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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
-DsMar in Philadelphia Record.
LEASED BsNDlcK BUILDING
Mems Club OF Crystal Falls Secured Flat
For lts Apartments For Two Years

Mems Club OF Crystal Falls Secured Flat
For It's Apartments For Two Years
At the meeting of the charter mem
bers of the Mems Club last SATURDAY.
evening, the committee on permanent
quarters reported that thorough
canvass of the city had been made and
its recommendation centered between
two fats; that on the upper floor of
the Ross building and that in the
Bendick building. Ii was decided to
accept the proposition of Mr. Bendick
and committee consisting of NJ. r.
Richards. Jas f. Corcoran, X. b.
Webb, w. j. Richards. Arvid Bjork
and Chas II. Watson was appointed to
draw mp lease and plans for tnanc-
ing the club and present to the body
at its next meeting.
John Wall was elected treasurer and
the secretary was instructed 70 notify
all who desired To come in as charter
members 10 make their deposit with
the treasurer before last Thursday
evening when meeting was held to
complete arrangements.
The repairs 10 the Bendick building
will cost in the neiehborhood OF III, 200,
heating plant being included in that
snm IL will take well neigh on TO
sixty days to get everything ready.
In the mean time the furniture will
be selected and everything made ready
for immediate occupancy when the
rooms are ready.
There will be three classes OF mem
bers. resident, which includes any
person residing with in n radius of
elk miles of Crytsal Falls. county and
non resident members. Nonresident
members are defined as any person liv.
ing outside OF Iron county There are
a number Of applications in already
for membership under that class
II is likely tnat there will also be
number OF county members. especially
the lawyers and mining men who.have
occasion frequently TO sspenh the night
in Crystal Falls BY afiiliating with
the club. the rooms are always ope n
to them TO be fed and entertained TO
their own liking.
IL Is the intention TO secure the SER
vices OF an experienced man to take
charge Of the rooms and one OF the
requirements will be that he be able to
furnish meals OF any kind that may be
ordered by the members.
The charter list will be closed very
shortly and persons desiring member.
ship will then be required 70 pass the
ballot. Any man Of good character
may be member of the club.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
A SHORT TERM
Circuit Court Did But Little Work Other
Than the Making OF New Citizens

Circuit Court Did But Little Work Other
Than the Making OF New Citizens
The most important part of the work
of the circuit court for the term held
this week was the making of new
citizens There were 81 applicants on
the list and from the number Of men
In line at the courthouse. il looked az
If every one of the 81 was on hand.
Miss Mamie Dawson who aid the
clerical work informs us that 81
papers were granted that a number
were turned down and several con
tinued.
The court has set aside certain terms
among them the December term. for
the purpose of considering appllca.
tions for citizenship papers. This
program makes the applicants more
attentive than they were when papers
were granted az each term
The WORK of examining the appli
cants for the government is in the
hands of Mr.. Casper of St Paul Mimi.
He investig gates each application and
the witnesses that ale listed, making
in most cases a personal visit TO each
The federal government is much
more particular than II was abOut the
new citizens and from present indica-
tions the tendency is to get more strict
NJ the years go by.
So many applicants lined mp before
Judge Flanagan that this work was
transferred to the county clerk s office
where Mamie Dawson. deputy clerk,
attended TO the making ont Of the
papers as Mr.. Casper examined and
passed on each applicant.
This me thod allowed the work Of
the court to 20 on uninterrupted. After
a call of the calendar the case OF Frank
Fregette VS. Hoose * Person wac put
on for trial before the court. In this
case the complainant sued for a bill tor
supplies amounting TO about 81 900.
furnished Ed Lott, Jr. snb-con-
tractor under Hoose a. Person on the
Milwaukee extension The entire con
tract amounted TO ~. 600 and Hoose a.
Perosn questioned that III, 900 worth
of supplies could have been used on
~. 600 job. The complainant submit
ed TO a non-snit so as 10 commence
under a jury trial summons and suit
will probably be commenced again.
On the chancery calendar the case OF
Carlson vs Wisconsin Land a. Lumber
Co was called and agreement made
10 submit briefs
Gugion was fined $50 and costs of
fio on his plea of guilty 20 carrying
concealed weapons
Judge Flanagan adjourned court
Tuesday afternoon and eft on wednes.
day morning for Marquette where he
will finish the week on work for the
Marquette county court
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Accidentally Shot

Victor, the IA year old son of Mr..
ard Mrs Alex Dalpra was the victim
OF painful accident last Saturday
afternoon. when shot gun which he
had in his possession was accidentally
discharged. the shot striking him
abou. the hand ana tace.
Victor and several of his companions
were hunting in the vicinity OF Blaney
Creek when the accident happened
The boys were standing in the road on
the east side of the creek. Victor
was resting with mis- hand on the
muzzle OF the gun when one of his
companions brushed up against the
ham mer. discharging the gun The
shot tore of the index finger OF fhe
right hand and passed upward graz
ing his face. one Of the shot passing
entirely through the upper lip
The boys walked from the place OF
the accident TO the home OF Chas
Mitchell. a distance OF two miles,
where medical aid was summoned. He
was rushed from there 20 the General
Hospital, whore he is still confined
and reported as getting along nicely.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
BACK ToLANO
Crystal Falls Miners Awake TO A Realization
OF What They Are Missing

OF what lhey Are Missing
IL work at the mine nine year aud
now the mine shut down and rot
nc money. said hard working Fin
ish miner 10 the reporter last Monday
."l guess get farm | get farm nine
year ago | no care now il mine do
smut down
This miner stated the situation ex.
actly. Had he secured piece OF this
cheap land nine years ago he would
today be on easy street instead Of
worrying over the source OF bread
with which to feed his family the
coming winter. This man is typical
of thousands of poor men in this vici-
nifty VINO are missing the opportuni-
ties that lie all about them.
The recent slump in mining has
turned the attention Of a great many
OF the men TO what they are missing
and there is prospect Of great deal
Of land being sold the coming year.
Miners today are looking the situa-
tion over and contrasting their present
predicament with that of the few
who left the mines several years ago
and who bought land The latter are
all enthusiastic over the agricultural
outlook in this section. They are not
worrying bit whether the mines
work or not. They have enough in
their cellars and barns TO keep them in
comfort during the winter: their
children are well clothed and they
have had better health since they start
ed farming than they ever had before.
1t is contrasts in times like the present
that are needed to bring the working
man TO a realization of the opportuni.
ties he il letting slip by.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Death OF Anna Swan

Anna, the fifteen year Old daughter
of MIR and Mrs. Matt Swan died al
her home at the Falls location last
sunday at about twelve o'clock.
The young lady had been failing for
about year and recently contracted
pneumonia, which sickness caused her
death. She was an only daughter of
the sorrowing parents.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the Swedish church.
Rev. Lawrence officiating. The re-
mains were inferred In the local GENE
terry across The river.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
LABOR SUPPLY LARGEST
FOR MANY YEARS
PLENTY OF MEN CAN BE COT FOR
NINE AND WOODS WORK
WAGES DROPPING IN THE WOODS
Losssn Have Quito Basis Of $40 per
Month But the Mining companis, Are
Keeping up the Wage Of Their Men

This is one of the years when the
employer of labor finds himself on top
of the heap For the past three years
the scarcity of labor has been 40 keen.
ly felt that employers were always on
the anxious seat for fear that theig
men would become dissatisfied and
leave. This year the men are afraid
that the employer will become dissat-
istied and discharge them.
Not for years have so many men
been moving about as is the case tor
day. One sees il most at Charming
where men from all quarters of the St.
Paul system congregate in their search
for employment. The station il full
Of men on the arrival of the morning
and evening trains
Loggers have cut the woods pay
TO basis of $26 per month for com
mon labor and $50 for teamsters
When the cut was first put into effect
the men at many of the camps quit
but their places were soon filled. A
gentleman here from Sagola week
ago reports that the men at one OF
tho Sagola company camps quit when
the cut was put into effect but after
travelling around and finding that
they couldn't better themselves they
all came back and went to work.
The present spell of mild weather Is
limiting the demand fer woodsmen.
Jobbers are mp in the air, wondering
if they are going TO get out what they
have already cut and they do not relish
the idea Of piling mp more. The
large concerns can afford to I1ake ice
roads and the weather Is fine for such
construction but il costs to make ice
roads without snow and the small
fellows cannot do it.
Supt Cleary of the Sawyer Goodman
Co. reports that he has about 40 men
in his camp west of the Dunn and that
he expects to work continuously all
winter with about that force. This
company is getting out more timber
this year than ever before at its Dunn
camp.
There Is no frost in the woods and
the swamps are full of water 80 that
the outlook is not promising for the
fellow who has much swamp work 20
do Skidding on the hare ground is
hard work, especially when IL Is ~
soft that every log gouges into the
earth few inches.
The mines about CRYSTAL Falls keep
on about as they have been fbr tho
past few months The wages OF the
miners are kept up to the same stand
ard that they were year ago and
from what we can learn there Is no
disposition 20 cut wages of miners OF
mine employees. This ~ an excellent
thing for all employed in the district.
The Armenia. Dunn. Carpenter,
Bristol and Ravepns of the mines near
the city and the Judson and Balkan
of the Mastodon section expect 10 work
right through. IL is quite probable
that the stripping work az the Balkan
will start ere long ana that will give
employment TO a large number OF men.
Taken az "A whole, Crystal Fails has
nothing to complain Of in the way
of keeping its people employed bus
there is no opportunity here for any
outsiders.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
Card Of Thanks

We take this means 10 thank the
many kind friends and neighbors for
their assistance during the sickness
and death OF our beloved daughter
We are also thankful for the many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Swan
and family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20

q. A. Gustafson OF Norway. who
has the contract TO erect the school at
Alpha. was IN the city last Wednesday
ON business. Mr. Gustafron says that
work is going along nicely on the
school and that IL will be- completed
10 about three months
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-20
The Eagle Bazaar

The Eagles Bazaar came 70 Gloss
last Wednesday evening after three
very successful days and nights. Many
people took advantage OF the different
articles offered and bought freely. The
rattle of dolls. teddy bears, etc was q
big success and large sum was realiz-
ed from this department. as was also
from the other stands. All the money
raised will 40 toward making Happy
Xmas for those who are not 80 fortu.
nate as others. The hoDors in the
diamond ring contest for the most
popular young lady in the city was
carried off by Miss Mary Gress and the
gold watch contest was won by Fred
Hill
Thomas J McCnsker. hale and
hearty and looking hardly day older
than when he left here ten years ago.
arrived here Tuesday from Saskacha
wan. North West Territory. Canada.
This ie Mr. McCnsker.s first visit 10
Crystal Falls since he left here. He
has sold ont on the Canadian North.
west bnt his future plans are not just
decided upon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
PERSONALS
~, PEOPLE ~
AS THEY CONE AND co

Dr.. H., c. Howard returned last
night from brief visit in Grafton,
his former pastOratc.
Mrs. Fanny MGnear and Miss Jen-
uie Campbell spent yesterday III
Morgantown the guests of Miss Macy
Scmans.
Miss Alwilda Miller and cousin,
Meredith Small returned last night
from Jeanette, Pa, where they had
spcnt several weeks with relatives.
Miss Winifred Murphy went to
Grafton last night where she will
spend u few days with her cousins
the Misses Judge
Miss Eleanor blackboard will arrive
home ON the twentieth from WASH
tngton, D. G., where she attends
schools to spend the holidays with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. 3. Il. BIack-
Notwithstanding Sentinel.
Mrs. Harry Higginbotham OF
Shlnnston spent the day in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. Claiming Moore, ot
Annabelle, spent the day in the city
shopping.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
Big Attraction
AtHippodronne
PICTURES OF FOOTBALL GAME
BETWEEN W. & J. AND IVES
LEYAN TO BE SHOWN.

Manager Pickett announces Il mos;
excellent bill for the Hippodromc
next week beginning Monday mat
incc. The feature Monday after
noon and evening will be moving
picture reproduction of the recent
football game between w. & ]. and
Wesleyan played at Clarksburg. The
| pictures arc most realistic and the
different plays are shown with ac-
auracy and all lovers of the game.
especially those who did not go to
3larksburg, will went to see them.
In addition to the pictures there is
band of twelve and two speciality
acts which all go to make up a pro-
gram rarely excelled even in this
popular house. Both telephones
ave been placed in the box office,
which will be open at and 6 o'clock,
and patrons may reserve their seats
by calling on either phone.
While attempting to crank her
fathers car, Miss Ayerill Miller.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A, Mil
Ter South Queen street, broke her
right wrist. She is resting as we'll
Is could be expected under the cir
umstanccs and friends hope that she
will soon recover. Martnsburg
Journal.
Mrs. Stanley Cooper, of Cincinnati,
D., is the guest of her parents, Mr..
md Mrs. NJ. B. Bartlett, on Sixth
street and Locust avenue.
Louis Helmick was a business visi-
,.or in Clarksburg yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. Randall, of Shinnston,
is in the city this afternoon.
Mrs. Myrtle MCCray will return to-
night from Pittsburgh where size had
spent the last two weeks. Her dough
ter, Miss Helen, who accompanied
her, returned several days ago
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
Victim Diving.

WAYNE - Albert Marshall, wht
was shot while out hunting Thanks
giving, by Clyde Perdue, both o
Wayne county, is lyingeat his homo
in a dying condition, 1t is said, ant
Pcrdue is under bond awaiting the
action Of the next grand jury, hay
lug heen arrested after Which hi
waived preliminary examination.
Marsllati was shot In the hip, ant
since the s1u citing has been growing
steadily worse, until all hope hat
,beon practically given'up for his$re
c0very. tperdue Acknowledges shoot
Ing Marshall, it As said, Sbut he in
sists tLs. Il was accidental.
A .tcle9llone message yssterda.
from Arde,l, the home of the Mar
shall 10y, stated that blood poison
was expected, but that the crisis was
not expected until today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
Chancellor
Home Again
HEAD OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
RETURNS FROM VISIT TO
VARIOUS LODGES.

Grand Chancellor Sam r. Nuzun
OF The knights Of Pythias of Yves
Virginia, arrived home yesterda!
from d visit to lodges at Rowlesburg
Fayetteville, Tunneton and Terrt
Alta. At Terra Alta a splendid meet
ing was held. Congressman, ex-sen
ators, judges and other prominen
citizens attended.
Grand Chancellor Nuzum Leaves
tonight or in the morning and will
join Messrs. l.. D. G. Morris, OF Phil;
ippi; w. T.. White, Of Tunnelton, and
o. J.lRife of'Wayne, who compose
the pythian home board, Mr.. Mi.
yum and the board will go TO Spriug-
field, Ohio; Nashville. Tenn; and
Lexington, Ky, where State Pythian
homes are located. The visit to these
cities is for the purpose of getting
ideas so that the board may deter
mine the character Of building or
buildings are needed for the West
NlTSlHlh l>yLItlan nome,
Mr.. Nuzum and the board on their
return home will visit the proposed
sites for the Pythian home at Char
lesion, Huntington and Ravenswood.
Pythianism was never so thorough
ly aroused in West Virginia as it Is
at this time. Every city and town
in tile state where there is lodge
is taking keen interest IN the growth
and Development OF the order. Prob
ably the greatest strides have been
made at Huntington, where it is said
that the candidates for initiation are
so numerous that the degree teams
are almost worked to death in the
eXemplifcatiOn of The work.
Grand Chancellor Nuzum is prov
ing a most Jealous and efficient head
of the order. He has mapped out a
wonderful campaign and Is now see
ing that his plans are being exccut-
ed. Several new lodges with large
memberships have been instituted
since Mr.. .Nuzum's administration be:
gan and the numerical strength Of
the older lodges has greatly increas-
ed. The building of the Pythian
home this coming year will be one
of the important things TO be accom-
plished. The site will soon be deter
mined and then tho plans for the
buildings will be drawn and the
work started.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
WEST v1RGINlAPATENT

As reported by H, I. Dunlap, pat:
cnt lawyer, OF Wheeling, w. Va, the
Patent office records show the recent
issue Of the following patents to
West Virginia inventors: Forest
Gibson, Yolk, wirestretcher; Mauro
Guarlglla, Morgantown, trolley
guard; Charles B. Guthrie, Slab Fork,
collapsible shipping crate; Leo. A,
Korb, Redwood, asslgnor of one-haii
to B. Sticking, Cincinnati o., gas-sup.
ply-cuntrolling means; Jesse C.
Simms, Matoaka, artificial minnow;
Anthony w. Barnhart, Cairo, assign.
or to Electric Undercurent Co., Pcnns
boro, shoe or skate for electric rail,
ways; George RoIlwing, Hanover
Germany, assignor to H. Fl, G.
Schnelle, Wheeling faucet; Ellis L
Thayer, Jr., Charleston, gas cutoff,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
Board to Meet.

MoRGANT0WN X An important
meeting of+the board of regents viii
be held in Charleston Monday, at.
which time the special committee an
pointed to select dean forithe law
school at the state university viii
make a report. 1t is said that no
definite report is ready at the pres
ent time, but the special committee
hopes to have a man for the place
by next Monday. Several confer.
ences have been held andletters have
been exchanged with desirable men
but at til present time no one has
been decided upon,
When Attorney LoWtherso Of New
York was in Charleston last week.
it was known that he held "a confer
ence with several members Of the
board of regents. When seen by 9
reporter, Mr.. Lowther would mot say
he would decline the offer OF dean8of
the law school IL 1t weerg rendered
him. Judge Ira Robtnsongo Of the sn-
preme bench is also, considered an
radmirable'man forithel job.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
N. E. Church. South.

w. I. Canter, Pastor.-9:S0 a. M,
Sunday school, H. T. Jones' superin-
tendent; 1O:45 Il. M, preaching,
"Glorified Clay;" $50 p. M, Ep-
worth League, S. Il. James, president;
1880 p. M, address, Things Men
Need" 1880 p. M, Wednesday
prayer meeting. This will be the
last Sunday Of the revival meeting
which has been going on for three
weeks, unless there should be situ-
alton demanding a continuance. The
evening address to men will not be a
Men Only" meeting. Everybody Is
invited to both services. The pastor
will speak Informally at night with
particular reference TO the needs oil
goth century men. a cordial wei
come to all,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06

st. Louis was tried. He got so weak
and thoroughly run down that he de-
clares he could not walk more than
o hundred yards without resting.
Few people understand that catarrh
is constant drain on the system.
The discharge Of mucus which is
going on in such cases Is largely COM
posed Of blood serum. and is great
waste. Sooner or later It will weaken
tho strongest man,
According to reports received from
Mr. johnson. he was in desperate
condition, but he found relief from
his trouble. We will let him say'how
he found it. His own words say:
my friends told me to take Pc
runa, and did, so. now feel that
Peruna has saved my life. It Is The
best medicine on earth. and l would
not be without IT,
This seems almost too good to be
true No doubt there are some read
ers that will think SO. Tho above
statements, however, can be verified
by writing Mr.. Johnson.
Every home should be provided with
the last edition Of 1.-THE Ills of Life"
ant free by the Peruna Co., Column
Us Ohio.
Ask your Druggist for a Free
Pcruna Lucky Day Almanac for 1914,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
AGENTS WANTED.
Must See Credentials of Alleged In
speCtors Before Showing Books,


Summary punishment has been
meted out to j. X, Shelly, alias II.
NJ. Storms, who has Just been con-
victed in Philadelphia, of cashing
stolen express orders, and sentenced
to two years in prison.
Skclly's method was bold one.
On November 18th he presented him
self at tae Office of the Southern Elk.
press Company in St. Petersburg,
Fla. He posed as IN inspector and
announced that he wished to check
the agents books, Even though he
had no credentials Of any kind, the
books we're turned over to him for
inspection.
After Sicily left. the express
agents Office 1t was found that he
had stolen about Two hundred ex-
press money orders, He Immediate
ly started north, cushing one OF the
money orders in jacksonville, Fla.
While in Washington he cashed six
money orders, and in Philadelphia he
succeeded in getting money on one
before he was arrested on November
20. He was convicted two weeks la
ter, after pleading guilty.
To guard against any other I'M.
posters posing as inspectors, the
Southern and Adams Express com.
panies are warning all of their
agents to insist upon seeing the ere.
dentials of all persons purporting tc
represent those companies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-06
Central Christian Church

W. H. Hampton. Pastor. = Bibll
school at $3.50 a. m.; morning wor
ship at 1920, subject Of sermon
"Does God Answer Prayer?" The
evening service will beiin charge Of
the c. w. III. NJ. Several addresses
by the ladies of the missionary socie-
ty. Everybody invited. Union mis-
sion band at p. M; Christian En-
deavor at,6:SO; prayer meeting OH
Wednesday night, leader, Frank Dick
erson. The above will be helpful to
all who attend.