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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
MRS. BURRl0oE BURNED
Clothing Was limited From Kerosene Which
She Was Putting 10 Stove


One of the saddest accidents that ha.
happened in Crystal Falls in a long
time occurred last Thursday evening
when Mrs. l.. A. Burridge was very
seriously burned by flames that were
communicated TO her clothing from
Kerosene which she was putting in the
stove TO hurry along the fire An ex-
plosion occurred and the lady's gar
ments were saturated with oil and the
tiames communicated 10 them. In an
instant she was one mass OF flames
She ran out of doors and il was with
difficulty that the flames were
extinguished
The accident happened nj 5 80 p. IN.
Mr.. Burridge had just entered the
house from his work on the west side
and sat down t. read mis- paper. Mrs.
BurridgV was busy experimenting the
preparation of supper and in her haste
she sought to hurry along the lire.
She took the kerosene can and turned
some OF the oil into the stove not
knowing that there were any flames
there. The explosion caused Mr.. Bur
ridges attention and he looked up to
see his wife mass Of flames He I'M
mediately grabbed a rug to wrap about
her but she ran screaming out OF
doors. He followed her and with the
assistance of some workmen from the
Gundlach Office across the street and
Art Jayne succeeded in quenching the
flames bat not.until Mrs. Burridge bad
been very seriously burned.
Assistance was summoned at once
and the injured woman given every at.
tention possible.
II was found that she was severely
burned from the waist to the knees
One OF her arms was burned and her
chin was scorched but the flames
missed her hair. Tho doctors worked
over her for many hours and the
afflicted woman bore up like a hero
through all hei suffering
Word WAS Immediately sent her par
ents at Green Bay and they arrived ON
special train about 4 90 o'clock a. nj.
with doc tor and nurse. They decided
70 take her to their home and the
special immediately returned with her.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
Captain Bennett Disappears

Word received from Kenosha tells of
the disappearance Of Captain ). q.
Bennett from a sanitarium at which
he had been staying in that city. The
police of the surrounding territory
have been cautioned 10 watch for the
missing man and his family here were
notified oe the disappearance. Captain
Bennett had been at the sanitarium
about two weeks. going there because
of nervous ailmsnt which attacked
him shortly after his return from
Europe last September. No news of
his whereabouts had been received mp
to the time Of our going 10 press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
Bond Sale

In another column will be found an
advertisement by the school district OF
CRYSTAL Falls inviting the public To
purchase the school bonds.
The board Of education desires TO es-
pecially call attention to this sale of
bonds for the reason that il is deslrous
OF giving any person residing within
the district who has money TO invest
an opportunity 10 get some of these
valuable securities
The bonds pay an interest OF per
cent per annum and are of long term
making them very desirable items for
investment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
although Crystal Falls beat the propo-
sition by IL votes.
CONGRESSIONAL.

although Crystal Falls beat the propo-
sition by IL votes.
CONGRESSIONAL.
II. o. Young was apparently beaten
by narrow margin by the returns re
ceived early Wednesday morning. He
lost the copper country by about 500
votes and in his own county the result
was close.
Complete returns show that Mr..
Young was beaten by majority OF
less than 200.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
The fight between Vinegar and Nor
iarty for the state senate was close
one and IL was not until late Thurs
day that the true results were known.
Moriarty lost Marquette county by 400
and won Dickinson by 90 votes That
left the result up to Iron and Gogebic.
II Iron could Offset Alger and ma
jority could be pulled out of Gogebic
for Moriarty il looked as If he might
win but abe case certainy looked like a
hopeless one
When the returns came in from Go
gebic il developed that that county re
turned plurality of 269 for Vinegar
making his election certain beyond "A
doubt.
THE COUNTY.
The republicans pulled out victory
in Iron county though a reduced ma
jority was returned. la the bringing
about of this victory Iron River de-
serves honorable mention along with
Crystal Falls township and Mastodon.
Crystal Falls city which the bull
moosers were so sure of carrying, gave
Taft 30 majority and In Stambaugh
township Palatka Offset the village Of
Stambaugh and returned q substantial
majority from that township.
The ballots were so large and the
splitting so universal that il was late
Wednesday before the returns We're
tabulated.
The boards counted all night in Iron
River and Stambaugh. The Palatka
board finished It's labors at s 90 o. clock
a. IN Wednesday. The Iron River
board. after finishing the county. ad
jourued until Wednesday afternoon
before tabulating.
The county results were known by
midnight after election Sensiba won
out over Wilson who made n gallant
run on slips getting substantial major
tiles In all Of the east side precincts ex.
cepting Hematite The fight between
Walfen and Dwyer was rather one sided
owing to the hustle Of the candidates
for the sheriff office. For mine inspec-
tor VIM. II. Jobe won ont handsomely
over Fred b. Mitcnell aud Michlen get
ting malorities in all OF the precincts
excepting Bates and Mansfield
Below iss table showing the votes
for Iron county OF ali the Offices voted
for.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
Miner Killed

niuer was killed at the Rogers
mine In Bates last Thursday by h fall
OF ground The accident occurred close
TO the junction of the ore aud rock
wall in the drift that is being driven
from the concrete shaft to open up the
first level Of the mine. From what
we cau learn the accident was an un-
avoidable one as the place was closely
watched and timbered hut an unex-
pected run knocked out the timbering.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
Reading Room

There are plans being made 70 install
a reading room tor the young men and
boys OF this city. The idea is to work
az the project immediatly so as TO have
the room established when cold wealth.
er comes. We hope TO provide maya
zines and papers and some books, also
games of various kinds The hearty
interest and cooperation of boys and
young men is asked for We hope 10
establish a warm, clean and comfort
able and we'll lighted place. If possible
on main street where any man or boy
can drop in for an hour good time on
cold winter night We do not expect
TO begin on large scale .and hope TO
run the place economically. Anyone
interested in the matter can help in
various ways We shall neei books
and magazines in good condition,
games, chairs and tables. Ii you have
any furniture in the attic offer IL tor
this use IL will be great help. Cord
wood for the stove or rugs or carpets
for the floor all will be equally useful
and gladly received Our boys have
l1ng wanted such place will you
help 10 support itg Telephone TO No.
III and you can receive al iDforma-
tion as to this projected Improvement
for our town.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09

A reputation for thorough work and
successful graduates maintained for
fifty years. and increased efficiency in
the adoption OF the newest and best
methods of office training from term
10 term. have brought TO the Detroit
Business University. 50 Grand River
Ave, West, the largest attendance this
year ever enjoyed by this reliable Bus.
iness Training School
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
More Election Interference

Another complaint was filed with
Governor Osborn against Iron county
by candidates for Office from the west
side of the county and as a result
Sheriff Holmes posted deputies At Iron
River village. Crystal Falls township
and Crystal Falls city precincts
The only places whore the deputy
had anything 20 do was ..at Iron River
where nearly 100 voters were kept from
voting by Irving h. jackson, the je
putty placed there by the sheriff
These men were mostly business men
who are old residents but who didn (
register The practice of writing to
the governor is getting to be an nabitu-
al one with iron county Office seekers
who feel themselves aggrieved
LOST - Brooch. Finder leave at
this Office and receive reward.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
HESlTANCY ON PART OF JoBBERS
BECAUSE or SHORTAGE
LUMBER PRICES ARE AWAY UP
Thought That Log Prices Win be Much
Higher Than For the Last -Four
Years.

There is evident on all sides n dis
position on the part of loggers. es-
pecially the independent jobber, 10 hesl-
tate about starting work In the woods
this winter. Several jobs are open To
loggers but none OF them have been
taken. 10 date. The reason is that the
extreme shortage in labor circles has
made II hard to get men at any price
and the high wages that are being
paid makes il "a grave question II a
logger can make both ends meet at the
prices that are being offered for logging
work.
The Kiel Woodenware company has
a big logging job north OF Keso and
has been advertising all over this sec
tion for some contractor to undertake
the job but TO date no one willing to
make the sacrifice has shown mp. The
superintendent of the company was
here during the week and we learn that
the company has made or is making
arrangements 10 take the timber out
itself on day wage. II is probable that
Chas. Uren will run the job for them
il they decide 10 log this timber in this
manner.
North OF Amasa the Wakefield tract
which is owned by the Menasha Wood
enware and Escanaba Woodenware is
to be logged, we understand. by the
Escanaba people. The owners of the
tract have also been dickerlng TO have
the timber logged on contract but il
seems that they were unable TO get
party 10 do the work that way so have
built railroad through the timber and
are to log il themselves
The SAWYER Goodman company ~
working briskly on Is Mastodon tract.
Considerable new railroad was built
this year and crew OF about 100 men
will be maintained as long as the rail-
road will serve the tract with cars.
In the winter the snow and ice inter
feres with the car service and sns-
pension of work generally follows.
Small loggers are scarce this tall.
Holmes a Go. were figuring to log
near Chicagon lake but may not put IN
camp because OF the labor outlook.
Boyle a. Go. will start their Balsam
work next week They expect 10 EN-.
ploy about IS men If they are 10 be
had Their work is principally with
wood and choppers are not very num-
orous just now.
IL looks as II the price Of logs will
have 10 come up. Lumber companies
are slow in quoting prices. waiting no
doubt to see how the situation shapes
itself. About the only timber that any
prices have been gwen out on is maple
and $40 was offered for logs OF that
variety with no sellers II is thought
that at least Sl2 will have 60 be offered
ON maple before any quantity OF the
wood will be got o1t. Rumors OF $40
for elm don create any rush 20 sell.
Hemlock logs ruled at SS last winter
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
DEMOCRATS WON
AN EASY VICTORY
DISSATISFACTION pUTwooDRow
WILSON IN PRESIDENTS CHAIR
FERRIS WON FOR GOVERNOR
Iron County One OF the Few That Re
turned a Majority For the Republican
Ticket

The drst federal hunting season in
the history of the nation opened last
Tuesday when the voters went after
bull moose and brought down the big
bull that has been running rampant
since che 9th of last August. Ii WASH I
landslide ii was a slaughter. True,
the republican party went down to de-
feat. also, but from the day last June
when Theodore Roosevelt refused TO
compromise ON Hughes. Hsdley or
Cummings, il has been foregone
conclusion that defeat WAS in store for
the party that has ruled the destinies
of this nation with bat slight intorrup-
tions for over fifty years. IL then be-
came task of demonstrating to Mr..
Roosevelt and his worshippers. that no
one man is greater than all the rest.
How well that task was accomplished
WAS shown in the result of the vote
last Tuesday.
THE NATION.
Early In the evening the returns IN
t,icated the election Of Mr.. Wilson by
large majority OF the electoral vote
The first news from the east showed
that the republicans took no chances. in
that section, Of splitting up the vote so
tpat Roosevelt might slip in, they
voted directly Tor the democratic can
didate as the gold democrats did tor
the republican candidate in 1896
However IL developed tnat not alone
in the east but IN the west ms well
Wilson got the electoral vote making
his total the greatest ever recorded
since the era OF good feeling in the
early days of the republic.
An analysis shows that Wilson got
only the normal democratic vote.
Pres. TAFT. contrary to expectations,
held up well in the vote getting split
ting far more evenly with Roosevelt
than il was thought he would.
THE STATE.
The fret returns from the state Of
Michigan Indicated Roosevelt vic
tory Detroit alone was the only sec
tion where the republicans seemed to
be holding their own West Michigan
and the upper peninsula kept sending
in favorable Roosevelt returns. lt
looked very much as if the animosity
OF the lower peninsula farmers for Taft
as a result of Canadian reciprocity and
the upper peninsula infection with re-
volution against the powers that had
held sway for many years in this sec
tion spelled defeat for the republicans.
The early returns indicated victory
for the bull moosers with probably a
democratic governor.
Later returns confirmed the early
returns. Ferris Is credited with a ma.
jority Of about 20. 900 and the vog on
the balance of the ticket is mighty
close.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The constitutional amendment allow
ing women 10 vote carried according
to latest information by about 5000
majority In Iron county the PROPOSE
tion had majority OF some 800 votes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
HEAVY STEEL ORDERS
CONTINUE TO COME
Orders Are Being Booked ar in Advance
Railroad are Buying Heavily


Railroad are Buying Heavily
That in spite of politics and all kinds
of agitation some of the largest iron
and steel consumers are willing 10
demonstrate their faith in continued
prosperity is shown by the fact that
heavy orders are being taken from
some OF the most important buyers OF
the country. This Of courts depends
largely on who is elected for president
ana which party holds the government
reigns after today's election. The
iron and steel market is looking excep-
tionally bright at the present time.
Appropriations have been made for
building NJ the Duquesne works of the
Carnegie Steel Company the largest
and most modern mill in the country.
This mill will be electrically operated
and fitted with the latest improve
ments.
The Iron Trade Review OF last Sat
urday in commenting upon the situa-
tion says that Gin some parts of the
country, Chicago especially. the pros
poets OF obtaining deliveries on orders
placed at the present time are more un-
favorable than they have been at any
time during the period of prosperity
One of the largest produces in Chicago
now has enough business on its books
70 keep is mills busy for almost a
year, and the United States Steel cor
poration : capacity in that district, in
eluding the great plant at Gary, will
not assume deliveries until far in the
future.
The tremendous demand for track
fastenings indicates the very heavy
buying being done in rails Spikes.
splice bars and the plates are being
contracted for on a scale that has not
been duplicated in number Of years.
The Pennsylvania is understood to
nave placed large supplementary rail
orders for next year delivery with the
Cambria and Pennsylvania Steel com
panies in addition TO which are sever
al orders amounting to l3O. 900 tons
placed several weeks ago The Chica-
go. Milwaukee q ST. Paul have placed
orders for G5. 900 tons with the Illinois
Steel company, and the Canadian Pa
cific has made inquiries for 35, 600 tons
of steel rails. The rail mills OF the
steel corporation are practically sold
up tor the first half of next year and
for the first time in number of years
will run to their full capacity through
out the winter months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The constitutional amendment allow
ing women 10 vote carried according
to latest information by about 5000
majority. In Iron county the PROPOSE
tion had a majority OF some 300 votes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09

LOST Brooch Finder leave at
this Office and receive reward
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09

Mr. Kirk White, of Oconomowoc,
Wis, wasin Crystal Falls last wednes.
day visiting with DR.. Hockings. Mr..
White is an old SCHOOL friend of the
writer whom we have not seen for %
years. He and party Of friends from
lower Wisconsin went deer hunting
near pontoga Friday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-09

Continued on page 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-28
..oolNc NOTHING

Fifty per cent OF the children do
ing absolutely nothing. is rather a
startling statement in the report OF
the recreation survey made by the
Board OF Education and the Chilu
Welfare Commission Of Milwaukee. A
play expert Of the national recreation
association Rowland Haynes form
erly 4 specialist in psychology, spent
several weeks In making the study.
Information was gathered as to what
the children In q given district We're
doing on Saturday and after school
hours. It was found that 10 per cent
were working. 81 per cent playing and
50 per cent we're doing absolutely
nothing. 1t is believed that these
facts gathered In Milwaukee are fair
ly typical and present strong argu-
nent for the necessity OF providing
more adequate Fairgrounds. Doing
nothing is tremendously dnlling and
results in filling up the Juvenile
courts
The national recreation association
has four experts constantly travelling
10 help give the children chance to
play. Milwaukee is one of the first
cities to undertake a thorough and
comprehensive study OF its recreation
conditions and needs and possibilities,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-28
a SAD ARRANGEMENT.

The Memphis mo, Reveiile for the
current week contains the following
advertisement:
sNc.ice is hereby given that the
county court will on Monday. Febru'
arr !. 1919, receive bids for the rent
ing of the pcor farm containing leu
acres. from March i. 1912, to March
/, 1918. said bids to state what rent
they VIII par for said farm. and also
state ST what rate per week they viii
keep and care for all county charges
on said farm. also what they viii
charge Tor washing and mending the
paupers' clothes, FOR one year. said
bids TO be fled on or before Monday
noon. February 5, 1917 etc
It would be dincnit to conceive 9
worse arrangement than Is here con
tempiated. In effect 1t Is selling the
position OF steward or superintendent
OF the poor farm to the highest bidder,
and the care OF county charges
to the lowest bidder. who
lis expected to recoup himself by
grinding it out OF the unfortunate
paupers committed to his care. The
less he feeds them and the more in
different care he gives them the great,
er his profit The plan is all wrons
and should be abandoned al once, In
stead OF selling the position to the
highest bidder the most competent
and worthy man available should be
selected. and he should be paid q
stated salary commensurate with his
duties and responsibilities There
viii then be no indncement to him TO
ssarve his charges or deny them any
thing necessary TO their comfort and
welLbeing. Scotland county owes it
to itself and it's good name TO assure
better care for its unfortunate poor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-28
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
CLUB

A number OF the citizens OF OF
tumwa have inaugurated commend
able movement. They have organized
a society known as the Constitutional
Government Club to combat the So
cialistic and populistic tendencies OF
the times. The efforts of the club
viii be especially directed against the
recall. referendum and like legisla-
tive fads.
The motto of the club reads: "Of
all that's good in Government, the Re
public OF our Fathers Has the Best.
In the line of platform and sugges-
tons the club has adopted the fol
lowing:
Quit grumbling and knocking" Be
an Optimist.
Place more faith in e Pluribus Tn.
UNI and less in the Referendum.
| Recall the mean things you have
said about Uncle Sam.
Set your Initiative working on some
thing good for the Old Flag.
| Hand this paper to friend and ask
| him to pass it along.
| Distribute what you have and send
to us for more.
| Discuss this subject before Church
| Brotherhoods.
| Discuss 1t at the meetings OF your
Business Mems Association.
/ A Business Man whose nerves won'i
bear to hear 1t. will hardly venture
out after dark.
/ Don't let the place-hunting politician
choke you OFF.
See to ii that your party platform
stands squarely for Constitutions
Government and against the Initia
tive, Referendum and Recall.
1t may bring YOU an office, but we
all generally "get what's coming
Organize your club and then hold 9
rousing meeting with some speaker
who refuses to apologize for being {
plain old-fashioned American.
4 Ask your newspaper to give more
i space to good things about the Re
public OF Washington and less to thu
mouthings OF the Sorehead and tht
Socialist.
Ask your minister to give sermon
on old-fashioned patriotism, now ant
then.
, Let the lawyers discuss this subjec
at their bar meetings.
When your farmers have an inst
tute, when your people gather in an,
capacity, have talk made about tn,
7 Stars and Stripes, and good wor,
| offered for the best Government OIL
4 earth
i Once it was fashionable to prais
. our free institutions. Why not reyiv
this good old custom?
There should be like club n ever
:. city, town. village and hamlet in tn
, country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-28

Editor A. R. Miller Of the Washing
ton Democrat Is proposed by the Bur
lington Gazette as one Of the two
First district delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention at Balti-
more. There is real merit in the sug-
gestion and it is hoped it will meet
with the degree of favor 1t deserves. Mr.
Miller has both the character and the
ability to represent the district cred
itably in the national councils of his
party and has fairly won the distinc
ton by his efforts in its behalf. He
is recognized Democratic leader in
this part of Iowa and one of whom
men of all parties have reason to be
proud. The Gate City. as Republi
can newspaper. has no vote in the
matter, but it Is at least entitled to an
expression of its appreciation of Mr..
Miller, whom it has known long and
we'll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-28

The Kings Daughters in Burlington
are engaged in work that is worthy
OF commentator and emulation. They
have inaugurated a movement for
social service in that city and their
committees will work in connection
with the Commercial Exchange or
through its channels, as that organiza-
lion is believed to be the most effec-
tive to forward charitable work along
sensible and practical lines, and for
the beautifying OF the city. the enter.
tanning of visitors. and the cultivation
of civic pride, Burlington business
men are fortunate in having thus en-.
listed the cooperation OF active and
intelligent women for the promotion
of the common good. such a combina
ton of forces means great deal for
that community. There is room and
need for The activities OF women in
advancing the interests OF Keokuk, al
SO. No community can afford to or.
erlook or ignore the influence and ef
forts OF its women as factors in its up
lift and prosperity.