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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
DEATH OF j. II. COON
Copper Country Man, Brother.in-law
OF {. II. Watson, Died Suddenly

Copper country papers of the 2nd
inst. contained particulars OF the
death of j. r. Coon, a brother in-law
OF Chas. H. Watson. Mr.. Coon had
visited in Crystal Falls number OF
times and had made many acquaint-
ances here who will be interested in
learning the details OF his sudden
death which we take from the Mining
Gazette.
THE sudden death of James r..
Coon, well known and highly res
pected resident of Laurium, late Mon
day night was a severe shock TO the
members OF his family and TO his many
friends throughout the copper coun-
try.
Death was caused, il Is stated. by a
sudden attack of heart trouble The
late Mr.. Coon had apparently. been
enjoying the best Of health right up
till his death. He was an active man
and led clean life. Death came
Wnllt MI AOons VIII Hhhlb'l VI
friends. was discussing Monday
nights hockey game between the 500
and Calumet teams, which they had
witnessed. Mr.. Coon was an ardent
hockey fan and appreciated the fine
points OF the sport.
THE late Mr.. Coon came TO the
copper country from Wisconsin about
1S years ago. For "a number OF years
he was a member OF the firm of Coon
& Rowe, in Laurium. which conducted
a grocery business and was succeeded
by J. X. Finlayson. About nine years
ago Mr. Coon took a position with the
Loose wiles people.
MIR. Coon was 65 years OF age lie
was a member OF the Christs Episco-
pal church congregation OF Calumet
but had no fraternal connections, lie
is survived by his widow and one
daughter. Miss Myrtle. who is q dom
estic science teacher at the Winona
school There Is also brother, John
OF Neenah. Wis. and two sisters. John
Coon is expected TO arrive here today
To attend the funeral. Attorney
Charles II. Watson, brother of Mrs.
Coon. arrived here from Crystal Falls
yesterday"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
INFORMATION WANTED

We are desirous Of learning as much
as possible regarding the disposal Of
diseased meat in this community some
three years ago II will be remem-
bered that an artirle exposing the
sale Of this kind OF meat was pub
lished in The Diamond Drill and the
sale OF such stun was stopped thereby.
The publishers OF this paper have
been sued for lible by those affected
and the case will be tried some time
this month. At the time that this lible
case was started we were flooded with
information by readers who felt CRATE
ful 10 Us for having safeguarded their
health Owing 10 the uncertainty OF
the case ever being pushed We did not
cataiog all OF this Information and
so we are now making public re
quest for some OF this information.
We have lots OF evidence as II Is but
we want 10 show by testimony how
extensive this traffic was at the time
and 10 what extent the health OF the
community was menaced by the
traffic. We take this opportunity TO
thank those who have so kindly vol
unteered information and hope that
their efforts in a good cause will be
rewarded.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
MAY ENFORCE INDIAN TREATY
Federal Government Has the Question
Under Advisement Now

The recent agitation aroused
throughout the upper peninsula over
the efforts OF the Anti-Saloon league
to enforce prohibition through the
medium OF a clause in an Indian
treaty OF 1884. evidently has not sub
sided. According 10 information re-
ceived by Representative w. Frank
James, the United States government
Is now considering action in this mat
ter.
When the dry" advocates succeed =
ed in clamping the lid on Hibbing and
other Minnesota towns several months
ago by invoking the clause in the
treaty between the Chippewa Indians
and the United States government,
their attention was next turned to the
upper peninsula, and although they
stated that the territory, in which the
sale Of liquor was restricted by the
treaty, included all of the upper PEN
insula west OF Marquette. IL was not
known then whether the subject
would be taken up by the government
officials, A treaty made by the govern
ment would have precedence over
any conflicting law enacted subse-
quently, lawyers state, and in the
event of official action. this matter
would come under the jurisdiction of
Cato Sells, commissioner of Indian
affairs.
Two weeks ago Representative
James received from j. ID. Nc
Laughlin. of Even, Mich, a letter in
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
BLIND PIGGERs NEXT
Two Of this Glass OF Cases Heard 80
Far this Term

Most OF the blind pig cases are yet
to be heard. Two OF these cases were
disposed OF yesterday but they were
OF minor Importance.
When the calendar was called two
OF the local option law violators
pleaded guilty, Frank Hasselstrom
and Louis Carboni. The balance OF
those accused pleaded not guilty and
will be tried before a jury
The first liquor case 10 be called
was that of Joe Scarlotte OF Caspian
who was charged with storing intoIi-
eating liquor.
This is one OF the cases rounded
up by Sheriff Sensiba last fall under
the search and seizure act.
The defense was looked after by
Geo. Power OF Iron River and was
built around the ownership OF the
business. Scarlotte claimed that he
was not the proprietor Of the place,
having sold il few days previous 10
his arrest.
The case took up hte whole OF Fri
day forenoon Judge Flanagan de-
liyered his charge TO the jury after
dinner and the case went TO the jury
which body returned verdict of gull
~.
The second case was not completed
when we went to press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
1uhat Haur ] 9lunr Fur 9llp Gnnntrp?

families they congratulate them
selves, forgetting that Cinnamon,
who are about the worst citizens In
the world, have still larger families.
The government TO most Ameri-
cans represents a profitable source
OF delightful things in peace times,
such as good roads, military posts,
fat protective tariffs. IL is some
thing to be MIXED. And in time OF
danger IL offers a protection OF kind.
Formerly we had faith in IL, but now
we are beginning 10 doubt But as
for sacrificing anything to make that
protection something more than a
name. il would distract us from our
occupations.
Our business men fight necessary
Improvement in social conditions,
and our laboring men are not inter
ested in the government except as a
means OF enforcing higher wages.
Our farmers oppose anything which
means higher taxes, whether IL is
necessary to the country or not.
Patriotism Is atrophied in America.
II Is employed by politicians, by
George Cohan and Mr. Ziegfeld, to
rake in votes and dollars. Or rather
it's symbols are employed. II il an
empty shell because the element Of
service is absent. The government
does things for us But we do moth
ing for it, We even obey the laws
grudgingly.
We are trained to think that this
government is great government
and a power for good in sinful
world. But we are not trained TO
think that it is impotent unless We
are willing to serve II and to sacri-
flee for IT,
What have you done for your coun
try?- Chicago Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
LOST SOME TAxES

Only few unimportant objections
were made 10 the list Of delinquent
taxes At the hearing last Thursday
evening. The most important one was
made by J Benedick through which
the City OF Crystal Falls looses a lot OF
tax and George o'cailahan escapes
paying any tax on the lots that he
holds on Superior avenue
In assessing the property for 1919
the assessors charged the entire pro-
per1y against Joseph Benedick where
as he owned but the east go feet OF the
lots In question. The tax was set
aside and as o'callahan didn't appear
upon the roll he too escaped taxation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

The work OF the pupils OF the
senior class OF the High School at the
city hall auditorium last week FRI
day night was so good that II deserves
more than passing notice. Some OF
the characters in the play were above
the average OF local talent productions
and the audience without exception
felt that value received had been OBJ
tained from the evenings entertain
ment
The play was we'll attended and
financially was as great a success as
was that reflected from the young men
and women who took part in the pro
duction.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

Most Americans OF today have never
had to do anything for the United
States. Most of them have never done
anything for the United States. Most
OF them also have never asked them
selves what they have done for the
United States And we suspect that
most of them do not care TO ask them
selves that question. The answer
might still be embarrassing. In an
other fifty years of living as we have
lived since the civil war any one OF
US could say / have done nothing
without a qualm
Times have been so good and the
government has seemed so stable,
running along smoothly, providing
certain amount OF protection. giving
us a postal service and public build
ings, that no service has seemed nee
essary. The sense of the fitness or
service has atrophied.
Our history has left us some ideals
which we still mouth. Our congress-
men talk weightily about the good OF
the country, but no one believes them,
least of all themselves, Some of them
have even ceased keeping up the pre-
tense. They are out avowedly after
pork, and on that appeal their ad
herents re-elect them.
They are paid to do their Jobs. And
the job represents, to a clever man,
not only stipulated salary but many
other means Of obtaining the riches
OF the world
Besides the Office holders very few
of our countrymen even have a claim
at having served the country. II
never occurs to them to want to
serve the country. They pay their
taxes grudgingly. deceitfully and
under compulsion, and II in the ma
lure OF things they have raised large
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
CRYSTAL FALLS
IS NOT BLUFFING
IN APPLICATION FOR THE U. p.
BRANCH OF STATE LABORATORY
WILL TABOO THE PORK ROUTE
Mayor Munns and Citizens are Get.
ting Claims of This City In
Shape For Presentation

That the article published in these
columns last week was not written in
Jest or as bluff will be made appar-
ent from the letters which we publish
herewith.
Crystal Falls is after the branch OF
the state laboratory If the State Board
Of Health decrees that this Is the best
place to establish Il. or that Il Is at
least as good point for the location
as any other point in the peninsula.
No "Porkr Meal Sought
The position taken by Representa-
tive Francis OF Marquette county has
stirred up considerable criticism
throughout the peninsula and has
jeapordized the chances OF Marquette
county getting the laboratory. Crys-
tai Falls is putting in its claim simply
on what IL has in its cupboard. not
what il can put into its cupboard by
injudicious swipes at the bacon.
As protest against the pork route
we reprint a very timely letter con-
tributed to the Mining Journal last
Wednesday by City Engineer Rollins.
Crystal Falls, Mich, Jan. 20. 1916
To the Editor of The Mining Journal
On page 6 OF the Mining Journal for
Continued on page ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
NO VOTE IN MENOMINEE

The latest developments in the To-
cal option contest in Menominee
county are to the effect that no cleo
ton will be held in the county in the
spring. II was reported couple OF
weeks ago that a second petition was
being circulated and that enough sig
natures would be secured to force an
election.
II seems that the plan has been
given up and that the dry advocates
will await the outcome Of the election
this fall on the constitutional amend
ment
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
LIGHT PUNISHMENT AWARDED
Jury Finds Wm. Hanold Guilty OF As
sault and Battery for Shooting DOux

The first case taken up Thursday
was the charge OF assault against
William Hanold of Stambaugh town
ship who was charged with having on
the 9th OF October last assaulted one
VIM. Doux by shooting him with a
charge of bird shot
A. +. Dixon appeared for Hanold
and but little time was taken up in Sc
curing a jury. The story Of the as
sault as told by the complaining wit
ness. DouX. was that shortly after din
ner while he was at work on build
ing near Stambaugh Hanold appeared
and after few words Hanold fired a
shot at him from the shot gun that he
carried in his hands. Several addi-
tional witnesses were placed upon
the stand to verify the mans testi-
mony. II was claimed that Hanold
was under the influence OF liquor at
the time
Mr.. Dixon for the defense in out
lining his case admitted that Hanold
had shot Doux but pleaded as an ex-
cuse momentary insanity brought on
by tales which the complaining wit
ness had told Hanold's wife; tales
which disrupted the Hanold house
hold and which caused Hanold to be
come moody and have violent head
aches and that on the day when the
assault was committed the defendant
had started TO the woods TO hunt and
happened to pass the place where
Doux was at work The sight OF Doux
so excited Hanold that he lost con
troll Of himself and fired the shot al
Doux.
The defense was IN the main built
around this story II was claimed
that Doux made an assault upon Han
old's sister. mother-in-law and wife
Atty Dixon played this feature OF
the defense up strongly and 1t made
great impression upon the jury which
retired about four o'clock and short
ly after five came in with a verdict Of
assault and battery
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
ACQUITTED DePA0LIS or MURDER
CHARGE BY MASTERY WORK
WAFFEN MADE A HARD FIGHT
Iury Was Ont But Comparatively
Short Time When AcquittaI
Verdict Was Reached

Three days OF the tirst week Of the
February term OF the Iron county cir
cult court we're taken up with the
trial of Tony DePaolis for the murder
of John Ferzacca at Iron River
Our readers will remember that
this murder resulted from the shoot
ing Of Ferzacca by DePaolis while the
deceased was in the candy store and
dance hall of the defendant at Iron
River on the 21st day OF last June
Ferzacca didn't die at once but his
wounds were such that he passed
away at hospital in Stambaugh
about a week after the shooting.
Claimed Self Defense
Considerable time was taken up in
securing a jury Attorney NJ. s. Nc
Donough, who defended DePaolis, ex
hausted every resource possible for
his client and in his selection OF jur-
ors he was especially careful. Among
the questions asked OF almost every
Juror taking the stand was whether
or not the juror was married man
and If acquaintance with the prose
cutting attorney would affect the con-
sideration OF the evidence presented.
Mr. Waffen put number of wit
nesses on the stand to prove the mur-
der and its righteousness. The story
as developed was that DePaolis kept
a candy store and dance hall in
French Town, Iron River; that the
place was complained OF to the auth
critics and was closed by order of the
village marshal; that DePaolis soon
afterwards garnisheed man named
Teto Andrein; that the latter visited
Tony's place to inquire as to why he
was garnisheed. While Tony and An
drein were discussing the matter Fer
zacca, the man killed stood leaning
against the show case i'm which cigars
were kept
During the course OF the CONVERSE
ton Tony made the statement that
his enemies had caused his place to be
closed out of spite This seems to have
brought Ferzacca into the discussion
and fight resulted in which Fer2acca
was shot BY Tony The identity Of the
man starting the fight was the sub
ject OF much dispute, the Ferzacca
sympathisers claiming that Tony
started IL while Tony's friends claim
ed that Ferzacca started IL.
In defense Tony claimed that he
was driven to shoot Ferzacea in self
defense; that he had knowledge OF
Ferzacea's intention to do him great
bodily harm.
(Conunued on Page A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

quiring into the possibility Of closing
the saloons as result OF the treaty
The letter was referred to Indian
Commissioner Cato Sells. who replied
as follows
Il have your letter Of Jan. 20, en-
closing one from J. u. Mclaughlin. OF
Even, Mich, wherein he asks for in
formation as TO the possibility OF up
per Michigan going dry under the
treaty provisions This matter is now
under consideration. but just what
action will be taken l am not in a po-
sition to say at this time, pending the
receipt OF certain information.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
AGRIcrLTuRALIsT's REPORT

County Agriculturalist Hoopingarn-
er issued his annual report during
the week and II shows that he has
been amazingly busy during the past
year. The report is too lengthy to
carry in detail but some OF the most
important items are interesting. He
shows that during the year he has
visited 1876 different farms; held 4
meetings. organized ? associations.
two boys clubs; devoted 2 days TO
short course extension work; held 80
demonstrations; planned 10 farm
buildings: silos; water supply
system: 200 drainage systems: in
stalled two milking machines; super
visod the construction OF Is dairy
barns; held rs blasting and Is burn
ing stump demonstrations; and as
sisted farmers generally in crop ro-
tating and planning.
The report Is very interesting and
shows that in the summer time only
10 per cent OF the agriculturalists
time Is spent in the ONCE, the balance
being taken up with farm work.
MT. Hoopingarner is now busy with
live stock bulletin which he pro
poses 20 issue very shortly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05
CARD or THANKS

We take this means Of thanking the
many friends who 80 kindly assisted
us during our lat great bereavement
We acknowledge the receipt OF many
beautiful floral tributes and are
thankful
Mrs. Felix Notes
Mr.. and Mrs John o'Donnell
Joseph Notes
Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Notes
Alblno Notes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

The young ladies of the Guardian
Angels church choir, assisted by
ladies of the congregation. will give a
social AZ Miller's hall on Tuesday
next. Refreshments will be served.
Proceeds OF the social will be given
towards purchasing Of new church
music for Easter. Mission and Con-
Grmation SERVES All cordially inyit-
Cd. Admission 25 cents
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

DR. Larson's world beaters got
skinned up at bowling last Monday
night by the skinny BARRIERS at the
Flood alleys.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

The city council will meet in regu-
lar monthly session next Monday
evening.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17

By reorganization of the ConsoIi. dated Zinc and Rock Company. head. ed by s. NJ. Nicely. Memphis becomes headquarters of $500,000 concern that will greatly develop the newly discovered zinc fields near Black Rock, Ark, on the main line of the Frisco railroad. 92 miles from Mem. phis.
 New mills will be established on the property. said Ar. Nicely. One mill has been in operation several years.
 "A new mill will De built at once, he said When that IS crowded to capacity, which we expect will be within few months, another will be constructed. The company owns 500 acres. On 1t is room enough for sew eral large zinc mills and we believe that new and big zinc field will be developed in the vicinity of Black Rock
 Our company is the pioneer deyel, oper of the Black Rock zinc field We discovered it several years ago, and while our work has been hampered because of lack oI working capital, believe those matters have now been eliminated by a bond issue"
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
Reward for Sohrjety.

On condition that Barney Sublett of Faulkner county, who was convicted of charge of petit larceny on Feb ruary 3, 1916, never again drink intoxi- eating liquors. a fine of $50 imposed upon him is reduced to s10 and a sen tence of 20 days in jail is reduced 10 one hour, in a proclamation issued by Governor Hays. The reductions were made on petition from Faulkner county. Governor Hays also issued a pardon to Joseph Harris, who was serving years sentence upon convic- ton of charge of grand larceny at the November term of the Saline Circuit Court.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
lncorpora;ion Matters.

The Arkansas Construction Com pany of Little Rock filed an amend ment to its articles of incorporation, increasing its capital stock from $l5,- GOO to S50.000.
 The Western Coal and Mining Com pany of St Louis filed a certificate of the revocation of Ira D. Oglesby of Fort Smith as agent upon whom pro cess may be served, and of the ap pointmeut of Thomas B. Pryor oi Fort Smith ss agent.
 The Peoples Laundry of Little Rock filed notice of an increase in its capital stock from s50.000 to S6O,OOO
 The Memphis and Arkansas City Packet Company filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation. in creasing it's capital stock from S5O,O0C to S100.000.
 The Travellers Building and Loan Association of Little Rock filed notice of an increase in capital stock iron $500. .000 to S600,000.
 The Wallis Mckinney Coal Company filed articles of incorporation. Tn, capital stock, all of which is paid up is given as S12.000.
 The Arkansas and Louisiana Mid land Railway Company of Monroe. La filed articles of incorporation. Tn, proposed line will run from Monroe Il Pine Bluff through Crossett and Mon ticello. The company is capitallze, at s1,O00, 900.
The Monticellonian., 1916-02-17
FERTILIZER MATTER
 IS AGAIN TAKEN UP
BANKERS ASK GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE WAYS AND MEANS
 FOR INSPECTION.
FARMERS ARE COMPLAINING
There Is Now About Sf6,ooo in the Fertilizer Fund Derived From ls- suance of Tags to Dealers, Ac-
 cordng to Mir. Page.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
 A resolution to petition the gov ernor to provide ways and means for some adequate inspection of conner eial fertilizer during the next three or four months, was passed recently at the meeting of Group No of the Arkansas Bankers Association at Hot Springs.
 Banker members of Group No ,, which includes Little Rock banks, say that farmers have complained to them of the lack of proper inspection of fertilizer Each sack of fertilizer sold must under the law bear a tax tag, on which the analysis of the fer tiliZer is given. Without inspectors to investigate these analyses, the far mer does not know if he is getting what is represented. Because no ap, propriation for paying inspectors was made by the last legislature, no inspectors have been employed
 Field agents of the United States Department of Agriculture and the University of Arkansas have endorsed the proposal of the bankers and agreed to cooperate with the farm CTS in securing good fertilizers for the latter.
 There is now about S16,000 in the fertilizer fund, derived from the issu- anee of tax tags to fertilizer dealers in Arkansas, according to John H. Page, commissioner of mines, manu- factures and agriculture. This amount, MT. Page says, would pay the salaries of fertilizer inspectors until the Leg islature convenes.
 Bankers say that since the Legls- lature did not appropriate for perma- nent inspectors. they will not seek to have inspectors appointed to worK indefinitely. They say, however, that in view of the present serious situa- ton, inspectors should be employed during the season when the heaviest purchases of commercial fertilizers are made by the farmers. The bank CTS will endeayor to secure procla- nation by Governor Hays authorizing the employment of inspectors.