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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

of his father.
Mr., and Mrs. SaIo OF Crystal Falls
made a short visit here with relatives
the latter part OF the week.
Mr., and Mrs. John Hill went 10
Crystal Falls last Saturday.
All the trains have been late for the
past week on account OF the depth OF
The snow. The North Western train
was stalled for one-half an hour at
Balsam last Monday while the tracks
were shoveled clear.
Ellsworth Breasseau and Pat Lee
gault went to Parks Siding last week
where they will work.
The Y. NJ. G. A. boys are cleaning
and painting the second story OF the
Fire Hall to use for their meetings.
The work will be we'll done as all the
members are very enthusiastic about
H.
Mrs. Alex La Pointe went TO Crys-
tai Falls lsst Thursday TO spend few
days there with friends
Frank Thomas was an Amasa visitor
last Sunday. Amasa holds great at
traction for Frank.
The Methodist church will have an
Easter program. The children are all
being trained and the choir has also
been doing a great deal OF work.
Marjorie, the eighteen months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Peter
son, is very sick with pneumonia and
bronchitis.
Mary Moringo returned from a trip
to Virginia. MINI the early part of
last week.
Andrew Oakland came here from
Dana, Wis TO make a short visit with
his family
William Burge went TO Iron River
last Wednesday returning on Thursday
Tie Misses Mary and Anna webber
returned from Iron Mountain on
Thursday.
Gertrude Cummings Of Balsam, was
In Amasa last Thursday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

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the bowels, tone and strengthen the d.
gestiye organs put them in natural
condition. Take HOLSTERS Rocky
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Wash and scrub yourself to beat the
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II improves the blood. cleans the
stomach. regulates the bowels, helps
the appetite. liyens you up. You work
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
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y Sterilization by HUGH WEIR and JOE BRANDT
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ut is too bad you have TO leave town,
Rupert Can't you postpone your tripr'
Hall shook his head. impossible"
he answered gruffiy.
He followed her into the dining room
where the two partook OF silent din
ner. There was a ring at the bell be-
fore they had finished, and the butler
announced mir. Thompson" A mo-
ment later the district attorney, a dark,
handsome man OF middle age followed
the servant, shook Halls hand and
bowed over that OF Mrs. Hall. The
master OF the house watched the two
sullenly as he thought OF the contents
OF the anonymous note.
Sorry to have 10 leave you two" he
terked out suddenly And Il is mighty
good OF you. Thompson. TO consent 10
act as my wfe's escort this evening
while l am gone" He kissed his wife
lightly. nodded to the district attorney
and swung out OF the house. Hardly
had the door closed behind him when
Mrs. Hall threw herself into the arms
or Justin Thompson.
Must we go 10 the theater, JUSTIN
she asked.
The man stroked her hair. mot n
you don't wish IL, darling. We can
have "A quiet evening here" The two
wandered into the library.
Two hours elapsed. The great house
had settled down to shhdowy silence.
Mrs. Hall and Justin Thompson had
drawn their chairs close TO an open
fireplace. The servants had retired to
an upper floor, and the couple were
apparently absolutely alone. Sudden
ly Thompson leaned forward listening
intently. Then, with a motion TO the
woman at his side, he rose softly and
peered through the draperies into the
other room. Before the private safe OF
Hall a masked man was crouchlng
Thompsons self control was remark
able. He grasped a heavy cane In the
corner Three swift, catike steps and
the next second the cane descended
with brutal force, and the figure OF the
intruder crumpled on 10 the floor the
mask slipping from the features. Al
though Thompson did not recognize the
features, they were those or Bruce
IArnIganl Besides, the district attor-
ney was given no time for speculation.
AT almost the same instant as his blow
Mrs. Hall pulled aside the draperies.
With a scream at the sight which met
her startled eyes, she sprang into the
room just as the hall door was Jerked
open and another actor appeared as
part OF the strange drama. IL was
her husband.
II thought sor snapped Rupert Hall.
And then without a word his hand
flashed back TO his pocket and he was
covering Thompson with revolver.
Swiftly the district attorney bounded
forward, his hand gripping Halls arm
just IN time to defect the course OF a
bullet. For moment the two men
struggled, and then there was a sec
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

He caught the woman In HIS arms.
saw her stagger toward the stairway
and then. turning OF the light. made
his way TO the front door and out into
the street.
When the police arrived Bruce Larni-
gan was still insensibie. but beginning
to struggle slowly and incoherently
back To consciousness. IL was plain
to the authorities that he had been
dealt violent blow. But at whose
hands? III he had shot Hall before
he himself had been attacked there
must have been more than two persons
present at the time. Mrs. Hall was
hysterical and in the hands or a ply
stefan aud trained nurse. She could
supply no information, and the fright
ened servants could tell even less,
When the coroner arrived policeman
took possession OF Bruce Iarnigan.
who was still dazed. and the young
man was hurried TO police hospital.
The next morning newspapers shrek
ed scare headlines at the crowds or
early risers and displayed the grew
some accounts OF the tragedy in heavy
type. The prisoner had recovered con-
sciousness and had been Identified as
Bruce Larnlgan. Further than giving
his name he had resolutely refused 10
commit himself His friends OF the
independent. including Jack Stevens,
had been summoned, and the next is
sue or the Independent was expected
TO contain some sensational details.
Contrary to general opinion, how
ever. when the afternoon edition OF the
newspaper did appear, there was Httle
or no comment in reference to the case
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

ond report. and Hall sank TO the floor
without word. Thompson stopped
swiftly over him. Hall was dead
What shall We doi What shall we
do?" moaned Mrs. Hall dropping limp
into chair Justin, you have killed
him.
cit was his life or mine said
Thompson curly. lie glanced swiftly
about him. No one realized better
than he the disastrous results N the
true facts ~ the tragedy should be ex.
posed. without further ceremony he
stopped down. altered the position OF
Halls body and iheu bent over the IN.
conscious figure ~ Bruce IArnigan.
when he Strengthened the smoking re.
volver which had done Hall TO death
was clinched IN LRrnigau's fingers.
Thompson glanced down with a
hooking smile about his thin ips
"You 10 up TO your ROOM" he direct.
ed the sobbing woman az his side. "In
n few minutes you are to rush down
stairs, discover the tragedy and notify
The police. They WA think that Hall
was shot by surglsr."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

CToo late for last week.

CToo late for last week.
Thomas Smithson is the happy
father of a baby boy born last Tuesday.
Mother and baby are doing nicely
The Ladies' Aid had a poor day TO
meet last Thursday. Most of them
thought the best place was at home.
Miss Helmie Peterson went to Al
pha last Thursday and returned the
following Wednesday.
Walter Promo is here on a business
trip from Iron River.
John Blomquist has resumed his
position at the Warner mine.
Antoine Holmes has resumed his
position braking
The Taxpayers ticket is as follows:
Supervisor VIM Burge.
Clerk George Promo. Jr.
Trustee John Blomuuist.
Highway Comr-John Dalifoir
Oyerseer Highway John Ketola,
Justice Walter Kilgren and Ward
Norwood
Board of Review (full term VIM
Paulakuhn.
Constable Frank Delais, Iyer OIL
son. Emil Callman, Christ Wilson.
Republican Ticket:
Clerk Christ Rowe
Treasurer George Chandler and ].
Crow
Highway Com'r John Tampa.
overseer Highway Gust Hentala.
Justice dun term Charles Wit
berg
Justice oo mi vacancy Harry
Vivian.
Constable Geo. Legault Oscar
Brusseau. John Maxi. Joe Gallup.
John Mason was here last week for
a couple OF DAYS visiting the schools
around Amasa
our Doctor Is kept very busy Of late
attending to the sick
Mr.. J r Gibson was Al Crystal
Falls last week attending 70 business
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
why Constipation Injuries

The bowels are the natural sewerage
system OF the body. When they become
obstructed by constipation a part of
the poisonous matter which they
should carry OFF is absorbed into the
system, making you feel dull and stu
pid, and interfering with the digestion
and assimilation of food. This condi-
tion Is quickly relieved by Chamber
lain's Tablets obtainable everywhere.
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

Is II safer" is the first question TO
be considered when buying cough medi-
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Cough Remedy has long been a fay-
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as II contains no opium or other mar
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advf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

beyond the bare outlines OF events as
given by the police. and so the case
dragged on until the day arrived for
the trial.
The case was placed In the hands Of
District Attorney Thompson for the
state. He said he was certain OF
quick verdict and one which would es-
tablish beyond doubt that Hall had
met his death at the hands OF Bruce
Larnigan while the latter was trying
TO burglarize the house.
Friends OF Bruce kept strangely and
persistently silent However. had the
movements OF Jack stevens been chron.
icled in the public press there is no
doubt as 10 the interest which they'd
arouse from the man In the street
Don't worry, old palr' Stevens had
said on a visit TO the cell as Bruce
glanced up YEARLY. Wen have you
out OF this with dying colors or my
name isn't Stevens"
A crowd packed the courtroom when
the trial opened.
The witnesses for the state were call
gave the conventional evidence as TO
the finding or the body. the discovery
OF the crime and such other details
IL was not until the second day OF
the trial and the witnesses In rebuttal.
summoned by the defense, were placed
Oh the stand that the interest In the
case reached fever heat.
ed the name OF very prominent phys
clan n Or. Jordan
He quickly took the stand
Il have made some interesting eK-
periments In connection with this
case" Or. Jordan began 1T Is an
established scientific fact. your honor.
that In cases OF violent death the pupil
OF the victims eye very often retains
Photographic impression OF the as-
sailant ] have made certain plates or
the retina OF Rupert Halls eyes, and
they have been developed with marvel.
Gus results" He produced some photo
graphic prints Counsel FOR Bruce Lar
nigan accepted them and addressed the
court.
IF you will allow Us "a call Mrs
Hall 10 the stand for moment fan
~ that she Will be able TO Identify
these pictures.
The Judge nodded. and few mo.
ments later the black ROBBED figure OF
the dead mans widow was led TO the
stand. The lawyer without preamble
extended the prints which he held
DO you recognize these. madam"
Mrs Hall hesitated and her face
paled. With scream she sprang 10
her feet AS the district attorney rushed
TO catch her fainting form The next
second he likewise crumpled into
chair. for the fear distorted face star
INK az him from the wierd pictures OF
the dead mans eyes was his own. The
evidence from beyond the grave. the
evidence on which he had never reckon
ed. was shrleking out his guilt
An hour later Bruce I.arnigan. again
a free man. stepped from the forbidding
building with Jack stevens nc his side
What will be the next7" the former
asked YEARLY as the two climbed into
The car.
tEpi.od. No. n Next Week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
crirst Apr /. last Apr Is. 1870
N0TICE


RESOLVED. That the Board Of
County Road Commissioners OF Iron
County adopt as a County Road that
pam Of the Mastodon Township Road
commonly known as the Crystal Falls
Alpha Road and described particularly
as follows
Beginning at station $50 plus 40
which is point 1910 II. North and 410
II East OF the = corner common 10
Section Z and Section rs. r. ~ n. II. 20
W. Thence running North East dis
lance OF $3.50 n. and ending at Station
as which Il a point $40 e. West and
240 a. North OF the Y corner common
TO Section 8 and Section s. r. ~ n. II.
80 W.
IRON COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION,
A. l.. Burridge.
Engineer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01

take this means OF announcing to
the people OF Iron county that I will
be candidate for sheriff at the com
ing republican primary. l shall APP
preciaie the support given me.
William Moss
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
SYNOPSIS.

Dudley IArnlsan, district attorney, be-
Isuse OF his fight on the vice and liquor
Irusts, is killed by an agent OF a secret
L.clety, tho committee OF fifteen. The
[rht Is continued by his son. Bruce. who
a elected district attorney. and by me
|,her son, Tom. Bruce 10 In love with
borothy Maxwell, whose father Is head OF
he Insurance trust.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
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suggested without help. One eve
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ment | kept on taking IL and today
am q well man. The soreness In ali
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cough and have gained fifteen pounds. "
- FRANK HILLMAN.
We guarantee Vinof for chronic
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weak, rundown conditions.
RerIn's Drrg Store, Crystal Falls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-11-11
URIC ACID IN MEAT
CLOGS THE KIDNEYS
Take a Glass Of Salts If Your Back
Hurts or Bladder Bothers.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it. but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says noted author
ity who tells us that meat forms uric
acid which almost paralyzes the kid
neys in their efforts to expel 1t from
the blood They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with dull
misery in the kidney region, sharp
pains In the back or sick headache,
dizziness. your stomach sours, tongue
is coated and when the weather is bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full of sediment,
the channels often get sore and irri-
tated, obligiug you to seek relief two
or three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
70 cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
Emulate sluggish kidneys, also to
Heulralize the acids in urine, so it no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, and make a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink.-adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-11-11

, tory smock and was now dressed to
venture forth.
Have you found out anything about
the poison?" asked.
Nothing definite yet" he replied.
That viii take some time now. It's
strange pcison-an alkaloid, I'm
sure, but not one that one ordinarily
encounters. Still, I've made a good
beginning. 1t won't take long to de-
termine it now"
Craig listened with deep interest,
though without comment, when | re-
lated what had happened, both Nor
toms conversation and about the
strange visitor whom we had had
peering into our windows.
"Some one seems to be very much
interested in what we are. doing, Wal
ter" he concluded simply. Il think
we'd better do little more outside
work now, while we have a chance.
If you are ready, so am l. | want
to see what sort of treasure hunter
this Stuart Whitney is. I'd like to
know whether he is in on this secret
of the Gold of the Gods, too
The Wall Street Promoter
Lockwood, as we now knew, had be-
come allied in some way with group
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-11-11
THE GOLD OF THE GODS
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE s yzy Esssss4 ss s:ns Ssa

, think she would have stopped at much
to advance his interests. You must
have noticed how much Alfonso thinks
of the Senorita. But l don't think
there was anything that could have
overcome the old Castilian's prejudice
You know they pride themselves on
never intermarrying. With Lockwood
it would have been different"
! thought began to get some glim-
mering of how things were.
whitney knows her pretty well
now, doesn't he?" l shot out
Norton shrugged his shoulders. But
he could not have acquiesced better
than by his very manner.
"Mr. Lockwood and Mr.. Whitney
know best what they are doing" he
remarked at length. 'rWhy don't
you and Kennedy try to see Sonora de
Moche? I'm scientist, you know. 7
dislike talking about speculations. I'd
prefer only to express opinions about
things that are certainties."
Perhaps Norton wished to convey
the impression that the subjects
had broached were worth looking into
At least it was the impression de-
rived.
"Still" he continued slowly, Il think
am justified in. saying this much: I
myself have been interested in watch
ing both Alfonso de Moche and Lock
wood when it comes to the case of
the Senerita. Ais fair, they say, In
love aud war. If l am any judge,
there are both in this case, somewhere.
think you had better see the Sonora
and judge for yourself She's a clever
woman, know. But I'm sure that
Kennedy could make her out, even if
the rest of US can't"
thanked Norton for the hint he had
given, and after chatting few nom
ents more left him alone in his office.
In my room again, | went back to
finish my writing. Nothing further
occurred, however, to excite my sus-
picions and at last managed to finish
1t.
was correcting what had written
when the door opened from the lab
oratory and Craig entered. He had
thrown off his old, acid stained labora-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-11-11
N. {. CHORUS
GIVES NUMBERS

A sacred concert viii be given Sun.
day evening at the First M. E. church
at 1880 o'clock by the choir under the
direction of Mr.. Ralph C. Sloane with
Mr.. Roland Nusbaum, organist The
program is as follows:
Organ prelude Mr.. Nusbam
Hymn (415) Faith of Our Fathers
Walton
Prayer Rev. Harry c. Harman
Anthem-Te Deum in "D'',
Dudley Buck
Choir
Solo-Return Unto My Soul Gray
Miss Grace Shera
Quartet-Christian, the Morn Breaks
Ger Thee Shelley
Mrs. Marshall, Soprano.
Miss Shera, Alto
Mr. Marshall, Tenor.
Mr. Hodge, Baritone
Offertory Mr.. Nusbaum
Duet-Fast Falls the Eventide
Lansing
Miss Marshall Miss Shera
Authenticated Are the Merciful
Hills
Choir
Ladies' Quartet-Come Unto Me
Salter
Vlolln-Andante Golterman
Mr. Clements
Anthem-Sing Alleliuah Forth
Ashford
Choir
Hymn (297) The Church's One Foun-
cation Wesley
Benedlctlon Rev. Harman
organ npstlude Mr. Nusbaum
One out of four Australians has a
substantial bank account.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-11-11

81 can't rid my mind of that warn
Ing" he remarked anxiously, pausing
in his measured tread 1T seems in
conceivable to me that any one
would take the trouble to send four
such warnings unless he meant it,
Quite so," agreed. relating to him
what had just happened.
II thought of something like that
he acquiesced, "and l have already
taken some precautions"
Norton waved his hand at the win
dows, which / had noticed before.
Though they were some distance
above the ground, l saw now that he
had closed and barred them at the ex-
pense of ventilation. The warnings
seemed to have made more of an i'm
preston on him than on any Of the
rest of us.
Zone never can tell where or when
a blow will fall with these people," he
explained. You see, I've lived among
them. They are hot-blooded race.
Besides, as you perhaps have read,
they have some queer poisons down
in South America. ! mean to run no
unnecessary chances.
II suppose you suspected all along
that the dagger had something to do
with the Gold of the Gods, did you
not?" | hinted.
Norton paused before answering, as
though to weigh his words. Suspect
ed-yes," he replied But, as l told
you. have had no chance to read the
inscription on it. can't say l took
1t very seriously--until now"
"It's not possible that Stuart Whit
ney. who, understand, is deeply in
terested in South America, may have
had some inkling of the value Of the
dagger is it," l asked thoughtfully.
For full minute Norton gazed at
me. 81 hadn't thought of that" he ad-
mitted at length. That's new idea
to me-"
Yet somehow | knew that Norton
had thought of it, though he had not
yet spoken about it. Was it through
loyalty to the man who had contri-
buted to financing his expeditions to
South America?
DO you know Sonora de Moche
well?" ventured, moment later
Fairly WELL" he replied. why"
What do you think of herr"
Rather clever oman," he replied
noncommittally.
Il suppose all the people in New
York who were interested in Peru
knew her. | pursued, adding, "Mr
Whitney, Mendoza, Lockwood"
Norton hesitatedfi as though he was
afraid of saying too much. While
could not help admiring his caution,
l found that it was most eXasperating
Still, | was determined to get at his
point of view, il possible.
Alfonso seems to be worthy son,
then" remarked. 81 can't quite make
out, though, why the Senorita should
have such an obvious prejudice
against her. 1t doesn't seem to ex.
tend to him"
Il believe" replied Norton reluct-
nntly, "that Mendoza had been on
rather intimate terms with her At
least. think you'll find the woman
very ambitious for her son. l don't