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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26
JACOB CHARLES HOLMES KILLED
BY PASSENGER TRAIN
BROTHER ASSEMBLED PARTS
Companion Gathered up Brothers
Head and Arms and Tried to Car
p the mangIed Body Home

One OF the saddest deaths recorded
in many years was that OF Jacob
Charles Holmes, son or Mr.. and Mrs.
: Jacob Holmes of Mastodon, which oc-
Surred on the Northwestern tracks
Hear the Judson mine last Tuesday
afternoon.
Jacob was eight years OF age and
with his brother Willie, 12-years OF
age, was attending school at Alpha
The children from the Holmes section
are carried back and forth to school
by man employed by the district but
en- Tuesday afternoon the boys got out
early because Il was holiday and the
man was not ready to leave when the
boys came around.
They, with Others, went coasting
down the hill at Alpha and after en-
joying themselves for time they re-
turned TO the place from which the rig
starts for Mastodon and were told that
the rig had left SO they started to walk
home along the railroad track.
The afternoon passenger train had
gone into the Alpha station and the
boys kept watch OF IL knowing that
the train would be returning in a few
moments When they got TO the cross
ing near the Judson shaft, they saw
the train coming and they stepped off
at the crossing and stood on the side Of
the track, Jacob standing close 10 a
barrel that was placed along the track.
just as the engine got opposite the
boys the steam was blown of, as fire.
qusntly happens As the steam issued
from the cylinder cocks II made a big
noise and filled the air about the two
boys with vapor This must have scar
ed jacob and he attempted to run
away but instead OF running from the
train he ran into II and was mangled
under the wheels
Willie saw the move OF his brother
and recognized his mistake, lie sought
10 catch him before he got TO the NOV
ing train but was unable TO do SO. He
received some severe bruises from con-
tact with the moving Jars and II is very
fortunate that he, too, was not drawn
under the wheels
When the train passed and Willie
saw the mangled body OF his brother
lying on the track he heroically set at
work to gather up the arts that had
been dragged away, the head and
arms. lie got them all together and
tried TO lift the mangled body OF the
child and carry IL home, distance of
two long miles. lie found that he was
not strong enough for the task SO he
laid the body down and started down
the track on run towards his home.
The accident had been witnessed by
OTTO SCHNEIDER and Ed Forsman,
landers al the Judson and
they hastened to the spot arriving
there after Wllic had started down the
track They didn't want him TO arrive
home with the story and frighten his
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26
FORMER c. ,. BOY PROMINENT

From the Fireman's Herald we take
the following notice concerning a
former Crystal Falls boy.
Montana State Secretary Promoted
Simon Behan, secretary OF the Mon
tana State Firemen's Association. ami
for number OF years member OF the
Butte fire department. was promoted
on Jan. 2l to the rank OF captain. sue
ceeding Fred Martin. who was recently
appointed chief OF the department. In
commenting on his promotion. the
Butte Miner says: Captain Behan has
served the city faithfully and well as a
fireman. and his appointment will bo
popular among the men OF the depart
ment."
Simon is a brother OF Tom Behan
and OF Misses Rachael and Agnes Be-
han and spent his boyhood days In
Crystal Falls.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26
pEATM or MRS. ELIZA BAIL

On Tuesday night. Feb. %. Mrs.
Eliza Ball passed from this life at her
home on Sixth street Mrs Balls
death was not unexpected She had
been very poorly for four months and
during that time her sons and daught-
ers had been TO visit her, expecting
that the end would not be long in com
ing.
The deceased lady was the widow of
the late Thomas Ball who preceded
her TO the Great Beyond twenty years
ago, dying while he held the office OF
sheriff Of this county.
She was born in England on Febru-
airy 2S, 1887 so that had she lived six
days longer she would have been 7s-
years OF age She was married to Mr..
Ball in England and when the family
came 10 this country they settled first
in ontonagon where Mr.. Ball worked
in the old copper mines Of that section.
From Ontonagon the family came TO
Florence and soon afterwards 10 STAN
baugh where Mr.. Ball had charge of
the Isabella mine when he was chosen
sheriff OF this county and the family
moved TO Crystal Falls 25-years ago.
since Captain Balls death his widow
has lived in the home he provided for
her, content to be with her children,
several OF whom resided here con
tinuously and the others who were not
here coming frequently TO visit her
She was afflicted with asthma and
had many severe tussles with the
afiliction but rallied from all OF them
until old age had robbed her OF the
vitality necessary 70 Withstand the
snock longer.
The deceased was highly respected
by everyone. She was quiet. home
loving woman and rarely went away
from her own home but her friends and
neighbors loved to drop in for few
moments visit with her and she never
wanted for company
She Is survived by family Of seven
boys and two daughters. besides
brother. John Thomas, who now resides
In Bingham Canyon. Utah.
The children and their residences
are Edwin Ball, Birmingham, Ala,
Harry Ball. Brooklyn. n. r. Alfred
Ball. Bessemer, Ala. Adolph Ball.
Miami. Ara, Everett Ball. Bingham
Canyon. Utah. Frank d. Ball and Rus
sell Ball. Crystal Falls. Mich, Mrs
Andrew Remfry, Duluth, Mimi. and
Mrs. L. A. Henry. Crystal Falls. Mich.
All OF Mrs. Balls children had been
TO visit her shortly before she died
and Il was her wish that they be not
disturbed TO come TO her funeral as
many OF them live at such long dis
tances. Edwin Ball came up from Bir-
mingham and Mrs. Remfry, who had
been attending her mother for several
months. were all that we're present
from outside to attend the funeral
which was held from the home Thurs
day afternoon. IL was her wish that
the funeral services be held at the
home and her wish was carried out.
The esteem with which the lady was
held I'm the community was testified TO
by the large number OF sympathizing
friends that were present and the
CONTINUED on Page A.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26
A CAREFUL SURVEY OF CONDITIONS
MADE BY A REPORTER
LESS BEER--M0RE WHISkEY
Sentiment of Local Merchants Is
Much Mixed With a Leaning To-
wards a Wet Regime

On the first OF last May. Iron county
cut out the saloons and entered the dry
list. A dry county in this upper penin-
sula is new thing and this county has
been watched from all over the state by
those interested in the elimination or
the liquor traffic and vice versa. All
kinds OF reports have been sent out
but not one OF such reports that havo
so Tar come under our observation
emanates from any actual canvass OF
the conditions; they have been per-
sonal opinions and in most cases re-
feet the bias or the learnings OF tho
person giving them.
The Diamond Drill sent a reporter 10
the railroad stations, 10 the stores, TO
the banks. the mines and to every
other source OF information with In
structions to get facts In figures, not
guesses, also to get the opinions or
each person in business or otherwise
In position 10 pass any Judgment upon
the result OF the local option in this
county so far as IL has been shown un
in the eight months passed.
Population a Problem
Iron county has had problem that
none OF the counties that have adopted
local option so far has-a foreign
population. AT least fifty per cent OF
our population comes from southern
Europe where wine is consumed as a
regular beverage These people have
been used to the use OF wine with their
food from infancy. They look upon ID
as a necessary adjunct to their food.
For that reason II has been very
difficult task to curb the sale OF liquors
among that class OF people.
or the numerous blind pig cases
tried in the present term OF the cir
cult court. almost all of the princi-
pals were Italians or Austrians.
There has been a fairly good com
pliance with the law among all other
There are always black
sheep in every flock and SO there have
been some complaints against persona
Of other nationalties here but they
have been few and we have noticed
feeling OF prejudice exists among the
people OF other nationalities against
blind pigger For that reason one finds
very little Illicit traffic among tho
Firms, Scandanavians, Germans. Irish
Or Americans
MiSconception Of Purpose
There is an altogether misconcep-
ton OF purpose in evidence over this
local option law Those opposed to IL
seek to convey the idea that Il is
designed 10 STOP consumption OF liquor
and those fayoring II have some vague
dca that 1t seeks the same end Actual
experience under the law is necessary
% put one straight for IL was sometime
before We realized that the object of
lie law Is not To prevent the consump-
ion Of liquor but TO stop the sale of
liquor Al retail in dram shops or in any
,ther method within the territory
With this conception of The law
irmh fixed In ones mind one can
,asily sec that the failure of The law
o stop drunkenness because OF the
egalized selling OF liquor in adjacent
erritory or because or the icgalized
tContinued on Page 3
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26
Tive Piwers Cot Light Pines


fine should be paid
Tive Pi.gers Got Light Fines
Joe Spera was the FIRST blind pigger
called. The court called attention to
the fact that Spera was arrested for
selling wine under the general liquor
laws at time when IL was commonly
supposed that such wine might be sold.
He stated that he had investigated
Joe's case and found that heretofore he
had been a good citizen and for the
reason that he was technically guilty
only the court assessed fine of $500
and costs OF $1,000
Dodo Gonzuma was called next. This
man was a boarding house keeper and
the court stated that in his case some
consideration would be shown for the
reason that the man kept a boarding
house and IL was generally supposed
that boarding houses were classed as
private residences and liquor could be
kept there for the use OF the boarders.
II want IL understood now, all over
this county" said Judge Flanagan.
"That when a man abandons his resi-
dence and makes II public by inviting
boarders TO II, that he must not keep
liquor there These men must either
quit keeping boarding houses or quit
keeping liquor lie fined Gonzuma
$4,000 and SSSOO costs
RampOna's Plea Made No Hit
The rest Of the piggers were brought
up before the court and stood in a row
before him Judge Flanagan made
the usual inquiry as TO whether any Of
them had anything 10 say why sentence
should not be passed and A. +. Dixon
for Ramponi asked that the court be
lenient as that man had kept saloon
for many years al Stambaugh, had
never been complained Of and that
when the place was raided bur pint
bottle Of liquor was found in the ice
box and that was intended for private
use
Yes replied Judge Flanagan,
There was a pint bottle found in the
ice box but the testimony showed that
d 5-gallon cask Of liquor was found up
stairs. II was further alleged in the
testimony that the pint bottle found in
the ice box was intended for the private
use Of Ramponi. he intending to take
il with him when he went TO Midnight
Mass and thus disgi ace his church as
we'll as disobey the law"
r. y. Lott appeared for Fable Buhr-
man and pleaded that he had needy
family
THE time for him 90 have thought |
about his family" said the Judge. Was !
before he broke the law Let him stop
and think next time OF his family be
fore he sets out to disobey the law"
In passing sentence upon the pIggers
Judge Flanagan stated that he would
make $4,000 difference between the
man who pleaded guilty and the man
who sought TO get ouf OF his offense
and was convicted by jury.
lie also called attention 20 the fact
hat should any OF the convicted men
come before him again he would have
no option but must sentence them TO
states prison for ak months.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26

confinement in the county Jail until the
fine should be paid.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-26
COURT TERM ENDED
Collapse Of Civil Calendar Let Judge
Flannigan Away Thursday

Judge Flanagan resumed work in
the circuit court here on Monday last
taking up the blind pig cases where he
left on on Saturday. The jury on Sat
urday afternoon had found Canido
Pisoin not guilty and the next case up
was that of Tony Migoli alias Tony
Schiago which was tried on Monday
forenoon and the jury convicted him OF
having stored liquor. That was the
last of the purely blind pig cases which
had occupied the attention OF the court
for so long time.
Boy Acquitted OF Perjury
The perjury case against John Run
land was taken up next with Hon. NJ.
II. Moriarty defending. The accusation
of perjury came from the change OF
testimony on the part OF defendant in
the Bristol blind pig case about which
so much has been written in these
columns. Runland was brought in with
a number OF others on a certain day
and questioned by Justice Dawson. II
was not the regular examination. He
swore that the liquor he got at Schio-
vos place was intoxicating. At the
regular examination a week later he
swore that he didn't know IL the liquor
was intoxicating.
The star witness in the case was the
man Schiovo. He proved TO be regular
talking machine and was hard to stop
when he got started. What he wanted
TO emphasize was that he had no
knowledge OF any beer but Menominee
River and Leisen & Henes.
Schiovo had previously pleaded
guilty OF having stored liquor on his
premises contrary TO the law etc
Runland is not bright boy as could
be plainly seen when he was on the
stand The jury took that into con-
sideration, for Mr.. Moriarty played 1t
up very prominently, and at the same
time they considered the circumstances
under which the change was made.
Judge Flanagan took occasion TO say
that the justice had no business hold
ing the two examinations and thus
throwing the opportunity 10 change so
forcibly in the boys way. After short
consultation the jury found the boy not
guilty.
The other perjury cases were drop
ped IL is the general opinion that the
boys have had lesson that they will
not forget They are not bad boys by
any means, this being the first time
thar they were ever in court or under
suryeilence OF any kind and while
everyone wanted the seriousness OF the
affair brought home to them vigorous
ly very few wanted TO see heavy pun
imposed upon them because OF
the circumstances
The case against VIM Doux was
although all OF the wit
nesses were on hand and that finished
The criminal calendar with the ex-
ception OF
The Pakkala Case
John Pakkala was taken before JUS
ice Dawson last Monday morning and
waived examination to the circuit
court. Immediately after dinner Judge
had him brought into court
% plead As he had no attorney to
him Hon. NJ H. Moriarty
vas appointed by the court and took
up the task assigned him.
When Il came 10 pleading Pakkala
refused 70 plead guilty Of any ofiense
greater than attempt az rape and the
for that crime Is but ten
ears II seemed TO be the consensus
II opinion that he should be found for
attempt to kill but lie steadfastedly |
Continued on Page 4)
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
Real EState Sales

Thomas F. Roden to Thos. b. Ed
wards. Warranty. Consideration,
warranty deed, consideration
$4,000. 1876 acres in south 1-2 OF
36-51-9 and in sw sw of S1-51-S.
Nina M.wilburn to AddisonA Wal
lace warranty deed, consideration.
Il and other. 80 acres in 1-2 of sw
of IA and in Sc Sc and in ne Sc Of
15-5O-9.
Laura F.CowIey to Efie A. and
G.F. Dowell, warranty deed, consider
alton $14OO. Tract east of block /,
Original Vandalia.
Frank CVannoy to Henry C.Kohl
warranty deed, consideration SILL
200. southwest of 1926.
]. L. Butterworth to C.C.Gibbins
ct al, warranty, consideration $12,-
900. West half of Sc and Sc of 35-
51-1O and north half of ne of 2-5O-10
CIV. Erisman to Lee E. Brown
warranty, consideration $4,000. East
half of sw of 1851.
Jerry M.Baker to F. C. and Inez
Vannoy warranty, consideration
$4,000. East half of sw of 27-52-7.
Mrs. T. mildred to A. G. and
Mollie B.Mildred warranty, ronsid-
Grafton $1.OO and other. North half
of Lot 8, City Survey A, Mexico.
Harry B.Hutton to J.Nesbit Liv-
ingston warranty, consideration 81
Half interest in Lot 2, block 20
original Mexico.
JNesbit Livingston to H.B. and
Valeria B. Hutton, warranty, consid
Grafton 81. Half interest in lot 2
block 20, original Mexico.
Abraham Zimmerman to B.F. Can
terbury warranty, consideration $675
Lots l and 2, block b2, Hill and Rush
second addition to Rush Hill.
Lhcy Trabue by sheriff to Wm.F
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
WILKINS TRIAL OPENS.
Defense VIII Rely on Walkers
Deathbed Statement.

Bowling Green, Mo-, Jan. Ii
Confident thedeathbed statement of
Col. Alten M. Walker, generating
wilkins, will save their client, coun-
sci for Fred. D. Wilkins, accused of
walkers murder in Louisiana last
March, are not expected to place the
defendant on the witness stand. His
trial begins here tomorrow
A Hannibal real estate deal in
which wilkins is alleged to have de-
frauded woman of $500 will figure
in the trial, unless the defense is sue
cessful in excluding this line of testi-
mony. The prosecution asserts the
need of money to settle up this diff
Guilty furnishes the motive. 1t il
claimed Wilkins was being pushed
for settlement and that he had an
engagement for the week in which
Walker was shot to go to Hannibal
and adjust the matter The defense
viii make a stubborn fight to prevent
the introduction of this testimony.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13

The largest single purchase of hogs
in record at the National Stock Yards
st. Louis, was made Monday morn
ing, when Armour & Co., bought lot
of 1000 hogs from the Hess Commits
sion Company for $51, 900. Sam Cum
Minis, the champion golf player of the
st. Clair Country Club, and his as
sistant, Irwin ]. Brenner, represented
Armour. and it took them about five
minutes to close the deal. The hogs
were shipped from Iowa in forty-five
cars and came from a territory that
is generally supposed to belong to the
Chicago Stock Yards. Robert e. Con-
way, general manager of the Armour
plant, said that this record-breaking
purchase contradicts the statement
issued Saturday by commission men
that packers are injuring the business
at the stock yards by purchasing from
the farmers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13

Col. W. D. Fonville is making all
arrangements to move to the South
land in a few months. He has 500
acres of land down there and will di-
vide it into 40 lots, and has assurance
that he will be able to sell every foot
of it within year at a fine profit.
They refuse to cut up their big estate
down there, but Mr.. Fonville is going
to break the rule. There are too many
big farms in Missouri too, so large
that it is impossible for the owner to
care for them and farm them proper
ly. Again the Message expresses re-
grets that we are to lose Col Fonville
and his good family from the Mexico
community.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13

Conscription has finally extended
to the Missouri mule. Heretofore the
stalwart drafter has escaped being re-
Questioned for service in the great
European war, but to-day French
Government agents will begin buying
mules in the st. Louis livestock mar
ket for rapid shipment to the various
battle fronts.
Thus far contracts by the belliger-
ents have been confined to horses,
thousands of which have been dispos-
ed of through the local market. Re-
Gently there has been a strong call
from the army commanders for pack
animals, and the Missouri mule was
hit upon as the best available for this
purpose.
1t is stated that the mules will be
used in the colonies and sections of
the war zones far distant from rail-
roads and where'roads are bad. Some
it is understood, are destined for Afri-
ca, while others will see service in the
vosges Mountains.
George w. Maxwell of the Jos. A.
Maxwell Mule Co. who has the French
contract, says that there is a call for
an enormous supply, which it will
take several months to fill. The va
rieties wanted are mules s to 8
years old and standing IA hands
high and upward.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
REPORTED MARRIAGE A JOKE.
Dresden, Mo-, School Teacher Signed
Deed as ''Mrs. Price" as
Result.

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan. 11.-Despite the
fact that Grace A. Wagner, Dresden
school teacher, on January 3, 1916,
signed a warranty deed as "Grace A.
Price," with the printed words, "his
wife," in the deed in which John M.
Price of Lamonte conveyed property,
leading to the publication in local
and metropolitan newspapers last
week that the couple had secretly
been married, Price today publishes
An affidavit saying he is not married
to Miss Wagner. She also declares
she is not Prices wife.
The couple have been keeping com
pany for a long time, and Price ad-
mits having told numerous friends
that he and Miss Wagner were mar
ried, but now says it was ''all joke"
Miss Wagner's explanation in regard
to signing the deed is that she did so
at the request of Price, who told her
he had made her his beneficiary in
the property to be transferred, and
it would be necessary for her to sign
the deed as MRS. Grace A. Price. "
Prices explanation is that he told a
number of persons that he and Miss
Wagner were married.
He was about to sell piece of
property in Sedalia, and when in
formed it was reported he had said
he was married to Miss Wagner, and
that his wife's signature would be
necessary to make the transfer of
the property legal, he advised Miss
Wagner he had made her his bene-
ficiary in the property in question
and induced her to sign her name as
"Grace A. Price" in the presence OF
c. I. Wilson, lawyer; ]. B. Stuart,
real estate agent, and another real
estate dealer named Dow.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
THOMPSON LETTER.

Ed Pearl has grip. Mrs. John
Beatty has severe case of tonsilitis.
Mrs. Willard Thompson is not so we'll.
The Woodmen gave an oyster sup
per at Cant Hall Saturday night.
All report fine time.
Miss Lola Spencer resumed school
after weeks illness. Several pupils
were unable to attend because of
grip. Those sick are Elizabeth Beatty,
orone Dempsey, Garth and Leona
Hoover, Henry and Ray Jenkins.
Dogs got into Wheeler Gant's flock
of 1000 sheep killing IA. 12 are
so badly crippled they likely will die
Mrs. Joe Considine and Miss Eva
Considine returned Thursday from
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13

1t pays, says the Unionville Repub-
lican, to raise good corn when SIS
can be made from a single ear, A
Linn county farmer had what he con
sidered good ear of corn and show
ed at the Purdin Fair in October
where he won first place and 81. Al
the fair in Linneus the ear won 50
and the over, having smelled blood
began to lust for more, so he entered
it at the St, Joseph show. where he
also won first and $50 in prize mon.
ey,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13

Beeby partition deed, consideration
$1,000. southwest of 15-52-6.
Lucy A.Trabue ct al by sheriff to
John Hickerson, partition deed, con-
sideration $3.50. 16 acres in west
half of sw ne of 25-51-6.
Fred A.Morris to B. Turner Will
liams warranty, consideration $2250
Lot 6, block 8, Clark's addition tC
Mexico.
Central West Construction Co. tc
EFT. and Bessie L. Moore warranty
consideration $500. Lot 1,block 8
Trolley Heights addition to Mexico
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-13
REV. HAYNR CoNIPLIMENTED.
Ticket Agent.

REV. HAYNE COMPLIMENTED.
Rev. S. W. Hayne, pastor of the
M. E. Church, South, in Mexico, is
assisting in revival meeting at the
Methodist church in Huntsville. The
Herald of that city thus speaks of
him:
Rev. Mr.. Hayne is strong, pow
erful, fearless speaker. He is a log
ical thinker, a great student and pos
sesses a manner of presentation
wholly his own, one which attracts
and interests thruout his every SER
mon. Few ministers have addressed
our Huntsville congregation who
have the powerful sway of his listen
ers as has this man.