The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-08-16

III NEIL
Isn't II significant that liquor was
al the bottom OF the only serious
crime committed In Iron county since
the state went dryl Had the unfor-
innate man who stands charged with
The murder OF Kelly not been
spurred on by the liquor that he got
az Saunders there would have been
no murder; there would be no sorrow
ing wlfe-no disgraced relatives.
And. had Il not been for the open
defiance OF the law INDUCED In at the
Saunders saloon and in Iron River
during the tournament, when liquor
might be had anywhere even on the
streets o. the village, there would
have been no murder charged up to
the good community OF Iron River
There wouldn't be the cloud cast over
the nremen's tournament that has
been cast over II. There wouldn't be
the regretful memories that are In
evidence,
There are several accessories TO
this killing. First, there is Florence
county, Wisconsin that openly haunts
the law OF the nation that some OF
lis money-grabbing citizens may COM
mercial the weakness of others to
their own profit. Florence county,
Wisconsin. its officers and its citizens
who countenance this disgrace are
Just as guilty of this murder as is the
unfortunate man who stands the de-
PENDANT Then there is Iron River,
which community winked at the
wholesale violation Of the law; the of
fIcers Of the village and the officers
Of the county OF Iron who let the
open violations Of the law that did oc-
cur there 20 hy unnoticed
The chickens have come home to
roost A community can't trasgress
the law without suffering from Il
sooner or later for Il is written OF Ole
aud. years YES centuries Of time and
experience had tested out the truth
fitness OF the writing that where
wlthai a man sinneth herewith shall
he be punished
The real murderer Of Kelly IS 8
composite made up OF the undutifu
officials. the grasping commercialIzer
Of slothful public and the poor. un-
fortunate actor in whose person this
trinity OF unlawfulness and vice Il
personined. The real murderer Is by
no means confined to the man in tho
prisoners dock
"a ha ~
These touring maps seem 10 be
hoodoos for the Upper Peninsula be.
velopment Bureau, not so much from
the sins Of commission as from those
OF omission. Two years ago one was
sent out In which the entire eastern
end OF the peninsula was left off ant
tacre was some fuss kicked up ovei
In the 500 and elsewhere. Last weel
the roads OF Mackinaw county wer,
classed Us mot good for touring" an,
that riled up our good friends in 81
Ignace. In a few years this trouble
will eli be over with, for Well al
have good roads then. 80 let's not &c
too much fused up. brothers, for th'
bureau officials are all human w
are OF tho opinion that the bureau 81
dcials would do better 10 submit a
proposed maps 10 known tourists Q
tho different counties rather than /
the road officials. They're moro an
70 get accurate Information.
- - ~
A careful perusal Of Pres. Wilson
address 10 the Joint session Of Con
gross on the cost Of living would lea
one to think that our president wa
a little more concerned about hnyln
the treaty ratified Just as II was com
piled than In beating down prices (
commodities.
- - -
The Calumet News tells OF gentle
man from that town driving from s
Ignaco to Iron Mountain over IA
Dixie highway Boy. page the So
automobile club.