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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Fourth Glass Postmaster Exam-
Ination
saturday. Noyember 30. l9Ig.


The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that ON the date
named above an examination will be
held at Crystal Falls. Mich. AS a result
of which it is expected to make certi
fication to fill contemplated vacancy
in the position OF fourth class post
master OF class (b) at Mansfield. Mich
igan. and other vacancies as they may
occur at that Office. unless il shall be
decided in the interests of the service
to fill the vacancy by reinstatement
The compensation of the postmaster at
this Office was $3.50 for the last fiscal
year
Age limit 81, years and over on the
date OF the examination, with the ex-
ception that in a State whore women
are declared by statute TO be of full age
for all purposes at Is years, women IL
years Of age on the date of the examin-
alton will pe admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post Office foi
which the examination is announced.
The examination is open TO all citi.
zens Of the United States who can com.
ply with the requirements.
Application forms and full informa-
tion concerning the requirements OF
the examination can be secured from
1.-The postmaster at Mansfield, or from
the U. S. Civil Service Commission,
Washington, ID. G.
Applications should be properly exc,
cuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington within z days before
the date of the examination, otherwIsc
IL may be impracticable 10 examine
applicants.
u. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
five men ARE CAUGHT
IN S1,5OO,OOO DEAL
Federal Officials Allege Opera
tions Are Fraudulent.
Alleged Stock and Bond Swindle, In
ternationaI In Scope, Unearthed
at Cleveland, but
Kept Quiet.

Federal officials began arrests in a
stock and bond swindle which they
say is being operated in nearly every
large city in the world at a profit 10
the promoters OF more than $780,
600.
Five of those arrested were indict-
ed by the United States grand jury at
Cincinnati last month. The men. IL
is alleged. operated against indlvidu.
ais and corporations that desired TO
place stocks and bonds on the open
market.
Those indicted by the grand jury
on the charge OF using the mails &c
defraud were:
f. d. Minyard. now in Cleveland.
j. Gordon Malcolm. who went 70
Canada before the indictments were
returned
Thomas Fishwick. now in Boston.
George Hannaford. now in Chicago.
j. N. Long. now In Buffalo.
Offices Are Ralded.
Al Rochester federal officers raided
the Offices OF the American Redemp-
ton company and took all persons
found there into custody They will
be taken before United States Com
missioner T. G. Smith in that city.
The Offices OF Horace D. Hastings
e. Co. were raided in Cleveland, and
f. u. Minyard. the manager, was ar
rested In connection with the opera
tons OF f. ID. Minyard & Co, brokers
OF Cincinnati.
A. Bruce Crane OF the Hunter &
Crane brokerage firm was arrested al
Newark, ~ D., as the local agent OF
the American Redemption company
Crane was takeH before United States
Commissioner Stockton and held in
S., 900 bond
Arrest Is Made In Chicago.
George S. Hannaford, 6503 South
May street. Chicago. was arrested by
the federal authorities, charged with
being a principal in the extensive
fraudulent bond scheme alleged in an
indictment returned by the federal
grand jury in Cincinnati Hannaford
was at once arraigned and held IN
bonds OF 1000 by United States Com
missioner Foote, TO appear for tria
in Cincinnati.
Fishwick was arrested In Boston
and Mason q. Worth was taken into
custody al New York.
stenogrspher Gives Evidence.
Much OF the evidence against the
indicted men was furnished by q
woman stenographer who worked in
the Cleveland Office. Her name has
been withheld.
II is alleged that the scheme oper
ated by the accused companies had
international scope. and extended into
England and the colonies Postoflic,
inspectors have been TO London anC
Investigated the branch Offices there
and they declared that il works hant
in hand with offices in America AMI
! Canada.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
FARMERS FIGHT LABORERs
Clash With Railroad Construction
Gang Near Lima, o.

Near Lima Ohio, an army Of 200
Allen county farmers, rallying around
an American flag and armed with
picks and shoyels, fought off a con-
struction gang OF the Chicago and
Erie Railroad company and reflled a
grade crossing cut, thus undoing
work which had cost the railroad
thousands Of dollars.
The clash was result of the rail-
roads refusal to Keep the highway
open while a bridge across the Erie
double.tracking was in course OF con
struction Blood flowed freely in the
general fight between the farmers and
the railroad laborers, although no one
was seriously hurt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

NEW Observation-Disclosures wosd-
row Wilson announced that he Will
call congress together In extraordin-
AIRY session not later than April IL OF
next year 10 revise the tar11.
In his statement, made public on
the eve OF his departure for four
weeks vacation in Bermuda. he says
that he has determined upon this
course not only because he was elect
ed on a platform which declared for
an immediate downward revision OF
the tariff schedules, but also because
he feels IL IL due to the business In
terests OF the country that they
should be relieved OF all uncertaipty
as TO what the general purpose OF Tho
incoming administration at Washing
ton is.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

rev nights are more terrible than
that Of mother LOOKING on her child
choking and gasping for breath during
an attack of Group, and nothing In the
house to relieve it. Many mothers have
passed nights of terror in this situa
tion. A little forethought viii enable
sou to aviod all this. Chamberlain is
Cough Remedy is certain cure for
Group and has never been known to
fail Keep it at hand. For sale }
ali dealers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Runaway Petoskey Lads Caught.

Petoskey, Mich, Nov. p. IT Three
Petoskey lads, Walter Krusel Felix
and Joseph Zaremsh, disappeared
Sunday night because they had been
compelled by their parents to attend
church against their will Later a
telephone message came from Hol-
land, Mich, that the boys were being
held by the authorities there, having
appeared without funds The par
ents will send money TO bring them
home
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
WAR ON RACE SUICIDE
Government Makes Many Arrests in
Nationwide Crusade.

Physicians and agents who exploit
drugs conductive 10 race suicide were
made the target OF a nationwide crus-
ade by the government Simultane-
ously postofIice inspectors and United
States marshals in seventy-two lead
ing cities conducted raids which land
ed nearly 200 persons I'm the govern
ment net
Those arrested are charged with
using the mails TO promote criminal
medical practices or the sale OF drugs
and instruments used for illegal pur-
poses. Each case is based on the
use OF the mails to solicit business or
dispose OF wares.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
pIend onlItv by ,Phone.

Monroe. Mich, NOV. p r. by long
distance telephone from Detroit Con-
ductors Frank Stoner and Charles Cal
kins and Engineers Albert Sunley and
Charles Toulenton Of the Lake Shore
railroad pleaded guilty to the charge
OF speeding trains within the city linn
its over the six-mIle ordinance mark.
Justice Barthelote imposed a fine OF
S3O.45 on each.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
MOTORCYCLING ls1GROwlNG
Licenses Issued This Year Double
Record Of 1911.

Lansing. Mich. Nov. 2l.- According
TO the applications for licenses filed
with the secretary Of state. there are
twice as many motorcycle enthusiasts
this year as last. Three thousand
six hundred and sixteen secured IL
censes. this year. and but $500 In
1911. a large percentage OF the ma
chimes are owned in Detroit.
The records show that 10000 own
ers OF automobiles secured licenses
In 1912, as compared with $1,000 ap.
plications in 1911.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
GOVERNMENT IS WINNER
"Hathtub Trust" Case Decided by the
Supreme Court.

AZ Washington Monday the govern.
ment won its suit in tho United
States supreme court in the so-called
"bathtub trust"
The court held that the license
agreement" OF enameled ware manu-.
facturers was in violation OF the sher
man antitrust law.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Classified
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medium priced car in America. Man
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more energetic dealers. New models
Four a. Six cylinders. simplest, surest
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
CEASE FIGHTING TO
DISCUSS ARMIST|CE
Bulgarians Are Told 10 Merely
Hold Their Position.
Porte viii Appoint Plenipotentiaries
to Meet the Bulgarian PIenipoten-
tiaries-Servia Yields to
Austria's Demands.

The Turkish government has re
jected the terms offered by tn allied
Balkan nations. Nazim Pasha. the
Turkish commanderin-chief has been
ordered TO resume operations.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
pIyerte ! nds sehooIday Romanee.

Grard rapids. Mich, Nov. 2l.--
After romance which began here
dur.rg their school days as classmates
several years ago and eliminated In
Detroit who're they were married IN
the Grlswcld hotel Thomas G. o'Don-
nell. fcrr~cr bookkeeper In the city
clerks or e, as divorced here by his
wife. Kathleen
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
LEAP TO DEATH IN FIRE
Five Dead and Twelve Hurt When
Los Angeles Hotel Burns.

At Los Angeles, Cal. five per
sons are dead and twelve injured,
several fatally. as the result OF a fire
which practically destroyed the st.
George hotel.
There were 100 guests in the hotel
at the tine and some are unaccounted
frw
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Rara colnred sldellnhts.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 2i.-The
common council has passed the We
hicle light ordinance No vehicles
other than those owned by the city
and hospitals can carry colored side
lights. A Detroit firm recently sold
hundreds OF red and green sidelights
here. which must now be eliminated
Auto owners are in revolt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Trin - So chIId.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 2l.--
while playing about the tracks In Al
gonquin, n suburb, Michael Crayitch.
six years old. was run down and al
most instantly killed by 500 line
train. Ills skull was fractured aud
he was hurled thirty feet from the
spot where he was struck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

GOSHEN, N. Y.ABurton w. Glib
son, lawyer OF New York city.
was placed on trial here, chargDd
with numbering Mrs Rosa Mensclik
Szabo. a woman who was his client.
by strangling her while In the waters
OF Greenwood Lake on July 10.
The state will seek to prove that Glib
son killed the woman in order to gaia
possession OF her estate. amounting 10
about $4,000. Gibson has commended
that the woman was accldently drown
ed when rowboat overturned, throw
ing them both into the water.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

Mrs Helen Scott OF Tacoma. wash,
bears tho distinction 81 being the nrst
woman ever nominated Tor presiden-
tial eieotor Ia the history OF tho United
States. She viii cast her vote for Theo-
dore Roosevelt az the electoral college.
Mrs. Scott has been an active worker In
the Progressive ranks. but her chief inter-
est nevertheless centers In her home and
her children. by all her Tacoma friends
she Is known as home woman" She
IL the wife OF Horace @. Scott lawyer.
She was born in Michigan. but has been
a resident OF Tacoma since 1893 She IL
the mother OF two children. boy and a
girl. Mrs Scott lis president OF the Mon
day Civic club. member OF the Tacoma
day nursery's executive board and the
board OF the Interstate Federation OF wo-
mems Clubs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23


Bulgarian troops before the line OF
Notifications defending Constants
nople at Tchatalia have received
orders TO cease lighting and merely
TO hold the positions they have won,
as negotiations have been begun for
an armistce AZ the request OF Turkey
Bulgaria nominated the command
er in chief OF the army at Tchatalia TO
negotiate the armistice with the Bal
kan nations. The negotiations will be
conducted al Hademkeui. to which
point Turkey will send her delegates
The porte will appoint plenipoten-
tiaries 20 meet the Bulgarian plenl-
potentiaries with regard TO an arms
tice
Terms Of the Allies.
The conditions under which the al
lies VIII consent to an armlsuce are
as follows
First, The allies will not enter Con-
stantinople If the forts OF Tchataldja
are evacuated and four important
Turkish towns are surrendered. Be-
fore they will hear OF an armistice
the diplomats OF the little states will
call upon Nazim Pasha TO lead every
one OF his fighting men from the forts
in front of the capital which he has
struggled so long TO hold.
Second, Adrianople, that has stood
out against Bulgaria and Serb since
first the Bulgars came across the
border AT Mustapha Pasha and where
so many Turks have lost their lives
in desperate sallies in the face OF
CALLING artillery fire. where cholera
and famine have been as bitter an
enemy OF the Turk as the foe outside
his walls, must be surrendered.
Third That Scutari which place
the Montenegrins are beseiging and
have been beseiging since they start
ed the war and whose commander
said that he would die with every
Turk In the defenses before he sur
rendered, must be given up by the
Turk II he seeks an armistice.
And Janini, beleagured by the
Greeks, and Dibra, in Albania, must
open their gates TO the allies before
they will give their promise not TO en-
ter the sultan's city.
Greek Troops Behave Badly.
According to reliable information
the Greek troops are behaving badly
at Salonlki. Under the pretext OF
searching for arms they are making
house TO house yisitations. II is said
and using the opportunities 10 stea
anything removable.
II appears from these reports that
Greek and Bulgarian troops have fail
ed to fraternize as cordially as har
been hoped II IS said that a quarre
occurred between the soldiers over
the occupation OF certain barracks II
Saloniki This led to a free fight II
which knives were used and seyera
mon an both cfdoe were Killed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
chews crnonentIs Thunh b. FIaht.

Pattle Creek. Mick. Nov. q. - BE.
cause he attempted 70 chew on Lev
Halzer's thumb IN freefor.all fight
here. William Leltch was fncd s2S.35
~ Justice Allen. Halzcr's thumb
'.as so badly Iaceratcd that the bone
Was visible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

CHARLESTON, w. vA.-Governor
Glasscock has declared martial taw
in the Cabin and Paint Creeks hectipn
OF the Kanawha coal field. following
an attack by miners on "A passenger
train on the Chesapeake and OHIO
railroad, in the Cabin Creek district
After threatening TO shoot up" tho
train, the miners plan to prevent
transportation OF new workers 20 the
mine succeeded. The cars bearing
the nonunion men we're taken frbm
the regular train. They will be
brought here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
MANkATo, MlNN.-Frederick w.

MANKATOI WINN.-FTtueTICk W.
Lawler OF Otisco, near here, manager
OF an independent harvester concern,
and we'll known throughout Minneso-
Ia, was instantly killed. and his
brother-in-law, William Preim of Al
ma City, was seriously injured when
an automobile, driven by Lawler, ran
into ditch and turned turtle
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

PHlLApELPHIA--Jack McCarron
OF Allentown, Pa, outfought Mike Glib
bons OF st. Paul in a six-round bout
ut the National Athletic club. Glib
bons showed more science. but ap'
peared over-cautious. while McCar
ron by forcing the lighting throughout
the bout. earned the popular decision
He missed many swings. but OCCASION
ally landed hard
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

NEW YoRk-A large automobile
containing four men and woman
tumbled backward over 150-foot
precipice at the edge OF the High
land boulevard in Brooklyn, killing
the woman, Mrs. Andrew Reid, and
seriously iniuring two OF the men.
The chauffeur lost control of the car
while attempting to turn It around
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
Los ANoelEs. cAL.-Because

Los ANGELES, cAL.--Because OF
the unsatisfactory termination OF the
fight between Ad wolgast and Joe
Rivers for the light weight champion.
ship on July 4, the diamond belt of
fered to the winner hy Promoter Tom
McCarey. was withheld from the
champion. McCarey since relented
and has just presented wolgast vito
the belt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

CLINTON, lND.-In terrific explo-
sion which shook the city OF Clinton,
three miles away, Oak Hill Mine No.
/, owned and operated by the Deer
Ing Coal company, was wrecked and
two shot firers were killed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

WOOSTER, oHlo-Adam Utzler
and William Graybill we're smothered
to death by caye.in OF quIcksand at
the bottom OF a sixty-foot shaft in the
Wertz coal mine at Dalton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

BUFFALO, NJ. Y.-Simply because
his request for money was refused,
the police allege Pasquale Ballatti,
twenty-eight years old, a freight
handler, fractured the skulls OF his
wife, his mother-in-law and cousin,
Teresa Tallairco, at their home, with
a hammer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

CINCINNATI, oHlo--lt was Of
ficially announced here that the CIR.
cult court Of Cuyahoga county. by a
unanimous decision, has rendered a
verdict of guilty in the cases OF State
Senators Isaac y. Huffman OF Oxford
and LaForrest II. Andrews of Iron
ton, charged with accepting brides at
the last session of the Ohio legisia-
ture. Senator Huffman had besn
previously sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary and Senator An
drews TO nine months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
BRIpcEPoRT, CONN.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. = M I'M
identified man was struck and fatally
injured here by the train carrying
President Taft The man was work
ing on trestle near the town and
was knocked into the Pequonock
river.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

ST. LOUIS, Mo.--The dead body
or man who shot himself TO death
in Bellefontaine cemetary was ideph
fed by his family as that OF Joseph
Il. Widen. president OF the Barr a.
Widen Commercial Agency company
and OF the Barr & Widen Mercantile
agency, against both OF which cos-
Germs number or suits have been
filed recently charging the obtaining
OF money under false pretenses.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

WATERToWN, MAss.--Wild riot
ing marked an attempt OF operatives
OF the Hood Rubber company to pre-
vent workers going into the factories.
The works were closed for extensive
repairs. officials say Some OF the
operatives contended that the shut
down was move to forestall threat
ened activity on the part OF Industrial
Workers OF the World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

OMAHA, NEB.-Charles Fitzgerald,
seventeen years OF age. of Valley,
Neb.. died in St Joseph hospital here
from injuries received Saturday In a
game between Valley and Benson
High schools at Valley His neck
was broken while making tackle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

NEW YoRK-The immense John J.
Astor estate. estimated at abopt
$1O0, 900, 900. was formally turned
over to the keeping of William Vim
cent Astor. The young head OF the
Aston family became Of age and
the millions which have been held In
trust for him since the death OF his
father, John Jacob Astor, In the Ii
tanic disaster became his In fact, ord
there is no one to tell him how they
shall be used.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

MISUNDERSTANDING Jennings
Bryan will be secretary OF state In tho
cabinet OF President Woodrow Wilson
providing he accepts. Il was learned
cd on authority that can hardly be
questioned that the premier post In
the Wilson administration has been
offered to the Nebraskan and that he
probably will accept.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23
cAplLLAc. Mlch.-John Pal

CADILLAC. MicH.-John Payne,
for over thirtytwo years a resident
OF Wexford county, IS dead aud the
funeral IS being postponed until mes
sengers in the north woods can locate
his son, John Payne. Jr who IS hunt
ina deer near Wolf Lake
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

NEW YoRK-The president OF
the United States, the French am
bassador, body of noted scientists
and the students and faculty OF the
College OF the City of New York
gathered in the great hall of the In
stitution In celebration of the honor
accorded this country in the recent
award of the Nobel prize for mefi-
cine to DR.. Alexis Carrel OF this city.
in recognition OF his work In tho
Rockefeller institute for medical re-
search.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

CHICAGO - The postofiiccs o.
Sandwich. Ill, and chase, Mich. "efs'
burglarized, according TO teles ems
received by General James II. : mr..
chief postoffice inspector OF the cen
trail division.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

COUNCIL BLUFFS, iowA-In love
with his two cousins, Evelyn. seven
teen years old. and Venus. fourteen
years old. and not able to choose be
tween the two charmers, George
Marsden eloped from New Hampton
with both OF them and was arrested
by the town marshal at Bridge Water
Adair county.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-23

BALTIMORE, MD.--Senator Isado
Rayner IL seriously I'll at his apart
ments in Washington. Tho senate
has been confined TO his bed most
the time for about two weeks and -
said to have been an Intense sufer
er.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09
Bridge Whist Party.

Mrs. Isidor Scholem enter tained Wednesday afternoon with a bridge whist party at her cozy home on South New Orleans ave. Quite an enjoyable afternoon was spent.
 A delightful two-course lunch con, chicken salad and brick ice cream and cake was served.
 Those present were: Mes danes E. l.. Woodfin, s. Bach- arach,, Jack Harp, Sulzbacher, J. H. Stack. E. l.. Norton, Jake Samuel, Bridget Kelly, Misses Julia and Katherine Gum, Sarah, Black and little Misses Grace Samuel and Katherine Norton. The, prize winners were Mes danes Harp, Stack and Kelly.