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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
CARPENTER IN
SHIPPING LIST
STARTED ORE TO THE DOCKS LAST
THURSDAY MORNING
ARMENIA IS CLEANING UP
HOLSTER Mine Ore Has All Been Sent
to the Docks Bristol Mine
Shovel Idle Again

The Carpenter mine is In the shipp-
ing list The first ore from this new
property went to the docks last Thurs
day morning and came from the
pocket. The stockpile ore will be sent
forward as soon rs the shovel can be
transferred from the Ravenna where
ii is now loading up some ore.
1t has been a long pull at the Car
penter, getting the mine ready for the
shipping list and lot of money has
been expended in equipping the pro-
perty both underground and on sur.
face. The plant is modern in every
way and the most complete in the
upper peninsula.
HOLLISTER A CLOSED BOOK
The ore has all been shipped from
the Hollister property and that mine
is now closed book so far as further
operations are concerned. II may be
in the future that deposit of ore will
be found on some other part of the pro-
perty but the Hollister mine as we
now know ii has passed into history.
The ore had all been run through
the dryer and in order to get il away
and get rid of the lessehold on the pro
perty, this ore was the very first sent
out by the Hanna people.
OTHER SHIPMENTS
The steam shovel has been working
at the Armenia mine this week load
ing some No. from the old pile. The
Armenia has some ore left in pile and
the Corrigan-M Mckinney people are
trying to get it away as quickly as
possible 80 that they may be relieved
of the burden of the lease. The Ar
menia property is rapidly passing into
history also and in very few days it
will be thing Of the past.
The machinery is about all removed
and the houses that belong TO the COM
pany have been raised ready for the
slieghs when snow comes on which
tney will be hauled to their new To-
cation at the Great Western.
BRISTOL SHOVEL IDLE
The small cargo Of ore for which the
Bristol people got an order last week
has been sent forward and the shovel
idle again. Gen. Mgr Hopkins
was in Crystal Falls last week Friday
and in conversation with a representa-
tive of this paper stated that supreme
effort is being made by the selling
force to get rid Of enough Bristol ore
to allow the starting mp OF the mine
by October 1, 80 that the men who are
dependant upon that property for their
living may have chance TO live
though the winter Not much head way
is being made but they all live in hopes
that enough orc will be sold to afford
stocking room
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
WAR NEWS CONFLICTING
German Losses Are Now Reduced But
Battle Still Rages In Belgium

The war news of the week is very
conflicting and in many cases contra
dieting. The strict censorship over
the wires Of foreign lands has resulted
in only such dispatches reaching the
outside world as the authorities wish
sent ont and in most cases the dispat-
ches are inspired.
Numerous rumors from fishing boats
and other improbable yarns are eagerly
taken up ana displayed as gospel
No one instance reflects the inaccur-
acy of the news more than the action
about Liege, Belgium, which has
been invested by the Germans for some
time. At first the German loss was
given as 90, 600 dead and wounded.
II is now reduced to 1000 and will pro-
badly go lower before the exact truth
is known.
GERMAN NEWS SCARCE
The news from the Germans is
mighty scarce. All the news getting
out is from the English and French
sources The Outside world don know
anything of the moves of Germany
and probably will not until the plan
Of the offensive campaigns are definite
ly developed.
CANADA WITH ENGLAND
The spirit Of the Canadians in the
crisis leaves no mistake as TO the royalty
of our neighbors across the line. The
Canadian government is aiding the
mother country in every way and will
undoubtedly be "A valuable asset TO
England in this emergency. The
principal assistance that Canada can
be to England is TO furnish feed for
her armies and this the Canadians are
doing as far as they possibly can.
HELSING FORS THREATENED
An item that will be OF particular
interest TO the many Finnish residents
of the city was the reported order by
the Russian general commanding, TO
the people of this Finnish city. that
they ehould leave tie zone OF firing
both at Helsingfors and Sveaborg
owing to the liability OF lombard
ment by the German vessels.
No yertification OF this report has
been received but 1t is known that
operations are expected in the vicinity
OF these strong Finnish Notifications.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
A BIG FOREIGN TRADE
Iron Men Expect Large Increases as
Soon as Transportation Is Arranged

Iron and steel manufacturing plants
are reported TO .be operating on the
same capacity basis as week ago at
around n. per cent. New domestic
orders are being taken In fair volume.
but the trade is up In the air as re-
CARDS foreign business. Once the OK
change and ocean transportation situa.
tion Is Strengthened out, however, the
placing OF heavy foreign orders in
many lines is looked forward to.
On account of the recent withdrawal
OF its prices by the United States Steel
corporation and some of the leading
independent, consumers are coming in
TO the market upon basis sufficient TO
establish new quotations in several OF
the leading products. Bsssemer and
open hearth steel billets have been ad-
vanced so cents per ton. iron bars 90
cents per ton aud open hearth sheet
bars 81 per ton Steel bars, plates,
shapes and nails and wire products
were advanced 81 a ton early last week.
Quotations in the former articles
are now 81 per ton above the low Of
the year
A sensational advance has come
about in pig tin owing to an embargo
having been placed by England upon
exports of the metal. 1t is now quot
ed at 81 cents pound, nearly the
price ruling week ago. In view Of
the high cost of pig tin and it's scar.
city. il is expected that tin plate will
pe advanced several dollars ton in
the near future. The Steel corpora
tion is said TO have sufficient supply
on hand 10 run it for the rest of the
year. but the independents have. very
little and some of them may be com.
PEELED to close down their plants with
in couple of weeks.
Statements that large mum bers Of
men have been laid off at some OF the
Eastern plants on account of the war
are denied. Just as occurred at the
Minnesota Steel company's plant Dull
nth, operations in new construction were
curtaiIed. That step was decided upon
by the mapagements of the various
companies in view of the present
foreign trade uncertainty and the dis
arrangement in the financial situation.
In that connection statement has
been issued by the Bethlehem Steel
company to the effect that it is not
planning TO curtail operations at any
of its plants though about 1900 men
who had been engaged in extensions to
plants and other new work have been
laid off.
The American Sheet q Tin Plate
company has started the Shenango
tin-plate mills at Newcastle, Pa. in
full operation, and the Farrell works
of that company are also running at
full capacity this week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
BUILD BIG ADDITION
Finnish & Swedish Mercantile AsSo-
citation to Enlarge Their Store

a contract was let last Monday even
inl TO Mr. Prockx of Iron River TO
build an addition TO the store build
ing Of the Finnish 4 Swedish Mercan.
tile Association The addition will
be fall height OF the present building
and wide enough to extend the present
building out TO the line between the
Apostle building and the corporation
property.
There were number of bids pre-
sented 10 the directors at their meet
ing, the Iron River man being the
lowest and he got the job.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15

Senator Curtis lives at FLINT and in
1912 he was chosen 10y big majority
from his district on the Bull Moose
ticket as senator from the district in
whicn Flint is located.
Senator Cuits served very creditably
during the last session of the legis-
lature and when the republicans gave
evidence of getting closer 10 the people
no announced that he would return to
the party and did 30. his candidacy
for the Office Of lieutenant governor
getting great support from the former
Bull Moose voters of the lower pen /.
insula.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
Gardner Out OF Race

The primary ballot Will not contain
the name OF Washington Gardner for
the office OF governor of this state.
Mr.. Gardner has notified the secretary
OF state TO withdraw his name and
County Clerk Wall received message
last Saturday telling him 10 take Gard
ner's name off.
The withdrawal OF Mr.. Gardner
which is made, no claims. because OF
the stress Of the q. A. X. oncamp.
ment, he being the commander OF tho
old soldiers OF the north reduces the
race TO five contestants, Croesbeck, Os-
born, Martindale, Linton and Ellis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
Blow Your Horns

Some Of the boy bicycle riders com.
plain about the negligence Of some OF
the autoists in blowing their horn
when rounding corners OF when they
see a bicycle in their road The
writer has witness TO several narrow
escapes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
Card Of Thanks

We wish TO thank our many friends
who so kindly assisted us in our most
heart felt bereavement, also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. John Duffek a. family
Mr. and Mrs \. Jarvis ~ family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-15
SENATOR CURTIS HERE
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Spent A Few Hours in City

Senator Edwin j. Curtis of Flint,
candidate for the Office OF lieutenant
governor at the primaries on the 90
INST, was visitor to Crystal Falls last
Thursday evening, arriving here in
company with A. I Roberts of Mar
quette. candidate for senator from this
district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
DECIDED RALLY IN
 |. THE WHEAT MARKET
Fear of Increased Black Rust Damage Sends Prices to
 Net Advance

Chicago, July 2o.-Assertions that if un- favorable weather were encountered Tn the Dakotas and Minnesota this week, the damage from black rust would be grave, led to decided rally today in the wheat market. Prices closed strong at l4e to 14assc net advance. Corn fin
 shed l4assc to ss@s4c up. and oats with a gain of l4Qssc to lsc. but provisions were unchanged to 15c down.
 The bears in wheat also had in their favor the fact that receipts from the new winter crop amounted to huge aggregate of 1881 in carloads, said to be the largest total on record. In addition there was big increase of the domestic visible supply. Selling, however, was overdone, and when a reaction set Tn the shorts found themselves trapped Ad- ditional encouragement for the bulls came from estimates that the Canadian crop would prove 75,o0o bushels less than last year.
 Uneasiness over a renewal of drouth complaints carried the corn market up- grade. Oats ranged higher, influenced mainly by born.
 Provisions opened firm in sympathy with the hog market, but a break followed Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
MONDAYS MARKET ; DULL AND NARROW Confusing Reports Regard ing the Freight Rate
 Decision

New York. July 20.-Confusing reports regarding the eastern freight rate situa- tion and unfavorable rumors from abroad contributed toward today's dull and dropping stock market. Washington dis patches not only suggested further de- lay in the handing down of the rate de- cision, but were of a character to dis courage those who had pinned their , hopes on a geenral rate advance. Conditions abroad indicated increased tension, particularly in Berlin and Vienna. Londons final prices for Americans were substantially lower.
 In addition to the 15,0oo shares sold here for London, direct sales for Amsterdam again were reported. Baltimore and Ohio common and preferred descended to new low levels. Heavy offerings of both is sues for future delivery attested the per- sistency of the foreign liquidation in these shares. Fries and Wheeling and Lake Erie broke new low ground.
 Irregularity was shown by other minor issues. Texas company was the most prominent of the specialtles, dropping points Anthracite shares were under pres sure and St. Paul fell point on poor crop dispatches from it's territory, with similar heaviness in Canadian Pacific. Union Pacific minus its extra dividend, was one of the few strong stocks but sdell back at the close with other specula- tive favorites.
 Bonds were slightly affected by the sag ging tendency in stocks. Total sales, par value aggregated S1,sO7,O0O. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
COTTON PRICES
 UP $1 PER BALE Drouth in Western Part of Belt Dominant Influence
 in the Market

New Orleans, July 20.-The drouth Tn the western portion of the belt was the dominating influence in the cotton market today and put prices up for rise or VI a bale.
 Sellers of the last day or two or last week were the best buyers. They put out short cotton on the belief that these
 ouId be showers in Texas Sunday. Prac-
 tically no rain was reported and com
 plaints from the drouthy counties of the
 state increased Monday morning. Shorts |Nbid prices up on themselves in buying back their cotton. Offerings were not liberal at any time during the season but the demand held steadily good. Al
 the best of the day, late in the session trading months were 21 to p points over last weeks final figures. The close was at net gain of 20 to 2l points. The firmness of the market in the alt ernoon was due to the forecast of con tinued dry weather for Texas and Okla homa. It was wholly weather market Favorable crop reports rom the eastern and central portions of the cotton region received but little attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, July 20.-Cables this morn ing were slightly better than due and our market showed firm tone at the opening with fewer offerings than last week.
 The summaries of two southern news papers were on the whole rather bullish
 in that, while reporting general improve ment east of the river, they pointed out the spotted character of the crop gen erally and called attention to the dry
 weather with high Temperatures pre- vailing in Oklahoma and Texas. No rain was reported except at Muskogee and McAllister and the complaints which be- gin to come to hand led to the covering of some of the local speculative commit- ments advancing the market some fif- teen points to the close.
 Eastern dispatches reported slightly better feeling in dry goods circles but as vet htere seems to be little inquiry for forward business so that the volume of transactions in the market is limited. The weather conditions in the southwest are likely to become of increasing im- portance as we approach the most criti- cal period of the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
STRONG UNDERTONE IN COTTON MARKET
Dry Weather in Texas Sends Prices 10 to 16 Points
 Higher

New York July 20-What was claimed by the bulls to be very critical sit uation in Texas was largely responsible for strong undertone in the cotton mar ket today and with few exceptions the trend of prices was steadily upward, the close being very steady at 10 to IS points net advance or within couple of points of top for the day.
 Over Sunday Texas was dry and no rain was shown on Mondays map nor was any in prospect for tomorrow. This with continued high temperatures re- suited in numerous bullsh advices from the southwest, which created apprehen- sion in local circles and led to heavy covering besides quite an extensive line of new buying. partly based on antieipa- tions of a bullish weekly weather report tomorrow. as the government weekly bull letin said that Texas was even then in need of rain.
 At the opening the market was steady with old crops unchanged to points lower and new crops i to points higher. There was a little selling by Liverpool and New Orleans houses early in the day. but contracts were generally scarce until after midday. when spot houses be- came quite liberal sellers on the idea that the heaviest outstanding short in- terests had been covered, although this pressure was well absorbed without ma terially affecting the upward trend. Some authorities intimated that without rain soon the Texas crop would be cut under 5000, 900 bales and there was also a tend ency to emphasize the less favorable crop conditions in southwestern Georgia and Alabama.
 New York COtOtn Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
News of Ensley

William E. Gould, one of the best known members of the Ensley fire de- partment, died yesterday afternoon about 12.s0 o'clock at the family residence at East Highlands Pratt City. He is sur vived by his father J. M. Gould. and one sister, Mrs. Robert Dorsey, of Pratt City. Funeral services will be held from the residence at o'clock tomorrow after lcon. Interment will follow at Frater- nal cemetery at Pratt City.
 Mr Gould was one of the first regu- lar firemen of the Ensley fire depart rent, having been there over seven years. He was one of the best known men at the station and his death has cast gloom over the entire city. The deceased vas member obtthe Knights of Py- tnias of Pratt City who will have charge of the funeral services. The pallbearers will be selected from the firemen of the Ensley station. and will be announced later.
 There will be a meeting of the Ensey Playground association at the Ensley psrk tomorrow aft srnoon at o'clock Several matters of importance will be taken up at this meeting, including the arrangement of a programme Of ath- letic events which will be given at the state fair. grounds, in which all of the playgrounds of the Birmingham district will take part. Another matter is ar rs ngement for the field day exercises. which will be held at the park on the first Wednesday in August.
 Al
 Funeral services over the remains or Ss ndy Nelson, who was found dead, ly- ing across motor that operates the mining cars at No. F mines at Docena. will be conducted from the Pratt City Presbyterian church this afternoon at o'clock. Interment will follow at Fra ternal cemetery at Pratt City. The de- cea sed is survived by his widow and four sna children. Members of Pratt City Aerie No. 792 Fraternal Order of Eagles will meet at the hall on First avenue at o'clock this afternoon to attend the funeral of Mir. Nelson.
 M. H. Mcdowell has returned from a weeks visit to relatives in Lynchburg Tenn.
 Miss Annie Noble of Selma, N. C., is the guest of pr. and Mrs. Robert F Noble of this city.
 Mrs. s. NJ. Mcdonald of Livingston i5 the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. c. Me Dor aid of Fairfield.
 S. H. Rush of Gardendale. is the guest of friends at Fairview
 Miss Eva and Miss Sarah Godfrey will leave today to visit friends at Pleasant Grove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Fruits and Produce

Wine sap apples, box. s3 Gano apples, box $2.50: Missouri Ptppin apples. box, s2.7 IS. Lines. per 100. slQ1. 25. Lemons, box, 36o. $550Q6; Florida grapefruit. s3QS.5O. California oranges, crate. B. 50. Pineapples, crate. s3. New Irish potatoes, S1.35 bushel; tomatoes, s25OQ3 crate; cabbage, 2hc lb; celery. crate, $2.50; squash, crate g; bananas, per bunch. sI .5OQ1 .75; peanuts, No. l, 7c lb.: new crop red and yellow onions 4c lb.; imported onions. crate, s2bD; watermelons, Florida, s40Q45 hundred; cucumbers, per crate, g; snap beans, sl. oO crate; peaches. $2G2. 2.50 per crate; black berries, crate, S350. Cantaloupes, s2a2. 50: corn. $0Q50c per doz. okra, six basket crate. $2.50; huckleberries, S2.5OQ3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
The Outcdst Has Gone to c Horne
Fly MRS. J. II. REID

arms naturally fell around his neck. The scene brought tears to every eye MT. B1annon and Mr. Maeke. two strong de- tectives. who are used to weird scenes. cVicereed their controlled feelings. and the little man kissed them all 'good-by," and eN erybody was glad for him.
 Is there anything sad1er in life than the neglected and mistreated child? Can you picture a mother whose heart is so dead that It can bury it's own in the ste rms of the world to be tossed by want and tattered by cruelty?
 How many more need to crawl out from a life of misery to meet the kind ness of the world. and there are places waiting. There are shade trees growing ard sand beds and good kind folks the world over, but none are happier today than MT. and Mrs. Wood who reached cut in the blaexness and called the little stranger in, that ne may crown them with glory by long and useful life as a re- yard that is due them, and it must be-
 "The reward of good deed is to have done it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21

Do you remember the story of little Buster Petty, scarce 2is years old stroll ling about a week ago Into the chief of police's office? Too young to tell from whence he came. too cowed to cry. he faced the chief real little wanderer with out home and certainly without friends, as the sears on his poor little back spoke plainer than words. Those bruises were so deep until they were blue the week after. He was carried home by Officer Ersnnon. where good Mrs Brannon cared for him and loved him, for she said he is fine little fellow and gave no trouble, though his little hush ld sobs made me shed tears; he never cried and always tried to do as he was told. At first things were strange and he sat very still, but in a few days he proved he could love very hard, and as he would put his little | arms around my neck he said ma he knew the word, but never the true moth I er."
 1 Mrs. Brannon lives in an apartment, and sho knew the little fellow needed sun shine and sand beds, so when a good man read the story of the forsaken babe in the papers and in response came to ask for him, to give a home and a mama and papa" that would love and care for him, she thought 1t best ne should go And it was out in the country where the birds sins. and inc butterfly fits, and I the acorns fall he can live in home and I feel the embrace of tender arms and for get he ever lived those hours of torture l that he had been thrust from the God | piNap of what chonld baUa haRp real mother, into cruel fate of a brutal home. It is to be hoped he has sobbed the last time, and with that dying sob passed away every recollection of the l ties of blood. For that mother knew no love, no duty. and mad no soul. This is one among several she has driven out to an uncertain fate it Is to be hoped l God has cared for them all as He has prepared for Buster She breathes some | where. but how can she live for Con science is harder than our enemies, knows more, accuses with more nicety."
 And for those who threw the outcast away with the scars of outrageous abuse let even the child forget:
 For who. alas, has lived,
 Nor in the watches of the night recalled | Words he has wished unsaid. and deeds
 uEdone"
 Buster is happy the first time in his little life now except for the week with Mrs. Brannon.
 Yesterday MT. Wood. the new papa,
 came to Mrs. Searight's office and car ried Buster home. down on the Aessemer 1 car line, where he has a little brother to play with. It was all an accident that
 we saw the meeting and the greeting. Tho little fellow sat in a chair where he
 seemed to realize something good was in store for him. his face Is full of expres-
 sion and he really mas natural self pos session. MT. Wood came In with another
 little son he had taken into his arms be-
 fore and given the same love and care that he is going to give the new brother Il As he introduced the two, and they shook hands. the little boy of 10 and the one
 of less than 8. How do you like him? ??
 said MT. Wood to his son. The little fellow spoke with eyes, Fine" And it did not 1 take long for MT, Wood to catch the
 little fellow in his arms and the tiny