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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02

hotly contested for.
The Office OF sheriff had FIVE can
didates after the nomination, Robert
Wilson and Ed. Udd from this side Of
the county and VIM. Moss, Robert
Barnum and John Westerberg from
tie west side. When the votes were
counted for this office IL was found
that Bob" Wilson was the peoples
choice for the nomination. Robert
Barnum and VIM Moss stacked up
the most votes next to Wilson, both OF
them running pretty even as the
table on the bottom of the page will
show. The two other candidates, Ed
Udd and John Westerberg did not
make a very good showing through
out the county.
The fight for the Office of Prosecut-
ing Attorney between August j. Waf-
fen and Martin S. McDonough was
won by Mr.. McDonough in one OF the
hardest campaign fights that was ey-
er held in the history Of the county.
William II. Jobe was defeated for
denomination to the office of Mine
Inspector by Fred B. Mitchell OF the
west side. who won out by nice
majority.
Claude G. Rite. who was out for
denomination TO the Office of Judge
OF Probate was defeated by Edward
p. Lott OF Iron River
Following is n table giving the
number OF votes cast in each pre-
cinct throughout the county:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02
NORTHERN LIGHTS MAGNIFICENT

The most magnificent display OF the
Aurora Borealis visible in this section
for a number of years was offered
last Saturday night. The vivid
streamers of light seemed to emenate
from the entire northern half OF the
horizon and mounting in shooting
lines TO the zenith. A host of Crystal
Falls people were attracted by the
unusual display.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02
A FINE DISPLAY

John Bauer & Son have as neat a
window display as we have looked at
in a long while. The display consists
of everything needed by the hunter for
the coming season. Although but new
I'm the hardware game. John is con-
vincing the boys that he knows their
every want for the big hunt this fall
and a glance at his window will as
sure this statement to be correct.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02
LANDS RIG CONTRACT

w II. Needham OF the Needham
Electric company OF Escanaba, and
known 10 many in this city. has been
awarded the contract for the wiring of
he plant OF the Berry Chemical com
pany at Manistique. The contract is
one OF the largest awarded IN the pen,
nsula this summer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02
THE ALPHA BANK ROBBERY

JUST AS WE GO TO PRESS WE
LEARN THAT THE MYSTERY
WHICH HAS SURROUNDED
THE RoBBING OF THE Al PHA
BANK ON WEDNESDAY, JULY
10 OF THIS YEAR HAS BEEN
SOLVED. DETECTIVES WHO
HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE
CASE SINCE THE ROBBERY
TOOK PLACE UNEARTHED
SOME STARTLING EVIDENCE
LATE YESTERDAY, WHICH, 1T
IS REPORTED, IMPLICATES
TWO VERY PROMINENT MEN
OF ALPHA.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02
A LIGHT STREAK PUZZLES MANY

An unusual phenomena OF the heav-
ems attracted the attention OF resi-
dents o. Crystal Falls last night. A
band OF light that stretched across the
sky from northwest TO southeast was
plainly visible from early in the
evening until late hour and efforts
TO arrive at a solution OF the unusual
light streak were without avail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02
NORWAY GETS CONVENTION
Order of vasa Fayors MenOmInee
Range City Over Calumet

Iron County members of the Or
der OF Vasa who attended the annual
convention OF the Superior division in
Menominee, have returned home. They
report Menominee citizens co-operated
in proving excellent entertainment for
the visitors.
where the annual meeting in 1917 will
be held. Calumet was a candidate for
the convention, but a majority of the
delegates favored meeting on the Me-
nominee range next year.
The list Of officers chosen is as fol-
lows:
-Waldemar Fink, Escana-
ba.
Vice President-Axel Swanson, Dag
gett.
secretary-Emil Thorelius. Iron
Mountain.
Treasurer A. Hellberg, Ishpem
ing.
Chaplain Johnson, Ishpeming.
Masters t-Arms -Axel Rydahl Mar
inette.
Inner Guard-Leander Johnson,
Gwinn.
Outer Guard-Herman Soderlund,
Norway.
Trustee-John 0hlin, Hurley, Wis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02

Fred Terrlep IN here from Naldes.
Was visiting at the home Of his
mother In this city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02

Aoy
early morn
/, streets were
J of the can
to the last
goters who
Il town and
,ools.
Prosecuting
g and Mine
es that were
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02
SCHOOL OPENS
next MONDAY
EVERYTHING READY FOR FALL
AND WINTER TERM
LARGE ENR0LLM'T EXPECTED
All Teachers Positions Have Been
Filled --Supt. HlI Makes Sugges-
tons To Parsats and Pupils


The city schools will open next
Tuesday morning September 9Th for a
ten-month term. Everything is in
readiness for the opening OF the fall
winter termJ according to Supt. w. ID,
Hill. who makes the following sug-
gestions TO pupils and parents:
Schools will open for the coming
year Tuesday morning. September
9Th.
This special notice is given to pup
lis and parents.
In order to afford more time for
Laboratory and Industrial work and
arrange the classification without
confiictions. also to give pupils more
time within the school itself for the
preparation of lessons, It has been
found advisable TO change the hours
of the high school sessions as follows:
A. M.
School will open at S:15 and close
at 11:45 O'Clock.
M.
School will open at 100 O'clock and
close at 400 o'clock.
The time for the grade sessions
will be the same as last year.
Pupils and parents will kindly bear
this in mind and adjust themselves
accordingly.
The list of teachers follow:
Superintendent-W. ID. Hill.
II. s. Principal-C. A. Burkhart.
Commercial-E M. Head.
Science. etc.-E. X. Chamberlain.
English-Amanda Strom.
English History-Miranda Roberts.
Latin -German-vi G. Smith.
Mathematics s-History-Chas. w.
Tomlinson.
Penn Shit Hd.-Mary Ellison.
Music-Marie Schuette.
Drawing g-Ulva Harris.
Manual Training Henry Hansen.
Asst. Manual Training-John Cas-
sidy.
Domestic Science Sadie Fraser
Asst. ID. S.-Alice French.
Librarian & Ass't-Rose Bjork
onice Clerk Gertrude Cassidy.
Forest Park and Maple Grove
Principal-E. W. Tieg.
Seventh Eighth Grades,
Night School-Chas. Merke.
18th .sth Grades-S5 Munns.
eth. Sth Grades Efle Phiscator.
1th-Stn Grades Josephine Mater
7th-Stn Grades Olive Wills.
7th Sth Grades Flora Grattan.
9th Grade-Agnes Behan.
9th Grade Mary Hagar.
9Th Grade Minnie Garvey.
9Th Grade--Flora Pearce.
5th Grade--Mary Gaffney.
9th Katharine Thelen.
Grammar Grading Mary Halves.
Primary Grading Ethel Lynch.
4th Grade-Edna Bjork.
4th Grade-Ada Richards.
9Th Grade-Winni Perry.
3rd Grade Catherine Riordan.
3rd Grade Edna Wehse.
2nd.-3rd. Grades MarJory Fraser
2nd Grade, Supervisor Edith Sey-
mour.
End Grade-Rachel Behan.
1st Grade Grace Connor.
1st Grade Marian Harper.
LIST Grade Kathryn MacGregor.
Kindergarten. Florence Fin
lev.
Kindergarten-vio Mortenson.
Kindorrarten- -Cornelia Boer.
Western School
Principal Edna Johnson
2nd-3rd Grades Esther Lindquist.
lst-2rd Grades Gladys James.
Kgn.-1st Grades Linda Campbell.
Kgn Cadet Clara Liberty.
Tobin School
Principal Margaret James
2nd-3rd Grades-Dien Semke.
1st-2nd Grades-Hazel Parks.
Kindergarten-1st- Cassidy.
Kgn. Cadet Eunice Heck.
Rural School
Sub-District Bertha Shirblom.
sub-District 6-Geeda Benson.
Sub District Marie Levine.
Sub-District s-Gertrude Moline.
Sub District 9-Evelyn Uren.
sub-District l1-Marion Mcneil
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02

The Primary election last Tuesday
was one OF the liveliest ever held in
the history ns. the. county The dav
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-09-02

Misses Frances and Katherine Her
aid Of Oconto, Wis, who have been
guests at the home OF Mrs. w. ]. Rey-
nolds the past week, have returned to
their home
Evening journal., 1916-07-03
new P. 0. DIVISION HAS
100000 EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON, July s.-A new di-
vision in the Postofice Department. to
be known as the division OF postofIice
service. provided for by the recent
Act of Congress, with entire super
vision over the handling and move
ment OF the mails in every city and
town In the United States, was Gre
ated Saturday.
The division absorbs the divisions
of city delivery and salaries and al
lowances and that part OF the division
of miscellaneous transportation re-
lating to the mail messenger, pneu-
matte tube and screen wagon service
The change is expected to result In
improved mail service. as we'll as In
the elimination Of confusion which
had resulted from the division ol
executive authority over related pos.
tai functions.
Goodwin ID. Ellsworth. Of Nortt
Carolina. is in charge. assisted by
William S. Ryan. Of New York. form
er heads of divisions abolished. The,
will have under them more than 100.
600 employees, scattered Throughout
the country, and will supervise th'
disbursement Of more than sl5OO00.
600 annually.
Evening journal., 1916-07-03
MISSING maryland
COURT CLERK FOUND
William H. Medford, Be-
lieved Murdered, Found
Exhausted on Farm
HAD WANDERED
AWAY FROM HOME

CAMBRIDGE. Md, July S.-William
H. Medford. clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Dorchester county. whose disap-
pearance had created a sensation
throughout the State, was found
shortly before midnight Friday night
on the road near East New Market
Medford was completely exhausted,
having covered eight miles between
Black Water bridge and East New
Market mostly on his hands and
knees
The disappearance Of Medford was
most mysterious. He was believed tc
be dead, when a man stated that be
had jumped from his automobile into
the Black Water River A few min
utes before midnight Medford wa
found by Raymond Charles an'
George Jefferson. OF fredericksburg
who were searching for him.
While the rescuers talked, Medfordi
mind seemed to wander.
The Identification was made posi-
tive, and Medford was rushed here II
an automobile and taken at once t
| his home.
Medford is believed TO be the sam'
man. who circulated the report tha
he. Medford had jumped from his ma
chine into the Black Water River.
When found. he wore a diheren
suit from the one in which he wa
garbed when he left home. His dis
carded suit was found in the machine
Mr.. Medford was superintendent o
the Hanga Lumber Company, and wa
returning from the mills, after payini
the men. when he disappeared. II
had no financial difficulties, and hi
friends are at loss to account for tn
strange occurrence.
Evening journal., 1916-07-03
REHODOTH ATTRACTS
CROWD over FOURTH

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. July g.
Many visitors arrived Saturday and
Sunday to remain there over the
Fourth. The prospects are that the
crowd tomorrow will be the largest
that has ever visited Rehoboth on the
Fourth of July. The hotels are
crowded and many visitors are being
entertained in the cottages.
Bathing is more popular than ever
before, and the water in finer condi-
ton.
The management Of the Day Nursery
and Babies Hospital. Of Wilmington,
has rented the Ross Cottage and ar
rived last week with twenty-seven
babies and nurses for the summer.
The Rev. Richard w. Trapnell, of
Wilmington. was visitor here last
week.
Mrs. Ralph Poynter. Of Wilmington,
is at the Hudson Cottage for the sum-
mer.
The Rev. H. c. Parkman. former
rector Of st. Peters Church. Lewes.
visited the beach last week, holding
services at All Saints p. r. Church
Miss Leda Lindale is visiting In
Philadelphia.
The Rev. J. NJ McKimm and daugh.
Evening journal., 1916-07-03
Uncle Harry Tells About The Old And The New
Fourth

Declaration OF Independence was
signed-there were only a few streets
in Philadelphia, most of them running
a few squares down to the banks Of
the Delaware River where William
Penn landed many. many years be-
fore, when he founded the city. To-
day there are 100 miles Of streets in
Philadelphia, and the river front is
lined with miles Of wharves where
great steamships load and unload
thousands of tons of freight every
day"
did the people in Philadelphia
have a celebration that first Fourth
of uly?" asked Joe.
"Oh. my yes" said Uncle Harry,
when this bell was rung announcing
the Declaration Of independence. the
people gathered in the public square
Just back of the hall-the same square
that is there today-and cheered and
pledged themselves to work and. II
necessary, give their lives for the new
freedom and the liberty of the people
81 guess they didn't have any fire
crackers. did they?" asked Jimmy.
I'm sure they lidnt," said Uncle
Harry And by the way boys,
wonder II you know that firecrackerl
are a Chinese invention and not real
ly American at all? A good many
people believe that firecrackers arr
/ Just as much American as the flag
but they're mistaken"
Some people are trying to stol
| frecrackers and fireworks altogether
aren't they?" asked Joe.
Il don't know that ney are tryinl
to stop them altogether, but they arr
trying to teach boys. and grown-ups
too. to be careful about firing then
I off" said Uncle Harry. Il wonder ]
you boys know how many people
we're killed and hurt by frework
last Fourth of July in the Unite'
States? 80 killed and more than 100
seriously injured. But people ar
learning. because on Fourth of Jul
seven years ago 215 people were kille'
and more than 5000 we're seriousl.
hurt. That's why people talk so mucl
about a safe and sane Fourth o
July
do you mean that all those peopl
were killed and hurt just in acc
dents?" asked Jimmy
Just in accidents" said uncl
Harry. $50 you see boys. there
/ good reason for trying TO max
Evening journal., 1916-07-03
BLITHE CELTIC AIR.

A blithe Celtic air played by the
Blue and White Marimba Band-the
elect musical entertainers Of New
York's most exclusive Blue Lists
an unusual combination offered IN
record form by Columbia.
"Oh. Joe. With Your Fiddle and
Your Bow. You Stole My Heart Away
is a musical gem in itself. but the
Marimba orchestration gives 1t an
emotional appeal that goes straight e
the heart.
II you love dancing sunbeams and
cloudless skies. this record was in
! tended for you.
Evening journal., 1916-07-03

IF you are awake at midnight to-
night, boys. and have pretty sharp
ears you may heart big bell strike
l40 times. said Uncle Harry.
Where is the bell?" asked Jimmy.
"In the tower of independence Hall
Philadelphia" said Uncle Harry,
laughing Then he added: you
would have to have pretty sharp ears
indeed to hear that bell. wouldn't
you?"
Jimmy and Joe joined Uncle Harry
in his laugh and then Joe said: THAT
isn't the Liberty Bell that's going to
ring, is it?'
mo, no." said Uncle Harry, "the
Liberty Bell is too old to ring, and
"
IT'S got big crack in it and II
might break" said Jimmy quickly
But. Uncle Harry, why will the bell
in Independence Tower be rung just
14O times?"
Evening journal., 1916-07-03

Can you tell him. Joe?" said Uncle
Harry.
Because - and Joe hesitated
moment and his lips moved as
though he were counting. Then he
said: Because tomorrow will be the
l40th Fourth of July"
Correct" said Uncle Harry. at
is 140 years since the United States
declared its independence of England
The custom of ringing the bell began
away back there in 1776, and then it
was the Liberty Bell-the same old
bell that stands in the hallway Of
Independence Hall today. safely
protected IN a strong wood and glass
case; the same old bell that was taken
across the country a year ago to the
Panama-Pacitic Exposition at San
Francisco"
Can anybody see the bell?" asked
Jimmy
Anybody who visits Philadelphia
and goes TO independence Hall" said
Uncle Harry And about a million
people do see il every year. | was in
Philadelphia recently on a business
trip and | made it a point to visit
the famous old building and see the
bell again; / hadn't seen it for a
number of years. After ! came out
of the hall and looked up at the tower
and around at the trees and grass in
Independence Square, and then at the
great Office buildings that surround
the square, / said to myself my. my
what a change has come over this
famous spot in the last 40 years!
Back in those days Philadelphia was
town of but a few thousand peo
pie; today the population is close to
1000, 900. When that first Fourth OF
July was celebrated-the day the
Evening journal., 1916-07-03

ters, of Milford. are spending some
time at their cottage here.
The Rev. Percy l.. Donaghay and
family Of Mddletown. are spending
three weeks at Coleman Clergy House.
Charles S Horn has made improve
ments to his large store.
]. Frank Turner and family are at
the Rollins Cottage. for the summer.
The Jean Cottage has been rented
for the season by Philip Barnite and
family, Of Middletown.
The Misses Ella and Bertha Riley.
Of Wilmington, are at their cottage
FOR NERVOUS INDIGESTION.
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Relieves the distressed stomach. restores an
petite, strength and vitality. Buy a bottle
Evening journal., 1916-07-03

that will make fellow tired and hap
py by bedtime and save his fingers and
eyes at the same time
Editors Note-Uncle Harry will be
Glad TO answer inquiries, either In this
column or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad-
dress of the persons writing. Tho cor
respondents names will not appear In
the articles"
Copyright 1916 by The NC Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1916-07-03

Fourth of July a really good time day
baseball, swimming, any kind OF
sport that makes for good time with
out causing needless accidents. That's
what people mean by safe and sane
Fourth'-not a gloomy day, but day
The sun., 1916-11-24
ANTI-SUFFS READY.
To start National CsmpaiG.
Against Equal Franchise.

The anti-suffragists are about to start
an educational campaign. The conyen-
ton which the National Association Or
posed to Woman Suffrage will hold in
Washington next month IL to mark the
beginning of . definite crusade to show
the country the great danger which the
ants consider threatens II In the Federal
amendment tho SUMS are trying to push
through Congress.
Miss Alice Hill Chittenden, New York
State president OF the antis. said yester.
day that as long as the tufts confined
themselves to State campaigns they were
snowed under by the voters, but this
Federal amendment policy she regarded
as a flank movement by which the few
women who want the vote might, n not
outgeneraled. foist the burden Of the bal.
lot on the poor. unsuspectipG Thousands
OF women who would regard II as q great
handicap In the real work they are try.
ing to do in h world. The national
anti-sufr association will. she rays. begin
right away to teach people by what ''un-
fair. blacklisting methods" the suffs are
trying TO influence Congressman.
While Alice Chittenden and her core-
formers are arming for the fray two
other Alices. Miss Paul and Miss Carpen.
ter. are preparing to assist In the opposi-
ton. Miss Carpenter has been made city
chairman Of the Congressional Union OF
which Miss Paul Is the national head.
The sun., 1916-11-24
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Special Series n Carnegie Hail.
Alma RIuck solsist.

The Symphony Society gave the nrst
in a special series yesterday Of concerts
to take place In pairs on Thursday after
and the following Saturday eve
nings in Carnegie Hall. That there il q
sufficient demand in the present crowded
music season for the new series was
shown by the fact that the audience
filled tho auditorium.
The orchestral numbers comprised
Brahms's first symphony. the intermexxo
from Walter Damrosch's opera "Cyrano''
and the symphonic Fragment from
Ravels "Daphnis and Chloe" These
works the orchestra Is wont to perform
with many OF the best qualities in beau.
tiful musical expression and its delivery
Of them yesterday was along these lines.
lines.
Alma Giuck was the soloist Of the
afternoon. She was heard In a cava-
tina from Glinka's opera, Russian and
Ludmiua." and following the intermexzo
from "Cyrano." In Rorane's aria, from
the same work. She sang the aria bet
ter than she did the cavatina a. q
yelled quality Of tone. which married
some Of her general work, injured her
coloratura in the Russian music espe-
cially. But her style was charming and
her voice often lovely In both numbers.
The sun., 1916-11-24
WOODS'S ADVICE Is
WATCH YOUR STEP"
Police Commissioner Issues
Safety. First Book to
All New York.
USES MOVING PICTURES
Don't Invite Burglars or Fall
Asleep in the
Subway.
USES MOVING PICTURES

Police Commissioner Woods. with the
cid Of the Advertising Club Of New
York. began . publicity campaign yes
terday by which no hopes to reduce the
Sumber OF street accidents. In which
$4,000 persons were injured last year.
and better safeguard health. life and
oropcrty in other ways.
The Commissioner distributed among
the precincts of New York $4,000 pos
tiers, SOC. 1000 safety" booklets end 1000
noving picture slides. all Of them em-
todying Instructions or suggestions ia
Sersons careless Of their own urd others'
0afety.
For those who o the streets at
random and in disregard Of the condi-
lions Of trafic there are In the booklets
warnings not to try to penetrate the
congested trafic. but to walt till II u
cleared; to cross at the cro9ings only
And TO wait for the policeman's signal
never to cross with an umbrella. .
bundle or q Newspaper obscuring ones
view. and TO stand still II n tets
taught In q traffic Jam.
Those who drive are Informed that
they have responsibilities beyond merely
keeping within the speed limit. They
must not In any circumstances. they
ara told, endangss nsedlsssly the lives
Of others. Their responsibility does not
end when they honk their horns when
others are In their path.
One should not, the booklet says. In
vite burglars to ones home. II IL as
oumed that one does not Intentionally d.
this. but 1t amounts to the Same thinl
when the window shades are pulled
down, showing no one 10 at home. Of
when . note IL left on he door or In thu
letter. box saying that the person resid'
Ing there will be back such and such .
time. The householder 10 advised wher
he goes away for the summer 70 notify
the nearest station house 70 that thu
patrolman may watch the place mor'
carefully.
There are also warnings against max
ing things too easy for pickpockets. a. II
done by falling asleep In h subway. ele
Sated or surface cara or by showing
one's money in public places. For goo<
0easure there are thrown In . few healu
hints and some miscellaneous inetruc
tons on various subjects.
All the policemen have tho safet.
Booklet and will give copies to all VIII
ask. The Commissioner II soliciting tn
permission Of store keepers 20 place IN
large posters In their windows. Thes
probably win be placed also in the sub
way. elevated and surface cars. tn
aims and slides win be shown at III,
morning and afternoon performances Il
the moving picture houses.