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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22
UNITED STATES SHERLOCK
HOLMES OF WORLD.

With the disclosure OF the Swedish
secret diplomatic notes following on
the heels Of the uncovering Of zim-
merman's secret instructions in the
famous Mexican note" Uncle sam is
fast developing a reputation as the
Sherlock Holmes OF the Diplomatic
World"
Derided by foreign diplomats for
lack Of skill in diplomatic intrigue.
the American state department has
nevertheless been the source through
which the most treacherous German
foreign office intrigues have been un-
covered.
How the United States came into
possession of these secret messages
on which the fate Of nations turns.
and how II was able to translate the
intricate cipher messages OF Germany
and Sweden, are questions that have
puzzled many people. There il, and
probably will continue to be, a great
mystery story connected with the
agents to secure the diplomatic cor
respondence OF foreign countries, all
though the shrewdest guessers In
Washington say the Swedish notes
must have come through pro-ally
employe OF the Swedish legation at
Buenos Aires.
But there Is no mystery about the
methods used In deciphering secret
messages. You can put this down N
your notebook there Is no message.
Of the length OF the Swedish cable
grams, written in cipher that Uncle
Sans cryptographic experts cannot
speedily unravel
II a hye-word message In new !
cipher, or even longer message writ
Ten in code, for reasons that / will ex- !.
plain later the experts might be baIk- \
cd. But, according to the cipher spe-
'ialists, there Is no cipher message OF
more than 20 words that cannot be
Ultimately read-and practically all
diplomatic correspondence is sure 10
De at least that long.
Secret messages are written either
N cipher or code. In cipher signs
numbers or other letters are substl-
uted for the letters Of the original
Message In code, words or signs arc
for words, phrases or even
'ntire sentences Of the original mes
age
Uncle Sam has two sets OF cipher
wizards. One set is connected with
he state department and specIallzes
N diplomatic correspondence. the
'ther Is IN the intelligence bureau OF
he department and deals with milf
airy ciphers.
Captain Parker Hit OF the U. s. ar
ny has TO his credit one OF the most
achievements OF any Of !
he cipher experts the deciphering.
less than an hour. OF a Japanese
lessage written in highly complex
ipher, in spite of the fact that he did
OF know one word OF Japanese and
ID not even know the message was
'ritten In that language. He deci-
hered the message and the translator
ID the rest
-O
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Mr.. T.. G. Bradley went to Menom-
inee early in the week to attend 10
business in connection with the rail-
road contract which he has there. He
Intends TO ship a lot OF his equip
ment from hore early next week. He
has a crew working there now but
Will greatly increase 1t right away
Tho Job Is good-sized one and Mr.
Bradley's friends here are glad TO-
learn OF his good success.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Weiss Of
Darien, Wis, came to Alpha last Mon
day to spend few days visiting Mrs
Weiss sister, Mrs. Roy Whitehead
Mr.. Weiss returned to his home on
Thursday, but Mrs Weiss will remala
a week or so longer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

The Commercial club held a special
meeting last night for the purpose OF
getting everyone out to work for the
fair 1t is the aim TO get every man
and woman that can spare moments
time this forenoon to put their shout
ders to the wheel and push things
along.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

NoTTcE-will sell on easy terms
my two houses and FIVE lots and forty
acres OF land TO get my bill paid up.
John Petersen. Phone 100.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

The village fathers met last Wed
nesday night TO consider PROPOSE
ton to get back TO the Community
Fair. After listening to the argu-
ments Of the promoters they decided
It to be a good thing for the village
and gave II the stamp OF approval.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Hugh p CASTOR was In Crystal Falls
a couple OF days this week serving on
the circuit court Jury Mr.. Castor
succeeded in getting excused from
duty on the second day as his work
at the Judson needed his attention
here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

The dry goods stores were closed
last Monday and Tuesday on accoun'
Of the days being Jewish holidays
They will be closed again next Wed
nesday another holiday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22
BIG FAIR TODAY.
Community Exhibition and Carnival
is In Full Swing.


Despite all the drawbacks that att
tend il the Alpha Community Fair Is
in full swing today and those who
have been behind II are working hard
10 make il success.
Alpha people realize that they
have been unfortunate in setting the
date for their big dolngs on the same
day that the recruits are 10 leave
Crystal Falls for Camp Custer and
there was a movement on foot early
in the week 10 postpone the affair
After considering the matter in all
It's phases IL was decided to go ahead
with the exhibition for a postponed
event never has the pep TO It that one
arranged and carried out on the dav
intended has.
There will be many Crystal Falls
people kept away for a part OF the af-
ternoon, but they will undoubtedly
come out in the evening and make up
for the time that they lose in the af-
ternoon.
Barbecue a Big Feature.
The barbecue Is to be very big
feature of the event The fires were
started last night in the oven with
John Klesges. Phil Shaw, Frank d.
Ball and Sam Jacobs all of Crystal
Falls in charge OF the cooking
The OK was ordered early in the
week and is roasting over the Goals
as these lines are being written The
cooking of a beef in this way is quite
an undertaking and requires a great
deal OF skill in the cooking OF tit.
The carcass must be turned all OF
The time that II Is being cooked so
that the meat may be done evenly on
all sides. For this purpose special
irons are provided which grasp the
meat and connects with a handle or
crank The whole burden Is support
ed on posts. The cooks take turns al
turning the carcass and at least u
hours are required to cook any fair
rl1eu piece o! meat.
The work of cooking this meat
was started this morning about three
o'clock and continued through this
forenoon. 1t is expected that the beef
viii be ready to serve about 3 o'clock
this afternoon
Soldiers 10 visit Us.
The Crystal Falls committee an
pointed TO look after the entertain
ment OF the recruits who came 10
Crystal Falls this morning to report
Tor transfer TO Camp Custer intends
bringing the 10 recruits out here 70
spend portion of the afternoon. The
plan Is to convey them to Alpha about
2 o'clock and let them stop here until
about $3.50, when they Will be taken
back to the Falls.
The auto owners OF this village and
of Crystal Falls are going to join
forces in this work and try TO ger
enough cars to take the boys back and
forth.
mere are ~ OF them and IL Will
take some cars to transport them
back and forth.
The Corrigan-McKinney band which
has been hired for the fair will go
70 Crystal Falls to head the process
sion when the boys march to the de-
pot, returning here Immediately after
wards. II Is probable that many Of
our citizens will go In for the short
as several Alpha boys are going in tn,
bunch that leaves tonight. After the
train goes out the Crystal Falls and
Alpha people, including the band. will :
return to Alpha and spend the even
ing here.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

The Judson shovel is working again
and will send away another portloa
OF the big pile. II these small bite
only continue the entire pile will g
ere long.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Mr.. Paul Wolfe went to Norway last
Tuesday to get his motorcycle. We
expected that he motor back but he
chose the safer way-via train.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Prof Geo Il. Bishop was at Iron
River last Thursday attending the
Iron county fair. Some OF the schools
of Mastodon township had displays al
the fair
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

W. ]. Perkins didn't go to the Mesa
bi range last week as reported. He
got as far as Ashland when he found
the roads almost impossible and con-
cluded to come back.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Mr. and Mrs. Hooper, parents OF
Mrs. James Mathews who were here
accompanied the remains Of the Math-
ews baby to Norway last Sunday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Herb Hartung has been appointed
to succeed John Bauer who resigned
his position in the engineering staff
OF the Judson Mining Co, last week
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

A party OF Community Fair boost
ers consisting OF Messrs. Nearns, Gill
and Edwards visited all of the farm
ers in this vicinity during the week
and got promises from all OF them to
be present at the Community Fair and
to bring along specimens Of their
farm products for display.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Everyone was busy decorating the
streets and places of business yester-
day. All turned out and did great
work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Supt John Erlkson OF the Dunn
mine and supervisor OF Mastodon
township gave spread to his friends
at Idlewild, Fortune Lake last Tues
day that was largely attended by his
friends here. Mr. Erikson proved
himself to be a good entertainer and
all were highly pleased with the az
fair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Dave SchofIman, president Of the
Alpha Commercial club, was Chiea-
go visitor the greater part Of the
week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

VIM. Aiken was at Iron River yes
terday visiting with friends Ia that
village.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Weiss and Mrs. Roy
g. Whitehead went to Crystal Falls
last Wednesday 20 friends there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs Beatty Is in Alpha this week
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. j Per-
hns.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Herman Holmes has completed his
contract on the Alpha-Tndian lake
road. Mr. Holmes had the grubbing
Of this road and has had a crew work
ing on it all summer He transfer
red them to the road running to the
new farming section where he has
contract to build that short piece.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22

Harry Anderson was in Crystal
Falls yesterday attending the Masonic
doings there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs Mathews Of the AInaaa-Porter,
mother Of James Mathews was here
attending the funeral Of her grandson
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-09-22
aCONsERYE THE LIyEsToCKv

Chicago & North Western Railway
Company. Office OF the superintendent
Peninsula Division
Escanaba, Mich, Sept. 6, 1917.
Circular Letter No. coo
Bulletin No 72S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17
Mrs. Smith Recommends Chamber
lain's Tablets.

II have had more or less stomach
trouble eight or ten years" writes Mrs
G. H. Smith. Beaverton, N. Y. when
suffering from attacks Of indigestion
and heaviness after eating, one or two
of Chamberlain's Tablets have always
relieved me. I have also found them
pleasant laxative" These tablets
tone up the stomach and enable it to
perform its functions naturally. II
you are troubled with indigestion give
them a trial, get we'll and stay well.
For sale by A. C. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Keagy spent
several days last week with their son,
Rev. R. c. Keagy, and his family at
Lyons, Iowa. They returned home on
Monday of this. week. While at Lyons
the Keagy families drove to Rockford,
Illinois, and visited the cantonment
at that place. Manchester friends OF
Rev. Keasx will be interested to learn
that the Lyons church is to be re-
dedicated on next Sunday. The prop
erty has been improved greatly dur
ing the past year, and is now one Of
the finest churches in southeastern
Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Austin Bushnell has purchased
25 acres of land in Central America,
and George Crowse has also purchas-
ed 5 acres. The deal was made by
Henry Goodhile of this city. c. =.
Adams, who leaves soon for Mica
ragua, has invested in more land In
Central America. having just recent
ly purchased 220 acres more, besides
what he had purchased on former
occasion. This recent purchase gives
Mr.. Adams land-holding in Central
America to the Amount of 720 acres.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Ross Starwalt and his family left
Tuesday evening for Trilla, Illinois,
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Starwalt and his family
have resided south of Manchester for
several years, and have decided to re-
turn to their native state, where they
will engage in farming. Their friends
regret to see them leave the county,
and wish them we'll in their home in
the state of Illinois.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Rev. Father NJ NJ. Hoffman Of St
Francis Xavier church, Dyersyille,
has been appointed as army chaplain
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, accord
ing to announcement received here
by the state headquarters of the
state Headquarters Of the Knights of
Columbus 100000 war fund cam
paign. Father Hoffman will report
for duty next week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

The Womans Home Missionary
society of the NJ E. church will meet
with Mrs. Calvin Yoran next Wednes-
day afternoon Mrs. Geo. Klaus will
be the leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Harry Andrews leaves Thursday
morning for Rockford, Illinois, to
join the national army, he being one
of the boys Selected by the Rockford
Exemption Board.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Attorney and Mrs. Matthias, of
Youngstown, Florida, are the parents
of a daughter, born, October Sth. Mrs.
Mathis is pleasantly remembered here
as Miss Isabel Graham.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

The benefit dance at the armory
last Friday night was largely attend
ed and a neat sum was realized for
the mess fund for Company H. The
music furnished by Skeel's orchestra
added much to the enjoyment of the
evening
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

And remember, while bordering
your answer to that question, that a
Liberty bond pays per cent interest
and is as good as minted gold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

The Ladies Aid Of Thorpe gave q
supper Monday evening in Thorpe for
the benefit of the chich, which netted
them a neat sum-$16.8O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
OF THE PAST week

Bert Sitter of Grand Mound, Iowa.
was visitor in Manchester on We'd
nesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Miss Addie Bell, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. E. G. Dittmer,
returned to her home at Morning Sun,
Iowa, this morning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Subscribe for The Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Mrs. E. H. Prowse went to Water
loo Tuesday morning to spend the
day with friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Mrs Glenn Miller has been the
guest of her parents in Edgewood
this week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

commercial, mOney-lOvlng natlOn. IL
will prove it If we are not willing to
help invest our money in these bonds.
Why, my farmer friend, you are get
ting a lot of profit out of these great
advances in prices. realize the hard
life the farmers had; that he is en-
titled to great profits at this time. I
have felt that when we were fixing
prices or when they were for what
the farmer sells, in justice they ought
to fix the price on what the farmer
has to buy, but you know you could
take little part Of your corn two or
three acres, set it aside, put it in Lib
erty Bonds, and you would not feel
it. Two March pigs now with the
present prices would buy Liberty
Bond. II these Bonds are not good
with the whole credit of this nation
behind them, with every dollar OF
property subject to assessment there
for, there isn't anything that you have
that is good. There are only two ways
of raising this money-One is by bonds
and tho other is by taxation. felt in
Congress that we ought to raise a
larger proportion by taxation of those
great interests that had profited out of
the war so tremendously. The Du-
pont Powder company's earnings in
1913 were about $4,O00.000; last year
they were $S4,0O0,000, and they paid
100 per cent on their common stock.
Some of US made fight to make more
of these war profits. We are going
to get down in this war, my friends.
to where nobody is going to make a
profit out of the war. We may get
down to the point where everybody
will have a bare living during this war.
Are we ready to do it? have seen
some cases Of patriotism that I did
not like very we'll; putting an extra
flag on the automobile, then refusing
to buy Liberty Bonds; getting up at
banQuets and making great speeches
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22

Failure of the fans to know what has actually happened Of the field is
very often the reason why the umpire gets Into trouble. If 1t yer possible In
some way to let the crowd know the reason for this or that ruling, the umpire
would usually escape much Of the criticism that Is heapcd % his poor head.
In n game at ST. Louis between Washington and St. Louis, n play came up
which caused the admirers of the Browns TO smy many unkind things about the
umpire, when, n a matter of fact that official could not possibly have ruled
otherwise. lie n unfortunate In having II play com up that the fans We're
not wise to- hence they believed their favorites were getting al. the worst of the
decision.
In the eighth inning with St. Louis enjoying n n u lead, Washington
got men OF first and third with only ne out Eddie Foster, n mighty good
hitter in a pinch, N the batter He sont II liner through the box that looked
like a sures single. Johnny" Lavan, dashed yer, made n wonderful stop of the
hit, touched second base and threw the ball Ito hrstin time apparently to double
up Foster. Ii. the meantime. the mn from third had crossed the plate with
gone safe. The home can rooters gave this mar n attention, IS they figured
the double play had ended the inning and made the run void.
But something had happened when Foster nit The ball that changed the
entire complexion of the play. Catcher Sam Agnew, working close behind
the bat, had touched Fosters bat just a he was about to strike Mt the ball
Possibly the slight interference in no way affected the swing but the umpire
was forced to do things that dlspleased the Brown oUers. What the
umpire forced to do under the conditions?
Answer to Problem. ~
The play In which the catcher tipped the bat OF the batsman Just rs he
was about to strike 1t the ball nnrrows the play down simply to n as OF
Interference. While both players had apparently been retired neither a out
entitled to first base. That base being occupied, the runner n entitled to
advance to second without liability to be retired Naturally, since few people
in the stand knew that the catcher had intermed, a big roar resulted when
both runners who seemed to be put were declared safe. The runner o IN third
who had scored was. of course, sent back to that base. As is usually the case,
In nex batter followed with n double that decided the game.
Copyright b. The wheelers Syndicate. In)
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constlpated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves n sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
tpke the time from play TO empty their
bowels, which become cloggcd up with
waste, liver gets sluggish stomach
sou
Look NJ the tongue, mother! II coat
ed, or your child Is l~istless, cross, few
crish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's allment, give a
~teaspoonful OF california Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because II is
perfectly harmless, and In n few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermcntlng waste will gently
move u Of the bowels, md you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough INSIDE cleansing" Is ofttlmes all
that Is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Beware ~ counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask nj the store for "a 50-cent bottle OF
california Syrup OF Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22
RAILWAY FARES LOW THEN
In England During 1867 Rates Were
at the Minimum Because Of
Competition.

In calculating the recent big In.
crease In railway fnres, the powers
that be unfortunately took the present.
day ordinary rates. remarks London
Tit-Blts. Travellers would have been
better pleased had they taken rs n
basis the fares In vogue sixty years
ago. Competition then reacted most
benefclnlly for the traveller. During
the winter of 1861 the fare from
London TO Peterborough was n shil.
ling, the distance being 70 miles, and
during the same period the ordinary
return fare between York and London,
BIT miles. was 3s Cd.
A year later there was n competitive
effort to capture the Manchester pas.
senger traffic. with the result that the
double journey of 367 miles cost but
Ave shilllngs. After that the compa-
niles became more commercial and less
philanthropic.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-22
GOOD FRIEND
TO WOMEN
That's What Mount Pleasant
Lady Says Cardui Is ana
Tells What 1t Did for Her.

Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.-"As a girl I
was always well and hearty" say
Mrs. NJ. Z. Rail, Of this place. II
have always beer accounted healthy. I
never felt any trouble like weak
ness until I came to the change Of life.
I was about forty.fve when that be.
gan. I think I would have died had !
not found out what a good friend to
women Cardui Is.
II suffered a great deal. I had .
number of falnting spells, and ...
would be obliged to lie In bed n week
or two ut a time. ] never liked to lie
In bed because II interfered so with my
work. The swimming In my head was
nearly continuous. I could not stoop
down 1t would make me so dizzy. I
think I used Cardui of and or for W
or three years, using in that time
about 8 or 10 bottles. I began to feel
the Improvement In health before I
had taken one bottle, but kept on taxi
ing 1t until ! got in perfect health. !
Had 1t not been for Cardul I know
I would have been dead. . Now I am
CO years old, and weigh about IT'S, and
am in the most perfect health"
Give Cardui a trial for your
troubles. 1t should do for you what Il
has done for thousands Of others
Adv, V