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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

Fred Kester, who managed the
wet" campaign in Iona county has
this to say in regard TO the matter in
his Single Top Trail" in the Pewa-
mo news The editor OF this column
has just returned from attending the
obsequies OF our old friend and neigh
bor, John Barleycorn, whose death
occurred the early part OF last week.
John was quite a lovable old fellow
and although we sat mp with Linn day
and night for over two months the
end was inevitable and we had 10 see
him pass out and beyond John
would have probably lived TO ripe
old age had he not made his mistake
OF marrying Miss Home Rule last
spring. who In a III Of anger struck
the old man on the cocoanut with a
rolling pin John had been long
time resident OF Michigan and was un-
usually well known aud the day that
he died the church bells tolled every
hour in memory OF his passing The
old boy is gone and we hope that
those who assisted 30 nobly In help
ing him 10 pass painlessly away will
now see that his ashes rest in peace
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02
HIBBING OFFICIALS INDICTED.


The contention between the mining
companies and the people OF the VIII
lage OF Hibbing is on again. this time
In the courts OF Minnesota. A grand
Jury brought in indictments against
the mayor, Victor Power, four alder
men, two editors and some other citi-
zens OF Hibbing. The charges against
the officials IL malfeasance in Office.
While the action has been heralded
all over the nation as great graft
scandal, those who are acquainted
with the situation up there say that
il is only another spasm OF fight be-
tween some local mine managers who
want 10 rule and some OF the citizens
OF the place who refuse 20 allow them
TO do so. The contention thus brought
on has involved all OF tho people OF
Hibbing and extravagances arc prac-
ticed by both sides to the controversy.
Among those indicted In our old
friend Claude NJ Atkinson. publisher
of Mesaba Ore. Claude probably got
present day steel prices for some
printing and II he did he deserves 20
be indicted.
When the wind blows the clouds
away II will probably show that one
aide IL about az deep In tue mud as
the other liz i'm the mire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

The exact complexion of the next
House OF representatives is yet in
doubt but II looks as If the republic
cans will have small plurality and
by gaining the support OF couple of
the progressives, they will win the
organization. There "a some opposi-
ton To Rep. Mann OF Illinois for
speaker but the opinion now seems to
be that lie will win.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

1t is reported that Kansas wants a
place in Pres. Wilson's cabinet We
suggest that Gov. Capper be given the
desired position and that II be secre-
tary Of the navy, Capper Is the man
who says that Kansas isn't interested
IL national defense because II hasn't
any sea coast
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

The Diamond Drill has a beautiful
line of Greeting Cards for Christmas
and New Years business The Greet
Ing Card has come into use very ex-
tensively OF late by professional men.
business firms and private persons.
Anyone desiring cards can get any
Xthing wanted ~ this Office. Call and
look them over.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

Let's see We went TO Vera Cruze
to compelI Huerta to salute the flag,
but he didn't salute Il. We went
across the northern border to catch
villa but we didn't catch him. Next
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02
a MATTER on opINIoN.

Down in Green county, Illinois,
culprit who stole six hens from a
farmer was given sentence OF 80
days, and a man who stole a Ford
car was let OFF with so days by the
same Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

rs liable TO start at any time. We
had another fire in the Bristol last
summer. II started in an abandoned
part OF the mine and luckily we could
seal II up"
Asked for his method OF stopping
the fumes Mr.. Bjork said that they
have bulk-headed up the affected
parts and shut them of from the air.
Al the tipe OF the last 6re they were
able to put in part OF their bulk head
work without the aid of helmets but
before they got through the smoke got
SO dense that helmets had 90 be Sc
cured and the men worked with them
until the sealing work was completed
the mine was thus freed OF fumes
but constant watch has 10 be kept
upon the walls and none Of the slate
left exposed.
Mr.. Bjork is OF the opinion that all
old workings where there IS con-
siderable surface exposed in which
black states predominant is liable TO
have a sulphurs fire at any time. and
the sooner such spaces are filled the
freer the mine is from danger. Sand
seems 20 be the only effective agency
to stop the fumes. Water will not do
il.
Mr. Richards Opinion.
Another mining man who believes
the sulphur problem is live one in
this county is Supt. w. j. Richards OF
the Corrigan- Mckinney mines. Mr.
Richards company has several prop
critics in close proximity TO the Dober
the Tully being one that Is now in
operation.
II think that the problem Is very
serious one" said Mr. Richards. IL
believe that unless We are very care
ful the trouble is going to spread A
man must know his mine before de-
termining the method he will persue
in mining II the walls dip at a
comparatively sharp angle one may be
able 10 mine his ore by the caying
method and take all or il out right up
to the walls. without getting into
trouble. The igniting OF the sulphur
comes from the friction Just as you
light a match. When the walls stand
comparatively straight, friction in the
peeling OFF OF the slate Is sure TO re-
salt while II the walls dip pretty well
the slate drops off into space and the
chances are that no friction will re-
suit
II am OF the opinion that the only
way We can be sure in mines where
the walls stand fairly perpendicular
j. to leave an ore protection along
the walls to hold the slate from peel
ing OF. II can be left in pillars as
was done in the old Crystal Falls
mine and when mining operations
have passed on to where there Is no
danger these pillars may be removed
However. IL Is delicate question
and time and experiment will have to
be depended upon TO direct us as 10
what Is best to do i'm such cases"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

The Michigan State Fair Assn. has
placed ban upon carnival attrac-
tons on the fair grounds at It's annual
exhibition. The state fair board Is
simply following the lead Of many
county fair boards. the carnival hav-
ing been found undesirable AZ such
exhibitions.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02
]. PARK CLAIMING
OFFERS MEMORIAL
CONTINUED from Page II

pany named il Charming in honor Of
-. Park as he was called
Has AmaSsed Fortune.
In those days Mr. Claiming was
simply mining engineer OF ability
but not extraordinarily well fixed in
financial way. Since then Mr.. Chan
ming has prospered beyond his fondest
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02
SHIPPED SPUDS
TO WISCONSIN
CONTINUED from Page J.,

This year Wapaca has no potatoes
They hardly raised enough for their
own use. That condition Is true in
southern Wisconsin where farmers
have been growing a few potatoes
more than they needed for their own
use and where those few made lot
in the aggregate. This year have
shipped to Bcloit, to central Illinois
TO all OF the small cities in southern
Wisconsin and they are all demand
ing more.
The only place in Wisconsin where
l know OF good crop being secured
is In the vicinity OF Rhinelander.
There the farmers have pretty fair
crop. II seems that there are streaks
throughout the country where there
were local rains when the. crop was
forming. In those sections there are
potatoes but In the other sections
there are none
Government Estimate 06.
when told that the government rs
innate OF the crop as q whole was
only about fifteen per cent lower than
an average crop or about one-seventh
Mr.. Menard secuted the information.
II doubt that that estimate Is any
where near correct" he said. II have
had this experience during the past
few weeks which il something /
rarely met with before. A farmer
would tell me that he had certain
quantity OF potatoes When I carne
around 10 get them Invariably
found that he had overestimated his
crop from 80 i-3 TO 80 per cent due to
the fact that there are so many small
potatoes this year; potatoes that
were stunted in growth or have not
matured and which are absolutely
worthless for market purposes.
II believe that the farmers have
misinformed the government crop re-
portcrs just as they have me"
Expects Famine.
From other parts OF Michigan come
reports OF small crop and some go
so far as to predict famine I'm pota
toes, but this pessimism is secuted In
market circles Among those who
.hink that famine Is imminent Is
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02
THE NEXT GREAT REFORM

II is observed that one OF tho inn
portant speakers at the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union an
nounced that the next crusade in this
nation should be against the tobacco
habit. tThc presumption being that
the liquor subject already is settled in
the nation as "A whole) Well. why
not? And when we pass laws making
it illegal 60 smoke. chew or use snuff
then let Us legislate against the use
Of tea or coffee Too much coffee or
tea drinking is very. very bad for the
heart and for the digestive tract II
you don't believe it read the Postum
advertisements lIoughton Mining
Gazette.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

America is rapidly getting indie
pendent OF foreigners in the dye field
Last week the second big dye plant
TO be opened in this country and the
only one west OF Buffalo was opened
at Quincy, Ill
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

The dancing party given at the citx
hall auditorium last Saturday evening
by a number of the ladies received
very commendable mention. Follow
ing the dance supper was served in
the club rooms
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02

J. y. Mcbride, state markets director.
Mr.. Mcbride recommends that pots-
toes be boiled in their skins. and buy
ers agree that something must be
dcne
There has been almost normal
crop up in the Traverse City section
of the state this year. but the pota-
toes raised In the group OF counties
with Wexford on the south is not as
large as IL would have been had not
the call OF Detroit and other cities
been Needed by hundreds OF men. Ana
Detroit is about TO pay through It's
nose for every man taken out OF the
north.
Gave Up Farming.
Wherever you drive, you will I'm
little tar paper shacks boarded up an
the fields given over TO weeds" saioa
a buyer whose business takes hi
over the entire country. THE owns
have given up and gone to Detr
Flint and other industrial cities. 1
stead OF being producers. they
consumers now and are helping TO
plete the supply"
Detroit Is to Blame.
Detroit Is 10 blame" said Perie
Powers. OF Cadillac, former state.
Dor commissioner. when questio
Detroit Is to blame for the ext
high wages paid to diggers.
so many men out OF the countr
But the abandoning OF thes.
homes iR the clearings is not q
premise on which the threat
tatoes in the luxury class is $500,
The government crop report
other indication. The crop ess 49,.
for Michigan show 20,si5.0O0 HE
for last year. which was not llll
year for potatoes, against III NIX
bushels for this year. Along WI IlI
Is the state report. This show lul
the average OF Sc bushels to IL
for the entire state. has droi
45.22 bushels, while the total II l
the state Is given az 22,266, 664H Hi
this year, against 2S,776634 y llII
last year. "
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02
Problem q General One.

The fate OF tho Dober is a warning
to other mines in Iron county and
mining men are watching with eagle
eyes any appearance or the sulphur
menace underground in their proper
ties II ia the opinion OF mining men
In the Spring Valley district that the
trouble is bound TO spread and the
only way to prevent the running or
mines Is to begin at once TO avoid the
trouble. Some claim that the only
sure method TO prevent IL is TO change
the method OF mining TO that of top
slicing so as 10 carry plenty of sand
close 10 the wall of the workings at
all times and thus prevent any large
surfaces being exposed. AS sure as
they are so exposed there will be fires.
Bristol Mine Affected.
The only mine In the Crystal Falls
district that has been affected by the
sulphur fumes so far is the Bristol
and at that property Supt BjorII has
succeeded i'm shutting of the fumes.
He has had as much experience a
any mining man in the district and
his opinion in this connection should
have weight In response TO a query,
do you think that the sulphur fume
problem is a live one for the mining
men Of this section" he replied.
Absolutely | believe that any
mine having a black slate wall will
have to be watched closely as a fire
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-02
D0BER MINE MAY
Be ABANDONED
CONTINUED from Page ID

but the water solution was decided
upon as the quickest and cheapest
way 20 choke off the fire.
There are large rooms underground
Ia the Dober and big open pit so
that II took a lot OF water TO fill all
OF the workings
After letting the water stand n suf-
ficient length OF time. as they thought
10 thoroughly subdue the fires the
company turned its attention to free
ing the mine OF the water that had
been let in and hero they ran up
against another trouble.
sulphur Ate the Pumps.
The water was so saturated with
sulphur that the poles OF the pumps
were eaten up almost as ia Il as they
could be supplied. II soon became
apparent that the mine couldn't be
freed of water by the pumping method
and recourse was had to bailers. by
battling, and pumping when they could.
the water was finally lowered beyond
the area where the fire had been burn
ing. Almost as quickly as the sur
face was re-exposed oxidation com
menced again and the company quit
its unwatering efforts and let the
mine fill up with water again.
There the property stands while
consideration Is being given as TO
future efforts. The Dober people had
plans ready and had started sinking
a new shaft across the track to the
west, upon the Selden land as the ore
pitches In that direction hut what
they will do with the old minc is still
In the air
The Dober was very valuable
piece OF property. 1t was an easily
mined body or ore for the reason that
the walls are hard and stopping could
be carried on without the use of lot
OF timber. The ore was OF good quail
ity, fact that kept the property
working when all the other oliver
mines in the district were closed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-20
SOUTH PLACE FOR NEGRO
Rev. Richard Carol Says Migration
to North Mistake.

To the Editor of The News and
Courier: | was in Greenwood, S. c.,
last Saturday night, having learned
that carload of colored people would
migrate to Pennsylvania at that time.
More than 1000 colored people gath
cred at the depot at 8 o'clock to see
the crowd go. I learned that every
Saturday night this scene takes place
in Greenwood. DR.. Dement,, pastor of
the white Baptist Church there, told
me that seventy-five of the best mem
had left. The colored people in
Greenwood came from the country
round about to see the crowd off. Hon.
H. G. Tillman, son of Senator B. r.
Tillman, told me that in the crowd
were one or Two of Sne farm hands
that had signed contracts to work
next year, but that h. would not in
terfere with them. It was quite diff
ferent from Georgia, -or in Georgia
the negroes are intimidated in some
sections. In Greenwood the white
people offer no resistance. l was
burning with enthusiasm to get onto
a car box and speak to the multi
tudes that gathered, but I refraincd,
becaus" some of the colored people
have the idea that / an paid by white
PSoPAS w opSoN against CIllS
tion movement. 1t is just the other
way, however. If I would encourage
it or go as have been invited to
spend the balance of my days inOhio
or Pennsylvania, would receive
more money in one year than I would
get in South Carolina in five years.
This is the country for the black man
and the white people. of the South
should offer the proper inducements
and protection before the law to keep
Dr. B. D. Gray, of Atlanca, addressed
large number of colored people in
Newberry in colorcd church last
Tuesday evening. AS he pleaded with
the colored men to stay in the South
among their white friends, DR.. Gray
wept much. DR.. Gray is secretary Of
the Southern Baptist Home Mission
Board and was reareu in Mississippi.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-20

any office he might desire, but that
conditions in the state were such that
it would be impossible for him to OBJ
tain what he evidently considered
right or the right of any man if SIM
liar family. My friend has a fine
sense of humor and there was a
twinkle in his eye, but nobody else
except muSelf seemed to see the hu-
NOR Of that attitude.
No man in South Carolina would
be big enough fool to go out and cam
paign for Office on the score that he
was entitled to it because Of his fam
lly, nor would he offer his lineage as
even one reason why he should be
elected. And yet there are not few
fools IN the state who think a man is
not entitled to Office, no matter what
ms qualifications for public service
II ne be OF plcbian origin. And these
FOOLS do more damage than any5o ly
has an idea of who has not stviicd
this question. Their foolish chatt II
does more to array against a candi-
uate or patrlclan ancestry the mass
or voters who can maze no such
boast than direct attacks upon him
because of such ancestry. Some one
has said that in hunting a bride a
wOman's possession Of wealth should
not be an object, but that it likewise
should not be an objection Similarly,
in selecting candidate to vote for,
while | think patrician ancestry is not
a qualification of candidate it is by
no means disqualification And vet
there are those who make the mistake
Of regarding it as disqualification.
| saw in print this summer advice
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-20
HOPE COMES BACK in
CREENV|LLE, S. c.
City Railway Conductor Says All IL
~ Well Again. u

a
indigestion can most certainly re-
duce a man to the most helpless men
tai and physical condition" writes Mr..
G. L. Knight, the popular conductor
GS! Ct ssl S!L,,, West Washington Street,
81 suffered a lohg time with indi-
gestion, and just felt awfully bad all
the time. How bnvied the men who
seemed glad they were living and
co q enjoy their1 meals."/
"But now it's all right and every
thing looks as bright as new dollar,
and its all due tb that great remedy,
Sulferro-Sol. bought and took two
bottles. and its about the best invest
ment ever made 1t seems to me
that if everyone knew Of this onder-
full remedy, it would cut down the
suffering in the world to where we
could hardly over hear of Indiges-
ton"
~ulferro-Sol ia the nloat honest
and the best remedy ever heard Of.
I recommend it to- every one"
Sulferro-Sol can be found at any
Drug Store. If your Druggist does
not have Sulferro- Sol he will order
it for you. The Murray Drug Co.,
Columbia, State Distributors.-Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-20

to voters to cast their ballots for
Richard | Manning, not because of
what his administration had been, but
because some Of his ancestors had
held high Office in South Carolina, be-
cause he was a scion Of family of
great prominence, because he had
been successful in business and be-
cause he was a member Of the Episco-
pal church, which was alleged to be
the church of aristocrats. And in
personal conversation with voters
heard some Of them voice the same
objections to Manning as a sufficient
reason why they should vote against
him, even though they admitted that
as governor he had urged and signed
more Legislation beneficial to their
class than had any other govcrno-
they had known.
Before the war and from 1876 un-
I'll iillman swept into power in 1890.
that In" WAS not drawn INTO our
politics. Ec did more thnN any other
man to make that ier.A. ,''on ef-
fcctivc politically, but not all the
blame Is his. lIrrc, there and yondcr
throughout the state are men much
as that b~Nch spent III day with
IN Charleston, and tnr;r attitude rs
been powerful in making tie class
feeling that Is micniab!y a strong
force III the politics o. our state.
Geo. f.. Rooster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-20

Among other things he said: "Stay
amony. your friends. We have not
treated you right; we are going to do
ets Dettsr % Let sevs as white and Solored
Southern soil. We We are a in Gt't debt to yoa OF,
colored people. First Of all, we owe
you the Gospel; then we owe you pro-
lection before the law. There win be
no more outrages when we take up
this problem as we should and solve
it by the Gospel" DR.. Gray took
occasion to commend the remarks of
the Rev. J. j. Starks, president of
Morris. College, Sumter, who had
spoken to the. white convention about
his work at Sumter. 1t may be as
many Of our colored people say: God
is in this movement. But I believe
that if the white people of the South
and the. colored people Of the South
had worked together for the last 80
years for the good of each race and
at the same time each race in it's
place, we would have had better con-
ditiors in the South-no lynchings,
no cause for lynchings. If the best
white people in the South had kept
the government in the hands of the
Gen. Wade Hampton type, this would
have been the greatess country on
earth. Is it too late for us to begin
the great work? Let the best ele-
ment, and the law-abiding white citi-
zens handle their bad folks. have
in mind now three colored men who
have accumulated mucIl property in
South Carolina--not in Abbeville
County. One has 600 acres of land
with debts all paid; 80 or 40 bales, of
cotton stored at his house. He has
been ordered to leave under penalty
OF death. For three years these ne
gro men have been intimidated and
threatened. The wife of one of these
men left my home few days ago.
Her husband wanted to know what
to do. He has committed nocrime.
| know what l am talking about when
say that from information 1 have
received from white men friendly to
these men that they will have to get
up and away, and all because they
have accumulated land and are pros
porous. While in Greenwood, four diff
terent colored men c-me to me and
asked what must they co. 1 told them
not to go North, but try to get to
some other white men in the county
or in the community. told them
that there are plenty of white men in
South Carolina that would give JUS
tice and protection. The trouble
about the thing is that some of the
best negroes are leaving. Sixty thou
sand have left Florida, as many more
Alabama and Georgia. 1 sent the Rve.
j. Bolivar Davis to Alabama to
preach to the colored people. Here
IS a letter from him that came YES
terday: II cannot get up meeting.
Everybody is restless here in Ala
6ama, and | am leaving Monday for
pennsylvania. will pass through
Columbia and will stop if you have
anything to offer. The Northern
fever 'is raging down this way" |
would suggest that at the race con-
terence which meets annually in CO.
lumbia, February 7-8, that some of
the leading white and co;ored citizens
from the different counties assemble
inColumbia and look this problem
squarely in the face.