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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
CITY COUNCIL
June s, 1915.


A regular session OF the Common
Council of the City OF Crystal Falls,
Mich, was called 10 order on the above
date at s o'clock r. M. by the Mayor
the Hon. Robt. Nuns.
Members Present:
Penglase. Shells. Nelson, Meisler.
and Klesges. Minutes OF previous SEES
sion read and approved.
Moved by Klesges and Seconded by
Meisler that the annual report OF the
Officials by the Kendall Audit Co. OF
Chicago. ILL.,. be accepted as read and
same published,
Ayes Penglase. Shells. Nelson.
Axelson Meisler and KIesges.
(Carried)
Moved by Shells and seconded by
I1>xSsss that the monthly report Of
rKlty Treasurer as read be accep'-
ed and same placed on file
tyes) Penglase, Shells, Nelson
Axelson, Meisler and Klesges.
Carried
Moved by Penglase and seconded by
Shells that the monthly report Of
the Director OF the City Poor be ac-
cepted as read and same placed on
file.
Ayes Penglase Shells. Nelson,
Axelson, Meisler and Klesges.
(Carried)
Moved by Nelson and seconded by
Axelson that the City Clerk be in
structed to attach the proper certii-
cate, 10 the contagious disease bills
PRESENTED to the City Council and the
said bills be referred to the County
Board OF Supervisors for payment
Ayes Penglase Shells, Nelson.
Axelson, Meisler and Klesges.
(Carried)
Moved by Penglase and seconded by
Shells that the communication pre-
scented to the Council by Health officer,
DR. A. A. Metcalf be accepted and
same placed on file
Carried
Moved by Penglase and seconded by
Shells that the annual report of the
Light and Water Dept be accepted
and same published.
rCarried)
Moyed by Kle3ges and seconded by
Axelson that the recommendation OF
the Fire Hall committee TO the city
Council for the purchase of 500 II OF the
Bi-Lateral Fire Hose, for the consid-
GRAFTON Of soventy-fve cents per foot
be accepted
Ayes PengIase. Shells, Nelson,
Axelson, Meisler and Klesges.
(CarriedJ
Moved by Klesges and seconded by
Meisier that all bids for excavation
hauling and laying pipe and rehling
trenches for the water distribution
system Of the. city be rejected
(Ayes) Penglase Shells, Nelson
Axelson, Meisler and Klesges.
Carried
Moved by Ponglasc and seconded by
Nelson that the City Clerk be instruct
ed to readvertise for sealed proposals
for excavating, hauling and laying
pipe and rehlling trenches for por-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24

Sam Runback 1877 hrs teaming. $3.50
Issac Anderson 6 hrs labor -, 800
Nick Williams 1876 hrs. labor !. $3.50
Eric ostman 1853 hrs labor T.. .34.4S
Mike Grattan AZ hrs ateaming !. $3.50
Disbursements Streets May 1916
Crystal Falls Lbr Co Lbr. ... .65
#, J. Lewis Mfg Co Sup. ........ 5.04
The Baker Mfg Co, Sup ....... 5000
Jno Bauer & Son Hdw Go Sup. i. 80
ID. f. Boyle q Co Final Payment
on Sewers ................. 2SS.0S
The f. a A. Lumber Co Lbr. -. 2SS
The Finnish a. Swedish Sup. lib
Iron County Lbr & Fuel Sup. 4.46
II. r. Hollow Sup 100
The Wills Hdw Co. Sup. .....,.4.55
Mrs. ID. Cannon Sup .............1 100
s. A. Sorinson Blacksmithing LEO
Cemetery Fund
Joe Brooks Sup and labor. ... 1855
There being no further business on
motion meeting adjourned
w J. Gribble.
City Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
S14al0Sa
school Fund
RECEIPTS
sb0al07s
Disbursements
800
Street Fund
RECEIPTS

Fund cyerdrawn Apr ], 1916 2O,2O514
Orders paid ,.........,... Z5i1iG
Amarnt oyerdrawu Apr !
1916 a... ...... 27.75230
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
/, the Honorable Mayor
city Clerk

To the Honorable Mayor
and members of the Common Counc'i.
City OF Crystal Falls. Michigan
Gentlemen:
In accordance with your instruc-
tons. have examined the books and
accounts of your City for the fiscal
year ending March 81. 1916, and beg
to report as follows
First you have the Receipts and
Disbursements of the various Funds
by the Treasurer:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
sI4&4OSa
Disbursements

Coupons paid etc ..,....... 1909
Three paving bonds ......... 100000
Two city Han Bonds ..... 1000. 90
Refunding Bond ............2 1000 90
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
s6241322
Disbursements
s62.4la22
Cemetery Fund

Balance in Fund Apr !, 1915 1900
Sales of s.............,....l73.5O
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
3O45o
Bond 4 Interest Fund
RECEIPTS

Sale OF Refunding bond 1870. 100000
Fund Oycrdrawu Allie. ...12, $40 50
Sf484O. SO
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
dOllG72
Baionco Ii treasnror's Hands

Apr Il 1916 Sl711i.Oo
j verified Tie above by reference
70 the Bank Statements
The total bonded liability OF the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
3O4.5O
Disbursements

Orders Paid Observation-Disclosures. 12S.SS
Balance in Fund ......... 1912
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
S65.526OO
Beard OF Public Works
Receipts

Receipts
Balance in Fund Apr. /, 1915, 2S,322.92
Received from City Clerk. ,83,907.72
Lateral Sewer Tax .,........ 1888
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24

Disbursements
Loan Repaid Bank ...... ,,,, 100000
Interest on Same. ,.-..,...... $685.
American LaFrance Engine
Co a...-......... .....t...., -. 100000
County Treasurer. State &
County Taxes rs. =. ga 1S.S73Ss
Various Orders paid -, .,.. ,23,70S.29
Balance in Futd ........,. .1a,S54.56
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
General Fund


hetelpls
Balance in Fund Apr. 1, 1916. 1,5i2.53
Received from City Clerk. .L4o7,7O
Delinquent Tax collections. .5,471,27
Collection Fees ....,,. 5S.75
Tax Roll State County & City. 53,O75.57
Borrowed from Bank. ....,.. 100000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-24
SummnrN oi lash Finances

General Fund Balance. l4S54.56
Pard of Public Works Bal 450S604
Cemetery Fund ..se ,. 1902
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Reunited After seventy.one Years.

No action Of the General Confer
ence now in session Mt Saratoga
Springs will attract more national
interest than the move to unite the
Methodist Episcopal churches OF the
North and South. This reconcilia-
ton of the differences caused by
slavery IN seventy-one years after
the break and at least half n century
after the great question involved had
ceased To be an issue to the people Of
the United States.
The split in the Church grew out
Of the case Of Bishop JAMES OsGoOD
ANDREW of Georgia. whose wife was
a slave holder. The General Confer
ence Of 1874, speaking through the
Northern delegates. held that his con
nection with slavery would greatly
embarraSs the exercise Of his office
as m itinerant general superintcn-
dent" and asked that he should de-
sist $50 long as the impeachment re-
mains The Southern delegates rom
sidered this act e~xtra-judicial and
unconstitutional the result was the
withdrawal of the conferences of the
slave holding States. Then the breach
was widened by the civil war.
The desired union may result In
something of a sacrifice of principles
on the part OF the Northern churches.
The plan apparently Is that the col.
Ored members OF the churches of the
North shall not enter the general con.
ferences en- terms of equality and
that these churches shall be set Off
under separate supervision and into
separate conferences. This will prob
ably not find much opposition, ms the
colorpd members prefer n communion
of their own and incline to segrega-
ton in church affairs.
The announcement Of the report in
favor Of the amalgamatiOn was re-
ceivcd with the greatest enthusiasm
at the conference. The action will
no doubt he approved by the next
Southern conference, then by the Gen
rrul Conference, and the union will
thus become effective in 1920. The
cause of the division is now only n
memory. The politicians have long
forgotten It rs an Issue: the Church
does well In doing so even at this
late day. The union brings into n
Church more than eight million mem
hers. making 1t II Of the most nu-
merous, active and aggressive bodies
Of Professionalism.
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THE PRUSSIAN S:-IRIT.
Is II TO Re Interpreted as Mere Lust
OF Power?

To II F.piToR OF THE SrN--Sir: The
sentiments expressed In the letter OF
Frederick y. Darius in THE U would
do credit 10 the philosophy OF Darius.
King of Media. but II seems 10 me
that the ancient kings son. Cyrus. had
a more humane view OF things than
this exponent OF Schopenhauer and
Nietzsche.
| do not believe hat those who are
not In sympathy with the Teuton effort
in this country think hat Germany is a
~"inonstrous mechanism without brain or
spirit hut I believe that they are OF the
opinion that the spirit OF the leaders in
Prussia previous 20 the war was one OF
ambition with none too fine a sense Of
the morals to he observed In the work
irg out OF that ambition.
"Germany's will writes Mfr. Darius.
"symphonically grand. works by the
same fiat Of necessity that makes the
volcano erupt or Beethoven write n
symphony" The reference TO the
scrap OF paper the subsequent nay
ing OF Belgium. the blowing up Of the
i.usi;ania and the other murders are
indeed 'symphonically grand"
The statement Of Mr.. Darius that I'VE
oan refer to history. which piles climax
on climax wherein moral concepts are
pulverized by the genius Of thought or
ornaments" !. strange. II a concept.
moral or otherwise, Is followed by n
concept which IL carer the truth. the
original concept is naturally destroyed.
hut hat a moral concept cannot be de-
stroyed by the biggest explosive shell In
the Teuton armies Is self evident.
Genius reaches greater
planetary peaks thai are disclosed TO
the dull eyes Of normality." The
planetary peak aimed at by Germany
AT one time seemed to he the capture
~ Paris. The battle OF the Marine in
terfered with her arrival at Il.
The spirit of Prussia. which some Of
uS believe precipitated this war. would
seem to hc lust for power.
r." that sin fell the angels; how can man,
then.
The image Of his Maker. hone 20 win
by IT,
WILLIAM s. WHITEHEAD.
NEW YORK, May ~.
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To II EDIroR OF THE SrN-Sir The
American Forestry Association is au-
thority for this statement
England 10 now cutting down her old
ana famous woodlands and Forest. 70 PRO
vide fer hcr immediate and pressing Tim
her needs and is already planning to ac-
nIlre millions Of acres Of forest lands in
Russia to supply her demands after tha
war, which are expected 20 he tremendous
Tho enormous amount Of timber that has
been cut In France. IN particular. and also
in Russia amt IN England produced an
economic condition Ia relation to lumhs-
" hitch il unprecedented While we do no,
look upon England as n forest country.
There Is In England and Scotland n con
siderable amount ~ timber and some fine
Old forests { hard wood. These have
been Slaughtered since tn. opening 81 the
war because % the great lack Of timber
in England,
In news reports mention Is made Of
EnGland's importing L5NO Canadian lum-
hermen To cut timber The IMPORTATION
~ lumhcrmcn was arranged by tho Brit %
lsh Government in order to use IN home
supplies OF timber for pit props and Other
necessities instead ~ importing lumbar
from other countries.
While lumber has been imported INTO
htlllgor'nt countries to some extent from
the United states and elsewhere. such
inportatiOns hav by no meane conn
rensatcd for Tho large amount OF luu-
her that has usually come here under
normal conditions from Germany and
Russia. T.
NEW YORK. May II
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The Alutarlst.PacIRst s,

1t is n somewhat singular fact that
il was reserved for Colonel ROOSEVELT,
who Is not n logiciHn of the schools,
to present more effectively than n
professional dialcctician has done the
amazing lack of the logical faculty
which makes some hyphenated citizens
militarists for Germany and pncihsts
for the United States.
II Is perhaps equally remarkable
that II was reserved for the Colonel.
who, perhaps, Is not gifted will, II
especial sense Of humor, to display
Ore effectively than any certified
satirist has done the ridiculous aspect
Of the attitude aforesaid.
The extreme Of militnrlsm for Ger
many, with which to attack and con.
quer and subject for America the
extreme Of the pncitiSm and mnpre-
%pnrednCss which render II helpless for
defence against foreign aggression.
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New Construction Must Include
R~attleshlps.

How can the House Committee on
Naval Affairs Justify its vote for n
programme of new construction that
calls for five battle cruisers and not
q single battleship when the General
Board of the Navy recommended four
bnttleships and four battle cruisers
and the Administration two capital
ships of each class and when, morc-
over, other naval Powers place their
dependence upon ~hattleships, rs The
list of their "vcsscls building" proves?
Thus Great Britain, according to
the March-April number Of the Unitcd
States Ndral Institute Proceedings,
is building eve %battleshlps and no
battle cruiser; Germany. three battle
ships and two battle cruisers; France,
five battleships Austrin, four battle
ships; Italy, four battleships; and
Japan. three battleships. Russia will
complete four battle cruisers this
year. but no information about her
new programme Is Obtainable. 1t Is
to be noted, however, that In com
mission or building Russia had seven
d~rcadnought battleships Mt the begin
ming of the war. Japan completed
two battle cruisers and one battle
ship last year, but she Is pinning her
faith to battleships. Admiral KATo
said in a recent article in the Japan
Magazine that Japan must have at
least twelve battlcships of the Fuse
class" tonnage 10000, main battery
twelve II inch guns). He added ct
Is equally true Of the United Stntesl
"For n nation like japan tho eff
cheney Of naval defence Is paramount.
To abandon the navy Is tantamount
to abandoning the Stntc."
In recommending the laying down
Of four hnttleships and four battle
cruisers the General Board OF the
Navy snid In It's report dated No
vcmbcr o, 1918: AS to types of
ships, tho conclusion 10 hc drawn so
far from the history NJ the current
WI IL that the hnttIeship Is still the
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Norway appreciates Sweden's posi-
ton. The Tidens Te0n Of Christlania

Norway appreciates Sweden's posi-
ton. The Tidens Te0n Of ChristIania
says the situation IL the most peril.
since the beginning Of the war.
but warns Sweden that she cannot
rely upon Norwegian support IL she
embarks upon "perilous adventures
1t says:
I'VE recognize that the Swedish Gov
nme is not responsible for the dan
gcrous agitation, but that this agitation
has its origin in influences too powerful
to be underestimated."
Sweden cannot win against Russia.
and Norway warns that when Russia
arises from the war she will regard
Sweden ms an object Of revenge" a
serious situation for the whole Scan
dinnvian peninsula.
Fortunately for the Swedish Gov.
crhmcnt. the question Of the Aland
islands was settled in 1903 by the
North Sea. Baltic agreement. by which
Russia stipulated that they should not
he fortified or used for military es-
Establishments. The Swedish Govern.
ment, falling back upon this agree
ment. has received the assurance Of
Russia. and apparently also Of France
and Great Britain. the two other Sig
natories TO the treaty. that such forti-
fications as have been erected are
purely for temporary defence and
that they will he removed after the
war.
With this assurance Sweden ex-
pressed satisfaction. and the tension
for the present at least Is removed.
This victory for neutrality Is n de-
feat for German influences in Scandi-
navia. But the activity in the North
which the incident has disclosed
would indicate that the new Rus
sian Baltic fleet, which has been In
n state Of preparation, will soon he
heard from.
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Scandinavian Neutrality.

The cool headed, conservative
Swedish Government has been max
ing n hard struggle against outside
Influences to maintain the neutrality
Of the Scandinavian peninsula. The
issue by which II is sought 10 en-
brOil Sweden with Russia arises out
Of the fo~rtification of the Aland isl
ands and, while the question mate.
rally concerns the Swedish people
alone, it is practically certain that
Sweden in arms against Russia
would decide Norway in favor of the
Allies, and divide the peninsula into
opposing belligcrent camps.
The Aland islands are of the great.
est strategic value to Russia. They
stand ut the entrance of the Gulf of
Rothnia from the Baltic Sea and
command the approach TO the Gulf
Of Finland. Strongly fortified, they
practically ssure the safety of Kron-
stndt, P%otrograd, Helsingfors md the
wcst Finland coast. An effort has been
made to impress upon Sweden that
the Russians In terrifying these Isl.
nnhs have sought to establish n "Port
Arthur Of tho Baltic" and to usc
them as n base for an attack upon
one OF tho neutral Scandinavian
countries, and through such n breach
to enect an invasion Of Germany,
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principal reliance Of navies. as 1t has

principal reliance Of navies. as II has
been In the past" But the House
Committee on Naval Affairs in It's
superior wisdom knocks out the two
battleships Of the Administration pro-
grnmmc and votes for three more
battle cruisers than are asked for.
Obviously IL Is not n question Of
economy with these civilian experts.
We trust they are only wronghcaded,
but we suspect there Is method In
their pcrvcrseness. for not only did
they vote down amendments to cxpc-
dite construction, a proposed time
limit for completing ships, and a cOun-
eli Of national defence. but they
tackled on to the naval appropria-
tons bill Paciflst HENLEy's disarma-
ment dream, which was absurdly out
of place.
Having cut u b%attleships. the
House committee. dominated by the
little navy" men. reduced the Ad-
ministration's programme for other
ships as follows: Twenty-Five coast
submarines 10 seventeen; five fleet
submarines to three: fifteen destroy
crs to ten two gunbouts to none.
One scout cruiser vas added to the
Administrations total Of three. indi-
eating that the committee, for some
reason more or less inscrutable, had
cruisers on the brain. Now we would
not be understood rs belittling cruis-
ers. the battle type least of all. The
navy has no battle cruisers. and the
type IL s 70 valuable that the faster
work is rushed in building them the
better. Great Britain has scored
handsomely with swift. big gun cruis-
crs in the North Sea fights.
by all means new construction
should include at least four battle
cruisers. but let no less than two
dreadnought battleships he provided
for. The Administrations recommen-
dalton OF Ave fleet and twenty-five
coast submarines should be the mini
mum. In voting for new construction
the committee discarded the five year
continuing programme Of Secretary
DANIELS. Such n plan the General
Board has steadily advocated, but as
no Congress can make appropriations
for military purposes for more than
two years. the five year proposal,
however sound, has not been popular.
A good deal Is to he said at this time
for annual construction on n liberal
scale. The need of new ships Is
urgent for preparedness. And 1t would
he wanton neglect Of the navy or
Grass stupidity, or worse, to omit bat
tleships.
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NEW YORK. May "a
To the TanaEer.

The city's little garden plot
You make your inn, but pay your shot
To burShers gaping In a knot.
An honored guest, the city, KEY
Is yours by all the towns decree,
But. quiet. you disquiet me.
A Ma me. a touch ~ scarlet nre,
You kind" me 10 vague desire
To seek for whkt YOU may aspire.
Soma Of your inner rostl~ssnem
Arises In me, Hslf 7 guess
TIL" rapture you cannot repress
But could | boldly drop the p.n,
Tn" case that laps the citizen,
And venture life beyond my KEN
why must YOU VIM your way unknown
To some nnquiet. bleaker zone.
Where all Is gray save You alonsr
why did YOU leave tina. happy and
OF sunshine, flowers. golden strandr
Could you but make me understand!
! cannot answer straight. A sham,
| know myself for what I am.
And You undaunted bear the palm.
Some spring Of greatness lies In you
Such as perhaps Balboa knew.
Or Drake and his half pirate crew.
SO, hardly crossed, our way. divide,
You down N" world shall h'iths'y ride,
! vest, VII stay, dissatisfied.
MArMcs MoRMs.
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DILEMMA OF A POLITE BOY.
The Mixed Customs Of Hat Removing
Puzzle q Youngster.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: |
am very much perplexed, and write to
you for Information.
| am n young messenger boy. and my
nm wants me to grow up 20 be "A
perfect gentleman. ! have occasion TO
use the elevators In most OF the large
Office buildings downtown. Yesterday |
entered one in the Equitable Building.
\ young lady with a beautiful feather
boa entered with a young man III
took of his hat. Every other man II.
the car did the same. Two girls then
entered and the car left the ground floor.
The two latter got out at the thirty
sixth floor. probably working there. The
men all got out at the Bankers club,
replacing their hats on their heads as
they did so.
What | would like 70 know is why
these men took their hats on. I have
noticed that they do not do II for the
girls who work In the building. Was It
because the other girl was pretty. or
because she wore a white feather boa
II It is proper for me TO take my can
OFT in n passenger elevator. should | not
take my cap off in n street car in the
presence Of beautiful ladies with
feather boas. and T., I see them on the
street should not ! carry my hat in my
hand all the time?
Maybe | am wrong about the Who'll.
tiing, and the reason why the men all
took their hats off was out Of compll-
irent to the man h was going to buy
luncheon nj the Bankers Club for a
lady.
VIII YOU please tell me what 10 do IN
a case - this kind, "a il is very pcrplcx.
ing could tell from the expressions
on the faces of the men in the car YES
to-day who took their hats of for the
INST girl that they were perplexed too
after the stenographers entered
NEW YORK. May IS. WILLIE
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President, Wilcox OF the Board ot blu
cation said.
ITO provide for accommodate or ola
basis of a reserved seat for the tN. I-''
Use os each child would involve az r,.
penditure for new buildings OF a. 'oos'
81, 900, 600. Even this amount Won
make no provision for future growth O.
the school population. Faced with ;r :
situation a reserved seat for every ,l.l5
Is simply an inpossibility In the presett
financial condition OF New York cit,
"A duplicate school organization = ~
no means a new thing in New York.
for over 100. 900 Of the children reg G.
tered on September 80. 1915. in tie CO.
mcntary chools were in double ORGAN
cation classes.
Physical changes In tho existing
buildings. however. constitute OILY a.
small part Of h broad comprca cgs,e
programme for adequate accommoia.
tons. OF the sum appropriate TO-DAY
only s369.S9c is for such alterations ar
only sSlO.27O is for new cauipmc-,
while Ss.c22,06O IL for new bu..GrE-
and sites. All Of the new buildings wi.
he adapted 10 a duplicate schoo. ofEan.
ization.
These physical changes in the s-aoe
plant do not necessarily Involve -"
adoption OF the so-cailed Gary r'or a
the Board OF Education Ii not co~mr
Nng itself in regard TO any prcscii.e.
form OF duplicate organization arr q.
m~lnlstration. On the contrary 4 =
tirely free to approve and ad0Dt ~u-'
form or organization as the Board . ~.
perintendents shall find best ada''at 80
inc needs and conditions Of N,N w..
city