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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18
CHAPTER vi.

The ancient bromide to the affoct
that man proposes but God disnoses
was never better exemplified than in
the case of John Stuart Webster who
having formulated certain daring
plans for the morrow and Surrendered
himself to grateful slumber in his
stateroom aboard the Gulf States lin
tied. awoke on that momentous morn
70 distinct apprehension that nj NO,
not as 1t should be with him. His
mouth reminded him vaguely Of .
bird-and-animal store, and riot and IN,
surrection had broken cut in tbo
georetric center Of his internoI
economy.
Webster was sufficient of a iacl,Ioo
doctor TO suspect he pus develon,ne
splendid littl@ cuse of ntomaino
poisoning. He decided TO 90 into ~.
ecutive session with the sieeninc.oar
conductor. who wired ahead for q doo.
tor 10 meet the train at the next sto.
ton. And when the sawbones coma
ond paved Jack Webster over ne
sravely announced that If the potient
had the slightest ambition TO vo,e q,
he next presidential election bs
should leave the train az 81 l.ouis and
inter hospital forthwith. Ia t,,s
'esrt-brealsIng program Webster on
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18

dinarily she was wont to breakfast jr
solitary state. Her table was set fol
two this morning, however. Biny
Tipped an adventurous cockroach of
the table and fell to with fine appetite
lie was dallying with a special brew
Of coffee. with condensed milk I'm II
when the Jamaica negro entered from
the cantina to announce Don Juan
Cafetero with cablegram.
"A cablegram" Mother jerks cried
Cords truth I'll wager the pub IT'S
for you, Willie. Bob"-tuning 70 tba
negro, and addressing him in her own
private brand of Spanish-"giye Don
Juan a drink, If 'easn't helped fmself
while yer back is turned, an bring the
cablegram ere"
Within the minute Bob returned
with long yellow envelope. which he
handed Mother jerks. Without SO
much as a glance at the superscrip-
ton, she handed it to Billy Geary, who
tore it open and read:
Los Angeles, Cal, U. S. A.. August
10. 1918.
Henrietta wilkins, Gale de Con-
cordia, No. 10. Buenaventura. So
brante, G. A.
Leaving today to visit you. win
cable from New Orleans exact date
arrival. DOIORESn
The shadow Of deep disappointment
settled over Billy's face as he read.
Mother jerks noted it instantly.
"Wots e got to sly, WilIie?" she de-
manded.
ut isn't he. It's a She" Billy re-
piled. Besides, the cablegram isn't
for me at all. It's for one Henrietta
wilkins, Gale de Concordia, No. 10.
and who the devil Henrietta wilkins
may be is a mystery to me. Ever have
any boarder by that name, Mother?"
Mother jerks red face had gone
white. "'Enrietta wilkins was nv
maiden nyme, Willie" she confessed
soberly, AN there's only one human
being as nd cable me or write me by
that nyme. Cord, Willie, wot's
Billy read the message aloud, and
when he had finished, to his amaze
nent, Mother jerks laid her head on
he table and began to weep.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18

drunken, disreputable baggage, with
no heducation or nothink. All along
hever since she learned to write me a
letter, I've been 'Enrietta wilkins m
err an Mother jerks to every beach,
combin' beggar in the Caribbean
tropics. I've lied to 'er Willie. I'VE
wrote 'er as 'ow 'er fawther. before "a
died, give me enough money TO hedr-
cate 'er like lydy-"
Again Mother jerks grief overcame
her. "Gor', Willie, amt respectable
She's comm TO see mean 7 cavyn,t
let 'er. She mustn't know 'ow got
the money for 'er heducation-seIli,,
'ei-fire to a pack Of rotten dorgs an
consortin' with the scum Of this stint-
In 'olel Oh. Willie, you've got TO 'eIn
me. cawn't ave 'er comm 70 r.,
Bpsn Amigo to see me, an cawn,t
ruin 'er reputation by CALM on or in
public at the 'Otel Mateo. Oh Cor.
Willie. Mothers come a cronner
Willie agreed with her. He nattad
the sinful gray head of his landIadv
ana waited for her to regain her com
posure, tile while he racked his ag,,e |
oroin Tor a feasible plan to fit the |
" 'e
She been picturln' me in 'er mind
~ tnese years. Willie-plcturin'
-raud' walled Mother jerks. .Tf she
sees me now wot a shock she'll get
'ore sweetheart--an' 'er the snitt,n,
image or a hangel And oh u,rto~l
Snne she don't remember wot 7
ooked IKE, think o. the shock II she
ueets me J In 'er Iawst letter she said
: ow was the only hanchor she had
me Ho. yes. sweet-lookin,
"ncnor am-an' III was 'opin' IN do
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18
CHAPTER v.

Without quite realizing why he di,
so. Billy decided that fear and no
grief was at the bottom of the goot
creatures distress, and In his awlS
ward, masculine way he placed his
arm around Mother jerks shoulders
shook her gently, and babe her remem.
Der that chaos might come and 90
again, but he, the said William Geary
would remain her true and steadfast
friend In any and all emergencies that
might occur.
Cor bless yer heart, Willie" Moth
er jerks SMILED. II dunno wot in ell
yer ever goin' to think o. me wen I
tell wot I've been up to this past IF
teen year"
Whatever you've been up to. Moth
er. II was kind and charitable deed
of that much / am certain" Billy
replied loftiy and-to his own sur
prise-slncerely.
"As Cord is my Judge. Villa II
started out that wy" moaned Mother
jerks. and she squeezed BIIly's hand
as II from that yellow, shaking .em-
Der she would draw aid and COMFORT
" Err nyne is Dolores Ruey. 'Er IA
Their vas Don Ricardo Ruey. presi-
dent ay this blasted ell on earth wen
me an my sainted Emery first come TO
Buenaventura. II was too good for
The yeller-oellied beggars; e tried 70
10 somethink for them an run the
government on the square. an they
COULDN'T understand, ali along O.
ayin' been kicked an cuffed by a long
Inc Of bloody rotters. 1t was Don |
ricardo as gives my salnted Emery Us
commission as colonel In the hartil-
cry.
you've card me tell" Mother
enks continued, SOW the rebels got
lrf dozen Hamerican gunners-de-
erters from the naVy-an' blew
snery's battery to bits; 'ow the gov
rnment forces fell back upon Buena-
enmra, an as 'ow Wen the dores he.
IN TO wonder If they mlghtn't lose.
ley quit by the 'undreds an went
yer 70 the rebel Side, leavfn' Don
icarfo an Emery an m'ybe fifty o.
ie gentry IN the palace. In course
icy :onght 10 fnish; 'ristocrats all
them they 'ad 70 die hghun' or
Gin a firm squad"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18

Billy nodded. He had heard the
tale before, including the recital of the
sainted Enery's gallant dash from the
blazing palace in an effort to save Don
Ricardo's only child, a girl of seven,
and OF his capture and subsequent
execution.
THAT ended the revolution" Moth
er jerks continued. But 'ere's some
think I've never told a livin soul
Shortly before Emery was hexecuted.
e told me where ed i'd the youngster
lin a culvert out on the Malecon; so
'ired four-wheeler an went out an
rescued the pore lamb. l id 'er until
the harrival o. the next fruit steamer,
wen l shipped 'er to New Orleans In
care O. the stewardess. Hi 'ad er
put in the Catholic convent there, for
as Emery said: 'Enrietta, keep an
eye on the little nipper, an do yer
damndest to see she's raised a lydy.
'Er father was a gentleman, an you
never want to forget e made you Mrs.
Colonel jerks So Hive made a lydy
out o. her. Willie: education, pianner
lessons, paintin', singin', an deport-
mint. After she graduated from the
convent, l 'ad her take a course in the
University. o. California-New Or
leans wasn't 'ealthy for 'er, an she
needed a chynge o. climate-an' for
the last two years she's been teachin'- |
in the Ugh school in Los Angeles"
"And you haven't seen her in all |
these years?" Geary demanded.
mot look. Willie. She's been aft
er me ever since she graduated from
the convent to let her come 'ome an
visit me, but Hive told 'er to wyte-
that I'd be comm soon to visit her.
An now, s'help me, she won't wait no
longer; she's comm to visit me Cor,
Willie, she's on her w'yi"
$50 this cablegram would Indicate"
ieary observed. Nevertheless, Moth
er. I'm at loss to know why you
should feel so cut up over the i'm
pending visit"
There was real fear in Mother
Tenks' tear-dimmed eyes. 81 cawn't
ct 'er see me- she walled. 81 wasn't
his wy wen my sainted Emery hem
rusted the lamb TO me; it wasn't until
wfter they hexecuted Emery that 1
commenced to slip-an' now look at
ne. Look at me, Willie Geary; look ;
[ me, l s'y. Wot do yer see? Aw,
ont tell me I'm young an 'andsome, :
Or know wot I am. I'm a frowsy, 9
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18

investing for Profits. Write for the one bs
I I,.n m Nevada 10. z SCHMIDT & CO.
'i-Si lSsl), Pine St. Now York city, n y,
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engineer years
to
he
all
not
10
10
to he
a a
to
to
ship to
his mind
lifts
who does recognize him John tells Jerome
II
John to take his job Inside OF % days The girl
his heart out looking for cabegam from his old
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18

1t has been said that not one wor,ou
a thousand passes this perfectly nat,,ra u
change without experiencing = t ha;ura a
very annoying and sometimes I na;ns 81
symptoms. Those dreadful hot Ass ta u
sinking spells, spots before the ', eues
dizzy spells, nervousness, are onIv q sf seS,
of the symptoms. Every woman az = t tSw
age should profit by Mrs. Block s EVIL " ess
ence and try Lydia E. Pinkham's Veon,a
table Compound. 'ese'
If you have the slightest doubt a..
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable rug als'
pound will help you, write to Lyd EV =
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mas
about your health. Your letter viii Will +,
opened, read and answered by worn. U'
and held in strict confidence 4aH'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18
Il dare say you passed a.,
other on the road-here, her.
Miss Ruey. don't cry"
cro BE .oNTINuEn1l
In One Direct. A. ~,

a person starting on tne oo'' IT'D
trip around the world woul d'a'"r on
w. ' ''o,, Way providing ne started ems,
ne Won'o not 90 east half mo n "s,
.',o r. me other mar !, , ~
l'"li,F 's siarfed toward ,ha e
- "'l'q b" maintained H.,
af'ins pom agaa
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18

two years. I s sul
lydia E. PinkhaTma's'
V e ge table Con-,
POI pound advertised IN h
the paper and ON u
good results from eS'
taking it. | re conn
mend your med diem,
to my friends am; AND
you may publiTs'SS
this fact as a tes II
monial. Mrs. Ron Ron
HI BLOCK, Boy az
hopkins. MINI
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18
HOW WOMEN
Of Middle ACE
May Escape the Dreaded g.,
ferings of that Period bv 1''
Taking Mrs. Blocks Adv.

Hopkins, MINI. =" During Chance. !,
Life had hot flashes and GGnaugeo Of
The diamond drill., 1921-03-05
Subscription $500 per year.
HERBERTsF GREATER MINsTRELs

For the amusing loving public there
Is treat in store, that Is novelty,
due TO the fact that the entire per-
formance is given by genuine negro
talent and OF the very highest order
of excellence. This organization Is
composed of the pick OF the colored
vaudeville. circus, chatuaqua, musical
comedy and minstrel performers, all
corralled under the banner OF what Is
known as "Herberts Greater Minis
trels." This show Is announced for
performance. on Thursday, March 10
at the City Hail Auditorium. Is IL not
evident to you that there Is originality.
comedy and music in the negro race.
given TO them by nature, and for many
decades copied by the adherants OF the
burnt cork and floated by the many
white minstrel companies. amateur
and professional. That they are full
OF merriment. hilarity and tuneful
music is an admitted fact Singing
and dancing Is characteristic of the
negro race and Is hard TO initiate
These qualities in the performance
makes combination that will produce
a old time musical show that IL dear
TO all and one that has all the allur-
ing qualities OF a sure fire production,
arranged for the purpose OF dethron-
ing gloom. It's dominant key note Is
laughter. and the elimination OF Mr..
Crouch from your system is its aim.
All the favorite funsters have been Sc
cured TO instill happiness and pleas
ure to the throngs that greet this
company nightly A special feature
will be the great Adams in free ex-
hibition on the streets in conjunction
with the street parade and concert at
noon on the day of the show. Resery-
ed seats can be secured in advance
either by phone. letter or in person
at Mroz' Jewelry store. BE sure and
get yours and not be sorry after
wards. q
The diamond drill., 1921-03-05
DIR. DILLER ASSAULTED
Two Men Plan Robbery and Mistake
Dr. Diller For Their Victim

AS Dr. Diller was passing a bay
window projecting from the side OF
Steven Reynolds home on Crystal Av-
enue last Saturday night about $3.50
two men who were hidden I'm the re-
cess formed by the window stepped
out, one of them striking the Doctor
on the head with a club that he held
In his hand. The blow felled DIR. Dill
Ter TO the ground but didn't put him
entirely out. AS he fell the other man
grabbed the small case that the Doc
tor carried and both ran down the al
ley back OF the house TO the ST. Paul
track sand were lost sight OF.
DR.. Diller was going to the Reynolds
house TO call upon Robert Munns. He
had no arms of any kind and was ex-
pecting anything but murderous at
tack such as he met with.
AS stated. the blow dazed the doc
tor but he was not put out to such
extent that he couldn't observe the
direction taken by the young men.
lie followed the tracks soon after
wards and recovered his glove a short
distance from the Reynolds lot but
his medicine case was not found until
the following day when some boys
playing along on the railroad bank
near the power plant saw IL and ret
urned IL TO the doctor.
II Is supposed that the robbers made
a mistake; that they were laying"
for Leonard Dalp the young man who
runs the A a y store In this city. Dalp
rooms at the Reynolds house and us
ually gets along home about the time
DR.. Diiler visited the place Sunday
night
II Is claimed that Dalp when count
dng over his cash last Saturday night.
was somewhat annoyed and felt my
sterious something haunted him. IL
Is supposed that he was being watch
ed at the time by the two men who
made the assault
Fortunately Tor Dalp the rules OF
the company compell him TO place his
money in a safe provided for that pur-
pose so that he dosen't carry any OF
the company's cash upon his person.
Had he been assaulted instead OF DR..
Diller the robbers would have got no
more than they did from DIR. Ddller.
II is claimed that there Is consider
able OF this robbing going on nights
in the lower end OF town. How true
this complaint is we have not faith
omed but certain II ds that there needs
be a lacking up OF our entire police
system or there's going to be some
thing bad evolve from the situation
that has been growing for the past
year White mule victims are not as
plentiful as they were and those who
have been confined their attention TO
the unfortunate white mule slaves are
now turning TO other people as yict-
inns.
The diamond drill., 1921-03-05
Read 'he Ads
SAYS IT'S WONDERFUL SERVICE

A travelling man handed in the fol-
lowing which We respectfully refer
to Jim PEBBLES for solution in con-
nection with the As mile per hour
train service between Iron River and
Claiming
Editor Diamond Drill:
The slow train through Arkansas
has lost its title to the st. Paul train
between Iron River and Crystal Falls.
This claim can be youchsd,for by sew
eral passengers. all OF whom paid
first class passage last week Thurs
day.
The train left Iron River at 1890
o'clock a. m. Thursday Feb. "a and
arrived In Crystal Falls at 900 o.
clock p. m, distance OF IL miles or
an average speed OF 2is miles per
hour
Some OF the passengers were COM
mercial statesmen under very heavy
expense and every day lost Is big
factor TO them.
Had the passengers been informed
that the train gives the service Il does
tney Wouldh nave tmed 70 make the
trip upon It. They were given the i'm
preston by the agent at Iron River
that they could get TO Crystal Falls
by at least 200 o'clock p. m. This
would allow them to visit the trade az
the Falls and get out on the North
Western.
Who Is TO blame. the ST. Paul road
or the crew7 Should the railroad ac-
cept passengers on a train OF this
kind and charge them first class fare?
Is al possible that the st. Paul OFF,
cials do not know how long Il takes
this train 10 make the trip between
the two towns?
tSigned by seven representatives
OF mercantile houses)
-Read the Ads
The diamond drill., 1921-03-05
DR. DARLING'S FUNERAL

The remains OF DR.. A. NJ Darling.
whose death at ST. Petersburg, Fla
was noted in last weeks issue. ar
rived on Sunday morning. A delega-
tion from the local Masonic lodge met
the party at Claiming and escorted
the remains TO the city where they
were placed in the Masonic hall at
which place they were viewed by hun
dreds OF the friends OF the deceased.
On Monday the remains were taken
TO the home and preparations made
for the funeral which occurred at 200
O'Clock D. M Monday. Crystal Falls
lodge OF Masons had charge OF the
funeral and very large number OF
the members turned out to pay their
last respects.
The funeral ceremony was held at
the home and the remains were es-
corted by large concorse of lodge
members and friends In autos and
sleighs 10 the local cemetery where
they were laid at rest in the Darling
lot.
In respect to the deceased all places
OF business closed during the time of
the funeral.
Those present at the funeral from
outside OF the county were Or. Lin
derman. Hilwaukee: Mrs. Lin Ross.
Chicago. Mr.. LaSage, Fox Lake. Wis.
Many messages OF coincidence were
received during the week. one from o
former room mate OF the deceased
reading as follows:
Word OF DIR. Darling's death comes
with sad surprise. Many life has
been spared TO survive his through
his skilfui service. Mrs. Handy and
i Join with the people OF our old
home In mourning his death and ex-
tending to the bereayed widow and
daughter heartfelt sympathy.
SHERMAN T. HANDY"
Some items regarding DIR. Darling's.
early life not obtainable for our arr
ticle last week have been furnished
us for this Issue Dr. Darling was
born August 2. 1862 at Fox Lake. Wis.
fie went through the grammar school
there and then 90 Downer College
from which he graduated Ho taught
school for two years and IN 1883 en-
tered medical school He was grad
uated from Keokuk. Iowa. medical
college Ia 1892 and came Immediately
10 Crystal Falls.
Read the Ads
The diamond drill., 1921-03-05
SOME FISH

Cap Bauer, Jake Schmit and Char
ley Holmes went TO Stager lake last
Monday and in two hours caught 40
pounds of fish. One OF the catch wiegh-
ed 2z pounds. another 10 pounds. an
ether bh pounds another pounds
and the other ga pounds.
The 22-pounder was exhibited all
day Tuesday in front OF the Bauer
hardware store and great was the lis
oussion as 10 whether IL was a mus
calonge or n pickerei. Meade La
T1ante, John Erickson. John Bauer
a lot OF the old fishermen pronounc-
ed II n musky but another bunch lead
by Bags" Wilson says it's a pickerel
and they have reasons for their claim,
Irrespective OF what kind OF fish
tho big fellow was the catch was a
remarkable one.
The diamond drill., 1921-03-05
PEOPLE OF THE STATE WILL HAVE
OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON IT
HISTORY OF LOCAL POST
First Review of Louis Bowman
Post by Post Historian Shows
It's a Great Local Influence

The question OF Michigan paying its
ex-service men a bonus will go to the
people for a vote this spring. The
Legislature has just about concluded
arrangements for sending the ques-
ton 70 the people.
The proposition is to pay the boys
SIS per month for every months SER
vice. IL Is proposed TO issue bonds
TO the amount OF $50. 900. 900 to pay this
bonus and the bond issue is the ques-
tion that the people have TO pass up
on.
Lewis Bowman Post History
During the week the history OF
Louis Bowman Post No. 81 was com
piled by the post historian. Few OF
our people realize what an agency for
good this organization Is so to prisse
all of It's activities we publish the
history which is as follows:
The Louis Bowman Post, No. 81 OF
the American Legion at Crystal Falls,
Michigan was organized August 1S.
1919. and on that date the following
officers were elected to hold office the
remainder OF the year:
Commander-A. l.. Burridge.
Vice-Commander-Jay Griffiths.
Adjutant-Todd Webb.
Finance Officer-O. M. Olson.
Historian-Joshua Hoikka.
Chaplain-John Bauer, Jr.
At the regular annual election In
December OF the same year the same
officers were retained in office for the
1920 term with the single exception OF
Jay Griffiths, who had moved away
during the interim. His successor
was DIR. l.. f.. Bovik. At the election
a year later December 1920) the
changes in officers were few. Nor
man Olson was chosen Adiutant, de-
placing Todd Webb; Leo Mroz sue
ceeded John Bauer, Jr. as Chaplain,
and John Shemky is the new encumb-
ent OF the new office OF Sergeant at
Arms that was recently created. In
January this year A. L. Burridge re-
signed. His reason for 40 doing was
that he had announced his candidacy
for State Highway Commissioner A
law OF the American Legion is that
no Legion officer may seek or hold a
political Office. On February lst
VIM. Lynch was elected TO ill the va
cancy.
In 1919 the Post had a membership
OF l65 and On 1920 IL numbered 140
This loss Is accounted for by mem
bers who have moved away. transfer
ring their memberships 10 other
Posts where they are now enrolled.
The members OF the Crystal Falls
Club generously granted the Post the
temporary and free use OF their Club
rooms, until such time as the latter
shall provide place OF its own. IL
then hopes to reciprocate and repay
the members OF the Crystal Falls
Club by inviting them TO accept the
free use OF Its new quarters. This
promises early fulfillment in the err
sction Of the new hotel For sever
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