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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13

ornaments, every article or adorning
sculpture on the walls Is hewn from the
native mountain rock.
The nave is l2i feet long. 40 feet
broad, and 46 feet from floor TO ceiling.
There are aisles on each side. separated
from the nave by octagonal pillars.
The capital of each pillar Is crowned
with two kneeling elephants, on whose
backs are seated two figures. repre-
senting the divinities to whom the tenn
pie Is dedicated. These are OF beauti-
iul features. rs indeed are all the repre-
sensations of deities in this peculiar
temple. The responsiveness so character
istic of modern Hindoo and Chinese
pagodas is here wholly wanting. Each
ligure Is true TO life. there being no
NEUROLOGICAL half-horsc. Mailman, or
beast-birds depicted in this under
ground wonder of Karli. Behind the
altar, which bears striking resem-
bleance 10 that In n Christian church.
are seven mammoth polished pillars.
there being altogether 80 columns and
pillars in the temple. the grandest of
which Is the lion pillar In front. which
has sixteen sides and is surmounted by
four carved figures of lions.
All this great recess has been cut
from solid rock. which seems OF the
hardest porphyry. The statuary Is in
massive relief. each figure standing on
its original base, having been cleft
from the solid rock when the temple
was In course of construction. Tho
great columns and pillars elegant and
proportional in the extreme, bear Wit
ness by both base and capital that they
have not been introduced, but are q
part of the floor and ceiling. cut, like
the other figures and the temple itself,
from the stone of which the whole
mountain Is composed.
The caye temple of Karli has been q
standing puzzle for European and Asian
psychologists for the last 1900 years.
and is rs much Of an enigma to-day as
IL was in the days of Confucius
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13

IL IL not generally known that Abra.
ham Lincoln was something of an i'm.
ventor. a patent solicitor. who now
lives In Kansas City says: During q
a long residence and practice In Wash.
ington. ID. c.. examined nearly every
patent this government has issued, and
one day while rumaging over lot OF
old-timers / struck one issued TO Abra
ham Lincoln in 1916. IL was issued
for device to enable n river boat TO
relieve itself from sandbar whenever
IL should run aground on one. / have
always been an admircr OF Lincoln,
and this find had considerable interest
for me. took pains TO look the model
up. and IL was certainly an ingenious
contrivance. Abe had evidently made
his own model and prepared his own
papers. What was the device likep
Well. from the model and description
10 would be large bellows-liko appa-
ratus made Of leather and iron. which
would be attached TO the bottom OF the
guards on either side OF the river boat.
When not In use IL was folded and form.
ed part OF the guard. His idea was that
when boat was grounded tho pilot, by
pressing button, could open afr
chambers. which In turn would initiate
with air the arrangement attached under
the guards to an extent sufficient to
raise the boat and allow II to be driven
10 deeper water. In his youth l sup.
pose Abe was on the rivers In Illinois
to considerable extent. and wac
familiar with all the Inconvenience OF
river travel, and his invention was the
result Of spending considerable time Oh
n grounded boat on sandbar."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13
An Asihtic Wonder.

The cave temple Of KARL, IndIa--a
city about GOO miles from Calcutta-is
rightly considered one Of tho wonders
Of Asia. Before tho entrance TO the
temple. and just to tho left, stands a
monster stone elephant, upon whose
back Is seated a colossal goddess hewn
from the same block. Like the god
dess aud the elephant the temple Itself
Is part OF the mountain side-a build
ing OF immense proportions-cut by thu
hand OF man out Of the solid stone.
Like the temple walls aud outside
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13
A Long Fall.

Two children playing upon grassy
slope at Auchmithie, Scotland, slipped
aud rolled down TO the edge OF steep
prccipicc, las feet high. over which
they fell TO the beach below. Those
who ran to gather up their mangled re-
mains found them on their feet In tho
saud In general state OF mental be-
widcrmcnt apd with no worse injuries
than fow scfntoheA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13

The kangaroo is doomed 10 cxtinc-
ton In Australia. The farmers object
10 that animal for the reason that no
eats grass that would otherwise provide
pasture for sheep.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Flcightleigh
had lust been divorced. There had
been no bitterness or acrimony about
Il. Mrs. Fleightleigh had brought the
suit on the ground OF desertion and the
facility with which the greyhaired
Judge had granted the decree was
doubtless attributable In some measure
20 the appealing chances cast at him
from the lady's blue eyes, that were as
big and round and soft as baby's.
Mr.. Fleightleigh had not contested the
suit He only appeared In the court
room from curiosity and had main
tanned discreet imperturbability of
manner throughout the proceedings.
He was fain TO acknowledge that the
briskness of the Courts method rather
took his breath away. He had not
been a free man three minutes. and
yet the Judges. lawyers and spectators
were deep in the mysteries of another
case. He raised his eyebrows and
smiled rather queerly as his ex-wifo
came toward the door of the court
room, looking very sweet and fragile
In her exquisite fawntinted Spring
costume.
Il beg your pardon, Edith" he whis-
pered, advancing to meet her. 1T was
awfully bad taste for mo 10 come here.
! know; but / could not help wishing TO
10 see the manner in which this mel
ancholy but OF course entirely neces-
sary business was transacted
Mrs. Fleightleigh had drawn back
little nj first; but recovered her equi-
Al
You had right TO be here II you
wished 20. Archie" she replied, and
they passed into the corridor side by
side
They walked slowly toward tho ele-
yator. the lady's attorney following a
few yards behind. with n decidedly
mystiaed expression upon his parch-
ment-hued visage.
The legally sundered pair reached
the street and stood awkwardly
enough, upon the sidewalk. undecided
whatto do. The embarrassing silence
was broken by Mr.. Fleightleigh. who
coughcd onoe or twice and then said
rather shamefacedly.
'hlith, this our last day togeather.
apparently. We arc an ideal couple
not 10 be Mt daggers' points Mt this
moment. Let Us make our final part.
Ing still moro idealistic. lie me treat
you to little luncheon and we will try
70 make our separation as pleasant rs
possible"
The former Mrs. FleightlcIgh blush
ed like a schoolgirl "It's Improper,
think" she replied. but you know
could never refuse you anything when
YOU asked for IL In that tone, Archie.
So. despite the gloomy episode In the
stuify courtroom above. and Just as
though no brooding phantom of dis.
content had ever fallen across their
path. they strollcd away. still side by
side.
The lawyer. with shrug Of his
shoulders, disappeared in the direction
OF his Office.
III.
II might have been the soup that lent
the glorious sparkle to Mrs. Fleight.
leigh's blue orbs and the shcll-pink
flush TO her cheek, but IL was fact moi
10 be doubted that she had never looked
moro audaciously pretty In her life.
The ex-husband's flow OF bright con.
versation. co. was unusual. But now
and then Mrp Fleightlcigh caught him
looking across the table, with It's fair
array OF snowy damask and cut-glass
rather wistfully. Nor was IL to be do.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13
WISHING.


what the Children and Their Mother
would Like to Have.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13

IF you really want TO come, l will
give an AT Home Friday evening for
your especial benefit"
Friday evening saw Mr.. Fleightleigh,
his tall figure rcsplendent In immac-
ulato evening dress spray Of hya.
cinths in his buttonhole, requesting the
afIable hotel clerk to summon him
coupe, He was n trlfle surprised, on
reaching the neat residence that once
knew him as master, TO lind no line OF
carriages blocking the way. The
first arrival, by all that's confusingl"
he muttered as he rang the door bell.
That spruce maid who flung open
the door gave grasp OF recognition.
He waved her aside, however, aud bid.
ding her announce his arrival TO her
mistress. stalked grandiloquently into
the reception room.
Strange, but there was no flare OF
gas light; no elaborate floral decora-
tons. A Scvres vase. full OF lilies of
the valley stood on the mantel. A
tall, solitary lamp cast golden rays
from beneath fringed yellow shade.
Before the visitor had time to collect
his senses there was soft rustic OF
draperies Ia the hallway. In another
moment his divorced wife stood before
him.
She wore clinging robe OF some
white. ileccy fabric, with lace at the
wrists and throat. A spray OF voilets
was just pinned just over the place
where. according to the best anatomi-
cal authorities. her heart ought TO
have been.
Mr.. Flcightleigh rose to his feet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
L,.utanant,s Corset.

The German Emperor's recent army
order against officers using only single
eyeglasses is reform in the right di-
rection. Snobbery is paramount among
the junior officers, and it is high time
some of it was checked. The dapper
appearance of the young uniformed
cockatoos has been often a matter of
surprise to English ladies. Their thin
little sticks of legs, covered with flesh
clinging tights, have long been the
model for jersey fit. Now their ele-
CANT sloping wasp waists have begun to
excite the maximum of envy. A Ber-
lin comic paper recently let the secret
out as follows:
The mamma of lieutenant comes
from her country seat for the first time
to visit her son in his garrison town, and
arrives suddenly on Sunday morning.
He is still in the arms of Morpheus.
Good heavensl Oh, Theodorel Who
would have thought you would go to
the dogs like thisl Where Is the mon
ster to whom this corset belongs?"
%But, mamma, DEAR it belongs to me.
-RehObOth Sunday Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

to" the pilot selected paddles to the
ieeward at point between the fore and
main mast. Two sailors then take the
blight of 9 rope; this is lowered into
the water. and the pilot propels his
caisk over the submerged loop. An
other loop is lowered over the stern.
and third, or steadyiDg rope, is low
cred to the pilot. The boat is then
hoisted to the rail of the vessel, where
the pilot is stripped of his caiak, and is
ready to assume his duties. The Es-
quimau is formidable only above his
loins. The cramped position he occu-
pies IN his boat makes him bow-legged,
and when attacked below the waist he
is easily placed hors du combat. He
Is remarkably superstitious, but among
his fellows has reputation for honesty,
which unfortunately resembles that
charity which begins at but extends no
further than home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
An ExpensIve suDstItute.

A very pretty example In arithmetic,
as well as story Of some interest, is af-
forded by the case of an old man
named Laurent, now living in good
health at the village of st. Radegonde-
of-the-Apple-Trees in France.
In the year 1914, when the Emperor
Napoleon made his last levy of troops
to resist the invasion of France by the
powers of Europe, one Peter Julian
Laurent, poor knife-grinder, was en-
ployed by rich citizen named Ulysses
Gaudin, whose name was more warlike
than his disposition, to go to the war in
his place.
Substitutes were somewhat hard to
find in those days, and before Laurent
would consent to serve In Gaudin's
place, he exaeted payment Of eight
hundred francs down, and An agree
ment that, in case he, Laurent, should
lose his life In battle, three hundred
and fifty francs year should be paid
to his widow IS long as she should live.
and after her death three hundred
francs year during his life to his son,
then years old
Peter Julian Laurent was killed un-
der the walls of Paris within four
months after his enlistment. His widow
received her three hundred and fifty
francs q year regularly from Gaudin
and his family until 1882, when she
died.
The Gaudin family then sought 10
evsde the payment of the annual amount
of three hundred francs agreed upon
for Laurent's son, but the matter was
carried into court, and Laurent won his
case. The Gaudins were ordered to
pay him the amount each year as long
as he lived
Laurent is still living, in the best of
health, and promises to live ten years
longer. The Gaudin family remain
solvent, and have paid him regularly
since 1882 the amount which his father
stipulated to give him
Those who are curious IN arithmetical
matters can easily compute how much
money Ulysses Gaudin's substitute has
cost, all told; also, If they like, what
the amount, capitalized in 1914, would
have been, and also what that capital.
at compound interest since 1914, would
have amounted to by this time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
LIFE.
BIZ FRANCIS s. sanrz

After the tempest comes the calm;
After the woe the healing balm;
After the shower the bright sunshine;
After hard toll the yielding mine;
After the planting the tender shoot;
Aftar the growing the harvest fruit;
After mad folly reflection deep;
After long watching the blessed sleep.
30 runs the mixture Of sobbing and song
That checkers this life as hurry along;
So runs the record Of good and of i'll
50 runs the story Of weakness and Will
But when It's viewed in philosophy's light,
The grand sum is perfect-the average right
The end comes at last, and our joys and oil
woes
Are ended alike in eternal repose.
--NSlO York Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
Nationality of United States soldiers.

The United States soldiers come from
all countries, but about two-thirds OF
them are native Americans. From 1880
to 1888, both inclusive, the army re-
ceived 0.345 recruits. OF these So, 805
were white, 1880 were colored, 1851
were natives, and 22,744 were foreign
ers. It is the experience of intelligent
officers who have served much with
troops that while the men of different
nationalities do not differ much in their
military capacity, certain general propo-
sitions are true. The Englishman is
most likely to be insubordinate. He
has the habit of pretending to have
fallen from a superior station. If he Is
deserter from the British army he is
still worse. The Irishman must be
closely watched. He is one of the best
soldiers when he is good, and one of
the worst when he is bad. The Ger
mans and Scandinavians are very trust
worthy. The New Highlander is very
intelligent, but opinionated to degree
that sometimes leads him to insubordi-
nation. If he is able to control his
spFightly independence he is likely to
become an excellent non-commissioned
officer, and may even secure one of the
few commissions bestowed upon men of
tie ranks. The Southerner is more
likely to be subordinate. The negro
troops are proficient in drill, very do
Gle. exceedingly clean, and are good
soldiers. They never lose their fond
ness for the display of the service. The
Northern is better than the Southern
negro. The native white soldier is the
most restless and the most depressed
by the monotony of the army post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
Takinr An Esouimau PIlot.

The Esquimau pilot is of his boat not
thing apart. So closely is he identl-
fed with it when on duty that his caiak
becomes really a part of himself, or
rather of his outer garment, to which it
is attached. After an Esquimau has
placed his caiak in the water and has
seated himself therein ian operation, BY
the way, which many Europeans have
tried and failed to accomplisb), he Sc
curely fastens the edge of his capadek
ian outer garment) to the wooden ring
which forms the periphery of the cock
pit, thus making a perfect seal, and
preventing the swapping of the boat
by heavy seas.
The boats used by the Esquimaux
are about seventeen feet in longth and
two feet In width. Thei hav1 no keel,
being half an octagon In shars. The
prows are fitted with whalebore to pro-
tect from floating ice. The paddles
used are made of drift-wood, and are
sometimes ornamented with bone tops.
Without his paddles the Esquimau In
his caiak is helpless. Notwithstanding
IN almost constant life upon the water,
but few of them can swim. The rapid.
ity with which an Esqnimau will pro
pei his boat through the water is almost
incredible, it being not unusual fol
them to attain a speed of ten miles an
hour. Frequently, when at full speed
they viii. for q small consideration,
make with their boats three complete
revolutions In the water. and continue
their course without perceptibly de
cressing their momentum.
At the firing of gun from . ship re-
curing pilot they may be seen pad
ding toward the vessel. always In pair
| 90 tArees. When the vessel is sbrough,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
cashinr Fnrretl Checks.

The most curious criminal trade In
this country is that of certain money
lenders who advance cash at usurious
rates of discount on paper which they
know to be forged. There are several
of these miscreants among the habitues
of Delmonico's, where they are as well
known as their victims themselves, says
the New York World. They rely for
security on the fact that his family viii
take the forged paper up rather than
allow the young scapegrace to be crimi-
nally exposed and punished.
One of the monstrosities is now
threatened with the loss of part of his
plumber at least. His victim in this
case was the son of retired merchant
of large means and unblemished social
record. He secured from the usurer an
advance of nearly $4,000 on three
checks, apparently drawn by the father
of the neeotiator to his sens order. The
forgery was, 1 am told, so fragrant that
It might have been detected by child.
The money was paid on the checks, les:
a savage rate of interest, and was lost
IN = couple of DAYS at the racetrack.
Then the young scamp became alarmed
and made q clean breast Of it to his
father. Thelatter Immediately shipped
him out Of the country to either Africa
or South America-exactly where, how
ever, Is not currently known.
Then the family lawyer was called
In and the usuIer was summoned. he
boldly demanded payment of the
checks In full, under threat of sending
to the bank and so bringing the forger
les TO light and securing the indictment
of the forger. He was notified to g
ahead, with the assurance that b
would also be arrested for entering int
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
The Doctors Advice.

Frau Won Mulhof, notorious for her
parsimony, met the famous DR.. Lind
man in the street. As soon as she
caught sight of him, the lady deter
mined to make the most of the oppor-
tunity, and exclaimed: How fortunate
that we have met, Doctor. Il have been
suffering a good deal from weakness
lately, and every time walk out, Ifeel
tired directly. What would you adj
wise me to tske?"
take a cab. madam, replied the
doctor. and quickly disapPeared.-FIte'
neI1de BLdtteT.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
Story OF a Greenback.

In 1864, when q Confederate camp
was located on Marietta street, an Incl
dent occurred which with its sequel,
makes an interesting Renaissance Of
the days when the old Atlanta was
more of soldiers barracks than q city.
The camp to which / allude was a good
way out on Marietta, and the site is now
occupied with q number of new dwell.
ing houses. DR.. Roy was one of the
physicians at the camp.
The late captain Alphonse Hurtel, Of
the Twenty-fourth Alabama, had been
placed in temporary charge of the
prison, and one day Federal prisoner
gave to him aone-hundred-dollar green
back bill to keep, fearing theft on the
part OF other prisoners. Shortly after
ward the prisoner escaped. Captain
Hurtel sent the money to his wife in Mo-
bile, Alabama, telling her to keep it,
and If he did not send for it, and the
Confederacy fell, to use it. When Mo
bile fell that one hundred dollars was q
godsend to one of the many impover-
ished families of the Gulf City.
And now the strange sequel. Ten
years after the close of the war, one
day, while Captain Hurtel was sitting
in his Office, apoor ragged sailor walked
in and asked,-
SIS this Captain Hurtel?"
After quick glance at the man s
features the Captain answered.
"Yes, and you are the soldier who
gave me the e-hundred-d dollar bill in
Atlanta, Georgia, during the warI"
"Yes, sir, 1 am, d" the sailor replied, as
the tears rolled down his cheeks, "and
if you will give me just five dollars of it
now I will be thankful"
A check for one hundred dollars was
given him, and the man fell on his
knees and wept like q child. Once
again had the same money proven q
godsend in an hour of need.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
Poetrr Versus Realty.

Chsppie-You know we invited Col
Plunkett, who used to be a. blacksmith,
to hear our class give the Anvil Chorus
the other night. The fellows we're got
ND In red shirts and the stage was
turned into real forge.
His friend-You don't say! Moved
the old Colonel to tears I suppose!
ChappiesNot exactly. He SIMPLY
said rats."-AmeTican Grocer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

criminal conspiracy. Then he proved
more amendable to compromise snd
it is believed he viii be paid the actual
amount of cash he disbursed, about
sixty per cent. of the alleged face value
of the checks. for their surrender.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

In 3 man is on his way to the woods
to commit suicide, and bull suddenly
gives chase. the chances are that he viii
run for his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-07-19
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia 10 o 2 0 o. 7
Hits Philadelphia p Chicago, 4. Errors
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rs SyGGESTIOy.
SaIisbury's Ministry will Modify the
Land Purchase Bill.

LONDON, July Is In the Carlton club and
in other conservative circles the report is
fully credited that the govern mcnt intends to
modify Mr.. Balfour's Irish land purchase bill
in accordance with Mr. Parnclls ugges-
tons, and will embody these in new draft
of the measure, which will be presented at
the meeting Of parliament in November. The
ministers also intend to produce at the
fall session, along with the land bill, a
Local Government bill for Ireland, which
they hope will meet with the approval of
Mr.. Parnell and his colleagues. Mr.. Parnell' s
action has certainly lightened matters tre-
Chamberlain's letter declaring that the dis
sidonts are happy family indeed and in per-
fectaccord with the conservatives is another
little boost to the almost collapsed ministry
of Lord Salisbury
The radicals are going TO raise n question
In the House of Commons with regard 10 the
right of the Duke of Edin burg to enlarge the
Admiralty house at Davenport without OBJ
tanning the prior sanction of parliament.
The occasion will be seized by them as a
chance to discuss what they term the
scandalous job of his princes appointment 10
the command of the Davenport harbor and
dock yard, grabbing the post, as the radicals
putt, because ofitS emoluments, and being
put in ii over the heads of eight admralS,
any one of whom had a better claim than the
queens second son to this important and de-
Sirablc appointment.