people came In by the tens Of thousands,
The members OF both houses present these let.
ttrs. call attention TO their import and then allow
tho petition to do the rest II they are potent
enough.
Senator Lotimer Of South Carolina once intro.
uuNtu n ENou lhAuA ulll NhlUUB lOf lNe tNIfUll
turo OF government millions for the Improvement
Of tbs highways, rhe automObilistB all over tho
country began sending letters Of approval They
pressed their friends into tho writing service, but
that they did not alwnys pass upon the persuasive
merits n the friends productions Is shown fair
y well by one letter on the good roads subject
received by Senator Cullom, II read like this
Dear Mr. Cuom: Please vote for this id
bill. and you viii oblige fool friend OF mine
who runs an automobile. Yours more or less
sincerely. -------"
It was Chicago man who wrote this appeal
There were others like unto It, Tho good roads
bill still sleeps.
In the older days the school readers contained
the story OF I'm Try Sir Miller" Probably
everybody knows who I'm Try Sir Miller" was
Certainly everybody ought to know. Gen, James
Miller thon n captain, was the Loro Of Lundy's
Lane. lie said he would try to do the thing
necessary for the thrashug OF the enemy, and he
did II, and I'm Try Sir" took tho place OF his
Christian name James.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-04

sudden glory arising from a sudden
conception Of some cminency In our
selves by comparison with the inarm.
lty Of others, or with our own for.
merly."
II laugh * bcnofactIon and the
proyoker Of a laugh a bencfpctor, why
are there more statues. to dun people
than TO witty ones? Who was the
greatest laugh promoter In history
II was said Of Sidney Smith that no
was the father OF 100000 laughs.
Laughter" said Lord Rosebory re-
Gently, rs a physical necessity, We
live under a sunless sky, surrounded
by a melancholy ocean. and II is a
physical necessity for the English IA
tion--eyen for the Scotch nation and
the Welsh nation-to laugh, II ex-
hilarates all social relations. Was
not" his lordship added, the laugh
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-04
nn,kell Tslla Funny Story.

Jack Haskell. the Western league
umpire. tells the following at tue ox.
pcnse Of Wichita: 1T WAS down there
a few weeks ago" said Jack. when
things were looking shaky. During
one game OF the Omaha series there
we're only 20 people In the stand
while the bloachers contained one
lone and lonesome fan, The humor OF
the situation strucK me. and before
the game ! found out the name OF the
faithful one IN the bloachers. which
vas Johnson
Then, when II was time, walked
over IN front Of the bleachers, and.
domng my cap ! announced: Mr..
Johnson the batteries for this after
noon viii be for Wichita, Jarnigan
and Shaw, and for Omaha, etc
"Thank you, Mr.. Haskell replied
Johnson"