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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
A MARVELLOUS MACHINE.
Runs on Track II Lays for Itself, Piows
Harrows and Hauls.

A very curious looking machine run
ming up and down Clinton street in
front OF the Hercules Iron Works yes
terhay afternoon attracted the atten-
ton OF passers-by and evoked thousands
of questions as 10 its use and intent.
IL Is very large, being not less than
fifty feet In length and weighing nearly
fifteen tons. Its inventor and owner,
John A. Gardner, a wealthy real estate
agent. claims for IL an absolute reyolu-
ton in traction power. and certainly.
nothing like il was ever seen before.
The motor movement is combination
OF plane and wheel. The machine
literally Jays its own track aud picks
IL up again. the latter being n belt OF
steel plates or laths four and one half
feet long, and inclosing four large cog
wheels which play into the sockets OF
the plates and urge it forward This
steel belt Is oval in shape rs the double
wheels inside it would Indicate, and the
machine Is so constructed that the en-
tire weight rests upon it.
There is at present attached TO this
machine gang OF twelve plows and
as many harrows with seeding attach
ments. Mr.. Gardner claims that he
can plow 100 acres in a day at an ex-
pense OF less than $l2 But he is not
content with making blowing easy; he
expects to have it applied to thrashing.
ditching, hauling. railroad construc-
ton, derrick work in bridge building.
aud many other things. The belt
plane-wheel constantly presenting "A
surface of twenty square feet TO the
earth. il is claimed for IL that IL will
pillow in ground too soft for horse TO
walk. IL will. besides. run up. down.
or alongside hill. over ridgy or un-
equal ground Of any kind and may bc
made even TO do tho hauling for the
farmer rs well rs all his other work.
Let IL do one-half of what is claimed
for IL and the machine would be a la
bor-sayer beyond anything heard OF or
conceived In connection with farming.
Mr.. Gardner has been engaged for
fourteen years upon his invention. and
now conceives that be has il SO perfect
ed rs TO be ready TO place il on the big
western farms. He will leave with II
next week for Kansas. He claims that
IL Is the only machine in the world
which will piow successfully in soft and
uneven ground. aud no speaks conf
IDENTIFY OF It's being used in the construc.
ton OF Chlcago's great drainage dis.
trict. Chicago Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

A feud of long standing between John
Cochran aud Ben O'Donald, young farmers
In Cass Township. near Bloomfield, Ind, re-
suited fatally. The quarrel between them
first arose over business matters aud was
complicated later when both began Ia WOO
the same girl. A month or 30 ago Cochran
armed himself 10 the teeth aud went after
O'Donald. linding him nj the Thomas
school house. hut O'Donald saved his neck
by jumping through "A window. Last week
they met again. when Cochran had a pitch.
FORK. aud O'Donald again saved himself by
flight The other night o Donald started
home with the young woman. Cochran fol-
lowed and abused hIm. suddenly O'Don-
aid drew a pistol and shot Cochran through
The heart. lie has not bccn captured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

lookin nj muir and the ten gals You
jest go on an drap In here sometime this
evenin' an mebby by that time i mout
be ready 10 60 with you"
The bailir returned Sbont two hours
later. The old fellow nad suddenly dis.
appeared, the bartender said. Dldu' I
know which way he had gone. The
bailin went out and while going through
an alley heard some one grooming.
why. helloo." said the balliff. com.
ing upon man who lay near an ash
barrel. What Is the matter with your
I'm dyin'," answered the east Ten.
nesseean.
''Ohi think not"
''But | know, you see. Hafcr hour
from now an Ill be as dead rs a rat"
Let me help you TO room and get 0
doctor"
mo. air jes' 20 on an let me alone.
A man that an'l got no mo- sense than
have ought 10 die. an the quicker tho
better fur the community. Went In thar
an eat like blame fool jest bccaze II
didn't cost nothin' nm now ! am dyln'
an I'm glad OF H."
My friend. II Won't do to lie, you lie
here this way"
Yes. II Willis got TO Go. I nllus
thought l was a blasted fool. an now
know ". But findn' II out cost me my
life. Wush you would right letter &c
muir an the gals. Say suthln' like this:
Pap died about o'clock this evenin'.
lie would "a lived a few years longer.
but he didn't have sense enough. He
found place whar he could eat without
havln' 10 pay fur II. nm died right thar.
with hunk OF beef In one hand an .
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

To the cannon at Kubbcrpore-Na-
jcal. India. Is attributed miraculous
and supernatural powers. IL Is IL l-2
feet long. feet 6 inches around the
muzzle. with caliber rs inches across.
By the natives IL Is called Jaun Kushall,
or the destroyer OF life. History does
not record the date OF it's casting,
which the superstitious people attribute
10 the gods. Persian Inscriptions on
this great death-dealcr prove that Il
has been captured In some war with
that country. but the letters aud char
acters are SO nearly obliteratcd tho
date can not he ascertained. The can
non has rested for ages between two
mammoth trees Of the pcepul species.
which have grown so firmly around IL
that II could not be removed without
Telling one or both OF them. Tradition
says that the cannon has been fired
once and that the ball was impcllcd
tweniy-four miles
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

A notable visitor in ST. Louis this
week is Col. A. b. Norton, editor OF tho
Northern InteHigncer, Dallas, Tex.
Col. Norton is a survivor OF the old
Wing times. During the Clay cam
paign the Colonel swore that IL Clay
was not elected lac would never cut his
hair again. Clay was defeated and
Col. Norton has since kept his pledge.
lie is now nearly eighty years Of age.
His hair is white and silken and hangs
over his shoulders in long curly locks.
His beard is OF tremendous growth. He
carries huge cane with "A half dollar
imbedded in the top bearing the inscrip-
ton; From Henry Clay to A. b. Nor
ION
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
shot Down nnI pled ln One nnna.

The first murder that has occurred about
Rushyillc, ILL.,, for many year, was Just
perpetrated. The victim was the wife OF a
&. Wilson. Her body was found IN the
street about sunrise with two bullet hole
In the head. james Denny aud George
Buderback accompanied Mrs. wilson and
Jenny Barnaby 10 Beard>town. not return
Ing until after midnight About o'clock
Denny awoke DR. Scott TO have him dress n
wound la his side. stating that he bud been
shot by scaly Wilson. but saying nothing
about the woman being shot. The husband
OF the woman and young Denny had some
trouble two weeks ago aud IL is reported
his wife was making arrangements TO leave
him. After investigating the matter the
coroner's jury returned verdict that the
deceased cnme ~ her death by two gunslot
wounds 10y the hands OF her husband, Al
bion &. Wilson,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
A Virgin Forest.


Judge Campbell WAS one OF the most
popular men In the house. A more
genial aud obliging gentleman never
breathed. He was particularly niTable
TO new members. In the last Congress
he introduced new member &c
Governor Gear. who represents the
old First District Of Iowa. The GOV.
ernor. who is fully rs genial rs the
Judge. shook hands with the nc.
quaintance aud said: 'Oh. yes, | re-
member you perfectly. You were o
member OF the last house."
'Oh, no, governor" Judge Camp.
bell remarked; The is new member.
You're entirely of. This house Is D
virgin forest to him."
The representative, who overheard
the remark, here broke in with the in
quiry: What is virgin forcslw
"A virgin forest" Mr. Campbell re-
sponded. "a virgin forest is-i-s-oi
course any man knows what virgin
forest is-n
Here he began to move his hands as
though working buzz wheel. "A
virgin forest Is place where the hand
Of man has never put Ibis foot"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
IT WAS A NEW THING.
HOW BILL TALBOT, FILLED UP ON his
FIRST FREE LUNCH.
und lie but Known when to stop Much
ofthe Subsequent Trouble Would Have
Been Averted.

Old Dill Talbot OF east Tennessee was
summoned to Nashville to appear as "A
witness before the United States court.
The old fellow had never before seen n
town; but he was by no means dazed.
He looked with indifference ut the state
capitol. he hlinked with unconcern Mt
the electric lights. and regarded a rail-
road engine. the first he had ever seen.
with a sort Of mild contempt; but along
in the afternoon he encountered some
thing that made him gasp with nslonish =
meni In company with bailin he
went into saloon and there on a table
he saw an elaborate lunch OF the free
species. There was roast as large ms a
horse block. half bushel OF slaw. an
enormous baked fish. and number Of
other appctizing features.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

WHAT WoiID iHEi SAt ~ hVhHt
Help yourself" said the bartender,
wall, WALL" he remarked MS he cut
of another piece OF meat. IL never seed
the like. No wonder Jim Pettygrue nj
lus wants TO be 'lected TO the legislator.
Ef the fellows at home know'd what I'm
doing now wouldn't thar mouths be
watcrin'l Oh. it's all mighty we'll fur
you men that live here to stan thar nn'
not eat. but you live as I've been doin'
fur the last forty year and eat co n
bread an acornfed hog. an then not
Git enough OF that except when the
preacher comes, aud you better b'feve
you'd dive nj this feast too. Wall. wall
Jest TO think that ef had died yistidy
my life would n been failurc-yes,
gentlemen. plum fiat.foolcd failure.
1T was mighty narrer escape. for
mout never have seed this place. have
been fightin agn towns nil my life.
but am thar friend frum this time on.
tell you. Oh. Ct muir an the gals could
Jest sec me a slatherin' round here now.
what would they sayY | ant got no
boys; Jest got ten gals. and have been
nightly disapp' nted. an' thought that
my life was u failure, but it's all right
now"
How long before you'll be ready to
goy the bailiif asked.
oh for goodness sake. cap'n. dom
come Ialkin' 10 me about goin' now. My
life come SO close shave 10 bein' 3
failure that I must stay here awhile
longer to make shore that this here
amt dream-feercd that mout wake
up an find myself out IN the mount
aims o-eatin' the vest OF lean hog an
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

During severe electric storm IA VIII
liams. Louis Morris, Victor Marrhurd and
Edgar Charles, mulattoes who were SPEND
INK the day at Milneburg, on the shores OF
Lake Pontchartrain. Louisiana, sought shell
ter from the rain under an old shed. This
shed was capped by ackstaif, which wa.
struck 10y lightning. Victor MarchArd was
instantly killed, Louis Morris was 20 severe
ly injured that he will dlc. aud Edgar
Charles Is paralyzcd. Williams was uncon-
scious for fifteen minutes after the bolt fell
but was not seriously injured. When the
staff was struck Marchard was leaning
against IL. Morris was resting his hand on
Marchard's shoulder. ana the other two men
were only a few feet away. A dalryman
on Bayou -. John was Killed and three
children injured. A man at Spanish Fort
was severely shocked, but not seriously.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
ADDING MORE STARS,
CHANGE CAUSED BY THE ADMISSION OF
IDAHO AND WYOMING.
sudden Death by LiEhtning--A Railroad
Wreck Condemned Electric FLASHES
from All Points.



The Encouragement OF the stars IN the blue
field OF the American ensign made necessary
by the admission OF Idaho into the union.
and the increase OF stars 10 forty-ihrce, has
been decided upon by the war aud navy de-
pariments. Tho delay IA this rearrange-
ment was caused by certain formal proceed
ings 81 an official agreement between the
two departments. In anticipation OF this
the signal qilurtermasters OF the navy ships
in commission and the equipment ut the
navy yard have been cutting out white
stars for the blue field. !" ready 10 he put on
when the new design should be approved.
There were three different designs sug-
gcsted. but two only came under any serious
consideration. One OF these suggested i've
rows OF stars-the first, third and nth rows
10 have nine stars each, and The second and
fourth rows eight stars each. But this ar
rangement Of the stars was not symmetrical,
inasmnch rs Il would make the blue Held OF
had proportion in connection with the rest
OF the fag. The design adopted il the one
prepared by the bureau Of equipment OF the
navy department, and incorporates the pres
cnt arrangement of six rows Of seven stars
each, aud adds the forty-ihird. or Idaho
STAR TO the upper row 1T the left hand. As
the law provides that the change IN the field
~ the flag "shall BE- made on independence
day following the admission OF a new state
IN the union" the star TO represent Wyom-
ing Will not he added until July next.
But the symmetry OF the arrangement OF the
stars will be observed by the addition OF the
other star TO the lower row.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
swindied by an Adventures.

Mrs. Caroline T.. Church. who figured re-
Gently in sensational divorce suit In
which she was thc respondent, i in jail at
Pawtucket, X. L., charged with swindling.
Mrs. Church went 10 Pawiuckct two
months ago. and made many people there
believe that she was about To come into pos
session OF an immcncc fortune through tile
death OF an uncle la California. She OBJ
tanned unlimited credit from jewelers., dry
goods men, aud all sorts OF trades-peopIc,
ana lived in apartments superbly fur
nlshed. She told Joseph Carter, in whose
house she resided, that she would take him
and his whole family 10 Europe before the
summer was over. On learning that In
quiries were being made as TO her financial
standing. she disappeared, but was found at
Narragansett Pier. She was arrested on
the beach while IN company OF some OF
New Works 100. She had taken the best
apartments in hotel aud had already at
tracted attention By her lavish Use Of
money.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

'em how white man kin cnt when he's
got his pegs set right"
Money! said the baiiiff: why. II
won't cost you anything. It's free
II was then that old Bill lost his breath.
WHAT" he exclaimed. you don't mean
TO say that mout pitch In thar an hep
myse'fY'
That's what You can do.
Look here. don't tanner with me this
way. You may Joke my clothes and
you may call rue an old fool. but | don
low no man to projic with my appe.
lite"
I'm not joking. What tell you is
true Just 80 up there now and help
yourself"
The old fellow threw aside his brown
jeans coat and squared himself nj the
table. Old FOUNDERS had never seen n
man eat with such determination. Every
once in n while he would look up and
say Beats anything ever seed. Ell
man had told me that thar was slch a
thing In the world | wouldn't "A be-
lievcd him. jest come In an eat oil you
want 10 without payin' a cent. Sholy
the world must be gcitin' putty close to
the end. How do wush muir an' the
gals wuz here. jes' know that when |
go home an tell EN- about IL they won't
brcve me. They'll say that thar couldn't
be sich thing May have another
hunk Of that beetr'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
Winnie Davis Elder Sister.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis. in IA letter TO n
friend in New York, thus writes: II
am not surprised that you believe
that our daughter Varina cWinnie'l Is
our only surviving child. as almost IN
every rotice Of her it IS stated that she
is the only daughter of the late Jeffer-
son Davis. But il is Il cause of con-
stantiy recurring thankfulness to me
that IL we were 20 los deprived OF all
our sons by death two daughters sur
vive. Margaret, the elder. is the wife
Of j. A Hayes, II Mississippian by birth.
now a banker in Colorado Springs. She
was most tenderly beloved by her faith
or, and 70 was one OF the sorrows OF his
later years that Mr.. Hayes health re.
quired her residence 10 be SO far re-
moved from ours"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
Liter ,ny NOTE.

A copiou.ly illustrated accountof the Mis-
sions aud Mission Indians OF California will
he contributed to the August Popular Sci.
cnce Monthly by Henry w. lienshaw. lie
represents the rule OF the priests as more
conducive 10 the numerical growth OF tho
Church aud the profit Of the missions than
TO the welfare OF the Indians. A picture OF
Ramona and her children standing nc the
door OF her hut Is Que OF the illustrations.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
An Accident.

A disastrous wreck occurred on the on
tario 4 Western Railroad at point on the
Delaware river about three miles north OF
Cooks Falls station. n. Y, known rs 'helfs
hole eddy" train made up OF new pass
cnger coaches and cabooses was run into
from behind 10y the express freight train
norihward- bound and heavily loaded with
merchandise. The eollIding train, expect
ing TO tnd q clear track, was under full
speed on descending grade and at a sharp
curve, which cut of the view of the rospoc-
tive trainmen The collision was terribly
disastrous. Two Of the new passenger
coaches in the first train were smashed into
splinicrs and NIL were damaged. The coli
liding engine u new and powerful ma-
chine. was derailod and plunged down a
twenty-five foot ombankmcnt 10 the brink
OF the Delaware river. followed by twelve
OF the loaded freight ears. The engineer was
Killed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26
B.au,ify aud Adorn Your Homes.

send for ia PnAro BRos x Co.'S. cat.
logue OF stationery, Busis, Groups. Vases.
etc etc. Special attention paid TO the re-
production OF Moulds and Models OF all de-
scrlptions. Masks taken from living and
dead objects at Moderate prices. ALI
work guaranteed.
john iigall. Manager. 100 & los Van Blu
rem street, Chicago, ILL.,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

Pc q, ssiaps s Il. soul mn
For though he had lahorcd for weary years
Naupht eisc could he claim In this vale or
AMI he murmnrcd at fortunes fieers and
filnrR
And dreamed OF the pleasures that money
lie sighed as he thought OF future blest.
Whfn the weary toicr could sometimes rest.
Then entered youth with jauniy tread.
And these were tho words that he bllthcly
81 would like 20 read. ~ YOUR time il free,
a Tosm OF mine that is q HEAT.' said he.
And the editor scarce fora hrcmth hal time
Before hc unbosomcd the following rhyme:
- know bry whose waters blue
Mirror the warm skies Ter der hue.
Aud far on the dim hcrszDn's verge.
Where the dimpling sens with the skies
unite
Languld md wan IN the lszy llght.
The distant Islands family merge.
"Fraerantly waited over the sen
The scent OF the st'nweed comes To me,
Or hint OF spice from some tropic isle.
White dealing fair on the lnnguid Tide
stately vessels at anchor ride
Whose crews with songs the hours DO
guile.
"The mir IL filcd with stunt erous heat.
And tire - uud of tue surf IL low md sweet
As IL breaks on the barhor's outer bar,
while only the tide with It's censoe,s How,
swift on It's Hood. on It's ebbing slow.
Knows or rccks OF the world afar.
II know n maid with rogliIsh eyes,
Where Cupid ever ia ambush He's
To nap some merry. careless heart.
The gown That ndorns her nguro trim
Hides aud reveals nn ankle slim
In an artless manner. outduing art,
soft is tho touch of her iimplci hand
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

There Il no article made, that purity Il as
important In - soap. Thousands, however.
buy cheap adulteratcd soaps. TO save few
cents and lose dollars IA rotted clothlmg
Dobbins' Electric soap. perfectly pure, save.
dollars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

lie; | have never seen the woman
Thought could marry. She: No, they are
hard 60 please. as n rule.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

We will give 500 reward for any case OF
ratarrli that cannot be cured with Halls
Catarrli Cure. Taken Internally.
n. J. CHENEY A. Co.. Props, Toledo, q,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

When words fail to express. try some rc-
liable freight line.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

She: What makes you have such poor
opinion OF the medical fratcrnitys lie: I'm
n doctor myself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-26

"HAxanD IN THEY Don't DLEvK IN
RArrN' HERE"
Hanged cf they don't b'reve IN eailn'
In here. anyhow said Bill. ms he g.zed
lonvlngly az the spread. IL Jest had
lite money I'd step mp thar au show
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-17

at is always too much like delightful
/ p,eaic for us tn miss the meeting of the
/ Pomona with the Northern Stars even If
/ the sky is a liitIe oyereast," say the Sag
a,iahoc Changers. # IL charming drive
70 tl,er hall in West Woolwich; aud then,
yen know, we take our dinners in tent on
int lovely lawn among the trees; the hill,
too, IL 80 cosy and homelke, and the sis.
tiers Of Northern Star' Grange are so hes
pi,tbie. and ihsi- tables so ioa led with good
things thar there is nothing wanting to
make our sit mos: pleasant
Forthwith they set out in squa1s
and cou panies, on the morning of
the l0ih inst, and wbcn the call to order re-
sounds through Northern Star Grange hall
West Woowich, the hall Ia well filed
| The census taken n the opening of the p.
1 NJ semiJn Informs US besides " of the
Northern Stars, there are present : from
! rCilhboring oranges, 30 of them from West
| Bath.
| Af.fr the usual business OF the morning
tes.ion AMI one or two songs, a paper was
read by Bro. u. s. Carter of the Northern
star Grange, unou Horace Greeley's motel
saying. go West, young man. 40 West -
The writer. however. differed from the
great journalist. not thinking it needful 10
Hso West to be snccesstul, but
showing that energy. pluck, and
perseverance, on the psrs of a young
man or woman, will as surely win success
in Maine ~ anywhere el.e in the world.
! In The L. VI. Bro Il, u. Farnlam of the
same grange in his own inimitablc styls
gave us u practical. get humorous paper,
euatied, "Msine Good Eaoush for Me = in
which h, SIT forth Msine's advantages over
/ tie West AMI South, aai added to the bur
I den of proof given by Bro. Carter, that she
extends even greater opportunities than
other parts Of the land for happy ard sue
ces,fsl life
| Mrs. NJ. Il. B. Thompson, also of the
( local grange. in paper entitled, "CompI.
/ alive Privileges and Pleasures Of Home
( in Wisconsin ard one in Maine,
gave brief outiiue of the histjry
4 Of Wisconsin. and ais, show cd
( that moe than perhsps any other State in
! he Unon /, resembles Maine in diveTsi y
of SOL. climate and products and ia the on
poftunities it affords fos suec, ssfui effort ia
etcey calling.
! At this session there WIS ais, a very Loci
yet concise presentation of the "Unwriiter
/ Work" Of the Order by County Deplfy W
:. Rogers, which We heard very highly
commeuicd by many. These exercises
/ together with singing, and very interesting
remarks by Patrons Di1slow. Msiistt, Pst.
len, " hite. Up;os, etc. filed up the after
( neon session, and having yet'd .hsuks soI
I Hospitality to the i3c4l Changers, with ma >
/ pleasant woods of farewell, the members oil
/ Ssssdahec Pomona separated until thai
meeting on Sap,t mber 9Th with Progre'.