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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-09-01
FRENCH TROOPS STILL
SUCCEED IN AFRICA


NY NNAUtIHttU FFeHHsJ
PARIS, Sept. Further successes
of the French troops against the Ger
mans in the Kameruns, West Africa,
are reported by the French ministry
of colonies.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-09-01
DIVER THAT SUNK ARABIC ITSELF LOST


Q l.-Tendng
German submarine sinking the Arabic had been sunk herself
the revealed
submarine destroyed the
OF the disaster
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-09-01
The Weather

Unsettled, probably
ehowers tonight or To-
morrow; cooler 70
night.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20
THE MAIL ORDER HABIT

Crystal Falls, Mich. Feb. 16. 1915.
The Diamond Drill,
Crystal Falls, Mich,
Dear Editor:
There is being a great deal
said and argued about the habit Of the
smaller city and rural population In
patronizing the mail order houses and
stores of the larger critics. and the
same problem OF girls and boys leav-
ing their homes to mix in the rumble
and turmoil OF metropolitan life; but
none has as yet been solved and II IS
not only the City of Crystal Falls and
its suburbs that helps this cause
along. but every smaller city, hamlet
or rural rout will tell you the same
story. The merchants Of this town,
grocers and others, employ a good
many men, paying them fair wages
and also pay high taxes for the edu-
cation of children whose parents send
to other places for their wares, which
tax is a great burden to the merchants
Of this town. There are several causes
for this and l will mention only few
Novelty
Did IL ever occur to you that IL will
please the children far more better
and the gods taste good deal better
If you brought home bag OF peanuts,
common candy or dozen bananas
or oranges and told them they are
from Iron River, Escanaba or Chicago.
Will your wife not have pleasing
smile and show It to the neighbors IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20
POLITICAL NOTICE.

have been requested by a great
many taxpayers throughout the city
to again seek the Office OF alderman
OF the second ward.
have served the city for the pas,
two terms and It seems to DC the gen
eral opinion that my work on the
council has been satisfactory, and !
feel certain that my past experience
in city work will enable me to give the
taxpayers better services than can be
had by electlng a new man. II elected
I will give the people of Crystal Falls
the same square deal in the future
that / am sure have always tried tc
give them In the past
Very respectfully yours,
SAM RONBACK,
Candidate for Alderman
of the Second Ward,
March 3, 1915.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

upon arrival OF the goods ne pays the
freight charges and requests the local
grocerman TO deliver Il at his house,
and upon examination he finds mis-
1T everywhere and sometimes a stock
on hand OF some articles that he win
not use for year, which will spot
on him before he is In position TO use
1t or deteriorate to such an extent as
10 have no practical value.
The Habit
Did II ever occur TO you that a hui
man being is adapted to taking habits
and sticking to them. How many even
supposed intelligent men and women
OF our town has spent thousands OF
dollars for Wildcat stocks'to get beat
and have lost so many thousands or
dollars In mining prospects, lots In
proposed cities that will bring hum
dredfold in year or two. lands sold
with the intent of making a humble
man a millionaire In a short time, bur
which is not worth a cent on account
OF being located in desolate swamp
and a great many more schemes, and
II you will take time TO investigate
you will find our life blood ebbins
away financially and the town poor.
Many and many time have ad-
vised a number OF my fellow towns
men that this city and country has
more opportunities for investments
with a safe and sane natural return
than all the alluring advertisements
II all belongs to the out of town trad
ing habit 1t is not only the grocery
trade that is hit by 1t, but dry goods
furniture, hardware or any other bus
mess comes in the same line.
personally know Of case where
4 citizen OF Crystal Falls sent for one
half pound of peerless only, which is
sold for 20 cents. but advertised for
Is cents in Chicago, and made three
trips with his horse TO the depot and
after arrival Of the same paid % cents
freight on II and paid cents for post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

Funny names: Lite-baritone, Ora
ham-tenor, Bing--bass, wood-lead.
Graham and Wood intend to look me
up as soon as they return to the States
and use me as the comedy man in the
trio.
II was great trip and thorough
ly enjoyed 1t. The going over was
more enjoyable than the return. We
brought back a light cargo OF salt
and made Il in nine days or ten days
with the landing this A. M. Slept on
board last night. Don't know Just how
long I'll be here but you can write
me in care Of Gen. Del not the hotel
for may leave for Birmingham II
nothing turns up. The only large
theatre here is the Isis and the mngr
Davidson can't use us without the
owners (Feichenky) consent and
his Office is in n. o. Don't like this
place very much and shall move IL
nothing turns up
Many sincere greetings TO your
half-century birthday on the 9th. In
other words you have spent four bits
OF your capital. certainly trust
Dad you may enjoy many more en-
joyable years and that we shall see
each other soon We are at the ex-
tremes Of the States now but trust
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

on your return trip you brought her
a few yards of ribbon which you coulc
have bought In your home town
Everything in town Is odd and seen
daily. while the outside purchases are
new and never seen before.
Lack OF Credit
Many OF the out of town purchasers
have been compelled to either pay
cash or buy elsewhere on account OF
their having made their rounds fleece
ing the local merchants out OF their
wares and after so legally robbing
the stores in town they can even ex-
press themselves elated OF having Mr.
SO and SO put in for so much. He goes
on TO argue with his neighbors that
he will send outside for his wares a.
they simply rob us here and turning
to the catalogue he can demonstrate
what he is able to gain by sending 20
such and such a place for his goods.
He sends for his shoes and clothes ana
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

age, cents for money order, and
the time lost by,hlmself and the ami
NAL. Friends teased him about ii, but
his reply was that, Peerless from Chi
cago was better than Crystal Falls
Peerless.
In this town the merchants carry
the best goods obtainable because the
trade so demands II, but all the thirty
years or over have lived here | have
not found one merchant that got
rich, and assure you everyone is
working hard to make the two ends
meet and many were compelled TO
su .ender their commercial battle
Yours very truly,
Charles Neugebauer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

Jacob Bros are priding themselves
on the fact that they furnished the
fine records that were exhibited at the
high school last Tuesday night.
l., A. Henry says that he Is going to-
have something TO offer each week
that will interest his patrons and be OF
financial advantage to them. Let's
see If he makes good
John r. Stolberg informs US that the
highest priced cutter in the United
States is Jew. He was present at the
recent tailors' convention and demon
strated for the benefit OF the tailors.
Mr.. Stolberg informed us that he es-
Inmates that one-half OF the tailors az
Chicago convention were Swedes
The Crystal Falls Cooperative has
( purchased the lot in the rear Of their
store building and eventually will use
It for warehouse purposes.
1t seems natural to see Osterberg's
store opened for business and viano
on deck behind the desk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

Fred Reindl says that he Is going
TO push the cattle line now and see N
he cannot make as big sales of cattle
about here as he has horses.
]. n. Jacobs was at RandvilIe dur
Ing the week making found CT the
camps, Mr.. Jacobs says that business
at the lumber camps Just now is
pretty fair; not as good as in former
years but better than he expected.
Knud Nelson is one OF our steady
advertisers who is in the political race
this year. Knud believes In boosting
Crystal Falls at all times and his ex-
cellent ideas in home architecture has
done more to beautify our city than
any other agency.
bill" Rosinquist says that Cupid
will have to stop lurking about the
Finnish G Swedish or ne win cripple
the working force. !.
Herman Ruwitch received some
elegant creations in the ladies' dress
line that he expects 10 have on dis
play in his windows next week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

Jacobs Bros. are expecting the Mil
waukee Optical representative to visit
them this week
Alex Nasty is the man who has
charge OF the window displays In the
Rein store. Alex prides himself up-
on his window decorations and is in
yariably looking for new ideas with
which to dress his windows.
The Stolberg tailor shop walls are
adorned with several pictures OF the
tailors' convention held last week at
Chicago One picture shows the stag
party attended by K000 tailors;
another garden party when many
of the men appeared dressed in white
suits and the thi.d picture shows the
big banquet.
Ben Lindholm has display of pipes
and tobaccos in his window at Sam
Bridges stole that he thinks is about
the niftiest thing he has devised
Sim Dart reports a good business I'm
the picture framing line
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

/ Crystal rails, MICH, tep. 10, 1910.
Editor of the Diamond Drill.
The articles in your publ
cation of receipt dates regarding high
prices. intxlfcking directorates, and
advertising - been of great interest
TO the public In general
AS a rule a certain class of people
pass criticisms entirely ignoring cir
cumstances. Our critic should con-
sidti that there is mole than one way
to skin cat, so is there more than
one way to handle business. One
merchant in order to draw trade may
use one certain article as leader,
selling this article at cost or even be-
low, where another may figure his
per cent of profit alike on all articles
The merchants of Crystal Falls use
the latter method.
Surely the people Of Crystal Falls
have been given the opportunity Of
securing their merchandise at low
prices. The Crystal Falls Cooperative
! Society has extended an invitation to
each and every one in this community
to become a member and thereby be-
come his own storekeeper and secure
his merchandise at cost. That is,
whatever we charge In excess OF actual
expenses goes back to the members
as dividend We are now distributing
ldividends TO the amount OF several
Thousand dollars to almost five hun
dred families In this community
Furthermore we have made an offer.
and still offer, to fill any mail order
in our line at mail order prices,
quality considered. freight and nee
essary expenses connected with the
mail order added. The most peculiar
thing In the logic OF our critic is that
he turns around, after having criti-
cised us for high prices. and criti-
cises us for selling certain articles
in the hardware line at cost. AS our
business is not confined to any certain
line Of goods we sell anything that
there is demand for and on that ac-
count we carry a large stock OF hard
ware which we sell at liberal prices
jsame as groceries. But we cannot
understand why our critic should flnd
fault with us on that account II he
really has the welfare Of this COM
Emunity at heart!
The interlocking of the Director
ates has nothing TO do with prices as
1.-THE setting OF prices is left entirely TO
the Manager. Furthermore our critic
seems not to have obtained his in
formation from reliable sources for
1.-The President of the Finnish ana
Swedish Mercantile Association is not
Director IN the Crystal Falls Co
Operative Society and has never been.
IAlso hearsay information is unreli-
liable for the Crystal Falls Cooperative
Society pays eight per cent on in
vestments. five per cent on purchases
to members, and two per cent to none
members and not according to the
figures stated in the columns OF the
diamond brill,
In regard to advertising we wish
DO state v1t It is not necessary nor
s 1t a pdSiRg proposition to spend a
great deal Of money on advertising in
IA small town like Crystal Falls. Our
||system OF advertising is through our
|IdelIverymen and members. Our de-
lliverymen advertise our bargains ana
| special sales when making their
daily calls, and members who realize
the benefit q cooperation DO our
general advertising In recommending
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

The following item is taken from
the Iron Mountain Tribune OF rs years
ago:
About o'clock Sunday mornins
Crystal Falls was again visited by
fire. It started in chas. HAnry's fur
niture store and II was totally des.
troyed also the Diamond Drill news
paper Office owned by c. Atkinson,
and the carriage house and barn OF
Or. Kimball His residence was
slightly damaged.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20
Actor Is Near Final Cali.

FENNVlLLE, MICH. - j. r. Nor
ris. one OF the few living founders Of
the Benevolent and Protective Order
OF Elks and q veteran vaudeville ac-
tor. narrowly escaped death on his
farm near here. when a falling tree
pinned him TO the ground.
His left leg was broken in two
places and two of HIS ribs were frac-
tured. The injuries will not prove
fetal. It is said by attending physi-
clans.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

there viii be a meeting point, The 9th
is also the anniversary OF my first
appearance in the spot light. There
is a great Improvement in my work
since then and I am looking toward
the big time soon.
Your loving Son.
Clarence
Gin care of Gen. Del
Pensacola, Fla. e
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20
! NEWS or THE STATE !

Years BrIdge Family spIIt

Years Bridge FamIIy Spit
OWOSSo, MICH. James w,
McNeal, Rush township farmer, and
Mrs. Jennie Carpenter OF Flint, his
sister. a deaf mute, met in Owosso
for the first time although both are
fcrty years old. Their parents separ-
ated before the daughter was born.
Until last fall the brother and sistes
did not know OF each others where
abouts. A friend OF McNeals met
Mrs. Carpenter IN Flint last fall and
correspondence followed which led to
tho meeting.
McNeal wore tag on HIS hat when
he went to the depot to meet his sis
ter, so he could be identified.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20

our store to neighbors and friends.
Thus we save a considerable amount
of money which swells the profits and
at the end of the year is paid out to
members as dividends, thereby low
ering the high cost of living.
Yours truly,
Crystal Falls Cooperative Society.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-02-20
A Letter Prom CIarence BueaEer

Feb. 3. 1915.
My dear Dad:
Just back in the Statesl
Our good old ship Katherine Park"
Is some ocean greyhound. We were
landed here instead Of in n. o. Was
not able to write from bloody England
as all letters had TO be censored by
the officials. dropped several In the
box but invariably they were return
ed marked Hold until future date
So 1 decided 70 give up writing
Wanted TO write to everyone | knew
but didn't get chance.
We landed IN Bristol. England on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
PARTY REUNION

TIME reunion of the Republican
party for the 1916 campaign is
foreseen by United States SEN
ator Henry Cabot Lodge. Speaking
at the outing of the Worcester County
Republican Club, in Massachusetts, the
other day. Senator Lodge deplored the
division of the party in 1912 and saw
reason for rejoicing in the fact that it
was 'reuniting once more in a COM
mon and commanding purpose" "I
prefer to say reuniting," he added. "I
do not like overmuch the words re-
turn or comeback for 1 have no dis
tinctions to draw, and in our reunion,
when completed, the Republican party
will not only find victory, but, what is
far more important, prosperity and
repose will once more be granted to
our business, and our high standing
abroad. so sadly impaired, will be re-
gained"
Senator Lodges words are not only
encouraging to Republicans every
where as coming from one who has
sources of information not open to the
ordinary voter and who is noted as a
far-sighted, keenly observant states
man. but they strike the keynote of
party unity as well. There is no such
thing as coming back" for thousands
of Republicans who voted for Roose-
Welt in 1912 for the very plain reason
that they never were outside the party
Many of them cast their ballots for the
Progressive candidates in the firm con-
viction that by doing so they were
supporting the choice of a majority of
the voters of the Republican party.
They were Republicans and they regis
tered in the voting booths their protest
against what they thought was a per-
version of leadership. They were just
as honest and sincere as those who
voted for William Howard Taft.
But next year will find a different
situation. The voters will be unoues-
tionably in the saddle. There will be
no excuse whatever for a party split.
So there can be no talk of Coming
back" to the party, because, to repeat.
those who supported Roosevelt four
years back were never really out of
the party. Rather. 1t will be, as SEN
ator Lodge says, reunion of Repub-
| licans. The ultra-conservative and the
ultra-radical elements will come to-
eether on a common platform, where
each will yield something, but where
their views will be met in the main as
they will be in no other party decla-
ration that will be written next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
TYING UP STATE INCOME
rFrom the Philadelphia Bulletin

IF'rom the Philadelphia Bulletin.l
The seventh separate and special fund
in the hands of the State Treasurer has
Just been set aside at Harrisburg ac-
cording to recent law and as a result
1t is announced that available cash has
been SO depleted that current payments
Tor schools and general purposes may
have to be curtailed. The latest fund
is that of the. Game Commission derived
from fees for hunters licenses and
amounts to something more than half
a million dollars, which can only be
spent for the establishment and main
tenance of preserves, the propagation
and protection of game and as bounties
for noXious creatures.
While the purpose of these special
funds is good, in that the Legislature
sought to provide that especial benefit
should be given to objects mostly di-
rectly concerned with or related to the
origin of the particular revenue, like
the restriction of the automobile license
collections to. Improvement of the State
highways, 1T is, nevertheless, plain that
the idea, carried too far may handicap
the fiscal officers of the State in meet
Ing the general running expenses of the
departments,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
THE WORLDS SECRET SERVICE

W. ths had dssman sssn led sserse so ss'Ts ,ns THAT
penetrated all things, knew all
things and could accomplish all things
it set out to accomplish. We had been
persuaded that it was the most eff
cient instrument of it's kind on earth.
Now comes the New York World
with evidence that its secret service
has investigated pretty thoroughly the
secret service of the kaiser. 1t has
been operating so effectively that It
has kept tabs on even the most secret
transactions of the kaiser's most Sc
cret agents. In short it has not only
played the Germans at their own game
but 1t has beaten them at 1t. Sherlock
Holmes is tyro as compared with
this detective agency of the World.
There are hidden in its archives news
stories far more thrilling than were
ever printed even in the sensational
exposures of hidden transactions SO
frequently appearing in the columns
Of the World itself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
GERMAN TRIUNfPHS

ERMANY is very naturally
N cheered by the wonderful vic
tories her armies are winning in
Russia. Mile after mile they are
driving the armies of the car, thou
sands of prisoners have been taken.
cities have fallen into the hands of
the Kaiser's onrushing hosts. "On
to Petrograd" is the cry and it may
be that the Germans will reach the
capital of the Czar. But many will
hesitate to pass such judgment until
the feat has been accomplished, re-
membering the ION to Paris" of q
year ago.
It is true that Russia is being
frightfully punished and her losses
OF men have been tremendous. But
men are the cheapest munition of
war the Gar has at hts call. What
he needs are guns, ammunition and
other supplies and these he is rapid
ly accumulating
There is just one possibility of a
permanent German success in Rus
sia, and that is the development or
uSblTuCIlOn Oh Ine RUSSIAN armies.
So long as they are in retreat, so long
they will be constant menace to the
invading forces. Up to this time the
Germans have not been able either to
break the Russian armies or the Rus
sian spirit, and If the Grand Duke
extricates himself from his present
position there is left for him all Rus
sia and all Asia into which he may
retreat. OF course, it is not likely
that he will avail himself of more
of the territory to his rear than he
must, but there is always the possi-
sibility of successful flight, and every
day gained is of priceless worth to the
Czar and of inestimable loss to the
Germans, no matter how successful
1t may have gone for their arms.
Even the capture of Petrograd
would not spell victory, although it
would be a big step in that direc-
ton. any more than the loss of Paris
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
OFF AGAIN ON AGAIN

TN one column of a Washington
newspaper we read that President
Wilson is determined to have a
ship purchase bill passed" by the
coming session of Congress, and that
he is very much in earnest in his de-
sire to build an American merchant
marine. In another column of the
same publication we note the trans
fer of several American steamers to
foreigners, as a result of the opera
tions of the La Toilette law, which
act the President approved The Will
son shipping policy appears to be
one of off again on again and we
be until 1t is gone again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-20
KING ALBERT AS A REPORTER
Said to Have Worked When Prince for
American NewsDaner

American Newspaper
Most people know of King Albert's
love of literature but few are aware
that some time ago his desire for
knowledge prompted him to become a
newspaper correspondent. When Prince
of the Belgians he put aside his title
for a plain incognito and Travelled
through France, Austria, Great Britain,
America and Scandinavia as a press re-
porter. In this way the democratic
Prince was able to study the CONNER
cial advantages of other countries as
well as broaden his views and educate
his mind In order that he should not
be recognized during his expeditions
King Albert grew a beard wore glasses
and trimmed his hair in new way. His
disguise was so effective that many of
his countrymen to whom he was a fa-
miliar figure passed him without recog-
milton in the various towns he visited
me royal reporter seriously worked
at the profession he adopted. In
America he was employed by a Minne-
apoiis newspaper at a salary of SIS a
week. The Kings employers were quite
unaware of his identify